July Paper Pumpkin Cards, and a little about the August Kit and Add on Special

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you the three cards from the July Paper Pumpkin kit and a little information about the August Kit as well.  The July kit coordinated with three of the suites from the Annual Catalog; the Come Sail Away Suite, Woven Thread Suite, and the Garden Lane Suite.  And the cards that we made just from the July kit were super cute and fun to do.  Paper Pumpkin is a great subscription kit from Stampin' Up! for those that don't know.  I will tell you a little more about it in just a few minutes.  But, first lets look at the projects from the July Kit.

Image by Stampin' Up! 

You can see by the image above that these are super cute cards.  And, I am sure you can image how much fun they were to put together.  Let's look a little closer at each of them shall we.

This was the first card that I did from the July Kit.  It featured the Come Sail Away Suite, and I am just going to say Stampin' Up! did an amazing job at coordinating the products as they always do.  But I loved the extra large sail boat that was prestamped and die cut for subscribers.  I did add mine a little higher to the card then was shown in the instructions.  I felt you needed to see it a little more than you could in the design.

Next was the card that matched the Woven Thread Suite.  I loved the design and the bold fun vintage pattern on the card and the designer series paper.  It was super simple to put together and fast.  I think this was the card that I added the linen thread on the wrong way, but had I not told you; you may have not even have noticed that.

The last card I did was the Garden Lane Card.  And I love that I didn't have to emboss the card base or do any of the die cutting another great thing about Paper Pumpkin everything is already done for you and ready to assemble.  Which makes it great for quick on the go crafting.

August Kit: 

The August kit is a Fall themed kit and we do already know it's all about treat packaging.  Which will be super fun in itself.  One of the great things I love about Paper Pumpkin is they are always thinking and creating cute kits that are made to do quick easy crafting.  Plus I can take it anywhere; and they make the perfect gift.  To get the August Kit you have to be signed up by August 10th, and you can subscribe right here.  It's only $22 a month plus tax.  What a great value!  

There is also a add on kit being offered to subscribers this month (while supplies last) to change the treat packaging into cards if you would like card making over treats.  You get everything to change your kits sent in the add on.  Besides your adhesive and snips of course.  You can add this on to your subscription by clicking here.  

Paper Pumpkin is Great for....

Paper Pumpkin kits are great for anyone looking for a quick easy crafting experience as well as; well anyone really.  If you are a stay at home mom with small kids; and you want to do a little Mommy and Me time Paper Pumpkin is great for that.  You can sit down with your little one and create these kits together for a super fun creative time.  Also these make great craft projects for home school students too.  So if you are looking for arts and crafts to do with your stay at home students Paper Pumpkin is the way to go.  If you are a person on the go and don't have a lot of time or space to craft Paper Pumpkin is the answer.  Are you leaving for college soon or know someone that is and they like to have cards on hand to give Paper Pumpkin is great for them as well.  Paper Pumpkin is great for anyone you can think of; empty nesters, college students, high school students, home schoolers, teachers, crafters, non crafters, the I don't know how to craft person.  I think you get the point.  Paper Pumpkin is a great gift for anyone and fits in anyone's life.  

If you said yes to any of the above then Paper Pumpkin is for you and you can sign up to get it by clicking here.  Plus when you sign up as one of my subscribers I will send you a hand made thank you card each month your a subscriber and you qualify for free catalogs each time one comes out.  Not to mention you will get a free gift from me each month just like anyone else that shops with me.  

Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you enjoyed this little look at the July Kit and your excited to start your Paper Pumpkin subscription and get the August Kit.   

Happy Stampin'
Rick 

Everyone that shops with me in August using this month's host code will receive a FREE little gift from me.  

Prepaid Subscriptions: 

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription - 137858

Price: $21.00

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription - 137859

Price: $63.00

6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription - 137860

Price: $114.00

One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription - 137861

Price: $220.00

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Get the August Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundles Free with any Size Purchase in my online Store this month.  

Let Hope be Your Anchor through the Storms of Life: Sailing Home Card by Rick Adkins

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a card that I made using products from the Come Sail Away Suite.  My card today uses products from that suite and I just loved how it turned out.  I hope that you like it as well.  Here's a look at my card.

I used the High Seas 3D Embossing Folder on the Balmy Blue cardstock pieces to add some fun texture to the card.  I also mixed the texture of the embossing folder with the pattern of the Designer Series Paper along with the texture from the Baker's twine and stitched sentiment.  This all played on top of each other and added the perfect amount of texture.

I hope that you liked my little peek at my card today.  If you need any of the supplies I used to create this card you can pick them up in my online store 24/7.  You will find a full list of the supplies below.

Happy Stampin'
Rick 

Stampin' Up! Shopping List

Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set [149457] $24.00	Sailing Home Bundle [151066] $50.25	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $8.75	Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper [149481] $11.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50
Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine [149483] $4.00	Sail Away Trinkets [149482] $8.00	High Seas 3D Embossing Folder [149577] $10.00	Come Sail Away Suite Bundle [152175] $94.75
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

How to Get a Holiday Catalog

Wondering how to get a Holiday Catalog?

If you have shopped with me since January 1st you will automatically receive one from me when they become available to ship.

If you have not shopped with me and do not have a demonstrator you work with simply contact me today with your EMAIL and ADDRESS and I will add you to my mailing list when they become available for me to ship.

And if you want to save 20% or more, make a little extra cash for the holidays and order early to ensure you get what you want - message me about July/Augusts special to join my team!

I also just wanted to make you aware of some things you may want to stock up on now before the end of Bonus Days.  Theses items coordinate with things from the new Holiday Catalog that goes live September 4th.  There’s ink colors repeat a lot in the Designer Series Paper in the new catalog and we will be using them on upcoming projects so nows a great time to stock up on them.  Earn those $5 coupon codes while you can for the next couple days and save in August.   Every little bit helps out right.   Shop now online and save in August  http://bit.ly/buystampinup.

Thanks for dropping by for my second post today. 
Happy Stampin'

Rick

Above The Clouds Card and Starter Kit Offer

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a card that you can make using just products that you can get in the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit.  Today's card is a super quick and easy card that as I mentioned you can make with suggested items you can get as part of the Stampin' Up! Starter kit.  Before you place another order you should read this blog post.  I will tell you more about why in just a few minutes, but first I am going to share with you the card I made using only the products that Stampin' Up! suggests in the Starter kit.  Here's a look at the card for today.

Tips & Tricks: 

This is a super quick and easy card that comes together in under 10 minutes or so even with talking and having a good time.  I used four ink pads on today's card (Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo, and Coastal Cabana) which are part of the suggested starter kit, along with the Thick whisper white cardstock and coastal cabana cardstock.  I think this is a super cute card that is great for any occasion.  

You may be saying that you don't think that joining Stampin' Up! is for you because you don't have time to do workshops, classes, or anything else.  Well that's one of the great things about joining Stampin' Up! you can do it how you want.  

If YOUR order is more than $100 then your best deal is our Stampin' Up! Starter kit.  For only $99 you can pick $125 all the time, but right now through the end of August you can pick an additional $30 in products in your starter kit.  Then you can shop for yourself for anything else at 20% off.  When you purchase the Starter Kit you have no Obligation only if you want to continue to save money beyond December 2019.  With the Starter Kit purchase you're eligible to preorder from the holiday catalog at 20% savings during our preorder period.  Join my team and have exclusive team perks and savings on events, shares, and more.  I have enjoyed being a demonstrator for the last four years and it's great to not have paid full price for any of my purchases since that day.  

Here you can see all the items that I used and the ones that I hadn't for today's card from the Suggested Starter Kit list.  

Video Tutorial: 

Thanks for dropping by today, I hope that you have found this post helpful.  If you have thought about joining Stampin' Up! please feel free to contact me I would love to talk to you about all the benefits and welcome you to my little stampin family.  

Happy Stampin' 

Rick

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Product List

Above The Clouds Bundle [151135] $36.00	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $7.50
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $7.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $7.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $7.50	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $3.50