Whether you are a beginner at card making or needing a refresher I am so excited to bring you this often asked for Stamping & Card Making 101: The best complete guide. Even if you are experienced at stamping you’ll want to watch the video and scroll through the blog post so you can see some simple card making ideas that are quick to make.
I am super excited about today’s post and it has been in the works for quite some time! So often I am asked, “where do I start?” Card making can be very overwhelming and confusing, but it does not have to be that way. If you start out with the right products, you will enjoy the experience and have everything you need to make cards. Seriously, DO NOT make the same mistakes I made 25 years ago. Make sure to watch my video to see what I am talking about!
Stamping & Card Making 101: Video Tutorial
Why are we calling this Stamping 101??? Well, there are several reasons….
- This post & video is a beginners guide to getting started with stamping & card making
- You will learn to make good decisions when purchasing products so you have things that work together
- The video is filled with tips for stamping, cleaning your stamps, and designing your handmade cards
- and more…. (you just have to watch the whole video!)
Stamping & Card Making 101: What You Need to Get Started
Stamps
Selecting stamps can sometimes be overwhelming but it is the most fun part of selecting items you need. Make sure to watch my video to learn how I started and why it did not work. You don’t want to make those same mistakes.
Whether you are brand new to card making, or are just looking for a fun set for quick and easy cards, Butterfly Gala is the perfect stamp set. And don’t forget the coordinating punch.
Ink
Another tricky decision you will need to make is which inks to get.
You will want to make sure you get colors that will coordinate with the papers you select. I always recommend getting a few colors from the same color collection PLUS Black, and then building on that collection as you purchase more.
Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the post to see everything I used for today’s projects.
Paper
Once again, you want to make sure that you have coordinating products. I think the best purchase you can make is a package of the 6″ x 6″ Color Collection Designer Series Papers. Make sure to get the color group that goes with the colors you selected in ink pads–that way everything coordinates and you can mix and match everything together making it easy peasy!
Besides the Designer Series Paper, the White Notecards and Envelopes plus a package of Whisper White will give you everything you need to get well on your way to making some beautiful cards.
My Product Recomendations
Here is a great bundle of products (stamps, ink and paper) that work together perfectly and that I used for all 6 of my cards today. With these products you will have everything you need. If you’d like to place an order, you can click on any of the little pictures below to go directly to the online store and order.
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Stamping & Card Making 101: 6 Different Card Layouts to Get You Going
With the above products, you can make all 6 of these cards.
Designer Series Paper is cut into 1 1/2″ squares
The Gingham DSP on the above card is 1″ x 5″
Make sure to watch the video to see how easy it is to put the paper on the envelope flap.
Another square piece of Designer Series Paper. This one is a 2″ square
Make sure to watch the video to see how I stamped the insides and also added a little pretty paper in there too.
Gorgeous Grape DSP is 3 1/2″x 2″
Daffodil Delight is 3 1/2″ x 1/4″
As you can see, all of these layouts can be done with any of the colors of paper. And I only used 2 colored ink pads + black on all of them. That is the beauty of the color groups–they all coordinate.
Melon Mambo DSP is 3 1/4″ x 4 3/4″
Granny Apple Green paper is 1″ x 5″
Stamping & Card Making 101: Other Essentials Supplies
For those of you just starting out, the other essentials you are going to have to make sure you have are a Paper Cutter, Adhesive, Shammy (or something to clean your stamps with) and a good scissors.
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Easy Ordering
Hey friends, something new and fabulous! You can click the button below to see all of the products I used today and easily select the ones you want to order. It then takes you directly to the store for easy peasy ordering!
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed the projects. As always, if you have questions or if I can help you with anything, just leave me a comment. Or, if you just want to let me know what you think of the projects today I love to hear from my readers!
Have stamped for about 40 years but enjoyed your video.
This Is a great one for newbies or anyone just wanting some ideas.
I have all these products so need to use them!! Thanks!
This is such a great tutorial Jackie. I love the variety you present and glad you mentioned the note cards and envelopes. Thank you and a very Merry Christmas.
I’ve been making cards for awhile, but love to get new ideas that are simple to make but look nice. Getting advice about the stamps to use really helps because I haven’t used stamps, just paper.
I am so happy you like my cards and are learning to use stamps.
Not able to check out after completed my shopping. The form does not allow me to fill in Singapore address. I was linked to Stampin’s website.
Unfortunately Stampin’U! does not sell their products there. And I am only able to see through my website in the United States. Sorry, Jackie
Great video, I have been a demo for almost a year now, and have learned so much, Thank you for this one, You are a great teacher who explains the videos in depth Thank you xx
Hi Jackie,
just watched what i would call the beginner video and it was wonderful. I’ve been having problems picking out my blocks for my stamping and you showed me exactly what i need to start out…..Thank you and I hope you had a wonderful NEW YEAR.
This is great Jackie! I love that you’ve made it simple and broken it down. My 83 yr old mom started attending a card class at her senior center and I think she will appreciate this too! Keep all the awesome crafty ideas coming! ?
I try really hard to keep things easy to follow. I LOVE hearing that your Mom is attending a class; I hope she’ll really enjoy it. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this practical guide to card-making. I’ve been stamping for about a year and this is just what I needed to get started! I’ve plodded along here and there, but this puts form and organization to collecting products that go together and can be used in lots of ways: color collections and how to evaluate stamp sets for practicality. Thanks so much—You’re the best!
I’m so happy to hear that this was helpful to you Susan! It’s a learning process for sure. Have a stamp happy day!!
I’m totally new to card making and stamping. I loved your video and have ordered everything from the video to get me started. I would love to have the graph paper pad you are using in the video as kind of a work surface. What is it and where can I get it? Thanks. I’ll let you know how I’m doing when my supplies arrive. I’ve also been doing alcohol inks and gel plate printing. I think both of these mediums can go along with card making.
Welcome to card making! I hope you have a lot of fun with this craft. You can find the graph paper in my online store. Have a stamp happy day!
I found the paper and did order some. Thank you for your quick response. I’m getting my box from Stampin Up today and can’t wait to get busy!
Yay! Can’t wait to hear about what you make!
I have purchased the butterfly stamp and punch. Never knew really
How to use it. Your video was awsom. Thanks for showing this
Video. I learn so much from you. Your a great teacher. Thanks for
Sharing all your time and talent, you inspire so much.
Caroll
I’m so glad this gave you some ideas Carol. I’m so happy you are here watching and learning!