I’ve added in another Online Paper Crafting Class today. And I’d like to invite you to join in. Today I’m sharing alternate cards I’ve created with the Brightest Birthday Kits Collection KitI
(These cards are put together using the kit directions.)
I love the challenge of getting more “bang for your buck.” So I’ve added Basic White cardstock and envelopes, cut and rearranged the elements and imagery from the kit, and came up with a way to create three times as many cards. Yippee!!
Watch my video here to get step-by-step directions for creating all of these cards (we go through one set of nine made from the kit pieces for three). Or you can just click on this image below if you are already in my blog post. If you are catching this post right away, you might even be able to actually join in on the Live broadcast taking place at 10 AM Central Time!
Then after watching, scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements …
Basic White Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4” (x9)
Kit cards
Azure Afternoon: 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” (x2)
Pool Party Striped: 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” (x2)
Daffodil Delight: 2-1/8” x 5-3/8” (x2) and 2” x 5-3/8” (x2)
Kit layers (candles and balloons)
Cut layers in half
Kit envelopes (candles and stars)
3-1/4” x 5-1/2” showing images
1/2” x 5-1/2” (x2 for each)
Kit envelope (balloons)
2-3/4” x 4-3/8” (with image)
2-3/4” x 4-3/8” (darker yellow side)
Kit envelopes (all three)
3-3/8” x 5-1/8” for inside layers
6 strips for sentiments that are 3/4” or 1” tall
Here are photos of the finished cards.
And here are photos of the creative card variations by those who attended my Silver Elite Retreat. (The names of those demonstrators are in the watermarks of the photos.)
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
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FEBRUARY 2025 Feb 5, Wednesday at 11 AM* Storybook Moments Suite (All Star Blog Hop Day) Feb 7, Friday at 10 AM* Hearts For You PP Kit Second Set of Alternates (APPT Blog Hop Day) Feb 12, Wednesday at 11 AM* scrapbooking? Feb 14, Friday at 10 AM* mystery stamping? Feb 18, Tuesday at 11 AM* paper pumpkin Feb kit?
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Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. All of these items are available while supplies last.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS WERE ADDED 1/7/25 You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 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. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2025 Marbled Elegance Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Storybook Moments Suite from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and will be available February 1st.
I gave you the heads up a couple days ago that I was going to share with you cards from my Silver Elite Retreat that I hosted the weekend of January 17-19. Today is when I’m presenting the first of those two sets of cards. One is an interactive “faker shaker” card (so fun and easy to make), and the other four I would consider “fun-fold” cards. And they all feature the fabulous products from one of the most popular suites in the new January-April 2025 Mini Catalog.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating these cards with those products from the Wildflower Birthday Suite and other coordinating Stampin’ Up! product. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
**Products that I’m listing in this post are shown below and are currently linked to my online store.
Here are photos & measurements of the finished cards that we made at this Silver Elite Retreat and that I shared today during this Online Paper Crafting class.
Card #1
Measurements…
Basic White Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″
Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
4″ x 5-1/4″ for the back layer
3-1/2″ x 5″ image for inside shaker
Card #2
Measurements…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
White Baker’s Twine
7″ (x3)
Gold Twisted Thread
7″ (x2)
Card #3
Measurements…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″
Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
1-7/8″ x 5-3/8″
Gold Open Weave Trim
5″
Basic White Cardstock
1-1/2″ x 5″
scrap for die-cutting front sentiment label
Card#4
Measurements…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 4-1/2″ in one direction and 3-3/4″ in the other
Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
4-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ for top layer
3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ for bottom layer
Card#5
Measurements…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
3-1/4″ x 6-1/2″ scored at 3-1/4″
Wildflower Birthday Designer Paper
4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ for back layer
3″ x 3″ for front image
Gold Foil
3-1/8″ x 3-1/8″
Basic White Cardstock
3-1/8″ x 3-1/8″
scrap for die-cutting the small banner
And here are photos of the creative card variations by those who attended my Silver Elite Retreat. (The names of those demonstrators are in the watermarks of the photos.)
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… Janet Rose & jillgood2217 This week’s live winners… Denise Willerton & Lynn Kay
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
I share videos (Lives or pre-recorded) about twice a week – Wednesdays at 11 AM Central Time and either Fridays or Saturdays. Here are next ones I have scheduled:
JANUARY 2025 Jan 31, Friday at 10 AM* Brightest Birthday Kit
FEBRUARY 2025 Feb 5, Wednesday at 11 AM* Storybook Moments Suite (All Star Blog Hop Day) Feb 7, Friday at 10 AM* Hearts For You PP Kit Second Set of Alternates (APPT Blog Hop Day) Feb 12, Wednesday at 11 AM* scrapbooking? Feb 14, Friday at 10 AM* mystery stamping? Feb 18, Tuesday at 11 AM* paper pumpkin Feb kit?
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. All of these items are available while supplies last.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS WERE ADDED 1/7/25 You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 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. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2025 Marbled Elegance Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Storybook Moments Suite from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and will be available February 1st.
I hosted my 8th Annual Silver Elite Retreat the weekend of January 17-19 and once again was blessed that all my achieving team members (those in my Stampers With ART group at the Silver Elite title or higher) were able to spend those days here in my home in Andover, MN. My husband and my boys left the house all to us during those 3 days. Nick stayed at a friend’s house. And Tim and Luke spent the weekend with my parents up at their lake home (which is why you don’t see my mom in these photos this year – yes, we all missed her).
Vy Tran flew in from Houston Thursday late afternoon and treated Tim, Luke and I (Nick was unable to make it) to dinner at a new restaurant in Maple Grove called Grackle (such a nice “treat” before the boys left the next day). The food was amazing! In fact this experience made Luke decide to have his birthday dinner here on Feb. 7th.
On Friday morning after a relaxing breakfast and time to chat and catch up even more, Vy and I ran a couple errands to get some food: take ‘n’ bake pizzas from Papa Murphy’s and mini bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes. We also picked up Cheryl Lee.
Then Nancy Forsberg and Kayla Cory drove over and joined Vy, Cheryl and me at my home soon after we got back, and we were all back together again!
We got settled in and visited for awhile. My guys packed up and left. And then I presented my gifts to them. You may recognize the bags from last year’s retreat photos (I had a few left over 😁).
It was so fun to watch them open up and check out all the goodies. I gifted them each a Balance Pad (great for overall health) and explained all the ways they could use them. And to continue the theme of balance, I also gifted them an organizer/goal setting booklet with printouts that I purchased from TidyPlans.
I also gifted them their make-n-take pre-cut materials and some consumable products from the Wildflower Birthday Suite to make my planned out cards. They received the Brightest Birthday Kits Collection Kit too (another make-n-take project), blank dice with labels to make a fun card-creating game, a glittery pen, a mechanical pencil etched with “Silver Elite Retreat January 2025”, an eraser, and a D-Block etched with their name in a decorative box.
The boxes with the blocks are ones I’ve collected whenever Stampin’ Up! sends me a pin of achievement, so it was nice to repurpose them as they were much too nice to just throw out. I used papers from the Wildflower Birthday pack to cover portions of the box, stamped Hooray from the Birthday Celebrations Stamp Set onto a die-cut circle (from the Spotlight On Nature Dies), and added ephemera from the Wildflower Birthday pack. Then I cut the foam insert with my Hobby Blade attachment for my Take Your Pick Tool to fit the block within.
Here are all the boxes from above.
Here they are from a slight angle to show you how they latch shut.
And here are everyone’s pretty blocks. I’m so proud of all these women for what they have achieved in their businesses!
Then Cheryl gifted each of us one of these adorable snowmen treat holders.
And Vy gave us each a pair of “friendship” socks. (The hands are magnetic!)
We had Papa Murphy’s Pizza for dinner and then we stamped with our prepared make-n-take materials to create some fun fold & interactive cards with the products from the Wildflower Birthday Suite. I will share my versions of these cards this Wednesday during my Live Online Paper Crafting Class. That video will also be connected to my Wednesday blog post where I’ll also share photos of some of the variations these gals created.
By the way a HUGE shout out to Cheryl Lee. She was my first team member to promote to the level of Silver Elite and has attended each and every one of these retreats. ❤️
Nancy & Kayla are a mom/daughter team. It’s always fun to watch them create together and see how these two heads work as one.
On Saturday after a casual morning of sleeping in a bit and yummy breakfast, we ventured out in the elements to check out a local vendor/craft fair. I was impressed with the variety of items being offered there at the booths. There are SOOoo many ways to be creative!!
We got back and relaxed and chatted while I whipped up my chicken salad for lunch. Vy was super enthusiastic about conducting science experiments in the cold weather. Our high temp that afternoon was about 5 degrees. But it was windy! So after we ate lunch, we went outside. And I have to say it felt like we were at the south pole while we were blowing bubbles! Vy must have brought a bit of Texas warmth with her. She was the only one who didn’t wimp out. I think she was out there for about 30 minutes straight. (I DID join her the next evening. Sunday night after the event was over we both went out to blow more bubbles, throw boiling water into the air, and make snow angels. And I lasted without complaint. But we had snow pants on and bundled up better.)
We spent the rest of the afternoon and evening indoors chatting and sharing, relaxing, eating tacos for dinner (a tradition now as we’ve had that meal for every one of the 8 retreats since we first started these in February of 2018), and making more cards. This time we played with our Brightest Birthday kits. I will share my altered creations this Friday during another Live Online Paper Crafting Class. That video will also be connected to my Friday blog post where I’ll also share photos of some of the variations these gals came up with.
On the final day, Sunday our plan was to drive to Medina, MN together to attend the annual Stamp Share For Leaders event. But the forecast of VERY cold weather (it only reached -2 degrees for a high on THAT day) caused a lot of cancellations. So the in-person event itself was cancelled and changed to a virtual one. We stayed indoors to join in on Zoom. Vy was a presenter and did a fantastic job sharing various ways to promote the Friendly Seagulls Sale-a-Bration Freebie Stamp Set. It was fun to see her creative ideas.
I shared images of this card a couple days ago, but I wanted to share here in this post as well…These are the stamped invitations for this event I had sent to Vy, Cheryl, and Nancy & Kayla. I used products we didn’t end up using in our make-n-takes (normally I try to make everything coordinate), but at the time I sent them I didn’t have a plan in place for what we were creating at the retreat.
BTW, you can visit Cheryl Lee at Stamping Upstairs, Vy Tran at Crafting Daily Dose, and Nancy & Kayla at Stamping BAE. As always, it was a fantasic weekend! Thanks for checking in to see what I had to share today.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. All of these items are available while supplies last.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS WERE ADDED 1/7/25 You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 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. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2025 Marbled Elegance Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Storybook Moments Suite from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and will be available February 1st.
One of my newer bundles, Everyday Arches has been my “obsession” these past few days. I was planning to just create one card, but my mind kept going in many directions. I have five fully finished cards to share in my video today (one that I will walk through completely and four that I will share specific helpful tips for). I have photos, measurements, a supply list, and a PDF for the main card and then photos, and an extra list of products for the additional supplies needed for those cards.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago all this information for these cards that I made with the Everyday Arches Stamp Set & Dies, Everyday Skies Paper, and other coordinating Stampin’ Up! product. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements for the 9-Color Rainbow Card…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Basic White Cardstock
4″ x 5-1/4″
Scrap for die-cutting cloud
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ for the supporting base of the rainbow
Everyday Skies Paper
4″ x 5-1/4″
Cardstock for creating the rainbow (will actually make 9 rainbows – see explanation in video)
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (x9 – use 9 different colors)
Photos of the 9-Color Rainbow Card…
Measurements for the 3-Color Rainbow Card…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Basic White Cardstock
4″ x 5-1/4″
2″ x 5-1/4″
Scrap for die-cutting clouds
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ for the supporting base of the rainbow
Everyday Skies Paper
4″ x 5-1/4″
1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″
Pastel Ombré Glimmer Paper
4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″
Balmy Blue Cardstock
3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
Photos of the 3-Color Rainbow Card…
Measurements for the Heart Card…
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Basic White Cardstock
4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (x2)
2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ (x2)
Everyday Skies Paper
4″ x 5-1/4″
Gold Foil
1/8″ x 1-3/4″ (x3)
Photos of the Heart Card…
Measurements for the 3-Panel Scenery Z-Fold Card…
Basic Black Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 1-1/2” and 4-1/4”
Scrap for die-cutting middle oval (with 5th from the smallest die)
Basic White Cardstock
1-13/16” (or just over 1-3/4”) x 5-1/4”
Scrap for die-cutting smallest oval (with 4th from the smallest die)
Everyday Skies Paper
6” wide x 5-1/4” tall – cut into 3 sections 2-3/4” wide, 1-1/8” wide and 2-1/8” wide
Pastel Ombré Glimmer Paper
Scrap for die-cutting largest oval (with 3rd from the largest die)
Photos of the 3-Panel Scenery Z-Fold Card…
Measurements for the Dog Card…
Early Espresso Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4″
Scrap for die-cutting roof line
Scrap for die-cutting door
Basic White Cardstock
4″ x 5-1/4″
7/8″ x 2-3/4″
Scrap for stamping and fussy-cutting dog
Everyday Skies Paper (sky)
4″ x 4″
2″ x 5-1/4″
Everyday Skies Paper (dog house)
Scrap for die-cutting house
Granny Apple Green Two-Tone Cardstock
1-1/2″ x 4″ (x2)
Photos of the Dog Card…
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… marilyngallman8705 & Peggy Frost-Brandon This week’s live winners… Judith E. Bradshaw & Karen Clary
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. My next Live will be on Wednesday, January 22 at 11 AM Central Time. I hope you can join me!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs. All of these items are available while supplies last.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS WERE ADDED 1/7/25 You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released January 7th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT FEBRUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hello Spring: Plant the seeds of happiness with these lovely garden-inspired cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes precut pieces with bronze foil and unique spring-themed envelopes. And it pairs well with the Grow with Love Bundle (item 164804). Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 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. CLICK HERE to sign up by February 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: THANK YOU KINDLY, BRIGHTEST BIRTHDAY, AND BIRTHDAY BASHKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our January 2025 Marbled Elegance Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Storybook Moments Suite from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog and will be available February 1st.
My December Paper Pumpkin kit arrived Wednesday afternoon, and I designed my first set of alternate projects yesterday using the contents of this card kit and a bit of other coordinating product! I’ll share three ideas today. I’ll share more on January 10th for the “A Paper Pumpkin Thing.” And one more idea I’m keeping exclusive to contribute to the collection of exclusives my Paper Pumpkin Creatives Team is currently compiling…projects we will share just with our personal Paper Pumpkin subscribers and team members (more details below).
Here are the consumable supplies (minus the stamp set and ink) that come with this kit.
This kit has enough supplies to make 9 beautiful cards (3 of 3 kinds). Do you want to make them as intended? Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video.
But I never assemble my kits as is, because I like to show kit recipients other ways to use their supplies. I like to think outside the box, see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards, scrapbook pages, and more. So today I’m sharing with you three fun fold cards.
Watch my videohere to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on this image below if you are already in my blog post). 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’ll have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing in future posts!
I hope you enjoyed what I shared and gained some creative inspiration! Below are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch my video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
**Products that I’ve shared or mentioned are shown/listed below and are currently linked to my online store.
Bend Open Pocket Card
(This is the one I demonstrated in the live video.)
Split Window Card
(This is the one I demonstrated in the live video. I ended up trimming both sides to equal out the look and “correct” my mistake.)
SquareColumn Fold Card
(This is the one I demonstrated in the live video for those who don’t own a die-cutting and embossing machine.)
If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own. OR…become an active subscriber and get in on the refill kit. (The refill typically shows up in the online store soon after the 20th.) It doesn’t contain the ink and stamp images. But you will at least gain the main pieces and can hopefully replace most of the stamp images I used with some of your own.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by January 10th for this next kit.
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hearts For You: Create heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, and beyond! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes heart-shaped precut pieces and stickers, twine, and heart gem embellishments. Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 11th and only while supplies last!
I am partnering with ALL these talented Stampin’ Up! demonstrators to create alternate projects each month using the contents of the Paper Pumpkin kits. These exclusive projects are within printable PDF tutorials and include measurements, supply lists, photos and directions. They are shared as a FREE bonus gift to our Paper Pumpkin kit subscribers and team members.
Our Sept-Dec 2024 Paper Pumpkin Creatives team includes:
I’m planning my next Online Paper Crafting Classes to be:
Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11 AM Central Time
Nothing next Wednesday
Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10 AM (YouTube channel supporters only)
Thursday, January 2, 2024 at 11 AM Central Time
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products…things you might need/want in addition to the December 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS There is now a new section called Last Chance Products in the Online Store and it includes all retiring products from any online releases and any catalogs including the outgoing September-December 2024 Mini Catalog. If you don’t see an item from that catalog in that section, it could be that the item is either already sold out OR that the item will continue to be made available and has instead been added to the Online Exclusives products.
DESIGNER PAPER RETURNS WITH FRESH NEW COLORS! Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with fresh, new colors – some of our best-selling colors! The products debuted in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store on December 3rd and are available while supplies last. Click here for the downloadable flyer. Click here and scroll down for a bit more detail.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– MORE NEW ITEMS ARE COMING SOON! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. New items were just released November 5th. AND… every 2 months you’ll see even MORE added. In fact, here is a teaser flyer sharing peeks at some of the new products debuting on January 7th. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Hearts For You: Create heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, and beyond! Makes 9 cards: 3 of 3 designs. The kit also includes heart-shaped precut pieces and stickers, twine, and heart gem embellishments. Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot). Click here for a flyer showing peeks of the January – March kits. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with all three months: the Spring Is in the Air Dies (#166237) — made available December 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. CLICK HERE to sign up by January 10th for this next kit.
KITS COLLECTION: PERPETUAL BEAUTY CALENDAR & CHERRY BLOSSOM TREAT BOXESKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our December 2024 Regal Winter Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Marbled Elegance Suite from the Online Exclusives products will be available January 1st.
New Online Exclusives products are debuting on November 5th. So I decided to create with a few of them to make a simple but stunning birthday card.
So today during my Online Paper Crafting Class I’m sharing a card I made with a few of those new products. AND I’m showing off even more products that are going to be available next week.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for creating this card with the Cake Celebrations Stamp Set, the Cake Celebrations Dies, the Brushed Gold Foil, some White Glimmer Paper, and other coordinating product. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products… See below for a complete list of products I used for the card. Most of them are linked to where you can find them in my online store. Those that are debuting November 5th are not linked directly since they are not available yet. But I added a link to the section of the online store where you will find them next week.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements…
Basic White Thick Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
2-7/8” x 3-1/8”
Coastal Cabana Cardstock
2-3/4” x 3”
Lemon Lolly, Pool Party, & Basic White Cardstock
Scraps for cake pieces
White Glimmer Paper & Brushed Gold Foil
Scraps for cake pieces
Gold Trim
8”
Here are photos of the finished card.
The new Color Coach (also available November 5th) is an amazing tool for coming up with eye-catching color combinations. You may want to add that to your wish list too.
The inside has more of that pretty cake!
I mention in the video that tying a bow with the thin strands may be frustrating. If so, just keep the trim intact.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
Winners: After live winners from last week’s live… joankamp4513 & Marsh Mendenhall This week’s live winners…Marni Maxwell & Debra Lieschke
Congratulations to these individuals!! If your name is above, be sure to reach out to me at stampyourartout@comcast.net to claim your prize.
Tune into my events on my Facebook Page to see notices of my upcoming Lives. Or subscribe to my YouTube channel. And then click on the bell next to the subscribe button and set notifications to “all” so you can get updates when I share and when I go live. My next Live will be on Wednesday, November 6 at 11 AM Central Time. I hope you can join me!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. 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 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, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
CTMH BRANDED PRODUCTS CLEARANCE SALE Save 30% all Close To My Heart branded products while supplies last. (Sale excludes any Stampin’ Up! scrapbooking products outside of the CTMH product category in the online store.)
KITS COLLECTION OCTOBER SALE Save up to 30% off on all your favorite Kits Collection kits October 1–31! Our kits come with everything you need to create. Click here and scroll down for more details.
OCTOBER STARTER KIT SPECIAL Would you like to get future Stampin’ Up!® products at a discount? Would you like to order products earlier than others? Purchasing the Starter Kit gains you these perks… and more! From October 1–31, anyone who purchases the Starter Kit will get $30 more in free product. Choose up to $155 USD worth of products for just $99 USD plus tax. Click here and scroll down for more details.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES NEWS– NEW ITEMS ARE COMING! You won’t find Online Exclusives products in any catalog or publication. So be sure to visit this link to shop today. Then on November 5th, you’ll be seeing even MORE added. Click here for images, videos, and a downloadable flyer of a sampler of what’s to come. (All Online Exclusives products are always available while supplies last.)
A PEEK AT NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Filled With Joy: Celebrate Christmas with adorable stockings and gift tags! Makes 8 projects: 8 stockings with 8 gift tags. The kit also includes precut paper pieces, safety pins, and specialty gold foil. And it all comes delivered to you in a unique designer box. Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Poppy Parade (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Shaded Spruce, Very Vanilla. 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 Merry Tags & More Dies (#165639) — 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. CLICK HERE to sign up by November 10th for this next kit.
SCRAPBOOKING PRODUCTS ARE HERE! Meet the September 2024 Scrapbooking Brochure—full of scrapbooking products that coordinate with the mini catalog and some online-only suites! Stickers, Two-Toned Cardstock, and Workshop Kits are the first items in this new line. And this is just the beginning. Too fun! Stay tuned. View the brochure online from my Catalogs Page. Shop these products in my online store.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE Stampin’ Up! is striving to make a difference by donating to organizations throughout the world that work to benefit children’s literacy. And you can help. When you purchase the Sentimental Christmas Designer Paper (also shown on pages 4 & 5 of the Sept-Dec 2024 Mini Catalog), Stampin’ Up! will donate $3. We hope you’ll join us in making a difference this holiday season.
KITS COLLECTION: ALPINE AIR & A LOOK BACKKITS ADDED These are the kits that were most recently added to the Kits Collection! Click here and scroll down for more details.
ALL STAR VIDEO CLASSES I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our October 2024 Splendid Autumn Suite Video Class Bundle which is now available. Click here for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials/Classes for Sale page to see others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Nest of Winter Suite from the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog will be available November 1st.
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