April 2019 Updates: Retiring Lists, Paper Pumpkin & a Medley

April 2019 Updates Hello Paper Crafters!! I’m back. I have been to the April 2019 OnStage in San Antonio, TX and visiting family in the Texas Hill Country. I have lots of updates and information for you. Today I give you the April 2019 Updates on current promotions going on at Stampin’ Up! In my next post I will share with you my trip to San Antonio. Last-Chance Products Select…

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April 2019 Swaps with Butterfly Gala & Country Floral TIEF

April 2019 Swaps Hello Paper Crafters!! I’m so excited!! April 2019 OnStage is just 4 days away!! I finished my April 2019 Swaps yesterday and I wanted to share them with you. One of the requirements for swaps is that they are made with current products only. Three of the items I used were released in the 2019 Occasions catalog and one item from the Sale-a-bration catalog. The reason I…

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Pop Up Birthday Cards: March 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit

Paper Pumpkin Pop Up Birthday Cards   Hello Paper Crafters!! In celebration of Paper Pumpkin’s 6th birthday Stampin’ Up! created this fun birthday kit with 8 pop up birthday cards (plus 2 stamp sets). Pop-up cards are fun to make and fun to receive. I have made cards like this in the past and they are always a big hit. These cards go together so easily because the pop-up feature…

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Fable Friends Easter Cards Meets Needlepoint Nook DSP

Fable Friends Easter Cards

Fable Friends Easter Cards with Needlepoint Nook DSP Hello Paper Crafters!! Don’t you think these Fable Friends Easter Cards are adorable? I wanted to give you an option for a girl and a boy card with the Needlepoint Nook DSP. I think some will look at this paper and think it will only work for a feminine card. One of the great things about Stampin’ Up!’s DSP is that one…

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Three Banners One Punch: How to Get the Most Out of Your Punches

Botanical Butterfly DSP Meets Banner Triple Punch Three Banners One Punch Hello Paper Crafters!! I have three super easy cards you can put together in 15 minutes. I know we are all super busy and I wanted you to know that all your cards don’t need to be complicated. These cards are simple and make the Designer Series Paper the focus. Don’t you just love the Botanical Butterfly DSP? I…

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Happy Birthday To You Card: Feb. 2019 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Project

Happy Birthday To You Card Hello Paper Crafters!! I made this sweet Happy Birthday To You Card for Jean, a dear friend who I have known for 20+ years. Four of us went out to celebrate and tried a new restaurant, Haywire. We had a great time and the food was superb. We all met through an early childhood PTA back in 1997. I was actually the Crafts Chairperson. I…

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DIY Vellum Votive Cover with February 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit

Two Alternative Paper Pumpkin Projects February 2019 Hello Paper Crafters!! I couldn’t stop making alternative projects with this kit. When I saw the vellum pieces it reminded me of a project I made many, many, many years ago, a DIY vellum votive cover, at a Stampin’ Up! class. I thought this kit would be perfect as a reboot of this project. The kit has all the basics to make this…

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February 2019 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Project: Graduation Card

Grown with Kindness Paper Pumpkin Kit Hello Paper Crafters!! Here I am with another Paper Pumpkin Alternative Project. Today I created a graduation card with the February 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit. I took my favorite parts of the kit and used them to create this amazingly simple graduation card. The phrase “You can do incredible things” is the perfect sentiment for a graduation card. My favorite photo-realistic image in the…

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