Happy Birthday Hero

Would you believe this is another nephew's birthday card? That's right, 4 out of 8 nephews have birthdays this month. Two of them will be getting this cute little card in the mail. What little boy doesn't love a fire truck? This card uses the stmap set You're My Hero. I looked around the web for some inspiration, but didn't find a lot, so I ended up making this up on my own.

This card is proof that anyone can stamp, even if you don't have a lot of time. I colored the fire truck with my blender pens while my one-year-old was literally climbing all over me. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to get a few minutes of crafting!

Stamps: You're My Hero
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Real Red, Blender Pens
Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories & Tools: Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Brights Candy Dots

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Weekly Deals ~ March 11-17

I'm a little late in posting the deals this week, but better late than never! There are a lot of great Big Shot items this week!

Weekly Deals

	Dress Form Pop' N Cuts Item # 130100 Regular Price: $21.95 US/$26.95 CAN Discounted Price: $16.46 US/$20.21 CAN
	Circles #2 Originals Die Item # 114526 Regular Price: $15.95 US/$19.95 CAN Discounted Price: $11.96 US/$14.96 CAN
	3 Inch Circle Originals Die Item # 122125 Regular Price: $17.95 US/$21.95 CAN Discounted Price: $13.46 US/$16.46 CAN
	Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 127749 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Set Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die Item # 123130 Regular Price: $8.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $6.71 US/$8.21 CAN
	Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die Item # 124587 Regular Price: $32.95 US/$40.95 CAN Discounted Price: $24.71 US/$30.71 CAN
	Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 127750 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Ahoy, Matey Ensemble - Digital Download Item # 130078 Regular Price: $14.95 US/$16.50 CAN Discounted Price: $8.97 US/$9.90 CAN

 Click here to shop for these deals in my online store.

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Tag It Birthday

I'm back with another Stamp Camp card today. This one serves double duty because I am making a few extra for nephews' birthday cards. Would you believe we have 8 nephews in our family, and only 1 niece? I'm trying to stay on top of my game this year and doing my best to send birthday cards out on time. Getting the cards made ahead of time always helps...

I used the Tag It stamp set for this card, along with the Chalk Talk framelits and a colorful array of markers. I just splurged on the entire set of markers, and I love having so many colors available at my fingertips!

Tip: The markers work great for coloring stamps if you want to use multiple colors. After you finish coloring the stamp, just give it a quick breath of air (I call it huffing) to make sure the ink is all wet, and then stamp the image on your cardstock.

Stamps: Tag It
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
Accessories & Tools: Chalk Talk Framelits, Big Shot, Brights Candy Dots

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Paper Pumpkin ~ and a Promo

I thought I would take some time today to talk about a different kind of product that is offered by Stampin' Up! The product I'm referring to is called Paper Pumpkin. What is it? Paper Pumpkin is a monthly kit that is sent straight to you. It includes everything needed to make cards or a project, and you can choose to either make the suggested project or create something of your own with the supplies in the kit.

Paper Pumpkin is $19.95 a month. You can cancel at anytime, or just skip a month if you want to. Now is a GREAT time to try it out! Why? Because if you subscribe by March 31, you will get a set of 2012-2014 In Color Markers for FREE!!!* The markers are a $14.95 value, so even if you decide that Paper Pumpkin is not for you, you've still gotten a great deal!


If you want to find out more, or sign up, visit https://mypaperpumpkin.com?demoid=2113176. If you decide to sign up by March 31, please let me know, and I will send you a special thank you gift as well. This deal is so great, I'm thinking about getting in on it myself!

*This promotion is for new subscribers only.*

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Peaceful Petals ~ Thinking of You

Happy Wednesday! Is anyone else glad when Wednesday comes and the weekend is just that much closer? I stay at home with my kids, but I still enjoy the weekend as much as when I was working, if not more. It means my husband is home (and usually not working) and we have time for family and projects around the house. (And I don't have to work at getting two kids to nap at roughly the same time all by myself!)

Today's card is another one from my Stamp Camp this past weekend. It uses the Peaceful Petals stamp set again, as well as paper frpm the Fresh Prints Paper Stack. I'd say it's one of my favorite patterns in the stack, but I've had a hard time picking favorites - they're all great!

 

A few tips:

• I stamped the flower in Sahara Sand on a piece of scrap paper, then stamped it again on my cardstock without re-inking. That makes the image a little lighter, serving as the perfect backdrop for the greeting.
• I attached my ribbon with sticky strip. I've tried using other adhesives, but in my opinion, the sticky strip is the best for ribbon.
• The card is a normal size, 8 1/2" by 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4". To create the second fold, I turned the paper to the opposite side after making the first score, and scored again at 2 1/8".
• The largest box, in Coastal Cabana, is 3 1/4". The next one is 3", and the smallest one is 2 1/2".

 

Stamps: Peaceful Petals

Ink: Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake

Paper: Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Fresh Prints DSP Stack

Accessories & Tools: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Natural Chevron Ribbon, Sticky Strip

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Weekly Deals ~ March 4-10

Here are this week's deals:

Weekly Deals

	Coastal Cabana 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim Item # 130024 Regular Price: 8.95 US/12.5 CAN Discounted Price: 6.7125 US/9.375 CAN
	Strawberry Slush 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim Item # 130023 Regular Price: 8.95 US/12.5 CAN Discounted Price: 6.7125 US/9.375 CAN
	Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Item # 125601 Regular Price: 8.95 US/10.95 CAN Discounted Price: 6.7125 US/8.2125 CAN
	Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels Item # 129324 Regular Price: 4.95 US/6.5 CAN Discounted Price: 3.7125 US/4.875 CAN
	Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon Item # 126847 Regular Price: 8.95 US/12.25 CAN Discounted Price: 6.7125 US/9.1875 CAN
	Betsy'S Blooms Stampin' Around Standard Wheel Item # 126943 Regular Price: 6.5 US/7.95 CAN Discounted Price: 4.875 US/5.9625 CAN
	2012-2014 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack Item # 130137 Regular Price: 21.95 US/26.95 CAN Discounted Price: 16.4625 US/20.2125 CAN
	Everything Easter Ensemble - Digital Download Item # 129363 Regular Price: 14.95 US/16.5 CAN Discounted Price: 8.97 US/9.9 CAN Happy Stamping! Rachel

Peaceful Petals Catalog CASE

My stamp camp this weekend ended up being just me and a good friend. So we sat and made cards and chatted while my kids took naps, and it was a really enjoyable afternoon! This week I'll be sharing more of my stamp camp projects. The first is a CASE from the Occasions Catalog. What does CASE stand for, you ask? Copy and share everything! I didn't look up the exact colors used for the card in the catalog, but I did pretty much copy the card. The great thing about crafting these days is that ideas are only a click away! If you never wanted to come up with your own ideas, you probably wouldn't have to. While I think it's fun to create using my own ideas, I find a lot of inspiration in the Stampin' Up! catalogs, as well as online. This card was just too pretty to change, and really quick and easy too!

Stamps: Peaceful Petals
Ink: Calypso Coral, Wild Wasabi, JetBlack Stazon
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig

Happy Stamping!

Rachel