Clear Block Stamping

clear block stamping

The clear block stamping technique is a fun and quick way to create an interesting background or uniquely colored paper. I lightly tapped a Stampin’ Up!  clear block directly on the ink pad, “stamped” my paper, and punched out three hearts with the Full Heart Punch. You will get a bolder appearance by layering several colors or a softer look by stamping the block off once on a piece of scratch paper. Give clear block stamping a try and let me know what you think!

Supplies:

  • Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners (Wood-Mount 126255, Clear-Mount 126257)
  • Paper: Whisper White (100730), Naturals White (102316)
  • Ink: Real Red (126949), Melon Mambo (126948), Marina Mist (126962), Gumball Green (126861), Elegant Eggplant (126969)
  • Tools & More: Clear Block A (118487), Clear Block B (117147), Full Heart Punch (119883), Small Heart Punch (117193), Merry Minis Punch Pack (126882), Bitty Banners Framelits (129267), 3/16″ Brights Brads (119740), Whisper White Baker’s Twine (124262), Paper-Piercing Tool (126189), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Sponge Daubers (102892)

NEW! Paper Pumpkin: Monthly Subscription Project Kits!

Sweep away the mundane-your creativity carriage awaits!

I’m Paper Pumpkin . . .

I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). I’ll help you to escape your life with some paper fun.

I come in a sweet box, but you’ll really love what you find on the inside:

All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!

Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone can enjoy!

How to Get Started….

It’s so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program starting Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Select me (Susan Haddad) as your demonstrator and then every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. 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’s the nitty gritty:

  • Each month we send you a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (We’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
  • Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
  • Each kit gives you and your customer a 30-minute creativity escape.
  • We 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 on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let’s say you sign up on May 10th, we’ll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we’ll send your first kit around June 15th.)
  • A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!) The commissionable amount is $14.95 for each Paper Pumpkin.
  • There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.
  • Starting in early March, we’ll offer a Try-It kit if you’d like to try Paper Pumpkin for one month.

Here’s How You Order

Sign up for your monthly Paper Pumpkin starting Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it.

Starting in early March, you can try Paper Pumpkin for one month by visiting our online store.

A Free Gift in Your Very First Kit

The Welcome Kit is the very first Paper Pumpkin you will receive in your first month of membership.

The Welcome Kit includes a free gift-a clear acrylic block!

Please remember to select me (Susan Haddad) as your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator when you join My Paper Pumpkin.

Thanks!!

It’s Back To ‘Spool’ Time!

As the kids head back to school, Stampin’ Up! is going back to ‘spool’! During the month of September, you will receive a FREE spool of 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon with every $40 purchase. Choose from any of the 2012-2014 In Colors – or spend $200 and get all five!

Choose from the following:

  • 126848 Gumball Green
  • 126847 Midnight Muse
  • 126844 Primrose Petals
  • 126845 Raspberry Ripple
  • 126846 Sumer Starfruit

Click on the order button on the right hand sidebar of this post to shop from my online store or contact me for assistance in placing your order!

Friend to Friend

 Today’s card was inspired by the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I combined it with a challenge from a local demonstrator card swap in which we were asked to showcase products from the new 2012-2013 catalog. I love the simple, clean layout of the card!

Here is the challenge sketch:

Supplies:

  • Stamps: Betsy’s Blossoms (Wood-Mount 126004, Clear-Mount 126006)*, Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood-Mount 115370)
  • Paper: Whisper White (100730), Baja Breeze (111352), Primrose Petals (126841)*, Gumball Green (126840)*, Floral District Designer Series Paper (126919)*
  • Ink: Primerose Petals (126858)*, Daffodil Delight (126944)
  • Tools & More: Bird Builder Punch (117191), Word Window Punch (119857), Basic Pearls (119247)

* Items available June 1, 2012.