Hey there! Yesterday we celebrated our family's August Birthdays (there are SIX birthdays in August!) with a dinner, gifts, and dessert at our house! My card today was created with the Wildly Happy stamps set for my youngest son, Ben!

You might be wondering about the word "Mambos" in today's blog title. When Ben was a little guy, two to three years old, he fell in love with the Dumbo movie. His word for all elephants was "Mambo"!

When I found the mama & baby elephant image in the Wildly Happy set I KNEW I had to make Ben's birthday card with them! I used one of my favorite fun-folds, the easel!

Aren't they sweet?!

I heat embossed all of the images and sentiments on this card with black Stampin' Emboss Powder.

Then I "fancy cut" (aka as fussy cut!) with my Paper Snips.

I used Stitched Rectangle dies to create the frame and cut the sentiments.

I used two Stitched Rectangles in one pass through the die-cutting machine to create the frame.

Inside:

Free instructions with measurements and tips to download:

Download Wildly Happy Elephants                                                           

To order click the pictures:

Wildly Happy Cling Stamp Set [149408] $21.00	Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151240] $22.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044] $8.75	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202] $8.75	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $35.00
Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [146956] $5.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.75	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00
Woodland Embossing Folder [139673] $8.50	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149613] $11.50

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If you earned Bonus Days Coupons last month, now is the time to use them before they expire on August 31^st!

Online orders through August 31st receive this Beautiful Friendship card:

Extended through August! Purchase the Demonstrator Starter Kit for $99, add $30 more in free product, PLUS receive a $10 coupon code to use on your next month’s order!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! It's Sunday, which means it's time for Sunday Swap Day! yay! Today's swaps were all created with the Seaside Notions Annual Catalog set; some with fun-folds and some with techniques!

First, Rhonda Bassler combined Pool Party with Petal Pink, Crumb Cake, and Early Espresso for her fun-fold creation:

She used the Stitched Labels die with the Everyday Label Punch and Petal Pink 5/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon.

Next, Kathy Morgan used the Splatter Technique with Night of Navy and White Craft re-inkers for her multi-layered card.

She achieved the multi-layers with  Stitched Shapes dies, Silver Foil, and the Timeless Label Punch.

Seaside Notions is very versatile; it can be masculine or feminine, as well as for the young or the old.

Finally, Janace Charbonneau used the Mirror Image technique with Nobel Peacock Foil paper to create her fun card.

I love how she colored each seahorse differently!

Nice inside treatment!

To order click the pictures:

Seaside Notions Cling Stamp Set [149278] $23.00	Stitched Labels Dies [146828] $33.00	Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon [149441] $8.00
Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150883] $8.75	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $5.00	Everyday Label Punch [144668] $18.00
Noble Peacock Foil Sheets [149495] $10.00	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988] $8.75	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $18.00

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If you earned Bonus Days Coupons last month, now is the time to use them before they expire on August 31^st!

Online orders through August 31st receive this Beautiful Friendship card:

Extended through August! Purchase the Demonstrator Starter Kit for $99, add $30 more in free product, PLUS receive a $10 coupon code to use on your next month’s order!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! Today's project was created with the Wildly Happy stamp set and the Woodland Embossing Folder. The Wildly Happy set has 4 different animal mommy/baby combos, so I made four different cards with it while I was playing!

I inked the Woodland folder with Soft Suede before I embossed the white background layer. This color really makes the birch-bark trees pop!

I stamped the foxes with Cajun Craze ink before coloring with a Light Cajun Craze Stampin' Blend (mommy fox) and Dark Petal Pink Stampin' Blend (baby). After I cut them with a Stitched Shapes Die, I added a copper-colored Designer Element, which is self-adhesive for ease of application. I punched the "for you" greeting, which is included in Wildly Happy, with the Classic Label Punch.

Inside images and sentiment is also from Wildly Happy.

Free instructions with measurements and tips to download:

  Download Wildly Happy Foxes                                                          

To order click the pictures:

Wildly Happy Cling Stamp Set [149408] $21.00	Woodland Embossing Folder [139673] $8.50	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $8.75
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684] $8.75
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $7.50	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $18.00
Cajun Craze Light Stampin' Blends [147907] $4.50	Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146871] $4.50	Designer Elements [149586] $7.00
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes [107300] $7.50

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If you earned Bonus Days Coupons last month, now is the time to use them before they expire on August 31^st!

Online orders through August 31st receive this Beautiful Friendship card:

Extended through August! Purchase the Demonstrator Starter Kit for $99, add $30 more in free product, PLUS receive a $10 coupon code to use on your next month’s order!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! It's time for a Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek with the Stampers Dozen Blog Hoppers! yay!

I used the " Be a Difference Maker" set from the back page, Nature's Beauty. Stampin' Up! will donate $3 from every set sold  from September 4 - January 2, 2020 to  support Mental Health Organizations!

I combined Nature's Beauty with the Woodland Embossing Folder and new Delicata Golden Glitz ink!

I stamped the deer directly on the inside of the folder with Soft Suede ink before inserting the Very vanilla card stock. More detailed directions are available in my downloadable handout you will find near the bottom of my post.

I used a sentiment from the new Gather Together set and cut a couple of Soft Suede branches with a new All-Around Wreath Die.

The inside sentiment is also from Gather Together.

I'm loving this new Delicata ink!

To continue on the hop, click on any of the names in this list!

Stamper's DozenAugust 2019 Blog Hop

1. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops
2. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
3. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
4. Kelly Acheson – A Stamp Above
5. Carol Payne– Carol Payne Stamps
6. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
7. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping
8. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
9. Laura Milligan – I’d Rather BEE Stampin’
10. BJ Peters – StampinBJ

Free instructions with measurements and tips to download:

Download Nature's Woodland Beauty

To order click the pictures:

Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set [150528] $21.00	Gather Together Photopolymer Stamp Set [150589] $17.00	Woodland Embossing Folder [139673] $8.50
Golden Glitz Delicata Metallic Ink Refill [150712] $9.00	All-Around Wreath Dies [150641] $34.00	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $8.75
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes [107300] $7.50
Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00

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If you earned Bonus Days Coupons last month, now is the time to use them before they expire on August 31^st!

Online orders through August 31st receive this Beautiful Friendship card:

Extended through August! Purchase the Demonstrator Starter Kit for $99, add $30 more in free product, PLUS receive a $10 coupon code to use on your next month’s order!

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

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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