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Hi Stampers:

At convention Shelli announced an exciting Paper Pumpkin offer! It's an amazing deal!
From now through August 31, 2013, new Paper Pumpkin subscribers can use the promo code PUMPKINDEAL to join My Paper Pumpkin for only $10 a month for the first two months!  

With a deal as sweet as this, now is the time to give it a try. You will enjoy great savings for the first two months - but only when you use the PUMPKINDEAL promo code when you sign up. After you receive two months' worth of Paper Pumpkin kits, the price for future kits will go back to the regular price of $19.95. (This offer is only available to new subscribers.)

Visit mypaperpumpkin.com to join! Make sure to use the PUMPKINDEAL promo code, add me as your demonstrator (please!) and sign up by Saturday, August 31, 2013.
It's so fun to get a new kit in the mail each month; it's always an exciting surprise to see what the kit is each time. Remember to join by the 10th to receive it that month.  And you can opt out before the 10th of each month and/or cancel at any time.
Try it; you'll love it!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 07-26-13

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday again!!!  Time for another Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch and creation.  I swear these weeks are flying so fast, I can hardly keep track of them!  Oh well!  Here's our sketch, created by Patrice:

 

And here is my card:

It is a larger-than-standard card.  As I was working with all the elements, I couldn't fit them on a standard 4-1/4" X 5-1/2" card, so I decided to use a 5-1/2" X 5-1/2" square card.  And, no, Stampin' Up! doesn't sell large square envelopes, BUT, you CAN make one with the Simply Scored tool and the Diagonal Score Plate.  AND soon you'll be able to buy the new Envelope Punch Board to make any size envelopes.  Stay tuned to this blog for more details.  In the meantime, here is what I used for this project:

• Chalk Talk stamp set  w-130631, c-130634, pg. 12
• Label Something stamp set  w-130595, c-130598, pg. 42
• Chalk Talk Framelits  129983, pg. 187
• Hexagon Punch  130919, pg. 180
• Very Vanilla cardstock 101650, pg. 145
• Baked Brown Sugar cardstock  131296, pg. 141
• Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper  130814, pg. 154
• Epic Day This and That Washi Tape  131269, pg. 155
• Candy Dots (Subtles)  130933. pg. 147
• In Color Boutique Details  130938, pg. 169

In case you're wondering, I created the Baked Brown Sugar frames for the Chalk Talk labels, by tracing the outer edge of the framelit and cutting it out by hand.

Well, time for me to sign off!  Please go to our SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG to check out all the designers' creations AND add your own.  We would love to see what YOU create!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 07-19-13

Hi Stampers:

Quick post today.  It's time for Sketch Frenzy Friday.  Our sketch this week is by Tammy:

And here's my card:

This sketch was fun to play with!  I used the Dictionary background stamp set, Label Something stamp set, Deco Labels framelits, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, and Soft Suede cardstock, Soft Suede ink, tickets punch.

Why not play along with us???  You can find the link to post your creation AND find all them designers creations on our Sketch Frenzy Friday blog.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--Fourth of July A Day Late

Hi Stampers:

I know, I know--it's July 5th, not July 4th!!!  However, I waited until almost the last minute to create my card for the sketch this week, and, as luck would have it, I was able to CASE a July 4th card that a friend of mine created.  Here is the sketch, created by Jennifer:

And here is my creation:

For this card I used:

• Whisper White, Real Red, and Midnight Muse card stock
• Too Kind and Best of Greetings stamp sets
• Silver Glimmer paper punched with the Scallop Border Punch
• Basic Rhinestone jewels
• Hardware Clips Essentials
• Midnight Must stitched ribbon
• Midnight Muse and Real Red Stampin' Write Markers

The word CELEBRATE! is an outline type font, and I thought it needed some oomph, so I filled in the outline of each letter with the markers.  I really think the blossoms from too kind look like fireworks, and THAT is the idea I got from Mary Brown.  If you would like to see her card, click HERE.

That's all from me.  If you want to see more, go to our SFF BLOG , and please join us.  We would love to see what you can do with this sketch!

Enjoy!! 

Sketch Frenzy Friday 6-21-13

Hi Stampers:

I am late posting today due to a death in our family.  I need to make this quick, so I am not going to ramble:  Here is our sketch, created by Tammy Fite:

And here is my card, with a look at the inside also:

I used the Flower Shop and Label Something stamp sets, Pansy Punch with Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, and Smoky Slate inks, Coastal Cabana and Whisper White card stock, Perfectly Pressed Clay and both molds--Blossoms and Buttons, and Deco Label Framelits.

 

Please join us in our creative endeavor.  You can find the linking tool and all the designers' creations at SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY.   

 

Enjoy!!! 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sketch Frenzy Friday-06-14-13

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday and time for our Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge.  Here's our sketch, which was created by Sharon:

 

I loved this sketch!  It's cute, isn't it?  Here's what I did with it:

 



I decided to use some of the Quatrefancy DSP with something other than the Mosaic Madness stamp set, so that led me to choose colors from that DSP.  Here's what I used:

• Pool Party and Whisper White card stock
• Strawberry Slush and Early Espresso Classic Ink Pads
• Quatrefancy DSP and some Gingham Garden DSP (leaves behind the flowers)
• Flower Shop Clear Mount Stamp Set
• Label Something Clear Mount Stamp Set (greeting)
• Designer Label Punch (full size and cut down a little for the greeting)
• Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon
• Large Basic Pearls

All of our designers have done a terrific job interpreting this sketch and you can see all of them HERE.  Please play along with us, won't you?  You'll find the Linky tool on the web site!

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 06-07-13

Hi Stampers:

Boy, these Fridays are sure rolling around quickly these days.  It's time for another fabulous Sketch Frenzy Friday.  The sketch this week was created by Robbie:

Here is my interpretation:

 

I can't seem to get away from using the combination of Melon Mambo, Island Indigo, and Daffodil Delight!  Here's what I used:

 

• Cardstock:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight
• Happy Birthday stamp from the retired Ronald McDonald House stamp set called Moving Forward.  (I was actually looking for another set to use, but couldn't find what I wanted and this one was handy, so you know what happened--I used a retired stamp--my bad!)
• Simply Pressed Clay and buttons mold
• Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Island Indigo Stampin' Write Markers to color the buttons after they were dry
• Fancy Fan TIEF
• Bitty Banners Framelits--I traced the outside edge of the framelit onto Melon Mambo cardstock to create the layer for the banner.
• Top Note Die
• Big Shot machine
• Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper

Since the whole card is white, I gussied up the inside also:

I cut two Top Note die cuts--one in white that I trimmed at the dotted line, and one out of Gingham Garden DSP to layer it on.  I think it gives it a nice look on the inside.

 

Don't forget:  you can show us your interpretation of the sketch this week by uploading it on the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG, using the Linky tool.  You can also see all of the designers' cards on the blog.

 

Enjoy!