Author: Lise Taber - Critters'n Ink, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Paper crafting gives me balance in a very hectic life, as a wife, mother and quilt shop owner. Sharing my love of creating is easy, as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and as a quilter. It doesn't matter which medium you choose, I think creativity keeps you young.

Say hi with Pedal to the Metal and Geared Up Garage

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I made this card to say hello to my son, Ian, who is an essential worker in the Toronto area. He is an avid dirt biker and when he gets a day off, you can most often find him stirring up the dust on his bike.

The card base is Night of Navy, and the front matte is Crumb Cake. I stamped images from Geared Up Garage and the tire treads from Pedal to the Metal with VersaMark and embossed with clear embossing powder. I used the Stampin’ Sponge to smudge some crumb cake randomly on the card stock, and around the dirt bike image, which I die cut with the Stitched Nested Labels. I used the Classic Label Punch for the sentiment. I used Very vanilla for the dirt bike and sentiment.

You still have time to subscribe for your April Paper Pumpkin – before tomorrow night.

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  • Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes
  • Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
  • Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)

 

Coordinating Colors: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam

 

Ornate Garden Birthday

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I love this new suite, that is available as of tomorrow, April 1st, 2020. It is actually in the new Annual Catalogue, coming out in June, but this early release is amazing.

Cut your card stock as follows:

Very Vanilla 8-1/2 x 5-1/2, score at 4-1/4, (2x) 5-1/4 x 4, + scrap
Vellum – 5-1/4 x 3
Terracotta Tile – scrap

Check out my YouTube tutorial here


Product List

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Terracotta Tile 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Word Wishes Dies

Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack

Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set

Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad

Versamark Pad

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Take Your Pick

Paper Trimmer

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Bone Folder

Mini Glue Dots

Well Said Cling Stamp Set

Ornate Garden Birthday

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This beautiful floral suite is coming your way on April 1st. The Ornate Garden Suite is part of the selection for the new Annual 2020/21 catalogue, coming in June, but as an early release, we get to enjoy it before the catalogue comes live on June 3rd. This card was inspired by a card from a member of the Stampin’ Up!  Design Team, Emma Goddard, in the UK.

Cut your card stock as follows:

Card Base – Very Vanilla
8-1/2 x 5-1/2, score at 4-1/4
Very Vanilla (cut 2) 5-1/4 x 4, plus small scrap
Garden Green – half sheet
Ornate Foil DSP – fussy cut flowers

I heat embossed the large floral design with gold embossing powder, onto Garden Green card stock, then fussy cut it out.

Die cut the larger of the scrolled frames from the Ornate Layers Dies, from the Garden Green card stock.

Emboss one of the Very Vanilla pieces, with the Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder. Layer onto the card base, adhering with your favourite snail or liquid glue.

On top of this, layer your Ornate Layers frame, and then place your embossed floral element onto this.

Place your fussy-cut flowers onto your embossed leaf/floral, adhering with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Heat emboss your sentiment, in gold and trim. Embellish with the gilded gems.

I hope you enjoy the tutorial video. Have a great weekend.


Product List

Ornate Style Bundle

 

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

 

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

 

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

 

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

 

Versamark Pad

 

Embossing Buddy

 

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

 

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

 

Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

Gilded Gems

 

Sale-A-Bration Third Release Products Now Available!

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Sale-A-Bration Third Release products are now available for you to earn! These additional offerings include select, current Stampin’ Up! products, newly available to earn for Sale-A-Bration. You need to act fast though, because orders must be closed by March 31!

With the new 3rd release of Sale-A-Bration products, this is a great time to take full advantage of this promotion, including the Little Ladybug Stamp Set (item 152384) for hosts with a qualifying order of $375. And, if you’ve been thinking about joining my team now is a great time. Complete your sign-up process by March 31, so you can make the most of Sale-A-Bration; you will get a free Mini Paper Cutter, 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Sampler, and your choice of a stamp set on top of the regular Starter Kit offering! How cool is that! And, after that – all your purchases are 20-25% off regular. And, (again), as a demonstrator, you get to see what’s happening a full month before everyone else AND (yep again) place a pre-order and get your new stuff ahead of everyone else. Just saying…. lol

If you would like more information, shoot me a quick email at crittersnink@gmail.com. Stay safe in this crazy virus ridden life, right now, and craft on!!

The Gang’s all Meer “Hello”

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Isn’t this the cutest card ever??  I saw this card on Pinterest, and I believe it was designed by Jana Paperdreams in Germany.  The stamp set is The Gang’s all Meer, which is a free stamp set during Sale-a-bration, which a $60 purchase.  The swirly die cut is from the Painted Labels Dies, which is bundled with the Painted Poppies, in the spring Mini-catalogue.  I also used the embossing folder from the Power of Hope bundle, which is also Sale-a-bration, free with a $120 purchase.

This card is quick and fun to make.  I hope you enjoy the video.  Don’t forget to subscribe, if you haven’t already and give me a thumbs up.  Many thanks.

Product List

The Gang's All Meer Cling Stamp Set (English)

Varied Vases Photopolymer Stamp Set

Power Of Hope Bundle

Painted Labels Dies

Stitched Shapes Dies

Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Gray Granite Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

Poppy Parade Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker

3D Embossing Folder Plate

Take Your Pick

Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip

Class Update

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Hi everyone

With the rapid spread of our favourite virus (not***), I’ve decided to postpone classes until May.  I will post the dates and send out emails for those classes.  If you can’t make it to a class or the times don’t work for you, I’m always happy to create a class just for you and your friends ( I need a minimum of 3 bodies), at your home.  Just let me know or email me for more options.

Stay well, stay safe.  Best regards

Lise

Last Day for Paper Pumpkin March 2020

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MARCH PAPER PUMPKIN

Today is the last day to order your March Paper Pumpkin

Cheers to seven years! This March, Paper Pumpkin has reached another exciting milestone: their seventh year of delivering fun, easy, creative projects to you. To thank everyone who has helped Paper Pumpkin along the way, they’re including an additional FREE stamp set with every March kit. This means that every subscriber will receive two stamp sets!

The March 2020 kit will arrive in an exclusive, specially-designed box that you will love! Think daffodils, raindrops, and a fresh spring vibe.

About the March Kit

  • Kit contains supplies for 12 cards and envelopes (4 cards of 3 designs)
  • Notecard size: 5″ x 3-1/2″ (12.7 x 8.9 cm)
  • Envelope size: 5-1/8″ x 3-5/8″ (13 x 9.2 cm)

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Grapefruit Grove, Gray Granite, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink, Shaded Spruce, and So Saffron

 

About the FREE Stamp Set

  • The additional stamp set is a great value and coordinates with the March kit design; however, you do not need it to complete the March cards.
  • The additional stamp set is a 4×6 footprint, which is larger than most Paper Pumpkin sets and is designed for use on a variety of crafting projects. **  It’s not an actual footprint (hehehe), that means that is what size it is.

Subscription Information

  • Subscribe for the March kit at paperpumpkin.com from February 11–March 10.
  • Supplies may be limited toward the end of each subscription period.

Ornate Garden Sneak Peak

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Starting April 1st, you will be able to enjoy this suite before the 2020-2021 Catalogue even comes out.  How exciting.  You will have the opportunity to buy the entire suite, or single items.  There’s even a hint of a new colour!!  If you’ve been on the fence about joining the Critters’n Ink Team, now is a great time, as you can order these products as part of your start up kit, OR….. even better idea – purchase your start up kit and THEN…. get 20% off your next purchase, which could be this suite!  I know, right????

Joining our team is easy.  You purchase $165 worth of Stampin’ Up! product (completely your choice), and only pay $135! Crazy!! AND, because it’s Sale-a-bration, you will also get, FREE, this amazing package, including the mini-guillotine cutter, 6 x 6 paper sampler package AND a stamp set of your choice, any price point.  Amazing times.

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Also during Sale-a-bration, don’t forget that for every $60 your spend, you get to pick a FREE item from the Sale-a-bration brochure.  Contact me before the end of March for more information or,  to join our team and get in on the amazing Sale-a-bration fun!