Baby Shower Welcome

We're back this week with another cute, baby shower card. Lauren's baby shower was last month and some of the ladies from Stamp Fever created such beautiful cards, we wanted to show you!

Today's card is by Bette! She used pink designer paper and paper pieced a cute baby girl outfit! The sentiment is perfect, Welcome Baby! This is a great card that can be adapted for any gender (or neutral). We hope this gives you a little inspiration for your next baby shower!

Baby Shower Buggy

We have another gorgeous baby shower card today by Robin. Check it out!

Robin created this beautiful, pink baby shower card with embossed pink paper, seam binding ribbon and a intricate, vintage baby buggy stamp. The little details such as the button with pearl really make this card unique and pretty, don't you think?

Merry Christmas

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

Baby Shower Elephant

Can you believe it's almost Christmas? Since the final holidays are here, we're going to have just a few posts over the next couple weeks. We'll be sharing the baby shower cards the Stamp Fever team created for Lauren's baby shower last month!

Today's card is by Linda! She created this card by stamping a cute elephant, coloring him in and layered him with different colored pink paper. The ribbon bow was added and makes a perfect card for a baby girl.

We R Memory Keepers Punch Boards - Envelope

Today we have a final example of We R Memory Keepers' Punch Boards using the Envelope Punch Board. This is WRMK's first punch board and DT Member Lauren's favorite. Being able to create envelopes for almost any size is such an awesome tool!

 

For this small envelope, Lauren cut out a 5 x 5" piece of paper using Lawn Fawn's Peace Joy Love paper pad. She stamped the sentiment and hearts using Memento inks from Lawn Fawn's Science of Love stamp set. The hearts are attached using pop dots and then tied the envelope close using black baker's twine and some red May Arts Ribbon. A perfect Valentine's Day gift!

 

We hope you enjoyed seeing some ideas this week on how to use your WRMK's punch boards. Come to Stamp Fever to order yours!

We R Memory Keepers Punch Boards - Pillow Box

 

Today we have TWO examples of how you can use the We R Memory Keepers' Pillow Box Punch Board. First would be a perfect gift card holder or small gift box for Christmas. Lauren used kraft paper by Neenah to create this pillow box and decorated it with ribbon from May Arts and a tag she created. The tag is using Lady Bug Memento ink on a white Neenah paper using a stamp from the Merry Christmas set by Hero Arts + BasicGrey. She tied the tag on using some embroidering floss and added three pears. Santa's beard is also outlined using a shimmer pen.

This second pillow box shows how you can make all kinds of lengths using your Pillow Box Punch Board. The box was punched out of purple patterend paper and Lauren created a cute tag that is tied around the pillow box using purple baker's twine. The small tag is decorated with stamps from Paper Smooches Needle Little Love with the flowers and leaves colored in with alcohol ink markers.

 

Aren't these pillow boxes just the cutest?! Come to Stamp Fever today to order yours!

We R Memory Keepers Punch Boards - Candy Box

 

We R Memory Keepers' Punch Boards are so handy for birthdays and holidays to create custom envelopes and packaging. Today's project by Lauren is using the Candy Box Punch Board to create a thank you goodie box that can be used for a party or an event. She cut out her initial patterned paper to create the box at 7 x 7" using Lawn Fawn's Into The Woods Collection. Then decorated the box using orange baker's twine and stamped the Thank You sentiment from Lawn Fawn's Sophie's Sentiments on a small tag. The enamel dots are by Freckled Fawn.

 

Come to Stamp Fever to see how fun these candy boxes are and order yours today!

 

We R Memory Keepers Punch Boards - Gift Bag

We R Memory Keepers' Punch Boards are amazing tools to help you make custom envelopes and packaging. Today we have a sample of what you can make using the Gift Bag Punch Board! Lauren used some patterned paper to punch out her gift bag and decorated it using brown baker's twine, brown pearls and created a Merry Christmas sentiment using gold embossing powder and VersaMark on white Neenah paper. The stamp is from Merry Christmas Hero Arts + BasicGrey.

 

Stop by the store this week to see this gift bag as well as the rest of the samples we will be showing our blog this week!

Bag It & Tag It Wednesday - Last Week!

This Wednesday is our LAST Make 'n Take before Christmas! Linda has been creating a different holiday themed gift holder each week and her last make 'n take for the season won't disappoint. Using one of our many styles of bags, Linda will be using the Impression Obsession Christmas Word Background stamp and Vintage Ornament Die to make an easy gift holder. These bags will hold cookies, candy, bubbly and what ever else you need to Bag 'n Tag! Arrive between 1PM and 5PM; we have all the supplies, nothing to bring! This class is Wednesday, December 18 and is only $1.00 per bag. You can make as many as you like!

Gift Certificates

 

It's always that last minute gift that drives us crazy. Our husbands forget what we told them we needed or wanted for Christmas, and we give them plenty of notice. I'm sure most of you have been hinting since last June, or earlier! Or, a friend who stamps and has everything - well almost, we always need something. We can have a Gift Certificate in your hands in no time! And we always have little gifts for you to give along with the Gift Certificate. Stop by Stamp Fever to purchase one today!

Personalized Stamps

How great is this?! Have a stamp made with your friend's, a family member's or maybe YOUR name! A fantastic way to personalize paper crafts. We have many styles to choose from OR you can design your own. Turnaround time is pretty fast, but check with Linda for exact shipping times.

We R Memory Keepers Punch Boards

With the release of their Envelope Punch Board, We R Memory Keepers have helped crafters make the outside of a package count just as much as the inside. They now have a new series of Punch Boards that make it easy, not to mention cost effective, to create party bags, pillow boxes and candy boxes simply by punching and scoring using any paper. You can create any of these in a variety of sizes and use them for special occasions such as baby and wedding showers, birthdays, holidays, party favors, and more. Use the Punch Boards to create Gift Bags, Pillow Boxes, and Candy Boxes.

We are taking pre-orders for the the party bag, pillow box and candy box punch boards.  Call Linda and order yours today... don't wait, they sell out FAST!

Impression Obsession Make 'n Take

One of our LAST make 'n takes for the year. This Saturday, December 14 from 12 to 3 pm, Linda will be helping you with this beautiful Christmas card featuring Impression Obsession products for FREE! This card uses IO's Christmas Word Background stamp and Vintage Ornament Die.

Bag It & Tag It Wednesdays

Only two Wednesdays left to come in and make our easy Make 'n Take bags!Arrive between 1PM and 5PM; we have all the supplies, nothing to bring! Each week Linda will create a cute, holiday themed gift holder with one of our many styles of bags. These bags will hold cookies (yum), candy, bubbly and what ever else you need to Bag 'n Tag! This class is every Wednesday through December 18 and is only $1.00 per bag. Make as many as you like!

Vintage Inspired Christmas Card

DT Member Bette made this gorgeous Christmas card using vintage inspired images from Melissa Frances. She also used Jillian Vance Design stamps. We just love the layering!

Bette used one of the papers from the Melissa Frances 6x6" Christmas paper pad. She cut up the designs and rearragned them on the card. She then stamped the sentiment from a set of Jillian Vance.

Do you like to use vintage inspired products on your Christmas cards?

Christmas Tag

DT Member Bette made this gorgeous, little Christmas tag! She used Lawn Fawn Stamps and their coordinating dies as well as Jillian Vance Design stamps. Come to Stamp Fever to see this cute tag in person!

Bag It Wednesday

 

If you're in need some gift bag inspiration, come to Stamp Fever on Wednesday afternoons through December 18 from 1 to 5 pm to decorate a holiday bag with Linda! For only $1 per bag, you can create your own Holiday gift bag and get some inspiration to create more at home. Or come back each week to make them. :) The picture above is what Linda had for you to make last week... Stop by today to see today's bag! See you on later today!

Tagamania Make 'n Take with Lynette

We hope you all made it to our Holiday Open House that was on the 16th last month, but just in case you missed it or didn't have time to make any of the make 'n takes, DT Member Lynette is going to have her make 'n take available again plus two NEW tags. For only $3 you can make one tag and each additional tag is $1 each ($5 for all three). Stop by anytime at Stamp Fever between 12 and 3 pm to have some fun and make this ornament tag and embellished envelope. No reservation is required but supply will be limited!

Katie's Favorite Products

Happy Monday, crafters! We hope you had a great holiday weekend and are ready to finish up those Christmas gifts and decorations. If you're looking for some gift ideas to give to fellow crafters, we have a great feature for today's blog post. DT Member Katie has listed some of her favorite crafty products to use that would make great gifts!

 

 

T Ruler - I use mine for everything! It keeps everything straight plus it has a ruller and most are less than $3! A great stocking stuffer.

 

 

Martha Stewart Score Board - The large one is only $20 and there is also a mini board for $10 for those on a budget. The perfect tool for scoring cards and making so many other neat paper crafts.

 

Hero Arts Layering Paper - I use these for everything. The come in a huge assortment of colors and are only $3 for 10 sheets. That's 20 cards for only $3! They are a nice weight and very sturdy. Plus, one side of the card stock is white. They even have black! I buy a bunch at a time, cut and fold them so they are ready at my desk for quick card making.

 

 

American Crafts Knock Out Border Punches - These are great stocking stuffers! They now have a holiday board punch, too! They are small and compact. The carrying case you can purchase with a set holds 6 different designs.

 

 

American Crafts Glitter Tape - These tapes come in a package of 24 colors and are super easy to use. Just peal and stick to add a quick, sparkly texture to projects.

 

 

Lawn Fawn Acrylic Blocks - These are nice and thick with curved edges to make them easy to hold (which keeps me from dropping my inked image in the wrong place). They have a long one that is perfect for long sentiments, too!

 

 

Crop Hopper Tote Bag - Something every craft needs when they take classes... A tote bag to keep your tools organized when you're crafting away from home!

 

We hope you enjoyed Katie's suggestions! Let us know if you have any other favorite items that would make great Christmas gifts in the comments below.

Memory Box Ornament Card

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Today on the blog we have a card by Linda; she's been hosting amazing make 'n takes on Wednesdays at Stamp Fever - Bag It Wednesdays.

 

 

For this gorgeous card, Linda used the Memory Box dies Classic Ornament and Lucca Ornament. The background was created using a Cuddlebug embossing folder called Snowflakes. The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.

 

Stop by Stamp Fever after the holiday weekend to see this card and more!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from Stamp Fever!

 



Bag It Wednesday

There was such a great turn out to Bag It Wednesday last week! We had 7 wonderful ladies come and sold 15 bags! Here's what Linda had to make last week:

 

If you're in need some gift bag inspiration, come to Stamp Fever on Wednesday afternoons through December 18 from 1 to 5 pm to decorate a holiday bag with Linda! For only $1 per bag, you can create your own Holiday gift bag and get some inspiration to create more at home. Or come back each week to make them. :) See you on later today!



Thank You Snow Much

We have a fun card using circles today to create a thank you card for this Winter season!

This fun snowman card, designed by DT Member Robin, was made using circle punches, sponging the edges with Tumbled Glass distress ink and stacking the circles with dimensionals. Hole punches were used for the eyes and teeth; a free form nose was cut from orange paper. Snowflake and snowman arms are Martha Stewart punches. The sentiment is from Jillan Vance Designs Snowflake Sentiemnts and sponged with Barn Door distress ink.

 

Wouldn't this card be a great thank you card for your Christmas gifts? Or maybe a great Christmas gift itself! Stop by the store to see it in person and get the supplies to make it.

Rejoice!

Happy Monday, crafters! We're back this week with another gorgeous card by DT Member Lynette. This simple but beautiful Christmas card is stamped with Delicata Golden Glitz pigment ink using the stamp set A Winter View by Taylored Expressions. The star die cut is from Memory Box, and to give it a little extra sparkle gold embossing powder was applied to the surface.

 

Stop by Stamp Fever this week to see all of Lynette's gorgeous Chrismtas and Winter cards in person.


Christmas Snowman

Don't you just love this super cute snowman! The snowman, tree, holly, and sentiment are from the Paper Smooches stamp sets Snowdudes and Merry Motifs. The photo frame die cut and Peace Love Joy paper is from Lawn Fawn. A touch of clear and white Wink of Stella was used to add a bit of sparkle to the paper pieced tree.

 

What a fun card by DT Member Lynette! We hope you have a great weekend and stop by Stamp Fever for your Christmas craft supplies!

New Years Treat Bag

Today we have another fun project from DT Member Lynette! Take a look at this awesome treat bag for New Years.

This cute New Years Treat box is made from Sizzix's Where Women Cook bag with flap die and the stamp set A Winter View from Taylored Expressions. The design is stamped with white Unicorn pigment ink onto a piece of black chalkboard paper from Lawn Fawn's Peace Love Joy collection and embellished with Wink of Stella, Tim Holtz tinsel garland, and some die-cut stars from Taylored Expressions. If you don't have a bag die, this design would also go well on a small pre-made kraft bag.

Taylored Expressions - Warm Winter Wishes

Happy Wednesday! Today we have a gorgeous winter card from DT Member Lynette using Taylored Expressions A Winter View stamp set. Keep reading to see how she put the card together.

On this card, Lynette used the dies Make a Snowflake and Colored Block Cutting Plate with the Taylored Expressions stamp set. The paper is from We R Memory Keeper's line North Pole and she pieced into the frame. The stamped winter scene is colored in with Prisma color pencils and topped off with the clear Wink of Stella.

Bag It Wednesdays

 

Need some gift bag inspiration? Come to Stamp Fever on Wednesday afternoons starting tomorrow through December 18 from 1 to 5 pm to decorate a holiday bag with Linda! For only $1 per bag, you can create your own Holiday gift bag and get some inspiration to create more at home. Or come back each week to make them. :) See you on Wednesdays!

Holiday Open House & New in the Shop

Thank you, to all who attended our first Holiday Open House! We had several creative Make 'n Take's from our design team members: Lauren, Bette, Lynette and Robin. The refreshment table was laden with holiday treats! Not much left at the end of the day... did we really eat all that?

Plus, everyone who attended could enter to win one of our door prizes. Linda will call the winners this week! A special thank you to Printworks Rubber Stamps for donating door prizes for our drawing!

 

If you didn't make it to our Open house, you probably haven't seen what's NEW in the shop! We now carry Bazzill Smoothies, in all their gorgeous colors. 'Tis the season for Gift Bags and we have many sizes to choose from. Make your gift giving easy, simply add seasonal paper and a tag... ta da, all done. And yes, we now carry the complete selection of Wink of Stella! Wink of Stella adds that little sparkle to finish your projects. Ink, did you say "More ink please", well, we listened and we have INK!

 

 

We also now have two NEW (to us that is) stamp companies in the shop! We are happy to welcome Printworks and Craft's Meow. Both companies are right here in Southern California and their products are Made in the USA! So come by Stamp Fever and check out all of the new product!

Basic Grey Season's Greetings Snowflake Card

Today we have DT Member Lauren's final card using Basic Grey's Merry Christmas stamp set (with Hero Arts) and Basic Grey's 25th and Pine 6x6" paper pad. This card is themed more for winter and uses the snowflake patterned paper form the set.

Lauren started with a kraft (by Neenah) card base and added some patterned paper from the 25th and Pine paper set. She foled up a doily and also added some blue card stock that was punched using a scalloped border punch by EK Success. Lauren added a little touch of silver using a Silver Gelly Roll pen. The "Seasons Greetings" ornament stamp from the Merry Christmas set was stamped in blue on whilte (by Nennah) and she glued a small ribbon using Lawn Fawn's Silver Lawn Trimmings.

 

 

Before using a 3D Foam Square to attach the ornament, she added a pice of glitter tape (by American crafts). She also cut out one of the snowflakes from the paper and glued it behind the doily, just so it peeked out a bit. There are three rhinestones to add some more "bling" to this festive card.

 

We hope you enjoyed Lauren's cards! She, along with all of our design team members, will be at the store on Saturday for our Holiday Open House with a make 'n take. Make sure to come by and say hi... And do a little shopping! :)

Upcoming Classes and Events

Have you been receiving our weekly Newsletter in your email inbox? You can sign up over there on the right (under Join Our Email Newsletter). Each week we send you the latest information on or classes and events. Just in case you missed out, here are details on next upcoming event:

 

Stamp Fever Holiday Open House

Saturday, November 16

10:00 am - 3:00 pm   It's amost here! Our Holiday Open House will feature Make 'n Takes from our design team members, holiday refreshments and more! AND, here is our Holiday gift to you... Any in store item (not on sale and pre-tax) will be 20% off! This is the perfect time to purchase those needed and wanted items; maybe a gift from you to you!   All Make 'n Takes are on a "first come, or they may be gone" basis. Each of our design team members have created some special projects, just for you! Our Make 'n Takes are a minimal cost and are cash only! Here is a sneak peek at a few of our Make 'n Takes.  

We are so excited and we hope you are to! See you on Saturday!

Basic Grey Christmas Tree Card

We're back today with more Christmas inspiration for you by DT Member Lauren. She created this Christmas Tree card using Basic Grey's Merry Christmas stamp set (with Hero Arts) and Basic Grey's 25th and Pine 6x6" paper pad.

 

 

 

The card base is kraft by Neenah and she stamped the Christmas tree in green ink on white paper also by Neenah. The patterned paper is from Basic Grey's 25th and Pine. While the tree is from the Merry Christmas set by Basic Grey and Hero Arts, the "Be Merry" sentiment is from Lawn Fawn's stamp set Peace Joy Love and stamped in red chalk ink.

 

 

Lauren crated the stitching look using a Silver Gelly Roll pen. Lauren likes to add a little "bling" to her cards and she used gold glitter on the tree and gold glitter tape by American Crafts. Finally, a little green seam binding ribbon to give the card some texture and dimension.

 

Come back to the blog on Thursday to see Lauren's final card using the Basic Grey products!

Basic Grey Ornament Card

Happy Monday! Today we have some Christmas inspiration for you. DT Member Lauren created this ornament card using Basic Grey's Merry Christmas stamp set (with Hero Arts) and Basic Grey's 25th + Pine 6x6" paper pad.

 

The card stock is kraft and white by Neenah and some blue paper from her stash (we'll be carrying Bazzill so you'll be seeing projects featuring Bazzill paper soon). She used red, pink and blue inks for the oraments and added a small rhinestone to each one. The ornaments are "hanging" using Lawn Fawn's silver Lawn Trimmings and there is some twine also tied around in a bow. The December 25 sentiment is also stamped in red and attached using Tim Holtz's Tiny Attacher.

 

We'll be featuring two more cards this week from Lauren using Basic Grey Christmas products so come back to the blog tomorrow!



Thanksgiving Pumpin Cards

These two gorgeous cards by Lynette were stamped usiing A Jillian Vance Design Owl Give Thanks stamp set. The pumpkins were colored with Tombow Markers and then accented with Orange Wink of Stella. The leaf die cuts are from Avery Elle and Taylored Expressions.

 

We hope this week you have been inspired to create Thanksgiving and Christmas cards. The holidays will be here before you know it! Have a great weekend and make sure to stop by Stamp Fever to check out all of the latest product.

Turkey Wobbler

Today we a cute Wobbler card by Lynette featuring A Jillian Vance Design's Owl Give Thanks stamp set. The leaf die cuts are from Avery Elle and Taylored Expressions. The owl/turkey on this card is attached with a Wobbler.

Isn't it a cute card? Leave a comment if you have any questions on how Lynette made this card. Make sure to come see it in the shop since it's so fun in person!

Upcoming Classes & Events

Have you been receiving our weekly Newsletter in your email inbox? You can sign up over there on the right (under Join Our Email Newsletter). Each week we send you the latest information on or classes and events. Just in case you missed out, here are a few of our upcoming events and classes:

A Touch of Fall - Chalk Shading Class

Thursday, November 7 - 6:00 pm

Cost: $15, Max Class Size: 10

This class, taught by Lynette, will involve chalk shading on an altered memo book, card and tag. Pictured is the altered memo book using Tim Holtz's Oak Leaf Design and frame die-cut with shading done using a Pebbles Pearlescent Chalking Set. We have two (2) sets of Pebbles in the shop, if you are planning on taking this class you may call Linda, reserve a set and pick it up the day of the class to receive your 15% discount!
Time For Fall Class Friday, November 8 - 6:00 pm Cost: $15  

This class, taught by Robin, will feature a beautiful and simple card using the Memory Box Swirly Tree and Leave Swirl dies. These dies are very versatile and can adapt to any season or holiday! We will also be making a fun 3D pumpkin place card and an easy to make Fall treat box! The place card uses a 2-1/2" circle punch and Die-namics Leaf Filled Flourish. The treat box uses Impression Obsession Wheat Die and Cas-ual Friday's Amber Waves stamp set.

Stamp Fever Holiday Open House Saturday, November 16 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Save the date! Our Holiday Open House will feature Make 'n Takes from our design team members, holiday refreshments and more! AND, here is our Holiday gift to you... Any in store item (not on sale and pre-tax) will be 20% off! This is the perfect time to purchase those needed and wanted items; maybe a gift from you to you!  

We hope you can make it to one of our upcoming classes! Make sure to read our Class Policy before signing up and get your Basic Stamping Kit ready. Keep up to date on all of our classes on our Upcoming Classes & Events page.