Paper Pumpkin Scrapping!

Clearly, I've spent some time lately trying to use up Paper Pumpkin kits! 
This was the same kit I posted about HERE on Jan 8, and I still have the leaf stickers and the little flower die cuts... so I made a couple scrapbook pages with it! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Pumpkin Aug 2017

Ink: Starry Sky, Flirty Flamingo

Paper: Basic White

Accessories: Paper Pumpkin Aug 2017

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Pumpkin Aug 2017

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Orchid Oasis

Paper: Basic White

Accessories: Paper Pumpkin Aug 2017

And even after using some up, I still have lots more! 

Another Paper Pumpkin!

This kit came February 2023 and I finally got it done AND sent out a handful too! 
This kit is unique in that each card is a window card on the front, and the rest of the scene is inside the card. They're super cute cards but to be totally honest, I don't love that it leaves NO room to write a message....I ended up flipping it over and writing it on the back, so do that before you add rain drops!

I did make two of this rainbow card ages ago, but I cut off the front frame/window parts. I made both of these last year: 

And these I made this past week. This was made exactly how it was designed.

Of these, the center was made as designed, the others left off the epoxy rain drop stickers... and also these use stamped greetings from other sets, rather than the kit.

And of these, the first is made as designed. The other two, I left off the green hill, and the third I put a duck instead of a bunny, because I'd used the bunny on the card last year. And again the third used a different stamped greeting.

And here's what is left over for whatever else I decide! 

Paper Pumpkin kits really are worth their price, and come with a stamp set and ink you can use for endless projects! And if you sign up now, you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration items with a prepaid 3,6 or 12 month purchase! 

Paper Pumpkin again!

I am in need of a few specific cards, but I really haven't had a lot of time to spend stamping. This is when those stack of old Paper Pumpkin kits are so helpful! The kit I chose to play with first arrived December 2017. ha. I did make all of one of the two original cards, and mailed them out already. But I had plenty more to play with today! 

First, to finish up that first design, I made this: 

It had originally been a window card with die cuts out of the Crumb Cake, and the leaves had been die cut backwards, so they sent two sets of the leaves. I layered a correct one and a mistake one on top of a freshly cut Crumb Cake base and voila! 

Then, I made the second set. I'm guessing I hadn't before because it isn't a mail-able size and I really mail just about every card I send out. So I made the original design, but stuck it on a standard sized Berry Burst base instead. I did trim the glitter paper (behind the PeekABoo Peach stripes) so that I could use it elsewhere... like on the card above! And I trimmed the greetings "to size" instaed of using the whole strip. 

And then I was left with this much! 

Adhesive strips, envelopes too small to mail, Calypso Coral squares, one more sheet of leafy die cut, white squares, glitter strips, flagged strips, ribbon, twine, and stamps! The ink spot was long since given away because I had the full size ink pad.

That means, today I altered all five cards from the original, found and trimmed my own card bases, and got all five done in just under an hour. And I'm calling the kit COMPLETE. Not too shabby!! 

Visit Santa!

Happy Monday! 

Back to that theme of holiday order, haha, here are two different years that this kiddo got to visit Santa. I used a lot of green that past week which was not really intentional. But in both of these cases it does match the DP I chose! 

Supplies:

Paper: Mossy Meadow card stock, Home For Christmas DP

Accessories: Real Red 1/8" Striped Ribbon - used UP

Supplies:

Paper: Garden Green c/s, Peaceful Prints DP

Accessories: Regals Candy Dots

2024 September, October & November!

Since I opted to share the calendar covers by themselves, I'm finishing off the whole calendar in this post. 

For September I usually do a back to school theme: 

October is, of course, Halloween themed: 

And then November was all about family: 

And that's the calendars we gave our families this year! 

Across the miles!

Happy Friday! I think we made it!! 

Today I have a card that combined the latest sketch from Global Design Project, and the color combination from Color Throwdown. To make the globe, I inked it all in Crumb Cake, and then used a sponge to add some Garden Green ink to it. It was done randomly, but it worked out pretty nicely for where the world is primarily green vs brown, haha! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Watercolor World, Sending Smiles
Ink: Garden Green, Crumb Cake
Paper: Boho Blue, Crumb Cake, Basic White card stocks
Accessories: Real Red & Burlap Ribbon

We Create Blog Hop: Sweet Deals

Can you believe we're already a month into this new year? Because I cannot....

But, a new month means a new blog hop, and here we are! 

Today I'm featuring a couple great ways to get a "Sweet Deal" with Stampin' Up!
First- this great bundle with the postage dies and ten greetings! I am always in need of greetings. And I love postage, haha. I love mail, I love buying stamps, it's just fun for me! And this set has 9 sizes of "postage stamps", plus a few extra details! What's not to love?? The best part is that when you order a bundle, you're saving 10% right off the bat! 

But also, I've said it before and I'll say it again- Sale-A-Bration is THE best time to place an order, or host, or join as a new Demonstrator! Why? Freebies, freebies and more FREEbies! And today I'm showing off one of the Sale-A-Bration exclusive sets - Detailed Dogwood. It is beautiful! And it's FREE with an order of $100 or more (before tax and shipping). That's about the cost of two great bundles!  

SO today's card shows off the second biggest postage die, a lovely greeting, some pretty flowers, and for a bit of direction, I used the inspiration from TGIF Challenges to do a fun pink and red "watercolory" look. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Perennial Postage, Detailed Dogwood

Ink: Memento Black, Sweet Sorbet, Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo

Paper: Very Vanilla card stocks

Accessories: Black Gingham Ribbon, Perennial Postage Dies, Dimensionals, big shot (retired)

I actually tried three times to get this background. Finally, I put the Flirty Flamingo ink pad directly onto the largest acrylic block, all over it. Then I dabbed the Melon Mambo ink pad randomly. I edged the block with the Sweet Sorbet ink pad. I spritzed it with water and laid the block onto some Vanilla card stock and this is what I got when I cut it out! I think it's pretty and unique, what do you think? 

Now use the button below to hop on over to Kimberley's blog and see what she's created for you! We have some new hoppers this month, so be sure and welcome them with comments! 

We Create Blog Hop FEBRUARY 2024 Blog Roll
Kimberley Morris
Tricia Butts
Lisa Cunningham
Heather Guerrero
Rae Jean Communal
Tanya Harvey - that's me!

Daisy Birthday

Here's a sweet and quick card I am considering for an upcoming class. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Enjoy The Rhythm 

Ink: Moody Mauve

Paper: Basic White, Wild Wheat card stock, 
Accessories: Moody Mauve textured ribbon, 2023-25 In Color Dots, Dimensionals, Glue Dot, retired circle dies, big shot (retired)

Tip: It's one small strip of ribbon, folded in half. I stuck a glue dot between the ribbon folds, then used scotch tape to attach the folded ribbon. I usually use scotch tape to attach ribbon, haha. Then I stuck a dimensionals on either side of the ribbon.

Fireflies!

Today's card uses the color combo from As You See It Challenges. I am extremely happy with how this card turned out. I don't know that I would have paired Mossy Meadow with Melon Mambo but I like it!! I also liked the depth to the grassy look here, just stamping off the inked stamp til it needed more.

Supplies:

Stamps: Lighting the Way
Ink: Mossy Meadow, Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo
Paper: Mossy Meadow, Melon Mambo & Basic White card stock
Accessories: Dimensionals

Kidding Around Suite!

Soo, I've been a demonstrator for nearly 20 years. Which is just mind-blowing... But that means that between my mom and I (my mom introduced me to Stampin' Up!), our stamping collection is EXTENSIVE. (one might use the word "ridiculous...") And sometimes that means I'm not so excited when I first glance thru a catalog because sometimes...how many leaves and flowers can one possibly own? (you don't want the answer to that, actually)

But are you kidding me?? I saw this set, and in spite of the fact that my mom and I each have a (long retired) stamp set of children playing, and I have at least one set of toy stamp images, this was on the MUST GET NOW list. And the coordinating paper?? Aaaahhhh! I'm gonna need a second pack!! Immediately I thought of seriously maybe a hundred scrapbook pages I could do with these! 

There is a sheet of kids dressed up. Check.

Kids baking? Check.

Kids playing outside? Check!

Kids reading?? Check!!

Kids with pets? Sometimes! 

And kids crafting. CHECK! 
And the cutest little spaces for them to play?! YES PLEASE! 

And that doesn't even touch me thinking of the birthday cards that could be made!! 

So, this isn't the best card I've ever made, but I wanted to pick a few things my nephew loves for his birthday card. The inside says "so do some of your favorite things!" 

Supplies:

Stamps: Kiddin' Around

Ink: Tahitian Tide

Paper: Azure Afternoon, Daffodil Delight, Just Kiddin' DP
Accessories: Classic Matte Dots

For real- if you have kiddos in your life, this Product Suite is pretty darn perfect! 

2024 July & August

July is usually one of my favorite pages to do.
This first page, every photo came from the morning of July 4. I also recolored the paper, it's usually multicolored, but I made it all blues! 

The photos from this page below span the year, but I still kept a July look for it.

This time the August trip page did happen in August, haha...

and most of these photos came from a family even in August too! handy!

Thank You Wave

A Saturday post with a card is unusual for me, but I played with a lot of challenges and need to make them fit! haha!
This time I played with the Color Throwdown for a pretty Thank You card. I used a Blending Brush to pull the pink into the sky for a sunset, and the greeting is stamped in red. I also stamped the wave off a second time just a bit to the side to add some depth.
And wow, I have got to get more current "thank you" stamps! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Waves of Inspiration, Sending Smiles 
Ink: Starry Sky, Flirty Flamingo, Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Basic White & Flirty Flamingo card stocks

Accessories: Starry Sky Metallic Ribbon, 2022-24 In Color Pearls, Dimensionals

Also, total side note- Sale-A-Bration is a great time to make sure you're stocked up on your favorite In Colors that will be retiring in just a few months! I love Starry Sky and have it's ink pad, refill, card stock pack, and these embellishments too!