Chris Is Stampin

08/28/2026

I hope you were able to grab a pack of the Splash of Sparkle Specialty DSP before it retired. This is my favorite pattern in the pack. I foiled a butterfly from Butterfly in Flight and colored it to match the DSP. I love how it turned out.

Interested in purchasing Stampin’ Up! products or have questions? Link to my website is in my bio. Remember, making and receiving handmade cards--that's what JOY feels like.

08/27/2026

I made this card to post on Instagram and Pinterest (Chris Is Stampin). I was not planning on buying the Frosted Pinecones bundle. I have enough pinecones; but after seeing so many beautiful, non-traditional, colors used, I couldn’t resist. Here I’ve used Cloud Cover and Secret Sea for the pinecone and Soft Sea Foam and Mossy Meadow for the greenery. I die cut the image using the Branching Out dies (retired) rather than using the die that came with the bundle. It’s matted with the Winter Dreams Specialty DSP. I love how it turned out and I’m planning on more non-traditional pinecone cards.

08/26/2026

In Monday's video, I gave a tip I learned from Jill Lancett on YouTube. She used a glue pen to add dots to card stock. When they dried, she rubbed her foiling sheet over the dots and voila, you had foiled dots. I tried it and it worked. Then I wondered how it would work if I wrote my name with the glue pen. I said I'd post the results here because I needed time for the glue to dry. The results aren't quite as nice as the dots. I don't know if I need to learn to write neater with the glue pen, but here is the result.

08/26/2026

I made these 2 cards using the Glow of Harvest Specialty Designer Series Paper for my weekly YouTube video. Since the POTM can only be purchased one time, I wanted to challenge myself to be a little more frugal with this gorgeous DSP. After all, when you love a paper this much, you want to stretch every pretty little piece as far as you can! I show you how I used this DSP to create 2 cards while being mindful of how much paper I'm using. It's a great project if you're looking for ways to make your Designer Series Paper go a little further without sacrificing the beauty of your finished cards. https://youtu.be/pbOwa-xE9b4

Interested in purchasing Stampin’ Up! products or have questions? Link to my website is in my bio. Remember, making and receiving handmade cards--that's what JOY feels like.

08/20/2026

The Lustrous Leaves bundle is just one of the new hot foil products being introduced in the September – December catalog available September 1st.

Interested in purchasing Stampin’ Up! products or have questions? Link to my website ChrisIsStampin.com is in my bio. Remember, making and receiving handmade cards--that's what JOY feels like.

08/19/2026

08/17/2026

Watch me make a card using this simple layout on my YouTube video. All DSP used is on sale this month. Hop over to my online store and pick up a few packs. Video link:

08/13/2026

I created this card using the new Framed & Fabulous Hot Foil bundle that will be available In September. Dress up your cards with hot foil. This set adds metallic foil details to a circular die cut for an elegant, eye-catching finish. Here I used the Bloom Boutique Specialty DSP for added gold shimmer.

Interested in purchasing Stampin’ Up! products or have questions? Link to my website is in my bio. Remember, making and receiving handmade cards--that's what JOY feels like.

08/12/2026

Another sneak peek of the new Sept.-Dec. catalog: Santa's Hat.

A classic Christmas combination of plaid, Santa’s hat, and a little sparkle makes this card merry and bright! I love how a few simple elements can come together to create a festive handmade card. ❤️💚

I used the Santa's Hat stamp set from the upcoming Sept-Dec catalog for this festive card. You'll need to fussy cut it because it doesn't come with a matching die (or use a Scan n' Cut, like I did). The card base is Cherry Cobbler, the DSP is also from the Sept-Dec catalog--A Little Christmas. I cut the hat brim and pom-pom separately in white glitter paper for added sparkle and colored the hat with Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends, although the stamp set does come with a fill-in stamp for 2-step stamping.

Interested in purchasing Stampin’ Up! products or have questions? Link to my website is in my description below. Remember, making and receiving handmade cards--that's what JOY feels like.

08/08/2026

Here's another card using the Begonia Belle July Product of the Month stamp set. A little bit of elegance in Secret Sea and white! 💙 The Begonia Belle stamp set creates a beautiful floral focal point, paired with a touch of sparkle and a gorgeous gold-flecked ribbon bow. Sometimes keeping the colors simple makes a card really shine! ✨

I've used the Florals in Bloom DSP (on the Last Chance List), the Spotlight on Nature dies, along with a Night of Navy & Gold Ribbon and Low Profile Sparkle Dots for this card. I don't have any sheer ribbon in Secret Sea and thought this worked out fine.

Interested in purchasing Stampin’ Up! products or have questions? Link to my website is in my description below. Remember, making and receiving handmade cards--that's what JOY feels like.