Hey there! Yesterday there was a big announcement from Stampin' Up! about a new stamping tool you can pre-order NOW!

It’s big news when something breaks the mold and changes everything. The Stamparatus will change the way you stamp, and before long, you’ll wonder how you crafted without it!

Why do YOU need one? You’ll fall in love with stamping all over again when you learn everything you can do with it!

• Make multiples with ease
• Consistently stamp crisp, clean images
• If you want a darker impression, apply more ink and restamp—no need to start over
• Make fewer mistakes, saving time and money
• Easily create 2-step, 3-step, and 4-step stamped images using reversible plates
• Experience new and specialized stamping techniques with adjustable stamping plates and precision placement

Here are the product details!

• Compatible with Stampin’ Up!’s red rubber (clear, but not wood-mount) and photopolymer stamp
• Foam mat to use with photopolymer stamps
• Rulers and gridlines for quick measuring
• 2 open sides so you can stamp on larger paper
• 2 reversible plates: a total of 4 surfaces to work with
• 2 magnets to hold the paper in place
• Magnet storage areas (on the bottom of the tool)
• Non-skid “feet” to help keep the Stamparatus from moving while you are stamping.
• Retail Price–$49.00 US

Check out this video from Stampin' Up! that will give you a good look at the Stamparatus and what it can do!

Contact me TODAY to reserve your Stamparatus! I can reserve one for you during the November 16-30, 2017 reservation window with delivery on or around February 1, 2018. This is a new product with a new way to begin to determine the supply need. This initial preorder offering is "while supplies last". This tool will be offered in later publications, but you will want to have me reserve one for you NOW so you can start playing and using it as as it ships in February 2018!

YOU PAY NO MONEY NOW, you will pay in 2018  during Sale-a-bration when you can also earn a FREE Sale-a-bration set with a $50 order!

Note: I've seen the Stamparatus in action at the Stampin' Up! OnStage Live in Salt Lake City last week and it is EVERYTHING they say it is AND MORE!

Here are more graphics to help you see what you will be getting when you reserve the Stamparatus  today!

NOTE: For some reason there is a lot of space between paragraphs and pictures in this post. Just keep scrolling to see it all!

The Stamparatus consists of: 

A 7" x 7" base with a grid under clear acrylic. It is hinged on two sides only, leaving the remaining two sides open to allow you to stamp on any size paper you wish.Two clear stamping plates also have a grid on them. Clean these only with Stampin' Mist or baby wipes. Anything stronger (like alcohol) can damage the grid linesA gray foam mat is for stamping with photopolymer stamps and is removable when stamping with red rubber clear-mount images.Two STRONG bar magnets. Do not allow these magnets near each other as they can break when snapping themselves together and are really hard to pry apart.

The hinged stamping plates are removable and reversible, allowing you to stamp with at least four different images over and over.

The bar magnets have handy storage "cubbies" on the bottom of the Stamparatus, as well as four non-skid "feet" to help the Stampapratus to remain stationary as you stamp.

Click on this gif image to see the Stamparatus in action!

While you wait for the Stamparatus to arrive, there's still plenty of fun stamps, dies, punches, and embellishments in the Holiday and Annual Catalogs. Use the November hostess code 2CACVAJA   to receive a gift from me when you place your order in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStam

 If your order is over $150, please don’t use this code, because YOU become the hostess and get the free Stampin’ Rewards.

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

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Hey there! This afternoon is the first session of my Colorful Seasons Class, so I'm sharing the 5th and final card we will be making.  I have seen several cards with this layout and set, so I combined a bit of the best to create a Crushed Curry version:

The Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack contains  Berry Burst, Old Olive, Dapper Denim, and the color I chose for my card, Crushed Curry. I used the "paint chip" print for the side panel, then built the rest of the card around it.

I embossed the white base layer with the Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions folder, stamped and cut out the flowers with Crushed Curry and Early Espresso, and cut the Early Espresso branch with a Seasonal Layers Thinlet.

I used the "ombre" Crushed Curry print from the pack to stamp the greeting with Early Espresso. I used a Layering Circles Framelit to cut it out, as well as the scalloped circle behind it. I pull out my neglected Delicate White Doilies to frame it all. Glitter Enamel Dots in Crushed Curry, part of the Color Theory Suite, add subtle sparkly touches. I finished the card front by adding another Adirondack chair cut from Wood Textures Designer Paper.

Inside I stamped a sentiment from Just Add Text with Early Espresso and added a 1/2" wide strip of the "paint chip" paper too.

Use the Host Code VK2ZQDGN when you shop in my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle [145348] $54.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00	Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143699] $10.00	Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack [144193] $10.00
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $10.00	Glitter Enamel Dots [144200] $7.00	Delicate White Doilies [141701] $3.00	Just Add Text Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143934] $18.00
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $8.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $6.50	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $8.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $6.50
Stampin' Pierce Mat [126199] $5.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Medium Whisper White Envelopes [107301] $6.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00

For every $25 in product you order (before tax & shipping), you’ll receive one each of these completed Carols of Christmas cards, with envelopes and instructions:

Use the Bonus Days coupon code(s) you earned in July to order in August! If you spent at least $50 (before tax & shipping)  orderingStampin' Up! product in July, check your inbox for the email from Stampin' Up! with the Bonus Days coupon code. When you order in my online store there's a coupon code box to enter the code to get the $5 discount!

You can now order the early-release Holiday Catalog bundle, Carols of Christmas! Use your coupon code!

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

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Hey there! Welcome to the "We (heart) Hosts blog hop! Everyone's projects are created using Host Reward Stamps from the new catalog, so you're in for some real treats!

For my card I used THREE Host Reward Stamp sets: In the City, Tranquil Tulips, and You're Delightful. I used a piece of Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper as my background on a Tranquil Tide card base:

 I cut out a vellum layer with a Lots of Labels Framelit, then embossed with the Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Folder. I accented the embossing by rubbing inside the leaves and stems with my Simply Scored Stylus. I stamped the lower tulip layer with Sweet Sugarplum ink, then stamped the top layer with Berry Burst; and yes, I did cut them both out with Paper Snips to layer together and add to the Whisper White oval with dimesnionals. I stamped the stems and leaves with Ranquil Tide ink, cutting out the leaves and adding them with liquid glue.

 We have new sequins in the catalog, MINI sequin trims! Available in black, gold, and silver, I pulled a few black ones from the string, adhering with a tiny drop  of Fine Tip Glue.

I stamped the greeting from In the City with Tranquil Tide ink on vellum, then punched with the Classic Label. I applied a thin coat of liquid glue so the adhesive wouldn't show through the vellum.

 Inside I used a sentiment from the You're Delightful Host set. and stamped the tulips directly on the layer.

 Now it's time to continue on the hop to see all of the other inspiring creations! You know you're going to want to have a party so you can get some of these sets for free!

Here's the one caveat with these great Host sets: you have to either host a stamping party, catalog party, or place an order of your own of at least $150 to be able to "spend" you host reward credit on a Host set. But hey, I'm sure that really won't be a problem with all of the lovely new things in this catalog! Contact me if you would like to host an in-person party or catalog party. Use this link to go directly to my online store to order: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

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

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Hey there! During my New Catalog Open House one of my customers, Donna, decided to make her wish list into a card. With just a few extra products added to the original packet  she started with this:

and then converted to this:

Instead of using the"wishlist"banner, she stamped FRIEND by omitting from the phrase "LIFE IS BETTER with FRIENDS" from  Just Add Text, adding a Glitter Enamel Dot.

Inside she stamped another Just Add Text  sentiment with Smoky Slate ink, then colored with a Blender Pen using ink squeezed into the ink pad lid.

She added a tiny flower with the Tree Builder Punch.

I had the You're Delightful Host set on the table, and she chose to stamp "P.S. THAT IS ALL"  at the bottom of the inside.

We also discovered this card will fit into a notecard-sized envelope!

To place your order for anything from the Stampin'' Up! catalog, use this link to my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

Lovely Words Thinlits Dies [143733] $27.00	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper [144137] $11.00	Just Add Text Wood-Mount Stamp Set [143931] $25.00	Just Add Text Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143934] $18.00
You're Delightful Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144020] $16.00	You're Delightful Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144023] $12.00	Wisteria Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122922] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon [144196] $7.00	Glitter Enamel Dots [144200] $7.00	Blender Pens [102845] $10.00	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [131263] $29.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $6.50	Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985] $6.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $6.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180] $6.50
Tree Builder Punch [138295] $18.00	Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106] $10.00	Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527] $6.00

Remember while shopping:

All online orders receive a Thank You card.

Every $25 online order (before tax & shipping) using the June Host Code: CVSQFA2W  will receive three pre-cut card kits. (pics coming soon!)

Check out the Clearance Rack while you are there!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there and welcome to the Stampin' Up! Thailand Achiever's May Blog Hop! Our theme this month is a New Catalog Sneak Peek! The new catalog is right around the corner, and we are so excited to share some sneak peeks of all of the fabulous new ideas and products!

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Carol Payne Stamps, or may have come from the person above me in the list. If you get off track, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog.  At the moment you are visiting Carol Payne.

I decided to play with the wildly popular Daisy Delight Bundle!

First, I stamped a background using one of the daisy centers from the set with Daffodil Delight ink:

I didn't worry about it being too "perfect", I just stamped the center three times before re-inking. I love the varying shades you get when you do this!

I stamped Basic Black daisies over the background, added a stamped and punched daisy, Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon, and a greeting from Label Me Pretty!

I had to hurry to take these pictures because it was starting to sprinkle outside, but I love using natural light! I stamped and punched three daisies, curled the petals with my fingers, then adhered together with Liquid Glue. I added highlights with my White Stampin' Chalk Marker, and finished the center with a Gold Faceted Gem. I adhered to the card front with a double stack of dimensionals.

Label Me Pretty and the Pretty Label Punch are fast becoming a staple stampin' tool!

Because I wanted everything to be brand new, I reached for Just Add Text for the inside sentiment.

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop! There's so many amazing ideas you don't want to miss! Remember, currently you are at my blog - Carol Payne, so check the blog hop line up below to see who's next!

If you live in the U.S., and don't have your own Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I would love to help you! Here's the link to my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! Day!

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Hey there! We've had an extra hectic week here. Alisa's family stayed with us from Sunday night through Friday morning. They were having some tile and plumbing work done at their house so stayed with us while the water was turned off. I babysat for Liam & Darcy Monday through Thursday too,  and after I got home every afternoon of course I had to spend some time playing and cuddling with Ivory and her big brothers Oakley and Lando, so no new stamping this week. Last night I had my monthly Stamp Camp at Donna's house down by Marion, IL, and Jessica's two boys, Cohen and Jaxon,  spent the night with us (Mark stayed home to care for them) while big sis Maddie Kate had a cheer competition today. They are still here, so no new stamping yet, but my creative Mojo is itching to try some ideas!

I do want to share with you this video from Stampin' Up! showcasing the Any Occasion stamp set from the Sale-a-bration brochure. Simply place an order of at least $50 in my online store (before tax & shipping) and you could choose this set as your free gift!

The little cards Andrea shared are just SO CUTE, and she shared some great tips for using your photopolymer stamps in different ways! Thanks, Stampin' Up!

Here's the link to my online store: http://bit.ly/shopwithCarolPayneStamps

 Remember while shopping:

All orders receive a Thank You card in the mail.

Every $25 you order from my online store (before tax & shipping) using the January Host Code: DFATAJZS you’ll receive pre-cut card kits to make one each of these "Dragonfly Dreams" cards:

Click on the "Rewards Program" image on the right for more info!

Order at least $50, choose a free Sale-a-bration product AND receive TWO kits of each card!

Need new catalogs? Message me!

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

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Hey there! Just wanted to pop in for a quick post to let you know the I will be participating in the Stampin' Up! Thailand Achiever's December Blog Hop this afternoon at 3 p.m.!

Here's a sneak peek of my project:

This blog hop will be a good one! Lots of inspiring projects using upcoming Spring Occasions Catalog products! See you this afternoon!

Until then, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! I thought I was done for the day, but then Stampin' Up! announced the release of this gorgeous new photopolymer set, You're Wonderful, and I just couldn't wait to share!

Such a lovely breath of spring, just in time for fall! These stamps will work for anytime of year! They are on my next order, oh yes!

Of course, this set is now available to order in my online store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Until tomorrow, (unless something else happens that I can't wait to share! lol!) have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! Happy 4th of July! I'm having one of the most hectic (and fun!) summers in a long time, which isn't leaving much time for blogging. I actually got up at 5:30 a.m. just  to post this, and if you know me at all you know I DON'T DO EARLY very well! LOTS going on at my house, all good, which means this summer is whizzing by, and by looking at my calendar, I don't think it's going to slow down.I leave for the Stampin' Up! Inspire, Create, Share Convention in less than two weeks, then a quick family vacation to French Lick, Indiana, then keeping my grandson, Jaxon, for a few days. Add in Punch & Technique Class, Christmas in July Classes, a handful of hostess stamping parties and July is completely BOOKED!

I created this card a few weeks ago using my new Flower Patch stamp set:

I was going for a fireworks-Fourth-of-July effect. What do you think?

The "celebration" image is from the Project Life Remember This set.

Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, and Real Red inks stamped on Whisper White.

After stamping and assembling I added a thin layer of clear Dazzling Details. It takes several minutes for this sparkly glue to dry so leave it laying flat.

Inside is a sentiment from the Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit inked with Stampin' Write Markers.

That's all for now. Low-key plans today. I will be stamping and my hubby will be farming, but we are continually thankful for our freedoms to decide how to spend our days!

Here's a supply list for my Online Store:

Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set

$25.95

Project Life Remember This Photopolymer Stamp Set

$15.95

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit

$19.95

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

$8.50

Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

$28.95

Dazzling Details

$2.50

 

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Please come back tomorrow for another card using the Flower Patch Bundle. Until then, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Hey there! Tonight is the final night of our VBS! We have finished our crafts and tonight is the program and a playtime with blow-up bouncers and other fun stuff!

Today I'm sharing my final two samples from my Open House, but first, here's a pic of the whole group of In Color samples all together:

I had a hard time deciding which colors to cut the cardstock for my Open House ladies to make. I ultimately ended up cutting cardsock so they could make the Blackberry Bliss or the Lost Lagoon, but I kind of hated that they didn't get to make the other colors. At least we have two years to play with them before they go away!

Here's the Tangelo Twist up close:

I REALLY LOVE this years' colors! Usually there's one color each year that I'm not excited about, but not so this year! I love them all!

Here's the Hello Honey:

Isn't the 3/8" Satin Ribbon yummy? The color is so very rich and coordinates with the cardstock and ink perfectly, and its both soft and voluminous at the same time!

ETA: MaryAnn has requested I post the class handout for these cards. It's pretty simple. Here it is:
Download Work of Art Premiere Make & Take

Here's the supply list for today's cards. You will find all the products listed now available in my Online Store:

Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$29.95

Work Of Art Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$21.95

Tangelo Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Metallic Gold Encore Pad

$9.95

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

$8.50

Gold Sequin Trim

$4.95

Tangelo Twist 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

$8.95

Hello Honey 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

$8.95

Lullaby Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

 

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Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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