Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Paper Pumpkin Subscription SAVINGS

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Screen Shot 2015-07-29 at 2.45.34 PMPaper Pumpkin is one of my very favorite Stampin’ Up! products. Each month you’ll receive an orange box with darling curated projects—sometimes cards, sometimes gift packaging, sometimes both!—that you can complete in less than an hour. All supplies and instructions included.  I’m always delighted at the projects I have received each month. When that orange box shows up in my mailbox I get so excited.  :)
I hope you’ll give Paper Pumpkin a try and enjoy this fabulous get-started special at the same time. Just go to PaperPumpkin.com and enter HALFOFF as the promo code and choose me as your demonstrator!  Thank you!

Saturday, July 25, 2015

What to give as favors for a Sympathy Card Class????

I always like to give the stampers who attend my classes a small take home favor.  What to give was a bit of a challenge for me, until the light bulb went off in my head.  How about a purse size package of tissues....all decorated up!!!  So here is a picture of 2 of the ones I made using the retired Regals Designer Paper Packs.  


The dimensions for the dsp are as follows:

DSP: Cut to 5 1/16 x 6 3/4
Score on the long side at 2, 3, 5, and 6
Score on the short side at 1 inch
Fold on all the score lines.
Snip the 4 score lines on the 1" length piece and cut off the little tab.
These will get folded in for the bottom of the box.  
I used the 3/4" Circle Punch to punch out a half circle at the top.
The Endless Wishes Stamp Set was my go-to set to decorate these and 
some Baker's Twine from the local craft store.
Just a note: The tissues can be purchased at The Dollar Tree
and they come in 8 per package...just be sure that the tissues
open from the TOP as many I found open from the side!
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Thanks for looking.

Sympathy Card Class

We made this sympathy card using the new 
Wild About Flowers stamp set.  We used the thistle
stamp and lightly dusted them with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.
The card is Smoky Slate cut at 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2 and
again at 2 3/4.
There is room to the left of the stamp to write your 
condolences and sign your name.  The Designer Series
Paper on the front panel is Basic Gray from the Neutrals Collection.
Sorry..the Stampin' Up! sentiment has been retired.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

NEW GIFT BAG PUNCH BOARD

Instead of buying bags for small treats and gifts, create them in a variety of
sizes using cardstock or designer series paper of your choice. The new
Gift Bag Punch Board  makes bags 2"deep, up to 3 5/8 inches wide, from 4 to 10 inches tall. 
 See it HERE.


I made these two bags so far.  This particular designer series paper has been
retired, but any two sided paper will work, as well as any color cardstock.

Watch the video below: