January Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

Are you ready to extend your Stampin' Up! January Paper Pumpkin kit? Here are two cards for avid stampers that can be recreated and shared with loved ones! The recipe for the cards is below the photo.

Lots of Love Valentine Card

Need a quick and easy Valentine card?  I used the On the Go DSP to create this card. I did a few layers of different patterns and tore the edges to create separation.  The Lots of Love sentiment is from a previous Paper Pumpkin kit along with the heart lock and key.  The Feb. 14 image is from a retired stamp set.  

This simple sketch could be used to create a card with any stamps in your stash!   Give this sketch a try...I think you will be pleasantly surprised at how easy and effective it is! :)

Missing You Birthday Card

 I created this card for my sister's upcoming birthday next month.  She lives in a different state so I hardly ever get to spend her birthday with her.

I used the Stampin' Up! January Product of the Month Fabulous Sayings stamp set and a sentiment from the December Paper Pumpkin kit.

I chose Fresh Freesia card stock to be the base of my slimline card.  I also stamped "happy birthday" in Fresh Freesia ink on the background.  Then I cut a smaller panel of Fresh Freesia cardstock and dry embossed it with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder.  I also stamped the birthday sentiment in Frsh Freesia ink and fussy cut it out.  

I used a few patterns of the Lovely and Beautiful DSP to cut squares using the Snippets of Joy dies and some gold metallic paper to create the arrangement on the left side of the card.

I finished off the card with some gold sequins for a little more sparkle.

Use Your Stash Valentine's Day Challenge Part 3

I am hosting a Use Your Stash Valentine's Day Challenge!  I hope you will join me this month and play along.  

Each week, there will be an assignment.  Play along and by the end of the month, you will have 4 (or more) Valentine's to send to family and friends, just in time to arrive on Feb. 14th!

Week 1: Jan. 4th Go through your dies and punches. Cut out images that you could use on your cards. Think outside of the box...use banners, alphabet letters, flowers and postal images.  Also, many of my Christmas die sets have hearts so be sure to check those as well.  Now organize all those pieces into a muffin tin or similar container. I sorted mine by the following categories: big hearts, small hearts, special hearts, banners, tags and xoxo's, arrows, birds and bows.

Week 2: Jan. 11th We are going to do something similar to last week.  Go through your stamps and DSP.  Stamp, color and cut out images that you will  use on your cards. Be sure to think outside the box and use stamp sets that you may not think of as Valentine's at first glance! Cut images from your DSP. Now sort them into your container you created last week.

Tip:  I stamp my images, then color them as I am watching TV during the week.

Next week the fun begins, we will be creating Valentine's Day Cards based on card sketches. See you next week!

Week 3: Jan. 18th Now that we have prepped lots of items, it's time to start creating.  We are going to create cards based on the first two templates below, # 1 and #2. These templates are from page 17 of the new Stampin Up! January - April Mini Catalog.

Template #1:

Template #2:

Week 4: Jan. 25th

January 31st:

I hope you'll join me in the Valentine's Day Challenge!  See you next week for the fourth part of the challenge!

Use Your Stash Valentine's Day Challenge Part 2

I am hosting a Use Your Stash Valentine's Day Challenge!  I hope you will join me this month and play along.  

Each week, there will be an assignment.  Play along and by the end of the month, you will have 4 (or more) Valentine's to send to family and friends, just in time to arrive on Feb. 14th!

Week 1: Jan. 4th Go through your dies and punches. Cut out images that you could use on your cards. Think outside of the box...use banners, alphabet letters, flowers and postal images.  Also, many of my Christmas die sets have hearts so be sure to check those as well.  Now organize all those pieces into a muffin tin or similar container. I sorted mine by the following categories: big hearts, small hearts, special hearts, banners, tags and xoxo's, arrows, birds and bows.

Week 2: Jan. 11th We are going to do something similar to last week.  Go through your stamps and DSP.  Stamp, color and cut out images that you will  use on your cards. Be sure to think outside the box and use stamp sets that you may not think of as Valentine's at first glance! Cut images from your DSP. Now sort them into your container you created last week.

Tip:  I stamp my images, then color them as I am watching TV during the week.

Next week the fun begins, we will be creating Valentine's Day Cards based on card sketches. See you next week!

Week 3: Jan. 18th

Week 4: Jan. 25th

January 31st:

I hope you'll join me in the Valentine's Day Challenge!  See you next week for the third part of the challenge!

Only Two More Days to Subscribe to the January Paper Pumpkin Kit

Have you heard...the January Paper Pumpkin kit is a postal theme!  And it is also a Valentine theme...win, win!

Here is a sneak peak of a card created using the kit and the add on dies!  Isn't it so cute!?

Subscribe by Jan. 10th to receive this adorable kit.  Visit Stampin' Up! to subscribe.  I'd love to help you get started. 

Tonya Byrd <3

The New Product of the Month has Arrived!

Have you seen the Fabulous Sayings stamp set by Stampin' Up! that is only available this month? It has ten everyday greetings in a unique scripted font. 

It is only $5 with a $75 order.  There is a visual at the top of your cart to help you see as you get closer to the target. Plus, the new Mini Catalog products became available today so there are lots of new products to choose from as you shop!

Click on over to the Stampin' Up! and check out all the new items!