Hello ,

How is your stamping, going? I thought I would pass along a few tips to help you with the quality of the projects and images you are stamping. 

Five Tips to Better Stamping

#1 - To make a sentiment label or banner, cut it from the center of one of your cardstock layers for the card. It will be color-coordinated, and you will not need to hunt down a matching piece of cardstock or cut into a new sheet.

#2 - Whenever possible, stamp your image first and then, fussy cut or die cut, your image for better alignment on the card.

#3 - When using a Stampin' Write Marker or applying ink to your stamp with daubers, remember to breathe (huff) on the stamp before stamping the image to re-moisten the ink.

#4 - Always check the stamp edges for wayward ink smudges or ink on the block that could “mess up” your project.

#5 - Stamp on card fronts and inserts before assembling the card to ensure you are happy with the image, no ink smudges or crooked unaligned sentiments. 

If you have an unsatisfactory image, you can just flip the cardstock over and re-do your stamping. Remember - There are two sides to every piece of cardstock!

What is your STAMPING SECRET? Email it to me and I will publish it next week in the February Newsletter (weekly email).

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Simple or Step-It-Up

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut out two rectangles from green DSP and one rectangle from floral DSP with Postage Punch.
2. Stamp sentiment with Sky marker on White CS, adding ink only to THINKING OF YOU words.
3. Assemble Simple card as follows:

• Fold Card Base and then burnish crease with Bone Folder;
• Attach DSP rectangles with Seal;
• Add sentiment piece with Dimensionals; and,
• Place pearls with Take Your Pick.

1. Assemble Step It Up card as follows:

• Fold Card Base and then burnish crease with Bone Folder;
• Attach Freesia DSP to card with Seal;
• Add Curry DSP with Seal;
• Add DSP rectangles with Seal;
• Notch ends of Coral CS with Banner Punch and then add to card with Dimensionals;
• Notch ends of sentiment piece with Banner Punch and then add to card with Seal; and,
• Place Pearls with Take Your Pick.

1. Decorate inside of Card and/or Envelope if you choose.

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Basic White A4 Cardstock {CS} (159228) 1.9cm x 7.6cm, 9.5cm x 13.9cm [Card Insert]
Calypso Coral A4 Cardstock {CS} (124392) 1.2cm x 8.9cm
Starry Sky A4 Cardstock {CS} (159264) 14.9cm x 21cm scored at 10.5cm [Card Base]
Butterfly Kisses 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper {DSP} (159112) Curry 6.5cm x 10cm, Freesia 8cm x 10.5cm, Green Dot two 5cm x 6.5cm, small floral scrap 5cm x 6.5cm

Envelopes C6 – Basic White (159253)

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