February 2015 – Page 3

February 9, 2015January 5, 2016

Paper Players 231

Another weekend just flew by! It’s raining and chilly here this morning. I had a good day yesterday, I ran some errands with my friend Maureen and then we went to Friday’s for lunch. I came home and made some cards and then sat down to watch the Grammy’s. There were a few good performances, and some not so good! I was happy to see Sam win! He was robbed for Album of the Year though! LOL! Nancy from work was there and I told her to make sure and tell Sam that I said hello! LOL!

Well, it’s Monday and you know what that means… it’s time for this week’s Paper Players challenge…

I could have done another Valentine but I figured that I would take a little break! LOL! Today’s card base is Whisper White Card Stock. I used the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangles to cut out a piece of Real Red for the Background. A piece of Crumb Cake stamped with the Dictionary Background Stamp in Crumb Cake and also cut out with the Stitched Rectangles. I adhered it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My tag is a piece of Whisper White punched with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch. I stamped it with the ampersand from the You Plus Me Stamp Set in Calypso Coral and tied a piece of Hemptique Black Hemp Twine though the top. It’s also adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My greeting is from the same stamp set and is heat embossed in Calypso Coral Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Vellum and cut out with one of the elements from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits. I used some clear foam tape to adhere it to the tag and that completes the card. I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Paper Players color challenge. Thanks so much for stopping by and I wish you all a very happy Monday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Sets: You Plus Me and Dictionary Background Clear Mount

Ink: Calypso Coral and Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: Calypso Coral

Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red and Crumb Cake

Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

Punch: Scallop Tag Topper

Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

NON-Stampin’ Up!: Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangles, Hemptique Black Hemp Twine and Kool Tak Clear Foam Tape

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Current Promotions:

With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.

It’s here! The 2015 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!

Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set is You’re Wonderful. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

February 8, 2015January 5, 2016

Can You Case It 56

This is my second post for today! If you are looking for the Creation Station Tour post scroll down a bit!

Hi there! Yes, this is post number 2 for today! My friend Eva asked me to be a guest designer on her challenge blog and I couldn’t say no! More on that in a minute. So yesterday I drove into Manhattan and parked in the garage, between the snow and construction there were no spaces to be had on the street! My friend Kim and I went and had breakfast at the diner, I had a Belgian waffle and some bacon, and then I walked down to my friend Isabella’s to drop off her Stampin’ Up! order. She wasn’t there so I left it in the entryway and then walked back up to my car. A nice walk, 60 blocks! It was a little bleak and overcast but I did take this picture of 69th Street on my way back…

They did a better job of getting rid of the snow here than they did further uptown! I stopped at Starbucks and got a Venti soy no foam Vanilla Latte (my signature drink!) for the ride home which wasn’t too bad. I also snapped this picture of the bridge as I came across it, not too much traffic!

See how cloudy it was, not a very nice day and it was actually snowing at this point and continued to do so for a few hours. My friend Sue came by and picked me up for lunch and we headed over to the diner out here. I had a Greek panini which was sort of like a gyro and was pretty good. We stopped at AC Moore and then came back to my place for a while. It was so good to catch up with her and we will see each other again soon! I watched a few YouTube videos and then went overt to see Brian and Kim for a while. When I got back home I realized that I had forgotten to make my projects for the Creation Station Tour so I did those, wrote the post and finally got to bed around 2:00! A long but really great day!

Now back to the reason for today’s second post! This week’s challenge over at the Can You Case It blog is a color one just perfect for… well… Valentines!

They are very forgiving at the blog too, you can use any product that you want and also like colors if you don’t have exact! I had the idea in my head for the card as soon as Eva asked me guest design, I just had to wait for a few supplies! As I have been doing a lot lately the card base is just a piece of Whisper White Card Stock. My background is a piece of Basic Black that I heat embossed the Something Lacy Background Stamp in White Stampin’ Emboss Powder on. For the greeting I used the new Hello You and the “Vintage” Expressions Thinlits to cut out some Real Red. I then heat embossed it with Simon Says Stamp Clear Fine Detail Embossing Powder a few times. I heated the powder and then immediately put it back in the embossing powder and repeated the process a few times. They are adhered with 2-Way Glue to a heart that is cut from Vellum with the Hearts Collection Framelits. I used Clear Foam Tape to adhere the heart to the card and a few Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear and Red Sequins complete the card. I absolutely love the way the heat embossed words came out, they look like red shoelace licorice! I really hope that you enjoyed my second post and third card for today! Make sure that you stop by the Can You Case It blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have done with the colors and if you have some time make something and upload it to the gallery! Thank you so much for stopping by to hear about my day and see my card! I hope that you all have an incredible Sunday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp: Something Lacy Background Clear Mount

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: White

Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black and Real Red

Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

Thinlits: Hello You and Expressions (Vintage)

Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Crystal Effects, 2-Way Glue and SNAIL

NON-Stampin’ Up!: Simon Says Stamp Clear Fine Detail Embossing Powder, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear and Red Sequins, Kool Tak Clear Foam Roll Tape

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

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February 8, 2015January 5, 2016

Creation Station – Sheltering Tree

Hello! It’s been a while since we have had a Creation Station Blog Tour but we are back! This time around we are featuring the Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Irresistibly Yours Designer Series Paper from Sale-A-Bration! If you are following the tour you have arrived here from the talented Deborah Smart’s blog. I have two projects for you today, a one layer card and another card with a little watercoloring! Let’s get to them!

My first card is a the one layer card. I took a piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock and used the stencil from the Hooray it’s Your Day Project Kit and a Sponge Dauber with some Daffodil Delight Ink to create my sunburst. All of the images and greeting are from the Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set. My tree and greeting are stamped in Soft Suede and the leaves and ground are stamped in Mossy Meadow. I mounted it to a Whisper White card base with some SNAIL. That’s it! A nice simple card that you could make it a few minutes! We need some of those from time to time, wouldn’t you agree?!

My second card uses the Irresistibly Yours Designer Series Paper. I used one of the pieces and some Garden Green Ink with one of my Ranger Mini Ink Blending tools to create the background. I inked the entire piece and then took a slightly damp paper towel to wipe off the ink from the embossed part of the paper. That is mounted to a piece of Blackberry Bliss that is then adhered to a base of Whisper White. The flower is from the Regarding Dahlias Stamp Set and is heat embossed in White Stampin’ Emboss Powder on a piece of Watercolor Paper. I used the Blackberry Bliss Ink and watercolored the image and then cut it out with my Paper Snips. A few Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere it to the card. The hello is from the Hooray it’s Your Day Project Kit, I used my Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Write Markers to color it and then some Multi-Purpose Glue adheres it to the card. When I look at this card I think of Spring and it can’t get here fast enough!

And there are my two projects for the Creation Station Blog Tour. I hope that you enjoyed them both! Now you are off to the start of the tour the clever Jen Arkfeld! Enjoy and thanks for stopping by here today! Enjoy your Sunday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card 1:

Stamp Set: Sheltering Tree Photopolymer

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow and Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

Card Stock: Whisper White and Very Vanilla

Kit: Hooray it’s Your Day Project

Tools: Sponge Dauber and SNAIL

Card 2:

Stamp Set: Regarding Dahlias Clear Mount

Ink: Garden Green and Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Ink

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Write Marker: Blackberry Bliss

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: White

Card Stock: Whisper White and Blackberry Bliss

Designer Series Paper: Irresistibly Yours

Kit: Hooray it’s Your Day Project

Tools: Heat Tool, Paper Snips, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set is You’re Wonderful. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

February 7, 2015January 5, 2016

Pals Paper Arts 238

Still a little chilly here! Yesterday work was not too bad, I did get to run to the Apple Store to pick up a new iMac for work. Probably my last time, sigh. After work I went and got my haircut and then headed over to Scrap-A-Latte to see Renee. She got a whole bunch of stuff in and I helped put some of it out. I love looking at all of the new goodies and of course I had to buy a few things! LOL! I also got to talk to my favorite person in the whole world while I was there!! I came home and realized the I had a few cards to make so I was up pretty late and up early this morning to head into Manhattan. I’m going to meet my friend Kim for breakfast and then head over to see my friend Isabella. After that I’m coming back out to the island to meet my friend Sue for lunch. I’m looking forward to all of it. 🙂

So the card that I have for you for today is for this week’s Pals Paper Arts color challenge…

I definitely haven’t used Rose Red in a long time! I also wanted to use the new Snuggles and Smooches set so here is what I came up with. The base of the card is Whisper White Card Stock. I took another piece of Whisper White and stamped the scribbles from the Snuggles and Smooches Photopolymer Stamp Set in Rose Red, Pink Pirouette and Basic Gray randomly to create my background. The Love is heat embossed in Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder on a strip of Vellum Card Stock. I wrapped that around the background and then adhered it to the card base. Some of the hearts are also heat embossed and punched out with the heart form the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. 2-Way Glue holds them in place. A quick simple and fun card, and yes, it’s technically another Valentine! LOL! Just way too much love lately, I know! I do hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge. Thanks you so much for stopping by and I hope that you all have a superb Saturday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Snuggles and Smooches Photopolymer

Ink: Rose Red, Pink Pirouette and Basic Gray

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Card Stock: Whisper White

Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

Punches: Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

Tools: Heat Tool, 2-Way Glue and SNAIL

NON-Stampin’ Up!: Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder

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Current Promotions:

Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!

Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.

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February 6, 2015January 5, 2016

Fab Friday 57 & One Last Pic!

Oh yes, it’s Friday!! Woo hoo! Friday’s always make me happy!! I had a 2 1/2 hour meeting at work yesterday, that was fun! It also got a lot colder as the day went on and windy. We are supposed to be in the negative numbers tonight, thankfully I have my electric blanket that my friend Eva sent me! It’s like a warm hug every night! I puttered around in the Stampin’ Galley for a bit playing with some of my new goodies and then made a few phone calls. Not an overly exciting evening but they all can’t be right?! I have one last picture to share with you from Leadership. It was taken after it had ended and it’s of Me, Maggie, Robyn and Nicole…

LOVE them!! I think the only thing that I regret was getting on the plane to come back to NY! LOL! I so miss the warm weather!

So today I am over on the Fab Friday blog for our color challenge. We have been away for a bit but we’re back!! Here are the colors…

Those look like the colors of love to me! LOL! Yes, another Valentine! To start off today’s card I used a piece of Whisper White Card Stock and adhered a strip of paper form the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack down the right side. The background is a piece of Watercolor Paper, I used my Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool and some Crisp Cantaloupe Ink to create the pretty gradient. The panel is then mounted to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Two more strips of the DSP are flagged and adhered along the bottom. The large Vellum heart is cut out with the Hearts Collection Framelits. For the LOVE I used the Little Letters Thinlits and some Real Red. The you is cut out with the Hello You Thinlits and they are both adhered to the card with 2-Way Glue. A few strategically Stampin’ Dimensionals pieces adhere the heart to the background. Across the top are some hearts that I punched out with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack from Calypso Coral and they too are adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. A little Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Pen is brushed over all of the letters for a little sparkle. Yes, I know, I have made a lot of Valentine’s this year! LOL! I hope that you enjoyed my Design Team card for the Fab Friday color challenge. Please take a minute to stop by the blog and see what the other designers have done and enter your card in the gallery! Thank you so much for sharing in my week of Leadership pictures! I hope that we all have a Fabulous Friday!! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: NONE

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin’ Ink

Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red and Calypso Coral

Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

Specialty Paper: Watercolor

Designer Series Paper: Stacked with Love Stack

Framelits: Heart Collection

Thinlits: Little Letters and Hello You

Punches: Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

Tools: Big Shot, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

NON-Stampin’ Up!: Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool and Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

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February 5, 2015January 5, 2016

Freshly Made Sketches 172 & Yup, Pics!

One more day… one more day… one more day! LOL! I can do it! It was nicer here yesterday, in the 40’s. Not much of the snow melted but at least there was no more! I have an order coming from Stampin’ Up! tomorrow, about time I got some new goodies! I have to take some of it into Manhattan on Saturday for my friend Isabella. I’m looking forward to a little city time. After the city I’m going to have a late lunch with my friend Sue. Saturday is shaping up to be a good day!

Guess what?! I have a few more pictures for you from Leadership! LOL!

Here I am with Jeanne!

This is the amazing Brian Pilling from the Home Office!

And finally Shannon West, she gives the best hugs!!

I’m the luckiest guy in the world!!

And now on to today’s card which is for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge…

Yes, I saw the heart and made another Valentine’s card! The base of the card is Whisper White Card Stock and my background is a piece of Very Vanilla that is stamped in Blushing Bride, stamped off once, with the “Vintage” En Français Background Stamp. Across the middle is a piece of Naturals Ivory with a piece of Hemptique Natural Hemp Cord wrapped around and tied in a bow. I used some Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere it to the card. The XOXO is from the Circle Card Thinlits and is cut from a piece of Blushing Bride. I used the Simon Says Stamp Sketch Heart to cut out some Champagne Glimmer Paper and some Designer Series Paper. Hmm.. what DSP is that?! The feather is also a Simon Says Stamp die and it too is cut from Champagne Glimmer Paper. They are both adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Yes, I am still in love with that Sketch Heart and I have missed that En Français Background Stamp! So there is yet another Valentine! I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge. Thanks for stopping by to see the pictures and what I have been up to! Enjoy your Thursday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: En Français Background Wood Mount (Vintage)

Ink: Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Ink

Card Stock: Whisper White, Very Vanilla and Naturals Ivory

Specialty Paper: Champagne Glimmer

DSP: ????

Thinlits: Circle Card

Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

NON-Stampin’ Up!: Simon Says Stamp Sketch Heart and Feathers Dies, Hemptique Natural Hemp Cord

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February 4, 2015January 5, 2016

Paper Craft Crew 130 and Yes, More Pics

Ok, just want to say that I’m over the snow! Oh and the ice too! We will have some more on Thursday night and then again on Monday. Boy the winter has kicked into high gear around here. I keep telling myself that in a few months this will all be a distant memory! Let’s hope the next few month’s go by quickly! Yesterday was pretty uneventful, work, well was work, I came home and had dinner and then surfed the web and watched some YouTube videos. I made a card and then made the mistake of turning on the TV, the Devil Wears Prada was on, I had to watch! Love that movie!

So, I have some more pictures for you today from Leadership…

Here I am with Robin…

And this is Paper Craft Crew Pam!

Last one for today, Janell…

I have a bunch more pictures to come! Again, I had so much fun meeting everyone!

Speaking of the Paper Craft Crew it’s Wednesday and that means that it’s time for this week’s sketch…

Yes, I have another Valentine’s card! You can never have too much love! LOL! Today’s card starts with a Whisper White Card Stock base. Two pieces of paper from the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack adhered to a piece of Basic Black create the background. I adhered a piece of Real Red 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon around the back and then adhered it to the card base. The greeting is from the So You Photopolymer Stamp Set and is heat embossed in White Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Basic Black and backed with a piece of Whisper White. It’s adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The large heart is from the January Paper Pumpkin kit, I heat embossed it in white Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Vellum along with two stamps from the Pictogram Punches Stamp Set. The large heart is cut out with my Paper Snips and the two small hearts are punched out with the heart from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. I adhered all of the hearts with some 2-Way Glue. To finish off the card I adhered some sequins along the lower right. I really like the white embossed love on the black with the bold background. I hope that you enjoyed my Design Team card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge. Stop by the blog to check out the other design team members projects. There is also some bog candy his week! Thanks you very much for stopping by and I hope that we all have a wonderful Wednesday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Sets: January Paper Pumpkin Kit, So You Photopolymer and Pictogram Punches Clear Mount

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: White

Card Stock: Whisper White and Basic Black

Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

Designer Series Paper: Stacked with Love Stack

Embellishments: Real Red 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon

Tools: Heat Tool, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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February 3, 2015January 5, 2016

Mojo 383 & More Pics!

What a Monday that was! It was raining in the morning and then got really cold so all of that froze and then it started snowing again! Hmm… me thinks that someone is trying to tell me to go back to Florida! LOL! I missed the first storm but we didn’t need another one to make up for it! LOL! My office had a delayed opening and I was all over the place. Learning some of the new stuff and taking care of some old stuff. We got out early too because of the snow and my usual 12 minute ride turned into a 40 minute fiasco. The person in the front of the line of cars refused to go over 5 miles an hour! I know it best to err on the side of caution but lets not be silly! When I got home I had some dinner and then spent the better part of the evening crafting the stress of the day away! Oh, I have some more pictures form Leadership to share with you so here we go!

This is the wonderful Claire from the Australian Home Office, I could listen to her speak all day!

Here are the lovely Lisa and I, such a sweet person!

And the last one for today is my friend from the UK Michelle. I think the bag says it all and as a bonus she brought me some Toffee Crisp!! Yay!!

I love getting to meet everyone, especially people that I talk to on the blog! 🙂

Speaking of pictures, mine made it onto Shelli’s blog!! You can see her post here! 🙂

Before I forget here are this week’s Tuesday Specials:

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My little bit of craft therapy last night yielded my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch…

I did a fun card with a pocket for a gift card on the front! My card today starts off with a base of Whisper White Card Stock and the background is a piece of Basic Black. The strip of paper is from the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack. I cut out the gift card holder with the Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits from a piece of Vellum Card Stock and adhered it together and to the card with some Vellum Adhesive. The flags across the lower left are also pieces of paper from the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack. I used the heart form the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits to cut out a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper to back the heart that I stamped in Real Red from the Groovy Love Stamp Set. It’s punched out with the Sweetheart Punch and they are both adhered to each other and the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is also from the Groovy Love Set and is heat embossed in White Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Vellum and cut out with the Banners Framelits. A few dots of 2-Way Glue adhere it to the heart and complete the card. Yes, by far my two favorite things are heat embossing and Vellum, combine them and I’m in heaven! LOL! I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge. Thank you so very much for taking some time to come by and share in my day! Here’s to a terrific Tuesday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Sets: Groovy Love Clear Mount

Ink: Real Red Classic Stampin’ Ink

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Stampin’ Emboss Powder: White

Card Stock: Whisper White and Basic Black

Specialty Card Stock: Vellum

Specialty Paper: Silver Glimmer

Designer Series Paper: Stacked with Love Stack

Framelits: Bitty Banners

Thinlits: Gift Card Envelope & Trims and Mini Treat Bag

Punch: Sweetheart

Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

NON-Stampin’ Up!: Vellum Adhesive

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Current Promotions:
With our personalized stamps you can create a cool address label or even use it for everything from marking your territory on books or other belongings to having a fun way to give a personal touch to gifts and goodies. Click HERE for a PDF of the flyer.
It’s here! The 2015 Occasions Catalog is ready for you to place your order! It’s packed with fun trendy products and quick kits! Click on the image in the sidebar and place your order today!
Need some cards quicky? Stampin’ Up! has a brand new kit that allows you to create 20 cards, all you need is some adhesive and you’re all set. Click here for the Everyday Occasion Card Kit!
Make your own stamp! New Undefined stamp carving kit. Available now! Click here for the PDF.
Check out all of the Photopolymer Stamp Sets! The newest set is You’re Wonderful. It’s a completely clear stamping option you are going to love!

February 2, 2015January 5, 2016

Paper Players 230 & Leadership Pics!

And my vacation is officially over, it’s back to work. I had a great week in Florida so I guess I can’t complain. I spent the day yesterday catching up on emails and big comments, oh, and laundry, lots of laundry! I also got to spend some time in the Stampin’ Galley, boy did I miss that! It snowed here last night and is raining this morning, joy! Thanks to Germaine’s Paper Pumpkin workshop I did get to craft a little while I was away. I have some more pictures from Leadership that I will be sharing over the next couple of days. I love meeting everyone and getting to see my peeps from the home office. Here are a few of the lovely people that I got to see while in Orlando!

Here I am with Maggie, Nicole and Candy…

This is Maggie and I with our amazing friend Robyn from the home office…

And here we are with Brian…

So much fun! Now on to today’s card. Monday means that it’s Paper Players time and this week we have an interesting theme challenge from Claire…

A Valentine for our furry friends! I couldn’t find any Stampin’ Up! sets that had a dog in them so I had to use a set from Simon Says Stamp. My base for today’s card is Naturals White Card Stock. I created my background using a piece of Watercolor Paper and some Gelatos mixed with water. The dog is from the Simon Says Stamp You Are Pawsome Photopolymer Stamp Set. I stamped him in Soft Suede used Soft Suede and Real Red to watercolor him. Some Black and Gold Gel Pens are used for his eyes, nose and name tag. He is cut out with the coordinating dies. The greeting is cut out from a piece of Watercolor Paper and some Real Red using the Simon Says Stamp Pawsome die, they are glued together and then adhered to the card. My balloon is from the Celebrate Today Photopolymer Stamp Set, I used my Real Red Stampin’ Write Markers to ink up the edges and then watercolored the image. The coordinating Ballon Framelits cut out the ballon and the bow from a piece of Gold Foil Sheet. Some black hemp twine is used for the string and the ballon and dog are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I love the look of watercolored images and especially like the effect of the Gelatos on the background! I hope that you enjoyed my card for this week’s Paper Players sketch challenge, I had fun making it! Thank you so much for taking some time to visit with me today! I wish us all a very good Monday! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Celebrate Today Photopolymer

Ink: Soft Suede and Real Red Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stampin’ Write Markers: Real Red

Card Stock: Naturals White

Specialty Paper: Watercolor and Fold Foil Sheet

Tools: Big Shot, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

NON-Stampin’ Up!: Simon Says Stamp You Are Pawsome Photopolymer Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies, Faber Castell Gelatos, Hemptique Black Natural Hemp Twine and Gold and Black Gelly Roll Pens

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February 1, 2015January 5, 2016

Germaine’s Paper Pumpkin Class

Am I happy to be back in freezing NY… that would be a no! LOL! I’m glad to get to see my peeps again but I’m really missing the Florida sunshine and much warmer temps! I had a nice flight home last night, the plane actually left 10 minutes early and it didn’t take forever to get my luggage. Andrew picked me up and came in for a little while once we got back to my house. I will miss all of my friends, especially Maggie, Nicole and Brian, but I’ll see them again soon. As you can see I’m a little late today, I think I went to bed at 2:00am. I will also get all caught up on all of my comments today, yesterday I got caught up on my emails at the airport and on the plane, all 620 of them!! I needed a little vacation from it for a while!

Today I’m sharing the cards that were made at my friend Germaine’s Paper Pumpkin class. She was nice enough to let me play along with them last Monday and I had so much fun! I made three cards, Germaine made one and her friend Susan made four cards and the treat bags. So enjoy the pictures of the cards, they use supplies from the kit and some other punches, stamps and card stock. I hope that they give you lots of ideas as to what else you can do with the amazing little Paper Pumpkin kits! Enjoy!

Here are the ladies from left to right starting in the front, Dawn Walker-Randall, Dale Strileckis, Germaine Meilach, Barbara Jones, Mary Lou Kopinj

Here is Germaine’s card

My three

And the four cards and treat bags that Germaine’s friend Susan Superak made

I hope that you enjoyed them all! Thank you so much for coming by today! I’ll have more pictures from Leadership tomorrow! Have a super Sunday! 🙂

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