Some days are more emotional than others. Yesterday I said more prayers and sent more well wishes than I did the day before. With my boys at home though, I try hard to keep this emotion more within, but it’s hard. I’m normally a “pollyanna.”. But the reality is…it’s scary what is going on in the world right now. And we need to let ourselves worry, cry, and grieve once in awhile.
But it’s also good to think positively – keep that hope! Because eventually things WILL be back to normal. Today I am going to really focus again on more of the positives that are happening. Many people ARE recovering from this virus. Thank goodness. Social media is keeping people connected across the globe. Yay for the internet. Zoom and Facebook Lives are allowing us to hold events and gatherings virtually. People are sending and getting more “thinking of you” cards in the mail. Some families are even getting home improvements projects done that they didn’t have time for before. Yes, there are good things coming from all of this.
And in our house our boys are getting along better! They are getting goofy together, spending time together, and being friends. That has been SOOOoo good to see.
We got the trampoline set up earlier than we had planned.
Nick took over the living room one day and built a gigantic fort that he slept in that night.
Luke has been going on walks with his dad at local parks and trails.
Nick has been trying out lots of awesome new recipes and helping us cook dinners.
Luke has been giving more details to his home on Roblox.
We are having more family movie nights, playing board games, doing puzzles, and reading new books, too. We’ve also been hand-delivering small treats to a few people who live nearby just to spread some cheer…knocking on doors, standing back (at least 6 feet), and sharing smiles and conversation for a few minutes. It’s been a “feel-good” activity. It’s gotten the boys out and about. And it’s been a way to see people we miss without getting close.
If you have Hershey’s nuggets on hand. Here is super quick craft idea you could make and deliver to your neighbors. I got this idea from Wendy Lee at www.creativeleeyours.com.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Ornate Garden Designer Paper
Two pieces that are 7-3/4″ x 1-1/4″ scored parallel to short edge at 1-1/4″ and 5-1/4″
3-1/2″ x 1-1/4″
Petal Pink Metallic-Edge Ribbon
11″
Directions…
After folding along the score lines of the longer designer paper strips, adhere/connect the two strips together by overlapping the 1-1/4″ x 1-1/4″ sections.
Wrap and adhere the smaller designer paper strip around a Hershey nugget chocolate candy. Then attach the base of this wrapped candy to the center overlapping section of the longer strips.
Pull strips upward. Use a bone folder to curl the strips inward. Fold at the other outer score lines to form the ears.
Paper clip together to hold it steady. Wrap and tie on the ribbon. Remove paper clip, and shape the ears more with a bone folder if needed.
Here is another one that I made with the Parisian Blossoms Designer Paper and Petal Pink Striped Organdy Ribbon.
Hoping that you are also finding positives during these more trying times.
Happy Easter. Happy Spring. 🐰
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ORNATE GARDEN SUITE RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog was released early! You can get your hands on these products now. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS 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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve April 2020 Botanical Prints Medley Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered.
A PEEK AT MAY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming May 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to make 8 full-size cards and 4 note cards and will feature the new 2020–2022 In Colors (which will be revealed April 24)! This means that Paper Pumpkin subscribers will be among the first to get their hands on new In Color products. And that’s just the beginning of things to love about this kit! Coordinating Colors: new 200200-22 In Color, Purple Posy. Kit contains supplies for 8 full size cards (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″) and 4 note cards (3-1/2″ x 5″). You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by May 10th for this May 2020 kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive 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.
I felt these needed more detailed directions, so I shared one project step-by-step and gave tips on the other two during my latest Online Paper Crafting Class on Facebook yesterday. Then I uploaded the recording of this class onto my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook) and shared 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, 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 monster card I demonstrated. I also included measurements, close-up photos, and product lists for my pages and my silhouette card below that.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
A Toothy Monster Card
Measurements…
Kit Card
Front half
Whisper White Cardstock
3-1/2” x 10” scored parallel to short side at 5”
Basic Black Cardstock
Scrap for punching two ½” circles
Garden Green Cardstock
Scrap for punching two 1” circles
Here are links to those posts I shared in my video:
Click here to see my toothy monster card that I shared on December 29, 2014. Click here to see my fruit snack “monster” treat holder that I shared on August 8, 2018. Click here to see my monster bookmarks that I shared on April 25, 2019. Click here to see my monster mini card that I shared on June 21, 2019. Click here to see my monster card and box that I shared on May 10, 2016. Click here to access my archive of past Paper Pumpkin posts.
Product List…
Plate
Pencil
Ruler
March 2020 No Matter the Weather Paper Pumpkin Kit
Scraps for punching two crescent shapes from ½” circles (punch a circle, then position punch a little beyond the punched circle to punch just outside the circles edge)
Scraps for die-cutting words and floral designs
Two pieces that are 1-1/2″ x 1-1/4″
Seven pieces that are 4-1/4″ x 5-1/8″
Kit envelopes
Seven pieces that are 4-1/8″ x 5″
White scraps for punching two 1-1/2″ Circles and for free-handing the hanging strip.
Product List…
March 2020 No Matter the Weather Paper Pumpkin Kit
Trim sides off envelopes to open them up. Then cut where the white areas meet the printed areas. From there trim down to the 4-1/8″ x 5″ sizes.
Die-cut these words: thanks, you, Easter, St. Patricks, Thanksgiving, happy, friend, and love Snip where shown in the photos below to get these pieces: thank, you, Easter, bottom of S, Pu, n, ng, ap, ri, and l When adhering to the pages (sponging on Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue), overlap them slightly where needed. The bottom of the S will connect under the P to form the B.
To get the TP rolls, adhere the 1/2″ Balmy Blue Circles to the centers of the circle label pieces in the kit. Then add the crescent Early Espresso shapes on the tops on the left sides to create the shadowed holes. To get the complete 3-D effect, layer each of these onto 1-1/2″ Circles punched from kit envelope scraps so they peek out to the right a bit. (I free-handed the hanging pieces by just cutting it from the envelope scraps and drawing in dashed lines with a pencil.)
To get the two 2’s, I free-handed them. 😉
And did you see the bunny? His mask is a petal that I cut from a flower in the die-cut pieces in the kit.
I cut the daffodils from the top of the boots to get the separate pieces at the tops of the pages.
A Silhouette Card
Measurements…
Basic Gray Cardstock
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2” scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4”
Basic Black Cardstock
3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″
3-5/8″ x 2-3/8″
Silver Foil Sheet
3-3/4″ x 5″
Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon
11″
Product List…
March 2020 No Matter the Weather Paper Pumpkin Kit
First cut kit card parallel to long edge at 3-1/2″. Use this 1-1/2″ x 7″ strip for stamping and punching sentiment piece. Cut the 3-1/2″ x 7″ piece parallel to the short in on the white side at 2-1/4″. Stamp this 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ white piece with the inside sentiment.
Stamp the grass and bunny silhouettes onto the 4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ piece. (Use a sticky note to mask the white area while stamping the grass on the right.)
I found issues when coloring in my bunny. Using just the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker created streaks. Using just the Basic Black Stampin’ Blends Marker caused bleeding outside the lines.
So I ended up stamping, creating a thicker outline with the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker,…
…then coloring in with the Basic Black Stampin’ Blends Marker.
I got two layers from the Silver Foil piece by cutting in 5/8″ on all four sides.
If you need more alternate project ideas using this kit, be sure to check out my posts on March 21 and March 26.
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 April 10th (tomorrow!) for the next kit.
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
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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).
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog was released early! You can get your hands on these products now. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online.
ORNATE GARDEN MEGA TUTORIAL BUNDLE I took part in a mega tutorial bundle group where everyone involved contributed a project tutorial using products in the newly released Ornate Garden Suite. Each project includes instructions, photos, imperial and metric measurements, and complete product lists. Click here to learn how you can get this entire bundle of 90 great ideas.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS 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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve April 2020 Botanical Prints Medley Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered.
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive 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.
I created a couple spring/Easter cards using circle punches, daisy punches, and images from the Timeless Tulips Stamp Set. Each card uses pretty much the same stamped, cut and punched pieces. And the cards below are the suggested ways I gave members of my Stampers With ART Community for putting their pieces together as make-n-takes during our last Zoom Team Gathering.
Isn’t that bunny from a daisy punch idea adorable?! Fellow demonstrator, Lisa Marshall shared this fun punch art idea with me. Don’t have the supplies to make this card, but want to? Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Below are the details for recreating these cards.
PDF Tutorial…Click here to access and download a direction sheet for these two cards.
Measurements…
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 4-1/4”
Whisper White Cardstock: 1” x 3-1/2”…and scraps for punching Daisy, Medium Daisy, and circle punches
Soft Sea Foam Cardstock: 2-3/4” x 3-1/2”…3-7/8” x 3-1/2”…and scrap for stamping and fussy-cutting tulips
Granny Apple Green Cardstock: Scrap for punching Sprig
Directions…
Stamp tulips with Granny Apple Green ink onto Soft Sea Foam scrap. Cut them out. Stamp sentiment with Blueberry Bushel ink onto Whisper White 1” x 3-1/2” strip.
Emboss front of Blueberry Bushel card base. Then add the 1” x 3-1/2” Whisper White strip and the 2-3/4” x 3-1/2” Soft Sea Foam piece to the front of the card. (Tuck in tulips if you wish to create the daisy version of this card.)
Punch circles, daisies and sprig. Trim where necessary – sprig could be cut in half and petals can be cut off daisies to create bunny heads.
Add the inside 3-7/8” x 3-1/2” Soft Sea Foam layer. Assemble and attach punched pieces. (Curl petals of daisies with Bone Folder if choosing to make card on left.) Add pearls to embellish.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed what I shared.
Reminder…TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY FOR SALE-A-BRATION
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).
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY FOR COORDINATION PRODUCTS It’s the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Brochure. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you view the products! Click here for the coordination products list flyer. Click here to shop these products in my online store. FYI: the following product is sold out and no longer available… Birthday Dies (item 153590)
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE BEING RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog is being released early! You can get your hands on these products now (if you are a demonstrator or if you are getting the starter kit this month) or for sure by April 1st (tomorrow!) when they will be available for all. Click here for the informational flyer. And stay tuned so you can get your hands on an amazing Ornate Garden Mega Tutorial Bundle being that I will be offering soon!
ALL STAR TUTORIALS 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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve March 2020 Parisian Blossoms Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. And tomorrow, April 1st we will releasing our new bundle featuring projects created with the Botanical Prints Medley.
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive 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.
I was so excited when I saw Julie Dimatteo’s (Paper Pixie’s) Diagonal-Lidded Gift Box, that I had to recreate one. (Thanks Julie! Loved your box!) Click here to see Julie’s video. Her box is a great size for those Ferrero Rocher candies (2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ x 1-3/8″)!
When I finished making her version that she shared in her video, I put my math brain to work to re-adjust the measurements and get the most from single sheets of designer paper and cardstock. (I’ve taught classes for so long that I always try to create with very little waste and with “making multiples” in mind. Plus this became one of my team make-n-takes last month.) With my measurements below you can get 3 sets of lid pieces from one sheet of 12″ x 12″ designer paper and 4 box bases from one sheet of 8-1/2″ x 11″ cardstock. And when this smaller box is assembled it measures 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ x 1″.
I plan to make a video for these this week. Ta-da! Is is not adorable!?
But I needed to show you this one today since it’s made from Sale-a-Bration products which will no longer be available come April 1st. In fact I’m surprised that the Lily Impressions designer paper isn’t already sold out! Yay! So if you want to recreate my box, you’ll want to get your hands on these Sale-a-Bration freebies before they disappear: the Lily Impressions Designer Paper, Lovely Lily Pad Stamp Set, and the Lily Pad Dies.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Lily Impressions Designer Paper (be aware of any directional pattern)
Two pieces that measure 5-3/4″ x 3-3/8″
score each parallel to the long side at 1″
score each parallel to the short side 2-3/8″ from each end
Highland Heather Cardstock
4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
score just under 1″ (15/16″) on all four sides
These boxes take a bit of time to make, but they would be perfect for those special little gifts: to thank bridesmaids, for Spring or Easter treats, for a birthday, to thank someone special…
Remember…Sale-a-Bration ends March 31st. For more information about current happenings and promotions, scroll down. I try to include the latest news at the bottom of my posts. Thanks for peeking in today.
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).
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE BEING RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog is being released early! You can get your hands on these products now (if you are a demonstrator or if you are getting the starter kit this month) or for sure by April 1st when they will be available for all. Click here for the informational flyer. And stay tuned so you can get your hands on an amazing Ornate Garden Mega Tutorial Bundle being that I will be offering soon!
ALL STAR TUTORIALS 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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve March 2020 Parisian Blossoms Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page.
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more. (Second release products began March 3rd. And even more products from the 3rd Release began March 24th!!) FYI: the following products are sold out and no longer available… Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack (item 152314) Kerchief Card Kit (item 152319) Golden Honey Designer Paper (item 152311)
COORDINATION PRODUCTS ARE HERE! February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you view the products! Click here for the coordination products list flyer. Click here to shop these products in my online store. FYI: the following product is sold out and no longer available… Birthday Dies (item 153590)
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive 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.
The March 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit couldn’t have come at a better time! The messages and images are supportive, fresh and cheerful. The world seems a bit upside-down with the COVID-19 virus pandemic, and social distancing can be lonely, boring, or even stressful for some of us. So I created my projects keeping this in mind.
The kit is titled No Matter the Weather. It included a bonus stamp set (Yay!!) and supplies to put together twelve 3-1/2” x 5” note cards and envelopes. It included the supplies shown below.
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 contents and created my alternate projects that I’m sharing with you today:
Triple the cards in the kit (You can make 36 full size cards!)
A gift-your-neighbor box
A couple “matchbook” day brighteners
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 soon. 😁
Here are the cards 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.)
Triple the cards in the kit – Make 36 full-size cards
A gift-your-neighbor box
A couple “matchbook” day brighteners
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 HERE to sign up by April 10th for the next kit…
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April 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 March 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit to make these projects
ORNATE GARDEN SUITE BEING RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog is being released early! You can get your hands on these products now (if you are a demonstrator or if you are getting the starter kit this month) or for sure by April 1st when they will be available for all. Click here for the informational flyer. And stay tuned so you can get your hands on an amazing Ornate Garden Mega Tutorial Bundle being that I will be offering soon!
ALL STAR TUTORIALS 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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve March 2020 Parisian Blossoms Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page.
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more. (Second release products began March 3rd!!) FYI: the following products are sold out and no longer available… Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack (item 152314) Kerchief Card Kit (item 152319) Golden Honey Designer Paper (item 152311)
COORDINATION PRODUCTS ARE HERE! February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you view the products! Click here for the coordination products list flyer. Click here to shop these products in my online store. FYI: the following product is sold out and no longer available… Birthday Dies (item 153590)
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive 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.
Easter is around the corner. And I have been having fun making bunnies with punches and dies. I have some cute boxes to share with you today. And next weekend I’ll have another punch art bunny to share with you. If Easter bunnies aren’t your thing, use different sentiments. These fun little animals would look adorable on gifts and cards for babies.
Today’s bunnies (inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest by Eva Dietz) are made with the Catch of the Day Dies, the Stitched Shapes Dies, the Heart Punch, and various size circle punches. I mounted my bunnies each on Baker’s Boxes that I decorated with designer series paper…two boxes with the Parisian Blossoms paper and one with the Ornate Garden paper which is debuting April 1. And then I shared them in my latest Online Paper Crafting Class.
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, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements, more close-up photos, and a product list for the box I demonstrated. To learn more about the Ornate Garden Suite of products debuting April 1, see below.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Parisian Blossoms Designer Paper
1-7/8” x 4” (four pieces)
4” x 4”
Crumb Cake Cardstock
Scrap for punching 2-1/4” Circle & Heart
Scrap for die-cutting two small Stitched Ovals
Whisper White Cardstock
Scrap for punching two ½” Circles & 2-1/4” Circle
Petal Pink Cardstock
Scrap for die-cutting inner ears
Scrap for punching ½” Circle (optional – cut in half for eyelids)
Pool Party Cardstock
Scraps for die-cutting two clusters of grass
Petal Pink Metallic-Edge Ribbon
About 6”
Here are more close-up photos of the boxes I demonstrated and/or shared in my video.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
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ORNATE GARDEN SUITE BEING RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog is being released early! You can get your hands on these products now (if you are a demonstrator or if you are getting the starter kit this month) or for sure by April 1st when they will be available for all. Click here for the informational flyer. And stay tuned so you can get your hands on an amazing Ornate Garden Mega Tutorial Bundle being that I will be offering soon!
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ORNATE GARDEN SUITE BEING RELEASED EARLY A beautiful new suite of products from the upcoming 2020-21 Annual Catalog is being released early! You can get your hands on these products now (if you are a demonstrator or if you are getting the starter kit this month) or for sure by April 1st when they will be available for all. Click here for the informational flyer. And stay tuned so you can get your hands on an amazing Ornate Garden Mega Tutorial Bundle being that I will be offering soon!
ALL STAR TUTORIALS 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 in a series of five fabulous months! Our bundle of twelve March 2020 Parisian Blossoms Tutorials are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page.
SALE-A-BRATION NEWS January 3 to March 31, 2020. Free products for all! Click here to learn more. (Second release products began March 3rd!!) FYI: the following products are sold out and no longer available… Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequins Combo Pack (item 152314) Kerchief Card Kit (item 152319) Golden Honey Designer Paper (item 152311)
COORDINATION PRODUCTS ARE HERE! February 4-March 31 is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. Only available for a limited time or while supplies last. Click here for the visual flyer so you view the products! Click here for the coordination products list flyer. Click here to shop these products in my online store. FYI: the following product is sold out and no longer available… Birthday Dies (item 153590)
A PEEK AT APRIL’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The upcoming April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit is “fam-tastic!” It’s a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that will make it easy for you to share your heart with those you love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, brother, and anyone in your life who feels like family. April’s kit even includes Mother’s Day and Father’s Day sentiments! Click here to see the promotional video to learn more (and see peeks!). Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam. Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes. Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ You won’t want to miss this kit! Click here to activate your subscription by April 10th for this April kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive 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.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I am an affiliate with Stamp-n-Storage which means I may get commissions if you click on links I provide and decide to purchase anything from this company. I love their products and recommend them because I own several myself and believe my readers will benefit from them.
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