Hey there! Just wanted to share with you the GREAT NEWS!  The Butterflies Thinlets Dies have finally landed in the Stampin' Up! warehouse and are now ready to order!

And to sweeten the deal (and to help make apologies for the looooong wait) Stampin' Up! is offering a little extra when you order by April 30th:

Some ideas to get you going:

You can order NOW in my online store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Remember, every time you place an order in my online store, you will receive  a Thank You Project Packet in the mail from me!

Until tomorrow, which is Sunday Swap Day, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! I'm just hanging out with Oakley this morning! He is a fun little guy!

I've been prepping the project packets for my online class in little bits of time I've managed to carve out in between Lando and Oakly time.

When you place your online order with me of at least $35, two of the projects you will receive in your January packet is this card using the Crazy About You stamp set. You can view the full supply list for this card and get the Hostess Code to use when you place your order when you click HERE.

Here are the Make n' Takes from Founder's Circle year. We were given the Crazy About You set and the coordinating Hello You Thinlet Dies to make these cute little tags and cards with Flowerpot Designer Paper:

We embellished a Polka Dot Tag a Bag Gift Bag with a Tea Lace Doily, Flower Pot DSP, "hello" from the Hello You Thinlets, a phrase from Crazy About You, and a Clothespin we covered with a bit of Flowerpot paper:

After cutting out the "thanks" with the Hello You Thinlet die, we colored a background of Whisper White with Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, and Pumpkin Pie Blendabilites, then used the "negative space" cut out by the die to let the colors show through:

That's all for now. Don't forget to check out the Clearance Rack, New Arrivals, and the Weekly Deals while you are shopping, and be sure to choose a free Sale-a-bration item when your shopping cart total reaches $50 before tax & shipping.

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! It's December 15h, Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop time! yay!

The theme is "A New Year", and if you're already on the hop you've seen some fun creations! I just LOVE what Stella MacKay of Stellar Stamps comes up with every month, don't you?

When I think of "A New Year", I naturally imagine parties, toasts, resolutions, and kisses at midnight. Stampin' Up! has perfect products to create invitations, cards, decorations, and scrap book pages to highlight theses festivities.

However, for 2015 "A New Year", all I'm thinking about is new grandbabies! TWO of my three daughters are due to give birth sometime in the next few weeks, so I created this card using both current and sneak peek products from the upcoming 2015 Spring Occasions Catalog:

The first 2015 grandbaby is a boy! I used Zoo Babies, Baby We've Grown, and Itty Bitty Banners stamps with Lost Lagoon, Whisper White, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, and sneaky-peeky Sweet Dreams Designer Paper. I can hardly wait to show you the new product I'm using to form the letters to add his name after he gets here!

I used bits and pieces from all three sets on the front, accented  by the sparkle of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper. I  tied a bit of Soft Sky Painted Blooms Cotton Twine (also a Sneak Peek) around the Lost Lagoon 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon bow for extra softness.

Except for the dimensional-popped-up-ear, all images were cut with a Big Shot framelit!

A clean & simple inside sentiment from Big News, framed above and below with 1/2" strips of Sweet Dreams Designer Paper.

Most of today's products are avaialble now, but a few aren't until after the Occasions Catalog goes live on January 6th. Click HERE or on any image below to order in my Online Store:

Zoo Babies Wood Stamp Set [130453] $27.95	Zoo Babies Clear Stamp Set [130456] $19.95	Baby, We've Grown Wood Stamp Set [133086] $23.95	Baby, We've Grown Clear Stamp Set [133089] $17.95	Itty Bitty Banners Clear Stamp Set [126257] $11.95
Itty Bitty Banners Wood-Mount Stamp Set [132022] $15.95	Chalk Talk Framelits Die [129983] $24.95	Starburst Framelits Die [132967] $26.95	Banners Framelits Die [132173] $26.95	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679] $6.95
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315] $4.95	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [133644] $5.95	Sweet Dreams Designer Series Paper [137782] $10.95	1-1/4" Circle Scallop Punch [127811] $15.95
Lost Lagoon 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon [133672] $8.95	2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [133654] $14.95	Painted Blooms Cotton Twine [137873] $6.95	Big News Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134018] $31.95	Big News Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134015] $43.95
Versamark Pad [102283] $7.50	Embossing Buddy [103083] $5.95	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $4.95	Heat Tool [129053] $29.95	Craft Scissors [108360] $29.95
Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $29.95	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $3.95	Glue Dots [103683] $4.95

Click on the "NEXT" button to hop to Judy's blog, Stampin With Judy G!

Or click the "previous" button to go back to Stella:

That's all for now. Be sure to "hop" through all 13 blogs before you go. Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! Did you enjoy the Back-to-School Blog hop yesterday? If you missed it, no problem! Just go back to yesteday's post HERE and start hoppin'!

Have you seen the Big Shot Promotion this month? Now is the BEST time to buy your Big Shot! There are five different exclusive bundles at 15% off and/or you can choose one bundle for FREE when you buy your Big Shot now! Yippee!!!

Download you own copy of the flyer:

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This card from the flyer has prompted alot of questions, so I made one:

I embossed the middle star from Bright & Beautiful with white embossing powder on Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, and Pool Party cardstock, then with Silver embossing powder on Whisper White. After cutting the stars into 3/4" wide diagonal strips, I put them back together to create one star and then inserted it through the opening I cut on the top layer with the same-size Star Framelit.

The Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Folder is a Sneak Peek from the Holiday Catalog too! It will be available to order starting August 28!

Here's the Big Shot and all of the bundles to choose from:

Big Shot  #113439 $99.95

Bright & Beautiful Stars Bundle (Bright & Beautiful is a Sneak Peek from the upcoming Holiday Catalog!

Clear mount bundle- $43.95           Wood mount bundle - $50.75

Flowery Daydream Bundle

Wood-mount bundle $54.25       Clear-mount bundle  $45.75

Decorative Goodies Bundle

Wood-mount bundle $42.25                 Clear-mount bundle $35.95

Celebrating Chalk Talk Bundle

Wood-mount bundle $43.25     Clear-mount bundle $37.25

 Here's the supply list for the Bright & Beautiful Star card. Click on any image and you will be taken to my Online Store to order your supplies to be shipped direct to your door!

Bright & Beautiful Stars Clear-Mount Bundle

$43.95

Bright & Beautiful Stars Wood-Mount Bundle

$50.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Embossing Buddy

$5.95

Versamark Pad

$7.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.95

Heat Tool

$29.95

 

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Hey there! It's August! Where is the summer going? In just a few weeks, Kimberly will be teaching school and Liam will be spending his days with me. His 2nd birthday party is tonight. I am making his birthday card today. (doesn't everyone work best under pressure?) lol!

The Big Shot Bundle Special also begins today from Stampin' Up!

You have TWO Choices with this special:

1. Purchase a Big Shot then choose one of the bundles listed below for FREE (up to $60 value)

2. Already own a Big Shot? Purchase one (or more!) of the bundles listed below at a 15% savings! These bundles are exclusive to August.

Order your Big Shot & choose your free bundle or order the bundles at a savings in my Online Store: www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Here's a video by Stampin' Up! to give you more info about this amazing crafting machine. Every stamper and papercrafter NEEDS one!

This card was made last night at a stamp camp using Ovals Framelits, Chevron Textured Impressions Folder,  and Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits. This card CASED from Tamie Ackerson using the Traveler stamp set:

The background around the ship was very softly sponged with Soft Sky ink.

Inside is a Sassy Salutations greeting with a few accents from photopolymer set, Settin' Sail #133453, inked with Mossy Meadow and Lost Lagoon markers.

That's all for now! Here's a quick list of supplies for the card. All items are found (and can be purchased) in my Online Store:

Big Shot

$99.95

Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Ovals Collection Framelits Die

$26.95

Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits

$24.95

Traveler Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$27.95

Traveler Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.95

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

$14.95

Stamping Sponges

$3.50

 

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 I'm off to work on the card idea I have in my head for Liam! Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! I'm heading to the dr later today to see what they can do for this crud I have. Every year in May I go down with a massive seasonal allergy attack that leaves me coughing, feverish, and feeling overall lousy. I have allergy meds I take all year long, and a few other daily things to help keep my allergies at bay the rest of the time, but when the wheat blooms (which this year is all around my house!) I'm done for.

Today I have a different bloom for you, fabric flower blooms:

I had a request from a hostess last month for a fabric flower bouquet and matching card so this is what I came up with. Stampin' Up! doesn't sell fabric anymore, so I broke in to my stash of fat quarter bundles to find this fabric. I matched this bundle with Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, and Marina Mist!

For shape we adhered cardstock to the fabric using the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (retiring), then we cut them with a retiring flower die, the Fun Flowers Bigz L.

My next newsletter (going out tomorrow) will contain a tutorial to make these flowers, so if you aren't subscribed to receive my newletters, please go over to my sidebar to the "sign up for my email newsletter" box and sign up!

We stamped the inside and the envelope with Petite Petals flowers.

Here's a few new things you don't want to miss from Stampin' Up!

STARTING TOMORROW! WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

 Check here and on my Facebook Page, Carol Payne Stamps, for updated Retiring Stamps and Accessories Lists with the Discounted Pricing!

Here's your shopping list for my Online Store for tomorrow!

Fun Flowers Bigz L Die

$32.95

Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

$14.95

In Color Dahlias

$7.95

Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons

$5.95

Large Pearl Basic Jewels

$4.95

Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels

$4.95

Gumball Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Marina Mist 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Thoughts & Prayers

$25.95

Thoughts & Prayers Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.95

Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Decorative Label Punch

$16.95

Midnight Muse Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

 

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Hey there! We arrived home late last night, so it has taken me awhile to get things in order around here before I could blog!

All I can say about the Stampin' Up! Catalog Premiere last night is: AWESOME!!!!!!

I can't show you the inside yet, but the front cover should give you a hint of what's to come:

Lots of new product Sneak Peeks on here! How many do you see?

Here's a short list of new products and announcements from last night:

• Blendabillities: The first 6 sets of the Stampin Up Blendabilities alcohol markers will be available to demonstrators may 1, and to customers June 1!
• New Fast Fuse adhesive. Think ‘sticky strip’ in an applicator like Snail adhesive. (both Snail and Sticky Strip adhesives are still available)
• Dazzling Diamonds Glitter IS NOT DEAD! There was a scare on the retiring accessories list, but Dazzling Diamonds was actually only being re-configured, it is not going away!!!!!!WHEW!!!!!
• Stampin Up Leadership 2015 will be held in Orlando, FL. January 29-31, 2015. All levels of Demonstrators will be able to attend. Join my team of Yes Mam! Stampers and take a trip to sunny Florida with me next January! You will never regret it!

Since it 's Tuesday, that means New Weekly Deals posted this morning:

Two things that are exciting to me:

Merry Minis Punch Pack! This contains the star punch I used to make the Champagne Glimmer stars on my Catalog Premiere gifts I showed you yesterday HERE. 25% off!

The second thing I am excited about in this Weeks' Weekly Deals are the Dress Up Framelit Dies! These are the dies I used to make this card for my Girly Girls Class last week:

I used two of the three dies in the set to help create this card!

If you want to make your own version of this card, you NEED to order several of the items I used as ALOT of them are on the retiring list!

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

Click HERE to go my Online Store or click on any image below to start shopping!

Note: Perfectly Penned, the greeting set used on the inside of this card is SOLD OUT!

          Loving Thoughts, the greeting set used on the front of this card is sold out in clear mount but is still available in wood-mount.      

Dress Up Framelits Dies

$24.95

Modern Medley Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Loving Thoughts

$29.95

Blossom Party Stampin' Up! Originals Die

$17.95

Tea Lace Paper Doilies

$2.95

Boho Blossoms Punch

$16.95

Basic Pearls Jewel Accents

$4.95

Simple Stems

$23.95

Simple Stems

$17.95

Pool Party 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock

$6.95

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Basic Black 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Very Vanilla 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$8.50

Jet Black Stazon Pad

$7.95

 

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Hey there! Just posting quick today. I have a workshop tonight and tomorrow night that I am prepping for, so I'm a bit time crunched today. I've been trying to add a few non-stamping additions to my day that take bites out of my prep (and blogging!) time, coupled with the dratted Typepad downtime that we experienced for almost 5 days, it's really gotten me out of my blogging routine! I'm trying to exercise more and eat healthier to try to relieve some inflamation and joint pain I've been experiencing. It seems to be helping, but I just don't have my new routine figured out yet. I'm so sorry!

If you get (and open) my  newsletter emails you know about the FREE SHIPPING that Stampin' Up! has going on right now, but just in case you missed it:

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

Stampin' Up! has also posted the Retiring Stamps and Accessories Lists! This year both Stamps AND Accesories are while-supplies-last (some things have sold out already!)

Here's the Retiring Stamps List:

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And Retiring Accessories:

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Click HERE to shop my webstore. When you click on the Retiring List in the left column you will see what is still available.

Remember, all orders of $25 or more are also eligible for my "Bluesox Rewards" tokens program. 12 tokens can be redeemed for any current $19.95 product through me!

Lastly, here are the current Weekly Deals:

I can't leave you without showing you a little something stamp-y, can I?

A pretty little thinking of you card by Kathy Johnson from one of my past monthly swaps! Cathy stamped the Secret Garden image on Whisper White, then ran the layer through the Big Shot in the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder, giving it an embedded look! The greeting is from Thoughts & Prayers, and she cut out one of the Secret Garden blooms with the Secret Garden Framelit Dies.

Secret Garden stamps and framelits, as well as the Square Lattice TIEF are both on the Retiring List. Don't delay if you want them for your collection, and shipping is still free through tomorrow!

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

Here's the supplies for Kathy's card. Just click on any image to go directly to my Online Store:

 

 

Secret Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.95

Thoughts & Prayers

$25.95

Thoughts & Prayers Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.95

Secret Garden Framelits Dies

$24.95

Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die

$7.95

Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$8.50

Basic Black 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Jet Black Stazon Pad

$7.95

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Snail Adhesive

$6.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

 

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Hey there! It's a rainy, dreary day here, so I decided to share my bright and happy Backyard Basics Butterfly flower card with you today:

I think this card would brighten up just about any day!

I used the "faux silk" technique on the butterfly again, just like I did on my previous Backyard Basics card HERE. I used Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write markers on my stamp before stamping on my tissue paper, then covered my scrap of Whisper White cardstock completely with an Anywhere Glue Stick. After crumpling and re-opening the stamped tissue, I gently smoothed it over the glue, leaving a few creases and bumps to help give it that "slubbed silk" look. (Kimberly's wedding dress was slubbed sik, so I know what that is supposed to look like!) I perfectly "cut" the butterfly with the coordinating Backyard Basics Framelit.

I cut the Daffodil Delight card base and the Tangerine Tango layer with Floral Frames Framelits, then embossed them with the Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Folder.

A phrase from Petite Pairs, punched with the Word Window and bracketed with a couple of Brights Candy Dots invite you to open this card:

Inside I repeated the layer shape, this time with Whisper White, stamping the coordinating phrase from Petite Pairs and a couple more butterflies!

I finished my ensemble by stamping another butterfly on my Whisper White envelope and lining it with a bit of Daffodil Delight Designer Paper cut with one of the Envelope Liner Framelits.

That's all for now, but tomorrow is the 15th, so be sure to come back to take the Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop! Our group's theme is "Congratualtions!", so be ready to be WOW'd with some great ideas!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Here's the supply list for today's project. You can purchase what you need from my Online Store or click on any image below and you will be taken directly there!

Backyard Basics Wood Bundle

$42.25

Backyard Basics Clear Bundle

$36.50

Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die

$7.95

Floral Frames Framelits Dies

$26.95

Petite Pairs

$28.95

Petite Pairs - Clear-Mount Stamp

$20.95

Word Window Punch

$15.95

Brights Candy Dots

$5.95

Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents

$4.95

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Tangerine Tango 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$8.50

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

$28.95

Jet Black Stazon Pad

$7.95

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

$6.50

Brights Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

Anywhere Glue Sticks

$3.95

Snail Adhesive

$6.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Mini Glue Dots

$4.95

Brights Designer Series Paper Stack

$21.95

Envelope Liners Framelits Dies

$26.95

 

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Hey there! I'm back to day with the OPPOSITE of yesterday's post; instead of Clean-and-Simple, this one you could say is "high maintenance". lol!

I used the Pop 'n Cuts Card Base Die for the card base. It makes fancy little curves on the front end of the base - I love it! I also clear heat-embossed the Five-Way Flower on both Melon Mambo and Pink Pirouette cardstock two times on each color before punching with all of the scallop circle punches in the catalog!

Pretty much every layer is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. This would definitely be a special card for a special someone!

I finished the inside with one of the phrases from Million & One, cut and layered with Deco Label Framelits.

Up close you can see all the details of the heat-embossed, punched layers, as well as the fun trim details I added. I never seem to use the strips of connected pearls very much from the Pearls Basic Jewels very often, but they were the perfect choice to layer over the Victoria Crochet Trim and the Strawberry Slush 3/8" Ruffled Stretch Trim!

That's all for now! Check out my supply list for this card, then go to my Online Store to shop! Don't forget there's a new set of Weekly Deals, as well as the Clearance Rack to browse. You never know what you will find in there!

Please note: the "congratulations" greeting is from the Hostess Set, Express Yourself. I did not include it in the supply list because you can only choose it as part of your Hostess freebies when you submit an order of at least $150, whether it is just your own order, or a combined order of yours and those of your friends. If you have any questions about that, please contact me!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Million & One

$12.95

Million & One

$16.95

Five-Way Flower

$9.95

Card Base Pop' N Cuts

$39.95

Label Insert Pop' N Cuts Die

$21.95

Deco Labels Collection Framelits Dies

$24.95

Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

2-3/8 Inch Scallop Circle Punch

$16.95

1-3/4 Inch Scallop Circle Punch

$16.95

1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch

$15.95

7/8" Scallop Circle Punch

$12.95

Punch Pack

$16.95

Word Window Punch

$15.95

Modern Label Punch

$16.95

Heat Tool

$29.95

Embossing Buddy

$5.95

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.75

Versamark Pad

$7.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

5/8 Inch Crochet Trim Victoria

$6.95

Strawberry Slush 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim

$8.95

Basic Pearls Jewel Accents

$4.95

Early Espresso 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Pink Pirouette 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

$6.95

Snail Adhesive

$6.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

 

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