Many Manly (and Womanly) Occasions - May 2016 Paper Pumpkin

Attached are the cards I shared with my subscribers using the Many Manly Occasions stamp set that we got for our May 2016 Paper Pumpkin shipment.  My subscribers get a more detailed project sheet with instructions and dimensions for these projects, coordinating colors, and tips to help them successfully complete the kits. 

These are the two projects I made from the instructions in the kit.  Straightforward and fun and met my needs for a male birthday and Father's Day.  I like using the candle for the "I" in birthday!

I also needed some more feminine cards and was looking for ways to use my retiring DSP.  Based on what I needed, these cards came to be!  I love that you can either do the cards directly from the instructions or tailor them to the needs you have for the upcoming month!

This is my anniversary card.  Isn't my husband lucky?  And then all my customers get to read my sappy sayings on the inside when I have it out at my workshops. :)

I also liked the idea of using my balloon punch with the cards and really like how you can stack the sayings from the stamp set.

If you cut out the inside, you get a stencil and you can put Designer Series paper in there and stamp using a coordinating ink!

And then with the stencils, you can add punched items and get a nice little highlight for them.

WHAT IS PAPER PUMPKIN?

Paper Pumpkin is $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.  They also are invited to participate in a free Paper Pumpkin Play Date to make their kits using any of my additional supplies like framelits and punches!  It's a wonderful program and I'd love for you to try it out!

You can sign up here: https://mypaperpumpkin.com/en/?demoid=80380

RETIRED LIST

You can check out the retired list here on my blog.  Please use one of these hostess codes when checking out if you find something to order.  These are available while supplies last!

• May Code: The online hostess code until May 31st is JEZA9KK9. 
• Early June Code: The online code for June 1-June 4th is EQTKHYYC.
• June Code:  The code for June 5th-June 24th is YZZ2RW72

JOIN MY TEAM

If you are interested in joining out team and participating in monthly meetings with free make-n-take projects and outstanding company, 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.  The new catalog is a great time to sign up.  And, if you sign up between June 1st and June 30th, you can add TWO additional stamp sets to your already customizable kit!  What a savings!

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Introducing the 2016-2018 In Colors

There are so many perks to being a demonstrator but one of my FAVORITES is being able to pre-order from the annual catalog.  All the new papers and colors make losing some of my previous favorites more bearable.  Though, Blackberry Bliss still remains my favorite color EVER!

The new In Colors are much more beautiful and versatile in person.  In fact, this was the first year that I thought I only liked ONE of them but turns out, I love them all with colors other than each other!  I will be sharing lots of color combos over the next month for them.

I just got my box of goodies from Stampin' Up! just an hour ago (which means I see my new catalog eyeing me as I type) and here are my first samples created with the new In Colors.  I really like to use Crumb Cake when I craft so I mounted them on Notecards since we all need a quick and easy notecard idea to have on hand.

The Flowers include a solid image (small flower) and then a stamped off flower (large flower) so that you can see both shades in the inks.  The dimensions and details are below!  This would be a great make-n-take for a workshop or downline meeting because you can get 8 of each rectangle out of piece of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock so talk about easy prep!

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Crumb Cake (notecard with envelope), Whisper White (4 1/4 x 3/4, 4 x 2 1/2), Flirty Flamingo (4 1/4 x 2 3/4), Dapper Denim (4 1/4 x 2 3/4), Emerald Envy (4 1/4 x 2 3/4), Peekaboo Peach (4 1/4 x 2 3/4), and Sweet Sugarplum (4 1/4 x 2 3/4)
• Ink: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Peekaboo Peach, and Sweet Sugarplum
• Stamps: All About Everything (April Paper Pumpkin bonus set)
• Accessories: Triple Banner Punch, Basic Rhinestones, White Accents, Clear Wink of Stella pen, Dimensionals, Adhesive

Dapper Denim

 

Emerald Envy

 

Flirty Flamingo

 

Peekaboo Peach

 

Sweet Sugarplum

Now you can't buy this stamp set but you can still sign up for Paper Pumpkin so you don't miss out on future exclusive sets!

WHAT IS PAPER PUMPKIN?

Paper Pumpkin is $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.  It's a wonderful program and I'd love for you to try it out!  While usually a surprise, sign up by May 10th to get this month's kit Many Manly Occasions which includes 8 cards and envelopes and a very versatile stamp set (that is perfect for those Boise State fans out there!!!!)

 

You can sign up here: https://mypaperpumpkin.com/en/?demoid=80380

 

 

RETIRED LIST

 

 

You can check out the retired list here on my blog.  Please use hostess code JEZA9KK9 when checking out if you find something to order.  These are available while supplies last!

 

 

JOIN MY TEAM

 

If you are interested in joining out team and participating in monthly meetings with free make-n-take projects and outstanding company, contact me today or go here to sign up!  You can get $125 in free merchandise that you choose yourself for only $99 plus shipping and tax.  The new catalog is a great time to sign up and you can select PRE-ORDER items in your starter kit if you sign up by June 1st.

 

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Pocketful of Cheer Paper Pumpkin Samples

Now that I'm back to a bit of blogging, I wanted to share some of my other Paper Pumpkin kits that I never shared.  These samples are from the March 2016 kit - Pocketful of Cheer.  The kit came with supplies to make 4 gift card holders and 4 cards with gift card envelopes. 

These are the two from the kit - super cute and very useful to have on hand!  Just remember to not seal the envelopes until you have put your gift card in!

 

These are the rest of my ideas.  Subscribers with me get project sheets with tips and details on how to do all these projects. 

 

Gift Card Holders:

You know I love a good mini album and Michael doing his Zoolander impressions worked perfectly!

 

How simple and easy for a cute graduation or any occasion gift card?

 

 

Cards and Envelopes:

WHAT IS PAPER PUMPKIN?

Paper Pumpkin is $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.  It's a wonderful program and I'd love for you to try it out!

You can sign up here: https://mypaperpumpkin.com/en/?demoid=80380

RETIRED LIST

 

You can check out the retired list here on my blog.  Please use hostess code JHRR4NQB when checking out if you find something to order.  These are available while supplies last!

JOIN MY TEAM

 

If you are interested in joining out team and participating in monthly meetings with free make-n-take projects and outstanding company, contact me today or go here to sign up!  You can get $125 in free merchandise that you choose yourself for only $99 plus shipping and tax.  The new catalog is a great time to sign up!

 

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Paper Pumpkin Play Date - Lovely Little Wreath

Yesterday was my Paper Pumpkin Playdate and we had a great time!  The event was free to my subscribers and downline and offered an opportunity to do their kit with great company and also see my additional ideas.

Together we made the wreath from the April 2016 - Lovely Little Wreath kit.  It was much easier than wreaths we have had in the past.  I plan to switch out the "Happy Spring" with pictures throughout the year because it's the perfect size!  I also hung mine by putting a safety pin in the back and hanging it on a small command hook that I gave everyone in attendance as well.  I love spoiling my subscribers like SU! spoils me as a demonstrator!

Because this may not be everyone's thing, I wanted us to make a card with the supplies so it could be given away as a gift too!  Those in attendance made this little card for free!

I had some other card ideas to using the pieces in the kits. 

Let me know if you have any questions or you can get the project sheet for free from me with details if you sign up to be my subscriber!

WHAT IS PAPER PUMPKIN?

Paper Pumpkin is $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 additional ideas and instructions that they can make with the supplies in the kits and sometimes some supplemental supplies.  It's a wonderful program and I'd love for you to try it out!

You can sign up here: https://mypaperpumpkin.com/en/?demoid=80380

RETIRED LIST

 

You can check out the retired list here on my blog.  Please use hostess code JHRR4NQB when checking out if you find something to order.  These are available while supplies last!

JOIN MY TEAM

 

If you are interested in joining out team and participating in monthly meetings with free make-n-take projects and outstanding company, contact me today or go here to sign up!  You can get $125 in free merchandise that you choose yourself for only $99 plus shipping and tax.  The new catalog is a great time to sign up!

Going Places, Going and Gone

The hardest part about retired lists are seeing some of you favorite products gone for good.  And it's really difficult when you know you are a craft supply hoarder and you are afraid to use it when you go it.  I'm really working to stop my hoarding and share what I love with those I love so this project applies to both goals.

These little love notes were created for my husband.  Every year for Valentine's Day, I make little notes and hide them so that he can find them at home and work through the day.  Since the holiday fell on Saturday, I enlisted my daughter to help me hide them in places he likes to go.  I about died when she put the first one on the toilet seat!  :)

These cards are all 6 x 3 and folded in half to make a typical love note size. 

 

Callie also made one for her dad.  Isn't it cute?

 
Supplies

• Cardstock: Going Places DSP Stack (retiring), Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
• Ink: Memento Black
• Stamp Sets: Going Global (retiring)
• Accessories: 2" Circle Punch, 2 1/2 Circle Punch (retiring), 1" Circle Punch, Delightful Dijon 1" Dotted Trim (retiring), Home for the Holidays Enamel Dots (retired), gold thread, dimensionals, scissors, and adhesive

The 6 x 6 pages work great with our envelope punch board to make great envelopes to go with these cards!

His final present was a shadow box using scraps of paper on the glass and my favorite stamp from the Going Global stamp set.  My husband, an engineer by day and musician by night, is a little figety so I put a surprise in there.  I punched out a bunch of hearts using our small heart punch and wrote 831 on many of them - our code for "I love you".  So now he can shake the frame when he needs an outlet and be showered in love.  :)

RETIRED LIST

 

 

You can check out the retired list here on my blog.  Please use hostess code JHRR4NQB when checking out if you find something to order.  These are available while supplies last!

  

JOIN MY TEAM

If you are interested in joining out team and participating in monthly meetings with free make-n-take projects and outstanding company, contact me today or go here to sign up!  You can get $125 in free merchandise that you choose yourself for only $99 plus shipping and tax.  The new catalog is a great time to sign up!

 

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Celebrating Spring with Watercolors and Butterflies

Today's card is another card from my downline meeting this week that taught the watercolor wash and splatter technique!  This was modeled after a card I did with Erica Cerwin during one of her online classes.  It was really fun to teach at the meeting and I think the results were awesome!

Supplies

• Cardstock: Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Watercolor Paper
• Ink: Night of Navy
• Stamp Sets: One Big Meaning
• Accessories: Big Shot, Cutting Mats and Multi-purpose Platform, Bold Butterfly Framelits, Aquapainters, White Craft Refill, Clear Block, Glue Dots, Rhinestones, Scissors, Big Shot Brush

Notes:

• I layered the Night of Navy butterfly on the Very Vanilla butterfly so it gave it even more dimension.
• I had everyone free cut the saying to put on the card and distressed the edges.  This added a little more character to me than a punched image (plus my go to punch and framelit for this size of sentiment are all retiring!)
• Thank you Erica Cerwin for all the tips and tricks for successful (and stress-free) watercoloring!

RETIRED LIST

 

 

You can check out the retired list here on my blog.  Please use hostess code JHRR4NQB when checking out if you find something to order.  These are available while supplies last!

 

 

JOIN MY TEAM

If you are interested in joining out team and participating in monthly meetings with free make-n-take projects (with instructions and dimensions) and outstanding company, contact me today or go here to sign up!  You can get $125 in free merchandise that you choose yourself for only $99 plus shipping and tax.  The new catalog is a great time to sign up!

Retiring Products 2016

Some of you may have thought I retired considering how long it has been since I did a blog post!  I am still here - just really involved with volunteering and teaching lately and haven't had words left over to put down on my blog! 

During Sale-a-Bration, I had two great women join my team and I'm excited to start having monthly meetings again to offer them ideas and to keep me inspired with their creativity as well!

This is one of the make-n-takes we did at our meeting to capture the essence of the SU! Retired lists as it has retiring colors, designer papers, embellishments, tools, and stamps.  This card was based on a design from Ronda Wade that was a part of her framelit class.  The goal of the make-n-takes at my monthly downline meetings is to show a technique or product that can be adapted easily into a class or personal crafting and this project fit that bill!  Plus it's just cute I think!

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss (retiring), Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Typeset Speciality Designer Paper (retiring)
• Ink: Blackberry Bliss (retiring)
• Stamp Set: And Many More (retiring)
• Accessories: Big Shot, Cutting Mats and Multi-purpose Platform, Decorative Dots TIEF (retiring), Very Vintage Designer Buttons (retiring), Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Scissors, and Adhesive

RETIRED LIST

You can check out the retired list here on my blog.  Please use hostess code JHRR4NQB when checking out if you find something to order.  These are available while supplies last!

JOIN MY TEAM

If you are interested in joining out team and participating in monthly meetings with free make-n-take projects and outstanding company, contact me today or go here to sign up!  You can get $125 in free merchandise that you choose yourself for only $99 plus shipping and tax.  The new catalog is a great time to sign up!

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy