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Beth Maxwell, Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator

Category: Techniques

Virtual Album Retreat: create a full scrapbook in just 3 days

May 27, 2025 / / 0 Comments

If you’ve ever said, “I want to scrapbook, but I don’t know where to begin”, “I’m not creative”, or “I wish I had time to get caught up on memory keeping”… this event right up your alley!

Stampin’ Up! is hosting its first-ever Virtual Album Retreat, and it’s unlike anything we’ve seen before. Over three days, you’ll be guided step-by-step to create 12 beautiful scrapbook spreads, all while learning fresh techniques and connecting with a community of memory keepers.

Whether you’re brand new to scrapbooking or a seasoned pro, this retreat offers inspiration, education, and connection—all from the comfort of your own home.


Album Retreat Kit

To make the 12-spread album, you’ll want to purchase the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit.

Everyone who purchases a kit will receive an email in early July with a link to the exclusive Facebook page where the live event will stream.

  • Photo Placeholders
  • Exclusive stamp sets and die cuts
  • Precut Designer Series Paper and Two-Tone Cardstock
  • 12″ x 12″ base pages
  • Embellishments
  • Page protectors and Flip Flaps

Stampin’ Up! only has a limited number of kits, so make sure to order yours ASAP when the ordering period begins on May 28!

There are a few supplies you need to have on hand to complete the pages. CLICK HERE for the list.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER KIT – item number 167338, $250
(kit available while supplies last beginning May 28)Make 12 Two page spreads

Make 12 Two Page Spreads

During this live event you’ll make a 12-spread album using the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 kit. Everyone who purchases this kit will get access to
an exclusive Facebook group where the live event will be held.

Retreat Dates: July 16-18, 2025

The retreat will be held in a private Facebook Group with live sessions from 2:00-10:30 pm (Mountain Time) each day. All the sessions will be available for replay in the Facebook group immediately following the presentations.

There’s no separate registration for the event! All you need to do is purchase the Retreat Kit starting May 28, 2025, and you’re in! Stampin’ Up! will email you all the information to join and participate.

World Watercolor Month

July 11, 2022 / / 0 Comments

July is World Watercolor Month, and Stampin’ Up! has lots of watercoloring products to celebrate! Pencils, paper, stamps, and more. Take a look at what we have to offer. Ink & Coloring

There’s something for crafters of all level. I will be sharing projects throughout July using various techniques. I will also share Stampin’ Up! videos about watercoloring techniques.

It’s time to share watercoloring with the world!

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Hump Day Lunch Break Live- Artfully Composed

May 26, 2022 / / 0 Comments

Today’s Hump Day Lunch Break featured a SIP (Stamps, Ink and Paper) card and 3 different techniques that are easy and fun to do on your paper crafting projects.

(I also have an added Bonus to share of what happens in My Stamp Studio when filming and doing lives. My Buddy, Cooper loves to be near…see the bottom of the post!)

Artfully Layered Stamp Set and Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper

I started with a piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ to form my crad base. I then adhered a piece of the Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper measuring 4″ x 5 1/4″ to the card base. I cut a piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock at 3″ x 4″ and adhered it to the card base at a slight angle using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Next I took a piece of Soft Succulent cardstock measuring 3-2/4″ x 3-3/4″ and spritzed water on it using a Stampin’ Spritzer to get the card stock damp but not soaking wet. The I crumbled up the cardstock. This is referred to as the Faux Suede technique. Set it aside to dry. Once dried I peeled apart the cardstock layers one one corner and used Liquid glue to Next I took a piece of Soft Succulent cardstock measuring 3-2/4″ x 3-3/4″ and spritzed water on it using a Stampin’ Spritzer to get the card stock damp but not soaking wet. The I crumbled up the cardstock. This is referred to as the Faux Suede technique. Set it aside to dry. Once dried I peeled apart the cardstock layers one one corner and used Liquid glue to . Pretty cool hey? Once it dried, I used Liquid Glue to adhere on top of the Evening Evergreen rectangle. Pretty cool hey?

The next technique is called Rock n Roll. I inked the leaf image with Soft Succulent, then I used my Evening Evergreen Ink to rock and roll the stamp pad around the edges of the image so I would just get ink on the tips of the leaves. One tip, it is much easier to do this with a Stampin’ Spot but you can still use the normal size Stamp Pad. Once you have stamped it, fussy cut it out

The third technique used on this card was to stamp the “happiest birthday wishes” sentiment using Evening Evergreen ink on to a 4′ piece of Natural Finish Ribbon (new in the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog). The key things here are to use a ribbon that is tightly woven so that the ink will stay on the fabric and not go through it. Also I used Tear and Tape to adhere the ribbon to the front of the card.

All products used today are available in my online store- just click on any of the items below (US Only)

You can watch the Video on YouTube- make sure to leave a comment and subscribe to my YouTube channel. This helps with the Algorithms that will promote my videos to more crafters and in turn I can bring more videos to you!

This is my Buddy, my Pal and our youngest child. Cooper! He loves to be with me- but only when he wants and it always seem to be when I am stamping. (maybe I am stamping a little too much) When it’s playtime or time for cuddles he is all in, but if you are not when he is here the shenanigans begin.

This not so little guy is about 65 pounds of sassy. He will tug at my socks or lick my toes while I am doing my lives to see if he can get my attention. And when he can’t this is what happens under my craft table.

Thanks for stopping by to visit.

Come again soon as I am always posting new things!

Wildlife Wonder Triple Layer Card

March 17, 2022 / / 0 Comments

It’s Hump Day and you know what that means…Hump Day Lunch Break Live. Today we made a Triple Layer card using Designer Series Paper. I share two ways to make the triple layer cards. Learn some Paper saving techniques and what to do if you don’t have Dies and a Die Cutting Machine. Video and recipe are below.

We can never have to many masculine card ideas. This Triple Layer technique can be used with whatever Stamp Sets and Designer Papers you have in your Craft room.

Wildlife Wonder Triple Layer Card
Wildlife Wonder Triple Layer Card Recipe

Week of Color Day 2- Stampin’ fun with Sunburst Cards

February 15, 2021 / / 0 Comments

On Day 2 of the Week of Color we focused on using Blender Pens to color our images. In addition I shared this Sunburst technique which is fun way to use up your scraps of designer paper.

To make this card, you will start with a card base which measures 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″. I used Just Jade in the card above. Next create your first layer of card stock which measures 5 1/4″ x 4 (Cinnamon Cider card stock). To create your Sunburst you will need to start with a peice of white card stock measuring 5″ x 3 3/4″ . Next you will cut two 1 1/2″ x 4″ strips from 3 different designer paper patterns. Cut each of these pieces in half diagonally. You will have 12 triangles. Lay these out on the white card stock in the order you would like to have the paper placed. Once you have determined that you will adhere the middle triangle to the white card stock, I recommend using Tombow multipurpose liquid glue. Make sure that the designer paper covers all the white card stock on the top and two sides. You will have some paper hanging off the edges, that is to be expected. Once you have the enter piece of the white card stock covered you can trim the excess off. Adhere this layer to your 5 1/4″ x 4″ layer of Cinnamon cider card stock. Then add your punches pieces and image to the front of your card. To watch the facebook video click HERE.

This is the inside of the card. I had a lot of fun using the Dies that coordinate with the Stamp set. They are so stinkin’ cute!!!

Week of Color – Day 2 Blender Pens

February 13, 2021 / / 0 Comments

What are blender pens and how do they work? How do I use them in in paper crafting projects? In Day 2 Week of Color episode, watch how you can use Blender pens to make some adorable cards.

This card was a continuation of Day 1- Spritzing. I used 3 different ink pads and alcohol in my Spritzer to create the back ground and then focused in on the Blender Pen technique on the Butterfly from the Touch of Ink Sale-a-bration stamp set. You can get this stamp set for free when you make a $100 (US) purchase in my ONLINE STORE

You can watch the face book live post here: My Stamp Studio Day 2 Blender Pens Video . Blender Pens are dual-tipped pens filled with specialized solution for easier blending. When used with Stazon Ink and Thick white card stock or Shimmery White card stock you get a extended color palette from just one color of ink. It gives you the option of a gradient color scheme or a watercolor effect.

Supply List ( with product link to my Online Store)

Dimensions of the materials used in the card:

  • Pear Pizzazz Card stock: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ score at 4 1/4″
  • Thick Basic White card stock: 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″, 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″, 1″ x 3 1/2″
  • Pool Party Card stock: 3 3/4″ x 4 3/4″

I first stamped the solid leaf image using Pear Pizzazz Ink on the card base. I then created the Tri colored background using the spritz technique by inking the Clear Block E (acrylic block) with Pool Party, Highland Heather and Pear Pizzazz Ink onto the Thick White card stock. I spritzed the block using a Stampin’ Spritzer filled with 70% alcohol. Once that dried I trimmed down to have a slight white border and adhered it to the Pool Party card stock. I stamped the Butterfly from the Touch of Ink stamp set with Black Stazon Ink. Using the Blender Pen I added Gorgeous Grape ink to the image. I trimmed around the image, mounted on Basic Black card stock (trimmed this to)and then added to card front using dimensionals. I add sentiment for the Heal your Heart stamp set and a couple of resin dots to finish it off.

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