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Stampin’ Up! Hexagon Dahlia Fold for Christmas!

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I still have a couple of cards from my weekend class to share. Today's card features a new fancy-fold I just learned using the Hexagon Punch!

I decided to use Winter Frost Designer Paper with Pool Party, Island Indigo, and Whisper White cardstock. I embossed a Pool Party layer with the Perfect Polka Dot Textured Impressions Folder. I silver heat-embossed the "merry" from Snowflake Soiree, then cut it out with an Ovals Collection Framelit and matted it on another Ovals Collection Framelit-cut Island Indigo layer.

For the Hexagon Dahlia Fold I used the Simply Scored Scoring Boad and Tool. It was actually pretty easy to score the two lines needed to fold because the Hexagons have built-in corners to know where to line up to do my scoring!

After I scored my two lines, I folded my paper along them, then creased them sharply with my Bone Folder. After adhering all 6 of my folded hexagons to a 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" Island Indigo square, I pierced a hole in the center with my Paper-Piercing Tool and inserted a Silver Glimmer Brad from the Basics pack. I then adhered to a 3" x 3" square of Silver Glimmer paper. I added a wrap and bow of 1/8" Silver Ribbon for my finishing touch!

I silver heat-embossed a phrase from Christmas Messages for the inside, and added a 1/2" strip of coordinating Winter Frost paper to pull the inside & outside together.

That's all for now. Today's the last day of this Weekly Deal:

You can still go to my Online Store today to get them! www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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

Stampin’ Up! Joyful Tidings!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I want to share this card I created for my Christmas Card Class this Friday using Christmas Messages, Pretty Print Textured Impressions Folder, Silver Glimmer Paper, Deco Label Framelits, Winter Frost Designer Specialty Paper, and White Organza Ribbon! My cardbase is a Smokey Slate Cut & Ready Card Base. I love using them when I need to get a project ready in a hurry!

I used my Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker to add a little bit of color on the edges of the focal image, then added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the center of the "o" in "joyful".

I repeated the Deco Labels on the inside, using the Prince of Peace Single Stamp and the "merry christmas" from Teeny Tiny Wishes punched with the Word Window Punch on the side.

Well, I've got to finish everything for my classes! Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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

Stampin’ Up! Joyful Tidings!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Carol Payne

I used my Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker to add a little bit of color on the edges of the focal image, then added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the center of the "o" in "joyful".

I repeated the Deco Labels on the inside, using the Prince of Peace Single Stamp and the "merry christmas" from Teeny Tiny Wishes punched with the Word Window Punch on the side.

Well, I've got to finish everything for my classes! Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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

Stampin’ Up! Flower Shop For Christmas!

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Carol Payne

With the unbelievable value of the current $25 Demonstrator Starter Kit Deal (which is only available until October 21st!), I've been thinking about what would I purchase for my $25 if I was signing up as a new demonstrator this month?

I know when I started as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is November of 2002, I was very interested in the value of the kit (over $250 to purchase at that time, if I remember correctly) and how to recoup my initial expense. As I chose the stamps for my kit, I considered which stamps would be the most versatile, ones I could use for more than one occasion.

Today's card is an example of using a current stamp set in a different way to get more value out of your stamps. I created a Christmas card with the new floral set from the Annual Catalog, Flower Shop.

First, here's what the set looks like in the catalog:

Flower Shop #130139 Wood-mount $23.95

Flower Shop #130942 Clear-mount $17.95

There's even a coordinating punch to go with it and a bundle price when you purchase the stamps and the punch together, so it's a great value to begin with!

Here's my Christmas card using this set:

I heat-embossed the flowers with White embossing powder on Real Red cardstock, then punched them with the coordinating Pansy Punch #130698 $15.95. I stamped one of the flowers on the Whisper White layer with Garden Green ink to give the look of flower leaves. The Real Red flowers are adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals, and the Vintage Faceted Buttons in the centers are adhered with Glue Dots.

The greeting is from Many Merry Messages stamped in Garden Green ink, which coordinates beautifully with the Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon tied in a bow!

Inside I stamped two of the flowers on the Whisper White layer with Real Red ink, then stamped the phrase from Christmas Messages with Garden Green ink.

Well, what do you think? Did I do a good job using this floral set in a non-traditional way? Leave me a comment and this card could arrive in your mailbox before you know it!

I'm diggin' this card so much it's likely to be one we make at my November Christmas Card Class, what do you think?

That's all for now! Thanks for stopping by today. Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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

Stampin’ Up! Flower Shop For Christmas!

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Carol Payne

First, here's what the set looks like in the catalog:

Flower Shop #130139 Wood-mount $23.95

Flower Shop #130942 Clear-mount $17.95

There's even a coordinating punch to go with it and a bundle price when you purchase the stamps and the punch together, so it's a great value to begin with!

Here's my Christmas card using this set:

The greeting is from Many Merry Messages stamped in Garden Green ink, which coordinates beautifully with the Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon tied in a bow!

Inside I stamped two of the flowers on the Whisper White layer with Real Red ink, then stamped the phrase from Christmas Messages with Garden Green ink.

Well, what do you think? Did I do a good job using this floral set in a non-traditional way? Leave me a comment and this card could arrive in your mailbox before you know it!

I'm diggin' this card so much it's likely to be one we make at my November Christmas Card Class, what do you think?

That's all for now! Thanks for stopping by today. Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Messages Circle Thinlet Card!

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Carol Payne

Today's card is the third card we will be making today and tomorrow at my October Christmas Card Class using the Circle Thinlet Card Die, Christmas Messages stamp set, and Season of Style Designer Series Paper.

We will also be adding some dashes of Season of Style Washi Tape and Rhinestone Basic Jewels!

This card is modified just a bit from the standard Circle Thinlet card because it has an extra flap! The measurements of the card base before cutting with the Thinlet Die are 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Wonderful Wreath is stamped with Old Olive ink then cut out with the scallop circle die included in the Circle Thinlet Card Die set. The center of the wreath is stamped with the Be Very Merry stamp, and the "berries" are Season of Style Washi Tape on Whisper White scraps punched with the Owl Builder Punch.

The final touch is the miniature wreath, also made with Season of Style Washi Tape, the 1/2" Circle Punch, and the 7/8" Circle Punch! The "bow" on the wreath is made with two of the Owl Builder Punch Hearts!

That's all for now! Thanks so much for stopping in today to see what I've been up to!

Don't forget my Online SWOW and Christmas Card Class options, available through Sunday night! To get the Hostess Code info, just go to my October 3rd post!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Messages Circle Thinlet Card!

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Carol Payne

We will also be adding some dashes of Season of Style Washi Tape and Rhinestone Basic Jewels!

This card is modified just a bit from the standard Circle Thinlet card because it has an extra flap! The measurements of the card base before cutting with the Thinlet Die are 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".

That's all for now! Thanks so much for stopping in today to see what I've been up to!

Don't forget my Online SWOW and Christmas Card Class options, available through Sunday night! To get the Hostess Code info, just go to my October 3rd post!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Fun Snow Day!

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning and happy Monday! I have a fun card for you today! We are going to make this card this coming weekend at my Christmas Card Class! Want to come?

I started with a Pool Party base, then added a layer of Winter Frost Specialty Designer Paper. Another layer of Pool Party, then a Whisper White layer that I stamped with the Snow Day snowman with Pool Party ink. I created his hat by stamping with Versamark on a Silver Foil Sheet, then heat-embossed with Silver Embossing Powder. I hand-trimmed the hat with my Paper Snips. "oh WHAT fun" from Christmas Messages was silver heat-embossed on Whisper White, then punched with the Label Bracket Punch. Another Pool Party-punched Label Bracket was cut diagonally to mat behind the first label, then I punched a Silver Foil Sheet with the Extra Large Oval Punch to mat behind it all.

Inside is stamped with another phrase from Christmas Messages in Versamark, then silver-embossed. The snowflakes and "warm wishes" phrase are stamped in Pool Party.

Well, that's all for now! I really excited about my class this weekend! Hope you can come!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Fun Snow Day!

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning and happy Monday! I have a fun card for you today! We are going to make this card this coming weekend at my Christmas Card Class! Want to come?

Inside is stamped with another phrase from Christmas Messages in Versamark, then silver-embossed. The snowflakes and "warm wishes" phrase are stamped in Pool Party.

Well, that's all for now! I really excited about my class this weekend! Hope you can come!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Wonderful Wreath Completed!

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning! Today is a special day! My baby boy, Ben, turns 21 today! Ahhhhhh!

Here's a recent picture of Ben:

I'm so proud of him. He has grown into a fine young man; loving, kind, thoughtful. He really thinks things through. He's working and going to school, and although he hasn't exactly found his job goal, he's still working on it!

Ben is #6 in my Payne Clan. Until Ben arrived, I always felt our family wasn't complete yet. At the dinner table, I would look around at my happy, crazy bunch of kids and I just knew we weren't all here yet. After Ben's birth, I knew I was done. He is just the icing on my cake!

Today's card you have seen before HERE, but I wanted to show you the completed card with the inside:

Wonderful Wreath and Joy to the World stamps from the Holiday Catalog were used on the card front, with the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions folder for depth. We will be using ovals from the Large Oval and Extra Large Oval punches and a Large Rhinestone Basic Jewel to create the bow. We will be using the Cupcake Builder Punch to punch the berries for the wreath!

Inside I stamped a small image from Mosaic Madness, inked with a Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker in each corner. The verse is from another Holiday Catalog set, Christmas Messages.

That's all for now! I need to finish setting up for my Holiday Catalog Open House this afternoon!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!