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Sunday Swap Day March 20th!

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Once again it's time for Sunday Swap Day! yay! I have a BUNCH of fun masculine-themed swaps to share today!

First, Grassy Grove by Jan Rodrian:

Next, Kathy Johnson combined the Grassy Grove bundle with ink blending and heat embossing:

Cindy Ewertz combined the Let's Set Sail bundle with Gentle Waves and Oceanfront:

Laura Barto also used Let's Set Sail, combining it with New Horizons 6" x 6" Designer Paper:

Ruth Bingle used my favorite nautical color combo of Misty Moonlight, Real Red, and Basic White for her Let's Set Sail/Gentle Waves easel card.

Jan Farring used the Wildlife Wonder stamp set and In Good Taste Designer Paper for her z-fold card.

Kelly Schudi also used Wildlife Wonder, using Evening Evergreen for a rich color addition!

Tara Scyoc did a watercolor wash background for her Wildlife Wonder/Grassy Grove card.

Finally, Chris Wedell used the Celebrating You stamp set with Hey Sports Fan Designer Paper and the Hive 3D embossing folder for her masculine card.

Here are the shopping links for the major projects for today's cards:

Grassy Grove Bundle (English) [157845]	Grassy Grove Cling Stamp Set (English) [157836]	Grove Dies [157844]
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856]	Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153078]	Linen Thread [104199]
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085]
Blending Brushes [153611]	Basics Embossing Powders [155554]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Let's Set Sail Bundle (English) [157906]	Let's Set Sail Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [157900]
Sailboat Builder Punch [157905]	Gentle Waves Cling Stamp Set [157868]	Oceanfront Photopolymer Stamp Set [157862]
New Horizons 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [157768]	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494]	3/8" (1 Cm) Fine Art Ribbon [154561]
Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153620]	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081]	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118]
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165]	Label Me Fancy Punch [151297]	Wildlife Wonder Cling Stamp Set (English) [157923]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574]	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576]
Evening Evergreen 3/8'' (1 Cm) Windowpane Check Ribbon [158135]	Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Stripes & Splatters 3 D Embossing Folders [157980]	Your Biggest Fan Bundle (English) [157893]	Your Biggest Fan Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158060]
Sports Event Dies [157892]	Hey Sports Fan 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [157882]	Fan Bakers Twine [158143]
Hive 3 D Embossing Folder [157955]	Hippo & Friends Dies [153585]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
Celebrating You Cling Stamp Set (English) [158028]

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

Here's the box where you put the Host Code in my online store during check out in my online store. Simply click on "ADD HOST CODE", then type in the code I've provided for the current month shown above. Contact me if you have any problems or questions!

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

Order at least $50 online and use the current Host Code (posted above) receive 10 Blue Sox Rewards Point for every $50 increment! Redeem 50 points for $25 in free merchandise. Get all the details and download the form to keep track of your points HERE!

Savings are in Bloom!

Spring has sprung, and so have savings! 20% Off these products!

The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is compatible with a large selection of Stampin’ Up! Embossing folders and dies. Small enough to keep beside you while you craft. Light enough to take with you so you can craft-on-the-go! Originally $60, this mini-but-mighty machine is only $48 through March 31^st!

Also part of the Savings are in Bloom is a selection of Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Bundles, also at 20% off! This list includes THREE retired bundles** (**current product no longer bundled in the catalog) just for this month!

Savings Are In Bloom Shopping Links:

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673]	All Squared Away Bundle (English) [158382]	Art Gallery Bundle [156227]
Beauty Of Friendship Bundle (English) [155834]	Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English) [154065]	Garden Wishes Bundle (English) [156220]
Hydrangea Haven Bundle [156251]	Pansy Patch Bundle (English) [155674]	Quiet Meadow Bundle (English) [155847]
Seascape Bundle [158359]	Sweet As A Peach Bundle (English) [155823]	Welcoming Window Bundle [159529]
What's Cookin' Bundle [155845]	Wild Cats Bundle (English) [155507]

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2022

Sunday Swap Day Butterfly Gala Part One!

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Troy & Grace are married! yay! We are happy but exhausted. Church today, of course, then dinner with family! I plan to share pictures later this week, but today I'm sharing swaps I've received created with the Butterfly Gala Bundle and Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. You've only a few days left to place a qualifying $50 order to choose this paper as your Sale-a-bration freebie. Sale-a-bration ends on March 31st!

First, Ellen Barner combined Butterfly Gala with an Eclectic Layers Thinlit, punching the Botanical Butterfly Designer butterfly with the now-back-in-stock Butterfly Duet Punch!

This anonymous creator used a phrase from the Beauty Abounds set with Botanical Butterfly Designer Prints:

By France Martin. The Lemon-Lime Twist "smudge" is from Beauty Abounds.

Jeanette Swain used a Petal Pair Textured Impressions folder to emboss the Calypso Coral background.

By Tamie Ackerson:

By Wendy Lee:

By Teri Gaines:

And Kim Vogel.

My project supply list – for easy ordering just click the links below:

tams# 31518

Product List

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle [150599] $35.00	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] $0.00	Beauty Abounds Cling Bundle [150617] $55.75
Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies [143774] $30.00	Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] $9.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon [148764] $7.00

Shop in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps use Host Code: MFHEJDJ6

Any order placed in my online store through March 31^st will receive this Hello Cupcake card from me:

Any order of at least $50 (before tax & shipping) choose a free Sale-a-bration product!

Recently added:

Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-bration, choose $175 of products for only $99! Add the Sale-a-bration Recruit-Exclusive Craft & Carry Tote for only $30 more!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2019

Sunday Swap Day Butterfly Gala Part One!

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Carol Payne

First, Ellen Barner combined Butterfly Gala with an Eclectic Layers Thinlit, punching the Botanical Butterfly Designer butterfly with the now-back-in-stock Butterfly Duet Punch!

This anonymous creator used a phrase from the Beauty Abounds set with Botanical Butterfly Designer Prints:

By France Martin. The Lemon-Lime Twist "smudge" is from Beauty Abounds.

Jeanette Swain used a Petal Pair Textured Impressions folder to emboss the Calypso Coral background.

By Tamie Ackerson:

By Wendy Lee:

By Teri Gaines:

And Kim Vogel.

My project supply list – for easy ordering just click the links below:

tams# 31518

Product List

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle [150599] $35.00	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] $0.00	Beauty Abounds Cling Bundle [150617] $55.75
Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies [143774] $30.00	Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656] $9.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon [148764] $7.00

Shop in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps use Host Code: MFHEJDJ6

Any order placed in my online store through March 31^st will receive this Hello Cupcake card from me:

Any order of at least $50 (before tax & shipping) choose a free Sale-a-bration product!

Recently added:

Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-bration, choose $175 of products for only $99! Add the Sale-a-bration Recruit-Exclusive Craft & Carry Tote for only $30 more!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2019

Stampin’ Up! Happy Mother’s Day Sunday Swap Day May 14th

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Everyone will be coming to our house for lunch today for Mother's Day! I can hardly wait!

I have a bunch of butterfly-themed swaps to share with you today, starting with Tandra Boyer's gold heat-embossed Beautiful Day on Watercolor Paper:

These Tutti-frutti Adhesive-backed Sequins and Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes are retiring. Be sure to check those out in my online store because one of them is discounted!

Next, Tamie Ackerson created a Pop-thru card with the Retiring-but-sold-out Butterflies Thinlets and Retiring-but-not-yet-sold-out Bold Butterflies Framelits:

She layered a small vellum butterfly over the Old Olive/Whisper White wings, then tied with Linen Thread.

The butterfly pops through the Classic Label-punched slot. The greetings are from carrying-over Better Together.

The artist of this card also used the sold-out Butterflies Thinlets and sold out Fluttering Textured Impressions Folder, but the greeting from Picture Perfect Birthday is NOT retiring.

Finally, Mary Lang used retiring-but-not-sold out Bold Butterfly Framelits with the retiring You've Got This stamps. She used a scallop template to sponge blue ink to create clouds, and punched the bottom edge with the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch.

Use this link to place your order in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps using May Host Code: QMF3XVUA

The “Share What You Love” Promotion is going on right now with FOUR bundles of products to choose from!

Be sure to check out the Retiring Annual and Occasions Catalog products and Clearance Rack:

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 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 to mail to a friend!

My May 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!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2018

Stampin’ Up! Happy Mother’s Day Sunday Swap Day May 14th

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Everyone will be coming to our house for lunch today for Mother's Day! I can hardly wait!

I have a bunch of butterfly-themed swaps to share with you today, starting with Tandra Boyer's gold heat-embossed Beautiful Day on Watercolor Paper:

These Tutti-frutti Adhesive-backed Sequins and Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes are retiring. Be sure to check those out in my online store because one of them is discounted!

Next, Tamie Ackerson created a Pop-thru card with the Retiring-but-sold-out Butterflies Thinlets and Retiring-but-not-yet-sold-out Bold Butterflies Framelits:

She layered a small vellum butterfly over the Old Olive/Whisper White wings, then tied with Linen Thread.

The butterfly pops through the Classic Label-punched slot. The greetings are from carrying-over Better Together.

The artist of this card also used the sold-out Butterflies Thinlets and sold out Fluttering Textured Impressions Folder, but the greeting from Picture Perfect Birthday is NOT retiring.

Use this link to place your order in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps using May Host Code: QMF3XVUA

The “Share What You Love” Promotion is going on right now with FOUR bundles of products to choose from!

Be sure to check out the Retiring Annual and Occasions Catalog products and Clearance Rack:

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 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 to mail to a friend!

My May 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!

All images ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2018

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day Birthday Cards!

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Carol Payne

Hey there! It's back to Sunday Swap Days in 2018! yay! It seems like no matter how many swaps I share with you, I always have more! I have Occasions and Sale-a-bration swaps I haven't even photographed yet! I need to work on my camera settings before I take any more pictures to see what I can do about fixing the "yellowness". Today's pics were taken before my camera got fiddled with, so they are pretty ok.

First, Sandy Carlson combined the Annual catalog set, Celebrate You, with Birthday Memories Designer Series paper for a sweet and cheery card. I love the silver touches with Silver Foil, Whisper White 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon, Rhinestones, and a Silver Foil Doily!

Next, Sharon Tong-Robinson used the Beautiful Bouquet Bundle (Annual Catalog) with the Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for a spring-y card. Her little touch of Linen Thread and cutting the greeting out with a Stitched Shapes Oval Framelit are perfect!

Linda Pagel used the Celebration Time Bundle (Annual Catalog) for her stunning Powder Pink, Whisper White, and Silver creation.

Karen Kurz used Country Livin' and the Hardwood Background Stamp for her masculine birthday card. I love her coloring with the Stampin' Blends (Occasions Catalog), and her accent with the cut-out cowboy boots!

Kim Allen combined the Marbled Background with the Magical Mermaid set, both from the Annual catalog. The Marbled stamped on Pool Party really gives a swirling, watery look!After stamping and cutting out the focal images, she accented with a bit of a Delicate White Doily and a strip of Fabulous Foil Designer Series Paper. The black & white ribbon is retired from the Holiday Catalog.

Finally, Janace Charbonneau used the Oh So Eclectic Bundle from the Annual catalog with a background created with a Pattern Party Decorative Mask and Embossing Paste. She expertly colored the blooms and leaves with Stampin' Blends Markers (Occasions Catalog), adding accents of Rhinestones and Whisper White 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon. She found her greeting in the Better Together Annual catalog set.

Click on any of the products listed to find them in my online store!

Celebrate You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143778] $18.00	Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper [144118] $11.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $4.00	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213] $7.00
Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $4.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Bundle [145297] $51.25	Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143741] $7.50
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Linen Thread [104199] $4.50	Country Livin' Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141925] $15.00	Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set [133035] $15.00
Crumb Cake Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144581] $4.50	Crumb Cake Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144582] $4.50	Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144595] $4.50	Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144594] $4.50
Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144576] $4.50	Cherry Cobbler Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144575] $4.50	Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144586] $4.50	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574] $4.50
Old Olive Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144573] $4.50	Magical Mermaid Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144017] $20.00	Marbled Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144772] $15.00	Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281] $27.00
Celebration Time Clear-Mount Bundle [145369] $46.75	Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack [144131] $22.00	Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack [144131] $22.00	Oh So Eclectic Clear-Mount Bundle [145356] $47.50
Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $6.00	Embossing Paste [141979] $8.00	Palette Knives [142808] $5.00	Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141736] $37.00
Rich Razzleberry Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144583] $4.50	Rich Razzleberry Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144584] $4.50	Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144579] $4.50	Bermuda Bay Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144580] $4.50
Whisper White 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon [144159] $7.00

To order your stamping supplies from me, use the January Host Code: 2FECDRDM to receive a thank you card (un-signed so YOU can send it to someone else!) and a little embellishment gift from me when you place your order in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

If your order is over $150, don’t use the code, because YOU ARE THE HOST and get to choose the free Stampin’ Rewards. You’ll still receive your thank you card and embellishment gift from me!

If you prefer to not use my online store but would still like to place an order, you can always give me a call or a text: 618-237-6281

Or send me an email: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

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

All images ©Stampin' Up!™1990-2018

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day Birthday Cards!

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Carol Payne

Linda Pagel used the Celebration Time Bundle (Annual Catalog) for her stunning Powder Pink, Whisper White, and Silver creation.

Click on any of the products listed to find them in my online store!

Celebrate You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143778] $18.00	Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper [144118] $11.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $4.00	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213] $7.00
Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $4.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Bundle [145297] $51.25	Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143741] $7.50
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Linen Thread [104199] $4.50	Country Livin' Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141925] $15.00	Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set [133035] $15.00
Crumb Cake Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144581] $4.50	Crumb Cake Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144582] $4.50	Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144595] $4.50	Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144594] $4.50
Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144576] $4.50	Cherry Cobbler Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144575] $4.50	Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144586] $4.50	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574] $4.50
Old Olive Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144573] $4.50	Magical Mermaid Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144017] $20.00	Marbled Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144772] $15.00	Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281] $27.00
Celebration Time Clear-Mount Bundle [145369] $46.75	Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack [144131] $22.00	Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack [144131] $22.00	Oh So Eclectic Clear-Mount Bundle [145356] $47.50
Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $6.00	Embossing Paste [141979] $8.00	Palette Knives [142808] $5.00	Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141736] $37.00
Rich Razzleberry Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144583] $4.50	Rich Razzleberry Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144584] $4.50	Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144579] $4.50	Bermuda Bay Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144580] $4.50
Whisper White 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon [144159] $7.00

If your order is over $150, don’t use the code, because YOU ARE THE HOST and get to choose the free Stampin’ Rewards. You’ll still receive your thank you card and embellishment gift from me!

If you prefer to not use my online store but would still like to place an order, you can always give me a call or a text: 618-237-6281

Or send me an email: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

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

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day August 13!

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Carol Payne

Hey there! I'm going to quickly post the swap cards for today. We've been gone on our trip for the past week, returned home Friday afternoon and yesterday morning I left at 5:20 a.m. to attend a stamping training meeting with my team, the Yes Mam! Stampers. My head hit the pillow pretty early last night, and I have some serious catch-up to do from being gone! I'm in the nursery at church this morning too! My life is hectic, but I wouldn't have it any other way!

To start off our swap day, Audra Moncur created her lovely card with the Grown with Love bundle and Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper:

Next, Sharon Tong-Robinson used the Orange Blossom set:

Cynthia McQueen used Fresh Florals Designer Paper with Happy Birthday Gorgeous and Ribbon of Courage to create a Shutter Card:

Remove the belly band and open the card to see the shutter open!

Rhonda Bassler created a Gatefold card with the Orange Blossom set and Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Paper:

Jan Rodrain used Crafting Forever, the Marbled background stamp, and Touches of Texture to create her swap:

Finally, , Natalie Woll used Embossing Paste with the Pattern Party Decorative Masks and Palette Knives to create the background fr her Watts of Occasions birthday card:

I am so glad I swap with these girls every month! I get so much inspiration and have all of these fun ideas to share!

To place your order for Stampin' Up! supplies go to my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

Use the Host Code VK2ZQDGN when you shop.

For every $25 in product you order (before tax & shipping), you’ll receive theses two Carols of Christmas card free from me, with instructions for how they were made!

Use the Bonus Days coupon code(s) you earned in July to order in August! If you spent at least $50 (before tax & shipping) orderingStampin' Up! product in July, check your inbox for the email from Stampin' Up! with the Bonus Days coupon code. When you order in my online store there's a coupon code box to enter the code to get the $5 discoun

You can now order the early-release Holiday Catalog bundle, Carols of Christmas! Use your coupon code!

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

Stampin’ Up! Sunday Swap Day August 13!

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Carol Payne

To start off our swap day, Audra Moncur created her lovely card with the Grown with Love bundle and Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper:

Next, Sharon Tong-Robinson used the Orange Blossom set:

Cynthia McQueen used Fresh Florals Designer Paper with Happy Birthday Gorgeous and Ribbon of Courage to create a Shutter Card:

Remove the belly band and open the card to see the shutter open!

Rhonda Bassler created a Gatefold card with the Orange Blossom set and Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Paper:

Jan Rodrain used Crafting Forever, the Marbled background stamp, and Touches of Texture to create her swap:

Finally, , Natalie Woll used Embossing Paste with the Pattern Party Decorative Masks and Palette Knives to create the background fr her Watts of Occasions birthday card:

I am so glad I swap with these girls every month! I get so much inspiration and have all of these fun ideas to share!

To place your order for Stampin' Up! supplies go to my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

Use the Host Code VK2ZQDGN when you shop.

For every $25 in product you order (before tax & shipping), you’ll receive theses two Carols of Christmas card free from me, with instructions for how they were made!

You can now order the early-release Holiday Catalog bundle, Carols of Christmas! Use your coupon code!

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

Stampin’ Up! An English Garden Sunday Swap Day!

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Carol Payne

Hey there! It's time for Sunday Swap Day again! yay!

I want to share with you a little of my day yesterday. Some of you may remember that I'm the baby sister in my family. Our parents are long gone, and my brother and sister live about 3 hours away in Decatur, IL, so I don't get to see them very often. They are getting older, which of course I am too, so I treasure every chance I get to spend a little time with them.

Every time we take a picture together, my brother, Don, always says, "I'm just the rose between two thorns"! He's also the only person who calls me "kiddo" and gets away with it!

My sister, Connie, and I just love our big brother to pieces!

As we headed home, my family indulged me in a little trip down my memories' lane. This is the school I attended through 6th grade, Oak Grove. I really think this is the same chain link fence that was in place when I attended there in the 60's. My daughter, Alisa, who was with us, commented, "Decatur is a Wonder Years town"!

We stopped by the house I lived in until I was 11 1/2. It doesn't look anything like it did back then (who painted over the soft butter yellow?), but the maple tree out front is still there. Oh, how many times did my mother make me get down from that tree because I wasn't supposed to be climbing it?

A really neat thing happened while I was taking this picture. A lady sitting on her porch next door started calling, "Hellooooo, can I help you?" and when I answered her that I was just checking out the house because I lived there when I was a little girl, she asked me who I was. When I told her my maiden name, she remembered me! Turns out she lived next door to me back then, only she was a teenager! Who would've guessed that over 40 years later someone I know would still live next door?

We drove through Fairview Park so I could show my family the "bikini tree". This tree has been wearing a painted "bikini" for over 50 years! She's not lookin' too bad for an old lady, eh?

We also stopped by the church I attended faithfully with my parents when I was little. This church is responsible for my early training in my belief in God and the Bible. I'm also a fan of pipe organ music because of the marvelous instrument this church has!

I always had an excellent view of the church service. . . from the balcony! Apparently I was quite the squirmy chatterbox, so rarely did we sit on the main floor.

If you've lasted this long, THANK YOU and congratulations! Now you get to see some swaps!

First, Mary Waring stamped the Watercolor Thank You stamp with Tuxedo Black ink on English Garden Designer Paper, adding an Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack flower in Rose Red and stamping Crumb Cake on the Crumb Cake card base with the splatter stamp from Perpetual Birthday Calendar:

Next, Sue Berreth combined English Garden and Farmer's Market Designer Paper with the Brick Wall Folder and a Bold Butterfly framelit. She partially stamped a phrase from Me = Grateful, cutting it out with a Tags & Labels Framelit.

Sue stamped the rest of the sentiment on the inside for a simple yet effective finish:

Third, Barbara Nagle combined the English Garden paper with the Watercolor Wings set for her tag card punched with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch:

Finally, Rhonda Bassler used one of my favorite color combos: Blushing Bride, Whisper White, and Soft Suede, adding a pop of Old Olive with the Garden in Bloom set. Can you see the little strip of English Garden paper peeking out from behind the layers cut with the Tags & Labels Framelits?

You can order all of your stampin' supplies from my online store:

carolpayne.stampinup.net

Three things to remember when placing your order:

1. All orders of any amount will receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail from me!

2. Be sure to check out the Weekly Deals Link and Clearance Rack Link while you are shopping for savings ranging from 25% to 60% off!

3. When your order (before tax & shipping) reaches $150 choose free Stampin' Rewards starting at 10% of the total.With new Stampin’ Rewards you get credit for every dollar you spend!

That’s all for now, until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!