Paper Pumpkin deal

From now through August 31, 2013, new Paper Pumpkin subscribers can use the promo code PUMPKINDEAL to join Paper Pumpkin for only $10 a month for the first two months!*.

Enjoy great savings for the first two months-but only when youuse the PUMPKINDEAL promo code when you sign up. Then, after you receive two months' worth of Paper Pumpkin kits, the price for future kits will go back to the regular price: $19.95.

Visit mypaperpumpkin.com to join! Make sure you
use the PUMPKINDEAL promo code and sign up by Saturday, August 31, 2013, at 11:50 pm (MT).

Best of 25 years- Best of Shelli

July's best of 25 stamp set:



As part of our 25-year anniversary celebration, we're bringing back some of our favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will release-one set per month-during 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!
Some things to remember:

All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.

• While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• A new flyer will be released every month for each new Best of set.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.

As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, we're including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

Settin' Sail Photopolymer stamp set

Settin' Sail Photopolymer Stamp Set item #133453 $13.95

 

We've searched long and hard for just the right material to be able to introduce completely clear stamping. And we've found it. We're excited to announce that we now have wood-mount, clear-mount AND photopolymer stamps! The new photopolymer will be an addition to our stamp line and will appeal to all types of stampers. Our top-quality photopolymer has just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time and with the introduction of our firm-foam pads, let's just say they're meant for each other! Photopolymer stamps will also be unique, fun designs that will inspire you and provide more versatile options you may not see in our traditional wood- and clear-mount stamp options.

What makes them so great?

• They're entirely transparent for perfect placement every time!
• They are durable. The photopolymer material is designed to last.
• Can you say sticky? (Don't worry; in a good way.) These stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.
• They're age tested. They won't yellow or cloud up over time.
• We could go on, but we'll let you try them for yourself.

They are clearly a great choice.

 



Buy 3 get 1 free!

These items don't qualify for the offer:

• Designer Series Paper Stacks
• Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Designer Series Paper ordered through hostess benefits
• No limits. Order six? You'll get two for free. Nine? You'll get three for free.
• Check out our Designer Series Papers in the annual catalog pages 151, 153, and 154.

Stampin' Write Marker New Colors

In the 2013-2014 annual catalog, Stampin' up offers the Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit (item 130034, page 163) to help you update your Many Marvelous Marker pack. Now, they've sweetened the deal. For a limited time, from June 26 until October 31, you can buy any of the new colors in the pack or on their own! Go ahead, fill in the missing pieces in your collection or buy the whole lot.

ITEM PRICE DESCRIPTION
Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder 130034 $28.95
Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker  131899 $3.50                          
Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker   131265 $3.50
Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker  131902 $3.50
Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker  131901 $3.50
Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker  131905 $3.50
Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker  131266 $3.50
Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker  131904 $3.50
Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker  131898 $3.50
Soft Sky Stampin' Write Marker  131900 $3.50
Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker 131903 $3.50

Freshly Made Sketches #91

 Freshly Made Sketches #91 -a sketch from Cindy

 

Here is my take on her sketch:

This is a pretty simplistic card. The stamp set I used is a two step set. I stamped the fuller image with Crisp Cantaloupe, but stamped it off first to make it lighter. I then stamped over that image with the more detailed stamp using Calypso Coral. I cut that image out and added it to the stem using dimensionals. The large scallop border was embossed using the Delicate Designs embossing folder.  I stamped a sentiment on a 3/4 inch piece of Whisper White, notched out the side to create a banner look and adhered it with dimensionals. 

  
Stampin' up! supplies used: 

Stamp set- Field Flowers, Sweet Essentials

Cardstock- Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Ink- Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Other- Large Scallop Edgelits, Delicate Designs Embossing folder

Fab Friday #20

The challenge for Fab Friday #20 is to use all of the new in colors. They are so gorgeous, and I love them all! Even so, I don't usually use 5 colors on a card, so it really was a challenge.

Fab Friday 20, the new In-Colors

Here is my take on the sketch:

 

I stamped the image with Baked Brown Sugar and then colored the flowers with Strawberry Slush and Crisp Cantaloupe. The leaves are colored with Pistachio Pudding. The sentiment is stamped with Coastal Cabana and Viola, I used all of the 2013-2014 in colors!

Stampin' up! supplies used: 

Stamp set- Apothecary Art

Cardstock- Very Vanilla
DSP- Afternoon Tea

Ink- Baked Brown Sugar classic ink, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding markers
Other- Labels Collection framelits

Freshly Made Sketches #90

I rarely make square cards, so I had to go out of my comfort zone this week.

Freshly Made Sketches #90, a sketch from Linda…

 

Here is my take on this week's sketch:

It might be a little hard to see in the photo, but I embossed the Smoky Slate cardstock with the new Wildflower Meadow embossing folder.  I inked the matching Wildflower Meadow background stamp with markers. I stamped a sentiment from the hostess set Banner Greetings and cut it out before adhering it to the card.

Stampin' up! supplies used: 

Stamp set- Wildflower Meadow, Banner Greetings (hostess set)

Cardstock- Smoky Slate, So Saffron, Whisper White

Ink- So Saffron and Old Olive markers
Other- Wildflower Meadow embossing folder

Freshly Made Sketches #89

I had a hard time coming up with something this week. I really wanted to use some of Stampin' Up's new products, but my shipment has not arrived yet! I still have to wait until Tuesday to get them. I did come up with something though.

 Freshly Made Sketches #89, a sketch from Rita:

 

Here is my take on the sketch:

My card base is Crumb Cake. I used the new Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper for the background and strung some linen thread around it before adhering it to the Crumb cake.The sentiment is from the new set Really Good Greetings and I stamped it with Calypso Coral on Very Vanilla. I matted it to Crumb Cake and added Calypso Coral and Soft Suede banners. I did die cut them with the Bitty Banners framelits to ensure they were all uniform. 


Stampin' up! supplies used: 

Stamp set- Really Good Greetings

Cardstock- Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Calypso Coral
DSP- Epic Day This and That

Ink- Calypso Coral
Other- Linen Thread, Bitty Banners framelits

Fab Friday 19

I've been wanting to play with some of the products from the new Stampin' up catalog. Today I got to! I tried some out for the Fab Friday sketch.

I used the new Gingham Garden Designer Series paper for my take on the sketch:

The card base is Island Indigo. I punched 2 Daffodil Delight flowers using the fancy flower punch. I stamped the center piece with Island Indigo using a stamp from the Mixed Bunch set. I added a few basic rhinestones to the center for some bling. I stamped the sentiment with Island Indigo and notched the end off of the cardstock using the 1" square punch to create a banner look. Super easy!!


Stampin' up! supplies used: 

Stamp set- Mixed Bunch, Bring on the cake

Cardstock- Island Indigo, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
DSP- Gigham Garden

Ink- Island Indigo
Other- Fancy Flower punch, 1"square punch, basic rhinestones

Freshly Made Sketches #88

I ended up skipping last week's FMS #87 because of Memorial day. I hadn't intended too, but didn't get back from my trip to Duluth in time to complete it.

Here is this week's sketch:  Freshly Made Sketches #88 from Jen M

 

Here is my take on the sketch: 

I started with a 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Perfect Plum cardstock. I folded a 4 x 10 1/2 piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and adhered it to the Perfect Plum. The strip of Perfect Plum is from the Subtles Designer Series paper stack (now retired). I matted it with a piece of Perfect Plum. I used Perfect Plum and Old Olive markers to ink up the flower from the Love & Sympathy stamp set. I matted the Very Vanilla with Perfect Plum and added a strip of Old Olive that I punched with the eyelet punch (also retired). I added my sentiment and it's all done!

Stampin' up! supplies used: 

Stamp set- Love & Sympathy

Cardstock- Perfect Plum, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
DSP- Subtles DSP pack (retired)

Ink- Perfect Plum and Old Olive markers
Other- Eyelet punch (retired)

Best of 25 stamp set- Best of Greetings

June's Best of 25 is Best of Greetings.

As part of our 25-year anniversary celebration, we're bringing back some of our favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will release-one set per month-during 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!
Some things to remember:

All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.

• While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• A new flyer will be released every month for each new Best of set.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.

As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, we're including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

Wanderlust photopolymer stamp set

New release: Wanderlust Photopolymer Stamp Set- item # 133452 $13.95