July 9, 2019

Sweet Treat Holder Featuring We'll Walrus Be Friends

Good morning and Happy Tuesday! I have a really fun little treat holder to share with you today that features my product pick for this week, We'll Walrus Be Friends. I fell in love with this set the minute I saw it in the catalog. I think this little guy is just absolutely ADORBS! I mean, really! Look at his little "fat rolls" and that sweet face! I just love him!
So, this tiny treat holder holds 2 Dove chocolate squares and is just so easy to make! Be sure to check out my video tutorial. But, here you will find all of the measurements you need to recreate this cutie pie! 
To start, you will need a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) that measures 2" x 5"(I used Woven Threads). With the 2" edge at the top of your scoring tool, you will score at 1 5/8" then rotate so that the opposite 2" edge is at the top of the scoring tool and score again at 1 5/8". Then, turn to the 5" edge and score at 2" and 3", then you are going to make partial score lines just to the intersecting lines at 1 1/2" and 3 1/2" from both the top and bottom. Now, you will want to trim away the tiny rectangles created by the partial score lines at all 4 corners. Finally, snip up the remaining score lines up to the the intersecting score lines to create tabs. 
Next, insert the 2 long ends into the Delightful Tag Topper punch and punch each end. Add adhesive to the tiny tabs and assemble the treat holder. Add your chocolates and run a piece of ribbon through the holes created by the tag punch and tied a piece of Woven Twine around it. Then, I decorated mine with this adorable Walrus from the We'll Walrus Be Friends. I colored him in with my light and dark Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends and then....gasp...I fussy cut him out! Yes, if you know me well at at all, you know how much I hate to fussy cut, but he was pretty easy and I didn't mind at all.
I then stamped my sentiment onto a piece of scrap Whisper White and trimmed it out and bannered one end and added it to the front of my Walrus with a little Snail.
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Again, thanks for visiting!
Happy Stamping,








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July 8, 2019

What's Holding You Back from Joining Stampin' Up! and My Team?

Have you heard all the news? Stampin' Up! has a super promo going on right now for brand new demonstrators that join during July and August! I'm talking SUPER promo! You see, during July and August, if you join Stampin' Up!, you will receive an additional $30 in FREE product to add to your starter kit! That's a total of $155 in product that you get to choose for only $99 and FREE shipping!
Joining is always the best deal, however for the next 2 months it is an even better deal
And to sweeten the deal even more, Stampin' Up! will send you a $10 coupon code the very next month to use toward your very next order! So, in addition to saving your 20% on your order, you can take an additional $10 off!
In addition to all of that, you get a continuous 20-25% discount on ALL future purchases - that's like getting a 20% coupon to use in your favorite craft store that never expires!


Benefits of Being a Kreative Heart Stamper:

All Independent Demonstrators receive:

  1. an initial 20% discount on all orders. Once you advance to Bronze elite, that discount increases to 25%! 
  2. You get early access to new product with every new catalog release (you get to see it and buy it before anyone else!)
  3. A FREE subscription to the quarterly magazine, Stampin' Success - chock full of great crafting ideas/patterns and a plethora of business information and education
  4. Opportunities to earn free stamp sets and other business building promotions


As a member of the Kreative Heart Stampers, you will enjoy all of the benefits Stampin' Up! has to offer it's demonstrators above, plus, you will have Free access to my monthly classes as I share my Stamp Classes with my team; for my special classes, you have the option of purchasing tutorials only for the special rate of $5; monthly team meetings, in person and online; access to our private Facebook group, were we share ideas and learn from one another. And there's team recognition and incentives.

So, what's holding you back from joining Stampin' Up! and my team? I am here to answer your questions

July 5, 2019

July Paper Pumpkin!


Hey all, Happy Friday! I hope everyone fared well through your July 4th celebrations? It was brutally warm here in CNY...much warmer than what we're used to that's for sure. But it didn't stop the little's from running around and playing ball and corn hole and whatever other games they came up with. I was exhausted just watching them!
Anyhoo, I wanted to jump on here and remind you that the July Paper Pumpkin promises to be SUPER UH-MAZING! It is going to coordinate with 3 of our Annual Catalog suites which just so happen to be some of the most popular suites at that! It's going to coordinate with the Come Sail Away suite, the Garden Lane Suite and Woven Stitches Suite. Now, the thing is, these coordinate, however, you don't HAVE to have these suites to complete the projects, They are a stand alone in that respect, but if you happen to have any of these suites, that just opens the door to endless possibilities with this kit.
If this kit intrigues you as much as it does me and you aren't already a current subscriber, then you MUST subscribe by the deadline of July 10th. If you're unsure about subscribing to Paper Pumpkin, there is no obligation. You can cancel anytime. You can also hold a month if you don't think you can get to a kit that month and of course their is always a pre-paid subscription. Those come in 1 month, 3; 6 and 12 month subscriptions! So, if you just want to try it out, get a 1 month pre-paid and see what  it's like to receive that adorable orange box full of amazing craftiness in you mailbox and then decide if you want to jump in with a continuous subscription or maybe a longer pre-paid. Either way, I KNOW you will love receiving this amazing box each month. It's perfect for ALL levels of crafters, from beginner to advanced. Each box contains a high quality photopolymer stamp set, one or two ink spots (it's a GREAT way to expand your ink collection) all of the materials needed to complete the projects including glue dots and dimensional adhesive, embellishments (they often include extras) and full color instructions...but feel free to let your creative juices take over and create your own projects with all of the supplies in the kit or even add in some of your own stuff for even more versatility. And, when you purchase your Paper Pumpkin from me or any of my team, you receive access to my Paper Pumpkin Facebook group. And starting with the July kit, the last Friday of every month, we will do a FB Live in that group and we can do our kit's together and we can share alternate projects as well.
So, what are you waiting for? Give it a try!
Are you ready? Click here

Happy Stamping,

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July 4, 2019

Parcels & Petals - July 4th Celebration

Happy 4th of July! Yes, here in the US it's a big deal here today as we celebrate the birth of our nation. And, yes, I am a proud American! And as such, I decided to make a card featuring the Parcels & Petals stamp set to thank those who make it possible for us to celebrate a day like today.
I love Blueberry Bushel with Real Red and Whisper White. They go so well together!

Card Recipe:

Card Base: Blueberry Bushel 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Real Red Layer: 5" x 3 3/4"
Whisper White layer: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Using the large 3 petal image from the stamp set, I stamped it on the top left and right and bottom left in Blueberry Bushel ink. I then added the sentiment in Real Red and adhered the layers together with Snail. A very quick card with only stamps, ink and paper!
#simplestamping
We're off to a big cook out with family and friends. How are you celebrating the July 4th holiday?
Happy Stamping my friends!








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July 3, 2019

Perennial Essence Class and Class to Go

I am so excited to announce my Perennial Essence Class!  And what makes this class so awesome, is that in addition to offering this class live to my local customers, I am able to offer this class to anyone anywhere in the USA! But I also have an option for those outside the US and other demonstrators and customers that don't want to receive actual product! It's a PDF only option! Just use the tab above to Shop Tutorials. It's an immediate download once your purchase is complete.

Now for the class details:

This class will contain a full package of the Pearlized Doilies; a full bolt of Whisper White Baker's Twine and a full roll of the 5/8" Petal Pink Striped Organdy Ribbon. You will also receive as a free gift from me, all of the pre-cut and scored cardstock and designer series paper to create 6 cards (2 each of the 3 designs) and 1 box. You will also receive a total of 6 Flower Centers for your cards and pre-punched vellum pieces needed to complete your cards along with 6 Whisper White envelopes. You will also receive a full color downloadable and printable PDF tutorial and access to a pre-recorded instructional video for each of the projects. You get all of this for only $25 and shipping to you is $8! And I am also offering a very special add-on option, get the Perennial Essence Bundle for just $31 more, that's actually a $0.50 savings over catalog price and NO ADDITIONAL shipping!
This class is perfect for both the beginner and advanced crafter alike.
In order to remain compliant with Stampin' Up! rules, I am not able to add links to purchase this class here on my blog, however, if you would like to register for this class, you can email me here and I will send you the link to pay for your registration. Registration closes on July 8th. The live class will be July 17th at 6 PM ET at LaRoma's Pizzeria in Camden NY. The Class to Go option will be mailed out on Monday July 15th priority mail.

Additional product needed to recreate these projects as seen in the tutorials are as follows:

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July 2, 2019

Parcels & Petals

Hello and Happy Tuesday! I’m so happy you stopped by to have a look around. I have a couple of fun projects to share with you featuring the Parcels & Petals Stamp set. I’m really loving the versatility of this stamp set and the coordinating dies. 
First, let’s talk about this card. I got my inspiration from Klompinstamer with this great fun fold. It allows you to showcase both sides of the amazing Designer Series Paper. How often have you agonized over which side to show and which to”hide”?
To create this card, you will need a piece of DSP (Designer Series Paper)  measuring 5 1/2” x 12”. I used a piece from the Garden Lane collection. Then you will score at 1 3/4”; 4 3/4” and 7 3/4”. To create the fold, mountain fold the 7 3/4” score; valley fold the 4 3/4” score line and mountain fold the 1 3/4” score line. I then cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock 4” x 5 1/4” and stamped my sentiment and the small leaf image from the Parcels & Petals Stamp set in Garden Green and then adhered the panel to the inside of the card base created with the DSP. 

Then, using Mint Macaron ink, I stamped the large cluster of petals onto a piece of Whisper White
that I had die cut using the Stitched Nested Labels Dies. I then die cut the word Happy from the Well Written dies from Pear Pizzazz cardstock and adhered that the the Label. I then stamped “For You” in Garden Green from the Well Said Stamp set. I layered that to a die cut piece of Pear Pizzazz and this was adhered to the card front.
For the coordinating gift bag, I used a full sheet of Mint Macaron cardstock, measuring 8 1/2” x 11”. I scored the 11” side at 2”; 5”; 7” and 10”; turn to the 8 1/2” side and score at 2” and 7”.  Now, on 11” sides, cut up the score lines to the intersecting line. Then one of the 11” sides, choose one of the widest tabs to be your bag back, then remove all of the tabs but that one. You may round the corners of this tab if so choose. Stamp the large trio of petal in Mint Macaron ink randomly over the bag. Then add adhesive, preferably Tear & Tape, to the large tab created on the side and close the box/ bag side. Then seal up the bottom.
To create the tag, cut a piece of Whisper White 2” x 3” and die cut the top with the tag topper die
found in the Parcels & Petals die collection and randomly stamp the large trio of petals in Mint Macaron Along with the sentiment and add to the bag with Whisper White Bakers Twine.

I hope these projects inspire you to give them a try. Feel free to leave a comment and if you enjoyed these tutorials and would like to receive more direct to your inbox, join my mailing list 
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Happy Stamping,







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July 1, 2019

Extra Extra! Read All About it!

Hey! Happy July 1st! July has so many exciting things in store for us! I'm seriously flipping head over heels with all the awesomeness! First, I want to tell you about our July 1-August 31 joining special! You read that right! A joining special! Stampin' Up! has once again made the best deal even better!
For the entire month of July and August, every new starter kit will come with an additional $30 in free product! That's $155 in product for just $99 with FREE shipping! And to sweeten this deal even more, Stampin' Up! will send every new team member that joins during July and August a $10 coupon to use toward their very first demonstrator order placed! So, in addition to saving your normal 20% that you save as a demo, you will also take an additional $10 off! This is AWESOME!!
So, tell me...what's holding you back from joining my amazing team of Kreative Heart Stampers? If you have any questions, let's chat!

Okay, the second UH-MAZING thing happening this month are our Bonus Days! During the entire month of July, earn $5 coupon codes for every $50 you spend! And there are NO LIMITS! You can earn as many coupon codes as you'd like! Spend $200 and get 4 codes each worth $5. So basically get paid to shop in July then in August you can redeem those codes on product.
So that's it in  nut shell. Some awesome stuff for July and August. So be sure to take full advantage of these amazing happenings.
Happy Stamping,

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