Don't Forget... My Birthday Calendar Book

Come join me for a first ever unique event!  RSVP and Pre-Payment due by July 1st - Class held July 13th - or, if you are not in the area, I can mail your book on July 15th.

How many times have you forgotten a birthday and had to rush like crazy to make a card that would work in a pinch?  I know I have, but with my new Birthday Calendar Book, I hope to never again forget to have a birthday card ready for that someone special.  

This class will be a day of crafting and fun with friends.  You'll make a beautiful Birthday Calendar Book for you to stash away cards so you will always be ready for that next birthday!

The class will include products from the new This and That product line as well as extras to decorate your cover, pages and organize the perfect book with pockets to tuck your cards into.

The fee is $30.00 and includes everything you need to put your book together except for adhesives.  Recommended adhesives are Tombo Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755) "green glue" and / or Sticky Strip (104294).  You want to be sure this stays together with a good strong adhesive.  Be sure to have your basic tool kit with Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579) and a Pen (for adding those special birthdays!)

If you come to the class, you will be able to use my border punch here and any additional stamps you may want to use to add even more to your book.  

If you don't live nearby but would still like to make this book, I can also do a Long Distance Kit by mail with full detailed instructions and everything you need to put it together, except for the border punch and adhesives.  The Long Distance Kit would cost $36 to cover postage.

Since I will need to order the books and the supplies ahead of time, you will need to RSVP and pre-pay no later than July 1st for those attending the class.  If you wish to do the class by mail your pre-payment and RSVP are also due by July 1st and the kits will be mailed out as soon as they are all ready to go, but no later than July 13th.

Please contact me by email if you would like to RSVP and I can give you the information for payment.  

I think this will be a fun class and I think you'll be pleased with the results.

~ Donna

My Paper Pumpkin Projects

Have you received your My Paper Pumpkin yet?  If so, have you made your cards or anything else with your kit?

I found my creative time today and made the following cards.  I've made up three so far and am working on an idea for the 4th one.  That's the great thing about My Paper Pumpkin, you can mix it up with just what came in the kit or you can add some other products to the cards to make it a bit snappy!

To this first one I used the Basic Gray Stampin' Spot that came with the kit and stamped some of the butterflies from Papillon Potpourri (w-123757 / c-123759) onto Daffodil Delight card stock and punched them out with the Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526).  I also punched a 7/8" Scallop Punch from Daffodil Delight and added some Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119254) to the button.

I liked the butterflies so well, I decided to add them to this card as well.  A little secret... this was the first one I made and when I stamped the dots, I made a bit of a boo-boo (overstamped and smudged - Ooops!).  So, like I always tell my girls, "There are no mistakes in stamping, just opportunities for embellishment."  So, the smudge was embellished with butterflies.  Perfect, right?  

With the following card, I pulled out some fun from our This and That  Bundle (133350).  The Washi Tape was so easy to use to make little flags to put on this card with bakers twine.  The green sunburst is the left over from using one of the green dotted zig-zag circles from the kit.  I simply snipped the zig zag from the outside cutting out the left over white outline.  Easy to do!

If you've made something fun from your "My Paper Pumpkin" kit, I'd love to hear about it or better yet see it.  I'll post the 4th project as soon as I finish it and get it photographed.  

Thanks for looking in today.


I'd love to be your Stampin' Up! Consultant if you don't already have one.  You can order any of the listed items above from my website, or by emailing me (stampswellwithothers@gmail.com) directly for more information or help with ordering.  

Don't forget about checking out My Paper Pumpkin - the first shipment will be out very soon and you won't want to miss it!  Be sure to pick me as your Stampin' Up Demonstrator and let me know when you do so I can sent you a big thank you!

~ Donna

This and That has arrived at my house!

I'm so excited for this great new product line from Stampin' Up!  Below you will see the products in the new This and That bundle (133350).  Check out the cute rotary stamp.  It has cute sayings and a movable date.  The journal is deeply etched with a hexagon design and is made of very heavy chipboard.  It's very thick and should hold up very nicely.

It even comes with Washi tape for placing your treasures inside so they stay where you want them and some adorable stickers (inside the back pocket shown below)

The journal has two pocket pages -   one inside the front cover and one inside the back  cover (shown above) - and has two decorative envelopes (shown below in the front pocket). 

And it has awesome paper inside it!  Not to mention there is an entire package of 12 x 12 paper (each design shown above) to go with it - or to be used on it's own! 

 There are four sheets of stickers - lots of designs to use from pennants to journaling blocks and some really cute designs to use throughout your book. 

Here's a better picture of the Rotary Stamp.  This is going to be so much fun to use!

So, let me know if you ordered and received yours.  I'm anxious to see how everyone uses their "This and That" books!

Each item can be purchased separately to add extra flair or can be purchased as a bundle, which is of course the best bargain saving you 15%.  The bundle can only be purchased at this price between now and April 30th, so don't miss out.

Thanks for looking in.  Have a wonderful weekend!

~ Donna

Graduation - For My Project

Today's post is with retired stamps, but I wanted to share them since they are part of my "Year of Cards" Project that I'm working on for a special friend.  Thank you to Linda for loaning me the stamp set to make these cute cards.

The top card is done with Stampin' Write Markers on Whisper White card stock while the bottom one is done with Stampin' Write Markers and our Aqua Pens on Watercolor Paper.  I like the look of both, but especially like the way it turns out with the watercolor paper.

Back to current stamps tomorrow... I just didn't want these to get missed out.

In the meantime, don't forget about the new product line from Stampin' Up!

The line includes 5 products that can be used to create a fun, spontaneous collection of your daily "this & that" in a cute little journal or use it for something really special like a birthday, baby or special occasion.

Epic Day This and That Journal (131268) $14.95

Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper  (130814) $10.95

Remember This and That Rotary Stamp  (130133) $5.95

Epic Day This and That Designer Stickers  (131271) $4.95

Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape  (131269) $4.95

Get the This & That Bundle—SAVE 15%

Purchase all 5 products in a bundle for a 15% discount—now thru April 30, 2013.

Epic Day This and That Bundle  (133350) $32.08

Order the new This & That products at my Online Store!

Happy Tuesday and Happy Shopping!

~ Donna