May ICS Blog Hop – It’s a Guy Thing in Black and White

Howdy, folks!

I trust you are all doing well on this fine day! It’s cloudy here in Whitefish, but it’s a fine day anyway…why? Because I am alive, healthy and crafting! WooHoo! Can’t ask for more than that… 😉

Today we get to hop along with the talented ladies of the Inspire, Create, & Share Blog Hop! Our theme this month is a Masculine card using Black and White ONLY. If you are coming from Tricia’s blog, thank you for hopping on to mine!

This was a tad tough! I love color! Masculine cards tend to be tough and then just black and white…well…it took me awhile to figure out what I wanted to do.

I did it! And, I am happy with it! Here it is…

I am actually pretty happy with it! For the background, I stamped off on scratch paper 2 times before stamping on the Whisper White cardstock so that it was much lighter than my smoker. I probably could have done it one more time, but I think it turned out alright. Totally sad that this stamp set, Outdoor Barbecue, is retiring though! I really thought it would make it into the New Annual Catalog that is coming in June. But, alas, it is not…so, if you really like this stamp set…you better go HERE NOW and get it and then come back and hop around!! 🙂 

Now it is time to hop on over to see what Candy Ford created for her Male Black and White project!

 

Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your own Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey! Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts about this project. Feel free to CASE my projects and share them in the comments below! I love to see what others create! 

Blessings, June

 

Supplies Used to make card:

Click on any item you want to check out and it will take you to my store and show you pictures and prices. If you don’t currently have a demonstrator, I would be blessed to have you as a customer!

• Outdoor Barbecue stampset – Retiring…whiles supplies last

 

 

 

 

 

• Tuxedo Black Momento Ink
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Basic Black Cardstock
• Whisper White Thick Cardstock – this is perfect as the base of a card
• Whisper White Flax Ribbon – sadly this is retiring as well…however, it’s on SALE! 
• Triple Banner Punch – never knew I would use this as much as I do!
• Dimensionals – I use these on almost all my projects and am giving away a set with each order of $50 or more. See below…

When you place an order, please use the May Hostess Code PS7TW9PN . Any order will receive a handmade ‘Thank you’ card from me! Any orders of $50 or more will receive a handmade ‘Thank you’ card from me and a pack of Clear Rhinestones!

If you place an order of $150 or more, please enjoy your well earned rewards and a handmade ‘Thank you’ card from me and the pack of Clear Rhinestones!! Thank you so much for letting me be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator!

You all know I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Paper Pumpkin and here is some fun and exciting news to share about this amazing kit!

Paper Pumpkin was recently ranked 12 in the top 20 Best Art & Craft Subscription Box Review by My Subscription Addiction!

My subscription addiction is a website that reviews and provides information on all sorts of subscription boxes. It is kind of like a hub for people who really love subscription boxes. You can check it out here:

https://www.mysubscriptionaddiction.com/best-subscription-boxes/best-craft-boxes

These rankings are based on votes by readers of the My Subscription Addiction blog/website.

This new kit that is designed for May…SOLD OUT!! Yep, you missed it. 😦 Oh, so sad! 

Don’t miss out on June’s kit!! Sign up NOW! Contact your demonstrator to get started or *CLICK HERE* to subscribe with me as your demonstrator. I would be happy to have you in my Paper Pumpkin Club! Don’t delay!

HERE IS SOME BIG NEWS TO SHARE!

Stampin’ Up! is committed to making a difference in our global communities and caring about people first. As part of our Making a Difference program we’re offering a product giveback opportunity to support organizations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the pandemic.

You can purchase the Share Sunshine PDF Download and we will donate 100% of the proceeds to COVID-19 efforts.

The Share Sunshine PDF Download is a digital stamp set that’s packed with both lighthearted and heartfelt sentiments and imagery relevant to the unique COVID-19 and social distancing situation we’re currently experiencing–including many ideas that came from demonstrators and customers! You can use the download in your cardmaking and papercrafting projects. Simply print the imagery on cardstock and cut it out using our Paper Trimmer, punches, or dies. Since we are physically distanced from each other, now is a perfect time to share sunshine with our friends and family by sending cards!

Click on the picture or go to covid19.stampinup.com to get yours now. I bought a set in German and English so I can make cards for my family and friends in Germany…GET YOURS NOW, it’s only $12!

Click on the link below to see a video of the new Ornate Garden Suite just released by Stampin’ Up! and available for a short period of time! Then click on the picture to be taken to my store to see all that it has in it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36hb6qnIXpU&feature=youtu.be

CHECK OUT THE ITEMS THAT ARE GOING, GOING, GOING…GONE WHEN SUPPLIES RUN OUT OR JUNE 2…WHICHEVER COMES FIRST! Click on the picture to be taken there right away! Remember to use the Hostess Code, please!

CHECK OUT THE MINI CATALOG!

Some items are retiring. Get them now while you can!!

 

Updated regularly! Check often! While supplies last! They just put STAMP SETS on here for the first time…click on the banner and go check them out! Remember to use the Hostess Code, please!

Need help Organizing! Click on the picture to find out more!

 

Click on the picture to watch a video about the:

 

 

 

GSF Blog Hop – Stitched

Howdy Everybody!

Life definitely has it’s twists and turns, doesn’t it? I trust you are all doing well during this time of staying home and taking it one day at a time! My family and I have found a nice little routine and we are happy and healthy! I wish the same for you!

It’s the first Friday of the month and you know what that means? It’s time for the Global  Stamping Friends Blog Hop! I just LOVE hopping with these talented ladies from around the world! This month our theme is Stitched! Everybody loves the look of sewing in their projects without the sewing machine…although I could have pulled mine out for this project…this was simpler!

This card was actually a facebook live with my friend Darla Roberts. She gave us measurements a couple days before and then did the live and demonstrated how to put it together! I altered it a bit by adding stitched elements to work for this blog hop and really like how it turned out!

Here is my card:

My stitched elements are the rectangle that I embossed with the High Seas 3D embossing folder and the stitched shape around the sentiment which actually comes with the Smooth Sailing dies. The yellow one behind was cut in half and pulled apart to give the yellow on the sides. Needed the yellow to give the feel of sunshine coming out to brighten a day. The DSP on the back part is from the Come Sail Away pack and I had not seen it used anywhere, so I wanted to use it. I used the anchor dies and the anchor trinket because…well, it talks about an anchor. 🙂 I really like how it all came together!

And here is the inside…

The ‘love you’ is actually from the Well Said stamp set. I left just enough room to write a little something.

That’s it for me today! Scroll on down to comments and let me know what you think of the card! Also, on your way there, take a look at the Give Back pdf for Covid relief, the Last Chance products…and the Clearance Rack has been refreshed, too!

Now it is time to click on the next button to hop on over to Angélique Stempelkeuken and see was masterful stitched creation she came up with for you! Enjoy!

 

 

Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your own Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey! Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts about this project. Feel free to CASE my projects and share them in the comments below! I love to see what others create! 

Blessings, June

Blog Hop Roll Call

1. Amanda Farlinger
2. Rachel Macleod
3. Jan Musselman
4. Sharon Dalton
5. Tricia Butts
6. June Olsen
7. Angélique Stempelkeuken
8. Kimberley Anne Morris
9. Libby Dyson
10. Jenn Curtis Charles
11. Marieke Bart
12. Stephanie Nash

 

Supplies Used to make card:

Click on any item you want to check out and it will take you to my store and show you pictures and prices. If you don’t currently have a demonstrator, I would be blessed to have you as a customer!

• Sailing Home Bundle stamp set & dies
• Well Said stamp set
• Come Sail Away DSP – retiring, so get it now!
• Sail Away Trinkets – ON SALE – retiring, get some now!
• Baker’s Twine – ON SALE – retiring, order now!
• High Seas 3D embossing folder – ON SALE – retiring, don’t wait!
• Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Tuxedo Black Momento Ink
• Dimensionals – I use these on almost all my projects and am giving away a set with each order of $50 or more. See below…

When you place an order, please use the May Hostess Code PS7TW9PN . Any order will receive a handmade ‘Thank you’ card from me! Any orders of $50 or more will receive a handmade ‘Thank you’ card from me and a pack of Clear Rhinestones!

If you place an order of $150 or more, please enjoy your well earned rewards and a handmade ‘Thank you’ card from me and the pack of Clear Rhinestones!! Thank you so much for letting me be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator!

You all know I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Paper Pumpkin and here is some fun and exciting news to share about this amazing kit!

Paper Pumpkin was recently ranked 12 in the top 20 Best Art & Craft Subscription Box Review by My Subscription Addiction!

My subscription addiction is a website that reviews and provides information on all sorts of subscription boxes. It is kind of like a hub for people who really love subscription boxes. You can check it out here:

https://www.mysubscriptionaddiction.com/best-subscription-boxes/best-craft-boxes

These rankings are based on votes by readers of the My Subscription Addiction blog/website.

This new kit that is designed for May…SOLD OUT!! Yep, you miss it. 😦 Oh, so sad! 

If you like what you see, then you will definitely want to sign up for Paper Pumpkin! Contact your demonstrator to get started or *CLICK HERE* to subscribe with me as your demonstrator. I would be happy to have you in my Paper Pumpkin Club! Don’t delay!

HERE IS SOME BIG NEWS TO SHARE!

Stampin’ Up! is committed to making a difference in our global communities and caring about people first. As part of our Making a Difference program we’re offering a product giveback opportunity to support organizations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the pandemic.

You can purchase the Share Sunshine PDF Download and we will donate 100% of the proceeds to COVID-19 efforts.

The Share Sunshine PDF Download is a digital stamp set that’s packed with both lighthearted and heartfelt sentiments and imagery relevant to the unique COVID-19 and social distancing situation we’re currently experiencing–including many ideas that came from demonstrators and customers! You can use the download in your cardmaking and papercrafting projects. Simply print the imagery on cardstock and cut it out using our Paper Trimmer, punches, or dies. Since we are physically distanced from each other, now is a perfect time to share sunshine with our friends and family by sending cards!

Click on the picture or go to covid19.stampinup.com to get yours now. I bought a set in German and English so I can make cards for my family and friends in Germany…GET YOURS NOW, it’s only $12!

Click on the link below to see a video of the new Ornate Garden Suite just released by Stampin’ Up! and available for a short period of time! Then click on the picture to be taken to my store to see all that it has in it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36hb6qnIXpU&feature=youtu.be

 

CHECK OUT THE MINI CATALOG!

Some items are retiring. Get them now while you can!!

 

Updated regularly! Check often! While supplies last! They just put STAMP SETS on here for the first time…click on the banner and go check them out! Remember to use the Hostess Code, please!

Click here to go to the Annual Catalog! Get ready to drool!🙂 Many items are retiring! Don’t wait…get them before June 2nd!

New Organizing! Click on the picture to find out more!

 

Click on the picture to watch a video about the:

GSF – Trees and Wood

Howdy!

It is that fun time again where I get to hop with the lovely ladies of the Global Stamping Friends…Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world! Let’s get started!

This month our theme was Trees and Wood. I was sad to discover that all my wood and trees stamp sets had retired and I forgot to order the new one that I have been drooling over. (I just ordered it, so you’ll see a post on it soon! 😉 ) Therefore, I turned to one of my favorite, although confusing, embossing folders…Woodland. The trees seem to be able to go either way and I get so confused at times. Yes, it is still one of my favorites! It worked, I’m going with it. 😉

Here it is…

I stamped my scene right onto the embossing folder and then ran it through my Big Shot. I just love this technique and have been wanting to try out this lighthouse scene for some time. Today was the perfect day for it!

I trust you like it…let me know with comments below. It’s always nice to hear from others. 

Now on to Tricia Butts’ blog to see what wonderful creation she has for you!

Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey! Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts about this project. Feel free to CASE my projects and share them in the comments! I love to see what others create! 

Blessings, June

 

Blog Hop Roll Call

1. Jenn Curtis Charles
2. Amanda Farlinger
3. Rachel Macleod
4. June Olsen
5. Tricia Butts
6. Lisa Henderson
7. Jan Musselman
8. Kimberley Anne Morris
9. Anastasia Radloff
10. Angélique Stempelkeuken
11. Marieke Bart

Supplies Used (click on what you like and it will take you straight to my online store)

• Woodland embossing folder
• For card base – Whisper White Thick Cardstock
• Stamp set – High Tide
• Sentiment – Sailing Home
• Front panel – Whisper White cardstock
• Banner Triple Punch for sentiment
• Inks – Tuxedo Black (birds), Mango Melody (sun), Merry Merlot (lighthouse), Pacific Point (ocean and sentiment), Gray Granite (island), Sahara Sand (bark)
• Adhesives – Dimensionals for sentiment & for front panel I used Foam Adhesive Strips
• Sponge piece for distressing the sentiment banner

When you place an order, please use the August Hostess Code GHAZFJSJ.  Any orders of $25 or more will receive a handmade ‘Thank you’ card from me and a Iridescent Sequin Assortment.

If you place an order of $150 or more, please enjoy your rewards as well as the above gifts!! Thank you!

 

CLICK the picture below to see a sneak peek of August’s Paper Pumpkin kit!! It’s going to be fun! Subscribe Before August 10th!

• Makes 6 fall-themed gift bags
• Makes 12 fall-themed gift tags
• Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, and Soft Suede

Then, if you like that…they are providing an ADD-ON kit of cards to go with this kit of packaging! Isn’t that awesome? 

• Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle (item 152885)
• Price: $10.00
• Includes 24 card bases of 2 different designs with coordinating envelopes (note card size)
• Product dimensions
  • Cards: 5″ x 3-1/2″ (12.7 x 8.9 cm)
  • Envelopes: 5-1/8″ x 3-5/8″ (13 x 9.2 cm)
• Available August 1, while supplies last
• Not included with an August Paper Pumpkin subscription

Important note: The Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle is not needed to complete the August kit projects.

If you like what you see then you will definitely want to sign up for Paper Pumpkin! Contact your demonstrator to get started or CLICK HERE* to subscribe with me as your demonstrator. I would be happy to have you in my Paper Pumpkin Club!

 

Updated regularly! Check often! While supplies last! They just put STAMP SETS on here for the first time…click on the banner and go check them out! Remember to use the Hostess Code, please!

 

It’s a great time to join my team!

Click here to go to the New Annual Catalog! Get ready to drool! 🙂

New Organizing! Click on the picture to find out more!

 

Ongoing

 

Click on the picture to watch a video about the:

 

 

July PPP Blog Hop – On My Mind

Howdy!

It’s time for the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop with our July kits…On My Mind! We are all fans of this monthly crafting kit and this blog hop is to share our enthusiasm for this box of fun and creativity. The beauty of the Paper Pumpkin kit is that you can follow the directions provided in the kit to make the projects as they were designed, or use the supplies as a starting point and let your creativity run wild. I love hopping with these amazingly creative ladies! So, let’s get started…

I went camping and took my box along with me. The only “extras” I brought were different sized blocks, the larger ink pad, and some scissors. Everything else was in the box! Therefore, my alternates had to be made with what was in the box! 

Here are the original PP designed cards…

And here are 2 of my alternates…I do like to do things wonky sometimes. 🙂

I have 2 others that are not quite finished that I will post later. Due to so many family members visiting right now, my Creation Studio is currently being used as a guest room. When I get them finished, I’ll post those as well.

For now, that’s it…time for me to get back to the family fun! Please click the Next button and hop on over to Terry Takashige to see what fun she had with her July kit!

 

Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey! Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts about this project. Feel free to CASE my projects and share them in the comments! I love to see what others create! 

Blessings, June

CLICK the picture below to see a sneak peek of August’s Paper Pumpkin kit!! It’s going to be fun!

• Makes 6 fall-themed gift bags
• Makes 12 fall-themed gift tags
• Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, and Soft Suede

Then, if you like that…they are providing an ADD-ON kit of cards to go with this kit of packaging! Isn’t that awesome? 

• Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle (item 152885)
• Price: $10.00
• Includes 24 card bases of 2 different designs with coordinating envelopes (note card size)
• Product dimensions
  • Cards: 5″ x 3-1/2″ (12.7 x 8.9 cm)
  • Envelopes: 5-1/8″ x 3-5/8″ (13 x 9.2 cm)
• Available August 1, while supplies last
• Not included with an August Paper Pumpkin subscription

Important note: The Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle is not needed to complete the August kit projects.

If you like what you see then you will definitely want to sign up for Paper Pumpkin! Contact your demonstrator to get started or CLICK HERE* to subscribe with me as your demonstrator. I would be happy to have you in my Paper Pumpkin Club!

 

Bonus Days are back! Spend $50 in July and earn $5 to redeem in August…

When you place an order, please use the July Hostess Code QK2442YC. Any orders of $25 or more will receive a handmade ‘Thank you’ card from me and a package of clear Rhinestones

If you place an order of $150 or more, please enjoy your rewards as well as the above gifts!! Thank you!

 

Updated regularly! Check often! While supplies last! They just put STAMP SETS on here for the first time…click on the banner and go check them out! Remember to use the Hostess Code, please!

It’s a great time to join my team!

Click here to go to the New Annual Catalog! Get ready to drool! 🙂

New Organizing! Click on the picture to find out more!

 

Ongoing

 

Click on the picture to watch a video about the:

 

Balloons for You!

Howdy!

My Boyz (husband and son) are playing on the computers with long distance friends, so I am playing in my Creation Studio! Fun kind of evening for us! I sorta miss them though…we used to do this all in the same room until we changed the Guest Room into the Computer Cave so that I had a whole room for classes. I love the room to myself most of the time and especially for holding classes…but then on evenings like this, I miss hearing their funny conversations and laughter. I could probably have the door open and hear them, but since I am listening to KLove, I figured I would leave it closed. It’s a Catch-22. 

I found some fun Challenges to get my creative juices flowing…

For my colors I found a fun combo here:

And for my theme, I went to: 

Probably coulda found a sketch and made it a triple…but, that might be going too far. LOL

I’m satisfied with the card I came up with. I had a particular person in mind for this one. I missed sending him a birthday card and a Father’s Day card…ugh, pathetic, I know! So, this one will be in tomorrow’s mail to my One and Only, Best Daddy! (Mom, if you are reading this, don’t tell him!)

The supplies I used on this card will be listed at the end of the post. Here is the card 

And here is the inside…think he will forgive me?

That’s it for tonight! Have some Blog Hops coming up next week, so time to switch gears and get focused on them…see you again soon!

Supplies Used (click on what you like and it will take you straight to my online store)

• Smoky Slate: cardstock for card base and front sentiment punch; ink for Crackle Paint stamp on base and Love on heart balloon
• Grapefruit Grove: cardstock for rectangle, heart balloon, banner inside; ink for stamped hearts inside, and the Love on the heart balloon
• Blueberry Bushel: cardstock for balloons, thanks inside; ink for sentiments front and inside, plus distressing the front punch and the balloons
• Black Bakers twine (retired, sorry, white just was not going to do it for me)
• Stamp Sets and coordinating dies are Well Said, Meant To Be, Crackle Paint
• Punches are Balloon Bouquet, Tailored Tag, and Banner Triple for the inside banner
• White Chalk Stampin’ Marker for the little balloon marks (not sure what they are called, but it helps make the balloons look curved/3D)
• Sponge Dauber for distressing the Tailored Tag on the front
• Stitched Rectangles dies for the front rectangle

When you place an order, please use the June Hostess Code R3EQMXZV. Any orders of $25 or more will receive a handmade ‘Thank you’ card from me and a package of clear Rhinestones

If you place an order of $150 or more, please enjoy your rewards as well as the above gifts!! Thank you!

 

Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey! Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts about this project. Feel free to CASE my projects and share them in the comments! I love to see what others create! 

Blessings, June

Challenges this project is entered into:

• Color Throwdown – CTD549
• Global Design Project – GDP195 – Theme Challenge

Current Happenings with Stampin’ Up! Click on any picture to get more information!

Until July 10th…don’t miss out! Next month the kit will be coordinating with 3 different suites from the Annual Catalog! Yes, 3!! That is so cool! You can pick which one you like best and go to town making as many projects as you wish! Think of the fun!

If you like any of these sets, then you will definitely want to sign up for Paper Pumpkin and order the sets! Contact your demonstrator to get started or CLICK HERE* to subscribe with me as your demonstrator. I would be happy to have you in my Paper Pumpkin Club!

Updated regularly! Check often! While supplies last! They just put STAMP SETS on here for the first time…click on the banner and go check them out! Remember to use the Hostess Code, please!

Coming in July…spend $50 in July and earn $5 to redeem in August…

Coming in July…

Click here to go to the New Annual Catalog! Get ready to drool! 🙂

New Organizing! Click on the picture to find out more!

Ongoing

Click on the picture to watch a video about the:

GSF – The Neutrals

Howdy!

It’s the first Friday of the month, so that means the amazing Demos of the Global Stamping Friends are having another hop! This month we are showcasing The Neutrals.

What are the Neutrals you ask? The Neutrals are, in order of appearance, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Gray Granite, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, Smoky Slate, and Soft Suede.

These are some very useful colors and most can be used in combination with any of the other color families that Stampin’ Up! has to offer! 

The stamp set I used is Geared Up Garage. Yes! I really do love this stamp set and framelits…A LOT! If you have any doubts, or need other ideas on how to use it, you can check out the other posts here, here, here, and here! 😉 It’s just a perfect set for the guys in my life! 

Here is my newest card creation:

Then on the inside, it looks like this. The top flap of the card was trimmed off a bit so that the smudge and navy line were part of the inside, too.

The materials used for this card are:

• Smokey Slate cardstock for the base
• Merry Merlot and Basic Gray cardstock for the gears
• Merry Merlot ink for the sentiment
• Night of Navy cardstock for the thin line across the bottom and ink for the smudge spots (it’s a stamp, not my mess)
• Basic Gray ink for the Crackle Paint background stamp
• Classic Garage DSP for the car and I used the car framelit from the Garage Gears framelit dies
• Geared Up Garage stamp set bundle

 

Feel free to shop in my store to get your hands on this amazing stamp set and framelit dies HERE or by clicking on the blue words in the list above! Don’t forget the DSP while you are at it! I sure trust this set makes it into the new Annual Catalog! We will find out soon! I’m not ready to stop using it! 😉

That is all I have for you today. I trust you enjoyed another creation from one of my all time favorite Occasions Catalog stamp sets! Now let’s hop on over to Tricia Butts blog and see what she created with The Neutrals!

 

Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey and feel free to share and CASE with me! I love to see what others create!

Blessings, June

 

Until April 10th…don’t miss out!

More about the April Kit from Stampin’ Up!

• Makes 9 cards (3 cards of 3 designs)
• Includes an adorable gift box—in addition to your 9 cards
• Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Mint Macron, and So Saffron.

What is a Distinktive stamp, you ask? It is a stamp that is a picture turned into a stamp! Very detailed and gorgeous! Here are a couple samples of what I mean:

 

If you like the looks of these stamps…then you will definitely want to sign up for Paper Pumpkin! Contact your demonstrator to get started or CLICK HERE* to subscribe with me as your demonstrator. 

 

Challenges this card is (or was going to be) entered into:

• Cardz 4 Guys – #216 Let’s Get Messy
• The design for this card actually came from a new Challenge site I found…Freshly Made Sketches.

  

  However, since I still have not learned to pay closer attention to closing dates of sketches, I missed out on this one because it closed before this blog post went live. Bummer! I will learn, truly, I will! 

• The Male Room – #107 DIY (I had also designed this card with this challenge in mind, but it also closed before this blog hop went live, so I missed out. Bummer!

 

Current Happenings with Stampin’ Up! Click on any picture to get more information!

New this month! Click on the picture to find out more!

Until June 3rd

 

If you were still wanting some items from the Holiday catalog…check this out…until June 3rd!

Click on the picture to watch a video about the:

Updated regularly! Check often! While supplies last!

Ongoing

Until June 3, 2019

 

 

 

 

Happy Tails are Meant to Be!

Howdy!

How are you all today?! I am on my first day of Spring Break and happy for it! What better way to start it than telling you about this cute card I came up with to enter into the Sketch Saturday Challenge? I have fun with sketches and this one turned out cute!

Here is the sketch:

I figured I would change it up a bit and instead of going with circles, I went with a heart and puppy dog! Here is mine:

And, since I am into different ways of folding cards lately…I went with a new fun one that I learned…it’s a double door kind of fold. First card I made I had the heart straight up, half on one side, half on the other. Then at my card class this week, Crystal said she was going wonky and I really liked that idea…so I went with a wonky heart too! I like this one better!

Materials used for this card are:

• Grapefruit Grove Cardstock base, cut 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
• Simply Scored (for perfect scoring) score base at 2 1/8″ & 6 3/8″ for doors. This seemed to work better than the trimmer scorer.
• Run through Big Shot inside the Subtle Dynamic Texture Embossing Folder (whole thing inside while folded.
• Grapefruit Grove foil hearts from Be Mine Stitched Framelit Dies also run through Big Shot.
• Stamp set is Happy Tails Bundle which comes with the Dog Builder punch.
• 2018-2020 In Color DSP for the banners
• Very Vanilla cardstock for the puppy
• Dimensionals for sentiment banner
• Blueberry Bushel ink for paws, bones, and sentiment
• Crumb Cake ink for puppy
• Paper snips for trimming the banners
• Stampin’ Trimmer for cutting the cardstock and DSP
• Adhesive of your choice. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue for this project since it was smaller surfaces.

Here are 2 pictures of how it looks when you open it:

I left the inside blank so that I can write whatever to the person who gets the card. I may choose to put Very Vanilla cardstock inside to make writing easier because the inside is textured as well. Oh…when you use the paw and bone to stamp all over the front…stamp before you emboss…it’s easier! Just saying because I forgot to do it that way. 😉

Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey and feel free to share and CASE with me! I love to see what others create!

Blessings, June

Challenges this card has been entered into:

• Sketch Saturday – Week #555 with Beccy’s Place (forgot they were UK time and I missed the challenge. Oh well…BUMMER!)
• Cardz 4 Guys – Challenge 125 – To Die For

 

Current Happenings with Stampin’ Up! Click on any picture to get more information!

Until April 10th…don’t miss out!

More about the April Kit from Stampin’ Up!

• Makes 9 cards (3 cards of 3 designs)
• Includes an adorable gift box—in addition to your 9 cards
• Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Mint Macron, and So Saffron.

What is a Distinktive stamp, you ask? It is a stamp that is a picture turned into a stamp! Very detailed and gorgeous! Here are a couple samples of what I mean:

 

If you like the looks of these stamps…then you will definitely want to sign up for Paper Pumpkin! Contact your demonstrator to get started or CLICK HERE* to subscribe with me as your demonstrator. Oh, and do you like FREE products? If you buy 3 months of Paper Pumpkin Prepaid, you get a Sale-A-Bration item! Find out more HERE

Until March 31st

Click on the picture to watch a video about the new tote, then ask me how to get yours NOW!

If you were still wanting some items from the Holiday catalog…check this out!

Click on the picture to watch a video about the:

Updated regularly! Check often! While supplies last!

Ongoing

Until May 31, 2019

Last “Geared Up for 50” card

Howdy!

Finally, here is the last 50th birthday card I made from the Geared Up Garage Bundle and the Classic Garage DSP! Such a fun set! I really love this set and plan on making more cards and scrapbook pages with this set! Ok, not for awhile. I need to play with some of the other stuff I have gotten from the Occasions Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration brochure!! Speaking of which, can you believe we are in our last month of Sale-A-Bration?! Oh, no! If you haven’t gotten all the things you want, you better get on it! Click here to place your order and get FREE stuff while you can. It all ends March 31st! Occasion catalog goes until June 3rd, so you have a bit of time for that…although it makes sense to order what you want from the Occasions Catalog and get the FREE items from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. And, have you seen all the Sale-A-Bration Coordination items? So fun! You can see one of them here. Alas, they are all selling quickly and some are sold out. So, again, DON’T WAIT!! SHOP NOW! And please remember to use the March Hostess Code (4X6BB23E) if you are under $150.

On to the card!

And here is what it looks like opened…

Pretty cool, don’t you think? I was pleased with all three. The only thing I think I would do different would be to distress the balloons to give them depth. If you missed the Pop Up Box for my Hubster, you can see that here. And the spin fold card you can see here.

The colors I used were all the same: Crushed Curry, Real Red, and Basic Gray. For this car, I changed it up a bit and used the framelit to cut out one of the sports cars from the DSP. For my hubby I had embossed it in white and then used the framelit. This one has more of a chalkboard feel to it. The Happy was cut from the Happy Birthday thinlit. The Birthday was too big for the card. I am sure I will use it elsewhere. I don’t like to waste anything, so I keep all that kind of stuff. Just need to get it more organized so I can find it when I am looking for it! 

That is all I have for you today. Tomorrow I get to go scrapbook with some ladies whose group I just got invited to! I am beyond excited and happy to find a crafty group in my new town! It’s taken me 2 years, but I am rolling now meeting crafty folks and making new crafty friends! WooHoo! I’ll take pictures of my pages and share them here next week! Enjoy your weekend! I know I will!

Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey and feel free to share and CASE with me! I love to see what others create!

Blessings, June

Challenges this card has been entered into:

• Cardz 4 Guys – Challenge #125

 

Current Happenings with Stampin’ Up! Click on any picture to get more information!

Until April 10th…don’t miss out!

More about the April Kit from Stampin’ Up!

• Makes 9 cards (3 cards of 3 designs)
• Includes an adorable gift box—in addition to your 9 cards
• Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Mint Macron, and So Saffron.

What is a Distinktive stamp, you ask? It is a stamp that is a picture turned into a stamp! Very detailed and gorgeous! Here are a couple samples of what I mean:

 

If you like the looks of these stamps…then you will definitely want to sign up for Paper Pumpkin! Contact your demonstrator to get started or CLICK HERE* to subscribe with me as your demonstrator. Oh, and do you like FREE products? If you buy 3 months of Paper Pumpkin Prepaid, you get a Sale-A-Bration item! Find out more HERE

Until March 31st

Click on the picture to watch a video about the new tote, then ask me how to get yours NOW!

If you were still wanting some items from the Holiday catalog…check this out!

Click on the picture to watch a video about the:

Updated regularly! Check often! While supplies last!

Ongoing

Until May 31, 2019

ICS Blog Hop One Last Sale-A-Bration

Howdy!

It’s the first Wednesday of the month…you know what that means! We are back with another ICS Blog Hop! I love these monthly hops because it keeps me creating and I enjoy seeing what others have created! This month we are celebrating the last of the Sale-A-Bration time! Last month to get your FREE products with an order of $50 or more! I am going to showcase another card made from my favorite Stamp and Framelit Bundle…yep, Geared Up Garage it is! If you missed the first 2, you can check them out here and here.

My husband turned 50 and one of his friends did in November, and another turns 50 this week. They are getting together this weekend and my hubster is taking the cards to them. They are all long time friends, so I made special cards for each of them…all different, yet all with the same set since they are all in to cars in one way or another!

Here is the card for Shawn, who turned 50 in November.

And, yes, it is another cool kinetic folding card that I learned from Jan B! She rocks! I can’t remember what she called this, but the circle in the middle swings when you open and close the card. Stampin’ Up! used to have a framelit that created these cards (which I still own) but it was a smaller circle. I made bunches of cards with it back when I lived in Tucson, before I started this blog! Now I know how to make it by hand and can use any shape in the middle! This is going to be fun! I plan on making a lot more of all these fun folding cards that I have been posting lately! I need to get proficient at them for teaching in my classes! And, yes, of course, I will share them with all of you!

Here are some of the other sides of the card, so you can see it from all angles. Plus the envelope I made for his card too!

Besides the Classic Garage DSP, Geared Up Garage stamp set and Garage Gears thinlit bundle, I also used Basic Gray cardstock, the Happy Birthday from Happy Birthday Gorgeous, and the Balloon Bouquet Punch. Oh, and in my other posts, I forgot to mention the retired number dies that I used to cut out the 50. Not sure why they got rid of those, I like to use them for important birthdays and anniversaries! 

That is all I have for you today…be on the look out for that last card using the Geared Up Garage. Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey and feel free to share and CASE with me! I love to see what others create!

Blessings, June

Time to see what Megan Thompson has in store for you! Click on the Next Button and Enjoy!

 

Current Happenings with Stampin’ Up! Click on any picture to get more information!

Until March 10th…almost there…don’t miss out!

If you have been thinking about signing up for the awesome Paper Pumpkin monthly kit, NOW is the time! Next month is Paper Pumpkin’s Birthday and they always do something extra special for their birthday! This year it is a second stamp set in each kit! I love that it’s a surprise as to what theme I get in my box each month, and yet it is nice to have little hints like they did last month. This time they are telling us this to get us excited:

• The March kit features eight full-sized, mailable cards
• Coordinating colors are Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, and Poppy Parade
• This kit has an element that is sure to “pop”! 
• The FREE stamp set is even bigger and better than your typical Paper Pumpkin stamp set and can be used on a variety of crafting projects.

I’m thinking the “pop” may mean a pop up card. What do you think? I’m excited, are you?!?!

Contact your demonstrator to get started or CLICK HERE* to subscribe with me as your demonstrator. Oh, and do you like FREE products? If you buy 3 months of Paper Pumpkin Prepaid, you get a Sale-A-Bration item! Find out more HERE

Until March 31st

Click on the picture to watch a video about the new tote, then ask me how to get yours NOW!

If you were still wanting some items from the Holiday catalog…check this out!

Click on the picture to watch a video about the:

Updated regularly! Check often! While supplies last!

Ongoing

Until May 31, 2019

Challenges this card has been entered into:

• 613 Avenue Create – Challenge 219
• Crafting with Friends – March 3rd
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Challenge #101

 

Happy 50th Birthday, Hubster!

Howdy!

Last month was my Hubster’s 50th birthday so I wanted to make a very special card for him. I had seen the cards that look like stuff popping out of the box, so I researched and found a tutorial…and now I want to show it off.

It’s called a Pop-Up Box Card and here it is…

I used the Geared Up Garage Bundle and Classic Garage 6×6 DSP to make it along with a 12×12 sheet of Basic Gray cardstock.

 

This is definitely my favorite stamp set and framelit bundle in the Occasions catalog! This card was a challenge, mainly because I could only find 1 (very confusing!) tutorial video that used inches instead of cm. My scoring board doesn’t have centimeters, so I had no choice but to use the video. It took me so long because I had to stop and start it repeatedly. My first tutorial, when I get my video set up in place, will be this kind of card! I will make it simple and easy for you!

Here are some other pictures of the process:

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After making the card, I had to make a special envelope to go with it! I found some retired 12×12 envelope paper and made my large envelope using the Envelope Punch Board. I love this thing! I make all my envelopes with it! Then I decorated the outside with some stamps from this set and a retired alphabet that I use mostly in my scrapbooking because of it’s size.

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Besides the DSP and Basic Gray cardstock, I added some Real Red cardstock for the 50 and I used the Balloon Bouquet Punch for the balloons I cut out of the DSP. I also used white embossing powder on the black cardstock sports car. Hubster really liked how that turned out when I had made it for my first Geared Up Garage car (you can see it here), but then didn’t use it knowing I would want to use it on his card.

That’s all I have for now. I think I will call it good and move on to posting the other cards I made using this wonderful bundle! Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey and feel free to share and CASE with me! I love to see what others create!

Blessings, June

 

Current Happenings with Stampin’ Up! Click on any picture to get more information!

Until March 10th

If you have been thinking about signing up for the awesome Paper Pumpkin monthly kit, NOW is the time! Next month is Paper Pumpkin’s Birthday and they always do something extra special for their birthday! This year it is a second stamp set in each kit! I love that it’s a surprise as to what theme I get in my box each month, and yet it is nice to have little hints like they did last month. This time they are telling us this to get us excited:

• The March kit features eight full-sized, mailable cards
• Coordinating colors are Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, and Poppy Parade
• This kit has an element that is sure to “pop”! 
• The FREE stamp set is even bigger and better than your typical Paper Pumpkin stamp set and can be used on a variety of crafting projects.

I’m thinking the “pop” may mean a pop up card. What do you think? I’m excited, are you?!?!

Contact your demonstrator to get started or CLICK HERE* to subscribe with me as your demonstrator. Oh, and do you like FREE products? If you buy 3 months of Paper Pumpkin Prepaid, you get a Sale-A-Bration item! Find out more HERE

Until March 31st

Click on the picture to watch a video about the new tote, then ask me how to get yours NOW!

If you were still wanting some items from the Holiday catalog…check this out!

Click on the picture to watch a video about the:

Updated regularly! Check often! While supplies last!

Ongoing

Until May 31, 2019

Challenges this card has been entered into:

• Brown Sugar Challenge Blog – Challenge #288 March 2019
• Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – March 2019
• A Bit More Time to Craft – Challenge #87