When I first started with Stampin' Up! my oldest was not yet one. Back when we had "classic ink pads" that were stacks of linen, and the stamps were on wood blocks, I let my little kids stamp. They made cards for grandparents and each other and sometimes friends... And then about the time we switched to the rubber with the labels that didn't stick to the stamp or the block, they lost interest. That was fine with me. I felt like it was more tricky with the clear mount stamps and switching them out onto clear blocks and keeping track of them all.
This means I have really not let my youngest ever stamp! Even tho when she was born, the stamps were much more tacky and less inclined to fall off and away, ha. I don't remember if she started asking for a personal card class last summer or if it was during the school year, but! Today was the day!! She has pulled out stacks of "favorite ink colors" a handful of times, so today I told her to choose ten colors. I got the card stocks for them and we dragged it all to the kitchen table. I did ask what kind of cards she wanted to make, and she wanted to keep them for herself, so we did card fronts (with her approval), and I made them up on the fly! ha!
First she wanted to use butterflies. This retired set is on wood blocks. We used the matching inks with the card stock, which she was amazed was a thing, haha. Her card is shown first on this set, and she wanted to add the sunshine behind the strips.
Supplies:
Stamps: Kinda Eclectic (retired)
Ink: Tahitain Tide (retired), Gorgeous Grape, Bubble Bath, Cucumber Crush (retired)
Paper: Basic White, Tahitain Tide (retired), Gorgeous Grape, Bubble Bath card stocks
This one I thought we'd tear some card stock for the top, and I probably will for mine, (the second one) but she loved this layered look. At first she thought it was going to be "way too complicated" but she was pleasantly surprised.
Supplies:
Stamps: March 2024 Paper Pumpkin bonus stamp
Ink: Memento Black, Melon Mambo, Sweet Sorbet (retired), Emerald Envy (retired), Daffodil Delight
Paper: Basic White card stock
Finally, I suggested this new-to-me set because I thought she'd enjoy the rainbows. She definitely did, and she said that "even tho rainbows don't have brown, Cinnamon Cider just needed to go with this!" So it did! This time hers is the second card...
The other thing that made me laugh is that this girl is all about texture in most aspects of her life. You should have seen the side eye she gave when I showed her how to tear the edge. And then I had the nerve to just leave it torn?! Ugh. She "likes her art to be neat." hahaha!
Supplies:
Stamps: Happiest Day
Ink: Cinnamon Cider, Melon Mambo, Bubble Bath, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Basic White, Daffodil Delight card stocks
And the very proud little card maker!
We just might do this another hot summer day...!
