Birthday

Abby’s 18th Birthday weekend

Stampin' Up Clean and Simple Birthday card made with the Wish Big Framelits, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #GDP074

I’ve made several cards trying to come up with the best birthday card for Abby’s 18th birthday.  For this one I used the design sketch from Global Design Project. #GDP074

I’ll show you some others I made later this week.

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Happy Birthday Abby! Abby turned 18 on February 16 and we celebrated last weekend with a trip to Chicago.  We don’t usually make a big deal out of birthdays, but this was an exception.  We actually planned this weekend last June and kept it a secret for eight months.  We told Abby and Keegan that we would be going to Chicago a couple weeks ago, so they could put it on their calendars.  Friday we drove the six hours and went to dinner at Giordano’s for deep dish pizza. As you can see this is not exactly health food, but it’s a favorite of ours and we don’t get to Chicago very often.

On Saturday we went to Water Tower Place and did some shopping.  Abby got tea from David’s Tea, a fancy “to go” tea bottle,

and a Chicago Cubs World Championship Bear from Build A Bear.  The Bear actually plays the Go Cubs Go song!

Abby named the bear Zobrist after the Cubs Second baseman.  Yep, Abby is Superman’s daughter!

Saturday evening we went for a nice dinner at Lloyd’s and surprised Abby and Keegan with tickets to Hamilton.  Hamilton is the wildly popular Broadway musical and the tickets are extremely difficult to get.  Tickets were going for around $450 a piece in Chicago.  We are much too thrifty (cheap) to spend that kind of money.  Superman figured out that with a certain credit card you could get tickets last June for shows in Chicago in February for a reasonable price.  We purchased the tickets and told not a soul for many months.  We’ve only surprised our kids one other time in their lives and now I remember why we don’t do this.  Superman and I have a really hard time not saying anything when we are super excited about something.  Abby and Keegan did know Hamilton was showing in Chicago and mentioned it on Saturday.  We had them look up the $450 price on the tickets and they understood right away that they would not be going to the show.  Both kids were so excited when they found out that night at dinner that we really were going to the show.  The show was fabulous!  They sang the songs all the way home on Sunday.  Abby already had all the words memorized last summer.  Anyway I hope this weekend is a fond memory for both Abby and Keegan for a very long time.  I know Steve and I will always cherish this memory!

Blessings,

Beth  🙂

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Some of my favorite Stampin’ Up! projects

Stampin Up birthday card made with the Party Animal Suite designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

The Party Animal Suite is my favorite in the new catalog that begins Jan 4, 2017!

Stampin Up Christmas card made with the Star of Light stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Star of Light is my favorite stamp set from the 2016 Holiday catalog. I love making shaker cards now that Stampin’ Up sells the Foam Adhesive Strips.

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

Clean and simple cards will always be a favorite of mine.

 

Stampin Up scrapbook page made with the Party Animal Suite designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

I love the Stampin’ Up coordination of products to make scrapbooking a snap!

Stampin Up Hershey Nugget snowmen treats designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

My Hersey Nugget snowmen treats were a hit with Abby’s friends and were pinned over 6,000 times on Pinterest!

I hope Stampin’ Up! never retires the Envelope Punch Board.  I’ve made dozens of Snickers boxes with it.  More people come to my blog to get directions to make a Snickers Box than anything else.

I can’t wait to get started on new projects for 2017!

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Blessings,

Beth 🙂

 

Party Animal Suite- My Favorite Projects

Here’s some of my favorite projects I’ve made with the Party Animal Suite which will be available starting Jan 4, 2017.

Stampin Up card made with the Party Animal Suite from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

The Balloon Adventures stamp set (#142823) and Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits Dies (#142753) were used to make this fun card.  This stamp set and dies also make awesome shaker cards.

Stampin Up Snickers Box made with Party Animal DSP from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

I love making Snickers boxes. A full size Milky Way or Snickers or 4 Bite size candy bars will fit in this box. Here’s the directions. The Party Animal DSP is used on all these projects (#142738)

Stampin Up project made with the Party Animal Suite from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Here’s a fun way to give a gift card with a note.

Stampin Up projects made with the Party Animal Suite from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

You’ll need the Stampin’ Up! Kraft Tag a Bag Gift Bags(#138315) to make this project.

Stampin Up gift bag made with Party Animal DSP from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

You only need one 12 x 12 sheet of DSP to make this gift bag.  Here’s the directions for the gift bag.

Stampin Up gift tags with box made with the Party Animal Suite from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

I got the idea for a box of tags from Kadie Labadie.  Here’s her directions to make the box.

Stampin Up gift tags with box made with the Party Animal Suite from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

I loved making these tags with the balloons hanging off the tags and their cute curly strings.

Stampin Up 8 x 8 Double Pocket Treat Holder made with Party Animal DSP from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

The 8 x 8 Double Pocket Treat Holder is perfect for holding 3 x 3 cards and other treats.  You can find the directions here to make 6 x 6, 8 x 8, or 12 x 12 Double Pocket Treat Holders.

Stampin Up 6 x 6 Double Pocket Treat Holder made with Party Animal DSP from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

The 6 x 6 Double Pocket Treat Holder is the perfect size for Ghirardelli treats.

Stampin Up Clear Tiny Box designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

It’s quick and easy to decorate a Stampin’ Up! Clear Tiny Treat Box (#141699) to make a gift extra special.  I made the double bow with the Bow Builder punch (#137414).

Stampin Up 3 Nugget Box made with Party Animal DSP from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Another favorite box of mine is the 3 Nugget Box.  Who am I kidding?  I have all kinds of favorite boxes, bags, baskets, and I love making cute and simple cards too!  Here’s the directions to my 3 Nugget Box and directions to my 5 Nugget Box.

Stampin Up Coaster Calendar made with Party Animal DSP from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Do you have a cute 2017 calendar for your desk?  Here’s the link to another of my Coaster Calendar plus Post it Notes which also has a You Tube link to directions.

Stampin Up 12 x 12 Scrapbook page made with Party Animal DSP from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

This scrapbook page is showing my adorable nephew, Gavin, and my father celebrating Gavin’s first birthday.  It’s easy to make scrapbook pages because the Stampin’ Up! products coordinate so well.

I started out as a scrapbooker, but in 2003 someone at KinderMusik showed me a Stampin’ Up altered notebook and I was hooked.  I joined as a demo and it was the best decision ever!  It makes my heart happy to stamp and create.  I hope it blesses others when I give them my cards or gifts.  I know it blesses me interacting with you through this blog.  If you live in the U.S. and want to get your stamping supplies at a discount , join me and a very fun group of stampers.  Starting Jan 4 you can choose $125 in products for $99 and get any two additional stamp sets for free! Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com for more information.

Stampin Up birthday card made with the Ionic Occasions Host set from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

This simple birthday card is made with the Iconic Occasions Host stamp set from the 2017 Occasions catalog.  This set can be chosen with Stampin’ Rewards earned by purchasing or hosting a party of $150 or more.  Everyone needs a stack of simple birthday cards ready to mail.

Stampin Up birthday card made with the Ionic Occasions Host set from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

I also made these 3 x 3 cards with the Iconic Occasions Host set.  The coordinating box holds four cards and envelopes, but I was having so much fun making them I couldn’t stop at four.  I don’t have the directions written up for this box, but please let me know if you’re interested and I will put in on my To Do list.

Stampin Up projects made with the Party Animal Suite from the 2017 Occasions catalog, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

I hope I’ve convinced you that the Party Animal Suite is pretty awesome! You can order any of the products starting Jan 4 here.

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Blessings,

Beth 🙂