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Stampin’ Up! Comfort & Hope!

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Sympathy cards are not my favorite thing to make, but I had to make two this past weekend, so I want to share this card with the Comfort & Hope stamp set today and I will share the other one soon.

I just received the Dry Brush Background stamp a couple of weeks ago from the One-Day stamp sale, but I've been so busy playing with designer series paper that I almost forgot about it!

As with just about any card I make that I know I'm going to be giving one away, I make two. One of these will go in the mail tomorrow. I combined three sets to make this card with a bit of a masculine feel: Comfort & Hope, Dry Brush, and Swirly Frames.

I used Misty Moonlight, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla for my color combo. I used the largest smooth and the largest scalloped Layering Circle Dies to cut the layers.

I added a multi-loopy bow to the edge of the circle with a glue dot.

I used the Swirly Frames circle on the front focal image and this swirly circles from the Comfort & Hope stamp set inside.

I love this sentiment: "sending you a paper hug"!

Dimensions:

Misty Moonlight card base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"

Soft Suede layer: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" – need two to cut scalloped circle: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Very Vanilla layer: 4" x 5 1/4" – need two to cut smooth focal image circle: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Linen Thread: about 36"

Supplies to order:

Comfort & Hope Cling Stamp Set (English)	Swirly Frames Photopolymer Stamp Set	Drybrush Cling Background Stamp
Layering Circles Dies	Linen Thread	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes	Stampin' Seal
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Mini Glue Dots	Stamping Sponges
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Stampin’ Up! Label Me Pretty!

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I spent a big chunk of my day yesterday babysitting for Liam, Darcy, and their baby sister, Fiona, and then grocery-shopping for myself, and two of my daughters. One of the daughters is currently 3 days past her due date with grandchild #12, so I have been getting her groceries for almost this entire time of shelter-in-place. If the pregnancy is like her first four, she will most likely be at least 2 weeks over due, which means I have 11 days left to get my ducks in a row before I disappear for the next two weeks while I help with the new baby! eeek!

I created today's card with the soon-to-be-retired Label Me Pretty stamp set and also retiring Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards:

This card came together so quickly! After adhering a layer of Early Espresso under the lacy card front, I then inked the center of the greeting with Early Espresso and Pool Party markers. After stamping on Very Vanilla I stamped the floral brackets with Early Espresso and then punched with the Pretty Label Punch. I added a mat behind the greeting label punched from Pool Party, as well as a couple of gold Metallic Pearls. I created a "faux ribbon" from a 1/4" wide strip of Pool Party embossed with the Subtle 3D embossing folder.

Inside I used a sentiment from the retiring Annual Catalog set, Kindness & Compassion.

The Pretty Label Punch is NOT retiring, but Label Me Pretty, Kindness & Compassion, and the Bird Ballad Laser-Cut cards & Tin will be gone after June 2nd.

See how gorgeous these cards & envelopes are:

Here’s the pdf tutorial for you!

Download Label Me Pretty

Supplies to order:

Label Me Pretty Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Kindness & Compassion Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Pretty Label Punch
Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards & Tin	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad	Metallic Pearls	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

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

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Label Me Pretty!

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Carol Payne

I created today's card with the soon-to-be-retired Label Me Pretty stamp set and also retiring Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards:

Inside I used a sentiment from the retiring Annual Catalog set, Kindness & Compassion.

The Pretty Label Punch is NOT retiring, but Label Me Pretty, Kindness & Compassion, and the Bird Ballad Laser-Cut cards & Tin will be gone after June 2nd.

See how gorgeous these cards & envelopes are:

Here’s the pdf tutorial for you!

Download Label Me Pretty

Supplies to order:

Label Me Pretty Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Kindness & Compassion Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Pretty Label Punch
Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Cards & Tin	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad	Metallic Pearls	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Shop with the Host Code: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

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

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Flourishing Phrases Sympathy

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Another retiring set I'm sad to see go is Flourishing Phrases and the coordinating Flourish Dies. It's actually one of only two remaining wood-mount sets in my stash, and the other one, Label Me Pretty, is retiring too! Wood-mount was the way all of my stamps were mounted when I started stamping 18 years ago. There were no photopolymers or cling-mounts back then, just good 'ol red rubber mounted on wood blocks! I was hesitant to convert to cling mount and photopolymer, but gradually I did. I still love the feel of that wood block in my hand! Everything changes (except for the Lord who never changes) and now I love my cling and photopolymer!

For my card today I used Flourishing Phrases to create a sympathy card with Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, and a stenciling technique.

After stenciling with Mint Macaron ink on the Mint Macaron card stock, I ran it through my embossing machine in the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.

I added a few Frosted Flower Embellishments to the greeting punched with the Label Me Fancy punch.

This set makes it so easy to create a sweet card for sympathy, wedding, congratulations, just a note, thank you, and hello!

So many of the supplies I used for today's card are retiring and will be gone forever after June 2nd, so don't delay!

Get the free dimensions and directions for the stenciling technique here:

Download Stenciled Flourishing Phrases

Supplies to order:

Flourishing Phrases Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Flourish Dies	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder	Mint Macaron 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Textile Ribbon	Label Me Fancy Punch
Frosted Flower Embellishments	Paper Snips	Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Shop with the Host Code: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

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

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Flourishing Phrases Sympathy

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Carol Payne

For my card today I used Flourishing Phrases to create a sympathy card with Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, and a stenciling technique.

After stenciling with Mint Macaron ink on the Mint Macaron card stock, I ran it through my embossing machine in the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.

I added a few Frosted Flower Embellishments to the greeting punched with the Label Me Fancy punch.

This set makes it so easy to create a sweet card for sympathy, wedding, congratulations, just a note, thank you, and hello!

So many of the supplies I used for today's card are retiring and will be gone forever after June 2nd, so don't delay!

Get the free dimensions and directions for the stenciling technique here:

Download Stenciled Flourishing Phrases

Supplies to order:

Flourishing Phrases Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Flourish Dies	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder	Mint Macaron 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Textile Ribbon	Label Me Fancy Punch
Frosted Flower Embellishments	Paper Snips	Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Shop with the Host Code: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

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

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Place With Burnt Edges

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I was MIA yesterday because I was very under-the-weather. I won't go in to all of the details, but I am on the mend now!

The card I'm sharing today came about as the result of almost non-existent mojo. When that happens I usually go way back to basics I learned when I first started stamping. Today's card features two techniques you hardly ever see anymore, "tearing" and "sponging".

The Garden Lane Designer Series Paper was still near my crafting space, so I pulled out one of the prints that looked like the leaves were stamped with gold or Soft Suede. I chose a Soft Suede card base and Very Vanilla for my color palette.

After stamping the trees by the creek with Mossy Meadow on Very Vanilla, I tore around the image, tearing the card stock toward me so I would get lots of layered edge. I then sponged it heavily with Soft Suede ink. Besides "sponging", this is sometimes called "burnt edges" because the sponged edges do kind of look like you held it next to a burning match!

I used the same tearing and sponging technique with the greeting.

I added a retiring Designer Element to the lower right corner.

I used a Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker to only ink "thinking of you" from the sentiment, "Thinking of You with Gratitude for your Part in my Journey" to stamp on the inside sentiment layer. Sponging does get your fingers messy, so sometimes you end up sponging a little more than you planned just to cover up inky fingerprints! lol.

Easily recreate today's card with stamps, ink, and paper, and this free tutorial!

Download Peaceful PLace

Supplies to order:

Peaceful Place Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Garden Lane Designer Series Paper	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Stamping Sponges	Designer Elements	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

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

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Place With Burnt Edges

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I was MIA yesterday because I was very under-the-weather. I won't go in to all of the details, but I am on the mend now!

I used the same tearing and sponging technique with the greeting.

I added a retiring Designer Element to the lower right corner.

Easily recreate today's card with stamps, ink, and paper, and this free tutorial!

Download Peaceful PLace

Supplies to order:

Peaceful Place Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Garden Lane Designer Series Paper	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Stamping Sponges	Designer Elements	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Shop with the Host Code: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

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

Order at least $50, receive Clear Faceted Gems plus the Card-of-the-Month!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Highland Heather Painted Glass!

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I am so impressed and thrilled by how easily all of the products from the Painted Glass Suite work together! Although I've stretched out the four cards I've created (so far) over four blog posts, I actually whipped these up quickly once I started playing. The Graceful Glass Designer Vellum did most of the work for me!

I embossed a layer of Highland Heather with the new Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Folder for an elegant look as a background for a sympathy card:

After coloring the back side of the vellum with Light & Dark Rich Razzleberry, Light & Dark Old Olive, and Dark Pool Party Stampin' Blends, I adhered to the white strip with glue dots. I cut Silver Foil with a Stained Glass Thinlet, cut it in half, then attached behind the flower strip to create an easy-but-intricate frame.

I backed the sentiment with a bit of Silver Foil. Both are punched with the Everyday Label.

Inside I used a Flourishing Phrases sentiment and colored the stamped Painted Glass medallions with the same Stampin' Blends.

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Painted Glass Clear-Mount Bundle [148362] $42.25	Graceful Glass 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.X Cm) Designer Vellum [146344] $11.00	Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146335] $9.00	Everyday Label Punch [144668] $18.00
Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $4.00	Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144602] $9.00
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $9.00	Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144594] $4.50	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Explore my Rewards Program on the sidebar! Collect points to earn free stamps!

If your order is $150 or more, choose free Stampin’ Rewards! You’ll still accrue free stamps points!

ALL online orders receive an unsigned thank you card from me!

Order at least $30 in my Online Store, receive the 3 June Make & Take Packets, with instructions for free!

If you prefer, call or a text me to order: 618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Highland Heather Painted Glass!

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Carol Payne

I embossed a layer of Highland Heather with the new Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Folder for an elegant look as a background for a sympathy card:

I backed the sentiment with a bit of Silver Foil. Both are punched with the Everyday Label.

Inside I used a Flourishing Phrases sentiment and colored the stamped Painted Glass medallions with the same Stampin' Blends.

Shop & order from my online store http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps using June Host Code:

DJS2TTAR

Painted Glass Clear-Mount Bundle [148362] $42.25	Graceful Glass 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.X Cm) Designer Vellum [146344] $11.00	Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146335] $9.00	Everyday Label Punch [144668] $18.00
Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $4.00	Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144602] $9.00
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $9.00	Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144594] $4.50	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Explore my Rewards Program on the sidebar! Collect points to earn free stamps!

If your order is $150 or more, choose free Stampin’ Rewards! You’ll still accrue free stamps points!

ALL online orders receive an unsigned thank you card from me!

Order at least $30 in my Online Store, receive the 3 June Make & Take Packets, with instructions for free!

If you prefer, call or a text me to order: 618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day on Tuesday with Southern Serenade!

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Next Saturday I'll be presenting at a Stampin' Up! OnStage event in Atlanta, Georgia! Exciting, nerve-wracking, and LOTS of samples to prep! I'm working on my display samples, so I'm sharing more swaps today. (Don't worry, you WILL get to see my OnStage samples AFTER the event. I am bound by a Stampin' Up! Confidentiality Rules for now)

I don't own Southern Serenade from the Occasions Catalog, so I was happy to get a few samples to share!

First, an anonymous stamper spongeed Crumb Cake through an oval mask before stamping the blooms and coloring with Rich Razzleberry & Old Olive Stampin' Blends. The greeting is from the Annual Catalog set, Better Together.

Next, Cathy Miller used a Flourishing Phrases greeting with Marina Mist and Very Vanilla, embossing a strip of Marina Mist with the Petal Burst Textured Impressions Folder and adding touches of silver accent:

The lace background stamped in Marina Mist is also from Southern Serenade!

Susie Wood used the Black Magic technique, coloring the blooms and leaves with Stampin' Blends after heat embossing with white powder.

Finally, Mary Lang used Brusho Crystal Colours with spray starch and plastic wrap to create this gorgeous background using Touches of Texture instead of Southern Serenade:

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Southern Serenade Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145921] $21.00	Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143251] $33.00	Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141736] $37.00	Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141534] $37.00
Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00

Download my Rewards Program point sheet on the sidebar! Collect points with online orders to earn free stamps!

If your order is $150, no code needed. YOU’RE THE HOST and get to choose free Stampin’ Rewards! You’ll still accrue points toward free stamps!

ALL online orders of any amount receive an unsigned thank you card ready for you to mail to a friend!

My April Online Ordering Gift: Place an order of at least $30 in my Online Store, receive these 3 Make & Take Packets, with instructions for free!

If you prefer, call or a text me to order: 618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!