Oct 13 2014

Monster Mash!!!

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

“He did the mash! He did the monster mash! The monster mash!”

Do you have that song in your head now? 🙂 You are welcome! Today I have an adorable Monster Card to share with you!

See, isn’t it just precious? This card is great for Halloween time but you could use it any time of the year for kid’s Birthdays (or adults). I know I have a few little Monsters (nieces and nephews) who would love these little monsters! All of the monsters are from the Freaky Friends Stamp Set from the Holiday Mini Catalog! I stamped them in Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, and Tempting Turquoise! You could do them in any color and even add googly eyes! I love googly eyes because they are just so fun! Eeee I layered my monsters onto Basic Black Cardstock and then Tangerine Tango! My card base is Tempting Turquoise. That fabulous greeting there is from the Good Greetings Stamp Set that you can earn for FREE when you have a party of $350 or more in October! There is still time to get your set for FREE! There are 19 fabulous greetings in that! I used my Word Window Punch and Modern Label Punch for the greeting so it would POP!

How many little monsters do you know that would love a card like this? Leave me a comment down below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 10 2014

Frightful Wreath Friday!!!!

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday All!!!!! So you have all seen my Frightful Wreath that I created but check out all of these creative ladies and their wreaths! After seeing all of these amazing wreaths, I actually redid mine a little! 🙂 I love love love the hanging spider in the middle of the wreath but that would have required a lot more ripping up on my wreath so I just took off my greeting and put the adorable spider in the middle! There is still time to order yours and have it up before Halloween! Click here to order it today!

Of course be sure to check out the Weekly Deals before finalizing your order!!! GLIMMER PAPER!!!!!

Today is October 10th and that means you need to SIGN UP TODAY in order to get your October My Paper Pumpkin Kit in the mail! If you haven’t seen the September Kit that has arrived, check that out here!!! I love love love My Paper Pumpkin because it is filled with SO MUCH stuff and its like a little present each month! (I will admit I didn’t care for it back when it started but LOVE it now!) So if you tried it out last year and didn’t like, I suggest trying it again because it is amazing! Click here to learn more and sign up! Also, as a My Paper Pumpkin Subscriber, you get the opportunity to purchase past kits and refill kits! Woot Woot! My Paper Pumpkin also makes a great gift option for that person who doesn’t live nearby, that hard to buy for person, that person who likes to be crafty but doesn’t have a lot of time or space. Purchase a pre-paid subscription and let them enjoy My Paper Pumpkin for a month or 2 or 3!!!

I hope you all have an amazing weekend and I will see you back again on Monday!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 9 2014

Warmest Wishes!

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

When I look at this card I see a rustic look…..am I the only one? I’m guessing because of the twine? I am not really sure. Leave me a comment down below if you agree or think I’m crazy? 🙂

Either way though I love this card and it is simple to make, especially if you are making lots and lots of them to send out to all of your friends and family! I started with a Whisper White card base and stamped the trees from the Christmas Bliss Stamp Set. It is a Photopolymer Stamp Set so you can see exactly where you are stamping and that really helped with lining up those trees. Then I took a 3″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Cherry Cobbler Cardstock and ran it through my Big Shot with the Stripes Embossing Folder. I adhered that to my card and wrapped the twine around twice before tying it into a knot. The greeting was stamped from the Christmas Bliss Stamp Set as well in Garden Green and I rounded the corners with my Corner Rounder Punch! Of course I couldn’t finish this card without some Stampin’ Dimensionals so I popped the greeting up with a few of those!

Have you started working on your Holiday Cards yet? Be sure to subscribe to my blog on the top right hand side so you don’t miss out on any more fabulous samples using this Stamp Set and others!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 8 2014

Praying For You!!!

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

There is no better way to show someone you care than sending them a hand-stamped card! The Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set has the most perfect greetings when you want to show you care but just don’t know what to say. There is also this elegant tree and a flower branch image in the set as well! This card is crumb cake with layered pieces of Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and a piece of the Flower Pot Designer Series Paper. I love the neutral colors with a pop of blues – very soothing and calming!!! I stamped the tree and greeting in Chocolate chip and added some Lost Lagoon Taffeta Ribbon. The Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set has excellent greetings for the inside as well. I plan to keep this card on hand for that moment when I need to let a friend know I’m there for them! This card would also make a great man card for Birthdays and more!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 7 2014

Technique Tuesday – Filter Paper Flowers!

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!!! You know what that means…..I have a fabulous technique for you! Have you heard of Filter Paper or seen it in the catalog and wondered how do you use that?? Well today I’m going to show you a few ways to use it!!!

How fabulous is this card? Eee And it says Fabulous!!!!! 🙂 I love it! That amazing 3D flower was created with the Filter Paper. Let’s get started on how to create it.

Supplies Needed: Filter Paper, Punch or Framelit, Handheld Hole Punch, Brad or Staple

For the flower above, I punched out 4 Blossom Punch Filter Flowers and 4 Pansy Punch Flowers. TIP: When punching the Filter Paper, it helps to place a piece of scrap paper in there as well to make it more stiff and punch better! You can punch at least 4 layers and 1 layer of scrap at a time! Now you will lay all of your flowers on top of each other and you can either staple them in the center or add a Brad after punching a hole with your Handheld Punch! Now one by one pull the flowers up and scrunch to the center. You will repeat this until all flowers have been scrunched to the center. Now you can fluff it until you get the desired look. At this point, you can spritz your flower using re-inker and alcohol or water or you can leave it white and brush the edges with your Sponge Daubers. In the photo above, I spritzed the flower with Melon Mambo, let it dry and then gently touched the edges with my Elegant Eggplant Sponge Dauber to get those dark tips and color variation. I attached the flower to a card with some leaves from the Bird Builder Punch peaking out from behind and the amazing greeting if from Million & One!!!!

You can also color your Filter Paper before you get started with Sponge Daubers, Spritzers, or some ink and a Brayer!

Another style of flower is the Rich Razzleberry flower above. For that flower, I used a Brayer to add the Rich Razzleberry Ink to my Rectangle piece of Filter Paper. I used a piece measuring 3″ x 12″. Once it was dry, I applied Sticky Strip to the long end of the Filter Paper, folded the filter paper over to meat the Sticky Strip. This creates a tube (kind of). Then with your Fringe Scissors, cut all along that loop of folded over Filter Paper. Be sure to only cut half-three quarters of the way down do you are cutting a piece off. Now you will apply another piece of sticky strip all along the bottom (below the loops). Starting at one end, you will roll the Filter Paper onto itself around and around to create this flower. Are you completely lost? I think I would be….so here is a Video Tutorial for you to watch! 🙂 I hope you are liking this videos. Be sure to give me a thumbs up if you are!!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 6 2014

Halloween Treats!!!

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Halloween is right around the corner so it is time to start working on those treat bags for your child’s classroom, trick or treaters who come to your door, to pass out at your place of business or for the little monsters in your life (that would be my nieces and nephews 🙂 ) Here are a few simple yet adorable ones that I have created!

I think the fact that it is so little just makes me so excited I could squeal!!! 🙂 This is one of the Tiny Treat Boxes from the Holiday Mini Catalog which is a 2″ square! Small enough that you don’t need to put a trunk load of treats inside but big enough for some goodies! Before assembling the box, I used my Decorative Mask (click here to see how to use this) and black ink pad to add the polka dots (using my sponge daubers of course). Be sure to set it aside to dry for a bit because I found it takes just a bit longer for the ink to soak into this material. I then used my Pumpkin Pie Chevron Ribbon to tie around it and into a knot. For the tag, I stamped the little bat from the Freaky Friends Stamp Set and the Trick or Treat from the Good Greetings Stamp Set (Hostess Exclusive)! I punched out the greeting with my Scallop Oval Punch and layered it onto a Large Oval Punch in Black cardstock. I attached it to my chevron ribbon with some Black Taffeta Ribbon! Super cute!!!

Then I have these little treat bags which are even easier to whip a few hundred…..okay maybe not that many…or maybe! I used the 4″ x 6″ Cello Bags, tied the Chevron Ribbon around to close it and made the tag. For the tag, I used my scrap pieces of 2″ wide Whisper White cardstock. Slide that piece into your Scallop Tag Topper Punch and stamp your greeting. On my longer pieces I stamped bigger images from the Freaky Friends Stamp Set (like the witch) and for the smaller pieces I stamped smaller images. I love using up scraps! I did use my Corner Rounder Punch for the bottom corners so it would match the rounded top corners that the tag topper punch creates! I used the Freaky Friends Stamp Set and Good Greetings Stamp Set! I thought I would share this photo as well!

I colored in the witch with an Old Olive face, Pumpkin Pie legs and arm, and Soft Suede broom! 🙂 heeeeheeeheee

I hope these gave you some great ideas for your Halloween Treats! You have 24 Days or less to get them done!!! 🙂

Also, don’t forget today is the last day to Stock Up and Save!!! Click here for all the details!

Happy Treatin’

~Laura

Oct 3 2014

Fabulous Friday!!!!

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday!!! I am PUMPED for this weekend because we are celebrating World Card Making Day! I can’t wait to stamp, craft, scrapbook, chat and laugh all day tomorrow in celebration! If you can’t attend or don’t live nearby, you can still celebrate with Stampin’ Up’s Stamp, Stock, and Save Sale!!!!

You can check out the entire list of items on sale here! This sale ends on Monday and don’t forget to use the Hostess Code!

And don’t forget about the Weekly Deals!

The Banner Punch is my favorite!!!! Love Love Love it! Check out this amazing card that I got which uses the punch! Thank you to Rebecca for the amazing card and idea!!!

And last but not least, check out this amazing promotion the whole month of October!!!! When you sign up to be a demonstrator in the month of October, you will earn 6 months of FREE Designer Series Paper! Of course we all love Stampin’ Up’s DSP and we love it even more when it is FREE! That means that you get a fabulous discount on Stampin’ Up product, exclusive invites to Stampin’ Up Demonstrator Events, and the opportunity to earn extra income!!!! WOOT WOOT! Click here to learn more and if you have any questions at all I’m more than happy to answer them!!!

I hope you have an amazing weekend and can’t wait to stamp with everyone on World Card Making Day (tomorrow) whether near or far! 🙂

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 2 2014

Merry & Bright!!!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Aren’t these cards super cute? I’m telling you, I love the blues and greens this year!!!! I used a card base of Smoky Slate for both of them and layered on some Lost Lagoon. The Designer Series Paper is from the All is Calm Paper Pack. It is the same sheet of paper – one card uses one side and the other card uses the other side! Isn’t that fabulous that you can create a similar look with the same piece of paper?!?! Love it! I added on some of the New Lost Lagoon Taffeta Ribbon. For the greeting, I stamped the Merry & Bright from the Christmas Bliss Stamp Set in Pear Pizzazz and punched it out with my Decorative Label Punch! I punched a second one in Lost Lagoon, cut it in half sideways (left to right, NOT top to bottom), and then attached the top half to the top of my greeting piece and the bottom half to the bottom of my greeting piece. That is how you get that fabulous layering effect! Simple, Adorable, and Quick!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 1 2014

September My Paper Pumpkin!!!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Okay, so you all know how much I LOVE My Paper Pumpkin lately! It is just so fabulous! It’s a surprise in the mail (love that), it is wrapped in tissue paper like a present (Eeee), and it includes so much product I’m shocked every month!!!! Another fabulous thing about it, it prepares you for all the upcoming Holidays. In May, it included Father’s Day cards. In June, it was red, white and blue pinwheels and treat bags and so much more. I was in desperate need of a new wreath for my door and this worked out perfectly! This month my kit arrived, I ripped it open like it was Christmas morning (I’m not a slow gift opener, I attack presents), and saw the cutest little burlap bags with all kinds of tag goodies!!!!

How precious are these? Little burlap bags in stripes and polka dots! All you have to do is fill with goodies and create the tag! The tags are super fun to decorate with the stamp set and die cut stickers! There is an entire sheet of stickers left over after I created all of the tags. I tied the bags shut with some black Baker’s Twine and then attached the tag and sequins with the clothespin! Love it! I still have twine and sequins left over too! I can use those with the extra tags!

The goodies in the My Paper Pumpkin kit blows me away each month! I love it! And now I’m all set for Halloween next month! Woot Woot! Be sure to sign up for your Paper Pumpkin Kit today so you don’t miss the October Kit! Don’t forget that you can give My Paper Pumpkin as a gift as well with the pre-paid subscriptions! Get your shopping done early this year!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 1 2014

Stamp, Stock, And Save!!!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy October!!!! I can’t believe it….I want summer back! Another thing I can’t believe is this AMAZING Promotion that Stampin’ Up is having – Stamp, Stock, and Save!!!!! WOOT WOOT!

Stamp Sets – 20% Off

Big News Stamp Set: Clear – $25.56 Wood – $35.16

Playful Pennants Stamp Set: Clear – $13.56 Wood – $17.56

Choose Happiness Stamp Set: Clear – $14.36 Wood – $19.96

Petite Pairs Stamp Set: Clear – $16.76 Wood – $23.16

So Very Happy Stamp Set: Clear – $14.36 Wood – $19.96

If you have been following me lately, you know I LOVE the Big New Stamp Set. The greetings are perfect for all occasions. You can see some samples here, here, here, and here! I also have the Petite Pairs Stamp Set which has adorable little greetings that are split into two stamps so you can stamp one on the outside of the card and one on this inside. Here and here are a few samples using this stamp set! As for the rest of the stamps, those are on my list to order during this promotion because I can’t resist a discount!!! 🙂

Paper, Ink Pads, Envelopes, and Adhesive – 15% Off

All Classic Stampin’ Ink Pads are on sale for $5.06 each! Including the new In-Colors!

In Color 2014-2016 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock: $5.91

In Color 2013-2015 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock: $5.91

Brights 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock: $5.91

Subtles 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock: $5.91

Regals 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock: $5.91

Neutrals 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock: $5.91

Whisper White 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock: $7.23

Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, & Whisper White Medium Envelopes: $5.53

Clear Translucent Envelopes: $4.21

Fast Fuse Adhesive: $8.46 Refill: $6.38

Now is a great time to stock up for all of your Holiday preparation or winter crafts! Let’s celebrate World Card Making Day together! If you would like to order, you can always email me you list or you can order online. When placing your order online, use the Hostess Code: GCBBM2SS and you will get a gift from me! 🙂

Happy Savin’

~Laura

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Monster Mash!!!

Frightful Wreath Friday!!!!

Warmest Wishes!

Praying For You!!!

Technique Tuesday – Filter Paper Flowers!

Halloween Treats!!!

Fabulous Friday!!!!

Merry & Bright!!!

September My Paper Pumpkin!!!

Stamp, Stock, And Save!!!