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Thursday, September 28, 2017

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop - Layered Leaves

This month marks our SIXTH #APaperPumpkinThing Blog Hop. Our kit this month is called Layered Leaves, and it came with supplies to make 8 pillow boxes and 8 (3"x3") cards with envelopes. Once again, I tried to stick closely to the Paper Pumpkin kit supplies, but I couldn't resist bringing in a couple more things to bring some Halloween projects to life! Here's what came in the kit:

Below you'll see both my projects together. I used 3 of the 8 pillow boxes for my pumpkin basket, and one side of another pillow box to put on the front of my card. I didn't use any of the 3"x3" foldover cards or envelopes for my projects, but I think I touched on everything else.

I added the Spooky Cat stamp set to both of these projects (which you can get in a BUNDLE with the Cat Punch at 10% OFF). For the basket I added Basic Black card stock for the handle, as well as sponging some Pumpkin Pie ink over the embossed designs on the pillow boxes.

In order to make the basket, I opened up 3 of the pillow boxes and adhered them together in a circle. Then, I cut 3 strips from the cardboard backing that comes in the Paper Pumpkin kit, at 1" x 5-1/2". I glued them with Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive across the bottom flaps of the circle of attached pillow boxes. Check out the pictures below for an inside and outside shot of those strips. If you look closely at the inside picture you'll notice I wasn't very even with the spacing of those strips across the span. Maybe don't butt them all the way up against the inside edges when you try this at home :-) You'll also notice some tape inside my basket...so you'll also want to be a little more careful than I was in cutting the pillow boxes open--you need to leave the flap intact for adhering them together.

You might want to trim the top flaps and sponge your basket BEFORE you put in those strips I showed you above. It would be a lot easier, but I was making this up as I went along so I did it the hard way...after I'd glued the bottom strips in place.

Here are a few closeups of some of the details. On this first one, you can see I left the tiny die cut circle in the tag, where one of the pupils of one of the eyes landed. Also, after I attached the gold foil leaf, I dabbed the Embossing Buddy on the back side to powder down the stickiness.

In the side view of the basket below, you'll see how I attached the handle with two staples crossing over each other in an 'X'. The handle was made from a strip of Basic Black card stock cut to 2" x 11", then scored in 1/2" on each side. That gives you a sturdy 1" x 11" handle. I didn't have to use any adhesive on it after I used my Bone Folder to press down the score marks, and then curled the handle with the bone folder.

The jack-o-lantern face was done totally freehand. I drew on the back of a piece of Basic Black card stock with a pencil and cut it out. Once you get the sizes you want, you may want to trace them to use as a master in case you want to make a second basket. Yes, there are enough kit supplies to make TWO of these baskets! And you'd still have two pillow boxes left over.

And...one more shot of the little ghost peeking out over the edge of the basket :-D

And now, on to the card. For my card, I added Pumpkin Pie card stock, and again sponged Pumpkin Pie ink on the embossed panel of one of the pillow boxes.

I actually used some of the stamps from the Layered Leaves Paper Pumpkin Kit on the card! I used the big leaf and the little one, and I used the "Keep Calm" part of the saying that in full reads: "Keep Calm and Be Thankful". I thought "Keep Calm" was fitting for Halloween ;-)

Here's a little close up of the top of the card, where I wound some of the twine, and attached the leaves with one of the tiny clothespins from the kit. The gold foil leaf "skeletons" are very striking.

And finally, here is the little Halloween tag I put on the card. I stamped one of the pupils from the eyes (from the Spooky Cat stamp set) over the hole in the tag, and then popped out the hole. Then I took my 1/8" Handheld Circle Punch and punched out the other pupil, so the black shows through and the eyes look a little spookier.

Stampin' Supplies: September 2017 Layered Leaves Paper Pumpkin Kit, Spooky Cat stamp set, Pumpkin Pie card stock & ink pad, Basic Black card stock, 1/8" Handheld Circle Punch, Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Trimmer (for trimming and scoring), Paper Snips.

You can grab the Layered Leaves Refill Kit on the PAST KITS page in my Online Store (as long as supplies last). This includes the consumables only, which is 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, so go ahead and sign up HERE to get your email address in the system first!

Anytime is a great time to sign up for Paper Pumpkin, but the next two kits will offer coordinating holiday projects in a theme called A Season of Style. You'll want to sign up no later than 11:59pm MT on October 10th to take delivery of the first kit. Then, you'll want to ensure you are still set up by November 10th at 11:59pm MT to take delivery of the second coordinating kit!

NEXT UP: Click the Next button below to see Monika's layered lovelies!

SEPTEMBER 2017 A PAPER PUMPKIN THING BLOG HOP ROLL
Sara Levin
Rachel Tessman
Kimberley Morris YOU ARE HERE!
Monika Davis
Cathy Caines
Carolynn Sander
Maria Willis
Megan Thompson
Lori Mueller
Audra Monk
Kelly Acheson
Rick D. Adkins
Andrea Tracy-Tucker
Jennifer Hill
Dena Rekow
Pam Staples

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Friday, September 1, 2017

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Colo(u)r Challenge

Welcome to the 13th Edition of the
Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop! You'll see projects from stampers from around the world--I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

This month our theme is a Colo(u)r Challenge! (lol, I'm more amused at the alternate spellings of words than is probably healthy) The goal is to share something created using the color combination you'll see below my project:

I'm going to mention right now that I've been having internet issues quite a bit lately, so I'm going to focus on just getting the pictures uploaded for my projects, and I may need to come back later to fill you in on more details, and get a complete and accurate Blog Roll for you!

Stampin' Supplies: Trim Your Stocking Bundle, Whisper White card stock, Pool Party card stock, Smoky Slate card stock & ink, Night of Navy card stock & ink, Night of Navy Solid Baker's Twine, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Fast Fuse, Tear & Tape Adhesive.

Click the Next arrow below to see June's color combo creations!
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2017 SEPTEMBER BLOG ROLL

1. Courtenay Heuston

2. Stephanie Nash

3. Anita Wifladt

4. Tricia Butts

5. Sharleen Luciano

6. Kimberley Anne Morris YOU ARE HERE

7. June Olsen

8. Jan Musselman

11. Ellen Woodbridge

14. Marieke Bart

15,. Christina Walker

16. Angelique Stempelkeuken

17. Sarah McDermott

18. Amanda Bates

19. Jenn Curtis Charles

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NEW Stampin' Up! 2017 Holiday Catalog!

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Woo hoooooo!!!
The Stampin' Up!
2017 Holiday Catalog
debuts
September 1st, 2017
(that's TODAY!)

Feel free to browse the Holiday Catalog category in my Online Store,

DOWNLOAD CATALOG PDF HERE, and/or
Email me to Request Your Hard Copy!

Here's a cute little video by Stampin' Up! highlighting several of the products:

You'll find all sorts of goodies in this catalog, so take your time and look again often, but let me give you some direct links for a few of my favorites right off the ~~cat~~ bat:

Spooky Cat BUNDLE (Spooky Cat stamp set + Cat Punch)
Spooky Night Designer Series Paper {punch out cat images with Cat Punch!}
Treat Tubes {Already on Low Inventory - Buy NOW to avoid backorder!}
Mini Pizza Boxes {likely to be very popular - order NOW to avoid backorder}
Black Rhinestone Jewels {likely to be very popular - order NOW to avoid backorder}
Black Vintage Crochet Trim {likely to be very popular - order NOW to avoid backorder}
7/8" B&W Striped Ribbon {likely to be very popular - order NOW to avoid backorder}
Pick a Pumpkin BUNDLE (Pick a Pumpkin stamp set + Pumpkin Dies)
Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper
Snowflake Sentiments BUNDLE (Snowflake Sentiments stamp set + Snowflake Dies)
Watercolor Christmas Project Kit (20 cards)* AND Watercolor Christmas stamp set
Santa Paws stamp set
Acetate Card Boxes {likely to be very popular - order NOW to avoid backorder}
Foil Snowflakes {likely to be very popular - order NOW to avoid backorder}
Year of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape

*Watercolor Christmas Project Kit is also likely to be very popular...it contains supplies for 20 super easy and super fun cards, for only $20. I HIGHLY recommend you get yours ASAP if you want it. I had to separate that one out so I could highlight it in red for you, so use the link above to order ;-)

Click this Image to Learn How to Earn a FREE Exclusive Stamp Set through October 31st!

I bought most of these items already on a Demonstrator Preorder during August--one of the perks of Being a Demonstrator! So, I'll be showing these products, and MORE, throughout the catalog period...which ends January 2, 2018. Leave me a COMMENT and let me know your favorites!

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Watercolor Christmas - September Step It Up Blog Hop

Welcome to the September 2017 Edition of the We Create Bloggers Step It Up Blog Hop! The theme is to inspire stampers with a basic design, and at least one alternate "stepped up" version of that same design. My project this month features products from the NEW Stampin' Up! 2017 Holiday Catalog!

The stamp set I used is called Watercolor Wishes, and it is available in wood-mount and cling-mount. It coordinates with the amazing Watercolor Christmas Project Kit, but the script sayings are so pretty, you'll want the stamp set even if you don't get the Project Kit! That crisp red & white stripe is from the Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper. Honestly, I'm not a fan of many of the detailed designs on this paper, but I am so in LOVE with the simple patterns on the back side of each of those papers, that I knew I needed it for holiday cards.

Stampin' Supplies: Watercolor Christmas stamp set, Pool Party card stock, Smoky Slate card stock, Old Olive card stock, Shimmery White card stock, Basic Gray Archival ink pad, VersaMark ink pad (trees in background), Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Pencils + Blender Pens, Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Basic Rhinestones (colored with red Sharpie).

I stepped up my original card by using Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder for the saying, adding one of our NEW Foil Snowflakes (in gold), and using Gold 1/8" Ribbon in place of the Baker's Twine. Usually, when I'm using blue and gray colors, I opt for silver embossing...but this time I actually prefer the contrast of the gold. I opted for a larger Basic Rhinestone on the top of the tree on this card, too.

Stampin' Supplies: Watercolor Christmas stamp set, Pool Party card stock, Smoky Slate card stock, Old Olive card stock, Shimmery White card stock, Basic Gray Archival ink pad, VersaMark ink pad (trees in background & embossing), Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Gold 1/8" Ribbon, Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Pencils + Blender Pens, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Basic Rhinestones (colored with red Sharpie).

Click the pointing hand image below to hop to Kris's blog next, and see what fancy stepping she's got going on this month...

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Thursday, August 31, 2017

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop - Giftable Greetings

This month marks our FIFTH #APaperPumpkinThing Blog Hop. Our kit this month is called Giftable Greetings, and it came with supplies for EIGHT cards + envelopes, a stamp set (as always), and a Night of Navy mini ink pad. The kit also included some lovely ribbon & twine, and a beautiful GIFT BOX in which to put all the completed cards for giving away (or storage)! Once again, I tried to stick closely to the Paper Pumpkin kit supplies...

The card is pictured above in the Gift Box that came with the Giftable Greetings Paper Pumpkin Kit, it has a clear lid. The bag is from one of the envelopes included in the kit.

I worked out my project so you could make 6 cards with this pattern, and then you put them in the gift box, along with 6 of the included envelopes (3 each of 2 colored stripes).

That would then leave 2 envelopes from the kit, with which you can create 2 of these gift bags! I cut the included ribbon in half, then cut each piece in half again so I'd have two pieces for the handles of each bag. To get the handles to stand up a little better, I used some of the Whisper White card stock I had cut away from the card bases, and adhered them to the back of the ribbon with Fast Fuse.

Stampin' Supplies: August 2017 Giftable Greetings Paper Pumpkin Kit, Pool Party Card Stock, Fast Fuse, Mini Glue Dots.

You can grab the Giftable Greetings Refill Kit on the PAST KITS page in my Online Store (as long as supplies last). This includes the consumables only, which is everything but the stamp set & ink pads. By the way, you're gonna have to be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber to buy whatever's available, so go ahead and sign up HERE to get your email address in the system first!

And now is a GREAT time to become a New Subscriber* because you can Get 50% OFF the September Paper Pumpkin Kit! Just click the image below to sign up with me, and be sure to use the Promo Code HALFOFF0917...by the deadline of 11:59pm MT on September 10th! (*A New Subscriber is defined by a new signup with a unique email address which has never taken delivery of a Paper Pumpkin kit.)

NEXT UP: Click the Next button below to see Monika's giftable ideas!

AUGUST 2017 A PAPER PUMPKIN THING BLOG HOP ROLL
Sara Levin
Rick Adkins
Carolynn Sander
Kimberley Morris YOU ARE HERE
Monika Davis
Jennifer Hill
Kelly Acheson
Dena Rekow
Pam Staples
Cathy Caines
Andrea Tracy-Tucker
Cindee Wilkinson
Rachel Tessman
Maria Willis

AUGUST Monthly Perks Code: UHMWPRC4
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Friday, August 18, 2017

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - One Year Anniversary!

Welcome to this Special Anniversary Edition of the
Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop! You'll see projects from stampers from around the world--I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

We are celebrating our One Year Anniversary with this special hop, and theme is...well, ANNIVERSARY! I am not actually sure I've ever made an anniversary card before. I mean, I've probably made one as a sample, but not for an actual celebration. How silly is that? Well, I'm not one for froo-froo, gooey cards, so here's my take on it...

Notice the little motion lines around the top wheel? This was the foundation of the entire card design when I was visualizing creating it. This was the whole point of the card. When you open it up, this is what it says:

If you don't like your handwriting, you could always stamp the greeting inside using the Labeler Alphabet stamp set. I'd use the reverse/block letters in the set for the word WHEELIE, and the regular letters for everything else. You could also use the One Wild Ride stamp set to make a similar version of this card, as the motorcycle in that set would take up nearly the same space on the front of the card. I also used the Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens under the "ground line" I made on the card--which I made with a Sharpie marker so the fluid of the Blender Pen would not smear it. There's a Basic Gray pencil in the Watercolor Pencils set, so it was pretty convenient for color coordination!

There are a couple of details you might not notice on this card, they are kind of subtle. First, I used the Basic Gray Archival Ink Pad for both the body of the bicycle, and the tires. For the body, I used full strength ink, and for the tires, I stamped off one time gently so the color would be lighter. Also, in the background of the Very Vanilla card stock panel, I stamped the image of a group of dots from the Number of Years stamp set using the Powder Pink Ink Pad--also stamped off one time so the dots are very light. I also stamped those same dots, this time in full strength, around the edge of the Powder Pink Card Stock of the card base. These are just simple ways to add a little bit of visual texture and interest to the card.

As a side note, the Bike Ride stamp set coordinates with the Build a Bike Framelits, and you can get BOTH the stamp set and the framelits in this BUNDLE at 10% OFF! Oh, and don't forget to sign your work, people ;-) This image from the Crafting Forever stamp set is perfect! The set is available in wood-mount or cling-mount, but I knew I'd be using this one stamp ALL the time so I got it in wood-mount so I can set it on my stamping desk and it's always ready to go!

Stampin' Supplies: Bike Ride stamp set, Number of Years stamp set, Crafting Forever stamp set, Very Vanilla card stock, Basic Gray card stock & Archival ink pad, Powder Pink card stock & ink pad, Watercolor Pencils (Basic Gray for ground shadow), Blender Pens, Large Numbers Framelits, Fine Tip Permanent Marker (I used Sharpie for the ground line, wheel motion lines, and to write inside the card).

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

2017 AUGUST ANNIVERSARY BLOG ROLL

1. Sharleen Luciano
2. Mary Ann Kay Rossiter
3. Amanda Bates
4. Donna Gray
5. Anastasia Radloff
6. Georgia Missy Gaydos
7. Jan Musselman
8. Marieke Bart
9. Angelique Stempelkeuken
10. Stephanie Nash
11. Ellen Woodbridge
12. Lisa Ann Bernard
13. Karie Beglau
14. Vicky Wright
15. Tricia Butts
16. Anita Wifladt
17. Jenn Curtis Charles
18. Rachel Macleod
19. Christina Walker
20. Kimberley Anne Morris YOU ARE HERE!
21. Sarah McDermott

AUGUST Monthly Perks Code: RVN34F3W
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Friday, August 4, 2017

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Kids!

Welcome to the 12th Edition of the
Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop! You'll see projects from stampers from around the world--I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

This month our theme is KIDS! The goal is to share paper crafts relevant to children...this could be a card for a kid, a 3D project for a kid, whatever we felt moved to make...it's a pretty broad theme. My kids are already out of college, so it took me a while to get in the right mind set...

My project features an "older" stamp set called Marquee Messages, with "older" meaning it's not new to the 2017-18 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog that debuted in June. However, I did use some Glossy White Card Stock that is "new" to that catalog, although it's a product that is returning after several years of being discontinued.

The card has a 1/4" spine to allow for the bulk of the candy inside. I bought the candy packet first, and then used the packet colors for the card. The candy is just stuck inside the card with a couple of Mini Glue Dots.

Stampin' Supplies: Marquee Messages stamp set, Basic Black Archival ink pad, Glossy White card stock, Tempting Turquoise card stock & marker, Emerald Envy card stock, Daffodil Delight card stock, Clear Wink of Stella, Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots. Paper Snips for that fussy cutting!

Click the Next arrow below to see Vicky's kid-themed creations!
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2017 AUGUST BLOG ROLL

1. Sarah McDermott
2.Lisa Hardie
3.Kristie Neal Walthall
4. Courtenay Heuston
5.Rebecca Urban
6.Rachel Macleod
7.Georgia Missy Gaydos
8. Jenn Curtis Charles
9 Christine Wrede
10. Lisa Ann Bernard
11.Angélique Stempelkeuken
12.Sharon Dalton
13.Lou Kitzelman
14 Kimberley Anne Morris YOU ARE HERE!
15. Vicky Wright
16. Anastasia Radloff
17. Susan Vilar
18. Christina Walker
19. Ellen Woodbridge
20. Amanda Bates
21. Cary Buckham
22. Sharleen Luciano
23. Jan Musselman
24.Anita Wifladt
25. Karie Beglau
26. Marieke Bart
27. Donna Gray
28. Mary Ann Kay Rossiter
29. Erica Jones

AUGUST Monthly Perks Code: RVN34F3W
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