Happy Hawwmp Day, y’all!
We had a few big things happen today. Ready? Okay. Here we go.
Wayne saw the first king/rat snake of the year! Whoo-hoo! We were afraid maybe they’d been culled out by the hawks. Mice – your days are numbered! 🙂
Wayne also got a clean bill of health from the GI doc – all the labs and tests they did during his surgery came back negative! Whoo-hooo-hoooo!!!
And finally – and this is YUGE! – we found a Vietnamese restaurant close enough for us to actually go to – and we went there! And it was good – and a nice/safe/clean place to eat!
Oh my goodness, y’all! I’m tickled to death over this!
I was so happy (and full!) that I came home and played with a new stamp set and framelits. The At Home With You bundle! I paired it up with some Color Theory and Wood Textures DSP. Take a look-see:
There’s a little surprise on the front…
Right? The sentiments in the At Home With You are sized and meant to go “inside” the door! And there are two dies that work together in the At Home Framelits to create the opening door!
I started with a piece of Crushed Curry paper from the Color Theory DSP stack and SNAILd it to a Tranquil Tide mat. I think it looks like stucco!
Next, I stamped the door image in Early Espresso on a piece of the Wood Textures DSP and cut it with the dies in the At Home Framelits. The only trick here is to be sure the non-cutting (in other words – the creasing side!!) of the door die is on the correct side of the image!
I also cut the door outline die from a piece of Whisper White card stock. In order to get the inside sentiment aligned correctly, I used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to get it stamped in the right spot. I inked the sentiment from the At Home With You stamp set in Tranquil Tide, and added it to the Whisper White “door”. Then I used Liquid Glue to adhere the door to the white piece and then onto the card front.
I inked two lanterns from the set in Versamark and stamped them on Whisper White, sprinkled them with Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed them. I cut them out with their matching dies in the At Home Framleits, then I popped them on the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I colored the tops of the lanterns with the Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker, and the candle flame with Daffodil Delight.
I made the wreath and two flower pots – stamping the wreath in Old Olive and the pots in Early Espresso. I colored the flowers in Powder Pink, Berry Burst, Pink Pirouette and Daffodil Delight and the leaves in Old Olive.
I popped the flower pots on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and then filled the pots in with Crumb Cake.
For the wreath – I cut two more wreath shapes in Whisper White and adhered them all together with Liquid Glue then added it to the door with Liquid Glue.
For the door sign, I stamped the sign outline in Soft Suede and “Hello” – both in the At Home With You stamp set – in Soft Suede. The sentiment is stamped in Tranquil Tide. I cut it with its die and adhered it with Liquid Glue. I finished it off with a tiny Linen Thread bow.
Finally, the welcome mat is inked with my Soft Suede and Tranquil Tide Stampin’ Write Markers. I stamped it on Whisper White, cut it with its die and adhered it with Liquid Glue.
On the inside, I stamped a second At Home With You sentiment in Tranquil Tide on a panel of Whisper White. Then I stamped the wreath in Old Olive – I covered part of the image with a small piece of tape. Then I colored the flowers and leaves just like I’d done on the front of the card.
I added a little Linen Thread bow, SNAILd the panel to a Tranquil Tide mat and into my Daffodil Delight card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got another At Home With You wreath…
…and I put some more of the Color Theory DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! No – really. Et. Voila! I know it looks hard cuz it took a lot of words to say what I did. But…it really wasn’t. Just took a lot of words! This At Home With You bundle is a ton of fun – with lots of sentiments and images for you to ensure that your card’s curb appeal is ready for any occasion. Hope you like and are adding this one to your wish list!
TTFN
Mary P.S Read on down for some fun news about Paper Pumpkin – for new subscribers!! And, of course, there’s still time to get your hands on the Eastern Palace bundles!!
HOST CODE FOR 1 MAY – 15 MAY: DNBUYHTG
Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2016-17 Annual Catalog or the 201 Occasions Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
Stamps-N-Lingers 2017-2018 Annual Catalog Shares are Open
What are catalog shares, you ask? Well…think of them as a Test Drive of a new catalog!
In this Annual Catalog, there are 16 new Designer Papers….14 new Embellishments…..and more new ribbons than I can count!! If you were to buy one of each of them – you’d spend over $600! Shares are a great way to get a little of everything from the new Catalog! You get a chance to “try before you buy”!
I’ve got a few options for you to pick from: a New Designer Series Paper Share, a New Ribbons/Embellishments Share, and an I Want It All Share (this one gets a couple of free extra goodies!!). You can get all the details and a full list of what you’ll get with each share type and get signed up for your Share right here. Don’t delay – 30 May is the cutoff date!
PAPER PUMPKIN NEWS!
Starting 11 May (that’s tomorrow!)
Any of this sound familiar?
- I want a creative escape but I don’t have a lot of time.
- `I’m not sure I’m ready to commit to papercrafting, but I want to try it.
- I love to create but I don’t always feel creative.
- I need some fresh project ideas.
- How can I craft when I don’t have all the “crafting stuff” I need?
Well, Paper Pumpkin says, “No more excuses!” Because with our kits, you have everything you need in one box. You’ll get:
- An expertly-designed project
- All the supplies to complete the project, pre-cut and ready to go
- Step-by-step instructions (including a video)
- Something new and different every month
Here’s the fine-print!
- For first-time subscribers only.
- Subscribers must join by Saturday, June 10, 2017; 11:50 PM (MT).
- Available for month-to-month subscriptions, not prepaid subscriptions.
- Discount applied to one kit per month for the first three months of a new subscription. After that, the price for each month’s kit will return to the regular price of $19.95
- Enter the promo code, STARTHERE, at PaperPumpkin.com to subscribe.
The Eastern Palace Suite is available thru the end of May in two awesome bundles! Just so you know, while all the products will still be available when the catalog goes live on 1 June, these bundles will NOT be! Nope – they go away at the end of May.
Bundle #1 – The Starter Bundle – Item #147196 – $60.50 Perfect for the beginning crafter!!
The Starter Bundle includes:
- Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set
- Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper
- Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers
- Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, and Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pads
- FREE GIFT: new Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes
Bundle #2 – The Premier Bundle – #147207 – $103.50 Perfect for the more experienced crafter or, if you’re anything like me, you just want it all! 😎
This super-sized bundle includes:
- Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set
- Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies
- Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper
- Eastern Palace Cardstock Pack
- Mini Tassels Assortment
- Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers
- Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, and Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pads
- FREE GIFT: Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
- FREE GIFT: new Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock
STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT
The At Home With You bundle, Color Theory DSP Stack, Wood Textures DSP Stack and the 2017 – 2019 In Colors (inks, card stock and Stampin’ Write Markers) will be available on 1 June.
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Daffodil Delight Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″)
Tranquil Tide Card Stock (avail 1 Jun – or right now in the Eastern Palace Premier Bundle!): 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner)
Color Theory DSP Stack (avail 1 Jun) : 3 3/4″ x 5″ (card front); envelope flap
Whisper White Card Stock: 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inner liner); At Home Framelits die cuts
Wood Textures DSP Stack (avail 1 June): At Home Framelits door
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
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Finn-Fan Fix…
Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying for new mom’s – sleep when the baby sleeps?
Well – apparently that’s true for dog-moms, too. (Definitely not the most flattering pic of mom. Thanks, Wayne!)
The question is, though – how does the dog-mom saying go? Is the Mom sleeping when the puppy is sleeping?
Or…is the Puppy sleeping when the mom sleeps.
He has two favorite places to be. Well – three if you count my lap!
One is under my craft table! 🙂
The other is under my recliner. So far under that it’s hard to see him.
I think he thinks it’s a cave.
I just have to say it again.
He’s ridiculously cute and sweet.
TTFN
M
P.S. No. I haven’t squished him yet. I’ve gotten so used to him being there that I always locate him before I put the foot rest down!
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