Jul 1 2016

Fabulous Friday – Parties & Stamp Room Renovation!!!

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday!!!! I thought I would bring back a little Fabulous Friday fun!!! This month has been full of fun, excitement, and craziness!!! June started out with the launch of the New Catalog. You can check it out online here or message me here for a copy of your own! I had my new catalog launch parties; aka Girls Night Out!!! I love these events because they are so full of excitement. I have lots of prizes for everyone. There are displays of samples using the new product as well as the new product itself. It isn’t very easy to see but in the 2 photos above, all of the ladies are Ohhh & Ahhh-ing over the Baby Bear Stamp Set. It is just precious! Everyone gets to create 2 projects and enjoy some yummy sweet too! I’m just glad I didn’t melt the cupcakes like last time.

These are the 2 cards that everyone got to make. You can see more information about them here – Flamingo and Polka Dots.

Another exciting….and stressful moment this month is my Stamp Room Renovation. We recently got an IKEA nearby. I have been looking for a better way to store my cardstock and I found these!

I have waited a bit to test them out before sharing but I LOVE THEM!!! They are metal and sturdy. The lips are perfect for a label and they slide very well. I do have to say that you can’t stack each shelf full or it will start to bow out a little. I have 2-3 shelves for each color family. This is just part 1.

Part 2: Last Friday, my husband and I were thinking of ways to make more room and change up my Stamp Room. We thought outside the box. We decided a kitchen table with shelves around it was better than my old desk in the middle of the room. Within 2 hours, we found a table on a local Swap & Sell site and brought it home. Saturday was craziness with moving stuff around. I’m not the best decorating but I do like things organized. One of the biggest things that I want to do is label everything with a cute decorative label. Stay tuned as I will post more as I get it finished. If you have any ideas for storage of ribbon, I would love to hear it. Another thing I am struggling with is a spot for my paper cutter. I use to have a cubby in my desk that I slide my Stampin’ Trimmer and Stampin’ Scrub but now that are just on the table. Should I hand a shelf under the table? Ideas? Let me know in the comments below!

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

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

May 4 2016

Anniversary Love!!!

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

This past Saturday was my 5 Year Wedding Anniversary. You may have heard me say I don’t typically make card specifically for each person. I do pick out specific cards from stash for people though. Well when it comes to my hubby, Brad, I do make it special. We had a busy week last week and on Friday night we both didn’t have our cards. He went shopping for one and said nothing jumped out at him so he was going to make one as well. I said should we go to the stamp room and have a craft night. He said no because you are done so much faster than me…….well that was the jinx he put on me. He said his card was quick and let me tell you I spent over an hour on this one. I was like a kid in a candy store going through all my options and thinking it through like it was a life or death situation. In the end I think it turned out perfect and I love it!

I used Old Olive as a the card base and embossed 3 pieces of Whisper White (4″ x 5-1/4″) with the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder. For the front panel, I tied the knot of Melon Mambo Cotton Ribbon around it and added it to the card base. The other two panels went on the inside. I used the Number of Year Stamp Set and Large Numbers Framelits for the greetings and numbers. Bundle & Save 15% I layered the number 5 on the Decorative Label Punch and added a layer behind it as well to really make it pop. Check out this video on how to create that look! I thought it needed a bit more so I added some flowers using the Petite Petals Punch. The leaves are just 2 of the flower petals……how cute!?!?!?! I added a little Black Candy Dot to the center of the flowers!

I snapped a picture of the inside before I wrote in it. I did the numbers in Melon Mambo with the Large Number Framelits. I added little banners next to each one with little notes of love on them. I brushed the edges of the banners with my Sponge Daubers in Melon Mambo and Old Olive for more pop of color!!! I really like how it turned out!!!

Here is Brad’s Card to me! He cheated a little and printed the Domo on the card front. He then punched out the hearts and added them to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The first thing I noticed was the 5 hearts for our 5 year anniversary. Brad said that wasn’t on purpose. LOL I love it!!!

You can check out some of our other cards to each other here, here and here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Be sure to check out the Retiring Items before they are gone at the end of May!

Apr 19 2016

Happy 12th Anniversary!!!

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday everyone! We are going to take a mini break on the Technique Tuesday because today is even more special! Today marks my 12th Anniversary with Stampin’ Up! These past 12 years have been amazing. I started out as a demonstrator who was just enjoying the discount on my scrapbooking stuff. I was still in college and loving every minute of it. I graduated college, got a full time job but still enjoyed the creative outlet. I started doing classes in my very small apartment. Thank you to all of those who came because it was tight, the lighting was poor, and the stairs to get up to the apartment were dark. You are amazing for sticking with me! I moved to a bigger, much nicer place. I quit my full time job that was making my life miserable. Now I am doing my Stampin’ Up business full time and I’m happier than ever and enjoying every moment! I love meeting new people. I love the moments that have taken place. It truly has been an amazing 12 years and I look forward to the next 12!!! Thank you to all of my customers, blog followers, and YouTube Subscribers. Thank you to my fabulous upline – Meg for asking me to join you in the fun! Thank you to Stampin’ Up for being an amazing company that I’m so proud to say I work for!

Here is a picture of me and my biggest Stampin’ Up! Supporter – Brad! I was looking for a picture of just me and all I could find were selfies with my sweetie so here you go! 🙂 Today I’m going to share my Top 12 Favorite Products from Stampin’ Up!!!! Let’s get started!

Tin of Cards Stamp Set – I bought this to create the Tin of Cards Project Kit but I have been reaching for this set for lots of cards because I love the greetings!
Wink of Stella Brush – I love me some bling and this brush just adds the perfect amount with no messes!
Stampin’ Dimensionals – These things are just amazing. You can see a video dedicated to my love for them here!
#ImBringingBirthdaysBack – This is a fabulous movement and I am excited to join in. I love sending cards even more now.
Aqua Painters – I never saw this one coming since I don’t normally have the patience to color. Lately I want to color more and more and I have been having lots of fun with these!
Big Shot Die Brush – This thing is super amazing and makes die cutting those intricate pieces so much more fun! You can check out this video on it!
Fine Tip Glue Pen – This glue is amazing for those intricate details. The fine tip is perfect and so far mine has never clogged.
Balloon Bouquet Punch – Balloons are perfect for every occasion and this punch is perfect for creating bouquets of them!
Rose Wonder Bundle – This is another stamp set that I grab for each time I’m creating a card. I love the scroll-y font and amazing greetings. The coordinating Rose Garden Framelits are super fun too and I have done lots of amazing creations with them. Check those out here, here, and here!
Linen Thread – I have been using this more and more. It’s perfect for Man Cards and it goes with so many different looks!
It’s My Party Designer Series Paper Stack – I love this color combination and the prints in this stack. It’s a 12″ x 12″ Stack of amazing paper for all occasions!
Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper – Flowers, Pretty Colors….need I say more??? Love the designs and pastels for Spring!

You can check out a complete video of these favorites here or click below!! Last year I did my Top 11 and you can check that out here. I actually didn’t duplicate any of the items…..and that wasn’t on purpose. I checked after I did my Top 12! 🙂 Be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you liked and don’t forget to subscribe!

Let me know in the comments below what your favorite products are….same as mine? Something different? I would love to hear from! Here to many more amazing years stamping!

Don’t forget the Retiring Products List is out so you will want to check that out! Click here to see the items!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 11 2016

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone!!! This has been a fabulous week and I haven’t known what day it is any of the days! I woke up Wednesday thinking it was Sunday and now it’s Friday and I’m like….Really? Already? Do you ever have weeks like that?

Here is a small glimpse of my weekend last week! It was busy and I had the greatest time ever! Friday night was a Ladies Night Out Event at the Library and I got to meet a lot of new people and hang out. I also ate the most amazing lemon cupcake ever. Ohhhh It was heavenly! You know how I love cupcakes! Saturday was an all day crop from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The latest I have stayed in the past was maybe 7 p.m. At about 7, I told my husband I was going to stay a bit longer and my friend was staying till 11 p.m. but no way could I make it that long. Well I arrived home at 10:30 p.m. and happy as ever! It was just so much fun I couldn’t leave. I got a lot done. I helped others with there scrapbooking needs. I chatted with lots of friends and the day just flew by. It was amazing! I always say Stampin’ Up is my therapy and boy is that ever true!!!

One other thing that I wanted to throw a BIG SHOUT to is UPS!!!! I just love my UPS guy! He probably thinks I’m crazy getting these Stampin’ Up boxes all the time and the fact that I usually am waiting at the door when he arrives. But this guy is so nice and cheerful. He tells me to have a good day every time. He once asked to borrow a pen which was no problem at all. We all have pens laying around, right. The very next day, he brought back my exact pen and a UPS pen! How thoughtful was that?? Then last Thursday, he was delivering my package a little later than usual but that was okay. I jokingly said that if he could bring tomorrow’s package early, that would be amazing. There were some goodies in there I wanted for the Ladies Night Out Event. He laughed and said I’ll see what I can do. He normally arrives between 3-4 p.m. and Friday morning at 10 a.m. my doorbell rang and I screamed! HOW FABULOUS!?!?! Now that is service! 🙂

Of course it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals! BRING ON THE BLING! I will be stocking up on those Rhinestones! Woot Woot! Don’t forget there are only a few more weeks of Sale-A-Bration and you can stock up on Clearance Rack Items, Weekly Deals, and Catalog Items to earn your Free Sale-A-Bration goodies!

This weekend is another busy one with a Craft Fair on Saturday and a Bridal Fair on Sunday! I love my job!!!

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

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Feb 19 2016

Fabulous Friday

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday!!!! I know that Valentine’s Day was last weekend but I thought I would share with you the card I created for my Sweetheart! We have this little toy that we have named Bluepy and he hide him around my Stamp Room. Once I find him, I hide him and then my husbands finds him and hides him. It goes on and on. I thought that would be fun to make for his Valentine’s Day Card! So here it is!!!

I think it turned out really good! I used Pacific Point Cardstock. The eyes were created with a 3/4″ Circle Punch and 1/2″ Circle Punch. The face was created with a 2-1/2″ Circle Punch and then 1″ Circle Punch and 1-1/4″ Circle Punch. I used the Tree Punch for the ears. I used the Corner Rounder Punch for the body and the legs! The hearts are from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack!

I have told you how much I love the greetings from the Rose Wonder Stamp Set and I thought they went very well for this card as well! The Happy Valentine’s Day greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes!

Now I have a fabulous TIP that I would like to share with you!!! I have shown you how I love the Photopolymer Stamps the best because they stick to the clear blocks perfectly and you can see through them! I don’t like that they stain though! I was given a fabulous tip from a fellow stamper and it works amazingly! When you receive you stamps, ink them up really well in a light color like Pink Pirouette. Ink and Stamp and Ink and Stamp. Get that ink all over the stamp. By doing this, you are pre-staining it in a light color so that when you use Real Red or Melon Mambo, it won’t stain in that color. It totally works and I had to share with all of you!!! Enjoy!

Of course it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!!

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

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Feb 12 2016

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday!!!! It has been an exciting of week of stamping, playing and working with Brides! I finally got a chance to play with the Botanicals Bundle and I am in love!!! 🙂 Did you know that when you purchase that bundle, you earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration item? Totally go for the Botanicals For You Set because then you have greetings, images, framelits, and Designer Series Paper! I totally didn’t know those went together until like this week. I always thought that set should have been called Just For You and now I get it.

Speaking of Sale-A-Bration, the last 3 items in the brochure are retiring on Monday!! This includes The Sky Is The Limit (airplane stamp), Artistically Yours Designer Series Paper (shown above) and Hello Stamp Set. If you would like any of those, be sure to place your $50 or more order before the end of the day on Monday! On Tuesday, 3 NEW items are coming out – Glitter Tape, Pedal Pusher Stamp Set, and Party Pants Stamp Set. Check those out here – Sale-A-Bration Part 2!

The fabulous card above was inspired by a sample I saw from Cindy Brown! I love it and just had to re-create it! I used the Artistically Yours Designer Series Paper. I stamped the airplane from the Sky Is The Limit Stamp Set and die cut it with the Ovals Collection Framelits!

Also, I wanted to send out a big THANK YOU to all of my fabulous customers! Check out this new “flare” I got from Stampin’ Up! for reaching $100K in Sales! That is a lot of stamps, ink, and paper!!! Yet, we all still don’t feel like we have enough!!! 🙂

Of course it wouldn’t be Friday without the Weekly Deals!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and Happy Valentine’s Day!!!! You are so loved, never forget that! 🙂

See you back here on Monday!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 25 2015

Merry Christmas!!!!

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

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

Dec 3 2015

Happy Birthday, Brad!!!!

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

Today is a special day here, it is my husband’s birthday!!!! I love celebrating birthdays because everyone has one and it truly is a day to celebrate life! Each year I like to create a special one-of-a-kind card for Brad. That is because I want it to be special for him and because it isn’t easy so I don’t be making multiples of this one!!! 😉 You can check out some of my past cards here, here, here and here! You can probably see a pattern here – video games!!!

For my Yoshi Card, I used various punches including the 1/2″ Circle (black eye), 2-1/2″ Circle (Nose), X-Large Oval (White eyes and mouth), Large Oval (Eyes, tongue, and bumps on the back of his head), and 2″ Circle (white cheek and green head). I also used the 1/8″ Handheld Punch to create the white dot in the black portion of the eye! While it looks fairly simple to just punch out the pieces and place them down, it sure wasn’t. The placement seemed to take me forever. I did trim some on the eyes as well so make less green along the edges of the eyes! Once I had Yoshi all assembled, I placed him on a piece of Pool Party cardstock. I added a few clouds which I punched out with the Tree Builder Punch! I layered all of this onto a Marina Mist card base!

It may not look exactly like Yoshi but I do know it was made with love and for someone really special. To me, that is all that matters! I thought I would share a little Crafting Q&A with you that I asked Brad.

How Many Stampin’ Up! Color Families Are There? 8….6……4 but that didn’t sound like enough. Final Answer 4!

What is Your Favorite Color? Pacific Point (I’m not surprised, blue is about the only color he wears.)

What is the Tape Runner Adhesive Called? Snail

What is Your Favorite Stampin’ Up Tool? Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Pad (He loves the smell of Stampin’ Mist.)

Hope you enjoyed this!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 13 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone!!! It has been a fabulous week for sure! I so love what I do and I love it even more when I can share it with others! The week started out on Sunday stamping Christmas Cards with my Mom! I really enjoy sharing that special time with her and working on cards together. For the most part, she would rather just buy some cards I have already made so these times are really special.

I had my Monthly Stamp Class at the Retirement Village in town here on Monday and a Holiday Card Class at the Library on Tuesday! Some of these people have stamped before and enjoy it so much they can’t get enough. I love that but even more I love those first time stampers who are so excited that they actually made a card! That smile and excitement when the ink hits the paper is just amazing! <3 I love every minute of it!

I had my Tempting Techniques Stamp Camp on Thursday morning and evening and tomorrow I will be doing a Craft Fair! My heart just might burst with love and excitement! I truly love what I do and you all make me love it so much more!

Of course it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals and because it is Friday, the 13th and you have all made my week I am offering DOUBLE Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points this weekend (Friday – Sunday). So when you place an order (click here to shop) online, you can take advantage of the fabulous deals as well as earn Free Stuff!!!! Woot Woot!!!

I hope you have had a wonderful week and have an amazing weekend! I’ll see you back here on Monday!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 16 2015

A Crazy Friday!!!

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone! This was one crazy week and I have lots to share with you today because I don’t know what not to share!!! Let’s start off with this fabulous package that was sent to the Ronald McDonald House in St. Louis this week! THANK YOU to everyone who donated cards and tabs! It is greatly appreciated! Look at all of those goodies. I had that box packed tight!!! If you would like to donate any of your cards that you have or soda tabs, you are more than welcome to send them to me! I will give you a $10 Gift Certificate for your generosity as well! You can check out some of the past donations here!

Speaking of showing love to others. Thank You Thank You Thank You to so many of you for all of the love you show me! Just reading this blog or watching my YouTube videos means so much to me. Thank you! Also, please know that if you ever send a letter or email to me, those mean a lot to me as well! I print those emails and treasure those cards. Each of them get hung on this board until it gets too full (which is now) and I clear them all off and start again. I look at that board daily in my Stamp Room and know that what I do makes a difference and that warms my heart. You all make a difference in my life as well! Thank you all for the love, friendship, and support!

This is only about 1/3 of the board. You can check out all of it at the end of this video! Now it is cleaned off and ready for more!

My first piece I’m going to add to the board is this fabulous certificate!!!! In my Stamping Group, I was #8 last year (Stampin’ Up Year ended on July 31st)! Woot Woot! I got this fabulous certificate, beautiful card and BLING in the mail and it made my day!!! Wondering what the card looks like????

LOVE this quote! Thank you Kim for the goodies, kind words, and amazing support!! Thank you to all of you, my customers and fellow stampers for all of your love and support to me this past year! It was my best year yet and I look forward to an even better year this year! 🙂

Of course, it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I’m super excited because this is a Wedding Weekend!!! My best friend is getting married. I will be sure to share photos next week. You can check out her Bridal Shower here! I also did her invites, thank you notes, cards banner, and a few other odds and ends! Can’t wait!!! Have a wonderful weekend and see you back here on Monday!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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