Nutz about Stamping

Make it a “LOVE”-ly year with Paper Pumpkin!

Paper Pumpkin’s first kit of 2020 is all about L-O-V-E. Whether you want handmade favors for Valentine’s Day, a bridal shower, or a remarkably romantic wedding, this kit has your number: 20 treat bags, 10 mini cards and envelopes, and embellishments.

It’s everything you need to celebrate your favorite friendships and love stories. So, make it a “LOVE”-ly year with Paper Pumpkin! Watch this video to see the I’ll Bee Yours kit in action.

Want more ideas? Looking for inspiration? Head over to the Paper Pumpkin blog and check out some alternate projects that Stampin' Up!s concept artists created with this kit. 

Here's a peek:

Even though the January kit is no longer available you still have time to subscribe and get the February kit!

Click here to subscribe - you can cancel at any point so why not give it a try!

Learn one project that will last the whole year

In today's video I am going to show you how to make a gift card holder. It's a nice time of year to learn how to make this project so that you can use the supplies you have at home all throughout the year to make similar ones. 

For my gift card holder I used the Painted Poppies bundle:

Painted Poppies Bundle
$52.00

 

 

 

 

I have made many projects with this bundle since it was available for order on 3 January. To see one of them, click here. The entire product suite is amazing and I love the colors in it:

• Poppy Parade
• Calypso Coral
• Flirty Flamingo
• Crushed Curry
• Old Olive
• Mossy Meadow
• Pool Party
• Rich Razzleberry
• Blackberry Bliss

I also used the Golden Honey designer series paper which you can earn for free until 31 March!

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper
$0.00

 

 

 

In case you didn't know this, the Golden Honey paper coordinates with the Honey Bee bundle in the Mini Catalog - gotta love that!

Here's my gift card holder and video (below). Why not give it a try?

Golden Honey Gift Card Holder

Stamp set: Painted Poppies bundle (153827); Perennial Birthday (145760)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin' Blends: Poppy Parade Combo (147275); Basic Black (147942)

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Basic Black: 11" x 4 1/4" 
        Golden Honey paper: 4" x 3 3/4"; 3 3/4" x 1 1/2"
        Whisper White: 3" x 1 3/4"; 2" square
        Basic Black: two scrap pieces for border die

Other: SNAIL adhesive; Layering Circle dies (141705); Tear & Tape adhesive; Silicone Craft Sheet; die-cutting machine 

Here's my video showing how to make this gift card - thanks for watching!

 

How to make a beautiful Christmas gift tag

In this week's video I want to show you something different using the Christmas Gleaming stamp set. I want to show you how to use the exact same products but to make Christmas gift tags that you can put on your presents this year. Publishing this video has been an adventure! The battery in my MAC laptop was malfunctioning, so after I created and saved my video I took my laptop to the Genius Bar to have it looked at. And came home without my laptop because the battery is dead and it will take a week to replace. Lesson learned! Upload video before heading the the Genius Bar! 

I am exercising all my detective skills to figure out how to get my video from my iPad to YouTube but every time I come up with an idea it is a massive fail. Until I figured out a way to compress the video, email a link to my work laptop, download it to my desktop and then upload it to YouTube. Taa-daa! Speaking of genius, I figured it out and am feeling very proud of myself. 

As I said above, I used the Christmas Gleaming bundle - this bundle is only available for a new more weeks, and then it will not be available for several months. Once Stampin' Up! does add the stamp set and punch pack to a future catalog they will no longer be bundled so you will lose the 10% savings. 

Christmas Gleaming Bundle (En)
$49.50

Hint: click on the photo above to link directly to my online store!

I also used two packs of designer paper from the Holiday Catalog - both will retire at the end of December and neither will appear in any future catalogs. So if you love these pack, get them now!

Wrapped In Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
$14.50

Night Before Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$11.50

 

This tag idea is perfect for using up left over paper and I love how it turned out:

Christmas Gleaming Gift Tag

Stamp set: Christmas Gleaming Bundle (153006)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Memento Tuxedo Black 

Stampin' Write Markers: Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Very Vanilla: 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"; 3" square (for ornament) 
        Night Before Christmas (scallop oval): 3 3/4" x 3"
        Wrapped in Plaid (smallest oval): 2 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Other: Layering Ovals dies, Night Before Christmas designer series paper (150437), Wrapped in Plaid designer series paper (149596), Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Cherry Cobbler Diagonal Stripe Ribbon (150439, Mini Glue Dots 

Here's my video - please be forgiving as I had to edit my video using my iPad which was a huge learning curve and there were some issues too. 

How to bring out the crafter in all of us

The holiday season will be here before we know it. And along with putting up the Christmas tree and spending snowy nights by the fire, many Paper Pumpkin subscribers will be looking forward to opening their holiday kit. Christmastime papercrafting with Paper Pumpkin has become an annual tradition!

Even non-crafters like making simple and fun projects to celebrate the season. And since “simple and fun” is Paper Pumpkin’s middle name, you have the perfect gift idea for yourself or for your crafty friends this year.

It’s Christmas made easy with Paper Pumpkin!

Here are the November Kit details!

Makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs.

Coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce

 

Want the fine details?

• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want by logging onto the website and putting that month's kit on hold.
• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the following month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $21.95 per month (and shipping is included!)

You don't want to miss the next Paper Pumpkin kit, but you have to subscribe no later than 10 November! Order now and the fun Christmastime kit will arrive on your doorstep in this sweet box! 

 

How to make super sweet Harvest Hello boxes

Today I have a super sweet Harvest Hello box that you can easily make and I am going to show you how! First, have you seen the cute Harvest Hello bundle?

Harvest Hellos Bundle (En)
$35.00

The box below was created using the Come to Gather paper too - for added visual interest:

Come To Gather Designer Series Paper
$11.50

 

You can use this bundle for amazing cards, on scrapbook pages and even to make boxes like this one!

You can add a face to the pumpkins or not. Without a face these boxes have an apple image:

 

 

Here's how to make these super sweet Harvest Hello boxes:

Harvest Hello mint boxes

Supplies: 

Stamp Sets – Harvest Hellos (150581)

Card Stock (CS) – Pretty Peacock (150880); Cajun Craze (119684); Mint Macaron (138337)

Ink Pads – Pretty Peacock (150083); Memento Tuxedo Black* (132708)

Misc. – Come To Gather Designer Series Paper (DSP) (150454); Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker* (100082); Apple Builder Punch (150663); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Bone Folder (102300); Paper Snips (103579)

 

*The black ink pad and marker are optional - use if you are adding the jack-o-lantern face. 

 

Measurements:  

• Pretty Peacock CS: 3” x 3” scored ¾” from all four sides; ½” x 6-3/4” 
• scraps of DSP and Pretty Peacock, Cajun Craze, and Mint Macaron CS for punching

 

Instructions:

1. Burnish all score lines using a Bone Folder.
2. Cut one score line at each corner of the 3” x 3” CS.
3. Fold up the sides and glue each tab onto the inside of the adjacent side, to form the box.
4. Run a Bone Folder along the ½” strip of CS to soften it, then glue the ends onto the inside of the box sides.
5. Stamp the pumpkin twice in Pretty Peacock ink onto a piece of the DSP. If desired, stamp the face in Memento black ink, and fill in the face using a Black marker.
6. Stamp the stem twice in Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap of Cajun Craze CS.
7. Stamp the leaf twice in Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap of Mint Macaron CS.
8. Punch out all the stamped pieces.
9. Punch two pumpkins from a scrap of Pretty Peacock CS.
10. Glue the stem and leaf onto the back of each DSP pumpkin.
11. Glue the Pretty Peacock CS pumpkin onto the back of the DSP pumpkins.
12. Glue the pumpkins onto the sides of the box.

How to make a cute and easy Halloween treat box

In today's video I am going to use the Everything Festive stamp set to create a very cute and very special Halloween treat container idea. Halloween is coming soon and I bet there are some special children in your neighborhood and you might like to give them something special when they come by your door. 

The Everything Festive stamp set is so fun and versatile. I love the fonts for each phrase in the set and know that I will use it a lot this fall and winter.

Everything Festive Cling Stamp Set (En)
$24.00

 

I used one of the Kraft Pillow boxes for my treat container - these easy to assemble and uses no adhesive (bonus!). 

Kraft Pillow Boxes
$5.00

Here's my treat container - along with a complete list of supplies and a video showing you how to create it!

Stamp set: Everything Festive (150566)

Ink: Memento Jet Black

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Whisper White: 3" x 2 1/4"
        Pumpkin Pie: 3 1/4" x 2 1/2"
        Monster Bash: 6" x 2 1/2"

Other: Layering Ovals dies (141706), Kraft Pillow Boxes (147018), Basic Black Scalloped Edge Ribbon (150449), Tear & Tape adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL, Monster Bash designer series paper (150447)

Here's my video - watch for a couple of extra tips along the way!

This is the perfect crafting afternoon with your friends

For today's post I want to feature the delightful Christmas Countdown Project Kit (page 38 Holiday Catalog). 

Get ready for Christmas with hand-crafted advent decor. Fill the boxes with small treats, and let the countdown begin! This kit includes enough supplies to create 25 mini boxes, plus a sturdy outer box to hold them all. 

Christmas Countdown Project Kit
$30.00

Add the Christmas Countdown stamp set for added details and then use the set for cards and scrapbook pages too! 

Christmas Countdown Cling Stamp Set
$21.00

Here's my suggestion:

• gather your friends
• each of you order a kit here
• collect your ink pads: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, and Mossy Meadow
• bring your own adhesive and Stampin' Dimensional
• choose a free calendar date for all
• (add adult beverages and snacks)

And create the perfect crafting afternoon with your friends!

Want to learn more? Here's a short video from Stampin' Up!:

 

Let me show you how to think outside the box

 

I have already told you that our September kit will help you make 20 Halloween treat boxes. But what if you are thinking "outside the box"? How about "with the box"? The spooky possibilities are endless! We created this haunted house with the special-edition box and other contents from the kit to give you a spooky sneak at what's to come inside the Bone Appétit kit.

Don't miss it! Subscribe by September 10, if you dare...

It’s so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting here to create an account, then simply click SUBSCRIBE.

Of course, you’ll want to know more. So here are the fine details:

• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the following month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $21.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want by logging onto the website and putting that month's kit on hold.

Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family – every month!

Ready to join? Go here to subscribe and get your Paper Pumpkin Halloween kit:

How to create a delicate card embellishment

In today's video I am going to show you how to take the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set and Magnolia Memories dies to create a beautiful image or embellishment that will go on the front of a friendship card. 

Magnolia Lane Suite Bundle
$134.75

This Annual Catalog bundle is a clear favorite - just look on Pinterest and you will see what I mean. It is also one my all time favorites and I have created so many beautiful card ideas with it - you can too! And what I think is really cool is that you can purchase the entire bundle for one discounted price OR you can purchase single items as you need or want. 

Today's card, however, is a bit unusual. I wanted to feature one of the 3D magnolias and in my video below I show you how to create it. And then I show you this card, which was really an afterthought:

You can use these magnolias on so many project ideas - listen in my video for an amazing birthday idea!

How to create a Magnolia embellishment

Stamp set: Good Morning Magnolia (149298)

Ink: Versamark

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Petal Pink: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
        Basic Black: 1/2" x 5 1/2"
        Whisper White: 4" square
        Magnolia Lane: 1" x 5 1/2"
        Daffodil Delight: scrap

Other: Magnolia Lane designer series paper (149484), Magnolia Memory dies (149578), SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bone Folder, Fine Tip Glue Pen, 

Here's my video, enjoy!

How to make your Halloween festivities frightful

Halloween is nearly here, which means that Paper Pumpkin has been busy, busy, busy. We thought you might like “a hand” with your frightful festivities, so we designed September’s kit, Bone Appétit, with YOU in mind.

Hint: the coordinating colors in this kit are: Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White

This kit includes 20 food-safe treat boxes, a unique and exclusive Halloween stamp set, and a spooky, special-edition box. September’s kit also gives new meaning to the word “handmade.” (Cue the scary laughter!)

So don’t leave your trick-n-treaters in the dark this Halloween. Subscribe at paperpumpkin by September 10 to get in on the fun.

Note: the exclusive Halloween stamp set can be used for other project ideas as well! Don't think that once your treat bags are created that you are done and dusts. Coordinate this set with the Monster Bash suite in the Holiday catalog (pages 52 - 54) and the other Halloween sets and accessories too.

Want the fine details?

• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want by logging onto the website and putting that month's kit on hold.
• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the following month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $21.95 per month (and shipping is included!)

An easy teacher gift idea, week four

In today's video, I am going to show you a 4th and final teacher gift idea that is perfect for the first week of school this year. I am going to use my Beauty Abounds stamp set and Magnolia Lane designer series paper to help me with this project:

Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set
$23.00

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
$11.50

 

You will notice from my blog title that this is week four. I have created three other teacher gift ideas for the first week of school, all of them using the Follow Your Art paper. Click here, here and here to see these other three project ideas.

This week's project didn't work with that paper pack that I had used on my other three teacher gift ideas, so I chose something completely different. 

Here's a tip for this particular project: choose your gift for this pocket first and then let its designs and colors guide your paper colors for this project. You don't have to insert a nail file, think about a pencil set, a nice pen, metallic Sharpies (I love these!), and so on. And feel free to take this idea and use it for other gift ideas, not just for teacher gifts. I think these would make fun stocking stuffers, gifts for colleagues at work, etc. 

Teacher Gift Idea week four

Stamp set: Beauty Abounds (148726)

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          Magnolia Lane: 1 3/4" x 11" 

Other: Magnolia Lane designer series paper (149484), decorative nail file, Simply Scored, Envelope Punch Board, Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack (149485), Layering Circles dies (141705), die-cutting machine, Stampin' Dimensionals

Here's my video showing you how to create this fun teacher gift idea - enjoy!

See how to brew up some delightful treat bags!

You don't want to miss the next Paper Pumpkin kit, available to order between now and September 10th! Order now and a spooktacular Bone Appetit kit will arrive on your doorstep in this sweet box! 

Each kit contains all you need to create pinable projects, including stamps, ink, paper, and accessories. Create projects like cards, journals, décor, and more! See below for Stampin' Up!s September 2019 sneak peek flyer to see what's coming this month! 

It’s so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting here to create an account, then simply click SUBSCRIBE.

***Sign up by September 10 to get our unique Halloween kit! 

Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family – every month!

Of course, you’ll want to know more. So here are the fine details:

• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the following month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $21.95 per month (and shipping is included!)
• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want by logging onto the website and putting that month's kit on hold.

Ready to join? Go here to subscribe and get your Paper Pumpkin Halloween kit:

As promised, here's a sneak peek of the September kit:

An easy teacher gift idea: week three

In today's post and video, I am going to show you a third teacher gift idea that would be perfect for the first week of school this year. I am going to use my Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set and Follow Your Art paper to make this gift idea:

Itty Bitty Greetings Cling-Mount Stamp Set
$36.00

Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper
$11.50

I have provided video tutorials on two other teacher gift ideas, click here and here to see those as well. 

As you read through my post, keep in mind all the different occasions this gift idea can offer to you: birthdays, gifts for colleagues at work, children off to college, YOU and more. Simply change the phrase from the Itty Bitty Greeting stamp set - you do have 32 to choose from - the set also comes in French!

Like the other two teacher gift projects I decided to stay with the Follow Your Art paper theme and colors as I wanted my gift to be bright, colorful and friendly. And practical! As a former teacher I would love to get a gift like this and would use it all the time - every day I would bet.

Follow Your Art teacher gift 

These pens have a special touch to them - watch my video below to see what special touch you can add to coordinate the pen with the  post-it note holder!

Stamp set: Itty Bitty Greetings (151331)

Ink: Pacific Point

Cardstock and cutting dimensions:
        Pacific Point: 7 3/8" x 3 1/4"
        Follow Your Art: 3 1/8" x 3"
        Whisper White: 2 1/2" x 3/4"
        Pacific Point: 2 3/4" x 2"
        Coastal Cabana: 3 1/8" x 1/2"

Other: Simply Scored (122334), Follow Your Art designer series paper (149489),  Classic Label punch (141491), Tailored Tag punch (145667), Stampin' Dimensionals, Glitter Enamel Dots #146934

Here's my video - enjoy!

An easy teacher gift idea: week one

Have you thought about teacher gift ideas for the first day of school? 

In today's video, I am going to show use my Beauty Abounds stamp set to create a super easy teacher gift idea perfect for the first week of school.

Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set
$23.00

School will be going back into session soon and I think this would be a lovely idea for you and your child to make together. You could make several of them and take them in on the first day of school to show the teachers how much you support them and what they do for all the children in their class. Can you tell that I am a teacher at heart? (HA)

Don't have children? Here are a few other ideas to consider:

If you are teacher, think about making a few to give to colleagues at your school.
Make some for your colleagues at work - with a 'thinking of you' or 'appreciate you' stamped phrase (RAK)
Make some for a baby shower
Make some for a wedding shower
Make some for party favors
Make some to hang on a Christmas tree

You can make one or several Beauty Abounds pockets as they are quick (and fun!) to create. In my video I also show you two additional sizes: you choose the dimensions of designer paper depending on what you want to pop inside the gift pocket, such as a sweet treat, a gift card, etc.

For the actual pocket, I chose the Follow Your Art paper because I love the designs and the colors (Pacific Point, Calypso Coral, Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry).

Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper
$11.50

 

Teacher Gift Pocket 

Stamp set: Beauty Abounds (148726)

Ink: Pacific Point

Paper and cutting dimensions:

          Follow Your Art: 6" square (alternates: 5" square; 9" square)
          Whisper White: 2" square
          Pacific Point: 2 1/2" square

Other: Die-cutting machine, Layering circles framelits (141705), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin' Dimensionals, Embellishments of your choosing, Follow Your Art designer series paper (149489)

As promised in my video, I made a matching Beauty Abounds gift card to go with this gift pocket. You can tuck it inside or not, depending on the size of pocket you create. 

Here's my video: watch for additional tips along the way!

Learn how to make fabulous 3D flowers

Today I am going to share a fabulous technique to create gorgeous 3D flowers! 

Here's what you need to have ready:

Hot Air Balloon Punch
$18.00

The Hot Air Balloon punch is found on page 188 in the Annual Catalog. This punch is bundled with the Above the Clouds stamp set but it doesn't have to be (wink wink).

Next you need the Good Morning Magnolia bundle, the stamp set and the framelits, page 37 in the Annual Catalog:

Good Morning Magnolia Bundle
$63.75

Over time you will see why this bundle is so worth the money! Finally, you need your Silicone sheet and the Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
$4.00

Silicone Craft Sheet
$6.00

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Now comes the fun part. And I am delighted that Stampin' Up! has created a video showing you how to make this fantastic flowers and this fun technique:

Have questions? Email me at: terri@nutzaboutstamping.com.