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Fall has arrived, and my schedule is really crazy with my children's activities, school, and all of the upcoming holidays.

If you feel the same way, it is probably hard to fit a stamp class into your busy schedule, but with Paper Craft Academy, you can do the projects and learn new techniques on your own time!

When you sign up, each month you get exclusive video tutorials for 3 projects delivered to your Inbox, along with written instructions and photos for each project. You will also receive all of the materials to make the projects each month! This benefit is FREE, you just pay a one time fee for the shipping of the materials. 

Here are the benefits to joining:

• FREE current Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog ($10 value), plus all of the Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogs throughout your membership.
• EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS delivered to your INBOX each and every month!  You will get what no one else gets...….videos and tutorials exclusive to my club members, teaching you techniques, seasonal projects, cards and more.   All projects will be new and I’ll never share them publicly on YouTube, my blog, or anywhere else
• WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS for each project, including the sizes for all cut cardstock.
• FREE materials for your monthly projects. These include:
• PRE-CUT SUPPLIES for three projects (stamped images not included, in accordance with Stampin' Up! policy)
• PRE-PUNCHED ITEMS (border punching is not included)
• BIG SHOT ITEMS, such as die cuts and texture
• STAY ON A BUDGET - Do you have a long wish list... Are you a person who wants EVERYTHING? Pace yourself by building up your stamping supplies over time & staying on a budget.
• FREE STAMP SET when you fill your Loyalty Rewards Card! When you increase your online club order to $50 or more, you'll receive a punch on your card. Fill your card & redeem it for a FREE Stamp Set! (See my Loyalty Rewards Program)

So what are you waiting for? Click here to learn more about Paper Craft Academy! 

 

 

Pretty Postage 2-4-6-8 Box

Today's project is a 2-4-6-8 Box that I will be demonstrating in my workshop tomorrow. It features the brand new In Color, Pool Party, which is my fave! Also new on this box is the gorgeous Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon. Love it!

I love those 2 colors together! Yummy!

I wheeled the cardstock with the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel in Pool Party, then scored the paper to make my box. If you don't know how to make a 2-4-6-8 box, here is a video:

   

My Crop-a-dile made tying the ribbon on the box a snap. The cute little tag was made with the Pretty Postage stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Pretty Postage (123097 clear mount or 123095 wood)

CARDSTOCK: Pool Party (122924), Chocolate Chip (102128), Whisper White (100730)

INK: Pool Party (122938)

ACCESSORIES: Personal Paper Trimmer (104152), Replacement Cutting & Scoring Blades (104154), Snail (104332), Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel (117693), Jumbo Handle (103661), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (119860), 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (119854), Linen Thread (104119), Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon (124142), Crop-a-dile (108362)

Don't forget to check out my new Ribbon and DSP Shares! Get a great sampling of lots of new products without breaking the bank!

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Ribbon Heart Mother's Day Card

Today's project is another card that uses up your ribbon scraps. I love these! I really hate to waste anything, so this little project is right up my alley.

Here is another one I did with the Ornament Punch:

I am finally figuring out how to make my videos look better (sorry about the quality before!), so I decided to shoot a quick tutorial on this:

 

Woohoo! It worked! I tried all morning to upload this video & for some random reason it wouldn't upload to my blog. Phew! Let me know what you think of the quality of the video. 

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Bring on the Cake for a great sketch!

Today's card came together in literally 5 minutes... from planning the colors, the stamp set, the embellishment, making the card... everything! I love it when that happens, but it is rare. I've been busy running around all day today & finally made it into my stamp room this afternoon. I needed inspiration, and fast! So I checked out this week's sketch challenge over on Splitcoast:

I've had that leftover flower that I made from the First Edition DSP sitting on my desk for ages, so I wanted to use that as the focal point. I made it when I was making this project and this one. 

Click here to see how to make the flower.

I love the soft colors of the Springtime Vintage DSP, & I knew they would look gorgeous with my flower. From there, it was just following the sketch & adding the birthday sentiment from Bring on the Cake stamp set. Easy peasy! 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Bring on the Cake (121958 clear mount or 121899 wood)

CARDSTOCK: Very Vanilla (101650), Baja Breeze (111352), Not Quite Navy (101722)

INK: Not Quite Navy (103008)

ACCESSORIES: First Edition DSP (121878), Springtime Vintage DSP (121782), Antique Brads (117273), Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (116806), Fancy Flower Punch (118073)

I hope you get some time to craft today. You'd be surprised what you can do in a short period of time!

Tomorrow, my daughter and I are driving to Charlotte, NC for a TaeKwonDo tournament (hers, not mine. Ha!) It is a 5 hour drive, which I dread, but I am really looking forward to spending that much time alone together. It seems that she & I rarely get some mommy-daughter time. It should be fun!

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So Happy For You Again!

I am having major camcorder issues. For some reason, none of the cameras I have tried are easy to use with the imac. I love my Apple products, but this has been a problem for over a year! Ugh!

I'm happy to say, though, I did manage to get the video shot today. Yea! 

This is the same card that I shared yesterday, but with the Play Date DSP rather than the Greenhouse Gala. These Fan Flowers are super easy to make & fun too! My daughter would love making these. 

Here is the video showing how I made this card:

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: So Happy For You (123220 clear mount or 121853 wood) One of your FREE Sale-a-bration choices!

CARDSTOCK: So Saffron (105118), Chocolate Chip (102128), Whisper White (100730)

INK: Chocolate Chip (100908), Tempting Turquoise (100814)

ACCESSORIES: Play Date DSP (117168), 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Brights Buttons (119747), Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (115618), Curly Label Punch (119851), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439), Movers & Shapers Curly Label Die (114506), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Don't miss out on the chance to earn FREE stamps during Sale-a-bration, going on now through March 31st! Click here to learn more!

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Valentine Defined Antique Flower Video and new Occasions Mini Catalog!

Hello! Today I have to video that I promised you yesterday. It was a comedy trying to get that video shot & uploaded! Our beloved imac croaked this weekend, so we have a new computer. I received a new video camera for Christmas, so between those 2 new electronic gadgets and the technology dumdum (that's me!), it was really hard to get this produced! But here it is!!!

 

See yesterday's post for all the details.

Today is the launch of the Occasions Mini Catalog!!! Woot!!! I would be embarrassed to tell you how much stuff I bought during the demonstrator pre-order! I am in love with everything! If you don't have your very own copy, let me know and I will send one to you. In the mean time, you can click on the link on my sidebar to see it online right away!

My favorite new products in the Occasions Mini are the Valentine Defined stamp set, the fabric covered brads, and the adorable Create a Cupcake stamp set and coordinating Build-a-Cupcake punch. Oh, and all of the new colors of seam binding! And the gimmer paper! Ooh, too many to name!

What is your favorite item in the new mini? Leave a comment at the bottom of this post naming your favorite, and I'll draw a name for some Blog Candy!!! Woot!

Paper Craft Academy... a New Kind of Club!

Would you like to be in a stamp club but can't find the time to attend the monthly classes?

Would you like to learn new ways to use the supplies you already have?

Would you like to learn new techniques?

Would you like to do all of this when you have time, in the comfort of your own home?

Paper Craft Academy is the answer!

Each month, you'll receive a private link with 3 video tutorials and written instructions for projects exclusive to club members only! I'll never share these projects on my blog, on You Tube, or anywhere else! International club members welcome.

Click here to find out more & to get started today!

Tree Trimmings

Happy Saturday! I had a great birthday yesterday; thanks so much for all of your birthday wishes!

Today's card features the Tree Trimmings stamp set, which has elegant ornaments, and the equally elegant Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper. Oh la la!

My dear friend, Catherine, came up with a way to color the Basic Pearls to any color you want by rubbing Craft ink over them, then heat embossing. I was dying to try it, but I don't have craft ink in the colors I needed. So I used my Versamarker to color the pearls, then my Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker over that. The Versamarker made the color stick & made it sticky enough to hold the embossing powder. Brilliant, if I do say so myself! LOL! Here's a video showing how I did it:

 

This card was inspired by Crazy 4 Challenges, Mark's Finest Papers, Ribbon Girl, Paper Garden, and wee Memories challenges.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Tree Trimmings (116722)

PAPER: Always Artichoke cardstock (105119), Very Vanilla 9101650), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Deck the Halls DSP (120810)

INK: Cherry Cobbler (119669), Chocolate Chip (102128), Cherry Cobbler marker (119681)

ACCESSORIES: Basic Pearls (119247), Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (120992), Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder (101930), Heat Tool (100005), Versamarker (100901), Oval Cutter

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Bright Blessings Thanksgiving Treat Bag

Today's project is the 3rd project that my Online Cards & Projects Club is doing this month. It is a Bagalope, or a treat bag that is made from an envelope. These are really fun and easy to make!

First, I sealed the Very Vanilla Envelope and cut off 3/4" off of one side end. Then I scored the other 3 sides at 3/4", and folded them both ways.

I inked my Bright Blessings Jumbo Wheel in More Mustard & wheeled it across the bottom score line on both sides of the envelope (opposite the cut end).

Then I put my hand inside the opening and opened out the envelope into a bag shape. The bottom of the bag was secured with Glue Dots. 

The little tag was a retired Hostess Stamp set, but any round stamp would do. The Crop-a-dile was used to punch 2 holes in the top of the bag, and a piece of 5/8" ribbon was tied in a knot to close the bag. 

Here is a video showing how it was done:

 

This is a great project for any holiday treats!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

• 115626 Bright Blessings Jumbo Wheel
• 103661 Stampin' Around Jumbo Handle
• 107300 Very Vanilla Envelopes
• 103162 More Mustard ink
• 119670 Early Espresso ink
• 100946 More Mustard cardstock
• 119753 Early Espresso 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
• 104152 Paper Cutter
• 108362 Crop-A-Dile
• 119860 1 3/8" Circle punch
• 119854 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch
• 104199 Linen Thread
• 101227 1/16" Circle punch

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A Cute Christmas Club Card

Today's project is one that my Online Cards & Projects Club members are doing this month. It is a quick and easy card that would be great if you have a lot of holiday cards to make!

The border punch gives the recipient a little peek at some gorgeous Designer Series Paper and adds a touch of color to this one-layer card.

The stockings from the A Cute Christmas stamp set were inked in Jet Black Staz On and watercolored with Stampin' Up! Classic inks and a blender pen. I love my blender pens, because it is like having a marker in every color of ink!

Here is a video showing how to make a different version of the same card:

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

• 121133 A Cute Christmas clear mount stamps (120825 wood)
• 116921 Four the Holidays stamp set
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 120809 Candy Cane Christmas Designer Series Paper
• 119786 Blushing Bride ink
• 111833 Baja Breeze ink
• 102272 Garden Green ink
• 101406 Jet Black Staz On ink
• 102845 Blender Pens
• 119853 Eyelet Border punch
• 119267 Blushing Bride 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon
• 103683 Mini Glue Dots

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