...January Hostess Club Project

This month I wanted to use items from the It's My Party Suite.

After making our Christmas Shaker cards last month I wanted to make another one, because they are so much fun! One thing I have learned about making these is that it is so easy to over-do the contents of the shaker. Less really is more in this case.

I made so many different "prototypes" of this card that it was hard to decide which one to post. And because they are so awesome they went fast to several birthdays I had this month.

For both the outside and inside I used the Party Pop-Up Thinlits Dies (140620). For the outside, instead of using it as a pop-up, I trimmed it from the base of the cardstock.

I also used the It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack (140552) to "trim" the sides of the Melon Mambo and to layer behind Hip Hip Hooray!

The ink colors were Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron & Crushed Curry. The embossing folder is the Confettie Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (140592).


We had so much fun making this card. For me, it was hard to not over-do it.

What is your favorite thing about this card?

August Hostess Club Project

I am in looove with this month's hostess club project. I got the inspiration from Patty Bennett at Patty's Stamping Spot.

I was going to write a whole blog post about the tips and tricks to making stamps with Fun Foam and Stampin' Up!'s Thinlits and Framelits but as I was planning it I realized there was too much stuff to put in a single post. So I whipped out the camera a recorded a video.

The video is 20 minutes long, but believe me it's worth it! It is jam packed with information. I will give you the measurements and supplies here though.

• 4"x5-1/4" Basic Black Cardstock - 2 pieces 121045
• 3-3/4"x5" Whisper White Cardstock - 2 pieces 100730
• 3-3/4"x5" Vellum Cardstock 101856
• Whisper White Scrap at least 4-1/4"x3" for stamping and die cutting the butterfly
• 1-1/2"x2-3/4" Whisper White Cardstock - to make the banner
• White Medium Envelopes 107301
• Triple Banner Punch 138292
• Candy Dots
• 4-1/4"x11" Daffodil Delight Cardstock - 1 piece 119683
• Neutrals 130934
• Regals 130932
• Glue Dots 103683
• Dimensionals 104430 I used these behind the white cardstock on the front of the card that the Night of Navy Butterflies were stamped on.
• Mono Multi 110755 or Fast Fuse 129026
• Classic Stampin' Pad

• Daffodil Delight 126944
• Tangerine Tango 126946
• Watermelon Wonder 138323
• Night of Navy 126970
• Basic Black Memento 132708
• Framelits & Thinlits
• Bold Butterflies 138135
• Butterflies 137360
• Sticky Back Fun Foam
• Vinyl from the fabric department

 Thanks for stopping by. Please tell me what you think and if you have any questions.

I will send a random card that I have begging to be sent to the first 10 people who comment on this blog. And if you "bring a friend" to this blog and you both comment you will get two cards! So tell your friends!

 

 

July Hostess Club Project

I am truly aware that we don't make near enough men's cards in my classes so I decided that caseing this one from the catalog would be a wonderful idea. The inspiration I started with can be found on page 83 of the 2015/2016 Annual Idea Book & Catalog.

As you can see from the inspiration, they used Crumb Cake Cardstock for the base, but because I wanted to use the new Corrugate Paper, I decided to start with a Basic Black Cardstock base instead. I don't know what Stampin' Up!'s concept artists used to make the splatters on the card. If they didn't use a stamp it's possible they used an aqua painter, picked up some ink and then flicked it on to the card. You can get the same effect by using a toothbrush.

Stampin' Up!'s version uses:

• Travler Stamp Set 
• One Big Meaning Stamp Set
• Crumb Cake Cardstock & Ink Pad
• Basic Black Cardstock & Ink Pad
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Whisper White Baker's Twine

My Version uses:

• Traveler Stamp Set
• Guy Greeting Stamp Set
• Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set
• Basic Black Cardstock & Ink Pad
• Crumb Cake Corrugate Paper
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Soft Suede Cardstock for the envelope
• Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper - for the envelope liner. I know it doesn't look like it because the stripes aren't at an angle but it is, trust me.
• Envelope Punch Board - Because this card is not a standard size, it's actually 4.25"x4.25".
• Dimensionals, of course.

Hostess Club Invitation

It is time again for another round of Hostess Club. What is it, you ask? It's a great time to spend with "the girls", talking, having fun stamping and learning, and purchasing product all while staying within your budget.

As a Hostess Club Member you commit to spending $25 (before tax & shipping) each month, for how ever many months as there are members. So if we have 6 members = 6 months; 10 members = 10 months. During this time you get to be Hostess for 1 of those months. The only thing you have to do as a Hostess is bring a little snack to share. You don't even have to clean house, because the meeting is in my Stampin' Studio every month.

Does this sound like something you might be interested in? Shoot me an email and let me know. We start in August so don't wait, it's filling fast.

--Marion

March Hostess Club Sneak Peek

Here's a sneak peek at this month's hostess club project

See you Saturday!

January Hostess Club Projects

I know I'm a little late with this one but I hope you enjoy it anyway.We don't always make two projects but I wanted to do something special for our first month.

The first project we did was the cute heart pocket made with the Petal Cone Die. Instead of using it as a "box", we flattened it to make it more of a heart shape. The little girl is from the Greeting Card Kids stamp set. You can get it in Clear Mount, Wood Mount or My Digital Studio Download.

The card has a heart "window" cutout and we strung another heart inside it to make it suspended and spin. We used the Hearts Framelits and the Hearts a Flutter Framelits.

 
Come back tomorrow when I show you the project we made at Duckie & the Grackle Gallery.

It's a Magical Paper Escape Every Month!

Sweep away the mundane-your creativity carriage awaits!

I'm Paper Pumpkin . . .
I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). I'll help you to escape your life with some paper fun.
I come in a sweet box, but you'll really love what you find on the inside:
All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!
Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone (even you) can enjoy!

Get Started

It's so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program starting Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family-every month!
Of course, you'll want to know more. So here's the nitty gritty:

• Each month we send you a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (We've even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
• Each kit gives you and your customer a 30-minute creativity escape.
• We will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.  
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.)
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
• There's no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.
• Starting in early March, we'll offer a Try-It kit if you'd like to try Paper Pumpkin for one month.

Here's How You Order

Sign up for your monthly Paper Pumpkin starting Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it (Be sure to select Marion Dornan as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator).
Starting in early March, you can try Paper Pumpkin for one month by visiting our online store.

A Free Gift in Your Very First Kit

The Welcome Kit is the very first Paper Pumpkin you will receive in your first month of membership. The Welcome Kit includes a free gift-a clear acrylic block!

Questions? We've Got Answers

Why are we offering Paper Pumpkin?
Paper Pumpkin is the perfect introduction to Stampin' Up! We designed it for crafters that want to create a project each month, but aren't quite ready to build a stamp collection (yet).
How does shipping work with Paper Pumpkin?
Your Paper Pumpkin will be automatically shipped to you each month (so fun!). Because we are auto shipping these, the pricing structure is slightly different from our other Stampin' Up! products.