Stampin’ Up! A Fun Fold Tomorrow!

Stampin’ Up! A Fun Fold Tomorrow!

Hey there! I know you've come to my blog today expecting to see a fun-fold created for the Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop, but the card is not ready and I am not participating in the hop this month. I'm so sorry for the inconvenience and disappointment my failure to be posting today may cause. I want to explain a why this has happened.

Ever since I had a virus the two weeks before Christmas I have been mainly dealing with a growing problem of anxiety that has also affected my blood pressure. I've never had a problem with High Blood pressure before, so this is all new to me. My anxiety first started back in April after the shutdown, but it was mild compared to what I've been experiencing since the quarantine was over. It's not connected to anything happening in the world or in my life right now, so everything should be going fine, but I am not. I've been working with a doctor and had medication that we thought was working well, but some days for some unknown reason the meds don't work and I am jittery, nervous, and cannot eat. I've lost quite a bit of weight and more hair than usual, so I am really struggling some days. The days leading up the the hop have been especially difficult. Today I feel much better and am looking forward to my regularly scheduled doctor's appointment on Wednesday.

That said, due to some extra medication I have felt much better today and am working on my fun fold card. I plan to get my post up and ready for tomorrow morning.

I hope this will shed some light  on my current situation and why my blog posts have at times been sporadic. I am hoping (and covet your prayers) that I will be able to recover from this and can get back to my normal  life of babysitting Fiona, stamping, and participating in life.

If you've read this whole post, I thank you for your patience and understanding.

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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February 26-28

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day February 14th!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day February 14th!

Hey there! It's Sunday again, which means it's time for another set of swaps to share with you for Sunday Swap Day!

First, Deb McCahan used Dragonfly Garden with True Love Designer, gold ring embellishments, and Gilded Leafing for her creation:

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Next, Rhonda Bassler created this side-easel card with the Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle and Sand & Sea Suite.

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Laura Barto also used the Sand & Sea Suite for her creation:

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Janace Charbonneau used Circle Celebration for her gate-fold card:

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Carol Slack used the Sale-a-bration set, A Touch of Ink, for her "faux tile" card:

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Finally, Gail Connelly used the Wrapped Bouquet Bundle for her pretty Mother's Day card:

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Order any amount online in January, receive a Darling Donkeys Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 online in February, receive Pastel Pearls, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers this month, receive over $50 worth of free Designer Paper with your kit! Choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! Products, pay $99 (plus applicable sales tax), get free shipping and five free packs of Designer Series Paper from the upcoming new Annual Catalog! Click on the “Join The Fun” graphic to go to my online store to join!

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February 11-15

Stampin’ Up! Ombre’ Art Gallery!

Stampin’ Up! Ombre’ Art Gallery!

Hey there! Today I'm sharing two cards created with the Art Gallery Bundle and a simple ombre' stamping technique:

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For my ombre' technique I chose three inkpads in gradually brighter tones to stamp the floral images.

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Left to right: Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral, and Poppy Parade. After stamping and mounting on a Basic Black mat, I adhered to a layer embossed with the Lace 3D folder.

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I cut the Art Gallery greeting with a Floral Gallery die, then added a single Matte Black Dot for a pop of black!

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The inside sentiment is also from Art Gallery.

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For this one I started with a  Coastal Cabana base embossed with the Parisian Flourish 3D folder:

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Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, and Bermuda Bay were my inks of choice:

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I cut the Art Gallery greeting with another Floral Gallery Die and added another Matte Black Dot.

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I love the simple, clean lines of the Art Gallery sentiments!

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Order any amount online in January, receive a Darling Donkeys Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 online in February, receive Pastel Pearls, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers this month, receive over $50 worth of free Designer Paper with your kit! Choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! Products, pay $99 (plus sales tax) and get free shipping and five free packs of Designer Series Paper from the upcoming new Annual Catalog! Click “Join the Fun” to go to my online store to join!

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February 11-15

Stampin’ Up! Simply Succulents Again!

Stampin’ Up! Simply Succulents Again!

Hey there! I said I would be playing with the Simply Succulents Bundle again, so the card I have for you today features that gorgeous all-over background die-cut again! I cut it from Basic White card stock, and it cut like butter and all of those little pieces fell out with hardly any poking at all! I used my newest machine, the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine!

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I added a thin strip of Ornate Garden Designer Series paper, then cut out the greeting with another of the Potted Succulents dies. All it needed was one single rhinestone for a little sparkle.

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The inside sentiment is also from Simply Succulents.

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Supplies to order:

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Order your Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick bundles today! Download the flyer for all of the details!

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Order any amount online in January, receive a Darling Donkeys Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 in my online store in February, receive Pastel Pearls, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers this month, receive over $50 worth of free Designer Paper with your kit! Choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! Products for your kit, then pay $99 (plus sales tax) and get free shipping and five free packs of Designer Series Paper from the upcoming new Annual Catalog! Click on the “Join My Team” graphic to go to my online store to join!

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February 6-10

Stampin’ Up! Happiest of Birthdays!

Stampin’ Up! Happiest of Birthdays!

Hey there! Today's project was inspired by several different cards I've seen lately with the daisy pattern from the Flower & Field Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper. I put together elements from more than one card to create a pair of light and dark daisy cards with the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set:

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Which one do you like the best? Black stamped on white or white heat-embossed on black?

Here's the black-on-white up close. I cut a frame with an Ornate Layers die, then cut out the stamped greeting with a Stitched Rectangle Die to layer together.

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The white-on-black version:

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I punched two Medium daisies, then added Pool Party ink with a sponge dauber before gluing them together and adding a So Saffron heart punched with the Dog Builder Punch.

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Inside is another sentiment from Happiest of Birthdays:

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Supplies to order:

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Order your Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick bundles today! Download the flyer for all of the details!

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Order any amount online in January, receive a Darling Donkeys Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 in my online store in February, receive Pastel Pearls, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers this month, receive over $50 worth of free Designer Paper with your kit! Choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! Products for your kit, then pay $99 (plus sales tax) and get free shipping and five free packs  of Designer Series Paper from the upcoming new Annual Catalog! Click "join my team" to join!

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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February 6-10

Stampin’ Up! Happiest of Birthdays!

Stampin’ Up! Happiest of Birthdays!

Hey there! Today's project was inspired by several different cards I've seen lately with the daisy pattern from the Flower & Field Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper. I put together elements from more than one card to create a pair of light and dark daisy cards with the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set:

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Which one do you like the best? Black stamped on white or white heat-embossed on black?

Here's the black-on-white up close. I cut a frame with an Ornate Layers die, then cut out the stamped greeting with a Stitched Rectangle Die to layer together.

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The white-on-black version:

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I punched two Medium daisies, then added Pool Party ink with a sponge dauber before gluing them together and adding a So Saffron heart punched with the Dog Builder Punch.

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Inside is another sentiment from Happiest of Birthdays:

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Supplies to order:

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Order your Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick bundles today! Download the flyer for all of the details!

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Order any amount online in January, receive a Darling Donkeys Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 in my online store in February, receive Pastel Pearls, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers this month, receive over $50 worth of free Designer Paper with your kit! Choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! Products for your kit, then pay $99 (plus sales tax) and get free shipping and five free packs  of Designer Series Paper from the upcoming new Annual Catalog! Click "join my team" to join!

Index

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Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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February 6-10

Stampin’ Up! A Touch of Ink!

Stampin’ Up! A Touch of Ink!

Hey there! Today I have a card to share that I created with A Touch of Ink Sale-a-bration stamps!

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It's actually much easier than it looks! I stamped the images on one complete strip and then cut it into three equal sections. I started with a 2 1/4" x 5" Basic White Strip, stamped all of the images with Coastal Cabana, Mango Melody, Highland Heather, and Granny Apple Green inks, then cut three sections each 2 1/4" x 1 5/8". The Basic Black mats behind the images are 2 3/8" x 1 3/4". I popped up each section with Stampin' Dimensionals over an Coastal Cabana layer embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.

The greeting is from Many Messages, cut with the Messages Die. I added Elegant Faceted Gems to each end.

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The inside sentiment is also from Many Messages:

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Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

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Order your Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick bundles today! Download the flyer for all of the details!

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Order any amount online in January, receive the Darling Donkeys Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 in my online store in February, receive Pastel Pearls, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers this month, receive over $50 worth of free Designer Paper with your kit! Choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! Products for your kit, then pay $99 (plus sales tax) and get free shipping and five free packs  of Designer Series Paper from the upcoming new Annual Catalog!

Index

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Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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February 6-10

Stampin’ Up! A Touch of Ink!

Stampin’ Up! A Touch of Ink!

Hey there! Today I have a card to share that I created with A Touch of Ink Sale-a-bration stamps!

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It's actually much easier than it looks! I stamped the images on one complete strip and then cut it into three equal sections. I started with a 2 1/4" x 5" Basic White Strip, stamped all of the images with Coastal Cabana, Mango Melody, Highland Heather, and Granny Apple Green inks, then cut three sections each 2 1/4" x 1 5/8". The Basic Black mats behind the images are 2 3/8" x 1 3/4". I popped up each section with Stampin' Dimensionals over an Coastal Cabana layer embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.

The greeting is from Many Messages, cut with the Messages Die. I added Elegant Faceted Gems to each end.

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The inside sentiment is also from Many Messages:

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Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

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Order your Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick bundles today! Download the flyer for all of the details!

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Order any amount online in January, receive the Darling Donkeys Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 in my online store in February, receive Pastel Pearls, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers this month, receive over $50 worth of free Designer Paper with your kit! Choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! Products for your kit, then pay $99 (plus sales tax) and get free shipping and five free packs  of Designer Series Paper from the upcoming new Annual Catalog!

Index

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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February 6-10

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day February 7th!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day February 7th!

Hey there! Today is Sunday Swap Day and it's also my oldest grandson, Cohen's, 13th birthday! We had our family party celebrating him and all five February birthday people last night, so we are all birthday-d up until the next round of birthdays in May.

Today I have a fun group of cards to share with you!

First an Art Gallery/Fine Art Floral Designer creation by Barb Dykhouse:

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Jan Farring also used Art Gallery with Fine Art Floral Designer Paper for her card:

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Janace Charbonneau created a graduated-color background before stamping the images from Enjoy the Moment stamp set. The greeting is from Many Messages.

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Audra Moncur also used Enjoy Every Moment:

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Finally, Sharon Tong-Robinson used Enjoy Every Moment with a shadow-stamping technique:

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Supplies to order:

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Order your Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick bundles today! Download the flyer for all of the details!

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Order any amount online in January, receive a Touch of Ink or Darling Donkeys Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 in my online store in February, receive Pastel Pearls, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers this month, receive over $50 worth of free Designer Paper with your kit! Choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! Products for your kit, then pay $99 (plus sales tax) and get free shipping and five free packs  of Designer Series Paper from the upcoming new Annual Catalog!

Index

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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February 6-10

 

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day February 7th!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day February 7th!

Hey there! Today is Sunday Swap Day and it's also my oldest grandson, Cohen's, 13th birthday! We had our family party celebrating him and all five February birthday people last night, so we are all birthday-d up until the next round of birthdays in May.

Today I have a fun group of cards to share with you!

First an Art Gallery/Fine Art Floral Designer creation by Barb Dykhouse:

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Jan Farring also used Art Gallery with Fine Art Floral Designer Paper for her card:

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Janace Charbonneau created a graduated-color background before stamping the images from Enjoy the Moment stamp set. The greeting is from Many Messages.

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Audra Moncur also used Enjoy Every Moment:

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Finally, Sharon Tong-Robinson used Enjoy Every Moment with a shadow-stamping technique:

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Supplies to order:

Shop with the Host Code: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

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Order your Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick bundles today! Download the flyer for all of the details!

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Order any amount online in January, receive a Touch of Ink or Darling Donkeys Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 in my online store in February, receive Pastel Pearls, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers this month, receive over $50 worth of free Designer Paper with your kit! Choose $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! Products for your kit, then pay $99 (plus sales tax) and get free shipping and five free packs  of Designer Series Paper from the upcoming new Annual Catalog!

Index

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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February 6-10

 

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