Fun Challenge

Well, this week I was given a challenge by my upline to create 3 gift sets for 3 people I have never had contact with in regards to Stampin' Up! The challenge included making 2 cards for the recipient to be able to use and 1 card from me to the recipient with a note. I needed to get my Paper Pumpkin kit completed, and as I was going through it, decided to use it for my challenge. I was able to actually create 4 full sets using the PP kit, and only using my own white cardstock to make a few card bases for extra cards. Here is what I came up with.

If you like what you see, you too can join in on the Paper Pumpkin fun by signing up with me HERE. Once in the site, click on the JOIN button in the top right corner, and subscribe with me as your demonstrator. You will receive a brand new kit each month; this was the kit we received for August.

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Borders Without Limits

I love using border stamps; they just give you limitless possibilities when it comes to design. This is a class I am holding this weekend.

We will also be making this adorable treat box.

Stamps: Chalk Lines, Borderettes, Sumthin' Sumthin', Fabulous Four

DSP: Flowerpot

Cardstock: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Basic Black, Sahara Sand

Ink: Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Memento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder, Marina Mist (marker), Pacific Point (marker)

Punches/Dies: Extra Large Oval, Postage Stamp, 1" Square, Banner, Petite Pennants Builder, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Banners Framelits, ½" circle, ¾" circle
You can head over to my shop HERE to order any of the supplies used in this class.

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Join and Get $150 for $99

For one week only (August 21st- August 28th), you can join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for only $99 and receive $150 worth of products in your starter kit.

SHORT & SWEET STARTER KIT OFFER!  Aug. 21 - 28 ONLY!  Purchase the Starter Kit for $99 and get $150 in product.

YOU CHOOSE:  Up to $150 worth of Stampin' Up! products (any current catalog, clearance, specially priced bundles--if we sell it, you can include it) in your kit.  That's $51 in FREE product.

BONUS!  You can add items from the new 2014 Holiday Catalog RIGHT NOW!

FREE SHIPPING:  The kit ships to you FREE, another 10% savings

FILL YOUR WISH LIST:  Enjoy a 1 time benefit of 30% off your first product order of $150 or more (placed within 45 days).  Stock up and save on your favorite paper, stamps, inks and tools PLUS earn MORE FREE STUFF 

EVERYDAY DISCOUNT:  You'll receive a minimum of a 20% discount on anything you purchase while you remain active.

Receive FREE catalogs and an opportunity to preview and PURCHASE NEW PRODUCTS IN ADVANCE--one of my favorite things.

EARN EXTRA MOOLA!  Stampin' Up! offers a fun opportunity to share your passion for stamping and earn extra income.  The choice is yours!

TEST DRIVE.  Take advantage of Stampin' Up! demonstrator discounts and benefits through January 31, 2015.  If you reach $300 in purchases and/or sales, you'll renew!

This is a fabulous opportunity for hobbyists and those wanting to become demonstrators. You could join as a hobbyist and enjoy all the same benefits as a demonstrator.
There's no risk, no obligation to purchase anything further, no requirement to host workshops or parties and no penalty to drop!

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My Holiday Cards

These are some of the cards I made for our holiday a few weeks ago, but forgot to post. I made them for someone who specifically ordered them from me. Since Stampin' Up! doesn't offer any stamps for  my holiday, I had to use different fonts from MS Word to type and cut out the greetings. Other than these cards, I also used the July Paper Pumpkin kit for Eid (our holiday).

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Perfect Peacock

This image is absolutely detailed and elegant. I enjoyed coloring this beautiful peacock using our new Stampin'  Up! Blendabilities. These alcohol ink markers are made for blending and shading. You can check out all the beautiful color combinations in my shop HERE or click on the product links below. When we have leftover pieces from our amazing Paper Pumpkin subscriptions, they look amazing as add ons to our cards (my arrow clip).

Stamps: Perfect Peacock 

Markers/Blendabilities: Coastal Cabana Assortment, Daffodil Delight Assortment, Old Olive Assortment, and Rich Razzleberry Assortment, Color Lifter

Ink Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock: Whisper White

Embossing Folders: Zig Zag

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Hip Hip Hooray Again!

Well, here is the last set of cards I redesigned from the Hip Hip Hooray kit in the new annual catalog. For those of you who have been in my classes, you know I love to change things around, or I get different ideas for design layouts as I create a card/project based on the instructions given. Well, here are the last few cards I designed on my own using the kit. Remember, I had plenty of embellishments left over to use on my own new cards.

If you like what you see, you can head over to my online shop HERE to order the kit and start your own creative journey with this kit. EVERYTHING you need to complete these cards (as they are in the kit) is included, except your scissors and your snail adhesive…really, EVERYTHING is in there!

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit Item#134998 page 102 in the annual catalog

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The Big Shot

Here's a quick video on the Big Shot and its versatility. Emboss and die cut all on one machine. After you watch the video, take a look at the great offer from Stampin' Up! for August only.

This is an exclusive opportunity lasting for the entire month of August. With every purchase of a Big Shot, you will receive 1 of 5 free stamp set/framelit bundles. If you already own a Big Shot, you still have the opportunity to purchase the designated bundles at an amazing 15% off. Thisis one Deal you won't want to miss- only available through August 31st. You can click on the Flyer of Bundles to see the photos of the different stamp set/fframelit bundles you can choose from. To place your order, visit my online shop 24/7 HERE.

Bundle	Item Number	Stamp Set	Framelits	Discounted Price
Sumthin' with Bubbly Words Bundle WM	138923	Sumthin' Sumthin'	Word Bubbles	$33.75
Sumthin' with Bubbly Words Bundle CM	138920	Sumthin' Sumthin'	Word Bubbles	$31.25
Decorative Goodies Bundle WM	138924	Oh My Goodies	Deco Labels Collection	$42.25
Decorative Goodies Bundle CM	138921	Oh My Goodies	Deco Labels Collection	$35.95
Celebrating Chalk Talk Bundle WM	138925	Day of Celebration	Chalk Talk	$43.25
Celebrating Chalk Talk Bundle CM	138922	Day of Celebration	Chalk Talk	$37.25
Flowery Daydream Bundle WM	138911	Daydream Medallions	Floral Collection	$54.25
Flowery Daydream Bundle CM	138910	Daydream Medallions	Floral Collection	$45.75
Bright & Beautiful Stars Bundle WM	138644	Bright & Beautiful	Star	$50.75
Bright & Beautiful Stars Bundle CM	138200	Bright & Beautiful	Star	$43.95

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Baby Class

We had a great time during this baby card class. These cards can all be easily adjusted to fit the baby colors you need. 

Cardstock: Whisper White, Hello Honey

DSP: Moonlight Paper Stack

Stamps: Something For Baby, Label Love

Dies: Circles Collection Framelits, Baby's First

Embossing Folders: Decorative Dots, Delicate Designs

Punches:

Artisan Label, 1 ¼" circle, 1 ⅜" circle, 1 ¾" scallop circle

Inks: Lost Lagoon, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Basic Gray, Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry

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Big Shot Deal!!!

August is here, and so are the savings for Big Shot items. If you purchase a Big Shot through August 31st, you can get one of these bundles FREE! That is a savings of up to $50. If you already own the Big Shot, you are not losing out; there is a deal for you too. You can choose to purchase these bundles at a 15% discount...EVERYBODY WINS! Remember, this deal starts today and ends August 31st.

Sumthin' with Bubbly Words Bundle: Sumthin' Sumthin' Stamp Set + Word Bubbles Framelits

Flowery Daydream Bundle: Daydream Medallions Stamp Set+Floral Collection Framelits

Decorative Goodies Bundle: Oh My Goodies Stamp Set+Deco Labels Framelits

Celebrating Chalk Talk Bundle: Day of Celebration Stamp Set+Chalk Talk Framelits

Bright&Beautiful StarsBundle: Bright&Beautiful Stamp Set (holiday catalog)+Stars Framelits

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Something For Baby Boy

For our Something For Baby class Part 1, we created these baby boy cards. They can be easily changed to fit a baby girl card.

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Hip Hip Hooray Take 2

Here are a few more takes on the cards I made from the Hip Hip Hooray card kit. I will post the 5 cards with my own design layout on them very soon.

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2 Step Stamping

The ladies in the last class really got to like the idea and look of the 2 step stamping using the Stippled Blossom stamp set. Here is a video demonstrating the technique using Stampin' Up!'s new Flower Patch stamp set which comes with a matching collection of framelits. The best part is that the stamp set is a photopolymer set, so we can stamp and restamp without ever worrying if we are getting the second impression exactly where we want it. Yay!!!

As you can see there are so many possibilities with the technique of 2 step stamping, that you want to go back and take a look at what other stamps you have to use with this technique. If you really love the Flower Patch stamp set used in the video, you can click HERE to order it from my online shop. Remember, it has a matching collection of framelits if you are interested in getting them as a bundle.

Flower Patch stamp set page 156 item 134207  $25.95

Flower Fair Framelits Dies page 230  $24.95

Bundle both item number 136788 $43.25

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Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit

I received my Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit on Friday, and I went straight to work. It took me a total of 2 hours to finish all 20 cards in the kit. 

I tried to follow the designs of most of the samples in the kit, but still made some minor changes to the card designs. I will post 5 single cards later, but those were the 5 cards I designed myself because I was not too fond of those particular card designs in the kit. Here are a couple of photos for some of the cards I finished.

If you like what you see, you can head over to my online shop HERE to order the kit and start your own creative journey with this kit. EVERYTHING you need to complete these cards (as they are in the kit) is included, except your scissors...really, EVERYTHING is in there!

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit  Item # 134998  page 102 in annual catalog

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Ribbon, Ribbon, and More Ribbon

Stampin' Up! has come out with some of the most beautiful ribbon styles, sizes, and colors. There are so many wonderful possibilities for all the ribbons. We don't just use them on cards; we can dress up our gifts as well. It is so simple to make packages look like they were professionally wrapped or tied. Some of the ribbons can even be died to match specific colors of inks you would like on projects.

Enjoy this video on the different techniques you can do with the ribbons from the new catalog.

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Prepaid Paper Pumpkin

What a way to receive your Paper Pumpkin kit each month and not worry about whether your credit card is up to date or why you missed a kit. The opportunity is here to take advantage of a prepaid subscription of your choice> 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months...AND there is an opportunity to save $$$ depending on your subscription choice. When you order a 6 month prepaid subscription, you save $1 each month. When you order a 12 month prepaid subscription, you save $2 each month; this is a total of $24, so in essence it as if you will be getting 1 kit for free.

Interested in more than 1 subscription? Well, you can purchase more than one, but you will only be able to redeem 1 code at a time. For example, if you purchase two 6 month prepaid subscriptions, you will enter the first code and then, after 6 months, enter the second code.

Prepaid Subscription Information:

1 month       $19.95       Item # 137858

3 months     $59.85       Item # 137859

6 months     $113.70     Item # 137860         Saves you $1 per month

12 months   $215.40     Item # 137861         Saves you $2 per month

The Perks You can add prepaid subscriptions to your orders whether online or when you come to class. The shipping costs are calculated into the price.  Uninterrupted Subscriptions: When your redeem your subscription on www.mypaperpumpkin.com, you can put in your payment information at checkout to keep receiving your monthly kit once your prepaid subscription ends...helpful if you forget when your subscription ends so you don't lose out on a month's kit until you renew your subscription.

How It Works

1. You place your order, you'll receive an e-mail with instructions on how to redeem the prepaid subscription.
2. You'll go to www.mypaperpumpkin.com and enter the redemption code.
3. You'll start enjoying your monthly Paper Pumpkin project kit the very next month!
4. Once your subscription ends, you can renew by ordering another subscription.

                                                                       Need Help?

1. Email me with any questions farida@summerelect.com

2. Ask me to help you when you come to class, and we can set it up. Please remember to have your Paper Pumpkin login information with you.

3. Place the order on your own in my online shop HERE with the item number for the prepaid subscription you are interested in.

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Out With the Old, In With the New

A while back, I created these really cute gift bags using now retired DSP. Well, since the summer is coming up, and baby season is as well, I decided to recreate the bags with the new Lullaby DSP.

These gift bags are actually sturdy enough for gifts. they are so simple to make, and beautiful to give for any occasion. You can most definitely alter them to fit any event. If you are interested, you can purchase the tutorial HERE by scrolling down on my tutorials for sale page.

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