Practicing social isolation hasn’t been a problem for me up to now. Since I retired I spend most of my time in my craft room, alone – LOL. But my poor husband it going crazy not being able to go to his office. That said, he is retired and doesn’t have to go in, but […]
Birthday cards
Are you getting punch happy yet?
I’m talking about getting punch happy with a tag punch kit! Now that you’ve seen several of our card kits (see my posts here and here), it’s time to take a look at some of the tag and punch kits we have in our catalogs. You always need tags! Presents, small gifts, rewards for a […]
When you have to stay home…Three Cheers for You card kit
Another day at home, another fun card kit by mail to make! This one, Three Cheers for You is called an “all-inclusive kit”. That means everything you need is included in this one kit. Card supplies, cutouts, stamps, ink spot, linen thread, sparkly sequins, and adhesive dots and dimensionals. Make three each of 4 card […]
Seriously the best, when you have to stay home
Oh my, social distancing and avoiding events has restricted so many things, including St. Patrick’s Day celebration – but try to have a Happy St. Patty’s day anyway. The Houston Rodeo (big deal here with enormous income generated for rodeo participants, high school kids competing with their animals for college scholarships and performers) closed down […]
For those you love the most – your family
At Paper Pumpkin, we believe in making a difference—especially when it comes to helping our subscribers build relationships through papercrafting. For April, we created a fun, family appreciation themed card kit that would make it easy for customers to share their hearts with those they love most: mom, dad, daughter, son, sister, and brother. April’s […]
Pleased as Punch with these cards
Stampin’ Up! is offering the Pleased as Punch DSP through March 31 (or until supplies run out) and I’m so pleased! It’s part of the coordination products release to go along with Sale-A-Bration items. This DSP coordinates with the Bloom punch in the SAB catalog. It also coordinates with the Umbrella builder and Tulip builder […]
Thank you, my friend..more of the Wildflower Wishes
The size of the bold lettering on the greeting tags in the February 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit makes it easy to make them the focal point on a card. However, the Sahara Sand color on the card base, the overlays and the letters left a little something missing. COLOR! Yes, I love color and make […]
More Wildflower Wishes, this time with flowers.
The flower stickers in wildflower wishes February-2018 Paper Pumpkin kit were beautiful. So much so I felt they could be the center of a card with very little else on it. I created two flower bouquet versions with a little different accents. My first card used the kit’s Sahara Sand card base. I added a […]
Sprinkles of Life for Ronald McDonald House Charity
Every year Stampin’ Up! creates a unique stamp set as part of their “Make a Difference” campaign. For every set sold, Stampin’ Up! donates $3 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. This year’s set “Sprinkles of Life” is so versatile. You can make cupcakes, ice cream cones, trees, clouds, reindeer horns (I’ll show you how later!), and […]