Painted Kindness

While this stamp set is retired, I still like to play with it once in awhile and try different color combinations for the flowers.  I have found I lean toward the purple shades a lot...

It is paired with the In Good Taste designer series paper which has become one of my favorites (and there are lots and lots of sheets which I love!) and the Tasteful Labels dies.  For some accents I added Braided linen trim and In color enamel dots.

Supplies:

Painted Harvest

Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Soft Suede, Mango Medley, So Saffron ink

Very Vanilla card stock

In Good Taste dsp

Braided linen trim

Tasteful Labels dies

In color enamel dots

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper	152494
Price: $21.00
Beautiful layers and rich textures combine to make the perfect creation. Adjust the color scheme to make the project feminine or masculine. Each sheet has photographic images of wood, tile, stone, and other elements. The images and visual textures add interest to a variety of projects. This papercrafting staple is great scrapbook paper, card making paper, and more! Ask your demonstrator about coordinating products. * 24 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 12 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Product colors: Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Gray Granite, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Rococo Rose, Smoky Slate, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Tasteful Labels Dies	152886
Price: $31.00
Create custom die-cut labels of various shapes and sizes using the Tasteful Labels Dies. Pair the dies with the coordinating Tasteful Touches Stamp Set to quickly cut out sentiments for handmade cards, tags, and more. Perfect for creating projects for any occasion. * 10 dies * Largest die: 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" (8.9 x 6.4 cm) * Use with a die-cutting & embossing machine Dies help you create unique die-cut shapes and paper cut outs with just a quick run through your die-cutting and embossing machine. Detailed dies include ejection holes so you can remove the paper easily.

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper	152494
Price: $21.00
Beautiful layers and rich textures combine to make the perfect creation. Adjust the color scheme to make the project feminine or masculine. Each sheet has photographic images of wood, tile, stone, and other elements. The images and visual textures add interest to a variety of projects. This papercrafting staple is great scrapbook paper, card making paper, and more! Ask your demonstrator about coordinating products. * 24 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 12 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Product colors: Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Gray Granite, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Rococo Rose, Smoky Slate, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Floral Sympathy

The Flowers for Every Season designer series paper has some really pretty patterns and I love that there are completely different color combinations as well.  I have used two of the patterns on the sympathy cards below as well as the back side of each to break up the patterns a little bit.

The stamp set used is a hostess set called Touched My Heart and I stamped it on a die cut from the Tasteful Labels die collection.

Supplies:

Touched My Heart

Whisper White card stock

Misty Moonlight, Bumblebee ink

Tasteful Labels dies

Flowers for Every Season dsp

Touched My Heart Host Cling Stamp Set	153497
Price: $12.00
Touched My Heart Stamp Set Make cards of love with the leafy images and sentiments in the Touched My Heart Stamp Set. Get it free with a qualifying purchase or party. This is a host stamp set that is only available with Stampin’ Rewards. * 8 cling stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d * Host Cling Stamps from Stampin’ Up! * Are premium rubber stamps. * Have deeply etched images for excellent detail. * Are precut so you don’t have to trim them. * Cling to clear blocks without slipping. * Are repositionable—temporarily mount on clear blocks to stamp, then remove to store. * Save space—one set of blocks (sold separately) works for all your cling and photopolymer stamps. * Have images on the spine of the case for easy storage and quick reference. Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper 152486 Price: $11.50 Graceful flowers representing each of the four seasons make this paper a versatile, all-year choice. The smaller 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) pieces are ideal for the fronts of handmade cards, for mini scrapbook albums, and as colorful accents. This papercrafting staple is great scrapbook paper, card making paper, and more! Ask your demonstrator about coordinating products. * 48 sheets of patterned paper: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs * 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Product colors: Bumblebee, Cinnamon Cider, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, Poppy Parade, Whisper White Tasteful Labels Dies 152886 Price: $31.00 Create custom die-cut labels of various shapes and sizes using the Tasteful Labels Dies. Pair the dies with the coordinating Tasteful Touches Stamp Set to quickly cut out sentiments for handmade cards, tags, and more. Perfect for creating projects for any occasion. * 10 dies * Largest die: 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" (8.9 x 6.4 cm) * Use with a die-cutting & embossing machine Dies help you create unique die-cut shapes and paper cut outs with just a quick run through your die-cutting and embossing machine. Detailed dies include ejection holes so you can remove the paper easily.

June Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card Ideas

Using a couple pieces of extra card stock and cutting down some of the card bases in the kit, I put together 11 alterative card ideas (and still had a couple pieces left over).

When I cut down the card bases, I had some smaller pieces that I also took advantage of using as you can see on the cards below...

I also added a few other ink colors to some of the designs - Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry and Shaded Spruce...

The card on the left below actually uses the gold and white layer that was intended to decorate the box, I thought it would also be fun to use it on one of the cards.

Don't forget to sign up for the July kit! 

June Paper Pumpkin Alternative Layout

Well, I guess I will make this a whole week of Paper Pumpkin project ideas!  This is the 12" x 12" layout I put together using the June kit and a few extra pieces of card stock.  

The photo mat is Poppy Parade card stock and the base is Whisper White card stock, otherwise the pieces are from the kit.

The last picture shows the cards in the kit as they were designed, but tomorrow I will share lots of alternative ideas using just a few pieces of extra card stock.

Don't forget to sign up for the July kit! 

Box of Sunshine

This is a preview of the June kit which arrived at my house in the last day or so...I will have some samples ready to share with you before too long!

Enjoy!!

While this kit is no longer available for purchase, you can sign up for the July kit here!

May Paper Pumpkin Alternative Layout

I put together this layout using the pieces from the May Paper Pumpkin kit along with a 12" x 12" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock and a 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock.

The rest of the pieces are either cards or envelopes that I cut down or original pieces from the kit.

Sign up for the July kit right here! There is always lots of fun and surprises in the box...

May Paper Pumpkin Alternative Cards

The May Paper Pumpkin kit is bright and full of fun!  Here are a few alternative card ideas...

For each of the top three cards, I didn't add any extra pieces, only the items in the kit but either cut or used another way...

The enamel adhesive accents are great for adding a little bit more to each one.

These are the cards as intended for the kit...

While the June kit has already shipped, you can still get in on the July one by going right here!

Artistry Blooms

The Artistry Blooms collection is just one of the fun collections in the new catalog.  I just love the products included in this one!

Whole New Level

Another bundle I really like in the new catalog is the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle.  At the time I made this, we were not able to purchase the new In Color inks so I substituted Crushed Curry for Bumblebee as my flower ink color.  The ribbon is actually Bumblebee 1/4 ribbon though.

I punched the sentiment out with the Timeless Label punch and added some In color enamel dots and ribbon to complete the card.

Supplies:

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle

Crushed Curry, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede ink

Whisper White card stock

Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo

Timeless Label punch

Bumblebee 1/4" ribbon

In color enamel dots

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English)	154065
Price: $51.25
The Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle includes the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set and the Sunflowers Dies. Available in French, German and Dutch. CELEBRATE SUNFLOWERS CLING STAMP SET Create realistic sunflower images you stamp with the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set, then cut them out using the Sunflowers Dies. *8 cling stamps *Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, d, e SUNFLOWERS DIES Create and add sunflowers to your projects using the Sunflowers Dies and the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set. *9 dies *Largest die: 3-1/2" x 3-7/8" (8.9 x 9.8 cm) Our craft bundles make coordination easy. Stamp & tool bundles help you quickly cut out stamped images for a single project or create multiples of the same project with ease.

Jar of Flowers

There is a new bundle in the catalog called Jar of Flowers which includes the Jar of Flowers stamp set and Jar Punch.  I made a simple two layer card using these products and some Stampin' Blends.

I stamped the flowers on the card base and then the jar and stems on a scrap before punching it out.  The coloring is done with Stampin' Blends and I used some baker's twine from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack around the jar.

Supplies:

Jar of Flowers bundle

Memento Black ink

Stampin' blends

Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack

Jar Of Flowers Bundle	154064
Price: $36.75
The Jar of Flowers Bundle includes the Jar of Flowers Stamp Set and the Jar Punch. JAR OF FLOWERS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET Fresh-picked flowers in canning jar vases are one of the joys of summer. And the Jar of Flowers Stamp Set brings you a version that stays fresh indefinitely. *9 photopolymer stamps *Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, d, e JAR PUNCH Use the Jar Punch to quickly cut out images you stamp with the Jar of Flowers Stamp Set. *Cut out image: 2-3/16" x 1-3/8" (5.6 x 3.5 cm) Our craft bundles make coordination easy. Stamp & tool bundles help you quickly cut out stamped images for a single project or create multiples of the same project with ease.

Memory Boards

Whew! We made it through graduation and the open house...These are a couple of picture boards I put together to hang on the walls for the open house.

Each one is covered with designer series paper (which mostly is covered by pictures but you can see a little bit of it peeking through)...

I used the Strong and Beautiful, Capture the Good and Thanks for the laughs stamp sets on lots of different die cuts...

Stitched Nested Labels, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Stitched So Sweetly dies...

I still have a few projects to share that I made awhile ago and hope to be able to find some time for new ones soon!  

2020 - 2021 Idea Book and Catalog

Here is a quick preview of the new Idea Book and Catalog!  You can shop for your favorites right here!

Class of 2020

Graduation day is here!  While we won't have Hunter's open house until Sunday, his graduation ceremony is this evening and we are so grateful that it is happening even if it was postponed.

 Of course the first baseball game of the season is scheduled for 

tonight and he has to miss it...

This is another piece I put together for decoration using some senior pictures, a couple of his classmates and one where he is about 4 years old.

Most of the designer series paper I used for this one is retired as are many of the elements.  I chose the Strong and Beautiful stamp set for the sentiments.

Showers of Love

Here are a couple cards I put together using the March Paper Pumpkin stamp set and the bonus set that came with it.  Most of the pieces were in my leftovers pile and I cut out the boots and flowers with my paper snips.

The embossing folder on the first card is the Parisian Flourish folder and I had a die cut circle from the Stitched Shapes collection ready to go for my background as well.

The last card is just a Whisper White base with the boots and flower images popped up on the top of the grass.

Supplies:

March 2020 Paper Pumpkin

Whisper White, Rococo Rose, Highland Heather card stock

Old Olive, Rococo Rose, Gorgeous Grape, Crumb Cake ink and markers

Stitched Shapes Framelits

Rococo Rose ribbon

June Stamp Club Projects

This month's stamp club projects use lots of new catalog products.  There are so many fun new things to play with! 

The first card uses the Tasteful Touches stamp set, Hippo and Friends dies and the Forever Greenery designer series paper. 

Our layout focuses on the In Good Taste designer series paper which I think will be one of my favorites in the catalog...

And finally a card using the same paper as the layout - In Good Taste - and the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle.  

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper	152494
Price: $21.00
Beautiful layers and rich textures combine to make the perfect creation. Adjust the color scheme to make the project feminine or masculine. Each sheet has photographic images of wood, tile, stone, and other elements. The images and visual textures add interest to a variety of projects. This papercrafting staple is great scrapbook paper, card making paper, and more! Ask your demonstrator about coordinating products. * 24 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 12 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Product colors: Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Gray Granite, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Rococo Rose, Smoky Slate, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English)	154065
Price: $51.25
The Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle includes the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set and the Sunflowers Dies. Available in French, German and Dutch. CELEBRATE SUNFLOWERS CLING STAMP SET Create realistic sunflower images you stamp with the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set, then cut them out using the Sunflowers Dies. *8 cling stamps *Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, d, e SUNFLOWERS DIES Create and add sunflowers to your projects using the Sunflowers Dies and the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set. *9 dies *Largest die: 3-1/2" x 3-7/8" (8.9 x 9.8 cm) Our craft bundles make coordination easy. Stamp & tool bundles help you quickly cut out stamped images for a single project or create multiples of the same project with ease.

Tasteful Touches Cling Stamp Set (English)	152562
Price: $23.00
Tasteful Touches Stamp Set Create projects with the versatile textures and all-season sentiments in the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set. The detailed images are sure to shine. This stamp set is also available in French and German. * 9 cling stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): c, d, h Cling Stamps from Stampin’ Up! * Are premium rubber stamps. * Have deeply etched images for excellent detail. * Are precut so you don’t have to trim them. * Cling to clear blocks without slipping. * Are repositionable—temporarily mount on clear blocks to stamp, then remove to store. * Save space—one set of blocks (sold separately) works for all your cling and photopolymer stamps. * Have images on the spine of the case for easy storage and quick reference. Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper 152492 Price: $11.50 Elegant greenery with painted watercolor patterns will give your projects an organic feel. One side of each sheet has large, leafy designs; the other side has painted patterns. This papercrafting staple is great scrapbook paper, card making paper, and more! Ask your demonstrator about coordinating products. * 12 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Product colors: Garden Green, Just Jade, Pear Pizzazz, Pretty Peacock, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam, Whisper White