procrastistamper: August 2018

Thursday, August 30, 2018

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop - Blissful Blooms

Welcome to our August 2018 #APaperPumpkinThing Blog Hop. Our kit this month is called Blissful Blooms. It came with supplies to make 10 standard-sized cards, 5 each of 2 designs, with coordinating silver-edged envelopes included for each card. This kit is just FABULOUS, it's so beautiful, and so SIMPLE to put together. Here are my alternates for this month:

If you've seen very many of my Paper Pumpkin alternates, you know I try to stick pretty closely to the kit contents. This month I added a few more things than I might normally. I added Flirty Flamingo Cardstock & ink, Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock & ink, and on the card I also added a little bit of Old Olive ink.

Oh yeah, let me tell you about a trick I used to make the Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock look like the precut die label shapes. I took my 1/2" Circle Punch and tucked each corner of the layer into it, and punched it off. Super easy.

Below is a pouch I made from one of the envelopes. I did a little stamping on it, and wrapped some twine around the bottom. The flap of the envelope actually tucks in behind the greeting panel...I moved the Stampin' Dimensionals out to the edges on the back, so there's a nice pocket in the middle.

You can see below how the bottom of the envelope pouch has some depth to it, but the flap of the envelope is folded down flat. I'm seriously not sure what would fit in there, but I'm sure some nice jewelry would fit. Who wouldn't LOVE more sparkle in their life??

And, because that twine at the bottom doesn't need to be removed to open the pouch, I just tied it in a square knot. That really takes the pressure off from making a perfect-looking bow!

Make sure you scroll down past the Blog Roll for product purchasing links, and to find out how you can get the SEPTEMBER Paper Pumpkin Kit!

Stampin' Supplies: August 2018 Blissful Blooms Paper Pumpkin Kit, Flirty Flamingo Cardstock & ink, Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock & ink, Old Olive ink (on card only), 1/2" Circle Punch, Simply Shammy, Grid Paper, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer (for trimming and scoring).

NEXT UP: Click the Next button below to see Lori's blissful projects! If you have any problems navigating the hop, there is also a Blog Roll listed below for your convenience.

AUGUST 2018 BLOG ROLL

The Blissful Blooms Kit REFILL is available right now the on the PAST KITS page in my Online Store. All PAST KIT products are available while supplies last, so be sure to grab yours before they are gone! There are sometimes full Kits available on that page, but many are just Refill Kits which include the consumables only...meaning everything but the stamp set & ink pad. By the way, you're gonna have to be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber to buy whatever's available on that PAST KITS page, so go ahead and sign up HERE to get your email address in the system first!

Stampin' Supplies Product Purchase Links:

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad	1/2" Circle Punch	Simply Shammy
Grid Paper	Paper Snips Scissors	Stampin' Trimmer

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Friday, August 17, 2018

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Two Years!

Welcome to the August 2018 Extraordinary Edition of the Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop, celebrating TWO Years! You'll see projects from stampers from around the world--I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Note: I can only sell to customers in the US, so any prices are in USD)

We generally hop the first Friday of each month, but we're tossing in an extra hop to celebrate our SECOND birthday. My celebration project features a few products from the Animal Expedition Suite.
(see specific Product Purchase Links below the Blog Roll)

That picture up above is what the card looks like when it's closed. The little Mini Binder Clip on the side helps hold it shut. The giraffe in the Animal Outing Stamp Set doesn't really have a long neck, I carefully inked up only the longer neck part and aligned the sections together to get the look I wanted.

And that next picture up above is what the card looks like when it's open. I just slid the Mini Binder Clip up a little bit to release the folded layer. The idea was to give the card the feel of a growth chart. What do you think...did it work? ;-)

Above is a close up of the top panel of the card, you can see some leaves stamped in the background behind the wooden Frames Elements pieces. That particular stamp in the Animal Outing Stamp Set is an image with a frog sitting on some branches. I just omitted the frog part, so I could stamp the branch parts alone. You can see a bit of the coordinating Leaf Ribbon that I used, coming down the side of the card. I adhered both the wooden pieces and the ribbon, with Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

I'll be honest with you...I made this card a long time ago, like way back in April. I'm not feeling super fantastic so I decided to use this card that was already finished, so I can take it easy and get more rest. That's why this card has a birthday greeting on it from a retired stamp set, called Ready to Pop! That's okay, you can spell it out yourself with the Labeler Alphabet Stamp Set, or try the Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set. That's a great go-to set for practically ANY occasion.

Stampin' Supplies: Animal Outing stamp set (available in either wood-mount or cling-mount), Labeler Alphabet stamp set, Ready to Pop stamp set (retired - consider subbing Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set), Soft Suede cardstock & ink pad, Sahara Sand cardstock & ink pad, Call Me Clover ink pad, Leaf Ribbon, Mini Binder Clips, Frames Elements, Tombow Liquid Adhesive, SNAIL Adhesive, Paper Snips, Paper Trimmer (for cutting & scoring). (see Product Purchase Links below the Blog Roll)

If you are in the US and you want to get a hard copy of the UPCOMING Stampin' Up! 2018 HOLIDAY Catalog, drop me an email with your mailing address, and we can get that coordinated!

Click the Next arrow below to see Karie's celebratory creations!
(or check out the Blog Roll below the arrow for navigation)

2018 AUGUST - TWO YEAR CELEBRATION BLOG ROLL

1.Lisa Ann Bernard
2. Narelle Fasulo
3. Amanda Farlinger
4. Anja Reuss
5. Amber Thompson
6. Tricia Butts
7. Kimberley Anne Morris
8. Karie Beglau
9. Angélique Stempelkeuken
10. Marieke Bart
11. Sarah Mcdermott
12. Jenn Curtis Charles

Stampin' Supplies Product Purchase Links:

Animal Outing Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set	Itty Bitty Greetings Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad
Leaf Ribbon	2018–2020 In Color Mini Binder Clips	Frames Elements	Liquid Multipurpose Glue
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Paper Snips Scissors	Stampin' Trimmer

AUGUST Monthly Perks Code: CJ29VMJN
(if your order total equals or exceeds $150, please do NOT use the Monthly Perks Host Code...you will have earned Stampin' Rewards of your own!)

Friday, August 3, 2018

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Drinks Galore

Welcome to the August 2018 Edition of the Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop, featuring Drinks Galore! You'll see projects from stampers from around the world--I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Note: I can only sell to customers in the US, so any prices are in USD)

We hop the first Friday of each month, and my projects this month feature the Balloon Celebration stamp set, and some items from the Share What You Love Suite. They are all available to order NOW in my Online Store!
(see specific Product Purchase Links below the Blog Roll)

This design is a revisit to a Teabag & Cookies Pouch I featured on my blog several years ago. I'm using the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, which has some really pretty pearlized accents on the pages. In addition to those accents, this paper actually feels slightly thicker to me than a regular Designer Series Paper, which means it holds up well with scoring! ANNNNND, this particular package of gorgeous paper contains a whopping 24 SHEETS, instead of the usual 12 sheets.

The Designer Series Paper package actually lists the colors that coordinate with it, which is such a handy feature. However, I used a color that I think coordinates, but is NOT listed on the package. For my little 3"x3" foldover card, I used Pool Party cardstock. The little floral/feathery accents were stamped with the Pool Party ink pad. Also, I should note that the stamp set does not have one stamp that says "and eat Chocolate" on it. I simply used the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to ink up parts of two different stamps in the Balloon Celebration stamp set, to come up with that saying.

When you look at the side of the pouch with the teabag in it, you can see just a little of the Rich Razzleberry side of the Designer Paper peeking through. If you follow the directions on my video on THIS BLOG POST for the assembly of the bag, I show you how to fold it so you get the most of the pattern you want to see, facing out.

And finally, you can see in this last picture, how the 3"x6" Gusseted Cello Bag is sandwiched between the two sides of the pouch. If you look closely, you can also see how I propped the punched balloon up with TWO Stampin' Dimensionals, near the top center of the back. This allows the tail of the balloon, and the bow tied around it, to stick out over the top of the pocket where the card was tucked.

Again, you can find the directions to recreate this project in THIS BLOG POST...there is a VIDEO for how to make the bag and everything!

Stampin' Supplies: Balloon Celebration stamp set, Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, Pool Party cardstock & ink pad, Petal Pink cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad, Rich Razzleberry ink pad (stamped off once for balloon), Tranquil Tide ink pad, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, 1/8" Handheld Circle Punch (to punch holes for twine), Balloon Bouquet Punch, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, 3" x 6" Gusseted Cello Bags (I trimmed maybe an inch off the top of mine), Whisper White Baker's Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Paper Trimmer (for cutting & scoring). You could also use the Simply Scored Board for scoring, as shown in the video of the linked blog post. (see Product Purchase Links below the Blog Roll)

Non-Stampin' Up! Supplies: The tea in the package is Organic India brand Tulsi Rose tea, which I purchased at Natural Grocers. Each tea bag within the box is individually wrapped, and I love how the package color coordinates with the patterned paper! The treat in the cello bag is Thindulgent brand Organic Chocolate Almond Cherry bark, which I purchased in a large bag at my local Costco. I broke some into smaller pieces to fit in the bag.

If you are in the US and you want to get a hard copy of the NEW Stampin' Up! 2018-19 Annual Catalog, drop me an email with your mailing address, and we can get that coordinated!

Click the Next arrow below to see Rachel's drinks galore!
(or check out the Blog Roll below the arrow for navigation)

2018 AUGUST - DRINKS GALORE BLOG ROLL

1. Lisa Ann Bernard
2. Narelle Fasulo
3. Amanda Farlinger
4. Amber Thompson
5. Karie Beglau
6. Anastasia Radloff
7. Anja Reuss
8. Tricia Butts
9. Kimberley Anne Morris YOU ARE HERE!
10. Rachel Macleod
11. Marieke Bart
12. Jan Musselman
13. Angelique Stempelkeuken
14. Mary Ann Kay Rossiter

Stampin' Supplies Product Purchase Links:

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set	Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker	1/8" Circle Handheld Punch	Balloon Bouquet Punch	Share What You Love Artisan Pearls
Gusseted Cellophane Bags	Twine Baker's Whisper White	Stampin' Dimensionals	Paper Snips Scissors
Stampin' Trimmer	Simply Scored

AUGUST Monthly Perks Code: CJ29VMJN
(if your order total equals or exceeds $150, please do NOT use the Monthly Perks Host Code...you will have earned Stampin' Rewards of your own!)

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