Stampin' Fun with Diana

Yippee-Skippee Clear Stamp Set

$14.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Folder Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Rich Razzleberry 1/4" Cotton Ribbon

$5.95

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Brights Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

1/8" Circle Handheld Punch

$8.95

2" Circle Punch

2-3/8" Circle Scallop Punch

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I hope you enjoy and make sure to check out all the other great projects the designers are sharing, lots of inspiration.

Enjoy,

Diana

Monday, June 23, 2014

Paper Pumpkin Prepaid Subscriptions, Plus a FREE Offer!

Now there is an additional way to enjoy all the benefits of our Paper Pumpkin kit, while saving money and earning Stampin' Up! products for FREE (with qualifying order). In addition to signing up for a monthly ongoing subscription for Paper Pumpkin you can now purchase prepaid subscriptions for both yourself or to give as gifts.  Paper Pumpkin prepaid subscriptions can now be purchased at parties, online orders, etc. and can qualify for hostess benefits when your order total reaches $150 and over (before shipping and tax).  At the same time if you know someone who would love to receive predesigned project kits in their mail each month for easy crafting with no stress and preparation.  It's the gift that keeps on giving!

Item         Paper Pumpkin Prepaid Subscription                    Price (Shipping Included)
137858     1 Month                                                                       $19.95
137859     3 Months                                                                     $59.85
137860     6 Months                                                                     $113.70 -- save $1 per month
137861     12 Months                                                                   $215.40 -- save $2 per month

How It Works

When you place your order, you'll receive an e-mail with instructions on how to redeem the prepaid subscription.
You go to www.mypaperpumpkin.com and enter the redemption code.
You start enjoying their monthly Paper Pumpkin project kit the very next month!

Here is picture of the pinwheels I made with this month's kit. This kit is awesome, you receive enough supplies to make 24 pinwheels or treat bags or any combination of the two. Plus you can use these pinwheels for all sorts of holiday décor, wreaths, banners, etc. perfect to get you in the mood. Make sure to sign up now so you don't miss out. You can order directly from my site.

Plus as an added bonus, if you order a 3, 6, or 12 month subscription between now and June 30, I'll make you a Paper Pumpkin kit using our Wood Mount case so you'll have plenty of space to store all your ink spots and stamps that come in your kits. Ask me if you have any questions.

Hope you join in on the fun!

Diana

Friday, June 20, 2014

Sketch Frenzy Friday Sketch Challenge: Giggle Greetings

Good morning and Happy Friday! School is officially out and we’re looking forward to a relatively quiet weekend is rare so I’m looking forward to some extended stamping time, in addition to relaxing with friends. To help get the creative juices flowing I wanted to start the day by sharing my design team card for this weeks Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch challenge. I really like this sketch and decided to use it for an upcoming birthday card with a bit of fun and whimsy. The cardbase is Tempting Turquoise Cardstock and I used a piece of Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper and matted it with Smoky Slate Cardstock. The main focal image is from the Giggle Greetings stamp set (I love the fun images and sayings, they make me laugh!) I colored in the images with Stampin’ Write Markers and matted the piece with Rich Razzleberry Cardstock. I used some Old Olive 1/8” Taffeta Ribbon for the strip around the card and for the bow.

The greeting in the top right corner is from the Remembering Your Birthday stamp set (the saying is for a belated birthday card but I really liked the font and size so I used my Stampin’ Write Marker to just ink part of the stamp to get the words I wanted. I punched this piece out with the Modern Label Punch, trimmed off part of the right side and attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals. For a final touch of bling I decided to take one of our half pearls and colored it with the new Rich Razzleberry Blendability Markers (these markers are not quite ready for sales release but you will love them, they’re alcohol based and blend wonderfully (plus you can color directly on our pearls and rhinestones for custom colored elements, which I love!) Stay tuned for more information and the release date on these new tools.

I really love all of SU’s colors but I think at hear I’m really a Brights girl so this DSP and colors are so fun and I’ll definitely be using it for lots of more projects in the future. I hope you enjoyed my take on this sketch. We would love for you to join us and play along with the sketch, it’ll help jump start your creative juices (and you can use this for scrapbook pages, décor items, etc. in addition to cards.

Below are easy ordering links for all the products used on today's card:

Giggle Greetings Clear Stamp Set

Remembering Your Birthday Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

Brights 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

$5.95

Modern Label Punch

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

$4.95

Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

$28.95

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Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend!

Diana

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Fab Friday Sketch Challenge: Perfect Blend Meets Paper Pumpkin

Good morning! We’re in our first “official” heat wave of the summer which is perfect since it really helps get me in the mood for swimming, ice cream, picnics, and all the other classic summer fun. Today I’m sharing a card I made for this weeks Fab Friday sketch challenge and if full of lots of fun colors that really make me think of summer. I started with a Crumb Cake Cardbase and added a piece of Calypso Coral DSP from the Subtles Designer Series Paper Pack for a fun background. The greeting is from the May Paper Pumpkin Kit (I love the exclusive stamps that come in these kits that can be used for all sorts of projects after the kit projects are completed). The Whisper White stamped layer is matted with Basic Black and Old Olive Cardstock and I used the Tape It stamp to create a washi tape look using the colors in my card.

I decided to change things up on this sketch and instead of having a fewer small objects long the side I added one of the coffee cups from the Perfect Blend stamp set. I stamped the cup several items on Whisper White and Crumb Cake cardstock with the new Memento ink so I could use the Old Olive Blendability Markers to color in the cup (stay tuned for more information on these fun tools that are coming soon). I used Paper Snips to cut out the cup, lid, and collar to piece it together and used dimensionals for the lid so it has more dimension.

This sketch was a lot of fun and you can really take it in lots of different directions, depending on the stamps, and or punches you may decide to use (I know I’ll be playing with layouts with similar elements in the future). If you haven’t given the Paper Pumpkin program a try I highly encourage you to it’s so fun to get predesigned projects delivered to your door each month for easy crafting. Plus, now you can order prepaid subscriptions that you can keep for yourself or give as gifts and not only will you save off the subscription prices for the 6 and 12 month options but you can add these products to workshops or catalog orders so you can earn hostess benefits with this purchase (which is awesome!) I’m going to buying one of these for my own personal Paper Pumpkin membership so ask me if you have any questions and I can get you started for next month. Also, if you want a sneak peak at some of the Paper Pumpkin products at this Sunday’s Just Cards Class, June 22, attendees will be making projects using Paper Pumpkin kit elements that you are sure to love so RSVP soon to reserve your spot.

Below is are easy ordering links for all the products used on this card:

Perfect Blend Clear Stamp Set

$10.95

Tape It Clear Stamp Set

$18.95

Subtles Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Have a great day and enjoy!

Diana

Monday, June 16, 2014

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Scrapbook Sketch Challenge: School Field Trip Fun

Good morning! Hopefully you had an enjoyable weekend and were able to let the special men in your life know how much they mean to you for Father's Day. We had a great weekend of family camping with Aidan's Cub Scout pack and then got home today and relaxed, watched movies, and had fun. We're also looking forward to the last week of school, only four more days to go. With all the fun that goes along with the end of school year I decided this was the perfect topic for this month's Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog scrapbook sketch challenge. Jenn offered us another great challenge this month that would work perfectly with our new Project Life products (have you given them a chance, they're so popular right now!) I decided to use the same idea but in My Digital Studio to create a fun layout from Aidan's class field trip I chaperoned at the beginning of the month. This was the first field trip I've chaperoned for quite awhile and it was fun to see all the kids play and have fun while learning about new things.

I have to admit I really love all the different products Stampin' Up! offers right now for memory keeping, which makes it so easy to document all the special occasions, and everyday fun that we all experience. No matter if it's digital, traditional, or hybrid tools there is something for every one's budget, time constraints, and skill level. There really is no reason not record your memories to enjoy in the future. We would love for you to play along with the challenge and make sure to share your project so we can enjoy and send you some love.

Below is a list of all the supplies used in this page.

Supply List
Embellishments
    _Designer Kits\Back to School - embellishments\Back to School - snapshot frame
    Burlap Ribbon\Burlap Ribbon - triangle
    Top Notch Woodcuts\Top Notch - amesomeness
    Antique Brads\Antique Brads - brad 4

Stamps
    School Days II\School Days II - laugh, Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255
    _Designer Kits\Back to School\Back to School - fun, Color = 84,166,172
    _Designer Kits\See Ya Next Year\See Ya Next Year - friends, Color = 50,46,60

Punches
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Downtown Grunge - designer series paper\Downtown Grunge - 1
    Basics\Rounded Corner Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\On the Go - designer series paper\On the Go - 5
    Basics\Rounded Corner Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\On the Go - designer series paper\On the Go - 10
    Basics\Rounded Corner Punch, Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\On the Go - designer series paper\On the Go - 7
    Extras\Embark Graduate - punches\Embark Graduate - banner 2, Fill Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255
    Extras\Star Punch, Fill Color = 202,70,80

Friday, June 13, 2014

Sketch Frenzy Friday Card Sketch Challenge: Lots of Thanks

What is the deal with this weather? It's crazy how many days of rain and storms we've had. At least the weekend is here and it's time to relax and enjoy. Before we get started with the weekend fun it's Friday so it's time for this weeks card sketch over on the Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch challenge. I had the opportunity to design this weeks sketch and I kept it pretty simple so you could have lots of options, including turning it on it's side like I did.

For this card I used Lost Lagoon cardstock for the cardbase and added a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Fancy Fans Embossing Folder. For the two DSP pieces I used the Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack and matted it with Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey cardstock.

For the greeting I used the Lots of Thanks stamp set (one of my favorites for it's versatility) and used Stampin' Write Markers to color directly on the stamp before stamping on Smoky Slate cardstock. The greeting was punched out with the Extra Large Oval Punch and I matted it with a piece of Lost Lagoon that was punched with the Decorative Label Punch. A little piece of Smoky Slate Chevron Ribbon makes the perfect little flag accent.

Now check out the sketch that I offered, it's a great way to showcase some of the favorite patterns in our designer series paper and I love that our packages are already perfectly coordinated, makes for easy and painless crafting. We would love for you to come and play along with the sketch, it's lots of fun.

Below are easy ordering links for all the products I used on today's card, I'm sure once you start using the new In Colors you're going to love them!

Big Shot

$99.95