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Join me for a February Class and shake off the winter time blues

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Why not join me this month and enjoy using the new Mini & Sale-a-brations items? Here’s my 6th month schedule so you can plan.

Card Class –

Fourth Thursday of the month 10-12 pm

2/27, 3/19, 4/23, 5/28 and 6/25

Fourth Sunday of the Month 2-4 pm

2/23, and 3/22

RSVP Needed the third Friday, February 21st of the month/Friday before event to save your spot

AND starting in April Fourth Thursday of the month 7-9 pm

4/23, 5/28 and 6/25

Class Fee $15; or FREE with minimum purchase

Paper Pumpkin Craft Time –

Fourth Tuesday of the month 10 am -12pm

1/28, 2/25, 3/24, 4/28, 5/26, 6/23

It’s Free when you are a Paper Pumpkin Member!

Want to see what it’s all about? Why not try Paper Pumpkin?
Class Fee $5 (or free when you subscribe)

RSVP Needed Friday before event to save table space for you!

And here are my upcoming FREE Specialty Classes when you choose a product option!

Specialty Classes:

Don’t want to wait till Class for the products? No problem, simply RSVP for the class and pay for your spot now and let me know you’d like the items right away.

(Classes in February, March and April qualify for a FREE Sale-a-bration item of your choice.)

Class Only Option: Fee $25 (includes your supply kit only)

Dressed to Impress Class:

Saturday, March 14th at 1 – 3:30pm

Class includes Dressed to Impress stamp set, dies, Mint Macaron 1/8″ Ribbon, Best Dressed Tassels, and your choice of Sale-a-bration product

Class Bundle Fee $78

Class Stamp Set only $43

RSVP and prepay by Wednesday, February 26th

Tropical Oasis Class:

Saturday, April 11th at 1 – 3:30 pm

Class includes Timeless Tropical stamp set, dies, Tropical Oasis Trinkets and your choice of Sale-a-bration product

Class Bundle Fee $ 75

Class Stamp Set only $41

RSVP and prepay by Wednesday, March 25th

Music from the Heart Card Class:

Saturday, May 9th at 1 – 3:30 pm

Class includes Music From the Heart stamp set and Rhinestones

Class Fee $31

RSVP and prepay by Wednesday, April 22nd

Have a group of friends who want to take a Private Class? Let’s choose a time that works for you.

Click on my Calendar of Events or Email me ([email protected]) to RSVP and hold your spot

It’s more fun with friends so why not bring a new friend and get a gift!  

 RSVP is a must for all events! So I can have your stamps here and supplies cut and ready for class. [email protected] or call 706 754-7124 Doors open 5 minutes before class Adhesive not included

*Got a big Wish List? Why not get a discount? Ask me how you can save!

Sale-a-bration is a wonderful time to join my team – During Sale-a-bration you’ll an additional free stamp set, mini trimmer, Designer Series Paper stack and your choice of products for just $99 and get FREE shipping!!!

Or schedule a PRIVATE card class in your home with you and your friends! Contact me today for dates!

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The Gang’s All Meer

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Want an adorable stamp set that is FREE and great for all kinds of occasions? Sale-a-bration is a perfect time to earn free products and the Gang’s All Meer stamp set is one of the choices you’ll have when you place a qualifying order.

Adorable, right? These Meerkats are sure to be a hit with family and friends. Here are some fun cards made with this set. I just love the bold water color wash used as a back drop for this first card.

Done with an Aqua Painter and reinkers for the Lovely Lipstick and Daffodil Delight Classic Ink Pads. A quick swish is all it takes.

These little guys are perfect to color with our Stampin’ Blends if you want bold color like this card or you can choose our Watercolor Pencils for a softer look if you prefer.

These next two also use our Sale-a-bration, Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (152284) which is another item you can choose for free.

And this next one uses the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper (151313) found in the Mini Catalog.

This final card is teamed up with the Painted Poppies stamp set (151599) and Timeless Label Punch (149516).

Supplies:

Stamp Set: The Gang’s All Meer (Sale-a-bration 152294)

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Clubhouse is on Par

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Do you know someone who loves to golf? If so then this is a great stamp set that you’ll enjoy using again and again. The Clubhouse stamp set is part of the Country Club Suite and it’s filled with all kinds of wonderful masculine colors and golfing images.

And you’ll want to make sure to check out the Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder you can use to add texture to all kinds of projects!

Want to see some cards made with the bundle?

Here is a fun card done in Night of Navy teamed up with our new Label Me Fancy Punch (151297).

This next card uses the golf ball image as it’s focal point – so simple, but the circles mimic the shape of the golf ball.

And can you see the wonderful texture on the left created with the Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder.

And finally a lovely card that uses our Silver Foil Sheets for the golf clubs

I love the way our Stitched Nested Dies (149638) work with the this suite and play off the argyle shape in the Country Club Designer Series Paper too.

So what do you think? Have a golfer in your circle of family and friends who would enjoy receiving a card using this Suite? Why not leave me a comment and let me know what you like best?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Clubhouse (*151583)

Paper: Country Club Designer Series Paper (151314)

Accessories: Golf Club Dies (*151580) and Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder (151590)

*Clubhouse Bundle (153816)

I want it all option – Country Club Suite of Products (153930)

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Peaceful Poppies

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Today’s cards use the Painted Poppies Bundle (153827) – they are bright and cheerful and sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face when they open their card.

This bundle is part of the Peaceful Poppies Suite of Products, so if you are looking for a wonderful sentiment set to go with it you’ll want to be sure to check out the Peaceful Moments (151595) set that are used on these cards.

This next card is done in classic Real Red & Basic Black

You’re going to love this bold pace of Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper to jump start your creativity.

Did you know that poppies come in all kinds of colors? They aren’t just red so you can change your color pallet to include all kinds of poppies.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Painted Poppies (*151599)

Paper: Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (151324)

Accessories: Painted Labels Dies (*151605) and Peaceful Poppies Sequins (151325)

*Painted Poppies Bundle (153827)

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Another Little Ladybug Tutorial

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It’s time for another card tutorial! I created this little card for my Team Winter Retreat Shoe Box Swap a couple of weeks ago and set it aside to share with you.

Unfortunately, it got buried on my desk. I tend to set things in a safe place so that I can find them later. And then well, can’t. lol, Do you ever have that problem? Well you’re in luck since today I found the card and I’m sharing this project along with some of the other Shoe Box Swaps that I made too.

Here is a quick video tutorial for you and the PDF with a complete supply list.

Little Ladybug Card Video Tutorial

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Little Ladybug Card Video Tutorial PDF

Enjoy! And don’t forget if you love this set as much as I do you can earn it for free! It’s a special host gift during Sale-a-bration. Contact me today so you can get yours!

And here are some of the fun Shoe Box Swaps that I made during the Winter Weekend Retreat. This first card uses three of our lovely Sale-a-bration items the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (152284) and the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set (152288) with their coordinating Lily Pad Dies (152315)

This next card uses one of our great masculine choices from the Mini Catalog, Clubhouse (151583) This stamp set is part of our Country Club Suite of Products (153930)

I love how the little tufts of grass and sentiment are placed on the inside panel.

And how about this next card uses products from the Tropical Oasis Suite (153941)? They’ve been teamed up with the free Sale-a-bration Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequin Pack (152314) that you can earn when you purchase the Timeless Tropical Bundle (153811).

And a fun card uses our Best Dressed Suite (153926), after all who doesn’t love shoes?

And finally this vintage feeling card uses the Very Versailles (149275) and Butterfly Gala (148580) stamp sets found in the Annual Catalog.

Whew. There was a lot of stamping going on during our 8th Annual Winter Weekend Retreat. It’s hard to believe I’ve been holding this event for my team for 8 years already! The time has flown by with a lot of sharing and laughter.

If this sounds like fun to you why not learn more about my team HERE. We love welcoming new stampers. Sale-a-bration is a great time to join with the extra stamp set of your choice, along with the Mini Trimmer and Designer Series Paper Sampler! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Little Ladybug (Sale-a-bration Bonus Host set 152384)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (132708), Poppy Parade (147275), Smoky Slate (145058) and So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (149557)

Paper: Brights Collection Designer Series Paper (149613), Poppy Parade (119793), So Saffron (105118), and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Starburst Punch (143717) and Layering Circle Dies (141705)

Dressed to Impress Shoe Box Swap Tutorial

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As promised today I’ll be sharing the card I designed for the NE GA Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Shoe Box Swap that I hosted last weekend. I really love the way this card turned out. Lovely Lipstick just seemed to be a perfect choice for this card since I was choosing the lipstick image.

I’ve used the coordinating Best Dressed Designer Series Paper stack for this project since I really like the fact it has both lovely floral patterns on one side and then graphic patterns on the other that play off the stamp set images. Great for all kinds of occasions cards this spring.

I’ve put together a video tutorial for you along with my standard PDF with the complete supply list and step by step how to.

Dressed to Impress Card Video Tutorial

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Dressed to Impress Card Tutorial PDF

Enjoy!

And how about some of the other participants cards too?

This first card was created using the From My Heart Suite of products (153931) and is perfect for that someone special.

The lovely From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper (151189) has been teamed up with our Heart Doilies (151191) and Form My Heart Faceted Gems (151154). Do you recognize the little hearts? It from the Stitched Be Mine (148527) Dies from the Annual Catalog. One of my favorite things about Stampin’ Up! is the coordination they give us so you can use our new products with ones you already have!

This next card uses our Sale-a-bration stamp set, Thoughtful Blooms (152290) that you can earn for FREE when placing a qualifying order.

It also uses the fun Metallic Baker’s Twine & Sequin Combo Pack (152314) another item in our Sale-a-bration Brochure that’s you’ll have fun using on your projects.

Done in Soft shades it has a wonderful spring feel to it. Don’t you love how the same set can look so different simply by changing your color pallet? I shared an project with you earlier this week HERE using colors from our Regals family. Why not check it out?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Dressed to Impress (*151666)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (132708/133456), Lovely Lipstick (147140/147179), and Mint Macaron Classic Ink (147106/138331)

Paper: Best Dressed Designer Series Paper (151319), Lovely Lipstick (146970), Mint Macaron (138337), and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: All Dressed Up Dies (*151665), Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690), and Lovely Lipstick 1/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon (146952)

*Dressed to Impress Bundle (153832)

Want it all? Get the Best Dressed Suite of Products (153926)

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Heartfelt Treat Box

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Today’s project is one that I made as a little gift for the NE GA Stampin’ Up! Demos recent shoe box swap that I hosted last Saturday.

This event is a new one that I’m hosting for Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators, including those in North and South Carolina who want to participate and are in driving distance. It’s a lot of fun sharing and stamping together.

It holds a some heart shaped chocolate cakes in it made by Little Debbie.

So quick and simple to make and who wouldn’t like a little cake to sweeten their day?

Check out my video below to see just how easy they are to whip up!

Heartfelt Treat Box Video Tutorial

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Heartfelt Treat Box Tutorial PDF

Enjoy! And then stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing the card I created for the shoe box swap using the Dressed to Impress stamp set.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Heartfelt (*153775)

Inks: Real Red Classic Ink (147084/103287)

Paper: From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper (151189), Flirty Flamingo Card stock (141416), and Real Red Card stock (102482)

Accessories: Heart Punch Pack (*151292)

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Something for Everything Note Card Tutorial

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Today’s card was created using the FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set, Thoughtful Blooms and the Something for Everyone set from the December’s Paper Pumpkin Kit. Since the kit contained a sentiment set I thought this image heavy set was a great choice to create a variety of projects with.

Here is the Note Card that I made.

Here is a quick video showing you how I made this card and see how I put it together.

Paper Pumpkin Dec – Something for Everything Note Card Video Tutorial

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Paper Pumpkin Dec 2019 – Something for Everything Note Card Tutorial PDF

I used the Cajun Craze ink spot from the December Kit along with the Shaded Spruce ink spot that came in the November Kit – so all you have to do is add some card stock, to the pack of Note Cards and a couple of versatile accessories. Paper Pumpkin kits are a great way to start building your collection of paper craft products. And each month I share a alternate project with you too, like today’s card so that you can use your stamp set again and again.

Want a sneak peak of the next kit?


February’s Paper Pumpkin kit is coming, and love is in the air! The Lovely Day kit is versatile, elegant, and the perfect way to help celebrate birthdays and other grand occasions.

About the February Kit:

Kit details: Makes nine cards and envelopes

Card size: 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” (10.8 x 14 cm)

Envelope size: 4-1/2” x 5-3/4” (11.4 x 14.6 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Rich Razzleberry, Rococo Rose, and Old Olive

Coordinating Product

The Lovely Day Paper Pumpkin kit coordinates perfectly with the Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (Sale-a-bration item 152308). You can get it for FREE by reaching the qualifying order amount of $50 anytime before March 31, 2020.

Happy Birthday to You Stamp Set (Sale-a-bration item 152308)

  • Includes 5 cling stamps
  • FREE with qualifying purchase of $50 by March 31, 2020
  • Suggested clear blocks: b, e, h
  • Located in the Sale-A-Bration brochure (p. 8)

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Want to earn this stamp set and get great kits? Keep reading and learn how.

Did you know that during Sale-a-bration when you purchase a PrePaid Subscription, you can earn a FREE Sale-a-bration product? It’s a great time to purchase PrePaid Subscriptions, not only will you save a little, but you’ll receive Bonus product now through the end of March. Each year I personally purchase my 12 month Prepaid and get 12 kits for the price of 11 but I get to choose up to 4 Sale-a-bration items!

If you love our all inclusive kits you will also want to check out our new kits being offered in the January-June Mini Catalog HERE, there are some really great choices and they also make wonderful gifts for folks of all ages too.

Got questions? Email me at [email protected] or call me at 706 754-7124 and I’ll be happy to answer them for you so that you can decide what is best for you and your budget.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Something for Everything (December Kit 154062) and Thoughtful Blooms Stamp set (Sale-a-bration 152290)

Inks: Shaded Spruce (147088/147165) and Cajun Craze Classic Ink (147085/119790)

Paper: Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes (144236), Shaded Spruce (146981) and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Whisper White Baker’s Twine (124262) and Basic Rhinestone Jewels (144220)

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Little Ladybug Thank You Card Tutorial

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The week continues with another tutorial, this time for the Little Ladybug stamp set. The Little Ladybug stamp set is a bonus set that you receive for hosting during Sale-a-bration. And this set is simply adorable!

Want to see the thank you card? If you placed an order with me you’ll receive one of these hand stamped cards from me this month.

This card is done in bright bold colors and it uses our Silhouettes Designer Series Paper from the Annual Catalog along with the fun Basic Black Baker’s Twine from the Mini. This card was quick and easy to make since I used the Ladybug Dies (153588). This set of dies along with others will be available starting February 4th during our Coordination Product Release.

Little Ladybug Thank You Card Video Tutorial

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And of course a printable tutorial with step by step instructions and complete supply list for you.

Little Ladybug Thank You Card Tutorial PDF

What do you think? Would you like one of these sets? Why not contact me today to choose a time that works for you, so you can earn yours yours! Private class, face book party, or book party the choice is yours!

Enjoy!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Little Ladybug (Sale-a-bration Bonus Host set 152384)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (132708), Poppy Parade (147275), Smoky Slate (145058) and Mango Medley Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (147945)

Paper: See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper (149443), Poppy Parade (119793), Crushed Curry (131199), and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Ladybug Dies (153588 available February 4th) and Country Club Twine Combo Pack (152391)

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Lovely Lily Pad Easel Calendar

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It’s a week of tutorials and today I’ll be starting with a project that uses several of our FREE Sale-a-bration products that coordinate together. When I first saw this Sale-a-bration option I knew it was one I wanted to add to my collection and would reach for over and over again! I shared with you my January #imbringingbirthdaysback birthday card I made earlier HERE.

And since I thought it would be a lot of fun to kick the year off with calendars for my stamping friends here is what I came up with.

I’m still in the process of putting them together, but I wanted to share this with you – so if you’re a customer of mine watch for one coming to your mail box soon!

Can you name the set the sentiment is from without looking?

The “Happy Day” sentiment for this project is from one of my favorite sentiment sets, Itty Bitty Greetings. This set holds 32 greetings that cover all kinds of occasions, so it’s a great value and wonderful to team up with your favorite image sets.

Easel fancy folds are perfect for setting this calendar up on your desk and enjoying it though out the year, and with this Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper it’s like looking at a little piece of art.

Want to make one too? I’ve got a video and pdf tutorial for you today.

Lovely Lily Pad Easel Calendar Video Tutorial

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Lovely Lily Pad Easel Calendar Tutorial PDF

Enjoy!

And then stop by again tomorrow for another project I’ve created along with a free tutorial.

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Stop by my Calendar of Events and save your spot in my next class today.

Supplies:

Stamp Set:  Lovely Lily Pad (152284) and Itty Bitty Greetings (151331)

Inks: Blackberry Bliss (147092/133648), Flirty Flamingo (147052/141402), Granny Apple Green (147095/147163), and Garden Green Classic Ink (147089/102059)

Paper: Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (152284), Granny Apple Green (146990), Blackberry Bliss (133675), and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories:  Lily Pad Dies (152315), Noble Peacock Basic Jewels (149494), and Take Your Pick Tool (144107/150006)

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