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Stampin’ Up! A Fun Fold Tomorrow!

Stampin’ Up! A Fun Fold Tomorrow!

Hey there! I know you've come to my blog today expecting to see a fun-fold created for the Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop, but the card is not ready and I am not participating in the hop this month. I'm so sorry for the inconvenience and disappointment my failure to be posting today may cause. I want to explain a why this has happened.

Ever since I had a virus the two weeks before Christmas I have been mainly dealing with a growing problem of anxiety that has also affected my blood pressure. I've never had a problem with High Blood pressure before, so this is all new to me. My anxiety first started back in April after the shutdown, but it was mild compared to what I've been experiencing since the quarantine was over. It's not connected to anything happening in the world or in my life right now, so everything should be going fine, but I am not. I've been working with a doctor and had medication that we thought was working well, but some days for some unknown reason the meds don't work and I am jittery, nervous, and cannot eat. I've lost quite a bit of weight and more hair than usual, so I am really struggling some days. The days leading up the the hop have been especially difficult. Today I feel much better and am looking forward to my regularly scheduled doctor's appointment on Wednesday.

That said, due to some extra medication I have felt much better today and am working on my fun fold card. I plan to get my post up and ready for tomorrow morning.

I hope this will shed some light  on my current situation and why my blog posts have at times been sporadic. I am hoping (and covet your prayers) that I will be able to recover from this and can get back to my normal  life of babysitting Fiona, stamping, and participating in life.

If you've read this whole post, I thank you for your patience and understanding.

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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February 26-28

Stampin’ Up! Sweet Ice Cream!

Stampin’ Up! Sweet Ice Cream!

Hey there! Today I have a fun card to share created with the Sweet Ice Cream bundle of stamps and the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch!  I created two cards, one horizontal (also called landscape) and one vertical (portrait). I wanted to make them both into shaker cards, so I added the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles to the clear envelopes I inserted with the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper.

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I created the ice cream cone embellishment by punching the Ice Cream Corner Designer paper with the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch, then adding them to the Bermuda Bay greeting strip with liquid glue under the cone and mini stampin' dimensionals under the scoop!

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I heat embossed the greetings with white powder, then added clear Elegant Faceted Gems for some sparkle.

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All of the images I used on both cards are included in the Sweet Ice Cream set.

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I created the portrait card in the same manner, adding the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles to the clear envelope, then folding the excess of the envelope to the back of the layer and securing with tape. The sprinkles look good enough to eat!

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I stamped two of the Sweet Ice Cream sentiments with Versamark on the Flirty Flamingo greeting strip, then heat embossed with white powder again. I added the Heart Charm with rolled-up glue dots.

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Order any amount online in January, receive this Grace’s Garden Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 in my online store in January, receive Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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The Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine is now available to order! yay!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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January 16-20

Stampin’ Up! Sweet Ice Cream!

Stampin’ Up! Sweet Ice Cream!

Hey there! Today I have a fun card to share created with the Sweet Ice Cream bundle of stamps and the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch!  I created two cards, one horizontal (also called landscape) and one vertical (portrait). I wanted to make them both into shaker cards, so I added the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles to the clear envelopes I inserted with the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper.

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I created the ice cream cone embellishment by punching the Ice Cream Corner Designer paper with the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch, then adding them to the Bermuda Bay greeting strip with liquid glue under the cone and mini stampin' dimensionals under the scoop!

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I heat embossed the greetings with white powder, then added clear Elegant Faceted Gems for some sparkle.

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All of the images I used on both cards are included in the Sweet Ice Cream set.

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I created the portrait card in the same manner, adding the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles to the clear envelope, then folding the excess of the envelope to the back of the layer and securing with tape. The sprinkles look good enough to eat!

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I stamped two of the Sweet Ice Cream sentiments with Versamark on the Flirty Flamingo greeting strip, then heat embossed with white powder again. I added the Heart Charm with rolled-up glue dots.

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Inside:

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Shop with the Host Code: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

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Order any amount online in January, receive this Grace’s Garden Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50 in my online store in January, receive Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another card and another different embellishment with every $50 you order in addition to the Sale-a-bration freebie you get to choose with that same $50 order!

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The Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine is now available to order! yay!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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January 16-20

Stampin’ Up! Sweet Strawberry Sneak Peek!

Stampin’ Up! Sweet Strawberry Sneak Peek!

Hey there and Happy New Year! I didn't stay up to ring in the new year because we are finally having our family Christmas today and I've been pacing myself all week getting ready. This COVID crap is just that, it makes you weak and tired, even if you don't have a bad case, which we are thankful it was mild. I'm finally getting an appetite and just finally generally feeling better. Now to just get in some mild exercise so I can get my strength back!

Today I have a fun card to share that I created with the Sweet Strawberry Bundle from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog and the Berry Blessings Bundle you can choose for free when you spend $100 all at once beginning on January 5th through February 28th!

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I created this card for a swap I signed up for but was unable to mail because I couldn't get out to the P.O. due to our quarantine. I also really didn't like to think that I might be mailing the virus along with my cards!

I love the coordination Stampin' Up! has provided with the Strawberry Builder Punch punching both the images in the Sweet Strawberry stamp set and the berries in the Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper that is part of the $100 earn bundle in the 2021 Sale-a-bration brochure!

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I stamped the berry top with Garden Green ink on Garden Green card stock, then punched with the Strawberry Builder punch to add to the berry.

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I used one of my favorite punches, the Tailored Tag, to punch the greeting from Sweet Strawberry, as well as the Flirty Flamingo mat tag behind it. I added a single Cherry Cobbler Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewel for some bling. You can find them in the Annual Catalog!

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The inside sentiment is from the Berry Blessings stamp set, which is paired with the Berry Delightful Designer Series paper in the Sale-a-bration Catalog. All you have to do to get this bundle is spend $100 before tax & shipping!

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Shop with the Host Code:  www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

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Order any amount online in January, receive the Grace’s Garden Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50, receive Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

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

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

January 1-5

 

Stampin’ Up! Sweet Strawberry Sneak Peek!

Stampin’ Up! Sweet Strawberry Sneak Peek!

Hey there and Happy New Year! I didn't stay up to ring in the new year because we are finally having our family Christmas today and I've been pacing myself all week getting ready. This COVID crap is just that, it makes you weak and tired, even if you don't have a bad case, which we are thankful it was mild. I'm finally getting an appetite and just finally generally feeling better. Now to just get in some mild exercise so I can get my strength back!

Today I have a fun card to share that I created with the Sweet Strawberry Bundle from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog and the Berry Blessings Bundle you can choose for free when you spend $100 all at once beginning on January 5th through February 28th!

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I created this card for a swap I signed up for but was unable to mail because I couldn't get out to the P.O. due to our quarantine. I also really didn't like to think that I might be mailing the virus along with my cards!

I love the coordination Stampin' Up! has provided with the Strawberry Builder Punch punching both the images in the Sweet Strawberry stamp set and the berries in the Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper that is part of the $100 earn bundle in the 2021 Sale-a-bration brochure!

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I stamped the berry top with Garden Green ink on Garden Green card stock, then punched with the Strawberry Builder punch to add to the berry.

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I used one of my favorite punches, the Tailored Tag, to punch the greeting from Sweet Strawberry, as well as the Flirty Flamingo mat tag behind it. I added a single Cherry Cobbler Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewel for some bling. You can find them in the Annual Catalog!

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The inside sentiment is from the Berry Blessings stamp set, which is paired with the Berry Delightful Designer Series paper in the Sale-a-bration Catalog. All you have to do to get this bundle is spend $100 before tax & shipping!

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Shop with the Host Code:  www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

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Order any amount online in January, receive the Grace’s Garden Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50, receive Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

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

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

January 1-5

 

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day December 27th!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day December 27th!

Hey there! I can hardly believe I'm actually posting a Sunday Swap Day on SUNDAY! YAY!

We decided to stay home from church and watch it online again like we did last week. We are feeling MUCH better, but still tired and not up to our usual energetic selves yet. I've made the executive decision not to decorate my tree this year; I'm going to focus on getting the mound of presents wrapped and the house cleaned so we can host our family next Friday.

Today's swaps were all created by my lovely team member, Joanne Cantrell!

First, her creation with the Best Year Bundle of stamps and dies:

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Next, she made this lovely card with the Fancy Phrases Bundle of stamps and punch:

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She created this card with the Massive Thanks stamp set, Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder, and Ornate Style stamp set.

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She used Nature's Beauty to create this masculine thanks card:

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This pretty little card was created with the Summer Days Host Rewards set:

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Timeless Tropical is the name of the stamp set used on this one:

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Joanne used the Well Written dies and Well Said stamps to create this one:

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She used the Well Written dies again to create this Magenta Madness card:

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For her final creation, Joanne used the Zoo Globe stamp set with a fun fold!

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So cute!

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Supplies to order: 

Shop with the Host Code:  www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

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Order any amount online in December, receive this Pattern Play shaker Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50, receive Pearls Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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December 26-31

 

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day December 27th!

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day December 27th!

Hey there! I can hardly believe I'm actually posting a Sunday Swap Day on SUNDAY! YAY!

We decided to stay home from church and watch it online again like we did last week. We are feeling MUCH better, but still tired and not up to our usual energetic selves yet. I've made the executive decision not to decorate my tree this year; I'm going to focus on getting the mound of presents wrapped and the house cleaned so we can host our family next Friday.

Today's swaps were all created by my lovely team member, Joanne Cantrell!

First, her creation with the Best Year Bundle of stamps and dies:

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Next, she made this lovely card with the Fancy Phrases Bundle of stamps and punch:

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She created this card with the Massive Thanks stamp set, Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder, and Ornate Style stamp set.

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She used Nature's Beauty to create this masculine thanks card:

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This pretty little card was created with the Summer Days Host Rewards set:

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Timeless Tropical is the name of the stamp set used on this one:

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Joanne used the Well Written dies and Well Said stamps to create this one:

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She used the Well Written dies again to create this Magenta Madness card:

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For her final creation, Joanne used the Zoo Globe stamp set with a fun fold!

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So cute!

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Supplies to order: 

Shop with the Host Code:  www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

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Order any amount online in December, receive this Pattern Play shaker Card-of-the-Month!

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Order at least $50, receive Pearls Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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December 26-31

 

Stampin’ Up! Snowman Season!

Stampin’ Up! Snowman Season!

Hey there! I was flipping through my stamps the other day and realized I needed to give some love to the Snowman Season, an Annual Catalog set! I paired him with the Classic Christmas 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, Tailored Tag Punch, and the Curvy Dies:

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This tiny snowflake is from Curvy Christmas. I stamped-off each once before stamping around the Curvy Christmas "MERRY CHRISTMAS" so they would be too bold.

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I colored the Snowman Season fellow with Stampin' Blends and then added Clear Wink of Stella to him and the "snow" falling on him. (although it doesn't show up well in the pic)

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Dimensions:

Cherry Cobbler base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" (portrait) to punch greeting mat: 2" x 3"

Designer series paper strips: 1 3/4" x 4" – need three

Whisper White inside: 4" x 5 1/4"  to punch greeting: 2" x 3"

Shaded Spruce to punch greeting mat: 2" x 3"

 

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November Host Code

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

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Order at least $50, receive Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

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November Cards-To-Go !

Choose one (or more!) from the 4 cards in the class that you would like to receive SIX ALL ALIKE, COMPLETED AND READY TO MAIL.

Pricing: 6 cards/envelopes, $36 OR Free with a $50 Stampin' Up! order placed online or sent to me via phone, text, or private Facebook messenger.

No matter which option you choose, shipping the cards to you is FREE!

Paying for your cards with a Stampin' Up! order includes the  monthly card and embellishment gift.

For more details see my November 5th blog post HERE.

 The four cards to choose from:

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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November 16-20

 

Stampin’ Up! Snowman Season!

Stampin’ Up! Snowman Season!

Hey there! I was flipping through my stamps the other day and realized I needed to give some love to the Snowman Season, an Annual Catalog set! I paired him with the Classic Christmas 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, Tailored Tag Punch, and the Curvy Dies:

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This tiny snowflake is from Curvy Christmas. I stamped-off each once before stamping around the Curvy Christmas "MERRY CHRISTMAS" so they would be too bold.

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I colored the Snowman Season fellow with Stampin' Blends and then added Clear Wink of Stella to him and the "snow" falling on him. (although it doesn't show up well in the pic)

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Dimensions:

Cherry Cobbler base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" (portrait) to punch greeting mat: 2" x 3"

Designer series paper strips: 1 3/4" x 4" – need three

Whisper White inside: 4" x 5 1/4"  to punch greeting: 2" x 3"

Shaded Spruce to punch greeting mat: 2" x 3"

 

Shop with the Host Code:  www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

November Host Code

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

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Order at least $50, receive Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

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November Cards-To-Go !

Choose one (or more!) from the 4 cards in the class that you would like to receive SIX ALL ALIKE, COMPLETED AND READY TO MAIL.

Pricing: 6 cards/envelopes, $36 OR Free with a $50 Stampin' Up! order placed online or sent to me via phone, text, or private Facebook messenger.

No matter which option you choose, shipping the cards to you is FREE!

Paying for your cards with a Stampin' Up! order includes the  monthly card and embellishment gift.

For more details see my November 5th blog post HERE.

 The four cards to choose from:

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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November 16-20

 

Stampin’ Up! Night of Navy Country Home!

Stampin’ Up! Night of Navy Country Home!

Hey there! Today I have a beautiful card to share with you created with Night of Navy card stock, Misty Moonlight ink, and In Good Taste Designer Series paper. I wanted to use Country Home with this pretty Night of Navy tile-looking print, so came up with this:

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After embossing a layer of Misty Moonlight with the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder I lightly added White Craft ink with a Sponge Brayer. I love how this technique gives the bricks so much more texture! (See my printable directions at the bottom of this post for full details to make this card)

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I used the Banners Pick a Punch to create the greeting strip.

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Inside I used one of my favorite sentiments from Here's a Card.

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I covered the envelope flap with the same print from the In Good Taste Designer Paper pack to coordinate!

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Download Night of Navy Country Home revised

Supplies to order:

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September 20 Host Code

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

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Order at least $50, receive Elegant Faceted Gems PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

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 The Get & Go Starter Kit Promotion is only $99! Receive two additional stamp sets (Queen Anne’s Lace, page 135, and So Much Love, page 53 of the Annual Catalog), a pack of Rhinestone Basic Jewels, AND enough pre-cut card kits to make 16 cards along with the $125 worth of product YOU CHOOSE! Never any obligation to buy or sell, just ask me questions! Go to my online store to sign up: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net   Click "JOIN" in the middle at the top!

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The Standard Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine is now available to order! (the mini machine will be available later this year)

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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September 16-20

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