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Stampin’ Up! Martha Swifts’ Creations with A Nice Cuppa!

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I am finishing the final touches for the "Be Mine" Stampin' Up!/Young Living Essential Oils Valentine Class the afternoon, so I have to be quick!

I always encourage my team to bring their latest creations to share at our meetings. Martha Swift always has beautiful ideas, and the cards she brought to the January meeting did not disappoint!

First, Martha created her shoebox swap with the " A Nice Cuppa" set:

She had also created a Nice Cuppa Shaker card for display!

When I first saw that the Cup & Kettle Framelits had a fork, knife, and spoon, I couldn't imagine what they would be used for, but now I see!

She offered two colors for the shoebox swap. I made this one in Basic Gray!

She had us layer a cup cut from Botanical Gardens Vellum (a free Sale-a-bration item) over another cup for a fabulous look!

One thing I learned, when applying vellum on a small item, you can completely cover the vellum with SNAIL and it won't show through!

I love this sentiment from A Nice Cuppa:

We cut the teapot from Silver Foil for the inside of Martha's swap:

Martha brought a few more creations, but I will save them for another day.

You can shop for your supplies to CASE Martha from my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Things to remember while shopping in my online store:

All orders of any amount (except Online Class Orders) will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail.

Check the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack for savings ranging from 25% to 60%.

When your order is at least $35 (before tax & shipping) and you use the February Hostess Code: G76DQGKK you will receive the February Online Class; six cards, two each of these 3 designs, with envelopes and instructions, FREE!

When your order (before tax & shipping) reaches $150, you can choose free Stampin' Rewards starting at 10% of the total.
***During Sale-a-bration (Jan 5-March 31, 2016 all orders of $250 or more will receive $25 in EXTRA Stampin’ Rewards!!!!! PLUS every $50 you order (before tax & shipping) will earn you the right to choose a free item from the Sale-a-bration Brochure!)

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

All images ©Stampin' Up! ™1990-2016

Stampin’ Up! Bloomin’ Love Berry Basket of Cards!

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I have a set of cards in an adorable little Berry Basket using Bloomin' Love:

I CASED this project from Caroline Van Der Straaten, a demonstrator who participates in the Mediterranean Achiever's Blog Hop with me every month, with a few changes of my own. I used the "baby wipe inkpad" technique to stamp the leafy heart and the flower bouquets on the inside, then pressed my Versamark inkpad over the stamped heart, sprinkled with Iridescent Ice embossing Powder, and heated with my Heat Tool. This provides sparkle and intensifies the colors.

Inside I continued the Valentine theme with a sentiment from Bloomin' Love. I lined the envelopes with Love Blossoms DSP:

A sentiment from And Many More creates a wedding theme, and a bloom cut with the Bloomin' Heart Dies and Blushing Bride Glimmer lend more sparkle:

A sentiment from Blessed by God compliments the theme perfectly:

Lastly, a friend card:

Another sentiment from Blessed By God:

Use the supply list below while shopping in my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Bloomin' Love Photopolymer Bundle [140818] $35.50	Blessed By God Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134300] $19.00	Blessed By God Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134297] $27.00	And Many More Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134276] $27.00
And Many More Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134273] $37.00	Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527] $6.00	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50
Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper [140550] $5.00	Berry Basket Bigz L Die [137366] $38.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $31.00
Rose Red Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [102109] $3.25	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131157] $3.25	Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126954] $6.50	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $6.50
Versamark Pad [102283] $7.50	Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder [101930] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	2-1/2" Circle Punch [120906] $18.00
Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [137364] $7.50	Bow Builder Punch [137414] $18.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00

Things to remember while shopping in my online store:

All orders of any amount (except Online Class Orders) will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail.

Check the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack for savings ranging from 25% to 60%.

When your order is at least $35 (before tax & shipping) and you use the February Hostess Code: G76DQGKK you will receive the February Online Class; six cards, two each of 3 designs, with envelopes and instructions, FREE!

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

All images ©Stampin' Up! ™1990-2016

Stampin’ Up! Hello for Sale-a-bration!

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today's card is a "thinking of you" I created for a workshop hostess with the "Hello" Sale-a-bration set:

I started with Island Indigo and Pool Party card stock, embossing with the Fluttering folder. I positioned the card stock at an angle in the folder before running through the Big Shot:

Pool Party 3/8" Glitter Ribbon added the perfect sparkly touch:

I used a strip of Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack to white heat-emboss the greeting from the HELLO Sale-a-bration set. The Botanical Gardens Jewel added more sparkly balance:

Inside I combined the "my friend" greeting with the "thanks for being you" phrase from Suite Sayings.

I love how this card turned out! You can find all the supplies to make it in my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Hello Wood-Mount Stamp Set [141240] $0.00	Hello Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141243] $0.00	Suite Sayings Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140709] $29.00	Suite Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140712] $21.00
Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122923] $7.00	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924] $7.00	Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack [141019] $0.00	Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon [140561] $5.50
Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $7.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00
Botanical Garden Jewels [140585] $7.00	Fluttering Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139304] $8.50	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $17.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $5.00
Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986] $6.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50

Things to remember while you are ordering in my online store:

All orders of any amount (except Online Class Orders) will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail.

Check the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack for savings ranging from 25% to 60%.

When your order is at least $35 (before tax & shipping) and you use the January Hostess Code: KFXFECW7 you will receive the January Online Class; six cards, two each of these 3 designs, with envelopes and instructions, FREE!

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

All images ©Stampin' Up! ™1990-2016

Stampin’ Up! Hello for Sale-a-bration!

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today's card is a "thinking of you" I created for a workshop hostess with the "Hello" Sale-a-bration set:

I started with Island Indigo and Pool Party card stock, embossing with the Fluttering folder. I positioned the card stock at an angle in the folder before running through the Big Shot:

Pool Party 3/8" Glitter Ribbon added the perfect sparkly touch:

I used a strip of Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack to white heat-emboss the greeting from the HELLO Sale-a-bration set. The Botanical Gardens Jewel added more sparkly balance:

Inside I combined the "my friend" greeting with the "thanks for being you" phrase from Suite Sayings.

I love how this card turned out! You can find all the supplies to make it in my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Hello Wood-Mount Stamp Set [141240] $0.00	Hello Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141243] $0.00	Suite Sayings Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140709] $29.00	Suite Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140712] $21.00
Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122923] $7.00	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924] $7.00	Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack [141019] $0.00	Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon [140561] $5.50
Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $7.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00
Botanical Garden Jewels [140585] $7.00	Fluttering Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139304] $8.50	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $17.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $5.00
Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986] $6.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50

Things to remember while you are ordering in my online store:

All orders of any amount (except Online Class Orders) will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail.

Check the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack for savings ranging from 25% to 60%.

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

All images ©Stampin' Up! ™1990-2016

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day!

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! It's Sunday, which means it's time for Sunday Swap Day! yay!

First, in honor of the little smattering of snow we had last night, I have a thank-you gift card holder created with the Snow Flurry Bundle (still available to order in the Occasions Catalog), by Rene Watson:

When open it turns into an easel-gift card holder!

Next, Kelly Acheson created this roly-poly easel thank-you with the Snow Place Bundle (also still available in the back of the Occasions Catalog):

I love his little happy face!

His "mittens" are created with punched hearts!

Carol Slack created a happy little baker/chef with punches!

His sideburns are created with a circle and the 1" square punch, and I love the little "buttons" on his shoulder!

The "cake" he has baked is actually the bottom of the cupcake punch turned upside down!

Finally, Nancy Hall put her oval punches to good use to create her black-eyed Susan!

To order your supplies, hop on over to my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Four things to remember while you are ordering in my online store:

1. All orders of any amount (except for Online Class Orders) will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail.

2. Be sure to check out the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack while for savings ranging from 25% to 60%.

3. When your order is at least $35 (before tax & shipping) and you use the January Online Hostess Code: KFXFECW7 you will receive the January Online Card Class; six cards, two each of the 3 designs, with envelopes and instructions, FREE!

4. When your order (before tax & shipping) reaches $150, you can choose free Stampin' Rewards starting at 10% of the total.
***During Sale-a-bration (Jan 5-March 31, 2016 all orders of $250 or more will receive $25 in EXTRA Stampin’ Rewards!!!!!

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

All images ©Stampin' Up! ™1990-2016

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day!

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! It's Sunday, which means it's time for Sunday Swap Day! yay!

When open it turns into an easel-gift card holder!

Next, Kelly Acheson created this roly-poly easel thank-you with the Snow Place Bundle (also still available in the back of the Occasions Catalog):

I love his little happy face!

His "mittens" are created with punched hearts!

Carol Slack created a happy little baker/chef with punches!

His sideburns are created with a circle and the 1" square punch, and I love the little "buttons" on his shoulder!

The "cake" he has baked is actually the bottom of the cupcake punch turned upside down!

Finally, Nancy Hall put her oval punches to good use to create her black-eyed Susan!

To order your supplies, hop on over to my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Four things to remember while you are ordering in my online store:

1. All orders of any amount (except for Online Class Orders) will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail.

2. Be sure to check out the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack while for savings ranging from 25% to 60%.

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

All images ©Stampin' Up! ™1990-2016

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Chaos!

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Just a quick post today. I am hosting my team Christmas party tonight at my house and I have a lot to get ready!

I spent last Friday sewing with Alisa. It was her birthday back in the middle of October and we hadn't been able to find a day that we could get together until then. I will have some pics of our projects we worked on soon!

Saturday was our annual "Payne girls" Christmas shopping trip. It's pretty much our only day that we can all get together, just us four girls:

I am so thankful that God blessed me with my three daughters!

Yesterday was church in the morning and the evening, of course, and in between we had three of Jessica's for the afternoon while Maddie Kate competed in a cheer competition. She is a freshman cheerleader at Sesser-Valier. Here she is with her mommy Jessica yesterday:

I DO have some cute projects to share with you, so check back here for that and new Weekly Deals tomorrow! Until then, I just wanted to remind you that the Year-End Sale is still going on. You can check it all out and shop in my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Four things to remember while you are placing your order in my online store:
1. All orders of any amount (except for Online Class Orders) will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail.
2. Be sure to check out the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack while you’re shopping for savings ranging from 25% to 60%.

3. When your order is at least $35 (before tax & shipping) and you use the December Online Hostess Code: 37GUXJKT you will receive the December Online Card Class cards, six cards, two each of the 3 designs,with envelopes and instructions, FREE! Here's two of the three cards for the December Class. I will be posting the third one here on my blog tomorrow:

4. When your order (before tax & shipping) reaches $150 choose free Stampin' Rewards starting at 10% of the total.With new Stampin’ Rewards you get credit for every dollar you spend!

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

All images ©Stampin' Up! ™1990-2015

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Chaos!

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Just a quick post today. I am hosting my team Christmas party tonight at my house and I have a lot to get ready!

Saturday was our annual "Payne girls" Christmas shopping trip. It's pretty much our only day that we can all get together, just us four girls:

I am so thankful that God blessed me with my three daughters!

4. When your order (before tax & shipping) reaches $150 choose free Stampin' Rewards starting at 10% of the total.With new Stampin’ Rewards you get credit for every dollar you spend!

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day!

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! How are you this bright and shiny Sunday? At least it is bright and shiny where I am today; I hope it is for you too!

Today I have aother collection of cards created by the swap group I participate in:

First a masculine Moon Lake card with an interesting fold from Susie Wood:

Susie created the water for this loon by using the "swish" stamp from Work of Art with Soft Sky ink.

Here's a side view of the fancy fold:

Next, Ann Betty combined the Feel Goods set with Lullaby Designer Paper for her creation:

Cindy Dewrtz used From the Garden with the Handpicked Framelit dies:

Sweet Dreams Designer Paper is the perfect cheery background:

Karen Kurz tackled this "marquee" card with the Snapshot single stamp (retiring), Age Awareness, and Hip Notes set (also retiring):

It looks pretty ordinary until you start to open it:

The more you open it the more the center opens up:

I've never made one of these cards, but I'm thinking one might be in my future. You will get to see it if I do! I've already started the "reverse-engineering" process as my son calls it! lol!

Finally, Brenda Hukriede used the Flower Patch set and her Envelope Punch board to create this card with the envelope built right in!

The envelope created with Flower Pot Designer Paper (retiring) opens up to reveal a riot of gorgeous flowers:

The current Stampin' Up! catalog expires on June 2nd. After that date you will no longer be able to order anything on the retiring lists. Right now the stamps are all still available, but after May 25 they will become while supplies last too!

Here's the link to my online store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Three things to remember while you are placing your order with me:

1. All orders of any amount will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail from me!

2. Be sure to check out the Weekly Deals, Clearance Rack, and the Retiring Stamps & Accessories List for savings from 25% to 80% off!

Click here for the Weekly Deals

Click here for Clearance Rack

Click here for Retiring Products

3. When your order total (before tax & shipping) reaches $150 you can choose free Stampin' Rewards starting at $25!

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day!

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! How are you this bright and shiny Sunday? At least it is bright and shiny where I am today; I hope it is for you too!

Today I have aother collection of cards created by the swap group I participate in:

First a masculine Moon Lake card with an interesting fold from Susie Wood:

Susie created the water for this loon by using the "swish" stamp from Work of Art with Soft Sky ink.

Here's a side view of the fancy fold:

Next, Ann Betty combined the Feel Goods set with Lullaby Designer Paper for her creation:

Cindy Dewrtz used From the Garden with the Handpicked Framelit dies:

Sweet Dreams Designer Paper is the perfect cheery background:

Karen Kurz tackled this "marquee" card with the Snapshot single stamp (retiring), Age Awareness, and Hip Notes set (also retiring):

It looks pretty ordinary until you start to open it:

The more you open it the more the center opens up:

I've never made one of these cards, but I'm thinking one might be in my future. You will get to see it if I do! I've already started the "reverse-engineering" process as my son calls it! lol!

Finally, Brenda Hukriede used the Flower Patch set and her Envelope Punch board to create this card with the envelope built right in!

The envelope created with Flower Pot Designer Paper (retiring) opens up to reveal a riot of gorgeous flowers:

Here's the link to my online store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Three things to remember while you are placing your order with me:

1. All orders of any amount will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail from me!

2. Be sure to check out the Weekly Deals, Clearance Rack, and the Retiring Stamps & Accessories List for savings from 25% to 80% off!

Click here for the Weekly Deals

Click here for Clearance Rack

Click here for Retiring Products

3. When your order total (before tax & shipping) reaches $150 you can choose free Stampin' Rewards starting at $25!

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!