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Apron of Love

 

Festive Friday Challenge

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0024 is  Universal Letter Writing Week (Jan 13-19) and/or Blue.   #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 Apron of Love Thanks You card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #festivefridaychallenge

This is a perfect time to write some thank you notes for the Holiday gatherings we attended and gifts we received.  I hope my friend feels super appreciated when she receives this card from me.

 

Stampin Up Apron of Love Thanks You card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #festivefridaychallenge

Here’s another version of the same card.

Project Supplies

STAMPS & BUNDLES

Apron of Love (145835)

PAPER

Silver Foil Sheets (132178) , Balmy Blue Cardstock (146982) ,  Pacific Point Cardstock (111350) , Flirty Flamingo Cardstock (141416) , Whisper White Cardstock (100730)

INK

Pacific Point (147098) 

ADHESIVES

Snail Adhesive (104332)

 TOOLS

Big Shot (143263), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889),   Apron Builder Framelits (145661), Polka Dot Basics embossing folder (143709)

Measurements

  • Cut 4-1/4” x 11” Balmy Blue Cardstock scored at 5-1/2”
  • Cut 2-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ Pacific Point Cardstock
  • Cut 2-1/2″x 2-1/2″ Flirty Flamingo Cardstock
  •  Cut 2” x 2” Silver Foil Sheet
  •  Cut  4″ x 5-1/4″ Whisper White Cardstock for the inside of the card
  • Cut  1-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ Whisper White Cardstock

Instructions

  1. Score the Balmy Blue Cardstock at 5-1/2” to form the card base.  Crease using a bone folder.
  2. Run the front of the card base through the Big Shot using the using Polka Dot Basics embossing folder.
  3. Run the Pacific Point Cardstock through the Big Shot with the Apron Framelit.
  4. Run the Flirty Flamingo Cardstock through the Big Shot with the Apron ties, neckline, hearts and trim.
  5. Run the Silver Foil through the Big Shot with the Utensils.
  6. Stamp the 1-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ Whisper White Cardstock with the “Thanks” from the Apron of Love stamp set and run through the Big Shot using the half circle Framelit.
  7. Assemble the card as shown in the picture.  Email me with questions at Beth@StampingMom.com

#festivefridaychallenge, #FF0024

Please head over to Festive Friday Challenge and join us.

I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!  We had the McCullough Christmas in Davenport, the Olson Christmas in Kansas City and we celebrated just the six of us in Des Moines, attending the amazing Christmas Eve service at our church.  We also had fun at the annual Knoff family game night!

Steve recently traded his car for a vehicle big enough for the six of us to travel together.  We now know our kids liked it better when we had to take two vehicles everywhere. LOL!  Abby, Keegan and I usually took one car and would sing Broadway musicals. I’m not sure what the older boys and Steve did in their car, but I do know everyone was happier with no on in the far back getting car sick. 🙂

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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National Sweetest Day

Festive Friday Challenge

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0018 is Sweetest Day (Oct 20) and/or Stripes.  You can earn points to choose free items from our Festive Friday Store! #festivefridaychallenge  To enter, you only need to post a picture of your card to Pinterest.  I can help you with the link.  Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com  and I would love to help you.  Entering challenges is truly a lot of fun.  Please join us! #NationalSweetestDay

Stampin Up Animal Outing card and Triangle Box Lindor treat designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #NationalSweetestDay

If you want instructions, please enter our challenge at Festive Friday and you can choose the free tutorial for this card and box with the points you earn.

Stamps:  Animal Outing (146600)
Paper:  Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Bermuda Bay Cardstock (131197), Granny Apple Green (146990), Mango Melody (146989)
Ink: Basic Gray (149165), Mango Melody (147093), Granny Apple Green (147095)
Accessories:  Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Bone Folder (102300), Big Shot (143263), Detailed Trio Punch (146320), Animal Friends Thinlits (146823), Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372), Wood Crate Framelits-heart (143730), Scalloped Tag Topper (133324), 1-1/4″ Mini Striped Ribbon-Bermuda Bay (146939), Silver & Whisper White Baker’s Twine (145569), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends (144600), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends (147945), Smoky Slate Stampin Blends (145058), Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends (147274), Bermuda Bay Enamel Dots-Retired
Techniques: CAS clean and simple

 

Stampin Up Animal Outing card designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #NationalSweetestDay

NATIONAL SWEETEST DAY

National Sweetest Day is observed on the third Saturday in October by people of all ages.

Just in time for its 100th Anniversary, National Sweetest Day encourages everyone to be generous even in the smallest ways.  From its inception as Candy Day in 1916, this day reminds us that even small tokens improve the lives of those around us who are suffering or going without.  While the day may have begun with candy and sweets, encouraging us to take home sweets to our sweethearts and friends, it is a day full of lessons in persistence and resilience.

On National Sweetest Day, take care of all those who need care.  Even those who need great care, when given the smallest token will feel the effects.  A little treat, a card, a show of support during a time of need may be the sweetest gift on this day.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Give a gift to someone who needs a reminder of the sweetness in the world on The Sweetest Day of the Year. Use #NationalSweetestDay to post on social media.

HISTORY

National Sweetest Day found its beginnings in a holiday founded by the National Confectioners’ Association in 1916 called Candy Day.  On October 14, 1916, candy shops around the country filled newspapers announcing their sweetest treats and delights.  Originally designated to be celebrated the second Saturday of every October, the confectioners’ convention in Detroit in May of 1916 made the final resolution. Walter C. Hughes, the secretary of the National Confectioners’ Association, encouraged Americans to patronizes their local candy shops, bakers, and druggist for the highest quality confections.

The earliest mentions of the “Sweetest Day of the Year” were in several advertisements found in Indiana, Minnesota, and Texas newspapers.  It was not the official name of the day – not yet.

In 1917 with war raging in Europe, many retailers encouraged patrons to “Get one for yourself and one for the boys overseas!”

By April of 1918, the United States officially entered the war in Europe and with that came rationing.  Sugar, as well as many other commodities, became scarce.  The holiday that was starting to see such success was shelved.

With the end of the war in 1919, sweetness returned to October.  So sweet in fact, Candy Day became an entire week.  Then in 1923, the day kicked into the full charitable swing.
Sweetest Day’s theme of charity and giving became apparent in 1921 when the Detroit Retail Confectioners, Detroit Wholesale Confections Club, Detroit Jobbing Confectioners Association and the Michigan Confectioners Club joined forces with the Red Cross to distribute thousands of bags of candy to hospitals, orphanages, shelters and homes across Michigan. The celebration also included 100 regulation army target balloons which dropped coupons worth a box of candy.

I hope you’ll join me in celebrating Sweetest Day this year!

 

Stampin Up Animal Outing Triangle Box Lindor treat designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #NationalSweetestDay

Are you looking for a Stampin’ Up demo?  Contact me and I’ll send you one of these cards and a new Holiday catalog!

Stampin Up Christmas card designed by demo, Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

 

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$21.00
Animal Outing Clear-Mount Bundle
$45.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$9.75
Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50
Mango Melody 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50
Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50
Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50
Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad
$7.50
Stampin’ Trimmer
$30.00
Bone Folder
$7.00
Big Shot
$110.00
Detailed Trio Punch
$20.00
Animal Friends Thinlits Dies
$29.00
Scalloped Tag Topper Punch
$23.00
Bermuda Bay 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Mini Striped Ribbon
$8.00
Silver Baker’S Twine
$4.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.00
Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
$9.00
Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends
$9.00
Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
$9.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
$9.00

Blended Seasons and Sunshine Sayings

Festive Friday Challenge

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0012 is Friendship Day (Aug 5) and/or Yellow.  You can earn points to choose free items from our Festive Friday Store! #festivefridaychallenge  To enter, you only need to post a picture of your card to Pinterest.  I can help you with the link.  Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com  and I would love to help you.  Entering challenges is truly a lot of fun.  Please join us!

Stampin Up Blended Seasons and Sunshine Sayings Friendship card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Tip- Whenever my card base is white or vanilla, I always use the Thick cardstock.  The Glitter Enamel Dots are so pretty and sparkly.  How nice of Stampin Up to make them in my favorite colors, except they forgot Bermuda Bay. 🙂

Stamps:  Blended Seasons (149016), Sunshine Sayings (141594)
Paper: Melon Mambo Cardstock (115320),  White Cardstock (100730), Thick Whisper White Cardstock (140272)
Ink: Gorgeous Grape (147099), Melon Mambo (147051), Granny Apple Green (147095), Coastal Cabana (147097)
Accessories:  Glitter Enamel Dots (146934),Clear Blocks (118491), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889)
Techniques: none

 

Recently I was telling you about my favorite ice cream at Whitey’s in the Quad Cities, and learned some of you already know about Whitey’s. 🙂 Last weekend my family went to Chicago to see the Cubs play and since we drive through the Quad Cities to get there, we all enjoyed a treat from Whitey’s.  We also stopped and took Steve’s parents out for dinner.  This is Ryan, Steve and Abby at dinner.  Keegan stayed at camp where he’s working for the summer.  Sean flew in and met us in Chicago.

We all had fun at the Cubs game on Saturday.  Saturday night we went to a Irish Festival and got to listen to a great Irish Band, Tupelo,  in which Sean’s childhood friend, Dan Kristan, was playing the stand up Bass and Electric Bass.  On Sunday Abby and I met up with a couple of our friends, first Aiden and her family and later Jenny and her family.  It was great to see them all!  The guys went to the Cubs again on Sunday.  The Cubs won both games which made it even more fun!

Come join us for a day of stamping at my Stamping Studio in West Des Moines, IA.  I promise you won’t be disappointed.  Email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and reserve your spot.  We have a couple spots remaining. Beginners welcome!  If you can’t make it on July 21, you can reserve a spot and come stamp with me on a different day.

Get a free set of ink pads with the starter kit. Contact demo Beth McCullough at BethMcCullough@StamingMom.com

Which set of ink pads do you want to get for free? Yep, I said free!  Email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and I’ll tell you all about it.:)  Two people have already gotten their free ink pads from me this week.  This is open to anyone in the United States.

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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