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Mar 31 2016

Lovin’ The Silver Bling!!!

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Perfect Pairings, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love bling and let me tell you the Sale-A-Bration Glitter Tape is AMAZING!!!! I am blown away at how awesome this stuff is. It is thick and durable but still easy to tear. It is bling-y but yet not chunky and falling off. It is amazing to add that little POP!

For this card I started with a Melon Mambo card base! Then I took a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and stamped the rustic image from the Timeless Textures Stamp Set all around the edge in Crushed Curry! There is no perfect way to stamp the border. It’s okay if you overlap a little or miss a spot. It looks fabulous either way! Then I laid down a piece of the Silver Glitter Tape across the card. You can cut the ends or tear it and wrap it to the back side! I stamped the greeting from the Sale-A-Bration Perfect Pairings Stamp Set in Melon Mambo. I like how the greeting looks a little rustic so it fits perfect!! Then I added some Bermuda Bay Stitched Ribbon around the card and tied into a knot! I did this after the greeting so it didn’t get in the way when I stamped the greeting. Then I added this to my card front! Simple and fabulous!!!

Textured Border, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Here is another one with a Bermuda Bay greeting from the same Perfect Pairings Stamp Set! Don’t forget that TODAY is the last day of Sale-A-Bration! Every $50 order will earn you a FREE Sale-A-Bration item! Now is the time to stock up or get those items that have been on your wish list for a while! Click here to shop now!

To see this card in action and how I created the rustic border, check out this Video Tutorial below or click here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 30 2016

Botanicals For You!!!

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Botanicals For You, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love big greetings because then you don’t need much else to make a fabulous card! Here I layered some cardstock with the greeting and added a flower! It’s as simple as that! I love it!!!

I started with a Hello Honey card base. Then I layered some of the Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper (3-3/4″ x 5″) onto a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock (4″ x 5-1/4″). For the greeting, I used the Botanicals For You Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set and stamped it in Cajun Craze onto Whisper White (2″ x 4-1/4″). I layered this piece onto Old Olive cardstock (2-1/4″ x 4/1/2″) and added it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a little flower which I punched out in Hello Honey with the Petite Petals Punch! I added a Basic Black Candy Dot for the center of the flower. If you don’t have a black one, you can always take a black sharpie and color any of the candy dots! Simple and fabulous!!!

It was really simple to pick out the colors for this card because I just looked at the packaging (or in the Occasions Mini Catalog) for the Designer Series Paper and it lists all of the colors used in the paper. I just picked my favorites and used them! I love that feature!

Don’t forget that Sale-A-Bration ends TOMORROW! Click here to start shopping and earning your Free Items! Now is a great time to stock up on cardstock, adhesive, and Stampin’ Dimensionals!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 29 2016

Technique Tuesday – Loving Flowers!!!

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Happy Tuesday everyone!!! In celebration, I’m sharing some fabulous FLOWER Cards!!! I just love flowers and you can never go wrong with them because they are so versatile. They are perfect for any occasion! I used the Sale-A-Bration What I Love Stamp Set for this card!!
What I Love, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Isn’t it fabulous? You could change up the greeting on the top for any occasion. You could change the colors of the flowers to whatever your favorite color is, whatever you have on hand, or whatever matches the occasion. I love it!

For this card, I started with a Whisper White card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″ and then I layered on a piece of Old Olive measuring 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″. I took another piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. On the bottom 2/3 of this piece of cardstock, I stamped the flower from the What I Love Stamp Set. I stamped the outline image in Rich Razzleberry and I stamped the second image in Rich Razzleberry (stamped off once). Then I stamped the leaves in between the flowers in Old Olive. I stamped the greeting from the One Big Meaning Stamp Set in Old Olive. For the ribbon, I placed a piece of Rich Razzleberry Cotton Ribbon across the card and adhered the ends behind the card. Then I took another piece of ribbon and created a Fork Bow. I attached the bow with a Mini Glue Dot! I love it!

CAS Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Here is another version of the same card but quick and simple. This card doesn’t have any layers or use of adhesive! Same great look but less product and layers! I used Calypso Coral and Old Olive. The ribbon is Daffodil Delight Cotton Ribbon and I just tied it around and into a knot!

If you would like to see this card in action, check out the video tutorial below or click here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe to my channel!

Don’t forget that Sale-A-Bration ends on March 31st so click here to start shopping and earning your Free Product! To see samples using the the Sale-A-Bration items, click here!

Happy Sale-A-Bratin’

~Laura

Mar 28 2016

Birthday Bling!!!

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Happy Birthday Balloons, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I am in love with this color combination. The moment I saw this color combination in the Occasions Mini Catalog I fell in love!!! Fabulous colors and a little bling makes for a perfect card to me!!! Let’s get started!

I started with a Crushed Curry card base and added a piece of It’s My Party Designer Series Paper (1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″) to the left hand side!! Then I added some of the Sale-A-Bration Glitter Tape right on the edge of the Designer Paper for a little bling. For the greeting, I stamped the Perfect Pairings Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set in Mint Macaron, Melon Mambo, and Crushed Curry. I layered this onto Melon Mambo cardstock and attached it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals! Simple and fabulous!!! I love it!!!

Sale-A-Bration is ending this week. 🙁 Let me know what is your favorite Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set or Designer Series Paper is??? My favorite is the Flowering Fields Stamp Set and coordinating Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper! You can check out lots of samples I have created here! Click here to place your $50 or more order to earn Free Sale-A-Bration items before this promotion is over on March 31st!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 25 2016

Fabulous Friday!!!

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Happy Friday everyone!!! This is the last Friday of Sale-A-Bration! That makes me super sad because I have been loving all of the fabulous Sale-A-Bration items and having so much fun with them! I mean look at these fabulous creations!!! I am having a Final Sale-A-Bration Class that includes 7 cards all using Sale-A-Bration items. It will be on March 31st!!!

Sale-A-Bration Creations, www.LaurasStampPad,com

Remember that you can earn Sale-A-Bration Rewards in lots of different way!!!

As a Customer: You earn a Free Sale-A-Bration Item for every $50 you spend!!!

As a Hostess: You earn $25 additional in Stampin’ Rewards when you party reaches $250.00. This could be a single order, an in home (or my home) party with friends, a private class, or even an online party where you gather orders from friends and everyone enjoys the comfort of their home!

Want it all?? If your wish list is large and you are ordering anything close to $100, then this is the perfection option for you! When you join Stampin’ Up and my fabulous team during Sale-A-Bration, you will get to pick out $155 worth of product and you will pay just $99 (plus tax, free shipping)! How amazing is that? There are no obligations once you are a demonstrator to do anything! Enjoy the goodies, make the most of your discount and have fun with all of us stampers at our team events!! You can check out more information here! If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m more than happy to quickly respond to anything you are wondering about!

Weekly Deals 3.22.2016

Of course, it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!! Stock up on the bling!!! Stock up a lot and earn Sale-A-Bration goodies!!!

Easter Lamb, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Of course I wanted to share this fabulous little sample again since it is not officially Easter Weekend! I’m super excited because Easter is my favorite holiday! I love the new beginning, the warm colors, the nice weather (let’s hope), the flowers, the candy, and the time with family! 🙂 I wish you all a Happy Easter!

Have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 24 2016

Pedal Pusher!!!

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Pedal Pusher, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I can’t believe Sale-A-Bration is almost over!!!! Be sure to stock up on supplies and goodies now so you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration items. This promotion ends on March 31st! Today I’m showcasing the Pedal Pusher Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set! It has this cute bike in it and it is super fun!!!!

I started with a Whisper White card base and added a piece of Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″! Then I placed a White Tea Lace Doily on the front of the card with the edge of it on the right hand side of the card! If you would like more or less doily, you can always cut it and add as much as you wish! For the focal point, I cut out a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 3″. I stamped the bicycle and greeting in Basic Black Archival Ink from the Pedal Pusher Stamp Set! I colored it in with a Blender Pen using Bermuda Bay, Tip Top Taupe, Pear Pizzazz and Rose Red Ink. Once I was done coloring, I used the Corner Punch to round the 2 left side corners. I added this piece to my card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals for a little texture!

Tandem Bike, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I think it is super cute and would make a great Anniversary card! Here is another sample I created using Pacific Point, Real Red and Basic Gray!

Here for You, www.LaurasStampPad.com

If you would like to see this technique in action, check out the video tutorial below or click here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 23 2016

Put Your Party Pants On!!!

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Party Pants, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love the name of this stamp set – Party Pants which is one of the Sale-A-Bration items that you can earn for Free with every $50 order. This promotion ends on March 31st!!! I have really enjoyed all of these fabulous Sale-A-Bration items and will be sad when it is over!!!

For this card, I started with a Cucumber Crush card base. I added some of the Silver Striped Designer Paper from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack to the bottom portion of the card. I stamped the balloons from the Party Pants Stamp Set in Pacific Point onto Whisper White. I punched them out with the Balloon Bouquet Punch. I added the end of some Whisper White Baker’s Twine to the back of each balloon and attached it with a Stampin’ Dimensional. I added them to the card front and then tied the tails together with a little bit more Baker’s Twine. For the little white line/glare look on the balloons, I used the White Chalk Marker! For the greeting, I stamped Happy Birthday from the Party Pants Stamp Set. I omitted “to you” part by just coloring in the Happy Birthday portion with a marker! I punched out the greeting with the Washi Label Punch and brushed the ends with some Cucumber Crush ink on a Sponge Dauber! I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals too! Love it!!!

This would make a fabulous Man Card! You could always change up the colors for a girl or to match the recipients favorite colors. What colors would you use? Let me know in the comments below!

To check out more samples using Sale-A-Bration items, click here! There are only 8 more days of Sale-A-Bration!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 22 2016

Technique Tuesday – Vine Cut Out!!!

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Happy Tuesday everyone! You all know what that means….I have a fabulous technique to share with you today!!! We are playing with the Botanical Bundle and creating a fabulous cut-out!!! Check this out!!!
Vine Pop Out, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Isn’t this card just beautiful??? I love it!!! I can not take credit for this idea though. I got it from another fabulous demonstrator – Wendy Weixler. Thanks Wendy for the amazing idea!!! Let’s get started!

For this card, I used all 3 products from the Botanical Bundle – Botanical Blooms Stamp Set, Botanical Garden Designer Series Paper, and Botanical Builder Framelits. I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″ and I folded it in half for my card base! I laid this piece of cardstock onto the Precision Base Plate on my Big Shot and placed the vine framelit from the Botanical Builder Set on the left hand side, solid leaves on the outside, and a little diagonal. You will want to place it falling off your cardstock in the top left corner near your fold. Run it through the Big Shot and there you have that fabulous vine cut-out. I love using the Big Shot Die Brush to pop out the cardstock from the Framelit and get rid of all of those little paper hairs. Now you can decorate as you wish. I used a piece of the Botanical Garden Designer Series Paper measuring 2″ x 5-1/2″. You can make your piece smaller or larger, just make sure it is enough to back the vine cut-out. This piece of DSP will go on the inside left of your card. On the front, I used the little flowers stamp and stamped all up and down the card in Blackberry Bliss. For the other flowers, I used the Botanical Builder Framelits and 3 shades of Purple – Blackberry Bliss, Perfect Plum, and Wisteria Wonder! I added some Crushed Curry Candy Dots to the center of the flowers for a little POP! The greeting is from the Botanicals For You Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set. I used my markers to only ink up the “You’re Awesome” and omit the “…because”. I love this card!!!

If you would like to see this in action, check out my Video Tutorial below or by clicking here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!! Also, be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future videos. I post every Tuesday and Thursday!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 21 2016

Bright Balloons in the Clouds!!!

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Coral Balloons & Clouds, www.LaurasStampPad.com

There is always something beautiful even on a cloudy day! With this card, I think the clouds are sparse enough that is is just a bright and beautiful day!!! 🙂 I love that POP of color in the balloons on this card!

I started with a Soft Sky card base and added a piece of Marina Mist measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. Then I took a piece of Very Vanilla measuring 3-3/4″ x 5″ and stamped the clouds from the Balloon Celebration Stamp Set in the Occasions Mini Catalog. I stamped the big cloud in Marina Mist (stamped off once) and the smaller cloud in Soft Sky. You can always stamp the images a few times to get those various shades and lighter look. For the balloons, I stamped onto scrap Very Vanilla cardstock with the Balloon Celebration stamps. I stamped the solid balloon in Calypso Coral (stamped off once) and then I stamped the texture/dots in full strength Calypso Coral. I punched the balloons out with the Balloon Bouquet Punch (Bundle & Save 15%). I placed the end of the Gold Baker’s Twine on the back of the balloon and placed a Stampin’ Dimensional over the top of it to hold it in place. Then I added 1-2 more Dimensionals up higher and placed it on the card. I pulled the strings tight and wrapped them to the back of the cardstock and placed another Stampin’ Dimensional on top of the ends. I added more Dimensionals to the back and placed it on the card front. You all know how I love my Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the greeting, I stamped it in Marina Mist onto Soft Sky. I slide the paper into the Banner Triple Punch and added it to the card front! Love it!

You can check out more samples using the Balloon Celebration Bundle here and here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 18 2016

Fabulous Friday!!!

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Happy Friday!!! This has been a fabulous week of warmer weather and SUNSHINE!!! I just love the sun. It really can brighten your day….in more ways that 1. 🙂 This has been a busy and fabulous week!!! I had my Fabulous Friends Team Meeting this week and got to shower Becky B. with lots of Bling! She promoted to Silver last month so she got Silver Foil Paper, Silver Glimmer Paper, Silver Satin Ribbon and Silver Sequins. I’m so proud of her and her accomplishments!!

Becky - Silver

Don’t forget that you can join my Fabulous Friends Team this month for just $99 and you can pick out $155 worth of any product of your choice!!! Click here for more information or feel free to reach out. I’m always happy to answer any questions your might have!

Of course it wouldn’t be a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!! There is GOLD Bling in there for you. Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day so get your pot of gold with this fabulous Gold Foil Paper!

Weekly Deals 3.15.2016

I have another fun filled weekend of Stamping!!! I’ll be stamping with the girls in Paris on Saturday. Then on Sunday I’m headed to my Mom’s house for more stamping with her and her friends! I am loving every minute of it!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura