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A Case for Kits

Posted on May 18, 2013 by RaeInReno

Now that the Preakness is over I can make my case for kits. Great race! I love that Gary Stevens won after coming out retirement to race in the Kentucky Derby and now The Preakness. Only sad thing, no Triple Crown Winner again this year.

MOJO293 Thanks to My Paper Pumpkin, I’ve been a able to create like crazy this month. I’ve discovered all kinds of alternate designs for the contents of my first two kits. The card shown here makes use of the last remaining pieces of the Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit, the first kit you’ll receive when you sign up. I’m waiting patiently for May’s kit to arrive. Sure I am.

Mojo Monday sketches have also played a big part in this month’s productivity and this week is no different. Thanks a bunch Mojo Monday for your great sketches. They really s-t-r-e-t-c-h one’s creativity.

The pennants on this card are the pieces left behind after punching out the self adhesive die-cuts in the Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit. They were then applied to a piece of the Designer Paper also included in the kit. You can check out the contents of the Welcome Kit Here. The same is true of the top flower laced with the retiring Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine. The actual die-cut is shown on the lower flower.

The die-cut was attached to a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock that was punched with 1-3/4″ Scallop Punch. Paper Snips were used to turn the scallops into points.

Pointed Flower Step 1

Pointed Flower Step 2

Pointed Flower Step 3

Hey, the mailman just pulled up! I wonder if my pretty, red Paper Pumpkin package is here? No, couldn’t be. The tracking from Stampin’Up! said it wouldn’t be here until Monday. I’ll be right back…..

…… It’s here, it’s here! My Paper Pumpkin is here! Wanna see what’s inside this month? I think my mom’s calling…. better check back tomorrow.

See you Monday for

My Paper Pumpkin May Reveal….

…A Case for Kits!

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Beautiful Surprise

Posted on May 17, 2013 by RaeInReno

Cathy Warhank

One of the topics from my last post was an upcoming visit from some fellow Stampin’ Pretty Pals. Our visit was short, only one afternoon, at my favorite eatery but packed full of smiles and laughter and a beautiful surprise, the cards you see here.

Sneak Peek Alert! Both cards are a perfect blend of new and old products. Some are retiring, some are new and some are golden oldie’s, around for another year. Look them over and see if you can spot the old and new.

Mary Lou Glick

Cathy’s card shows the super simple technique of using Washi Tape. This technique may be easy but the end result is fantastic! Love it!

Mary Lou makes the most of Framelits, Embossing Folders and Coordinating Stamps and Punches with this soft and romantic birthday card. Absolutely beautiful. She did want me to mention that it was re-created from a card she saw online. She doesn’t know the original artist to give them credit. If it’s you, or you know the artist, a big shout out from Mary Lou and me!

As a footnote, our 3rd Annual New Catalog Party with the “Pals” last night was a smash hit! We had POLLS where we could vote on new favorites, (handy when whittling down our “need” lists). We had PRIZES and best of all, we had FUN while learning about the new catalog with fellow Pals. Want to be part of the fun? Email me (rae@wildwestpaperarts.com) for the scoop and I’ll tell you how you can be part of this fantastic group while “Test-Driving” Stampin’up. From now until May 30, 2013 you’ll get $155.00 worth of Stampin’Up! product for $99.00. That’s $30.00 more than normal!

One more thing, the best thing about these cards? They were hand-delivered by some “Pals” from out of state. Thank you Cathy and Mary Lou!

And, thank YOU

for letting me share this beautiful surprise with you.

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It’s a Patterned Party PPA159

Posted on May 16, 2013 by RaeInReno

It's a Patterned Party

It’s a Patterned Party and time for a Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge. Ready to play?

PPA159 Sketch

I don’t know about you but in my book, bright colors, balloons and glitter spell PARTY in a big way! Why am I so happy? Many reasons.

First, a couple of my “Pals” (from our Stampin’Pretty Pals group) came into town yesterday to visit family. We’ve only met once, at the 2012 Stampin’Up Convention, but it was like we were old friends. We had lunch at my favorite little cafe, The Wet Hen, and had a fantastic reunion full of laughs and hugs. We’re hoping to get together this weekend for some paper crafting fun. They brought me some beautiful cards that I’ll share in the next few days.

Second, I’m celebrating the chance to show all of you some favorite from our retiring catalog.

Last but certainly not least, The 3rd Annual New Catalog Party with the “Pals”… tonight! Sorry, Pals only but if you’d like to find out how to join us in the future, please email me (rae@wildwestpaperarts.com). We DO have fun. What’s more, give us a “Test-Drive” now until May 30, 2013 and you’ll get $155.00 worth of Stampin’Up! product for $99.00. That’s $30.00 extra!

Now, back to our project. At first glance, this sketch overwhelmed me. Not sure why but even after standing on my head it didn’t speak to me. The only thing for sure was using a retiring set if possible. Success! I found two!

Patterned Party #123065[w], #123067[c]

Best Dad Ever #120399[w], #120681[c]

Many times I sell my retiring stamps but these are both keepers. Once the decision was made on the focal point, the rest came fairly easy. The only thing I waffled on was the color of the card itself. Every color in the designer series paper looked great. How did I choose? A very scientific method. With my eyes closed!

After all the elements were in place, a little glitter here, some Baker’s Twine there and finally a couple Brights Brads. Magnifique!

Originally, I popped up a few of the balloons but didn’t like the result. So, with the magic of our handy, dandy Adhesive Remover Tool I was able to replace the Stampin’ Dimensionals with glue dots. Glue dots gave the balloons a little dimension without showing the black ink behind them.

What do you think? Are you ready to celebrate yet? Play along with us at Pals Paper Arts.

Click Nuts & Bolts for a complete list of supplies.

Featured Retiring Products:

Stamp Set: Patterned Party #123065 [w] or #123067 [c]
Designer Series Paper: Sunshine & Sprinkles #126922

Use the links below to see what’s retiring and what is sold out.

2013 Retiring Stamps

2013 Retiring Accessories

Accessories are updated as they sell out. “Sold Out” items will have an “X” in the “Not Available” column. Check the links in sidebar back often.

It’s a Patterned Party and time to play!

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Digital Download Tuesday – May 14, 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by RaeInReno

Newest Downloads

Guess what? Digital Download Tuesday – May 14, 2013 has a surprise today… FREE download and it’s 3d!

1) Faces I Love Swatchbook Template (#134595) is a great way to introduce your family to little ones. Faces I Love is ready to help you create a sweet family book.

Download Includes: 26-page swatchbook template, 39-piece SVG stamp brush set.

Colors: Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Midnight Muse, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie.

#134595 MDS Face I Love Swatchbook Template

2) Because I’m Dad Greeting Card Templates (#134685) will get you all set up for Father’s Day. Funny cards that show him how much you appreciate him while showing off your sense of humor. Don’t forget Dad on June 16th! Take advantage of the huge Digital Sale to have your Dad’s Day printing done. There’s still plenty of time.

Download includes: 4 Greeting card templates, 33-piece SVG stamp brush set, 5 embellishments.

Colors: Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White.

#134685 MDS Because I’m the Dad

3) Create beautiful projects for spring and summer with You Are So Nice Digital Kit (#134688). Verstatile and coordinates perfectly with the FREE Packed for You Designer Template show below.

Download Includes: 17-piece SVG stamp brush set, 12 Designer Series Papers, 26 embellishments.

Colors: Apricot Appeal, Blushing Bride, Dusty Durango, Going Gray, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Wisteria Wonder.

#134688 MDS You Are So Nice Kit

4) And now for your FREE Download, Packed For You Designer Template (#134687). Show your appreciation to a friend or favorite teacher with this cute little “Back Pack” filled with gift cards or treats. With the right paper, you could make a cute back pack for Dad too!

Download Includes: 2-page decor template and 7 punches

Colors: Apricot Appeal, Blushing Bride, Dusty Durango, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Wisteria Wonder.

#134687 MDS Packed for You Designer Template – FREE

Click anywhere on the calendar below to visit previous weekly Digital Downloads.

Digital Download Tuesday Calendar 2013-05-14

Digital Download Tuesday-May 14, 2013 PDF.

Remember, SVG stamps do not work with the original MDS software. However, most of our downloads are also available in JPG format.

MDS News!

Need a Quick Link to available MDS Free Downloads! Click on the “Freebies” graphic above to see if you’ve missed anything.

Have you checked out the 25% Off Digital sale going on until June 15, 2013? No? If you love all things digital, this one’s for you! Not only will you get 25% off select digital content but, printing too! What’s on sale?

Digital Content:

Calendars
Ensembles
Photo books
Swatchbooks

Printing:

Books: Board Books; Leather Books; Photo Books (Hard and Soft Cover); Swatch Books
Calendars
Greeting Cards (envelopes included)
Individual Pages
Postcards (envelopes included)
Tags
Trifold Cards (envelopes included)

Now’s the time to give our printing services a try. You won’t be sorry. The quality is #1!

Check out the links below for more information on this great sale!

Printed Products On Sale

Link to Digital Downloads On Sale

Downloadable Flyer

Thank you for stopping by today for

Digital Download Tuesday-May 14, 2013

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Retirement Party with the Pals!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by RaeInReno

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Thank you for joining us for the May Pals Blog Hop and our annual Retirement Party with the Pals! It’s time to say goodbye to stamps and accessories that will not be available in the new 2013-14 Stampin’ Up! catalog. Although it’s always sad to see wonderful products retire, it is exciting to think about all of the new products that will soon be available. So enjoy the farewell tour for our favorite retiring products – and remember you have until June 3rd to order from the retiring product lists.

You should have just left stop number 23 on the Pals Hop – Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty. If so, you are in the right spot. If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

With so many things leaving us this month I definitely had a tough time choosing what to showcase. There I go again, decisions, decisions! A favorite set in the “tack room” is Word Play. Images in this stamp set have a great combination of type and imagery making it as perfect for a front focal point as an inside sentiment.

Word Play #120308 [w], #120651 [c]

I combined “Wish Big” from the set with the Welcome Kit from My Paper Pumpkin for my farewell project. The big, bold image coordinates perfectly with this kit.

WWPA2013-05-14 Word Play Different parts of “Big Wish” were colored with various Stampin’ Write Markers, then stamped on a piece of pattern paper from the Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit. In fact, the colors were all inspired by the kit. The Lucky Limeade Marker from the 2011-2013 In-Color Set (#123002), Bakers Twine (#125572) and Card Stock (#122926) are all retiring. You can still get them while supplies last!

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Featured Products:

Stamps – Word Play (#120308 [w], #120651 [c])
Designer Paper - My Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit

For a complete list of supplies used click Nuts & Bolts.

Use the links below to see what’s retiring and what is sold out.

2013 Retiring Stamps

2013 Retiring Accessories

Accessories are updated as they sell out. “Sold Out” items will have an “X” in the “Not Available” column. Check the links in sidebar back often.

The next stop is Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com, stop number 25 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!

Thank you for joining us for our

Retirement Party with the Pals!

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Are you a Wild West Mystery Hostess?

Posted on May 10, 2013 by RaeInReno

Are you a Wild West Mystery Hostess?

I love a good mystery, don’t you? Actually, there’s no mystery. I’ll pick one winner from qualified entries on June 1, 2013 as long as the total of all Mystery Hostess Orders using the code HQ49TZW is $150.00 or higher before sales tax and shipping. Here are the rules:

When ordering through me during April and May, 2013:

Use the “Hostess Code” HQ49TZW when making your order of $25.00 or more (before tax and shipping) during April and May, 2013.
Earn one Wild West Mystery Hostess entry for each full $25.00 increment (not including shipping and tax).
One additional entry for customers that are on the VIP list AND make a minimum $25.00 purchase (before tax and shipping). If you receive the Wild West Paper Arts Monthly Gazette, you’re on the list!
What do you get? H ostess benefits for the party, as long as the total of all orders using the current Hostess Code for April & May 2013 (HQ49TZW) equals $150.00 or more before shipping and tax. If the total of all orders fall short of $150.00, April and May will be combined and only one winner will be drawn. If the total of both months fall below $150.00 no winner will be drawn.
As soon as you place your order it will be processed. No waiting around for the party to close. If you feel uncomfortable placing your order online, email me and we’ll make other arrangements.
Look for a special video with Hostess Code Ordering instructions coming soon.
If your own order totals $150.00 or more before tax and shipping, DO NOT USE THE CODE! You automatically earn the hostess benefits for that order. $150.00 = A Party, workshop, etc.
Click on Hostess Benefits so you can start planning your order.
For more fun, I’ll keep you up to date with the growing party total on Facebook and Twitter.

Don’t forget! Track your Wild West Rewards when you order also!

If you have any questions at all, please contact me via email

Rae@wildwestpaperarts.com with “Mystery Hostess” in the subject line.

Can you answer this question?

Are you a Wild West Mystery Hostess?

Elegant Mother’s Day Bouquet

Posted on May 10, 2013 by RaeInReno

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#115964 Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder

Are you all ready for Mother’s Day? You are? GREAT! Now that you’re all ready to give Mom that special day, how about sending and elegant Mother’s Day bouquet to a sister, aunt or friend? Pull out the Big Shot and your Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder to whip this project up in no time at all! In fact, it came together so quickly, I made two with different embossing folders. We’re really “In The Pink” today!

The Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder is on the list of Retiring Accessories this year. Another item I hate to see go. One of the items I NEVER get rid of are my Embossing Folders. But, that’s not the only retiring item on this project. The Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink and Rose Red Card stock and Ink and accessories are all leaving us. They’ve been with us for a very long time and ready to move over for some newcomers. The Scallop Dots Pretty in Pink Ribbon will move along with them.

The “Sister” stamp is part of “Loved Ones”, a set that retired last year. Thanks to MDS it can still be enjoyed for years to come! If you really want a traditional stamp set, a great substitution is the retiring “Family Reunion” also found below. Just click on the image for more information.

#130164 MDS-Loved Ones Stamp Brush Set

Family Reunion Stamp Set #122712 [c[, #122710 [w], #127596 [mds]

Quick project #2 is for Mom. Same card stock, stamp set (well one of them) and ribbon, different embossing folder and punches and just as fast.

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#119277 Elegant Lines Embossing Folder

Another embossing folder I absolutely love is Elegant Lines. I’ve used this one over and over to add deep, texture to projects that needed just a little more. Remember the Carrot Treat Box for Easter?

The pink was just a little too “Pink” for me so little butterflies were added to break it up. Whisper White card stock was stamped with Certainly Celery Classic Ink and Tiny Tags, both retiring this month.

Tags Stamp Set #118091 [w], #118592 [c]

Then punched with the Bitty Butterfly punch. Embellishments compliments of Pearls Basic Jewels.

WWPA2013-05-09 Itty Bitty Butterflies And there you have it! Two quick, last minute projects for special ladies in your life.

Nuts & Bolts

Stamps: Loved Ones (#130164 [MDS]), Tiny Tags (#118091 [w],#118592 [c]; Paper: Card stock (Certainly Celery #105125, Pretty in Pink #100459. Rose Red #102544, Whisper White #100730); Ink & Coloring: Classic Inks (Certainly Celery #126958); Embellishments: Pearls Basic Jewels (#119247); Ribbon: 1/2″ Scallop Dots (#124141); Tools: Big Shot, Standard platform and cutting pads (#113439); Embossing Folders (Elegant Bouquet #115964, Elegant Lines #119277); Paper Snips (#103579), Punches (Bitty Butterfly #129406, Designer Label #120907, Large Oval #119855, X-Large Oval #119589); Stampin’ Trimmer (#126889); Adhesives: Glue Dots (#103683), SNAIL (#104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

An Elegant Mother’s Day Bouquet

for You

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