Thoughtful Branches – Carol Payne Stamps

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Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog Kickoff Stamp Camp Scheduled Next Week!

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! The 2016 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog starts tomorrow, which means you can finally start ordering from your Wish List! Yay!

I've scheduled a Holiday Catalog Kickoff Stamp Camp for next week. I had to wait until my Son-in-law had his work schedule to finalize my dates (his work schedule determines my babysitting schedule). The dates are Thursday, Sept. 8th, 6-10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9th, 2-6 p.m. and 6-10 p.m., and Saturday, September 10th, 10-2 p.m. and 2-6 p.m.!

Here's the projects we will be making. You can make all four of these for $10 or free with a $30 Stampin' Up! order! If you want to make two of each card, the fee is $20 or free with a $40 order!

We will be using Cookie-Cutter Christmas, Warmth & Cheer, and Christmas Pines suites of products!

Contact me for details for the long-distance option for this class!

Along with the Holiday Catalog starting tomorrow, Stampin' Up! has also announced three weeks of Special Offers!

Starting tomorrow, there will be a group of products on sale for 25% off! These products will be available for one week, Septermber 1-7.

September 8-14 there will be a different group of Special Offers.

September 15-21 will be the final group of Special Offers.

Be sure to come back tomorrow to see what deals Stampin' Up! has in store for us in addition to the Holiday Catalog!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO USE YOUR BONUS COUPONS!

Go to my online store to place your order and use your coupons: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Thoughtful Branches is not sold out yet, but Stampin' Up! has announced that it will NOT BE OFFERED IN A FUTURE PUBLICATION, so order yours today WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!!!!

All orders placed in my online store continue to be eligible for my Thank You Project Packet program. When your order is at least $35 (before tax & shipping) you will receive the current Monthly Online Class! Today is the LAST DAY to place your order to receive the August "Thoughtful Branches" Class!

Call, text, or email me if you have any questions!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All images ©Stampin' Up!™1990-2016

Stampin’ Up! International Stampin’ Up! Blog Highlight Random Acts of Kindness, Encouragement!

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today's post is for Kylie Bertucci's International Stampin' Up! Blog Highlight featuring Random Acts of Kindness. What's a Random Act of Kindness (also known as a RAK)? When you do something nice for someone is not expecting; they haven't asked or it's not their birthday, etc.

My RAK is for a special friend who has been caring for her elderly mother for several years. Her mother has dementia and things are not going well. The stress is increasing for my friend, so I'm dedicating today's project to her. I will also be popping this in the mail right away!

I've been wanting to try my hand at the Bokeh technique for a long time.

I used a sentiment from Thoughtful Branches, heat embossed with white powder on vellum. I added circles of White Craft ink using a Sponge Dauber. I scored the ends of the vellum, wrapping behind the layer with SNAIL so no adhesive would show through.

Bokeh is a photography term. From Photography Life.com:

Bokeh, also known as “Boke” is one of the most popular subjects in photography. The reason why it is so popular, is because Bokeh makes photographs visually appealing, forcing us to focus our attention on a particular area of the image. The word comes from Japanese language, which literally translates as “blur”.

I punched a stencil from scrap cardstock using 1 3/4", 1 1/4", 1", 3/4", and 1/2" circle punches. I laid it over the Night of Navy layer, adding Night of Navy, Wisteria Wonder, and So Saffron with sponge daubers. I laid the same stencil over the sponged circles, off-setting a little and sometimes a lot to sponge Whisper White Craft ink with a swirling motion. I added some Whisper White ink circles by directly patting with the Sponge Dauber to fill in blank areas.

Inside I used the stencil to sponge Night of Navy and Wisteria Wonder. The sentiment is from Thoughtful Branches. If you haven't ordered this set yet, don't wait much longer; this set won't be available after August 31st!

Order Thoughtful Branches from my store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Can I ask a favor? If you like my project, please click the link below to vote for me. If I place in the top 10 I'll get an opportunity to participate in a future international blog hop!

http://www.craftykylie.com/2016/08/international-blog-highlights-vote-for.htmlhttp://www.craftykylie.com/2016/08/international-blog-highlights-vote-for.html

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

All images ©Stampin' Up!™1990-2016

Stampin’ Up! International Stampin’ Up! Blog Highlight Random Acts of Kindness, Encouragement!

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Carol Payne

I've been wanting to try my hand at the Bokeh technique for a long time.

Bokeh is a photography term. From Photography Life.com:

Order Thoughtful Branches from my store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Can I ask a favor? If you like my project, please click the link below to vote for me. If I place in the top 10 I'll get an opportunity to participate in a future international blog hop!

http://www.craftykylie.com/2016/08/international-blog-highlights-vote-for.htmlhttp://www.craftykylie.com/2016/08/international-blog-highlights-vote-for.html

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

All images ©Stampin' Up!™1990-2016

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Branches Reinker Wash!

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Hope you are enjoying these last few days of summer! September will be here all too soon!

Today's card is a CASE from Sara Douglass' Facebook Live video with Thoughtful Branches and the "Reinker Watercolor Wash" technique:

With this technique you brush reinker straight out of the bottle across Watercolor Paper using an AquaPainter and LOTS of water. I brushed on Daffodil Delight first, adding Tangerine Tango on top and Pear Pizzazz to the bottom.

An illusion of a white frame was achieved by masking the edges with washi tape before brushing on the reinker, then removing after the ink has dried.

Another piece of Watercolor Paper was washed with reinker, then stamped with the Thoughtful Branches leaf in Versamark and clear heat-embossed. After embossing the leaves were sponged with Soft Suede ink before being cut out with a Beautiful Branches framelit. The clear embossing allows the Watercolor Washed colors to show through!

A few more of the same cut out leaves were added to the inside.

The sentiment is also from Thoughtful Branches.

I am very excited to announce that this card is one of the three included in the August Thoughtful Branches Online Class!

Place your order in my online store today to receive your Thoughtful Branches project packet and instructions! www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Bundle [144328] $52.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $5.00	Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [111841] $3.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119672] $3.25
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131160] $3.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $6.50	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	Linen Thread [104199] $4.50	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131201] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00

Remember while shopping:

All orders , except Online Class Orders, receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail.

Check the Clearance Rack for savings of up to 60%!

When your order is at least $35 (before tax & shipping) and you use the August Host Code: PYAVZHJH you’ll receive the Thoughtful Branches Online Class; six COMPLETED cards, two each of three designs, with envelopes and instructions, FREE!

When your order (before tax & shipping) reaches $150, DON’T USE THE HOSTESS CODE, you will choose Stampin' Rewards starting at 10% of the merchandise total. And you’ll still receive the monthly online class cards!

It's also time to redeem your $5 Bonus Coupon Codes!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

All images ©Stampin' Up! ™1990-2016

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Branches Reinker Wash!

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Hope you are enjoying these last few days of summer! September will be here all too soon!

Today's card is a CASE from Sara Douglass' Facebook Live video with Thoughtful Branches and the "Reinker Watercolor Wash" technique:

An illusion of a white frame was achieved by masking the edges with washi tape before brushing on the reinker, then removing after the ink has dried.

A few more of the same cut out leaves were added to the inside.

The sentiment is also from Thoughtful Branches.

I am very excited to announce that this card is one of the three included in the August Thoughtful Branches Online Class!

Place your order in my online store today to receive your Thoughtful Branches project packet and instructions! www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Bundle [144328] $52.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $5.00	Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [111841] $3.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119672] $3.25
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131160] $3.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $6.50	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	Linen Thread [104199] $4.50	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131201] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00

Remember while shopping:

All orders , except Online Class Orders, receive a Thank You Project Packet in the mail.

Check the Clearance Rack for savings of up to 60%!

It's also time to redeem your $5 Bonus Coupon Codes!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

Stampin’ Up! Mediterranean Achiever’s Blog Hop, Thoughtful Branches Bundle!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop for July! This month our theme is the Thoughtful Branches Bundle. We’re so excited to be able to show you these amazing BRAND NEW products that you can purchase on August 2, 2016!

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog – Carol Payne, or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Carol Payne.

For my creation, I used a Crumb Cake Notecard & Envelope for a quick and easy card. I decided to just feature the stamp set, not the coordinating Beautiful Branches Framelits, because I know not everyone has a Big Shot and sometimes it’s hard to find cards that don’t use at least one element from it.

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I used the Baby Wipe Technique to quickly ink the foliage of the tree with Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Always Artichoke. The stamps are created to fit together perfectly. This large foliage stamp has a “tab” on the bottom so you know which way to stamp so the tree trunk will fit inside!

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I frayed the edges of 5/8″ Burlap ribbon to add behind the Copper-embossed, hand-cut sentiment. I stamped-off the Cajun Craze leaf on scrap paper before stamping on the Very Vanilla, rubbed it with the Embossing Buddy to make sure the ink was dry, stamped the sentiment with Versamark, sprinkled with Copper Embossing Powder, and heated with my Heat Tool. I hand-cut the sentiment with my Paper Snips, leaving a bit of vanilla edge for smoothness.

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Inside I used one of my favorite Bible verses, Isaiah 41:10, a verse from God’s word that always speaks to my heart!

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Thanks for taking part in our blog hop! Remember, currently you are at my blog – Carol Payne, so check the blog hop line up list below to see who is next in line!

If you are new to stamping, live in the U.S., and don’t currently have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would love to help you!

Check out the current catalog and Clearance Rack in my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

Stampin’ Up! Mediterranean Achiever’s Blog Hop, Thoughtful Branches Bundle!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Carol Payne

Inside I used one of my favorite Bible verses, Isaiah 41:10, a verse from God’s word that always speaks to my heart!

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop! Remember, currently you are at my blog – Carol Payne, so check the blog hop line up list below to see who is next in line!

If you are new to stamping, live in the U.S., and don’t currently have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would love to help you!

Check out the current catalog and Clearance Rack in my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!