School Treats 2017

So the Steampunk costumes have come and gone.  The Trolls costumes are as ready as they will be.  So now it's time for school parties.  My son was sick and missed his school party this morning but Callie was 100% fine and ready for me to come today.  Her treats were worked on last week but all the adhesive popped up so we had to remake them today.

She chose Laffy Taffy (which I hate) but that measured about 3 x 1 1/4.  So to make her treats, I cut a piece of 12 x 12 Pumpkin Pie into a 6 x 12 strip.  Then I scored it at 3, 3 1/4, and 5 1/2.  I turned and cut them into 6 pieces at 2 x 6.  Still with me?

Then I folded along the score lines.  I layered a 2 x 2 piece of Spooky Night paper on the front below the 1/2 score line.  Then I folded that top 1/2 over and stapled it on each side.  I covered that strip with a 2 x 1/2 piece of Spooky Night DSP.  Then I put the Laffy Taffy in so I knew how rounded the tops would be.  Finally, I stamped the saying from Spooky Cat in Archival Black and punched out with the 1" Circle punch - adhering it with a dimensional.

Start to finish, it took 45 minutes to design, cut, fold, and assemble these 24 treats. That's about the fastest anything has happened Halloween-wise in this house this season!

I hope you have a memorable day with your kids, grandkids, friends, and neighbors!

Supplies:

• Cardstock/DSP: Spooky Night DSP, Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Ink: Archival Black
• Stamp Set: Spooky Cat
• Accessories: Stapler, Paper Cutter (for scoring and cutting), 1" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, and Adhesive

From October 1st - October 31st, you can purchase three packs of designer paper included in the promotion and get a fourth for free!  Check out my Web site for images of all the included papers!

Catalog	Item	Description	Price
Annual (p. 189)	144180	Just Add Color Specialty DSP	$13.00 USD
Annual (p. 189)	144137	Delightful Daisy DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 189)	144118	Birthday Memories DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144111	Be Merry DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144163	Pick a Pattern DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144155	Coffee Break DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144185	Naturally Eclectic DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144110	Whole Lot of Lovely DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 187)	144168	Petal Garden DSP Stack	$10.00 USD
Annual (p. 187)	144193	Color Theory DSP Stack	$10.00 USD
Annual (p. 187)	144177	Wood Textures DSP Stack	$10.00 USD
Holiday (p. 29)	144629	Christmas Around the World DSP	$11.00 USD
Holiday (p. 49)	144613	Painted Autumn DSP	$11.00 USD

If you place an order of $300 or have a party that totals $300 between September 1st and October 31st, you can earn this exclusive Merry Patterns photopolymer stamp set for free! This set is great for tags and cards and more to bring in the holidays.  Contact me today if you are interested in earning it.

The best Paper Pumpkin kits of the year come during the holidays, in my opinion!  This year, Stampin' Up! is trying something new and giving us TWO months of holiday kits in October and November and they will coordinate.  If you didn't order by October 10th, you won't be able to get the first kit at your door but you can still subscribe by November 10th to get the second one.  These kits will help you get your card and gift making started off right!  

Paper Pumpkin is creativity in a box.  It costs $19.95 plus tax and ships to your mailbox once a month.  It contains everything you need for your own creative escape.  Besides the instructions and pieces for the cards or project, it also contains ink and photopolymer stamps and usually the adhesive you need as well.  My subscribers will also get a project sheet with tips and additional ideas and instructions that they can make with the supplies in the kits and sometimes some supplemental supplies.  Plus I try to send one of the alternative ideas out to everyone in the mail so you get two fun surprises in the mail each month!  Sign up by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit! 

There are two ways to sign up.  

• Receive it monthly
• Purchase pre-paid subscriptions to use during this holiday kit period.

October's Pining for Plaid kits will go on sale today at 2pm MST so get them while supplies last! 

Subscribers can also have access to all my past project sheets!

To purchase these products, please visit my Online Store and use hostess code 7NCUYJZ4 when checking out through October 31st.

JOIN MY TEAM

Joining Stampin' Up! was one of the best decisions I've made in life.  I have met some wonderful people who offer incredible inspiration and I believe in the quality of the product. Plus there is always something special about making and receiving homemade cards or décor from people.

If you are interested in joining my team, contact me today or go here to sign up!  You can get $125 in free merchandise that you choose yourself for only $99 plus tax.  With the new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog and Holiday Catalog, it's not hard at all to find stamps and accessories that you will want to play with. 

Being a demonstrator doesn’t mean you have to have parties – it means you can buy from yourself at a discount!  And if you don’t hit your minimums, there is no penalty!  Contact me today if you are interested in trying this out or sign up directly at https://ida.stampinup.com/en/?demoid=80380.

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy

Kids Play - Paper Pumpkins

If you are like me, you spend a lot of time in October making up ideas for decorating that month, whether you get them executed or not.  Here is a very simple project I did with my 7 yr old daughter that would work for October or November (in case you get behind) and uses supplies most crafters will have on hand.

First, punch out 6 circles. Mine were 2 1/4".  Cut a sliver off the bottom of each so they will sit flat once assembled.  Fold each circle in half.  Add sticky adhesive to each side (I recommend Tear and Tape) and hook each side together.  Slide a small piece of brown cardstock down the hole in the middle.  We used a pipecleaner because I had scraps but you can even use a real stick for the stem!  Punch out a leaf using our leaf punch and slide down the hole as well and bend at a slight angle.  Voila!

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive
• Ink: None
• Stamp Set: None
• Accessories: Leaf Punch, Circle Punch, Tear and Tape Adhesive, Scissors, Pipe cleaner

These would make good place holders for Thanksgiving too with the names on the stem....

From October 1st - October 31st, you can purchase three packs of designer paper included in the promotion and get a fourth for free!  Check out my Web site for images of all the included papers!

Catalog	Item	Description	Price
Annual (p. 189)	144180	Just Add Color Specialty DSP	$13.00 USD
Annual (p. 189)	144137	Delightful Daisy DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 189)	144118	Birthday Memories DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144111	Be Merry DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144163	Pick a Pattern DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144155	Coffee Break DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144185	Naturally Eclectic DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144110	Whole Lot of Lovely DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 187)	144168	Petal Garden DSP Stack	$10.00 USD
Annual (p. 187)	144193	Color Theory DSP Stack	$10.00 USD
Annual (p. 187)	144177	Wood Textures DSP Stack	$10.00 USD
Holiday (p. 29)	144629	Christmas Around the World DSP	$11.00 USD
Holiday (p. 49)	144613	Painted Autumn DSP	$11.00 USD

If you place an order of $300 or have a party that totals $300 between September 1st and October 31st, you can earn this exclusive Merry Patterns photopolymer stamp set for free! This set is great for tags and cards and more to bring in the holidays.  Contact me today if you are interested in earning it.

The best Paper Pumpkin kits of the year come during the holidays, in my opinion!  This year, Stampin' Up! is trying something new and giving us TWO months of holiday kits in October and November and they will coordinate.  If you didn't order by October 10th, you won't be able to get the first kit at your door but you can still subscribe by November 10th to get the second one.  These kits will help you get your card and gift making started off right!  

Paper Pumpkin is creativity in a box.  It costs $19.95 plus tax and ships to your mailbox once a month.  It contains everything you need for your own creative escape.  Besides the instructions and pieces for the cards or project, it also contains ink and photopolymer stamps and usually the adhesive you need as well.  My subscribers will also get a project sheet with tips and additional ideas and instructions that they can make with the supplies in the kits and sometimes some supplemental supplies.  Plus I try to send one of the alternative ideas out to everyone in the mail so you get two fun surprises in the mail each month!  Sign up by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit! 

There are two ways to sign up.  

• Receive it monthly
• Purchase pre-paid subscriptions to use during this holiday kit period.

October's Pining for Plaid kits will go on sale today at 2pm MST so get them while supplies last! 

Subscribers can also have access to all my past project sheets!

To purchase these products, please visit my Online Store and use hostess code 7NCUYJZ4 when checking out through October 31st.

JOIN MY TEAM

Joining Stampin' Up! was one of the best decisions I've made in life.  I have met some wonderful people who offer incredible inspiration and I believe in the quality of the product. Plus there is always something special about making and receiving homemade cards or décor from people.

If you are interested in joining my team, contact me today or go here to sign up!  You can get $125 in free merchandise that you choose yourself for only $99 plus tax.  With the new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog and Holiday Catalog, it's not hard at all to find stamps and accessories that you will want to play with. 

Being a demonstrator doesn’t mean you have to have parties – it means you can buy from yourself at a discount!  And if you don’t hit your minimums, there is no penalty!  Contact me today if you are interested in trying this out or sign up directly at https://ida.stampinup.com/en/?demoid=80380.

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy

Twist and Pop and Birthdays

Birthday cards are a special gift for birthdays.  Inside you write something heart felt and let a person know that you were thinking of them on their day.  I try to get birthday cards out to all those that fill my life and heart but sometimes the best intentions get washed away with distractions and obligations (especially those fall birthdays when we are all trying to get used to the back to school routines!)

Anyhow, one of the most extraordinary women in my life was born 80 years ago today.  My mother-in-law is a woman of stories, of love, of support, and of laughter.  She had to wait a long time to get her grandbabies but she never pressured me to have them or has ever asked more of me than I could give.  She is creative and loving and always makes time for her family.  I'm extremely lucky that this woman is in my life!

For her birthday, I thought she needed something special in the way of a card so I went out on a limb and found this tutorial for a Twist and Pop fold.  This woman does a great job demonstrating how to do the card and all the dimensions and scorelines so I'll let you watch the video for all that jazz!

For my card, I used the Painted Autumn stamp set (which is truly a must have) and the Painted Autumn DSP.  I chose the sunflower images because they are a very happy flower that stands bold and bright and makes you smile whether you want to or not.  Plus, it's a beautiful watercolor looking image that you get by using the same color of ink on two different stamps - so it's easy!  To finish it off, I also added the Number of Years stamp set which I only seem to remember that I have when a milestone birthday comes up but has the best stamp my collection ("the number of years the world has been a better place because you're in it").

I chose this type of card because I wanted to put her family into it - because really that is her biggest legacy and one I'm most grateful for.  If she wasn't born, not only would I miss her companionship, but I wouldn't have my husband, my children, my life.

Happy Birthday Sylva - may this 80th year bring you more cuddles, laughter, and playdoh in your carpet!

Supplies:

• Cardstock/DSP: Very Vanilla (12 x 4, 10 x 3 1/2, 8 x 3 1/2, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2, 2 x 3 3/4), Soft Sky (2 @ 5 3/4 x 3 3/4), Painted Autumn (5 3/4 x 3 3/4, 4 x 2 1/4, 4 @ 3 1/4 x 2 1/4)
• Ink: Early Espresso, Soft Sky, Crushed Curry
• Stamp Set: Painted Harvest, Number of Years
• Big Shot: Magnetic Platform, Cutting Mats, Large Numbers Framelits
• Accessories: Tear and Tape, Label Punch (retired), Heart Punch (retired), Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals, Adhesive

From October 1st - October 31st, you can purchase three packs of designer paper included in the promotion and get a fourth for free!  Check out my Web site for images of all the included papers!

Catalog	Item	Description	Price
Annual (p. 189)	144180	Just Add Color Specialty DSP	$13.00 USD
Annual (p. 189)	144137	Delightful Daisy DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 189)	144118	Birthday Memories DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144111	Be Merry DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144163	Pick a Pattern DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144155	Coffee Break DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144185	Naturally Eclectic DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 188)	144110	Whole Lot of Lovely DSP	$11.00 USD
Annual (p. 187)	144168	Petal Garden DSP Stack	$10.00 USD
Annual (p. 187)	144193	Color Theory DSP Stack	$10.00 USD
Annual (p. 187)	144177	Wood Textures DSP Stack	$10.00 USD
Holiday (p. 29)	144629	Christmas Around the World DSP	$11.00 USD
Holiday (p. 49)	144613	Painted Autumn DSP	$11.00 USD

If you place an order of $300 or have a party that totals $300 between September 1st and October 31st, you can earn this exclusive Merry Patterns photopolymer stamp set for free! This set is great for tags and cards and more to bring in the holidays.  Contact me today if you are interested in earning it.

The best Paper Pumpkin kits of the year come during the holidays, in my opinion!  This year, Stampin' Up! is trying something new and giving us TWO months of holiday kits in October and November and they will coordinate.  If you didn't order by October 10th, you won't be able to get the first kit at your door but you can still subscribe by November 10th to get the second one.  These kits will help you get your card and gift making started off right!  

Paper Pumpkin is creativity in a box.  It costs $19.95 plus tax and ships to your mailbox once a month.  It contains everything you need for your own creative escape.  Besides the instructions and pieces for the cards or project, it also contains ink and photopolymer stamps and usually the adhesive you need as well.  My subscribers will also get a project sheet with tips and additional ideas and instructions that they can make with the supplies in the kits and sometimes some supplemental supplies.  Plus I try to send one of the alternative ideas out to everyone in the mail so you get two fun surprises in the mail each month!  Sign up by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit! 

There are two ways to sign up.  

• Receive it monthly
• Purchase pre-paid subscriptions to use during this holiday kit period.

Subscribers can also have access to all my past project sheets!

To purchase these products, please visit my Online Store and use hostess code 7NCUYJZ4 when checking out through October 31st.

JOIN MY TEAM

Joining Stampin' Up! was one of the best decisions I've made in life.  I have met some wonderful people who offer incredible inspiration and I believe in the quality of the product. Plus there is always something special about making and receiving homemade cards or décor from people.

If you are interested in joining my team, contact me today or go here to sign up!  You can get $125 in free merchandise that you choose yourself for only $99 plus tax.  With the new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog and Holiday Catalog, it's not hard at all to find stamps and accessories that you will want to play with. 

Being a demonstrator doesn’t mean you have to have parties – it means you can buy from yourself at a discount!  And if you don’t hit your minimums, there is no penalty!  Contact me today if you are interested in trying this out or sign up directly at https://ida.stampinup.com/en/?demoid=80380.

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy