Thanks, Shannon! This is one of MY favorite

items from the 2016 Stampin' Up! Holiday

Catalog that begins TOMORROW!!

Important August Reminders:

When ordering, enter coupon & press APPLY. Repeat for multiple coupons.

Redeem your Bonus Codes this month ONLY!!

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Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

with Nancy Here

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 Thoughtful Branches Bundle is an exclusive time-limited offer, good in August or while supplies last.

#144328 - $52

23 photopolymer stamps & 9 dies

Shop with Nancy HERE

Michelle Miller, my friend and Team member, is my guest stamper today. Michelle used Touches of Texture Stamp Set for this sweet floral card.

The colors are Wisteria Wonder & Elegant Eggplant - I LOVE purple!!

Touches of Texture

#141934 wood - $45 

#143251 clear - $33

Order with Nancy HERE

Very lovely card, Michelle!

This is MY personal Paper Pumpkin for this month! I changed my designs slightly to suit my taste. This month, NEW Paper Pumpkin subscribers get BOGO! Buy the first month, get the second month FREE! A perfect time to give it a TRY!!

Paper Pumpkin Details HERE

Janell Lewellen from Byron, IL is my guest stamper today.

Isn't this an adorable Christmas card?

It's "SWEET!!"

The frosting has TEXTURE!

Sweet Cupcake BUNDLE

#142232 - $43

24 photopolymer stamps & 10 dies

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It's time to start thinking about Christmas cards!! The Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog begins Sept. 1st.

Brenda I.

...is the winner of $50 in Stampin' Up! products

of her choice in my random

20th Anniversary Celebration Drawing!!!

Thanks to all who entered. I LOVED reading your comments.

An email is going out to Brenda I. with

instructions to redeem her products!

Congrats, Brenda !!!

Today, lets make Autumn cards using the Thoughtful Branches exclusive time-limited BUNDLE! Select three Fall colors. Lightly spritz WATERCOLOR PAPER with water so inks move and fade. Using an Aqua Painter, collect inks and scribble areas of color onto the moist watercolor paper. (Mine are a little too straight - I recommend less linear application.)

Let the ink dry - it will not take long.

Using that wonderful workhorse, the BIG SHOT DIE CUTTING MACHINE #143263, die cut four trunks, four tree tops and the lots of little leaves. Now let's create!

Don't forget the inside of the cards! Don't you love the colorful results? Autumn is right around the corner - get ready now!

Thoughtful Branches BUNDLE

available in August 2016 or while supply lasts

#144328 - $52

23 photopolymer stamps & 9 dies

Shop with Nancy HERE

Redeem your Bonus Coupons in August!!

I call this a PILLAR CARD - it stands very well!

It folds FLAT and uses a standard A2 envelope which I created with the Envelope Punch Board.

The top view shows all sides are equal. It's a square tube.

The base is 8-1/2 X 5-1/2". Score at 2-1/8, 4-1/4, and 6-3/8". Fold and cease. Cut a "JOINER" 1 X 5-1/2" and score at 1/2". You can see the "JOINER" on the far right. It attaches to the inside and connects the ends of the base card together to create a square tube. Attach designer series paper separately to each panel.

My floating image is BABY BEAR. On the back of the image, I attached 4 strips cut 1/4" wide and folded in half. I butted the folded edges together attaching to the MID-LINE of the bear.

Then I attached the strips on a fold of the pillar. SO CUTE & UNIQUE!!

Baby Bear Stamp Set

#141859 - $26

12 photopolymer stamps

Shop with Nancy HERE

Anniversary DRAWING

for $50 in Stampin' Up! Product!!

Leave me a blog comment and email, anytime before August 19, 2016. You will be entered in a random drawing for $50 in Stampin' Up! Products of your choice, including new Holiday items starting Sept. 1st! You must have a US mailing address and respond to my email. Enter as many times as you like. Yes, demonstrators may enter. One name will be announced here on August 20th and notified by email. Good Luck!

Today I'm sharing some cards I received for my 20th Anniversary with Stampin' Up! Tracey Crosser used the large Definitely Dahlia Stamp. Charming!

Christine Lewis used the best-selling Swirly Bird BUNDLE for this fancy, glimmery creation!

This lovely gate fold card was made by Michelle Miller using Number of Years Bundle.

Cats-Cats-Cats! All created with the amazing Fox Builder Punch by Stampin' Up! These are my card swaps for my recent North Star Stamper demonstrator gathering. The fence they sit on is from the Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper 6X6" STACK #141642.

Fox Builder Punch

#141470 - $18

(Also available bundled w/ stamp images!)

TRY Paper Pumpkin, a prepped kit that arrives at your door monthly!

Info & subscribe with Nancy HERE

A HUGE "thank you" to all my North Star Stamper team members that attended our CELEBRATION on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Oregon, Illinois!! It was wonderful to share and chat with these talented gals!! Swaps and demonstrations were great!! I'm so blessed to have you all in my life!

Aren't MEN just the most difficult to design cards for? Here is a quick simple guy card using the Limited-Time THOUGHTFUL BRANCHES BUNDLE. (Scroll down on this blog and see this bundle.)

When your inside sentiment is small, just repeat it for impact!!

I used the Serene Scenery Designer Series 6X6" STACK for the card and envelope. It's really COOL gender neutral and outdoorsy images.

Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper 6X6" STACK - $10

#141642

Order from Nancy HERE

Today I'm celebrating!!! It's my 20 year Anniversary with Stampin' Up! as an independent Demonstrator! Gosh, Stampin' Up! has bought so many wonderful things into my life: friends, travel, self-confidence, accomplishments, recognition, TONS of extras for my family, and amazing FUN products to create with!! Our family relocated, and I love that Stampin' Up! is flexible and went to FOUR different states with me: MN, IL, AZ and FL. I'm grateful I love what I do and can do what I love.

August 7th, I'll be together with many of my North Star Stamper Team to share and celebrate!! Watch for pictures! A heartfelt "THANK YOU" to all my dear hostesses, customers and demonstrators for making this a wonderful journey!!

DRAWING

for $50 in Stampin' Up! Product!!

Leave me a blog comment and email, anytime before August 19, 2016. You will be entered in a random drawing for $50 in Stampin' Up! Products of your choice, including new Holiday items starting Sept. 1st! You must have a US mailing address and respond to my email. Enter as many times as you like. Yes, demonstrators may enter. One name will be announced here on August 20th and notified by email. Good Luck!

Subscribe to Stampin' Up!'s Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kit by August 10 and get this bold, classic stamp set in your August Kit!! You will use it over and over again!

See previous kits, read details & sign up w/ Nancy

HERE

Thoughtful Branches BUNDLE is a Limited-Time offering perfect for Autumn, Holidays and all year!! I've created a FALL card here. After stamping the bare trees, I added the two-step image to make leaves in three different colors.

Lightly sponging the Cajun Craze BRICK Embossed background really pops the design.

REDEEM YOUR BONUS COUPONS

you earned in July!!

#144328 Thoughtful Branches BUNDLE - $52

#143539 Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Stamp Set - $27

#143538 Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies - $31