Stampendously Shannon

 From May 4-June 14, 2021, you will be able to earn $25.00 EXTRA Stampin' Rewards on any order (or workshop) totalling over $250.00. If you spend exactly $250.00, then that will be 10% ($25.00)+$25.00 (extra bonus!). As always, the more you spend on your order, the higher percentage you will earn in Stampin' Rewards! See the image below for additional details:  This is a wonderful way to capitalize and get even more fun products from the new Annual Catalog (and/or the January-June Mini Catalog)!  If you don't have a catalog and would like to receive one via snail mail, use the linkbar in the left to send me a message! I am happy to send one out to you for free! They have beautiful inspiration and are full of fun things! If you have any questions or would like to schedule a workshop, please reach out to me! If you any questions about this promotion or Stampin' Up! in general, I'm always happy to answer those too! :) 

I hosted a Happy Campers, Happy Stampers! Zoom Workshop yesterday, 4/24! It was a ton of fun and featured the Mountain Air Bundle and the Campology stamp set. These two stamp sets are so complimentary to one another that I could have just continued creating forever! We made three projects--a Chocolate+Mocha Kit Kat Belly Band and two cards!  These are the projects and the details:  You Brighten My Path Card Card Base: Night of Navy, 11" x4.25", scored on the short side at 5.5" Inside Basic White: 5"x4" Stamp sets: Campology, Circle Celebrations  Dies: Mountain Air, Layering Circles (not required!), Rectangular Stitched Circles (largest rectangle) Tools: Water painters, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Blender Brushes Wink of Stella Ink: Memento, Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Blackberry Bliss, Misty Moonlight Blends: Crumb Cake, Dark Mango Melody To make the 'Milky Way': once you have used your blending brushes to create the sky background...

This month's theme for Paper Pumpkin was 'So Cool'! It is a fun popsicle/summer themed box that literally is so cool and make 12 cards. Watch this video to see all the fun items inside the Paper Pumpkin Box this month:  Paper Pumpkin is amazing subscription kit. It costs only $22.00 and has no commitment, no fees, etc. It is pre-coordinated, easy, and creative fun.  The only thing you need to supply are your own scissors!   Click here to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin To get a sneak peak of May's Paper Pumpkin kit and to learn more about a special promotion (Subscribe-a-thon) visit my former post:  May Paper Pumpkin Sneak Peek Additionally, if you didn't join in on this kit, but are interested, Stampin' Up! does provide 'refill kits' to current subscribers. All you need to do is join Paper Pumpkin and sign up for May's subscription box. After that, you will be able to purchase any refill kits that are available from any former Paper Pumpkin boxes that ar...

May's Paper Pumpkin is going to hit it out of the park! The theme is 'Batter Up!' and comes with enough supplies to make 9 baseball/'All-star' themed cards. It also includes some chewing gum for chewing while crafting, or for sliding into one of the cards as an extra special treat!  The coordinating colors are basic white, bumblebee, night of navy, pacific point, real red, smoky slate, and soft suede. As always, the 'exclusive-to-this-kit' supplies can be used for the pre-designed cards, alternative cards or even for scrapbooking backyard baseball practice or your kiddo's little league games! Subscribe-A-Thon As a special promotion for this kit only, Stampin' Up!/Paper Pumpkin is hosting a subscribe-a-thon! On May 7, 2021 at 12:01AM (MT) new subscribers can use the code HOMERUN0521 to receive the kit for $5.00 only!  There are limited supplies of the discount kits, current and prepaid subscriptions do not qualify. Subscribe by May 10th to receive t...

 I love Disney. In fact, DisneyPlus is one of my go-to watches while I'm stamping/crafting! When Patty Stamps posted her Mickey Ice Cream snack card, I jumped on the opportunity to CASE it, and CASE it I did! (CASE=Copy And Share Everything) These cards were made using only Stampin' Up! products, including the Brights Designer Series Paper, Real Red Cardstock, and the Ice Cream Suite Bundle. I used the Pampered Pets stamp set for the inside sentiment of 'Hope You're Day is a Real Treat!' The die cut 'Happy Birthday' came from the "Hey Birthday Chick" die set.The hearts that were flipped sideways for Minnie's bow were from the Kangaroo and Company die set (any small heart should do though!). The basic white cardstock labels with the Happy Birthday were from the Tasteful Label die set. I used Mango Melody Stampin' Blends to color white resin dots (All the Trimmings Embellishments) for Mickey's pant's buttons. The red resin dots are al...

 One of Stampin' Up!'s artisan design team used the Natural Touch Specialty Paper and covered a wooden letter. I was so excited by this especially as I have had a wooden letter since middle school that my mom bought me to craft, but I never got around to fancy-ing it up!  The overall process was quite simple!  You will need:  Matte Modge Podge Foam Paint Brush Natural Touch Specialty Paper (or another fun paper!) A wooden letter (a cardboard one might also work, but those tend to be a bit less sturdy) Butterfly Brilliance Dies Basic White Cardstock  Blushing Bridge Cardstock  Precision Cutting Blade (can be found at most/all craft stores!) Your first step will be to cover the front side of the letter with modge podge using the foam paint brush. Next you will lay the Natural Touch Specialty Paper on top and smooth it out. I started using my bone folder, then moved to using  my fingers once it was just small 'bubbles' left. Once I got it adhered well, I ...

 I made a post a couple weeks ago about the Flowering Cactus Medley (154559) and I finally got an opportunity to try the kit and all the fun goodies inside!  Stamping and die cutting with this kit was so much fun! Below are three similar sample cards I made with this kit.  Two fun things that I did were using Sahara Sand ink and a blender brush (153611) to make the desert 'floor'. I took a scrap piece of white cardstock and tore the edges. I colored it with Sahara Sand ink pad using the blending brush, then added the 'shadow' stamps included in the Flowering Cactus stamp set. For two of the cards, I did this twice and layered the pieces so that it added additional dimension to the card!  I also cut up a few of the 'budding' cacti that I die cut and stamped. This gave me pieces that I could layer and make little 'bouquets' of cacti to fill empty space without taking away the effect of the focus of the smiling cactus!  Speaking of the smiling cactus, the ...