Sunday, July 9, 2017

Stampin' Up! BONUS Days UPGRADE

From July 1 - July 31, 2017 Stampin' Up! is celebrating the release of the new catalog with BONUS DAYS!  Spend $50 in July and receive a $5 gift certificate to be used with your August, 2017 order. No limit on how many coupons you can earn when you shop this month

BUT WAIT.................

DOUBLE REWARD POINTS FROM ME ONLY  ***

I will match Stampin' Up!'s Bonus Day with a $5 gift certificate to be redeemed when you place your August, 2017 order.  Gift Certificate from me will be sent to you by check or by PayPal AFTER your August order is shipped.  This is MY promotion.



*** MUST USE HOSTESS CODE:  NB7CHU3X with your July, 2017 order!!

Saturday, July 1, 2017

June 2017 Paper Pumpkin One in A Melon


If you are one of my Paper Pumpkin subscribers, you would have received instructions for SEVEN alternatives using June Paper Pumpkin "One In A Melon"

To purchase the next Paper Pumpkin kit, click HERE.  Please remember to use the Hostess Code:  NB7CHU3X

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Love Today Planner

Stampin' Up! has introduced a planner.  I have always wanted to use one.  
This planner will help keep you on schedule and give you a creative outlet too! This all-inclusive kit with has everything you need to create a customizable yearly planner. 
  • No dates are printed, so you can start when you want.
  • Write, stamp, or draw your own.
  • Printed Night of Navy/gold foil binder with gold metal corner accents.
  • Binder size: 7-3/4"" x 8-3/4"" (19.7 x 22.2 x 5.1cm).
  • Includes Night of Navy 2-ring binder; 12 divider pages; calendar pages; 4 photo protector pages (hold six photos each), 5"" x 7""( 12.7 x 17.8 cm); page lifter, 3"" x 8-1/4"" (7.6 x 21 cm); printed and gold foil accent stickers; sticky notes. 
  • Refill kit available (sold separately)
  • Colors: Gold, Night of Navy, Calypso Coral, Emerald Envy, Lemon Lime Twist, Pool Party, Real Red.


Purchase the Love Today Planner from me HERE using the Hostess Code above. I will be offering free additional templates and ideas for my planner customers.  I created a Sunburst Gratitude Journal page.  It has thirty-one spaces to be used monthly.





Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Masculine Card using Washi Tape

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 11" x 4 1/4"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
    • Scrap for paisley
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Scrap for paisley
  • Dapper Denim or Early Espresso cardstock*
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Scrap for paisley
  • Delightful Dijon cardstock
    • Scrap for paisley
  • Emerald Envy cardstock
    • Scrap for paisley
  • Moroccan Designer Washi Tape
  • Everyday Occasions stamp set
  • Dapper Denim or Early Espresso ink
  • Paisley Framelits
  • Dimensionals
*Be frugal, die cut the paisley from the center of this card layer.

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Lift Me Up - Version II

I was inspired to take Dawn Griffith's YouTube video and create this card. View Dawn's video HERE and please be sure to leave her a comment for taking the time to create this video! I tweaked the card; my measurements ARE NOT THE same as Dawn's.

This is the card I posted on June 6. I omitted a layer of cardstock.


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Watermelon Wonder cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
    • Scraps for back of balloon
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Arm layer measures 2 7/8" x 1 1/8"
    • Scrap for back of balloon
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card layer measures 9 3/8" x 3 7/8"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Arm measures 4" x 1 1/4"
      • Scored at 3"
    • Hot air balloon measures 3 1/2" x 2 7/8"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5" x 3 3/4
  • Carried Away Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer (flap) measures 4 1/8" x 3 3/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1" x 3 3/4"
  • Lift Me Up stamp set
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Up & Away Thinlits
  • Subtles Candy Dots (Calypso Coral)
  • Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets
  • Tear & Tape Adhesive
    • Use on arm fold
  • Embossing Buddy 
    • Behind hot air balloon

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Lift Me Up

I was inspired to take Dawn Griffith's YouTube video and create this card. View Dawn's video HERE and please be sure to leave her a comment for taking the time to create this video! I tweaked the card; my measurements ARE NOT THE same as Dawn's.


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Watermelon Wonder cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
    • Arm layer measures 2 7/8" x 1 1/8"
    • Scrap for back of balloon
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5" x 3 3/4"
    • Card layer (flap) measures 4 1/8" x 3 3/4"
    • Scrap for back of balloon
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card layer measures 9 3/8" x 3 7/8"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Arm measures 4" x 1 1/4"
      • Scored at 3"
    • Hot air balloon measures 3 1/2" x 2 7/8"
  • Peekaboo Peach cardstock
    • Scrap for balloon
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
  • Carried Away Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer (flap) measures 4" x 3 5/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3/4" x 3 5/8"
  • Lift Me Up stamp set
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Up & Away Thinlits
  • Enamel Shapes
  • Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets
  • Tear & Tape Adhesive
    • Use on arm fold
  • Embossing Buddy 
    • Behind hot air balloon

I think you can eliminate the Mint Macaron cardstock and save on cardstock. I will post another version tomorrow.

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Love and Hugs

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 3" x 4 1/4"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
    • Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 4 1/8"
  • Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • So Very Grateful and Ribbon Courage stamp sets
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Dimensionals

Saturday, May 27, 2017

Wetlands Butterfly

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Blackberry Bliss cardstock
    • Card base measure 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Strip measures 4" x 1/2"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x 4"
    • Strip measures 4" x 1/4"
  • Blackberry Bliss ink
  • Wetlands stamp set
  • Butterfly die (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Pearls

Friday, May 19, 2017

Just a Note to Lift Your Spirits

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Watermelon Wonder cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" 
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Banner measures 3" x 1"
    • Scraps for balloon 
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scraps for balloon
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
  • Peekaboo Peach cardstock
    • Scraps for balloon 
  • Carried Away Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
  • Lift Me Up stamp set
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Lift Me Up Framelits
  • It's My Party Enamel Shapes
  • Dimensionals

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Botanical Thinking of You


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4"
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 2 3/8"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layers measures 3 1/2" x 1 5/8" (cut 3)
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/2"
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Scraps for flowers
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scrap for ferns
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layers measures 3 3/8" x 1 1/2" (cut 3)
  • Sincere Salutations
  • Basic Black ink
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed black)
  • Dimensionals