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Stampin’ Up! Sweet Summertime!

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Carol Payne

Hey there! It's time for the July Stampers Dozen Blog Hop! Our theme this month is "Sweet Summertime", and what could be sweeter than strawberries and peaches?

My first card features the Sweet Strawberry Bundle and the Give It A Whirl Dies!

The first sentiment I stamped in the window is from Sweet Strawberry!

Sentiment #2 is also from Sweet Strawberry!

#3 is from Celebrate Sunflowers!

I love that the Give It A Whirl dies include a little arrow to show how to turn the dial!

I added one of my favorite Bumblebee Trinkets to the Granny Apple Green layer I embellished with the Stitched Greenery die!

Inside I used a sentiment from Positive Thoughts!

The Give It A Whirl Dies have three different window dies to choose from.

I added a die-cut peach to the second sentiment.

All of the sentiments on this card are from Sweet As A Peach!

I love the tiny peaches peeking out on the inside!

Now it's time to hop on to the next blog to see what the rest of the Stampers Dozen have made for us this month! Just click on any of the names on the list!

Stamper's Dozen July 2021 Blog Hop

Supplies to order:

Sweet Strawberry Bundle [156214] $32.25	Sweet Strawberry Photopolymer Stamp Set [154394] $18.00	Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English) [152517] $24.00
Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490] $21.00	Give It A Whirl Dies [154336] $39.00	Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $32.00
All For Baby Photopolymer Stamp Set [155470] $17.00	Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper [155426] $18.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $7.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Sweet As A Peach Bundle (English) [155823] $36.75	Sweet As A Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set [155050] $18.00
Peach Dies [155829] $23.00	You're A Peach 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155686] $11.50	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122925] $8.75
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131201] $8.75

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

Don’t forget about the Designer Series Paper Sale! 15% off Select prints! Sale ends August 2nd!

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

Order at least $50 online in July, receive 2021-2023 In Color Jewels free from me ($7.00 value), PLUS the Card-of-the-Month! Receive another different embellishment with every $50 you order. Larger orders get more goodies!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2021

Stampin’ Up! Celebrate Sunflowers!

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I have a card created with the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and the Stitched Greenery die that I'm crazy about! I needed another sympathy-type card, but I wanted it to be cheerful too, so I used Daffodil Delight card stock and In Good Taste Designer paper with the aforementioned Celebrate Sunflowers to create this:

I started by cutting the sunflower and butterfly from the Daffodil Delight card stock layer, then embossing the layer minus the sunflower and butterfly with the Stitched Greenery die. I then adhered the layer over a piece of In Good Taste Designer, then added the sunflower and butterfly back in their original spots with tiny dots of liquid glue.

I forgot to stamp the greeting before embossing with the Stitched Greenery die, but stamping on this layer worked out fine anyway!

I'm kind of obsessed with the Bumblebee Trinkets! They are the perfect finishing touch for this card!

I stamped the sunflower on the inside layer and on the envelope. I added the "Hugs Prayers Love" sentiment from Positive Thoughts with Early Espresso ink.

I really enjoyed creating this card. If you want to create it too, here's the supplies to order:

Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English) [152517] $24.00	Sunflowers Dies [152704] $33.00	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490] $21.00
Nature's Thoughts Dies [153586] $29.00	Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $32.00	Early Espresso 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Faux Suede Trim [152472] $6.50
Bumblebee Trinkets [155568] $7.50	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683] $8.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $7.50
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $8.75	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $21.00	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes [107300] $7.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

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

15% off Select Designer Series Paper through August 2nd!fdddd

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

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2021

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden Positive Thoughts!

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I pulled out another of my favorite sets, Positive Thoughts. I wanted to create another card to feature the Butterfly Gems that are my ordering gift this month when you spend $50. I also used Ornate Garden Specialty Designer paper and the print I chose coordinated beautifully with Pear Pizzazz, making the Terracotta Tile Butterfly Gem really "pops"!

I heat-embossed the blooms with white powder on Bumblebee card stock, then cut with a Nature's Thoughts die. After stamping the greeting with Terracotta Tile ink I punched with the Tailored Tag. I added a bow tied with the Old Olive ribbon in the Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack.

After stamping the butterfly with Terracotta Tile and cutting with a Nature's Thoughts die, I added Clear Wink of Stella. Stella will smear classic ink of you keep brushing a bit, so it worked just the way I wanted to pull some of the ink into the white areas. I bent the butterfly slightly in the middle before adding it with a glue dot.

I added one of the tiniest Terracotta Tile Butterfly Gems for another pop of color. The Pear Pizzazz rectangle was also cut with a Nature's Thoughts die, reminding me that I need to use these dies more often!

This Positive Thoughts sentiment is perfect for so many cards and occasions!

Download the free instructions to make today’s card:

Download Positive Thoughts

Supplies to order:

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set	Nature's Thoughts Dies	Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock
Versamark Pad	White Stampin' Emboss Powder	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack
Tailored Tag Punch	Butterfly Gems	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Glue Dots	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Paper Snips

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

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

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

July is “Bonus Days”! For every $50 you spend (before tax & shipping) July 1-August 3rd, Stampin’ Up! will email you a $5 Coupon Code to apply to an order of any amount August 4-31^st!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden Positive Thoughts!

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Carol Payne

This Positive Thoughts sentiment is perfect for so many cards and occasions!

Download the free instructions to make today’s card:

Download Positive Thoughts

Supplies to order:

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set	Nature's Thoughts Dies	Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock
Versamark Pad	White Stampin' Emboss Powder	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack
Tailored Tag Punch	Butterfly Gems	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Glue Dots	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Paper Snips

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

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

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

July is “Bonus Days”! For every $50 you spend (before tax & shipping) July 1-August 3rd, Stampin’ Up! will email you a $5 Coupon Code to apply to an order of any amount August 4-31^st!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Faux Cracked Glass with Country Road!

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I combined retiring stamps Crackle Paint and Country Roads with a Faux Cracked Glass technique for a masculine, shabby chic card!

I used the "faux cracked glass" technique for the star embellishment.

The original Cracked Glass technique consists of covering a stamped image with multiple layers of clear embossing, then freezing for a few minutes to be able to "crack" the embossed layers when removed from the freezer. I wanted to get the cracked glass look without all of the time it takes to emboss multiple layers. I stamped the star image with Soft Suede ink on Very Vanilla, then stamped over it with the retiring Crackle Paint stamp using stamped-off Gray Granite ink. I only added ONE layer of clear embossing, punched with a 1 1/2" Circle Punch and sponged the edges with Gray Granite ink. MUCH easier and less time-consuming!

The only drawback to this "faux cracked glass" technique is the Crackle Paint stamp is retiring with the end of the current Annual Catalog (June 2nd). If you want to try this faux technique for yourself you need to order Crackle Paint SOON. All retiring stamps are only guaranteed to be available through May 22nd. I added a retiring antique gold Designer Element (they are discounted 30%! right now!) to the center to complete the look.

Download the full tutorial for this card:

Download Faux Cracked Glass Country Road

Supplies to order:

Country Road Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set	Crackle Paint Cling Stamp Set
Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder	Woven Threads Designer Series Paper	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad	Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Stamping Sponges	Designer Elements
1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch	Versamark Pad	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

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

Check out the Retiring Lists while you are there! Simply click on "Last Chance Products" in the left-hand column. Much easier than trying to read the tiny-print PDF!

April Online Ordering Gift! Order any amount in my online store, receive this Triple Time Ornate Style card:

Order at least $50, receive Glitter Enamel Dots in addition to my ordering gift!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Faux Cracked Glass with Country Road!

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I combined retiring stamps Crackle Paint and Country Roads with a Faux Cracked Glass technique for a masculine, shabby chic card!

I used the "faux cracked glass" technique for the star embellishment.

Download the full tutorial for this card:

Download Faux Cracked Glass Country Road

Supplies to order:

Country Road Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set	Crackle Paint Cling Stamp Set
Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder	Woven Threads Designer Series Paper	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad	Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Stamping Sponges	Designer Elements
1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch	Versamark Pad	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

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

Check out the Retiring Lists while you are there! Simply click on "Last Chance Products" in the left-hand column. Much easier than trying to read the tiny-print PDF!

April Online Ordering Gift! Order any amount in my online store, receive this Triple Time Ornate Style card:

Order at least $50, receive Glitter Enamel Dots in addition to my ordering gift!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2020

Stampin’ Up! Night of Navy Ornate Style!

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! The card I'm sharing with you today was created from an inspiration I had while I was taking a power nap yesterday afternoon. I woke with this idea burning in my brain, so here's my card!

I stamped the floral spray image from Ornate Style on the Whisper White layer before embossing with the Ornate 3D embossing folder. I then cleaned my stamp and stamped it on vellum to heat emboss with white powder. I then used my Paper Snips to cut out the individual daisies. After coloring the backsides with Light Night of Navy and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends, I popped them onto their place on the floral spray with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

I added pearls to the remaining flower centers.

I used a Night of Navy Stampin' Write Marker to pull out just the "Prayers" from the Positive Thoughts sentiment "Hugs Prayers Love" before embossing with the folder.

Inside I used a sentiment from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set.

Here’s the pdf tutorial so you can make your own!

Download Night of Navy Ornate Style

Supplies to order:

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set	Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set
Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
Night Of Navy Light Stampin' Blends Marker	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers
Regals Stampin' Write Markers	Paper Snips	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon	Pearl Basic Jewels	Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Mini Glue Dots

Place your order in my Online Store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

Shop with the Host Code:

April Online Ordering Gift! Order any amount in my online store, receive this Triple Time Ornate Style card:

Order at least $50, receive Glitter Enamel Dots in addition to my ordering gift!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Night of Navy Ornate Style!

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! The card I'm sharing with you today was created from an inspiration I had while I was taking a power nap yesterday afternoon. I woke with this idea burning in my brain, so here's my card!

I added pearls to the remaining flower centers.

I used a Night of Navy Stampin' Write Marker to pull out just the "Prayers" from the Positive Thoughts sentiment "Hugs Prayers Love" before embossing with the folder.

Inside I used a sentiment from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set.

Here’s the pdf tutorial so you can make your own!

Download Night of Navy Ornate Style

Supplies to order:

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set	Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set
Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
Night Of Navy Light Stampin' Blends Marker	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers
Regals Stampin' Write Markers	Paper Snips	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon	Pearl Basic Jewels	Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Mini Glue Dots

Place your order in my Online Store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

Shop with the Host Code:

April Online Ordering Gift! Order any amount in my online store, receive this Triple Time Ornate Style card:

Order at least $50, receive Glitter Enamel Dots in addition to my ordering gift!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Highland Ornate Style!

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I decided to re-visit the Triple Time Stamping/spotlighting technique with the Ornate Style stamp set, so I used a completely different color palette of Highland Heather hues to create this:

After stamping the large floral spray from Ornate Style in the center of the three layers of Whisper White card stock with Highland Heather ink, I colored with Stampin' Blends Alcohol markers. I chose to not color the tiny flowers I stamped around the edges so the colored spray would really "pop"! It's hard to see but I added Clear Wink of Stella to the daisies and the darker bloom at the bottom. After coloring each bloom with the lighter color I accented with the darker one of each combo before going back over it with the lighter color to blend and smooth.

I love the light and airy feel the White Polka Dot Tulle gives, which I simply tied in a knot and trimmed the ends. The greeting was punched from "Hugs Prayers Love", found in Positive Thoughts. I added a Gorgeous Grape Glitter Enamel Dot, which is from my $50 ordering gift this month!

I used all Highland Heather inside, adding another phrase from Positive Thoughts, which is one of my favorites!

Here’s the pdf tutorial for you!

Download Highland Heather Ornate Style Triple Time Spotlighting

Supplies to order:

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon	Classic Label Punch	Glitter Enamel Dots
Snail Adhesive	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Purple Posy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack	Blackberry Bliss Light Stampin' Blends	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

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

April Online Ordering Gift! Order any amount in my online store, receive this Triple Time Ornate Style card:

Order at least $50, receive Glitter Enamel Dots in addition to my ordering gift!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Highland Ornate Style!

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Carol Payne

I used all Highland Heather inside, adding another phrase from Positive Thoughts, which is one of my favorites!

Here’s the pdf tutorial for you!

Download Highland Heather Ornate Style Triple Time Spotlighting

Supplies to order:

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon	Classic Label Punch	Glitter Enamel Dots
Snail Adhesive	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Purple Posy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack	Blackberry Bliss Light Stampin' Blends	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

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

April Online Ordering Gift! Order any amount in my online store, receive this Triple Time Ornate Style card:

Order at least $50, receive Glitter Enamel Dots in addition to my ordering gift!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!