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Pines and Poinsettas Classic Christmas Card

The other day I had a discussion with a friend about how I've already been making Christmas projects for at least the last two months.  She thought it was plain crazy, but when you are a stamper, Christmas starts early. Come December 1st, I'll be so over Christmas in my stamp room and I'll be creating valentine's treats.

Here's a card that's been a big hit at my recent stamping events. Everyone loves the pinecone image from the Pines and Poinsettas stamp set from the Holiday Mini.   It falls into the category of "classic christmas" and it is perfect with the Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper.

Featured Technique - Coloring with Markers! The pinecone is colored with Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke and Early Espresso markers.  Don't forget to add the breath of life before stamping the pinecones to remoisten your colored images.

Featured Color Combo - Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Check out Poinsettas and Pines and the artwork:

And don't you love the Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper - perfect for holiday and masculine projects:

Now is the time to stock up on your papercrafting supplies for Christmas projects! Click here to shop now. 

Don't forget! If you spend $50 or more in my online store, you'll get an awesome class by email featuring the Christmas Lodge stamp set. Here's a quick teaser of the projects you'll learn how to make in this free class:

Want a FREE Big Shot? Buy the Stampin' Up Starter Kit this month and receive a free Big Shot.  Have a Big Shot?  No problem - you'll get $125 in products of your choice.  That's over $500 worth of products for only $215.  Click here for all the details.

Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall or anywhere in between....I'd love to stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop Online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.  This month's online inspiration class features the Christmas Lodge stamp set - check out this free class by clicking here.

The Summer Mini is Here - Meet the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch!

If you've ever stamped with me, you know one thing. I'm total punch junkie!  So imagine how excited I was when I got my sneak peek of the Summer Mini and they had three new punches in there!  Two of them are a new type of punch - the Triple Layer Punch. Today's card features the Bouquet Blossom Triple Layer Punch. It's like having multiple punches for one price!  This one produces FIVE different shapes with a switch of the dial.  Love it!

The punched pieces were added to the Whisper White panel, and then the whole thing was embossed using the Big Shot and perfect polkadots embossing folder, for a little inlaided embossing fun. You can learn how to do this technique here.

Today's color combo: Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo and Whisper White

 
 
Did you get your Summer Mini catalog yet?  If you are an active customer with me, you'll get yours in the mail. If you don't have a Stampin' Up demonstrator and live in Canada, let me know and I'll pop one in the mail for you!

There's a tonne of specials for May that you don't want to miss. I'll be announcing my special in tomorrow's newsletters, and  you can see the specials for National Scrapbooking Month by clicking here.

Lots and lots to share this week....here's what's in store:

• Tuesday: More peeks at the Summer Mini, including a preview of a project from the Summer Mini Stamp A Stack Next weekend - May 14th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  You can register by emailing me.
• Wednesday: All about My Digital Studio. Why this is a must-have tool for scrapbooking!
• Thursday: A look at the new embossing folder from the Summer Mini and some fun techniques you can do with it!
• Friday: Anything goes...and this week I have a fabulous card to share with you.

    

May's Sweet Deal! Pressed for time?  Drowning in pictures?  My Digital Studio is the answer! You can get Stampin' Up's digital scrapbooking product AND two stamps sets, markers, ink and paper for only $150.50 - no tax, no shipping.  Email me and I'll get you set up!  Plus, you can come to a free training night in June to help get you started!

Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall and I'd love to Stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.

Punch Bunch - For You Card with Brights Stampin' Write Markers

 

Here's another card I copied from my buddy Ronda...it was too cute not to copy!  Back in December I had a Sale-A-Bration kickoff event with the girls on my team where we made 20 Sale-A-Bration cards....19 of the samples I stamped in a single night, so I needed a few shortcuts!  Events like this are just one reason I love being a Stampin' Up demonstrator! 

Speaking of which...the Starter Kit is currently on special - it's on sale for only $182.75 (a $375 value) and you also get a $60 bonus bundle for free which includes the Color Coach, a Simply Sent Card Kit, a coordinating Simply Sent Stamp Set and the punch of your choice. I'd love to have you join my team...whether you want to save or make money, or just want a great deal on some Stampin' Up products.  Just email me and I'd be happy to fill you in on the details!  Or if you are really keen...you can sign up online right now.

Back to this great all occasions card which features markers and the ever versatile Small Scallop Circle Punch (119874). It's perfect for layering or highlighting a stamped image like this.  The stamp was colored with Old Olive, Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Markers.  And do you recognize that paper or ribbon?  The paper and ribbon are two more Sale-A-Bration items you can earn for free - Ice Cream Parlour Paper, and Ribbon and Button Accent Pack.  Love them!

All this week I'll be posting samples made with Punch Bunch to help inspire you and get some ideas on how to use this cute little set.  As the name implies, all of the images have a coordinating punch! Here's the artwork from this set and some samples from Stampin' Up:

You can earn this stamp set for free with a purchase of $60 or more! Make the most of this image with the Scallop Circle Punch (119854) and a package of the Brights Stampin' Write Markers (119702).  That order will get you Punch Bunch completely free?  Who doesn't like free stuff???

Remember, Sale-A-Bration benefits apply with online orders too! You can shop online 24/7 from anywhere in Canada and have it shipped right to your door!

Punch Bunch Coordinating Stamp Sets

• Two Step Owl Punch (118074)
• Scallop Square Punch (119884)
• Scallop Circle (119854)
• Large Tag (119876)
• 1 Inch Circle Punch (119868)

  

Sale-A-Bration - Stampin' Up's Biggest Sale of the year is here until March 31st.  Earn free stamps and products with qualifying purchases of $60 or more.  Local customers get a free pass to Card Cafe with a qualifying purchase.

Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall and I'd love to Stamp with You! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.

Punched Posies Birthday Card

This card is copied from the Summer Mini -I just loved it so much that I had to create my own!  It uses the Punch Posies set which is a level 2 hostess set.  I just love anything that can be created using my punches!

The colors used here are So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip. I hand cut the "grass" and then stamped the greeting from Family Phrases. The flower is topped off with a Filigree brad.

If you'd like to earn this stamp set for free - book a Stampin Up party with your friends this summer!  You get them together,I'll bring some fun stamping projects, and then you'll earn some free items from the catalog and exclusive hostess sets like this one. That's it. It's a great girls night in! You can email me to get a date scheduled for July or August - maggie@ilovepapercrafts.com

 

Flower XL Punch Strikes Again - Simple Birthday Card

I am really challenging myself to actually use up my patterned paper, so I'm not hesitating to use it as a mat for my card!  Expect to see lots more designer series paper in the next few weeks as I work through my stack! 

I've used the flower patterned paper from the Sending Love Designer Series paper package.  I love this paper, and it really is for more than Valentine's day!  It uses fun and fresh colors that really pop for spring - a nice change from the pastels. 

Tips and tricks for this card:

• The ticket corner punch adds visual interest to the chocolate chip mat for the main image
• The greeting comes from the Vintage Labels set for Sale-A-Bration. You can earn this set for free until the end of March.
• The 1 inch and 1 1/4 inch circle punch fit perfectly on the flower XL punch.

I am VERY excited as tonight  I'm going to an event with about 125 other demonstrators and Stampin' Up's CEO Shelli Gardner!   My stamping buddy Kim was one of 24 demonstrators from across North America to earn the opportunity to have Shelli come to their home town.  Kim is truly one of the nicest people I've met through Stampin' Up, and an amazing leader within our team. She has worked very hard in the past few weeks to share this opportunity with all of us, and I am so thankful for her generosity!  I will post pictures from the event in the next few days.  More reasons to love Stampin' Up - if you'd like to join my team, I'd love to talk to you!

Punch Flower Thank You Card

Happy Monday. Quick and easy thank you card today.  I love how the new XL Jumbo Flower Punch coordinates with the stem from the Sweetheart stamp set!  To get the flower, I stamped it with the Dot, Dot, Dot stamp set, punched it with the Jumbo Flower, and then crinkled it up.  

Tips and Tricks:

• The edge was ripped with the Tearing Edge ruler and then lined with Designer Series paper from the Sale-A-Bration Welcome Home Paper Package
• The flower centre is done with a 3/4 inch circle of Melon Mambo, and topped off with a Pretty in Pink Epoxy Brad
• The thank you is from the With All My Heart Stamp Set and stamped in Melon Mambo cardstock

Lots to share this week - a new post every day!  Don't forget about the Big Shot sale that runs until next Sunday!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: With all My Heart and Dot, Dot, Dot

Ink: Old Olive, Melon Mambo Classic Ink

Paper: Naturals White, Melon Mambo, Welcome Home Designer Series Paper Package

Accessories: Pretty in Pink Epoxy Brads

Tools: 3/4 circle punch, Jumbo Flower Punch, Tearing Edge Ruler, Paper Piercing Tool

Punched Creations - Reindeer Gift Tag

Here's one of the gift tags we made in my Christmas Punch Creations class a few weeks ago. You can see another one of the tags we made here.

Most of the punching here is self-explanatory, aside from the antlers. The main part is a sliver of the Wide Oval punch, and then the little parts are slivers of the 3/4 circle.  You may need to trim them with your paper snips.

I hope you enjoy this - tomorrow is five minute friday and I have another quick and easy project to share with you!

Supplies:

Stamps: Short and sweet, Christmas Punches

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Always Artichoke, Real Red, Close to Cooca, Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Taffetta Ribbon, SNAIL

Punches: 3/4 circle, 1/2 circle, wide oval, boho blossom, double hole punch

Tools: Stampin Up Big Shot, Top Note Die

 
 

Super Easy Punched Pumpkin Thanksgiving Card

Happy Friday. Very quick and easy card for you today!   I literally made this in less than 15 minutes, and it is a great way to use up your scraps! I've used the Cast A Spell designer series paper and done a little tearing and punching and voila - card ready to go.

Tips and tricks from this card:

• The card is 4x4 which is a great alternate format for your cards and will still fit in a standard size envelope.
• The tearing edge rule was used for the "grass". The bottom layer is SNAILed to the card, and the lower one is added with Stampin' Dimensionals.
• The greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and punched out with the Word Window Punch
• The punched pieces for the pumpkin are the large oval punch, and I adhered them to a 1 3/8 circle punch to give them stability.  The middle punched piece is added with Stampin Dimensionals. The stem is then just adhered to the back of the panel with SNAIL.

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Have a great weekend!  Tomorrow's World Card Making Day - so be sure to make some cards! I'll be at the Stampin Spa Day with 25 lovely ladies enjoying papercrafts!

 

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Materials:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink

Paper: Cast A Spell Designer Series Paper, Basic Black and Whisper White Card Stock

Accessories: Stampin Dimensionals

Tools: Large Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Tearing Edge Ruler

Punched Creations Class - Back by Popular Demand (Friday August 28th)

 

Do you love Stampin' Up's punches, but want to get more out of them?  Then this is the perfect class for you.  Making punched creations is fun for everyone - and think of how much the kids in your life would enjoy making them once you learn how!  They are a great addition to a card, scrapbook page or other projects.

 

In this class, we will make 15 punched creations all designed by the fabulous Heather Summers. We make a bunch of critters along with some other fun items.  Each participant will get instructions on how to make each creation, along with the opportunity to create one - you will have 15 pages to take home for future reference and all of your little cuties too.

 

When: Friday August 28th , 8 p.m.

 

Where: Maggie's place, South Mountain

 

Cost: The cost for this class is $25 (with $5 off for my team members), and all participants can order punches at a discount on the day of the class as my thank you for attending.

 

Spaces are limited - please register using PayPal below or call me to reserve your spot!

 

 

Register Here

Class Fee $25.00Discounted Fee for Team Members $20.00

Punch Bunnies!

 

Here's some treat bags I made with my son for him to give to his teachers and grandparents. I got the idea from my upline Josee, and modified the design a bit.  He had a great time punching all the shapes, stamping the greetings and drawing on the cute little faces! We used the top note die with the Big Shot, and medium cello bags.

Punches: Scallop circle, scallop oval, trio flower, curly label, 1 1/4 circle punch.

Here's a close up - too cute!

 

I have a final easter card to share on Saturday - check back!  Have a hoppy long easter weekend!