Wow! Stampin’ Up! is starting the month of February with a new Best of set AND a new Sent with Love Stamp Set and Designer Series Paper.  Here’s the scoop!

Best of Sets

Just in time for Valentine’s Day is the Best of Love collection! How perfect is this for romantic cards…whether they are Valentines, weddings, and anniversaries!

Download Best of Love Flyer

As a special incentive to collect the “Best of” stamps, Stampin’ Up! is  including a collector’s card and 25-Year Proof of Purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95!  

If you have not ordered the “Best of Birthdays” set, it is still available.  

Download Best of Birthdays Flyer

 Sent with Love

During this limited-time offer, you  can purchase the exclusive Sent with Love Stamp Set or Sent with Love Designer Series Paper, or bundle them for a special 20 percent discount! Think of the adorable travel-themed projects which could be created with these cute products!

Download Sent with Love Flyer

Well, I won’t fib to you…I am off to order my Best of Love set and my Sent with Love Bundle.  I think I’ll add two packages of Note Cards to my list, and cash in on another Sale-A-Bration item!  Until next time…

If you remember correctly, last week I did a little Stampin’ Up! Paper Pumpkin experiment with my husband.  If you did not happen to catch that post, HERE it is.  This week, I decided to try out the Paper Pumpkin Trial Kit.  The only problem was that the sample kit I received at Leadership came with only one journal to decorate.  My good friend, Brian King (Stamp with Brian), came to my rescue with this logical solution…my husband could decorate one side, and I, playing the role of seasoned stamper, could decorate the other.  Duh! Why didn’t I think of that? 

While my husband worked on the actual journal, I proceeded to design and cut what I needed for my side.  I will be the first to say that he was done in ten minutes.  However, he did encounter a problem.  Let’s see if you can figure out what happened.  Here is his finished side:

Did you see the problem?  Here’s the scoop:  The “jots and thoughts” sentiment is very thin, and when he went to stamp it, he pushed too hard.  This caused it to roll a bit, making the “thoughts” part slightly crooked.  This has happened to me before with a sentiments that are small and thin.  How about you?  A perfectionist, he was upset that he “ruined” his side.  So I came to his rescue with the Word Window Punch.  He stamped it onto Crumb Cake card stock perfectly a second time, and punched it out.  Isn’t this so cute?

My Turn

Then it was my turn to step it up.  I decided to use a few new items from the Spring Catalog, such as Paper Doilies, Designer Builder Brads, and Flower Trim, as well as snippets of Designer Paper I already head.  The cute waterspots are courtesy of the adorable Waterspot stamp from the Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit.  Let’s take a closer look at some of the details!

• Doily Delight! A snippet from one of Stampin’ Up!’s new Paper Doilies peeks from beneath the First Edition Specialty Paper banner. For a dash of color, a scallop circle of Fan Fare Designer Paper was layered onto the doily.

• Mark your spot! A snippet of Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon, adorned with a Flower Trim blossom, makes a perfect bookmark.

• Papillions and pearls! Basic Pearls adorn the body of the Butterfly Stickers which are part of the trial kit.  With its Fan Fair center, a Designer Builder Brad is the perfect chic adornment.

I would love to have you join me each month as I host a Paper Pumpkin Party! If you select me as your demonstrator when you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, I will provide you with instructions for creating your own inexpensive “stepped-up” version!
Sign up today by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click “Get It”.  Beginning in March,  a new project will arrive at your door each month. If you are currently my customer OR if you would like to be, please be sure to choose me as your demonstrator (Ann Schach, zip code 52655) near the end of the subscription process.  Once you have completed your subscription order, please email me to let me know you have subscribed, so I can make certain that you receive instructions for your stepped-up version each month.

I love these little journals.  The cute version would be perfect for slipping into your purse.  The stepped-up version would be just the ticket for keeping handy in your stamping area.  That way, when the creative muse strikes, you can immediately jot down your thoughts!  What do you think? Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one.  As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create, or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  Until next time…

 

It’s Monday, and the start of a busy work week for many of us.  Couldn’t we all use a quick and easy card to get our week started off right? Here is Card #4 in my “Got Ten? Make Twenty” series.  These are cute and stylish cards designed for the busy stamper…with the definite plus of being quick, easy and mailable.   Many of them can be stamped in ten minutes, and today’s card is no exception. Where does the “Make Twenty” part come in?  These cards use Stampin’ Up!’s Note Cards, which come 20 in a pack.  By the end of the series, you will have 20 all-occasion cards.  I hope you enjoy today’s “Thoughts of You” card.

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Got Ten Thinking of You
This finished card measures 5″ wide  x 3-1/2″ long.

• Splash! A snippet of  Designer Series Paper from the Storytime Collection adds a welcome splash of color.  This Riding Hood Red  “Squares” pattern seemed to mimic the panes of glass in the Phone Booth image from Feeling Sentimental. Tip:  When possible, look for design elements which are repeated in both the paper and the image.

• Crisp! The Phone Booth image looks so crisp when inked in Jet Black StazOn.  I stamped this one onto a rectangular piece of Whisper White card stock, which I then “popped” up onto Stampin’ Dimensionals.  This adds depth and dimension, but is still mailable. 

• Curled! In keeping with the vintage look of the Phone Booth, I selected a sentiment from the Loving Thoughts stamp set. Curling one end and snipping the other adds to the overall vintage vibe…as does adding a few pearls.

Feeling Sentimental is a Sale-A-Bration set which can be yours with a $50 order (before shipping and taxes).  Here are a few ideas, based on today’s card, to get you to that $50 level:

Before cooking.  Photo courtesy of the Little Fellows website.

I didn’t think to take a picture until after I had taken a bite of my breadstick.  Sorry.  I will guarantee that it tastes better than it looks!  I over-cooked it a little, but it was still yummy!  Perfect comfort food on a rainy January evening

I hope you enjoyed today’s card.  Won’t you let me know in your comment?  Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one.  And if you try the Crockpot Cheese Tortellini, please let me know what you think of it.  As always, if you ever have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…