This Little Piggy/ Thankful Thursday

Welcome and thanks for stopping by. It’s getting closer to the new Stampin Up catalog release. There are many new products as well as returning favorites. This Little Piggy is one of my favorites and I’m so glad it’s returning. This card is simple and great for beginning card makers.

Materials and Directions:
1. Card base 51/2 x41/4 Whisper White cardstock. To make this cut a 11 x81/2 piece of cardstock at 51/2( on 11 inch side). This will give you 2 cardbases. Fold in 1/2
2. Emboss a 51/2 x41/4 piece of Whisper White cardstock. I used the Country Floral Embossing folder(also returning in the new catalog). You can use any you have. Color. I used Stampin pads and daubers to color.I cut this in half diagonally.
3. I stamped the pig using Melon Mambo in the right corner of the card front. I then glued the diagonal piece in the other corner. I cut a piece of Old Olive cardstock strip for across the front.
4. The inside sentiment I stamped using Melon Mambo.

If you don’t have embossing folders you can use a piece of DSP instead as I did in the following card.

You can order these products from my website now or wait and order after the release of the new catalog.
Thank you for reading my blog. If you have any questions or need help let me know. I will gladly help you.

Thankful Thursday with Paper Pumpkin

Welcome to my blog. Today I’ve made thank you cards using the April Paper Pumpkin Kit Setimental Rose ( yes I’m behind but that’s ok) .  Love the stamp set. I was able to make quick beautiful cards.
I love Paper Pumpkin. Everything you need is in the kit( except scissors). Your first box includes a stamp block. The instructions are easy to follow and there is also a website you can go to for more info. You don’t have to follow the directions and make alternatives . Your the boss.
 The June Kit is now available to order. It’s theme is Random Acts of Kindness. You’ll make 16 fun sized cards ( note cards) that are a Beach Theme.

You can order by pressing the Paper Pumpkin box. There are different ways you can order:

Thanks for stopping by. Give Paper Pumpkin a try. I thin you’ll like it.

Retiring Paper Petal Promenade

Good evening.There are many beautiful DSP papers retiring and Petal Promenade is one of them. This is a wedding card I made using it.

Materials :
1.Grapefruit Grove 81/2 x 51/2 score at 4 1/4
2. Petal Promenade DSP 4 x 5 1/4
3. Polka dot tulle ribbon
I stamped the sentiment first then cut the DSP paper to fit the top and bottom.
A couple more cards I made using this paper.

Here are other papers that will be retiring. Remember you can make wonderful cards with paper and a stamp set.

If you see one you like get it before it’s gone.
You can order from my website. Use host codeQFE2E9SJ for orders less than 150$.
Thanks for stopping by.

Retiring Bundles

Good evening. June 4th will be here soon bringing  the new Annual Catalog. Gone will be the following stamp and die bundles and your 10% savings.

If you have been thinking about any of them now is the time to get them. In the new catalog some will be available as single purchase only That means you have to purchase the stamps and dies separately.
You can order from my website . Thanks for stopping by.

Geared up Garage gift card holder

Welcome to my blog. We’ve been having some wild weather for this time of the year. I live in the Central Valley in Stevinson Ca. We usually don’t have this winter weather this time of year. Perfect time for crafting.

I have made these gift card holders before for Christmas but I needed some guy cards for Father’s Day, Birthdays and graduations. Geared Up Garage is perfect for these. Geared up Garage is returning in the new catalog as well as the Framelits. If you buy them now in a bundle you save 10%. They won’t be bundled in the new catalog. I also used Classic Garage DSP. The DSP is retiring so if you like it you need to get by June 2nd.

Materials and Directions:

1. Card base 41/4 x 11 cardstock scored at 51/2 and 91/2

2. Inside - Whisper White cardstock 51/4 x 4. DSP 2x4 glue to the white as in photo. DSP 3 3/4 x1 1/2 glue to pocket as in photo. I made the notch using a circle punch. Using tear and tape adhere the pocket.
3. Front- DSP 3 3/4 x4. Glue to the front. I used a piece of  1/2 x 3 3/4 Mint Macron cardstock for the band across the front. I used a piece of Whisper White to stamp the sentiment and glued to the band.

Thanks for stopping by. You can order from my website use the host code for orders less than 150$. Hope you like this gift card card.

Thankful Thursday with Hanging Garden stamp set

Good evening and welcome to my blog. There is only a few weeks left until the new catalog retires along with many products. One of which is the Hanging Garden stamp set. This set has nice images and sentiments. The card I’m sharing is a sample of a simple card that any one can do.

Materials and Directions:
1. Cardstock Lemon Lime Twist( also retiring) 81/2 x11 cut on the 81/2 side at 41/4. This gives you 2 card bases.

2. The DSP is Wood Textures(also retiring) cut at 3 3/4 x5. I stamped and colored the image with Stampin Blends I have. You can use markers you have.  I then glued to front of the card base.
3. I stamped the sentiment on a piece of the Wood Texture DSP then used the Story Label Punch to cut it out. I used dimensionals to adhere to the front.
4. I used a piece of Whisper White cut at 3 3/4 x 5 for the inside. I stamped butterflies in the corner.

You can order these products or any of the other retiring products on my website.
Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog.
P.S. on the last blog I said I would take pictures of me using Paper Pumpkin while camping at the dog show. I planed to but the show ran late. I will try this weekend .

Paper Pumpkin

Hello and thank you for stopping by.
The last 2 weeks have been hectic. Back to back weekend agility trials. It’s times like this I like Paper Pumpkin. I can make neat cards without needing  a lot of crafting materials. I take them with me to work on in the evenings in my trailer. I have a small hard side trailer that my dogs and I use on overnight trials. Will be leaving Friday for another trial.

Our home away from home

I’ll be taking the April Paper Pumpkin . Haven’t had a chance to play with it yet. The kit has everything I need except scissors.

I’ll take pictures and post here. If I get real brave I’ll try a video.

If you haven’t tried Paper Pumpkin give this months a try.

This is a sample of one of the 4 designs in the kit. 12 cards total. You can order by pressing the order here button on the right and click on paper Pumpkin.

If you don’t have a demonstrator can put my name down I would be happy to be your demonstrator. Thank you for reading my blog. Remember to get your order in by the May 10th to get this special kit.

Retired and Returning (R&R) Geared Up Garage

Hello and thank you for visiting my website.
There will be many changes with the new catalog in June. Some things returning and some retiring. Thought I would highlight some.

Returning is Geared Up Garage and dies.Retiring is the Classic Garage DSP.

You’re A Classic Materials and Directions:
1. Card base is Whisper White cardstock 51/2 x 81/2 scored at 41/4. To make the background on the front I used the stamp from Geared Up Garage inked with Grey Granite Stampin Pad.
2. I used a 2 x 51/2 inch piece of the Classic Garage DSP for a layering piece.
3. I stamped the car image on a scrap of Whisper White using Grey Granite ink. If you have the dies
you can cut it out with this or fuzzy cut. I used Dimensionals to adhere to the front.
4. I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Happy Fathers Day Materials and Directions:
1. Card base is Whisper White cardstock 51/2 x 81/2 scored at 41/4.
2. I used a piece of Classic Garage DSP 51/4 x4 for the first red layer. (This is a backsides of one of  one of the DSP pieces). Glue to the front.
3. The second layer is a piece of Classic Garage DSP 5 x 3 3/4. Glue on top of first layer.
4. On a scrap piece of Whisper White I stamped the image using Grey Granite ink. Again if you have the die die cut out. If not fuzzy cut. I used dimensionals to adhere to the front.

Scrap card. This last card I made using scraps from the others. The card base is 51/2 x41/4. I cut the scraps  of DSP  2 x 4 1/4. I glued these to the front.  I still need to decide on a sentiment to use.

These cards can be made easily and you don’t have to be an expert card maker to make them. If your wanting to make masculine cards this is the set for you.

The stamps and dies will be available in the new catalog but they will not have the bundle price. You save 10% by getting them now. The Classic Garage DSP will not be available in the new catalog. If you want it get it now before it’s gone.
You can order these from my website ( order here on the right side).  Use the host code QFE2E9SJ
for orders less than150$.  For orders of  25$ or more I will send you the materials to make the first 2 cards plus a surprise.
Happy Stamping!

Everything is Rosy/ May Paper Pumpkin

Everything is Rosy suite rolled out today and will only be available in May or when it sells out. A suite that gives you everything to make beautiful cards.

May Paper Pumpkin

This kit will be available to order until the 10th. You can order on my website. Remember that many products are retiring. You can find these on my website and in past blogs. These to can be ordered from my website. Have a great evening and thanks for stopping by.