Monthly Archives: November 2016

Paper Pumpkin November 2016 Alternate

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Here’s the first Paper Pumpkin November 2016 Alternate, using just two of the die cuts – so that’s my next challenge I think, make a card using the third. My sister is away on vacation and although she photographed her planned cards, she didn’t upload them. Neither does she have any supplies with her so she’s revisiting some of her old cards. Her post yesterday reminded me of the fun you can have with sponges and water so it inspired me to make a dramatic background for my die cuts.

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Paper Pumpkin November 2016 Alternate - Wonderful Winterland

I started with some blushing bride and sponged that over the middle of the card. Next up was marina mist and then night of navy. Once I was happy with the colours, I lightly spritzed the card and then put it under a wooden stamp set to dry flat. I trimmed the front die cut so that the slope went to the ground because I’m making a full sized card whereas the kit ones are a bit smaller. Next I glued down one of the die cuts and then popped the other up with dimensionals. After putting this onto a night of navy card base, I thought I was done. But overnight, I decided that I needed a star. This one is cut from silver foil using the Starlight Thinlits dies.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Please use the hostess code to get free product; the current one is GWTDK7RM (if your order is over $150, don’t use the code, you get the rewards, but you still get the free gift from me). Click here to go to my online shop or here to join my team. To sign up for Paper Pumpkin, click here.

See you tomorrow,

Liz

 

Be Jolly By Golly

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Well we’re definitely being jolly here today. Our father flew in from England last night and I have a 4 day long weekend. Very jolly. Sadly my brother will have to work on the weekend, but at least he gets a few days off. Here’s another of my cards using the Warmth and Cheer DSP stack – I can’t imagine how I missed this in the catalogue originally, it’s great for quick and easy cards.

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Be Jolly By Golly - Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies - Warmth and Cheer DSP stack

Here I cut a piece of the paper and mounted it on cherry cobbler and then put that onto a crumb cake card base. I cut the 6″ by 6″ piece of DSP down to 3 3/4″ by 5″ so that it would leave enough to decorate the envelope flap! Then I used a scrap of crumb cake for my heat embossing – I stamped in versamark and then cherry cobbler to ensure that I got a really full emboss – if there’s any issues with the melting powder, the ink will hide that. You can do this with clear embossing powder but I couldn’t find mine and used the retired cherry cobbler. It gives the same effect though. (Mental note – buy more clear embossing powder so that my first pot will turn up!).  I then cut this out with the awesome stitched shapes framelits dies and popped it up with dimensionals. Easy and really effective.

If you’re celebrating THanksgiving today, I hope you have a great day. If you don’t, it’s a good time to think about the things for which you’re thankful. I find it’s a large list.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Please use the hostess code to get free product; the current one is GWTDK7RM (if your order is over $150, don’t use the code, you get the rewards, but you still get the free gift from me). Click here to go to my online shop or here to join my team. To sign up for Paper Pumpkin, click here.

See you tomorrow,

Liz

Holly Jolly Layers

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Here’s another card showcasing the Cable Knit Dynamic TIEF; this is a new type of folder that gets a far more 3D effect which you can enhance by lightly spritzing the cardstock with water first. This is also my first use of the Holly Jolly Layers stamp set which is a fun set with four images that are already layered – but that doesn’t stop additional layers being added!

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Holly Jolly Layers - Cable Knit Dynamic TIEF - Warmth & Cheer DSP stack

I used crumb cake for my dry embossed layer and then because the stamped image wasn’t getting the depth of colour that I wanted, I heat embossed it. Actually this is cherry cobbler embossing powder but that was merely because I couldn’t find my clear embossing powder. I really like to first ink up the stamp in versamark and then the coloured ink and use clear embossing powder. You get a nice filled in emboss because of the colour. I used the largest of the square stitched shapes framelits dies to cut this out and added a strip of the Warmth & Cheer DSP stack because I had a piece handy after cutting out a mouse’s sweater for an earlier card. I also dry embossed the envelope flap (I didn’t spritz that, figuring the paper is thinner and I didn’t want to get the glue wet!) – love the effect.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Please use the hostess code to get free product; the current one is GWTDK7RM (if your order is over $150, don’t use the code, you get the rewards, but you still get the free gift from me). Click here to go to my online shop or here to join my team. To sign up for Paper Pumpkin, click here.

See you tomorrow,

Liz

Paper Pumpkin November 2016

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My Paper Pumpkin was delivered on Saturday and, unusually for me, I’ve made up a card to the instructions. Well almost – I left off the twine, it seemed to be overkill. Next I’m going to play with alternatives. And I’m going to order the refill kit that is available starting today. It’s easy to put together, just pop out the die cuts and layer them with the included dimensionals. I attached the vellum under the sequins so that the glue wouldn’t show. Here’s the official youtube video.

And here’s my finished card. Adorable yes? If you’re a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you can purchase past kits and refills. Although only the refill is available for this month’s kit, you could easily substitute other stamp sets for the snow and sentiment.

Liz Bailey Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Paper Pumpkin November 2016

And just a reminder about the 25% off sale for stamps that coordinate with the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and the online extravaganza – just click on the banner to go to the listing of items for sale. Or click here to go straight to my online shop and see pictures of each item.

Online Extravaganza

Also my Customer Loyalty program which allows you to earn a $40 shopping credit by spending $400 with me before tax and shipping (details on the Customer Loyalty tab); the current order closes tomorrow and orders of $50 and over receive the Fancy Frost sequins for free. I’ve decided to up the fun and am including 5 handmade cards per order as well (this is retroactive to the beginning of November). I was looking at the online extravaganza details this morning and there are some great deals! The holly berry builder punch is 40% off, so just $10.80 as is the blossom builder punch. The watermelon wonder 5/8″ mini striped ribbon and the may flowers framelits dies are 30% off – I can see that I’ll be adding a bunch of items to my order when it closes tomorrow! Join me?!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Please use the hostess code to get free product; the current one is GWTDK7RM (if your order is over $150, don’t use the code, you get the rewards, but you still get the free gift from me if you spend $50 and I’m also including 5 home made cards). Click here to go to my online shop or here to join my team. To sign up for Paper Pumpkin, click here.

See you tomorrow,

Liz

 

 

Online Extravaganza!!

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Today’s an exciting day – it’s the first day of a week long sale at Stampin’ Up! and today and the 28th November (the last day of the sale) there are additional specials which are just for 24 hours. These five products (or groups of products) are available today at a discount whilst supplies last. There are even new bundles created for today – all of the enamel shapes are one bundle and all of the ombre ink pads are another. Click on the image to go straight to my online store and start saving!

 

Online Extravaganza

There’s a lot more on sale for the entire week, you can look at the pdf right here. It’s probably best to download it so that you can write on it, but if you’d rather see pictures, just click on the image above and you’ll find a section in the online store marked as Online Extravaganza. Some of the items are retiring and are whilst supplies last, so don’t delay if you want them. And don’t forget about the Stitched Shapes thinlits dies which were so popular when they were launched that they are on backorder. But if you want them, order today because although more are expected to arrive on November 28th, they will not be orderable after today until next week. And whilst you’re ordering that, don’t forget that the are a dozen stamp sets that will coordinate with the stitched shapes that are on sale this month at 25% off. It truly is an online extravaganza.

Please use the hostess code to get free product; the current one is GWTDK7RM (if your order is over $150, don’t use the code, you get the rewards, but you still get the free gift from me). Click here to go to my online shop or here to join my team. To sign up for Paper Pumpkin, click here.

See you tomorrow,

Liz