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  • 3 Simple Thank You Card Ideas with the Thanking You Stamp Set
    Project Tutorial

    3 Simple Thank You Card Ideas with the Thanking You Stamp Set

  • Cardmaking adhesive guide showing liquid glue, Stampin’ Seal, Glue Dots and foam adhesive for beginner cardmakers
    Back to Basics

    Cardmaking Adhesive: How to Choose the Right One (Beginner-Friendly Guide)

  • Elegant Leaves Bundle with three handmade card ideas featuring stamped and die-cut leaves in warm autumn colours.
    Project Tutorial

    Three Beautiful Cards You Can Make with the Elegant Leaves Bundle

  • How to Choose the Right Cardstock for Your Cards — Beginner Cardmaking Guide
    Back to Basics

    How to Choose the Right Cardstock for Your Cards — Beginner Cardmaking Guide

  • Three Beautiful Cards You Can Make with the Relaxing Waterside Bundle
    Project Tutorial

    Three Beautiful Cards You Can Make with the Relaxing Waterside Bundle

  • Blog thumbnail for Back to Basics Episode 9 featuring clear acrylic stamping blocks with a photopolymer flower stamp. The text reads "Stamping Blocks" with the subtitle "Sizes, uses & how to choose the right one!"
    Back to Basics

    Stamping Blocks for Beginners: How to Choose and Use Them with Confidence

  • Three Beautiful Cards You Can Make with the All Aflutter Bundle
    Project Tutorial

    Three Beautiful Cards You Can Make with the All Aflutter Bundle

  • Back to Basics Episode 8 blog feature image showing Stampin' Up! Detail Scissors with the title "Best Scissors for Cardmaking (and How to Use Them)" on a teal, white and pink background for beginner cardmakers.
    Back to Basics

    Best Scissors for Cardmaking: How to Choose and Use Them (Beginner-Friendly Guide)

  • Blog feature image showcasing the Stampin' Up! Moody Leaves Stamp Set with three handmade card designs. The layout includes a blue layered card, a peach and green clean-and-simple card, a rainbow strip card, and a circular inset featuring the Moody Leaves stamp set.
    Project Tutorial

    3 Beautiful Cards You Can Make With Moody Leaves Stamp Set

  • How to Use a Paper Trimmer — Beginner Cardmaking Guide
    Back to Basics

    How to Use a Paper Trimmer — Beginner Cardmaking Guide

  • Feature graphic showcasing the Stampin' Up! Balloon Festoon Bundle with three colourful handmade birthday card ideas featuring balloons and rainbow striped designs.
    Project Tutorial

    Three Beautiful Cards You Can Make With the Balloon Festoon Bundle

  • Cream bone folder on a light wood background with the title "How to Use a Bone Folder." A beginner-friendly Back to Basics cardmaking graphic explaining how a bone folder creates crisp, clean folds.
    Back to Basics

    How to Use a Bone Folder — Beginner Cardmaking Guide

  • Blog feature graphic showcasing three handmade beach-themed cards created with the Stampin' Up! Splash & Relax Bundle, including a product image and summer-inspired card designs featuring flip flops, life rings, sunglasses and beach accessories.
    Project Tutorial

    Three Beautiful Cards You Can Make with the Splash & Relax Bundle

  • Back to Basics Episode 5 blog feature image showing hands cleaning a clear photopolymer stamp with a purple Simply Shammy inside a clear stamp case, alongside stamping supplies and the title "How to Clean Your Stamps."
    Back to Basics

    How to Clean Your Stamps — A Simple Beginner-Friendly Routine

  • Feature image for Episode 4 of Things You Didn't Know About Being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, showing Kristy Coromandel at her craft desk with a microphone and the title "You'll Learn So Much More Than You Expect".
    Life as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

    You’ll Learn Far More Than Cardmaking as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

  • The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Bone Folders
    Tools & Supplies

    The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Bone Folders

  • Back to Basics Episode 4 blog feature image showing a clear stamp, ink pad, and side-by-side comparison of blotchy and clean stamped flower images, demonstrating how to ink a stamp evenly for better stamping results.
    Back to Basics

    How to Ink Your Stamp Evenly — Beginner Cardmaking Guide

  • You Don’t Have to Be a Pro Crafter to Be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator
    Life as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

    You Don’t Have to Be a Pro Crafter to Be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

  • Overhead view of a clear photopolymer stamp mounted on an acrylic block beside a stamped floral image on white cardstock, demonstrating how clear stamps help with accurate placement in cardmaking.
    Back to Basics

    How to Use Clear (Photopolymer) Stamps — Beginner Cardmaking Guide

  • 5 Signs Your Website Isn’t Broken — It’s Just Overwhelming
    Website & Design

    5 Signs Your Website Isn’t Broken — It’s Just Overwhelming

  • Flat lay of basic stamping supplies including a clear stamp on an acrylic block, black ink pad, and a clean stamped image on white cardstock demonstrating beginner stamping technique.
    Back to Basics

    How to Stamp Perfect Images Every Time (Beginner-Friendly Guide)

  • Stampin' Up demonstrator Kristy Coromandel waving from her craft room
    Life as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

    You Don’t Have to Be a Salesperson to Be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

  • How to Create a Standard Card Base (Beginner-Friendly Guide)
    Back to Basics

    How to Create a Standard Card Base (Beginner-Friendly Guide)

  • Your Website Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Work - blog post
    Website & Design

    Your Website Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Work

  • small business website tips for creative entrepreneurs
    Website & Design

    5 Things Every Small Business Website Needs to Succeed (2025 Edition)

  • Stampin' Up demonstrator Kristy Coromandel waving from her craft room
    Life as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

    You Can Join Stampin’ Up! Just for the Discount

  • Three handmade cards created using one easy card layout for beginners — featuring holiday designs with patterned paper, ribbon, and simple embellishments.
    Cardmaking Techniques

    One Layout, Many Cards: How to Simplify Your Holiday Cardmaking This Season

  • Feature image for the blog post “Try a New Technique: Add Instant Texture with Embossing Folders” by Kristy Coromandel. The graphic shows three handmade cards created with embossing folders — two Christmas designs and one sympathy card — under the headline “Cardmaking Techniques: Try a New Technique.”
    Cardmaking Techniques

    Try a New Technique: Add Instant Texture with Embossing Folders

  • Feature image for a blog post titled “Heat Embossing for Beginners”, showcasing three handmade cards created with heat embossing techniques — including a circle ornament design, a layered foliage card, and a multi-coloured sentiment card. Text reads “Cardmaking Techniques – Heat Embossing for Beginners – Add Shine and Confidence to Your Cards.”
    Cardmaking Techniques

    Heat Embossing for Beginners: Add Shine and Confidence to Your Cards

  • Feature image showing two handmade cards with soft ink-blended backgrounds and floral designs. Text reads “Cardmaking Techniques – Ink Blending Basics for Beginners – Read Now.”
    Cardmaking Techniques

    Ink Blending Basics for Beginners: Easy Card Backgrounds You’ll Love

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