Monthly Archive: February 2019

Dad’s 80th Birthday!

Festive Friday Challenge

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge! I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0028 is Mardi Gras (Mar 5) and/or Glimmer Paper. #festivefridaychallenge I hope you’ll make a card or 3-D item and join us. If you need help figuring out how to enter, please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and I’d love to help you.

My Dad will be 80 on Monday February 25! I thought using the crazy colors of Mardi Gras and Glimmer Paper would make an extra special birthday card to show my Dad how much we love him! Don’t tell him, but I made a card to fit in a business size (4″ x 9-1/2″ ) envelope so I could put all the gift cards we got him to his favorite area restaurants. 🙂

Project Supplies

STAMPS & BUNDLES

None

PAPER

Pineapple Punch Cardstock (146971), Bermuda Bay Cardstock (131197), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Mango Melody Cardstock (146989), Poppy Parade Cardstock (119793), Gorgeous Grape Cardstock (146987), Granny Apple Green Cardstock (146990), Silver Glimmer Paper (146960)

INK

None

ADHESIVES

Snail Adhesive (104332), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

OTHER

Big Shot (143263), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Rectangle Stitched Framelits (148551), Bone Folder (102300), Well Written Framelits Dies (148534), Be Mine Framelits (148527), Glitter Enamel Dots (146934), Detailed Trio Punch (146320),Large Number Framelits (Retired), Little Letters Thinlits Die (Retired)

Measurements

Cut 8” x 9” Pineapple Punch Cardstock
Cut 1-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ Bermuda Bay Cardstock
Cut 1″ x 1″ Bermuda Bay Cardstock
Cut 1″ x 1″ Mango Melody Cardstock
Cut 1″ x 1″ Poppy Parade Cardstock
Cut 1″ x 1″ Gorgeous Grape Cardstock
Cut 1″ x 1″ Granny Apple Green Cardstock
Cut 3-3/4” x 8-3/4″ Whisper White Cardstock for the inside of the card
Cut 2″ x 4″ Silver Glimmer Paper for rectangle frame
Cut 4″ x 4″ Poppy Parade Cardstock for heart
Cut 4″ x 4″ Silver Glimmer Paper for heart and “80th”

Instructions

Score the Pineapple Punch Cardstock at 4” to form the card base. Crease using a bone folder.
Adhere the Whisper White Cardstock inside the card after using the Trio Punch to corner round the edges of both the Pineapple Punch and Whisper White Cardstock.
Run the 1” x 1″ various colors of cardstock pieces through the Big Shot with the “HAPPY” letters and adhere to the Pineapple Punch Cardstock using Mini Dimensionals.
Run the 2″ x 4″ Silver Glimmer Paper through the Big Shot with two Stitched Rectangles and adhere to the Pineapple Punch Cardstock.
Run the 1-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ Bermuda Bay Cardstock through the Big Shot with the “birthday” from the Well Written Famelits and adhere to the Pineapple Punch Cardstock. Add a Glitter Enamel Dot to dot the “i.”
Run the 4″ x 4″ Poppy Parade Cardstock through the Big Shot with the largest heart from Be Mine Framelits and adhere to the Pineapple Punch Cardstock.
Run the 4″ x 4″ Silver Glimmer Paper through the Big Shot with two largest hearts from Be Mine Framelits and the “80th” from the Large Numbers Framelits.tangles and adhere to the Poppy Parade Heart.
Email me with questions at Beth@StampingMom.com 🙂

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My Dad helps me with my therapy dogs. We visit Memory Care and Assisted Living. He always works with Maya, our older pup. He doesn’t usually wear an elf suit.

Dad had on the elf suit because right after we got done with Pet Therapy, he was one of Santa’s elves for the Christmas party. Yep, my Dad is an awesome Dad, Grandpa, Pet Therapy visitor and a darn good elf! Happy 80th Birthday Dad!! Mom, your three girls, three son-in-laws and nine grandkids love you very much!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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Pineapple Punch 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$9.75

Mango Melody 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Poppy Parade 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

$35.00

Bone Folder

$7.00

Well Written Framelits Dies

$40.00

Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies

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Paper Pumpkin Valentine

Happy Valentine’s Day Week! Here’s another Valentine made with the January 2019 Paper Pumpkin. These cute birds were from the stamp set that came in the Paper Pumpkin kit.

I cut the Melon Mambo piece for the next card out of this card base. It’s fun to figure out how to use all the pieces without any waste!

I’m hosting another Use Your Stuff Challenge. We are looking for cards with hearts, pink or red for this weeks challenge. Here’s the link for Use Your Stuff.

I love getting the Paper Pumpkin box each month! What’s Paper Pumpkin you ask? For only $19 per month, you can get a fun crafting surprise in your mailbox. You can also choose to buy a $19 Paper Pumpkin for just one month to try it out with no obligation to purchase more. If you buy a longer subscription you can save up to an additional $2 per month plus earn several free SAB items. I always buy a 12 month subscription during Sale-A-Bration. During Sale-A-Bration, Stampin Up lets you pick a free gift for every $50 spent. See the free items here.It’s the most economical way to get the Paper Pumpkin. This month the kit had supplies to make 24 valentine boxes. The great thing is if you don’t need 24 Valentine boxes, you can make other fun things. I love this Valentine card I made. I also changed the tag using stamps included in this kit, so I have boxes to give out all year long. Please order a Paper Pumpkin by clicking on the pictures at the bottom of my post.

Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Alternative Jan 2019 baby card designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #BethMcCullough 24/7 online shopping

Do you need a baby card? I came up with this using the kit as well.

Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Alternative Jan 2019 Baby card and Valentine boxes designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #BethMcCullough 24/7 online shopping

Thanks to everyone who signed up for Stampapalooza on Feb 23. We have already sold out!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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Dragonfly Dreams with SAB Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets

Festive Friday Challenge

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge! I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0027 is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day (Feb 26) and/or Stars. #festivefridaychallenge I hope you’ll make a card or 3-D item and join us. If you need help figuring out how to enter, please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and I’d love to help you. We just made it easier! You no longer have to register with Festive Friday. Just post your picture on Pinterest or your blog and load it up at Festive Friday!

Project Supplies

STAMPS & BUNDLES

Star of Light (142110)

PAPER

Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets-SAB (149712), Whisper White Cardstock (100730)

INK

Versamark (102283)

ADHESIVES

Snail Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

OTHER

Big Shot (143263), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Rectangle Stitched Framelits (148551), Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits (142749), Heat Tool (129053), Copper Emboss Powder (141636), Embossing Buddy (103083), Bone Folder (102300)

Measurements

Cut 4-1/4” x 11” Basic Black Cardstock
Cut 4-1/4” x 5-1/2″ Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheet
Cut 3” x 4″ Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheet
Cut 4″ x 5-1/4″ Whisper White Cardstock for the inside of the card

Instructions

Score the Basic Black Cardstock at 5-1/2” to form the card base. Crease using a bone folder.
Rub Embossing Buddy on the Basic Black Cardstock so stray embossing powder won’t stick.
Stamp the swish from Star of Light stamp set with VersaMark on the Basic Black Cardstock.
Stamp the “With Sympathy” stamp set with VersaMark from the Lasting Lily-SAB on the Basic Black Cardstock.
Sprinkle both with Copper Emboss Powder and heat emboss with Heat Tool.
Run the 4-1/4” x 5-1/2″ Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheet through the Big Shot with the largest and third largest Stitched Rectangle Framelit.and adhere to the Basic Black Cardstock.
Run the 3” x 4″ Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheet through the Big Shot with the dragonfly thinlit and adhere with Mini Glue Dots
Email me with questions at Beth@StampingMom.com 🙂

Tip- If you don’t have an Embossing Buddy, please get one. Embossed cards look so much better without stray powder stuck all over

Steve’s Dad, Harold, passed away yesterday and is in heaven now. He started Hospice last week so it wasn’t a surprise, but was quicker than we anticipated. Harold was an awesome Dad and Grandpa and will be greatly missed by his wife, Ruby, four sons and daughter-in-laws, and thirteen grandchildren.

“Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.”- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

Everyone deals with grief and stress differently. Steve started typing up stories about his Dad, while I sat down and made the Dragonfly Card for Ruby. Ruby loves receiving cards.

Here’s one of Steve’s stories about his Dad.

“Something that not everyone knew about Harold is that he was a band groupie. He was a huge Elvis fan, so Beth and I invited him and Mom to a concert by Eddie Miles, an Elvis impersonator. We had no idea what we started. He and Mom ended up following Eddie Miles literally all over the country, including to Pigeon Forge TN, which turned out to be where they took their extended family for their 50^th wedding anniversary.

Beth and I had the privilege of taking Mom and Dad on the Eddie Miles cruise to the western Caribbean. I had to explain to my friends what I was doing, and they laughed at me. To be honest, I wrote it off as doing something for the sake my parents. Little did I know that it was going to be a blast. I watched in disbelief as my parents crashed multiple private parties, after seeing that they had good food and free drinks. My Dad’s explanation was all he had to do was say that he was old and confused, and they would just let him stay anyway!”