delicate wings paper pumpkin alternatives

delicate wings paper pumpkin alternatives

What a great new Paper Pumpkin arrived for April! Have you seen the Delicate Wings kit? It is an all-inclusive kit that includes everything to make 9 cards and envelopes according to the printed instructions or so much more if you make alternatives!
Today’s blog post is all about Paper Pumpkin alternatives!

Here is a photo of the instruction sheet.

Below are all of the contents of the kit and the cards that it will make if following the included instruction sheet.
There is also an add-on package with four coordinating dies a shaped sentiment die, the word thanks, and a butterfly outline and inside detailed die! Such a cool add-on!
One of the great things about this kit is that the cards are printed on the front and back so if you cut them apart and add them to additional cardstock you can double the cards right off the bat! This first alternative card I used a half sheet of one of the card bases (Basic Gray background with butterflies in gold foiling). I adhered that piece to a basic White cardstock base. I cut the envelope apart and used the printed flap as the side piece and matted it onto Basic White cardstock scrap. I adhered one of the colored butterfly punch outs to the upper left hand side of the card and stamped one of the sentiments onto a sentiment piece.
I added Iridescent Rhinestones to finish this card off!
The second alternative card uses a New Basic Colored cardstock called Basic Beige – I really like this new neutral it will be great paired with almost any other color – I would venture to say!
I ran the envelope of Basic Beige through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and used a small piece behind a quarter sheet of the Lost Lagoon base card. I popped up the Basic Beige large butterfly die cut and added a sentiment and embellishments for an easy and dynamic card!
For my third alternative card I used the embossed envelope piece and cut it in two parts and used a small piece of the Basic Grey card in between the two embossed envelope pieces! I added a Spotlight on Nature die cut for the stamped butterfly image in Basic Grey ink and stamped another envelope scrap for the sentiment. I added three butterfly small die cuts and embellishments to finish card #3!
Starting with a Basic Beige cardstock base for #4 alternative card I added a 1/2 sheet of the Lost Lagoon card piece and cut it down to 4″ x 5 1/4″ (save the scraps for lining the inside pieces!) and I used the middle pieces just like the instructions say to layer them and added them on top of the Lost Lagoon foiled layer. I added Iridescent Rhinestones and card 4 is done.
Alternative card 5 features another Basic Beige cardstock base and a 1/4 of the Lost Lagoon foiled card as a band across the center. I added a sentiment to the butterfly layer and added two small butterfly die cuts and rhinestones to the mix to set this card to fabulous! card #5 is done!
I used one of the diagonal pieces behind the Basic Beige butterfly partial cut out piece and mounted that onto the gold foil layer. I added four 1/4″ strips of the envelope flap gold foiled butterfly image to the base of Basic Beige, I added three Iridescent Rhinestones – I love the speckled image under the butterfly cut out!
Alternative Card 7 used half of a Lost Lagoon card base mounted onto a Wild Wheat card base. I stamped the sentiment in Basic Grey ink onto one of the sentiment circle die cuts and added two butterfly cut outs and three rhinestones to complete the card!
For the last of this batch of alternative Paper Pumpkin cards I used a Basic Grey card base and added a 2 5/8″ x 5 1/2″ piece of the Basic Grey and gold foiled butterfly card base. I moounted the diagonal piece to the card base and then adhered the Basic Grey layer over that. I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap sentiment die cut I had laying around and stamped the little butterfly from the set onto the Basic Beige circle die and popped both of those up on Stampin’ Dimensionals! I added rhinestones for the final touch and that concludes and paper Pumpkin alternative cards for now, although I think I will be making more very soon!!

Hope you enjoyed these simple stamping alternative cards! Now it’s your turn – go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

seaside wishes sand dollar card

seaside wishes sand dollar card

If you have been following me for a while, iyou know I love the water. I live on a lake and love all things that have to do with the water. So it will come as no surprise that I needed the Seaside Wishes stamp set for my collection as soon as I saw it in the New annual Catalog!
It is a hybrid embossing folder bundle so it was a bonus for me!
This is a simple regular A2 card but it becomes special when you add the hybrid embossing folder to the mix!

I started with the new Basic Beige cardstock for the base. This is our newest core color added to the Basics Collection joining White, Black and Vanilla.

Measurements
BASE: Basic Beige 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Crumb Cake 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Pecan Pie 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
Basic White scrap for the sentiment

I die cut the sand dollar images in Crumb cake and then cut the negative piece at 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ for the card front.

I adhered the Crumb Cake cardstock to the card front of a Basic Beige card base.
I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of Basic White and adhered the sand dollars onto Stampin’ Dimensionals back into their original negative die cut spaces. I adhered the sentiment with tape on the left side and a Dimensional on the right so it would be the same level as the sand dollars.
I added the Basic Beige ribbon to the top of the card and placed it under the top sand dollar die image.
I added Neutrals adhesive-backed Sequins to the card and Wink of Stella on the star images in the center of the sand dollars!
I added an embossed strip of Pecan Pie for a little color and contrast and the card was finished!

Hope you like this set as much as I do – have fun looking though the new catalog and if you need any assistance please do not hesitate to contact me!

Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – petunia pop, summer splash and shy shamrock

more color mondays – petunia pop, summer splash and shy shamrock

This More Color Monday color challenge I wanted to play with some of the new In Colors and I thought it would be fun to show you a little of my creative process.

I knew that I wanted to use the Spotlight on Nature so I stamped and colored with Stampin’ Blends a few of the images from the set. I used the Petunia Pop and Shy Shamrock for the flowers and Petunia Pop and Summer Splash for the butterfly.
I die cut a few of the Spotlight on Nature dies these are awesome concentric circles with different patterns around the rims! I love them!

I cut a couple different card bases and laid out the die cut items on the base to see which I liked – I liked them both it was a difficult choice but I ended up mounting the card with the Shy Shamrock card base.

I added Petunia Pop ribbon to the left-hand side of the card base and adhered the items onto the card.
I added some In Color dots to the finished card.
I set the card out to photograph and I just thought it needed a little more contrast!
So I pulled everything up and added a 2″ piece of embossed Basic White paper to the right-hand side. This is the 3D Swirly embossing folder another larger format EF! I love it!
And I liked the final decision! What do you think?
Sometimes you just need to add a little contrast and sometimes you just need to let it be! 22 years as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator has given me the confidence to know the difference! Looking for a demonstrator to teach you more about the art of papercrafting – I would love to help you learn!

Now it’s your turn to go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Open House today 1-3 pm  -join us for some papercrafting fun!

Open House today 1-3 pm -join us for some papercrafting fun!

Super excited to be able to share the new Annual Catalog with everyone today. Honestly this is one of the best catalogs I can remember – it is a little smaller but looks more like a crafting magazine with all the tips and tricks you could hope for!

From 1-3 pm today at my home, I will be hosting a New Annual Catalog Open house – the last one we had so much fun I had to kick some of you out at the end LOL!!

Just putting the finishing touches on everything and I have the cookies in the oven! See you this afternoon – get ready for so many new samples and products! Prize drawings and a few make-n-take projects as well! Come visit with other crafters and have some fun!

Message me if you need directions or any other information!

There will be an entire section of retired products for sale.
Below are just a sampling of the items that will be for sale
All Die Bundles will be $25
and $35 and $40 for the hybrid and double bundles (prices as marked)
All Single Punch Bundles $20
Stamp sets $10 and $15 (priced as marked)
Punches $10
Embossing Folders $5 or priced as marked
I’ll have my famous chocolate chip cookies and other treats and we will have several FREE make-n-take projects to do!

There will be loads of samples of some of the new Designer Series Paper and sign-ups for upcoming classes and paper shares!

Join me from 1-3pm and see a bunch of new products and fun ideas!

Hope to see you soon!

Natalie

Here are some of the before pictures of today’s set up!
The Upcoming Kit Together on May 20th from 1-3pm sign ups and samples of the two projects available to do – I still have a few spots open!
New catalogs!!
The new catalog has a new Mix and Match section for the easiest card making yet for those that are time challenged!
New Paper Pumpkin and Kits Collection samples and displays!
New stamp sets and bundles, samples and displays of new DSP!
So much fun – hope to see you at the next one!
Congratulations to Gail and Betsy – door prize winners!
more color monday – pretty peacock, pool party and coastal cabana sneak peek

more color monday – pretty peacock, pool party and coastal cabana sneak peek

Today’s More Color Monday is a simple stamping card using stamps, ink and paper in complimentary colors off the new color wheel in the upcoming catalog!
Pretty Peacock, Pool Party and Coastal Cabana compliment each other beautifully and highlight this sneak peek of the Under the Moon stamp set and a new embossing folder too!

Measurements:
BASE: Coastal Cabana 5 1/2″ 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 3 3/8″ x 4 3/8″
Pretty Peacock: 4 ” x 5 1/4″
Pool Party: 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
Basic White: 3″ x 4″

Emboss the Pretty Peacock layer with the new

In the upcoming catalog there are a few Embossing Folders that are a new size – extra large!! Oh the possibilities! This sneak peek at the Dotted Circles embossing folder that is 6″ x 8.5″!! Crazy, in the photo below the embossed piece of cardstock is 4″ x 5 1/4″ for reference!

Emboss the Pretty Peacock layer with the new Dotted Circles 3D Embossing Folder!

Stamp a scene using the various images in the Under the Moon stamp set on the Basic White layer.
Adhere to the Basic White stamped layer to the Coastal Cabana layer.
Adhere the Coastal Cabana to the Pool Party layer. Turn the layers on a diagonal and pop up on Stampin’ Dimensional. Adhere to the Pretty Peacock layer and adhere all of them to the Coastal Cabana cardstock card base.
Place Glossy dots on the front to finish the card and I added a sentiment on the inside for a friend of mine that just lost her sweet husband – cards can be such a comfort to those we love in their times of need!
Now go and create some art work of your very own and send some cards to those you love – you never know how it could change a person’s whole day!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

PS Reminder this is a sneak peek so many of the products will not be able to be listed in the product pictures below until May 1st!

new annual catalog open house one week away – come see all the exciting new things

new annual catalog open house one week away – come see all the exciting new things

Well things are busy around here! I am getting ready for my New Catalog Open House and our construction crew is lakeside rebuilding our permanent dock. It is noisy and busy!!

Next Wednesday May 1st the new catalog will go live and I will be hosting a New Catalog Open House from 1-3pm.

Come for a few minutes or the whole time!
It is a come and go event with free projects, lots of samples, snacks and prizes!

Message me for all the details if you did not already get an invitation!

One of the things I will be highlighting are the 2024-2026 In Color Collection featuring Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, Returning Pretty In Pink, Shy Shamrock and my favorite Summer Splash (I even like the name!)

This year launches a updated website and new downline and plans for a new Stampin’ Studio!
So much excitement! It also launches a new rewards program! The new Pixie Points Program is highlighted on my website and if you are a regular customer and order from me you can earn rewards! Check out the program in the Rewards tab – Pixie Points Program!
Here are some of the cards and New In Colors I will be highlighting at the Open House.

Peach Pie featuring the New Spotlight on Nature Bundle!

Below is also a comparison to current and past colors! The current colors are on the left below the specific In Color and the past retired colors are on the right.

Petunia Pop is a lovely new purple hued In Color.

Below is also a comparison to current and past colors! The current colors are on the left below the specific In Color and the past retired colors are on the right.

Pretty in Pink is a returning color – so popular and a great pink to compliment our other colors!

Below is also a comparison to current and past colors! The current colors are on the left below the specific In Color and the past retired colors are on the right.

Shy Shamrock is a springtime green!

Below is also a comparison to current and past colors! The current colors are on the left below the specific In Color and the past retired colors are on the right.

The last In Color (my personal favorite) is Summer Splash. A beautiful compliment to Coastal Cabana!

Below is also a comparison to current and past colors! The current colors are on the left below the specific In Color and the past retired colors are on the right.

The In Colors are available in coordinating ribbon, ink pads, cardstock, two different embellishment packs, 6″ x 6″ DSP!
Come check out these and many more fun displays, projects and so much more.

I will also have some of my retired items for sale!

Now go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie