Sending Hearts with January's Paper Pumpkin Kit

 

    The focus of the January Paper Pumpkin kit is hearts and Valentines.

    This month's kit contains enough supplies to create eight standard A2-size cards and envelopes, four cards in each of two designs. The colors are Basic Black, gold, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Smoky Slate, and white. 

As always, the cost for one month's Paper Pumpkin kit is $22 which includes stamps, a mini ink pad, cards, die cuts, envelopes, embellishments, adhesives and postage. 

When you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin with me as your demonstrator, I will also send you an idea sheet each month with alternative card ideas to make with that month's Paper Pumpkin kit.

• The Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit may be ordered until January 10, but don't wait - when they're gone, they're gone!

• And for those of us who enjoy giving Valentine's gifts, there is an add-on kit called Little Love Boxes, available starting January 1 and while supplies last. (You can see the Little Love Boxes in the picture above.) The add-on kit contains 20 printed mini boxes and 24 die-cut decorative pieces and sentiment labels. 
• The cost for the Little Love Boxes kit is $8. To order, use item number 156842
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• Click here by January 10 subscribe to Paper Pumpkin and reserve your own Sending Hearts kit! 
• The Little Love Boxes add-on kit may be ordered starting January 1 using product code 156842  here.
  
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Simple Stamping Tips

 

Simple Stamping Tips

One of the things people love about stamping is the simplicity of the experience. If you have stamps, ink, and cardstock, then with just a few minutes, you can make something satisfyingly beautiful with your own hands. And if you use our samples for inspiration, both you and your customers can save even more time!

For two of today’s samples (the My Heart Is Wherever You Are card and the Happy Birthday card), you’ll notice that we’ve used a simple technique called stamping off. It’s a fun, easy way to get good looks and visual depth in seconds.

Here’s what you do:

Ink a stamp. Stamp the image. Re-stamp the image one or more times without re-inking.

This technique helps you get several shades of color from a single ink pad. (Quick tip: Use lighter ink for the base image and darker ink for the overlying image.)

For the Oh Baby card, we used another basic trick to create an easy-to-make project. First, we stamped the image of the lacy heart to create a simple frame, then adhered the stamped, punched out heart piece. Done! You could make tons of cards like this by the time you finish your morning coffee. It’s that easy. Hint: These cards are made with stamps and accessories from the new January to June Mini Catalog, coming your way soon. Notice the layering ovals on the birthday card - they are made with a new punch! I can’t wait to get my hands on one of those :-)

A Fancy Fold Card for You

One benefit I enjoy as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is being part of an active team of demonstrators, and one benefit of our team is the opportunity to be in monthly card swaps.

The theme of the December 2020 swap is winter cards. Each person taking part in the swap can design with the stamps, colors, embellishments and styles of their choice as long as it fits the theme. 

When I received this fancy fold card from the December swap, I had to try making one of my own, and it's so easy and pretty that I want to share the directions with you. If you use this pattern to make a card yourself, please take a picture and share it here in the comments or on my JForStamping Facebook page.

Here is what the card looks like when opened - 

And here's how I made my version - 

Supplies needed: 

                 Card base 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches, score at 1 1/2, 4 1/4
               Cardstock same color as card base 5 1/4 by 2 1/2 inches, embossed
               Cardstock in contrasting color -
                     5 3/8 by 2 7/8 inches,
                     5 3/8 by 1 1/8 inches,
                     5 3/8 by 2 1/8 inches,
                     5 3/8 by 1 3/4 inches
                     Scrap to die cut for mat under the word piece
               Whisper White 5 1/4 by 1 5/8 inches,
                     plus scrap to stamp words and die-cut
               Designer Series Paper piece 5 1/4 high by 5 3/4 inches wide
                            Trim the DSP to these widths from left to right: 2 3/4 inches,
                            1 inch, 2 inches
               Coordinating ribbon and embellishments

        

Glue the strips of Designer Series Paper to the corresponding sizes of mats.

Glue the embossed piece to the left side of the card front. Then fold the 1 1/2 inch flap on the score line to partially cover the embossed piece. Apply glue to the top side of the flap when folded open and glue the widest piece of DSP with its mat to the card front, lining up the right edge so there is a thin margin of the card inside showing around the mat.

Open the card and glue the rest of the matted pieces in the order shown in the photo below.

 Tie the ribbon around the left side of the card.

Glue the die cut word piece to the mat and then to the card front, being careful to leave the flap with the DSP so it can move.

Decorate with embellishments as desired.    Let me know what you think of this design!

Happy Stampin!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Closeout Sale is Still Going!

 

What's on your Stampin' Up! wish list?

There is still time to get yourself a Christmas present or 2 from the Stampin' Up! Christmas Mini Catalog.

The Giant Closeout Sale lasts until January 3, and many items in it are discounted up to 50%, including the Peace and Joy Bundle.

Click here to see everything that's on sale.

Happy Stampin' and Merry Christmas!

Stampin' Up! Whisper White Cardstock to be Discontinued; New Basic White Cardstock to Replace It

 

This surprise announcement came from Stampin' Up! Headquarters today:

"Whisper White has been a Stampin’ Up! staple for so long. We love it and we know you love it, too. We are sad to announce that the supplier’s mill producing our Whisper White cardstock has permanently closed due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, we weren’t given much notice on this closure. This means that the technology unique to this particular supplier is now unavailable to us and we can no longer offer our Whisper White cardstock and related products, such as Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes. Please note that this won’t affect any of our other cardstocks, this only affects Whisper White.

We know Whisper White has a huge fan base; we’re big fans, too! And we are crushed that it’s going away. Even though this decision was out of our hands, rest assured that we jumped right into action to find the best replacement paper possible. We have dedicated many hours to source and test alternative cardstock options from several suppliers to find the perfect fit that still maintains the Stampin’ Up! quality you know and trust. We are happy to share that we have found a winner for our new cardstock, Basic White!

The quality of our new Basic White was thoroughly tested by our quality assurance and product teams. It also tested very well with demonstrators and concept artists who gave it a huge thumbs up. We believe in the quality of the new Basic White cardstock and we know it will become your new crafting staple!

What does this mean for you?

With Whisper White going out of production, this means a number of Whisper White products will be affected.  Below is a list of all products that will be replaced with our new Basic White cardstock. These items are now available while supplies last with an order limit of 2 per item per order.

• Whisper White 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Cardstock (124302)
• Assorted Memories & More Cards & Envelopes (149710)
• Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes (131527)
• Whisper White 3" x 3" (7.6 x 7.6 cm) Envelopes (145829)
• Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock (100730)
• Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Thick Cardstock (140272)
• Whisper White Medium Envelopes (107301)

Our new Basic White products will become available to purchase as soon as we have them in stock. This means that some Whisper White and Basic White products may be available at the same time. Additionally, due to the nature of sourcing, some Basic White products may not be available before the Whisper White products sell out. Please know that we are working on getting these products available to you as fast as possible.

Since this change is outside our control, we haven’t been able to tackle all necessary alterations at once. You may still see the name Whisper White on some of our non-cardstock product labels, catalog, and marketing material for a while. We will be working on a rolling change to address this.

While we expect this to come as quite a surprise, we hope that this transition to our new Basic White products can be an exciting change for everyone! To help soothe any nerves about this change, we want to provide as much information as possible to help you get the word out about our new Basic White cardstock.

We have a video message addressing some potential concerns that you may have. This video goes over a comparison of Whisper White to Basic White so you will know what to expect with this change. You can watch the video here. 

It’s always hard to say goodbye, but we are excited about the new Basic White product line and we encourage you to try it out! We are confident that you’ll love it just as much as we do."

If you would like to order any of the Whisper White products while they are available, this link  will take you to my online store. 

If you have any questions about this change, feel free to contact me and I'll help in any way I can. 

In the meantime, we still have the Very Vanilla cardstock and envelopes to use as a neutral color for stamping images and greetings on our cards!

Happy Stampin!

Posted For You

 

Welcome to December! I don't know about your part of the world, but here in Central Wisconsin we are enjoying a prolonged autumn season with beautiful sunny weather. I'm not complaining!

Today I have some cards for you featuring a stamp set and punch that are made to work together. It's the Posted For You stamp set. The punch works with the stamped images to make them look like postage stamps on your hand-crafted cards and projects. Let me know what you think of these cards created by us for the talented artists at Stampin' Up!

Here's what the stamps and punch look like:

Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Stampin!

Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza - Nov. 24 - Almost everything discounted!

 

Get 10% Off Almost Everything in the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog

Tuesday November 24 for 24 Hours Only - Don't Miss It!

This is a wonderful opportunity to pick up some items from your wish list at a great discount. Almost everything in the annual catalog is on sale.

The list of excluded items contains mostly adhesives, markers and a few punches. I'm having trouble getting the list to load here, but if you contact me I can email it to you.

You may order online with me at my Stampin' Up! Online Catalog

If you prefer not to order online, contact me right away and I'll place the order for you. Please plan to get your payment to me before Tuesday.

Use my November host code of P44F9Z3E, and I'll include a special Thank You gift with your order.

Have a Curvy Celebration!

 

Stampin' Up! is giving us the opportunity for a sneak peek at some products that will be in the January to June mini catalog. We can purchase items from this coordinating suite of products starting immediately.

There are 2 stamp sets that go with the "curvy" theme:

          Quite Curvy 

  

          Curvy Christmas

And here are the coordinating dies:

These samples are just the start of all the possibilities with this great suite of products.

You can find more details here at My Online Store

Christmas Card Buffet Class

 

Christmas Card Buffet Class!

Here's a no-calorie buffet for us to enjoy as the winter holidays approach.

8 Christmas cards for $12.00,  you pick 4 designs from the choices below and you will make 2 cards of each design.

Three choices of dates & times, attend one or all, to build up your supply of Christmas cards.  If you come to more than 1 class, you may select different cards for each class. I hope to add a few more card designs as well.  (If you would like to order a card kit to make at home rather than at class, contact me and we can work it out.)

Class dates & times:

        Monday Nov. 23  3:30 to 6:00 p.m. start time - Register by Nov. 18

        Friday Nov. 27 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. start time - Register by Nov. 23

        Monday Nov. 30 10:00 a.m. - Register by Nov. 26

Advance registration is required for this class, to give me time to prepare your card kit. Pre-payment would help me out, too :-)

Here's how it works -

        Pick 4 designs from the choices below. Notify me of your choices by the registration dates given for each class. You will make 2 cards of each design, for a total of 8 cards.

        Pre-registration is required because I will custom make the card kits for each person before the class date.

Menu:  Here are the card designs - pick 4!  Each design is available while supplies last. Some of the designs are limited in number available.

Card 1:

Card 2:

Card 3:

Card 4:

Card 5:

Card 6:

Card 7:

Card 8:

November Notes

 Happy Fall to all my stamping friends!

As the seasons change, here are some updates from my Stamp Room:

*** Celebrate with me - I recently received a promotion to "Silver" demonstrator status.

      To share my good news, each person who places a minimum order of $30 in current Stampin' Up! products during November will receive a gift from me - a sampler pack of 6 x 6 inch Brushed Metallic Cardstock, one each of bronze, copper, and gold. This offer expires Nov. 30, 2020.

*** I have a new host code for November, for those who like to place orders online:

                 P44F9Z3E

      You can use this code from now until November 30, for orders up to $150. If you want to order more than $150 in Stampin' Up! products, you will receive your own Host Rewards - talk to me for details.

*** Christmas Card Buffet Classes in November - Still working on the details, but tentative dates are Monday Nov. 23, Friday November 27 and Monday November 30. You will be able to select from a choice of card designs and stamp 8 Christmas cards, 2 each of 4 designs, for $12.  You may attend more than one class and pick different designs each time, to build your supply of Christmas cards.

*** December Paper Pumpkin Kit will feature a gingerbread cookie design and contain all the supplies to make 15 gift card holds, or gift tags. The deadline to subscribe for this kit is Tuesday, Nov. 10.

I hope you're enjoying our beautiful autumn days, and maybe using the longer evening hours after sunset to do some stamping!

Simple Stamping Inspiration

SIMPLE STAMPING, THREE WAYS

Wishing you had lots of cards on hand for every occasion, but not sure where to start? Designing clean, simple projects is the quickest way to reach your goal.

If you want an even faster method for getting the job done—one that doesn’t involve coming up with your own card design—simply use one of the samples you see here as a basic template, substituting stamps, ink, and paper to suit your taste. When you follow the overall layout of the card, including image and sentiment placement, half of the work is done for you. At the end of your stamping session, you’ll have a stack of ready-to-send cards—finished in no time at all.

Easy techniques you can duplicate from our samples include, filling in the stamped images with Wink of Stella, creating fun backgrounds by stamping multiple images on a layer, and tone-on-tone stamping. To illustrate this final technique, we stamped the car image in Pool Party ink on Pool Party Cardstock to create a subtle background. (Tip: On the top layer, stamp the center tree first for even spacing.)

Whatever you do to create your simple cards, have a great time! And invite a friend over to stamp with you. The more stampers, the more fun!

"Gather Together" Card Classes, Thursday Nov. 5 or Tuesday Nov. 10

 

Gather Together Card Classes - Choose a Daytime or Evening Session

Thursday, Nov. 5 at 6:00 p.m.

or

Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 10:00 a.m.

Cost $12.00*

Please contact me by Monday Nov. 2 to reserve a seat at the class.

We will create 4 lush multi-layer cards with coordinating envelopes, using the Gather Together stamp set, coordinating Gathered Leaves dies and versatile Plaid Tidings Designer Series Papers.

Each card will incorporate a variety of textures and techniques, including embossing, die cutting, brushed metallic cardstock, ribbons and embellishments.

*The class is free if you either order the Gather Together bundle for $38.50 (plus tax and shipping), see the bundle on page 47 of the Stampin' Up! August-December mini catalog, or with an order of any other current Stampin' Up! products totaling $35.

Contact me at 715.325.3681 by Monday Nov. 2 to let me know that you want to attend. Class will be limited to 6 stampers at each session, so don't wait!

Fall Cards with Gather Together Bundle and In Good Taste Designer Series Papers

   We've had a couple of rainy days in a row here in Central Wisconsin, which gave me some time to try out my new stamps and dies in the Gather Together Bundle, along with the gorgeous texture images of the In Good Taste package of Designer Series Papers.

   Here are my efforts so far. I am also working on 4 cards for a class on Nov. 5 which will feature the same stamp set and the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Papers. Save the date, and watch for the class details coming soon.

Birthday Cards

I celebrated a birthday recently and received some very nice cards from friends and family.

This gorgeous pop-up flower bouquet is from my wonderful husband, Eric. It makes me smile every time I see it!

These cards were hand-stamped and sent by my Stampin' Up! upline and long time friend Cindy Ehlers and 2 of her stamping group, Mary Gorbet and Judy Vine. Thank you so much, ladies!

Here are some very special cards. One was given to me by my sister this year, and the others I have saved from past years and brought them out to display. They were made by my Mom, who passed away a little over 2 years ago.  Seeing them reminds me of what a special lady she was, and I remember all the times we stamped together. She really enjoyed making and sending cards. Precious Memories!