July Stamparatus Techniques Class

After so many months, Stamparatus, the amazing and versatile stamping alignment tool is available to everyone from the current Stampin' Up catalog!  If you stamp with photopolymer clear stamps or red rubber stamps mounted on clear blocks, this tool is a must have! Never have to worry about "uh-oh, it didn't stamp right" again: you can re-ink and stamp directly in the same place, line up your words to be perfectly straight and centered, do fancy multiple step stamping with ease, and more!  There are so many new things to learn and try, I've decided to offer a Techniques Class so that you can see how well this can work for you. First we'll review some basic suggestions and hints for using the Stamparatus from my printed list that's yours to keep.  Then it's on to three fun cards with some advanced ideas that you'll love! Here we go!

The first one on the right shows Hinge-Step Stamping, a trick that the Stamparatus does exceptionally well.  It's so easy to do the repeat stamping with perfect spacing, plus there's some rainbow stamping on the bottom sentiment as an accent.  Add a round envelope flap liner with coordinating Designer Printed paper, and this quick little Narrow Note Card is ready to send along with your gift.  Wouldn't it be great to have lots of these to have on hand when you really need them?!

For the tag card on the left, I'll show you some different ways to do Circular Stamping.  Once you try this, you'll be looking at your stamps in a whole new way, and thinking of how you can make circular designs and wreaths out of so many of the stamps you already have! Note that this card also makes use of the new Detailed Trio Punch, which can alter any rectangle to have rounded and/or punched corners plus add an oval hole to make a tag from any size of paper.

The center card with the flower bouquet uses one of my favorite techniques: Die-Cut Template Stamping.  While I love the look of having so many stamped and die cut flowers, I don't necessarily enjoy stamping all the flowers and then trying to carefully die cut them all out.  With this technique, it's not only much simpler and faster to make LOTS of stamped and cut images, you'll also be able to use up lots of those scrap pieces of white card stock that we all save to "use later on". With the new Basket Weave Dynamic embossed texture and Polka Dot Tulle ribbon (which goes with everything!), this simple card is sure to impress!

As with all of my Techniques Classes, instructions and measurements are printed out for your reference. So bring your stamping buddies and come on over to see how a Stamparatus can make your stamping life even more fun!

CLASS DATE: Saturday, July 14: 1:30 - 4:00pm

DEADLINE TO REPLY: Tuesday, July 10

Class Fee = $15 or FREE  with any $45 order!  (Order $50 and also get the new 2018 -19 Stampin' Up catalog for FREE!)

Host Code = RVXXT3Z9 (to use when ordering online, your total will apply towards a FREE stamp class or receiving a hand-stamped thank you gift from me.  Your order will be shipped directly to you.)  Contact me if you have any questions.