Welcome to the Travelingstamper's Blog!
I’m Gwen, also known as the Travelingstamper. I love helping card makers discover how simple and enjoyable creating handmade cards can be.
Here you’ll find quick card ideas, helpful tutorials, and free resources designed to make crafting easier—whether you’re just getting started or have been stamping for years.
Make yourself at home, explore what inspires you, and enjoy creating!
Which Adhesive Should I Use for My Cards?
Choosing the right adhesive for card making makes a big difference. The wrong adhesive can let layers slide, pop off, or show through your paper, while the right one holds everything in place and lets the card do the work. This guide covers the nine adhesives I use...
Merry Christmas Reindeer Card
This Merry Christmas reindeer card might be the sweetest card in my Christmas stack. There's something about a reindeer holding his own sign that just makes people smile — this little guy from the Cutest Crew Bundle is holding a "Merry Christmas" sign, complete with a...
November Online Exclusives Are Here
What Are Online Exclusives? Online Exclusives are Stampin' Up! products that are available online only. They are not in a catalog, so you won't find them in the annual catalog or a mini catalog. For November, there are three new suite collections and twelve new...
How to Pick Colors for Your Cards Without Guessing
Learning to pick colors for your cards should be simple. You found the perfect patterned paper — now comes the part that stops a lot of card makers cold: which cardstock colors go with it? Do you get frustrated trying to match colors with your paper? Holding sheet...
Quick & Easy Pink Floral Card + Free Card Tutorial
If you're looking for an easy floral card tutorial, this pretty pink card is a fun one to try! It has plenty of texture and detail, but it's still quick and easy to create. I love the soft pink background paired with the simple flowers. The embossed Bubble Bath...
How to Make a Handmade Card When You Don’t Know Where to Start
You want to learn how to make a handmade card. So you sit down with your paper and your stamps — you may have a whole craft stash, if we're being honest — and then... nothing. Twenty minutes of scrolling for ideas, a pile of maybes, and the card never gets made. That...