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Stampin’ Up! Dave and Laura, An Owl Anniversary!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I have a card for you AND a story!

Once upon a time there was a guy named Dave on a ship bound for Dubai. On the 6th of March would be his 5th wedding anniversary with his wife, Laura. Laura was at home in Chicago, IL. Dave wanted to surprise Laura and make their day special.

What was Dave to do?

Like all other MEN in today's world, Dave went to Pinterest!

On Pinterest Dave found OWL cards, LOTS of cards made with owls. Even owls made with the Owl Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!

What did Dave do?

Dave found THIS card:

Dave followed the link on Pinterest until he found my blog. On my blog he found my email contact information.

Dave's email:

Hi,

I saw one of your cards online today, the "Owl Anniversary" card, and I was wondering if it is for sale. My 5th wedding anniversary is coming up and my wife loves owls. Also the colors match our weddings colors.

Thanks,

Dave

I responded to Dave's email and then he responded:

"I live in Chicago and our anniversary is March 6th. Is it possible that you could write a short message in the card for me? Something simple along the lines of "Happy 5th Anniversary, Love Dave." I work on a ship and I am currently on my way to Dubai so I can't actually sign a card but I know she would love this. I saw from the picture on your blog there was an envelope with a green leaf on it as well. Could you write, "Laura" on the front of that envelope then mail that inside a USPS, UPS, etc envelope?"

How could I ever turn this sweet hubby down? I re-created the card using current and some retired Stampin' Up! products, then mailed the card to Laura in time for it to arrive for their anniversary:

I mailed it inside a manila envelope inside a Priority mailer so it would be more of a surprise (and so the leaf decorating the outside of the envelope would not get caught in the machines at the P.O.)

Instead of "Happy Anniversary" I used "happy together" from A Dozen Thoughts since it was an card from a husband to his wife.

I checked in with Dave after the date had passed, and he reported Laura received the card on time and loved it! yay!

So there's the story. I felt so honored that of all the cards on Pinterest, Dave chose my card to commission to be sent to his wife.

Pretty amazing, isn't it?

I also want to thank Dave for giving me permission to tell his story here and for allowing me the opportunity to help make his wedding anniversary a little more special for his wife.

It's times like this that make me so glad I'm a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, and makes the hours I spend creating and posting my cards here and on Pinterest, all the more rewarding.

Snail mail. It's not a thing of the past. At least not yet!

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

All images ©Stampin; Up!™1990-2015

Stampin’ Up! Dave and Laura, An Owl Anniversary!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I have a card for you AND a story!

What was Dave to do?

Like all other MEN in today's world, Dave went to Pinterest!

On Pinterest Dave found OWL cards, LOTS of cards made with owls. Even owls made with the Owl Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!

What did Dave do?

Dave found THIS card:

Dave followed the link on Pinterest until he found my blog. On my blog he found my email contact information.

Dave's email:

Hi,

Thanks,

Dave

I responded to Dave's email and then he responded:

How could I ever turn this sweet hubby down? I re-created the card using current and some retired Stampin' Up! products, then mailed the card to Laura in time for it to arrive for their anniversary:

Instead of "Happy Anniversary" I used "happy together" from A Dozen Thoughts since it was an card from a husband to his wife.

I checked in with Dave after the date had passed, and he reported Laura received the card on time and loved it! yay!

So there's the story. I felt so honored that of all the cards on Pinterest, Dave chose my card to commission to be sent to his wife.

Pretty amazing, isn't it?

I also want to thank Dave for giving me permission to tell his story here and for allowing me the opportunity to help make his wedding anniversary a little more special for his wife.

It's times like this that make me so glad I'm a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, and makes the hours I spend creating and posting my cards here and on Pinterest, all the more rewarding.

Snail mail. It's not a thing of the past. At least not yet!

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

All images ©Stampin; Up!™1990-2015

Stampin’ Up! Painted Petals Ornamental Tag on a Card!

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! It's Monday, which means a whole new week stretching before us to stamp! I have a couple of stamping parties scheduled this week, and a downline meeting on Friday night. Wednesday afternoon I'm going to go with Kimberly and Alisa to Jessica's studio for Lando & Darcy's photo sessions. It should be a fun week!

Today's card is a modified CASE of a swap by Tamie Ackerson:

I used Rose Red for the main color, used the Ornate Tag Topper Punch, added two extra rows of baby tulips along the bottom of the tag, and tied a strip cut from the Whisper White Jute Ribbon on the top of the tag!

After I tied the ribbon strip twice, I fanned out the fibers to make a unique bow. This ribbon is a very open-weave, so it was easy to cut a 4-thread-wide strip with my craft scissors. This ribbon might seem a bit pricey at $8.95 for only 5 yards, but when you cut it into strips you can get a lot more out of it!

Inside I used a sentiment from my fav SAB set, Simply Wonderful, then stamped a couple more of the roses in the bottom corner. I lined the envelope with a bit of Painted Blooms Designer Paper.

Here's the supply list for this card. You can purchase everything you need to make this card from my online store: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/carolpayne/

Any order of any amount will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail from me!

An order of $50 (before tax & shipping) will allow you to choose a free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure or flyer. Click on the images below to download and view the free product choices:

138822 $24.95	138819 $32.95	139128 $0.00	139125 $0.00	100730 $8.50
102544 $6.95	126954 $5.95	131180 $5.95	126957 $5.95	137416 $22.95
117335 $7.95	130139 $21.95	134549 $6.95	137904 $8.95	107301 $6.50
137784 $10.95	132172 $26.95	104332 $6.95	104430 $3.95

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2015

Oh, I wanted to share this with you too. Lando and Darcy came to visit yesterday afternoon (with their mommies and families too!) It was the first time Lando and Darcy were together ever, so the girls had to take a pic of them snuggled together in the Boppy pillow:

Lando will be 2 months tomorrow and Darcy is exactly 1 month today. Wow! Lando weighed almost a pound more than Darcy when he was born, but still, what a difference a month makes! They are both still little pee-wees, though!

Just had to share a little Grammie pride! Thanks for putting up with me!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Painted Petals Ornamental Tag on a Card!

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Carol Payne

Today's card is a modified CASE of a swap by Tamie Ackerson:

Inside I used a sentiment from my fav SAB set, Simply Wonderful, then stamped a couple more of the roses in the bottom corner. I lined the envelope with a bit of Painted Blooms Designer Paper.

Here's the supply list for this card. You can purchase everything you need to make this card from my online store: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/carolpayne/

Any order of any amount will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail from me!

An order of $50 (before tax & shipping) will allow you to choose a free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure or flyer. Click on the images below to download and view the free product choices:

138822 $24.95	138819 $32.95	139128 $0.00	139125 $0.00	100730 $8.50
102544 $6.95	126954 $5.95	131180 $5.95	126957 $5.95	137416 $22.95
117335 $7.95	130139 $21.95	134549 $6.95	137904 $8.95	107301 $6.50
137784 $10.95	132172 $26.95	104332 $6.95	104430 $3.95

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2015

Just had to share a little Grammie pride! Thanks for putting up with me!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Spring Forward Day!

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there. It's Sunday Swap Day AND the first morning we have sprung our clocks forward. I am NOT a Spring Forward fan, so I decided to feature some really bright and spring-y cards today to help cheer me up! All of these cards are from an online sharing group I am a part of. We share our ideas with each other but don't claim our rights as creator on purpose so each of us can use them however we want.

A supply list will be posted after each card. Click on any of the images and you will be able to shop in my online store: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/carolpayne/

First, a really bright and cheerful card using two of the cards from the This Day Project Life Mini Card Collection as the background layer and the image stamping layer.

Note: Time is running out to choose the This Day PL Mini Cards as your free item with a $50 order! The items in the SAB catalog and flyer ALL retired after March 31!

130698 $15.95	133322 $12.95	137363 $24.95	138636 $0.00	119247 $4.95
122923 $6.95	126986 $5.95	131199 $6.95	104332 $6.95	103683 $4.95
110755 $3.95

Next, this card is a CASE of a card on page 27 of the Occasions Catalog using the Butteflies Thinlits Dies:

137360 $24.95	133698 $10.95	100730 $8.50	121045 $6.95	131199 $6.95
119246 $4.95	131056 $26.95	131059 $18.95	129267 $14.95

This gorgeous card was created with the Sale-a-bration stamp set, A Happy Thing. The lemon is colored with markers, and then stamped again on the new Chalkboard Paper with the new Yellow Citrus ColorBox Chalk ink pad from the Occasions Catalog.
The background layer is also a SAB item, Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper.

139134 $0.00	139131 $0.00	138093 $5.95	132187 $7.95	100702 $6.95
100730 $8.50	137416 $22.95	138633 $0.00	126883 $15.95	134276 $26.95
134273 $36.95	119261 $5.95	137786 $7.95	119677 $3.50	100079 $3.50

Finally for today, Petal Potpourri stamped in Real Red and accented with Daffodil Delight makes a very bright & cheery card. A sentiment from my go-to SAB set, Simply Wonderful, boldly proclaims this card is for a great friend!

102482 $6.95	100730 $8.50	138877 $31.25	137141 $27.95	129404 $12.95
119246 $4.95	120907 $16.95	134586 $2.95	126949 $5.95	126944 $5.95
104332 $6.95	104430 $3.95

Don't forget that not only will you get to choose a free SAB item with a $50 order, but any order of any amount will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail from me. I send a free Project and Instructions to everyone who places an order in my online store.

Here's the link to my online store again: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/carolpayne/

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

All images ©Stampin' Up!™1990-2015

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Spring Forward Day!

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Carol Payne

A supply list will be posted after each card. Click on any of the images and you will be able to shop in my online store: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/carolpayne/

First, a really bright and cheerful card using two of the cards from the This Day Project Life Mini Card Collection as the background layer and the image stamping layer.

Note: Time is running out to choose the This Day PL Mini Cards as your free item with a $50 order! The items in the SAB catalog and flyer ALL retired after March 31!

130698 $15.95	133322 $12.95	137363 $24.95	138636 $0.00	119247 $4.95
122923 $6.95	126986 $5.95	131199 $6.95	104332 $6.95	103683 $4.95
110755 $3.95

Next, this card is a CASE of a card on page 27 of the Occasions Catalog using the Butteflies Thinlits Dies:

137360 $24.95	133698 $10.95	100730 $8.50	121045 $6.95	131199 $6.95
119246 $4.95	131056 $26.95	131059 $18.95	129267 $14.95

139134 $0.00	139131 $0.00	138093 $5.95	132187 $7.95	100702 $6.95
100730 $8.50	137416 $22.95	138633 $0.00	126883 $15.95	134276 $26.95
134273 $36.95	119261 $5.95	137786 $7.95	119677 $3.50	100079 $3.50

102482 $6.95	100730 $8.50	138877 $31.25	137141 $27.95	129404 $12.95
119246 $4.95	120907 $16.95	134586 $2.95	126949 $5.95	126944 $5.95
104332 $6.95	104430 $3.95

Here's the link to my online store again: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/carolpayne/

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

All images ©Stampin' Up!™1990-2015

Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Basics for Linda!

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Sunday was a snowy day, so I decided to just to play with my stamps, something I hardly ever do. I created this birthday card I mailed to my downline Linda Reaney:

I used the Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Folder, Butterflies Thinlets Dies, and assorted punches.

I white heat embossed the larger butterfly image from Butterfly Basics, then punched with the Elegant Butterfly Punch. I sponged both butterflies with Melon Mambo ink. The pearls are colored with the Melon Mambo Blendability marker, which currently is unavailable to order due to quality issues. Hoping these will be available again soon!

Both white layers were embossed with the Spring Flowers folder using a technique to selectively omit the center embossing.

We will be making this card in the March Online Card Class!

To participate in this class, all you have to do is place an order of at least $35 in my online store: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/carolpayne/ using this Hostess Code: SVRYFV26 by March 15th!

Place your order of at least $35 (before tax and shipping) by the 15th of the month using the Hostess Code listed above and you will receive a class packet via mail from me with supplies and instructions to create 6 Birthday Cards, two each of 3 different designs. Your Stampin' Up! product order ships direct to you, and your Class Packet will be mailed to you around the 26th of the month.

Participate in the class for 6 consecutive months, you will receive from me your choice of either 1 (one) Stampin' Up! stamp set of any value or 2 (two) Stampin' Up! Hostess sets from any current catalog.

Here's your supply list to make this card:

Butterfly Basics Clear Bundle [139323] $51.75	Butterfly Basics Wood Bundle [139322] $61.95	Butterfly Basics Photopolymer Bundle [138865] $41.50	Something To Say Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134180] $21.95	Something To Say Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134177] $29.95
Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [137365] $7.95	Petite Petals Wood Stamp Set [133152] $15.95	Petite Petals Clear Stamp Set [133155] $11.95	Ovals Collection Framelits Die [129381] $26.95	Flower Frenzy Bigz L Die [133728] $37.95
Window Word Punch [119857] $15.95	Petite Petals Punch [133322] $12.95	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $16.95	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247] $4.95	Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131294] $6.95
Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin' Pad [131177] $5.95	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320] $6.95	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $5.95	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $5.95	Stamping Sponges [101610] $3.50
Versamark Pad [102283] $7.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $4.95	Heat Tool [129053] $29.95	Elegant Butterfly Punch [127526] $15.95	Glue Dots [103683] $4.95
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $6.95

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

Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Basics for Linda!

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Sunday was a snowy day, so I decided to just to play with my stamps, something I hardly ever do. I created this birthday card I mailed to my downline Linda Reaney:

I used the Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Folder, Butterflies Thinlets Dies, and assorted punches.

Both white layers were embossed with the Spring Flowers folder using a technique to selectively omit the center embossing.

We will be making this card in the March Online Card Class!

Here's your supply list to make this card:

Butterfly Basics Clear Bundle [139323] $51.75	Butterfly Basics Wood Bundle [139322] $61.95	Butterfly Basics Photopolymer Bundle [138865] $41.50	Something To Say Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134180] $21.95	Something To Say Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134177] $29.95
Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [137365] $7.95	Petite Petals Wood Stamp Set [133152] $15.95	Petite Petals Clear Stamp Set [133155] $11.95	Ovals Collection Framelits Die [129381] $26.95	Flower Frenzy Bigz L Die [133728] $37.95
Window Word Punch [119857] $15.95	Petite Petals Punch [133322] $12.95	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $16.95	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247] $4.95	Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131294] $6.95
Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin' Pad [131177] $5.95	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320] $6.95	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $5.95	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $5.95	Stamping Sponges [101610] $3.50
Versamark Pad [102283] $7.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $4.95	Heat Tool [129053] $29.95	Elegant Butterfly Punch [127526] $15.95	Glue Dots [103683] $4.95
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $6.95

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

Stampin’Up! Big Day Stamp Set and Blendabilities Markers!

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I'm at Kimberly's now, helping with Liam and Miss Darcy! yay!

We have been having a quiet morning, so I thought I would pop on here and post the next installment of some favorite products of mine, the Big Day Sale-a-bration stamp set and the Blendabilities Markers!

DID YOU KNOW? You can choose a set of the Blendabilities markers as your free item with a $50 during SAB? You can! yippee!

Make a big birthday splash with the Big Day Stamp Set. Create professional-looking cards for special birthday friends with the magic of a stamp and our easy-to-use Stampin' Blendabilities Markers!

An idea with supply list using the Big Day stamp set:

These ideas are featured in the Sale-a-bration Brochure.

Stampin' Blendabilities Markers make coloring and blending easy-you won't spend hours, but it will look like you did! Each alcohol ink assortment includes three markers: a light, medium, and dark shade for perfect blending and shading. With 12 assortments to choose from, the only hard part about Stampin' Blendabilities is choosing which ones to use first!

Here's a video from Stampin' Up! that teaches Basic Blendabilities Techniques:

More samples using the Big Day stamp set. These were all created by either Lynsay Mahon or Janet Wakeland for Stampin' Up! to share:

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Folder and Birthday Bash Specialty Paper:

With the Bokeh technique:

For a trendy look, use the Big Day Stamp Set with some Chalkboard Paper and new chalk ink!

Calypso Coral Chevron Ribbon and 2013/15 In Color Sequin Assortment:

Petite Cafe Gift Bag:

A Chevron Tag a Bag Gift Bag:

Notecard & envelope and the Note Tag Punch:

That's all for now! Go to my online store to place your order and choose your free Sale-a-bration gift! http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/carolpayne/

All orders of any amount will receive a Thank-you project packet in the mail from me. Since I am taking care of my daughter and the new baby for a few weeks, it will be after March 1st before you can expect to receive your packet.

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’Up! Big Day Stamp Set and Blendabilities Markers!

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I'm at Kimberly's now, helping with Liam and Miss Darcy! yay!

DID YOU KNOW? You can choose a set of the Blendabilities markers as your free item with a $50 during SAB? You can! yippee!

Make a big birthday splash with the Big Day Stamp Set. Create professional-looking cards for special birthday friends with the magic of a stamp and our easy-to-use Stampin' Blendabilities Markers!

An idea with supply list using the Big Day stamp set:

These ideas are featured in the Sale-a-bration Brochure.

Here's a video from Stampin' Up! that teaches Basic Blendabilities Techniques:

More samples using the Big Day stamp set. These were all created by either Lynsay Mahon or Janet Wakeland for Stampin' Up! to share:

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Folder and Birthday Bash Specialty Paper:

With the Bokeh technique:

For a trendy look, use the Big Day Stamp Set with some Chalkboard Paper and new chalk ink!

Calypso Coral Chevron Ribbon and 2013/15 In Color Sequin Assortment:

Petite Cafe Gift Bag:

A Chevron Tag a Bag Gift Bag:

Notecard & envelope and the Note Tag Punch:

That's all for now! Go to my online store to place your order and choose your free Sale-a-bration gift! http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/carolpayne/

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!