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Happy World Card Making Day 2023!

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Join everyone online this afternoon at the virtual

Stampin’ Up! World Card Making Day Event!

It is for EVERYONE and it is FREE!

Follow along, stamp along, or just watch for fun and relaxation as Stampin’ Up! provides just under three hours of stamping and creating three unique cards.

TIME: 2:00 – 5:00 PM (MT)

3:00 – 6:00 PM (CT)

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE EVENT!

AND….After the World Card Making Day Event, Stampin’ Up! is having three days of FREE SHIPPING with a $75 order. Free Shipping will be Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, October 9-11, 2023! After the event, make out your Shopping List and pick up a few things without paying shipping. Your order must be $75 in merchandise before tax.

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Paper Pumpkin with New In Colors!

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This is the Paper Pumpkin Kit for May 2023! This Exploring In Color Kit features outdoors-themed cards in our new 2023–2025 In Colors. It’s an easy way to get acquainted with the new colors. If you love color, the outdoors, or both, this is a kit you’ll want to get!

This is the treat you give yourself (Or someone else!) by subscribing and finding a Paper Pumpkin Kit to make in your mailbox every month. No risk, no obligation…you can skip a month or cancel any time right in your own account!

FREE STICKERS!
This kit includes a special bonus: FREE STICKERS! Look around and you’ll see stickers everywhere—on water bottles, laptops, and coolers. And, of course, on paper crafting projects! It’s an on-trend extra!

EXPLORING IN COLOR CARDS & ENVELOPES ADD-ON
This month, we’re offering a cards & envelopes add-on to keep the crafting adventure going! We’re sure you will love creating cards with the new In Colors and outdoorsy images, so we’re giving you opportunities to create even more. This add-on includes 18 cards, 6 each of 3 designs, plus 18 coordinating envelopes. This will give you lots of supplies to stay crafty and celebrate good friends and great adventures.

The add-on is available starting May 2 while supplies last, so don’t wait!

ABOUT THE KIT
Name: Exploring In Color

This kit includes:

  • All the supplies you need to create 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs, plus 9 coordinating envelopes.
  • A 7-piece all-occasion stamp set that celebrates good friends and great adventures!
  • 1 Copper Clay (new In Color!) Classic Stampin’ Spot.
  • Twine and die-cut accents
  • FREE stickers to put on your projects or anything you want—water bottles, laptops, coolers, and more!
  • Finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm).
  • Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Daffodil Delight, Moody Mauve, Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat

ADD-ON
Exploring In Color Cards & Envelopes

  • Available starting: 2 May, while supplies last
  • Price: $10.00 USD

This add-on includes

  • 18 cards, 6 each of 3 designs
  • 18 coordinating envelopes
  • Finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
  • Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Daffodil Delight, Moody Mauve, Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat
Paper Pumpkin May 2023 Add On Cards
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Last month when I told you about the new kit for May, Stampin’ Up! didn’t give us a full-color image of the kit, but now you can see how colorful and beautiful the cards will be with the new In Colors!

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Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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Playing in the Rain Turtle Card

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Playing in the Rain Turtle Card

Here is another card, the Playing in the Rain Turtle Card, to say “Goodbye” as many good products retire from Stampin’ Up! in less than a week. I know Stampin’ Up! always retires all or almost all the designer paper in an outgoing catalog, but this Rain Or Shine Specialty Designer Series Paper seems like it should be spared because of its cute characters and the “rainy” paper that goes so perfectly with the Playing in the Rain Stamp Set and matching dies. Stampers must have loved it because it is sold out as I write this. At least we do have the stamp set to stamp cute characters and the dies with so many additional pieces to create fun scenes. However, if you want the stamp set and dies, buy it by May 1st in the Bundle and save 10%. They will not be bundled in the new catalog, because we will have new bundles!

To make this card, I just pulled out the Rain or Shine Paper I have left, and I couldn’t resist this cute little white print pattern in the package. That helped me choose Flirty Flamingo for the card base and then the layer of designer paper. I cut out the turtle from the designer paper with my Paper Snips. I wasn’t doing the rain theme on this card so I didn’t include any puddles or raindrops with the turtle. I love that he is just holding a single daisy!

After I had the turtle ready, I thought maybe I should go ahead and add some grass and flowers to the bottom of the card, even though I don’t really have a sky. I just cut off a piece of the designer paper with the white and yellow daisies and curved around the top flowers just to look like little hills in the yard. That piece of grass and flowers is adhered flat on the bottom of the card, but I popped up the turtle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The greeting is from the new Circle Sayings Stamp Set, coming in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. It is stamped in Flirty Flamingo. I chose a die from the new Cheerful Daisies Dies that goes with the Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set in a Bundle. A little mixing of the old with the new! The greeting is also popped up on Dimensionals.

Basically, an easy card to make! It’s just a simple card front with a cutout turtle and a diecut greeting! You can make a card like this with other paper and stamps. Here’s another card I made using one of the cute characters, this one is stamped and colored in.

It’s time to get serious and check out the Stampin’ Up! Last Chance List of retiring products, not only from the Annual Catalog but also from the Spring Mini Catalog. There still are a lot of bargains available! Did you know you can sort the list by price “Low to High” in the upper right, just below the title of the page? Hope you find some great deals for you!

Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit

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Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit

If you haven’t heard, there is a new Kit in the Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection called the Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit. The Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit is filled with geometric shapes and unique kaleidoscopic patterns. The diecut peek-through laser cuts allow the very colorful layers to show through. The cards can be made to be for lots of occasions using the included stamp set. Use the materials following the directions in the kit or use your own creative ideas on some of them if you wish.

Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit stamp set

This kit includes:

  • 9 full-size cards, 3 each of 3 designs, measuring 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm), and 9 coordinating envelopes.
  • One photopolymer stamp set with all-occasion sentiments that go beyond the basics.
  • One Gray Granite Stampin’ Spot.
  • 9 peek-through laser cuts that can easily be layered to create a kaleidoscopic effect.
  • Precut die cuts that are lined with gold foil, perfect for all your stamped sentiments.
  • Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tear & Tape Adhesive, and Foam Adhesive Strips.
  • Gold, pearlized embellishments.
  • The coordinating colors are Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Gray Granite, Night of Navy, and Petal Pink.
  • Each project takes less than 60 minutes to complete.
Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit Contents

Check out this kit in the Kits Collection and others, then place it on your Stampin’ Up! order! Kits are available while supplies last. Just check the Online Store under Kits Collection.

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“Give your card collection a reFRESH with this month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit! We’re talking FRESH ideas, designs, cards, and crafts. Each month we strive to deliver a seasonal selection, and this month is no different. It’s time to express your love, gratitude, and style with summer’s hottest trends in crafting.”

Now isn’t that little bag adorable that you will receive in your Paper Pumpkin Kit for June 2022?! Put some of the cards you make with the kit into the bag for a gift! Be sure to sign up by June 10th so you don’t miss this kit! And during June, you can purchase additional mini canvas shopping bags for a fun twist on card packaging.

You can also add a Prepaid Subscription to your Stampin’ Up! order in the Online Store for a certain number of months, from 1 to 12. This adds to your order if you want to reach Stampin’ Rewards!

ABOUT THE KIT

Name: Pick of the Crop

This kit includes:

  • This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This all-inclusive kit includes printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, adhesive, and more!
  • The Pick of the Crop Paper Pumpkin Kit includes a Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Spot!
  • This kit’s stamp set is perfect for expressing your love, gratitude, and style. With sentiments that say “Love you a whole bunch”, “You’re the pick of the crop”, “You are the sweetest,” and so many more, you’ll be able to use this photopolymer stamp set for all of your summer projects.
  • This kit also includes specialty vellum pieces to add a fresh touch to your cards.
  • And you’ll get a Mini Shopping Bag (5-3/8″ x 6″; 13.7 x 15.2 cm) which can be used to hold a couple of cards for a unique craft element. (Additional bags will be available to purchase separately.)
  • Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
  • Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
  • Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Soft Succulent 

Available for purchase on stampinup.com starting June 13, 2022:

Mini Shopping Bags Add-On

Item Number: 161922 

Item Price: $13.00 USD | $18.00 CAD

Add-on details:

  • You must be a current Paper Pumpkin subscriber to purchase this item.
  • Includes 4 mini canvas bags.
  • You can fit a couple of cards in each bag. Perfect for a fun twist on card packaging!
  • Stamp or color on the bags for a personalized touch.
  • Mini Shopping Bag size: 5-3/8″ x 6″ (13.7 x 15.2 cm)

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY!

No risk, no obligation! Continue your subscription as long or short as you like. Skip a month now and then. Stampin’ Up! guarantees all Paper Pumpkin Kits.

Paper Pumpkin Kit May 2022 In Color Cards

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Paper Pumpkin Kit May 2022 In Color Cards

My Paper Pumpkin Kit for May 2022 finally arrived the other night. Our mail comes so late every day that it is almost night when it gets here. I swear sometimes they refuse to deliver my Paper Pumpkin Kit until they really have to! It did finally arrive and I made one of each of the cards as designed for the kit to see what they would all look like.

This is the kit we were looking forward to for everyone to have the chance to work with the new Stampin’ Up! 2022-2024 In Colors. The new In Colors are Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis, and Starry Sky. I really like this group of colors! Some years I’m not necessarily so thrilled, but these are nice and bright and colorful!

Paper Pumpkin kits are a subscription, a papercrafting kit that is mailed to you each month. Everything you need to make the project inside is included, except maybe scissors to open the wrapping on the supplies. Even appropriate adhesive is included! And with your first kit, you will receive a special Paper Pumpkin acrylic block on which to mount the stamps you will use. Each kit comes with an exclusive stamp set that you can use over and over again if you want to make other projects plus a small, square ink pad called a Stampin’ Spot. You can just tap it on your stamp and then clean off the ink with a damp paper towel or a baby wipe. Directions, of course, are included and you can watch a video of how to assemble the project. Mostly the kits are cardmaking kits but sometimes it is something different. It’s always a surprise but we have been getting sneak peeks in recent years!

These cards were very quick and easy to put together! Envelopes are included and have In Color inserts to give the recipient an extra boost of color when they open the envelope! Or maybe I should say preview. You can follow the directions exactly, especially if you are a new crafter, or you can change up the design or the wording however you like. It is your kit and your supplies! If you already have some stamping supplies, you might want to add some of your own cardstock or embellishments, but you don’t have to have anything extra.

I usually like to follow the directions to make the cards as designed and then if I want to I will make some extras of my own design or just change the greeting. Even if you are an experienced crafter, it is fun to just open the box and have some crafting time all planned out for you! No need to design anything yourself or bring out your own supplies!

The next Paper Pumpkin Kit is already taking sign-ups for June! The deadline is always the 10th of the month so that the kits can be mailed out immediately after that.

  • This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This all-inclusive kit includes printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, adhesive, and more!
  • The Pick of the Crop Paper Pumpkin Kit includes a Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Spot!
  • This kit’s stamp set is perfect for expressing your love, gratitude, and style. With sentiments that say “Love you a whole bunch”, “You’re the pick of the crop”, “You are the sweetest,” and so many more, you’ll be able to use this photopolymer stamp set for all of your summer projects.
  • This kit also includes specialty vellum pieces to add a fresh touch to your cards.
  • And you’ll get a Mini Shopping Bag (5-3/8″ x 6″) which can be used to hold a couple of cards for a unique craft element. (Additional bags will be available to purchase separately.)

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN HERE BY JUNE 10th!

Exciting Paper Pumpkin Kit For June!

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Paper Pumpkin always looks fun, but this upcoming kit for June really got me excited for it! Paper Pumpkin is the monthly papercrafting kit that comes to you in the mail from Stampin’ Up! and this kit for June is extra-special! It will introduce you to the new 2021-23 In Color collection, and you’ll also find a familiar shade from the 2020-22 In Color Collection.

The In Color Collections are new colors introduced that are new, fresh, and trendy, but they only stick around for two years! So every year it is important to get the In Colors to add to your ink, marker, and paper collection!

This Paper Pumpkin Kit will have all the supplies you need to make 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs plus coordinating envelopes! And by coordinating, they mean “not plain white”. You will receive printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more! The coordinating colors in June are Bumblebee, Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, and Polished Pink.

As always, this month’s kit features an exclusive stamp set. But, this month’s kit also includes not one, but two Classic Stampin’ Spots! (Little ink pads!) And to top it all off, the kit comes in a cute, colorful, and collectible box.

An extra bonus is that this kit coordinates with products from the Expressions in Ink Suite (item #155459) in the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog. You will find this Suite on pages 96-97. It is also featured on the front of the new catalog! This Suite jumped right off the page at me and I can’t wait for it to arrive in my order this week!! That makes the Paper Pumpkin Kit extra exciting! And if you are not ready for the whole Suite yet, you can get a taste with the Paper Pumpkin Kit!

Get a taste of the new In Colors as well as coordination with the new Expressions In Ink Suite in the new catalog! Join Paper Pumpkin today and be assured your name is on the list for June’s Paper Pumpkin! OR add a Prepaid Kit or several months to your regular Stampin’ Up! order. Maybe it will help you reach Stampin’ Rewards!

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN HERE AT MY LINK!

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Sign Up For the Paper Pumpkin Sending Hearts Kit

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Paper Pumpkin Sending Hearts Feb 2020

Love is in the air! Send a little love to someone special with the Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit. From heaps of heart-shaped elements to paper pieces in red and pink, this month’s kit has everything you need to create eight adorable cards—with coordinating envelopes—for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and every celebration of love in between!

With the add-on to January’s sweet and sentimental kit, there’s even more love to share! The add-on—called Little Love Boxes—includes 20 tiny, printed boxes and 24 die-cut, heart-shelled snails and sentiment labels. When combined with the remaining components from the Sending Hearts kit, you can create treat packaging, additional cards, and so much more!

Who doesn’t love making Valentines and sending them? I think Valentine’s Day takes us back to our childhood, to elementary school, when we would decorate shoeboxes or lunch sacks in which to receive our valentines from our classmates!

Sign up time is open now for the January 2021 Paper Pumpkin Kit, Sending Hearts! Sign up now or reactivate your account so you will receive this kit mid-January!

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Making Covid-19 Cards With Stampin’ Up!

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Yesterday was the Stampin’ Up! Day of Service and I enjoyed a fun and relaxing hour watching a Facebook Live with Sara Douglass, CEO of Stampin’ Up! and her family at home making Covid -19 cards using sayings on the Share Sunshine PDF download. I made several cards, sometimes taking inspiration from Sara’s instructions and sometimes my own, and afterwards I made more cards. And after dinner, I made even more cards!

These cards were supposed to be kept simple and since I was making a lot I just wanted to mostly make basic cards. I have a few that I may go back and put maybe a few embellishments on, but I may not!

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If you missed the Facebook Live yesterday with Sara, you can still watch the replay today or at your convenience on Facebook HERE. I would suggest that you watch her previous Facebook Live where she explained how the cards are designed, how to cut your designer paper, etc. You don’t have to follow her designs, you can do your own, too. You don’t have to use these greetings on the Share Sunshine Download, you can use your own.

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This is a great way to use up some of your retiring or retired designer paper before the new papers come out June 3 in the new Stampin’ Up! catalog! Sara shows an easy way to cut your paper so you can make several card designs that are simple enough for any stamper and then you can embellish if you like.

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This is the Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper but other papers would be nice too. This paper has a great discount on it so go grab a package! Sara also used some embellishments in the Follow Your Art Embellishment Kit which is also discounted! The kit includes felt accents, charms, linen thread, paper clips and the cute box.

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Sara’s intention was that we stampers can #SpreadSunshine with our cardmaking skills and then send them to friends, family, frontline workers, nursing homes, neighbors, wherever you like.

You might enjoy just watching the Facebook Live video from Sara and her family even if you don’t have time to make cards right then. It’s always fun to see new ideas and see what cards other people are making!

Make Cards With Stampin’ Up! Today!

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An Invitation From Stampin’ Up! 

Our Stampin’ Up! Day of Service will be Thursday, May 21 at 2:00 pm MT! With current social distancing practices, employees are participating in Day of Service virtually, which provides us the opportunity to include demonstrators and customers in Stampin’ Up!’s service activity. 

For this year’s Day of Service, we will use the Share Sunshine PDF Download (no longer available) to make and send cards to loved ones, frontline workers, etc. As part of our Day of Service, we will provide each employee with the Share Sunshine PDF Download and will contribute $12 USD per employee to the COVID-19 response funds, as part of our COVID-19 giveback, resulting in a company donation of $5,820 USD for Day of Service!

We invite demonstrators to participate and we encourage you to share the event with your customers so they can join the fun! 

Stampin’ Up! employees, demonstrators, and customers will be gathering virtually for our Day of Service craft party on 21 May at 2:00 PM (MT) to make our cards together in a Facebook Live on Sara’s CEO Facebook page. 

If you or your customers are unable to participate in the live craft party, the replay will be available to view any time on Sara’s Facebook page.

To make it easy for everyone to participate, we’ve also created an instruction sheet for Sara’s four-step cards, which includes a cut map for your Designer Series Paper (any Designer Series Paper will work). Note: A full package of 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper will be enough to make four kits (20 cards). You can find the instruction sheet here. We encourage you to come prepared with pre-cut Designer Series Paper! 

SO….YOU are invited to participate in this Facebook Live cardmaking event along with Demonstrators and SU Employees! Feel free to just watch or follow along and copy their cards or just do your own stamping while you watch! You are not required to purchase the download. You can make the same card design and use your own greeting and your own kind of designer paper. If you miss it, like any FB Live, you can watch it later!

Stampin’ Up! Day of Service Facebook Live with Sara Douglass-CEO Stampin’ Up!

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Quick and Easy Ghost Card For Halloween

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Quick and Easy Ghost Card For Halloween

I made this Quick and Easy Ghost Card For Halloween almost in seconds! Well, a little die-cutting was involved so maybe it was a few minutes but it was very fast. And I like the card so much I plan to make more to send out!

The way I made these ghosts is a creative idea that I saw when I was first introduced to Stampin’ Up! and helped propel me to sign up as a Demonstrator. I found out that “rubber stamping” was WAY more than a stamp and ink and I was blown away by the creativity I saw with stamping and Stampin’ Up! at a little event I went to with my friend and future upline. When we started doing some stamping at this gathering, I actually had to ask what I was supposed to do with this stamp and ink pad! When I saw a ghost card similar to this one on a display board, I was hooked!

The card base is Basic Black with a layer of the spider web design in the Monster Bash Designer Series Paper. I’ll get to the ghosts in a minute. The greeting is stamped in Smoky Slate Ink from the Spooktacular Bash Stamp Set. It was then die-cut with the Ornate Frames Dies. You can get the stamp set and dies together in a Spooktacular Bash Bundle and save 10%. To dress up the greeting, I added a bit of the Black 5/8″ Glittered Organdy Ribbon. Then it is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Here’s the big secret of how to make ghosts that are hanging out and peering around corners…..cut out a heart and then cut it in half! You have a ghost! You could cut out a heart by hand because, after all, a ghost doesn’t have to be made perfectly. But I used the Stitched Be Mine Dies to cut out a heart. I used one die that was large but not with the stitching. Then I simply cut the heart in half lengthwise. The eyes are just colored in by hand but you could use some kind of punch. Isn’t that clever to use a heart shape to make a ghost??! I love it!

For a little more bling on the card, I colored some Rhinestones with the Black Stampin’ Blend marker and then added three to the card. I like that touch.

Since the inside of the card is black, unless you emboss a greeting in white on the inside, you won’t be able to write a message or note. Just add a layer of Whisper White inside and stamp a greeting. I used another greeting in the Spooktacular Bash Stamp Set and stamped it in Smoky Slate Ink. I also added a strip of the spider web designer paper inside.

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That’s how easy this card is to make and it’s fun to make ghosts out of hearts! Here is another card I made with ghosts and glimmer stars. Get out your Halloween or other designer paper and make some ghosts cut from hearts! Decorate your Halloween card with ghosts and scary greetings and other things and see what you come up with, maybe something like my Quick and Easy Ghost Card For Halloween.

SHOP HALLOWEEN AT STAMPIN’ UP!

Try the New For the Love of Felt Project Kit by Stampin’ Up!

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For the Love of Felt Kit by Stampin' Up!
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Something I think not getting very much attention in the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog is the For the Love of Felt Project Kit by Stampin’ Up! Kits are great for new stampers and crafters who may not own a lot of materials yet or who find it easiest to have a project all planned for them. Kits are also good for experienced stampers who like to try something new and can enjoy making a project without planning it and designing it themselves first!

All the materials are included in this kit except for the stamp set, ink, and adhesive to make 12 cards, 4 each of 3 designs. Envelopes are included and embellishments. You get cute felt flowers to use on your cards with lots of texture and dimension.

Order the For the Love of Felt Kit HERE in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store!

Watch the fun video below to get an idea of how the kit goes together!

Garden Lane Daisy All-Occasion Card

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Garden Lane Daisy All-Occasion Card

This Garden Lane Daisy All-Occasion Card could be sent to a friend or loved one just to let them know you were thinking about them. It is a fairly easy card to make and you could make it even easier if you wanted to.

The card base is Mossy Meadow, one of the cardstock colors that coordinate with the new Garden Lane Designer Series Paper. I thought this paper was just pretty with all its greenery and small designs and would be good for many projects. Sometimes we don’t need the fanciest paper in the world!

I liked this simple little print paper on the Mossy Meadow cardstock. Since it has some white in the background, I punched a white daisy (two daisies) with the Daisy Punch and adhered it in the corner with a Gold Faceted Gem in the center.

For the greeting, I chose one that could be for an all-occasion card from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set. I already had a Mossy Meadow die cut piece, which I used, and originally thought I would just put a stamped white strip across the middle of it. Then I thought why not die cut the tip of the white strip with the same Stitched Nested Labels Dies. That’s what I did, plus put the die cut piece right up against the edge of the designer paper.

For an extra embellishment, I added a piece of Whisper White 5/8″ Flax Ribbon under the greeting.

If you wanted to make the card even simpler, you could omit the greeting and just tie a simple ribbon around the left side of the card.

Inside the card, since the cardstock is dark, I added a layer of Whisper White cardstock with a strip of the Garden Lane DSP at the bottom.

Consider the Garden Lane Designer Paper if you like green, if you like designs with greenery! I think this paper will turn out to be a well-used design in many cards. There is also a matching stamp set, Verdant Garden, that you can purchase with the paper and save 10% in the Garden Lane Suite Bundle.

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New Catalog Products Garden Lane DSP

Stampin’ Up! has made a better effort to display the designer paper patterns in this new catalog with larger photos. You can see the products in this Garden Lane Suite on pages 40-41.

If you like this Garden Lane paper, just shop at the Stampin’ Up! Online Store!

Spread Kindness With Paper Pumpkin!

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This June Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin’ Up! makes it easy to spread a little sunshine this summer! If you would like a project that is beach-themed with a fresh, new look, then this kit is for you. The kit makes 16 fun-sized, beach-themed small cards plus comes with envelopes, of course, and an exclusive carrying case so you will have your cards on hand if you would like to pass them out wherever you go.

The idea is much like “random acts of kindness” except with little cards. Maybe your server at the restaurant was particularly nice, maybe a salesperson was especially helpful, maybe a co-worker could use a little happy card, maybe a neighbor would enjoy a plate of cookies and a little card. Just reach in your carrying case and hand out a little card!

Coordinating colors for this project are Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Old Olive. I guarantee you that if you do not want to use these cards as designed, other stampers online will be making alternative projects out of the kit! So you will find other ways to use the materials if you would prefer to use them another way.

These cards are too small to be mailable as is. However, you can always put them into a normal size envelope and send the card that way if you want to mail them.

To get this new June Paper Pumpkin Kit, you MUST be subscribed by Monday, June 10th! That is tomorrow! Click the link below to join Paper Pumpkin. (This is my personal link. If you have a Demonstrator you want to sign up under, them go to www.paperpumpkin.com and choose their name.)

CLICK HERE TO JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN!

You are free to cancel at any time or just skip a month and then continue. No risk, no obligation. Paper Pumpkin is worth trying even just for one month! But you will probably find that you enjoy getting your kit in your mailbox each month! It’s a gift you give yourself…..or someone else!

Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Go ahead and treat yourself to a Paper Pumpkin subscription to start the summer off right!

Hello Card with Magnolia Lane

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Hello Card with Magnolia Lane

Here is a “Hello” card made with Magnolia Lane paper and a stamp! Wouldn’t someone you know love to receive this card in the mail?!

This is a sneak peek of a couple of the new products coming in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog on June 4, 2019. I used the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper and a greeting in the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set.

The card base is Petal Pink Cardstock layered with a striped pattern from the Magnolia Lane DSP. I also used a little strip of the brown pattern with leaves as a little layer for interest near the top of the card under the greeting. The greeting is stamped and then die cut with one of the new Stitched Nested Labels Dies. I wrapped a piece of the Braided Linen Trim around this brown piece.

For the focal point of the card, I just cut out a flower from the designer paper and popped it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Paper Snips are great for this kind of cutting. We don’t always have a die for everything so you need a good pair of scissors! Before I adhered it to the card, however, I die cut a large Vellum Cardstock circle to place underneath the flower. For this, I used one of the Layering Circles Dies. I could have stopped at this point, but I added some of the Heart Epoxy Droplets to the card. You don’t have to have them, I just thought I wanted to fill up a little space with them.

You might not guess but I got inspiration for this card from the cover of the new catalog. Actually the card I was sort of copying was a smaller one, not this regular size. But I like my card just fine!

I think this Magnolia Lane Suite of products is going to go like hotcakes when the catalog goes live so I would urge you to order right away if you like the main items in this Suite. There are also dies in a Bundle with the stamp set to save 10%. All will become known on June 4th at Noon MT! Just a day over two weeks away! Get ready!

Hello Card Magnolia Lane Closeup