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Jan 7 2016

Quilted Love!!!

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Quilted Wedding Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I have done lots of Quilted Cards in the past. You can check one of them out here! It is a great way to use up those little scraps that you have leftover after doing other cards! This card uses the Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper from the Occasions Mini Catalog! Let’s get started!!!

I started with a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock measuring 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″. I cut my strips of Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper into 3/4″ strips but you can do it with all different sizes as well. They can be any length. There are lots of different ways to create a quilt card. You can do either a “V” or an “X”, just diagonal stripes or the 3 strips like I did above! You will add adhesive to the back of your strip and then place it on your cardstock. It doesn’t matter where you begin, it can be in the middle or off to the side. For the one above, I placed one down and then 2 others, then turn and add 3 more strips. I placed a small space between each one but you can place them side by side too! There are lots of variations to this card and there is no right or wrong way. You will work your way out doing 3 strips and then turning after each section until you hit the edge. Once you have a few strips down, just trim off the ends and then re-use that strip in another section of the card. Once it was all complete, I added it to a piece of Rose Red measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and then placed it on a Crumb Cake card base! For the greeting, I used the Petite Pairs Stamp Set and punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch. I punched another one in Garden Green and layered it behind the greeting with this technique here! I added the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals of course! You can place it over any boo boos you made or over the center of your crosses or anywhere you would like! I thought it needed a little ribbon or something so I added a little Whisper White Baker’s Twine bow! I love it!!!

If you would like to see this technique 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!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 6 2016

Just For You!!!

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Just For You, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card and quick and simple but super cute for any occasion! There are no layers, adhesive or embellishments. I took a Whisper White card base and just stamped all over! You can use any colors you want – your favorites, the recipients favorites or whatever you have on hand! I used the Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set – Botanicals For You. I stamped the greeting in Basic Black. The leaves are in Pear Pizzazz and the flowers are stamped in Marina Mist and Watermelon Wonder! You can stamp as few or as many as you wish! I love how big the greeting is because it really POPS without needing to add a layer. I love it!

You can get this stamp set for FREE with a $50 order. Stock up on Whisper White cardstock, pick a few ink pads and some other favorites and then you can get this Stamp Set! Click Sale-A-Bration Promotion to see all of the goodies you can earn for free!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 5 2016

Technique Tuesday – It’s My Party!!!

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Happy Tuesday!!! This is a fabulous day because it’s Tuesday! The Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Promotion begin today and today is my first class of the year!!! WOOT WOOT!!! Let’s get this party started!!!

Birthday Cupcakes, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Check out this amazing card!!!! Cupcakes – CHECK! Cupcakes – CHECK! I love it so much!!! I love every product in the It’s My Party Suite from the Occasions Mini Catalog! The colors, the products, the fun is all so fabulous! So let’s get started on this beauty!

I started with a card base of Whisper White. Then I took a piece of the It’s My Party Designer Series Paper measuring 3-3/4″ x 5″ and layered it onto Crushed Curry measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. I added that to my card base. For the greeting, I used the Party Wishes Stamp Set and stamped Happy Birthday in Mint Macaron on Whisper White. I stamped the cupcakes from the Party Wishes Stamp Set onto scrap Whisper White. I colored them with a Melon Mambo and Tip Top Taupe Marker. Then I punched out the cupcakes with the Punch Party Pack (Bundle & Save 15%). It is super quick and simple to pop those little suckers out. Also, a full Stampin’ Dimensional fits on the back! WOOT WOOT! I added three of the cupcakes to the greeting piece and layered it onto Melon Mambo cardstock. I added the greeting piece to the card with more Stampin’ Dimensionals! You know how much I love those things! 🙂 To finish off the card, I added a few Crushed Curry dots from the It’s My Party Enamel Dots pack! They add a little pop of color and texture!

If you would like to see more items in the It’s My Party Suite from the Occasions Mini Catalog, check out my Video below or by clicking here!!! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe so you know where to go when you need ideas, tips, and product reveals!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 4 2016

Happy Monday!!!!

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Happy Monday everyone!!! Today seems like a BIG DAY because it’s the start of the first full week of the year. Most are back to work today. The Holiday Mini Catalog ends today! The Year End Sale ends today!

Year End Sale

Today is also the day that my car gets towed and worked on. 🙁 Saturday evening, we were about a mile from our house (in town) and 3 deer crossed right in front of us and the third one ran into us. The entire front corner of my car is busted/missing/destroyed. My husband and I are okay and that is the most important part but I sure fell apart when I saw my car. This was my first accident. I just keep telling myself that we are okay and my car will be fixed; that’s why insurance is for. So let’s forget about that and think about the fact that tomorrow is the beginning of the Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Promotion!!! WOOT WOOT!

Thank You Party Paper, www.LaurasStampPad.com

 Here is a quick and simple card using some of the new product from the Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Brochure. I started with a Crushed Curry card base and used some of the It’s My Party Designer Series Paper. I used the DSP into a piece measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and then cut it at 3″ and flipped one piece over. I love that both sides are super cute and coordinate together! I tied a piece of Melon Mambo Cotton Ribbon around the card at the spot that the paper meets to cover it up! For the greeting, I used the Thank You from the Perfect Pairings Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set. I then punched it out with the 1″ Circle Punch and then layered it onto a Mint Macaron piece punched out with the 1-1/4″ Scallop Circle Punch! I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! This card would be perfect for any occasions, just change up the greeting!!!

I will be posting a lot more samples using the new product after tomorrow! I can’t wait to share all these ideas and goodies with you! Let me know if there is something specific you would like to see in the comments below! I will do my best to make that happen!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 1 2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016!!!!

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Happy New Year 2016, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I hope you all had a wonderful time ringing in the New Year last night! I did in the most perfect way – at home, with my husband and some family! We enjoyed a nice dinner and placed cards until it was time. If I don’t keep busy I will fall asleep for sure before midnight! 🙂 Here’s to an amazing 2016!!! Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Set Goals? I also like to set goals for each year because that gives me something to strive for. Sometimes they never happen and I wonder why it was a goal in the first place and some I reach and some I surpass. 2015 was an amazing year and I can’t wait to see what is in store for 2016!

Here are a few ways I can help you with some goals you might have!

Want to keep in touch or reunite with family or friends? Send them a card randomly just saying that you are thinking of them and wishing them well. It can be a hand-stamped card or even a piece of notebook paper! I truly think that there is a lot of power in a greeting card. It always makes me smile and warms my heart.

Want to spend some quality time with a loved one – young or old? Why not sign up for Paper Pumpkin? It is a 30 minute all in one craft kit. All you need is a pair of scissors. This is a dedicated time that you can create the kit together, enjoy your time together, and it’s only 30 minutes (could be more if you really get to chatting 😉 ). Surely you can find 30 minutes each month!

Want to learn a new technique, craft, or hobby? Check out my YouTube Channel or even scroll through my blog and find lots of techniques, tips, ideas, and more! I am a visual person so looking at pictures or watching a video works best for me. If you prefer instructions, you can always read the instructions below the pictures on each post. If you have any questions at all, never hesitate to reach out to me. I am more than happy to answer any questions you might have. I usually respond very quickly as well! 😉

Want to save money on your stamping supplies, have lots of fun, and love what you do? Join my Stampin’ Up Team! Becoming a demonstrator was the best thing to happen to me. I never thought I would be doing it full time but I am and I love every minute of it. As a demonstrator, you can enjoy the discount yourself and stamp whenever you want. You can gather some orders from friends and family or you can make it a full-time job. There are no obligations to do anything! It’s fabulous! Plus you get me as your leader! 🙂 Not to brag too much but I think that’s pretty cool! I’m always here to answer questions, cheer you on, celebrate with you, stamp with you and even travel with you to Stampin’ Up events! 🙂 BONUS: Sign up on January 5th or after and enjoy $155 in product for just $99 (plus tax, free shipping)! WOOT WOOT!

I would love to hear your 2016 Goals or Resolutions so let me know in the comments below!!! 🙂

Of course, it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals so here we go!

Weekly Deals 12.29

Also, don’t forget about the Year End Clearance and that the Holiday Mini Catalog ends on Monday, January 4th!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday!!! TUESDAY is the BIG DAY!!! The Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Promotion begin on Tuesday, the 5th! Also, my classes start up again next week! I can’t wait!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 31 2015

December 2015 Paper Pumpkin Kit!!!

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December Paper Pumpkin 2015, www.LaurasStampPad.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE!!!!! Here is to a great 2016!!! I thought I would share the December 2015 Paper Pumpkin Kit with you today since it is called One Great Year!!! Now you might be a little surprised as the photo above because this is the December Paper Pumpkin Kit on my Facebook Page…..

December PP for FB, www.LaurasStampPad.com

While I thought this little desk calendar was adorable (check that out here), I just don’t have a need for a desk calendar and so I thought I would create the kit into cards! I was able to get 15 greeting cards out of this kit with all of the supplies. I used my own cardstock for the card bases and an all occasion stamp set but the rest is all from the kit!!!

2016 Desk Calendar Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Here are all of the goodies – Soft Suede Ink Pad, Months Stamp Set which will be great for memory keeping and more, and lots of banners and decorated paper!!!

All Occasion Cards, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Here are a few of the cards I created. As you can see some of the cards look almost just like the calendar just without the month on there. I used the gold banners as banner and as strips of gold. I even used some of the calendar pieces on the inside of the cards to write on. I used Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, and Hello Honey for the card bases and since Blackberry Bliss is so dark, I wanted to place a piece inside to write the greeting on. It worked out perfectly!!! I greetings came from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set and Crazy About You Stamp Set.

Craft Kit, www.LaurasStampPad.com

As you can see I used the backs of the calendars for greetings and such. I used the banners and flowers as decorations. I was able to create 15 total cards from this kit AND I still had Stampin’ Dimensionals, ribbon, and some gold banners left over. Plus, I have the ink pad and stamp set to use for other projects too! I love Paper Pumpkin!!!

If you would like to try out Paper Pumpkin, you can do so by clicking here. You can subscribe for 1 month or endless months! Just cancel or skip a month any time you would like! It is just $19.95 plus tax each month! The stamps and ink alone are worth that much! Click here to get signed up before January 10th so you can join in the fun! If you would like to see some of the past kits, click here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 30 2015

Quick and Simple Birthday Cards!!!

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Cherry on top, www.LaurasStampPad.com

It’s the end of the year and I am working on cleaning up my stamp room (check that out here) and preparing for the new year ahead! Here are a few cards that I created with some leftover Designer Series Paper pieces, ribbon scraps and pre-cut cardstock! I know I will need lots of Birthday Cards in 2016 because after all everyone has a birthday!

The cards above all have a Pool Party card base and piece of Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. The ribbon is Whisper White Satin Stitched Ribbon and Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine! For the greeting, I stamped It’s Your Birthday! from the Big News Stamp Set in Bermuda Bay and brushed the edges with a Cucumber Crush Sponge Dauber! Quick and simple and yet fabulous!!!

Bermuda Birthday, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love Bermuda Bay and since I had these cut card bases, I thought I would create some cards! I layered on a piece of Basic Black. The one card has some Whisper White Satin Stitched Ribbon and uses the same greeting as above from the Big News Stamp Set! I brushed the edges with some Bermuda Bay and a Sponge Dauber! The other card uses the Happy Birthday Everyone Stamp Set and I die cut the greeting with the Deco Label Framelits!

Sometimes it seems the simple cards have the biggest wow factor!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 29 2015

SNEAK PEAK: Birthday Balloons!

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I know it is Technique Tuesday but today my technique is a Sneak Peak! I can’t wait for the Occasions Mini Catalog to begin on January 5th!!! Here is a sneak peak of some of the products from the It’s My Birthday Suite! I love all of these products because I make lots of Birthday cards. What can I say I have a big family and they all have birthdays!!!! 🙂 Also, the color combination in the It’s My Party Designer Series Paper Stack is amazing – Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, and Crushed Curry. Ahhhh I love it all!!!!

Birthday Balloons, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card was created with a Mint Macaron card base. I cut a piece of the It’s My Party Designer Series Paper into a 4″ x 3″ square….this way you can get 12 of these pieces from one sheet! Woot Woot! I added some Melon Mambo Satin Stitched Ribbon around the card at the top of the designer paper! Then I stamped the greeting from the Party Wishes Stamp Set in Tip Top Taupe as well as the balloon strings! The little balloons are from the same set and coordinate with the Party Punch Pack (Bundle and Save 15%)! I love it. It has a candle, a cupcake, and a balloon. I stamped my balloons on some scrap Whisper White in Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Mint Macaron and then punched them out. A full Stampin’ Dimensional fits on the back which is super fabulous! Some of the balloons were attached with Snail Adhesive and some with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I love how the balloons look more real and really pop on the card! 🙂

I love this suite so much that the first class of 2016 is all about the It’s My Party Suite! I can’t wait to start classes back up. I haven’t had a class in almost 2 weeks and I miss all my stampers!

Let me know what you are most excited about from the Occasions Mini Catalog in the comments below!!! If you are on my mailing list, you should have received yours in the mail. If you would like me to mail you one, send me your address at laura[at]laurasstamppad[dot]com. You can also see my Occasions Mini Catalog Haul here!

Also, I shared on my YouTube Channel one of my favorite storage containers in my stamp room! You can check it out here or by clicking below! Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 28 2015

Leftover Winter Wonderland!!!

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Happy Monday everyone!!! Are you still in a Christmas coma with all the presents, food, family, and chaos?? Now that Christmas is over, it is time to get into that craft room and enjoy some time for you!!! I had leftover Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini Catalog and so I came up with a few simple cards to create for all occasion!!!

Anniversary Cards, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I used Melon Mambo for the card base – my favorite color! I added the pieces of gold and white Designer Series Paper from the Winter Wonderland Pack. I got out my ribbon scraps and some were long enough to tie a knot and the others were shorter so I just wrapped. I hid the ends under the greetings. For the greeting, I used the Blessed By God and Decorative Label Punch! I thought these would make great wedding or anniversary cards!!!

Birthday Trees, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I thought these trees looked very manly and we all know I struggle with man cards! I used Pool Party and Island Indigo for these (it’s what I had pre-cut already). The Winter Wonderland Designer Series Paper is 4″ x 5-1/4″. I used Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Pear Pizzazz Cotton Ribbon and Whisper White Satin Stitched Ribbon! For the greeting, I used the Happy Birthday Everyone Stamp Set and die cut with the Deco Label Framelits!!!

Golden Aniversary, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Can you tell I’m low on Anniversary Cards? 🙂 Here I used Rich Razzleberry card bases. I used leftover pieces of Whisper White Organza Ribbon and Gold Metallic Thread. I also brushed the edges of the greetings with a Sponge Dauber.

Let me know which style is your favorite in the comments below!!!! Do you like to save your Holiday Paper for next year or use it up like I did?

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 25 2015

Merry Christmas!!!!

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Happy Friday! Merry Christmas! I wish you all a wonderful weekend filled with love and happiness!!!

Me in a Tree, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I also wanted to share this little collage of a few of my favorite things this holiday season! LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE CARDS!!! Handmade or not, I love getting mail and getting everyone’s warm wishes! That isn’t even all of them. The fridge is completely covered with all of the photo ones! My heart is full!!!! And I have mentioned before how I like things neat and clean and organized…..yeah check out my Advent Calendar. The little door flaps were getting in the way and made it look messy…..so I ripped them off. It looks so clean now! 🙂 My husband thought I was crazy and said don’t do that to mine!

Christmas Collage, www.LaurasStampPad.com

And of course it wouldn’t be a Friday without the Weekly Deals!

Weekly Deals 12.22

I’m stocking up on that Silver Glimmer Paper for sure!!! I love me some bling and a good deal!!! Daffodil Delight Ribbon is great for SPRING and the countdown is on till that arrives! If you would like to see samples using the Color Me Irresistible Designer Series Paper, check that out here and here! Love it!!!!

Have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday with more fabulous ideas and videos! Don’t forget to check out my YouTube Channel – Laura’s Stamp Pad for product reveals, techniques, gift packaging and so much more!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura