The Stamp Doc

Papercrafting is the Best Medicine

  • Flamingo Tropical Escape Starburst Background

    I couldn’t put the Fabulous Flamingo stamp set away without trying out a fun technique.  The Starburst Background technique uses diagonally-cut strips of pattern paper to create a visually appealing backdrop for your focal point.  Take a look at the video tutorial to see this technique in action. Today’s card features the Tropical Escape Designer…

  • Mingling with Fabulous Flamingos

      We had an incredibly gloomy weekend in Indiana, so that meant a lot of time indoors and stamping.  Have I mentioned that my daughter absolutely LOVES flamingos?   It’s her favorite animal because “it’s pink and goofy”.   We’ve got some flamingo pictures from the Spring that I need to scrapbook, so I added the…

  • Monday Montage 120 ~ Sea of Textures

    Welcome to another Monday Montage blog hop!  I spent the afternoon crafting with a few stamping friends in Illinois.  We shared samples and tried lots of different stamp sets and products.  It’s amazing how you can overlook a stamp set completely and then you see samples with it…….MUST PUT THIS ON MY NEXT ORDER!!!  The…

  • TGIFC168 Sketch Challenge Garden Impressions Circles

    Happy Friday everyone!  We’ve got a fantastic sketch at TGIF Challenges to kick off your weekend.  Be sure to check out what the other designers created, and get inspired to use this sketch to create your own card.  We select a winner every Friday and would love for you to play along! If you haven’t…

  • Petal Promenade Thank You FMS344

    Hi everyone!  I wanted to share one more card with the gorgeous Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper before I move on to another featured paper pack.  This paper is absolutely perfect for any feminine cards and I designed this one as a wedding party thank you from the bride.  Today’s card was created using this…

  • Pleated Skirt Card with Petal Promenade

    I’ve been digging up some oldie, but goodie techniques to showcase the Designer Series Paper sale this month.   Select packs of paper are Buy 3, Get 1 Free and that includes the Petal Promenade paper.  You’ll definitely want to add this to your next order! Today, I’m sharing the first tutorial.  This Pleated Skirt…

Follow Me On Instagram

@thestampdoc

Melissa Stout

Papercrafter & Blogger