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Love, Guaranteed

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It’s snowing again, so you need to do something to warm your heart…and the heart of the one you love! I’ve got just the exercise:

Heart-To-Heart Stamp Camp
Wednesday, February 5 at 7 p.m.
OR
Thursday, February 6 at 10 a.m.
Spanish Fork, UT

These three elegant projects will make you fall in love (with paper crafting) all over again:
You’ll create a Valentine charger to decorate your home, a card and a box.  Here’s the box up close:

The best news? It’s only $10 for the class!! I set the price before I made the projects, so you are getting an AWESOME deal 🙂  While I provide almost all the supplies, you will need to bring Snail, Sticky Strip and scissors. If you need to order any adhesive, please let me know when registering. And registration is due by February 3rd (space is limited).

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Something Free For Everyone

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Sale-a-Bration is a time we look forward to at Stampin’ Up! because there is something for everyone…FREE! Click links below to explore all the options:

In the front half of the S-A-B Brochure (above) Stampin’ Up! offers awesome ideas for “bundles” you can purchase to qualify for free S-A-B product (shown in the back half). Here’s a sample: The “Birthday Bash Bundle”:


The Birthday Bash Bundle includes everything you need to make 20 handmade Birthday cards with your choice of the wood or clear Banner Blast Stamp Set for FREE during Sale-A-Bration!

Can’t wait to share some more simple and easy ways to Sale-A-Brate every day!

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5 Ways on Fridays: My Paper Pumpkin

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I look forward to receiving my RED My Paper Pumpkin BOX every month in the mail because I love surprises and I love a craft project that is prepared for me (instead of having to cut and prepare it myself) And some GREAT NEWS:

When you are a NEW subscriber to My Paper Pumpkin before February 10, 2014, you’ll get a set of 2012-14 In-Color Markers FREE (a $14.95 value!). Not only that, but ALL FUTURE SUBSCRIPTIONS are twice as cool as ever before! Trust me…I got a sneak peek at Leadership and I loved them so much, I’ve changed my subscription to 2 boxes every month 🙂

When you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, the first kit you get is the welcome kit which makes the following cards, but Paper Pumpkin could be anything: banners, mini-albums, bags/tags, etc. Here are 5 Ways to get the most out of your kit:

1. Think outside the box: Turn your card sideways, play with the pieces, don’t follow the instructions! You’ll find hundreds of samples online, but here are mine:

2. Think INSIDE the box. Sarah instructs us how to turn a card into a box on her blog:

3. Use the pieces for a scrapbook page layout as Rachel Tessman did here:

4. Use up the scraps! No naked envelopes! Just follow this great tip from Julie Davison:

(Note: If you are mailing the card, just stamp on it, as the die cuts would come off in transit)
5. Give the Gift of Creativity! It’s your best friends birthday next month? Order an extra kit to give to her! Mother’s Day? Subscribe for your wife or mother and they will feel the love every month when that awesome red box arrives in the mail! My Paper Pumpkin was one of Studio 5’s “Top Subscription Box” picks!

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More Paper Pumpkin Info:

  • Frequently Asked Questions…answered here!
  • Check out the November Kit Video: It was one of the most loved kits so far.
  • NEVER cancel your subscription: If you need to skip a month (or two), just edit your account and change the quantity to “0”. Then when you are ready to start up again, you won’t get a duplicate welcome kit, but can jump right into whatever crafting joy with the current kit!
  • Who Needs a Prince?  Video by my Canadian friend Carolyn & convention commercial winner!
  • More details & SUBSCRIPTION page at www.mypaperpumpkin.com I would love to send you a Thank You card when you choose me (Loni Spendlove) as your demonstrator! 

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Celebrate the Everyday Card Class

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Relax and enjoy crafting at my next card class where you will create 8 cards to help you celebrate the everyday occasions of your life! Bring your scissors and adhesive and I’ll provide everything else.

Celebrate the Everyday Card Class
Saturday, January 25 at 1 p.m.
Loni’s house in Spanish Fork, UT
$15 per person
Cost is just $15 and please register (below) by January 21st. Come stamp with me!

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Wrap Up the Holidays (Open House)

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All my great intentions for blogging last week were drowned out by the snow and cold that hit Utah. I guess you could say the snow quenched my inner desire to do…..anything. All I wanted was hot cocoa, my fuzzy slippers and a good book. On the bright side, I did finish reading two books and decorated my house for Christmas!

Back in business now, I’ve played around a little with some Christmas projects and here is a close-up of a Merry card I created with some Designer Series Paper, Silver Foil Sheets and the Big Shot:

Have you been wrapping your gifts and stuffing your stockings? Hard to believe Christmas is just 15 days away, isn’t it? If you are feeling stressed at the hustle and bustle, I invite you to come nurture your creativity for just a few moments at my

Wrap Up the Holidays Open House
Wednesday, December 11th
Stop in to be infused with holiday joy anytime between
10 am to Noon ~OR~ 5 to 7 pm
  • Free Make-&-Take: Gift Tube & Tag
  • BOGO Stamp Sale (Buy One Get One FREE)
  • Holiday Displays, Gift Ideas, Clearance Rack Specials
  • Warm Drink & Refreshments
Stop by for a minute or an hour for a little MERRY in your Christmas:
1637 Calpac Ave, Spanish Fork, UT

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Endless Wishes: 5 Ways on Fridays!

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Well, I had this ready for last Friday when my computer was out of commission…and wouldn’t you know it: Stampin’ Up! sold out of this awesome Photopolymer stamp set on Tuesday!!! GRRRR…

But I’m sharing it anyway because of all the time and effort I put into it, and those of you who were lucky enough to snag one before they sold out~ You’re Welcome! Of course,  many of the designs & techniques could be re-created with another snowflake stamp set, such as Festive Flurry 🙂

P.S. Endless Wishes *is* available as a digital brush set (item #136559) for all you digi-crafters and if SU! changes their minds and produces more, I’ll make sure to update this post (we can hope, right?)

1. Faux Diamonds. This is always a big hit and so very easy! I gave step-by-step instructions on the Faux Diamond technique in this post. The Designer Series Paper is from the Winter Frost Specialty DSP (132341)

2. Random Stamping. Just go crazy with it. Let them overlap, go off the edge of the paper and layer them on top of one another. I really loved the look of White/Baked Brown Sugar/Cherry Cobbler on Crumb Cake card stock and even stamped a piece to go on top of my jar of apple pie filling.

3. Make a Window. The Squares Collection Framelits (130921) and the Big Shot (113439) create perfect windows. I used a piece of a window sheet and stamped the snowflakes using the White Stazon ink pad (106960), then placed it between the Navy and (polka dot embossed) Blushing Bride layers to appear that you were gazing outside to a frost covered world.

4. Use the Words. While the snowflakes are delicate and delightful, the words are what sold me on this set. It’s awesome to be able to mix up the script with the print and come up with dozens of greetings. So cute! I paired the greetings with some of the Season of Style Designer Series Paper (132340), the 1″ Cherry Cobbler Grosgrain ribbon (132135) and Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine (123125) and a Vintage Faceted Designer Button (127555).

5. Monochrome Embossing. The words & snowflakes on the white were simply stamped using the Silver Encore pad (132141) and I embossed in silver on the Silver Foil Sheet (132178). This card is stunning in person, though the photo doesn’t do it justice (sorry…I tried). Just because it needed MORE bling, I added the Silver Glimmer paper (124005) as a layer, too!

Stamped snowflakes are much warmer than the real thing, eh?
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Stretching My Muscles with Mosaic Madness

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It was a challenge in the truest sense of the word: This color combination from Create with Connie and Mary made me stretch my creativity!

Since it was a challenging color scheme, I chose to use a stamp set I haven’t had any inspiration with either (a double whammy, I guess you could say). Here’s my creation:

It turned out better than expected, and I feel more confident in using the Mosaic Madness stamp set, too.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Yippee Skippee
Ink: Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand, Tangerine Tango ink pads and markers
Paper: Naturals White, Always Artichoke and Sahara Sand card stock
Accessories: Mosaic Punch (131267), Big Shot (113439) and Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (129984), 1/8″ Mini Brads (122941), Stampin’ Dimensionals
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Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper

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I’ve been having fun crafting with this simply gorgeous DSP this week (Eastern Elegance~Item 130131). You may have seen the birthday card I created with it for the Friday Mashup a few days ago. Since the paper was on my desk anyway, it seemed like a good time to use it for a few other projects:

A friend asked me to make a few wedding cards for her, so I chose to create pocket cards (in case she wants to tuck in a gift card or cash. Love that you can use all the different designs and they coordinate so beautifully!

My Stampin’ Up! friend Pam also passed her $100K milestone, so I created this swing card for her and on the right you can see how it opens up with a place to write. She always incorporates a LOT of details in her creations, so this card has some extras just for her! Then it went into this little monogrammed pocket envelope (made using the Envelope Punch Board) along with a 100 Grand candy bar, of course 🙂

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A Piece of Cake Birthday Mashup

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Couldn’t resist the color challenge at the Friday Mashup…and whenever there is cake, I’m ALL in!

Here’s the card I crafted:

It has a fun fold to open like this:

Take a Coastal Cabana marker to a little bitty Glimmer Paper flower and add a pearl: 

Card Recipe (all supplies from my Stampin’ Up! store):

Stamps: Birthday Cake (130390), Remembering Your Birthday 
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write Markers
Paper: Whisper White, Crushed Curry and Smoky Slate card stock, Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper (130131), Silver Glimmer Paper (124005)
Accessories: Coastal Cabana Ruffle Stretch Trim (130024), Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126872), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Scallop Trim Border punch (118402), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)
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Another Milestone Celebration

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My friend Kristi just passed her $100,000 career sales with Stampin’ Up! and I wanted to celebrate her great accomplishment!

Kristi likes purple (and sparkles), so I created a Rich Razzleberry swing card using the Stampin’ Up! Label Card Thinlits, made a Faux Diamond covered quote from the Feel Goods stamp set (can you see the sparkles over the words?) and a co-ordinating tube for her 100 Grand Candy Bar using the Label Love set and Artisan Label punch:

Here’s what it looks like when you open the swing card (a silver glimmer paper YAY!) and it has another flap over the place where I wrote her a message:

Some things I love about Kristi:

  • She’s always got bling on. And you’ll never see her in public in sweats 🙂 She’s always dressed nicely and looks fabulous. 
  • Her paper crafting designs are always very detailed and perfectly created!
  • She’s a loyal friend
  • Her optimism is contagious!
  • You can give her an assignment and she follows through. Dependable and thorough.

If you aren’t familiar with the Faux Diamond Technique, IT IS SO EASY! I like to do it on a small focal point of a card. Here are basic instructions:

1. Stamp image on card stock and let it dry
2. Press front of stamped card stock into Versamark Pad (102283), covering completely
3. Sprinkle Iridescent Ice embossing powder (101930) over ink-covered card stock. Shake off excess powder
4. Heat embossing powder with Heat Tool (129053) until set. See the diamonds sparkle!

As always, you can order supplies to try this technique at home from my Stampin’ Store.

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