March Paper Pumpkin: Hello You

Playing along with this month's My Pumpkin Challenge, Sew Pretty, Sew Simple.

I used one of the paper-pierced speech bubble pieces as a template to create a plain stamping surface.

This is the bonus card we will be making at this month's Paper Pumpkin Club next Thursday.  Don't forget to join us!  If you are not local, you can get the directions for this card by becoming a Paper Pumpkin subscriber.

Stamps: Sew You March Paper Pumpkin kit, Life in the Forest (retiring); Paper: Whisper White; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Blendabilities; Accessories: Sewing machine, Thread.

Clearance Rack & Weekly Deals

So much news... so little time!  Sales, sales everywhere!  Easy as 1, 2, 3 to save money.

1. New items are being added to the Clearance Rack today.  Check out what's new!



2. Click HERE to check out this week's Weekly Deals!


3. And don't forget the Retiring Lists, up to 50% off, through June 2! Many items while supplies last.

Retiring Lists Are Here!!

It's that time again, time for the Retiring Lists. It is bittersweet to say good-bye, but it also means we are making room for new goodies! I suggest you go through the lists and mark up your catalog with retiring items. Many are reduced up to 50% off, and while Stampin' Up will continue to product stamps through May 26, accessories are while supplies last.  If you love it, it's on your wish list, or have been meaning to buy it, grab it before it's gone!

What: Stamps are while supplies last after May 26.  Accessories are while supplies last as of April 21.  Availability will be updated via the below lists regularly.

Dates: April 21-June 2, 2015

Retiring Lists:

• PDF (alphabetical)
• PDF (by page number, not updated daily)
• Excel file (sortable)

My Digital Studio: All of our MDS items are included in the Retired List promotion from April 21-June 2, 2015. Digital downloads, software, and print products are all be discounted by 30 percent and are guaranteed to be available through the end of the promotion (MDS software discs are available while supplies last).

• PDF
• Excel file

Product Support for MDS: We have extended the availability date for MyDigitalStudio.net, the digital download manager, and our MDS YouTube, Facebook, and Pinterest pages through midnight, June 9, 2015. Demonstrators and customers may call Demonstrator Support for assistance with MDS until Demonstrator Support closes at 7:00 PM (MT) on Tuesday, June 9.

MDSM110 Know Thyself

It is Yapha's turn to host the sketch this week on MDS Monday.

I've been scrapping more everyday photos lately, and I tried to find a photo that would stand on its own. This is taken in an abandoned factory in the forest where we often mountain bike. Socrates philosophy as graffiti always amuses me.  You can't get to this location by car; only by walking or biking, and it is quite a distance.  I love the thought of being deep in nature and then contemplating the quote.

Hey, heads up!  Tomorrow the retirement list comes out, and all MDS digital downloads, software, and print products will be reduced 30% through June 2.  Woohoo... time to stock up before they are gone!

Here is this week's sketch -

MDS Elements: Natural Composition Overlays, On the Go DSP, Spring to Life DSP, Well Worn DSP, Baker's Twine; Font: Return to Sender, Traveling_Typewriter.

The Stamp Review Crew: Zoo Babies

Welcome to another Stamp Crew Review Blog Hop!  We share our take on a selected stamp set every first and third Monday.  This time we are hopping along with a fun animal set, designed for babies but really can be used for so much more, Zoo Babies.  If you are hopping around in a circle, you have just come from Rochelle Blok's blog.  She always has such fabulous projects!

February's Paper Pumpkin kit gave me a great idea for a card, the cascade fold.  Using two of the accordion bases, I was able to create this fun landscape-shaped card.

I stamped and fussy cut and stamped and cut some more.  Little tweaks here and there, and a little advice from hubs, I think I'm finally happy with it.

I outlined how I created this card:

• To create this card, I altered the instructions from this Splitcoaststampers technique challenge.
• Remove 2 panels from each of two scored bases (remaining base size 3-3/4 x 16-1/2").
• Cut base diagonally so one side is 1-5/8" high and the other is 3-3/4" high.
• Make a pencil mark at 13/16" on short side and 1-7/8" on long side (half way point).  Draw a faint pencil line to join these marks.
• On one base piece, cut up to median pencil line from the bottom on score lines #1 and #5.  Cut down from the top to median pencil line on score line #3.
• On the other base piece, cut down to median pencil line from the top on score lines #1 and #5.  Cut up from the bottom to median pencil line on score line #3.
• Assemble card by sloting pieces together and decorate.

Stamps: Zoo Babies, Ray of Sunshine, And Many More; Paper: Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Lullaby DSP; Ink: Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie & Daffodil Delight markers, Black Stazon; Accessories: Layers of Gratitude Paper Pumpkin kit, In Color thick baker's twine, Circle punches, Cupcake Builder punch, Confetti Heart border punch, Sponges, Bitty Banners framelits, Big Shot.

Now make sure you check out the next stop to see what beauties Linda Callahan has put together for us with this week's stamp set. 

 

FM205 Bouncing Tide

Tara is bringing us this week's Friday Mashup challenge, a technique and a sketch.

For my card, I inked up one side of the brayer with Lost Lagoon and the other with Pool Party and bounced the brayer on the card stock.  I filled the white space in with inking the full brayer with Pool Party and bouncing on the card stock.

This week's Mashup! Challenge:

 

• Create a project using "the sketch".
• Create a project using the "Bouncing Brayer Technique (tutorial)". 
• or Mash it Up! and create a project using the Bouncing Brayer Technique and the Sketch".

Stamps: By the Tide, And Many More; Paper: Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, DSP cover from Occasions Catalog; Ink: Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, River Rock, Baked Brown Sugar, Black Stazon; Accessories: 1/2" Natural Trim, Itty Bitty Accents epoxy stickers, 1/2" Circle punch, Brayer, Aquapainter, Tiny Triangles EF, Circles Collection framelits, Big Shot, Sewing machine, Thread.

ATC-Sized Bicycle

I mentioned yesterday I attended the Ilion Shoebox Swap this past weekend.  I joined in the ATC swap.  I took a recently created card and transformed it into ATC size.  Do you think it is artsy-fartsy enough?

Stamps: Sheltering Tree; Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Stacked with Love DSP; Ink: Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Gray, Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Basic Black baker's twine, Window sheet, Aquapainter, Sponges, e-cutter.