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Candy Rattray
San Antonio, TX
I love inspiring and teaching others the wonderful art of rubberstamping and papercrafting using Stampin' Up! products only. In addition, I lead a fantastic team of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators: the Southern Sweet Stampers.
Interests: church life, cooking, needlework, family, entertaining, Welsh Corgis, gardening, Baroque music
Recent Activity
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Lasting Joy is a truly versatile stamp set (photopolymer) with loads of greetings as well as some super cute flower and leaf images. Lasting Joy is perfect for new stampers as well as those of us who craft daily. The cards above are examples of cards I do for Cards... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Sweet Stamper
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I have a pretty card class by mail for you in June with 4 great Courage & Faith cards plus a box. If you like to share your faith thru your handmade projects, this class is for you! Be sure to watch the short video below to see everything included.... Continue reading
Posted Jun 1, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
You are going to love my Cards With a Twist for June! I've paired Lasting Joy stamp set with Countryside Corners dies using Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper. The blues in the DSP are gorgeous! For me--I want to add pops of color to all those blues:) Be sure to... Continue reading
Posted May 19, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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I am loving the entire Cheerful Daisies Suite and have worked with it quite a lot. Today's card was my Facebook Live demonstration and is actually a CASE (copy and share everything or copy and selectively edit) of a card I received from my upline Jill Olsen. My window card... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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I do love working with color in general, and a fresh set of new Stampin' Up! In Colors is so much fun for me! For my recen t card class I chose Pebbled Path as my starting place. It's a gorgeous new color--a dark, warm gray. In Colors are meant... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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Welcome to the April installment of Trip Achievers Blog Hop where achieving demonstrators link up, from across the globe, to inspire your creativity. You are at Candy Rattray, sweetstamper.com and the full list of blogs is at the bottom of this post. We are in the throes of the Last... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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I have a super Saturday planned for you! 2 events, back to back. Come to one or both--your choice. 9:30-10:30 BOGO: Come shop my newly refreshed retired stash. Get it for FREE with an order of equal value. 10:30-12:30 BINGO: Play Bingo my way--super fast paced with tons of winners.... Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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For my weekly Facebook Live, I wanted to create a masculine card and reached for Ready to Ride DSP. There are some really awesome pieces and amazing designs. I wasn't crazy about the rest of the suite, and no one in my family is into motorcycles. But Ready to Ride... Continue reading
Posted Mar 24, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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Each month I create a set of 8 cards, 2 each of 4 designs...with a twist! Today I'm sharing one set of cards so you can readily see what I call a twist. I love to take the same layout and make subtle changes (or not so subtle as the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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Welcome to the March installment of Trip Achievers Blog Hop where achieving demonstrators link together, from across the globe, to inspire you with creativity galore. You are at Candy Rattray, sweetstamper.com and the full list of blogs on this hop is at the bottom of this post. For today's card... Continue reading
Posted Mar 20, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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Easter Bunny Bundle is adorable, and there are so many creative directions in which I can head with this incredibly versatile bundle. I'm already thinking about bunnies in the snow! Click here to see my Easter Bunny Home Decor and Treats Class projects for more ideas. Today I switched things... Continue reading
Posted Mar 15, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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Welcome to Candy Rattray, sweetstamper.com, on Bruno & Kylie's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop. I'm so blessed to be part of this fabulous group and share the blog hop where we connect to show our customer thank you projects. I love to help my customers "connect the dots" between the Mini... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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I'm in love with the brand new Classic Letters Photopolymer stamp set (item #161267) from Stampin' Up! and knew that my first project with this must-have stamp set would be monogrammed note cards. People love monogrammed gifts, and I knew that a set of neutral colored monogrammed note cards would... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
Your ribbon technique is a winner, and your bow turned out so pretty! Thanks for sharing your glamorously beautiful card!
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Welcome to this month's episode of Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from across the globe join together to inspire you with a papercrafting technique. March Feature: Ribbon Techniques! I love, love, love ribbon on handmade cards. They add touchable texture and can be customized--what's not to love??!!!... Continue reading
Posted Mar 7, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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Like an Animal Specialty Paper in the Spring Mini Catalog is a hidden gem. With no coordinating stamps, bundle, or embellishments, it's just waiting for our own creative spin! I created this card, celebrating courage, for my Saturday Card Class (in person) and Virtual Card Class (free packets and pdf's... Continue reading
Posted Mar 3, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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Welcome to the Online Exclusives Blog Hop where demonstrators from around the world connect and share projects featuring brand, new products. We are all so excited! You are at Candy Rattray, sweetstamper.com and the full list of blogs on this hop is at the bottom of this post. For today's... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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I have a super fun trio of cards for you today with At the Pond (host) stamp set. Watch the video below for complete demonstration as well as explanation of host rewards and Stampin' rewards. I love the many ways Stampin' Up! offers freebies as a reward for shopping:) My... Continue reading
Posted Feb 22, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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Welcome to the February installment of Trip Achievers Blog Hop where achieving demonstrators from across the globe join together to inspire your creativity with ideas galore. You are at Candy Rattray, sweetstamper.com and the full list of blogs on this hop is at the bottom of my post. Clover Bundle... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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I adore Lucky Clover stamp set and did a whole class with it which you can see details of here. I featured Lucky Clover stamp set with additional Lucky Clover card ideas on a recent Facebook Live and love the versatility and fun factor of this simple stamp set. We... Continue reading
Posted Feb 19, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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Today's card is one of 8 from my monthly Cards With a Twist for February, and I love the luxurious look and feel of the many layers and shapes. Check out all 8 of my Sentimental Park card ideas here on the short video. Let me point out a few... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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My Facebook Live demonstration focused on tips and tricks for easy water-coloring of a heat-embossed, stamped image. By heat embossing (with gold:) the large flower from Beautifully Happy stamp set (free with a $100 order thru Feb. 2023), I created boundaries that make water coloring extra easy.Here are a few... Continue reading
Posted Feb 10, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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I have two cards for you today featuring Cottage Rose bundle and patterned paper. This feels like one of those "spot the difference" games! My purpose is: To share two cards with the same layout but small changes that can make a big difference. To show you my design work... Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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Lucky Clover stamp set, in the Spring Mini Catalog, is a winner! Although the punch sold out in just weeks, the stamp set has a lot to recommend itself and can definitely be used without the punch. I created 4 note cards with touches of copper and gold plus a... Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2023 at Sweet Stamper
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I have 4 great card demonstrations for you today--all using Sale-a-Bration stamps and/or papers. My aim is to give you ideas on using the awesome Sale-a-Bration offerings for 2023. There is only ONE Sale-a-Bration this year--back to the way things used to be:) Continue reading
Posted Feb 5, 2023 at Sweet Stamper