Stamp Anniething: Some Friendships Don't Need Words

I'm having fun playing with this month's Stamp Anniething release, where the theme was inspired by an animated film about a young viking where he must catch and train a dragon. This release, called Stay Strong, Smart, and Fearless, is perfect for making masculine cards, as well as feminine cards!

Stamp Anniething products used:

• Stay Strong, Smart, and Fearless stamps and outline dies
• Redwood Forest Stencil 

Supplies used:

• A6 white card base
• Black cardstock mat/panel
• Bristol carstock for ink smooshing
• Distress inks for ink smooshed background: Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Carved Pumpkin, Black Soot, Hickory Smoke

Copic markers used:

Girl

• Skin: E04 E11, E21, E00
• Cheeks: R20
• Tongue: R22, R20
• Hair: YR27, YR24, YR21
• Brown: E37, E35, E33, E31
• Blue Green: BG78, BG75, BG72
• Gray/Silver: T5, T3, T1, T0

Dragon

• Yellow: YR24, YR21, YR20
• Blue: BG75, BG72, BG70
• Green: YG95, YG93, YG91
• Brown: E29, E25, E23
• Black: N7,N5, N3
• White: N3, N1, 0

Notes/Tips:

• If you have never ink smooshed, please see my prior blog post on how to ink smoosh here: INK SMOOSH
• After ink smooshing, create the tree background using the Redwood Forest Stencil with Black Soot and Hickory Smoke Distress Inks.

I hope you give this card a try! Thank you for stopping by. Have a creative day!

 

Scrappy Boy Stamps: More Fun Cards to Share

I just am loving the Scrappy Boy Stamps July 2025 release. It was a huge release with lots of cute stamps and fun dies. I have three more projects to share from this release. Please scroll down to see all three projects.

Project 1: You're Rather Scandalous

Scrappy Boy Stamps products used:

• The Author stamps and outline dies
• The Author and The Queen Paper Pack
• Dearest Gently Reader Die Set
• A2 Dome Shaker Card Die
• Stitched Rectangle Dies

Supplies used:

• A2 white card stock
• Black cardstock mats/panels
• White cardstock panel
• Dark orange and white cardstock scraps
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Embossing Folder - Flower Mosaic (use any floral embossing folder)

Copic markers used:

• Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000
• Cheeks: R20
• Lips: R29, R24
• Hair: E18, E08, YR18, YR14
• Blue: B06, B05, B02, B01
• Purple: V17, V15, V12
• White: N3, N1, 0
• Tan: E33, E42
• Black: N5, N3, N1

Notes/Tips:

• Die cut the dome shape prior to embossing. If you emboss first, the raised areas will flatten when die cutting the dome shape.

Project 2: Dream Big, Explore Bigger

Scrappy Boy Stamps products used:

• Moon Landing stamps and outline dies
• Moon Landing Paper Pack
• Moon Landing Scene Builder dies
• Treasure Map Dies
• Stitched Rectangle Dies

Supplies used:

• A6 white cardstock base
• White cardstock mat/panel
• Kraft cardstock 
• For ink smooshing background
• Bristol cardstock
• Distress Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Seedless Preserves, Broken China, Black Soot
• White acrylic paint (splatter for stars)

Copic markers used:

Astronaut

• Skin: E25, E23, E13
• Hair: E49, E44, E42
• White: C5, C3, C1, C00
• Blue: B28, B24, B23, B21
• Black (tires): W7, W6, W5, W4, W3, W2
• Red: R37, R35, R32
• Silver: C5, C3, C1
• Yellow: YR24, YR23, YR21

Space Shuttle

• Rust: E99, E97, E95, E02
• Silver: N5, N3, N1
• Dark Blue: B24, B23, B21
• Light Blue: BG11, BG000
• Red: R37, R35, R32

Nasa

• Blue: B28, B24, B23, B21
• Red: R37
• White gel pen

Notes/Tips:

• If you've never ink smooshed before, you can follow my instructions from a prior project here: Ink Smoosh

Project 3: Believe In Magic

Scrappy Boy Stamps products used:

• Theme Park Background Stamp
• Cute Kids Theme Park Stamps and outline dies
• Stitched Rectangle Die

Supplies used:

• 6 x 6 white card base
• Black cardstock mat/panel
• White embossing powder
• Double-sided adhesive foam tape

Copic markers & Prismacolor pencils used:

Theme Park Background Stamp:

• Sky & Clouds: B000, B0000, BV00, BG01, BG000
• Grass: G12, G00
• Shrubs: YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01
• Flowers & People Movers
• Aqua: B06, B05, B02
• Orange: YR07, YR04, YR02
• Purple: V17, V15, V12
• Red: R35, R22, R14
• Building
• Light brown: E35, E33, E31, E30
• Dark brown: E44, E43, E42
• Red: R35, R14, R22
• Blue (windows): B00
• Gray (doors): Prismacolor PC935, PC1054
• Mouse Head
• White: N3, N1, 0
• Black: 100, C7, C5, C3
• Red: R89

Girl with Balloon

• Skin: E23, E13, E21
• Cheeks: E93
• Hair: N9, N7, N5, N3
• Blue: B04, B02, B00, B0000
• Purple: V17, V15, V12

Boy with Ice Cream

• Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00
• Cheeks & Tongue: R20
• Hair: E37, E33
• Blue: B95, B93, B91
• Yellow: Y38, Y35, Y21
• White: N3, N1, 0
• Black: C7, C5, C3, C1
• Brown: E15, E11

Notes/Tips:

• Use double sided adhesive foam tape to adhere the colored stamps to add dimension.

I hope you love the July 2025 release as much as I do! So much fun! Thank you for stopping by. Have a creative day! 

Stamp Anniething: August 2025 New Release is Here!

Welcome to the Stamp Anniething August 2025 new release reveal! I have three projects to share today and more in the upcoming weeks using the new release. This month's theme was inspired by a animated film about a young viking who struggles to fit in and prove himself, especially during the Dragon Initiation Program where he must catch and train a dragon.

 

Stamp Anniething's August 2025 New Release includes:

• Stay Strong, Smart, and Fearless stamps and outline dies
• Dragons in the Sky Stencil 
• Night Fury Builders Die
• Toothless Mini Album Die

Please scroll down to see all three projects.

Project 1: Stay Strong, Smart, and Fearless

Stamp Anniething products used:

• Stay Strong, Smart, and Fearless stamps and outline dies
• Dragons in the Sky Stencil 
• Oceana Embossing Powder (retired)

Supplies used:

• 6 x 6 white card base
• Black cardstock mat/panel & 3/4" strip for ground
• Green cardstock mat/panel
• Bristol cardstock for stenciling
• Versamark watermark ink pad

Copic markers used:

Dragon

• Dark Gray: W8, W6, W5, W3, W1
• Green: YG17, YG13, YG03
• Red: R37, R24, R32

Girl

• Skin: E04 E11, E21, E00
• Cheeks: R20
• Tongue: R22, R20
• Hair: YR27, YR24, YR21
• Brown: E37, E35, E33, E31
• Blue Green: BG78, BG75, BG72
• Gray/Silver: T5, T3, T1, T0

Boy

• Skin: E04 E11, E21, E00
• Cheeks: R20
• Tongue: R22, R20
• Hair: E59, E57, E55, E51
• Green: YG67, YG63, YG61
• Brown: E49, E44, E43, E42

Notes/Tips:

• Add a strip of black cardstock to the bottom of the card front for the ground. 

Project 2: Fly Fast, Aim True Sending Encouragement Just for You

Stamp Anniething products used:

• Stay Strong, Smart, and Fearless stamps and outline dies
• Night Fury Builder Die

Supplies used:

• A6 white card base
• White cardstock mat/panel
• Black, green, red cardstock for Night Fury Builder Die
• Distress inks in Black Soot, Faded Jeans, Dusty Concord, Wild Honey
• Double sided adhesive foam tape

Copic markers used:

• Skin: E04 E11, E21, E00
• Cheeks: R20
• Tongue: R22, R20
• Hair: E59, E57, E55, E51
• Green: YG67, YG63, YG61
• Brown: E49, E44, E43, E42

Notes/Tips:

• Mask off the top of the white cardstock and ink the bottom in Black Soot Distress Ink for the ground.
• Use double sided adhesive foam tape for the parts of the dinosaur that lay on top (head, leg, wing) to make it 3D.

Project 3: Stay Strong, Smart, and Fearless (Shaped card using a mini album die)

Stamp Anniething products used:

• Toothless Mini Album Die

Supplies used:

• White cardstock for the card base: 10"W x 5"H folded in half (square)
• Black cardstock
• Dark green cardstock
• Light green cardstock
• Red cardstock

Notes/Tips:

• Put the top edge of the die with the ears over the crease of the folded 5 x 5 inch paper so that it doesn't cut to create a top folding card base.
• Cut all other dies as shown.

I hope you love this release as much as I do! Fabulous stamps and dies for making cards and scrapbook pages for boys and girls! 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a creative day!

Scrappy Boy Stamps: More July 2025 release fun cards!

I have two inspirational projects to share with you today using this month's Scrappy Boy Stamps new release. The first one is a diagonal fun fold card and the second one is a shaker card. All the details are listed below.

There are a lot of inspirational projects that will be shared on Facebook the next several weeks. Make sure you join our Facebook group so you can see all of the design team's creations! Here is the link: Scrappy Boy Stamps Inspiration Group. 

Please scroll down to see all three projects.

Project 1: Great Love Can Make Miracles

Scrappy Boy Stamps products used:

• The Queen stamps and outline dies
• The Author and The Queen Paper Pack
• A2 Trio Fold Card Die & Easel Add On (Flourishes dies)
• Stitched Rectangle Dies

Supplies used:

• White cardstock for the card base
• White and gold cardstock for the flourishes dies

Copic markers used:

Woman

• Skin: E25, E23, E13, E11
• Cheeks: R22, R20
• Lips: R37, R35
• Hair: E49, E47, E44, E43
• Dress (green): YG67, YG63, YG61
• Yellow: Y18, Y15, Y13, Y11 plus gold gel pen

Man

• Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00
• Cheeks: E93
• Hair: E59, E57, E55, E53
• White: N3, N1, 0
• Gray: N5, N3, N1

Notes/tips:

• I created the diagonal fun fold card base using the tutorial provided by Klompen Stampers. Please follow the instructions here:  https://klompenstampers.com/diagonal-fold-card-instructions-inspiration

Project 2: Bumpy Ride Let's Go!

Scrappy Boy Stamps products used:

• Mouse Bumper Car Die
• I Love Theme Parks Paper Pack
• Cute Kids Playground stamp and outline die
• Mouse Heads Confetti Plate
• Stitched Oval Die

Supplies used:

• A2 white card base
• White cardstock for card front
• Black cardstock mat/panel and sentiment
• Pink, lavender, black cardstock
• Acetate for shaker window
• Double sided adhesive foam tape

Copic markers used:

• Skin: E23, E13, E11
• Cheeks: R22, R20
• Tongue: R22
• Hair: E49, E47, E44, E43
• Purple: V25, V22, V20

Notes/Tips:

• Double stack the adhesive foam tape to make your shaker so that the shaker bits move freely.

Thank you for visiting! Have a wonderful and creative day!

Stamp Anniething: Aloha From the King

Who doesn't love an extraterrestrial Elvis? I just love this cute stamp from Stamp Anniething's July 2025 release called Ohana Forever. I'm also having fun with the Hibiscus Stencil.  It's one of my favorite flowers. 

Stamp Anniething products used:

• Ohana Forever stamps and outline dies
• Hibiscus Stencil
• Shaker Basics Set #1 (retired)
• Clouds Stencil (retired)
• Welcome Spring Paper Pack (retired)

Supplies used:

• A2 white card base
• Lavender cardstock mat/panel, circle frame, sentiment
• Bristol cardstock for background
• Background scene: Distress Inks in Salty Ocean, Broken China, Brushed Corduroy
• Hibiscus flowers: Distress Inks in Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, Wild Honey
• Double sided adhesive foam tape

Copic markers used:

Extraterrestrial

• Pink: RV95, RV93, RV91
• Light blue: B05, B02, B01
• Medium blue: B97, B95, B93, B91
• Dark blue: B39, B37, B34
• Hair: C9, C7, C5, C3
• White: N3, N1, 0
• Brown: E37, E35, E33
• Yellow: Y38, Y35

Notes/Tips:

• Use the hibiscus stencil to create the flowers. Cut them out individually to add to the card using double sided adhesive foam tape.

Scrappy Boy Stamps: July 2025 New Release Inspiration

I have three more inspirational projects to share with you using this month's Scrappy Boy Stamps new release. We have a huge release this month, so make sure you head over to the webstore to take a look at everything!

There are a lot of inspirational projects that will be shared on Facebook the next several weeks. Make sure you join our Facebook group so you can see all of the design team's creations! Here is the link: Scrappy Boy Stamps Inspiration Group. 

Please scroll down to see all three projects.

Project 1: You Deserve Everything Your Heart Desires

Scrappy Boy Stamps products used:

• The Author stamps and outline dies
• The Author and The Queen Paper Pack
• Stitched Scalloped Dies

Supplies used:

• A2 white card base
• Darice Embossing Folder - Quatrefoil pattern (use any floral pattern)

Copic markers used:

Woman

• Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000
• Cheeks: R20
• Lips: R29, R24
• Hair: E18, E08, YR18, YR14
• Pink: R56 RV95, RV93, RV91
• White: N3, N1, 0
• Blue: B02, B000
• Brown: E31, E30, E40

Man

• Skin: E04, E21, E00, E000
• Cheeks: R20
• Hair: E39, E37, E35, E33
• White: N5, N3, N1
• Gray: C7, C5, C3
• Yellow: Y38
• Blue: B02, B01

Notes/tips:

• To create the braided edge on the card base, I followed the instructions by BrandysCards: https://brandyscards.com/braided-card-template/

Project 2: Best Day Ever

Scrappy Boy Stamps Products used:

• Cute Kids Theme Park stamps and outline dies
• I Love Theme Parks Paper Pack
• Under the Sea Builder Dies (green plants)
• Little Buddy stamps and outline dies (palm tree)
• Stitched Circle Dies
• Stitched Rectangle Dies

Supplies used:

• 6 x 6 white card base
• Black cardstock mats/panels
• White cardstock for card front (large circle)
• Distress inks:
• Stormy Sky (sky), Blueprint Sketch (sea)
• Twisted Citron, Evergreen Bough, Gathered Twigs (green plants and palm tree)

Copic markers used:

Boy

• Skin: E25, E23, E13, E11
• Cheeks: R22, R20
• Tongue: R22
• Hair: E49, E44, E43
• Gray (hat): W6, W4, W2, W1
• Blue: B24, B34
• Red: R39, R14
• White: N3, N1, 0

Boat

• Brown: E57, E55, E43, E42
• Red: R29, R17, R14
• Blue: B28, B24, B34
• Green: BG95, YG93, Y91, BG90

Water

• Blue: B95, B93, B91

Notes/tips: 

• Use the seaweed dies from the Under the Sea Builder Die Set for the plants to make it look like a jungle.

Project 3: Mission Accomplished

Scrappy Boy Stamps products used:

• Moon Landing stamps and outline dies
• Moon Landing Paper Pack
• Moon Landing Scene Builder
• Stitched Rectangle Dies

Supplies used:

• A2 white card base
• Distress Inks for Moon Landing Scene Builder Dies: Pumice Stone, Black Soot, Rusty Hinge

Copic markers used:

Boy 1

• Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00
• Cheeks: E93
• Hair: E57, E55, E53
• White: C5, C3, C1, C00
• Blue: B24, B23, B21

Boy 2

• Skin: E25, E23, E13
• Tongue: R22
• Hair: W9, W7, W5, W3
• White: C5, C3, C1, C00
• Blue: B24, B23, B21

Flag

• White: C5, C3, C1, C00
• Blue: B24, B23, B21
• Red: R29, R24, R22

Notes/Tips: 

• Color the earth in a light blue and light green
• Color Saturn yellow then use various colors for the rings

Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful and creative day!