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OM-Gee Stampin’ Up! keeps the good news coming!  Last week’s announcement about Project Life had me doing somersaults and now an entire week to save on shipping!  Even better, the FREE shipping  coincides with the release of the Retiring Products List!  A perfect opportunity to order your favorites right away!

Don’t hesitate . . .  All items on the Retired Lists are while supplies last and FREE shipping ends Friday, April 25th!

ps  I didn’t literally do somersaults but in my heart I did – that counts doesn’t it?

Click here to download the Retiring Stamps List.

Click here to download the Retiring Accessories List.

Easter is my favorite holiday and I wanted to stop by and wish you all a very blessed Easter!  I will be spending the morning in church celebrating the reason for my faith and hope – Jesus!  Then it’s off to brunch with family.  And, oh boy has the Easter Bunny been busy filling baskets with all sorts of goodies and treats!  That little rabbit even had time to create this cute gift set to present to someone special at brunch today.  Don’t you love how that floppy eared fellow coordinated everything!?

 

This gift bag is inspired by one my awesome up-line Angie created.  I changed it up a bit and used the Blossom Petals XL Punch to create the flower.  The punch is on sale for 60% off while supplies last. It can be found in The Clearance Rack HERE.

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126982 Pool Party

CARD STOCK
130134 Brights Designer Series Paper Stacks
100730 Whisper White

ACCESSORIES & TOOLS
121006 3/8” Glimmer Brads Brights
121808 Blossom Petals XL Punch (Clearance Rack)
103683 Glue Dots
129399 Tea Lace Doilies
104294 Sticky Strip
122334 Simply Scored Scoring Tool
104430 Dimensionals
102300 Bone Folder
119882 Scallop Edge Border Punch

 

Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper Item # 130144
Regular Price: $10.95
Discounted Price: $8.21

 

 

Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Item # 129383
Regular Price: $7.95 US
Discounted Price: $5.96 US

 

 

Adorning Accents Edgelits Die Item # 125595
Regular Price: $9.95
Discounted Price: $7.46

 

 

Night Of Navy 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon Item # 126874
Regular Price: $4.95
Discounted Price: $3.71

 

 

Natural 5/8″ Cheron Ribbon Item # 132982
Regular Price: $6.95
Discounted Price: $5.21

 

 

Anywhere Glue Sticks Item # 104045
Regular Price: $3.95
Discounted Price: $2.96

 

 

Outer Space Stampin’ Around Jumbo Wheel Item # 126938
Regular Price: $8.50
Discounted Price: $6.38

 

 

 

 

Floral District Photobook Template – Digital Download Item # 127211
Regular Price: $17.95
Discounted Price: $10.77

SHOP WEEKLY DEALS HERE!

 

SHOP CLEARANCE RACK ITEMS HERE!

SHOP NEW ARRIVALS HERE!

Do you look forward to getting the mail?  Doesn’t it make your day to receive a greeting via snail mail?  In the age of email and instant messaging it doesn’t happen very often but when it does happen it puts a smile on my face and I cannot wait to rip that baby open!

Easter is almost here but I wanted to get a card out to someone to let them know I’m thinking about them.  This card was a snap to make and could be used for a lot of different occasions by just changing up the sentiment.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set:  Secret Garden 128547 (W) 129144 (C), Delightful Dozen 128547 (W) 122652 (C)

Paper:  Melon Mambo 115320, Whisper White 100730,  Brights Designer Series Paper Pack 130134

Ink:  Melon Mambo 126948, Pistachio Pudding 131177

Accessories:  Jewels Basic Rhinestone 119246, Secret Garden Framelits 129372, Blushing Bride 3/4-inch Chevron Ribbon 130013, Dazzling Diamonds 102023

Shut the front door!  Stampin’ Up! just revealed a HUGE secret they’ve been keeping and I couldn’t be more thrilled to share the news!

I am so so so excited to let you know that Stampin’ Up! has partnered with the amazing Becky Higgins to bring you the real deal—authentic Project Life products, now in exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors and designs. If you’ve somehow missed the Project Life craze and are wondering what it’s all about, it’s a super simple, totally affordable way to get your photos into albums: you just slip your photos into Photo Pocket Pages and add designed cards. It’s a back-to-basics approach to documenting your life. In a nutshell, it’s all about spending more time making memories and less time scrapbooking them.

You’ll be able to order a selection of Project Life products starting May 1! And with the launch of our new annual catalog on June 2, you’ll be able to buy from our complete line of Project Life products.

Can’t wait that long? Stampin’ Up! demonstrators will be able to order the limited selection starting April 21. So if you’ve been thinking about becoming a demonstrator sign up now and you can order the products early too!  Click HERE to join my team.

Here are the items you’ll be able to purchase on May 1:

 

Click HERE to shop Weekly Deals!

 

Click HERE to shop Clearance Rack!

 

Click HERE to shop New Arrivals!

We made these cute little Easter baskets in my March Seasonal Style Class and I wanted to share with everyone how easy and simple they are to create!

The cutting dimensions for the card stock are:

Crisp Cantaloupe:  10-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ and 9″ x 5/8″, Pistachio Pudding:  3-3/8″ x 2″ and 3″ x 1/2″, Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper:  3-1/8″ x 1-3/4″ and 9″ x 1/2″, Whisper White:  2-1/8″ x 3/4″

The scoring dimensions for the basket are:

Score the 10-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ piece of Crisp Cantaloup cardstock in portrait mode (long side) at 1-inch.  Turn the paper one quarter turn (now in landscape mode) and score at 1-inch, 4-5/8 inch, 5-5/8 inch and 9-1/4 inch.

Please watch the video below and let me know if you have any questions!

 

 

 

Products Used:

Stamp Set:  Delightful Dozen 128547 (W) 122652 (C)

Ink:  Crisp Cantaloupe 131176

Paper:  Crisp Cantaloupe 131298, Pistachio Pudding 131294, Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper 132994, Whisper White 100730

 

In Friday’s post I promised to have a video today for making the featured Easter basket (see it here).   I started working this morning and it became apparent that my internet was not.  Doing everything I know of to make sure the problem is not on my end consists of rebooting my computer and pressing the tiny “reset” button on the router with a paper clip.  When both those things failed I called our internet service provider.  An hour on hold listening to a recorded message telling me about the high call volume and suggesting I log onto the internet to report that I don’t have internet, it was verified that there was an outage in our area.

Not being able to proceed as planned I did what anyone would do and called a girlfriend to meet for lunch and she invited me over!  After a delicious salad and a couple hours solving the world’s problems with her I left to drop some stuff off at Goodwill.  On the way to Goodwill I pass Kirkland’s and well, you know, they get a fresh shipment in every Monday.  It snowballed from there and stops were also made at Hobby Lobby and Pier One.

Long story short, I didn’t find anything I was ready to make a financial commitment over so I came home empty handed.  Probably a good thing because a lot of that stuff I dropped at Goodwill started out at Kirkland’s, Hobby Lobby or Pier One!

I will try to post the Easter basket video tomorrow.  No promises though because, you know, the internet.   In the meantime enjoy a photo of my salad making friend Carol’s basket.  She surrounded it with some of her Easter bunnies.  Isn’t it sweet?

 

One of the things I enjoy most about Easter is putting the baskets together!  My children are grown and out of the house but the Easter Bunny still delivers a basket of goodies.  If we’re all together for the holiday we have epic egg hunts.  Now that there’s a grandson in the mix Easter Sunday has gotten even more legendary!

We made this cute little Easter basket in the March Seasonal Style Class.  If I wasn’t trying to keep off the sugar there would be some jelly beans with mini Lindt bunnies in that basket!  I think they would be adorable at each place setting at Easter dinner.  What do you think – cute, huh?

Look for a video to make this basket on the blog Monday!

SUPPLIES:

Stamp Set:  Delightful Dozen 128547 (W) 122652 (C)

Ink:  Crisp Cantaloupe 131176

Paper:  Crisp Cantaloupe 131298, Pistachio Pudding 131294, Watercolor Wonder DSP 132994

Do you garden?  I’ll never be featured in Better Homes and Garden but I do plant a few containers with annual flowers each Spring.  Petunias are starting to show up at the nurseries around here and I’m itchin’ to get some dirt under my nails.  I’ve been told the rule of thumb is to wait until Mother’s Day to plant in order to avoid any Spring freezes.  Not sure if that’s true or just an old wives’ tale.

Today’s card was inspired by Donna Kopenski.  The card uses the Secret Garden Stamp Set and coordinating Secret Garden Framelit Dies.  I love coordinating stamps and Framelits.  They give a crisp, clean and professional look.

This card packs a whole lot of WOW but was oh so simple to create!  If the sentiment is left off  it’s made with one sheet of card stock, one stamp with coordinating Framelit and an impressions folder.  Like the card in yesterday’s post (see it here) this one could be used for many occasions depending on the sentiment used.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by.  I know your time is important and I am humbled by your interest.  If you like what you see please take a second and sign up for my email newsletter.

SUPPLIES:

Paper:  Whisper White 100730, Daffodil Delight 119683

Stamp Sets:  Secret Garden 131940 (W) 129144 (C), Delightful Dozen 128547 (W) 122652 (C)

Ink:  Daffodil Delight 126944, Melon Mambo 126948, Pacific Point 126951

Accessories:  Secret Garden Framelit Dies 129372, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder 117335, Rhinestone Basic Jewels 119246

Spring is coming!

It’s another cold and dreary day here in Kansas City.  Several friends are posting Facebook photos of their daffodils and tulips breaking through though giving us hope that sunny days are ahead!  Spring brings along with it reasons to celebrate – birthdays, bridal showers, Easter and Mother’s Day to name a few.

This card inspired by Leann Greff would be perfect for any springtime occasion.  The flower petals and stems were punched using the Bird Builder Punch.   This card was so much fun to make – the versatility of this punch never ceases to amaze me!

SUPPLIES:

Punch: Bird Builder 117191

 

 

 

 

Paper:  Whisper White 100730, Daffodil Delight 119683, Old Olive 100702, Pacific Point 111350, Melon Mambo 115320, Brights Color Collection Designer Series Paper 130134

Accessories:  Whisper White 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon 109070,     Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder 117335

Today is my birthday and when I walked downstairs this morning I was surprised by these beauties on the dining room table!

I’ve never been to Hawaii but feel for sure that if I were to go this is a glimpse of what I would see.  My hubby sure knows how to keep a secret because he had to have these hidden somewhere overnight!  Did I mention that I am blessed with an awesome husband?  He is my high school sweetheart and we were married when I was a mere nineteen years old!  Going on 33 years later I tell everyone it was the best dumb decision I every made – lol!  We are best friends that have grown up together and I thank God every day for Bruce.

Yesterday I created this card that I “cased” from Kristin.  I wanted to include it in today’s post because the colors and the floral design certainly coordinate with my real deal flowers – lol!

In honor of my birthday I would be happy to send a full color PDF with directions to make this card to anyone who leaves a comment on today’s post (non-scam only).

Wishing you all a happy day!

 

This has been one of those days – a day full of spinning my wheels and nothing seems to get accomplished.  Ever have one of those?  I did happen to finish this card for a bi-monthly sketch challenge I participate in.  The challenge called for a scalloped edge so I used the 3/4-inch circle punch and created the scallop by cutting 5 of the circles in half.

I also used a scrap of Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper and a stamp from the See Ya Later stamp set.  These are items available for FREE during Sale-a-Bration which ends on March 31.  If you want to stick your toe in and try Stampin’ Up! or add to your stash of paper crafting supplies now is the time to do it.  For more information click here.

Sale-a-Bration Ends on March 31!

Can you believe we only have 7 more days to take advantage of the Sale-a-Bration Sales Event?  Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products for every $50 you spend.  For all the details click here – Don’t miss out!

New Weekly Deals Start Today!  March 25 – 31 Only!

Glimmer Paper, Core’dinations 12 x 12 Cardstock and more!  Check out the latest batch of Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals in my on-line store.

 FREE Markers with My Paper Pumpkin until March 31!

New subscribers to My Paper Pumpkin receive a FREE set of In-Color Markers – but hurry this promotion ends March 31!  See more information here.

Clearance Rack – Up to 80% Off While Supplies Last!

Shop the Clearance Rack at my on-line store here.

See All Stampin’ Up! Product Arrivals in One Spot!

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My Digital Studio Downloads!

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