Last day to get the FREE Make a Cake Suite

During the entire month of June, you not only get to choose the products for your fully customizable $99 Starter Kit, you'll also get products from the brand-new Patio Party Suite for FREE, including the Make a Cake Stamp Set, Patio Party Designer Series Paper, and the Patio Party Digital Collection DVD!  Learn more about the Stampin' Up! $99 Starter Kit!

That's up to $48 in additional FREE products!

Page	Item	Description	Retail Value
44	126740	Make a Cake Set (wood-mount)*	$14.95
44	126742	Make a Cake Set (clear-mount)*	$11.95
165	126916	Patio Party Designer Series Paper	$10.95
199	127215	Patio Party Digital Collection DVD	$22.95

* Choose wood- or clear-mount; clear-mount set does not include clear blocks

Get a Calorie Free Cake Day

What do millions of people have in common every day?

Birthdays!

You can make birthdays and other celebrations extra special for those you love with this cake-shaped card box and coordinating cards.

Your friends and family will be amazed by your calorie-free cake box that can be used to gift a set of cards or other small gifts. You’ll have so much fun using the Make a Cake and Itty Bitty Banners stamp sets with the Patio Party Designer Series Paper that you may just need to plan a party to show off your creative genius!

Reserve your spot today before the cake is gone!
Can't make it to class? No problem! Contact me to purchase the tutorial.

Contact me today at angela@kindredstampers.com 

Or call me at (707) 972-1822 to join the celebration!  

DATE: Saturday, July 14, 2012 

TIME: 1:00-3:00pm 

COST: $8 cards only; $13 cards plus Cake Box

LOCATION: First Baptist Church Clearlake, 14550 Pearl Avenue, Clearlake, California

 

 We will be making this Cake-Shaped Card Box and 3 Cards

CAKE-SHAPED CARD BOX AND 3 CARDS

CARD 1

CARD 2

CARD 3

Pals New Catalog Blog Hop: Moving Forward

Welcome to the Pals New Catalog Blog Hop! The Stampin' Pretty Pals are excited to share some fabulous cards and projects showcasing our favorite products from the new Stampin' Up! Catalog! You've probably hopped over from Marivic Lebardo at My Stampin' Blog.

I'm stop number 30 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for new Stampin' Up! products from the Stampin' Pretty Pals! Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up below and you'll be back on track.

The new stamps I'm featuring here are from this year's Ronald McDonald House collection.  The stamp set is called "Moving Forward". It's absolutely adorable and full of youthful fun.

I used the new Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper to add a little pizzazz. The designer series paper includes 6 colors of double sided pages.  

These Polka Dots are in Marina Mist.

I made a second card using the sailboat stamp.  I added a strip of the  large Polka Dot Designer Series Paper in Real Red for an additional "pop" of color.  I also added a couple of brads for a spiffy extra touch.

Can't you just feel the fresh breeze blowing through.  Enjoy and come back again!

Here are the products I used to make these cards:

Stamp set: Moving Forward (Wood-Mount 126320, Clear-Mount 126322)

Designer Series Paper: Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper (126902)

Card Stock:  Real Red (102482), Pacific Point (111350), Marina Mist (119682), Night of Navy (100867), Whisper White (100730)

Stampin’ Write Markers: Real Red (100052), Marina Mist (119679), Night of Navy (100069)

Now hop along for more inspiring ideas from Nakaba Roger's at My Stampin' Blog, stop number 31 on the Pals New Catalog Blog Hop! Thanks for "hopping" by!

1. Nina Dee at Deesigns by Nina Dee 
2. Brian King at Stamp with Brian 
3. Susan Lankford at Stamp and Scrap with Susan
4. Angela Richwine at Stampin' Away with Angela
5. Debbie Pierce at Stampin' Sunshine
6. Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
7. Kim Luithle at Kim's Stampin Stuff
8. Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp
9. Angie Blake at Angie's Musings
10. Kylie Nicolosi at Kylie's Crafty Corner
11. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin' Space
12. Marian Kay at All Aboard the Crafting Train
13. Shannon Jaramillo at EZPeasyCards
14. Mary Fish at Stampin Pretty
15. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
16. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
17. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
18. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
19. Leslie Davis at Ellalicious Elements
20. Jennifer Takacs at My Stampin' Blog
21. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
22. Kimberly Deacon at Delightful Stampin
23. Kris Kilcoyne at Kween Bee Kreations
24. Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
25. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
26. Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki's Creative Corner
27. Sandie Conner at Pretty Provisions
28. Max Conrad at Stamp to the MAX
29. Marivic Lebardo at My Stampin' Blog
30. Angela Curry at Kindred Stampers
31. Nakaba Rager at My Stampin' Blog
32. Wendy Smith at West Wind Curiosities

Easy Events meets Early Espresso

Here is a great set of cards to make for any occasion using the Easy Events stamp set.  The supplies used for this set are a great starter set for the new stamper. 

I am offering a FREE Project Kit with a $50 online order during the month of June.  The Project Kit includes pre-cut paper, 4 designer brads, and pre-cut ribbon to complete your project. See the supply list below for products needed to complete the set including the Easy Events stamp set.

Kit Supplies Included for (4) cards (FREE w/$50 June online order)
Item #	Item Description	Amount	Qty
119686	Easy Espresso Card Stock	3 1/2 x 10" (base)	4
101650	Whisper White Card Stock	3 1/4" x 4 3/4 for inside of card	4
101650	Whisper White Card Stock	2 x 2 3/4 for front of card	4
122926	Lucky Limeade Card Stock	2x2 for circle punch	2
122922	Wisteria Wonder Card Stock	2x2 for punching 1 3/4" circle	2
122384	In Color Designer Series Paper Stack	Various strips for outside and inside stripes	24 total
122384	In Color Designer Series Paper Stack	2x2 pieces for stamping and cutting images	6
119246	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	4	4
119247	Pearl Basic Jewels	3	3
122940	In Color Polka Dot Designer Printed Brads	4	4
122973	Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon	3 1/2" piece	2
122977	Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon	3 1/2" piece	2
Stamps, Ink and Punches not included  (Click here to order)
Item #	Item Description	Price
116958	Easy Events Stamp Set (wood)	32.95
123225	Easy Events Stamp Set (Clear)	24.95
118486	Clear-Mount Block "C"	6.95
126984	Classic Ink Pad - Lucky Limeade	5.95
126974	Classic Ink Pad - Early Espresso	5.95
119871	3/16" Corner Punch	6.95
119850	1-3/4" Punch	16.95

Pals Paper Arts Challenge 135

Happy Memorial Day! 

Here's my card for the PPA challenge. I used the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set and embossed the "Thinking of You" with white embossing powder on Basic Gray card stock. 

The blossoms and sentiment were colored in with Stampin' Write Markers. I decided on Cajun Craze for the blossoms after consulting the Color Coach to find a color to coordinate with the Baja Breeze background from the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper.

Here is a list of the Stampin' Up! products I used to make this card:

Stamp set: Thoughts & Prayers (Wood-Mount 113252, Clear-Mount 127805)

Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated (125406)

Card Stock:  Basic Grey (102128), Whisper White (100730)

Stampin’ Write Markers: Basic Grey (119703), Cajun Craze (119701)

Tools: Stampin’ Emboss Powder in White (109132), Heat Tool (129053), Color Coach (120148)

Extra Touches: 1/2” Seam Binding in Baja Breeze (122331)

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This is the sketch for the PPA challenge:

Yesterday I went to our local Memorial Day parade. I got there late, but got a little extra walking done trying to catch up with the crowd.  Here's a picture of the traditional finale featuring the guys from the fire department.

Mix and Match Designer Paper

Here is one of the cards we'll be making on Thursday at my FREE workshop. It will be a great project for beginners. We will do a couple other easy cards too.

I'm really looking forward to introducing people to Stampin' Up products and hope to see lots of excitement about paper crafting!

There's still time to sign up for this class, but please let me know soon!

I will be giving monthly FREE workshops so if you miss this one, check my event's calendar to sign up for the next one.

I have other classes coming up including a Stamp-A-Stack class on June 7 and general card making class at the Art House Gallery in Clearlake on June 9.

Card Recipe

Stamp set: Kindness Matters (Wood-Mount 122900, Clear-Mount 122902

Designer Series Paper: Summer Smooches (125409)

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake (120953), Whisper White (100730), Pumpkin Pie (105117)

Ink: Basic Black* (126980)

Tools: Boho Blossoms Punch (119858), ½” Circle Punch (119869)

Extra Touches: Linen Thread (104199)

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Awesome class today!

I had such a fun time today with the moms and kids of the City Gate Homeschool Co-op. The kids made a Mother's Day Flower Pot Card and the moms made a Butterfly card.

Here's Michelle and Derina with their cards. Lea also made an awesome card (Lea was back helping with the kids, but her card is in the picture.) All the ladies did an awesome job and plan to do more stamping!

Thanks to Amy for helping to coordinate the event. Amy had to leave early because her daughter Emma was feeling well. I hope Emma is feeling better...

I wish I had taken pictures of all the kids' cards. They did such an amazing job.

Here are the cards we made.

This is the Flower Pot card the children made for Mother's Day

The mom's made this card using a variety of DSP