September 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects Hello Paper Crafters!! I’ve created four September 2018 Paper Pumpkin alternative projects for you. This kit has so many wonderful elements that I was able to create lots of different looks. Project 1: Lots of Color For this card, I was going for colorful and fun. I used a number of the stamps from Frights and Delights to create my own DSP (designer…
A Monster Takeout Treat Box Hello Paper Crafters!! This is the second project I made at Stamp Club this month. How cute is this Monster Takeout Treat Box? I think this is a very clever idea; to make a Frankenstein’s Monster out of the Takeout Box. These would be perfect for a classroom exchange. Just fill each one with some Halloween candy or small toys. If you are ambitious you…
A Spooky Sweets Halloween Card Hello Paper Crafters!! I created this cute Spooky Sweets Halloween card at my Stamp Club this month. I just love this color combination: Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie & Rich Razzleberry. There are lots of nice images in the Spooky Sweets stamp set. The texture stamp can be used to create spooky clouds in the night sky. I have also seen it used to create a texture…
September 2018 Paper Pumpkin Kit: Frights and Delights Hello Paper Crafters!! The September 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit is a delightful set of 24 treat bags. The kit contains 3 fun Halloween themes: A Ghost that says “Boo”, a “spooky” bat and a Jack-o-lantern that says “eeeek”. The cellophane treat bags have fun imagery too, like spiders, spiderwebs and a fun diagonal stripe in Pumpkin Pie and Mango Melody. Of course,…
August 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects Hello Paper Crafters!! I’ve created four August 2018 Paper Pumpkin alternative projects for you. If you are someone who likes to have options, then these projects are for you. Project 1: Thinking of You This card uses two of the envelopes because I really liked the splatter pattern on the inside. I punched 3 pieces from the Flirty Flamingo and 3 pieces from…
August 2018 Paper Pumpkin Video Tutorial & Storage Tips Hello Paper Crafters! The August 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit is a beautiful set of 10 cards, with 2 designs of watercolor flowers and elegant silver foil edged envelopes with a fun splatter pattern on the inside. The kit also contains the Blissful Blooms photopolymer stamp set, Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Spot, 12 silver foil edged tags, Flirty Flamingo Baker’s Twine, 52 laser-cut leaves…
Healing Hugs: A DISTINKTIVE Stamp Hello Paper Crafters! Today I have a beautiful card made using Healing Hugs, one of Stampin’ Up!’s (patent pending) DISTINKTIVE stamps. The rubber stamps are created using a new process and the resulting image is very realistic. The rose image is so pretty and the Polka Dot Tulle ribbon makes this card something special. I made this card at my monthly stamp club with my…
Welcome to Your New Home Sweet Home!! Hello Paper Crafters!! I have two really sweet projects for you today. The first is another card designed around a family event. My brother Dale and his wife Sandy have just finished having a new house built for them in the hill country surrounding Austin, TX. This has been a dream of theirs for some time now. So being a card maker, what…
Wedding Card Made with My Stash Hello Paper Crafters!! Do you like to make cards for special occasions? One of my favorite is wedding cards, but I haven’t had much of a need to make a wedding card. However, my children, as well as all the children mine grew up with are at that age where if they meet the right person then weddings will follow. Paige, the daughter of…
Bridal Shower Card for Paige Hello Paper Crafters!! Let me show you how to create a simple yet elegant bridal shower card, like I did for Paige. I have known her since she was 18 months old and I am good friends with her mother, who just so happens to be my Stampin’ Up! mum!! There is a core 5 of us who we refer to as “Playgroup”. In 1997…
