Step It Up: Memorable Blooms

We’re big believers that crafting is truly for everyone. There’s a lot to consider, especially if you are new to crafting. But because we know crafting is for everyone, we’ve created what we call “Step It Up”—it’s a way to scale your crafting effort up or down, depending on the project. Many of our suites and bundles can be used this way—they can be used to create a simple version, an intermediate version, and an intricate version.

What does it mean to “Step It Up”?

If you’re unfamiliar with our term “Step It Up”, it refers to a project’s complexity level. You can step your crafting techniques up or down depending on how much time, resources, or creativity you have.  

If you look at the image above, you’ll see a most simple version on the left, with a “step up” in the middle, and the one on the right is what we’d consider the most intricate and involved. The point is that any of the cards pictured above will delight the recipient, and it’s just a matter of how you want to craft at any given time. 

Stepping It Up: The Memorable Blooms Cling Stamp Set

Ready to create something that is full of florals and unforgettably beautiful? Then you’ll love today’s cards featuring the Memorable Blooms Cling Stamp Set. One of the best parts of using the “step up” or “step down” philosophy is that you can create beautiful final projects using whatever paper you have, or choose something unique to give your project a personalized touch.

To make the first card, we used a Basic White Cardstock frame to create a striking backdrop for flowers and leaves die cut from our Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper—we no longer have that product available, but there are tons of options for you to choose from.  We finished with a simple stamping banner—Melon Mambo ink on Basic White Cardstock.

We stepped up the second card by stamping on the flower cluster using Blackberry Bliss ink, giving lovely definition to the flowers. We also die-cut the frame from Watercolor Paper and heat-embossed the sentiment—all simple additions that really bring the wow!

For the final card, we watercolored the floral frame with a Water Painter and ink (Blackberry Bliss, Melon Mambo, and Shy Shamrock). We then adhered additional die cuts and flowers from the floral patterned paper, plus a baker’s twine bow and our new, adhesive-backed Antique Pearls. So lovely!

Step It Up and Step Into Your Creativity

See how easy it is to use a few simple tweaks (layering ink, adding ephemera, using phrases to add meaning) to make your card come to life? Dive into your next project with the idea of “stepping it up or down” and share what you create on Instagram by using the hashtag #StepitUpSU. We can’t wait to see!  Follow Stampin’ Up! on Instagram for more tips and creative challenges.