introducing the new stampin’ positioner – available in starter kits now

introducing the new stampin’ positioner – available in starter kits now

Stampin’ Up! has introduced the NEW Stampin’ positioner and we are so excited about this new tool. It is currently available to demonstrators as a pre-order and in the starter kits as a FREE bonus item! It will be available to customers soon!

Truthfully I loved our former stamp positioner and was sad to see it go away but this one works very well and I am so ready to have a new tool to use!

The press and pop design is genius and it allows you to hover the stamp over the surface without it touching the paper until you press down on the upper platform piece allowing you one last chance to make sure that the stamp is in the correct position! I love this feature!

This card uses the smaller leaf cluster from the Textured Notes stamp set to make a repetitive stamped wreath!

Measurements:
BASE: Old Olive CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″

On the platform there is a etched paper corner that allows you to line up your paper and turn it and place it in the exact position!

The positioner comes with 5 pieces: 1 magnetic base plate, 2 magnets designed with plastic lift tabs (brilliant), 1 large stamp plate and one small alignment plate.

I aligned the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer in the corner marking shown in the first photo. I secured the paper with the 2 magnets.

Place the stamp sticky flat side up positioned on the paper where you want the image.
Place the large stamp plate in the four posts and press down on the plate to pick up the stamp.

Sometimes new stamps come with a residue and can stick to the paper to prevent this clean the new stamps before using.

Remove the large stamping plate and ink the stamp. Place the large stamping plate back in the four posts of the base.

It hovers over the surface without touching the paper so you can make sure the stamp is in perfect alignment!

Press down on the large stamping plate to stamp and then remove the stamping plate from the base to see if the stamp has transferred to your satisfaction.

If not, re-ink the stamp. place the plate back on the base and press again.

If it is stamped to your satisfaction remove the plate and reposition the paper to the next corner of the paper in the etched corner marking.
Secure the paper with the magnets, re-ink the stamp and place the large stamping plate on the base.

Press down to stamp the image.

Move the paper to the next corner in the etched corner marking.
Repeat the process – re-ink the stamp place the large stamping plate in the base and press down.
Move it to the last corner and then repeat.
Place the paper horizontally on the Stampin’ Positioner and place the stamp in the position you want to stamp it.
Stamp the leaf image to complete the wreath
I forgot to take the first horizontal stamp so this is the paper turned 180 degrees and stamped to close the wreath image!
I placed the layer on my glass mat and blended the edges with the Old Olive ink.
I placed the layer back on the Stampin’ Positioner and placed the sentiment flat side up on the layer where I wanted to stamp it.

I placed the large stamping plate over the sentiment stamp and pressed down to secure the photopolymer stamp on the plate.

I inked it in Old Olive ink and stamped it on the layer.

I wanted to stamp a sentiment from the Prayers and Promises stamp set from the January to April 2026 mini catalog on the inside – this set is photopolymer and I also wanted to stamp the leaf image from the Textured Notes which is red rubber.

These stamps are different widths so you should stamp them separately but I wanted to show you what happens when you mis-stamp something and how easy it is to fix a stamping project with this Stampin’ Positioner!

So I stamped both stamps at the same time and the photopolymer being thinner did not stamp completely. So I removed the leaf stamp and restamped the sentiment – I didn’t even need to re-ink just re-pressed the stamp to the paper!

I blended the edges with a blending brush and some Old Olive ink and adhered it to the inside of the card – crisis averted!
I added a brass butterfly to the inside around the inside sentiment.
I distressed the edges of the front layer and blended the turned down corners with a blending brush and ink.

I adhered the layer to the card front. I added brass butterflies to finish off this sympathy card for a sweet friend that lost her husband.

Cards can be a comfort to let you know that people are thinking about you in your grief – I have received many cards in the past week and they do make a difference – I love that I can make and teach people to make something that brings comfort to those in need of it!

Go and make a card today to send to a friend that needs to hear from you! Go and create your own artwork – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

hello irresistible tri fold card

hello irresistible tri fold card

Today’s blog post is a fun fold tri-fold card using the Hello Irresistible On Line Exclusive suite of products. I love this Designer Series paper and so glad that it will still be around for a while!

Measurements:
BASE: Flirty Flamingo 5 1/2″ x 7″
4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
scored at 1″, 4 1/4″ and 7 1/2″ scrap for
sentiment matte and die edging
DSP: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″, 3/8″ x 5 1/2″, 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, (2) 3″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS : 3″ x 5 1/4, and scrap for
sentiment and for circle die

Score the base at 1″, 4 1/4″ and 7 1/2″.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the middle inside panel and one of the 3″ x 5 1/4″ DSP layers to the right-hand inside panel.
Die cut the linear edging die cut out of Flirty Flamingo scrap and adhere to the inside right edge of the card.
Score the 1″ panel inward and place Tear & Tape generously on the small panel.

Adhere the 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ piece of DSP to the
4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Flirty Flamingo.
Die cut in Basic White the large circle die out of the Hello Irresistible bundle. Adhere to the top of the DSP piece.

Match the left edges of the 4 1/4″ flirty flamingo piece with the left edge of the small first panel of the card base and adhere.
I used the 1 1/2″ piece of Scrap DSP to cover the seam on the card front and the first panel on the inside of the card and adhered the 3/8″ x 5 1/2″ piece of scrap to the Basic White panel on the inside of the card.
I stamped hooray it’s your day on a small deckle circle dies – which are a great set and retiring! I stamped the speckle stamp off once for a lighter tone of the Flirty Flamingo over the words on the sentiment die. I adhered that to a larger deckle circle in Flirty Flamingo cardstock and adhered that to the right-hand panel.
Such a fun fold and easy to make! I added a few brass Butterflies to finish the card!

Try this fold today and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

pretty pleats card sneak peak

pretty pleats card sneak peak

Isn’t this paper awesome and what is better than awesome – FREE! Yep you can earn this paper for FREE starting on January 4th through February 29th! Our annual Sale-a-bration is back and will be better than ever!

Today’s tutorial is inspired by a very creative demonstrator in my indirect line named Susan C., she creates a lot of unique fun folds and this is one I worked out my own measurements for using our new sale-a-bration DSP called Flight and Airy!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Layers: (2) 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ will emboss these
(1) 3 3/4″ x 5″
Boho Blue CS Layers: (2) 2 3/4″ x 4″
(1) 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 1″ x 5 1/4″ and 4″ x 6″

Emboss the Basic White layers in the Painted Posies 3D embossing folder.
Layer the large layer onto the 4″x 5 1/4″ Boho Blue layer.
Score the 4 1/4″ x 11″ base at 5 1/2″.

Adhere those layers to the card front.

Adhere the DSP 1″ layer to the card front.
Add three Brushed Brass Butterflies to the card front above the embossed posies.
Adhere the smaller embossed Basic White layers to the 2 3/4″ x 4″ pieces of Boho Blue cardstock.
Adhere each layer to the outside edges of the inside of the card leaving an evenly spaced border of about 1/8″ around the top sides and bottom edges.
Score the 4″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper on the 6″ side at 1 3/4″ 3″ and 4 1/4″. Fold the 1 3/4″ score line into a Valley fold, the 3″ score line into a Mountain fold and the 4 1/4″ into a Valley fold, (it will look like a W from the side).
Adhere the left hand edge of the DSP to the right hand side of the embossed layer on the left side of the card. Evenly space the DSP about 1/8″ from the top and bottom and from the right hand edge of the Boho Blue cardstock edge.
Adhere the right hand panel down in the same way on the other side of the card making sure that the edges top, bottom and the right hand edge are about 1/8″ spaced evenly apart.
I wanted to use the Best Birthday Wishes sentiment from one of our upcoming stamp sets in the new mini catalog also available January 4th called Stippled Rose. It was longer than my thin banner die in Stylish Shapes so I used a technique called partial die cutting to extend the die. I have detailed this technique before but basically I stamped the image and then lined up the cutting plate about halfway along the die and only cut half of it then I reversed the cutting plate to the other side and moved the die and extended the middle – it’s like pulling taffy! It stretches the die not technically but it allows you to cut each side separately and extend the middle portion!
I added some color around the edges with Boho Blue ink and a blending brush and popped the sentiment piece up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and added it over the 1″ strip of Flight and Airy DSP on the card front to finish off the front of the card!
The card stands on it’s own for display which is VERY COOL!
I added some Brushed Brass Butterflies to the side panels to finish off the inside display! I love the way this turned out!

Try this new fun fold today with some of the paper you have around! Go create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Just a reminder that the new products are a sneak peak so the details in the picture links below will not be available at this time!