Magnolia Gift Boxes

While I'm nursing an arthritic foot today, I'll go ahead and share what I was going to post tomorrow.  Enjoy!

I fell in love with these cute little boxes the first time I saw them.  I made up a bunch for party favors at my Summer Open House Party and sealed them with our cute little Stampin' Up! logo Washi Tape.  Then, I made up some more (for order incentives gifts) and topped them with magnolias, complete with the cutest little fuzzy centers ever.

UPDATES ON WHAT'S NEXT: 

July 8 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18. 

Pay to register by July 1.

One remaining spot.
We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products.  We'll be working with White Craft Ink and I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design.   I hope you can join us.

MY NEXT SCRAPS AND PRAYERS CLASSES ---
August 12 - Pay to register by August 5.

          Pressed Petals Journal
September 9 - Pay to register by September 2.
          Home Decor Sampler
October 14 - Pay to register by October 7.

          Decorating a Copper Tea Tin for the season.
November 11 - Pay to register by November 4.
            Christmas Cards and/or Christmas Project
December 9 - Pay to register by December 2.
            Beautiful Christmas Cards 

MORE SPECIAL EVENTS -----
CHRISTMAS CARDS RETREAT
Sunday, October 6 / 1:00-6:00 / $35.00
Pay to register by September 27.
Fee includes snacks and all your supplies.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY
Sunday, November 3 / 2:00-5:00 / Save the Date!  / RSVP

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.  Have a beautiful day!

Paper Pumpkin: A Surprise in the Mail Each Month / My Paper Pumpkin Class Plans

I am loving having a surprise in the mail each month.  It's just a bit of fun and sunshine in your day when it arrives in the mail.  We all need a bit of fun and sunshine!  Today, I'm sharing a couple of the recent kits I put together.  I love them!

I'd love to start a Paper Pumpkin class.  I am looking for a few more customers to choose to sign up for Paper Pumpkin and then we can set a date to get together and work on our kits.  There would be no fee at all for this class.  You bring your Paper Pumpkin kit with you and I'd provide the time and place to work.  This would be a private class, just for my Paper Pumpkin subscribers.  Sound like fun?  Sign up from my blog for one month ... 3 months ... 6 months ... a year ... ongoing ... your choice.  You can stop at any time.  It's a win/win situation.

Here are the cards I made from 2 of our Paper Pumpkin kits:

Click to see a video of our June's Paper Pumpkin.

UPDATES ON WHAT'S NEXT:

June 28-20 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE 

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale, as well as lots of other 'good stuff'.

Come and find a good bargain!

July 8 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18. 

Pay to register by July 1.

One remaining spot.
We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products.  We'll be working with White Craft Ink and I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design.   I hope you can join us.

MY NEXT SCRAPS AND PRAYERS CLASSES ---

August 12 - Pay to register by August 5.

          Pressed Petals Journal
September 9 - Pay to register by September 2.
          Home Decor Sampler
October 14 - Pay to register by October 7.

          Decorating a Copper Tea Tin for the season.
November 11 - Pay to register by November 4.
            Christmas Cards and/or Christmas Project
December 9 - Pay to register by December 2.
            Beautiful Christmas Cards 

MORE SPECIAL EVENTS -----

*CHRISTMAS CARDS RETREAT*

Sunday, October 6 / 1:00-6:00 / $35.00

Pay to register by September 27.

Fee includes snacks and all your supplies.

                       

*HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY*

Sunday, November 3 / 2:00-5:00

RSVP PLEASE

Save the Date!

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.  Have a beautiful day!

An Embossed Magnolia Card / Embossing Sandwiches

I have a very pretty card for you today, one that we'll actually be making at my July 8 Scraps and Prayers class.  I also put together some info for you that I think will be very helpful when you're working with your Big Shot.  My chart has information on 3 ways you can use the Big Shot --- with embossing with dies, with cutting with dies, and with using our newest 3D Embossing Folders and how to layer your 'sandwich' for each process.  Our newest embossing folders are a different thickness and this means we have to adapt our 'sandwich' to make them work.
First up, here's my card.

I kept my card very simple, to let the beautiful embossing be the star of the show.  I lightly brayered on White Craft Ink to make the embossing pop.

Does it make you smile?  I love this one.

And here's my chart.  I hope you find it helpful.

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EMBOSSING / DIE CUTTING ‘SANDWICHES’ FOR BIG SHOT

EMBOSSING WITH DIES

TOP

-  White Stampin’ Platform --- from Embossing Mat Kit

-  Blue thin mat ----- from Embossing Mat Kit

-  CS

-  Die ----- cutting edge UP (= upside down)

-  Clear Plate

-  Stamping Platform --- NO Shim (NO Thin Die Adaptor)

BOTTOM

                 

DIE CUTTING WITH BIG SHOT

TOP

-  Clear Plate

-  CS

-  Die --- cutting edge UP (=upside down)

-  Clear Plate

-  Shim ( the Thin Die Adaptor)

-  Stamping Platform (NOT MAGNETIC PLATFORM)

BOTTOM

RUN BACK AND FORTH 2-3 TIMES

FOR DIE CUTTING

        

3D EMBOSSING FOLDERS (NEW)

TOP

-  3D Embossing Folder Plate Item code#149658

-  3D Embossing Folder (CS inside) – Fold Edge 1^st

-  Stamping Platform (NOT MAGNETIC PLATFORM)

BOTTOM

UPDATES ON WHAT'S NEXT:

June 28-20 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE 

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale, as well as lots of other 'good stuff'.

Come and find a good bargain!

July 8 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18. 

Pay to register by July 1.

This class is already nearly full, so don't wait too long to sign up!
We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products.  We'll be working with White Craft Ink and I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design.   I hope you can join us.

    
MORE FUN CLASSES AND EVENTS:

MY NEXT SCRAPS AND PRAYERS CLASSES ---

August 12 - Pay to register by August 5.

          Pressed Petals Journal
September 9 - Pay to register by September 2.
          Home Decor Sampler
October 14 - Pay to register by October 7.

          Decorating a Copper Tea Tin for the season.
November 11 - Pay to register by November 4.
            Christmas Cards and/or Christmas Project
December 9 - Pay to register by December 2.
            Beautiful Christmas Cards
 

MORE SPECIAL EVENTS -----

*CHRISTMAS CARDS RETREAT*

Sunday, October 6 / 1:00-6:00 / $35.00

Pay to register by September 27.

Fee includes snacks and all your supplies.

                       

*HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY*

Sunday, November 3 / 2:00-5:00

RSVP PLEASE

Save the Date!

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.  Have a beautiful day!

A Fun Wall Frame

Before I share today's project, please note that I changed one date from my previous post.  Our Christmas Cards Retreat will be on Sunday, October 6 (not the following week) and you'll need to pay to register by September 27.  OK, now for today's project.
I have this wall frame that has 5 sections in it, for photos or memorabilia and I like to use it to show off some of our beautiful Designer Series Papers.  When we did all our reconstruction work and my studio improvements, I was hesitant to put too many nail holes back into the wall and had taken down my frame.  Before my Summer Open House Party, I realized I was really missing it, to display the papers.  I took down a little hoop/wreath and moved it and then used that nail to rehang my fun frame.  I filled it with some of our gorgeous Magnolia Lane DSP and then added a few fun touches.  Everyone raved about it!  I was blown away.  It actually became one of the most popular projects I had on display, along with my 2 magnolia wreaths.  Here's my frame:

I love how this turned out and it really is fun to have in my studio.  I can enjoy it every day.

If you missed out on the list of party winners, you can find it here in my previous post.
http://nannastamps.blogspot.com/2019/06/a-trio-of-copper-tins-prize-winners-and.html

 UPDATES ON WHAT'S NEXT:

June 28-20 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE 

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale.

Come and find a good bargain!

July 8 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18. 

Pay to register by July 1.

This class is already nearly full, so don't wait too long to sign up!
We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products.  We'll be working with White Craft Ink and I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design.   I hope you can join us.

MORE FUN CLASSES AND EVENTS:

MY NEXT SCRAPS AND PRAYERS CLASSES --- 

August 12 - Pay to register by August 5.

          Pressed Petals Journal
September 9 - Pay to register by September 2.
          Home Decor Sampler
October 14 - Pay to register by October 7.

          Decorating a Copper Tea Tin for the season.
November 11– Pay to register by November 4.            

            Christmas Cards and/or Christmas Project

December 9 – Pay to register by December 2.            

            Beautiful Christmas Cards

MORE SPECIAL EVENTS -----

*CHRISTMAS CARDS RETREAT*
Sunday, October 6 / 1:00-6:00 / $35.00
Pay to register by September 27.
Fee includes snacks and all your supplies.
                       

*HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY*

Sunday, November 3 / 2:00-5:00

RSVP PLEASE

Save the Date!

  That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.  Have a beautiful day!

A Trio of Copper Tea Tins, Prize Winners and My Schedule Update

I recently decorated a trio of our cute little copper tins.  They were so popular at my Summer Open House Party that I decided we could decorate one for our October Scraps and Prayers class.  I will determine if it will be for Fall or Christmas after I see what's new in our upcoming Holiday Catalog.

Today, I'm sharing my trio of copper tins with you, along with some fun updates to my schedule.  After looking over my Christmas Retreat surveys, I was able to come up a date for our Christmas Cards Retreat along with a date for my Holiday Open House Party.  Be sure to keep scrolling down, so you don't miss anything.  I'm also announcing the winners for prizes from my recent party.

First up, here is my trio of Copper Tea Tins.

Next up --- My Summer Open House Party prize winners ... 
1.  Lana's favorite new Annual Catalog stamp set --- Good Morning Magnolia
     Winners ---
     Alicia W.
     Connie B.
     Cheryl W.
     Linda M.
     Elaine B.
     Sy Mc.
     Janice C.
     Mary M.
2.  Lana's favorite new Annual Catalog accessory --- I had 2 favorites!
     Stitched Nested Labels dies OR 3D Magnolia Embossing Folder
     Winners ---
     Elaine B.
     Janet A.
3.  # of paper crafted projects on display in my studio --- at least 45
     Winners ---
     Sarah J.
     Nancee F.
     Amy A.
4.  # of hand made cards on display in my studio --- at least 58
     Winners ---
     Sarah J.
     Barb D.
5.  Winner of the drawing for the tin ---
     Connie B.
6,  Winners for door prizes at the party ---
     Elaine B.
     Alicia W.
     Cheryl W.
7.  Lana's favorite new In Color (I forgot to list this on my game sheet.) ---
     Pretty Peacock
The winner of the drawing (from all the party orders) was Connie B.  This is her prize:

Congrats to all my lucky winners.
Your prizes will be in with your orders when you pick them up.

 UPDATES ON WHAT'S NEXT:

June 28-20 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE 

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale.

Come and find a good bargain!

July 8 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18. 

Pay to register by July 1.

This class is already nearly full, so don't wait too long to sign up!
We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products.  We'll be working with White Craft Ink and I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design.   I hope you can join us.

MORE FUN CLASSES AND EVENTS COMING YOUR WAY:

MY NEXT SCRAPS AND PRAYERS CLASSES --- 

August 12 - Pay to register by August 5.

          Pressed Petals Journal
September 9 - Pay to register by September 2.
          Home Decor Sampler 
October 14 - Pay to register by October 7.

            Decorating a Copper Tea Tin for the season.
November 11– Pay to register by November 4.            

            Christmas Cards and/or Christmas Project

December 9 – Pay to register by December 2.            

            Beautiful Christmas Cards

MORE SPECIAL EVENTS -----

*CHRISTMAS CARDS RETREAT*

Sunday, October 6 / 1:00-6:00 / $35.00

Pay to register by September 27.

Fee includes snacks and all your supplies.

                       

*HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY*

Sunday, November 3 / 2:00-5:00

RSVP PLEASE

Save the Date!

  
That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.  Have a beautiful day!

Goodies from our Party. We had so much fun!

I love my Open House Parties.  We always have so much fun.  I was blown away by the positive feedback I was given concerning projects I had on display.  You inspire me to keep creating more for you to enjoy!  I did a little survey on a tentative Christmas Retreat, too, and I'll share more about that VERY SOON.  For those who came and those who took the time to respond to my emails, I thank you sincerely.  You make my heart happy:)  If you were unable to attend my party and would like a catalog, you can arrange a time to stop by and pick one up.  I'll have some available at my Annual Garage Sale this coming Friday and Saturday, as well.  These are the 3 Make and Takes we made.  I used our new Scalloped Note Cards for each one.  I'll be sharing more details on them soon, along with some other projects using these same note cards.

Here are the bookmarks I made for everyone.

Here's a close-up.  Can you see the beautiful fern stamps on it?  These were stamped in VersaMark Ink, to give a light, watermarked image for extra texture.  The Scalloped Linen ribbons come in all 5 of our new In Colors!  I love them! 

I will announce party winners in a day or two here on my blog.  I have several lucky winners!  I did forget one major item.  I realized, when I was looking over our game sheets last night, that I totally forgot to include "What is Lana's favorite new In Color?"  I can't believe I forgot that one!
So...
I guess I have to tell you my favorite.  Maybe I forgot the question because of my struggle to actually choose a favorite.  I like them all, but I think my favorite would be Pretty Peacock ... followed closely by Terracotta Tile and Rococo Rose.

 UPDATES ON WHAT'S NEXT:

June 28-20 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE 

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale.

Come and find a good bargain!

July 8 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18. 

Pay to register by July 1.

This class is already nearly full, so don't wait too long to sign up!
We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products.  We'll be working with White Craft Ink and I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design.   I hope you can join us.

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.  Have a beautiful day!

Stamparatus Magnolias ... So Fun ... and Easy!

At my July Scraps and Prayers class, I'll be teaching how to use the Stamparatus and Simply Scored tools to create a super fun card ... with magnolias, of course.  Here are the cards I've made:

I actually made 2 versions of my design.  In case you don't want to mess with trying to tie a little bow, you could punch out a couple of leaf trios.  Some days are bow days and some just aren't.

I used scoring lines on my scrap template to determine the best placement for the text, in the center of my square.  Once I had that figured out, I could use my Stamparatus to keep the placement exactly right for my cards.

I added a touch of stamping on layers inside my cards, as well.

I really like how my cards turned out.  I love the little blossoms.

It's always nice to have a little stash of 'Thinking of You' cards. 

Before you go, be sure to scroll down to see my reminders AND to see something new --- about a special drawing!

UPDATES ON WHAT'S NEXT:

JUNE HOSTESS CODE:

KG7BHGYD

My Order Incentives:
- Orders of any of our Punch + Stamp Set Bundles
- Orders of any of our Dies + Stamp Set Bundles
- Orders of any of our complete Suites above $50.00.
Our BUNDLES may be found in our new Annual Catalog on pp. 4-11.

Qualifying Suites:
- Woven Threads (p.12)
- Noble Peacock (p.24)
- Magnolia Lane (p.37)
- Follow Your Art (p.53)
- Pressed Petals (p.73)
- Bird Ballad (p.91)
- Dinosaur (p.99)
- Perennial Essence (p.107)
- Mosaic Mood (p.119)
- See A Silhouette (p.132)
- Come Sail Away (p.145)

Any orders over $50.00 will also earn tokens, as well, and all orders during this time period will earn equal credit at my Annual Garage Sale.
Incentives will be given out at a date (announced here) soon after my June 23 Summer Open House/New Catalog Party.

There will also be game prizes and door prizes that may be won during the Open House.  Those winners will be announced here and have prizes available at a date (announced here) soon after my June 23 Summer Open House/New Catalog Party.

NEW

ALL ORDERS WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING FOR A SPECIAL PRIZE!!! 

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JUNE HOSTESS CODE:

KG7BHGYD

MY SUMMER OPEN HOUSE PARTY IS TOMORROW!!!

June 23 --- 2:00-5:00 / Get ready for fun!  

June 28-20 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE 

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale.

Come and find a good bargain!

July 8 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18. 

Pay to register by July 1.

We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products.  We'll be working with White Craft Ink and I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design.   I hope you can join us.

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.  Have a beautiful day!