Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop Poppin’ Birthday

March 26, 2019March 26, 201914 Comments

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop! We are fans of this monthly crafting kit. Follow the directions provided in the kit to make the projects as designed, or use the supplies as a starting point to let your creativity run wild.

On this hop we will be sharing lots of ideas on how to use the March Paper Pumpkin kit, Poppin’ Birthday, in alternate projects. You may have arrived from Charmane Hopkins’ blog. She had a great project!

Follow the photos below to see what I created. I started with the bonus numbers stamps by peeling back the protective plastic sheet. I inked 1-9 with Granny Apple Green ink. You can see the bottom row of stamps are uninked.

I centered the inked stamps on Granny Apple Green cardstock and pressed on the protective plastic sheet with my fingers to transfer the ink from the stamps to the paper.

Voila! A fun background!

Add the streamers stamp along the edges to complete the background stamping. Use the included poppy parade ink spot to stamp the party hats around the gray striped paper that was cut from the kit contents.

Add the sentiment on the die cut that was included in the kit. Decorate with the party hat and bow die cuts that were included in the kit.

Stampin’ Up! produces a fast time motion Youtube video to show kit assembly as intended for the visual learners out there, including me! Watch the video here:

Thank you for joining us as we share the possibilities of Paper Pumpkin. Now hop over to June Olsen’s blog to see what she designed.

Paper Crafting Blog Hop Happy Birthday!

March 20, 2019March 18, 201910 Comments

I hope you are enjoying our Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop featuring Happy Birthday designs. 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!

These products and gorgeous grape cardstock were used to create the fun cards…

Add assorted pastel Stampin’ Write markers to create fruity colored gummy bears. I also used the triple banner punch. See it way over on the bottom left? It’s the details that make a fabulous card!

Thanks for hopping with us each month. Now click on the next image to zoom to Australia at Tracy Held’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!

Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Anastasia Radloff
Sandra Roberts
Terri Stewart
Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Elizabeth Green

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.

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

The Sneak Peek Post! aka pre-order March Greeting Card Buffet Designs

March 16, 2019March 20, 20196 Comments

You are invited to create 10 hand stamped greeting cards with all supplies cut according to the samples provided and tucked into their envelopes. You pick which designs to create and how many of each design from a buffet of options. Create 10 cards with envelopes for $20. Let me do the prep work for you! Add additional kits for $1 per kit.

Card Buffet sessions are Wednesday, March 20th, 9:30-11:30am and Saturday, March 23rd, 1-3pm in my home in Sun Prairie. RSVP required.

The March Card Buffet designs are below. Please preorder according to the names listed above the photo. Please RSVP with your preorder by Friday, March 22nd, 8am by clicking Contact above or emailing me your order. All preorders received by March 22nd, 8am will earn an extra kit.

Please pre-order as heart, thanks butterfly and gummy bears.

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Please pre-order as fishing, sequin butterfly and teapot. I have yet to design the fishing card but it will be fabulous!

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Additional details:

Members of my Super Awesome Stampers team can attend the March Card Buffet and create one of each design for free! Please bring your adhesives though.

You are welcome to bring friends! A new friend that has not stamped with me before earns you an extra kit. They earn an extra kit for being a first time stamper with me.

Place an order during the event or using the March host code (TSXT27B6) with your online order and earn an extra kit. Place your order by clicking here to zoom to my online store.

I can provide adhesives for $5 extra or bring your own. I’ll have new packages of glue dots, dimensionals, liquid glue, tear n tape and SNAIL for cash and carry sale as well.

Fine Print: I reserve the right to cancel the session if less than 3 stampers RSVP. So please invite your friends!

Hope to stamp with you and your friends then!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

ICS Blog Hop One Final Sale-a-bration

March 6, 2019March 4, 201924 Comments

Thank you for hopping around with us as we showcase Sale-a-bration 2019 products. You may have arrived from Candy Ford’s blog and her fabulous project. My project is below.

The greeting card back is stamped with verses from the demonstrator exclusive stamp set Stamping Your Way to the Top. The card front has several fun details including lemon lime twist sequin eyes. The card inside has several stamped froggy eyes. Love this stamp set!

All the supplies used…see the hearts framelits at the top of the photo? Crank through the Big Shot with one pass and be rewarded with several sizes and lots of hearts to make quick embellishments! The hexagon embossing folder was used on the crumb cake card base too.

Please leave a comment and let me know what you like about my card.

Thank you for hopping with us. Now click on the next image below to travel to Anastasia Radloff’s blog to see her fabulous project.

March Card Buffet, Deets Here!

March 5, 2019March 8, 2019Leave a comment

March Card Buffet is 15, 17 and 18 sleeps from now! My planning has begun by pulling stamp sets from the shelf, rustling through the designer series paper stack and plucking the perfect embellishments and ribbons.

Would you like to join us to create a few hand stamped greeting cards? Wow your friends with your new found talent! Could be your new experience for the day. It could also be an experience you share with someone that may think they are not creative. The only requirement to asking your friends to attend with you is that you like to spend time with them:) I’ll teach them how to stamp in just a few minutes.

Projects will feature Sale-a-bration 2019 products with spring Occasions 2019 and the current annual catalog goodies rounding out the designs. Copies Sale-a-bration 2019 and spring Occasions 2019 catalogs will be available for you to take home with you.

Card Buffet details:

Create 10 hand stamped greeting cards with all supplies cut according to the samples provided and tucked into the envelopes. You pick which designs to create and how many of each design from a buffet of options. Create 10 cards with envelopes for $20. Let me do the prep work for you! Add additional kits for $1 per kit.

I can provide adhesives for $5 extra or bring your own. I’ll have new packages of glue dots, dimensionals, liquid glue, tear n tape and SNAIL for cash and carry sale as well.

You are welcome to bring friends! A new friend that has not stamped with me before earns you an extra card kit. If you are a member of my Super Awesome Stampers team, you get an extra kit too.

Place an order during the event or using the host code listed found on the right side of this blog and receive an extra kit.

Session dates are Wednesday, March 20th, 9:30-11:30am, Friday, March 22nd, 1-3pm and Saturday, March 23rd, 1-3pm. I can also schedule a private session for your group during this time frame at your house or mine. Just ask!

RSVP by March 17th to reserve your spot and so I can have enough time to prepare kits for you.

Please bring a friend or 2 or 3! I’ll accommodate as many stampers as I can. RSVP by clicking “Contact” above and let me know which day you prefer and how many in your party.

Please invite your friends! I reserve the right to cancel the session if less than 3 stampers RSVP.

Hope to stamp with you then!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

P.S. If your shopping list is long, you might consider signing up to be a demonstrator for the discount. If you sign up during Sale-a-bration, select either receiving $175 of product for $99 plus tax or $175 of product plus the Craft and Carry tote for $129! Shipping is free for an additional $17.50 in savings! Plus you select which $175 of products you want! Please contact me if you have questions about being a demonstrator and the support I offer as your upline and being a member of the Super Awesome Stampers.