Seriously!?

Hey there bloggers! Well, it's finally Friday... and I am looking forward to some really nice weather finally.  

So, if you haven't heard, the new Stampin' Up! catalogue will be live on May 31. And I have to say that I am very excited. I have a pre-order that has shipped and it includes a copy of the new catalogue.... woohoo! I can't wait to see Mr Brown at my door. 

So in my job and also with Stampin' Up! I am definitely noticing a trend this year. And that trend is Eastern/bohemian. And the Washi Tape trend continues too. I think that you will all like the new offerings this year too, Eastern or otherwise. 

Today's project share is my creations for the Paper Pumpkin April kit. Seriously!? A lot of people are not fans of this kit, but I think that if you are thinking outside of the box (ha ha, the paper pumpkin red box) then you will find a way to use these stamps/accessories. 

So, the first card is using the instructions as they are set out.

and the next items are two cards and a post it note holder made by thinking "outside the box"

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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!

Lattice Edge

Hey there Bloggers! It's Wednesday and that means only 2 more days to go until the weekend. And I can't wait for Saturday, because my favorite team the Calgary Roughnecks will be playing for the Western Division Championships in lacrosse. 

Today's card is one that we made at our April Stamper's Club meeting. It has a Lattice Fold on the inside edge and then the lattice was inked. It looks very cool in person and is actually really easy to make. 

Enjoy!

Spring Flowers

Hey there Bloggers! I hope that you enjoyed your weekend and are all ready for the beginning of a new week. 

It's been another busy week for me. My kids participated in a fundraising event at their school called Ride of the Mustangs. The fundraiser was a 48 hour stationary bike ride to raise money for the Children's Hospital Oncology unit. This was the third annual event and it was as successful as past years... this year the kids raised an amazing $132,000. As a parent I am very proud of all the kids. I have to say the kids were exhausted. 

Saturday we went to the Airdrie Home & Garden Show (which I was not a participant in this year), went to the Roughnecks game, and saw some of Blair's relatives that we hadn't seen in 6 years. Sunday everyone went to Comic Con and I stayed home and did some creating. I will be showing you the projects that I made using April's Paper Pumpkin kit later on in the week.

So today's project is a card that I made because I finally wanted to try out Delicate Details Lace Tape. Another one of those things that I buy but just never seem to get around to using. There are a lot of uses for this product including as a mask for inking or spritzing. I decided to use it as is. I also used some Pink Paislee butterflies that I had on hand and Tea For Two DSP. 

Enjoy!

My Paper Pumpkin

Hey there bloggers! So I apologize for taking so long to post my creations from the Welcome Kit of Paper Pumpkin. I haven't had much time for creating and my Stamper's Club projects took precedence. so here my Paper Pumpkin kit sat.....

Then, I finally got around to playing with my kit... the first card is the card that you create with the instructions....

And the other three projects are what you create when you think outside of the "red box"

The bottle was created using a recycled Prima flower bottle. I got the idea for using the recycled bottle from the Scrapbooker's Paradise Playing in Paradise Challenge. And voila! 

And I have April's kit to play with now... so stay tuned!!

Get your very own Paper Pumpkin kit coming to your door monthly. Click the picture below to sign up now!

Sweep away the mundane-your creativity carriage awaits!

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!

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Hey there Bloggers! Hope you are all doing well and had a good weekend. 

I heard some sad news for the industry last week.... Creative Memories parent company has filed for Chapter 11. This is apparently the second time in five years. It is too bad when scrapbooking companies are unable to sustain themselves. There has also been a merger within the scrapbooking world recently too with Tonic Studios and Purple Cows.

And in other news.... Stampin' Up! will be announcing the 2013 retired list on April 24. So if you don't receive my emails, make sure that you sign up so that you can receive a copy of the list as soon as it is released. And don't forget that these items will sell out very quickly so place your orders immediately.

Today's project is a card that we made for Stamper's Club last week. We used the new Designer Typeset Photopolymer stamp set. The card we made was actually CASE'D from Jenny

So here is the card....

Stamp Sets:   Designer Typeset (Clear Mount 132956), Oh Hello (Wood Mount 130730, Clear Mount 130732)

  Paper:  Sahara Sand (121043), Calypso Coral (122925), Whisper White (100730), Tea For Two DSP (130666)
Ink:  Basic Black (126980), Crumb Cake (126975), Calypso Coral (126983)
Cool Tools:   Paper Snips (103579), Honeycomb Embossing Folder (129378),  Sponge Daubers (102892), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335), 1/2" circle punch (119869), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), Modern Label Punch (119849)

The Perfect Touch:  Whisper White 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877), Basic Rhinestones (119246), Dimensionals (104430)

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New Photopolymer Stamp Sets!!!

 

I'm Very Excited!!!

Stampin' Up! has announced new wood-mount stamp set packaging! These new cases are similar to their clear-mount boxes and fit perfectly on the shelf right next to them. They also have the images and stamp set name on the spine to make your search for the right set even easier.

Starting May 31 all wood-mount sets will come in this new packaging  And empty cases will be available with the launch of the new catalog. That means you can transfer all your old sets to these new boxes! There will even be a template for you to create your own label for your old stamp sets (available May 31).

Get ready for all the exciting new products in the catalog--especially the new wood-mount boxes!

Check out this video!

Bunny Box

HI Ho Bloggers! Just a quick post today. 

I made some Bunny Boxes as thank you gifts this week for some special friends. The original idea came from Marie Shaunessy