I ABSOLUTELY love what I do. So I thank my lucky stars every day that I get to share my passion for paper crafting with all of you. About a week before flying to Portland, I found out that I ranked among the top performing Stampin’ Up! demonstrators again this past Stampin’ Up!® year. And I was able to celebrate these achievements on Saturday: #15 in the US for leadership, #15 in the US for recruiting, and #42 overall in the world! Eek! Thank you, thank you, thank you to my team, my customers, my subscribers, my fellow demonstrators, my family and friends, those who work at Stampin’ Up!,…
It was also super exciting to see several of the demonstrators in my group get recognized for some of their achievements as well. We were spread across three tables in Portland (AND across 5 different OnStage locations around the US), so I don’t have photos of everyone. But here are a couple. Ashley Kuphal promoted to Bronze Elite!
And Vicki Spicer and Cheryl Lee were recognized for their sales!
I love attending these events and growing my friendships with my team members, but I also love the friendships I’ve made (and continue to make) with so many others at these events. On Friday night I was able to reconnect with Jeanna Tudela. She always has a bright smile and a warm hug for me. We met on my first incentive trip in 2006! She cheered me on for my karaoke contest.
I’ve known of Robyn Cardon for awhile, but we officially connected on a bus ride taking us back to the ship during the Alaskan cruise in July of 2018. She’s such a sweetheart.
Margaret and Leo Van Vliet are two of the kindest people you’ll ever meet. I’ve known them since 2006, too. (That first incentive trip fostered some wonderful friendships.)
Ms Jeanne Ciolli is another ray of sunshine. And this fellow Paper Pumpkin fanatic was an OnStage presenter on Saturday! She did a fantastic job showing off my favorite new products…the Peaceful Poppies Suite. (I’ve got a photo of her projects below.)
And then on Saturday I had a lot of fun helping at the check-in table with these Stampin’ Up! staff members, Jason (JZ) Zarogoza and Sean Galloway. (You can tell we had a lot of laughs.)
I was excited to get this fancy backdrop photo with Deb Naylor and Jeanne Ciolli. We were the Paper Pumpkin Advisory members in attendance at this Portland OnStage location.
Ruth Bingle is a gem! We’ve both been with Stampin’ Up! for many years, and it was wonderful to spend a little quality time chatting with her.
Did you see some of the display board photos I shared Saturday? Here are photos of the rest of the display boards featuring projects demonstrated on stage and several swap cards. (This first one features Jeanne’s projects. I can’t wait to get my hands on this suite of products!)
LOTS of fantastic new products are going to be available in the upcoming 2020 Jan-June Mini Catalog and 2020 Sale-a-Bration Brochure.
And as attendees of these events we got to take some of these products home with us. Here are gifts from Friday night – a new stamp set and a credit card case with the awesome poppies suite design.
Then on Saturday all the OnStage attendees received this cute backpack, some pens, some pins, and another new stamp set.
Prize Patrol is always exciting. We get even more new products in our hands. Below are Mary, Lisa, Nancy, Marciene and Ashley sporting their prizes.
And ta-da!!! Look at the stamp set I won…Painted Poppies. Needless to say, I was thrilled. We also got to split up the products from the make-n-takes. So we each took home a few more gifts. Plus each of us received a pack of the new Country Club Designer Paper.
When OnStage was over, our group of 15 gathered at our hotel to visit, eat supper, show-n-tell our swaps, and exchange more gifts and cards. Front: Kayla Cory, Vicki Spicer, me, Theresa Gloe, Lisa Marshall Back: Verla Carpenter, Kristie Strum, Mary Marohl (squatting lower), Nancy Forsberg, Cheryl Lee, Ashley Kuphal, Diane Keough, Amanda Martin, Marciene Ingram, and Teri Zupancich
Here are photos of more gifts I got. Amazing creativity, right?!
Thinking you’d like to join us so you can get in on the fun of these events, get a discount on product and more? Next November the 3-day OnStage Live will be in the US in Salt Lake City. We’d love to have you there with us. Click here to learn more about joining my group. Click here to join.
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ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA NOVEMBER 20-22 Mark your calendars and get ready for three days of savings with the Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza! 15% off select Ink pads and Cardstock…Take Additional 5% off the original 10% discount on select bundles and ink pad assortments. Click here for the informational flyer with the details.
A PEEK AT DECEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT December’s Something for Everything Paper Pumpkin kit includes a super-versatile stamp set complete with 13 sentiments that can be used for occasions ranging from wedding, to get well, birthdays, and more! Plus, the three full-sized card designs (four of each) are gorgeous! This kit will make it easier than ever to give a handmade card to a friend—no matter what the occasion! Coordinating colors are: Crushed Curry, Grapefruit Grove, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce, Terracotta Tile. Click here to activate your subscription by today, December 10th for the December kit.
THE CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE IS…HERE! This exclusive, limited-time collection includes festive, floral designs and includes many coordinating products. Click here for the informational flyer which shares more details. Items in the Christmastime Is Here Suite will be available for purchase while supplies last only.
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 November 2019 projects are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
GIFT OF FALL PP PALOOZA TUTORIAL BUNDLE (with video link) AVAILABLE! Here are peeks of the projects! Click here, then find this bundle in my Tutorials for Sale page.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will begin mid-December (with orders due mid-month for January, February, March, April, May, and June). 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.
This past Wednesday during my Online Paper Crafting Class on Facebook, I shared new products from the Christmastime is Here Suite which debuted yesterday, November 1st. I shared how to make a 4×4 designer paper layer look wider with creative cutting. (You can apply this layout to many other designer paper patterns, too!) And I demonstrated some simple techniques like die-cutting, heat embossing, and basic card assembly. (Beginners, you CAN do this!)
I uploaded the recorded version of my Facebook Live video to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). And then I was able to share it here in my blog post. 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 list 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 a product list for the card I demonstrated (and it’s “twin”).
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Mossy Meadow Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 10-1/4″ scored parallel to short edge at 5-1/2”
Whisper White Cardstock
3” x 4”
Scrap for die-cutting Stitched Circle Framelit
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
1-1/2” x 4″
¾” x 4”
Christmastime is Here Designer Paper
4” x 4” cut into 2 pieces where design accommodates
Gold Shimmer Ribbon
13-14”
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STAMP-N-STORAGE MAGNET CARD SALE! Stamp-n-Storage is offering 20% OFF Magnet Cards! This includes 5×7, 6×7, 8×7 and 8.5×11 Magnet Cards, and the Stamp-n-Die Bundle. The sale runs through Midnight Central Time, on Monday, November 4. Click here to shop.
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.
THE CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE IS…HERE! This exclusive, limited-time collection includes festive, floral designs and includes many coordinating products. Click here for the informational flyer which shares more details. Items in the Christmastime Is Here Suite will be available for purchase while supplies last only.
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 November 2019 projects are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
GIFT OF FALL PP PALOOZA TUTORIAL BUNDLE (with video link) AVAILABLE! Here are peeks of the projects! Click here, then find this bundle in my Tutorials for Sale page.
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 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.
Some of you may not be aware that Stampin’ Up! has this adorable 3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ note card pack available: the Magnolia Lane Small Memories & More Card Pack. It can be found on pages 8 & 9 of the Experience Creativity Brochure or by clicking here to see it in the Online Store.
Instead of just making sweet and simple note cards though (which look great!), I had to put my creative twist on them. I came up with this alternate card idea. I kept the base card unfolded and cut to to 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″, layered it with designer paper from the Magnolia Lane pack, put the envelope on top of that as a pocket, and then decorated around flap of the envelope to make it the focal point layer on the card.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Whisper White Base Card cut into two pieces
4-1/4” x 5-1/2”
4-1/4″ x 1″
Basic Black Cardstock
4-3/8″ x 3-3/8″
4-1/4″ x 3-1/4″
Magnolia Lane Designer Paper (or Magnolia Lane Designer Bulk Paper)
4” x 5-1/4″ with a 2-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ piece cut from the middle
Directions...
Cut the 1″ strip off a base card from the Magnolia Lane Small Memories & More Card Pack.
Cut the middle from the designer paper piece by cutting just 3/4″ inside from the bottom and the top and 1″ from each side. Layer the larger “frame” piece onto the 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ Whisper White piece using SNAIL.
The smaller designer paper piece will pair up with the 4-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ Basic Black, and the Memories & More card will pair up with the 4-3/8″ x 3-3/8″ Basic Black. But don’t adhere these yet.
Punch a half circle with the 1-1/2″ Circle Punch into the top of the front “pocket” of the envelope. Then attach the envelope to the base card to cover the hole in the Magnolia Lane Designer Paper “frame” layer.
Add adhesive to the outside closed flap of the envelope, and attach the 4-3/8″ x 3-3/8″ Basic Black to the top of the closed envelope so it’s centered.
Open the flap/black layer, and then attach the 4-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ Basic Black layer so it is aligned within the back side of the 4-3/8″ x 3-3/8″ Basic Black layer.
Flip the small designer paper over and attach centered to the inside 4-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ Basic Black layer.
Punch the 1″ wide Whisper White strip at one end with the Banner Triple Punch. Stamp the sentiment onto the banner piece.
Flip over, add SNAIL Adhesive, then loop on a strand of Mossy Meadow Linen Thread.
Add a bit of Tear & Tape to the square end of the strip. Add a Dimensional to the banner end.
Attach this to the Memories & More card. Then add a few sequins to embellish.
Attach this to the front of the card with SNAIL to finish.
Add a gift card, money or other flat gift.
Here is another version that I made with other Memories & More card in the pack, some Mossy Meadow Cardstock, and another sheet from the Magnolia Lane Designer Paper Pack.
If you love these patterns in the Magnolia Lane pack of designer paper, you can instead invest in the bulk pack (only available to demonstrators until just this week) which includes 20 sheets – 10 of each double-sided pattern. It is now available in the online store.
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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).
NEW PAPER TRIMMER WILL DEBUT NOVEMBER 1ST! How exciting! Stampin’ Up! has made the decision to make the new Paper Trimmer available to all beginning November 1, 2019. Click here to see the video where I share details about this new product. Replacement blades for the new trimmer will then be available to purchase in January 2020.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
#APaperPumpkinThing Welcome to our monthly “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop! See what I have to share. Then check out all the other blogs in the hop to see additional creative alternate paper crafting project ideas that we each came up with using the contents of the September 2019 Bone Appétit Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop and see other creative project ideas, simply scroll down and click on the names of other hop participants.
Here is a photo of the intended projects from this month’s Halloween-themed kit: 20 food-safe treat boxes with bone-chilling tags. Did you miss out on this kit? Right now as this post is published, the full and refill kits are available in the online store! (see below for links) So if you missed out, become an active subscriber and purchase the kit.
I’ve already shared a few other alternate projects using the contents of this kit on September 22nd.
Today I have for you a 12″ x 12″ scrapbook page spread focused on family/ancestral photos as the theme with Dia de los Muertos as its inspiration. Dia de los Meurtos (Day of the Dead) is a celebrated October 31 – November 2 and is a time to celebrate, pray for, and remember loved ones who have passed away. Common symbols for the holiday are the skull and skeletons which is why this paper pumpkin kit put this idea in my head. Flowers are important, too. And the colors are bright and vivid. So of course I brought in the Brights pack of cardstock. These colors are amazing against the black background!
I had a LOT of fun creating these pages using the Flourish Dies, the Hand-Lettered Prose Dies, the Snowman Builder Punch, and elements from the September 2019 kit. Here are the details and more close-up photos.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of extra products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements for extra products…
Poppy Parade Cardstock
12″ x 12″ (two pieces)
Scraps for die-cutting floral pieces
Basic Black Cardstock
11″ x 7-5/8″ (two pieces)
11″ x 4-1/4″ (two pieces)
Whisper White Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 4-1/8″ (three pieces)
3″ x 3-1/2″ (three pieces)
Scraps for punching 6 snowmen
Scraps for die-cutting letters
Basic Gray Cardstock
5-3/8″ x 4″ (three pieces)
2-7/8″ x 3-3/8″ (three pieces)
Granny Apple Green Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting floral pieces
Daffodil Delight Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting floral pieces
Flirty Flamingo Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting floral pieces
Melon Mambo Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting floral pieces
Coastal Cabana Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting floral pieces
Bermuda Bay Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting floral pieces
Gorgeous Grape Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting floral pieces
Directions…
Punch snowmen, then trim them to create large and small skull shapes.
Use the Basic Black Dark Blends Marker to draw on eyes and noses.
Layer the Basic Gray photo mats onto the coordinating Whisper White pieces using SNAIL.
Die-cut LOTS of flowers and leaves in a variety of colors.
Die-cut the letters for your title.
Color the bones of your skeletons.
Adhere the Basic Black Cardstock pieces to the 12×12 Poppy Parade page bases. But don’t add adhesive close to the edges. This way when it comes time to trim up the floral die-cuts along the edges, it will be a bit easier to get at them.
Adhere layered photo mats using SNAIL.
Adhere skulls, tags and hands using SNAIL.
Layout the floral pieces, skeletons and letters for the page title. Then sponge a small amount of Multipurpose Liquid Glue across the back of each piece, and one by one add them to the page.
Trim up any flower die-cuts extending beyond the black cardstock
Add Glitter Enamel Dots for a bit of sparkle and to fill in areas that needed a little something.
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 (Right now as this post is published, the full and refill kits are available in the online store! So if you missed out, become an active subscriber and purchase the 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.
My son, Luke had his postponed hernia surgery yesterday. (Some of you may recall that he was originally scheduled for July 18 but came down with a fever the night before.) He wasn’t excited to have the procedure done, but he was a brave kiddo the whole way. I was so proud of him!
It was laparoscopic surgery, so he just has a few small incisions in the abdomen. And though he will be limited on activities for about a month, the healing should be much easier than it could have been had they done a larger incision.
The surgeon and hospital staff were wonderful at the University of Minnesota. And we were very grateful that they took such good care of him. In fact Dr. Segura even found another small hernia during the operation and repaired that at the same time. Bonus! 😁
My project today is an easy-to-make card that features the Royal Peacock Stamp Set. I sent this card to a team member. But the message goes so well with how I’m feeling about my son, that it made sense to share it today.
Measurements…
Pretty Peacock Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded in half for the card base
Bermuda Bay Cardstock
Scrap for stamping and punching 2″ Circle
3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (for the inside layer)
Whisper White Cardstock
2-1/8″ x 5-1/4″
Noble Peacock Designer Paper
1/2″ x 5-1/4″
1-1/8″ x 5-1/4″
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…
Using Pretty Peacock ink, stamp then punch the sentiment.
Stamp the peacock full body image with Bermuda Bay ink on the Whisper White piece. Then stamp the tail feather accent image with Pretty Peacock ink.
Using SNAIL Adhesive attach the two strips of designer paper on the right and left side of the card front first. Attach the Whisper White layer. Then adhere the Bermuda Bay layer to the inside of the card.
Add the sentiment circle with Dimensionals so it sits halfway on the white and designer paper layers.
Finish off with two rhinestones so they line up with the gap between the white and designer paper layers.
Our June and July summer months were pretty intense around here. So this week we are laying low, helping Luke to heal, and hoping to play catch up a bit. Anyone want to help me clean my house? In fact we are hoping for a mellow August. So I’ve decided not to offer product shares for the upcoming Holiday catalog just to reduce my workload for the time being. It was a hard decision, but a necessary one. For those of you looking for 2019 Holiday Catalog product shares, I highly recommend a mother/daughter team from Stampingbae.com, Nancy and Kayla. They are a part of my Stampers With ART Community and have helped me with my product shares in the past.
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BONUS DAYS ARE BACK Bonus Days are back! But this is the last day…earn coupon codes to redeem in August! For every $50 you spend July 1–31 (before shipping and tax), earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed August 1–31. Click here for more information. Click here to learn more how to redeem your code/s in August.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The August 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 6 autumn-themed gift boxes and 12 gift tags. AND Once you have completed the August kit, you will have extra kit components so you can easily combine them with the Gift of Fall optional add-on bundle (available August 1st and purchased separately) to make 24 cards (with coordinating envelopes) without having to purchase additional kits. This coordinating product will allow us to turn our Gift of Fall gift packaging into cards in an easy and inexpensive way! Click here to see Natalie White share more about the August 2019 kit and the add-on option. Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, and Soft Suede Click here to get your subscription started by August 10th for this 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 July projects that each feature one of the new bundles or suites in the new catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
EXTRA, EXTRA! From July 1 until August 31, receive an additional $30 in product for free in your Starter Kit. So instead of $26 for free, you can get $56 in free product (and of course free shipping as always). Yep! Choose $155 worth of product for $99 + tax!! And if that wasn’t awesome enough, a $10 coupon code will be gifted to you the following month to use towards an order by October 31st. Click here for more information.
NEW CLUB FORMING SOON! Do you find that you order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product each month? Do you want to get perks for those monthly orders? I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will kick off in less than a month, and we are looking for more members. Click here to learn more. Then contact me with your questions &/or to sign up.
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