Carol Payne Stamps – Page 117 – Carol Payne, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Place at the Country Club!

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today's card is going to a special guy I've loved literally all my life; my big brother, Don. Don is truly my BIG brother in every way. 6' 3", and 18 years older, he tells the story when I was born at the beginning of his Senior Year. He went to football practice that evening and the guys thought he was joking when he mentioned he had a brand-new baby sister! Don joined the Navy when I was less than a year old, so my first vivid memory of him was after he discharged and came home to live with us. He took me with him to the barbershop where they gave me a sucker. Thankfully it was one of those "safety suckers" because when I started to choke, he leaped from the scissors to pluck the sucker out of my throat! My mother passed away 3 weeks before my 11th birthday, a victim of her own vice, smoking. She had both lung cancer and an inoperable brain tumor (in 1970), and my brother and his wife helped with my care during my mom's multiple hospital stays. To say I was close to my brother growing up would be putting it mildly!

Next Saturday is his 79th birthday. He lives in a retirement apartment with his wife and is blind from diabetes complications. He calls me almost every day, so I keep him up-to-date with all of the goings-on in my family. I created this card especially for him!

An avid outdoorsman, I wanted to use Peaceful Place for his card. I paired it with Country Club Designer Series paper, for a masculine look!

The Peaceful Place sentiment says it all for me:

Happy Birthday to my big brother Don!

Find the directions here: Download Peaceful PLace Birthday

Supplies to order:

Peaceful Place Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Country Club Designer Series Paper	Country Club Twine Combo Pack
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad	Paper Snips	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Whisper White Medium Envelopes

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Call me: 618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Mother’s Day Sunday Swap Day Part Two!

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I'm back with part two of my Mother's Day Sunday Swap Day! I have three more swaps to share and then I'm done with swaps until next Sunday! Tomorrow I will be back with another original creation!

Each of these swaps has at least one item from the Retiring List, maybe more!

Carol Slack created an accordion/step card. Retiring: Layered with Kindness, French Countryside, and Perennial Birthday.

French Countryside Cling Stamp Set	Layered With Kindness Cling Stamp Set (English)	Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set
Label Me Fancy Punch	Label Me Lovely Punch	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Laura Milligan. Retiring: White Baker's Twine and Brights 6" x 6" Designer Paper.

Special Someone Photopolymer Stamp Set	Special Day Dies	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker	Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker	Pearl Basic Jewels
Layering Circles Dies	Stitched Shapes Dies	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder
Paper Snips

Jan Farring created a Buckle-fold card. Retiring: Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper

Special Someone Photopolymer Stamp Set	Special Day Dies	Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Classic Label Punch

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Mother’s Day Sunday Swap Day Part Two!

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Carol Payne

Each of these swaps has at least one item from the Retiring List, maybe more!

Carol Slack created an accordion/step card. Retiring: Layered with Kindness, French Countryside, and Perennial Birthday.

French Countryside Cling Stamp Set	Layered With Kindness Cling Stamp Set (English)	Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set
Label Me Fancy Punch	Label Me Lovely Punch	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Laura Milligan. Retiring: White Baker's Twine and Brights 6" x 6" Designer Paper.

Special Someone Photopolymer Stamp Set	Special Day Dies	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker	Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker	Pearl Basic Jewels
Layering Circles Dies	Stitched Shapes Dies	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder
Paper Snips

Jan Farring created a Buckle-fold card. Retiring: Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper

Special Someone Photopolymer Stamp Set	Special Day Dies	Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Classic Label Punch

Shop with the Host Code: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

Order any amount online in May, receive the Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

Call me: 618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day!

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! It's Mother's Day, but I have swaps to share anyway! I have more swaps again today than one post can hold, so be sure to check out my next post today!

Again, most of my swaps contain at least one item from the Retiring List!

Laura Milligan. Retiring Layered with Kindness, Grapefruit Grove ink and Designer paper.

Layered With Kindness Cling Stamp Set (English)	Label Me Lovely Punch	Label Me Fancy Punch
Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
2018-2020 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Grapefruit Grove 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon

Ruth Bingle. Everything on this card will be available in the 2020/21 Annual Catalog.

Last A Lifetime Bundle (English)	Last A Lifetime Cling Stamp Set (English)	Lasting Elegance Dies
Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad	Pearl Basic Jewels

Sharon Tong-Robinson. Retiring: Heirloom Frames Dies and 3D Embossing Folders.

Forever Blossoms Bundle (English)	Forever Blossoms Cling Stamp Set (English)	Cherry Blossoms Dies
Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)	Peaceful Moments Bundle (English)	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Poppy Moments Dies	Heirloom Frames Dies And 3D Embossing Folder	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Order any amount online in May, receive the card-of-the-month!

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the card-of-the-month!

Call me: 618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day!

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! It's Mother's Day, but I have swaps to share anyway! I have more swaps again today than one post can hold, so be sure to check out my next post today!

Again, most of my swaps contain at least one item from the Retiring List!

Laura Milligan. Retiring Layered with Kindness, Grapefruit Grove ink and Designer paper.

Layered With Kindness Cling Stamp Set (English)	Label Me Lovely Punch	Label Me Fancy Punch
Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
2018-2020 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Grapefruit Grove 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon

Ruth Bingle. Everything on this card will be available in the 2020/21 Annual Catalog.

Last A Lifetime Bundle (English)	Last A Lifetime Cling Stamp Set (English)	Lasting Elegance Dies
Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad	Pearl Basic Jewels

Sharon Tong-Robinson. Retiring: Heirloom Frames Dies and 3D Embossing Folders.

Forever Blossoms Bundle (English)	Forever Blossoms Cling Stamp Set (English)	Cherry Blossoms Dies
Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)	Peaceful Moments Bundle (English)	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Poppy Moments Dies	Heirloom Frames Dies And 3D Embossing Folder	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Order any amount online in May, receive the card-of-the-month!

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the card-of-the-month!

Call me: 618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Place With Burnt Edges

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I was MIA yesterday because I was very under-the-weather. I won't go in to all of the details, but I am on the mend now!

The card I'm sharing today came about as the result of almost non-existent mojo. When that happens I usually go way back to basics I learned when I first started stamping. Today's card features two techniques you hardly ever see anymore, "tearing" and "sponging".

The Garden Lane Designer Series Paper was still near my crafting space, so I pulled out one of the prints that looked like the leaves were stamped with gold or Soft Suede. I chose a Soft Suede card base and Very Vanilla for my color palette.

After stamping the trees by the creek with Mossy Meadow on Very Vanilla, I tore around the image, tearing the card stock toward me so I would get lots of layered edge. I then sponged it heavily with Soft Suede ink. Besides "sponging", this is sometimes called "burnt edges" because the sponged edges do kind of look like you held it next to a burning match!

I used the same tearing and sponging technique with the greeting.

I added a retiring Designer Element to the lower right corner.

I used a Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker to only ink "thinking of you" from the sentiment, "Thinking of You with Gratitude for your Part in my Journey" to stamp on the inside sentiment layer. Sponging does get your fingers messy, so sometimes you end up sponging a little more than you planned just to cover up inky fingerprints! lol.

Easily recreate today's card with stamps, ink, and paper, and this free tutorial!

Download Peaceful PLace

Supplies to order:

Peaceful Place Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Garden Lane Designer Series Paper	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Stamping Sponges	Designer Elements	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Place With Burnt Edges

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I was MIA yesterday because I was very under-the-weather. I won't go in to all of the details, but I am on the mend now!

I used the same tearing and sponging technique with the greeting.

I added a retiring Designer Element to the lower right corner.

Easily recreate today's card with stamps, ink, and paper, and this free tutorial!

Download Peaceful PLace

Supplies to order:

Peaceful Place Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Garden Lane Designer Series Paper	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Stamping Sponges	Designer Elements	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

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Order any amount online in May, receive the Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

Call me: 618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden So Sentimental!

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I have another creation with the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper. I paired it with a fun fold and the So Sentimental Stamp set and the Stitched So Sweetly Dies:

This card is a 4" x 11" strip of Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper adhered to a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Basic Black card base, scored at 3 1/4" and 8 1/2" to create the front flaps. The flip side of this paper is white with gold embossed blooms, so I added a 1 1/4" x 4"strip of the gold embossed side to the top flap, added a 1/4" x 4" Basic Black strip, then added the So Sentimental greeting cut with a Sweetly Stitched Die and layered on another Sweetly Stitched Shape. I added a single Gilded Gem and a knotted piece of 3/8" Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon (I know the supply list says it is 5/8", but that is a typo in the program I subscribe to, it really is 3/8"!)

Inside I stamped another sentiment from So Sentimental on white, then cut it with another Stitched So Sweetly Die.

I just wanted you to see how cute this rectangle is cut with one of those dies!

Here’s the dimensions, directions and tutorial for you to make this card! Directions for the cards on my blog are always free!

Download So Sweetly Sentimental

Supplies to order:

So Sentimental Bundle (English)	So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English)	Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper	Gilded Gems	Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Whisper White Medium Envelopes

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden So Sentimental!

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I have another creation with the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper. I paired it with a fun fold and the So Sentimental Stamp set and the Stitched So Sweetly Dies:

Inside I stamped another sentiment from So Sentimental on white, then cut it with another Stitched So Sweetly Die.

I just wanted you to see how cute this rectangle is cut with one of those dies!

Here’s the dimensions, directions and tutorial for you to make this card! Directions for the cards on my blog are always free!

Download So Sweetly Sentimental

Supplies to order:

So Sentimental Bundle (English)	So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English)	Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper	Gilded Gems	Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Whisper White Medium Envelopes

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Order any amount online in May, receive the Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

Call me: 618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Bee Thankful!

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! When the Retiring List comes out I often find I have some stamps that I've never gotten inky. It's sad, so I try to create with all of the neglected ones before they fully retire. The card I have for you today is with the Bee Thankful single stamp, which was one of those neglected for too long!

I combined Bee Thankful with All Wired Up and Ornate Garden Specialty Paper:

After stamping the image with Tuxedo Black ink, I then traced around the stamp on scrap paper to create a mask to lay over the "thanks" and bee image to stamp over it with the All Wired Up image. Intended to look like chicken wire, I think it passes for honeycomb too. What do you think?

Inside I used a sentiment from the retiring "Thanks for the Laughs".

Here’s the pdf tutorial for you!

Download Bee Thankful

Supplies to order:

Bee Thankful Cling-Mount Stamp Set	All Wired Up Cling Stamp	Thanks For The Laughs Cling Stamp Set (English)
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon	Gold Faceted Gems	Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack	Whisper White Medium Envelopes