Paper Pumpkin

 Have you heard of Paper Pumpkin?  It's a new subscription-type paper-crafting surprise that comes in the mail for you each month, from Stampin' Up!  It's normally $19.95 per month, but from now, until August 31st, YOU can get it for only $10/month for each of your first two months, by entering PROMO CODE: PUMPKINDEAL

Look at the amazing value in this bundle!  This is the welcome kit!  You get a clear block (size D--an $8.50 value), an ink spot, two stamps, and four cards with envelopes!  SO worth signing up!  The best part is, that after two months, you can choose to continue the service for $19.95, suspend for a month, or cancel with no further obligations!  Of course, I hope you see the value I do in this amazing product and continue.  :) 
Join Now!
OR here's my link: 
 https://mypaperpumpkin.com?demoid=2112232


Make sure to enter the promo code and me as your demonstrator.  Enter your personal payment information, and mailing preferences, and submit.  You will get a confirmation e-mail.  Your card won't be charged until around the 10th of each month, and it's only $10, plus tax.  Sign up today!
 Here are some fun designs that I came up with, while playing with my first Paper Pumpkin kit!
~Hoppy Crafting! 

Mr. & Mrs. Wedding Card

I love this new Coastal Cabana cardstock!  I needed a quick wedding card recently, and decided that this would have enough 'pop' to do the trick!  I hope you like it!

Here's the recipe:
Mr. & Mrs. stamp
Papaya Collage stamp set (leaves on Coastal Cabana cardstock stamped in VersaMark)
Coastal Cabana cardstock (base)
Whisper White (oval cut with the Oval Collection Framelits and embossed with Perfect Polka Dots)
Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder
Smoky Slate ink pad
VersaMark ink pad (stamped background image on Coastal Cabana cardstock)
Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper (strip under oval)
Silver Glimmer Paper (punched with the Bitty Butterfly 3x)
Tea Lace Paper Doilies (behind the DSP and Oval)
Dimensionals (popping up oval)

~Hoppy Crafting!

Convention Christmas Swap

I'm SO excited for the Stampin' Up Convention!  I signed up for a couple of swaps, and this is what I made for the Christmas Card Swap!  Sorry I didn't get a better pic, I had them all packaged and ready to pack, then realized I didn't take a pic! 

Here's the recipe:
Backyard Basics Stamps and Framelits (bird)
Lovely As A Tree (pine trees)
Midnight Muse cardstock (base)
Whisper White cardstock (layer, torn snow, and oval w/greeting)
Silver Glimmer Paper (left edge)
Midnight Muse ink pad (sponged on oval and used for sentiment)
Staz-on Jet Black ink (bird)
Old Olive ink pad (trees)
Read Red Stampin' Write Marker (bird)
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker (bird)
Scallop Edge Border Punch (on silver glimmer paper)
Large Oval (sentiment)
Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons
Natural Linen Thread (through faceted button)
Dimensionals (bird and oval)

~Hoppy Crafting!

Convention Clipboards

I made these two fun clipboards for my upline and I to use during the upcoming Stampin' Up Convention.  For the top one, I use the new Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper, and for the bottom (because Deb's favorite colors are pink and brown), I used the brown from the new Sweater Weather DSP and pink from retired Sparkles and Sprinkles DSP. 
These boards were super easy to make! I inked the edges, and then used Mod-Podge to adhere the gorgeous papers.  I used the torn paper technique to add each layer.  I also ended up using about three coats of Mod-Podge over the tops to seal them.  I decorated the backs, as well, and finished off the tops with coordinating ribbon and a loop to hold a pen (sorry, no pic!  Packed them and forgot!....soooo much to do to prepare for convention!).  I think they'll work well! 
~Hoppy Crafting!

Happy Birthday, Kelly!

Birthday wishes to my dear friend, Kelly!  I don't want to wreck her surprise, so here's what I made for her a year ago, with the Stampin' Up set "Mixed Bunch" and the blossom punch.  Also used, were the Adorning Accents embossing folders & coordinating Adorning Accents Edgelits, as well as the Labels Collection Framelits, all from Stampin' Up!  ~Hoppy Crafting!

Snow Much Fun!

I've been having a ton of fun as a Stampin' Up demonstrator!  This was a make and take from a recent card class that I held.  I used the "Snow Much Fun" set, with "Be of Good Cheer" designer series paper, whisper white cardstock, and cherry cobbler Baker's Twine.  I also used the Smooch Illuminate pearlized topcoat for the buttons and some snow highlights. 

December 25th Swap

 Rounding out my swaps for the Stampin' Up Regional Event, I decided to use these gorgeous ornaments from the Holiday Ornaments Framelits set, and the Window Frames Collection Framelits dies.  I used the paper piercer and the Festive Paper Piercing pack, to create the holes around the Windows Frames.  I had to add the lovely polka dot designer paper as a banner.  Hope you like it!  ~Hoppy Crafting!

Daydream Medallions Swap!

 I'm SO excited to attend my first Stampin' Up Regional Event, soon!  In preparation, I'm feverishly cutting and assembling my swaps.  I came up with this gorgeous "flower" idea, using the set Daydream Medallions and the Floral Frames Framelits.  I'm using Lucky Limeade, Summer Starfruit, Basic Black, and Basic Gray, along with a piece of designer paper from International Bazaar.  I have distressed the Lucky Limeade layer, and used the Scallop Trim Border punch on the Basic Black.  Hope you enjoy!  ~Hoppy Crafting!

Sympathy

Seems like I've been making a lot of these types of cards lately, and getting more requests for ideas for Sympathy cards.  I guess it's a fact of life, but loss is always so hard.  Stampin' Up needs more sympathy-type sentiments.  I pulled these images from retired sets "Thanks for Caring" and "Forever Young" I also used the extra-large Oval punch from SU for the sentiment. ~Hoppy Crafting!

Baby Toy

I made this baby card using a pink base, then layered it with a brown background, which was punched with the SU Scallop border punch at the bottom, and tied with some of the retired stitched poly ribbon.  I also used the white gel pen to faux stitch a border.  The sentiment was stamped using the SU Itty Bitty Banners set, and cut out with the new SU Bitty Banners framelits.  I also cut another larger layer of brown to add behind it. 
For the toy, I punched a 2 1/2" circle from white cardstock, then cut it in half for the base.  I used SU Pretty In Pink ink and the SU Elizabeth stamp to stamp the pattern on the base.  The rings of the toy were all punched using the SU Word Window punch.  How did I make it longer and shorter?  Very carefully!  :oP  For the longer layer, I measured the width of a word window that was already punched, then cut a strip of paper that would fit.  I fed it thought the bottom of the punch, not the normal slot, then held part of it out of the punch to punch the first end.  When the one end had the rounded edge, I took it out, and fed the opposite side into the punch (from the bottom again), then cut at the desired length.  A Quik Stick or reverse tweezers can be extremely helpful in this process!  The smaller ones were easier, because I just had to shorten them, and didn't have to worry about accidentally cutting it off before it was long enough.  I cut one last white Word Window to put up at the top of the toy, and then I was finished!  Hope you enjoy!  ~Hoppy Crafting!