Paper Crafting Blog Hop Love of Leaves

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Welcome to our Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all over the globe including the USA, United Kingdom and Australia. We have a wide array of fun projects and design styles to share with you showcasing our fabulous Designer Series Paper. You may have arrived from Maureen’s blog. She had a fabulous project!

Love of Leaves stamp set, Stitched Leaves dies and In Good Taste designer series paper were my product picks for these hand stamped greeting cards. Card base colors are cajun craze, soft suede and mango melody.

the framelits have detailed stitching…

quick thank you card…

using a scrap piece of In Good Taste designer series paper…

Old World Paper embossing folder used on the card front…a little something stamped on the inside too…

supplies used to create three different looks….

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

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

Shirley Merker YOU ARE HERE!
Carol Payne
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Terri Stewart
Krissi Hannahs
Amber Meulenbelt
Sandra Roberts
Sue McDonald
Sandy Ward
Maureen Rauchfuss

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 here for details on what Stampin’ Up! offers in a welcome kit for.

All the supplies to create this hand stamped greeting card 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.

Thanks for stopping by!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

One of a Kind Craft Along Details Here

Look at these fun, fancy fold hand stamped greeting cards! I bet you have seen nothing like them before! That’s because these are my original designs. I like to wow and surprise with unique folds, pops of color and fun embellishments too.

Each box includes 4 each of the 3 apple/pumpkin designs. That means you can share 3 cards of each design and keep 1 of each design in your idea file.

In addition, 1 Halloween kit and tutorial for this design is included too. I just could not resist including the Halloween design even though you might be receiving the box after Halloween! So that’s a total of 13 kits in the box.

Order your box my clicking the Contact button at the top of my blog or PM me in Facebook and ask for the Angle Card Kits. I’ll send a PayPal invoice to your email address for $30. Shipping is USPS priority rate so the box should arrive to you within a few days of ordering. Porch Pick Ups from the Sun Prairie, Wisconsin area are available too. Please don’t delay, order today! The One of a Kind virtual event where I will be sharing the how to video is coming up quick on November 7th. I need time to cut supplies and do an assembly line of the pieces to create the kits:) It’s just me in my stamp space creating the kits.

PLEASE NOTE: To finish the cards according to the samples, purchase the following items from my online store by clicking on the words for the particular product. If you have a similar stamp set/punch in your stash already, those should work if they are about the same size as the Stampin’ Up! versions.

Here is what I used to finish the card kits:

Harvest Hellos stamp set, Apple Builder punch, Real Red ink pad, Real Red reinker, Granny Apple Green ink pad and Pumpkin Pie ink pad.

Assorted adhesives and scissors to cut the ribbons are needed too. Stampin’ Up! does not allow demonstrators to include stamped images in kits. So that is why you need to provide the stamp set, punch and ink pads. I’ll provide the papers for the stamped and punched images. I just can’t do that work for you. Thank you for understanding.

If you are not interested in my Angle Card Kits, how about joining me and a few other demonstrators for a virtual Black Friday event? Details for this event can be found by clicking here.

The Annual and August-December Mini Catalog can be downloaded through those images on the right side of my blog as well.

I also share Facebook Live how to videos on my page. Search for Super Awesome Stamper Shirley Merker on Facebook, like and turn on notifications.

My Youtube channel has over 250 videos to keep you company. Click here to find my Youtube channel. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you know when new content is loaded.

Last, Please share my paper crafting opportunities with your paper crafting friends!

Thanks and looking forward to stamping with you soon!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley Merker

World Card Making Day is Here!

I started the weekend with a Friday Night In Online Retreat. It was fun and the time went fast! Today, I am sharing how to create these pocket cards during the One of a Kind virtual event. My time slot is 3:15pm. The Facebook Live video will go quick too! That’s what I like about papercrafting. I could create all day and never realize how much time has passed since I last ate;)

I have 10 boxes of these pocket card kits ready to ship on Monday. Would you like a box? It includes supplies to make 12 pocket cards with assorted designs and embellishments. Kits shipped on Monday will include the super fun gilded pumpkin design and either a kitty cat themed or puppy dog themed designs. Let me know whether you want the kitty cat or puppy dog print included when you place your order. If you want both pet designs, let me know that and I’ll swap one of the other designs for it.

Here is a closer look at all those luscious patterned papers, ribbons and embellishments included in your kit…

Order your box my clicking the Contact button at the top of my blog or PM me in Facebook and ask for the World Card Making Day Kits. I’ll PayPal invoice you for $28 and get your kit shipping to you promptly. Porch Pick Ups from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin available too.

Please note that you will need to provide your own sentiment stamps, ink pads, adhesives and scissors to cut the ribbons to complete the kits.

Here is a fun photo of all the punches I used to create the kits…

Moving along if you are not interested in the World Card Making Day kits, my upcoming online events include an Up North Stamp-a-Stack Online Retreat on October 18th and Kits in the Mail with details found under the respective images on the right side of my blog. Black Friday Retreat details will be posted soon. Save the Date!

The Annual and August-December Mini Catalog can be downloaded through those images on the right side of my blog as well.

I also share Facebook Live how to videos on my page. Search for Super Awesome Stamper Shirley Merker on Facebook, like and turn on notifications.

My Youtube channel has 240 videos to keep you company. Click here to find my Youtube channel. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you know when new content is loaded.

Last, Please share my blog with your paper crafting friends!

Thanks and looking forward to stamping with you soon!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley Merker

P.S. Patterned papers are 12×4 inches. Solid color cardstock is 5.25×3.75 inches. Whisper white or very vanilla is 5×3.5 inches.

P. S. S. Need to refresh your stash with Super Awesome Stampin’ Up! Supplies? I appreciate you ordering through me. Take advantage of my Show Special as directed below to receive a patterned paper share thank you bundle!

Global SU Share Fair Blog Hop Harvest Hellos

We have a Super Awesome Group of Demonstrators sharing their talents in our private Facebook group called the Global SU Share Fair. We broadcast about every other month with videos available on replay if you miss the live days. There are close to 60 demonstration videos available on replay with the next live day on October 17th. Save the date! This group is an exclusive group for our customers. If you are a customer of mine and are not part of the group, please click on Contact above and ask for an invitation.

Today we are CASEing the May Share Fair projects. I decided to CASE Tracy Held’s fancy fold card that is the first project in the pdf tutorial. Here is her card.

Here is what I created based on her tutorial instruction and design.

Flip the right side open to reveal the message. The top flips up as well.

How the card will stand on a desk…

Supplies used to create this card…

Thanks for hopping with us. Now click on the Next button below to zoom to the Annette’s blog to see another fabulous tutorial CASED project!

In case you get off the hop trail, here is a list of all the participants.

Shirley Merker YOU ARE HERE!

Annette McMillan

Nancy Reynolds
Sandra Roberts

Tracy Held

Terri Stewart

Katie Johnson

Jacqui Lawrence
Gina Connor 

Elizabeth Green

If you are inspired to place a $40 or more order (excluding shipping and tax) using host code SPCGT39V, I’ll email you a pdf copy of all of the tutorials included in the May Global SU Share Fair. Click here to place your order. The photo below shows the project designs used in the tutorial.

Last, please send me a comment by clicking Contact above to join the Global SU Share Fair Facebook group if you are not already a member so you can watch the next event from the comfort of your home on October 17th. You need to be a customer of mine to join the group. So place your order today!

Thanks for stamping with me!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley Merker

Help Me Avoid Housework!

Welp, I have carpet cleaning on the schedule for this weekend which I’ll gladly push off to a different fall day. It’s a little early to get the house ready for the next season anyway:) I would like to instead prep kits for you! I have 3 virtual events where I can help you push off your fall cleaning too;) Maybe the dust bunnies will skitter away on their own. A girl has to have dreams!

But seriously, I have a Friday Night In planned with my co-host Tracy from Australia on October 2nd, 6-8pm. Yes, it’s next week! I ship USPS 3 day so order as late as Monday night and the kits should arrive to you in time. If not, videos will be available on replay. Click on the photo below for the Fall and Spring Fling Online Retreat details.

October 3rd is World Card Making Day. Gather with me virtually to create these greeting cards/party favors/gift card holders. Click the photo below for details.

If you are already thinking into the next season for your greeting card making needs, my Canadian co-host, Elizabeth and I will be showcasing the Snowflake Splendor Suite during our Sunday afternoon Up North Stamp-a-Stack retreat. Click the photo below for details.

Your kit order helps me avoid the dust bunnies, even for a little bit and every kit order helps me stay in business. So please share these stamp-at-home opportunities with your paper crafting friends! Thanks and looking forward to stamping with you then!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley Merker

P.S. Register for all events by clicking the Contact me button on my blog or Message button on Facebook. Thank You for ordering and sharing!