Layout of the Month - January 2022 - Card #3

I am so tired of gray days and sickness, I can't even tell you!  So this week I used my layout of the month to get myself out of this dreary space and into a brighter place.  I'm even rhyming without noticing.

For dimensions and instructions for this month's layout, click HERE.

Today's samples were both made using the Rainbow of Happiness Bundle (#157727, $44.00) & the Cloud Punch (#157749, $18.00.)  

When you purchase these two items during Sale-a-Bration, you also can earn the Sunshine & Rainbows 6x6 DSP pack (#158126) for free.  This pack of paper is sure to break through your cloudy days.

These cards were made utilizing the scraps of each other so let's do this one step by step.

First, cut the rainbows into strips from the DSP and cut them individually so you have rectangles with rainbows.

Next, put your rainbow die on the DSP and run it through your Cut & Emboss Machine.  This will punch out four arcs while leaving just a little hint leftover.  Set this piece aside!

Layer the four arcs on a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 piece of Whisper White by using glue dots on the back.

Punch out the clouds from another piece of SAB DSP.  If you have some that are near the edges, just layer them together with adhesive and dimensionals like I did here.

Now layer your 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 piece of Bermuda Bay Cardstock on your card.  Layer the three 3/4 x 3 3/4 strips on top of it.  Then add your rainbow piece using dimensionals.  Add the two clouds, using adhesive on one and dimensionals on the other.  Stamp the sentiment on a 1/2 x 3ish strip and add with adhesive.

For the next card, cut your card base to 11 x 4 1/4 and score at 5 1/2.  Add your Mango Melody 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 piece of cardstock to the paper with adhesive.  Add three strips of the DSP using adhesive.  Stamp your sentiment on the bottom of the 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 piece of Basic White and add to the card with dimensionals.  Add a rectangle rainbow from the DSP to the card with adhesive.

Now, put dimensionals in the three areas on the scrap from card #1.  

Layer this on the card over the DSP. 

Isn't it fun?

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When ordering in January, please use hostess code NSW73V77 if placing an order under $150.  When ordering, please make sure that my name is showing at the upper left in the online store if you are my customer.  

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If you would like to get creativity in the mail, sign up to receive the Safari Celebration kit by February 10th. With this kit, you will receive enough supplies to make 9 celebration cards (3 each of 3 designs) with standard size coordinating envelopes.  Also included is a Rich Razzleberry ink spot, exclusive stamp set with multiple celebratory sentiments, die cut pieces, adhesives, and instructions.  First time subscribers also receive a free clear block in their first kit.  Paper Pumpkin kits can be easy or combined with other supplies to make more intricate projects.  Plus, all subscribers can join me on the on the last Monday of every month to see my alternatives with the kit and to talk through tips!

• Sign up HERE to try it out for a month!

It's Time to Sale-a-Brate!!!

From January 4th - February 28th, you can earn exclusive products with purchases of $50 (level 1) and $100 (level 2).  Click HERE to view all the offerings for this year's Sale-a-Bration event.

If you host a party or place an individual order of $300, you can earn this Calming Camillia (#158117) stamp set for free.

If you join during Sale-a-Bration, not only do you get $125 in merchandise for $99 (plus tax) but you also get to pick out two stamp sets from the Annual Catalog and the January-June Mini Catalog to add to your kit for FREE.  If you have a wishlist over $99, this is the way to go!  Contact me today for more information!

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - December 2021 - Lots of Pun

You know the saying "Better late than never..." Well, I guess good things come to that lose their kits for a while. With all the covid things happening around me, I needed an outlet to boost my mood and finally pulled out this really punny set.  I thought that it would just work for kids but was surprised when I realized how much the little jokes and images made me smile.  I started thinking of friends and family that could also use a little spontaneous laughter or at least a head shake and the list got really long really fast!

These cards all utilize either stamps or pieces from the December 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit, Lots of Pun.  The kit itself came with supplies to make 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs.  It also came with an Early Espresso ink spot, instructions, envelopes, twine, and adhesive.  First time subscribers would have also received a clear block in their kit.

These are the samples that came with the kit.  They really are adorable.

Here are my alternatives. Subscribers with me will receive a pdf with dimensions and instructions for each of these cards so they can make them on their own.  While you can no longer get this kit, you can sign up by the 10th of the month to receive the next great kit.  Then join me for the 4th Monday of the month (or 5th for January) and see all my alternative ideas.  I'd love to have you join us!

These first few are done with the Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, and Crumb Cake Blends Combos.  I did them so that they would layer on Notecards but also liked them on regular sized card fronts.

For this group, I cut up one set of the cards included in the kit.  Doesn't that egg look like a flower when it's not stamped?  

This group all has elements of a set of cut up envelopes.

This card features the December Layout of the Month (remember, better late than never).  The DSP is from the envelope and the Pool Party piece is what was trimmed off.  Peeking out the back is the square from the kit.  I used the label to help me cut the corners to the same rounded shape.

Finally, this one is just a different design on the front of one of the included cards and the bananas are colored with Daffodil Delight Blends and Dark Crumb Cake.

I hope you liked these samples and will join me later this month when I post my January alternatives.

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When ordering in January, please use hostess code NSW73V77 if placing an order under $150.  When ordering, please make sure that my name is showing at the upper left in the online store if you are my customer.  

• Visit my Online Store here! 

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

If you would like to get creativity in the mail, sign up to receive the Safari Celebration kit by February 10th. With this kit, you will receive enough supplies to make 9 celebration cards (3 each of 3 designs) with standard size coordinating envelopes.  Also included is a Rich Razzleberry ink spot, exclusive stamp set with multiple celebratory sentiments, die cut pieces, adhesives, and instructions.  First time subscribers also receive a free clear block in their first kit.  Paper Pumpkin kits can be easy or combined with other supplies to make more intricate projects.  Plus, all subscribers can join me on the on the last Monday of every month to see my alternatives with the kit and to talk through tips!

• Sign up HERE to try it out for a month!

It's Time to Sale-a-Brate!!!

From January 4th - February 28th, you can earn exclusive products with purchases of $50 (level 1) and $100 (level 2).  Click HERE to view all the offerings for this year's Sale-a-Bration event.

If you host a party or place an individual order of $300, you can earn this Calming Camillia (#158117) stamp set for free.

If you join during Sale-a-Bration, not only do you get $125 in merchandise for $99 (plus tax) but you also get to pick out two stamp sets from the Annual Catalog and the January-June Mini Catalog to add to your kit for FREE.  If you have a wishlist over $99, this is the way to go!  Contact me today for more information!

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Layout of the Month - January 2022 - Card #2

It's Monday and I'm back to share another set of samples feature January's Layout of the Month.  You can see all the measurements and directions for this month's layout HERE.

For this week's cards, I used the Flowering Tulips Bundle (#157678, $52.00) and the Flowering Fields 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (#157670, $11.50).  These tulips are fun but take a bit to figure out.  I'll be making a video this week to show how.  I love this DSP because the solid sides have a few different colors so you can get the three different patterns using only one piece of DSP.

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Fresh Freesia, Basic White, Highland Heather, Flowering Fields DSP
• Ink: Fresh Freesia, Rich Razzleberry, Evening Evergreen
• Stamp Set: Flowering Tulips
• Tools & More: Cut & Emboss Machine, Tulip Dies, Scissors, Dimensionals, and Adhesive

Another tip I noticed with the Two-Step Stamps in this set.  If you mark the stamp you want to do first in a lighter color with one Sharpie dot and the other with two Sharpie dots, you will be able to tell which one to stamp in light and dark. The flowers in the card on the right are flipped to show how the lighter color second doesn't work as well.

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When ordering in January, please use hostess code NSW73V77 if placing an order under $150.  When ordering, please make sure that my name is showing at the upper left in the online store if you are my customer.  

• Visit my Online Store here! 

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

If you would like to get creativity in the mail, sign up to receive the Safari Celebration kit by February 10th. With this kit, you will receive enough supplies to make 9 celebration cards (3 each of 3 designs) with standard size coordinating envelopes.  Also included is a Rich Razzleberry ink spot, exclusive stamp set with multiple celebratory sentiments, die cut pieces, adhesives, and instructions.  First time subscribers also receive a free clear block in their first kit.  Paper Pumpkin kits can be easy or combined with other supplies to make more intricate projects.  Plus, all subscribers can join me on the on the last Monday of every month to see my alternatives with the kit and to talk through tips!

• Sign up HERE to try it out for a month!

It's Time to Sale-a-Brate!!!

From January 4th - February 28th, you can earn exclusive products with purchases of $50 (level 1) and $100 (level 2).  Click HERE to view all the offerings for this year's Sale-a-Bration event.

If you host a party or place an individual order of $300, you can earn this Calming Camillia (#158117) stamp set for free.

If you join during Sale-a-Bration, not only do you get $125 in merchandise for $99 (plus tax) but you also get to pick out two stamp sets from the Annual Catalog and the January-June Mini Catalog to add to your kit for FREE.  If you have a wishlist over $99, this is the way to go!  Contact me today for more information!

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

Layout of the Month - January 2022

With the onset of a frigid winter, I wanted this month’s Layout of the Month to celebrate all that Winter has to offer while also bringing hope of warmth.  Thus, the theme was “warm”.  This translates perfectly into the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog because it’s full of spring and summer images and products that will bring warmth to your heart while you create and to others while receiving your creations!

We kicked off late this month with the holidays and then I sent out the wrong dimensions so I didn’t make this easy for anyone.  This also was a hard mystery stamp depending on the images chosen.  So…… I won’t have customer samples this time around but will use this layout to showcase a lot of our new and existing products, as well as special Sale-a-Bration offerings!

Supplies:

Stamps:

• Stamp set with a sentiment and large and small stampable image.  Note: largest image should not be bigger than 2 1/2" and will be die cut or punched or cut out if you don't have a die/punch for it.

Cardstock:

• Card base: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 (can be colored or neutral)
• Coordinating Cardstock: 2 3/4 x 3 3/4
• White or Vanilla cardstock: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2, scrap big enough for your cut image

Designer Series Paper or Specialty Designer Paper:

• DSP: Three pieces of coordinating DSP cut to 3 3/4 x 3/4 each

Inks: 

• 1 to 2 coordinating ink pads based on the stamp set chosen

Tools & Accessories: 

• Coordinating Die/Punch for an image or scissors
• Dimensionals
• Adhesive of Choice
• Embellishment of Choice (if desired)

Instructions:

1. Stamp an image from the upper right to lower left of your card front in a single color of ink.
2. Attach the 2 ¾ x 3 ¾ piece of cardstock to your card using adhesive.
3. Attach your three strips of DSP to the card front using adhesive.
4. Stamp your focal image and cut out/punch out/die cut out.
5. Lay on your 2 ½ x 3 ½ piece of Very Vanilla or Basic White cardstock without adhesive to determine where to stamp your sentiment.
6. Stamp your sentiment and any other small stamps on the cardstock if desired.
7. Attach to the card with dimensionals.
8. Attach your focal image with dimensionals.
9. Add embellishments if desired.

This layout was from Onstage 2020, if I remember correctly.  For my samples, I used the set that warmed my heart the most in the mini catalog, Nuts & Bolts (#157650, $21.00).  

This cling mount set pairs well with the Sweet Talk 12 x 12 Designer Series paper (#157616, $11.50) and is a perfect combo for my Valentine’s this year.  I colored the robots with the Smoky Slate (#154904, $9.00) & Real Red Blends (#154899, $9.00) Combo Packs.

After this first sample, I turned the card horizontal and came up with this layouts using the same products.  I cut out a sucker from the DSP and added it to the robot's hand.  It's so stinking cute!!!

Finally, using the same measurements, I created this birthday card for my son's bestie.  This card was colored with the Smoky Slate blends as well.  I swapped out one piece of the DSP for a 3/4 x 3 3/4 piece of Granny Apple Green and cut off the excess that hung off the card.

I hope you enjoyed these cards.  Come visit again to see even more samples using current products and Paper Pumpkin kits!

Order Online

When ordering in January, please use hostess code NSW73V77 if placing an order under $150.  When ordering, please make sure that my name is showing at the upper left in the online store if you are my customer.  

• Visit my Online Store here! 

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

If you would like to get creativity in the mail, sign up to receive the Safari Celebration kit by February 10th. With this kit, you will receive enough supplies to make 9 celebration cards (3 each of 3 designs) with standard size coordinating envelopes.  Also included is a Rich Razzleberry ink spot, exclusive stamp set with multiple celebratory sentiments, die cut pieces, adhesives, and instructions.  First time subscribers also receive a free clear block in their first kit.  Paper Pumpkin kits can be easy or combined with other supplies to make more intricate projects.  Plus, all subscribers can join me on the on the last Monday of every month to see my alternatives with the kit and to talk through tips!

• Sign up HERE to try it out for a month!

It's Time to Sale-a-Brate!!!

From January 4th - February 28th, you can earn exclusive products with purchases of $50 (level 1) and $100 (level 2).  Click HERE to view all the offerings for this year's Sale-a-Bration event.

If you host a party or place an individual order of $300, you can earn this Calming Camillia (#158117) stamp set for free.

If you join during Sale-a-Bration, not only do you get $125 in merchandise for $99 (plus tax) but you also get to pick out two stamp sets from the Annual Catalog and the January-June Mini Catalog to add to your kit for FREE.  If you have a wishlist over $99, this is the way to go!  Contact me today for more information!

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy

New Kit - Light the Candles

It's a new year and Stampin' Up! is making it easy for you to create some colorful cards to send out to family and friends for their special day in 2022.

The new Light the Candles Card Kit comes with all the supplies you need to create 8 birthday cards.  The kit includes the card pieces and embellishments, patterned envelopes, clear block, stamp set, Coastal Cabana ink spot, and instructions.  

Just look at how fun and happy these cards are.  Imagine what it will be like to make them or to open them!  The kit includes supplies for 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs.  They are standard size and coordinate with the following colors: Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Magenta Madness, Mango Melody, and Night of Navy.  It also has a stamp set you can use for future projects!

This kit is available while supplies last starting on January 5th, 2022.  Order yours today HERE!

Order Online

When ordering in January, please use hostess code NSW73V77 if placing an order under $150.  When ordering, please make sure that my name is showing at the upper left in the online store if you are my customer.  

• Visit my Online Store here! 

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

If you would like to get creativity in the mail, sign up to receive the Kisses & Hugs kit by January  10th. With this kit, you will receive enough supplies to make 10 cards (5 each of 2 designs) with standard size coordinating envelopes.  Also included is a Gray Granite ink spot (my favorite neutral), exclusive two-step stamp set, and instructions.  First time subscribers also receive a free clear block in their first kit.  Paper Pumpkin kits can be easy or combined with other supplies to make more intricate projects.  Plus, all subscribers can join me on the on the 4th Monday of every month to see my alternatives with the kit and to talk through tips!

• Sign up HERE to try it out for a month!

It's Time to Sale-a-Brate!!!

From January 4th - February 28th, you can earn exclusive products with purchases of $50 (level 1) and $100 (level 2).  Click HERE to view all the offerings for this year's Sale-a-Bration event.

If you host a party or place an individual order of $300, you can earn this Calming Camillia (#158117) stamp set for free.

If you join during Sale-a-Bration, not only do you get $125 in merchandise for $99 (plus tax) but you also get to pick out two stamp sets from the Annual Catalog and the January-June Mini Catalog to add to your kit for FREE.  If you have a wishlist over $99, this is the way to go!  Contact me today for more information!

Have a craftastic day,

Stacy