This is Why I Blog

I received this kind comment early today:

Hello Beth,
This card is stunning.  I was looking for a card that was different from the normal "thank you" style card and this is it.  Thanks for being my GO TO for inspiration.  Have a wonderful day.
Sheila, the newbie

THANK YOU SHEILA!

Drapery Pullback Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 4" x 5 1/2"
• Cajun Craze cardstock
• Scrap for butterfly
• Mint Macaroon cardstock
• Scrap for butterfly
• Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x  5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 2" x 5 1/2"
• Occasional Quotes stamp set
• Cajun Craze ink (I stamped the sentiment twice)
• Butterfly die (non SU)
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Dimensionals
• Glue Dots

The diagram with measurements for the card is FREE, please FOLLOW each step.  These steps must be followed completely. Any email request without FIRST posting a comment on this blog post will be discarded.

1. Follow my blog
2. Post a comment on my blog. Comment link is at the end of this post.
3. EMAIL me asking for the Drapery Pullback. If you post a "anonymous" comment on my blog you have to also state in the email that you commented. When you post anonymously I CANNOT tie it back to an email address.
4. DO NOT POST YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON MY BLOG - Spam bots will find it.

Wild About Flowers

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4" 
• Card layer measures 4" x 2 3/4"
• Dusty Durango cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/2" x 1/2"
• Scrap for circle
• Dusty Durango Patterns Designer Series Paper 
• Card layer measures 5 1/2" x 1 1/2"
• Wild About Flowers stamp set
• Crafts by Beth CCP Sentiments, click HERE for more info
• Dusty Durango and Old Olive inks
• Circle 1 1/4" hand punch
• Picot Edge circle die (non SU)
• Old Olive ribbon
• Dimensionals

Sending Love and Sympathy

Stampin' Up! Products

• Sage Shadow cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Sage Shadow textured cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
• Run through embossing folder
• Trim to edge, end measurement 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Basic Black cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/16" x 4 5/16"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 15/16" x 4 3/16"
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 15/16" x 1 1/4"
• Love & Sympathy and Wild About Flowers stamp sets
• Crumb Cake, Memento Black and Sage Shadow inks
• Framed Tulip Embossing Folder 
• Ribbon (non SU)
• Dimensionals

Make an Ordinary Chocolate Bar and EXTRAORDINARY gift

THIS!!

Stampin' Up! Products

• Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
• Wrapper measures 5 3/4" x 4 1/2"
• Score along 4 1/2" side at 5/8", 1", 2 5/8" and 3"
• Basic Black, Garden Green and Rose Red cardstock
• Scraps for flower and leaf
• Botanical Builder Framelits
• Basic Pearl Jewel

NOT THIS!!
These Milk Almond Bars are DELICIOUS!
These can be purchased HERE

Striking Color Combination

Stampin' Up! Products

• Basic Black cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3 3/8" x 4 5/8"
• Old Olive textured cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Rose Red textured cardstock
• Scrap for bow
• Strip measures 3 1/4" x 1 1/4"
• Taken with Teal textured cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 1 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Trust God and Wild about Flowers stamp sets
• Old Olive, Rose Red and Taken with Teal inks
• Bow Builder punch
• Dimensionals
• Black Jewels (retired)

Don't forget to stamp your card liners and envelopes!

Always available for purchase!  Email me!

Mini Treat Bag = Masculine Birthday Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Travel Journal Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Card base measures 9" x 6"
• Cut treat bag from this piece
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 1 1/4" 
• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Card layer measure 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Scraps for feathers
• Garden Green cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 7/8" x 3 1/2" (after pinked top edge)
• Outside layer measures 3 3/4" x 1 1/4"
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 1 1/2"
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Scrap for bows
• Four Feathers and Gifts of Kindness stamp sets
• Garden Green inki
• Feathers Framelits and Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies
• Modern Label and Word Window hand punches

Notepad of Money

I wanted to find a creative way of gifting money for a Christmas gift to our son.  I searched on Pinterest and found this idea.

Products used

• Brand new $1 bills (50)
• Notepad Compound (Amazon link)
• Bind-it-All book measures 7" x 3"
• Stampin' Up! Products
• Holiday Lounge Designer Series Paper
• Sahara Sand cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Great Greetings and Holiday Keepsake Ornament stamp sets
• Ruby Red ink
• Corner Rounder, Ornament and Scallop Tag Topper hand punches
• Basic Pearls
• Silver Bakers Twine
• Glue Dots
• Miniature Tree Trimming wire

Helpful Hints

1. I tried to get new five, ten and twenty dollar bills but my bank only carried ones.
2. I found the best twenties I had and stuck them between the one dollar bills.  The glue didn't "grab" them so I removed the twenties. (sorry David)
3. The less often you touch the bills, the better.
4. Add a backing cardboard to the bottom of the stack of bills (6 1/8" x 2 5/8").  This is what you attach to the book.
5. Use binder clips, place them close to the edge you are gluing.  I placed cardboard shims to protect the money from being damaged by the clips.
6. Apply thin layers of glue, allowing to dry completely each layer.  I made approximately twelve layers of glue.

Christmas Card or Christmas Thank You

Stampin' Up! Products

• Handsome Hunter cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Basic Black cardstock
• Scrap
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card layer measures 2" x 2"
• Scraps for cardinal
• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Scrap
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 1 3/4"
• Scrap for leaves
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
• Language of Friendship stamp set
• Crafts by Beth CCP Sentiments - For more information, click HERE
• Basic Black ink
• Petals A Plenty Embossing folder
• Dimensionals
• Yard (non SU)
• Brown pearl (non SU)
• Bird Builder, Modern Label and Word Window hand punches

Hanging Ornament

Stampin' Up! Products

•  Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for ornament
• Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper
• Banner #1 measures 1 1/2" x 4 1/2"
• Banner #2 measures 5/8" x 3 3/4"
• Banner #3 measures 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• Ornament Keepsakes and Reason for the Season stamp sets
• Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green inks
• Holiday Ornaments Framelits
• Gold metallic braid (non SU)
• Gold sequins (non SU)
• Dimensionals

Hearth & Home

Stampin' Up! Products

• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
• Die cut Hearth & Home from center
• Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 3"
• Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Happy Scenes stamp set
• Bashful Blue, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green inks
• Hearth & Home Framelits
• Stitched Felt Winter Wishes
• Circle 1/2" hand punch (block out moon in sky)
• Ribbon (non SU)
• Sponge
• Glue Dots

Cold Winter Night

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 3"
• Window Frame measures 3 1/2" x 4"
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Scrap for flowers
• Garden Green cardstock
• Scrap for pine branches
• Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Happy Scenes stamp set
• Bashful Blue, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green inks
• Hearth & Home Framelits
• Flower and Pine branch punch (non SU)
• Circle 1/2" hand punch (block out moon in sky)
• Sponge
• Dimensionals
• Basic Pearl Jewels

Stars Merry & Bright

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White Thick cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 4" x  1/2"
• Gold Glitter cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5/8"
• Scraps for stars
• Good Greetings stamp set
• Encore Ultimate Metallic Gold
• Star Framelits
• Gold Medium Braid (non SU)
• Dimensionals

Stitched Felt Winter Wishes Christmas Tags

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White thick cardstock
• Tag measures 2" x 4"
• Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Layer measures 2" x 5/8"
• Paper Pumpkin stamp set (May 2015)
• Cherry Cobbler ink
• Stitched Felt Winter Wishes
• Corner Round and Scallop Tag Topper hand punches
• Glue dots

Black Friday My Paper Pumpkin Special

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Everything needed to create greeting cards, gift bags, or tiny gifts for co workers or party guests .  EVERYTHING - a new stamp set EVERY month, an ink pad EVERY month, a stamp block EVERY month and craft supplies EVERY month!  For $19.95 a month or save $2 a month by subscribing for one year.  This is my BLACK FRIDAY special, normally one year is $215.40, save an additional $15.40.  A NEW craft kit EVERY month for $16.67 a month.

Check out the the video of the kit I received this month!  View previous kits on this YouTube channel.  Subscriptions available, month by month, three, six and twelve months.  Black Friday Special Pricing from me on 3, 6 and 12 month subscriptions.  Black Friday Special ends Monday November 30, 2015.  EMAIL me!

Lovely as a Tree Landscape

I was inspired to create this card similar to a card I found on Pinterest.  I haven't stamped on a sentiment, I might even frame this card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Lovely as a Tree stamp set
• Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Old Olive inks
• Dimensionals

I used Post-it Removable Labeling Tape to mask off for sponging.  This was my second try

Black Friday Special

The PERFECT year-round Christmas gift for the crafter!  My Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription delivered to your door.

Everything needed to create greeting cards, gift bags, or tiny gifts for co workers or party guests .  EVERYTHING - a new stamp set EVERY month, an ink pad EVERY month, a stamp block EVERY month and craft supplies EVERY month!  For $19.95 a month or save $2 a month by subscribing for one year.  This is my BLACK FRIDAY special, normally one year is $215.40, save an additional $15.40.  A NEW craft kit EVERY month for $16.67 a month.

Check out the the video of the kit I received this month!  View previous kits on this YouTube channel.  Subscriptions available, month by month, three, six and twelve months.  Black Friday Special Pricing from me on 3, 6 and 12 month subscriptions.  Black Friday Special ends Monday November 30, 2015.  EMAIL me!

Irresistibly Yours

Stampin' Up! Products

• Wild Wasabi cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/2"
• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Scrap for flowers
• Dusty Durango cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Scrap for die cut and flower
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scrap for die cut and leaves
• Irresistibly Yours Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Whimsical Words stamp set
• Crush Curry, Dusty Durango and Old Olive ink
• Dusty Durango grosgrain ribbon
• Sponge daubers
• Circles and Delightful Circles dies (non SU)
• Leaf Branch hand punch (non SU)
• Trio Flower hand punch
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Dimensionals
• Painter's Tape (non SU)

Classic Guy Greetings Label Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Garden Green cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 7/16"
• Scored at 5 7/8"
• Bashful Blue cardstock
• Strip measures 5/8" x 5 7/16"
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Strip measures 1/8" x 5 7/16"
• Scrap for label
• Whisper White cardstock
• Scrap for sentiment
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Scrap for die cut
• Travel Journal Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 5 3/16"
• Gifts of Kindness and Guy Greetings stamp sets
• Garden Green ink
• Label Card Thinlits Dies
• Dotted Scallop Border, Modern Label and Word Window hand punches

Occasional Quote Leaves

Stampin' Up! Products

• Always Artichoke cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 4"
• White Naturals cardstock
•  Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 3" x 4 1/4"
• Occasional Quotes and Vintage Leaves stamp sets
• Always Artichoke ink
• Dimensionals