Saturday, April 25, 2020

A Kit In Color

So much to share today.  So let's start with this:


May's Paper Pumpkin is going to feature 4 of the new In Colors coming in June:

  • Bumble Bee
  • Just Jade
  • Magenta Madness
  • Misty Moonlight
It will also include Purple Posy, a current In Color.  Such a beautiful collection of colors in this kit!


So you will be getting a sneak peek at what's to come.  This is so exciting, and unprecedented!  AND the kit makes 12 (TWELVE) cards!  Eight will be full-sized cards, and 4 will be Notecards (still mailable).  So this should keep us busy, drooling over the beautiful new colors while stamping and assembling our cards.

If you haven't subscribed to Paper Pumpkin yet (why not?  You can cancel at any time) you still have time to get your hands on this gorgeous kit.  Click here, and sign up today!  You won't want to miss this one!



And the 2019-20 retiring list is now out and items are going fast.  Click here to see the list (and grab a magnifying glass--the print is VERY tiny.  There are some terrific discounts on some of the items, so don't miss them!

And please don't have a heart attack when you see Stampin' Blends on the list:


The are NOT retiring!  However, the ability to order a single Blend is going away with new packaging.  The Blends will be sold in combo sets, both light and dark colors together.  So if you have any individual pens that need replacing, better get them now!

There are many dies listed on the retiring list.  Some are actually retiring, but some (Layering Circles, Ovals and Squares) are not - they are just being repackaged with new order numbers.  But if you really want them, get them now.  (Your husband called and told me to get you anything you want! 😄)

Current In Colors are also retiring  ðŸ˜¥, so say goodbye to some of my very favorite colors:

  • Lovely Lipstick
  • Call Me Clover
  • Blueberry Bushel
  • Pineapple Punch
  • Grapefruit Grove

These ink pads, ink refills and cardstock colors sell out fast, so don't delay if you want to stock up on your favorites.

And a new catalog is coming, June 3rd!


This is always such a happy/sad time of year--sad to lose some favorite, retiring stamps that feel like old friends, but so happy and excited to see what's coming!  And there are SO many wonderful products on their way!

If you are a current customer of mine, you will be receiving your catalog in the mail some time in May.  Not sure when I can re-start my classes, so I'm having them shipped directly to you.  And if you are not a current customer but would like a catalog, please be sure to drop me a line and find out how you can get one for FREE!

So your to-do list today includes:

  • Sign up for May's Paper Pumpkin
  • Check out the Retiring List
  • Order all those favorites!
And come back tomorrow, when I have some new samples for you to see.





Friday, April 24, 2020

Final Dressed to Impress

Well I've come to the end of my Dressed to Impress sharing this week; I do hope you've enjoyed my creations and that you're inspired to try some of your own.

For my last day, I have something a little different.  All week I've been showing you cards that I placed in a gift box (video to make this box is here).  Here's a pic of the box and all the cards:



Today I have a 3D project - a purse using the All Dressed Up dies:


The purse die is the cutest!  I cut two of the purse shapes using Lovely Lipstick cardstock and formed the purse (you adhere the two pieces together).  Then, using the die as a stencil, I traced the inside of the die on the back of the Best Dressed Designer Series Paper, and used my Paper Snips to cut it out.  This gave me the perfect floral accent for the front and back of my purse.


I added a little pocket, also cut with the dies; it's embossed with the Subtle embossing folder for a "fabric" look.  And that rose...LOVE!  Stamped and colored with Stampin' Blends, and cut with the coordinating die.


This purse is just the right size to gift some 3" x 3" notecards or a gift card.  Who wouldn't love to get one of these?

Thanks for visiting this week; I've enjoyed showing you Dressed to Impress!


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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Dressed to Impress, Day 4

Continuing on the Dressed to Impress journey, I have another fun card for you.  This time I used the lipstick from the set, and combined it with one of my favorite techniques, the Scrappy Strip Technique.


Isn't that great?

I started with the scrappy strips, cutting a bunch of "lipstick" colors - Rich Razzleberry, Poppy Parade, Lovely Lipstick, Calypso Coral, Rococo Rose, Grapefruit Grove, Blushing Bride and Flirty Flamingo.  Then I layered them from dark to light on a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of cardstock.


Then on a Whisper White Stitched Rectangle, I stamped the lipstick "smear" and the greeting.  The lipsticks were then stamped, colored with Stampin' Blends and cut with the All Dressed Up dies.


Such a fun card for a special lady in your life!


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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Dressed To Impress, Day 3

I've been highlighting the Dressed To Impress stamp set and Best Dressed Suite this week, after demonstrating how to create a pretty storage/gift box (you can see that video here).

So today I have a fun card, featuring the perfume bottle:


I love that little perfume bottle, and wanted to dress it up, so I stamped it on the Best Dressed DSP and cut it out to paper-piece it on the front of the bottle.  


This card has a number of layers, starting with the Best Dressed DSP on the edge of the card front.  It's been cut (twice) with the new Ornate Layers dies.


Then check out that Tufted embossed center to the frame - gorgeous!  And of course, the Heirloom Frames and embossing folders are always a spectacular "wow" feature.

The greeting was stamped on Whisper White cardstock and cut with the Stitched So Sweetly dies, then layered on a Lovely Lipstick Stitched Shape circle.


And of course, there's a matching envelope - a piece of the DSP is adhered to the flap.  Easy!  And so striking!

Here's the box this card (and the others I've shown this week) are in:


Isn't that sweet?  To whom would you gift this?


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