There's A Card Thursday - April 30, 2015 - Father's Day Card

OK  I know it is a little early but thought you would like to get started early for Father's Day. This card is a great Father's Day card or you can use it as an any man card just change the sentiment.

I used some of this years Sale-A-Bration paper and it looks like fish scales.

It is a fun card and use the collage technique.

So let's see how to do it.

tams# 2478

Product List

By The Tide Clear Stamp Set [129120]	By The Tide Wood Stamp Set [131910]	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173]
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982]	Perfect Plum Classic Stampin' Pad [126963]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]
Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear Stamp Set [127802]	Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set [128748]	Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper [138635]	Stamping Sponges [101610]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Big Shot [113439]	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658]	Labels Collection Framelits Die [125598]

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So do you like it.  I may make another one later but I like this man card.  I really find it hard to make cards for men and this one makes it easy.

Don't forget.
10th Anniversary Special

My 10th Anniversary with Stampin' Up! is on April 28th and I would like to do something special for my customers. So to celebrate I would like to offer you a special 10 Deal buy $10 worth of Stampin' Up! product and I will send you 10 Handmade cards ( you can choose, birthday - thank you, thinking of you or some of each).  If you order $100 worth of product beside the 10 cards I will also reimburse you your shipping costs. For orders under $150 please use the Hostess Code JGGHWHDC so I can keep track of these orders.  Time frame for my 10 year anniversary celebration is April 26 - May 3, 2015.  Let's Celebrate. Click Here to shop.

Happy Stamping

Mary 

Weekly Deals, Anniversary and some paper crafting information

Confetti Hearts Border Punch            137415

Price: $21.95 $16.46

Cut out tons of teeny confetti hearts in seconds, or punch out a quick border for cards. Largest heart size: 1/4" (6.4 mm).

* Push to punch--no squeezing

* Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage

* Slim and sleek--easy to store

Fry Box Bigz L Die    132966

Price: $32.95 $24.71

Fast and easy cutting—shapes, 3-D items, and more. 3" x 1-1/2" x 3-1/2".

Fuse Fast Adhesive     129026

Price: $9.95 $7.46

New super-strength adhesive that bonds instantly and neatly. Safe for memory preservation projects. Acid free. 13.1 yards.

Use with:

* Die-cut shapes

* Paper accents

* Photos

* Ribbon

* Buttons

* Embellishments

* Card kits

* And more!

Gold 1/8" Ribbon        134583

Price: $4.95 $3.71

Slim trim in on-trend gold and silver. 10 yds.

Hearts Border Punch  133784

Price: $15.95 $11.96

Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest, dimension, and color to your cards, tags, and scrapbook pages. You can glue punched shapes directly onto your projects or layer a sheet of cardstock that has been punched over a coordinating cardstock for a reverse effect.

* Sleek body style

* Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage

* Locks to store

* Slim and stackable

Hello Honey 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon        133671

Price: $8.95 $6.71

Gorgeous soft satin ribbon with tone-on-tone stitched lines down the center. In 2014-2016 In Colors. 10 yds.

Retro Fresh This And That Washi Tape         133001

Price: $4.95 $3.71

Adorn your journals, cards, more! 3 designs per package: 3/8", 1/2", 5/8" widths. 5 yds. of each design. Lignin free. Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango.

Sweetheart Punch       133786

Price: $15.95 $11.96

Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest, dimension, and color to your cards, tags, and scrapbook pages. You can glue punched shapes directly onto your projects or layer a sheet of cardstock that has been punched over a coordinating cardstock for a reverse effect.

* Sleek body style

* Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage

* Locks to store

* Slim and stackable

10th Anniversary 

Today is my 10th Anniversary with Stampin' Up! and I am having some fun.

My 10th Anniversary with Stampin' Up! is on April 28th and I would like to do something special for my customers. So to celebrate I would like to offer you a special 10 Deal buy $10 worth of Stampin' Up! product and I will send you 10 Handmade cards ( you can choose, birthday - thank you, thinking of you or some of each).  If you order $100 worth of product beside the 10 cards I will also reimburse you your shipping costs. For orders under $150 please use the Hostess Code JGGHWHDC so I can keep track of these orders.  Time frame for my 10 year anniversary celebration is April 26 - May 3, 2015.  Let's Celebrate. Click here to shop now. 

Contest on Face Book

Today I am also having a contest over on my Face Book Page.  You could win a free month's subscription to Paper Pumpkin, Check it out here.  https://www.facebook.com/MaryTrautnerStampinUp

I get to get a sneak peek of the new catalog on Thursday I will tell you more on it on Thursday.

Happy Stamping

Mary

Tips & Techniques Tuesday - April 28, 2015 - April 2015 Paper Pumpkin

Today is a great day it is my 10 year anniversary for Stampin' Up! check below for a great opportunity to celebrate my big day.

Today  I will show you the April Paper Pumpkin  I really love this one.  It is Love You A Lot.

So let's see this great kit.

Isn't that great.

To order your subscription click here.

Or to purchase a pre-paid subscription click here. 

10 Year Anniversary with Stampin' Up!

My 10th Anniversary with Stampin' Up! is on April 28th and I would like to do something special for my customers. So to celebrate I would like to offer you a special 10 Deal buy $10 worth of Stampin' Up! product and I will send you 10 Handmade cards ( you can choose, birthday - thank you, thinking of you or some of each).  If you order $100 worth of product beside the 10 cards I will also reimburse you your shipping costs. For orders under $150 please use the Hostess Code JGGHWHDC so I can keep track of these orders.  Time frame for my 10 year anniversary celebration is April 26 - May 3, 2015.  Let's Celebrate. Click here to shop and get this great deal.

Happy Stamping

Mary

Grandma's Rocking Chair - April 26, 2015 - Retirement List Suprises

Today's Grandma's Rocking Chair Questions has to do with Stampin' Up!s Retirement Lists - What surprised you for being on the Retirement List.

Well not to much surprised me.  I was expecting a large number of stamp sets and I really am glad that Lovely as A tree has survived again.  Of course we knew the 2013 -2015 In colors were retiring.  I was a little surprised that they retired the 12 x 12 single color Card Stock ( already sold out).  They still have the assortments and we will see if they will put out different single colors but I bet not.

I guess my biggest surprise was the adhesives both the Sticky Strip and the Transfer Adhesive Sheets. Now you all know  I love my glue dots but for 3-D items you can not beat Sticky Strip and if you want something to hold it will hold.  I use it a lot  but for classes it was expensive so used Glue dots mostly.  I did like it and use it a lot.  I hung picture frames with it.  Most of my 3 - D projects were put together with it.  It really was the best adhesive for the long haul. Snail or Fast Fuse just don't hole like it especially in the dry climates.  I hope they come up with something better but I haven't found anything like it yet.

Transfer Adhesive Sheets. Now this really surprised me as this is the first year they carried this.

At first I didn't think I would like them then I realized for die cut letters or intricate designs like the butterfly or doily this was the only thing to use to to get them to stick, without getting everything gunky.  I came to love these.  I know that there are other types of these around and I hope they will offer ones in the new catalog.  Other than that I am stock piling them just in case.

A lot of things have already sold out on the retirement lists Click here to see what is left and to order yours now.

10 Year Anniversary with Stampin' Up!

My 10th Anniversary with Stampin' Up! is on April 28th and I would like to do something special for my customers. So to celebrate I would like to offer you a special 10 Deal buy $10 worth of Stampin' Up! product and I will send you 10 Handmade cards ( you can choose, birthday - thank you, thinking of you or some of each).  If you order $100 worth of product beside the 10 cards I will also reimburse you your shipping costs. For orders under $150 please use the Hostess Code JGGHWHDC so I can keep track of these orders.  Time frame for my 10 year anniversary celebration is April 26 - May 3, 2015.  Let's Celebrate.  Click here to shop now.

Happy Stmaping

Mary

There's A Card Thursday - April 23, 2015 - Embossed Butterfly Card

Today I will use the Butterfly from Tips & Techniques Tuesday, to make a great Birthday Card.

I really love this technique and it creates great butterflies to put on cards.  They really pop off the card.

So let's see how to make this card.

tams# 3162

Product List

Butterfly Basics Clear Stamp Set [138816]	Butterfly Basics Photopolymer Stamp Set [137154]	Butterfly Basics Wood Stamp Set [138813]	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [133644]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133678]	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679]	Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack [133701]
Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Heat Tool [129053]	Decorative Label Punch [120907]
Big Shot [113439]	Butterflies Thinlits Dies [137360]	Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [137365]

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Now wasn't that a fun card to make.

Don't forget about the retiring list.  A lot of things have already sold out so don't wait to long.

Click here to see what is left and to put your order in.  Remember if you order this week to please use the  Hostess code   CB4PPKRD for any order under $150 and you will receive a special gift from me.

Happy Stamping
Mary