February 2020

Hi Everybody!!

Are you someone who “needs a reason”, such as - birthday, anniversary, Christmas, etc. to send a card? Everyone knows that Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away, but did you know there are tons of unknown or little-known celebrations for the month of February?  Here are a few:

                 February is…

                                Canned food Month

                                National Bake for Family Fun Month

                                National Embroidery Month

                                National Snack Food Month 

If those ideas are too broad for you, then how about…

                February 4 – World Cancer Day

                February 5 – National Weatherperson’s Day

                February 7 – National Send a Card to a Friend Day

                February 10 – National Umbrella Day

                February 17 – Random Act of Kindness Day

                February 18 – National Drink Wine Day

                February 20 – National Muffin Day

                February 23 – National Dog Biscuit Day

                February 27 – International Polar Bear Day

See that – there are TONS of reasons to send a card!  And, don’t forget my favorite of all…just because.

Moving on, classes for the month of February are as follows:

         Thursday, February 13 (9:00 a.m. - noon and 1:30–4:30 p.m.)

         Friday, February 14 (9:00 a.m. to noon)

         Saturday, February 15 (9:00 a.m. - noon and 1:30–4:30 p.m.)

         Sunday, February 16 (1:30 – 4:30 p.m.)

The class fee is $15.00, and I have availability in all classes except for Saturday afternoon (I will start a waiting list for that class.).  Give me a call, text me or send an email to reserve your space.

Want to see what we’re making?  Your wish is my command…

This card was CASE'd from Sue Mohr (one of my favorite

people to CASE). It is such a romantic card to be used for 

Valentine's Day or an anniversary.  It also has a soft look

and could be used as a sympathy card.

Next, is a card using the Painted Poppies stamp set.  And, 

when you pair it with the Peaceful Poppies DSP, the possibilities 

are endless! This card and the one below were both 

inspired from Kim Smith's designs. 

Have I mentioned that I love the Painted Poppies and

Peaceful Moments Bundles? I do, I do, I do!!!!

I think this card could be used for every occasion

you can imagine!

Last, but not least... I had to get out of my rut of poppies!

Using the Timeless Tulips Bundle, this card is CASE'd from

Susan Levasseur.  Great to send as a sympathy card, 

get well card or Easter card.

Below are some more cards created by me or inspired from other demonstrators using the Poppies and Tulips stamp sets.  If you have the products for make these at home, you can order a "kit" (consists of cardstock and embellishments) from me for $3.00 each.

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If coming to card class is not your "cup of tea" or you just don't have the time and you would love to make cards at home without having to spend a lot of money or come up with your own ideas, I may have a solution for you.  You may want to try a Paper Pumpkin Subscription.  What is Paper Pumpkin, you ask?  See below...

A MONTHLY CRAFTING SUBSCRIPTION

WHAT'S INSIDE?

With a monthly Paper Pumpkin craft subscription box, you'll save time and money . . . and eventually build a collection of versatile Stampin’ Up! crafting supplies.

Get Creative each Month

Your first kit comes with a FREE, clear stamping block. The box you receive each month contains all the materials you need to craft with ease, from adhesive to precut paper. All you need to do is follow the crafting instructions and assemble the pieces to create a Stampin' Up! card or project. Feel free to let your creativity flow and personalize your Paper Pumpkin craft!

Add to Your Personal Supply of Crafting Materials

Our CRAFT subscription box also doubles as a STAMP subscription box. Every month, as part of your subscription, you'll receive a unique, decorative stamp set and at least one ink spot. Our stamp sets are ideal for all types of crafting projects. Plus, we don't repeat an ink color in a 12-month period, so you'll quickly collect a variety of reusable stamps and ink spots.

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And, here's the cost:

Let me know if you want to start a Paper Pumpkin Subscription.  

The last thing to mention this month is that Sale-A-Bration is still in full swing.  Watch on February 4 for a second release of "free" products!

Thanks for stopping by, until next time...Happy Valentine's Day!!

Carol

January 2020

HAPPY 2020!!  You know, the older I get the faster the years go by!  Why is that? And...not only is it a new year, it's a new decade!!!

Anyway, it’s time to be thinking about new beginnings, trying new things and, of course, paper crafting!!! 

Sale-A-Bration is also starting TOMORROW!!!  Exciting isn’t it – free merchandise with every $50 purchase!! How could you not get excited?!

Talking about trying new things, have you thought about becoming one of my team and joining Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator?  Now is a great time to join whether you want to start offering stamp classes or just want to get the 20% discount.  For $99, you will get $125 worth of merchandise plus a FREE Mini Paper Cutter, plus a FREE 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper sampler, plus your choice of a FREE stamp set offered in the current catalogs (Host sets and Sale-A-Bration sets are excluded). Contact me to discuss it!!

Maybe being a demonstrator isn’t your cup of tea.  You can still get an additional stamp set for “hosting” a Stampin’ Up! party.  If you have at least $300 in sales (either a personal order or from a party), you will get this adorable Little Ladybug stamp set.  It is soooooo cute!!!!    

Classes for January are set for the following dates:

     Thursday, January 16 (9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)

     Friday, January 17 (9:00 a.m. to noon)

     Saturday, January 18 (9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)

     Sunday, January 19 (1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)

There is availability in all classes except Sunday, but I will keep a waiting list just in case of cancellations.  The class fee is $15.00, and we will be doing these projects…

I saw this first one on the Stampin’ Up! Facebook page, but can’t remember who posted it.  It is perfect as a thank you note for all those wonderful Christmas gifts you received!  Or, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and it would make a lovely card for someone special.  Or, it is an excellent card for an anniversary!  Or, what about a birthday card, or… (sigh) you get the picture!!

Next is a very cute box for chocolates or tealights that I CASE’d from Angie Juda.  If you need a small gift for fellow co-workers, this is an easy-to-make gift.  It is very versatile and can be changed for any occasion, or no occasion – a “just because” gift.

The next two projects at utilizing the Painted Poppies Bundle and the Peaceful Moments Bundle– I fell in love with them as soon as I saw the cover of our January-June Mini Catalog!!

This card is my own design, but the “fun” fold was CASE’d from Song of My Heart Stampers (Lyssa Zwolamek).  I adore the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper - isn’t it great on this card!!

And, the last card was CASE’d from Laura Backman.  It’s so simple and yet classy.

Whew!! That’s what's happening this month.  Have a good one and I'll be back in February.

Thanks for stopping by! Carol

September 2019

So...I spent 2 hours writing my blog only to lose the whole thing while writing the last sentence - talk about frustration!!! Now, I'm ready to give it another try.  Wish me luck🤞.

Let's start out with some exciting news for those of you who have been drooling over the Holiday Catalog.  It goes live on September 4 - yay!!  If you didn't get one yet, please let me know and I'll take care of it.



And, here's some more exciting news...a Designer Series Paper Sale.  Yep, from September 4 through September 30, purchase 3 packages of Designer Series Paper and receive the 4th one free.  If you are a hoarder of DSP, this is perfect for you - you can buy one to use and one to keep in your stash!  There are select papers to choose from, so see the list below.

ITEM	PAGE	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
149100	166	PERENNIAL ESSENCE DSP	$11.50
149443	166	SEE A SILHOUETTE DSP	$11.50
149481	167	COME SAIL AWAY DSP	$11.50
149484	165	MAGNOLIA LANE DSP	$11.50
149488	165	GARDEN LANE DSP	$11.50
149489	165	FOLLOW YOUR ART DSP	$11.50
149497	165	WOVEN THREADS DSP	$11.50
149589	166	DINOROAR DSP	$11.50
149592	166	BIRD BALLAD DSP	$11.50
149500	167	PRESSED PETALS SPECIALTY DSP	$14.50

Now, let's talk about classes for the month.

Christmas Card Club is scheduled for:

     Saturday, September 7 - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (space available)
     Saturday, September 7 - 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (space available)

Christmas Club entails me choosing/designing 2 cards.  Attendees make 5 cards of each design in class.  The cost is $30.00 and participants go home with 10 cards including envelopes.  Provided space is available, you may come and make a set of just one of the cards (this must be specified at the time of registering for the class) - the fee is then $15.00.  There is a cancellation fee involved for this special class, please contact me for details.

These are the cards we will be making...

This card was made using the Perfectly Plaid

Bundle and Wrapped in Plaid DSP. The original card 

was designed by Elaine Smith; then I changed it  

to satisfy my taste. It's hard to see the window sheet

that is bridging the top and bottom of the trees, but

attendees will have a choice of a plain white

inside or stamped forest as shown below.

I LOVE this moose and couldn't wait to make a

card with the Merry Moose Bundle.  I also

used the Winter Woods stamp set for the 

tree in the forefront.

Regular Card Classes are scheduled as listed below.

     Thursday, September 12: 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

     Friday, September 13: 9:00 a.m. to noon

     Saturday, September 14: 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

     Sunday, September 15: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

There is availability in all classes except Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon.  The fee is $15.00 and we will be making the following cards:  

This card was inspired by a card made by 

WOW Nola Creations. The colors really 

spoke to me. Gorgeous, isn't it?

This was also CASE'd from WOW Nola

Creations. Beautiful fall look to it.

The creativity of Cindee Wilkinson inspired

my version of her card. It's a very romantic

card and, you could place a picture in the

middle instead of wording.

Should time permit, we will make a

Halloween card.  Isn't this a cutie?

Nothing scary about this mummy!!

My plan is to use a particular "bundle" each month to show different ways to use the stamps and dies/punches.  So, when designing this month's cards, I was so crazy in love with the Daisy Lane Bundle and the Daisy Punch (released in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog), I made a bunch of cards. The cards below were offered as "kits" for the attendees to pre-order.  They could order as many kits as they wanted for $3.00 each (they receive all papers, embellishments and envelopes, plus an email with pictures of the cards).  No instructions are given and they must complete the kits at home with their own supplies.  

Sue Mohr designed the original of this card.

I added a second flower and stamped on the front.

I cannot locate where I saw this card, so

unfortunately, I can't give credit to the person

who designed this card.

Kelly Stamps was the inspiration for this card.

Changed it up a bit and made it my own.

The original of this card was designed by Craft 

Somnia Momma and it works great

with other color schemes.  I used "yellows" for my 

sister's birthday card and it was beautiful!

And, this card was designed more as a "technique" card

then an aesthetic one.  I wanted to illustrate how

to make a "Gerber" daisy.

Well, friends, that's it for this month.  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you next month.  

Be safe and keep on stampin'!

Carol

August 2019

It's August.  The good news (for most parents, anyway) is that kids go back to school; the bad news is - dare I say it??? - we are on the downward slide to the Holidays (Aghhhhhhhhhh!!!!).  Yep, I said it; now is the time to be looking forward to what your crafting projects are from now to the end of the 2019 and prepare an action plan.  Enough said.

Classes for August are coming up next week.  Here is the schedule:
    
     Thursday, August 8 (9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)
     Friday, August 9 (9:00 a.m. to noon)
     Saturday, August 10 (9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)
     Sunday, August 11 (1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)

At this time, there is availability for all classes, so if you haven't reserved your spot, give me a call, text me or send an email.  Class fee is $15.00.  Want to see the cards we will be making?  Take a look below...

All of the above cards are made using the

Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set, 

Magnolia Memory Dies and (on most)

the Magnolia Lane DSP.  All cards were

CASE'd from other talented demonstrators!

This will not be made in class, but is a great 

idea if you want to make a fast, easy hostess 

gift of the cards you make in class. I just decorated 

one of our Acetate Card Boxes (pg 173 of the AC)

with card stock, Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (pg 173 of the AC) 

and die-cut flowers from the Magnolia Lane DSP. Voila!! 

Christmas Card Club for August is scheduled for...

     Friday, August 23 (9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)

     Saturday, August 24 (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Here are the Christmas cards we will be making.

This card was made with the Magnolia Lane DSP

and colored with alcohol markers (the above picture is 

colored with Poppy Parade and the one below is 

Flirty Flamingo). You will need to bring your own 

markers or have me order them for you.  NOTE: you 

will be making one or the other of these cards.

This card is made using products from

Elizabeth Craft Designs.  When doing Christmas

cards, I may not always use Stampin' Up! products

exclusively.  The word stamps are Stampin' Up!

The details of the Christmas Card Club: 

     Each class is limited to 6 per class, there is still availability.  A 

     Saturday afternoon class may be added if needed.

     Cost is $30.00 and you will make 5 each of 2 designs; envelopes 

     included.  Should you not care for both cards, you may come 

     and make just one of the designs at a cost of $15.00 (must 

     specify this when you sign up).

     There is a cancellation fee after a predetermined date. Please 

     contact me for details.

Bonus Days Codes must be used this month.  If you purchased $50 or more during the month of July and received an email with Bonus Days Codes, now is the time to cash them in!! They are only honored during the month of August.  

Paper Pumpkin subscribers or those who may want to subscribe; there is an "add on" kit for the August Paper Pumpkin (called Gift of Fall).  The actual  August kit will make 6 fall-themed gift bags and 12 fall-themed gift tags.  If you are not a subscriber, you must sign up by August 10 to receive the kit.  The link is:

https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=109822

The Gift of Fall add-on kit, is for 24 card bases of 2 different designs plus envelopes!!  The cost is $10.00 for the add-on (item #152885) - no limit on how many you can order.  It will be available on a "while supplies last" basis and can be purchased on a regular customer order - NOT through the Paper Pumpkin subscription site.  Have questions?  Contact me!! 

Whew!! I think that will do it for this month.  Thanks for stopping by and see you next time!

Carol 

July 2019

Oh my gosh...we are starting the downhill slide to the end of 2019...seriously?!!  Where has the time gone?  

Speaking of time going by, it's time to post the next class dates.  They are:

     Thursday, July 11 (9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)
     Friday, July 12 (9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)
     Saturday, July 13 (9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)
     Sunday, July 14 (1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)

Class fee is $15.00.  I have a few spaces available in all classes EXCEPT Friday morning.  If that is the only time you can come, please let me know and I'll start a waiting list. 

Here are the projects we will be making...

The cards above are made with the "One Page Wonder" technique. 

 We will use 1 sheet of 6 x 6 In Color DSP, the Floral Essence stamp set and the Perennial Flower Punch.

   

Our last card will be a little different than what is pictured.  

We will use the new In Colors for the butterflies and the matching ribbon.

STAMPIN' UP! NEWS

There is a new promotion being offered by Stampin' Up!  Bonus Days!!!
What are Bonus Days?  For every $50 you spend July 1-31 (before shipping and tax), you'll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon to be spent during the month of August.  There is no limit to how many coupons you can earn.  If you have any questions on this promotion, please contact me.


Do you like promotions?  Here's another one for you...
IF you have been thinking of joining my team as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, now's the time to do it.  During the months of July and August you will receive an EXTRA $30 in product in your starter kit - that's right - choose $155 in merchandise for just $99.  Then, as an EXTRA, EXTRA; you will receive a $10 coupon to be used the following month.  Whoo, hoo!!  

And, the final news of the month is that Stampin' Storage is back in stock.  Yippee!



I wish you a very happy and safe Fourth of July.

Thanks for stopping by...until next month, happy stamping!