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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January 2019 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

I love getting the Paper Pumpkin each month! For only $20 per month, you can get a fun crafting surprise in your mailbox. 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. 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.

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

Thanks to everyone who signed up for Stampapalooza on Feb 23. We have already sold out! I still have two seats available in a class this Friday, february 1 at 6:30pm.

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

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One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

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Piece of Cake Wedding Card

Festive Friday Challenge

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge! I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0025 is Belly Laugh Day (Jan 24) and/or Stitching. #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

Piece of Cake Bundle (150579)

PAPER

Smoky Slate Cardstock (131202) , Granny Apple Green Cardstock (146990) , Whisper White Cardstock (100730), 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper- Brights (146964), Shimmery White Cardstock (101910)

INK

Momento Pad (132708)

ADHESIVES

Snail Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

OTHER

Big Shot (143263), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372), Layering Ovals Framelits (141706),Stampin’ Blends- Highland Heather Combo Pack (147276), Granny Apple Green Combo Pack (147274), Smoky Slate Light (145054), Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins (148561)

Measurements

Cut 4-1/4” x 11” Smoky Slate Cardstock
Cut 1-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ Gorgeous Grape Dots from 6″ x 6″ DSP
Cut 3″x 4″ Granny Apple Green Cardstock
Cut 3” x 4” Whisper White Cardstock
Cut 4″ x 5-1/4″ Whisper White Cardstock for the inside of the card
Cut 2″ x 5″ Whisper White Cardstock

Instructions

Score the Smokey Slate Cardstock at 5-1/2” to form the card base. Crease using a bone folder.
Adhere the 1-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ Gorgeous Grape Dots to the left edge of Smokey Slate card base.
Run the 3″x 4″ Granny Apple Green Cardstock through the Big Shot with the largest Scalloped Oval Framelit.
Run the 3″x 4″ Whisper White Cardstock through the Big Shot with the largest Stitched Oval Framelit.
Stamp the 2″ x 5″ Whisper White Cardstock with the cake of your choice and stand using Momento ink and punch out with the Cake Builder Punch.
Color the cake and cake stand with the Stampin’ Blends.
On White Stitched Oval-Pop cake up on Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere the cake stand and add three sequins.
Adhere White Stitched Oval to Granny Apple Green Scalloped Oval.
Pop Granny Apple Green Scalloped Oval on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to card fron.
Email me with questions at Beth@StampingMom.com

Tips- Adhere the sequins according to the rule of odds. The “rule of odds” suggests that an odd number of subjects in an image is more interesting than an even number. Thus the suggestion is to choose an arrangement with at least three subjects, hence we have three sequins. A triangular format creates a sense of stability and strength, therefore the sequins are placed in a triangular formation. Who knew you could put so much thought into where to place the sequins and how many should be used? What happens when one sequin falls off in the mail? Both rules are violated as we are left with two sequins in a line and the card automatically self-destructs! 🙂 If I send you a card and one sequin has fallen off, look for it in the envelope and reapply with a glue dot. 🙂

Another Tip- Always use Momento ink with Stampin’ Blends. Always us Stazon ink when watercoloring.

Did you notice anything wrong with the picture above? Me neither. I showed both Stampin’ Write markers and Stampin’ Blends because I thought both were used in the coloring of the cakes. Silly me! Why is it I don’t know what was used to color the cakes? I guess I should admit that I didn’t color them. Abby corrected me when she saw the picture and would like you to know that all the cakes were colored with only Stampin’ Blends. 🙂

Thanks Abby for coloring at least 15 cakes for me! I’m going to miss you so much when you go back to college this weekend and not just because you emptied the dishwasher every day for a month, wrapped all the Christmas presents and helped me with lots of things way more than your brothers! Love you Abby Dazzle! 🙂

Here’s more projects others have made with the Cake Builder Punch and Piece of Cake stamp set.

Please head over to Festive Friday Challenge and join us. You can make a humorous card or card with stitching or both.

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Visit my online store here.
Shop the Clearance Rack here.
Follow me on Pinterest here
Follow me on Facebook here.

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!

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