BEST OF 25 YEARS STAMPS continued

As part of SU!'s 25-year anniversary celebration, they're bringing back some of our favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will release-one set per month-during 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!

Some things to know:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.
• While SU! is releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.

While SU! is releasing just one Best of stamp set per month, all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, starting in February SU! is including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

Drum roll please....and for February we have: Best Of Love (#132987)

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Valentine, Anniversary,Birthday ....take your pick

This is the Make & Take I made for our last demo meeting. I intentionally didn't put a sentiment on it so it could be used for different occasions. The paper is More Amore dsp from the Spring catalog and yes, I did cut out all those hearts for the 16 people at the meeting. I think it was worth it in the end. I also cut flowers from the Flower Trim to put in the center of the hexagon on the heart.

I am enjoying the new Spring catalog and all the possibilities it offers.

BEST OF 25 YEARS STAMPS

As part of SU!'s 25-year anniversary celebration, they're bringing back some of our favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will release-one set per month-during 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!

Some things to know:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.
• While SU! is releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.

While SU! is releasing just one Best of stamp set per month, all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, starting in February SU! is including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

The first set is Best of Birthdays (132929) :

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Feeling Sentimentally Good

This was a fun project to work on and I have a few tips to pass on to you.

 I used Feel Goods stamp set (129684)  and Canvas Creations (129375) from the Spring catalog and Feeling Sentimental (129630) from SAB.

I used an oval framelit to cut out the ferris wheel and the sentiment. When doing this I tend to use a post-it note to hold the paper or canvas and the framelit in place for cutting. Works like a charm. What I learned the hard way is that you need to heat set the ink on the Canvas Creations before you do anything else, especially if you are using the new ink pads. I didn't and the ink came off on the post-it note and then transferred to the next image I cut. Also, when I heat set on the canvas the ink faded just a bit. Last tip, I secured the canvas to the card with a bit of the red sticky tape. Overall, I like the canvas creations material and the texture it adds to a project. I will continue to use it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cinderella wasn't the only one with a Pumpkin

I'm Paper Pumpkin . . .

I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). I'll help you to escape your life with some paper fun.

I come in a sweet box, but you'll really love what you find on the inside:

All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!

Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone can enjoy!

How to Get Started .....

It's so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program starting Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it.  Select me (Michelle Williams) as your demonstrator and then every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family-every month!

Here's the nitty gritty:

• Each month you'll receive a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (We've even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape.
• We will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.)
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
• There's no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.
• Starting in early March, we'll offer a Try-It kit if you'd like to try Paper Pumpkin for one month.

The Welcome Kit is the very first Paper Pumpkin you will receive in your first month of membership.

The Welcome Kit includes a free gift - a clear acrylic block!

Here's a picture of the first kit: (we were given a free one today .. it's so cute!)

Please remember to select me (Michelle Williams) as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator when you join My Paper Pumpkin.

Thanks!!

Stamp Club Cards

Monday night one of the card clubs I belong to got together. We made three cards and I had planned to share them all with you, but I got a big streak of Cherry Cobbler ink on one of them so you only get to see two.

This first one came from Kim Becker. Glitter paper is one of my favorites in any color and this card fit the bill quite nicely, even though we had to pop out all the little bits.

Kathy Harmon cased this card from Stampin' Success and we all had fun making it. Glitter paper was a theme that evening!

I'm Back

Hello all. Sorry for the long absence. I have been away on a wonderful month long cruise to Hawaii and the South Pacific. I have had the most wonderful time.

Now that I am back to reality I will be back with cards to share with you beginning tomorrow.

Family Happy Birthday Cards

October is the birthday month on my Husbands side of the family. My SIL and BIL have birthdays coming up very soon, so I made the following cards to celebrate their special days.

The one on the left is for Linda and the one on the right is for Jerry. Hope they enjoy them.

Halloween Purse

I made this card and purse set for the Great Pumpkin Blog Hop that is going on over at Terry Blais' website. I shared the card with you earlier because I just couldn't wait. This week I am entering the little purse in the blog hop. 

It easily holds two Butterfingers.

The little squiggly things are actually from a retired MS branch punch. I use it often because it adds just a little bit to the card.

Here is another card to send to friends who need a bit of encouragement right now.

Thinking of You

I have some friends going through some very difficult times and I made this card to let them know I am praying for them.

Just had to use the Champagne Glitter Paper to step it up a notch.

Thanks for stopping by....Michelle

BOO Whoo to You

I was going to save this card until next weeks Great Pumpkin Blog Hop on Terry Blais' blog, but every time I look at it I chuckle so I am going to share it early.

 Do you recognize the ghosts? They are cut with the corn on the cob in the framlits Cannery Set.

I think the card tree from convention makes a nice backdrop for this card.

Thanks for looking and I hope it brings a chuckle to you too.

Great Pumpkin Week 6

I like the Core'dinations Card Stock and the Woodgrain embossing folder. They appeal to my like of textures.

I was also very happy to have clear stamps while I stamped the leaves after I had used the Autumn Accents bigz die cut. I must tell you I tried stamping the leaves first and then lining them up on the die cut, but it just didn't work for me. I am sure there are people with more talent than I who are able to do that with success, I'm not one of them.

Thanks for stopping by my blog and please enjoy the other stops.

Great Pumpkin Week 5

Looking through my stash today I came across this stamp set that I found a couple years ago online. I bought it because of the black cat that looked just our Inky did. Hope you enjoy the whimsy.

Great Pumpkin Blog Hop Wk 4

In addition to our large monthly Demo meeting with my upline and grandmother upline, I get together once a month with a group that includes my upline and sideline Demo's. Our goal is to develope our stamping skills and techniques. Half of the group provides a M&T and the other half provides snacks. This month I am in the M&T group and the card below is my project. I am also going to include it in Terry's Blog Hop for the week. 

As you may have noticed, I am hooked on the Champagne Glimmer and the Howlstooth and Scaringbone papers. They just go together.