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Stampin’ Up! Tags & Tidings!

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Well, the annual November cold/sinus infection has struck again. I'm pretty miserable right now. I started coming down with it on Sunday afternoon, and now my head is stuffed and my teeth hurt! I guess I'll have to get my self to the dr soon!

I did pull myself together yesterday and stamped this card with the Tags & Tidings Bundle. Several of the more popular framelits that are bundled with stamps in the Holiday Catalog are selling out or are sold out already, so I'm playing with less-well-know-but-still pretty awesome bundles now!

This card would be perfect for the beginner or the casual stamper; east to create a bunch just in time to mail out for Christmas cards!

After stamping the entire Tags & Tidings image (there's just one BIG image with all of the little tags on it) with Versamark, I sprinkled with White Stampin' Emboss Powder and then melted the powder with my Heat Tool. I then stamped the image again with Cherry Cobbler ink on Whisper White and then cut it out with the Christmas Tags Thinlets Die. The stamp set alone is $17.00 and the thinlet is $28.00. Bundled together they are 10% off at $40.50, but if you don't have a Big Shot and don't mind fussy-cutting you could easily cut most of the tags with Paper Snips. The thinlet even cuts the holes in most of these darling little tags for you!

Inside I used a sentiment from the Farmhouse Christmas stamp set. An easy-peasy card!

Here's your shopping list for today:

Tags & Tidings Photopolymer Bundle [149986]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Embossing Buddy [103083]
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool [129053]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive Refill [104331]
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive Refill [104331]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine [147888]
Farmhouse Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set [148478]

Shop in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps using Host Code: WV2MG2FS

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2018

Stampin’ Up! Tags & Tidings!

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Carol Payne

This card would be perfect for the beginner or the casual stamper; east to create a bunch just in time to mail out for Christmas cards!

Inside I used a sentiment from the Farmhouse Christmas stamp set. An easy-peasy card!

Here's your shopping list for today:

Tags & Tidings Photopolymer Bundle [149986]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Embossing Buddy [103083]
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool [129053]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive Refill [104331]
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive Refill [104331]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine [147888]
Farmhouse Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set [148478]

Shop in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps using Host Code: WV2MG2FS

Free Stamps! Details on the sidebar!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2018

Stamper’s Dozen Blog Hop November 2018 Color Challenge!

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there and welcome to the Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop for November 2018!

Our November theme is a color challenge:

My first thought with these colors was "valentines", but when I scanned my Holiday catalog sets I found for some inexplicable reason Candy Cane Season was still un-inked!

I started with a Merry Merlot 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card base, then added a 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" layer of Smoky Slate. I discovered I had just a few slivers of Silver Foil in my stash (gasp! But more is arriving tomorrow if the snow we're getting tonight doesn't delay delivery), so I fudged the silver with Smoky Slate.

I added another layer of Merry Merlot 5 1/4" x 4" before adding the Whisper White layer stamped with the Powder Pink candy cane "hearts". Candy Cane Season is photopolymer, so it was easy to stamp accurately.

Can I just say I think Merry Merlot is the PERFECT burgundy color? We've had a couple of different versions of this color in the past (Bravo Burgundy comes to mind), but they were either too brown, too dull, too SOMETHING that just wasn't "it". Merry Merlot, however, IS IT!!!

I did manage to add a splash of Silver Foil with the Candy Cane Builder Punch, which is bundled with Candy Cane Season to save 10%. I stamped the 1 3/4" x 3 1/4" white layer with the "HO!HO!HO! image and Smoky Slate ink. The Merry Merlot layer behind it is 1 7/8" x 3 3/8".

Inside sentiment:

And the envelope. Candy Cane Season is an "all inclusive" set!

Click on the next name on the list to continue the hop!

Candy Cane Season Photopolymer Bundle [149927]	Merry Merlot 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146979]	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112]
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202]	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147147]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Medium Whisper White Envelopes [107301]

To shop in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps use Host Code: K77W4HWH

Free Stamps! Details on the sidebar!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2018

Stamper’s Dozen Blog Hop November 2018 Color Challenge!

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there and welcome to the Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop for November 2018!

Our November theme is a color challenge:

My first thought with these colors was "valentines", but when I scanned my Holiday catalog sets I found for some inexplicable reason Candy Cane Season was still un-inked!

Inside sentiment:

And the envelope. Candy Cane Season is an "all inclusive" set!

Click on the next name on the list to continue the hop!

Candy Cane Season Photopolymer Bundle [149927]	Merry Merlot 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146979]	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112]
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202]	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147147]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Medium Whisper White Envelopes [107301]

To shop in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps use Host Code: K77W4HWH

Free Stamps! Details on the sidebar!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2018

Stampin’ Up! Alpine Adventure Christmas Greetings!

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog goodies are selling fast; some are already sold out:

150095: Santa’s Workshop Cards You Can Make It Bundle
147905: Santa's Workshop Memories & More Card Pack
147815: Santa's Workshop Memories & More Cards & Envelopes
147816: Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper
147890: Festive Farmhouse Elements
147811: Santa’s Workshop Enamel Elements

White Velvet Sheets from the Snowflake Showcase are also sold out, so you NEED TO PLACE YOUR Holiday Catalog ORDER NOW!

Because some items are gone or are on back order, such as Merry Merlot/Copper 5/8" Reversible Ribbon, and Joyous Noel 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper, I had to change some of my projects for upcoming classes! I created today's project for that very reason!

Today's card was inspired by a swap from OnStage one of my team members received, so I don't have the creator's name. I used the Alpine Adventure Bundle to create this:

Do you see a Christmas tree?

I used the Stamparatus to line up each image using either Coastal Cabana, Shaded Spruce, or Real Red to build the tree. I layered onto a piece of Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper.

I added sparkle to the snowflake "star" with a Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplet. The bow was cut with an Alpine Sports Thinlets Die, as was the sled at the bottom.

It was easy to get perfect placement of the images by using the Stamparatus! I know where each one will be before I even add any ink!

Inside I stamped the snowshoe and the sled with Soft Suede ink.

Today's shopping list:

Alpine Adventure Photopolymer Bundle [149919]	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131297]	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]
Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147820]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]
Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801]	Medium Whisper White Envelopes [107301]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

Shop in my online store:

http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps use Host Code: K77W4HWH

Free Stamps! Details on the sidebar!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2018

Stampin’ Up! Alpine Adventure Christmas Greetings!

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog goodies are selling fast; some are already sold out:

White Velvet Sheets from the Snowflake Showcase are also sold out, so you NEED TO PLACE YOUR Holiday Catalog ORDER NOW!

Today's card was inspired by a swap from OnStage one of my team members received, so I don't have the creator's name. I used the Alpine Adventure Bundle to create this:

Do you see a Christmas tree?

I used the Stamparatus to line up each image using either Coastal Cabana, Shaded Spruce, or Real Red to build the tree. I layered onto a piece of Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper.

I added sparkle to the snowflake "star" with a Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplet. The bow was cut with an Alpine Sports Thinlets Die, as was the sled at the bottom.

It was easy to get perfect placement of the images by using the Stamparatus! I know where each one will be before I even add any ink!

Inside I stamped the snowshoe and the sled with Soft Suede ink.

Today's shopping list:

Alpine Adventure Photopolymer Bundle [149919]	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131297]	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]
Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147820]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]
Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801]	Medium Whisper White Envelopes [107301]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

Shop in my online store:

http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps use Host Code: K77W4HWH

Free Stamps! Details on the sidebar!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2018

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day November 11th!

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today we're on the last leg of our trip home from the Stampin' Up! OnStage 30th Anniversary Event in Orlando, FL. Today is also my 16th Anniversary as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

The Christmas swaps I'm sharing today were all created with the Winter Woods Bundle!

First, a Winter WoodsBundle/Woodland Textured Impressions creation with the Black Ice technique by Angela Waters:

The 3/8" Basic Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon is the perfect finishing touch!

Next, Karen Kurz colored Shimmery Embossing Paste with Tranquil Tide and "maybe" Night of Navy reinkers to create a sparkly background for her cut-out Winter Woods trees!

The greeting is from the Annual Catalog set, Star of Light.

Finally, Ruth Ann Lilley stamped on the "negative" side of the Woodland Textured Impressions embossing folder with the Winter Woods tree before running through the Big Shot. The tree is "decorated" with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter sprinkled onto sponged Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Very prettily sparkled!

Here's your shopping list for my online store: https://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps Use Host Code: K77W4HWH

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Bundle [149992]	Shimmery White Embossing Paste [145645]	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246]
Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144091]	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [147146]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [103033]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856]
Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106]	Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139673]	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter [133751]
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]
Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897]	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130]	Heat Tool [129053]

Order your Snowflake Showcase goodies this month! Only available while supplies last! (the White Velvet Sheets are already sold out!)

Click on "Snowflake Showcase" on the left sidebar after you click on "Shop Now" in my online store!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day November 11th!

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today we're on the last leg of our trip home from the Stampin' Up! OnStage 30th Anniversary Event in Orlando, FL. Today is also my 16th Anniversary as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

The Christmas swaps I'm sharing today were all created with the Winter Woods Bundle!

First, a Winter WoodsBundle/Woodland Textured Impressions creation with the Black Ice technique by Angela Waters:

The 3/8" Basic Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon is the perfect finishing touch!

Next, Karen Kurz colored Shimmery Embossing Paste with Tranquil Tide and "maybe" Night of Navy reinkers to create a sparkly background for her cut-out Winter Woods trees!

The greeting is from the Annual Catalog set, Star of Light.

Very prettily sparkled!

Here's your shopping list for my online store: https://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps Use Host Code: K77W4HWH

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Bundle [149992]	Shimmery White Embossing Paste [145645]	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246]
Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144091]	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [147146]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [103033]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856]
Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106]	Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139673]	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter [133751]
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]
Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897]	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130]	Heat Tool [129053]

Order your Snowflake Showcase goodies this month! Only available while supplies last! (the White Velvet Sheets are already sold out!)

Click on "Snowflake Showcase" on the left sidebar after you click on "Shop Now" in my online store!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Nothing Sweeter with Festive Farmhouse!

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I have ideas for more Nothing Sweeter creations, but ran out of time before we left for Orlando to attend the Stampin' Up! 30th Anniversary OnStage event. Today is the middle day of OnStage and I'm seeing so much fun new stuff that will be in the Spring Occasions and Sale-a-bration Catalogs! I'm taking lots of pictures, so be ready to see some fun new things soon!

Today's card continues the "homespun" look with Crumb Cake, Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, and the Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. After I embossed the layer wtih the folder I rubbed my Crumb Cake ink pad directly over the raised ridges.

After I stamped the tree in stamped-off Mossy Meadow and then stamped the outline in full-strength Mossy Meadow, I cut it out with the two pieces of the tree die from the Sweetly Stitched Framelits. It really looks stitched! The star is another Nothing Sweeter image stamped with Crushed Curry and cut with a Sweetly Stitched Framelit

I found the perfect greeting in the Christmas Traditions Punch Box! There are 6 stamps, a coordinating punch, two Stampin' Spots, and a clear stamping block, all in a gorgeous Real Red and silver tin! I stamped the greeting first with Mossy Meadow on Very Vanilla, punched with the Christmas Traditions Punch, then stamped again with Cherry Cobbler on a scrap of Very Vanilla. I hand-cut "Christmas" with Paper Snips to layer over the middle of the greeting. I rubbed the edges of the greeting directly on my Crumb Cake inkpad. No sparkles or bling were needed on this one!

I kept the inside simple:

The coordinating envelope:

Supply List:

Nothing Sweeter Photopolymer Bundle [149955]	Christmas Traditions Punch Box [148030]	Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148026]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147820]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173]
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083]

Shop in my online store: https://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps use Host Code: K77W4HWH

Free Stamps! Details on the sidebar!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Nothing Sweeter with Festive Farmhouse!

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Carol Payne

I kept the inside simple:

The coordinating envelope:

Supply List:

Nothing Sweeter Photopolymer Bundle [149955]	Christmas Traditions Punch Box [148030]	Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148026]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147820]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173]
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083]

Shop in my online store: https://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps use Host Code: K77W4HWH

Free Stamps! Details on the sidebar!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!