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Dragonfly Dreams

March 23, 2019 admin Comments 14 comments

Here it is a cold weekend and I thought Spring had sprung, but guess there must be more days of cold. Have a great weekend anyway! I really used a lot of stamp sets on the creation of this card. Hello Cupcake, Beautiful Bouquet, Itty Bitty Greetings stamp sets and the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies.

These are my challenges for the week:

As You See It Challenge #196

Tuesday Morning Sketches

I am excited that my card qualifies for three challenges that rarely happens.

And… Seize the Birthday

The card starts with a Whisper White card base and a mat of Basic Black card stock for all the different strip of 6″ x 6″ DSP. You can see the different stacks at the bottom of this post.

The strips are adhered to the Basic Black mat using Liquid Glue, leaving a small border between each strip so you have the effect of a mat around each strip. Once all the strips are adhered, the Basic Black mat is adhered to the Whisper White card base using Liquid Glue.

The dragonflies from the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies are cut from Basic Black card stock that has an Adhesive Multipurpose Sheet adhered to it for easier adhering. Four sets were cut twice and adhered together. Since there are only five I had to cut twice to have enough for the entire card front. By adhering the four set together it gives them dimension and depth. By using an Adhesive Multipurpose Sheet it makes it easier to adhere the dragonflies together. It is much less messy also as using Liquid Glue you get real gluey fingers.

Different jewels were adhered to each dragonfly to give them a bit of Bling! The Happy Birthday is stamped in Soft Suede on a small scrap and then cropped to a small size to fit the space it is adhered. The card front is finished.

The inside sentiment is stamped in Shaded Spruce on a panel of Whisper White that has been matted on a panel of Basic Black card stock. Two dragonflies are stamped to give the panel a bit of decoration.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you like my card. Visit again soon. Have a blessed day!

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March 1-15 Host Code: TAJNNQV4

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Occasions Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

Only Two Weeks Left to Get Your Starter Kit Plus the Discount!

Sale-A-Bration is the best time of the year to join the Stampin’ Up! We have a wonderful Krew– Mary Deatherage’s Critters N’ Krew (she has critters on her farm) and Amy’s Inkin’ Krew, we all like to get our fingers inky. You get to create your own Starter Kit – filled with $175 worth of YOUR choice of goodies! and you’re only going to pay $99 plus tax! Stampin’ Up! will even foot the bill for shipping your kit to you!

So…$175 worth of goodies for $99? That’s like…45% off! OR you may want to add the Craft and Carry Tote for an additional $30 (valued at $50) for a total of $129 And then, you’re going to get a perpetual 20% off on Stampin’ Up! products (that’s right—any and everything you purchase while you are an active demonstrator will get you at LEAST a 20% discount!).

Stampin’ Up Products Used in Creating This Card

Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749] $31.00	Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set [143666] $27.00	Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper [146338] $11.00	Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146667] $36.00
Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714] $0.00	Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper [146902] $11.00	Subtles 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146966] $11.00	Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146964] $11.00
Regals 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146965] $11.00	Neutrals 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146967] $11.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad [147088] $7.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106] $10.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
In Color 2018–2020 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146963] $11.00	In Color 2017–2019 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146962] $11.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [147115] $7.50

Card Cuts:

Whisper White Card Stock — 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded on the scoreline. 3-3/4″ x 5″ inside sentiment panel

Basic Black Card Stock — 4″ x 5-1/4″ mat for card front and 1″ strips on card front– 4″ x 5-1/4″ mat for inside sentiment panel

6″ x 6″ Various Designer Series Papers — 1″ x 4″

By The Bay

March 3, 2019 admin Comments 7 comments

My card today is created using the By The Bay stamp set. This set is free during Sale-A-Bration with a $50 purchase. The birds are from the High Tide stamp set. It is a 2-1/3 layer card. The base is Basic Black card stock. The focal panel is stamped on Whisper White thick card stock so the coloring will be absorbed better and not make the paper rough up. It is stamped in Tuxedo Memento Black ink on the full panel. The Stamparatus is great for being able to stamp this. After you have stamped the full panel, place the 1-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ panel in the center of the full panel and stamp again. This will be the panel you will color and mat with a Basic Black mat.

My inspiration comes from the Color Throwdown Challenge for this week.

The center panel is colored using Calypso Coral, Highland Heather, Garden Green, and Crumb Cake inks. The roofs of the buildings are colored using a Calypso Coral Stampin Write Marker. The dark image beside the house is colored with Highland Heather and is made dark for the ocean.The sky is Calypso Coral and Highland Heather sponged onto the card stock. Amazing how different the color can be using different techniques to apply. The birds are stamped in Tuxedo Memento Black ink using the stamp from High Tide stamp set. The bushes are colored using Garden Green ink that is mixed with water using an Aqua Painter. The walkway and a bit of the wall is colored using Crumb Cake in with an Aqua Painter. The two side panels are left uncolored with the exception of the roofs of the two small buildings. The greeting is stamped in Tuxedo Memento Black Ink at the bottom of the center panel. After the coloring is finished, the panel is matted using a panel of Basic Black card stock. It is then adhered over the full focal panel using Liquid Glue. The inside sentiment is stamped in Tuxedo Memento Black Ink on a panel of Whisper White. The sentiment is from the Well Said stamp set. The birds are stamped in Crumb Cake ink.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you like my card. I hope you are having a blessed day!

Paper Pumpkin Is Turning Six – And Subscribers Get A Free Stamp Set!!

Paper Pumpkin is turning six and we want to celebrate with you! After all, we could not have shared all these years of creativity if it weren’t for our subscribers.

To celebrate this fun occasion and to thank everyone who supports Paper Pumpkin month after month, we’re offering a specially-designed March kit and a FREE STAMP SET. Oh, yes. You read that right. In March, you will receive TWO stamp sets with your Paper Pumpkin kit.

About the March Kit and FREE stamp set:

We don’t want to give away too much, but here’s a little bit about the March kit! Because it’s our birthday, we decided to create a kit that is perfect for making birthday cards!

The March kit features eight full-sized, mailable cards
Coordinating colors are Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, and Poppy Parade
This kit has an element that is sure to “pop”!
The FREE stamp set is even bigger and better than your typical Paper Pumpkin stamp set and can be used on a variety of crafting projects.

And a few details about the free stamp set promotion:

A subscriber must have an active subscription by March 10, 2019 in order to receive the March kit.
The FREE stamp set coordinates with the March kit but it is not needed to complete the projects.
Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Let me know if you have any questions, can’t wait to see the March kit!!

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March 1-15 Host Code: TAJNNQV4

Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

By The Bay Cling Stamp Set [149739] $0.00	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $45.00	High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006] $26.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad [147101] $7.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad [147089] $7.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116] $7.50
Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad [147103] $7.50	Regals Stampin’ Write Markers [147155] $30.00	Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers [147156] $30.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00

Card Cuts:

Basic Black Card Stock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded on the scoreline — 1-3/4″ x 5″ mat for center panel on card front

Whisper White Card Stock — 3-3/4″ x 5″ for focal panel and inside sentiment panel — 1-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ center panel on card front

Incredible Like You

March 2, 2019 admin Comments 14 comments

Today I am using the Incredible Like You stamp set. It is a fun set to use. My card has a Pool Party card base and is embossed using the SubtleTextured Impression Embossing Folder (TIEF). It is a one layer other than the jar with the flowers from the Incredible Like You stamp set.

Today’ s Inspiration comes from The Sisterhood of Crafters. The challenge this week is called “In The Red” Use the color red on your project or card.

And since I am using the stamp set Incredible Like You, What Would You Stamp is having a challenge using that set so I thought why not join that one also.

The flowers are stamped in Lovely Lipstick on a panel of Whisper White card stock. This was done three times as I wanted three flowers. Each flower was fussy cut.

A jar was cut from Vellum card stock using the Everyday Jar Framelits. A length of Linen Thread was wrapped three times around the neck of the jar and tied in a bow. A doily from the Doily Builder Thinlits Dies was cut from a panel of Whisper White card stock. It was adhered to the Pool Party card base using Liquid Glue. I stamped the stems twice for each stem to make sure they were long enough for the jar and still be able to adhere the flower heads to them using Stampin’ Dimensionals cut in two pieces. The stems were adhered using Glue Dots and the flower heads were adhered using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. Three pears from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls package are scattered to various spots on the card front.

The sentiment is stamped on a panel of Whisper White card stock using Lovely Lipstick ink. A flower and stem are also stamped using Lovely Lipstick and Pear Pizzazz ink.

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you are having a blessed day.

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Product List

Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set [148708] $17.00	Doily Builder Thinlits Dies [148553] $33.00	Everyday Jars Framelits Dies [141490] $33.00	Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [122924] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101856] $9.00	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad [147140] $7.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad [147104] $7.50
Linen Thread [104199] $5.00	Share What You Love Artisan Pearls [146927] $6.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Card Cuts:

Pool Party card stock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded on the scoreline

Whisper White card stock 3-3/4″ x 5″ inside sentiment panel– 3″ x 3″ square used to cut doily— 2″ x 2″ squares used to stamp flowers

Vellum card stock – used to cut jars

Pear Pizazz card stock – scraps used to cut stems for flowers

Geared Up Garage

February 22, 2019 admin Comments 8 comments

I the this is a fun card as it brings back memories of drag racing as a teenager. My card today is created using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and the Garage Gears Thinlits Dies.

My inspirations for today’s card comes from the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.

My sketch design comes from the MFTWSC425 Challenge.

Instructions for card:

Card base – Real Red card stock
A focal mat from the Classic Garage 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (DSP)
A 1-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ strip cut from another panel of the Classic Garage DSP
A 3-3/8″ x 1-7/8″ rectangle cut from the same panel of DSP as the above strip.
The strip, rectangle and focal panel have all been embossed using the Subtle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF)
Mat the strip and rectangle DSP using Real Red card stock.
Stamp the car on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock using Tuxedo Memento Black In.
Color the car using Stampin’ Blends pens in Light and Dark Real Red and a Smokey Slate Stampin’ Write Marker.
Pop the car on the rectangle using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Using the Garage Gears Thinlits Dies cut the gears from a panel of the Classic Garage DSP.
Adhere them to the gray strip that looks like asphalt using Liquid Glue.
Using Liquid Glue adhere the strip and rectangle to the focal panel.
Stamp the greeting on a Crushed Curry scrap from the Classic Garage DSP.
Cut the greeting to 1/2″ x 3″ size.
Using your Paper Snips cut into a banner on one end of the strip.
Pop under the car using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The inside sentiment panel is stamped in Tuxedo Memento Black Ink on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock using a stamp from the Hello Cupcake stamp set.
The Garage Gears Thinlits Dies are used again to cut the gears for the sentiment panel
The gears are adhered using Liquid Glue.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you like my card and somehow find encouragement and inspiration for your own creations. Have a bless day!

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February 16-28 Host Code: 4UEA4HGN

Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle [150610] $48.50	Classic Garage 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148482] $11.00	Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714] $0.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [102482] $8.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101650] $9.75	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00

Card Cuts:

Real Red Card Stock

Card base — 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ and folded on the scoreline
Mat for gray strip 1-3/8″ x 4-5/8″
Mat for gray rectangle 3-5/8″ x 2″

Classic Garage DSP

Focal Panel — 4-3/8″ x 5-3/8″
Gray Strip — 1-1/2″ 4-3/4″
Gray Rectangle — 3-3/8″ x 1-7/8″
Gears cut from 6″ x 6″ panel

Very Vanilla Card Stock

Inside Sentiment Panel — 3-3/8″ x 5″
Panel to stamp car — 2″ x 3″

Lasting Lily

February 16, 2019 admin Comments 14 comments

I am using the Lasting Lily stamp bundle. This is a Sale-A-Bration item or I should say items because the stamp set is free with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration and the Framelits Dies are free with a $100 purchase.

I am playing along with three challenges The Flower Challenge #29 – Use Your latest Stamps and Dies.

And…

The Watercooler Challenges – WWC208 – Charlotte’s “All About Occasions” Challenge.

And…

The Freshly Made Sketches 375

Start with a Whisper White card base.
Add a panel of Gorgeous Grape card stock embossed using the Subtle Textured Impression Embossing Folder (TIEF)
Run a panel of Whisper White card stock through the Big Shot using one of the dies from the Dear Doily stamp bundle.
Add the doily to the Gorgeous Grape panel.
Stamp your lilies from the Lasting Lily stamp set in Highland Heather ink and Garden Green ink for the leaves and stem.
Fussy cut the lilies out and pop over the doily using Stampin Dimensionals. There are dies that you can use to cut the lilies but I forgot and stamped the stem and leaves before I remembered they are cut out separately.
Add a Polka Dot Tulle Bow adhered with a Glue Dot.
Add three Pearl Basic Jewels scattered over the card front.
Stamp the greeting in Gorgeous Grape ink on a scrap of Whisper White card stock and cut out.
Pop the greeting on the card front using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The inside sentiment is from the Humming Along stamp set and stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock.
Two lilies from the Lasting Lily stamp set are stamped in Gorgeous Grape and Garden Green ink.
Gorgeous Grape card stock is used as the mat for the sentiment panel.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you like my creation and that you can find some encouragement or inspiration for your own creations. Have a blessed day.

Stampin’ Up! Second Release Sale-a-bration Items Available Now!!

Stampin’ Up! has three awesome new options that are available as Sale-a-bration options beginning now through March 31 while supplies last! The new items are:

New Items At The $50 Level:

All Adorned Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149728]

$0.00

Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[149698]

$0.00

New Item At The $100 Level:

Painted Seasons Bundle

[150349]

$0.00

And they’re all amazing!! Click on the images above to see these items in my online store or click this image to open up the full PDF of the Sale-a-bration Second Release Brochure: