Best of Birthdays – Carol Payne Stamps

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Stampin’ Up! Best of Flowers Chalk Talk!

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good Monday morning! I have a bright and cheery card for you today using the daisy flower from the Best of Flowers 25th Anniversary set, one of the stamps from Chalk Talk, and a greeting from A Dozen Thoughts!

Cardstock colors are Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Naturals White, and Whisper White. Ink colors are Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, and Jet Black Stazon. The centers of the daisies are popped with color using a sponge dauber and Daffodil Delight ink! The "wish big" greeting was cut out with one of the Bitty Banners Framelits, then layered on a Daffodil Delight strip that was cut 1/8" wider then the greeting strip then the ends were banner-cut with Paper Snips.

The inside greeting is the the June 25th Anniversary set, Best of Greetings. It was masked with a post-it note punched with the 1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch, then the daisy was stamped all round the edges of the mask with Daffodil Delight ink.

The bottom of the card was stamped with the miniature upsy-daisy stamp from Best of Flowers.

I'm really diggin' this card! So much so that I believe it may have to be one of my convention swaps!

What do you think? Would you like to receive this card in a swap?

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All products are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’Up! Harvest Blessings Birthday!

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good Morning! Today I am headed to my Aunt & Uncle's 60th Anniversary Celebration! I am also taking three of my grandkids with me; Ava, Cohen, and Jaxon! I am excited to show them off to relatives I rarely get to see! It's about a 3 hour drive north to Hartsburg, Illinois (and a 3 hour drive back!) so it's a big day ahead of us!

Today I want to show you this card we made at my "Best Of" class yesterday, using Harvest Blessings, Best of Birthdays, and the water drops stamp from the My Paper Pumpkin Try-it Kit! This is a 4 1/4" square card. I like to use this size sometimes just to do something a little different from the regular 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"!

All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

The card base is Baked Brown Sugar, layered with Marina Mist, then Soft Sky. All stamping and sponging was done with Baked Brown Sugar (isn't that just the YUMMIEST name?) ink and we added a Baked Brown Sugar Candy Dot in the lower right corner. This was my first time using a Candy Dot, and I think I'm in love! They are so easy to lift off the packaging with a Paper Piercing Tool, and simple to apply with the adhesive already on them! FUN!

After stamping and sponging we also embossed the top layer with the Chevron Textured Impressions Folder. I think it gives the look and feel of tractor-tire tread, what do you think?

Finally, on the inside we stamped with a phrase from the Bring On the Cake stamp set, along with the pumpkin/apple basket stamp and the "you are the seed . . ." stamp from Harvest Blessings.

That's all for now. Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Clockworks for the Guys!

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning! It's raining here this morning, which does NOT make my farmer hubbby happy. They still have some planting to do that has been rain-delayed for quite some time, and this mornings' moisture is extending the delay more. But they will find something productive to do, so the day will not be wasted, just frustrating!

Today begins my four-workshops-in-five-days week! Eeeek! I've designed a couple of cards that I think will work for just about all of them all week. You saw the first one yesterday, the Happy Day "smile" card. Today's card is a masculine birthday/father's day one using Clockworks. I've designed and prepped the packets for this card so the stamper can choose to either create a birthday or a Father's Day card:

Since the Clockworks set lends itself so easily to a "collage stamping" look, I kept the layers to a minimum. The card base is the yummy new Baked Brown Sugar, stamped with Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, and Early Espresso. The Early Espresso banner is embossed with the Argyle Textured Impressions Folder, and the sentiment is from Best of Birthdays. We are adding a Naturals Designer Button with a little bit of Early Espresso Baker's Twine for the finishing touch!

Inside we are stamping a phrase from the fun new Hostess Set, Express Yourself. This is the phrase I have chosen to go with this birthday card, but there are several other phrases (love you, celebrate, amazing you, best wishes) that would work just as well!

The Father's Day card is similar in design, we will just use the "hey there, friend" stamp from the My Paper Pumpkin Try It kit. We will omit the "friend" word by inking up with an Early Expresso Stampin' Write Marker, then we will add in the "DAD" with a stamp created with the photopolymer set, Designer Type! The splatter stamp is also from the MPP Try It kit. While the monthly kits are only available when you subscribe by the 10th of each month, the Try It kit is available for purchase at any time, so you CAN still get these two cute and versatile stamps! Go to My Paper Pumpkin to order your kit today!

Inside another Hostess Set, Banner Greetings!

I also have a stepped-up version of these cards with more layers and lots of sponging:

That's all for now! Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

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Clockworks

131973

Wood-mount # 131973 $23.95

Clear-mount #127292 $17.95

Best Of Birthdays Clear-Mount Stamp Set ONLY	#132929
Price: $14.95

Stampin’ Up! Secret Garden Masked Corners!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning! I have a few pics of my grandsons I want to share to start out today! I've been blessed to get to spend quite a bit of time with them since I got home from Fiji, so here they are!

Cohen helping Mark (aka "Pa Pa") clean up the deck area where we keep the wood for the woodstove.

Our shovel is just the right size for Cohen to manage!

Jaxon on the same day hanging out with us. He's not quite into helping Pa Pa yet!

Liam and I ran errands at Walmart yesterday!

He has a "giggle game" he likes to "play" on his mommy's IPad!

Last night Cohen graduated from Tuesday school! He will start kindergarten in the fall.

Cohen wants to be the Incredible Hulk when he grows up!

Last Thursday I also got to go with Alisa while she finished her baby registrys at Babies R Us and Target! Not much longer till Oakley is here!

Today I have another card from my Punch/Technique Class this month. This one was inspired by Wendy Wexler again. I don't think she had a name for this technique, but I call it "Masked Corners":

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Secret Garden stamps and framelits (they will be in the new Annual Catalog, yay!), Certainly Celery 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (retiring), and Friendly Phrases stamps (retiring)

Beautiful Birthday single wood-mount stamp (retiring, I'm really gonna miss this one, but you can still order it through June 3rd!), and the upsy-daisy stamp from Best of Flowers!

That's all for now! Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

You can Order these stamping supplies at my Online Store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Stampin’ Up! Secret Garden Masked Corners!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning! I have a few pics of my grandsons I want to share to start out today! I've been blessed to get to spend quite a bit of time with them since I got home from Fiji, so here they are!

Cohen helping Mark (aka "Pa Pa") clean up the deck area where we keep the wood for the woodstove.

Our shovel is just the right size for Cohen to manage!

Jaxon on the same day hanging out with us. He's not quite into helping Pa Pa yet!

Liam and I ran errands at Walmart yesterday!

He has a "giggle game" he likes to "play" on his mommy's IPad!

Last night Cohen graduated from Tuesday school! He will start kindergarten in the fall.

Cohen wants to be the Incredible Hulk when he grows up!

Last Thursday I also got to go with Alisa while she finished her baby registrys at Babies R Us and Target! Not much longer till Oakley is here!

Today I have another card from my Punch/Technique Class this month. This one was inspired by Wendy Wexler again. I don't think she had a name for this technique, but I call it "Masked Corners":

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Secret Garden stamps and framelits (they will be in the new Annual Catalog, yay!), Certainly Celery 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (retiring), and Friendly Phrases stamps (retiring)

Beautiful Birthday single wood-mount stamp (retiring, I'm really gonna miss this one, but you can still order it through June 3rd!), and the upsy-daisy stamp from Best of Flowers!

That's all for now! Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

You can Order these stamping supplies at my Online Store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Stampin’ Up! Geometric Best of Birthdays!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Carol Payne

Today's card is another CASE (and change) from the talented Artisan stamper, Wendy Wexler! This project was another of the Punch Club projects from this weekend using several Stampin' Up! Square Punches and Best of Birthdays stamp set!

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I used the retiring River Rock cardstock and ink, as well as retiring Certainly Celery cardstock. After running the Very Vanilla layer through the Big Shot in the Chevron Textured Impressions Folder I used the River Rock inkpad Direct-to-Paper to ink up the raised chevron pattern.

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

The inside word is from Seasonal Sayings, a Holiday Catalog set that is on the Carry Over List in the Occasions Catalog. I used the River Rock inkpad again Direct-to-Paper to get the swished-ink look!

I used a BUNCH of Stampin' Up! Square punches to make this card:

1" Square Punch #124094 $15.95

1 1/4" Square Punch #119865 $15.95

1 3/8" Square Punch #119877 $16.95

Postage Stamp Punch #122344 $15.95

Here's how I made those cute little "square rings":

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I punched the Real Red cardstock first with the 1" Square Punch, then set aside the punched-out square to use elsewhere on the card. I then inserted the negative image from the punching into the Postage Stamp punch, "eyeballed" it for eveness, and punched out the cutest little "square ring" you ever saw!

After embossing the various-sized squares with the Perfect Polka Dot, Square Lattice, and Chevron Textured Impressions Folders, I attached them to the card front with SNAIL adhesive and Tombow Multi-purpose Adhesive Glue (on the skinny little square rings!)

That's it for today! I'm going to be working on the projects for my "Flower Fair Simply Scrappin' Kit Class" this Friday, so check back tomorrow to see some of the projects we will be making!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Textured Impressions Folders used:

Chevron #127749 $7.95

Square Lattice #119976 $7.95

Perfect Polka Dot #117335 $7.95

The free shipping special is over, but you can still go to my website anytime to place your order!

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Best Of Birthdays Clear-Mount Stamp Set Only	#132929
Price: $14.95
Happy 25th anniversary to us! Each month during 2013, we’ll smash up some of our all-time-faves with a new never-before-seen stamp to create twelve “Best of” stamp sets. We’re kicking things off with the Best of Birthdays Stamp Set. Party on!

Seasonal Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

128009

Price: $16.95 Also available in Wood Mount

So
many options for so many occasions! This five-piece stamp set is
perfect for the beginner and experienced stamper alike. Try inking the
images with Stampin' Write Markers to achieve a multicolored effect!
(This item is a favorite from the 2012 holiday

Set Quantity: 5

Stampin’ Up! Geometric Best of Birthdays!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Carol Payne

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

I used a BUNCH of Stampin' Up! Square punches to make this card:

1" Square Punch #124094 $15.95

1 1/4" Square Punch #119865 $15.95

1 3/8" Square Punch #119877 $16.95

Postage Stamp Punch #122344 $15.95

Here's how I made those cute little "square rings":

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

That's it for today! I'm going to be working on the projects for my "Flower Fair Simply Scrappin' Kit Class" this Friday, so check back tomorrow to see some of the projects we will be making!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Textured Impressions Folders used:

Chevron #127749 $7.95

Square Lattice #119976 $7.95

Perfect Polka Dot #117335 $7.95

The free shipping special is over, but you can still go to my website anytime to place your order!

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Best Of Birthdays Clear-Mount Stamp Set Only	#132929
Price: $14.95
Happy 25th anniversary to us! Each month during 2013, we’ll smash up some of our all-time-faves with a new never-before-seen stamp to create twelve “Best of” stamp sets. We’re kicking things off with the Best of Birthdays Stamp Set. Party on!

Seasonal Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

128009

Price: $16.95 Also available in Wood Mount

Set Quantity: 5

Stampin’ Up! Best of Birthdays Fancy Fold!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Carol Payne

This card by Susie Wood was a real gem in the swaps I received this month! I'm not actually sure what the fold is called, but it's fun but doesn't really look that hard to figure out! It's definitely on my "to do" list!

Lots of Melon Mambo going on here, from cardstock and Designer Paper to ink and 3/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon! Susie used Regal Rose cardstock for her accent color along with Whisper White for the focal images from Best of Birthdays.

Here's how it opens:

Like I said, and interesting fold, with lots of potential! I not only see cards, but pop-outs, and even a gift-card holder in the future of this one!

That's all for now. I needed to just leave you a quick post as today is the day for my right eye to be fixed by laser surgery! I'm actually looking forward to getting it done and having it behind me. Say a prayer for me around 2:15 today that I will remain as calm as I did last time.

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All products can be ordered from my Online Store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Some products used:

Best Of Birthdays Clear-Mount Stamp Set

#132929

Price: $14.95 Available in Clear-Mount Only

Happy
25th anniversary to us! Each month during 2013, we’ll smash up some of
our all-time-faves with a new never-before-seen stamp to create twelve
“Best of” stamp sets. We’re kicking things off with the Best of
Birthdays Stamp Set. Party on!

Melon Mambo 3/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon

#129293

Price: $9.95

Smooth and sassy. Organdy edges with diagonal stripes down the middle. 10 yds. Melon Mambo.

Stampin’ Up! Best of Birthdays Fancy Fold!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Carol Payne

Here's how it opens:

Like I said, and interesting fold, with lots of potential! I not only see cards, but pop-outs, and even a gift-card holder in the future of this one!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All products can be ordered from my Online Store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Some products used:

Best Of Birthdays Clear-Mount Stamp Set

#132929

Price: $14.95 Available in Clear-Mount Only

Melon Mambo 3/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon

#129293

Price: $9.95

Smooth and sassy. Organdy edges with diagonal stripes down the middle. 10 yds. Melon Mambo.

Stampin’ Up! Best of Birthdays Card #3! Summer Starfruit?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Carol Payne

For today's "Best of Birthdays" Class card, "you're the icing on the cake!" stamp and Sycamore Street Designer Paper:

We used a quirked version of the "split negative" technique for the focal image, which was very easy to do. Just stamp image once on Whisper White, punch with 1 1/4" Circle Punch, then stamp again on Tangerine Tango and again on Island Indigo. Punch both with 1" Circle Punch, cut one cirle in half, then layer just half of it onto other full 1" circle to re-complete the image and you are done! Inside, phrases from the current Hostess-exclusive set, "Wacky Wishes":

I have a confession to make, I really, really don't like Summer Starfruit, at least not whole layers of it. The card I'm going to show you tomorrow has a teeny-tiny little strip of it as an accent, which I can handle, but no matter how card I try, such as with this card, I just cannot like it. I'm sorry!

But you know, that's why Stampin' Up! has so many colors to choose from in their color palette, so there is something for everyone! I love this Company!

For those of you who would like a little more info for this card, here's the class handout you can download:

Download Sycamore Street Birthday Badge

That's all for today, see you tomorrow for another "Stampingrox!" day!

Products used:

Best Of Birthdays Clear-Mount Stamp Set

#132929

Price: $14.95

Wacky Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set

#126412

Price: $10.00 Also available in Wood-Mount

So
many ways to send fun greetings and best wishes! This seven-piece set
gives you sentiments for Valentine's Day, Christmas, and everything in
between. Prepare for upcoming holidays and use this set to make festive
cards in advance for every occasion!

Set Quantity: 7