Mystery Stamping – May 2025 & New Products Share

It’s time for another Mystery Stamping event! If you’ve never seen a mystery stamping presentation before, it’s a lot of fun. You create with the supplies in your craft room by following a series of step-by-step clues that are put before you to see if you can put together a similar card to the samples I share at the end.

So go into your crafting space, watch the video below (or click HERE if you do not see the video), and follow my “clues” to play along. Then scroll down to see samples of finished versions of this fun mystery stamping card. And thanks for tuning in!

I’m assuming if you are scrolling down that you have watched the video. Wasn’t that fun?! Did you love seeing all the new products, too?! The finished card samples that I shared in the video are shown below.

By the way…the supply list at the end of this post includes some of the main products featured in the cards. These items are linked to where you can find them in my online store. I didn’t list adhesives and tools like I usually do.

Here are the clues I shared in the video.

Materials to gather:

• Trimmer w/scoring blade
• Bone Folder
• Paper Snips
• Stamp set/s with outline images (or images that have gaps…just not completely solid images) and coordinating sentiments
• Four ink pads in favorite colors (not too dark)
• Blending Brushes to go with the four colors
• Tuxedo Black Ink
• Versamark ink, Heat Tool, and White Emboss Powder
• Adhesives
• Basic Black Cardstock
• Basic White Cardstock
• Embellishments of your choice

Clue #1:

This will be a portrait style card with the opening on the bottom.
Cut and prep initial pieces…

• Basic Black Cardstock
• 3-3/4″ x 5″ (9.3 cm x 13.6 cm)
• Scrap for front sentiment
• Basic White Cardstock
• 4-1/4″ x 11” scored at 5-1/2” (10.5 cm x 29.7 cm scored at 14.8 cm)
• 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (9 cm x 13.3 cm)
• 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (8.1 cm x 12.4 cm)

Clue #2:

Prepare front black scrap sentiment piece for card as this shape and size will be used as a guide when stamping the other images. This piece ideally shouldn’t be too large…maybe up to 2-1/2” (6 cm) wide by 1” (2.5 cm) tall. You want it to be noticeable but not the “star of the show.” Stamp sentiment, then heat emboss onto this piece of Basic Black.

Clue #3:

Choose coordinating stamp image/s. Position the 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (8.1 cm x 12.4 cm) white layer vertically. Then randomly stamp one or more of these images with black ink. If it helps, position the sentiment strip in the upper right area as you do this so you know what it will cover up (you’ll want to avoid having anything important under there).

Clue #4:

Cut your 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (8.1 cm x 12.4 cm) layer that you just stamped into four pieces. The pieces do not have to be equal, but I suggest making your first sample card this way. Cutting them to equal sizes would give you four 1-5/8” x 2-1/4” (about 4 cm x 6.2 cm) sections. You can get this by cutting in half straight up and down at 1-5/8” (4 cm) and then cutting each of those pieces in half at 2-1/4” (6.2 cm).

Clue #5:

You will be putting these back together on the front of the card eventually but with a slight gap in-between each piece. So, arrange your pieces so that they are a complete looking layer again. Then imagine color radiating out from the center…Using Blending Brushes and ink pads, add a different color ink on each of the four pieces so that the color is more intense at the center and fades to white at the outer edges.

Clue #6:

Adhere your four pieces onto your 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (9 cm x 13.3 cm) white layer so that they re-form the full image with small gaps between the pieces. It might help to add them with just a small amount of adhesive at first. This way you can shift and shimmy everything if needed to make it all look balanced. On my finished samples my gaps between my pieces are about 1/16” (.2 cm).

Clue #7:

Mount this onto the 3-3/4″ x 5″ (9.3 cm x 13.6 cm) black layer. Then add this to the front of the folded white card base. Attach your sentiment strip so that the right edge connects with the black cardstock border.

Clue #8:

Embellish with gems if you wish.z
Stamp an inside sentiment if you wish.

Click here to see the “driving by” and floral thank you cards I shared back on my 2/2/2022 post featuring the colors: Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Highland Heather, and Polished Pink. The original inspiration for those card (which inspired these today) came from a card I saw by Gina K.

Here are the other five finished cards I shared.

This one features the Choose Happy Stamp Set and the ink colors Calypso Coral, Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue and Fresh Freesia.

For this card I added more ink to intensify the color. The images are from the Impressions Abloom Stamp Set and the ink colors are Fresh Freesia, Darling Duckling, Misty Moonlight and Strawberry Slush.

This festive card features the Cheers & Sips Stamp Set and the colors Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Pretty In Pink and Lemon Lime Twist.

I only used two blended on colors for this card: Flirty Flamingo and Crumb Cake. And the images come from Along These Lines and Blooming Phrases.

This last one that I put together with images from the Choose Happy and Blooming Phrases Stamp Sets include the colors Soft Sea Foam, Summer Splash, Lemon Lime Twist and Pool Party.

If you enjoyed this, I’d love to know. Do you have a favorite card? (Comment below.) If you made a version of this card and would like to share it, be part of my Stamp Your Art Out Group. Then post your card and tag me in the post so I see it. In fact, I invite you to do this ANY time you have a card or project to share where something I made inspired you. I love to see what you create.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I had to share today. 

Winners:
After live winners from last week’s live… Carla Nicholas
This week’s live winners… Sue E. Menefee & Donna Weller

Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at rachel@stampyourartout.com to claim your prize.

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Some of the products used in the samples…

Choose Happy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Blooming Phrases Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Cheers & Sips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Along These Lines Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Impressions Abloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Blending Brushes

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Small Blending Brushes

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Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

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Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

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Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad

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Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

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Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

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Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

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Darling Duckling Classic Stampin' Pad

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Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad

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Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad

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Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

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Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

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Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

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Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

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Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

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Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad

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Versamark Pad

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Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

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Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels

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Iridescent Faceted Gems

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Holographic Resin Dots

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Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems

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Shades Of Green Hexagons

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NEW ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARE COMING!
So MANY fantastic new products are coming November 4 in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog. So be sure to visit this link to shop and make your wish list. Then on November 4 come back to see what’s new! OH…
~ If you are getting the Starter Kit this month ⬆️ you can add these upcoming products to that Starter Kit order!
~ Demonstrators are able to preorder these products now during the month of October. I’ll be sharing a few of them on October 4th during my Live on YouTube!

World Card Making Day Event Is October 4th!
Join our FREE virtual event to celebrate World Card Making Day, one of our favorite days of the year! Click here to learn more. (Registration ended 10/3/25.) And be sure to grab your Handmade & Heartfelt Kit so you can craft along with the presenters! (I shared alternates you can make with this kit on 9/24/25.) If you’ve already registered, please note…

• Two emails have been sent to registrants so far. If not received, be sure to check spam/junk. They came from no-reply@stampinup.com titled “Thank You for Registering for World Card Making Day” and “World Card Making Day—Everything You Need to Know”, respectively.
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• Replay will be available immediately after the event.

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NEW KITS ADDED OCTOBER 1ST!
Two new kits were recently added to the Kits Collection! 

A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Cozy Christmas: Create heartfelt Christmas cards with classic charm and flocked accents. Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut paper pieces with soft, stitched-look flocking, coordinating envelopes, and shiny red sequin embellishments. Plus the coordinating box delivers even more holiday magic! Coordinating Colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Pecan Pie, and Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the October – December kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Abundant Joy Dies (#167855) — made available September 11th and only while supplies last! If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more about Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity. CLICK HERE to sign up by October 10th for this next kit.

PAPER PUMPKIN CREATIVES TUTORIAL BUNDLES
Our Paper Pumpkin Creatives Design Team is excited to share that our September 2025 Fall for Toile Bundle of Tutorials is now available. Visit HERE for more information. Visit HERE to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to purchase and to see others offered. (The next one featuring the Cozy Christmas kit will be available November 1st.)

ALL STAR VIDEO CLASS BUNDLES
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LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS
Every two months retiring products get added to the Last Chance Products List in the Online Store. And depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts. I encourage you to shop today to see what is leaving, because once an item from this section is sold out, it is gone for good.
New items were just added October 1st!!

PRODUCT CHANGES COMING
Stampin’ Write Markers are being discontinued. The cling stamp line (red rubber stamp line) is being phased out. Stampin’ Up! will soon be transitioning into sleeker, slimmer packaging for stamps and dies. More details about these changes can be found here.

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2025 MINI CATALOG PRODUCTS ARE HERE!
Out latest publication filled with fantastic seasonal products landed September 3rd. Shop these items in the online store! You can access the digital copy of the catalog here on my website. You can also Request your copy of the September-December 2025 Mini Catalog.

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Stampin’ Up! products are now available to “Non-Open Stampin’ Up! Countries.” Effective immediately, and under specific conditions, current Stampin’ Up! products can now be purchased by crafters in most countries where we do not currently conduct business. It’s so exciting that we can now make a positive difference in the lives of even more people around the world through creativity and connection.
You can find the full details and conditions here.