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Posted: Thursday, April 8th, 2021 @ 5:26 pm in Projects | No Comments »

Before it’s too late to get, I want to hop on and share the April Paper Pumpkin kit.  I’m so excited that this will be a fun, colorful kit that is great for crafting with kids or gifting to anyone! Here’s a video showing a few of the cute popsicle shaped cards and fun ways […]

Alternate Paper Pumpkin cards – tips to maximize your kit

Posted: Monday, November 9th, 2020 @ 5:52 pm in Projects | No Comments »

Joy to the World!  Thousands of people are enjoying the latest Paper Pumpkin Kit.  I want to share a few tips to maximize this kit that you can use on other kits as well. These are the two cards, basically made as per the instructions with some minor changes.    If you look at the next […]

Hello Pumpkin Halloween Treats

Posted: Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 @ 7:31 pm in Projects | No Comments »

My Paper Pumpkin kit treats are ready to be filled with candy: Hint:  If you find Reese’s Halloween Bats – they fit perfectly!  I had to hide them for now! I made these basic collages of pieces for the cracker boxes and cards.  The silicone craft sheet was very useful to keep the liquid glue […]

3 Ways to Make a Silhouette Card

Posted: Thursday, July 30th, 2020 @ 3:17 pm in Projects | No Comments »

The Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin kit and beautiful add-on cards are just crying out for silhouettes.  Fortunately, Stampin’ Up! has many stamp sets that will do the trick.   Here are 3 ways to make a silhouette card. 1. Just stamp a solid (or mostly solid) stamp in black ink.  (My favorite is Tuxedo Black Memento). […]

May Paper Pumpkin – A Kit In Color

Posted: Monday, May 25th, 2020 @ 3:17 pm in Projects | No Comments »

The May kit is so fun and colorful. It was quick and easy to stamp the labels.  But I had a little trouble with ink beading up on my stamps.  There is often a coating on photopolymer stamps that needs to wear off or be removed.  You can scrub it on your stamp cleaner, or […]

It’s Time for Kits

Posted: Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 @ 12:26 pm in Projects | No Comments »

I’ve seen a lot of interest in Stampin’ Up! kits these past few weeks as we are staying at home.  Card making is a great way to productively use your time and make something fun to share with others.  Crafting is good therapy and a fun way to connect with family at home and loved […]

Happy Sale-A-Bration!

Posted: Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 @ 7:09 pm in Projects | No Comments »

Welcome to the biggest promotion of the Stampin’ Up! year and lots of fun new products. Don’t you love the cute little bees in the Honeybee stamp set?  The beautiful metallic, black and white designer paper is a Sale-a-bration freebie. A prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription is the perfect way to craft all year AND earn […]

Happy World Card Making Day!

Posted: Saturday, October 5th, 2019 @ 10:47 am in Projects | No Comments »

Happy World Card Making Day – Stampin’ Up! style! Here are a few ideas for you using the last 2 Paper Pumpkin kit stamps and leftover pieces. Make some cards today and send them next week – we’re trying to set a record! #WCMDwithSU And don’t miss out on the next two kits – coordinating […]

Bone Appetit and a Stampin’ Up! Autumn

Posted: Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 @ 4:54 pm in Projects | No Comments »

Just in case you are yearning for autumn, here are some sneak peeks just for you. The next Paper Pumpkin Kit looks like a real treat!  You can subscribe here. And that makes you eligible to get this awesome set of 24 note cards. These were designed to complement the August Paper Pumpkin Kit, but […]

Trimmer Blades

Posted: Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 @ 1:40 pm in Projects | 2 Comments »

A new shipment of Stampin’ Up! cutting blades for the retiring trimmer just hit my store.  Hurry! EDITED:  Sold out in 2 hours – next shipment is July 1. And on a similar note, the Made to Bloom card kit is in low inventory, so you might want to grab it too! Now might be […]