Move over Oscar!!

We're doing some remodeling/redecorating in my house and I thought I would share some of my spruce ups with you!! Here is my first one.... 

I wanted a metal garbage can but I wanted it to match, so I bought a silver one, some spray paint and some spray spray gloss, for a shiny finish!!! I love how it turned out and it matches my kitchen perfectly!!!! Never be afraid to DIY!!! :)

Paper Pumpkin!!!! This is MUST for the creative!!!

It's a Magical Paper Escape Every Month!

Sweep away the mundane-your creativity carriage awaits!

I'm Paper Pumpkin . . .

I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). I'll help you to escape your life with some paper fun.

I come in a sweet box, but you'll really love what you find on the inside:

All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!

Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone (even you) can enjoy!

Get Started

It's so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program starting Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family-every month!

The very first Paper Pumpkin will arrive on your doorstep starting in March-if you sign up before March 10.

Of course, you'll want to know more. So here's the nitty gritty:

• Each month we send you a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (We've even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape.
• We will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.  
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.)
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!) There's no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.
• Starting in early March, we'll offer a Try-It kit if you'd like to try Paper Pumpkin for one month.

Here's How You Order

Sign up for your monthly Paper Pumpkin starting Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it.

Starting in early March, you can try Paper Pumpkin for one month by visiting our online store.

 If you don't have a demonstrator PLEASE feel free to list me, so I can get you on the mailing list, and you can join my AMAZING FREEEEEEEEEE monthly workshops!!! Just search me, Amanda Bass 37412

A Free Gift in Your Very First Kit

The Welcome Kit is the very first Paper Pumpkin you will receive in your first month of membership. The Welcome Kit includes a free gift-a clear acrylic block!

Questions? We've Got Answers

Why are we offering Paper Pumpkin?

Paper Pumpkin is the perfect introduction to Stampin' Up! We designed it for crafters that want to create a project each month, but aren't quite ready to build a stamp collection (yet).

How does shipping work with Paper Pumpkin?

Your Paper Pumpkin will be automatically shipped to you each month (so fun!). Because we are auto shipping these, the pricing structure is slightly different from our other Stampin' Up! products.

If you don't have a demonstrator PLEASE feel free to list me, so I can get you on the mailing list, and you can join my AMAZING FREEEEEEEEEE monthly workshops!!! Just search me, Amanda Bass 37412

Slouchy hat!!!

I've recently started knitting, with the help, and much patience of my dear, sweet friend!!! I've wanted to learn all my life, but I was never able to learn until she started teaching me!! Here is the hat I just finished today, it's a slouchy hat with a flower closure!! Here is the pattern I used!!

My daughter sporting her new hat!! :)

 My goal is to get good enough that I can knit several hats a week and take them to the local children's cancer clinic, for the kids! :)

Feeling the scraps!!

I'm working on thinning out my scrap box, so that means more random cards!! Here's a few I came up with tonight!!

I honestly have no idea where any of the paper or ribbon came from, as they were in my scrap bins. I do know the stamp on the card on the right is from a retired Stampin' Up Set, stamped in Perfectly Plum!!

I just love making cards out of scrap!!! Happy Scrapping!!

Show me your scraps!!

If you're like me you have a huge scrap bin!! Little bits of paper that you hold on to, just in case!!! Well, sometimes I pull out my scrap bin to see what I can come up with!!! Here are my latest creations!! 

I started with Whisper White Card Stock by Stampin'Up

Then I took out my Stampin' Up circle punches. I punched till I was happy with the way it looked! Next, I took my scraps and lined the back of the card, so that the bits showed through my punches!! I finished it off with a salutation stamp!! Super simple and very effective!!

Hello Mrs Cleaver!!!

I'm absolutely in love with the new Stampin'Up set, All Dressed Up!!! I just love the little 40's style dresses and the sweet sayings in the stamp set, and the framelets are the icing on the cake!!! Here are 3 cards I whipped up tonight!!

 For this card:

Paper; Print Poetry Designer Paper Pack, Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip Card Stock

Stamp Set; All Dressed Up

Ink; Chocolate Chip

I added some embellishments that I had laying around!

 For this card I used:

Paper; Sweet Shop, Whisper White and Elegant Eggplant Card Stock

Stamp set used; All Dressed Up

Ink; Elegant Eggplant

I added some embellishments I had laying around!

 For this card:

Paper; Print Poetry Designer Paper Pack, Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip Card

Stamp Set; All Dressed Up

Ink; Chocolate Chip

I added some embellishments I had laying around! 

Feeling a little corky!

I'm a huge fan of up-cycle!!! I love to refurbish things!! I seen all these cork projects on Pinterest and they peeked my interest!! I decided to beg all my friends for corks, since I don't drink wine! Thankfully, my friends were up to the challenge!!! So, here is what I came up with....

I bought an unfinished tray at Michaels for only $3 and I spray painted it red. Then I just hot glued the corks in!! I'm using it for a hot pad in my kitchen!! So simple!!! I love it!!!

        

Happy Hamburger! (2/2 workshop card 4)

This card makes me hungry!! :) 

I started with a Chocolate Chip card. I added a strip of Whisper White and then a strip if chevron paper that comes in the Sycamore Street Designer paper pack, that you get free with a $50 purchase!! (See the Sale A Bration brochure!)  I then made a hamburger out of punches!!  I LOVE PUNCH ART!!!! 

I sponged some Very Vanilla with More Mustard to create the bun, then I punched it with the Large Oval Punch. The cheese is Daffodil Delight made with the Pennant Punch.

The tomato is Real real made with the 1 3/8 Circle Punch. The Hamburger is Early Espresso made with the 1 3/8 Circle punch. The lettuce is Garden Green made with the Scallop Punch. 

Then I used the Wacky Wishes stamp set, stamped in Real Red. This is a Hostess set, ask me how you can get it!!! ;) If you would like to attend my workshops please email me at raisingbassbrats@aol.com All of these products can be purchased on my website; http://amandabass.stampinup.net

Oh Henry!! (2/2 workshop card 3)

We did this card at a recent workshop I hosted. I love little Henry!!! 

 Card stock used; Marina Mist, Basic Grey, Old Olive and Sunshine and Sparkles Designer Paper Pack.

Stamp Sets; Henry Says, Oh Whale

Die used; Pinwheel
Island Indigo Bakers Twine

The card is Marina Mist, the Grass is Old Olive, Henry is Basic Grey, the pinwheel is made out of the Sunshine and Sparkles Designer Pack, with a brad in the center! If you'd like to come to my next workshop please email me at raisingbassbrats@aol.com All these products can be purchased on my website; http://amandabass.stampinup.net

You have my heart (2/2 Workshop card 2)

We made this card at my workshop on 2/2. It's simple yet effective! 

I started with a Very Vanilla card. I embossed a strip of Pirouette Pink with the Honeycomb folder, it's new, in the Spring mini!! I then used the Hearts a Flutter stamp set, also new, in the Spring mini!!! I just randomly stamped the hearts in, Melon Mamba, Pirouette Pink, Cherry Cobbler and Regal Rose. Then on the inside I stamped Happy Valentine's Day!! Super simple and so cute!! If you would like to come to my next workshop please email me at raisingbassbrats@aol.com All these products can be purchased through my website; http://amandabass.stampinup.net

All Dressed Up (2/2 workshop card 1)

I recently hosted my first Stampin'Up workshop!!! It was a "make & take" were we made 4 cards!! I had a house full of creative ladies!! We had SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH fun!!! If you missed this one please don't miss the next one!! If you'd like to join my workshops just email me, raisingbassbrats@aol.com

Here is my first card

 For this card I used the All Dressed Up Framelets out of the Spring Mini.

Card Stock used; Whisper White, Basic Black & Polka Dot Parade

The card is Whisper White. I cut a Basic Black square a tad smaller than the card. I used the Framelet dress stand on an additional Whisper white square, a tad smaller than the Basic Black square. I layered them all, then added the Framelet Dress in Polka Dot Parade. Added 3 silver brads and stamped a sweet sentiment on the inside! Easy peasy!!!

All these items can be ordered through my Stampin'Up website; 

http://amandabass.stampinup.net