Love you lots....

Hi All,
Today I want to share with you a very sweet card I made  It super easy to make and it just uses 2 stamp sets. The first is a background stamp called Hardwood and the little hedgehogs are from a new Hostess set called Love you lots.  As you can see in the box below it has so many cute images I just fell in love with this stamp set and it was the first hostess set I bought.  Keep a look out for my first video on how I made this card later this week.  (At least that's my plan for now). You can click on any of the product boxes below and you go directly to my online store where you can shop 24/7.  (Remember if you spend less than $150 to use my August hostess N2RCFGMC, if you spend more than $150 please do not use that code as you get the hostess benefits.)

 On a personal note I won't be posting again for a little while as my granddaughter is here visiting and my youngest son will be arriving in just a few days so I want to be able to visit with them both as I am not able to see them everyday.

Thanks for understanding and for stopping by my little corner of the web.  Please leave me a comment so I know you came by.   Until later Happy Stamping

*** Product List ***

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141415]

$8.00

Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad

[141396]

$6.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Emerald Envy 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon

[141425]

$8.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$4.50

Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[133035]

$15.00

Love You Lots Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141801]

$9.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

[138323]

$6.50

Blender Pens

[102845]

$10.00

Bonus Days.....

WHAT'S BONUS DAYS???

For every $50 (before tax & shipping) you spend before July 31, you’ll get an email with a $5 Bonus Days coupon that you can use August 2-31.   Spend $100, get $10 in coupons, spend $150 get $15 in Stampin' Rewards to use NOW and $15 in coupons to spend LATER! Winning!!!

This is the first time I've ever seen Stampin' Up offer this sort of deal.  It's awesome!!!  It's like Kohl's Cash only for paper crafting.  LOVE THIS!!!

This would be a PERFECT time to stock up on the essentials - Cardstock, envelopes, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Designer Series Paper, etc.  Check your supplies and make a list!

THE FINE (PRINT: 

• Bonus Days promotion runs July 7–31, 2016
• Redemption your Bonus Days coupons August 2–31, 2016
• A valid email address is required to participate in this promotion; Bonus Days coupon codes can only be delivered via email so MAKE SURE your email address is correct.
• SAVE THE EMAILS containing your Bonus Days coupon codes OR print out the coupons. Codes cannot be resent if the email is lost, and lost codes cannot be recovered.  (And no, Vickie won't be able get your codes so she can't send them to you if you lose them.)
• Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product (excludes Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions)  New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes can be redeemed. 

You don't want to miss out on this deal!!!  You can get to my online Stampin' UP store by just clicking the shop now button on the right side of this blog. **Remember if you spend less than $150 to please use my July Hostess code ZHW44JVY when you check out.**

Well as I have a jet plane to catch later today I best get going....
Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the Web....  Take care and & Happy Stamping

Lions & Tigers & Baby Bears oh my.....

Hi there!

Today I am sharing a sweet card I made for one of my Stampin' Up customers who just had a baby. I used one of the 2016-2017 new stamp sets called Baby Bear. It's a photomolymer photo realistic 3 layer stamp set. Just in case you didn't know I love Teddy Bears and I collect them too, some of my favorites have come from Build a Bear & Boyd's bears, however I love all teddy bears. Anyhow here's the card details. I used crumb cake, tip top taupe and early expresso inks for the teddy bear. I stamped the bear image twice on whisper white cardstock and then I cut out one head and popped that head up on the other image to give it dimension. I added 2 little flower with blushing bride cardstock and a mat to the Crumb Cake card base from Blushing Bride designer series paper  Subtles stack, I finished it off with a bit of  white organza ribbon and pearl accents. I stamped the sentiment in tip top taupe and then used rose wonder stamp set in blushing bride to frame the sentiment. I just love how all the colors match with Stampin Up products. I used the rose wonder coordinating framelits to cut out the tag with the sentiment & the whisper white flower. I used blushing bride cotton ribbon which is retired & the small flowers are both made with punches that are retired too. On the inside of the card I stamped "Congratulations" from the Balloon Celebration stamp set in Tip Top Taupe.  You can find all the current products by clicking on the shop now button on the right side of the blog or if you are just interested in the items I used simply click on the item picture below and it take you right to my online Stampin' Up store.Please use the June hostess code if your order is under $150, it's just under the order here button in the right column and just before the Product list below. Remember if your order is over $150 you get the rewards so don't use the code. Either way please make sure that you DO NOT CHOOSE the "No Contact"  button when checking out, because then I won't be able to send you a thank you card and that would make me really sad. 

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today.  Thanks for stopping by, please leave me a comment so I know that you were here.  Take care

June Hostess Code 74A6P3Y3

**** Product List ****

Baby Bear Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141859]

$26.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad

[138325]

$6.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[126974]

$6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[131172]

$6.50

Rose Wonder Photopolymer Bundle

[140804]

$49.25

Blushing Bride 1/4" Cotton Ribbon

[134558]

$6.00

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140675]

$26.00

Basic Pearls And Rhinestones - Digital Download

[124330]

$1.95

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

[133787]

$17.00

Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack

[138437]

$22.00

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

[107301]

$6.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Oops....

Hi All
Well I just realized that the last blog update was on February 17th and that's been several weeks not days as I had hoped.  Sorry for the break in posting, it was just a tad bit hectic around these parts.  Anyway I'm here today and thought that I'd share my recent Cricut Club project. It's a 3-D spring sampler shadow box (some folks on Pintrest call them "inchies"). Except for the frame everything is made using Stampin' Up products.  I think it turned out super cute and all the ladies that got to make one thought it was cute too.

With the glass on the front of the frame it's a bit hard to get a good picture though....

Here it is without the frame but my camera flash was causing me issues on Saturday evening....

If you are interested in purchasing Stampin' Up products and don't have a demonstrator or current catalog please let me know I'll get one out to you right away. If you don't need a catalog to shop you can find all the goodies I used for this project at my online store at www.skybowcreations.stampinup.net or by simply clicking theorder here Stampin' Up button in the upper right corner of this blog. Sale-A-Bration continues through March 31st so you can earn free limited edition Stampin' Up products (these can not be ordered) by placing a $50 (before tax & shipping) order.  You don't want to miss out on this amazing deal.

Paper Pumpkin is getting ready to celebrate it's 3rd birthday and they are sending out special Aqua boxes to celebrate.  Don't miss the chance to get one of these cute little aqua boxes you have until March 10th to get in on that fun.  I think this will go great with Stampin' Up's new movement called "#imbringingbirthdaysback" this is the brain child of the very talented Shannon West.  I got my stamp and have made about 10 birthday cards to send out shortly so I'll be getting those pictures posted soon.

I hope that you enjoyed your visit.  Leave me a comment so I know you dropped by.

Take care and find sometime this week to get your crafting on!!!

Happy Fall y'all

Hi there blog followers, family & friends....
I can't believe that tomorrow if the first official day of fall. I'm still trying to figure out just were summer went never mind the rest of the year.  It's just 92 days until Christmas......  Oh well on today's share this past Sunday my Cricut Club met and this is the project they made...

The tile is 12x12 and they cut the vinyl to adhere to it the leaves are stamped with Stazon ink in Jet black and the pumpkin was circles cut from the George cartridge and then altered with a punch and an embossing folder.  I think this turned out great and all the ladies where able to finish the project well before the 6pm ending time. 

I have another item to share and that is that Stampin Up is joined the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to help stamp out breast cancer.  This is near and dear to my heart as my mom fought this nasty disease twice. She beat it the first time but lost her second battle 10 years ago this coming November 21st.  There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss her and wish that she was still here but God had other plans and I know that she's in Heaven with him and she isn't hurting anymore.  Stampin UP will donate $2 for each new subscriber and $1 for each continuing subscriber. The October box will be a pretty pink too.  It's a breeze to sign up just click the button on the right of my blog or go to paperpumpkin.com and when it asks for a demonstrator please chose me.  Thanks in advance....

I hope you have enjoyed your time here at my little corner of the web.  Leave me a comment so I know that you've been by. 

 

Convention 2015...

Hi there Family, Friends & Followers,
Stampin Up Convention 2015 is now in the history books but it was a great time!!!  I've learned so many really cool techniques and got to meet some awesome new friends and loads of Stampin Up demonstrators. It was a very busy 3 days starting with a team meeting so that we could all get to say hi and share "a swap" (a hand created card or 3D item) with each other.

I am proud member of Connie Stewart's Stampin Up team so I'm sharing a couple of pictures of the team members who made it to Salt Lake City for the convention. Four of us have been friends for a while but Marge and Emily are 2 new friends who are super sweet & very creative. Marge lives in California and Emily lives in Oklahoma so now I have friends there too. 
One of the highlights of the convention was Awards night and Connie Stewart won in several categories some of that is due to her team members

Before we all went our separate ways there was time for one more team picture.

Now before I go I want to share with you what I made as my team swap.  It's a 3D curvy box flower pot. I made it using the curvy box die, cardstock, ribbon, ink the flower patch Stampin Up stamp set and a jumbo paper clip. I think it turned out very nice and it was filled with chocolate & caramel candy. 

I even made one to enter into the design contest at the convention and I hope to hear some time in August that I was chosen as a winner of a $200 shopping spree at Stampin Up!!!

Right now Stampin Up is having a 50% of their Paper Pumpkin monthly kits for first time subscribers so if you are looking for a fun way to spend 30 minutes once a month check it out. You can find all the details at my online Stampin Up store at www.skybowcreations.stampinup.net. 

Well as I have several thank you cards & notes to get done so I think that's it for today. I hope you have enjoyed your time in my little corner of the web. Take care and Stamp on....

Hope Banner and Stampin Up Weekly deals......

Hi, so sorry that I am posting the Stampin Up weekly deals late I've been a bit under the weather with bronchitis and Ive also been busy getting ready for my Open House that is this Saturday.  Super excited. I have some fun ideas & products to share with the gals who are coming to join my.  

This week I want to share a banner that I designed. My inspiration was a banner that I saw demonstrated by Carrie Cudney from Stampin Up's head office at Leadership Conference in January. I as always tweaked it so that it became the March Cricut Club project. I think this turned out cute, let me know what you think.......

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the web.  Leave me a comment so I know you came by.

God Bless,
Vickie

********Here are the Stampin Up weekly deals for 3/24 to 3/31.***********

Artisan Label Punch [130920] $15.95 $11.96	Crushed Curry Baker's Twine [134586] $2.95 $2.21	Epic Day Designer Washi Tape [131269] $4.95 $3.71	Fringe Scissors [133325] $9.95 $7.46
Gold Fancy Designer Vellum Foil [133363] $10.95 $8.21	Label Love Clear Stamp Set [130622] $17.95 $13.46	Petite Petals Punch [133322] $12.95 $9.71