Good Morning Magnolia

When you have such a pretty stamp set and coordinating dies, you don't need to do a lot to make a  card.  Since I thought the design could be used for a lot of different occasions, I just stamped the front with "Thinking of You" so I would have an assortment of cards on hand for whenever a special occasion comes up and I am in need of a card.

I do like to make cards up ahead of time, some with no sentiment at all, so once I know what I need to send out I can just add the appropriate words and I am finished.

I used coordinating colors of Petal Pink and Mossy Meadow to add some color to my large flower and leaves.  Just a light strip of matching designer series paper to give it a little more background and design, all added to another cut layer of Petal Pink Card Stock,  and this simple card is finished. 

The following were used:

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper

$11.50

Good Morning Magnolia Bundle

$63.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.75

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.75

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August Paper Pumpkin Sneak Peek!

The video below will show that the August Paper Pumpkin kit will contain supplies to make bags and tags for Fall.  I know some of you only like making cards, so if you don't think this kit is for you, you still might want to watch the video to see the add on kit that you can purchase that will give you supplies to make fall cards.

You need to be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber to get the kit, and/or the add on kit, so if you are not a subscriber you can click the Paper Pumpkin link in the upper left hand column of my blog to subscribe.

You can try for one month, and if you want to continue to receive kits you don't have to do anything else once you subscribe.  If you ever want to skip a month, put our account on hold, or cancel, you can do that at any time.

If you have any questions about Paper Pumpkin, please contact me through or e-mail or leave a comment below.  

A Good Man

If you are looking for a good stamp set for masculine cards, the "A Good Man" set is perfect.  You can make birthday, father's day, retirement, thank you and many more cards that will be great for the men in your life.

I made this for a birthday card, but I think it would also make a great retirement card as well.  I started with a card base of Whisper White Card Stock where I stamped my background image.  I used the Waterfront Set and Balmy Blue, Old Olive and Crumb Cake Ink to create it.

Next I cut out my frame using the Stitched Rectangle Dies, added my relaxing man and my sentiment and placed all of this over my background.


The following were used:

A Good Man Cling Stamp Set

$24.00

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

$17.00

Stitched Rectangle Dies

$35.00

1" (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch

$13.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

$7.50

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

$7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

$7.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.00

Good Morning Magnolia

The Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set and coordinating Magnolia Memory Dies can be purchased together in a bundle to save you 10%.  They were both used on today's card.

In addition, there are several other products that coordinate with the stamp set and dies, and you can see the whole Magnolia Lane Suite on pages 36-37 of the Annual Catalog.

I used a piece of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper for my card layer, and stamped my flowers with Memento Black Ink and colored them in using my Stampin' Blends.  I stamped and cut out some leaves, added them to my card along with my sentiment which was cut out with a Stitched Nestles Labels Die, added some coordinating ribbon and my birthday card is finished.

The following were used:

Good Morning Magnolia Bundle

$63.75

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper

$11.50

Stitched Nested Labels Dies

$35.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$9.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

$9.00

Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon

$8.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.75

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

$7.50

Wedding Card

For today's card I used two new stamp sets.  The Bloom & Grow set which created the flowers coordinates with the Budding Blooms Dies which I used for the center of the card.  They can be purchased together as a bundle to save you 10%.

The sentiment on both the front and inside of the cards are from the Verdant Garden Stamp Set.  I like when I see images in one set that I know will coordinate with other sets.  You get so much more from your products when you use them with other sets to create all types of cards. 

The following were used:

Bloom & Grow Bundle

$53.00

Verdant Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set

$16.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.75

Woven Threads Designer Series Paper

$11.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

$7.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.75

Pretty Peacock 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon

$8.00

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Sneak Peek - July Paper Pumpkin

If you already subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, here is a sneak peek at the July Kit.  It coordinates with three product suites in the new catalog - Woven Threads Suite p. 13–14, Garden Lane p. 40-41, and Come Sail Away Suite p. 144–145.

It will be cards, which I always love getting in my kits, and will have everything included that you need to make the projects.

If you do not subscribe but would like to check it out, click the link in the upper left hand column of my blog to sign up.  You can try just for this month, needing to subscribe by July 10th to get the kit shown above.  After you get your first kit, if you want to continue to get further kits you do not need to do anything else, if you want to cancel you just go to the link where you signed up and you can cancel at any time, or even skip a month but stay active.

If you have any questions please comment below or send me an e-mail and I will be happy to help.

Bonus Days start today!

Bonus Days are back, and start today and run through July 31st.  If you don't know what Bonus Days are here are the details:

 For every $50  you spend from July 1–31 (before shipping and tax), earn a $5  Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed from  August 1–31.  So if you spend $50 you will get one coupon code. if you spend $100 you will get 2 coupon codes and so on.  There is no limit to the amount of codes you earn.

Then when August comes you have the whole month to redeem your coupons.  Make sure to hold onto your coupon codes, because that is the only way you will get your $5.00 discount for each code redeemed.  

Happy shopping and getting some of the items on your new catalog wish list crossed off!