Sep 8 2015

Rustic Wonderland!!!

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today and this one is super simple and yet packs a punch of a fabulous look!!! Have you ever wanted a forest look or a bouquet of flowers look but don’t know how to achieve it without making your card look like a mess of stamping?? I have the tip (or technique) for you!!!

I love the look of this card with the forest behind the greeting. There is texture and variation which makes it look more real. The trick is stamping multiple times without going back to the ink pad!!!!

SUPPLIES INCLUDED: Wonderland Stamp Set, Linen Tread, Deco Labels Framelits, Big Shot, Markers

I started with a Garden Green card base measuring 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. Then I took a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and stamped with Garden Green the trees from the Wonderland Stamp Set which is in the Holiday Mini Catalog. Stamp the trees down and then move it a little to the left or right and also a little up or down to give that variation and stamp again. Then move a little again and stamp again. I stamped 3 times in different spots with each inking. Be sure to go both side to side and up and down so the trees aren’t just straight across! It’s as simple as that. Then I wrapped some Linen Thread around the trees twice and tied a knot. For the greeting, I took a piece of scrap Very Vanilla and stamp the greeting from the Wonderland Stamp Set in Chocolate Chip. Then I took the pine branch and inked it with my markers. This allowed me to color the pine cones Chocolate Chip and then branch Garden Green! I stamped it once above and once below the greeting. Then I lined up the Deco Labels Framelit (2nd smallest one) and die cut it out. I then used the 2nd largest one to cut out a Chocolate Chip frame to layer with my greeting. I added this greeting piece to my card with Stampin’ Dimensionals!! I love it!!! It would make a great Man Card as well with a Birthday greeting…..might be making a few of those as well!!! 🙂

Do you want to see this technique in action? Here is a quick tutorial showing your how to create that forest look my stamping multiple times before re-inking. Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like!!!

What is your favorite stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog or what would you like to see a sample using? Let me know in the comments below!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 7 2015

August Paper Pumpkin!!!

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Labor Day!!!! No need to labor today because this fabulous kit does all the hard work for you!!!

From the moment I opened the August Paper Pumpkin Kit (video here), I was in love!!! Pink mixed with Black, Vanilla, and Gold is just amazing! The little gold foil ribbons on the card front. The adorable boxes with the flowers on top. The AMAZING stamp set with a beautiful font and perfect greetings. There is just so much fabulous-ness in one box and it’s awesome!!! For the tags, I stamped ALL OF THEM at one time. I just used the different images from the stamp set and did a little bit of everything. I love the With Sympathy greeting because it is a beautiful font and I was in need of a good Sympathy stamp. Thank you, Stampin’ Up!!! Stampin’ Up! must have known it was my Birthday month and hand-picked this amazing one for me! 🙂 After stamping all of the greetings, I went and had lunch to allow them to dry since it is Craft Ink. I came back and assembled the rest of the kit!!!

Here are the 3 boxes that come in the kit. As always the kits come with plenty of supplies….including ribbon….so I only followed the directions for one box and just wrapped it around. For another box, I wrapped it around and tied a knot. For the third box, I had enough leftover to tie a bow!!! Love it! The flowers were very simple to assemble and look stunning. I didn’t really complete these boxes since I am not sure how I will use them so I just placed the flower on top and the ribbon can be slid off.

Be still my heart. These light pink cards with gold foil ribbons on them are just to die for. I mixed up one of the banners and added a Vanilla banner to one of these and a pink banner to one of the other cards. Just wanted to mix it up a bit.

Simple and yet so elegant! I love it!!! Of course, there is still so much leftover from the kit as well…..besides the ink pad and stamp set. There were 3 tags left which I couldn’t seem to find the 3rd at picture time.

AND look at all of this fabulous pink paper!!!! I plan on keeping this to punch out some flower or something for a little extra flare to one of these cards or for another project!!!

So while I was making this kit, I thought this would be perfect for a Baby Girl Baby Shower!!! Use the cards for Invitations and the boxes as centerpieces/party favors or to hold the mints/nuts/silverware. Purchase refill kits (not available just yet but soon) for even more cards for Thank You Notes or any other piece of the event. I love it!!! You could always cut up the cards to use an a banner strip on a card. That would create more cards from just one kit. There are just so many fabulous ways to create amazing cards!!!

If you aren’t a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? You missed out on this one but can purchase the refill kit once you are a subscriber. 🙂 BONUS!!! Also, if you sign up now (before September 10th), you can get your first 2 months at half price with the Promo Code: HALFOFF. That is an amazing steal. All of the items above plus a stamp set and ink pad for $9.98 plus tax. That’s a steal!!! try it out for 2 months and if you love it like me, keep going or you can cancel at any time! Click here to sign up!!

Can’t wait to share the excitement of the September Kit with you!!! Stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel where I will unbox and reveal it as soon as it arrives!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 4 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Can you believe it’s September?? It’s Friday? It’s a Holiday Weekend??? Woot Woot for the last two!!! I wish it was more like May all over again! I’m sorry, I just prefer Spring and Summer. I do like Pumpkin flavored items though……and you all love me again! 🙂

First things first…..my adorable Birthday Card from my Husband!!!

Isn’t the little Domo adorable??? He has been making me a card with a Domo on it for years now! He did a really good job and even got the colors matching – Rich Razzleberry Cotton Ribbon and ink!!! He said he used punches for the gift box! The greeting is from the Big News Stamp Set! I told him he should have watched my Fork Bow Tutorial to create a mini bow for the top of the box! I love it no matter what because my husband made it for me with lots of love!!! 🙂

The Holiday Mini Catalog is HERE!!!! It’s never too early to start working on treat bags, home decor, and cards for the upcoming holidays because time seems to fly even faster and craziness happens so start early and be prepared!!! I will be sharing lots of samples and product in the coming weeks!!! Be sure to check out my YouTube Channel as well. I did a Holiday Mini Catalog Haul Video and Unboxing and Reveal of the Season to Season Wreath which I love!!!

Brights Candy Dots and RHINESTONES on sale!!!! Count me in!!!! Love the Washi Tape and Whisper White Seam Binding as well! Did you know you can color the ribbon with markers, spritzers, or just Ink Refills?? Love it!!! I will be placing an order this weekend so send me your order or you can order online here! Online orders earn Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 3 2015

Season to Season Wreath!!!

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

This wreath is fabulous! I love the look and I love that I have my wreath all set from now until 2016!!!! Not having to worry about my wreath decoration during some of the busiest months of the year….sound amazing to me!!! The Season to Season Wreath Kit comes with all of the supplies to make this wreath including the foam circle!!! The kit comes with TONS of the leaves to fill the wreath too! I am usually the one that goes too close in the beginning and then runs out so I was very careful and what happened….I had tons left over. I used lots of the extras to fill in open holes but still had tons left over so that was awesome!!! Now here are some up close looks at each one!!!

I took a photo of each wreath on the inside and outside door as well as a close-up! This wreath I will hang up this month for Fall….maybe in a few weeks, I’m holding tight to Summer! 🙂 The kit includes the burlap ribbon and all the goodies for the banner. You will want to purchase the Cheer All Year Stamp Set to stamp on all of the die cut included in the kit. The little pom pom looking things are adorable too!!!

This wreath will go up in October for Halloween! I love the black and white striped ribbon!!! The bats, spider, and Boo are super cute too….well minus the spider. I really don’t like spiders even stamped ones!

This wreath will go up in November for Fall/Thanksgiving! I love the leaves, especially the wooden element leaves in the kit. I used the burlap ribbon again for this one!

This one is my favorite! That Cherry Cobbler satin striped ribbon is AMAZING!!!! It is just beautiful! I did a two loop bow for this one. I really like the red sequins on the trees as well! Love it!!!

Here is how I attached my ribbons and banners – with straight pins!!! It is really simple to do and to change out! It holds really well as long as you angle the pins in different directions!! You could also leave a spot open on the wreath with no leaves and have the ribbon loop around the foam. This would work if you ran out of leaves and still had foam showing.

Here are all of the banners. The kit comes with the twine and four T pins to use to attach to your wreath. I tied a knot in the twine and then pushed the pin through the knot. Some of the banners I pinned in across and some diagonal. It was really easy to do!!! This entire kit was pretty easy and didn’t really take that long. The longest part was the leaves on the wreath…..but I seriously think it is because I am not good with a hot glue gun! 🙂 Picking it up and setting it down and up and down is so not cool and time consuming. Tips anyone?

If you would like to see the Unboxing and Reveal of this Season to Season Wreath Kit, you can check that out below or by clicking here!!! If you are local and want to create this kit, I’m having a class on September 29th!!! Come over for stamping, chatting and gluing! Go home with a beautiful wreath!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 2 2015

Golden Butterflies!!!

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I absolutely love the Gold Foil overlay on these butterflies. It is stunning, adds a little bling, and really makes the butterflies POP!!! You could create this card in various colors and use either the Gold Foil or Silver Foil!!!

I started with a Marina Mist card base and stamped on a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. The dots from the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set were stamped in Night of Navy. I stamped them a few times before returning to the ink pad so I could have a variation of colors! The greeting Just Because is from the A Dozen Thoughts Stamp Set! For the butterflies, I stamped them on a scrap piece of Whisper White with the following colors – 1. Soft Sky, 2. Marina Mist, & 3. Night of Navy! The butterflies are amazing just like that but I added the foil overlay to really make them pop. I used the coordinating Bold Butterflies (Bundle & Save 15%) and the Butterflies Framelits for cutting out the butterflies and the overlays!!! Of course the butterflies were added to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals and I adhered the overlay with a Mini Glue Dot down the center of the butterfly! Simple and fabulous!!

Here are some other butterfly color combinations that I have been using!!! You can also check out a Video Tutorial on the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set by clicking here! Let me know your favorite color combination in the comments below!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 1 2015

Technique Tuesday – Garden in Bloom!!

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday and Happy September!!! I can’t believe it! But that means that I have a fabulous technique to share with you – 2-Step Stamping AND the Holiday Mini Catalog is out!!! WOOT WOOT! It’s a fabulous day!!! Check out this beauty!!!

So you all know I love flowers but that Bumble Bee steals the show on this card! Aren’t they precious??? I think so for sure!!! Now let’s get started on this Multi-Step Stamping card!!!!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Garden in Bloom Stamp Set, Cardstock

Not a lot of items on the list this week! When you have a fabulous stamp set like this Garden in Bloom Set, you don’t need a lot of extra because the set has it all. The 2-Step Stamping (sometimes 3) technique really gives an image depth, texture, and a variation of colors. I love that!!! The Whisper White piece of cardstock that I stamped on measures 3-3/4″ x 5″. I started with the flower in the center. First, I stamped the outline of the flower in Memento Black Ink. There is a little arrow (or nubbin as I like to call it) on the stamp that you will want to take note of. This arrow is on every image for your flower. If you line those arrows up each time, your image will be placed correctly. I usually try to point the arrow UP or at another image on my paper to make it easy to remember.

Then I took the 6 petal image and inked it up in Melon Mambo. Remembering that my arrow was up last time, I will place the arrow up on this image to have perfect placement of these petals. How fabulous?!?! There is also a little oval (finger print) image in the stamp set that you can use for the center. I think it is actually for the bumble bee but it can be used for the flower as well. You could also color it in with a marker if you wish. I stamped the center of the flower in Crushed Curry!!! I stamped the little bumble bees in Memento Black Ink and then the centers with Crushed Curry. For the buzz lines, I used a Basic Black Marker!!! Those really made him come to life! I seriously squealed once I added those on. 🙂 The greeting is from the Happy Birthday Everyone Hostess Stamp Set!!! Love that font!

I will be posting more samples using this stamp set because I had so much fun with it!!! Stay tuned! If you want a sneak peak of those cards as well as a Video Tutorial on this Garden in Bloom Stamp Set, check out the video below or click here!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 1 2015

Holiday Mini Madness!!!

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The Holiday Mini Catalog is here and it is AMAZING!!!! You can check it out here – Holiday Mini Catalog! I am so excited to start planning Holiday Card Classes because lets face it those are some of my most popular classes….after Flower Classes! 🙂 Oh how I love my stampers and their love for flowers like me!!! Gold is soooo in again this year and I am loving it!!!

Here are a few of my favorites:

Wonderland Stamp Set

Winter Wonderland Designer Series Paper

Black Glimmer Paper

Boughs and Berries Embossing Folder

Red Foil Sheets

Delicate Ornament Thinlit Dies

Gold & White Glitter Ribbon

Spider Web Doilies

Okay, I’m stopping there because I could go on and on!!! As always the list keeps growing as I see samples or play more. I will be posting lots of samples in the coming weeks! It is super exciting!!!

If you would like a copy of this catalog, I can mail one to you. Leave me a comment below and I will reach out to you for your address!! If you would like to order from the catalog, click here!!! Don’t forget the Weekly Deals that came out today as well!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 31 2015

Simple & Stunning!!!

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

This card is perfect for any occasion. You could make multiples of this one in no time at all and add a greeting as you need them! It also uses up scraps which I love!!! I started with a Soft Sky card base. Then I took a piece of Very Vanilla measuring 4″ x 5-1/2″ and placed the 2nd to smallest Deco Labels Framelit in the center and ran it through the Big Shot. You can use this cut out piece for another project and take the frame and place it into the Elegant Dots Embossing Folder and run it through the Big Shot again! Now this is your frame for your card!!! I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere it to my card front BUT FIRST I laid it on the card front to stamp my greeting and then added the dimensionals and adhered it on. I did it in this order so that 1. I could line up my greeting in the center but not have it raised up hitting my greeting and 2. If I messed up the stamping, I could get another card base and try again without having do re-create the frame again as well. I used the greeting from the Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set with Chocolate Chip ink. To finish off the card, I punched out Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, and Daffodil Delight with the Petite Petals Punch and flower from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch! I added little Candy Dots to the center of the flowers coordinating with each color!! I really like how the Candy Dots add that little pop! Love it!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 29 2015

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Today is my Birthday and I love Birthdays! They are a day to celebrate life and what better way to celebrate than with all things PINK, cupcakes, a cute outfit, and time spent with family!!!! That’s just a few of the things that make me smile even more on my birthday!!! As you know from yesterday, I like celebrating all month long so here are a few ways I have been celebrating!! You will see a common theme I bet!!!

Family Vacation to the Lake! Nothing on the schedule for an entire week. The only decision to be made was Pool or Lake!!!

Weddings and Brides and Love!!!!! I attended a wedding and a Bridal Fair this month! I absolutely love weddings and they make me cry. There is just something about that special day that has so much meaning, love, and family all together!!! Working with Brides to make that day even more special is lots of fun too!! I wish I could get married every weekend but Brad says no; so working with Brides on their wedding fits the need! 🙂

We live near (like 10 minutes away) a Horse Track and have never been in the 4 years we have lived here. I put it on my list of things to do this year and it finally happened during Birthday Month!!! I like to call it Pick Your Pony and it was lots of fun! We won some and lost more but in the end we broke even!!!

And sharing again from yesterday – stamping with friends and cupcakes!!!

These are all of the cards I have received already and yes they are on display on my kitchen table and will be for at least a week! Well, until Stamp Class I guess because then I’ll have to take them down!

I can’t wait to see what the weekend holds. Brad has been working on my card a few evenings this week…..good thing it doesn’t take me a few evenings to complete just 1 card. I know it will be super special. You can check out some of his cards from other occasions here and here! I will be sure to post it!!! Spending time with my hubby tomorrow and then headed to my parents on Sunday for a day with the family!!! I couldn’t be more blessed on my Birthday!!! Thank you to all of you who have wished me a Happy Birthday! It really means a lot to me!!!

I did a special Video on my YouTube Channel today about the reasons I love being a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. Click here to check that out!! You can also see my Holiday Mini Catalog Haul Video which was posted on Thursday!!!! Eeeee Only a few more days till you can order from it!!!

ONE MORE SPECIAL, all online orders placed today, Saturday or tomorrow Sunday, will receive Double Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points AND a special gift from me! Click here to order! OR You can join Paper Pumpkin with the Promo Code: HALFOFF and you will earn as well! Send me an email after you have signed up so I can send you your gift!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!! See you back here on Monday!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 28 2015

Fabulous Friday & Birthday Eve!!!

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday and Happy Birthday Eve to ME!!!!! Of course, I have been celebrating all month long. I think everyone should celebrate their Birthday Month…..trust me it’s more fun that way!!! The week of my Birthday, I like to have a special stamp class. We did all flower cards because those are my favorites, we enjoyed cupcakes and everyone got Stampin’ Dimensionals!!! I couldn’t figure out the timer on my camera so the photos were a bit crazy. Also, it is rather hard to take a selfie when you have short arms and you camera is really big! 🙂 I love the photos anyway!!! The bottom left photo is of my stamper girl, Vel who also is celebrating her birthday tomorrow!!!! BIRTHDAY BUDDIES!!!! My heart is full!!!

Of course, it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!! These items are right up my alley as well. Gold Glimmer Paper for a little bling or Silver Glitter Powder for those who live on the edge. I don’t do powder anymore after spilling an entire container all over myself. Glimmer Paper and Dazzling Details for this girl now!!! The Pansy Punch (FLOWER) is super fabulous as well!!

Tomorrow I will have a Special Saturday Post for my Birthday as well as a Video on my YouTube Channel! Stay tuned!!! I’m off to do some more celebrating!!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!
~Laura

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Rustic Wonderland!!!

August Paper Pumpkin!!!

Fabulous Friday!!!

Season to Season Wreath!!!

Golden Butterflies!!!

Technique Tuesday – Garden in Bloom!!

Holiday Mini Madness!!!

Simple & Stunning!!!

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!

Fabulous Friday & Birthday Eve!!!