Paper Pumpkin and Stampin’ Up! have a great new Paper monthly kit for us, and it SINGS of summer!! Yay! This one is special, because it was designed to be made with your KIDS! Do you have kids or grandchildren with whom you could picture spending an afternoon of crafting? This kit is for you! So fun! And of course, if you’re like me, and your kids aren’t home anymore, the fun is STILL there — and I get to send these cuties out to friends and family!

What is Paper Pumpkin?

Paper Pumpkin is Stampin’ Up!’s monthly kit subscription. Each monthly kit offers a wide variety of unique paper crafting projects for subscribers of any skill level! These themed, all-inclusive craft kits encourage you to explore your creativity, try new techniques, and discover your potential in paper crafting. Yay!

Here are some more stats and benefits:

• With a monthly Paper Pumpkin craft subscription box, you’ll save time and money…and eventually build a collection of versatile Stampin’ Up! crafting supplies.
• Your first kit comes with a FREE, clear stamping block. The box you receive each month contains all the materials you need to craft with ease, from adhesive to pre-cut paper. All you need to do is follow the crafting instructions and assemble the pieces to create a Stampin’ Up! card or project. Feel free to let your creativity flow and personalize your Paper Pumpkin craft!
• As part of your monthly subscription, you’ll receive a unique, decorative stamp set and at least one ink spot. Our stamp sets are ideal for all types of crafting projects. We don’t repeat an ink color in a 12-month period, so you’ll quickly collect a variety of reusable stamps and ink spots.
• Every kit is guaranteed. If you experience any problems with your monthly crafting subscription just contact me.

More About April’s Paper Pumpkin Kit

So Cool by Paper Pumpkin is the fresh, versatile, and fun taste of summer that stampers of all ages will want to savor. This month’s vivid, summer-inspired kit includes two full sticker sheets and all supplies needed to make 12 fun-shaped cards with matching envelopes. But, even more cool: it’s the first Paper Pumpkin kit designed with kids in mind!

Customers with kids close at heart will want to take advantage of this opportunity to subscribe now. This kit offers the perfect way to engage little ones and spark their imagination while introducing them to the fun of papercrafting. Whether they make the cards with you or receive the cards from you, there are some children who are going to be happy you bought this kit.

Here are some details about this fun kit:

• This kit includes enough supplies to make 12 fresh, fun-shaped cards (6 popsicles and 6 blank semicircles to color) and coordinating envelopes. Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″,
• Kit includes card bases, 2 full sticker sheets, decorative die-cut pieces, embellishments, and more.
• Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Bermuda Bay, Bumblebee, Cinnamon Cider, Old Olive, Terracotta Tile
• Coordinates with the Ice Cream Corner Suite from our January–June 2021 Mini Catalog.
• What’s more? The kit coordinates with the fun, festive colors and patterns in the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!’s January – June 2021 Mini Catalog. Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in this pack of papers:

How fun are those colors?! Jusr log on to paperpumpkin.com to start our subscription with a credit card. You can suspend, skip a month, or cancel at any time. YOU have complete control over your orders. That’s what I love about it! I already can’t wait to get mine! Sign up today! And don’t forget, you must sign up by the 10th of April in order to get this kit!

SUBSCRIBE TO PAPER PUMPKIN HERE

It’s our “LUCKY” day! This just in: Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING for one day only on Wednesday, March 17th ON ANY ORDERS OF $50 OR MORE! Now’s your chance to take a look in the beautiful January-June Mini Catalog for that stamp set or bundle you’re been eyeing up.

Take a look at that beautiful Butterfly Brilliance Collection if you haven’t already — the dies and detailed butterflies are amazing!

Or now is a great time to stock up on papers and inks.

ORDERING INFORMATION:

• All order types qualify for this promotion (customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online).
• Free shipping applies after the qualifying amount (per market) has been met.
• The minimum qualifying amount to receive free shipping is $50 or more (before tax).
• If you or your customers are using a coupon code, please remember that coupon codes are non-commissionable and will lower the order’s retail amount. The order must still meet the qualifying threshold to be eligible for free shipping.
• Free shipping only applies during the 24-hour period the promotion is live in each market; this means that the order must be opened and closed on 17 March 2021.
• With the exception of month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions, all Stampin’ Up! products qualify for the promotion, including year-end closeout and preorder items.
• Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are eligible for FREE shipping under the same rules as all other Stampin’ Up! items during the promotion.
• Month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are NOT eligible for free shipping. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($22.00, shipping included) + tax.

Grab your catalog and have fun ordering.

When you make an online order of $50 or over and use the Host Code, I will give you a set of Opal Rounds Embellishments FREE! Here’s the Host Code:

F3HC94V7

I’ll see you online — Can’t wait!

Mary

Finally — a chance to play with some new products from the January-June Mini Catalog. If you’re like me, you figure out a way to spread your purchases out over the months of a catalog. Maybe it’s for budget purposes, or maybe it’s to be able to look forward to getting goodies in the mail! Either way, I LOVE this new spring stamp set called Springtime Joy!

These dies make the cutest flower and leaf stitched shapes – and they fall out of the dies so easily. You can quickly make a project, or many projects with a few runs through your die cutting machine!

• Measurements of my project:
• Rose Rococo card base at 8 1/2″ by 4 1/4″
• Paper Blooms DSP Strip: 2″ by 5 1/2″
• Night of Navy cardstock, 1/2″ by 5 1/2″
• Oval Stitched Die, Large Shape from Stitched Shapes Dies

All the products I used can be found below. I’d love it if you shopped with me! If you make an online order with this Host Code, I will send you a darling set of Opal Rounds Embellishments, FREE!

Host Code: F3HC94V7

I hope you like my project – start your Easter and Spring projects now with this darling Stamp Set — Springtime Joy!

Product List

Springtime Joy Cling Stamp Set [154403] $20.00	Pierced Blooms Dies [154312] $37.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00	Paper Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155222] $0.00
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150882] $8.75	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $8.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $9.00	Pool Party Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [144595] $4.50	Soft Sea Light Foam Stampin’ Blends Marker [148057] $4.50
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team’s theme is “Cute Critters” – showcasing their card/project with adorable animals, birds, or insects for any occasion. We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

The Springtime Joy stamp set is the CUTEST! These little critters are irresistible, in my book, so I had to snatch it up from the January-June Mini Catalog! Perfect for spring, Easter, even new baby! My project today is a simple gift box idea using the Mini Pizza Boxes from the 2020-21 Annual Catalog.

I created a bellyband by starting with a 2″ strip from one of the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Papers, which I attached to itself with Tear & Tape. I made sure the band could slip from around the box without difficulty. I used all our shades of purple to create this cute little bunny standing in a bouquet of flowers.

I stamped the cute bunny in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Basic White cardstock, and then cut it using one of the Stitched Shapes Dies. Using some blends (colors below in my product list), I ‘fancied’ her up a bit with some color accents.

I used my current favorite dies from the January-June Mini Catalog – the Pierced Blooms Dies – and cut various flowers in Soft Seafoam, Highland Heather, and Gorgeous Grape, along with some leaves in Old Olive. It’s difficult to tell from the photo, but these Dies make the cutest stitched flowers that you can layer in so many combinations. They’re total keepers!

Using Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots, I built a bunch of flowers around the bunny. I toped it off with a ribbon bow, and added three Pastel Pearls to the small flowers in front. Done! Aren’t these stamps adorable? A simple way to create a darling little treat box for a loved one — for Easter, a spring occasion, or even a new baby gift card!

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on April 14th when our theme is “Great Family Occasions” when our Design Team creates a project for any special occasion. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
3. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
4. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
5. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
6. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
7. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
8. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
9. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
10. Jennifer Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
11. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
12. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
13. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
14. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
15. Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
16. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
17. Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara
18. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
19. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
20. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
21. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
22. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
23. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
24. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
25. Lori Webb at Clever Copies
26. Lisa Milligan at Stamping Made Simple

Product List

Springtime Joy Cling Stamp Set [154403] $20.00	Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper [154570] $11.50	Pierced Blooms Dies [154312] $37.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00
Mini Pizza Boxes [144645] $6.00	Purple Posy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [150881] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146986] $8.75
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146987] $8.75	Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100702] $8.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Crumb Cake Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [144582] $4.50
Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154892] $9.00	Pool Party Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [144595] $4.50	Highland Heather Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [146881] $4.50	Soft Sea Light Foam Stampin’ Blends Marker [148057] $4.50
3/8″ (1 Cm) Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon [154572] $7.00	Pastel Pearls [154571] $6.50	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Stampin’ Up! has just come out with a brand new collection of products, called Butterfly Brilliance, and I am in LOVE! Most of you know my love of butterflies so mine are on their way to my house! You’ll be seeing some new projects in the next few weeks. Most of these products will appear in the upcoming 2021-22 Annual Catalog but if you are not a demonstrator and would like to get your hands on these products now, keep reading as I have an AWESOME deal for you.

OPTION #1: On March 2nd, order as a customer with me by clicking HERE! OPTION #2: RIGHT NOW, you coin my team by adding the following to your Starter Kit: *Add the Butterfly Brilliance Collection for $71.25 *Add another $53.75 in products of your choice such as coordinating cardstock or ink in shades of aquas, pinks & yellows. *Free Shipping! *Free 200 sheets of designer paper in all color families ($57.50 value)! Choose up to $125 in products for $99 (that’s $56 in free products, an additional $30 more than normal) and the starter kit ships FREE for another 10% savings!  You’ll pay tax on the $99 plus tax and THAT’S IT!  THIS OFFER IS ONLY GOOD THROUGH the end of FEBRUARY, SO NOW’S THE TIME! Click HERE to join my team! And click HERE to find out more about how you can become a demonstrator — your discount of at least 20% on all orders, your free catalogs, and all the other benefits of being a demo. And you don’t have to sell a THING! Over 90% of all demonstrators are in it for the discount and the FUN!!

SNEAK PEEK Here are some beautiful projects created by our Stampin’ Up! Artisan Team, just to give you a little inspiration for using these gorgeous and fun projects!

I cannot WAIT to see your projects!

Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team created “Birthday Bonanza” projects to inspire you to make for all of your family and friends. We hope you enjoy and are inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments because we all love hearing from you! At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

One of my goals this last year has been to send more birthday cards. I have fun going through the birthdays of my friends in my address book and on Facebook, and sending handcrafted cards in the mail. I made a Creative Swing Card, the instructions of which I gleaned from a video at Connie Stewart’s Simply Simple Stamping. HERE is the link for the video she presents. This card is a really fun creative fold, where the inside sentiment, located on the Stitched Nested Label die, ‘flips’ when you open the card.

I started with a 8 1/2″ by 5 1/2″ card base, scored on the long side at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″. I really wanted to feature the beautiful papers of the Fine Arts Floral Designer Series papers. I cut three panels of Designer Series Paper, according to the measurements below. The trickiest part of the card is accomplished using a Stitched Nested Die, but only cutting HALF of the die into your cardstock. A picture is worth a thousand words, they say, so just take a look at Connie’s video! It’s really easy!

The back of the Stitched Nesting Die sentiment area has its own stamping area when the card is opened:

Here are the measurements in a nutshell:

Base – 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 2 ⅛” and 4 ¼”

Panels (stamped cardstock or Designer Paper) -1 ⅞” x 5 ¼” and 4″ x 5 ¼”

Basic White – 5 ½” x 8 ½” – cut Stitched Labels dies

To decorate my cards, I used the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder to emboss a panel of scrap cardstock, and then punched out some butterflies with my Butterfly Duet punch. I went over the butterflies with Wink of Stella to give them a nice sparkle, although it’s hard to tell from the photograph.

Such a fun fold to try — I highly recommend it! Who wouldn’t want a BIRTHDAY HUG in the mail using these beautiful Stampin’ Up! products?

I created a ‘sister’ card with a spring theme, using a sentiment from the Springtime Joy stamp set. These papers are so luscious – it’s easy to just keep on making cards!

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on March 10th when our theme will be “Cute Critters” where the design team will be sharing projects that will feature critters of all sorts to inspire you. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft room.

BLOG HOP LINEUP

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
3. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
4. Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
5. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
6. Renae Novak at Blessed By Cards w/Renae Novak
7. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
8. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
9. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
10. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
11. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
12. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
13. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
14. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
15. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
16. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps INK
17. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
18. Jennifer Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
19. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
20. Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara
21. Lisa Milligan at Stamping Made Simple
22. Leah O’Brien at Honey Bee Stamping & More!
23. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
24. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
25. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
26. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
27. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
28. Lori Webb at Clever Copies
29. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery

Product List

Oval Occasions Cling Stamp Set [154477] $19.00	Fine Art Floral 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154558] $11.50	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] $35.00
Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231] $7.75	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119683] $8.75	Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [115316] $8.75
Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $9.00	Butterfly Duet Punch [148523] $18.00	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad [126950] $6.50
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $7.50