Jan 22, 2013
Taylored Expressions January Studio Challenge
Hey there! I hope you’re all having a great start to 2013! I think I blinked and missed the first half of the month! I had a wonderful time at CHA and picked out a ton of cool new products for the store. Of course I came home with a cold, but no time for rest as we’ve spent the last week preparing for the move to our new warehouse space!
Today the Baker’s Dozen and I are joining together for the January Studio Challenge and getting back into my studio was a welcome change from unpacking boxes!
For this month’s challenge we’re helping out a newbie!
It’s exciting when a friend discovers the joy of stamping. But do you remember how overwhelming it was to decide what to get when you were new to the craft? So for this month’s challenge I have a {hypothetical} friend who started stamping less than a year ago and she is loving it! She has some Christmas money burning a hole in her pocket, and she’s seen all of my TE creations, so she’s asking for my advice on what stamping supplies to purchase.
I started by making a shopping list for my friend with little notes about my choices:
1. Love Monsters stamp set – choose a specific holiday or occasion to stamp for. Having a purpose for your cards and being able to give them away soon after you make them is instant gratification. You’ll want to keep stamping more and more and more!
2. Banner Stacklets 1 die set – my friend has a die cutting machine and she’s looking for a set of dies with lots of versatility. This is the perfect set for any style!
3. A 6×6 Paper Pad – I chose the Love Birds collection by Doodlebug for her. It’s filled with cute and simple patterns that coordinate well with the stamp set images.
And here are a few pieces of advice for every new stamper:
1. Start with a card sketch. This is for every stamper (new or seasoned). Layouts provide great inspiration and all the work is done for you! Everything is well-balanced and it’s easy to put them together. You download the TE sketch book in my sidebar and I also love using Jen’s Deconstructed Sketches.
2. Paper piece. I know many new stampers are intimidated by images that require a lot of coloring. So choose simple images and use coordinating patterned papers to piece the designs. They’ll always come out looking great and it’s often a time saver too!
So there you have a few ideas and pieces of advice from me! The rest of the gals have more inspiration and advice for newbie stampers. Even if you’re not new to stamping, maybe you’ll gain a little tidbit of information to share with your own stamping friends!
- Carole Burrage
- Charmaine Ikach
- Jen Shults
- Kerri Michaud
- Lynnette Kauffman
- Sankari Wegman
- Shannon White
- Shelly Mercado
- Stephanie Kraft
- Tammie Edgerton
- Taylor VanBruggen
- Wanda Guess
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you all have a wonderful day!
