Friday, October 14, 2022

Halloween Cards from September Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit

                     

  • Cards from Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit - which you can still order
  • From the North Pole November Paper Pumpkin Kit - Gift Tags with Add-On
  • North Pole Treat Sacks Add on for November Paper Pumpkin Kit
The September Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit included such fun stamps, that once I completed the kit, I couldn't stop playing with the stamp set.  Today, I created a Happy Halloween card using Aspen Trees Dies, along with ghosts, bats and a Happy Halloween sentiment from the Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit.  First, I created a multi colored background using ink pads and Blending Brushes, and then covered it with the Aspen Trees die cut out of Basic Black Cradstock.  I fussy cut the ghosts after stamping them on Basic White.  I heat embossed the Happy Halloween sentiment using White Embossing Powder and my Heat tool.  The sentiment label was created using one of the Stylish Shapes Dies.  The fun of Paper Pumpkin doesn't stop with the kit.  There is so much more you can use the kit contents for.  This is just another example of why I recommend ordering a Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription for your self.  You might also consider a second kit so you can craft along with a friend or family member when your monthly kit arrives.  We take ours to a local coffee shop and craft while we catch up with each other, and enjoy our coffee and snacks.  


A Halloween card with ghosts and bats in a forest during sunset


This card uses a basecard of Stary Sky Cardstock. Next, I created a Basic White layer colored with inks using Blending Brushed,  I began at the top using Orchid Oasis.  Then Fresh Freesia, followed by Mango Melody, and finally, Parakeet Party. Then a die cut layers of Basic Black, created using the Aspen Trees Dies, which is layered on the inked Basic White layer.  


Happy Halloween Card using images from the stamp set in the Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit



Next, I stamped two ghosts using the stamps set from the September Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit.  I stamped on in Fresh Freesia and theother in Orchid Oasis, and fussy cut then out.  I used the bat stamp from the set and stamped the bats on the inked background using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. 


Happy Halloween cards using the stamp set from the September Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit


Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut sentiment layers out of Starry Sky Cardstock, stamped Happy Halloween with VersaMark ink, covered it with White Embossing Powder, and set it using my Heat Tool.  

Dies used along with the September Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit to make Halloween Cards



The Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Past Kit | Item 161122 | $20.50 USD  and the Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Refills | Item 161888 | $11.00 USD,  are both still available to purchase as Past Kits for Paper Pumpkin Subscribers!  But I would recommend you order within the next few days if you plan to use them for Halloween treats or cards.  However, you'll also find that by changing the paper covering the treat boxes with a fall-themed Designer Series Paper, you can easily use these as table treats for Thanksgiving or other Fall celebrations.  

If you enjoy paper crafting and you need to refresh your supplies and stamp sets with current sets, this month is a great time to consider joining Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator and get $155 worth of supplies for $99.  Take a look at the special Joining Offer below.  

Recipe

  • Stamps:   Spooky Treats (September 2022 Paper Pumpkin Kit)
  • Ink :  VersaMark, Tuxedo Black Memento, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Mango Melody, Parakeet Party
  • Paper:  Basic White, Basic Black, Starry Sky 
  • Accessories:  Aspen Trees Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Up! Cut & Emboss Machine,  Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Seal, Dimensionals
Order online, and use my October Host Code for a thank you gift for shopping with me for orders between $50-$149.  October Host Code:   GF6HKT6K 

Orders over $150 earn Stampin' Rewards from Stampin' Up!, and you do not use the Host Code to qualify for Stampin' Rewards.


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From the North Pole Paper Pumpkin Kit - Gift Tags  






When autumn rolls around, do you start thinking about cozy Christmas crafting projects?  This November, Paper Pumpkin delivers this and more with its one-of-a-kind holiday-themed crafting experience.  This festive kit includes 12 fun, sparkly gift tags and (as always) an exclusive stamp set -- plus everything you need for a successful holiday crafting experience.

What's Paper Pumpkin?  Paper Pumpkin is our monthly One-Stop Box that offers a unique variety of paper projects for subscribers of any skill level to enjoy.  these thoughtfully themed and all-inclusive craft kits encourage Stampin' Up! customers to explore their creativity, try new techniques, and discover their potential in papercrafting.  Paper Pumpkin is a great introduction to an impressive collection of Stampin' Up! products, from one-of-a-kind ink pads to our eye-catching embellishments.  It's an easy way to stock up on supplies and create small-batch projects you'll find joy in creating and giving.


Place your order for From the North Pole Paper Pumpkin Kit by 10 November 2022.


This kit includes:
  • This month's kit includes enough elements to create 12 tags - 4 each of 3 designs.  This all-inclusive kit includes printed die-cut paper pieces, twine, adhesive, and more!   
  • Includes a Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Spot.
  • You'll love decorating your gift tags with snowflakes and banner die-cut pieces on Mint Macaron glitter specialty paper (a Paper Pumpkin exclusive). I know I'll be using this for cards as well.
  • Create festive gift tags for all your packaging or treats this holidya season with classic Christmas colors and designs.
  • Finished gift tag size:  2" X 3"
  • Coordinating Colors:  Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet
  • ADD-ON:  Starting 11 October 2022, North Pole Sacks Add-On

North Pole Treat Sacks Add-On | Item 162416 | $4.00 USD


  • Add-on details
    • includes 12 food-safe paper bags
    • Create fun packaging for your seasonal gifts and treats
    • Features a festive design in Crumb Cake
    • Bag size:  4" X 6" 
    • Only available to Paper Pumpkin Subscribers.  Available now.   
  • Order early:  Supplies may be limited towards the end of the subscription period
You'll love looking forward to your Paper Pumpkin subscription each month.  Order an extra kit and craft with a family member or a friend. 

Order a prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription for  3 mo., 6 mo., and 12 mo.,  Or, you can order Paper Pumpkin on a month by month basis.  Add the item number below to your regular order.  And be sure to order by the 10th of each month to ensure your monthly kit.



 


Shop My Stampin' Up! Store, now!

Starter Kit Promotion- Until 31 October 2022 

If you're interested in paper crafting, or card making as a hobby, you'll love making new friends who enjoy crafting and sharing Stampin' Up!  You'll also enjoy not paying retail for your craft supplies, and all the other perks and fun activities only for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.  Then, share the fun with your crafty friends and family members.
 
If you plan to place an order over $99 this month, why not join my team and take advantage of the 4-31 October 2022 Starter Kit Special.  More details here:




You'll select $155 USD worth of any products from the current catalogs and pay only $99 + get free shipping on your Starter Kit items.  That's $56 in additional merchandise you select when joining Stampin' Up! in October 2022.  But only until 31 October.  Once you've joined, use your generous demonstrator discount of 20-25% on all future orders.  

You'll also love the fun of attending Demonstrator-only events and technique sessions.  

This offer is also open to Demonstrators who dropped and want to rejoin my team.  

Read more about joining my team as a demonstrator here.





Download Free Current Catalogs


You'll love the marvelous Fall and Winter Holiday sets and specialty papers that will help you create breathtaking cards and holiday projects.  





 
  • Download July - December 2022 Mini Catalog here

Annual Catalog 

If you do not have a current demonstrator and would like a Stampin' Up! Annual catalog, please contact me here. 

Catalog cover of the 3 May 2022 Launch of the 2022-2023 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog

Add the August 2022 Host Code, below, to your orders between $50 and $149 for a free thank you gift for shopping with me.






Want more motivation for creating cards?  Join my Meetup Site, with over 8,000 photos of card ideas, plus you'll receive project ideas and notifications of my upcoming classes or meetups at Starbucks. 

Quick Links:  


Enjoy!



Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE
Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 







Wednesday, October 12, 2022

A different coloring technique using Pastel Chalk and Stampin' Up! Splendid Thoughts Bundle

                    

  • Stampin' Up! Splendid Thoughts Bundle
  • Upcoming Paper Pumpkin Procrastinators Meetup - Oct 13, 2022
  • Join Stampin' Up! during October and get $155 in merchandise for $99
Today was another weekly virtual Mystery Card stamping event, together with Stampin' Up! home office and Demonstrators from across the USA.  Today's session was led by Shannon West and Natalie Wallick White, two Demonstrator Development Managers (DDMs) from Stampin' Up!  They give us all of the card dimensions and a list of supplies we would use to precut our cardstock and collect our supplies before the event began.  Then, we all completed our cards together, learning a new technique with chalk.  Then created demonstrators posted their versions of the cards showcasing different interpretations of the card created by Shannon and Natalie. 

Today, we used Stampin' Up! Soft Pastels Assortment |Item 154585 | $9.00 USD along with the Splendid thoughts Bundle to create these cards.  We stamped the spots from the Splendid Thoughts Stamp Set using Versamark Ink, and then chalked over the spots with different colors from the Soft Pastels Assortment.  We then used Sponges or Sponge Daubers to blend the chalk colors and remove the excess chalk powder.  We added die cuts from the Splendid Stems Die,  added an embossed sentiment from Splendid Thoughts Stamp Set on a Basic Black Cardstock circle. I added a few Black Matte Dots and a Basic White layer dry embossed with the Quatrefoil Tile Embossing Folder.


Two  greeting cards with different color combinations created using Soft Pastel Chalks from Stampin' Up!



This card uses a basecard of Basic White Cardstock.  Then another layer of Basic White Cardstock dry embossed using the Quatrefoil Tile Embossing Folder.  Then y Basic White image layer is matted witha piece of Basic Black Cardstock.  


Cheery greeting card using Stampin' Up! Splendid Thoughts Bundle



Next, I stamped the dot pattern from the Splendid Thoughts Stamp Set in VersaMark ink multiple times on my Basic White image layer.  I selected three different colored chalk from the Stampin' Up! Soft Pastels, and rubbed each color over 1/3 of the Basic White, blending the lines between the colors slightly.  I used a Sponge Dauber to rub the excess chalk dust from the piece.   


Cards using Soft Pastel Chalks and the Stampin' Up! Splendid Thoughts Bundle


Using the Splendid Stems Dies, I die cut three different stems from Basic White Cardstock and layered them over the chalked image layer.  To finish the card, I stamped the sentiments in VersaMark ink, covered them with White Embossing Powder, and set them with my heat tool.  I added a few Matte Black Dots to the corner and image layer of my card.  What a fun technique!  You'll love trying this technique and coming up with with your own designs.   




Stamps ad Dies from Stampin' Up! used to make greeting cards



The Splendid Day Suite will be used for Demonstrator-only Mystery Card weekly stamping events for demonstrators the entire month of October. These are the kind of fun activities Demonstrators from around the USA participate in together.  Of course we have plenty of live stampin' events as well.  From local Demonstrator-led events to yearly Demonstrator-only conventions, Leadership events, and several customers and demonstrator virtual events like the recent World Card Making Day on 1 October!  

If you enjoy paper crafting and you need to refresh your supplies and stamp sets with current sets, this month is a great time to consider joining Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator and get $155 worth of supplies for $99.  Take a look at the special Joining Offer below.  

Recipe

  • Stamps:   Splendid Thoughts, 
  • Ink/Coloring :  VersaMark, Soft Pastel Chalks
  • Paper:  Basic White, Basic Black 
  • Accessories: Splendid Stems Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Quatrefoil Tiles Embossing Folder, Matte Black Dots, Soft Pastel Chalks, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Up! Cut & Emboss Machine,  Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Seal, Dimensionals
Order online, and use my October Host Code for a thank you gift for shopping with me for orders between $50-$149.  October Host Code:   GF6HKT6K 

Orders over $150 earn Stampin' Rewards from Stampin' Up!, and you do not use the Host Code to qualify for Stampin' Rewards.


Shop My Stampin' Up! Store, now!


Paper Pumpkin Procrastinators and Kit Collection Catch Up Meetup 



Have a bunch of Paper Pumpkin Kits or Stampin' Up! Kit Collection Kits you're behind on assembling?  Me too!  

October 13 Meetup:  We're going to get together with our Stampin' Up! Kits or projects and craft while we chat and drink coffee Oct 13 here in NW Houston, TX.  Find out more and register for a live class on my MeetUp site.

To register for October 13th Class:  
https://www.meetup.com/nw-houston-f-m-1960-spring-cardmakers/events/289019126/

Starter Kit Promotion- Until 31 October 2022 

If you're interested in paper crafting, or card making as a hobby, you'll love making new friends who enjoy crafting and sharing Stampin' Up!  You'll also enjoy not paying retail for your craft supplies, and all the other perks and fun activities only for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.  Then, share the fun with your crafty friends and family members.
 
If you plan to place an order over $99 this month, why not join my team and take advantage of the 4-31 October 2022 Starter Kit Special.  More details here:




You'll select $155 USD worth of any products from the current catalogs and pay only $99 + get free shipping on your Starter Kit items.  That's $56 in additional merchandise you select when joining Stampin' Up! in October 2022.  But only until 31 October.  Once you've joined, use your generous demonstrator discount of 20-25% on all future orders.  

You'll also love the fun of attending Demonstrator-only events and technique sessions.  

This offer is also open to Demonstrators who dropped and want to rejoin my team.  

Read more about joining my team as a demonstrator here.





Download Free Current Catalogs


You'll love the marvelous Fall and Winter Holiday sets and specialty papers that will help you create breathtaking cards and holiday projects.  





 
  • Download July - December 2022 Mini Catalog here

Annual Catalog 

If you do not have a current demonstrator and would like a Stampin' Up! Annual catalog, please contact me here. 

Catalog cover of the 3 May 2022 Launch of the 2022-2023 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog

Add the August 2022 Host Code, below, to your orders between $50 and $149 for a free thank you gift for shopping with me.






Want more motivation for creating cards?  Join my Meetup Site, with over 8,000 photos of card ideas, plus you'll receive project ideas and notifications of my upcoming classes or meetups at Starbucks. 

Quick Links:  


Enjoy!



Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE
Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping