July Paper Pumpkin Kit

It's a rainy day and I love to craft on days like this. So I grabbed a Starbuck's hot chocolate...my favorite drink and headed upstairs to create!

July Paper Pumpkin Kit

Look at these cute projects I made with July's kit!

How Paper Pumpkin Arrives...

It comes thru the U.S. postal service and fits perfectly in your mailbox. And this is what is inside...

A kit with directions, super cute stamps and ink.

Inside the kit are letters, stickers and ribbon. So you have everything you need to put your projects together and it only takes minutes. 

And it is so much fun!

Please list me Carolyn Harrel as your demonstrator

McKinney, TX

And I thank you for your support! 

Use the code HALFOFF2 to join Paper Pumpkin before 

September 10, 2014 and get 50% off the first two months!

After that, keep the creativity coming for only $19.95 + tax per month (shipping included).

Fine Print:

• For new subscribers only.
• Available for month-to-month subscriptions, not prepaid subscriptions.
• Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month’s kit will go to the regular price: $19.95.
• You and your customers need to visit MyPaperPumpkin.com to join.
• Enter the Promo Code, HALFOFF2 when you sign up.
• New subscribers must join by Wed., September 10, 2014; 11:50 PM (MT).

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Oh Happy Day/Project Life

Oh Happy Day! 

Today is Our 20th Wedding Anniversary...woo hoo!

On July 30, 1994 I married my soulmate. 

Project Life

I'd like to share with you a little more about the world of Project Life by Stampin' Up! This memory keeping system is NOT your traditional scrapbooking. This is about getting your pictures off your hard drive, into an album and documenting your story. By using Project Life's functional pocket pages and beautiful designed card collections, you will be able to complete weeks, months and possibly even years worth of memory keeping in no time at all!

This weekend I sat down to go thru my Project Life by Stampin' Up! stash. Here it is broken down for you...

#135298 Everyday Adventures Kit

Each card collection has 100 double-sided, color-coordinated cards in 
3 sizes: 4" x 6", 4" x 4", 3" x 4".

First, let me just tell you that while I love everything this kit came with, the little box it comes in is AWESOME! It will hold your entire kit, accessories, pens, photos all in one little box. It was purposely design that way:o). As someone who does a lot of my memory keeping at crops/retreats this will come in so handy. Keeping me organized so I can plan out each page and keep everything together. And see that little yellow label around the side of the box (left side). A sheet of stickers comes with the box in several languages to attach the name of each pack so that you are able to keep them all straight.

I also wanted to point out that the cards are designed for both horizontal or vertical placement...how awesome is that?

 #135301 Accessory Pack

I ordered the accessory pack too but had no idea what was inside. First, there are these super-cute little sticker letters in both black and green. A sheet of clear plastic accessories. LOVE the colors! Then there are wood cuts and arrow clips. How fun are those?

Next there were 4 different die-cut 3" x 4" cards, along with cardstock stickers (4 sheets). Great embellishments for journaling. And a roll of washi tape with two colorful circle epoxy stickers!

Project Life Page

I sat down to do some memory keeping with my Project Life by Stampin' Up! It was so simple...I selected my pictures and trimmed them, slid them into the pockets, added 1 pre-printed card, did some journaling on another card and added an embellishment. Ta-da...done in 10 mins. 

I absolutely love how quick and easy this form of memory keeping is.

Stay tuned for more pages...I will be using the Project Life 

Day to Day stamp set and Framelits.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Stampin' Up's New Markers

What are Blendabilities?

These are alcohol markers (like Copic markers) that many of you already know and love. Which are made for blending and shading.

Currently we have 7 different collections available for purchase. 
Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, and the Skin Tone Assortment.



All color collections of Blendabilities will be available this week on Thursday, August 1.

Blendabilities are sold in Groups of 3 Markers - 
light/medium/dark shades of one color for $11.95

There is also a Skin Tone Assortment set of six Blendabilities for $22.95.

Other New Products you will want...

• Memento Ink Pad, which you need to use with these alcohol markers, for $5.95
• Mememto Ink refill for $4.95
• Blendabilities Color Lifter - a "magic eraser" - for $4.95

I had a great time playing with the Blendabilities at Convention. Following is my card. I went from dark to light.

I can't wait to show you what you can do with Blendabilities.

Hope you enjoy....thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Kinda Eclectic stamp set

Happy Friday! I am off to my BFF's house today to do some crafting... woo hoo! But first I wanted to share with you one of the stamp sets I received at Convention.

 Kinda Eclectic

Following are the sample cards we made with #135350 Kinda Eclectic stamp set.

On this card I used pearls to accent the flowers and butterfly.

   Here I used linen thread and rhinestones to give it a little more flare.

New Stampin’ Up! Promo

Paper Pumpkin

Each month a fully designed project kit arrrives at your door with stamps, ink and paper--everything cut and ready to go.

Use the code HALFOFF2 to join Paper Pumpkin before 

September 10, 2014 and get 50% off the first two months!

After that, keep the creativity coming for only $19.95 + tax per month (shipping included).

Fine Print: 

• For new subscribers only.
• Available for month-to-month subscriptions, not prepaid subscriptions.
• Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month’s kit will go to the regular price: $19.95.
• You and your customers need to visit MyPaperPumpkin.com to join.
• Enter the Promo Code, HALFOFF2 when you sign up.
• New subscribers must join by Wed., September 10, 2014; 11:50 PM (MT).

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

3-D Swaps

Good Morning! I had a blast going thru all my goodies. Today, I am posting a few more. 

3-D Swaps

Ice Cream Sandwich Box

Fry Box

Journal

Treat Envelope

Baby Party Favor

Treat Box

Lollipop Favor

Treat Pouch

 Piglet Treat Box

Picture Holder

Pop-Up Treat Box

Flower Pin

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

SWAPS

Happy Wednesday! I am back from a FANTABULOUS Convention feeling reenergized and inspired! I have lots of ideas and can't wait to show them to you. 

 SWAPS

One of my favorite things about Convention are the SWAPS. It is so much fun to walk around and exchange cards, 3-D projects, tags etc. Following are just a few of what I received.

Card Swaps

I want to thank all the women who made swaps. A lot of hard work goes into making a swap and these are all fantastic! Tune in tomorrow for my 3-D swaps.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)