Blueberry Birds!

I have been so busy lately that I haven't posted here lately. Shame on me!!! (It isn't that hard. Really.)

So here is a cute little simple card that I put together to share with you. Take a look:

All supplies used are from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp set: Free as a Bird (Item #149468)

Inks: Blueberry Bushel (Item #147138),

Soft Suede (Item #147115),

Petal Pink (Item #147108),

Old Olive (Item #147090)

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel (Item #146968),

Whisper White (Item #100730)

Accessories: In Color 6X6 Designer Series Paper (Item #149618),

Aqua Painter (Item #103954),

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Item #151193)

Stampin' Dimensionale (Item #104430)

Just some simple watercoloring used on the little birdies on the twig. And a little background stamping on the blue cardstock. Very simple, but very cute I think.

Thanks for stopping by to look!

Kathryn

More Paper Pumpkin Alternates for the Dec. 2019 Kit

I know that the January Paper Pumpkin kit has started to arrived in peoples mailboxes, but I have a few more alternate cards for the December 2019 kit that use the "Something for Everything" stamp set. I absolutely love this kit! I think I made over 20 different cards. (You won't see all 20 of them, because I actually gave several of them away already!)

Anyway, here are my cards:

Almost everything I used was what was included in the kit, except for card bases, and some extra pieces of card stock, a few more rhinestones (I used every single one that came in the kit), some extra gold foil paper, a little bit of ribbon and linen twine, and some punched shapes and one embossing folder. Such a fun kit!

If you think you might enjoy receiving this amazing paper crafting subscription kit, you can use this link to sign up:
             https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=110353

Stampin' Up! has informed us that the February 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit  ("A Lovely Day") will be full-sized cards, and from the sneak-peeks I've seen, I bet this will be a gorgeous kit! And for only $22.00 per kit (plus tax), it is a wonderful value!

The Lovely Day Paper Pumpkin kit coordinates perfectly with the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (item 152308), which is available as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion. Customers can get it for FREE by reaching the qualifying purchase amount of $50 usd by March 31, 2020. 

If you would like more information about Paper Pumpkin, Sale-A-Bration, or about ordering from any of the current catalogs, feel free to contact me here on my blog, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I really appreciate you doing so.

Thanks again,
Kathryn

December 2019 Paper Pumpkin Alternates!

I love getting my Paper Pumpkin kit every month! Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription service from Stampin' Up! designed to give you and your friends a quick and fun paper crafting break. Some months it is cards, other months it is a craft kit that will let you create fun gift packaging or home decor-type items. Back in December the kit was full of items for making 12 fun, versatile cards. (See below! You get supplies to make 4 of each card, plus envelopes!)

 All supplies are from the December 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit:

"Something for Everything"

I made these cards as directed on the instructions in the kit. They are even more pretty in person! I know that they all say "happy birthday," but that is because I need to re-build my birthday card stash! LOL! The stamp set comes with 13 wonderful, versatile greetings, and a little flower stamp. 14 stamps all together!

Now the following cards are some of my alternate cards using mostly supplies in the kit, but I added a few other supplies from my own stash. This card I added a base card (in Grapefruit Grove), and a gold foil circle. Other than that, everything is from the kit.

My husband has a friend whose sister passed away, so he asked if I could make a sympathy card for him to give his friend. Since his friend is a man, I wanted to make it more on the masculine side. To this card I added the card base (Shaded Spruce), plus the two mat layers (Old Olive and Night of Navy). I also added the square layer that I cut with one of the Stitched Shapes dies, and then embossed it using the 3-D embossing folder called "Pinewood Planks". The button is from a retired collection, and is tied with some linen thread.

This last card I used only the card base (Old Olive) from my own stash, plus a little adhesive. The Paper Pumpkin kits are so easy to take with you when you will have time to do a little crafting. I created this card at work during my lunch hour! (And I still had time to eat my lunch!)

So I have established that Paper Pumpkin is an amazing subscription kit, and we all agree that you should all sign up for it ASAP. The next question is "How do I sign up for Paper Pumpkin, Kathryn?"

That one is easy! Just click on the link below:

https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=110353

If you get signed up by the 10th of the month, you will be guaranteed to received that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th or after, you will get the following month's kit. 

And here is a little sneaky peaky of the January 2020 kit:

"Paper Pumpkin’s first kit of 2020 is all about L-O-V-E. Whether you want handmade favors for Valentine’s Day, a bridal shower, or a remarkably romantic wedding, this month’s kit has everything you need to help you celebrate your favorite friendships and love stories. So make it a “LOVE”-ly year with Paper Pumpkin!"

"Our first Paper Pumpkin kit of 2020 will help you “bee” ready for all kinds of love-themed occasions. From Valentine’s Day to bridal showers to weddings, this bee-yoo-tiful kit has everything you need to share your heart with those you love."

So don't wait! Time is short! Click on this link, 

https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=110353
and get signed up for your very own Paper Pumpkin kit today!

Oh, and thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathryn

P.S. Paper Pumpkin subscription paper crafting kits are currently only available in North America, and I can only sell them to you if you live in the United States. Oh, and one other thing. They are $22.00 plus tax. (Shipping is included! Yay!)

A Little Christmas Card to Inspire You for Next Year

I know that Christmas is over, but I have a card or two still to post, just in case you needed an idea for next years cards. So...enjoy...and be inspired!

All supplies from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise specified:

Stamps: Birds of a Feather (Item #150571)

Making Christmas Bright (Item #148046)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black (Item #132708)

Versamark (Item #102283)

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Real Red (Item #102482)

Accessories: Blends Alcohol Markers - Real Red (light and dark combo) (Item #147935)

Blends Alcohol Markers - Daffodil Delight (light and dark combo) (Item #144603)

Blends Alcohol Markers - Balmy Blue (light and dark combo) (Item #148544)

Layering Circles Dies (Item #141705)

Banner Triple Punch (Item #138292)

Gold Stampin' Embossing Powder (Item #109129)

Heat Tool (Item #129053)

Paper Snips (Item #103579)

Wink of Stella (Clear) (Item #141897)

Gold Foil Sheets (Item #132622)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

Lucky Stars Embossing Folder (retired)

Fussy-cut (cut out with your paper snips) your little birdie after you have colored it with your alcohol markers. Mount it on some Stampin' Dimensionals and attach it to your gold-embossed circle. Add a touch of your sparkly Wink of Stella to all the stars, and you have a fun, sparkly, shiny, cute Christmas card!

Or maybe you could use the design and create a card for any other time of year!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and I will see you again soon!

Kathryn

P,S. The "Birds of a Feather" stamp set is in the 2019 Holiday Catalog and is only available until January 2nd, 2020, so don't wait too long or you might miss out, and that would be sad. :(

Some Peaceful, Beautiful Boughs

About a week ago I made this blue card (on the left) because I had some leftover silver foil paper boughs from another card that I had been working on. I loved it so much that I decided that I needed to make another one, but using a different piece of "Feels Like Frost" Designer Series Paper (DSP). This paper is so beautiful that it sold out before the catalog time-frame was over. It was in my first order that I placed when the holiday catalog became available to purchase from. Beautiful photographically realistic pictures on one side, and silver foil on white graphic prints on the other side.

Take a look:

 All supplies are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise specified:

Stamp set: Peaceful Boughs (Item #150541)

Ink Pads: Night of Navy (Item #147110)

Basic Gray (Item #149165)

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Seaside Spray (Item #150883)

Highland Heather (Item #146986)

Accessories: Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper (Item #150444) -- unavailable at this time

Silver Foil Paper (Item #132178)

Beautiful Boughs Dies (Item #150661)

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Item #150457)

Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Item #144220)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

Aren't they beautiful!? Sometimes the most simple cards are the most striking! I stamped the greeting in Night of Navy ink, and those blue rhinestones are from the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels set. The colors that are included in this collection of rhinestones are: Night of Navy (these are the ones I used), Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie, and Shaded Spruce. They are just gorgeous!

This purple one is also stunning! I stamped the greeting with Basic Gray, and used the regular clear Rhinestone Basic Jewels on it.

The designs in this collection of patterned papers are so beautiful. Frosty, and snowy, and icy. They may not be available anymore in this holiday catalog, but I am so happy that they will be coming back in next years holiday catalog!

Let me know which one you like best in the comments.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting my little blog. I really appreciate it!

Kathryn

A Bright Christmas Card

Hello everyone! 

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I just wanted to share a little Christmas card with you that I made over the weekend. 

I love Christmas lights, especially the ones that are all multi-colored and bright, and I saw something that inspired me to design this one that makes me think of a wreath of lights.

Take a look:

 All supplies are from Stampin' Up! except those specified as otherwise:

Stamp set: Making Christmas Bright (item #148046)

Ink Pads: Call Me Clover (item #147139)

Daffodil Delight (item #147094)

Card stock: Call Me Clover (item #146969)

Whisper White Thick (item #140272)

Poppy Parade (item #119793)

Daffodil Delight (item #119683)

Melon Mambo (item #115320)

Pacific Point (item #111350)

Mango Melody (item #146989)

Pool Party (item #122924)

Gorgeous Grape (item #146987)

Accessories: Silver Glimmer Paper (item #146960)

Layering Circles Dies (item #141705)

Christmas Bulb Builder Punch (item #148013)

Timeless Label Punch (item #149516)

Rhinestones Basic Jewels (item #144220)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

(Not from Stampin' Up!: White Gel Pen)

I know that it has a lot of different colors of cardstock, but if you wanted to make one like it, you could just use whatever colors you already have! Or...you could place an order with me, and we could get you everything you need to make your own cards!

I hope you like my card! Leave me a comment, and let me know what you think.

Thanks for stopping by,

Kathryn

Beautiful Silver Boughs Christmas Card, and A Big Sale!

When I was a very little girl, my parents had a silver aluminum Christmas Tree. It had one of those rotating wheels that would shine lights up onto the tree, and the silver branches would catch the colors of the light and reflect them on to the ceiling and walls. I loved looking at that tree, and when I was older and had a home of my own, my father let me have that tree and light. I also remember some of the ornaments that my parents and grandparents had. Some of them were pink and others were green and they had that silver cast to them. They were called mercury glass ornaments, and I really loved them. I have just a few of those ornaments now, but I don't have the tree anymore. I gave it to my younger brother and he was able to enjoy it for several years.

The Beautiful Boughs Die set made me think of that silver aluminum tree, so I decided to create my own version of that tree. I didn't have a color wheel that I could shine on it, but I do have a stamp set and matching punch that I thought would convey my thoughts about that fun tree. The stamp set is called "Making Christmas Bright," and the punch is the "Christmas Bulb Builder". The light pink and mint green lights give that vintage feel to it, I think.

Take a look and tell me what you think:

 All supplies are available from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamp sets: Making Christmas Bright (Item #148046)

Ink pads: Basic Gray (Item #149165)

Smoky Slate (Item #147113)

Card stock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Pool Party (Item #122924)

Blushing Bride (Item #131198)

Accessories: Silver Foil Sheets (Item #132178)

Beautiful Boughs Die Set (Item #150661)

Christmas Bulb Builder Punch (Item #148013)

Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine (Item #124262)

Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (Item #141897)

Holiday Basic Rhinestone Jewels (Item #150457)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

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I also want to share some exciting news with you! 

Stampin' Up! is having a 1-day only Free Shipping Sale! 

On Wednesday, December 11th, 2019, when you spend $50.00 or more (before tax), you will receive free shipping on your entire order. It's a great time for you to stock up and save on your favorite Stampin' Up! products! But don't wait too long. This incredible deal lasts for 24 hours only, so head over to

 https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx 

and get your order placed on Wednesday, December 11th! Don't miss out!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my little blog today!

Have a very merry Christmas,
Kathryn