New Shimelle Class-Stamping

Anything that helps me use supplies I already have, sounds good to me. I have tons of stamps but haven’t used them much lately so definitely going to check this out.

Thanks so much for flagging this. I don't often check her website but was glad to be able to catch this before the price goes up. I'll be watching for the next one.

Thanks for the review! I popped right over and signed up. I initially didn't because I figured it was targeting those with the BOBW stamps, but reading her description it sounds more generic than that, and I *do* need help using my stamps!!!

Thank you for this post. I meant to sign up when I first got her email and forgot, signing up right now!

That is such a fantastic page! Thank you so much for sharing!

I missed this bit, I'm scared to ask what happened.

I'm guessing it has to do with a lesson schedule being shared at the start of the rainbow class but then not actually sticking with it, and while I think we can all understand and appreciate that sometimes life happens, I feel the delays spiraled out of control.  Typing this response made me realise we had been told a final video and a PDF of all the lessons were coming soon in mid July, which I cannot see on the class materials thread on the forum.  

Regular posters (or lurkers) here probably know that I am a fangirl of Shimelle and want to support her business.  I have learnt a lot from her classes over the years, find her teaching style to be easy to understand and I think her classes offer good value for money.  She has always been not so great on the business side, but over the last couple of years it has definitely gotten worse, and I suspect I'm not the only one who is frustrated.  

Chinagirl828 , that is a lovely layout, and a great use of your stamps.

Like honeypea , I’d like to know what additional stamping techniques she is teaching besides backgrounds.

From Chinagirl828’s post, it sounds like “the first one is just stamping, the second uses stenciling and stamping, the third uses ink blending and stamping, with ideas for how to replicate the look in different ways.”

That sounds like classes 2 and 3 are more about incorporating inking techniques with stamping? I’ve seen a lot of classes that use ink blending with stamping. Does this particular class have a unique or different twist?

For those of you who have already signed up for the stamping class series, can you give a bit more info about what she teaches? $5 may not be much, but this hobby can nickel and dime you to death.

And what does BOBW refer to? I assume that is a company that sells these products she demos?

Thank you so much! I absolutely LOVE your layout, the colors, the stamping, everything! It honestly matches my niece's in progress album perfectly, so I will probably just scraplift yours entirely. 😊

I would like to add an update to my initial review: This class may be dangerous for my wallet! 😆 Lawn Fawn just released some adorable bat stamps for Halloween, and my very first thought was, "Oooo, that would make a really cute background..."

I am glad it is called "Use What You Buy" as opposed to "Use What You Already Have." The former implies I can keep adding to my collection, ha!

Chinagirl828 and sarahsprettypapers , I LOVE your stamped LO. I am *still* struggling with posting pics, so haven't thrown mine up there yet, but will try and do so this weekend.  I got it figured out! 

scrapnnana , BOBW refers to the Best of Both Worlds kit that you can buy or pull from your stash monthly. It really is a great way to use your supplies and Shimelle does stress all the time that you can make your own kit. Here are some links to kits I have made, I am slow for August, so haven't done my August post yet, (plus my ongoing how to post photo issue, I was using flickr but now I am locked out and it's a hot mess) but hopefully this gives an idea of how it works. I have been doing this since January (it was my new years resolution) and it has really helped me use what I have.

2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/131258/shop-stash-shimelle-bobw-june

2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/129631/post-shopped-stash-shimelle-april

The stamping class is super fun and I love the videos. Again, Shimelle stresses that you do not have to use the stamps she has, but use the ones from your stash. I used my new National Park stamps and made some things I would never have thought to do. For 5 dollars, yes I will jump on that one.

I don't want to fangirl (ala the latest with RTS as an example) too much, but I have to say the amount of content Shimelle puts out for free is fantastic. Plus I have learned a ton about composition and had many a giggle with the chat, which can get wild during the lives aka "random rubbish"....which I totally enjoy. Makes me feel a bit like I am back at Archiver's, circa 2006. Lives are supposed to be Monday and Friday 1:30 and 9:30 am respectively, (I think) UK time. For me in Central time zone I can scrapbook at 7:30 am Monday morning, but Friday is too early for me, I tried it once and nearly fell asleep at lunchtime. But then I just watch at my own speed later, when the recorded version pops up. 

I know everyone has their opinion and that is 100% fine, I just think for what Shimelle does and what she juggles she does a pretty flippin' amazing job. There were some hiccups with the end of Rainbow, (she got Covid and had some other issues) and while I do think a bit more communication would be good, I remind myself she is not a corporation, or even scrapbook.com. She is a one woman show, trying her best to run a business, be a mom, juggle life. I do think she over promises a bit, but man....when she comes through I am so excited to scrapbook-she lights a fire under me to get crafty and that is kind of hard to do in this day and age, when we are all dealing with so much.

Edited to add, I also LOVE that she uses youtube instead of stupid facebook. I have declined so many classes, etc because the person only used facebook. 

So I signed up for the class yesterday, this is the first time taking a class from Shimelle and I have not heard back from her on how to access the class. How long does it usually take?

She took care of it right away, so now I'm able to access the class.

I love the layouts you have created, kmage and Chinagirl828. Will check out your work sarahsprettypapers.

I have a tender place in my heart for Shimelle. I have been following her ever since I saw her video on Why I Scrapbook. I've watched it many times. I went through a very tough time in my life in 2012, and watching the (free) Glitter Girl videos helped me get through it. Shimelle has really influenced the way I scrapbook. Because of this, I am willing to overlook a few things, as if she were one of my own children. I know this is not an acceptable excuse for those who did not receive all of the content they have paid for. It's sometimes difficult for creatives to handle the seemingly mundane details of running a business. I hope you all get the inspiration and support you are looking for in the classes.

I haven’t purchased it yet as I have been on vacation, but will be buying it before September. I have a few stamps, but not a lot. I don’t use them much either, so I also bought the Heidi Swapp stamp class to see if I can encourage myself to use them more.