17 for 17! | My Stamping Spot

That is right. I have been a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator for 17 years now.

I had no intention of starting my own little business, especially a paper crafting business! It was not a hobby of mine.

I was invited to a Stampin’ Up! card class and brought my two teenage daughters along. Since we were not paper crafters, we purchased a lot of products that night with the intent to make Christmas cards and gifts. The order came in and sat on a dining room chair for over a month as life was busy. Sound familiar?

Well, early December 2008, the Northeast had a massive Nor’easter that brought ice storms that wiped out power for weeks. We were without power for 11 days. That means no heat, no running water! About 5 days in, the girls and I finally pulled out those bags and we were hooked! I joined Stampin’Up! 3 months later in an attempt to save the minimum 20% discount.

Seven years later, my girls went off to college and I was left with no regular crafting friends. I called my childhood best friend and asked her to host a party (a non crafter, BTW) and the rest is history.

Covid hit and I was forced to learn some technology to keep our local stamp groups together, sharing, laughing and having fun. That was the start of my online stamping world!

What I didn’t know…

– I would meet so many amazing paper crafters both near and far!
– that I would enjoy sharing my projects and what I’m working on!
-that it would challenge me to stretch myself!
– that I would find “my peeps.”
Here I am, almost 17 years after that first card class, and I am so grateful that you all bless me everyday!

So, join me this week while I party each day!

I will create a total of 17 projects this week during my 2pm timeslot on Facebook. Say hello. For every like, comment and share, you will be entered to be randomly selected to win a wide variety of door prizes. During Friday’s live, I will randomly choose names to end the week!

As you can see by the above schedule, today we completed a card sketch template. I choose one template and created three cards using the same template, showcasing different products. Using different papers, colors and embellishments, we used the same sketch to create three very different cards.

I have a sketch club that so far has completed sketches #1-16. So I called this sketch S-1 for Special Sketch

Card Sketch S-1

Card Sketch S-1 This is a good way to use DSP scraps

Card Front: Black measuring 4 ¼” x 5 1/2″ (this would be a folded 8 ½” x 5 ½”,

scored at 4 ¼” card base)

Layer 1: Smokey Slate 4” x 5 ¼”

Layer 2: Basic Gray cut 1 ¼” x 3 3/8” (cut 3)

Greeting: Pop up a punched/die cut shape a 2” circle was used on this sample

Card 1

Stamps: Family Ties #166897 $18

Inks: Misty Moonlight

Card stock: Pool Party cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”

Misty Moonlight cut to 5 ¼” x 4”

Country Woods DSP #163393 $12.50 cut to 1 ¼” x 3 3/8” (cut three)

Two Tone Misty Moonlight and White for die cutting

Accessories: Strawberries & Dots #167479 $9, Nature’s Symphony Dies #166925 $33, Stylish Shapes Dies #159183 $30

Card 2

Stamps: Family Ties #166897 $18

Inks: Calypso Coral

Card stock: Calypso Coral cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”

Petal Pink cut to 5 ¼” x 4” and scrap

Lovely & Beautiful Specialty DSP cut to 1 ¼” x 3 3/8”

Basic white, Darling Duckling, Old Olive for die cutting

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies #159183 $30, Simply Beautiful Dies #166964 $38, Pearlized Faceted Circles #166978 $8, Lovely Arrangements Dies #167175 $34

Card 3

Stamps: Boardwalk Fun

Inks: Secret Sea

Card stock: Crumb Cake cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½”, s cored at 4 ¼” and scrap

Secret Sea cut to 5 ¼” x 4”

Delicate Dreams DSP cut to 1 ¼” x 3 3/8”

Accessories: Delicate Whispers Dies #167505 $34, Beautifully Celebrated Dies #166974 $35, Natural Matte Dots #167510 $8

If you love these projects and would like kits for these cards (plus the template) as well as all 17 of the projects for the week, you can get them in two ways:

1) Make a $75 purchase (after any redeemed rewards but prior to shipping) between 3/23-3/29/26 and I will send you the kits for free and you can purchase the Product of the Month for only $5!

2) order the class. $35 Class includes: