Who knows where Tell a Joke Day came from, but a Friday is a great day for telling a joke! See if you can tell one of your favorite ones!

A little boy said to his teacher, “Mrs. Smith, I ain’t got no crayons!” His teacher said, “Young man, you mean ‘I don’t have any crayons.  You don’t have any crayons. We don’t have any crayons.’ Do you see what I am getting at?”   “I think so,” said the little boy. “What happened to all the crayons?”

And usually a family has silly jokes that mean nothing to anybody else and don’t make any sense. Here is one of ours.

My parents were here visiting when my daughter was very little. I forget if Grandpa was teaching her some jokes or if she was telling him a joke, but this is what she came up with:

“Why did the chicken cross the road?  To throw a tomato at the duck!”

For some reason, that stuck and has been a classic saying in our family ever since! This is something that should be written down at the time so you can remember the story precisely thirty years later! As busy as you young mothers are, try to take a second and write down these little moments because they will be treasures in later years!

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Here’s something that is NOT a joke!  Try out Paper Pumpkin from Stampin’ Up! for only $10 a month for the first two months! Speaking of having fun telling jokes, get a fun surprise in the mail once a month when your cute red box arrives with a quick and easy papercrafting project inside!  Everything you need except adhesive is included.  The first month you subscribe you will get the first kit which includes a clear block to use for all your stamps in future kits. You can pause or cancel your subscription at any time.  Just remember by the 10th of any month is when you need to subscribe or make any changes in order for it to take effect THAT month; otherwise the change will take place the following month.  Subscribe by August 31 and take advantage of the special price of $10 a month for the first two months by using the Promo Code:  PUMPKINDEAL 

Click JOIN, put in your QUANTITY, and then click on “Add Promo Code” just below.  Type in PUMPKINDEAL.

Click Continue, and you should see your discount applied at the top of the shipping address section.

If you subscribe between now and August 31, you will get this special price for two months with your first kit arriving mid-September! After two months, the regular price of $19.95 will apply. Both prices already include shipping!

Go now to the cute Paper Pumpkin website HERE and subscribe for only $10 using the code PUMPKINDEAL so you won’t forget and will be sure to get your kit next month!!

Do you want the magic of creativity in the mail every month from Stampin’ Up!?  Then try Paper Pumpkin and get a monthly kit in the mail! This is a fabulous time to try Paper Pumpkin because for your first two months, for new subscribers, you can use the Promo Code PUMPKINDEAL and get Paper Pumpkin for just $10 a month for the first two months (plus tax, but shipping included!). After those two months, the price for each monthly kit will be $19.95 (which includes shipping).  You can pause your subscription or cancel at any time. Just do it before the 10th of any month to stop that month.

All you need for your kit is adhesive. I’m sure you will have something around the house to use and then if you continue your subscription, I can recommend some Stampin’ Up! adhesives that you might find useful for your kits.

This kit would definitely be FUN for anyone! But it is especially good for:

• New stampers 
• Beginning stampers
• People who like to try new things
• Stampers without too many supplies
• Stampers with a ton of supplies but who like a surprise in the mail
• Someone looking for a quick and easy project
• A gift for or a project to do with your children or grandchildren
• A surprise for college students for some stress relief!
• Teenagers
• Anybody who wants a fun treat once a month!

Follow the directions in the kit to make whatever the project is OR make your own creation. Usually there are extra pieces you can add to cards or scrapbook pages or other designs. And of course you’ll always have the stamps and ink spots (tiny ink pads!) you get in the kit!

This special Paper Pumpkin deal is available until August 31, 2013, but if you would like to get your first kit shipped to you around August 15, then you need to sign up by August 10th! You can sign up between August 10 – 31, but your first kit will ship around Sept. 15.

Sign up HERE now while it is on your mind!

Be sure you click on “Promo Code” after you enter the quantity. Type in PUMPKINDEAL in the promo code box, then click “Continue”.  Next you will see your discounted price for two months and then add your name and shipping info, etc.

Let me know if you have any problems or questions,

Try Paper Pumpkin and see how you like it!  You might end up wanting extra subscriptions for loved ones!

Click image above to sign up for Paper Pumpkin!

Today is June 10th and the 10th of the month is the day you want to be sure you are signed up if you would like to participate in the monthly subscription kit in the mail from Stampin’ Up! called Paper Pumpkin. Sign up today to start your subscription and receive your first kit when kits are mailed around June 15th. Once you are signed up, you don’t have to sign up again.  You can sign up anytime (or modify or cancel your subscription) but if you want it to take effect in this current month, you always need to do it by the 10th of the month….otherwise you have to wait until the next month!  And who wants to do that?!

Paper Pumpkin probably is not designed for the super-stamper/super-crafter (unless you just like to receive a surprise in the mail!). Each month Stampin’ Up! sends a surprise project with all the supplies included except adhesive.  The projects are designed to be quick and easy and a beginner or inexperienced stamper can do them! You can see the very first kit on the website which comes with a free clear block that you will use with future kits for stamping. After that, each kit is a surprise!  I can’t wait to get the next one!

There is no risk, no obligation.  You can cancel, or just pause, your subscription at any time.  Just remember to make that change by the 10th of any month.

If you would like to order a Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription starting this month, go to this link right away and put in your information.  The price of $19.95 includes shipping the kit to you. It’s all very cute!  I’m sure you will love it!

Join Paper Pumpkin today!

I'm Paper Pumpkin . . .

I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). I'll help you to escape your life with some paper fun.

I come in a sweet box, but you'll really love what you find on the inside:

All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!

Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone (even you) can enjoy!

Honestly, when I saw the greetings with this April Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription kit from Stampin' Up!, I wasn't too enthused. Not my style.  BUT when I made the cards, I loved the cards themselves and had fun making them! I think the first one on the bottom row on the left is the example for the kit….the other three I just did other things with…and even had a few pieces from the kit leftover! The background layer is glued down but the other pieces are self-adhesive pieces (and you can move them around and restick!)

Paper Pumpkin isn't for everyone….if you like elaborate papercrafting with lots of layers and embellishments, this is not meant for you. If you have tons of supplies to use, you probably don't need to order a simple kit.

But if you're looking for a quick little treat for yourself each month, want to dip your toes in papercrafting and card making, if you don't have the right supplies to actually make a decent card or project, if you've never even made a card before….then the monthly subscription program from Stampin' Up! called Paper Pumpkin just might be for you! You can sign up with no obligation to continue for any certain length of time…you can pause for a month or two if you want and then continue on.

You can start with a kit for a few months to get the hang of it, then just launch into your own stamping and projects choosing your own supplies from Stampin' Up! It won't always be cards.  Each month is a surprise!

And it doesn't have to be for YOU….maybe you have a daughter, niece, friend, granddaughter, sister who might enjoy a surprise kit in the mail every month! Especially when it is from Stampin' Up!…and you!

Check out Paper Pumpkin from Stampin' Up!

and see what you think!

If you've heard about Paper Pumpkin from Stampin' Up!, you know it's a monthly subscription papercrafting kit you receive in your mailbox! A kit will arrive every month…you can continue as long as you like…pause it when you need to…or cancel if you must. In order to get in on the mailing of the kit on the 15th of the month, you need to sign up for it by the 10th of the month….and that's tomorrow!! So if you want an easy and quick project to show up in a very cute box, just like a present, you need to subscribe by tomorrow, April 10th, by midnight!

Click HERE:   MY PAPER PUMPKIN

https://mypaperpumpkin.com/en/

Check it out and if you like it, just sign up! When it asks for your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please put in my name:  Karen Fontinelle

Today is March 10th and today is the day you want to sign up for Paper Pumpkin IF you want your first kit to be mailed to you around March 15th! To sign up for Paper Pumpkin, go here to the sign-up page. Now, today is NOT the final day to sign up for the Stampin' Up! monthly subscription kit Paper Pumpkin….you can sign up ANY day….it's just that the 10th of the month (any month) is the deadline to start receiving the kit in that month, kits to be shipped around the 15th. So if you sign up tomorrow or the next day, March 11 or 12 or 20th, your first kit will ship around April 15th.  Then April 10th will be the deadline by which to get your kit shipped on April 15th. You only need to sign up once, not every month, and you can skip a month or two, or cancel it altogether.

Now, Paper Pumpkin is for you if you love getting a surprise kit in the mail every month, if you want a quick and easy project you can sit down and do in about 30 minutes, if you are a new stamper or crafter, if you don't have a lot of materials yet (or you don't WANT a lot of materials!). If you love elaborate projects, if you love placing your own Stampin' Up! order with everything you want, if you love coming to a class and having the ideas and techniques shown to you in person, this might not be for you…and that's okay.

With your first kit, you will get a project plus a free clear block to use with your next kits. Everyone will get this same kit regardless of what month you join.  You will need to provide your own adhesives in the projects, so if you don't have something suitable, I can order those for you from Stampin' Up!  But to get started, you can use what you have and see if you need something different.  All other materials and instructions are provided in the kit.

There WILL be a Try-It Kit if you ever just want to get that and see what it's like before you subscribe.  But it is NOT available yet….will be soon!  I'll let you know!

I might also add that Paper Pumpkin has it's own ordering system, you will not access it from the usual ordering at my Online Store. The sign up is easy, please choose ME as your demonstrator when it asks, and you'll be asked for a name and password.  If you have any trouble (honestly there have been glitches with the website) let me know and I'll try to help or sign you up myself.

So go right now to the My Paper Pumpkin page (the trick to remember to find the web page is to always type in "My" in front of Paper Pumpkin…or you'll go to the wrong place!).  The link is https://mypaperpumpkin.com/en/

If you have any problem signing up or want me to sign you up with your information, please contact me today at Karen@KarenStamps.com or call at 713-306-1191.