Paper Pumpkin is for Family

April 7, 2020April 10, 2020Leave a comment

Today is the last day to sign up to receive the April Kit!

Looking for fun projects the kids can do on their own or with minimal help from you? Paper Pumpkin is your answer! Kits are appropriate for all ages from early elementary school kids to working adults needing a little fun break to retired folks that are young at heart.

Paper Pumpkin is a paper crafting kit that is delivered directly to your mailbox. Give the kids the task of picking up the mail. They will be pleasantly surprised to find a box waiting for them towards the end of the third week of the month.

The April kit is focused around the idea of making connections with family. Watch the short video and keep your eyes peeled for a sneak peek of the design.

Here is the video for the March kit showing assembly in fast motion.

The project design is always a secret to help with the fun surprise. But, they have been giving clues as to what is in the box lately. So we know the April kit will be greeting card designs.

Here are the subscription prices. Purchase the 12 month option for the lowest price of about $22 per box, depending on the tax in your area.

Please use host code 94ZSGFHQ if your purchase is under $150. If it’s over $150, do not use a host code so you can spend all the host rewards. A 12 month subscription earns $22 in host rewards. Redeem the host rewards for a 1 month subscription to make a lucky 13 month subscription.

Please share this post with others that might like an affordable perk-me-up in their snail mailbox too! Thank you for sharing!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Paper Pumpkin is for Family

March 19, 2020March 22, 2020Leave a comment

It’s day four in my area of the kids staying home from school. I would anticipate that the transition to home schooling is being made with varying degrees of success. You might be thinking ahead for fun projects the kids can do on their own or with minimal help from you. Paper Pumpkin is your answer!

Paper Pumpkin is a paper crafting kit that is delivered directly to your mailbox. Give the kids the task of picking up the mail and they will be pleasantly surprised to find a box waiting for them around the 15th of the month.

The April kit is focused around the idea of making connections with family. Watch the short video and keep your eyes peeled for a sneak peek of the design.

Looks like something you would like to try? Watch the few minute video for the March kit showing assembly in fast motion.

The project design is always a secret to help with the fun surprise. But, they have been giving clues as to what is in the box lately. So we know the April kit will be greeting card designs.

FAQ’s: Your first box comes with a clear acrylic block to mount the stamps on. Reuse the block with future kits so don’t throw it out! Boxes start shipping on the 11th of each month. So you have until the 10th of each month to order subscriptions or skip a month in the subscriptions. Want a box each month? Then purchase a 12 month subscription! Next, set up your account by following the instructions in the email that is sent after you make your purchase so Paper Pumpkin knows where to ship the boxes.

Here are the subscription prices. Purchase the 12 month option for the lowest price of about $22 per box, depending on the tax in your area.

Sign Me Out! Purchase subscriptions through my online store by clicking here or click the Shop Now button in the upper right corner. Make sure my name is located in the upper right corner of the online store to make sure I get the credit for your purchase. You will get an email with further sign up instructions including a promo code which is linked to your purchase. Please use host code VQ4JQT4G if your purchase is under $150. If it’s over $150, do not use a host code so you can spend all the host rewards. I’ll send you a thank card for purchasing with me:)

Purchase a 3, 6 or 12 month subscription by the end of March and receive free, exclusive Sale-a-bration rewards. These rewards are available for viewing at my online store by clicking here. In addition, a 12 month subscription earns you host rewards. Purchase another subscription with the host rewards!

Please share this post with others that might like an affordable perk-me-up in their snail mailbox too! Thank you for sharing!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Falling for Leaves

October 17, 2018October 16, 20187 Comments

I hope you are enjoying our Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop featuring fall themed projects. Fellow demonstrators from all over the globe are participating so we have a wide array of fun projects to share with you! You may have arrived from Sue Boerner’s blog. She had a fabulous project!

I decided to reach into the piece stash to create a quick greeting card. The Detailed Leaves die cut and the negative around it are from the stash. When I first cut a leaf a few weeks ago from this piece of Nature’s Poem patterned paper, I discarded it because the colors were too bright. But upon looking at the colors today, these colors match the leaves that are outside of house right now. So the color combo was appealing for the design session today.

I highlighted the striped brown tones by backing the focal point on early espresso cardstock and stamping with early espresso ink.

I next highlighted the orange tones by grabbing the negative of a leaf die cut from a different patterned paper. This was backed with grapefruit grove cardstock and accented with grapefruit grove ribbon.

It’s fun to weed through my pieces stash. What have you created lately from your pieces stash?

Thanks for hopping with us each month. Now click on the next image to zoom to Emilie Poncelet’s blog and see what fun project she designed.

Here is a list of hoppers in case you get off the trail…

Sandra Roberts, UK

Sue McDonald, US

Anastasia Radloff, US

Sue Kremer, US

Sue Boerner, US

Shirley Merker, US YOU ARE HERE!

Emilie Poncelet, CA

Jennifer Weltha Tribue, US

Ginger Rabesa, US

All the supplies used can be ordered through my online store here. Please use the host code found on the right side of my blog when ordering through my online store if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, don’t use the code so you can redeem all the host rewards.

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours. Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Join my Super Awesome Stampers Team for the best benefits! Click the Contact button above to get the conversation started.

Halloween Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Cauldron Bubble and Toil and Trouble

September 19, 2018September 18, 201814 Comments

I hope you are enjoying our Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop featuring Halloween projects. Fellow demonstrators from all over the globe are participating so we have a wide array of fun projects to share with you! You may have arrived from Ginger Rabesa’s blog. She had a fabulous project!

I decided to use the Toil and Trouble designer series paper to the fullest potential. Most of the card is covered with it along with flipping over the witches hat piece to reveal the jumping frogs!

The Cauldron Bubble stamp set was used for the sentiments. Happy Halloween and a sitting frog are stamped inside. A witches hat was cut around the sentiment after it was stamped using the Cauldron framelits. A little bit of black baker’s twine provides interest along with gorgeous grape matting and cardstock.

Close up of the kitty and frog friends…

Please add a comment and let me know how much you like Halloween!

Thanks for hopping with us each month. Now click on the next image to zoom to Sandra Robert’s blog and see what fun project she designed.

Here is a list of hoppers in case you get off the trail…

Shirley Merker YOU ARE HERE!

All the supplies used can be ordered through my online store here.

Pet Themed Blog Hop with Bella and Friends

August 15, 2018August 14, 201813 Comments

I hope you are enjoying our Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop featuring projects that are pet themed. Any pet and any type of paper crafting project is allowed this month. Even scrapbooking of dust bunnies was allowed:)

Fellow demonstrators from all over the globe are participating so we have a wide array of fun projects to share with you! You may have arrived from Elizabeth Green’s blog. She had a fabulous project!

The stamp set Bella and Friends was an immediate purchase for me when it became available. I add all the doggy themed stamps to my collection. When I become a million dollar sales achiever, I would design a doggy suite to include fun designer series paper. That sales amount is a long way off but it is good to have these details planned when the goal is achieved;)

So you guessed it, I used the stamp set Bella and Friends on my hand stamped greeting card.

The embossing folder is Scattered Sequins. Tranquil Textures is the designer series paper. A sponge dauber was used to color the doggy and add the shadow on the ground. The rest of the coloring is done with our Stampin’ Write markers.

Here are the supplies used to create this card…