Stampendously Shannon

Easter is my second favorite holiday next to Christmas, and creating for spring and Easter goodies is so much fun! It brings some cheeriness to the last days of winter and the start to warmer months!  Every year I make my husband a treat bag with Easter treats to celebrate in addition to our traditional meal. This year I spruced up some of his favorite treats including our favorite treat--Mini Cadbury Eggs! I decided to make a matchbook! See the directions below the picture!  Please ignore the extra adhesive on the design--my favorite Tombow liquid glue came out a bit too fast... To make the design as pictured above you will need 9.75"x 3.75" piece of So Saffron scored on the short side at 0.75" and at 5.25". I chose to do some tone-on-tone stamping on the back (I just used the tulip from the Springtime Joy! stamp set). I also used the 'Welcome Spring' stamp from Springtime Joy, and cut it out with the Double Oval Punch. Next, I pushed all the eggs to the ...

 Stampin' Up! is currently running a sale for Last Chance Products!  The products include items from the annual catalog that are retiring, are on sale, or are 'changing' between catalogs!  The new catalog is going to be released May 4, 2021! Click Here to Shop the Sale! This is an amazing opportunity to save some money on amazing crafty supplies!  Let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to place an order!

 I LOVE my Stampin' Up! Shammy! It is the easiest way to clean your stamps in my opinion! It is flexible, affordable,  and you can bend and squeeze it to get into the nooks and crannies of even the tiniest stamps! This last feature also makes it easy to clean off your stamps on and the plates of your stamparatus, too!  These are my top 3 tips for using your Stampin' Up! Shammy:  1. Store your shammy in an empty Stampin' Up! stamp case. You can recycle an old case, use a DVD case, or you can actually buy a set of 4 from Stampin' Up! for $8.00! I use these cases for TONS of things--water color pencils, paper pumpkin leftovers/stamps, shammy--these are a good investment! Having your shammy in a case keeps your desk/projects from getting wet, makes the shammy easy to carry with you, and keeps the shammy 'wetter' for longer! I usually just leave my case slightly ajar while sitting on my desk to keep any mold or mildew from forming; I close it completely when putting ...

 These are a few of my creations using the Sweet Ice Cream Bundle!  This bundle can be found on page 48 of the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog, and includes the ice cream cone builder punch and the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set! (156244 for the bundle of the punch and stamp set) I also use the Designer Series Paper (DSP) for the Ice Cream Corner Suite--which includes the punch, the stamp set, a pack of the designer series paper, Blackberry Bliss Ribbon, and the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles! (155984 for the whole suite) This stamp set inspires creativity, has amazingly beautiful paper designs, and the sentiments are fun and some are even pun-ny! I also LOVE the font of these sentiments--the hand-lettered cursive look is a favorite of mine and these sentiments fit that bill! Some of these are CASE'd from the catalog and some are 'originals,' but I love how each of them turned out!

 Here is the unboxing video for the March 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit 'Here's to You'! This kit is adorable, including the fun stencil kit that came as a free gift!  Watch this video to see more about this box:  Learn about the upcoming Paper Pumpkin box by clicking here! Click here to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin.  Subscribe by April 10th to receive the 'So Cool' box!

 CASE-ing is an acronym used by Stampin' Up! and means Copy And Share Everything!  This is a way to get inspiration for your designs. You basically catalog/internet search designs for a color, stamp set, paper, etc. and then 'copy' the card--although you can definitely make it your own in the process!  This is a really great way to get your creativity flowing and get inspiration! Often times, I set out to CASE and land somewhere in the ball park of 'recognizable' to the original, but with my own personality mixed in! I always make sure to give credit to the original, especially if it looks quite similar! Try CASE-ing a project that you love, either from the catalog or from an internet search the next time you feel 'lost' or 'burned out' with crafting or 'lacking creativity'! You will be surprised by how quick your mind jumps back into the crafting mood!  Here are some recent CASE'd cards I made from the 2021 January-February Sale-a-bratio...

Hooray the March Paper Pumpkin boxes have shipped! I'm excited to get mine in the next couple of days!  The shipping also means that it is time for the theme release of the April Paper Pumpkin box!  Presenting a sneak peak from the So Cool Paper Pumpkin Box!  This brightly colored box will contain enough materials to make 12 cards and 6 of those will be popsicle shaped. Stampin' Up! took extra care this month to make this box a 'kid-friendly' box so that kids can help imagine and create alongside you!  The box will cost  $22.00, no fees, and you can cancel whenver you like! This box will coordinate with the Ice Cream Corner Suite from the January-June Mini Catalog. The Ice Cream Corner Suite is one of my favorite items from the Stampin' Up! mini catalog--it is so much  fun to play with and has so many versatile sentiments! Click Here to Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

I recently received my order containing the Flowering Cactus Product Medley! It's adorable and I already have a few cute designs thought up--stay tuned over the next week or so for my projects! I created an unboxing video to show each product included in the Product Medley, and included a segment showing each pattern of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) that comes with it! If you are interested in purchasing this kit  click here  (Item# 154559) This kit also has a refill available (includes twine, DSP, and felt embellishments) for $30.00 (Item#155400) If you purchase either or both of these, you will receive a thank you gift from me for your purchase of more than $30.00! If you have any questions about this Product Medley, or anything else Stampin' Up!, please reach out!

I will  be hosting a virtual spring class--there is no cost and you will get to watch me make 3-4 spring themed projects!  The Zoom event will take place on 3/20/21 at 7PM. The connection info can be found on my Stampin' Up! website: Ring in the Spring Event .  The class will use the Springtime Joy stamp set, Oval Occasions,  and will feature the Stampin' Up! subtles color family! I will also share that any $30.00 or above purchase during the month of March will receive a free thank you gift to share my appreciation for your order! The host code to enter at check out is HA3XFBH2. Here is a sneak peak of one of the projects! Isn't it adorable?!  [The idea for this project is courtesy of one of Pink Buckaroo Design's tutorials on YouTube a while back for a back to school gift! I changed the theme to Spring/Easter and am greatly looking forward to demonstrating this on 3/20, along with other projects!]