I’ve been enjoying my own personal retreat this week catching up on some scrapbooking. I’ll be missing out on the retreat I usually go on in January since I’ll be going to Disney World as a chaperone on my son, Nick’s Jazz Band Field Trip. Bummer right? hahaha… I’m not sad, but I couldn’t do both. So I’m set up in my craft room with photos all around me trying to get caught up a bit more on my boys albums. I really COULD use a whole month’s retreat, but I think that’s pretty common with us scrapbookers – we never feel caught up.
I bought the For the Win Stamp Set when the 2019-20 Annual Catalog first debuted because Nick loves to play sports. I thought it would be a great stamp set to scrapbook with. So far I’ve used it to make a few team birthday cards, though. I love that the new Come to Gather Designer Paper in the 2019 Holiday Catalog includes a couple sheets that look like lined notebook paper. So I brought the stamp set and this paper together and created this fun card.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Real Red Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11” scored at 5-1/2”
Basic Black Cardstock
4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
3-1/2” x 3-1/4”
2-3/4″ x 4″
Whisper White Cardstock
Scrap for stamping and punching baseball
Scrap for stamping and punching soccer ball
2-1/8″ x 3-7/8″
Two scraps for stamping and trimming inside sentiment – one for Real Red and one for Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie Cardstock
Scrap for stamping and punching soccer ball
Come to Gather Designer Paper (wood grain pattern)
4” x 5-1/4”
Come to Gather Designer Paper (lined notebook pattern)
3-1/2” x 3-1/4”
1-1/2″ x 5-3/8″
Directions…
Stamp and punch the balls: basketball in Cajun Craze ink on Pumpkin Pie Cardstock scrap, baseball in Real Red ink on Whisper White Cardstock scrap, and soccer ball in Jet Black ink on Whisper White Cardstock scrap.
Position 3-1/2” x 3-1/4” tipped a bit on the left lower section of the wood grain Come to Gather designer paper. Adhere soccer ball as shown below so it’s under the black a bit. Then adhere the black.
Trim the excess Basic Black cardstock extending beyond the wood grain paper.
Position the 3-1/2” x 3-1/4” lined notebook Come to Gather designer paper on the black. Stamp the “Birthday MVP” image. Then adhere the designer paper on the black so just 1/16″ of black is showing on the top and right side.
Color the MVP letters of the sentiment stamp with Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze markers (all from the Regals Collection).
Then trim up the excess designer paper extending beyond the wood grain paper.
Add the basketball and the baseball as shown using Dimensionals.
Add a copper Star Designer Element.
For the inside, add the 1-1/2″ x 5-3/8″ lined notebook Come to Gather designer paper on the left side.
Stamp the “hip hip HOO RAY!” sentiment in Jet Black on the 2-1/8″ x 3-7/8″ Whisper White piece. Stamp it again in Pumpkin Pin ink on a white scrap. And stamp it once again in Real Red ink on another white scrap.
Stamp the image of three stars above the Jet Black sentiment. And add a copper Star Designer Element underneath. Attach this to the 2-3/4″ x 4″ Basic Black piece and add to the inside of the card.
Trim around the “HOO” and around the “RAY!” on the white scraps. Then add these words to the black sentiment using Dimensionals.
I hope you enjoyed this card idea. Back to my scrapbooking now. 😁
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WORLD CARD SENDING WEEK Did you take part in World Card Making Day this past weekend? My family was out of town for a wedding. But I made several cards last week and prepared a few customer thank you when I got home on Sunday night. Stampin’ Up! would now like to assign this week (October 7-12) World Card Sending Week. They have sent out a challenge to our demonstrators to send 50,000 cards during this time—that’s about one per demonstrator, but of course our customers’ cards count too! So report back to me (by the end of the week) to let me know how many cards you’ve mailed this week. I’ll keep a tally, and then I’ll report our amount to Stampin’ Up! (Personally I think we can surpass this goal. I’ve send 30 so far!)
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will begin mid-November (with orders due mid-month for December, January, February, March, April, and May). And we are looking for 4 more to join us. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of those 6 months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE DEBUTS NOVEMBER 1 A beautiful suite of products will be available starting November 1, 2019. This exclusive, limited-time collection includes festive, floral designs and includes many coordinating products. Click here for the informational flyer which shares more details.
A PEEK AT NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT In November we are offering a kit to make it easy for you to add a handmade, personal touch to your holiday giving—without a lot of fuss. It’s Christmas made easy with Paper Pumpkin! The November 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs. Coordinating colors are: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce. Click here to activate your subscription by November 10th for the November kit.
EVERYTHING IS ROSY ON CLEARANCE The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley is now available for 15% off through the Clearance Rack. Everything Is Rosy was our first product medley and sold May 1–31, 2019. After the sales period ended, we found that we have enough remaining inventory to bring this limited-time product offering back—but this is the last opportunity to purchase it.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our October 2019 projects featuring products from the Holiday Catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
Here is a fun treat packaging idea inspired by the English Christmas crackers. These boxes resemble giant candy wrappers but can hold a lot more (depending on the size). I shared how to make these in my Facebook Live broadcast that aired September 24th. And now I’m sharing the photos, directions, measurements, and supplies here today.
The first ones I made with the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper I basically just CASEd from page 31 in the 2019 Holiday Catalog.
Products I used: See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Then I made a few the same size with the See a Silhouette Designer Paper.
Measurements for large cracker box:
Designer paper
8-3/4″ x 9″ scored parallel to the long side at 1-3/4″, 3-1/2″, 5-1/4″ and at 7″
Ribbon for bows
12-14″ (two pieces – one for each end)
Directions for large cracker box:
After scoring paper, fold on creases and connect the two end panels together with two long strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive to form the rectangular prism. (Flatten to connect evenly.)
While still flattened, fully insert small ornament punch from the Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack. Line up score line going through the center of the paper with the center of the ornament, and punch. Do this at both ends.
Open and flatten on the other crease lines, then repeat the step above.
Insert treat or candy.
Use Blends marker to color ribbons.
Tie ribbons around the punched areas of each end to cinch box shut. (There will be a small gap at each end, but don’t tighten ribbon beyond or you may tear the paper.)
Add any other decorations (stamped or punched images) if you wish.
Storage area of this box size is about 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ x 4-3/4″.
After making these large ones, I decided to see how I could alter these measurements to work with a 6″ x 6″ piece of designer paper so I could get 4 boxes from one full sheet of 12″ x 12″ rather than just one.
They are smaller of course, but still a good size!
You’ll notice that the ribbon length is shorter for the smaller box, but that’s only because I tied knots instead of bows.
Measurements for small cracker box:
Designer paper
6″ x 6″ scored parallel to the long side at 1-3/8″, 2-3/4″, 4-1/8″ and at 5-1/2″
Ribbon for knots
5-6″ (two pieces – one for each end)
Directions for small cracker box:
After scoring paper, fold on creases and connect the 1/2″ section to the last panel on the other end using a long strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive to form the rectangular prism. (Flatten to connect evenly.)
While still flattened, fully insert 1″ Circle Punch. Line up score line going through the center of the paper with the center of the circle, and punch. Do this at both ends.
Open and flatten on the other crease lines, then repeat the step above.
Insert treat or candy.
Use Blends marker to color ribbons.
Tie ribbons around the punched areas of each end to cinch box shut. (There will be a small gap at each end, but don’t tighten ribbon beyond or you may tear the paper.)
Add any other decorations (stamped or punched images) if you wish.
Storage area of this box size is about 1-3/8″ x 1-3/8″ x 2-1/2″.
These are easy to make, right?! Have fun creating, and let me know if you have any questions.
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World Card Making Day is this Saturday, October 5th. This is a special day of the year to celebrate and create. Stampin’ Up! would love for our paper crafters to be a part of this special celebration by then making the following week (October 7-12) World Card Sending Week. They have sent out a challenge to our demonstrators to send 50,000 cards that week—that’s about one per demonstrator, but of course our customers’ cards count too! So report back to me to let me know when you’ve mailed out a hand-crafted card during that week. I’ll keep a tally, and then I’ll report our amount sent to Stampin’ Up! (Personally I think we can surpass this goal.)
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will begin mid-October (with orders due mid-month for November, December, January, February, March & April). And we are looking for more to join us. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of those 6 months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
PURPLE POSY IS HERE! We are excited to announce that Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pads and Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills are available to order. You may now also purchase the 2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (includes all five of the 2019–2021 In Colors).
2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (item 150087)
ALL 3-D EMBOSSING FOLDERS AVAILABLE NOW These remaining 3D embossing folders are now available to order in the new style (Yay!!):
TUFTED 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 151785)
CORRUGATED 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 151811)
LAYERED LEAVES 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 152321)
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S & NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KITS Christmastime papercrafting with Paper Pumpkin has become an annual tradition! So to deliver more of what our subscribers love this holiday season, in October and November we are offering back-to-back coordinating kits, one with Christmas cards, the other with Christmas tags. Both kits make it easy for you to add a handmade, personal touch to your holiday giving—without a lot of fuss. It’s Christmas made easy with Paper Pumpkin! The October 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes ten 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards and includes envelopes. The November 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs. Both kits include coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce. The October and November kits coordinate; however, each kit is all-inclusive and can stand alone. Click here to get your subscription started by October 10th for the next kit.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our October 2019 projects featuring products from the Holiday Catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
I finally started creating with my MOST favorite designer paper in the 2019 Holiday Catalog…Feels Like Frost.
As I was creating, I came up with a design that shows off the full 6″ span of this pretty paper. The photo images are stunning, and I wanted to use as much of the full design as I could. So I altered a z-fold card. Typically a z-fold this size would be scored at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4″. But I wanted less designer paper on the front panel of the card. This way when the card opens it’s even more of a beautiful surprise seeing the paper expand so much. So I moved the first score line to 1-1/2″ and I’m calling this the 3-Panel Scenery Z-Fold.
After making 24 of these cards (which I’ll be sharing tomorrow on my blog AND which you can see in the video below), I decided to see what other designer papers would work with this fun-fold. I demonstrated those cards this past Wednesday in my Facebook Live Online Paper Crafting class.
I then uploaded the recorded version of my Facebook Live video to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), scroll through the close-up photos, check out the products lists below the photos, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements, close-up photos and products lists for the Bird Ballad and Dinoroar cards. And then tomorrow I’ll be sharing photos, measurements and a product list for the original stack of cards I made that are my absolute favorite using the Feels Like Frost Paper. By the way, the Bird Ballad and the Dinoroar Designer Papers are part of the BUY 3, GET 1 FREE promotion going on this month. But hurry, this promotion ends September 30.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements for Dinoroar Card…
Pretty Peacock Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 1-1/2” and 4-1/4”
Granny Apple Green Cardstock
1-13/16” (or just over 1-3/4”) x 5-1/4”
Scrap for front sentiment piece
Scrap for die-cutting or punching leaves
Dinoroar Designer Paper (Buy 3, Get 1 Free)
6” wide x 5-1/4” tall – cut into 3 sections 2-1/8” wide, 1-1/8” wide and 2-3/4” wide
Measurements for Bird Ballad Card…
Mossy Meadow Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 1-1/2” and 4-1/4”
Pear Pizzazz Cardstock
1-13/16” (or just over 1-3/4”) x 5-1/4”
Scrap for front sentiment piece
Scrap for die-cutting or punching leaves
Bird Ballad Designer Paper (Buy 3, Get 1 Free)
6” wide x 5-1/4” tall – cut into 3 sections 2-3/4” wide, 1-1/8” wide and 2-1/8” wide
BUY 3, GET 1 FREE DESIGNER PAPER SALE By popular demand, Stampin’ Up! brought back the Designer Series Paper Sale! From September 4–30, you can buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper, and get one FREE! Click here for more details. Click here for the informational flyer.
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Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
PURPLE POSY IS HERE! We are excited to announce that Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pads and Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills are available to order. You may now also purchase the 2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (includes all five of the 2019–2021 In Colors).
2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (item 150087)
ALL 3-D EMBOSSING FOLDERS AVAILABLE NOW These remaining 3D embossing folders are now available to order in the new style (Yay!!):
TUFTED 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 151785)
CORRUGATED 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 151811)
LAYERED LEAVES 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 152321)
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S & NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KITS Christmastime papercrafting with Paper Pumpkin has become an annual tradition! So to deliver more of what our subscribers love this holiday season, in October and November we are offering back-to-back coordinating kits, one with Christmas cards, the other with Christmas tags. Both kits make it easy for you to add a handmade, personal touch to your holiday giving—without a lot of fuss. It’s Christmas made easy with Paper Pumpkin! The October 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes ten 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards and includes envelopes. The November 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs. Both kits include coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce. The October and November kits coordinate; however, each kit is all-inclusive and can stand alone. Click here to get your subscription started by October 10th for the next kit.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our September 2019 projects featuring new products from the Holiday Catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
I made more pencil boxes for anyone who is looking for a non-candy treat for Halloween.
Aren’t these boxes fun? After I shared my Back to School Pencil Boxes on August 26th, I just had to create more. That is one of my “personal issues”…needing to make several versions of the same project or card. 🤪
Below are the instructions.
Measurements for the skinnier box:
Terracotta Tile Cardstock
8-3/4″ x 4″ scored parallel to the long side at 3/8″, 1-7/8″, 2-1/4″ and at 1/4″ from the other end AND scored parallel to the short side at 3/8″, 3/4″ and at 3/8″ from the other end (see photo below)
Basic Black Cardstock
7″ x 1-3/8″
7-5/8″ x 1-3/8″ scored at 1″ from each end
Monster Bash Designer Paper
1-1/4″ x 6-7/8″ strip
Products I used: See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Directions for the skinnier box:
Score and cut out tabs from the Terracotta Tile Cardstock as shown. Use a 1/2″ Circle Punch to make the thumb slot.
Assemble box using Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Adhere the designer paper to the 7″ x 1-3/8″ Basic Black Cardstock. Then add this to the box.
For the 7-5/8″ x 1-3/8″ Basic Black Cardstock, cut down the middle of the ends just to the 1″ score lines. Punch small holes at each end – one where the cut and score line intersect and two at the ends of the score lines.
Add a rubber band to each end: loop around one half of the end, then twist and loop around the other half.
Insert pencils. Put pencils into the box and close the box.
Measurements for the wider box:
Gorgeous Grape Cardstock
8-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ scored parallel to the long side at 3/8″, 3-1/4″, 3-5/8″ and at 1/4″ from the other end AND scored parallel to the short side at 3/8″, 3/4″ and at 3/8″ from the other end (see photo below)
Basic Black Cardstock
7″ x 2-3/4″
7-5/8″ x 2-3/4″ scored at 1″ from each end
Black Foil Sheets
Scraps for punching 1″ Circle and Daisy
Scrap for die-cutting Ornate Frames die
Monster Bash Designer Paper
2-5/8″ x 6-7/8″
Highland Heather Cardstock
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting sentiment
Products I used: See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Directions for the wider box:
Score and cut out tabs from the Gorgeous Grape Cardstock as shown. Use a 1/2″ Circle Punch to make the thumb slot.
Assemble box using Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Adhere designer paper to the 7″ x 2-3/4″ Basic Black Cardstock.
Stamp sentiment the Highland Heather scrap, then die-cut with the Ornate Frames die. Die-cut the Black Foil scrap with the coordinating Ornate Frames die. Layer these two together and add to the box using Black Dimensionals.
Punch the 1″ Circle and the Daisy from the remaining Black Foil scraps. Cut the Daisy equally into four sections – two petals (legs) per section. Put SNAIL on the back of the 1″ Circle then attach these pairs of spider legs so there is lots of space where the head and abdomen will be. Add Googly Eyes with Glue Dots. Then add the spider to the box using Black Dimensionals.
For the 7-5/8″ x 2-3/4″ Basic Black Cardstock, cut down the middle of the ends just to the 1″ score lines. Cut down the middle of each of those two sections. Punch small holes at each end – three where the cut and score lines intersect and two at the ends of the score lines.
Add a rubber band to each end: loop around half of one of the halves of each end, then twist and loop around the other half.
Insert pencils. Put pencils into the box and close the box.
By the way if you are on Facebook and you prefer to watch “how-to” videos rather than reading through directions, join my Stamp Your Art Out Exclusive Group on Facebook. Once in the group, click here to have access to a video recording of me making these boxes. It’s a very casual video, so I’m keeping it exclusive to this group. Today at 12:30 PM Central Time I’ll be sharing how to make cracker boxes. Hope you can join in!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List
trimmer with scoring blade
die-cutting machine
pencils
rubber bands (I bought mine at Walmart, but I can’t find an online link for them)
Crop-o-dile or similar hole punch (you could also pierce the holes)
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S & NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KITS Christmastime papercrafting with Paper Pumpkin has become an annual tradition! So to deliver more of what our subscribers love this holiday season, in October and November we are offering back-to-back coordinating kits, one with Christmas cards, the other with Christmas tags. Both kits make it easy for you to add a handmade, personal touch to your holiday giving—without a lot of fuss. It’s Christmas made easy with Paper Pumpkin! The October 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes ten 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards and includes envelopes. The November 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs. Both kits include coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce. The October and November kits coordinate; however, each kit is all-inclusive and can stand alone. Click here to get your subscription started by October 10th for the next kit.
BUY 3, GET 1 FREE DESIGNER PAPER SALE By popular demand, Stampin’ Up! brought back the Designer Series Paper Sale! From September 4–30, you can buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper, and get one FREE! Click here for more details. Click here for the informational flyer.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our September 2019 projects featuring new products from the Holiday Catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
Eek! Just as Stampin’ Up! promised us, the September 2019 Bone Appétit Paper Pumpkin kit DOES give new meaning to the word “handmade.” ☠︎It’s a fun one for Halloween fans and for those who just love skeletons in general.
As many of you know, I LOVE getting these monthly kits! This month’s kit included supplies to put together 20 food-safe treat boxes. And it included the supplies shown below.
But I like to think outside the box…see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards, scrapbook pages and more. So I added the extra supplies in the product list at the bottom of this post to the above kit supplies and created my alternate projects that I’m sharing with you today:
THREE fun fold cards
A non-halloween card
Wedding favors
A “house” Halloween treat box
And a tombstone treat box
Watch my video first to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog). Scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned in my video, and see a list of extra supplies (linked to my online store) that I used to make my creations. Then be sure to visit my blog again soon, because I have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing in the coming week or so. 😁
Here are the treat containers that the kit instructs how to make.
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch the video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
CEMETERY Z-FOLD CARD
SHUTTER FOLD EYEBALL CARD
A HOUSE TREAT BOX
NON-HALLOWEEN CARD
WEDDING FAVORS
TOMBSTONE TREAT BOX
CORNER POP UP GIFT CARD HOLDER
I sure had fun with this kit! Here are a few extra links I mentioned in my video…
To see my blog post featuring my Magnolia Lane Shutter Fold Cards, click here. To see my blog post featuring my Coffin Box Ideas, click here. To see my blog post featuring my Coffin Box Pirate’s Boat, click here.
I have to share one more fun creation by Cole Lambourne who works with the Paper Pumpkin team at Stampin’ Up! You may have seen this already. But if you haven’t, I wanted to show it off. Isn’t it amazing!?
CLICK HERE for the tips Cole shared which includes a link to the template he used.
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today!
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HEREto sign up by October 10th for the next kit.
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S & NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KITS Christmastime papercrafting with Paper Pumpkin has become an annual tradition! So to deliver more of what our subscribers love this holiday season, in October and November we are offering back-to-back coordinating kits, one with Christmas cards, the other with Christmas tags. Both kits make it easy for you to add a handmade, personal touch to your holiday giving—without a lot of fuss. It’s Christmas made easy with Paper Pumpkin! The October 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes ten 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards and includes envelopes. The November 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs. Both kits include coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce. The October and November kits coordinate; however, each kit is all-inclusive and can stand alone. Click here to get your subscription started by October 10th for the next kit.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Product List…things you might need/want in addition to the September 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
trimmer
long-bladed scissors
die-cutting machine
Sharpie® black marker
computer generated of your choice and design
March 2018 May Good Things Grow stamp set (or similar images)
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BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our September 2019 projects featuring new products from the Holiday Catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
I demonstrated creating this project from start to finish in my Wednesday, September 11th Online Paper Crafting Class on Facebook. I then uploaded the recorded version of my Facebook Live video to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), scroll through the close-up photos, check out the products lists below the photos, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Amazing what you can do when you just start playing around with products. Here are the corrected measurements and a few close-up photos. Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements to start the boat…
Whisper White Thick Cardstock
Scrap for stamping and cutting out pirate
Scrap for tearing sail to about 3” x 4”
Basic Black Cardstock
2” x 7” – cut down the middle between 1” and 4”, scored down the middle, scored at the bottom in the other direction at 3/4”, then angle cut into a tall triangle
Coffin Box (lid)
Cut 2-1/4” from the wide section, then score this section down the middle
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BUY 3, GET 1 FREE DESIGNER PAPER SALE By popular demand, Stampin’ Up! brought back the Designer Series Paper Sale! From September 4–30, you can buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper, and get one FREE! Click here for more details. Click here for the informational flyer.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our September 2019 projects featuring new products from the Holiday Catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S & EVEN NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KITS Christmastime papercrafting with Paper Pumpkin has become an annual tradition! So to deliver more of what our subscribers love this holiday season, in October and November we are offering back-to-back coordinating kits, one with Christmas cards, the other with Christmas tags. Both kits make it easy for you to add a handmade, personal touch to your holiday giving—without a lot of fuss. It’s Christmas made easy with Paper Pumpkin! The October 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes ten 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards and includes envelopes. The November 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs. Both kits include coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce. The October and November kits coordinate; however, each kit is all-inclusive and can stand alone. Click here to get your subscription started by October 10th for the next kit.
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