4 Days to Due Date

Counting down until our newest grand baby arrives.

I really love this cute baby girl card using the COUNTING SHEEP Stamp Set from the FREE Sale-a-bration products.

This sweet card was inspired by Cheryl Algie

There are 2 ways to create the background, but they both use the ADORNING DESIGNS DECORATIVE MASKS

On the card I used a BLENDER BRUSH and Blushing Bride Ink, but if you want a softer look you can use a SPRITZER filled with Rubbing Alcohol and some drops of Blushing Bride re-inker, then spritzed through the mask. I chose to go with the bold look, but I did soften the edges just a bit with the Blender Brush.

I also colored in my little sheep with a Blender Brush and the Blushing Bride Ink.

The "hello" comes from the BIGGEST WISH Stamp Set (one of my favorites)

and the "BABY" is cut from the PLAYFUL ALPHABET DIES. (another of my favorite go-to's)

The baby boy card I chose to make is from a retired stamp set called A LITTLE TWINKLE

To create the card front I cut a piece of Basic White card stock to 5-1/4" x 4" and sponged the entire piece with Misty Moonlight ink and a BLENDING BRUSH. This way I was able to give the piece some varied shades. Then I added drops of Rubbing Alcohol mixed with Frost White Shimmer Paint. I added some ELEGANT FACETED GEMS to my starry sky for an added effect. I do not share retired products to frustrate you, I share them to either encourage you to purchase those stamp sets when they are available OR to encourage you to use those sets that you did buy and haven't used in a while. It was inspired by Cheryl VanDerWilk

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Now if that's not enough to get you excited, let's throw in Sale-a-bration 2021 (the second round)! This year Stampin' Up! has split the annual Sale-a-bration event into TWO seasons! The first season took place in January & February. And the second one is happening now!..August 3- September 30, 2021

Sale-a-Bration is one the BEST times of the Stampin' Up! Year! Why? Because ANYONE can benefit!

1. those that purchase product,

2. those that host parties (or purchase a lot of product)

3. those that join the Stampin' Up! family (purchase the Starter Kit)

4. and those who are already demonstrators (including those that join early on during SAB)!

Yup! Everyone can earn fabulous free product!!

Click HERE to view the FREE products available for you

Here's How...

1. Choose a free Sale-a-bration product with every $50 or $100 you spend (before tax and shipping) The more you order, the more you can earn. And you can purchase products from the Annual Catalog, The July-December 2021 Mini Catalog, and/or the Online Store. Paper Pumpkin prepaid subscriptions count too!

2. Need another excuse to spend time with friends? Just host a qualifying event with combined orders reaching at least $300 in sales, and you'll earn Stampi' Rewards and the exclusive IN YOUR WORDS STAMP SET

Don't want to host, but want to order enough to get that exclusive IN YOUR WORDS STAMP SET? You can certainly do that! AND then you can also choose SAB product picks for FREE for placing that $300+ order

You can even apply your Stampin' Up! Rewards toward the purchase of a STARTER KIT, get in on the great kit offer below, and become a demonstrator yourself!

3. It's the best time of year to join Stampin' Up!

During Sale-a-bration, you can become a demonstrator for just $99 and get even MORE for FREE for your STARTER KIT

The STARTER KIT is always an excellent value: $99 + tax for $125 worth of product AND a July-December 2021 Mini Catlog bundle of your choice from the list on this flyer!

You choose what you want to get in your kit AND... you don't pay shipping. You will also get free business supplies and a random past Paper Pumpkin Kit at no extra cost.

4. If you are already a demonstrator (or you end up getting the STARTER KIT early on during SAB to become one) you can earn FREE SAB items while also getting your demonstrator discount. AND you can also earn catalog product credit during the promotional period for your sales and personal team member growth. Be sure to log in to the demonstrator side of the website to learn more.

Enjoy Sale-a-braiton!! and please contact me if you have any questions

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March Paper Pumpkin Alternate Ideas

I have several people who purchase the Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription through me, and for everyone who does, (or if they are on my C3 stamping team and subscribe to Paper Pumpkin) they are invited to come for a fun evening of assembling our kits together. We usually meet on the last Thursday evening of the month, but we have been known to switch things up to work around our schedules.  Many times there is just the two of us (Anna & myself), but we will have a larger group when my snow-bird friends come home from Florida.

We research the Paper Pumpkin Fan Club on Facebook to glean ideas and then sometimes we make some of our own creations. It is just so much fun to do it together.

This is the intended projects for the kit... 

The March kit celebrated Paper Pumpkin's Anniversary/Birthday so it included some bonus products (4 decorative masks)

While it is too late to subscribe to the March kit as you see here, you can still subscribe at any time and take advantage of the next months kit. (and many times you are able to purchase a refill kit from previous months)

Want to have a sneak peek of what they have in store for us for April? Subscribe by April 10th to get the next kit delivered right to your door.

Follow the instructions included in the kit or make some changes - it is totally up to you.

This kit will coordinate with the Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set  from the January to June Mini Catalog

(Good News: the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set and dies will carry over to the new annual catalog)

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This month Anna and I enjoyed a fun evening together stamping, creating and enjoying some delicious tea.

These are the cards that Anna made: some she was inspired by the Paper Pumpkin FaceBook Fan Club page and some she created on her own

We both made this card using the printed envelope liner, making these images into birthday candles.

Anna used the "Here's to you!" stamp that was included in the kit and I used a "Happy Birthday". I also made mine with a more narrow piece of the Pretty Peacock card stock.

We saw someone use the little die from Hippo Happiness to make the candle flames (I think this die was intended for the inside of a darling animals ear) 

I love the look of the flames using the die, however I also saw Rachel Tessman (the creator of the Paper Pumpkin Facebook Fan Club) use the Sprig Punch for the flame which was so much quicker, but I still prefer the looks of the flames made with the dies.

Anna's second card has a patriotic theme and she used one of the stencils with some embossing paste

Anna's 3rd card - she used the floral envelope liner for her card front

We both struggled a bit with this busy pattern, 

My first try with the floral envelope liner...

I cut the image out from one of the card bases using a Stitched Shapes Die (hey! it's on the last chance list - it's a must have, so grab a set now). I backed it with a Pretty Peacock layer. Wasn't thrilled so only made one.

but then...

We both made this version...

I saw someone do the diagonal piece, but then I changed it up by cutting out a detailed butterfly using the Brilliant Wings Dies, and the tiny butterfly is from Nature's Thoughts Dies. Fancy Phrases Stamp Set (retiring soon) gave us the "Birthday Wishes".  A heads up, too, is that the Pretty Peacock ink and card stock used here is also on the Last Chance List.

Anna used the Gilded Gems on her butterflies and I used some retired dots on mine. I really love the detailed butterfly cut from that paper. Our Stitched Rectangle was embossed with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder  - and YIKES! it's on the Last Chance List - I love this embossing Folder - I use it ALL the time!

Here are the cards that I made (other than the ones I already showed you)

I was totally inspired by a sample I saw on line to use the girl stamp from BEAUTIFUL YOU. What I changed up: I added the smaller Happy Birthday stamp included in the kit (the original designer used a stamp from Beautiful You) and I am not sure what dots she used on her card, I chose to use some retired Candy Dots for mine. Always trying to use up some retired stock. I stamped her dress onto some Seaside Spray Designer Paper and then fussy cut both the girl and the dress and pieced them onto the card. I think this was my favorite one to make that night.

This layout was inspired by the Stampin' Ninja (Melissa)

Melissa made a card using the Mountain Air stamp set (which I prefer), but I thought it could work for this image as well.

The next day I decided to work on some more cards focusing on using the (4) bonus decorative masks. I started with the stars mask, and some embossing paste,  but first I heat embossed the constellation heart from (retired) A Little Twinkle, then added the globe from Beautiful World. Added some gold glitter stars and a couple Night of Navy stars. I was inspired by Kathy Kartak

This is what I did for the inside:

The second mask I used is the one with multiple clouds. First I sponged Balmy Blue ink onto Balmy Blue card stock and then I used some embossing paste.

I really wasn't sure where this card was headed when I was using the mask, but I was happy with the outcome.

The Dog Punch is on the LAST CHANCE LIST in case you want to grab that while you can.

The sentiment comes from KINDNESS & COMPASSION (retired) Stamp Set, and the green grass is from the SPECIAL DAYS Dies.  Super sale on these dies for only $7.25 (regular price $29.00), but you might also want to grab the coordinating stamp set Special Someone.

Inside: Some more sponging with the clouds mask and just a silhouette doggie.

After I was all done I started to think that the front needed just a touch of color with some little hearts.

I used my (retired) Confetti Hearts Border Punch, and literally held my hand over the card and dropped them onto the front. A little adjusting for placement and the card was complete by securing them with some Liquid Tombo Glue. Now I really like it, but I will be so sad when I have occasion to send a pet sympathy card.

Talking about our pets...want a quick photo on our newest batch of puppies? They are 3-1/2 weeks old and starting to get some chubby tummies. They seem very content, but we are also seeing them get a bit more active. We've heard some little "growls" and see the wagging of their itty bitty tails.

Their favorite hobbies are still eating and sleeping.
 

The next mask I wanted to play with is the one with the mountains. These masks only measure 4"x4" so I felt a little limited. As I was playing with it I was making a mess by sponging where I didn't want ink, etc. so I ended up using some large post-it notes to make it cleaner and easier. I decided to go with a note card size of 5" x 3-1/2" in Pretty Peacock. (a retiring color)

For the mountain on the front I sponged s few layers in crumb cake ink, then sponged on the pear pizzazz greenery. I sponged on some Balmy Blue sky then added sun rays in Crushed Curry ink using the 4th (and final) decorative mask. Then I remembered that the Paper Pumpkin Kit came with these little tree lines so I used 2 of them, sponging some extra Pretty Peacock along the bottom on the front piece. The trees on the front piece are popped up with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. It really felt empty and I knew it needed an animal to fill the gap. After browsing through all of my current and retired stamp sets I landed on DASHING DEER, but my littlest deer was still too big for this space. 

Here's what I did: I stamped the deer in Early Espresso onto Basic White card stock, then photocopied it at 80% and fussy cut it out. It ended up being the perfect size! 

The green area still seemed a little bare to me so I added the "thinking of you" from the April 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit, using Early Espresso Ink.

Inside: just a little more sponging with the mask for a mountain then added some green grass and blue sky. I know exactly who will receive this card and I can't wait to send it to him.

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A Little Twinkle Video

Time for another Video today!!
Are you liking the videos that I have been putting on my blog and on YouTube?
Have you "liked" and subscribed to my Youtube channel?
It would make me so happy if you would do that.

I am doing my final (maybe*) video of the series of the Delicate Bands Dies.
If you haven't seen them all, I hope you will go to my Youtube channel to catch up on those.

Detailed Bands Dies can be purchased as a bundle with the Band Together Stamp Set and you would save 10% #151076

So sorry that I had to publish this how-to video in 2 parts - please be patient with me while I learn this video process. My phone rang during the taping and I need to learn how to splice them together.

The products that I used on today's card:

A Little Twinkle Stamp Set

Detailed Bands Dies

Whisper White Thick Card Stock

Whisper White Card Stock

See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper

Vellum Card Stock

Daffodil Delight Card Stock

Silver Foil Card Stock

Twinkle Builder Punch

Versamark Ink

Silver Embossing Powder

Night of Navy Ink

Sponge Brayer

Stampin' Dimensionals 

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Snail Adhesive

Heat Tool

Everyone who places an ONLINE ORDER  *cannot be combined with a free class offer*(minimum $50) during the month of October will receive the Snowflake Sequins from the Holiday Catalog.

Here is what Stampin' Up! tells us about the Snowflake Sequins:

Snowflake Sequins include star, snowflakes, and round sequins.
*Approximately 750 per package
*3mm, 4mm, 5mm
*Colors: Clear, Iridescent, Silver, White

GORGEOUS! These are perfect for adding to your cards individually, making a shaker card or to put in the SHAKER DOMES for a fun wintery snow globe.

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Love You More Than the Stars

Today's card was inspired  by Ann Schach
this card could easily be used for a baby card or given to the one you love, because it is VERY true that I love my family - each and everyone of them MORE that ALL the stars!!

What I used:
A LITTLE TWINKLE Stamp Set
TWINKLE TWINKLE Designer Series Paper
Versa Mark Sticky Ink, White Embossing Powder, TWINKLE ADHESIVE BACKED SEQUINS
Night of Navy Ink and ribbon from a post Paper Pumpkin Kit. However you can use the POOL PARTY 3/8" SHIMMER RIBBON.

What I changed up:
I didn't have any of the Designer Paper left that had that Night of Navy with stars so I created my own with Night of Navy Card Stock and heat embossed the stars on it.
As I stated above I used a different ribbon, but only because I had it on hand and wanted to use it up.

Everyone who places an ONLINE ORDER  (minimum $50) during the month of April, you will receive one package of FACETED GEMS either CLEAR or GOLD

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Wonderful Moments

It seems like I have been sharing a lot of expectant mom and baby cards lately. It is not because we have an announcement to make, but because these are the cards that are selling at the store(s), yes, storeS. Another shop opened here in town and invited me to sell my cards there as well.
It really keeps me busy keeping the card racks filled.

This is the card that I had out at a COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAY Class (see the side of my blog for the details. 

This card was inspired by Lisa Hardie

The beauty of my Tuesday class is that the ladies have the freedom to change things up so I had the stamp set WONDERFUL MOMENTS sitting out, so by the end of the day every image was used and they all looked fabulous!

Also used on this card is A LITTLE TWINKLE, and TWINKLE TWINKLE Designer Paper

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