I love getting my Paper Pumpkin kit every month.  This month I received a “Good life brag book” to make.  It included all of the items pictured above.  It included 3 sheet of the designer paper above plus 2 sheets of each of the sticker sheets.  With every kit you receive a stamp that is unavailable for sale anywhere else.  They have all been so cute.  I just thought you all should know what a great product this is.  When you need a little escape all by yourself, (maybe along with a good cup of coffee and some chocolate), this is the perfect way to spend 30 minutes relaxing and de stressing!

It’s a Magical Paper Escape Every Month!

Sweep away the mundane-your creativity carriage awaits!

Get Started

It’s so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family#every month!

Of course, you’ll want to know more. So here’s the nitty gritty:

• Each month we send you a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (We’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
• Each kit gives you and your customer a 30-minute creativity escape.
• We will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let’s say you sign up on May 10, we’ll send your kit around May 15. If you sign up on May 11, we’ll send your first kit around the June 15.)
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!)  There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.
• Starting in early March, we’ll offer a Try-It kit if you’d like to try Paper Pumpkin for one month.

Happy stamping!

Soft suede, so saffron and the beautiful regal rose….

Regal rose, one of the colors that will be leaving us.  So, if you love this next card you may want to order the regal rose ink pad and reinker!The card base looks dark in the picture, however, it is soft suede.  The stamp set I used for the flowers and verse is called Field Flowers which is a 2-step stamp set.  So, for the first flower I stamped off some of the ink on scrap paper.  For the detail stamp that goes over the flower I just inked up my stamp and stamped over the first image.  This is a great set to learn how to use the Stamp-a-ma-jig!  That helps you line up the second image with the first.  Way easier than trying to just eyeball it which can be very frustrating if you don’t get the images lined up together.

Our new stamp pads are so juicy that you don’t even have to use versamark for embossing!  If you stamp the image and then pour embossing powder over the image right away you can hit it with the heat tool and wahla you have an embossed verse as seen in the card above!

This card is very simple.  One of those cards that you could easily duplicate if you need to make multiple cards.

Happy Stamping!

Here is a perfect pairing of technique and stamp set…

This is another fun technique that uses our glossy paper.  I wanted to concentrate on some of my favorite stamp set that are retiring soon and Raining Flowers is one of them. The flowers have a linen pattern on them which works with the linen technique. This is a two step set, so those coming to class will get to use the Stamp a ma jig on this one.

The colors I decided to use are perfect plum for the card base, elegant eggplant as an accent color and wild wasabi for a punch of color.  Let’s see what you think:In person the wild wasabi is much much brighter. Guess you’ll have to come to class to judge that!  So, if you have been to one of my classes you know that I always finish off  the inside of my cards.  They just are not complete without a beautiful inside.

Here it is, a flower stamped layered with one cut out with a little bling in the center of the flower.

Well, I don’t think that I’ll put more on line tonight.  Have to save some for tomorrow.  But I felt guilty about not being available to blog lately.  So, I’m trying to make up for the missing days!

Happy Stamping!

First card – faux patina with Artistic Etchings stamp set

I decided to do a class on faux techniques.  First one up is the faux patina.  I used glossy card stock for the patina layer so that the colors would rub on easily and blend nicely.  Here it is what do you think?The stamp set Artistic Etchings which will be leaving us soon.  So, that’s my subtle way of saying…..it’s not too late to order this stamp set!

Back to the work table for card number two!

Happy Stamping!

I feel like I have been sequestered here with all my new Stampin’ UP! products!

However, right now I would like to share with you a card that I made for a family member, Devin who was confirmed on Sunday.   I knew that I wanted to make a special card for this special young man.  So, when I woke up Sunday morning dreaming about this card, I knew that I had to head down to my workshop ASAP!

Here is what I literally dreamed up:

The base of the card is chocolate chip.  I used our Natural Composition Specialty paper as the background.  This paper has shiny, raised patterns printed on heavy-weight natural paper.  This item #126917 will be carried over into the new catalog! Hooray!!!!  It comes in 6 designs on 12 x 12 paper, you get 12 sheets for $12.95.

The stamp set I used is called Crosses of Hope.  This beautiful set will not be returning, so, if you would like to purchase this set before the current catalog retires give me a call.   You can view this stamp set on page 55 of our current catalog.  It contains 3 different crosses and the verse as seen above.

I embossed the cross on our Naturals Ivory card stock with Pewter embossing powder.  Yes, I could not resist putting a small rhinestone int he center of the cross.

I used our oval framelits to cut out the perfect ovals!  I just love using our framelits!  I am totally excited to let you know that in our upcoming catalog we will have a round and square set of framelits!!!!

I am off to the printer to get me newest catalogs spiral bound for my Hostess Club members and my party Hostesses.   If you would like to receive a FREE copy of our newest catalog give me a call!

Happy Stamping!

Expo all wrapped up and looking forward to Camp Stamp in Oga!

It has been a very hectic week here in stamp town!  Last Friday and Saturday I helped my fabulous upline Sarah S. with the Scrapbooking Expo.  We had sooo much fun and talked with so many wonderful stampers from all over.  (You know that I LOVE to talk!)  It was great to visit with Miss Donna, who watches over the make and takes at the Expo’s for Sarah.  We had a packed 10 x 10 booth filled to the brim with scrapbook pages and cards!  We called it our cozy cottage.

Thanks to all of my stampers that stopped by to say hello.  I just love looking up and seeing a familar face.  With saying that, it was exciting to meet new stamping friends that may be coming to the August Camp in Oga!  Better sign up soon.  We book up fast!

Tomorrow I am having a class that highlights our “Best of” stamp sets.  Every month this year, (because of Stampin’ UP!’s 25th anniversary) we are getting a new stamp set that includes a new stamp and some of our favorites from the past. (Don’t think that you already have these stamps, they are sized differently from the original ones).   I love these sets and one of the things I love is that if you purchase 6 of them (they are $14.95) you get to pick a $14.95 stamp set of your choice when you send in a slip with 6 “25″ stickers on it!

When you get your stamp set along with the stickers that go on the stamps, there is a little “25″ circle that you attach to the sheet of paper inside each of the special sets.  Once you have 6 stickers you send it back to Stampin’ UP! with the  item number of the $14.95 stamp set you want for FREE!

Here is a card using the Best of Flowers set:

Here is the front.  This card is my remake of one that I received from Sarah.  I stamped the flower on watercolor paper and colored it in with my favorite tool, the aqua painter.

Of course you know that I can’t do a card without doing the inside.  Here is the inside, which repeats the flower.

I still have room in the class if you would like to join us.  Just call or email me so that I can make sure I cut enough card stock for you all!!

Happy Stamping!

Here’s one little peak from my overnight at the Milwaukee Public Museum!

These are my three oldest Grandchildren.  After the special pirate exhibit the museum had a room with costumes for the children to dress up.  They even had a really nice back drop of the ocean to take pictures in front of.  As you can see the boys were having fun with the swords and Elliana was giving me the “pirate look”!   This is a great thing to do with your children or grandchildren!  We all enjoyed going through the museum at night with only a flashlight! (Some of those exhibits are really quite scary!)

So, I missed our shoebox swap with my fellow demonstrators this past Saturday.  However, I did send in my swap cards and received some beautiful cards back.  Today, I thought I would share a card that one of my downline sent in.

Miss Rose made this beautiful card using one of our embossing folders and our butterfly punch:Very clean card!  Very simple and yet with those well placed colorful butterflies just catch your eye!  I also love that she added bling to the butterflies!  Here is a close up of the butterflies:She stamped them on white card stock and sponged the edges.  But, she also punched them out in the matching color card stock and layered them on the card!

GREAT job Miss Rose!  I just love this card!

Happy Stamping!

Starting today!!!!  Get your party scheduled!!

This is a GREAT deal!  You can earn an additional $30 in FREE products when you host a $350 party.  Just schedule with me between April 15th and May 30th to take advantage of this deal.  I have my calendar open and ready to get the party started!

I will be posting some  new cards later today.  Right now I am getting things ready for today and tomorrows Kismet class.  Give me a call right away if you don’t want to miss out on the cards I showed last week for this class.

Happy Stamping!

Lucky we are on high ground!

Well, this post will be short as I have rewritten it a number of times.  Not sure if it’s operator error or computer error.  (Yes, I’m pretty sure it’s the operator!)

I wanted to share with you two more cards for next weeks class.  I had to cancel my classes for this week due to illness, so, I am trying to make them up to you with fabulous cards.  Now, I just need you all to call and get signed up again!  Here’s a peak at another card using the Dapper Dad stamp set:

Here is the outside and the inside.  The designer series paper in the inside is from the This and That product line that I talked about yesterday.  LOVE LOVE LOVE that paper!

One more for the road, just could not resist getting another card with an umbrella in it:So, there you go!  Now give me a call and get signed up for next week Monday or Tuesday for my Kismet classes!

Happy Stamping!

Here’s a peak at a couple of cards for next weeks Kismet class!

It felt sooo good to be back at my desk yesterday.  I took it slow and took breaks in between stamping.  By the end of the day Peter commented on how much better I looked.  (Not that I look good, but, I looked a whole lot happier!)  When I first came down, I felt like I didn’t know where to start.  By the end of the evening, I didn’t know when to stop!  I was stamping fast and furiously!

The first card was one I started before the big “B” hit me.  It turned out to be a romantic shabby chic card.  I used the new Best of Love stamp set with accents from our Artisan kit.

The base of the card is very vanilla, followed up with baja breeze and a patterned paper from the Tea for Two DSP pack.  This could be used as a wedding card or perfect for an anniversary card.  I love that lace from the Artisan kit, you just need a little bit to add a lot of punch!

Next up I decided to use the Dapper Dad stamp set.  Which I purchased, but, unfortunately have not played with up until this point.  Well, yesterday solved that, I made 3 different cards for the men in our lives.  I wanted to stay in the mode of using different materials when designing.  I wanted to add fabric and incorporate one of our bottle caps.  I was not sure which designer series paper to use so I opened up the DSP that came with our This and That new product line.

Listen, if you have not paid attention to that new line, take a second look.  The paper is fabulous!  It is layered with so many rich colors,  so many beautiful layers of design.  This may just be my new favorite paper!

Tired of me talking?  Here’s the card:

This picture, like so many I take, does not do justice to this paper!  I added a little scrap of fabric which matched perfectly with the dsp.  You’ll have to come to class next week and make one of these cards!

Check out my SU website and RSVP right from my calendar of events.

Happy Stamping!

A perfect day to spend down in my quiet little stamping world!

Cleaning up my desk is a daunting task for me.  So, I try to make it fun by creating cards from left overs on my desk top.  This bright little card seemed to work out quite well.  (At least that’s what I think!  What do you think?)Nice bright happy colors. All pieces that were left over and somehow seemed to work perfectly together.  The button in the middle has a circle covered with a piece of our delicate details lace tape.  I then covered the whole thing with crystal effects.  It takes a bit to dry when it’s on that thick, but, it gives a nice accent.

A very very simple card, but, it sort of pops at you!  We are always looking for that “pop”!

I’m going to try and get some more samples made up for you today.  Any suggestions?  What type of card would you like me to work on?  Any particular color ideas.  What’s been swimming around in your head?  Let me know!

Happy Stamping!

My absence is called:  Influenza B

I went from full speed and craziness to hitting a brick wall.  I have not ever felt quite this way.  Those of you who know me know that I have some asthma problems.  So, when ever I sound a little croupy, I just push it off to having “an asthma moment”.  But, when you add just plain ol’asthma with Influenza B – things get serious!  I must say that I know and admit that I am not a good patient in any way shape or means!

I don’t like to take meds, I don’t like to sleep much and I refuse to get rid of my animals.  All of these add up to an  uncompliant patient!

I was feeling fine on Easter.  We spent the day with our family including Carl and Christine’s new puppy, Scout.  Lots of fun since we also celebrated Micah and Halina’s birthdays.  Christine’s Mom and Dad came down from Duluth to celebrate.  The only person missing was our dear Miss Tami.  She was house sitting for some geriatric dogs and one cat!  Here’s a happy puppy picture:That is going to be one happy dog, he’ll always have someone to play with!  He is a beautiful mix and I’m praying for Christine that the house training goes quickly!

I was in the mood for a puppy when I decided to play with the Storybook stamp set:I love this stamp set and paper.  Reminds me of the Dick and Jane books I leaned to read with.  The base of the card is grey and the card stock layer is Baja Breeze, which is one of the colors that will be leaving our color family.  You can get it shipped to you FREE today just by giving me a call or ordering by clicking here!

One of my dear stampers gave me a call asking if I could design some cards for her granddaughters to make.  The three young ladies were staying with their grandparents for a few nights and  Judy thought they would enjoy a little stamping and then a lunch out.  So, I designed these two cards:Two very different looks.  But, I think by the conversations they liked both of them.  We had a lovely time together.  I just love the idea of stamping bringing generations together.  When we all learn together it levels the playing field.  There is so much each generation can share and what a great way to build memories!

Judy thank you for this great opportunity to stamp with you and your granddaughters!

I’ve gabbed a lot.  I’m still feeling weak, (what a sissy I am).  So, I guess I will close.  But I sure would like to hear from you.  On just about anything.  The cards, the color changes that are coming up…….anything!  I’m still working hard at reaching my goal to earn the Grand Vacation.  Looks like I’m running a little short, so, if you want to take advantage of the FREE shipping that goes till midnight tonight – order on Sister!

Happy Stamping!

It’s Spring here in my workshop….

Today we will be making 5 cards all celebrating Spring and that includes flowers and bright happy colors!  My stampers will also be making two cards that use our canvas sheets.  If you have not tried them yet what are  you waiting for?  Get some ordered, I guarantee that you will love stamping on this medium.

Here is the get well card that we’ll be stamping today:I did not want to use the ornament punch for the vase.  (Because everyone does that!)  I used one of our oval framelits and then used our small oval punch on the top of the “vase”.  The yellow background layer is from the Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP pack.

Here’s a close up of the flower:The flower is from the Secret Garden stamp set.  It’s stamped with StazOn onto DSP from the Sent with Love Designer Series Paper, item #132182 .  This paper is available only until April 30th.   Designer series paper is not just for backgrounds …… STAMP ON IT!   So, I stamped the image 3 times on the DSP and then used the framelit to cut out one of the images.  The other two flowers were hand cut, sponged with real red ink and layered together.  Add a little red dazzle and the flower is ready!  Also, please note the Delicate Details Lace Tape on the vase.  That is another fun embellishment you will enjoy using on your cards or scrapbooks!

Happy Stamping!

Let’s celebrate girlfriends!

I just received this stamp set yesterday and my head is exploding with ideas.  I didn’t take much notice of this set when I first saw it in the catalog, but, now it’s a different story!  Oh, guess you may want the name of the stamp set?  Fabulous You, item #126520 on page 39 of our large catalog.  This stamp would work beautifully for a bridal shower card.  But, I choose to use it for a friend card.

Here’s what my desk looks like when I get crazy with designing cards:Now that I am down to about a 6″ square of work space I need to clean up before proceeding with getting ready for my class tomorrow.  Just had to take time out to play with this beautiful shoe!

Here’s a close up of the card:

The shoe is stamped with versamark and embossed with black embossing powder on glossy cardstock.  I will be making this card in next months Kismet class.  Usually I don’t decide this far in advance, but, I’m loving this card and color combinations.

Don’t forget to get signed up for Camp Stamp-in-oga!  The special rate discount is up soon.  Go to www.campstampinoga.com, fill out the registration and let Sarah know that Cheryl sent you there!

Better close.  I have a very large class tomorrow.  We will be making cards to welcome spring!  Hopefully that will help get some spring weather here to Wisconsin!

Happy Stamping!

This is an item you may have overlooked!

I love to pick out products and highlight them for you.  Sometimes we overlook items that are really cute and easy to use, but, just do not immediately catch our attention.  In all the sales and orders from SAB I did notice that a lot of my stampers were not choosing this sweet kit.

Since time is running out I thought I would show you my board using this product.  I did add some additional items on some of the cards.  The additional sets I used are also from the Sale-a-bration products.

Here we go:

The kit includes 8 printed, die-cut cards (4 printed with “Hello” and 4 blank), 8 printed custom die cut envelopes, 24 daffodil delight cardstock sticker flowers, 8 basic grey cardstock sticker strips, 8 pieces precut basic gray bakers twine (each 18″), and 8 adhesive-backed rhinestones!  That’s a whole lot of “stuff” for FREE with a $50 order.

I must make a correction, the card pictured above on the bottom left is stamped with the message “sent with love” from the stamp set Sent with Love. (Which is another special offer stamp set that has matching designer series paper. )

Just something else for you to think about.  What do you think?

Happy Stamping!

This Friday, March 22nd marks the end of Sale-a-bration!  Which makes me sooo very sad.  I just love the stamps they came out with this year, to say nothing about that great DSP, embossing folder, buttons and ribbons……..it just doesn’t end!

You can still get these items FREE with a $50 order until midnight on Friday!  Just get that email to me or click on the red button on the right to get your order in.

The other thing that ends Friday is the special offer to celebrate Stampin’ UP!’s 25th anniversary.  When you sign up during Sale-a-bration you get to pick $156.50 worth of products for only $99!!!!!  That’s right you get 25% more in your starter kit!  (They even ship it to you for FREE!)

Come on……..take this journey with me!

Happy Stamping!

Are you constructing a birthday party soon? Let the BDAY Under Construction Ensemble help you create:

• Invitations
• Cupcake holders
• Candy bar wraps
• Water bottle labels
• A banner
• Thank you cards
• And more!

To help you get started, we’re throwing in a FREEBIE-a construction cone favor that your guests definitely won’t dodge. Remind your customers how easy it is to plan a party with My Digital Studio.

And, to top it off, don’t miss the Top Notch Woodcuts embellishments. They are sa-weet. Check out all the new downloads here. (PDF).

What do you think?  Wouldn’t you love to throw a birthday party with all those cute designs?  What little boy would not be thrilled to see this on their birthday?

Happy Stamping!

That maybe assuming too much,  hope you like it!

Today is my Kismet class and one of my stampers asked me to do another Easter card.  So, I did!  I used the stamp set A Little Bit of Spring.  Take a look at all the cute little stamps that are included in that set.  It’s not just for Easter, there are little bugs and even an adorable little worm!  Perfect for St. Patrick’s day, Easter and spring time cards.

Yada Yada……here’s the card:

This card was inspired by a card done by my upline, Sarah S.  I switched up things a bit.  I wanted to use calypso coral, baja breeze and so saffron.  Which is a color combination almost directly from our Color Coach.  I said almost because in the Color Coach, they call for daffodil delight.  I had so saffron dsp, so I just changed it a bit.

The Color Coach is a tool that I often use.  I need it to make me think outside the box regarding what colors to use when designing my cards.  I find that I tend to put the same colors together.  This tool gives me different color combination  suggestions.  Once you start using the Color Coach you will love it!

That’s another tool tip – get the Color Coach!  Check it out on page 151 of our catalog.  Stampin’ UP! also offers new cards for our In Colors as they change.  For only  $14.95, you will wonder what you did without it!

Happy Stamping!

Here is the sneak peek Stampin’ UP! is giving us!  The picture above shows the stamp set in English, French and Spanish.  The item numbers listed below are for the English version only.  If you want one of the other versions, that’s just fine, let me know and I will change the item number to reflect that choice.   This stamp set will be in our new catalog which will be out in July.  But, as a special surprise we can purchase it right now!  Even better is that if we purchase it as a bundle, the stamp set and the 7/8″ scallop punch, we can get it at a 15% discount!  Here are the details:

Item #133899 Spring Surprise Bundle, includes the stamp set A Round Array and the 7/8″ scallop punch for $23.95

or

Item #129090 A Round Array stamp set for $14.95

I will be placing an order this morning.  If you would like me to get one of these items ordered for you today email me ASAP at cherquilt@aol.com by 11:00am!

Happy Stamping!

Here’s Amy P.’s swap for tonight’s Hostess Club:

Amy dropped her swap card off this morning for club tonight.  I thought this was a beautiful layering of our butterflies and framelit dies.  The color doesn’t show off well in this picture, but the base of the card is pool party.  The dsp, ribbon and stamp set are items that  she earned for FREE through Sale-a-bration.  Only 1 week left to receive this year’s stamp sets, dsp and that wonderful embossing folder!  Give me a shout out!!

Have to run, getting ready for class at 3:00!

Happy Stamping!