2021 Calendar part 1

Hey all, remember me? Finally some ink on my fingers today! 😍 Hope your Christmas was wonderful! Different I'm sure as it was for us. Luckily both boys made it home and we had a good time!

I started on my 2021 desk calendar today. History, this started as a Paper Pumpkin kit in 2015 for a 2016 calendar. I did that first year and really liked having it on my desk. Didn't realize there was an option to have it again for 2017 so I got by without. Then I realized someone had made the 2018 calendar and I was back in business! I didn't get a full year done for 2018, 6 of 12, but for 2019 I did a full year using my favorite then set Painted Harvest. 2020 I cheated and didn't start over but redid the calendar parts. I still like this set, but it felt like I should start all over for 2021. No bad karma to continue into next year from 2020!!

So, here is the first half of 2021! I settled on Beauty Abounds for my set. Love these dots!! Note also, these are going to be a little rough. They are just for my desk so I wasn't too worried about perfect. Partly because I forgot to change the printer to a nicer print quality! I also cut these free hand so the corners especially are rough!! And there will be retired items used, especially ribbon! 

I stuck with my same color reasoning as from 2019. There will be changes I'm sure. But, for each month I think what color goes with? January is cold, winter, snowy. So blue. This one is Seaside Spray, Pacific Point, Misty Moonlight and Smoky Slate. Large dots are Seaside, small dots in both Pacific and Misty. Splatters in Smoky Slate, some full strength, some stamped off once. Base and accent layer are Misty Moonlight, ribbon is Seaside Spray, background is Whisper White.

February is Valentines day so Red or pink. This is all Poppy Parade. Red is not always a favorite for me, but I do like this Poppy! Always so cheerful! Large dots are all full strength. Small ones are a mix, some full, some off once and maybe twice. Splatters in Smoky Slate. Base and accent layer are Poppy Parade. Retired Poppy Parade striped ribbon.

March, St. Patrick's Day. Green. Not a holiday we celebrate at all, maybe we do corned beef and cabbage but that is it! But I do like the challenge of using green. I went back to an old favorite here, retired color Lemon Lime Twist. Love it! Large circles in Lemon Lime, smaller in Smoky Slate. Splatters over all in Smoky Slate, some full strength, some off once or twice. Retired Lemon Lime ribbon.

April. Generally Easter, so pastel colors come to mind with Easter Eggs. I grabbed my Purple Posy because Purple. Remember this color ink was discontinued because of issues. I'm starting to see variance. It was OK at first, but the ink is definitely more blue now than the cardstock. This is more light than I would have liked too, but I didn't want to start over. All circles stamped in Purple Posy, some splatters with Smoky Slate. White weave ribbon for accent.

May. Things are coming back to life and generally the first flowers I see around here are roses that are bright pink. So I grabbed the In Color Magenta Madness. Not sure I've used it before, but I like it! All dots are full strength Magenta and I added some butterflies to the largest circle. A few light dots in Smoky Slate. Magenta Madness ribbon for accent.

June. This might be my favorite! Summer, Flag Day, Fathers Day. Probably several options there for other colors, but one of my boys was born on Flag Day so Red, White and Blue is my choice here. I did opt for a lighter blue though and I like it. Balmy Blue, Poppy Parade and Whisper White cardstock for the white.  Larger circles in Balmy Blue, smaller for accent in Poppy Parade. No splatters this time for a very clean look! That accent on the 15th will be our 30th Anniversary, wow!! 💜

Thank you for stopping by today! I will have a news update post tomorrow and hopefully the rest of the calendar year soon!

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Retiring and Carry Over from Mini Catalog!

Howdy all! So sorry for the lack of communication from here! Have not been in the stamp room at all! It is starting to make me sad, but so much other stuff going on and Netflix has been winning the battle of what do to do when there is a free moment! Hope you are all staying well! I think I'm about done with Christmas shopping so maybe I can make it up there in the near future! I will let you know I've seen the upcoming Mini and SAB catties and of course they are full of fun new things 😍

On that note, SAB with be a little different this year. Actually, there will be 2! The original will occur during January and February. One catalog, no extension or additional items. The 2nd will occur in July and August and be *While Supplies Last*! Details to come on that! 🌻

OK, to the point! It is time to start the retirement process for the current Mini Catalog! Some items will continue to either the next Mini, or next Annual catalog. Others will retire, and some of those will be on sale! **Starting Tuesday, December 8!

I'm trying something here I haven't done recently, so please let me know if it does or doesn't work! The Lists are in Excel format so I've uploaded to Google Docs and hope that you can get from there! I can always email these too, just ask!

*Edited to add: I've updated the links and they should open. Hopefully! Sorry to the few of you who tried and it didn't work! Learning curve 😎

First, the Carryover List! (click to open!)

Next, the Retiring Items! (again, click!). and **NOTE** some of these are on sale! Far right column!!

Thanks all! Contact me if any questions!! 

2020 Online Extravaganza!!

 Tuesday, November 24th Only!! 10% off ALMOST everything SU!

Here is a list of excluded items. 

Note: it isn't very big compared to all the products we have in 2 catalogs!!

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Oval Beautiful

Hey all, Happy Monday. Dreary, windy and precip on the way here! ick :) Staying in and working around the house today - goal to get back to the stamp room later, after chores!

I did a little stamping yesterday. The room is a disaster and I need to spend time cleaning and sorting, but...I chose instead to pick up Life is Beautiful which was already on the desk and mounted on blocks. I pulled up Pinterest and did a quick search and found inspiration. Here are two versions of what I tried.

The card I saw was very different colored but I was inspired to try a blue/green combo so I could use the Blue Gems, specifically the blue/green ones, not the blue ones.

I didn't read the suggested colors (Night of Navy, Balmy Blue) and instead grabbed Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow and Pretty Peacock.

First, I cut an oval (the largest non scalloped) with the Layering Oval dies. I held that over my Very Vanilla background and sponged on Pear Pizzazz in the center, Pretty Peacock at the top and Mossy Meadow on the bottom. The "heaviness" of your hand will lead to very different results here. Also how much blending you do. Over the oval I stamped the tree trunk in Cinnamon Cider. Both trees have dots in Pear Pizzazz. The hello one then has leaves in Mossy Meadow and Pretty Peacock full strength, and some off once in Pretty Peacock. The Thinking of You I skipped the Mossy Meadow and just did the Pretty Peacock. More leaves at the bottom and a saying in Cinnamon Cider. Gems added amongst the leaves.

A good start and first attempt. Many possibilities with layout and different colors! Thanks for stopping by today!! Contact me if any questions!

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November!

Wow, time keeps flying by doesn't it? Happy November! Love the Fall colors, not so much the time change :)

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The November Paper Pumpkin Kit is Jolly Gingerbread and includes 15 gift card carriers and coordinating envelopes. The kit could also be used to create traditional cards, gift tags or other paper projects. Colors Cinnamon Cider, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce and Blushing Bride. Click the Photo to go to my Paper Pumpkin site to subscribe! 💜 Deadline November 10 to receive this kit!

Check my Facebook Page for a cute teaser video as well! 

Finally, starting November 3, we have a combined sneak peek and exclusive limited time only set. Curvy Celebrations.

The sneak peek part is the Quite Curvy Bundle. This will be available in the upcoming January-June Mini catalog but is available now, early, as part of this special and only in Bundle options. The Quite Curvy Stamp set and coordinating Curvy Dies will be available separately in the Mini, but for now the Bundle is item 156228 for $41.25. Click the photos to enlarge.

The Limited Time available coordinating items are the Curvy Christmas Stamp set and Classic Christmas 6x6 Designer Series Paper. Available *ONLY* during this promo, November 3, 2020 to January 4, 2021. Curvy Christmas set 155364 $21.00, DSP 155969 $11.50.

And lastly, the option to buy all of the above in a bundle Deal, The Variety Bundle, Item 158396 $70.50

Thanks all for stopping by today! Let me know if I can help with anything! Happy Stamping!!

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Life is Beautiful!

Happy Thursday all! Looks foggy damp and dreary outside and it's still very dark at 7:30 am. Fall is fast becoming Winter! Here is the second card I created Tuesday night. Great color combo from my friends over at The Color Throwdown! 

And their color challenge. Kraft, Cream and Cranberry.

Stampin' Up! Colors used are Crumb Cake, Merry Merlot and Very Vanilla. But I used a Shimmery Vanilla (non SU!) so it is very soft and pretty! Accent layer of Merry Merlot and card base of Crumb Cake. Tree was stamped on the Vanilla with Crumb Cake. I did the shadow at the bottom and dots on the tree with Crumb Cake stamped off once so it's very light. I then went over the tree again with the sparkle image in Merry Merlot. Saying in Merlot on a separate piece of Vanilla accented by Merry Merlot attached with dimensionals over gold edged Vanilla ribbon. Gold gems for accent on the tree and under the saying. 

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154871 Life is Beautiful * 120953 Crumb Cake Cardstock * 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock * 146979 Merry Merlot Cardstock * 147112 Merry Merlot Classic Ink * 147116 Crumb Cake Classic Ink * 152392 Paper Trimmer * 152478 Gilded Gems * 144146 Gold Edge Vanilla Ribbon * 118491 Clear Block Bundle * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

Hello Fall!

Hey all, hope you are all doing well! Busy here still, but hopefully slowing down with the cold weather that is coming soon! Took myself to the stamp room tonight - it's been far too long! Wasn't really intending to create anything but I came out with two cards in a short time :) Yeah me!!

Here is the first, inspired by the Maple trees in my front yard. They've been slow to turn, but honestly have so many colors right now! All the way from green to bright red and many in between!

Life is Beautiful! So much inspiration everywhere right now with the Fall colors!! I tried to space out the colors on these leaves and not muddy the colors. Tree is Cinnamon Cider. I did a "background" with the dots image in Crumb Cake, and then did leaves in Bumble Bee, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red. Hello in Real Red and the birdhouse in Cinnamon Cider. Background cardstock is a Shimmery Vanilla, accent of Cinnamon Cider and base of Bumble Bee. Ribbon also in Bumble Bee. Many different looks from one stamp set!! This was my first use of the leaves and I like how it came out!

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154871 Life is Beautiful set * 153078 Cinnamon Cider Cardstock * 153077 Bumble Bee Cardstock * 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock * 153114 Cinnamon Cider Classic Ink * 147116 Crumb Cake Classic Ink * 147090 Old Olive Classic Ink * 153116 Bumble Bee Classic Ink * 147086 Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink * 147084 Real Red Classic Ink * 153622 Bumble Bee In Color Ribbon * 103683 Mini Glue Dots * 152392 Paper Trimmer