Stampin' Up! $10 Paper Pumpkin Special - EXPIRED

This deal has now expired.  Paper Pumpkin is still available for ordering at the regular monthly price of $19.95 plus tax.  This cost includes shipping.

Stampin' Up! currently has an awesome special going on for their Paper Pumpkin kits!  They have a promo code available to try the kits for ONLY $10 (plus tax) for the first two months!   That's a discount of $9.95 off the regular price.  The code is good through August 31, 2013!

Sign up with Paper Pumpkin here and be sure to list me (Kim Apel) as your demonstrator.  The promo Code is PUMPKINDEAL

What is Paper Pumpkin?
Paper Pumpkin is a 30-minute creativity escape . . . filled with everything you need to create a sweet project . . .  Delivered to your door every month.  It has all the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to needed to create beautiful projects.  Everything is all cut, measured, and ready to use—with instructions included. 

Offer Details: Use the promotion code PUMPKINDEAL to join Paper Pumpkin before August 31, 2013, and pay only $10 a month* for the first two months.  *plus tax, where applicable. Shipping included!

The Fine Print:

• For new subscribers only.
• Promotion applies only to the first two months of a new subscription. After receiving two month's worth, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price: $19.95.
• Visit mypaperpumpkin.com to join.
• You must click "Add Promo Code" and then enter the promo code PUMPKINDEAL in the "Promo Code" field when you sign up on the mypaperpumpkin.com website to take advantage of this promotion.
• Enter my name (Kim Apel) as your demonstrator!
• You must join by Saturday, August 31, 2013; 11:50 PM (MT) to receive the deal.

Newton's Nook Designs Mom Edition 2

Here are the cards that my mom came up with for the Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Sketch Challenge.  Once again, here's the original sketch.

Her second card was made using the set Campfire Tails.  She found some S'mores paper in her paper stash, and decided to turn the fishing bear into a s'more cooking bear instead.  Here's the card!

Please note: Per Stampin' Up's new competitive policy on 7/2/13, I must disclose that I am not receiving any compensation for any purchases made from from Newton's Nook Designs.

Newton's Nook Challenge 2

Here's my second card for the Newton's Nook Designs very first Inky Paws Sketch Challenge!

Here's the sketch I started with:

This one is called Don't Feed the Animals!  I wanted to use the adorable raccoon stamp- he's my favorite stamp from the set Campfire Tails.  I chose some checkered paper to look like a tablecloth.  The raccoon stole the chips from the table!  I used the included star stamp to create a neat flag for the card.  

Please note: Per Stampin' Up's new competitive policy on 7/2/13, I must disclose that I am not receiving any compensation for any purchases made from from Newton's Nook Designs.

Newton's Nook Sketch Challenge: Mom Edition

Here are the cards that my mom came up with for the Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Sketch Challenge.  Once again, here's the original sketch.

Here's her first card, featuring Newton and some cute little mice!  She used the set Newton's Antics.  I love the cute mouse paper that she used along with the stamps!  It looks so cute with the little wind up mouse stamp.

Please note: Per Stampin' Up's new competitive policy on 7/2/13, I must disclose that I am not receiving any compensation for any purchases made from from Newton's Nook Designs.

Newton's Nook Sketch Challenge

Hi Friends!  I've had a very busy week preparing for two craft shows this weekend, thus why I haven't posted anything this week.  That didn't keep me from coming up with some new designs though!

My friend Jen over at Newton's Nook Designs recently started her own stamp business, featuring her very own kitty Newton!  She designed and released 4 brand new adorable photopolymer stamp sets.  They've featured tons of great card creations since the release.  Now they have their very first Inky Paws Sketch Challenge!  I had purchased two of the super cute stamp sets, and I couldn't wait to try out my new stamps with this challenge.  My mom and I sat down this weekend and both created two cards for the challenge.  I'll be posting the cards my mom created in my next post!

Here's the sketch I started with:

Here's my first card- Kitty Dreams!  The stamps on this card are from the set Newton's Antics.  I've been making knitting/yarn cards all week, and I was dying to use the cute yarn ball stamp on a project.    I first stamped the sleeping kitty and colored him in.  I popped him out with dimensionals to add some interest. I wanted to show what kitty was happily dreaming of, so I stamped the yarn ball all over the scalloped circle, and then added little tiny hearts coming from the sleeping kitty.  I just love how this card turned out!

Please note: Per Stampin' Up's new competitive policy on 7/2/13, I must disclose that I am not receiving any compensation for any purchases made from from Newton's Nook Designs.

Embellished Events Cake!

It's finally Friday!  Hooray!  I've been looking forward to posting this card all week!  It's one of my favorites from my weekend craft-a-thon.  I needed to make some birthday cards to sell at my upcoming craft show, and I've been dying to use the cake stamp from Embellished Events.  I also wanted to do some experimenting with my new Gingham Garden designer series paper (DSP).  I just love Stampin' Up's DSP because it color coordinates with all of their cardstock, inks and other embellishments.  Check out the card!

Here are the supplies I used to create this card.  All supplies are from Stampin' Up! and available for purchase through my Stampin' Up! Online Store unless otherwise noted:

Stamp Sets:

• Embellished Events Clear-Mount Stamp Set (also available in Wood-Mount here) - image and sentiment

Inks:

• Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

Cardstock:

• Whisper White 8.5" x 11"
• Melon Mambo 8.5" x 11"
• Daffodil Delight 8.5" x 11" (also available in 12x12 here)
• Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper

Other Supplies:

• Clear Acrylic Block B (available in a discounted all-block bundle here)
• Clear Acrylic Block D
• Yellow Ribbon (I used what I had on hand in my craft stash, but you could also use Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon)
• Mini Glue Dots
• Stampin' Trimmer
• Snail Adhesive
• Bone Folder

Happy Crafting!

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Betsy's Blossoms Bird Card

Hello Stampers!  Here's another card that I created this weekend.  It was very cold (60 degrees, brrrr!) for a July weekend in Wisconsin, so I wanted to make a card that reminded me of summer and warmth!  I think this card accomplished that mission, don't you?  The Daffodil Delight cardstock is so bright and pretty, especially after I stamped the flower image with Daffodil Delight ink.  I think it makes a neat background for the rest of the card!

Here are the supplies I used to create this card.  All supplies are from Stampin' Up! and available for purchase through my Stampin' Up! Online Store unless otherwise noted:

Stamp Sets:

• Betsy's Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set (also available in Wood-Mount here)
• Bloomin' Marvelous Stamp Set - Sentiment (retired - 2013 sale-a-bration)

Inks:

• Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
• Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad
• Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Cardstock:

• Whisper White 8.5" x 11"
• Old Olive 8.5" x 11" (also available in 12 x 12 here)
• Daffodil Delight 8.5" x 11" (also available in 12 x 12 here)

Other Supplies:

• Clear Acrylic Block C (available in a discounted all-block bundle here)
• Clear Acrylic Block D
• Stampin' Trimmer
• Snail Adhesive
• Bone Folder

Happy Crafting!

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