Stampin' Sweet

Can you believe it is the last week of June already? Yikes, I can't. I hope you all are enjoying your summer! Have you been participating in the My Pumpkin Challenge ? It is a great website where you can share your My Paper Pumpkin creations. I hope you will check it out! It will get your creative juices flowing. The May kit had so many fun things in it. The Challenge this month was Tags and Banners. The kit included adorable stickers, many of which were banners! I was trying to think outside of the box this week and here is what I came up with: I used the cardboard that comes inside our Paper Pumpkin kits to make a mini clipboard. I cut the cardboard down to 4"x6" and then covered that with some of the designer series paper that came inside the kit. Then I attached the cute arrow paper clips at the top to hold my notes in place. I used the banner stickers that came in the kit to embellish my lil clipboard! I even had some extra linen thread from the April Pape...

Can you believe we are halfway through June. Summer is upon us and it is time for family cookouts, baseball and softball games, running through the sprinkler and many other summer past times. We are creating memories.  How do you keep your memories alive?  Well, I enjoy scrapbooking, but it takes a lot of time and effort. Don't get me wrong, it is totally worth it but sometimes I just do not have the time to invest in my detailed scrapbooks. The typical size book I create for my family is 12"x12." I enjoy taking my photos and recording the details of memorable events. I have been scrapbooking for over 15 years. Fast forward to May 2013.......where I received my May Paper Pumpkin Kit.  It is an adorable brag book kit. It is the perfect kit to jot down a special date, insert a photo, tuck in a ticket stub or your favorite recipe. It is a 5"x5" book that came with so many goodies ! This mini book is a quick and fun way to keep all those special moments ...

Hello! I think I say this every week, but I really love My Paper Pumpkin Kits each month. It is a fun way to get thinking about creating. You are given just enough of an empty palette to create your own masterpiece. This month at the My Pumpkin Challenge Jessica has given us the theme "tags and banners" for our creative challenge. I decided to use the papers to make a gift tag. It was perfect, the base paper I used looked like grid paper and it already had a hole punched out, so all I had to do was cut it in the shape of a tag. I cut some fringe along the bottom, added some of the cute stickers that came in the May Kit and added a personal note. I also stamped plain white tissue paper with the "love this" stamp that came in the May Kit. (The only item I added that was not in the kit was the ribbon to attach the tag to the gift!) We would love to see what you are making with your My Paper Pumpkin Kits. Head over to the My Pumpkin Challenge to see what Jessica and...

June is here and it is time to start a new My Pumpkin Challenge! The theme for this month is tags and banners. This week I made my sample using the May My Paper Pumpkin kit. I love it! Did you get yours? Look at all the fun stuff that came inside! So many goodies, this kit is to make a chip board brag book. It came with 6"x6" double sided Designer Papers, stamps, an ink spot, buttons and clips, chip board covers and loose leaf rings and lots of self adhesive accents. This kit has so many possibilities. For my sample this week I used one of the 6"x6" designer papers to make two 3"x3" cards. I had some linen thread leftover from my April kit so I was able to use that too! Head over to the My Pumpkin Challenge ! Get inspired and share your My Paper Pumpkin Creations. Be sure to link up and mention the Challenge in your blog post. See all the details here . What has been your favorite My Paper Kit so far? I am not sure I can decide!

Don't forget, these are the last days to order from the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog and today is the last day to order from the 2013 Spring Catalog. Beginning today you can order from the NEW 2013-2014 Annual Catalog! Woohoo! Don't miss out, get your wish lists out.....check out the catalogs over on the right. Have you been following the My Pumpkin Challenge ? You should head over and check it out. The May Challenge is complete and the winners have been announced! There were so many creative entries. It is fun to see what everyone is creating with the My Paper Pumpkin Kits.  My friend Dolores made these cards with her kit! Did you get your May kit? If you have made some fun projects, cards etc. be sure to link them up to the My Pumpkin Challenge. If you are looking for inspiration stop by and see all the wonderful ideas others are sharing.  Check back tomorrow as we begin the June Challenge over at the My Pumpkin Challenge . Have a great weekend! As for m...

Hello! I hope you are having a great day. I just want to take a moment and say that my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Oklahoma. I cannot imagine what they are going through. It really puts life in perspective. Each day is a gift! Be sure to hugs your kids everyday and take a moment to remind your loved ones you are thinking about them!    At my Stampin' Class last weekend we played with some of the items that are retiring from the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog.  I wanted to showcase the First Edition Designer Series Paper because I love it so much. It is so versatile and since it is a neutral color it compliments just about everything! I found the idea for the petite treat box on Pinterest. The talented Dawn Olchefske has a how to video and measurements for this treat box on her blog! Be sure to check her out. She is so talented and very inspiring. The next day, as I was preparing my weekly project for the My...

This weekend at my Stampin' Class we said farewell to some of the products that will retire from the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog. One of my favorite stamps sets is retiring: Aviary  item #120462 Isn't it an adorable set? Don't miss out, be sure to get it before it is gone!  Click here to see what other items are retiring. I made this birthday card and matching wine tag for my friend's birthday. It was inspired by this card that my friend Jessica made!   What stamp set will you miss the most from the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog?