Susan R. Opel
One thing that’s fun about working for Paper Crafts magazine is getting to see a wide range of super fun and inspiring products. Like you, we LOVE paper crafting, so our hearts race just like yours does when we delve into a new issue.
In each of our magazine issues, there is a section entitled Editors’ Picks where each of us choose a product featured in the pages of the magazine. This is our way of sharing products we think you’d like as much as we do.
For Stamp It! Cards week, we thought we’d do the same thing and highlight some of our very favorite stamps used in this undeniably inspiring issue.
Managing Editor Kerri Miller picked the Chicken Wire Coverall stamp from Gourmet Rubber Stamps pictured below.
Paper Crafts Go-to Gal Kim Kesti used this stamp with blue paint to create a fun background in this happy card.
Nice Having You Around Card by Kim Kesti
Senior Editor P. Kelly Smith picked the Geo-Graphic set from Paper Smooches pictured below.
Paper Crafts Go-to Gal Windy Robinson created a background on her kraft card base to show off the flowers. Those hexagons are soooo trendy!
Cute Floral Thinking of You Card by Windy Robinson
Creative Editor Susan R. Opel (That’s me!) picked the Old School Rock set from Sweet Stamp Shop pictured below.
As a girl who’s made a mix tape or two in my time, I just LOVE this retro set. And the color palette that Laura Williams chose is, well, rockin’ awesome!
Birthday Mix Card by Laura Williams
Graphic Designer Melinda Ward picked the Funny Coffee Vol. #1 set from Skipping Stones Design pictured below.
Melinda is a former Starbucks barista, so choosing this caffeinated birthday card by Lindsay Amrhein just makes sense
Good to the Last Drop Card by Lindsay Amrhein
Trends Editor Cath Edvalson picked the Love ‘n Breakfast set from Lawn Fawn pictured below.
Always a sucker for a pun, Cath finds this set to be awfully moxie fab and she loves the way that Stephanie Halinski used it on this sweet Father’s Day card.
Egg-cellent Dad Card by Stephanie Halinski
Online Editor Holly Anderson picked the Brave Girl Boots set from Unity pictured below.
Texan by birth, Holly’s eyes light up when she sees cowboy boots. Paper Crafts Go-to Gal Teri Anderson takes this girlie set to new heights using it on a Father’s Day card.
Daddy’s Boots Card by Teri Anderson
Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Schaerer picked the Bit of Burlap stamp from Market Street Stamps pictured below.
Jennifer has a thing for burlap, so it comes as no surprise that she chose this textured background stamp. Lisa Petrella used it as a lovely backdrop for her purple butterfly.
A Note of Thanks by Lisa Petrella
And now for the super cool part! One person will win all seven of the stamps/stamp sets featured and a copy of Stamp It! Cards! Leave a comment telling me which card or stamp set you’re most excited about! All comments must be received by Monday, July 2nd at 5 pm MDT.
Editors’ picks rock!
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I am most excited about the burlap stamp.. I love these subtle background stamps… If only I would use them more
I love the “Brave Girl Boots”!! They are great!!!! Would love to win this one!!!
I am most excited about the geometric shapes … I am digging them
I love the chicken wire stamp, and especially what Kim Kesti did with it! Adorable!
I love the Chicken Wire stamp and the card made with it! So cute!
Carol B
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i LOVE the Chicken Wire stamp! it is so IN right now.
i love it for a background, it offers an open pattern, yet still a little variance in lines, with the little twist.
No way! Well, I love all of the Melody Ross sets from Unity so I would say brave girl boots. I love the arrow with the sentiment ‘this way to a brave life’. But I really love a bunch of the sets so it was a hard choice. Thanks for the chance to win. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
I love Lisa’s card with the burlap. This stamp is a winner
I just love the Daddy’s Boots Card by Teri Anderson. Thanks for a chance to win!
I love Paper Smooches so they are always a fun choice, but I also really love the big mix-tape cassette stamp! So fun!
Wow, one winner will be a very happy lady indeed! THanks for my chance!
These are all simply fantastic but, I love the Brave Girl Boots stamp set!!
I love the cute mix-tape set and the burlap!!!
tough call- they are all so cool! I think the chicken wire & the paper smooches geo-graphics may be in a 3 way tie with Lawn Fawn! Lol!!
I really enjoyed seeing the variety of “favorite” stamps chosen! The stamps are all fun but Lawn Fawn’s ‘Love and Breakfast’ absolutely has my heart – those cute little smiley faces get me every time!!!
Thanks for the chance to win!!!
I love the Paper Smooches background set, and the Unity set is great, too! All the cards are wonderful! I think I may have a chicken wire background stamp somewhere. LOVE that idea! Thanks for sharing!
I am super stoked about the hexagons, chevron, & polka dot border! So many fun things can be done with these!!!
Lawn Fawn stamps just get cuter and cuter, I don’t know how they do it! I’m looking to pitch a hexagon idea for a wedding suite, that stamp may well come in useful too!
It’s always so hard to pick “1″ from such a fun group of choices! I love the dies and stamps, of course!..I think my “top” choice though is the “coffee” stamps by Skipping Stones Design! I live for my “java”!
I love the chicken wire and burlap stamps very unique. I like all of them those are just my favorites.
They are all great, but I think my favourite is the Geo-Graphic set – it has so many uses. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
Love the chicken wire!!!
Im really liking the breakfast stamps they are all so cute.. !!
Loving Funny; Coffee #1! Fabulous stamp sets and cards.
I love the Geo-graphic set, but I also love the burlap stamp. Hard to choose. You choose which one I get when you pick me as the winner.
I LOVE the Geo-Graphic set from Paper Smooches but some of those coffee images from Skipping Stones are a close 2nd!
It’s the chicken wire!!! Love it and LOVE the card!
Thanks for the chance to win…. I really *need* this one!
Is it boring of me to really love that Burlap background stamp?
Although the coffee ring stamp is inspired!
It’s the set from LawnFawn. Everytime I see it on a card it brings a smile to my face!
They’re all wonderful!! I loved the coffee the best though!
Thank you for the chance to win!!
I really like the Brave Girl Boots set. We live in a fairly rural community just outside the city limits and I often see girls wearing their brave girl boots, so this set would make some very fitting cards.
the lawn fawn set is adorable!
I also am a sucker for puns I loved the Love ‘n Breakfast set from Lawn Fawn
The burlsp background from Market Street stamps is calling my name! All of the cards are amazing!!
Love all of them, but that Bit of Burlap… must have. It is perfect for a mini album I am making my niece!
Lots of fun things to do with these stamps! What a great prize package!!
I absolutely love the set from Paper Smooches! Thanks for the chance, and for all the eye candy on the blog.
I gotta say, I LOVE the way P. Kelly thinks!!
My heart just skipped a beat when I saw this . . . yes, Editors’ Picks ROCK, indeed!!! XOXO
I’ve loved the chicken wire for a while now, right now; my favorites are the geometrical shapes! Overall great choices!
I love the chicken wire stamp and Kim Kesti’s card. I can imagine so many different ways to use that stamp. Thanks for the chance to win.