NEW Stampin’ Up! Rewards!

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Happy April 15th! It’s Tax Day! Even better though, it is the day for NEW Stampin’ Up! Rewards! Woot Woot!!! Now everyone who orders just $20 or more will earn rewards! YAH!

New Stampin' Up! Rewards, www.LaurasStampPad.com

NEW Stampin’ Rewards Program:

  • Earn 10% in Stampin’ Rewards on EVERY order over $20!
  • Your earned rewards will be available to redeem on your next order.
  • Rewards will accumulate in your account with every qualifying order you place, so you can choose when to redeem them. If you have a big purchase in mind, you can save up your rewards!
  • Be sure to OPT IN to the Stampin’ Rewards after April 15 when you log into my online Stampin’ Up! Store.

Example: Place an order for $75 worth of Stampin’ Up! products and you’ll get $7.50 in Stampin’ Rewards added to your account to use on a future order. The next time you order, you can choose to redeem your $7.50, or you can save it to use on a future order. Remember that you will also earn rewards from ME too! With this $75 order, you will earn my Free Gift of the Month as well as Fabulous Friends Club Perks!

What do you need to do to earn rewards?

You will need to have an online account to earn and manage your rewards. If you already have an online account to shop with me, you’ll need to opt in to the new rewards program. If you don’t have an account, you can create your account at stampinup.com, or I can send you an invitation.

Once your account is created (beginning in the afternoon on April 15th, TODAY), you’ll then need to opt in to earn rewards. Your account will have a personal rewards dashboard where you’ll manage your own rewards. Please note that I will not be able to view or manage your rewards for you.

The Fine Print

  • The minimum qualifying purchase amount required to earn rewards is the order product full retail value subtotal minus promotions, discounts, and any redeemed rewards.
  • You must redeem your Stampin’ Rewards within one year. You will always be able to view when your rewards will expire within your customer account.

If you have any questions or need help with your account, just reach out as I am happy to help you always!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura


Daisy Daydream!!!

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The March 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit was called Daisy Daydream! I think this is my most favorite kit in a really long time. There were others I liked but this one I LOVED!!!! Never heard of Paper Pumpkin?? It is a monthly subscription kit with a craft project and everything needed to create it all in a small box. These kits are typically cards but sometimes include treat boxes, home decor, etc.

Daisy Daydream Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I don’t even think I can rate these 3 cards in order of most favorite because I honestly love them all!!! The bees also look sooooo real it is insane! I almost forgot the little gold foil honeycomb that you can see popping out in the upper left corner and lower right corner. It’s okay if you forget, you can always use them with an alternative card you create with leftover pieces.

Daisy Flowers and Bumblebees, www.LaurasStampPad.com

TIP: For this card, you actually puzzle piece the coordinating flower on top of the printed flower giving this amazing 3D look. At first I didn’t realize that the flower images matched and needed to be lined up. It’s all good though! Such a beautiful card all around!!!

March 2025 Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love this card because it has a lot fewer things on it which really makes each element stand out more. You can see the beautiful details of the bee. The texture of that yellow embossed honeycomb is amazing too!!

What did you think of this Daisy Daydream Paper Pumpkin Kit? Was it a favorite of yours as well? Let me know in the comments below! Don’t forget to sign up for the April Paper Pumpkin Kit! You need to be signed up before the 10th of each month! Click here to sign up!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura


Hello Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit!

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The February 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit was called Hello Spring and it was just that! So fun and giving all of us encouragement that Spring is coming!!! It was perfect for February!

Hello Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.laurasstamppad.com

This is probably my favorite but it is a close call with this one and the one below! I just love the look and the images. I was a big sad to cover up the words and part of the image though. But I think the look is amazing! The greeting is also just fabulous!!!

Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card was so fun and beautiful! It’s a great card to have on hand for the season to send to a friend or family member just to brighten their day! You might have noticed that my cards look a bit different from yours if you followed the instructions. I accidently picked the blue card base for the card above and didn’t realize it till I went to do this card. Can I blame it on the chaos of stamping with 2 children!?!? Either way, I thought it turned out amazing!

I’ll be honest this card was not my favorite. I love the look and the amazing greeting but I messed up the flowers. I was trying to follow the directions….too much and I’m not a fan of the look I created. Sometimes you just need to do your own thing and I should have.

What did you think of the Hello Spring February Paper Pumpkin Kit?!?! Let me know in the comments below!


Wondering what Paper Pumpkin is?? It is a monthly subscription kit with a craft project and everything needed to create it all in a small box. These kits are typically cards but sometimes include treat boxes, home decor, etc. Be sure to sign up for the March Paper Pumpkin Kit before March 10th!!! Click here to sign up today!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura


Frosted Forest!!

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I really struggle with masculine cards but found the Frosted Forest to be super fun and fabulous for making some! What do you think?!?!

The shades of green and plaid really add to the fabulousness in this card! The paper is from the Seasons of Green and Gold Designer Paper! Perfect for the holidays and then also all year long for cards like this!

SUPPLIES & MEASUREMENTS:
~Thick Basic White Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”
~Basic White Cardstock – scrap for die cutting rectangle and tree
~Pecan Pie Cardstock – scrap for punching greeting
~Season of Green & Gold Designer Paper – 4” x 5 ¼” (plaid) and 2” x 5 ¼” (green speckles) and scraps for inside the card if you wish

CARD INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Fold card base in half. Adhere plaid Designer Paper piece to the card front. Then add the green speckles Designer Paper down the center of the card front.
  2. Die cut a Deckled Rectangle or cut a rectangle (3” x 4 ¼”) and adhere to the card front.
  3. On another piece of scrap Basic White, create the large tree using the masks and Blending Brushes only (no stamping). I used Pecan Pie Ink for the base/#1 mask. Garden Green Ink was used for the leaves/#2 mask and Mossy Meadow Ink for the accent leaves/#3 mask. Then die cut the tree using the coordinating Frosted Forest Dies. Add the tree to the rectangle using Stampin’ Dimensionals only in the leaves (not on the trunk).  
  4. Punch out a greeting label of your choice from Pecan Pie Cardstock and stamp a greeting of your choice onto it in Pecan Pie Ink. I used the Labeled With Love Punch. Adhere to the card front over the trunk using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  5. Embellish with Faux Glass Dots as desired!
  6. Stamp or decorate the inside of the card as you wish!

If you loved this card and want to see more using the Frosted Forest Bundle (stamps, dies, and masks), check out the Video Tutorial here! You can also get the full Class PDF Tutorial here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Hearts for You!!!

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The January 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit – Hearts for You was all about love and Valentine’s Day. I loved it so much because I LOVE sharing my love through hand-stamped cards!!! Wondering what Paper Pumpkin is?? It is a monthly subscription kit with a craft project and everything needed to create it all in a small box. These kits are typically cards but sometimes include treat boxes, home decor, etc.

Hearts for You, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This was my favorite card because I just LOVE that greeting! It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day without specifically saying I love you. I am using these cards for the kid’s teachers!!! It’s perfect! The colors of red and pink together go so wonderfully as well!!!

January 2025 Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This is my second favorite card. Be sure to stamp the little hearts before adding it to the card front. Since it is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals, stamping afterwards isn’t very easy. 😉 As you can see I loved this greeting so much, I used it for this card too!!!

Love You Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is super cool with those popped up white on white hearts. I do have to say that as much as I love Valentine’s Day and love to share my love, this card seems a little too forward. This would be a card I would give close family or Brad. What about you??? Would you give this card to a cousin, an aunt, your in-laws??? Do you think this card is for your husband or child only? Let me know in the comments below!

I hope you enjoyed the Hearts for You January Kit! Be sure to get signed up for the February Paper Pumpkin Kit before the 10th of the month! Also, don’t forget that you can get a Pre-Paid Subscription and earn Sale-A-Bration goodies this month! WOOT WOOT!!! Click the links below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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December 2024 Paper Pumpkin!

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The December 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit was the perfect all occasion kit. The images were great for both masculine and feminine cards! Never heard of Paper Pumpkin? It is a monthly subscription kit with a craft project and everything needed to create it all in a small box. These kits are typically cards but sometimes include treat boxes, home decor, etc.

December 2024 Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

The Notes from the Heart Kit was the perfect way to start off the New Year!!! The envelopes are all Mossy Meadow but came with these adorable scalloped rectangles for your address!!! LOVE IT!!! I created 2 of these blackberry cards because Claire created the other one! 🙂 It’s hard to tell in the photo but there is a fabulous layer of vellum too!

Notes From the Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

You all know how much I LOVE flowers so these cards made me very happy! The light vellum background pieces adds the perfect texture and layer of elegance. The stamp set is has all of your greetings for any occasion so you could mix and match whatever one you use the most! You could also stamp all of them and wait to adhere one when you need it!

Fern Card December Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

The fern sprig is the perfect greenery for a simple masculine card! I love it and think it will be great for #Happymail cards. Being able to mix and match lots of different greeting options is my favorite thing!

Which card is your favorite from the December 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit? Let me know in the comments below! Would you like to enjoy the fun of Paper Pumpkin too? Click here to sign up and each month on the 10th, it will process! If you ever wish to skip, simple log in, skip and you can continue again the next month!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura


12 Days of Christmas!!!

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December is here and Christmas is getting closer each day…..just ask my kids!!! I thought I would give my followers 12 Days of Christmas fun with emails including tutorials and fun details!!!

12 Days of Christmas, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Be sure to join my mailing list so you don’t miss out on this!!! Click here to join now! Inspiration, product detail, specials, and upcoming events are just a few things I share in my emails and these 12 Days are sure to be fun!

Free Shipping, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Don’t forget that Stampin’ Up! is also offering FREE SHIPPING on orders of $75 or more through the end of the day tomorrow, December 11th! Woot Woot! Now is a great time to snag those Holiday Mini Catalog items that are while supplies last for the next few weeks and then gone for good. There are also NEW Online Exclusives that are fabulous and perfect for the upcoming holidays in 2025!!! So much fabulous product!!!

Today is also the last day to sign up for the December Paper Pumpkin Kit! Click here to sign up! Remember that this is a fabulous gift item for anyone of any age too!!! It’s all inclusive and consumable. It also it something no one will have already!!! 🙂 Claire and I look forward to creating Paper Pumpkin each month!! Join in the fun!

Enjoy the 12 Days of Christmas and Happy Stampin’

~Laura


Snowy Scenes

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I have used the Snowy Scenes Suite soooo much this season! It has been my favorite by far and I wouldn’t have guessed that back in August! Check out this fun card!!!

Snowy Scenes Stampin' Up Suite, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Poppy Parade and Petal Pink might not be your typical holiday colors but it looks fabulous here!!! You could also use Pool Party and Basic White…..or another combination. Share in the comments what color combination you would use!!!

SUPPLIES & MEASUREMENTS:

  • Poppy Parade Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scrap for punching
  • Petal Pink Cardstock – (2) 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Garden Green Cardstock – scrap for die cutting
  • Snowy Scenes Designer Paper – 1” x 3”
  • Basic White Cardstock – 2 ¾” x ¾” and scrap for die cutting

CARD INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Fold Poppy Parade Cardstock in half for the card base. Emboss one piece of Petal Pink Cardstock (4” x 5 ¼”) with embossing folder of your choice and add it to card front! I used the Forever Plaid Folder. Also, I like to use Tear And Tape to adhere embossed images because I feel like it helps to keep the impression in tact and secures it well.
  2. Adhere strip of Designer Paper with Tear And Tape to the top 1/3” of the card front. Punch a scrap piece of Poppy Parade Cardstock with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch or use a punch/die cut of your choice!  Adhere to the card front over the Designer Paper.
  3. Die cut 2 trees from the scrap Garden Green Cardstock using the Snowy Wonder Dies. Stamp the Penguin in Memento Black Ink onto scrap Basic White and die cut as well. Add the trees flat to the hexagon and add the penguin with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Also, feel free to add some color to the feet and beak of the penguin with a Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends.
  4. Stamp greeting and candy canes in Poppy Parade Ink onto Basic White Cardstock (2 ¾” x ¾”) and add to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  5. Embellish with Snowflakes as desired. I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen to secure these on.
  6. Stamp greeting of your choice and/or candy canes in Poppy Parade Ink onto the Petal Pink Cardstock for the inside of the card.

If you would like to see this card in action, check out the Video Tutorial below! You can also get the PDF Tutorial for this card and 4 others on my Etsy Shop here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Filled With Joy Paper Pumpkin Kit!!!

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The November Paper Pumpkin Kit is called Filled With Joy and that is exactly what it was…..full of joy! These ornaments and tags are so super cute. The little stockings and clips to attach them are so fun!!!

Filled with Joy Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

There were 8 total stockings and lots of tags. I created 8 and gave all the leftover pieces to Claire who was very excited!! The fun colors and patterns of the ornaments are so cool! There are stamps in the set that were perfect for adding additional details to the ornaments but also great for backgrounds or borders on a card! I love it! The greetings are super fun as well and not specifically Christmas!

November 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

The little red pins to attach the tags to the fabric are so cute and easy. I’m glad it wasn’t just an adhesive or trying to tie the tag on the stocking. Honestly, I’m not sure what I will do with the stockings but I love the tags and plan to use those for neighbor gifts for sure!!!

Christmas Tags, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Did you get the Filled with Joy Paper Pumpkin Kit this month?!? Are you loving it? Be sure to sign up for the December Kit before December 10th! Click here to sign up! Don’t forget that Paper Pumpkin makes great gift options too! Purchase a Pre-Paid Subscription in 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura


Nests of Christmas!!!

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The October 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit was called Nests of Christmas! The elegant birds in this kit were so stunning. The refills for this one sold out VERY fast too so I’m guessing you all loved this one too!

Nests of Christmas Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I don’t even know where to begins with what I love the most about these cards. The envelopes are stunning both in the front and the back flap! These cards are also tri-fold cards. There is a front flap that folds out to the left and then the greeting and blue printed flap folds out to the right and you have lots of white space on the inside to write your message.

Tri-fold Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I would say that the toughest part about these cards was making sure your adhesive was placed correctly so you didn’t seal the card closed. Even I made a few mistakes and had to pull it back off and adjust!

Christmas Cardinal Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is just amazing with that Cardinal. I love seeing Cardinals in the Winter time because they POP against the snow or just in the dead tree branches. It brings a smile to my face!

October 2024 Paper Pumpkin Stampin' Up, www.LaurasStampPad.com

What do you think of the Nests of Christmas Paper Pumpkin Kit?!?! Don’t forget to sign up for the December Kit before the 10 of December! Click here to sign up! Great to put under the tree as a gift for someone. You could even purchase a pre-paid subscription to go along with it. This way it’s the gift that keeps on giving!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura