New Masking Video from Stampin' Up!

Have you subscribed yet to the Stampin' Up! You Tube channel?  Stampin' Up! has multiple videos out there that cover the new products in our annual and mini catalogs and also technique based videos to help you get the most out of you supplies, especially when I'm not around.

Today I'm including the link to the Masking Technique video.  This is a great way to get more mileage out of your stamp sets and gives the look of a lot of work with ease. 

There are so many videos to choose from - I hope you find something you enjoy!

Our new weekly deals are up!  You can purchase your stamp sets at my Online Store and please use hostess code 9GVCUBHA at checkout.

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy

Black and White Wonderland

There are many perks to having your mom be a fellow demonstrator.  She helps you prep, she supports your business with referrals and sales, she inspires you daily, and she gives you cards to use as samples that you would never think of. Well, maybe not everyone's mom does this but mine sure does.  She's amazing.

Today I'm sharing her black and white Christmas card featuring the Winter Wonderland product suite.  The Winter Wonderland Speciality Designer Series Paper is a more subtle way to decorate for the holidays.  While this card is black, white, and silver, the paper pack is actually black, white and gold.  The card also features a 2 1/2  Circle of the Fancy Foil Holiday Vellum.

If you aren't a fan of dimples on your thinlits, consider getting the Precision Cutting Mat.  I love that it adds texture to the words just using my cutting mats but know that some prefer a different look.

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Holiday Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, Basic Black, Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper, Silver Foil Paper
• Ink:None
• Stamp Set: None
• Accessories:  Big Shot and Cutting Mats, White Accents, Basic Rhinestones, Christmas Greetings Thinlits, 2 1/2 Circle Punch, Scissors, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Adhesive and Dimensionals

Our new weekly deals are up!  You can purchase your stamp sets at my Online Store and please use hostess code 9GVCUBHA at checkout.

 

 

Remember that Paper Pumpkin subscribers have an extra perk of being able to buy kit refills and full past kits from my Online Store.  Refills for our newest kits have been added.  Check them out today! 

 

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy



Hello December Mini Book and Cards

So tonight is the night - my sip and stamp group is meeting and we are set to have a blast!  Besides the four kits for the Hello Life Project Kit that we'll be doing, I wanted to challenge myself to see what I could do with the leftovers.  Not only did I love these two projects, it helped me be AHEAD for the holidays already.  I can't believe I get to say that!

The first project is a super easy card that uses any of the December cards that you don't use in the album or on the rack.  You just stamp the Joy from Seasonal Snapshot 2015 stamp set and punch out using the 1" Circle Punch.  I mounted it on a dimensional and then put the whole 3 x 4 card on a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Very Vanilla.

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Very Vanilla scrap
• Ink: Real Red
• Stamp Set: Project Life Seasonal Snapshot 2015
• Accessories: Dimensionals, 1" Circle Punch

The second project is a mini album.  Project Life is all about simple scrapbooking.  It helps you catch up and makes it easy to slide and place the cards and your photos.  Add a little journaling if desired and you are done.  I plan to embellish up some of these cards closer to Christmas when I put in the photos but the album is complete even if that task gets away from me.

The album cover is very simple and flat because I don't want it to tear or fall apart when I store it for the year.  The December to Remember card is accented with basic rhinestones and then layered on two of the red December cards from the kit.  I attached it to the cover using our Tear and Tape, a wonderful product EVERYONE should have!

 

The rest of the pages are just plug and place.  I tried to group them by colors so in some cases I am using both the front and back of the same card and sometimes I inserted two cards.  At the end I put two of the 6 x 8 envelopes to hold photos from Christmas cards and holiday letters.

 

Supplies:

• Hello December 2015 Card Collection, Kraft 6 x 8 Project Life Album, Variety Pack 6 x8  Project Life Page Protectors, 6 x 8 Project Life Envelopes Pages, Basic Rhinestones

 

For this week only, you can get 15% of stamp sets.  This does not apply to a bundle since you are already saving 15% when you buy those.  You can purchase your stamp sets at my Online Store and please use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

 

 

 

Some of my favorite items are on sale this week.  Check out the deals HERE and use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

 

 

 Washi tape is always a hit and our 2014-2016 In Colors are a great collection to have on hand before those colors retire!

 

Through November 9th, you can get an extra 3% in Hostess Benefits if you have a party of $300 or more.  This includes online parties so if you have friends that need to stock up on their holiday crafting supplies, contact me today for a hostess code and you can hold your parties, earn something free, and not have to clean your house or get dressed up! 

 

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Hello Life Project Rack - Winter Edition

As mentioned yesterday, I am doing a Project Life décor class this week featuring the Hello Life Project Kit and the Hello December 2015 Project Life Card Collection. 
Today's example is for those snowfilled or new years pictures that you would like to hang at least once a year.  I added rhinestones and vanilla dots from the Home for Christmas Enamel Dots.  The All Bundled Up is cut from the center of the 4 x 6 card using the 3rd largest oval framelit.  I also used the Snow Flurry punch on a few of the December cards to make snowflakes to accent the pictures.

 Supplies:

• Accessories: Hello December 2015 Project Life Card Collection,  Basic Rhinestones, Big Shot & Cutting Mats, Magnetic Platform, Oval Framelits, Clothespins, Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer, and Adhesive

This project utilizes the rack from the Hello Life Project Kit.  This décor item is beautiful and worth every penny.  I've had so much fun making it and know you would as well!

 

Come back tomorrow to see the other projects I made with the leftover cards in the kit.  Nothing goes to waste with the Hello December 2015 cards!  If you are interested in buying any of these items, please visit my Online Store and use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

  

 

For this week only, you can get 15% of stamp sets.  This does not apply to a bundle since you are already saving 15% when you buy those.  You can purchase your stamp sets at my Online Store and please use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

 

 

Some of my favorite items are on sale this week.  Check out the deals HERE and use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

 

That silver vellum would make a beautiful accent on a Christmas or wedding card and that bitty bow would add a lot of whimsy to any of your Christmas tags or other festive projects.

Through November 9th, you can get an extra 3% in Hostess Benefits if you have a party of $300 or more.  This includes online parties so if you have friends that need to stock up on their holiday crafting supplies, contact me today for a hostess code and you can hold your parties, earn something free, and not have to clean your house or get dressed up! 

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy

Hello Life Project Rack - Christmas Edition

This week I'm teaching a Project Life décor class with four hanging kits that can be rotated out for our Hello Life Project Rack.  I've shared the two made with the Happy Times Project Life accessory kits a few months ago.  Today and tomorrow I'm posting the holiday set featuring the Hello December 2015 Project Life Card Collection. 

 

 

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Very Vanilla
• Ink: Real Red
• Stamp Set: Seasonal Snapshot
• Accessories: Hello December 2015 Project Life Card Collection, Red Pom Pom Trim, 1/8 Striped Real Red Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Big Shot & Cutting Mats, Magnetic Platform, Lots of Labels Framelits, 1" Circle Punch, Clothespins, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Scissors, and Adhesive

This project utilizes the rack from the Hello Life Project Kit.  This décor item is beautiful and worth every penny.  I've had so much fun making it and know you would as well!

Come back tomorrow to see another kit using this card collection and Thursday I'll be posting the other projects I made with the leftover cards in the kit.

  

For this week only, you can get 15% of stamp sets.  This does not apply to a bundle since you are already saving 15% when you buy those.  You can purchase your stamp sets at my Online Store and please use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

 

 

Some of my favorite items are on sale this week.  Check out the deals HERE and use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

 

Through November 9th, you can get an extra 3% in Hostess Benefits if you have a party of $300 or more.  This includes online parties so if you have friends that need to stock up on their holiday crafting supplies, contact me today for a hostess code and you can hold your parties, earn something free, and not have to clean your house or get dressed up! 

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy

Merry Envelope Gift Card Holder

Last night while all in my house were trying to sleep off their colds, I was busy at work starting my Christmas shopping.  I know, it seems crazy early but with all my classes lately, I thought I better get a head start!

 

This little gift card holder was inspired by Angie Juda.  I love the idea of using an envelope as the holder but had never thought about this specific design before. You take an envelope and fold it in half.  Then you cut half of the envelope flap off.  I put a strip of tear tape on the inside of the left side before sealing down the envelope flap because I didn't want the gift card to fall over in the envelope!

 

 

To decorate, I took a piece of our Merry Moments DSP and cut it to fit the envelope front.  The size depends on the size of envelope you are using.  I stamped the Peaceful Pines image and cut it out with the coordinating framelits.  This bundle is so awesome!  I added a few basic rhinestones to the tree to bling it up.  I used the scrap I cut the tree from and put it on a card for the inside so I had something to sign.  Then I sealed the whole thing off with a clothespin covered in DSP and added a piece of Cherry Cobbler Thick Baker's Twine. 

 

 

Quick, Easy, and Fun - three things that make for a great gift card holder.  Thanks for the inspiration, Angie!



 

Through November 9th, you can get an extra 3% in Hostess Benefits if you have a party of $300 or more.  This includes online parties so if you have friends that need to stock up on their holiday crafting supplies, contact me today for a hostess code and you can hold your parties, earn something free, and not have to clean your house or get dressed up! 

For this week only, you can get 15% of stamp sets.  This does not apply to a bundle since you are already saving 15% when you buy those.  You can purchase your stamp sets at my Online Store and please use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

Some of my favorite items are on sale this week.  Check out the deals HERE and use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

 

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Seasonal Gift Card Bags

When we think gift card holders, we often think of flat envelopes like I have shared before.  Did you know that you can make a great gift card holder out of a treat bag using the Treat Bag Maker?  If you use the small measurements on a 10 x 5 1/2 strip of paper, it will fit a gift card inside before you tie it up.  Cute and functional! This project was designed for our Christmas is October camps by Cris McCarthy (my mom and fellow demonstrator!)

Punch two banners of red and Holiday Fancy Foil Vellum using the Triple Punch.  You staple those banners to the front of the bag.  Then you stamp the saying from the Oh, What Fun stamp set using Cucumber Crush ink and punch it out with the decorative label.  That is mounted on a 1 1/2 circle of Real Red and layered on the bag using dimensionals.  Tie it closed with a piece of our 1/8 Striped Rea Red ribbon from the holiday catalog and you have a cute bag that was fun to make and fun to give!

 

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Cucumber Crush (10 x 5 1/2), Whisper White (4 1/4 x 2), Real Red (3 3/4 x 2, scrap), Holiday Fancy Foil Designer Vellum (3 1/2 x 1 1/2)
• Ink: Cucumber Crush
• Stamps:  Oh, What Fun
• Accessories: Treat Bag Maker, Tear and Tape, 12" 1/8 striped ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Handheld Stapler, Triple Banner Punch, 1 1/2 Circle Punch, handheld circle punch



You can purchase all these items at my Online Store and use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

Some of my favorite items are on sale this week.  Check out the deals HERE and use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Happy Birthday during the Holidays

We have never been a family with Christmas birthdays but I remember one of my best friends having a birthday right around Christmas and how the number one rule was NOT to wrap her presents in Christmas paper. 

This card is modeled after one we did at Convention but I changed mine up to use some of the holiday papers that didn't scream holiday.  The trick to these types of cards is to stamp the bow first in the upper right corner of the card and then stamp and place the pieces downward and to the left. 

The big present is one of the papers in the Season of Cheer DSP.  The gold cord is also from the holiday mini as well and gives a great contrast to the Hello Honey pattern.  I also like that the color scheme in this card reads winter but doesn't read Christmas.  Mission accomplished!

The stamp set, Your Presents, works so great for holiday cards and tags but also works for other gifting occasions.  Saturday I'm posting a project for a bridal shower using it and the same Tin of Cards stamp set.  I like that it also has the patterned stamps in it so you can ink up the patterns and stamp on the present stamp to get the diagonal lines.  It's just a fun set to play with - maybe that's why it has a Joy stamp in it!

I used the white accents and the Tin of Card stamp set on this bonus card because several of my customers purchased it a few months ago and I wanted to make sure I kept giving them good ideas to use with their sets.  After all, that's what being your demonstrator is all about - keeping you using what you have and telling you what you must have next and how to use it!

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Whisper White (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scrap), Season of Cheer DSP (2 x 1 3/4)
• Ink:  Mint Macaroon and Hello Honey
• Stamps: Your Presents
• Accessories: Gold Cord, White Accents, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, and Adhesive and Scissors

This card is the bonus card for those attending my Christmas in October classes this month!  You can purchase all these items at my Online Store and use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

Some of my favorite items are on sale this week.  Check out the deals HERE and use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy

A Flurry of Bling - Christmas Card

When I looked in the holiday catalog for the first time, there was one stamp set that jumped off the page and called out to my credit card.  The Flurry of Wishes stamp set is photopolymer and can be bundled with the Snow Flurry Punch for great coordination.  The medium stamp in this set coordinates with our Flower Medallion punch, letting me use my spring products for the winter which I love!

 

For this card, I used a 5 x 1 strip of our Holiday Fancy Foil Vellum and attached it to the card under the Silver Glitter paper.  The snowflake and sentiment are stamped in Smoky Slate and added to the card with dimensionals.  In the center of the big flower is a small iced rhinestone - a beautiful embellishment if ever there was one!  I added a few basic rhinestones to keep it company and we were off to the races with this beauty!

 

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Smoky Slate (8 1/2 x 5 1/2), Whisper White (5 1/4 x 4, 2 3/4 x 2 1/4), 3 x 3), Silver Glitter Paper (3 x 2 1/2), Holiday Fancy Foil Designer Vellum (5 x 1)
• Ink: Smoky Slate
• Stamps: Flurry of Wishes
• Accessories: Flower Medallion Punch, Iced Rhinestones, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Bone Folder, and Adhesive

You can purchase all these items at my Online Store.

Some of my favorite items are on sale this week.  Check out the deals HERE and use hostess code FKPNYCW6 at checkout.

 

I love the variety of these weekly specials!  These products are available in limited quantities so order online today if you want any of them.  I bought the stencils to use with my mixed media canvases and we used those metal rimmed pearls this weekend on our bottle toppers.

 

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Just a Little Something Gift Card Holder

Every year I like trying out a new gift card holder but this design is one that I just keep coming back to.  The idea is that you fold the Kraft Tag a Bag and staple it so that it creates two pockets, one in the front and one as the actual bag.  In this case, I realized that if I cut the top of the bag off (that jigjag piece) after it was folded, it would fit in one of our SU! Notecard Envelopes.  And, I figured if I was using the envelope, I should use the Notecard so I have something to write in and tell the recipient to check the other pocket for the gift card.... just in case.  So I cut a notecard in half to make the card and used the other half for the stamped pieces on the card and gift card holder.

 

I love our wooden embellishments so I added one of those on here and I also like the trend of diagonal DSP and Washi Tape on projects so I included that technique as well.  Finally, I like showing customers how they can use their punches in different ways so the bottom of the Season of Cheer snowflake DSP is punched with the Label Bracket Punch for a little extra flair.  So excited to teach all these projects I've been posting at our Christmas in October camp the next two weekends!



 

 

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Night of Navy (4 1/2 x 3, 3 x 1/2), Whisper White (4 1/2 x 2 1/2), Season of Cheer (2 @ 3 x 1), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter Paper (scrap)
• Ink: Night of Navy
• Stamps: A Little Something
• Accessories: Kraft Tag a Bag, Sponge, Label Bracket Punch, Wooden Snowflake Element, Notecard and Envelope, Handheld Stapler, 1 3/4 Circle Punch, Adhesive, Scissors, and Dimensionals.

You can purchase all these items at my Online Store.

Some of my favorite items are on sale this week.  Check out the deals HERE and use hostess code AT66TQKF at checkout.

 

I love the variety of these weekly specials!

 

 

Stampin’ Up! is doing a new charitable campaign this month and you can help!  For every subscriber that is active for the October Paper Pumpkin, Stampin’ Up! will donate $1 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). So each person that is signed up for the October kit means $1 for the foundation!  For any new subscribers that sign up by TONIGHT, they will donate $2.  While the kit will not be pink on the inside, the box that comes in October will be in a limited edition pink box (won’t the other red boxes be jealous!)  These kits come with a photopolymer (completely clear) stamp set, ink spot, and instructions with the kit pieces.  You also get a clear block if you are a first time subscriber and the cost is $19.95 plus tax (already includes shipping). You can sign up via the link below or email me if you have any questions. 

• https://mypaperpumpkin.com/en/?demoid=80380

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy