The Eastern Palace Suite is Sweet

I am having so much fun with the new Eastern Palace Suite from Stampin’ Up!    My principal’s birthday is Monday and I decided to make her a little box of note cards.

Here is the box I created using the Eastern Beauty Stamp Set and papers from the Eastern Palace suite.

The ideas was inspired by a blog called Ink Stamp Share.  She made a similar box with 4x4 note cards.  I wanted my note cards to be 3 x 3 because I had some envelopes that would fit that size card.  I adjusted the measurements and used the same instructions to make this box.  The colors are Dapper Denim and Very Vanilla.  The DSP is from the Eastern Palace Suite and I used the coordinating Eastern Medallion Thinlits.     I added some gold embossing to the two bottom pieces of the "card candy" centerpiece.  This suite just screams Gold to me!

That pretty gold circle in the center of the flower is a sticker.  The suite has stickers too!

                                                                                 

                                                                            The box is 1/2 inch thick.  I was 

                                                                             able to fit 4 note -cards inside.

The note cards were 3 x 3.  I cut 3 x 6 card stock.  Scored down the center.  Then I cut 3 x 3 Very Vanilla and cut the medallion in the center.  Adhered it to the front of the card with dimensional.  Two note cards are Dapper Denim and two are Tranquil Tide.  Both colors coordinate with the Designer Series Paper used on the top of the box.

I cut a 2 - 1/2  x 2  - 3/4 piece of Very Vanilla for the inside of the cards.  I stamped with the coordinating inks for a finishing touch.

I love how it turned out.  I hope my principal will love it too!  The Eastern Palace Suite will be in the new 2017-2018 Stampin' Up! catalog which will be released on June 1, 2017.  But guess what!!  Stampin' Up! has made it available for purchase early.  They are offering two packages:

Eastern Palace Starter Bundle.    Order Number:  147196   $60.50

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set

Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper

Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad (New In Color!)

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad (New In Color!)

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad (New In Color!)

Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes (New!)   FREE!

Eastern Palace Premier Bundle, Order Number: 147207       $103.50

Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set

Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper

Eastern Palace Cardstock Pack

Mini Tassels Assortment

Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad (New In Color!)

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad (New In Color!)

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad (New In Color!)

Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes  FREE!

Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock (New!)  FREE!

Gift Box Punch Board

I'm a hoarder....

OK, I confess.  I'm a hoarder!
                 Yes, it's true.  One look at my craft room and all the designer paper stashes, 17 year old stamps and long gone card stock colors and inks and you will see it's true.

 I've tried to sell it, and I can't bring myself to part with it.  So...I'm on a mission to use up my stash!

Here is a card I created the other day.  I was inspired by a friend's card that I received in a swap.

I used a retired DSP and Strawberry Slush.  The butterfly was punched using Whisper White card stock and then embellished with Rhinestone Basic Jewels.  (I don't know if I could survive without my rhinestones!)  Oh yea, and I punched two butterflies and layered them, curling the top one just a bit.

 And here's my card next to my inspiration card.  I totally copied my friend (and she didn't mind one bit).  I used a DSP with a color coordinated solid mat behind it.  Then just took a strip of the same solid card stock, stamped a sentiment on it and placed it about 2/3 down the card.  Added my little butterfly and instant card!  I could have used a bow instead of a butterfly and ribbon instead of the card stock strip.  

What simple, but beautiful cards!  I can think of so many other ways to use this "sketch" or layout to make more creations using ribbons, flower punches, dragonflies, hearts....

What are some of your ideas?

I hope these cards inspire you to make something special.  Until next time.

Love, Peace, Stamps,

~Kim

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Hey Chick! Sale-A-Bration Freebie.

Wow!  When I saw this free stamp set from Sale-A-Bration you could say, "it really gave me something to crow about."  I LOVE CHICKENS!  And the ones in this set are so darn cute.

This is my first project with the Hey Chick set from Stampin' Up!.  Simple, easy, but such a classy chick.  I just want to give her a name, don't you?  I used Basic Black and Pool Party along with some of my retired Designer Series Paper stash to whip out this little beauty.  Inside it says, "you're a good egg".

It's still not too late to nab a flock of your very own.  Just hop, fly, or click over to my Stampin' Up! store before March 31.  Spend $50 on product, before shipping and handling, and these lovely ladies  could be yours.  Remember, they're only available during Sale-A-Bration and then they'll be flying the coop.  (The puns are endless...I'm cracking myself up here.)

This is what the set looks like.....

Until next time.

Love, Peace, Stamps,

~Kim

Five More Days of Sale-A-Bration

There are only a five days left of Sale-A-Bration. (Sale ends March 31)   I have scored some really fun stuff and there’s still time for you too!  For every $50 you spend, before tax and shipping, you receive one exclusive item for free!

And here are some other perks.

Sign up to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration and get TWO FREE STAMP SETS!

And during Sale-A-Bration you receive $25 more in Stampin' Rewards with $250 in party sales!





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2014 Stampin' Up! Convention

Finally…..Salt Lake City for the Stampin’ Up! Convention!  I am having so much fun.

I arrived a day early and took the train to my beautiful hotel.

Riding trains is not something I get to do in Texas.  It's more than a train ride, it's a new cultural experience!

Yes, the flowers are real!

Next, lunch with my peeps and then on to the "Stamp Across America" class where my card won a contest!!!  The brand new shiny stamp set was my prize!

After that we went to the convention hall to check in and get all our cool convention goodies.

The lines to check in were really long (even though convention doesn't start until tomorrow) but guess what!  The line for people whose names begin with a "D" only had one person in it!  Wow!!!  I walked right up and checked in.  The C's and the E's were kind of giving me the evil eye.  Sorry guys....sometimes it's a good thing to not be popular.

Then we went to a Paper Pumpkin party where they had delicious punch, cookies, cake and brownies....OH MY! and a make and take.  I LOVE MAKE AND TAKES!!!

This project is a sneak peak from September's Paper Pumpkin!  If you're not getting Paper Pumpkin you are missing so much fun!  It's a kit, mailed directly to you each month, with everything you need (except glue) to make some very fun projects.  September's kit will include Halloween stamps, burlap bags and stuff to make cute tags.  There's also little tiny clothespins, stickers and sequins and more.  

Now....I've saved the best for last.  If you want to try Paper Pumpkin, they are offering your first 2 months for 1/2 price.  Yes, I said half price!  Just click the link below to try the best Paper Therapy in a box you'll ever find.  If you want the September Halloween themed kit, you better hurry.

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/lovepeacestamps/promotions

Well that's all my convention news for now.  Time to get some sleep so I'll have lots of energy for another busy day of fun and stamping.  Please sign up for my emails, and until next time.....

Love, Peace Stamps,

~Kim

Fourth of July Party Favors / Milk Carton Box

Milk Carton Box Fourth of July Party Favor

Here is another cute idea for the Fourth of July.  This is called a “milk carton box”.  It is very easy to put together and makes a great party favor.  I’ve used these for Easter, birthdays, little treats to give to co-workers.  You just change the decorations and you have a sweet treat!

They can be filled with candy or you could use them to wrap earrings or a small gift.  You could even roll up some dough as a gift for a graduate…..etc.   If it fits, it will work.

On this one I just changed the color of the box.

Here are the items I used for the little boxes.  If you'd like a free tutorial for the Milk Carton Box just follow my blog and send me your email address.  I'll send you a PDF within 24 hours.

Happy fourth!

Love, Peace Stamps,

~Kim

Bootiful Occasions Wood Stamp Set

$24.95

Be The Star Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$28.95

Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$29.95

Stars Framelits Die

$26.95

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

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Great Stamp Sets for the Fourth of July

 Happy 4th of July!  Well, it’s almost the 4th.  I'm really looking forward to July because....first of all my family has a huge party which is almost like a family reunion. Second, the Stampin' Up! convention is in July and this will be my first convention.  I can't wait to go!  It's in Salt Lake City.  My hotel and airline tickets are paid for and the convention registration was free because I'm a new demonstrator.  That saved me $295.  Three days and an entire convention center full of fellow enthusiastic, stamp crazed, hard core paper artists with ink running through their veins.  Yea Baby!!

There will be classes and workshops and prizes and swaps and ideas and free stamps and.....oh my!  Is that a goose bump? 

Speaking of goosebumps, I made another card-in-a-box in honor of the Red, White and Blue.  I'm obsessed with the cards-in-a-box.  They are fun to make.  It's like paper art meets floral design.....kind of.  The only problem with my cards-in-a-box is that I make them big, and they don't want to fold, and they're hard to mail.  But that's OK because I like them big and full.  And I don't want to fold them anyway.

So here's my 4th of July card-in-a-box.  I'll tell you the supplies I used and try to explain how I did some of the things.  I really need to learn how to do tutorials.  This blogging, tutorial, idea sharing on the internet thing is new to me.  (If you click the product name it will link you to the product in case you want to check it out.)

I used Real Red card stock and stamped the outside bottom of the box with Real Red ink using the chevron looking stamp from the "Work of Art" stamp set.  Then I stamped the remainder of the outside with the small stars from "Be the Star" using Night of Navy ink.

For the flaps I layered Whisper White with the Night of Navy striped paper from the Designer Series Paper Stacks.  I also used the same paper for the back panel of the card.  The little flags are Whisper White mounted on Real Red and the stripes are strips I cut using my "Fringe Scissors" and spaced them evenly. (I just eyeballed it)  Then just attach a star on the top using a dimensional.

The assorted stars used on the card are from the "Be a Star" stamp set and then I cut them using my "Big Shot", the "Magnetic Platform" and the "Stars framelits".  By the way, if you don't have the Magnetic Platform to use with your framelits you have no idea what you're missing.

 The tassels or bursts or whatever you want to call them were made with my Fringe Scissors too.  I just cut pieces of paper most of the way down and rolled them.  Then curled them with my bone folder.  I used a glue dot to adhere a star on one of the tassel thingies.  (sorry for all the techno language)

Add a stamped, cut out star layered with a larger star to the front flap and "Ta Dah!".  I'm seeing fireworks here!  OK, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but it's a really cute card, even if I do say so myself.  Oh yea...for the star, I stamped two star images and cut the center star from one of the images and glued it to the center of the other image using my favorite thing in the world, a dimensional.  

Hope you like my card-in-a-box.  Please comment and let me know what you think.  For the rest of the week I have more cute 4th of July creations to share.  They all use these same two stamp sets.  I'll be posting them Thursday and Friday so FOLLOW MY BLOG so you don't miss them.

Have a great day!

Love, Peace, Stamps,

~Kim

Join Stampin’ Up! for $50

Even though, in the teacher world, Friday marks the end of another precious summer week I can’t help but be excited that it’s the weekend!

So……“Let the Wild Rumpus Start”

And speaking of Wild Rumpus, how’d you like to be a part of one of the most fun, creative, wild, crazy and downright wonderful groups I know.

Yes, I’m talking about Stampin’ Up!  This is a job that is designed to be fun.  You take your hobby, that you love, and you include others in doing what you love. 

And for the remainder of this month, you can have all this fun for only $50 a month.

(click here)  www.lovepeacestamps.stampinup.net

For $50 you get:

1.  $55 in free products of your choice ($55 value)

2.  Catalogs ($15 value)

3.  Order Forms ($7.95 value)

4.  Other business products.

5.  A Paper Pumpkin kit  (how cool!!!) ($19.95 value)

6.  An extra discount on your first order

7.  Free registration for convention in Salt Lake City (July 17-19) ($295 value)

8.  And endless opportunity by owning your own business.

9.  Two free months of your own Demonstrator Website where your customers can    shop online. ($30 value)

Perks of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator:

1. There are no bossy bosses breathing down your neck.  Only people who are there to offer as much or as little support as you want.
2. The customers you deal with are all happy because this is what they do for fun!
3. There are no penalties if you decide it’s not for you.
4. You can just sign up for the discount.  That’s right!  We have demonstrators that are just “Hobby Demos”.  They signed up so they can receive a discount when they purchase Stampin’ Up! products.
5. There are oodles and oodles of prizes and promotions you can earn in your business.
6. Did I just say YOUR business?  That’s right, you have your own business.
7. All the people you work with are happy because they are doing what they love to do….just like you.
8. We have hundreds and thousands of creative ideas for you to share with your customers in case you get "stamper's block".
9. You get access to new products and promotions ahead of time.

This offer is a win, win opportunity.  For every penny you spend you get free products plus +++ a Paper Pumpkin kit.  And if it's not for you, you just stop.  There are no automatic shipments if you don't cancel in time...etc...etc...etc..

Interested?  Click here --->www.lovepeacestamps.stampinup.net  and go to the top right and click "Join the Fun".   You'll also find my phone number where you can call or text me any questions you may have.

Or email me here ---> kimdglass@yahoo.com  

Hope to see you on my team!  "Let the Wild Rumpus Start."

Love, Peace, Stamps,

~Kim

*disclosure-Free conference registration does not include transportation, meals or lodging.  But it's jam packed with fun!  <rumpus, rumpus>

Stampin' Up! a Fourth of July

I love patriotic decorations.  I think it's because my family has always had great get togethers on the 4th of July.  When I see red, white, and blue it brings back memories of homemade ice-cream, bare feet chasing fireflies and loved ones who have long since gone.

So now that summer is here I'm bringing out the Americana decor.  I'm having so much fun creating accents for my home and cards for my friends and family. 

I started last night with these easy, yet adorable, cards.  Do you see the beautiful Fourth of July Stampin' Up! colors?  Well, they're actually just Cherry Cobbler and Night of Navy, but they fit the 4th of July theme perfectly.

Love, Peace, Stamps,

~Kim

Stampin' Up! a Teacher Appreciation Gift

 Here's a little idea for a Home Decor item or a Teacher Appreciation Week gift.

Wow!  Do you see the watermark on my photo?  Well that’s a first for me.  Can you feel the excitement?  Every single tiny post that I have made on this blog has been a learning experience.  I am not a techie by far.

But…I am a stamper.  Novice or not, ink (stamping ink that is) runs through my veins.  This little project was inspired by April’s Paper Pumpkin and Teacher Appreciation Week.  I was trying to come up with a cute little gift idea for a special teacher I know.

Remember April’s Paper Pumpkin?  Well here’s a reminder if you don’t.

Stampin’ Up! Paper Pumpkin Kit

My version of the Stampin’ Up! Paper Pumpkin Kit

I didn't get these cute little framed stamping creations out of my system with April's kit.  So I couldn't wait to try another one.  This is my practice picture and I'm really happy with the way it turned out.

The tiny banner was created using the Banner punch that was one of the free items you could earn in this years Sale-A-Bration.  What's that?  You didn't earn one!!  Well, just between you and I my psychic powers are telling me that it will be available in our new catalog coming out June 1st.  <insert cheers and applause>  How fun it that?!?!

I didn't even stamp the banner pieces.  I just punched them from the gorgeous Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack item #132996.  Only $6.95 in our Celebrate the Everyday Occasions catalog.  The Coastal Cabana chevron is an entire 4-1/2 x 6-1/2 page from the same pack.  There are 48 beautiful double sided sheets in this pad and they coordinate with Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Real Red, and Whisper White.  

If you want a pack you better hurry because they will go away on June 1st.

The cute fence was created using the Hardwood background stamp.  Item #133032 is the wood mount number.  I prefer wood mount for my background stamps.  This is one of the most versatile background stamps I have ever seen.  I stamped Crumb Cake card stock  with Chocolate Chip ink (is this making anyone else hungry?) and cut off a 2 inch piece.  Next, I cut the little fence boards out with scissors and snipped the ends with the tip of the banner punch to make them pointy.  (you could do this with scissors if you're really good.)

The happy flowers were stamped in Real Red with A Round Array stamp set.  (Pg. 126 of the current Idea Book and they are not retiring)  Easily punched with 7/8" Scallop Circle punch, item #129404.  Assembled with adhesive and Stampin' Dimensionals.

Did I mention I purchased the frame from the Dollar Tree for....well...er...one dollar?

Here's a recap of what I used:

Stampin Dimensionals	130654	$3.95
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	110755	$3.95
Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad	126949	$5.95
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Pad	126979	$5.95
Whisper White Card Stock	100730	$6.95
Crumb Cake Card Stock	120953	$6.95
Hardwood Background Stamp (wood mount)	133032	$17.95
A Round Array Stamp Set (wood mount) A Round Array Stamp set (clear mount)	129087 129090	$18.95 $14.95
7/8 “ Scallop Punch	129404	$12.95
4x6 Frame from Dollar Tree		$1.00

I love that the supplies used on this project are items I use over and over again.  When buying items for my studio I choose stamp sets and other supplies that are versatile enough to use on multiple projects.  I like to get my money's worth out of every thing I buy.  (It's the Capricorn in me.)

I hope you enjoyed seeing this project.  Until next time.

Love, Peace, Stamps!

~Kim

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