Today otter be fun with three cute cards featuring the Awesome Otters stamp set and Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper from the Sale-A-Bration brochure that started – January 4th. You can earn them free with a qualifying order.
You can see all 3 cards on my FBLive from Jan 3, 2022 either on my FB page or on my YouTube channel – the video is linked below.
Stampin’ Blends: Soft Suede, Smoky Slate, Night of Navy, Pool Party, So Saffron, Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue, Basic Black
Pool Party Sheer Ribbon
Blue Gems
Black Memento Ink
Paper Snips scissors
Stampin Dimensionals
Cardstock: Basic White, Night of Navy, Gray Granite, Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue, Pool Party, Basic Black
And here is the video. If you are reading this in an email you may need to click through to my blog or YouTube to see the video. And while you are there be sure to sign up for my YouTube channel so you know when I post a new one.
Today – December 9th – is National Christmas Card Day. You would think that it would be something I already knew since I make cards but no. This is the first time I’ve heard of it.
CHRISTMAS CARD DAY – December 9th
Each year around this time, friends and families begin mailing their holiday cards. Christmas Card Day serves as a reminder to get your stamps, envelopes, and cards together so you can share your holiday cheer. Are you making your cards this year? I did not get cards made this year – well I got some made but not enough to send out to everyone. Since we moved I’m working on a photo card instead.
These days everyone mails a variety of cards at Christmas time. In our modern world of social media some just post online or send emails and messages but cards are still around too. There are handmade cards, store bought cards, photo cards, Christmas letters, post cards, business cards and even New Year’s cards. Just remember it’s a way to say “I’m thinking of you” no matter what form it comes in.
Here is a fun set of cards that I made with products from our Mini Catalog. These were really fun with non-traditional colors. Some of these products are on the LAST Chance List – so be sure to order them now before they sell out.
Happy Holidays to you!
♥ Monika
Supply List
Stamps: Whimsical Trees, Peaceful Deer, A Wish for Everything
Christmas Whimsy is an adorably festive card kit with a modern design! Santa’s elves might be hard at work in the North Pole but with this all-inclusive kit, the hard work is done for you! All pieces are printed, die cut, and ready for you to craft. The simple steps of this kit are perfect for beginner crafters and kids, too! Grab a kit or two and gather around for a simple Christmas activity that everyone will enjoy. The kit contains everything you need to create eight elf-centric Christmas cards including printed card bases, die cuts, embellishments, an exclusive stamp set, a Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot, and more!
The Christmas Whimsy Card Kit is available starting today Sept. 8, 2021. Item #158166 and it is $19.
Would you like to gather together with a group of friends either in person or virtually to make this kit (or one of the other kits) let me know. I’d be happy to hold facilitate a crafty party for you.
Want to see how to put this kit together – watch this video –
Hello again. Sorry it has been so long since I posted on my blog. This has been a very busy year. If you haven’t heard the news we are building a new house and moving out of our current house. The first move is this weekend and I’ll be in a temporary spot for a few weeks until the new house is done. Anyway it’s time for our monthly A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop. A blog hop filled with alternate ideas using contents from the monthly kit. This month our kit is – The Adventure Begins.
I’m short on time so I’m going to add the photos of my projects for you. And I’ll try to come back and add more details later. I will tell you that if you watch the Paper Pumpkin Team FB Live from August 3, 2021 you can see my projects there. And if you watch the FB Live on my page – At Monika’s Place – from August 2, 2021 – you can see how I made the box along with another card that I don’t have any photos of. My kit is already packed and moved so I don’t have it to take a photo right now either.
Simple Card Alternate
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
Card stock – Garden Green
Linen Thread
Alternate Card using the Envelope
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
Card stock – Thick Basic White, Vellum, Basic White
Linen Thread
Sponge Dauber
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Stitched So Sweetly dies
Treat Box
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
Acetate square box
Linen Thread
Reversible Ribbon
Paper Trimmer
12×12 Scrapbook Page
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
Card stock – Garden Green 12 x12 card stock
Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker
I hope you liked this alternate idea for the monthly Paper Pumpkin kit. Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts.
The Blog Hop Continues
To continue through go and click on the next blog in the list below.
Don’t forget you have until the 10th of the month to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin and get that month’s kit.
For August we have a special kit that’s called the HOPE Box. Sign up by the 10th – go here.
I’m back! Hello my stamping friends. I’ve been away from my blog for awhile and I’m trying to get back to posting. There just aren’t enough hours in the day. But it’s time for our monthly A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop. A blog hop filled with alternate ideas using contents from the monthly kit. The May kit was called Batter Up and it was a baseball theme but I’ve put a twist on it.
This timeless kit with a “throwback” theme contains enough grand slam supplies to create nine cards—featuring classic colors, pinwheel and pinstripe patterns, and vintage-washed paper pieces. There’s no “batter” way to root, root, root for your home team and honor the all-stars in your life! There are even some pieces of bubble gum in the kit for a fun twist while you craft or play ball!
Baseball is actually big around here – go Braves! But we are not really a baseball family so I came up with some different alternates for you today. I do love the printed card bases so I wanted to work with those and the pieces that came in the kit but with a twist. The color scheme is fun for this time of year – summer, memorial day, and the 4th of July are perfect for a red, white and blue (and yellow) theme – so I did stick with the colors in this kit. But I added a bundle so that it wasn’t so sports oriented. I used the Sweet Strawberry Bundle – which is a carry over from the JJ Mini Catalog into the new Annual Catalog. Yay!
Card Trio
For my cards I decided to pull out the Sweet Strawberry Bundle and use both the stamp set and the punch to add a more feminine twist. On the back of the instruction sheet (don’t you love the new instructions!) you can see the list of coordinating colors and I grabbed my ink in Real Red, Bumblebee, and Soft Suede to use with the Night of Navy ink that came in the kit. By rearranging the pieces and in some cases stamping on the back – the white side – and punching some flowers, leaves and a strawberry these cards take on a whole new look.
Stamping tips
By sticking with the main colors in the kit the cards kept the same vibe. Since I didn’t want to introduce a shade of green for my leaves I used the Soft Suede instead. On all three cards I combined sentiments from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set and the Batter Up stamp set. To “hide” the baseball elements try stamping on the back side like I did on the baseball card for the mom card, the baseball on the friend card, and on the back of both the base plate and the 4th strip for the thank you card. I did have to pull in just a small scrap of Basic White card stock for the strawberry and large leaves.
Cut or punch the die cut pieces
The striped Real Red/Bumblee piece was cut into 4 strips and I used 2 pieces on the mom card and 2 on the thank you card. Using the Sweet Strawberry punch you can get flowers out of the small red strip – stamp first with the Real Red ink the outline of the small flower then punch by lining up the end with the small flower.
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
I hope you liked this alternate idea for the monthly Paper Pumpkin kit. Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts.
The Blog Hop Continues
To continue through go and click on the next blog in the list below. If you are reading this post in your email you will need to click on the title of the post to visit my blog and see the list to continue on the hop. Everyone is always so creative and the ideas are unique each month.
Don’t forget you have until the 10th of the month to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin and get that month’s kit.
The June kit is called Expressions in Color and includes two Stampin’ Spots, 9 cards and coordinating envelopes and a stamp set. Sign up by the 10th – go here.
Hello my friends. It’s time for our monthly A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop. A blog hop filled with alternate ideas using contents from the monthly kit. This month our kit is April 2021 So Cool kit.
I love this month’s shaped cards! They are so fun. My plan is to make up the cards as they are because I think they are cute and fun and happy. So for my alternate ideas I used the stamp set, the stickers and some of the left over bits. But first here is a look at the actual kit.
Aren’t those so fun! I’ve been hoping for a kit with shaped cards for a long time and these are perfect. So now for my alternate idea.
Quick & Cute Cards
The main focus of these cards is the stickers that were included with the kit. Any that you don’t use for decorating the envelopes you can use to make more cards. I added Thick Basic White for the card bases. The leftover part of the silver glitter paper I carefully cut for small strips to add to my cards. Each card has some of the fun Bumblebee Baker’s Twine tied around the sticker element. Oh how I wish I had full rolls of that!
A tip for you with the stickers – I wanted them on Stampin’ Dimensionals so I didn’t need the sticky on the back. You have a couple of different ways to get rid of it. One is to stick it to a piece of card stock and then just trim around it. The other is to use an embossing buddy, powder or something similar to make the sticky part not sticky – I’ve even just stuck it to my jeans at times.
Supply List
The additional supplies that I added to complete this project were:
Card stock – Thick Basic White
Ink – Old Olive, Bumblebee
I hope you liked this alternate idea for the monthly Paper Pumpkin kit. Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts.
The Blog Hop Continues
To continue through go and click on the next blog in the list below. If you are reading this in your email you’ll need to click the title to open up the blog post and see the rest of the blog links.
Don’t forget you have until the 10th of the month to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin and get that month’s kit.
Baseball fans this next kit is for you! And it even includes MLB gum! New subscribers can get a special home run deal starting May 7th – signup for a monthly subscription with the code HOMERUN0521 and receive this kit for $5. There are a limited number of special kits so be sure to grab this deal on May 7th. Final day to sign up for this kit is the 10th – go here.
Hi! I am a Stampin’ Up! independent demonstrator in Milton, Georgia. I love being creative and want to share it with you! On my blog I will share creative ideas using Stampin’ Up! products and you’ll also hear about my family and my dogs.
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