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

Aug 27 2015

Fluttering By….

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I told you I have had lots of fun with the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set and here is another amazing creation!!! Click here to see more! I love how the Fluttering Embossing Folder gives a great background texture to the card! I embossed a piece of Daffodil Delight measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and tied a piece of Pumpkin Pie Cotton Ribbon around the lower half. I adhered this to a Whisper White card base! For the butterflies, I used a scrap piece of Whisper White and used the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set. I used Pumpkin Pie for the first stamp, Tangerine Tango for the second, and Real Red for the third one. Then I used the coordinating Framelits to cut these out. You can Bundle & Save 15% when you purchase the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set and Bold Butterfly Framelits! You will also want to get the Butterflies Framelits! Together both sets of Framelits will cut out both the big and little butterflies as well as do the overlay which I will be showing some fabulous samples with that next week! 🙂 Stay tuned!!!

Here are some butterfly color combinations that I have created and click here to see a Video Tutorial on the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set!!!

Happy Flutterin’

~Laura

Aug 26 2015

Dinosaurs Aren’t Extinct!!!!

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

This card scream little boy!!! It would be a perfect kid’s birthday card!!! I have been having fun with the No Bones About It Stamp Set because there are so many combinations!!! Here is another fun one!!

I started this one with a Whisper White Card base and added a piece of Basic Black measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. Then I took little pieces of Whisper White measuring 1-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ and stamped a dinosaur and his coordinating bones onto it. I used Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, and Cucumber Crush. I layered this piece onto the coordinating cardstock (1-1/2″ x 2″ ) and added the little star! I punched the star out with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack! I love how the star adds a little pop and it fills in that white at the top! Then I added 2 Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back down the center! Set these aside and we are going to work on the banners. The banners are 3/4″ x 3-3/4″. Add the little banner tips to one end and stamp the feet from the dinosaur in the coordinating color! At my stamp class, my stampers made sure to put the feet in the same direction as the dinosaur….that never really occurred to me! 🙂 The things we all catch!!! Now for spacing, I added the dinosaur rectangles to the banner strips by putting them all close together to make sure the spacing was correct along the banner strips. Now for the spacing on the card, place them all down how you would like them and then pick up each one individually for adhesive! I found this to be the best way. When I tried adhering the banner strips first, I ended up with horrible spacing. I hope this helps with your card!!!

I know that the multiple stamping and cleaning to switch colors might make this card a little bit more time consuming but it is a fun card. It uses up lots of scraps of various colors of cardstock AND making multiples at one time would work really well! What colors would you use for the dinosaurs?? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Roarin’

~Laura

Aug 25 2015

Technique Tuesday – Flower Patch!!!

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today!!! This one is super exciting because it is all about FLOWERS!!! I just love stamping flowers and creating beautiful cards with them!!! This is no exception!!!!

How amazing is this card with the depth and texture and colors of the flowers??? I love it!!! So let’s get started on how it was created!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Flower Patch Stamp Set, Flower Fair Framelits (Bundle & Save 15%), Elegant Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Inks & Pearls

I started with a Whisper White card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″ and embossed the card front with the Elegant Dots Embossing Folder. Then I took scrap Whisper White pieces and stamped the flowers. The large center flower was done in Blackberry Bliss and the medium flower was stamped in Tempting Turquoise with the other flower on top stamped in Island Indigo. For the smaller flower, I stamped it in Crushed Curry and the smallest one (layered on top of the yellow flower) was stamped in Tangerine Tango. For the leaves, I stamped the solid image in Cucumber Crush and stamped off, then I took the center piece and stamped it also in Cucumber Crush (no stamping off). I then used the coordinating Flower Fair Framelits to cut out each of the flowers and leaves!!! No fussy cutting necessary here. I have a couple tips for finding the correct way to line up the flowers without spinning them around and around to see how it lines up. Check out the video below for those tips!! 🙂 I adhered the flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals to a piece of Tip Top Taupe. I also stamped the greeting and little mini flower from the Flower Patch Stamp Set in Tip Top Taupe. I love it!!! You could use so many color combinations for a card like this and each one would be stunning I’m sure!! I finished off the flowers with a few Pearls!!! Love it!!!

Here is the Video Tutorial showing the tips and tricks on stamping and using the Framelits!!! I will be posting the other samples from the video soon! Be sure to subscribe to my blog in the upper right corner so you don’t miss out!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 24 2015

Shades of Purple!!!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I love this card for some many reasons – the shades of Purple, that adorable Fork Bow, the little background images and the Dazzling Details!!! I love it ALL!!!!

I started with a card base of Whisper White! Then I took a piece of Whisper White measuring 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ and stamped different images from the Perpetual Birthday Calendar Stamp Set. I did the stars in Rich Razzleberry, the dots in Wisteria Wonder, and the starburst image in Elegant Eggplant! I just stamped them all randomly around making sure to fall off the paper so it looks completely covered! I adhered this stamped piece onto a piece of Wisteria Wonder measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. For the ribbon, I took a piece of Rich Razzleberry Cotton Ribbon measuring 4-1/4″ and adhered the ends to the back of the Wisteria Wonder. Then I took another piece of the ribbon and created the Fork Bow. Click here for a video tutorial on how to create one! I adhered the mini bow with a Mini Glue Dot. Now you can adhere this to your card base! For the greeting, I stamped HI from the Layered Letters Alphabet Stamp Set in Elegant Eggplant onto a piece of Whisper White scrap paper. I punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch. I then punched out a second one in Elegant Eggplant and cut it in half to layer it on. You can see a tutorial on that here! Of course I adhered this to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish the card off, I added a little bit of Dazzling Details to the center of the starburst images!! Everything is better with a little bling! What color combination would you use for this card? Let me know in the comments below!!

Happy Blingin’

~Laura

Aug 21 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone!!! This has been a busy week and all this talk about back to school makes me sad….that means summer is almost over. I will embrace all that is left of Summer and not think about what’s to come….~~winter~~. I am super excited that my cousin is attending college here at SIUE so hopefully we can spend more time together! 🙂 You know how I love family time!!!

Okay so here are a few things before you head into the weekend!!! First off….the Weekly Deals!!!

Black and White Baker’s Twine screams Halloween!!! Stock up now to wrap those little treat bags closed here in a few months…ha a month! At that price it is 9 cents a yard and $0.0025 an inch!!!! You can’t beat that price!!!! I have totally fallen in love with Gold lately and you check out this card using that Gold Satin Ribbon!!! Love it!!! Check out this card and this card for great samples using the Bow Builder Punch!

I have been playing A LOT!!!! My Paper Pumpkin Kit came in the mail on Monday and I couldn’t wait any longer and assembled it on Tuesday! I big puffy heart LOVE that kit and was thinking how amazing that kit would be for Baby Girl Shower Invitations/Party. You can check out the reveal here and I will be posting the finished cards soon!!! Don’t forget you can try out September and October Paper Pumpkin at Half Price with the Promo Code: HALFOFF. Click here to sign up!! I have also been playing with my new Holiday Catalog Kits, Stamp Sets and more!!! I’ll be posting samples soon and planning classes! If you would like to gather with your friends to make Holiday Cards, Wreath for the front door and any other project, let me know! My calendar is filling up fast (especially weekends). I can’t wait to stamp with you soon!!!

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend and enjoy this amazing weather (here in the midwest)!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 20 2015

Incredible Ivy!!!

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Is this card not super elegant and fabulous? What occasion would you use this card for?? Let me know in the comments below! I’m thinking Wedding or Anniversary or Birthday or a Wine Lover? It has that wine look doesn’t it?

For this card, I started with a piece of Very Vanilla measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. This piece is smaller in the sample above because I made a mistake with the sponge dauber and had to cut off some. 🙂 First, you will color the vine image from the Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set with Elegant Eggplant and Mossy Meadow Markers! Since this is a larger image, you might want to huff on the image a little before stamping it down to re-moisten the ink. I stamped the image twice before inking it up again so I could have some color variation and so I didn’t have to color it as many time. Once it is all stamped, I ran it through the Big Shot with the Brick Wall Embossing Folder. You will want to make sure your cardstock is in the folder correctly….laying on the rectangle popped up pieces. I did do it the other way and it looked great as well but the sponge dauber hits more surface area so it came out darker.

After embossing the cardstock, I used a So Saffron and Soft Suede Sponge Dauber to add a little color and rustic look to the brick wall. Be sure to go really light so there aren’t streaks or blobs of color. To finish it off, I added some Gold Satin Ribbon to the bottom and attached it with Stampin’ Dimensionals to an Elegant Eggplant card base! Love it!!!

To see this all in action, check out my Video Tutorial below!! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!!!

Don’t forget to let me know what occasion you would use this card for!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 19 2015

Gracie’s Birthday!!!

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I just love Pink, Orange and Yellow together and this card is just so fun!!! I’ll admit I typically don’t do birthday cards specifically for each individual person. I usually go to my stash and pick out a card I think they will like but every once in awhile when I’m playing I like to do a special one. I knew that Gracie’s Birthday was coming up so I thought this would be perfect for her. I use to babysit her back when I was younger and now she is all grown up…..yet I haven’t aged a bit. 🙂

For this card, I started with a Melon Mambo card base and then stamped all over a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. I used the Perpetual Birthday Calendar Stamp Set which has fabulous background images for all year long! I love it! I stamped in Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie. Then I took another piece of Whisper White and stamped the rectangle image from the Layered Letters Stamp Set in each of the colors as well. I stamped the letters of her name from the same stamp set in Basic Black!! I wish I had a good tip for spacing that was more than Good Luck!!! 🙂 I started on the outside and worked my way in. I find that usually works best for me. So I stamped the far left and far right and then moved in till I had the right amount of blocks. I layered the name onto Pumpkin Pie and added it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I used Daffodil Delight Cotton Ribbon to tie a knot across the top. Then I tied a knot of Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo on either side!!! I really love working with Cotton Ribbon. It is so soft and easy to work with!

Do you like to make personalized cards a lot or just make all occasion cards to pick from when you need them?? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura