Thursday, August 27, 2020

August 2020 Paper Pumpkin Unboxing

 Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you the August 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit.  When I got my kit in last week I put one of each card together on my weekly Facebook Live.  Here's a look at the three projects.  



I put together each of the cards as close to the directions as I could.  Everyone knows that must of us don't always don't follow the directions as can be, but I tried my hardest to make sure I did this month.  Here's a closer look at the all three cards that I made using this month's kit.  




Video Tutorial: 


Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 




Use the Host Code on any order of $35 (before taxes & shipping) or more by September 11th  and get invited to my September Monthly Card Class as a Thank You.  ($25 value)     If your order is $150 or more, please do not use the host code.  You will forfeit your Stampin' Rewards if you do; and I want you to get those rewards.  



If you place any size order with me during the month of August, you will receive the August Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle from me as a little thank you.  This month's tutorial bundle has ten project tutorials that feature our favorite new Cozy Critters products from one of the new Stampin’ Up! Catalogs.  The Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle can either be earned for FREE with any size order or Can be purchased for $22 from me.


I am very close to earning the 2021 Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip to Maui and your orders can help me get there.  I am running a few special promotions until the end of September to not only help me earn this trip but to help you save a little cash as well.   

Join me for an exclusive Online Stamp a Stack for World Card Making Day!  This is an exclusive event for my customers.  We will make 10 different cards during the event you can use whatever stamp sets you would like.  To join me it’s super simple place a $100 order before shipping and taxes in my online store using the provided host code attached to this link.  I will send you an invitation to this exclusive event.  You will not find these projects posted anywhere online.  And, at the end you will have a stack of cards to send out for World Card Making Day this year and all year long.  




I will have a new smaller promotion each week that runs from Tuesday of one week till Monday of the following week.  You will find the smaller promotions posted on my Facebook Business page each week.  So be watching for those as well.  Some promotions will only last a couple days.  Shop Now for this offer! 


With each $1000 I earn I will be cutting off a chain from my Maui or Bust Countdown Chain. 


Stampin' Up! Shopping List: 



Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Rick's Holiday Stamp-A-Stack

 The Holidays are approaching fast!  Do you want to get a jump start on your Christmas Cards!  Beat the Holiday Rush join me for my Holiday Card Stamp-A-Stack!  


Saturday, September 19, 2020 from 10 am to 5 pm CST live in my Zoom Classroom as we make 16 cards (4 each of 4 Designs).  Each design will be easy to recreate if you need to make more.  

How do you join my Holiday Stamp-A-Stack well you have two different ways?  

  • Option 1:  You pay the small fee of $30 which will cover all the cardstock and envelopes in your card kit.  
  • Option 2:  Place a $40 (before shipping and tax) order in my Online Store using the host code AN46S6GE by September 8th.  And you will automatically be in the class.  I will send you the card kits and envelopes for FREE as a thank you for ordering.  

Deadline to RSVP and Prepay or order using the host code is September 8, 2020.  After that I will start cutting all the cardstock for the event and get them in the mail to you before the event on September 19th.  


If you want to create the cards just as I do that day, we will be using the Christmas Means More Stamp Set found on page 29 of the August-December Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog.  But you can use whatever you have in your stash.  I will also teach you to use up some of the designer series paper you may already own.  

Click here to Register to Pay $30 Fee 

Click here to shop with the Host Code 

See Through Card for The Spot Challenge #125

 Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you my project for this week's Sketch Challenge over at the Spot.  I created a fun little see through card featuring the Forever Fern Bundle from the 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  Here's a look at my card.  

Here's a look at the card sketch that inspired my card today.  You can click here to play along with this week's sketch challenge and check out what the other Design Team Members Created.  

Tips & Tricks: 

To create my see through card I used Whisper White Cardstock (two pieces) cut at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" and die cut both with the Many Medallions Dies.  I took these two pieces of die cut cardstock and sandwiched between them I cut down a 6" x 8" Cello Bag that I cut apart.  This added stability to the card front.  I then cut my card base from a piece of Sahara Sand Cardstock.  I cut my card base to 4 1/4" x 11" scored at 5 1/2".  I cut off most of the card front except enough to attach the card front too.  


I to attach the card front to my card base with Tear & Tape Adhesive so that it would have a nice strong bond.  I then added a large scallop circle cut from Sahara Sand Cardstock with the Layering Circle Dies.  I ended up cutting two plus a Whisper White Scalloped Circle as well.  I also cut out a Circle from Whisper White Cardstock that would fit inside my scalloped circle.  On some scrap Whisper White Cardstock I stamped a few of the images from the Forever Fern Stamp Set.  I stamped my images in Pretty Peacock, Old Olive, and Garden Green Inks and used the matching dies to cut them out.  I attached the stamped images to the front circle with Stampin' Seal Adhesive.  


I then added some of the Just Jade Gingham Ribbon from the Forever Flowers Ribbon Combo Paper to the card and then stamped my sentiment with Just Jade Ink onto a strip of Just Jade Cardstock.  I added my sentiment strip with Stampin' Dimensionals.  You may be wondering what happened to the other Sahara Sand Scalloped Circle and the Whisper White Scalloped Circle.  Well I used the Sahara Sand Scalloped Circle to the inside front of the card to hid my adhesive from the scalloped circle on the front. I then added the Whisper White scalloped circle to the inside of the card so that I would have a place to write a message.  I made sure that all the scallops were lined up so you couldn't see them.  

Project Recipe: 

I have created a little graphic for you to pin to your Pinterest boards to remember the key items used to create this card.  Just in case you wanted to recreate it.  You can check out all my project recipes by clicking here.  


Thanks for dropping by today, if you need any of the supplies you have seen today you can pick the up in my online store by clicking on the items in the shopping list below.  

Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 




Use the Host Code on any order of $35 (before taxes & shipping) or more by September 11th  and get invited to my September Monthly Card Class as a Thank You.  ($25 value)     If your order is $150 or more, please do not use the host code.  You will forfeit your Stampin' Rewards if you do; and I want you to get those rewards.  



If you place any size order with me during the month of August, you will receive the August Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle from me as a little thank you.  This month's tutorial bundle has ten project tutorials that feature our favorite new Cozy Critters products from one of the new Stampin’ Up! Catalogs.  The Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle can either be earned for FREE with any size order or Can be purchased for $22 from me.


I am very close to earning the 2021 Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip to Maui and your orders can help me get there.  I am running a few special promotions until the end of September to not only help me earn this trip but to help you save a little cash as well.   

Join me for an exclusive Online Stamp a Stack for World Card Making Day!  This is an exclusive event for my customers.  We will make 10 different cards during the event you can use whatever stamp sets you would like.  To join me it’s super simple place a $100 order before shipping and taxes in my online store using the provided host code attached to this link.  I will send you an invitation to this exclusive event.  You will not find these projects posted anywhere online.  And, at the end you will have a stack of cards to send out for World Card Making Day this year and all year long.  





I will have a new smaller promotion each week that runs from Tuesday of one week till Monday of the following week.  You will find the smaller promotions posted on my Facebook Business page each week.  So be watching for those as well.  Some promotions will only last a couple days.  Shop Now for this offer! 


With each $1000 I earn I will be cutting off a chain from my Maui or Bust Countdown Chain. 


Stampin' Up! Shopping List: 



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