Carol Payne Stamps – Page 8 – Carol Payne, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stampin’ Up! Simply Fabulous from Julia!

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I have a simply fabulous card from my friend from my Demonstrator Council days, Julia Mazur! Julia used the Simply Fabulous stamp set with 2022-2024 In Colors to create a super-simple but wonderful card!

This card requires no Stampin' Cut & Emboss or fancy embellishments. The colors she used of Starry Sky, Parakeet Party, and Sweet Sorbet do all the work!

This is such a great all-purpose card! Julia used only images from the Simply Fabulous set with Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, and Parakeet Party ink. She used a couple of the designs from the 2022-2024 In Color Designer Series Paper, and put it all on a Starry Sky card base. This card didn't need much in the way of embellishments, so she just added a bow tied with Sweet Sorbet Baker's Twine and adhered with a mini glue dot!

The Simply Fabulous stamps are photopolymer (clear) which makes them easy to line up!

She even added fun stamping to the front of the envelope! Love it!

Click on any of these graphic links to go directly to the product to order from my online store!

Simply Fabulous Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Starry Sky 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad
Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad	Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	2022–2024 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Paper Snips
Stampin' Seal	Basic White Medium Envelopes	2022–2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack

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

Here's the box where you put the Host Code in my online store during check out in my online store. Simply click on "ADD HOST CODE", then type in the code I've provided for the current month shown above. Contact me if you have any problems or questions!

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

Order at least $40 online in September, receive a “mini” embellishment pack free from me in addition to the Card-of-the-Month! (this picture shows a sample of what a mini embellishment pack can contain)

Order at least $50 online and use the current Host Code (posted above) receive 10 Blue Sox Rewards Point for every $50 increment! Redeem 50 points for $25 in free merchandise. Get all the details and download the form to keep track of your points HERE!

Weekly Deals! A new set of Weekly Deals every week during September! Place your order quick before the supply runs out!

Texture Chic Memories & More Cards & Envelopes	Texture Chic Memories & More	Trinkets Adhesive Backed Flowers
Rose Gold 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper	Soft Succulent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Satin Shimmer Ribbon	Slimline Envelopes
White 3/4" (1.9 Cm) Frayed Ribbon	Snowy White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Velvet Sheets	Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon
Soft Pastels Assortment	Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

Perfect Partners! These stamps now have dies, but only during September and while-supplies-last!

Download the flyer: Download PROMOTIONAL_FLYER_Q3_OOP_PERFECT_PARTNERS_0822_US

or go to my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Click "Shop Now" – "New" – "Perfect Partners"!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2022

Stampin’ Up! New Weekly Deals A Day Early!

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Just wanted to hop on here to let you know that 11 items have been added to the first week of Weekly Deals! For today only you can order any of the original 12 items as well as the next 11 that will be available through September 15!

Splendid Day 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper	Kraft Note Cards & Envelopes	Brushed Brass Butterflies
Classic Matte Dots	Summer Shadows Dies	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots
Kraft Gift Boxes	Kraft 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Paper Pack	Round & Square Brads
Linen 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper	Pale Papaya 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon	Snowfall Accents Puff Paint
Texture Chic Memories & More Cards & Envelopes	Texture Chic Memories & More	Trinkets Adhesive Backed Flowers
Rose Gold 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper	Soft Succulent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Satin Shimmer Ribbon	Slimline Envelopes
White 3/4" (1.9 Cm) Frayed Ribbon	Snowy White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Velvet Sheets	Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon
Soft Pastels Assortment	Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

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

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

Perfect Partners! These stamps now have dies, but only during September and while-supplies-last!

To find these details, download the flyer: Download PROMOTIONAL_FLYER_Q3_OOP_PERFECT_PARTNERS_0822_US

or go to my online store: www.carolpaynestampinup.net

Click on "Show Now", then "New", then scroll down to "Perfect Partners".

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2022

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day on Monday!

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! We are currently on our way home from Branson after spending a lovely weekend away. You would think with grown children we would have more time alone, but we really don't. We spend a lot of our time, especially me, with our kids and grandchildren, and of course Mark is still farming, so we do really enjoy our annual anniversary trip. We saw some shows, did some shopping, and ate good food!

Today I am sharing my usual Sunday Swap Day card with you. Today's cards feature the Happiest of Happy and Wild & Sweet stamp sets!

First, a faux Center-Step card by Amy Rich with the Happier Than Happy Bundle and Happy Forest Friends Designer Paper:

Next, Laura Milligan did her white space magic with the same Happier Than Happy Bundle and Happy Forest Friends Designer.

Lanine Pohlman also used the Happier Than Happy Bundle, cutting the bear directly out of one of the sheets of Happy Forest Friends Designer Paper with a Happy Forest Die.

She turned her side-fold card into a gift-card holder.

Alejandra Gomez used the Timber 3D embossing folder on the Sahara Sand layer, before adding the strip of Happy Forest Friends Designer paper. The greeting is from the Cottage Rose stamp set, the die she used to cut it out is from the All That Dies, the Mossy Meadow square was cut with a Stylish Shapes die, the ribbon is from the Old Olive and Sahara Sand Twill Ribbon Combo Pack, and the Brushed Brass Butterfly is discounted on the Weekly Deals right now!

Lynn Feldkamp used Wild & Sweet stamps with the Fern 3D embossing folder, tearing, and sponging with Blending Brushes or Sponge Daubers.

Finally, Carol Slack combined the black-and-white look of the Wild & Sweet Panda with Parakeet Party.

Click on any of these product links to find the supplies you need in my online store:

Happy Forest Friends Suite Collection (English)	Happier Than Happy Bundle (English)	Happier Than Happy Cling Stamp Set (English)
Happy Forest Dies	Happy Forest Friends 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Old Olive & Sahara Sand Twill Ribbon Combo Pack
Linen Thread	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad	Solid Faceted Gems
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots
Timber 3 D Embossing Folder	Stylish Shapes Dies	All That Dies
Layering Circles Dies	Brushed Brass Butterflies	Wild & Sweet Cling Stamp Set
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad	Blending Brushes	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Fern 3 D Embossing Folder
Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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

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

Weekly Deals! A new set of Weekly Deals every week during September! Place your order quick before the supply runs out!

Perfect Partners! These stamps now have dies, but only during September and while-supplies-last!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2022

Stampin’ Up! Apple Harvest!

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I have the full Apple Harvest card I shared a sneak peek of yesterday. I used the Apple Harvest Bundle (stamp set & dies, available while-supplies-last or until September 30th) with Gingham Cottage Designer Paper. I used a new-t0-me-fold, the center pop-out fold, shared recently by Wendy Cranford with a card base of Garden Green!

After stamping the apple branch and blossoms with Tuxedo Black ink I then used Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Soft Suede, So Saffron, and Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers to color. After cutting out with the coordinating Apple Blossoms die, I colored around the edges with a Light Gray Granite Stampin' Blends and added touches of Clear Wink of Stella to the redness of the apples.

I stamped the greeting, included in the Apple Harvest set, with black ink and then cut with the label die included in the Apple Blossoms dies. I added a small bow tied with Black & White 1/4" Gingham Ribbon.

There are so many pretty images in the Apple Blossom set to color!

After stamping and coloring the largest apple image I used the Gray Granite Stampin' Blends to line around it. I also ran the same marker around the outside of the sentiment layer to give the look of another layer. I decided to leave the sentiment layer free of any words so I can add a personal note later.

Here are the clickable links for the card supplies found in my online store. Remember, the Apple Harvest Bundle and the Apple Blossoms Dies are only available while supplies last!

Apple Harvest Bundle (English)	Apple Harvest Cling Stamp Set (English)	Apple Blossoms Dies
Gingham Cottage 12" X 12" (30,5 X 30,5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Paper Trimmer	Stampin' Seal
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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

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

Order at least $40 online in September, receive a “mini” embellishment pack free from me in addition to the Card-of-the-Month!

(this picture shows a sample of what a mini embellishment pack can contain)

Weekly Deals! A new set of Weekly Deals every week during September! Place your order quick before the supply runs out!

Perfect Partners! These stamps now have dies, but only during September and while-supplies-last!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2022

Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals are Back!

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Sale-a-bration is over for this year and now it is September! My hubby and I are at Branson for our Annual Anniversary Trip, which is why I haven't had a chance to post until today.

Stampin' Up! has two promotions going on this month. I will start out with the return of Weekly Deals!

If you have been a Stampin' Up! fan for more than a few years, you may remember that for about a year or so SU! would post weekly "deals", products discounted for just that week. It was a great opportunity to stock up on favorites, mostly designer series papers, ribbons, and embellishments. For the month of September only, Stampin' Up! will be posting a new set of Weekly Deals for the 1st – 7th, the 8th -14th, the 15th- 21st, and the 22nd -28th.

Here are the Weekly Deals for September 1-7!

(you will see the discounted amount when you click on each graphic and go to my online store)

Splendid Day 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper	Kraft Note Cards & Envelopes	Brushed Brass Butterflies
Classic Matte Dots	Summer Shadows Dies	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots
Kraft Gift Boxes	Kraft 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Paper Pack	Round & Square Brads
Linen 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper	Pale Papaya 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon	Snowfall Accents Puff Paint

Stampin' Up!'s second special this month is called "Perfect Partners"!

During the month of September only, and only while-supplies last, these 6 stamp sets, from both the Annual and Mini Catalog, that normally do not have a coordinating die set, will have one that you can purchase. You can purchase them as a bundle with the stamp set to save 10% or if you already have the stamp set you can buy just the dies! Here are the stamp set/dies available now:

You can find these products in my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

You can also download the complete flyer showing the stamps,dies, and pricing:

Download PROMOTIONAL_FLYER_Q3_OOP_PERFECT_PARTNERS_0822_US

Here's a sneak peek of the card I will be sharing with you tomorrow I created with the Apple Harvest stamp set and Apple Dies!

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

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

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2022

Stampin’ Up! Abigail Cottage Rose!

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today is the LAST DAY OF SALE-A-BRATION 2022! There won't be another freebie opportunity like SAB until January 2023, so get your orders in today to take advantage of this best sale of the Stampin' Up! year!

Today I have a card to share that I created with the Abigail Rose Suite Collection found on pages 56-57 of the Annual Catalog! I wanted to play around with some of the different prints found in the Abigail Rose Designer Series paper pack and ended up with this pretty little birthday card!

I stamped the main floral image with Early Espresso ink on Crumb Cake card stock, then colored the rose and the leaves with ink pressed into the lids of Blushing Bride and Old Olive ink pads. I used a nearly empty Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush as my paintbrush so the colors also have a subtle hint of shimmer. After coloring I then cut it out with the coordinating Cottage Flowers Die.

I cut a piece of Natural Finish 7/8" Ribbon about 6 inches long, then pulled a few threads from the center of the ribbon to softly gather it. When I had it gathered to the approximately 4" length I needed I then adhered to the card front with Stampin' Seal. I adhered the die-cut floral image with Stampin' Dimensionals so it would rest over the ribbon gathers.

I stamped the birthday greeting, from Cottage Rose, with Early Espresso ink on a scrap of Crumb Cake, then used a label die from the Sending Dies set to cut it out. I adhered it to the card with dimensionals.

I created the pretty background with three strips of 1 1/4" x 5 1/4" Abigail Rose Designer Paper adhered to a 4" x 5 1/4" layer of Basic White. Before adhering to the Crumb Cake card base I ran it through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine with the Stitched Greenery Die.

I usually stamp my inside sentiment on a layer of Basic White for Very Vanilla, but this time I decided to try the look of stamping on another Neutral, Crumb Cake, and use Basic White behind it for the mat layer.

So what do you think? I'm thinking this card will be my online ordering thank-you gift for September!

Click on any of the product links to find your supplies to make this card in my online store!

Abigail Rose Suite Collection (English)	Cottage Rose Bundle (English)	Cottage Rose Cling Stamp Set (English)
Cottage Flowers Dies	Abigail Rose 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Stitched Greenery Die
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Natural Finish 7/8" (2.2 Cm) Ribbon
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad	Stampin' Seal	Stampin' Dimensionals
Sending Dies (English)	Basic White Medium Envelopes	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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

It's not quite September yet, but you can start using the September Host Code now!

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

Order at least $40 online in August, receive a “mini” embellishment pack free from me in addition to the Card-of-the-Month! (this picture shows a sample of what a mini embellishment pack can contain)

Today is the LAST DAY OF SALE-A-BRATION 2022!!!!!!

Shop with me and Stampin' Up! during Sale-a-bration (July-August), choose a free gift from Stampin' Up! for every $50 you order! You can request your own copy of the Sale-a-bration brochure and the July/December Mini Catalog by emailing me at : carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Or go to my online store to view! You can order from the Annual Catalog, July/December Mini Catalog, and/or the Clearance Rack! All orders qualify for Sale-a-bration Rewards when your merchandise total is at least $50 before tax & shipping!

Join Stampin' Up! during Sale-a-bration (July-August) and you will receive $125 worth of Stampin' Up! products of your choice for $99 plus sales tax (shipping is free!) and this exclusive 2022/2023 Planner and stamp set!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2022

Stampin’ Up! Peace To You Alternate Card!

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I have the alternate card to share that I created for my stampers to choose to make at my Christmas in July in August Class earlier this month. This card uses the exact same supplies as the card I shared with you HERE, but with just a couple of changes. Some stampers even chose to make both versions of the card!

I used the two gorgeous stamp sets, Peace to You and Hope & Peace, from the July-December Mini Catalog, along with Heat Embossing and Texture Chic Designer Paper.

This card was really simple and quick to create. After heat embossing the nativity image from Peace to You with white embossing powder on Basic Gray card stock I used Paper Snips to cut around it evenly. You could you a Paper Trimmer, but it really wasn't hard to cut it out with the snips. Before adhering to the card front with dimensionals, I added a piece of Metallic Mesh Ribbon with a couple of lines of Stampin' Seal.

An embossed sentiment from Hope & Peace and a few Rhinestones finished off the card front nicely. Along with the first card I shared with you with this set, this card would be great for mass-producing for your Christmas card!

I stamped the inside sentiment, also from Hope & Peace, with Soft Succulent ink.

Use these clickable links to shop for your card supplies in my online store:

Peace To You Cling Stamp Set (English)	Hope & Peace Cling Stamp Set (English)	Texture Chic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Stamparatus	Snowman Magic Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Embossing Additions Tool Kit
Versamark Pad	Basics Embossing Powders	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Metallic Mesh Ribbon	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad	Stampin' Seal	Stampin' Dimensionals

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

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

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day August 28, Nature’s Prints!

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I've been under the weather this past week, so much so that I did not get to attend the Stampin' Up! BackStage Leader's Conference in New Orleans this weekend. I am on the mend with meds, so here I am with another Sunday Swap Day! All of the 14 cards you will see today were created with the Sun Prints Collection from pages 90-91 of the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog!

First, Carol Slack used a monochromatic color combo of Starry Sky and Basic White for her Nature's Prints creation, embossing the Starry Sky background with the Fern 3D embossing folder.

Next, Janace Charbonneau added pops of Parakeet Party and Tahitian Tide to her card.

Emily Tull used the Neutral color Gray Granite for the card base of her pretty thank-you card.

Jan Rodrian also used Gray Granite, adding pearls and using a Blending Brush to add White Craft ink to the Starry Sky layer embossed with the Fern 3D embossing folder.

Chris Wedell used three of the five 2022-2024 In Colors for her card: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, and Sweet Sorbet!

By Sandy Carlson. Sandy added Iridescent Rhinestones for some sparkle. (the Sun Prints Designer Paper she used looks green, but it is really Starry Sky)

A z-fold fun fold card by Krista Wilson:

Completely opened:

By Leslie Baumgarner:

Jen Pitta Bach:

Dena Rekow:

Audra Moncur used Soft Succulent card stock and ink for her swap:

LeeAnn Greff used Tahitian tide with Starry Sky and Basic White:

Susie Wood:

And last-but-not-least, Laura Barto.

Here's the clickable supply list links for all of today's cards:

Sun Prints Suite Collection (English)	Nature's Prints Bundle (English)	Nature's Prints Cling Stamp Set (English)
Natural Prints Dies	Sun Prints 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Fern 3 D Embossing Folder
Stitched Rectangles Dies	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Starry Sky 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad	Parakeet Party 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon
Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad	Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots	Pearl Basic Jewels
Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill
Blending Brushes	Starry Sky 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon	Orchid Oasis 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad	Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Elegant Faceted Gems	Stylish Shapes Dies	Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad	Simply Elegant Trim	Tahitian Tide 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon
Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Beautiful Shapes Dies	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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

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

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Pokemon Birthday For Liam!

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today is my youngest son's 30th birthday, so I guess I can officially start feeling old! lol! Whether I "feel old" or not, I want to share this Pokemon card I made for my grandson Liam's 10th birthday. Liam is Pokemon crazy right now, along with another grandson, Oakley. They pour over their binders full of Pokemon cards, and were super excited when their Uncle Ben (my 30 year-old baby boy) contributed his vintage Pokemon cards to their collections!

This card won't fit into an envelope, but that was okay because I just had to attach it to his wrapped present!

I started with a standard 4 1/4" x 11" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock, scored and folded at 5 1/2. Then I used my Paper Snips to round the corners for the Pokemon face.

I used the largest leaf die from the Tulips dies to cut both Daffodil Delight an Basic Black to trim and layer together to create the unevenly placed Pokemon ears. I adhered them inside the card with liquid glue.

I used retired circle punches, which will never leave my punch collection to create the eyes and the cheeks. I have the punch sizes listed in the supply list farther down in this post, but don't bother to click on them as they will not take you to that product in my online store because they are retired. I used a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to hand-draw the nose and mouth. (I googled Pokemon to find an image I could use as my guide)

I stamped the greeting from A Grand Kid with Tuxedo Black ink.

The inside sentiment is also from A Grand Kid.

Click on any of the product images (except the circle punches) to find them in my online store:

A Grand Kid Cling Stamp Set (English)	Tulips Dies	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Paper Snips	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker	1" (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch	1-1/4" (3.2 Cm) Circle Punch
1/2" (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch

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

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

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Ringed with Nature!

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I have a lot going on. I have Fiona today, which always keeps me hopping, but she and her older brother Liam have doctor check-ups and I am taking them. Their doctor is also my doctor (they do not see a pediatrician) so I am familiar with the office and their protocol. (I'm ready in case we still need to wear masks, but I really doubt I will be able to keep a mask on 2 1/2 yr-old Fiona!)

So I just want to quickly share this little card I created while I was working on the cards for my Christmas in July in August Class. This card didn't make the "cut", so I'm the only one who has made it so far, but it did turn out cute!

I used the Ringed With Nature Bundle of stamps and embossing folder/dies, along with Kraft Note Cards & Envelopes, Early Espresso card stock and ink, Kraft 6 x 6 Paper, Real Red, Early Espresso, and Evening Evergreen ink, and Glimmer 12 x 12 Specialty Paper. All of the images and dies I used on this card are from the bundle. I used a Blending Brush to add Early Espresso ink to the card front and the slice of tree stump I stamped the house on before embossing with the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder. The dies I used are also from the Tree Rings Embossing Folder set, although the name is a bit misleading due to only the folder being mentioned in the name. The Evening Evergreen Glimmer Paper I used to cut the leaves and stems to put behind the focal image is more deep green than the bluish-green color in the picture.

Inside I stamped another sentiment from the Ringed with Nature stamp set and cut the layers, just like I did on the front, with the Deckled Rectangles die set.

Click on any of the product links to find that supply in my online store:

Ringed With Nature Bundle (English)	Ringed With Nature Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder
Deckled Rectangles Dies	Kraft Note Cards & Envelopes	Kraft 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Paper Pack
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad	Blending Brushes	Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad