The Paper Players #179 - One Layer Valentine

The Paper Players have a great challenge this week.  It is a One Layer Valentine.

Here is my card:

All products are Stampin' Up!

Naturals Ivory card stock
Crumb Cake Ink
Cherry Cobbler Ink
Hardwood stamp set
Perfect Pennants stamp set
Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
Hearts A Flutter Framelits
Modern Label Punch

I made masks by die cutting the heart and punching the modern label and temporarily attached them to the front of the card.  Then I stamped the Hardwood image and removed the masks.  I also sponged around the modern label and inside the heart before stamping the images.

Happy Stamping!

January Paper Pumpkin

Each month, around the middle of the month, I receive a surprise in the mail.  It is called Paper Pumpkin.

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly kit from Stampin' Up! that provides the paper, envelopes, stamps and ink to create various projects.  All you supply is adhesive.

This kit is great for those of you who are new to stamping.  For a modest cost, you receive the supplies and instructions to create projects, as well as begin to build up a supply of inks and stamps for future projects.

For those of you who are experience stampers, this kit provides you with the opportunity to create a project or a few quick cards with no preparation time at all.

Paper Pumpkin arrives in the mail and you can just sit down, open your surprise and enjoy a little carefree stamping time.  And you don't have to create the project exactly as described if you don't want to.  There are enough embellishments to be creative and do your own thing as I did below.  The suggested card was Crumb Cake color on the outside, but I flipped it and did the opposite.  I did 2 cards in Crumb Cake, one in the Strawberry and One in the Turquoise.  Four cards in all with envelopes in less than an hour!

Here is the January Paper Pumpkin Kit called Love Notes

There is a special promotion on Paper Pumpkin right now.  If you sign up, you will receive a free set of markers. 

Dates: January 11-February 10, 2014

 NEW Paper Pumpkin subscribers who sign up at My Paper Pumpkin between January 11 and February 10, 2014, will receive a FREE set of 2012-2014 In Color Stampin' Write Markers -a $14.95  value.  

• This special offer is only valid for new subscribers.
• Customers must sign up at My Paper Pumpkin
• The markers will be sent with the subscriber's Welcome Kit.  No coupon code is required. Anyone who signs up for a Paper Pumpkin membership during the promotion dates will get a set of 2012-2014 In Color Stampin' Write Markers.

I hope you will take advantage of this current promotion, especially if you are new to stamping and trying to accumulate some supplies.

Remember, you can discontinue your subscription to Paper Pumpkin at any time with no obligation and any supplies you have received are yours to keep.

Check it out and Happy Stamping!

Baby, We've Grown - part 2

Yesterday I showed you a Baby Girl card.  
Today I have a Baby Boy card to share:

Here are the "Baby, We've Grown" stamp set images:

Today's card features this stamp set, Marina Mist card stock and ink and Polka Dot Parade DSP.

Happy Stamping

Baby, We've Grown

Stampin' Up! has the sweetest new stamp set in the Occasions catalog called Baby, We've Grown.

All the images are just adorable!

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Here is a card for a new baby girl:

Strawberry Slush is the primary color here, with a white doily, some white heat embossing and some Quatrefancy DSP.  I'll have a card for a little boy tomorrow.

Happy Stamping!

Split Negative Technique

I have had the World Treasures stamp set for a while now and never used it.  I saw Patsy Waggoner demonstrate a split negative technique with the peacock and was so impressed I just had to try it.  Here is the link to Patsy's instruction:

Stamps To Die For

I thought I would pair the technique with the Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge this week:


And here is my card:

Basic Black and Whisper White card stock, Blooming with Kindness for the sentiment, the peacock is from World Treasures, black and white embossing powder, black and white candy dots and Whisper White Organza ribbon make up the card.  The Oval framelits were used to die cut the peacock.

I hope you will consider joining us this week in the sketch challenge.  Remember, the sketch is just to get you started...let it take you wherever it will.

Happy Stamping!

Mojo Monday 328

This is my first entry in a Mojo Monday challenge.  I always wanted to enter, but never quite got around to it.  One of my 2014 goals is to enter more challenges and blog more.  So here is my entry:

All products Stampin' Up!  Cardstock is Whisper White and Pool Party.  Stamp set is Eggstra Spectacular.  DSP is Sweet Sorbet.

Hoppy Stamping!

Pals January 2014 Blog Hop

Welcome to our first blog hop of 2014. This month we are excited to show you the new products available in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog as well as a preview of the free products you can earn through Sale-a-bration at the end of January.

 You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat, #14 on the Pals Hop.  If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations. 

I used the new Stamp Set and matching punch called Petite Petals to create the little flowers on my tag.  The Petite Petals is bundled with the matching punch in the new catalog to save you 15%.
The tag on my card was cut using the new Angled Tag Topper Punch. 
The sentiment is from the Simply Celebrate stamp set which coordinates wit hthe Celebrations Basics Kit, but each of the sentiments are great on their own.

 And the new  Embossing Folder, Decorative Dots, is part of the Sale-A-Bration event and is yours free, with a $50 purchase, during Sale-A-Bration event January 28th to March 31st.

Using Whisper White card stock, I brayered some Crisp Cataloupe ink on the inside of the embossing folder to create the white decorative dots.  The leaves are punched in Pistachio Pudding card stock, using the Owl Builder Punch.  The water spots are from Gorgeous Grunge. Other accessories are the Basic Pearls, Taffeta Ribbon and White Baker's Twine.  Be sure to check out the new catalog, it is the best yet!

 The next stop is Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping, #16, on the Pals Blog Hop! 

Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you next month.

 

1. Goldie Shaul at Punch and Stamp
2. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
3. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
4. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
5. Donna Kopenski at craftycardmaker
6. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
7. Colleen Mollema at Uncanny Crafting
8. Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
9. Janice Warhank at Janice's Papercraft Playground
10. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
11. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
12. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
13. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
14. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
15. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter  You are here
16. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
17. Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery's Owlery
18. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
19. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
20. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn;
21. Shirley Sumption at Look at my Cute Stuff
22. Beth Beard at My little craft blog
23. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards;
24. Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
25. Lisa Gaines-Davis at Cherry St. Papertreats
26. Shannon Jaramillo at ezpeasycards
27. Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner
28. Sherrie Gross at Stampin Sunshine

Good as Gold Simply Sent Kit

Is this not the cutest card ever?

And you can make it in about five minutes, start to finish, including the gold foil envelope liner! Plus, it is free, with any $50 purchase during Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration event, January 28th to March 31st.

This is the Good as Gold card kit.  You can quickly create 8 cards and all the supplies needed are in the kit. You need only supply the adhesive.

Learn more about the new Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration event tomorrow, January 14th, by coming back here and visiting my blog.  Tomorrow is the Pals January 2014 Blog Hop and  we all are excited to show you the new products available in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog as well as a preview of the free products you can earn through Sale-a-bration at the end of January.

Stay tuned...and Happy Stamping

Awesome Thanks

I have been trying to blog a little more often as part of my New Year's Resolution.   I have not determined what my schedule is going to be just yet, but as I created a new card, I am resolved to post it.

I have been using the new DSP, Retro Fresh, quite a bit this week.  It is fun paper and I am having a good time with it.  The Framelits Banners are also making repeat appearances this week

Here is a video showing these new Framelits.
Banners Framelits

You can find both the Retor Fresh and the Banners in the new Occasions Catatlog (see the PDF below).  If you would like a catalog, send me an email and I will get one out to you.

Well, here is a thank you card in Retro Fresh with an Early Espresso card base.  The color in the DSP is Baked Brown Sugar, but I liked the contrast of the Early Espresso.  The sentiment is from Yippee-Skippee!

Happy Stamping!

                                   Occasions On-Line Catalog (PDF)

Thank you cards with Sweet Sorbet

Sale-A-Bration is coming soon.  It begins on January 28th.  I made a few Thank You cards using the Designer Series Paper (DSP) Sweet Sorbet.  This is one of the best DSPs ever and it is free with a $50 product order as part of the Sale-A-Bration Promotion. 

And that is $50 spent on any product in either of the catalogs or the Sale-A-Bration flyer.

And every additional $50 you spend, wil  earn you another free Sale-A-Bration product!

Check out this pretty DSP:

I used the Whisper White for the card bases.  But you might consider purchasing the Stampin' Up! note cards to save you time.  The cards and envelopes come in a set of 20 (131527) for $5.95. Then it is just a matter of decorating the cards with this beautiful paper.  

I cut the banners with the Banner Framelits set and used the Label Love  and Label Something stamp sets.

The punches used are the Artisan Label and the 7/8 inch scallop.

If you have any questions or need a catalog, just email me.

Happy Stamping!