Birthday

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.

Stampin Up 80th Birthday card made by demo Beth McCullough. 24/7 Online shopping and card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

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

  1. Score the Pineapple Punch Cardstock at 4” to form the card base.  Crease using a bone folder.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Run the 2″ x 4″ Silver Glimmer Paper through the Big Shot with two Stitched Rectangles and adhere to the Pineapple Punch Cardstock.
  5. 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.”
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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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Hello Cupcake Birthday Card

It’s the Happiest Day of the Stampin’ Up Year! Sale-A-Bration begins January 3, 2019!

Stampin Up Hello Cupcake Birthday Card made by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

Hello Cupcake is one of the sets you can choose for free with a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration (SAB).  I hope after seeing my sparkly card, this set will be on your list!  My sweet friend Jean has a birthday today so I made this beauty for her!  Jean helps me with stamping all the time, when she’s not busy at her real job, “Accounting for things,” at Principal Financial Group.  Happy Birthday Jean!!

Stampin Up Hello Cupcake Birthday card made by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

See that beautiful Lovely Lipstick Foil?! Yep, another free item during Sale-A-Bration.  8 Foil Sheets- 4 Grapefruit Grove and 4 Lovely Lipstick free with a $50 order!

 


Have you seen the new Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration catalog that begin today? If not, click on “Catalogs” at the top of my page and I have a PDF of each of the catalogs.  If you would like me to be your Stampin Up demo, email me and I’ll send you a paper copy of each catalog. 🙂

Stamps:  Hello Cupcake (149714) SAB
Paper:   Lovely Lipstick &Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets (149712) SAB, Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Silver Glimmer Paper (146960)
Ink: Versamark (102283), Lovely Lipstick (147140)
Accessories:  Stampin’ Trimmer (126889),  Big Shot (143263),   Layering Ovals Framelits (141706), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430),  Silver Foil-Edged Cards & Envelopes (147900), Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109130), Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109131), Heat Tool (129053), Paper Snips-fussy cutting (103579), 3/8″ Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon (144213)
Techniques: Heat Embossing

Tip- To emboss the Lovely Lipstick cupcake, I inked up the stamp in VersaMark and then when straight into the Lovely Lipstick.  I sprinkled with Clear Embossing powder and used the Heat tool.  You can emboss in any color using this technique!

 

Stampin Up Hello Cupcake set free during Sale-A-Bration. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Here’s more samples made with the Hello Cupcake set.

Stampin Up Hello Cupcake set free during Sale-A-Bration. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

It’s time for my 2019 Occasions Catalog Shares

If you’d like to be in my first round of shares email me today, so you can be included in my first order!

Here’s what a few people had to say about past shares I’ve done:

“Beth, I just now had time to open my holiday share.  You did a wonderful job of separating all the paper and the ribbon and packaging everything. I know you spent a lot of time and effort.  Everything is so perfect, I can’t wait to start crafting.  Thanks again for the share. Donna”

“Beth, the paper share looks great. Thanks for all the careful labeling and packaging. I love all the papers. Also, the fast delivery. Thanks, Nancy”

Why participate in shares? Shares are an inexpensive way to sample the new Designer Series Papers, Ribbons, and Embellishments at a fraction of what it would cost you to purchase all of them yourself.   Customers and Demos alike love having a little bit of everything from the new catalog.  When you see that adorable card on Pinterest, you’ll be able to make it because you bought the “I want it all” share!

How Shares Work

  • Simply  EMAIL ME (Beth@StampingMom.com) to reserve your spot in a share. I will then ask you to send me the money via PayPal, or you may send a check.
  • Once I receive the products, I will cut, count, measure and package up your goodies pronto!
  • Your papers will be lovingly wrapped and identified to protect them; ribbons will be rolled; and embellishments will be placed into small plastic bags.  Your shares will be sent out via the US Postal Service.
  • Please note my paper shares are 6″ x 12″ for most designs.  A lot of people do 6″ x 6″, so you are getting twice as much paper with my shares.
  • You can choose a Paper Share or an I Want It All Share.

 I Want It All Share and receive a bonus sampler  $35 plus $7 shipping = $42

(If you want more than 1 yard of each ribbon, add $7 for an additional yard of each ribbon.)

Designer Series Paper–

 30 – 6” x 12” sheets of the following papers: All My Love, Floral Romance, How Sweet It Is, Happiness Blooms and Needlepoint Nook

12- 6” x 6” sheets Classic Garage

10-6” x 6” sheets Gingham Gala

52 sheets total

Ribbon–

Approx 1 yard of EACH of the following ribbon: 1/8” Flirty Flamingo, 1/2” Lovely Lipstick, 5/8” Petal Pink/Whisper White Variegated, 3/8” Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green  Reversible, 3/8: Calypso Coral, 5/8: Whisper White Flax, ¼” Black/Silver Striped Metallic, Old Olive Linen Thread

8 yds total-  Add $7 for each additional yard of each ribbon.

Embellishments–

3 Floral Romance Seals

12 Sweet Pins and Tags- 2 of each tag style and 3 of each pin color

6 Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons -2 of each color

4 Classic Garage Elements- 2 each of 2 designs

25 pieces total

Bonus Sampler-

3 – 6″ x 12″ Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper-randomly selected

1- 6″ x 12″ Either Grapefruit Grove or Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheet- randomly selected

2- Happiness Blooms Memories & More Card & Envelopes- 1 card and envelope of each size

Designer Series Paper Share $21+$7 shipping = $28

30 – 6” x 12” sheets of the following papers: All My Love, Floral Romance, How Sweet It Is, Happiness Blooms and Needlepoint Nook

12- 6” x 6” sheets Classic Garage

10-6” x 6” sheets Gingham Gala

52 sheets total

EMAIL ME (Beth@StampingMom.com) to reserve your spot in a share.

Unfortunately the window in my Sunroom cracked today.  Sean walked in this afternoon and saw my patch job of duct tape trying to hold the window together.  He said, “I once saw a show, ‘5 Sure Signs You’re A Redneck,’ and I’m pretty sure we would qualify now since you’ve used duct tape to hold the window together.” OK, maybe he has a point…  The bad news is my two year old window is cracked.  The good news is, I called Renewal by Anderson in Valley Junction where we bought the windows, and it is fully covered by the warranty and will cost me nothing to replace! Yeah!  If you live in the Des Moines area I totally recommend getting your window replacements from these fine folks.  🙂  Now I’m debating if I should tell my new neighbors in the red house that we will get a new window in a few weeks or should I just let them wonder if they did indeed move next door to folks who fix broken windows with duct tape! 🙂

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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  • Shop the Clearance Rack here.
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You can always email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you don’t want to place your order online.  I’d love to help you!  My current host code is 22WNDJ2X .  If you place an order of at least $50 using my host code, you’ll get an additional free gift from me!  It’s a fun gift.  Come see my post tomorrow to see the free gift!

 

2019 Occasions Catalog Shares, Pop Up Gift Card Holders and Directions

It’s time for my 2019 Occasions Catalog Shares

Here’s what a few people had to say about past shares I’ve done:

“Beth, I just now had time to open my holiday share.  You did a wonderful job of separating all the paper and the ribbon and packaging everything. I know you spent a lot of time and effort.  Everything is so perfect, I can’t wait to start crafting.  Thanks again for the share. Donna”

“Beth, the paper share looks great. Thanks for all the careful labeling and packaging. I love all the papers. Also, the fast delivery. Thanks, Nancy”

Why participate in shares? Shares are an inexpensive way to sample the new Designer Series Papers, Ribbons, and Embellishments at a fraction of what it would cost you to purchase all of them yourself.   Customers and Demos alike love having a little bit of everything from the new catalog.  When you see that adorable card on Pinterest, you’ll be able to make it because you bought the “I want it all” share!

How Shares Work

  • Simply  EMAIL ME (Beth@StampingMom.com) to reserve your spot in a share. I will then ask you to send me the money via PayPal, or you may send a check.
  • Once I receive the products, I will cut, count, measure and package up your goodies pronto!
  • Your papers will be lovingly wrapped and identified to protect them; ribbons will be rolled; and embellishments will be placed into small plastic bags.  Your shares will be sent out via the US Postal Service.
  • Please note my paper shares are 6″ x 12″ for most designs.  A lot of people do 6″ x 6″, so you are getting twice as much paper with my shares.
  • You can choose a Paper Share or an I Want It All Share.

 I Want It All Share and receive a bonus sampler  $35 plus $7 shipping = $42

(If you want more than 1 yard of each ribbon, add $7 for an additional yard of each ribbon.)

Designer Series Paper–

 30 – 6” x 12” sheets of the following papers: All My Love, Floral Romance, How Sweet It Is, Happiness Blooms and Needlepoint Nook

12- 6” x 6” sheets Classic Garage

10-6” x 6” sheets Gingham Gala

52 sheets total

Ribbon–

Approx 1 yard of EACH of the following ribbon: 1/8” Flirty Flamingo, 1/2” Lovely Lipstick, 5/8” Petal Pink/Whisper White Variegated, 3/8” Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green  Reversible, 3/8: Calypso Coral, 5/8: Whisper White Flax, ¼” Black/Silver Striped Metallic, Old Olive Linen Thread

8 yds total-  Add $7 for each additional yard of each ribbon.

Embellishments–

3 Floral Romance Seals

12 Sweet Pins and Tags- 2 of each tag style and 3 of each pin color

6 Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons -2 of each color

4 Classic Garage Elements- 2 each of 2 designs

25 pieces total

Bonus Sampler-

3 – 6″ x 12″ Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper-randomly selected

1- 6″ x 12″ Either Grapefruit Grove or Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheet- randomly selected

2- Happiness Blooms Memories & More Card & Envelopes- 1 card and envelope of each size

Designer Series Paper Share $21+$7 shipping = $28

30 – 6” x 12” sheets of the following papers: All My Love, Floral Romance, How Sweet It Is, Happiness Blooms and Needlepoint Nook

12- 6” x 6” sheets Classic Garage

10-6” x 6” sheets Gingham Gala

52 sheets total

 

EMAIL ME (Beth@StampingMom.com) to reserve your spot in a share.

One of my favorite things to make is Pop Up Gift Card Holders.

Stampin Up Seasonal Chums Christmas Gift Card Holder made by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

Abby colored the snowman with Stampin’ Blends.  I used the new Dot to Dot Embossing Folder on the flap.

Stampin Up Seasonal Chums Christmas Gift Card Holder made by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

The Christmas tree is from the Seasonal Tags Framelits.  I used Silver Emboss Powder on the Merry Christmas.

Stampin Up Christmas Pop Up Gift Card Holder made by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

Here’s last year’s version.  I’ve added the directions below.  Start with cardstock 4-1/4″ x 10″.

Stampin Up Pop Up Gift Card Holder Directions made by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

Stampin Up Pop Up Gift Card Holder Directions made by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

The oval punch is optional.  What you really need is a slit cut big enough to hold your gift card which is typically 3-1/2″.

Stampin Up Pop Up Gift Card Holder Directions made by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you have any questions.

Stampin Up Birthday Pop Up Gift Card Holder made by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

You can make the Pop Up Gift Card Holders in any size.  Here’s a bigger one I made for Steve’s Dad a couple years ago.

Stampin Up Birthday Pop Up Gift Card Holder made by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

So I mentioned last week that I had a Surprise activity planned for Forced Family Fun during our Christmas break.  I got some emails asking, “What exactly is Forced Family Fun?”.  Well, typically when kids become teenagers they want to hang out with their friends or sit in their room alone on their electronics.  Years ago, Steve and I came up with Forced Family Fun to alleviate this problem.  We would intentionally plan activities with required participation.  Sometimes we play cards or board games, have a special dinner, go for a hike or mini golfing, etc.  Tonight we went to church, dinner and then our Surprise Forced Family Fun was to go to an Escape Room.  We had one hour to do puzzles and clues and figure out how to escape from a locked room.  It takes a lot of team work and cooperation.  We did the Informant Escape Room in West Des Moines.  It was a blast!  We escaped in 53 minutes!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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You can always email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you don’t want to place your order online.  I’d love to help you!  My current host code is 22WNDJ2X .  If you order using my host code, you’ll get an additional free gift from me!