The Winner of the 22nd Second Sunday Sketches is...

Candy! Congratulations, Candy! Candy is the winner of the 22nd Second Sunday Sketches card sketch challenge! Your prize, the #154572 Gorgeous Grape 3/8" Sheer Ribbon and 3 handmade cards, will be in the mail on March 2nd, 2021.

The Field and Flowers Designer Series Paper (a Sale-A-Bration exclusive!) coordinates perfectly with the Pretty Perennials Bundle! This particular pattern is one of my favorite patterns in this designer series paper stack! It is bright, cheery, and ready for springtime weather and flowers! I love how Candy framed the stamped greeting and the word die with the layered cardstock rectangle and tied in the designer series paper with the cascading leave die cuts and flower stamped image! Beautiful!

Check out the other entries for the 22nd Second Sunday Sketch card challenge. I love how Tracy made a celebratory St. Patrick's Day card with the Irish flag and the green beverage mug!

Toni's pastel color palette is ready for a springtime birthday. I like how she framed the flower die cuts with the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper and the Happy Birthday greeting stamp. 

Pat used a masking technique to stretch her dachshund stamp. She inked half of her dachshund stamp at a time and drew the middle of the dachshund with a Stampin' Write Marker to connect the front and back half of the dachshund. How clever is that?! Super cute too!

I love how Dawn used the happy birthday word die in a vertical column to echo the scale of the stamped chicken image! Dawn's card is a fun and festive way to celebrate a loved one's birthday! I love how she stamped the chicken on the main cardstock mat to create another area of design interest!

I love how Donna made the horizontal rectangle narrower and moved it to the center of her card front, making it an accent to the main stitched nested label die focal point!

Missed this Second Sunday Sketches? 

Join in on the fun in March! The next Second Sunday Sketches card challenge starts on March 14th, 2021. March's challenge runs from March 14th, 2021 through March 31st, 2021 at 5pm EST. Please, email me your card entry by March 31st, 2021 at 5pm EST to be entered into the drawing. 

The prize will be a package of the Elegant Gems (Item #152454) and 3 handmade cards from me.

Share Second Sunday Sketches with a Friend

Be sure to join in on the fun and share with a friend! If you enter the Second Sunday Sketches challenge, you can get a bonus surprise prize by sharing this challenge with a friend (for US residents only)! Here's how to get a bonus surprise prize. Limit two bonus surprise prizes per person per month.

1. Enter into March's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
2. Share March's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend
3. Have your friend submit their March's challenge card entry. Email me that your friend has submitted their card entry. Submit your complete mailing address and the name of the friend that you shared with. I will confirm their entry and then send you a bonus surprise prize 1-3 business days after I draw March's winner.

Happy Stamping!
Beth

P.S. Ever wonder how I draw for the Second Sunday Sketches winner? I use an app called Tiny Decisions. I input all of the names of the participants onto the wheel and spin it. The name that the wheel stops on is the winner.

Are you ready for a new challenge? Second Sunday Sketches #22 starts NOW!

 

It is time for another Second Sunday Sketches challenge! If you are new to Second Sunday Sketches, please review the rules here or below. Each second Sunday of the month, I will post a card sketch. A sketch is graphic or drawing of how the elements of a card are arranged.

You will then use the sketch as a guide to create your own card. Your card must be a new creation and reflect the challenge guidelines. Your card must include the major elements of the card sketch, such as the number of layers and the general position of the embellishments and/or die cuts. You can rotate the sketch for a top-folding card or for a side-folding card.

You choose the occasion and the color palette as well as the stamp set(s) and the embellishments. I do ask that you use Stampin' Up! products (current or retired).

The measurements will also be included in the blog post for each Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge. You can use the measurements as given or increase them or decrease them. For example, if a greeting is stamped on a 1" circle on the sketch, but the greeting you choose is 1-3/4", then increase the size of the circle to 1-3/4". You can also change the shape. Instead of a circle, you can use an oval, a square, a daisy punch, etc.

The challenge will run from the second Sunday of the month until the last day of that month.

Below is February's card sketch.

Challenge Dates

February's challenge will run from February 14th, 2021 until February 28th, 202! at 5pm EST.

If you would like to participate in the Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge, please create a card using the sketch above and email me a photo of your card by February 28th, 2021 at 5pm EST with the subject line Second Sunday Sketches Entry.

Prize Drawing

The day after the last day of the month (March 1st), I will place all of the names of the participants in a proverbial hat and randomly draw a winner. The winner will receive a prize! The prize each month will change and will be announced at the start of each challenge. February's Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge prize is Item #154572 Gorgeous Grape 3/8" Sheer Ribbon and three hand-made cards from me.

Winner Announcement

If you are the winner, I will notify you by email. Please respond to my email with your complete mailing address, and I will mail you your prize! If the winner does not respond to my email within 7 days, I will draw another winner.

I will also post all of the entries on my blog (with your names attached to the photos) and the name of the winner.

Some Ideas on How to Make this Card Sketch Your Own

There are many ways to change this card to make it your own! You can rotate the card layout 90 degrees, change the rectangle to another shape like a star or a word die, stamp cascading flowers or leaves from the upper horizontal rectangle, use embossing folders to add more texture to the card front, add a mat layer, and more!

Share Second Sunday Sketches with a Friend

Be sure to join in on the fun and share with a friend! If you enter the Second Sunday Sketches challenge, you can get a bonus surprise prize by sharing this challenge with a friend (for US residents only)! Here's how to get a bonus surprise prize. Limit two bonus surprise prizes per person per month.

1. Enter into this month's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
2. Share this month's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend (that hasn't participated before)
3. Have your friend submit their this month's challenge card entry
4. Email me that your friend has submitted their card entry. Submit your complete mailing address and the name of the friend that you shared with. I will confirm their entry and then send you a bonus surprise prize.

I am looking forward to seeing your personal take on the 22nd Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge! If you have any questions about this card sketch challenge, please let me know! I am happy to assist!

Happy Stamping!
Beth

Sneak Peek: March's Paper Pumpkin Kit

Three cheers for mountain air, a sky filled with sunshine, and finding joy in life’s journey! Adventure awaits inside this month’s majestic, mountain-themed kit. With enough elements and embellishments to create eight cards and coordinating envelopes, the Here’s to You Paper Pumpkin Kit is the perfect pick for celebrating life’s little moments and mountain-high milestones!

Kit contains enough supplies to create

• 8 cards—4 each of 2 designs—and coordinating envelopes.
• Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
• Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
• Includes four free stencils and a stamping sponge!
• Arrives in a cute and collectible box.
• Includes die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more!

The coordinating colors are Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray.

What makes March’s kit one-of-a-kind? The spectacular set of four free stencils—and a stamping sponge—that you’ll find inside! Pair this pack of stunning stencils with the kit’s contents to stamp a springtime scene, then store the set to stamp for any season in the future.

Clean up your binoculars and dust off your hiking boots—the Here’s to You Paper Pumpkin Kit is ready to lead you on an excursion to explore your creativity!

 

How do I sign up for Paper Pumpkin?

• Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin at Paperpumpkin.com between February 11th, 2021 and March 10th, 2021 to receive March's Here's to You Paper Pumpkin Kit. 
  
• Please, note that as the subscription period gets closer to March 10th, supplies may become limited or sell out

Join me for a virtual Paper Pumpkin Party in March!

Then bring your Paper Pumpkin Kit to my VIRTUAL Paper Pumpkin Party on Thursday, March 25th from 6pm to 8pm on Zoom. We will assemble our kits together virtually and view alternative project ideas! RSVP by March 18th, 2021 to me by email, text, or phone. Once you RSVP, I can send you the Zoom meeting information.

I look forward each month to getting my Paper Pumpkin Kit in the mail. You never quite know what will be in each kit. It like a surprise box of stamping goodness! There are always extra project pieces that I can use on other cards and projects. Paper Pumpkin truly expands my creativity because I can create my own projects instead of following along with the instructions. It is like a stamping version of a Chopped basket!

Don't miss out on the Here's to You Kit and bonus stencils! Subscribe or renew your Paper Pumpkin subscription today!

Happy Stamping!

Beth

Join us for next week's Zoom stamping session!

Thank you for a wonderful Zoom stamping session on Monday! Everyone's cards were beautiful! I love how everyone interpreted the same layout differently, using different stamp sets, designer series paper, and embellishments. Your creativity never ceases to astound me!

We made two types of corner pop-up cards - one card base that has a pocket and one card base that does not have a pocket. This fun fold completes our three week series on squash style cards. Below is my card sample without a pocket using the new Hot Dog stamp set.

The Hot Dog stamp set is an adorable stamp set in the January-June Mini Catalog tucked in the back of the catalog that is not to be missed! Hot Dog features three dachshunds and all of their sweet little accessories, including a birthday hat and a cone!

 

I used the watercolor pencils to fill in the each of the balloon images, giving the card an overall softer yet still vibrant look. 

I would love for you to join our weekly Zoom stamping sessions! We are a group of demonstrators, hobbyists, customers, stampers, family, and friends. We meet each Monday at 6:30pm on Zoom to create a project or two, chat, and have fun! We share projects that we are working on and take turns demonstrating a project. 

There is no set sharing schedule; we each volunteer when we see or make something that we would like to share with the group. There are so many amazing card making projects to try that there is always something to inspire us each week.

 Next week (Monday, February 8th), we are making a book binding fun fold card.

Email me that you would like to join in on our Monday evening Zoom stamping sessions, and I will send you the Zoom information as well as the card measurements and materials list.

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth

The Winner of the 21st Second Sunday Sketches is...

Toni! Congratulations, Toni! Toni is the winner of the 21st Second Sunday Sketches card sketch challenge! Your prize, the #154578 Pastel Pearls and 3 handmade cards, will be in the mail on February 3rd, 2021.

I love how Toni used a larger stitched oval die cut to frame the heart stamped image! The sprinkle of Resin Hearts echoes the Valentine's Day theme so perfectly! Well done!

Check out the other entries for the 21st Second Sunday Sketch card challenge. How sweet are the blueberries on the branches on Candy's card?! Oh, my goodness! What a clever idea to use the leaf ribbon as the branches of a blueberry bush! I like the simplicity of Pat's Card using the greeting stamped image as the secondary element on the card and the gorgeous Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper as the focal element. This patterned paper is to swoon over! It is so beautiful that I could frame it all by itself! Tracy's card is fantastic! I love the music theme and how she enlarged the oval from the sketch and turned it into a rectangle for the music scale stamped image. Love it!

 

Missed this Second Sunday Sketches? 

The next Second Sunday Sketches card challenge starts on February 14th. The prize will be a package of the Gorgeous Grape 3/8" Sheer Ribbon (Item #154572) and 3 handmade cards from me.

Share Second Sunday Sketches with a Friend

Be sure to join in on the fun and share with a friend! If you enter the Second Sunday Sketches challenge, you can get a bonus surprise prize by sharing this challenge with a friend (for US residents only)! Here's how to get a bonus surprise prize. Limit two bonus surprise prizes per person per month.

1. Enter into February's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
2. Share February's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend
3. Have your friend submit their February's challenge card entry. Email me that your friend has submitted their card entry. Submit your complete mailing address and the name of the friend that you shared with. I will confirm their entry and then send you a bonus surprise prize 1-3 business days after I draw February's winner.

Happy Stamping!
Beth

P.S. Ever wonder how I draw for the Second Sunday Sketches winner? I use an app called Tiny Decisions. I input all of the names of the participants onto the wheel and spin it. The name that the wheel stops on is the winner. 

Sneak Peek: February's Paper Pumpkin Kit

Sadly, there is heartache in the world all around us. We all know someone who could use a heartfelt, handmade card that gives sympathy and strength during a difficult time. This kit’s cards are a must to have on-hand!

This soft, sympathetic kit includes patterned card bases, die-cut floral elements, ribbon, embellishments, and more! February's Kit contains enough supplies to create

• 9 Cards (3each of 3 designs)
  
• Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
• 9 Coordinating envelopes
• Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
• Decorative die-cut pieces and embellishments
  

The kit’s exclusive Bouquet of Hope Stamp Set features supportive sentiments centered around comfort, care, hope, and love. Sympathy cards are some of the hardest cards for me to make. Not only because of the a loved one has been lost or a loved one is going through a hard time, but also because it can be difficult to know exactly what to say to show that you care and are there to support them in this time of need. Having caring sentiments can help you find comforting words to share.

 

The coordinating colors are Basic Black, Basic White, Bumblebee, Just Jade, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow, and Rococo Rose. 

February's Paper Pumpkin Kit also coordinates with the Sale-A-Bration exclusive Flower and Field Designer Series Paper (Item #155223). Flower and Field Designer Series Paper is only available through Sale-A-Bration with a qualifying order of $50 or more before tax and shipping. 

Flower and Field Designer Series Paper (Item #155223) is my favorite Sale-A-Bration product! It has a bright, happy theme with floral motifs on one side and a mixture of tiny geometric and smaller flowers and leaves on the other side. 

 

Both sides pair well together. This is so helpful when using two or more designer series papers in a project. You don't want the patterns to overwhelm or compete with each other. 

 

There is a good balance of different sizes of patterns. Some flowers are large, some are medium, and some are small. The scale of each pattern should also have some contrast - one pattern should be proportionately larger or smaller than the other. Otherwise, the patterns become too busy looking.

 

Flower and Field Designer Series Paper fits all of these criteria, making it my top pick for Sale-A-Bration January-February! I think it will become one of your top picks too!

 

How do I sign up for Paper Pumpkin?

• Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin at Paperpumpkin.com between January 11th, 2020 and February 10th, 2021 to receive January's Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit. 
  
• Please, note that as the subscription period gets closer to February 10th, supplies may become limited or sell out
  

 

How do I get the Flower and Field Designer Series Paper (Item #155223)?

• Flower and Field Designer Series Paper is exclusive to Sale-A-Bration from January 5th to February 28th, while supplies last, with a qualifying order. That means, you cannot purchase it directly and it can only be earned on qualifying orders.
  
• Flower and Field Designer Series Paper is a Level 1 product and can be earned on purchases of  $50 or more before tax and shipping in my online store. Then choose Flower and Field Designer Series Paper (Item #155223) as your FREE item.
• If you would like to try Paper Pumpkin to see if you love it as much as I do, a 3-month prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription is a great way to start. Three months is a great length of time for a trial run and is not a huge commitment. After the 3-month, you can continue your subscription with an automatically renewing month to month subscription or stay with prepaid subscriptions. Plus, a 3-month prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription qualifies you for the Flower and Field Designer Series Paper!

 

Join me for a virtual Paper Pumpkin Party in February!

Then bring your Paper Pumpkin Kit to my VIRTUAL Paper Pumpkin Party on Thursday, February 25th from 6pm to 8pm on Zoom. We will assemble our kits together virtually and view alternative project ideas! RSVP by February 18th, 2021 to me by email, text, or phone. Once you RSVP, I can send you the Zoom meeting information.

I look forward each month to getting my Paper Pumpkin Kit in the mail. You never quite know what will be in each kit. It like a surprise box of stamping goodness! There are always extra project pieces that I can use on other cards and projects. Paper Pumpkin truly expands my creativity because I can create my own projects instead of following along with the instructions. It is like a stamping version of a Chopped basket!

Don't miss out on these adorable Valentine's Day cards and add-on treat boxes! Subscribe or renew your Paper Pumpkin subscription today!

Happy Stamping!

Beth

Let's get creating! Second Sunday Sketches #21 Starts Right Now!

It is time for another Second Sunday Sketches challenge! If you are new to Second Sunday Sketches, please review the rules here or below. Each second Sunday of the month, I will post a card sketch. A sketch is graphic or drawing of how the elements of a card are layed out.

You will then use the sketch as a guide to create your own card. Your card must be a new creation and reflect the challenge guidelines. Your card must include the major elements of the card sketch, such as the number of layers and the general position of the embellishments and/or die cuts. You can rotate the sketch for a top-folding card or for a side-folding card.

You choose the occasion and the color palette as well as the stamp set(s) and the embellishments. I do ask that you use Stampin' Up! products (current or retired).

The measurements will also be included in the blog post for each Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge. You can use the measurements as given or increase them or decrease them. For example, if a greeting is stamped on a 1" circle on the sketch, but the greeting you choose is 1-3/4", then increase the size of the circle to 1-3/4". You can also change the shape. Instead of a circle, you can use an oval, a square, a daisy punch, etc.

The challenge will run from the second Sunday of the month until the last day of that month.

Below is January's card sketch.

Challenge Dates

January's challenge will run from January 10th, 2020 until January 31st, 2020 at 5pm EST.

If you would like to participate in the Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge, please create a card using the sketch above and email me a photo of your card by January 31st, 2020 at 5pm EST with the subject line Second Sunday Sketches Entry.

Prize Drawing

The day after the last day of the month (February 1st), I will place all of the names of the participants in a proverbial hat and randomly draw a winner. The winner will receive a prize! The prize each month will change and will be announced at the start of each challenge. January's Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge prize is Item #154578 Pastel Pearl and three hand-made cards from me.

Winner Announcement

If you are the winner, I will notify you by email. Please respond to my email with your complete mailing address, and I will mail you your prize! If the winner does not respond to my email within 7 days, I will draw another winner.

I will also post all of the entries on my blog (with your names attached to the photos) and the name of the winner.

Some Ideas on How to Make this Card Sketch Your Own

There are many ways to change this card to make it your own! You can rotate the card layout 90 degrees, change the oval to another shape like flowers or letters, add a mat layer beneath the oval, mask the darker gray rectangle area to create your own stamped pattern or create stripes or a sunset with a sponge brayer and ink pads, and more!

Share Second Sunday Sketches with a Friend

Be sure to join in on the fun and share with a friend! Starting in March 2020, if you enter the Second Sunday Sketches challenge, you can get a bonus surprise prize by sharing this challenge with a friend (for US residents only)! Here's how to get a bonus surprise prize. Limit two bonus surprise prizes per person per month.

1. Enter into this month's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
2. Share this month's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend (that hasn't participated before)
3. Have your friend submit their this month's challenge card entry
4. Email me that your friend has submitted their card entry. Submit your complete mailing address and the name of the friend that you shared with. I will confirm their entry and then send you a bonus surprise prize.

 

I am looking forward to seeing your personal take on the 21st Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge! If you have any questions about this card sketch challenge, please let me know! I am happy to assist!

Happy Stamping!
Beth

The winner of the 20th Second Sunday Sketches is...

 

Candy! Congratulations, Candy! Candy is the winner of the 20th Second Sunday Sketches card sketch challenge! Your prize, the Item #154578 Resin Hearts and 3 handmade cards, will be in the mail on Tuesday, January 5th.

The winter frost truly comes through on Candy's card! I can almost feel how cool the snow is in the Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper. The blues and grays add to the wintry feel too! I like how the dandelion dies echo the past bloom flowers.

Check out the other entries for the 20th Second Sunday Sketch card challenge. I really like how Pat used the knitted embossing folder to enhance her winter themed card. That seal is adorable with his knitted hat too! The birthday paper on Toni's card is bright and cheery! It's festive and makes a special card for a loved one! I love how everyone interprets the same design differently. I can't wait to see what you create next!

 

Missed this Second Sunday Sketches? 

The next Second Sunday Sketches card challenge starts on January 11th, 2020. The prize will be a package of the Pastel Pearls (Item #154571) and 3 handmade cards from me.

 

 

Share Second Sunday Sketches with a Friend

Be sure to join in on the fun and share with a friend! If you enter the Second Sunday Sketches challenge, you can get a bonus surprise prize by sharing this challenge with a friend (for US residents only)! Here's how to get a bonus surprise prize. Limit two bonus surprise prizes per person per month.

1. Enter into January's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
2. Share January's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend
3. Have your friend submit their January's challenge card entry. Email me that your friend has submitted their card entry. Submit your complete mailing address and the name of the friend that you shared with. I will confirm their entry and then send you a bonus surprise prize 1-3 business days after I draw January's winner.

Happy Stamping!
Beth

P.S. Ever wonder how I draw for the Second Sunday Sketches winner? I use an app called Tiny Decisions. I input all of the names of the participants onto the wheel and spin it. The name that the wheel stops on is the winner.

How to Get Your Loved One to Give You More Stamping Goodies!

It happens all the time! Your birthday comes around, you unwrap your birthday presents, and there are no new stamping supplies! You love your family and friends, but you secretly yearn for a Balmy Blue ink refill and that gorgeous new Snowflake Splendor Product Suite! 

How do you let your family and friends know that, while you greatly appreciate their thoughtfulness, that there is something more that you want for your birthday?

Your family and friends may not always know what to give your for your birthday. Your family and friends know that you love to create beautiful cards and home decor projects, but they are overwhelmed by all of the products in the Stampin' Up! catalogs. There are so many gorgeous products to choose from! They don't know what you want, what you may already have, or what you like. 

Let's take the mystery out of gift-giving to their favorite stamper - you!

I am introducing a new, fantastic program to help spread the word on what to give you for your birthday, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Anniversary, and more! It is free, and I am calling it the Wish List Program. 

The Wish List Program is designed to communicate to your family and friends exactly what type of presents that you want – which, of course, is all of the stamps, dies, embossing folders, designer series paper, ribbons, and more from Stampin’ Up! I am looking out for you!

Here’s how it works.

1. Download the Wish List.
2. You can type right onto the Wish List, or you can print it out.
3. Fill in the Wish List with currently for sale stamping goodies that you want. Be sure to include a gift certificate amount at the bottom of the Wish List too!
4. Then, on the second page, fill in the information about whom you want me to send a copy of your Wish List to. Please, tell them that you are sharing their contact information with me, so that they are not surprised when they get an email from me.
5. Scan and attach your completed Wish List to an email to me craftwithbeth@gmail. com with the subject line Wish List Program. If you don’t have a scanner, you can take a photo of your Wish List (both pages) and email it to me or send me your Wish List by postal mail.
6. I will then send an email with your Wish List to your listed loved ones.
7. I will follow up with your listed loved ones to see what they would like to purchase for you from your Wish List.
8. Your loved ones can place an order from your Wish List.
9. Your loved ones can also purchase a gift certificate from me in the amount that you listed on your Wish List.

Voilà! Your loved ones know exactly what to gift you! It takes the stress off of you as well as your loved ones. And, it makes your loved ones feel like they have given you THE BEST present ever – which we all know that they did!!

Don’t wait another minute! Enroll in my Wish List Program today! Start your enrollment by downloading and completing your Wish List now!

Not sure if you are ready to sign up, send me an email at craftwithbeth@gmail. com with your name, phone number, and the best time to contact you so that we can address your questions. 

Happy Stamping!
Beth

NEW!! Book a card consultation!

I am offering a brand new service for a limited time! I am offering a limited number of cardmaking consultations and private lessons with me. Each consultation or private lesson is priced at $37 USD. You can book a 30 minute consultation or private lesson to 

• brainstorm a card for a special occasion
• ask questions about a particular technique
• get clarification on a fun fold
• learn a new cardmaking skill
• and more!

Why book a consultation or private cardmaking lesson with me? I have been stamping and making cards since I was about 12 and have been a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for 7+ years. I have a B.A. in Elementary Education and am a certified teacher K-8 with years of teaching experience with elementary grades as well as grades 9-12 and continuing adult education. I am also a Sylvan certified in reading, writing, mathematics, and study skills. 

I love teaching and sharing my cardmaking knowledge! I am happy to help you build your stamping skills! Contact me to schedule a cardmaking consultation or private lesson! 

Beth

Sneak Peek: January's Paper Pumpkin Kit

Love is in the air! Send a little love to someone special with the Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit. From heaps of heart-shaped elements to paper pieces in red and pink, this month’s kit has everything you need to create 

• 8 adorable cards (4 each of 2 designs)
• Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
• 8 coordinating envelopes
• Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4"

for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and every celebration of love in between! The coordinating colors are Basic Black, Gold, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Smoky Slate, and Whisper White.

But, wait! There is more to January's Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit than just cards! There is an add-on to get even more out of your Paper Pumpkin Kit! 

The add-on is called Item #156842 Little Love Boxes and includes 

• 20 tiny, printed boxes and
• 24 die-cut, heart-shelled snails and sentiment labels.
• $8 USD / $11 CAD

 

When combined with the remaining components from the Sending Hearts kit, you can create treat packaging, additional cards, and so much more!

January's Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit and the Add-On Little Love Boxes has got you covered for Valentine's Day with both cards and treat boxes! Paper Pumpkin makes Valentine's Day a breeze!

How do I sign up?

• Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin at Paperpumpkin.com between December 11th, 2020 and January 10th, 2021 to receive January's Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit. 
• Please, note that as the subscription period gets closer to January 10th, supplies may become limited or sell out.
  

 

How do I purchase the Add-On Little Love Boxes?

• Then starting on January 1st, while supplies last, order the add-on #156842 Little Love Boxes in my online store. 
• Please, note that you must be a current Paper Pumpkin Subscriber to purchase the add-on #156842 Little Love Boxes.
• Download the Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit and Little Love Boxes promotional flyer HERE.
  

 

Then bring your Paper Pumpkin Kit to my VIRTUAL Paper Pumpkin Party on Thursday, January 28th from 6pm to 8pm on Zoom. We will assemble our kits together virtually and view alternative project ideas! RSVP by January 20th, 2021 to me by email, text, or phone. Once you RSVP, I can send you the Zoom meeting information.

I look forward each month to getting my Paper Pumpkin Kit in the mail. You never quite know what will be in each kit. It like a surprise box of stamping goodness! There are always extra project pieces that I can use on other cards and projects. Paper Pumpkin truly expands my creativity because I can create my own projects instead of following along with the instructions. It is like a stamping version of a Chopped basket!

Don't miss out on these adorable Valentine's Day cards and add-on treat boxes! Subscribe or renew your Paper Pumpkin subscription today!

Happy Stamping!

Beth

Second Sunday Sketches #20 Starts Right NOW!

 

It is time for another Second Sunday Sketches challenge! If you are new to Second Sunday Sketches, please review the rules here or below. Each second Sunday of the month, I will post a card sketch. A sketch is graphic or drawing of how the elements of a card are layed out.

You will then use the sketch as a guide to create your own card. Your card must be a new creation and reflect the challenge guidelines. Your card must include the major elements of the card sketch, such as the number of layers and the general position of the embellishments and/or die cuts. You can rotate the sketch for a top-folding card or for a side-folding card.

You choose the occasion and the color palette as well as the stamp set(s) and the embellishments. I do ask that you use Stampin' Up! products (current or retired).

The measurements will also be included in the blog post for each Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge. You can use the measurements as given or increase them or decrease them. For example, if a greeting is stamped on a 1" circle on the sketch, but the greeting you choose is 1-3/4", then increase the size of the circle to 1-3/4". You can also change the shape. Instead of a circle, you can use an oval, a square, a daisy punch, etc.

The challenge will run from the second Sunday of the month until the last day of that month.

Below is December's card sketch.

Challenge Dates

December's challenge will run from December 13th, 2020 until December 31st, 2020 at 5pm EST.

If you would like to participate in the Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge, please create a card using the sketch above and email me a photo of your card by December 31st, 2020 at 5pm EST to craftwithbeth@gmail .com with the subject line Second Sunday Sketches Entry.

Prize Drawing

The day after the last day of the month (January1st), I will place all of the names of the participants in a proverbial hat and randomly draw a winner. The winner will receive a prize! The prize each month will change and will be announced at the start of each challenge. December's Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge prize is Item #154578 Resin Hearts and three hand-made cards from me.

Winner Announcement

If you are the winner, I will notify you by email. Please respond to my email with your complete mailing address, and I will mail you your prize! If the winner does not respond to my email within 7 days, I will draw another winner.

I will also post all of the entries on my blog (with your names attached to the photos) and the name of the winner.
 

Some Ideas on How to Make this Card Sketch Your Own

There are many ways to change this card to make it your own! You can rotate the card layout 90 degrees, move the small gray rectangle to the middle or to the right side of the card front, add a shape to the center rectangle such as a star or label die cut, use embossing folders to add more texture to a mat layer, and more!

Share Second Sunday Sketches with a Friend

Be sure to join in on the fun and share with a friend! If you enter the Second Sunday Sketches challenge, you can get a bonus surprise prize by sharing this challenge with a friend (for US residents only)! Here's how to get a bonus surprise prize. Limit two bonus surprise prizes per person per month.

1. Enter into this month's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
2. Share this month's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend (that hasn't participated before)
3. Have your friend submit their this month's challenge card entry
4. Email me that your friend has submitted their card entry. Submit your complete mailing address and the name of the friend that you shared with. I will confirm their entry and then send you a bonus surprise prize.

I am looking forward to seeing your personal take on the 20th Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge! If you have any questions about this card sketch challenge, please let me know! I am happy to assist!

Happy Stamping!
Beth

Whisper White is Retiring. What does this mean for us?

What happened?

Stampin' Up! announced today that, sadly, Whisper White is retiring. Whisper White cardstock, Thick Whisper White cardstock, and Whisper White Medium Envelopes are every day staples in our craft room. Unfortunately, the paper mill that produces the Whisper White cardstock, note cards, and envelopes has permanently closed because of the COVD-19 pandemic. When I read the announcement, my heart saddened for a craft room staple but mostly for the paper mill closing and the loss of livelihoods.

Stampin' Up! has very little notice that the paper mill was closing, and the unique technology that this paper mill used is no longer available to produce the Whisper White cardstock and related products. There was no way to replenish the stock of Whisper White products.

Stampin' Up! jumped right in and worked hard to find a new supplier that can produce the best cardstock, note card, and envelope to replace Whisper White. They tested each of the replacement products thoroughly! Stampin' Up! is confident in the quality of the new white cardstock, notecards, and envelopes.

The name of the white cardstock and related products will transition to a new name - Basic White. 

What does that mean right now?

With Whisper White going out of production, a number of products will be affected. Below is a list of Whisper White products that will be going out of production and stock will not be replenished once it sells out.

 

• #100730 Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock, pages 143 and 153, $9.75, limit of 2 per order
• #140272 Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Thick Cardstock, page 153, $8.25, limit of 2 per order
• #124302 Whisper White 12" x 12" Cardstock, page 153, $7.75, limit of 2 per order
• #107301 Whisper White Medium Envelopes, page 153, $7.50, limit of 2 per order
• #131527 Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes, page 153, $7.00, limit of 2 per order-
• #145829 Whisper White 3" x 3" Envelopes, page 153, $10.00, limit of 2 per order
• #149710 Assorted Memories & More Cards & Envelopes, page 154, $10.50, limit of 2 per order
  

 

In the meantime, Whisper White products are still available while supplies last. In order to make sure that everyone has the chance to purchase the Whisper White products that they need before they sell out and before the new Basic White products are available, Stampin' Up! is limiting the purchase of these items to 2 per item per order. 

The quickest way to see if these products are still available is to check my online store.
 

What does that mean in the near future?

Basic White products are coming to the Stampin' Up! warehouse. There hasn't been a date announced yet.  All of the Whisper White products listed above will be available in the new Basic White as soon as they are in stock. The new Basic White products, item numbers, and prices are:

• #159276 Basic White 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock, $9.75
• #159229 Basic White 8-1/2" x 11" Thick Cardstock, $8.25
• #159231 Basic White 12" x 12" Cardstock, $7.75
• #159236 Basic White Medium Envelopes, $7.50
• #159232 Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes, $7.00
• #159233 Basic White 3" x 3" Envelopes, $10.00
• #159234 Basic White Assorted Memories & More Cards & Envelopes, $10.50

• It very is possible that some Whisper White products may sell out before the new Basic White equivalents are available. 
• There may be a period where both Whisper White and Basic White products are available.
• There may be a period where no Whisper White or Basic White products are available. Stampin' Up! is working hard to lessen this potential and the gap between product changes.
  
• This change only affects Whisper White cardstock and related Whisper White products. It doesn't have an affect on any other cardstock or related product.

 

Below is a video from Stampin' Up! sharing the new Basic White cardstock. The video does not confirm that the GSM of the cardstock. I am hoping that we will find out more information as the new Basic White products become available.

 

Basic White products are not listed in the PRINTED versions of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog and in the 2021 January-June Mini Catalog. They will be listed on Stampin' Up!'s online store. Below are graphic links to the Basic White product information to print as a reference guide while these products are not listed in a printed catalog. 

The graphic on the left has a blue-green background, and the graphic on the right has no background color. The information is the same on both flyers. The one on the right uses less printer ink.

 

I feel confident that Stampin' Up! is doing their best job trying to provide quality stamping and papercrafting products to us. I look forward to the transition to the new cardstock, notecards, and envelopes. I am happy to answer your questions to the best of my ability and with the limited information that I have.

Beth

Today just got better! GIGANTIC Clearance Rack Refresh!

If you thought the Year-End Closeout Sale made today a great day, how about a GIGANTIC Clearance Rack Refresh too!? The Clearance Rack has been refreshed with an incredible assortment of retired favorites discounted up to 60%! Here is a small sampling of the products added.

You are seeing that correctly! Select Stampin' Blends are on sale for $1.80 a piece! That is 60% off of the regular price! If you have been eying Stampin' Blends or thinking about trying them, now is the time! If you need to replace a Stampin' Blend that you have used up, now is the time to replace it!

Prices these good can't last long! Once a product sells out on the Clearance Rack, it is gone for good. Run (safely), don't walk to the Clearance Rack!

My shopping cart is filling up fast! I love the Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack and the 1/8" Scalloped Circle Punch. What's in your shopping cart?

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth