Grown with Kindness Sampler CASE

I just cannot get enough of February's Paper Pumpkin Kit Grown with Kindness!! I have a few pieces left from the kit and wanted to display how gorgeous these patterned papers are!

I am a part of the Paper Pumpkin Fan Club on Facebook and when I saw Rachel Tessman's sampler, I had to make it for my house!

This sampler was originally designed for an 8" by 8" shadow box frame. However, I used a 9" by 9" shadow box frame. The sampler can be easily adapted for a 9" by 9" shadow box frame by substituting a 9" by 9" piece of cardstock for the 8" by 8" piece or adding a 9" by 9" piece of cardstock behind the 8" by 8" cardstock piece for a layered look. My shadow box frame has woven fabric backing piece that highlighted the sampler, so I didn't add an additional cardstock layer.

What alternative projects have you made with your Grown with Kindness Paper Pumpkin Kit? I would love to see what you create! Post a comment below or a project photo on my Facebook page today!

You can find the measurements and a supply list at the end of this post.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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Paper Pumpkin is giving us a sneak peek into April's Project Kit! April's kit will feature a distinktive stamp set and will make 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs). The color palette has also been revealed! It is Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Mint Macaron, and So Saffron. Sound beautiful! Sign up for Paper Pumpkin by April 10th to receive April's Distinktive Kit!

December 5th, 2018 - Starting on December 5th, 2018, a NEW Stamparatus carry bag will be available for purchase. You can store your Stamparatus and accessories all in one handy, zippered tote bag! Demonstrators can pre-order the bag starting November 12th, 2018.

January 3rd, 2019 - March 31st, 2019 - If you join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration (01/03/2019 - 03/31/2019), you can add a Craft and Carry Tote to your Starter Kit! This sturdy canvas tote bag can hold a myriad of supplies, including your Paper Trimmer, punches, framelits, embellishments, and stamp sets! It even has a removable divider, lots of pockets, and a padded shoulder strap! I would love to have you join my demonstrator team Purrfect Stampers! Contact me or join my team today! This offer is for a limited time only! Don't miss out!

January 3rd, 2019 - June 3rd, 2019 - Shop from the 2019 Occasions Catalog. The Occasions Catalog is chock full of NEW stamp sets, framelits, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, tools, and more that celebrate holidays and occasions from midwinter through the beginning of summer such as weddings, birthdays, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, anniversaries, baby showers, and more!

January 3rd, 2019 - March 31st, 2019 - Would you like to earn FREE products? During Sale-A-Bration, for every qualifying purchase, you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration Catalog products! This year there are two levels of FREE products - $50 and $100. Each FREE product is labeled with their respective price levels in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. Every every $50 you purchase before tax and shipping, you can earn a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Product Catalog at the $50 level. For every $100 you purchase before tax and shipping, you can earn a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Product Catalog at the $100 level. For example, if you purchase $100 in product from the Occasions Catalog, Annual Catalog, or Clearance Rack, you earn one $100 level product or two $50 level products from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. Sale-A-Bration runs from January 3rd, 2019 through March 31st, 2019.Check out my online store to see the Sale-A-Bration products!

June 1st, 2018 - June 3, 2019 - Shop from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog for all of your stamping needs! This year's catalog is one of my favorites! With all of the new gorgeous stamp sets, embellishments, and Designer Series Paper, I want to try everything! I know you will too! Check it out today!

Do you love Stampin' Up! products? Do you enjoy sharing the joy of stamping with others? Have you considered joining Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator even for the discount? I would love to have you be a part of my Purrfect Stampers Demonstrator Team! Join during Sale-A-Bration for a special joining promotion! You can build your own Starter Kit (valued at $175 USD) for $99 +tax! Join Stampin' Up! and build your own Starter Kit today!

Grown with Kindness Sampler CASE Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Base	Basic Black Cardstock	8” x 8”
Mat 1	Fresh Fig Cardstock	3-1/8″ x 5-1/8″
Mat 2	Fresh Fig Cardstock	3-1/8″ x 1-7/8″
Mat 3	Fresh Fig Cardstock	3-7/8″ x 2-1/8″
Mat 4	Fresh Fig Cardstock	3-7/8″ x 4-7/8″
Circle Mat	Fresh Fig Cardstock	2-3/4″ x 2-3/4”
Greeting Circle	Whisper White Cardstock	2-1/2” x 2-1/2”
Upper Left	You Succulent Photo Paper	3” x 5”
Upper Right	Tea Cup Photo Photo Paper	3” x 1-3/4” (use 1 piece of photo paper to cut both the upper right and the lower left)
Lower Left	Tea Cup Photo Photo Paper	3-3/4” x 2”
Lower Right	Succulent Photo Paper	3-3/4” x 4-3/4”

Grown with Kindness Sampler CASE Supply List
Stamps	Paper Pumpkin February 2019 Grown with Kindness Kit
Paper	#121045 Basic Black Cardstock #100730 Whisper White Cardstock #144242 Fresh Fig Cardstock
Ink	#132708 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
Embellishments	#147801 Frosted and Clear Epoxy Droplets
Tools	#126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #133782 2” Circle Punch #143720 2-1/4” Circle Punch 8” x 8” Shadow Box Frame or 9” x 9” Shadow Box Frame

Choosing and Storing Your Clear Acrylic Blocks

I use Clear Acrylic Blocks in almost all of my stamping projects. Whether they are holding a stamp, acting as a painter's palette for ink refills, or for weighing down two pieces of cardstock when gluing, they are my most used stamping tools!

Stampin' Up! carries a multitude of Clear Acrylic Block sizes! They come in 9 different sizes, ranging from 1-3/16" to 6". They are named A through I.

Item #	Block Letter	Dimensions	Retail (USD)
#118487	A Block	1-3/16" x 1-1/4" (3 x 3.2 cm)	$4.00
#117147	B Block	1-5/8" x 1-15/16" (4.1 x 4.9 cm)	$6.00
#118486	C Block	2" x 2-1/4" (5.1 x 5.7 cm)	$7.00
#118485	D Block	2-7/8" x 2-11/16" (7.3 x 6.8 cm)	$8.50
#118484	E Block	3-7/16" x 4-7/16" (8.7 x 11.3 cm)	$12.00
#118483	F Block	4-7/8" x 6" (12.4 x 15.2 cm)	$17.00
#118489	G Block	2-1/2" x 3/4" (6.4 x 1.9 cm)	$4.50
#118490	H Block	4-7/16" x 1-5/8" (11.3 x 4.1 cm)	$8.50
#118488	I Block	5-7/8" x 2-1/4" (14.9 x 5.7 cm)	$12.00

With all of these choices, how do I know which blocks are best for me? Think about how you stamp. Do you use one stamp at a time or do you like to use several all at once? Do you craft for a particular project or do you allow for creative play or both?

When I sit down to craft, I like to put all of the stamps that I will be using on their own Clear Acrylic Blocks. That way everything is set up and ready to go. I don't have to wait to clean the stamp before continuing with my project. If the stamps are attached to their own blocks, I am less likely to misplace a stamp on my work surface or on the floor.

Two-step stamping is more efficient with each stamp on its own block! I don't have to repeatedly clean the same stamp if I want to try many layering combinations. If I am playing and testing color palettes, I may try several stamps in the same color before settling on a design choice.

Also, once I am finishing stamping for the day, I can clean all of the stamps at once, put them away, and know that all of my stamps are put back in their cases. No stamps are stuck on the lamp or my pencil caddy waiting to be cleaned three weeks later.

What are your stamping needs? Are you a hobbyist, a craft fair vendor, a demonstrator, a combination of all three? I am both a hobbyist and a demonstrator. I teach a lot of classes, private lessons, retreat days, and workshops, so it is also very helpful for each stamp to have its own block for the duration of the lesson or event!

I have collected many of each size over the last six years. I have 4 A Blocks, 4 B Blocks, 3 C Blocks, 4 D Blocks, 2 E Blocks, 2 F Blocks, 4 G Blocks, 3 H Blocks, and 2 I Blocks.

How do I choose which size block is suitable for my needs? The more I use each stamp set, the more I identified which blocks fit my stamps and which were helpful for the techniques that I like to do. My favorites are B, C, and D because the majority of my stamps fit on them. Many sentiment stamps fit perfectly on a G Block, so I have several on hand for each of the projects in my classes. A Blocks are perfect for little flowers, the fox and cat face stamps, and little doodads to embellish a project. I have two F Blocks for background stamps and for painting techniques. I hope to add a few more B, C, and G Blocks soon!

If you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, a D Block is fantastic to have because all of the Paper Pumpkin stamps will fit on a D Block size or smaller.

If you are not sure which Clear Blocks to purchase, look at the sizes of your stamps. What size block do most of your stamps fit on?

 
Download and print this clear block size template to help you determine which size works best for your stamps. Lay the stamp on top of each of the blocks until the desired block size is identified. It is ok if the block is somewhat bigger than the stamp just be sure not to put the stamp on a block that is too big or too small, so that you stamped images are crisp and clear and not pick up extra ink on the clear block itself. You can also print this on a clear acetate sheet, so that you can determine which clear block sizes work best for the stamps in the catalog.

How do you want to store your clear blocks? Do you want a single block of each size or wish to carry one of each block to a scrapbook retreat or vacation?  If so, than Stampin' Up!'s Clear Block Storage Caddy may be the perfect solution for you! The Clear Block Storage Caddy holds one of each of the nine clear block sizes nestled in a piece of protective foam and ready for home or on the go stamping! It also fits perfectly inside of a desk drawer!

I keep my Clear Acrylic Blocks in a small plastic storage bin that can be found at many office supply stores. I keep this bin on my desk in my craft room. I can see and reach for what I need quickly. The bin is very portable. I can bring it to the classes I teach, to another room in my house, or even to a friend's house. If I ever don't want the bin on my desk, I can store it in a drawer.

Each of my blocks have a little clear plastic label with my initials to identify my blocks when I go to OnStage, a friend's house, hold a workshop, or a stamping retreat. I used my label maker to print tiny labels that fit in the grooves of each block. One of my dear customers shared this helpful tip with me!

I built my Clear Acrylic Block collection over a period of a few years, adapting as I grew in my stamping as a demonstrator. The more I stamped, the more I found my personal style and what worked best for me. 

How do you store your Clear Acrylic Blocks? Do you have one of each block or several? I would like to hear how you organize your stamping supplies! Leave me a comment below or post a photo of your stamping organization on my Facebook page today!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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Paper Pumpkin is giving us a sneak peek into April's Project Kit! April's kit will feature a distinktive stamp set and will make 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs). The color palette has also been revealed! It is Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Mint Macaron, and So Saffron. Sound beautiful! Sign up for Paper Pumpkin by April 10th to receive April's Distinktive Kit!

December 5th, 2018 - Starting on December 5th, 2018, a NEW Stamparatus carry bag will be available for purchase. You can store your Stamparatus and accessories all in one handy, zippered tote bag! Demonstrators can pre-order the bag starting November 12th, 2018.

January 3rd, 2019 - March 31st, 2019 - If you join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration (01/03/2019 - 03/31/2019), you can add a Craft and Carry Tote to your Starter Kit! This sturdy canvas tote bag can hold a myriad of supplies, including your Paper Trimmer, punches, framelits, embellishments, and stamp sets! It even has a removable divider, lots of pockets, and a padded shoulder strap! I would love to have you join my demonstrator team Purrfect Stampers! Contact me or join my team today! This offer is for a limited time only! Don't miss out!

January 3rd, 2019 - June 3rd, 2019 - Shop from the 2019 Occasions Catalog. The Occasions Catalog is chock full of NEW stamp sets, framelits, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, tools, and more that celebrate holidays and occasions from midwinter through the beginning of summer such as weddings, birthdays, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, anniversaries, baby showers, and more!

January 3rd, 2019 - March 31st, 2019 - Would you like to earn FREE products? During Sale-A-Bration, for every qualifying purchase, you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration Catalog products! This year there are two levels of FREE products - $50 and $100. Each FREE product is labeled with their respective price levels in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. Every every $50 you purchase before tax and shipping, you can earn a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Product Catalog at the $50 level. For every $100 you purchase before tax and shipping, you can earn a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Product Catalog at the $100 level. For example, if you purchase $100 in product from the Occasions Catalog, Annual Catalog, or Clearance Rack, you earn one $100 level product or two $50 level products from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. Sale-A-Bration runs from January 3rd, 2019 through March 31st, 2019.Check out my online store to see the Sale-A-Bration products!

June 1st, 2018 - June 3, 2019 - Shop from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog for all of your stamping needs! This year's catalog is one of my favorites! With all of the new gorgeous stamp sets, embellishments, and Designer Series Paper, I want to try everything! I know you will too! Check it out today!

Do you love Stampin' Up! products? Do you enjoy sharing the joy of stamping with others? Have you considered joining Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator even for the discount? I would love to have you be a part of my Purrfect Stampers Demonstrator Team! Join during Sale-A-Bration for a special joining promotion! You can build your own Starter Kit (valued at $175 USD) for $99 +tax! Join Stampin' Up! and build your own Starter Kit today!