January Club Cards & Leadership Swap Cards

Our Stamping Club cards this month used lots of new goodies from Stampin' Up!'s Spring and Sale-A-Bration catalogs.  I also made these cards for my Leadership Swaps and loved how different each one turned out.  Take a look and let me know what you think by leaving a comment below.

Sale-A-Bration Open House Card uses Sycamore Street DSP, Wishes Your Way stamp set and Pinwheel Sizzlits S Die

Thank You Card (CASEd from p. 4 of the Spring Catalog) uses Print Poetry DSP Stack and Oh, Hello stamp set

Valentine's Day Card uses Print Poetry DSP Stack, You Are Loved and Vintage Verses stamp sets

Banners are everywhere these days so I took advantage of this trend and added it to this card.
 Feels Good stamp set and Two for Tea DSP

SAB Open House Card used...
Pinwheel Sizzlits S Die - item #129411
1/8" Mini Silver Brads - item #122941
Wishes Your Way stamp set - item #129153 WM or item #129156 CM
Sycamore Street DSP - SAB item #127540

Thank You card used...
Print Poetry DSP Stack - item #129312
Oh, Hello stamp set - item #130730 WM or item #130733 CM
Apothecary Accents Framelits (for cut out layer where DSP comes through) - item #127003
Ovals Collection Framelits - item #129381
Rhinestone Basic Jewels - item #119246

Valentine's Day card used...
Print Poetry DSP Stack - item #129312
You Are Loved stamp set (for heart image)- item #123777 WM or item #123779 CM
Hearts Collection Framelits(for heart image & DSP heart) - item #125599
Vintage Verses stamp set - SAB item #129633 WM or item #129636 CM
Apothecary Accents Framelits (for greeting) - item #127003
Vine Street Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (Very Vanilla layer) - SAB item #130492
Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon - item #126844
Pearl Basic Jewels - item #119247

A Day As Perfect As You Are Card used...
Feels Good stamp set - item #129681 WM or item #129684
Two for Tea DSP - item #129311
Labels Collection Framelits - item #125598
Subtles Designer Buttons - item #119745
Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine - item #125572

Paper Pumpkin: 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 this Monday, January 14 by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Just be sure to choose "Alicia Motyka" as your demonstrator so I can continue to offer you my creative expertise and help you whenever you need. 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!
Of course, you'll want to know more. So here's the nitty gritty:

• Each month you will be sent you a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (Everything is even color-coordinated, measured, and cut for you!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape.
• Your Paper Pumpkin kit will ship on or around the 15th of each 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, your kit will be sent around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, your first kit will be sent 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 this Monday, January 14th by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Choose "Alicia Motyka" as your demonstrator and starting in early March, you can try Paper Pumpkin for one month by visiting the online store.

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!

Want to see a Paper Pumpkin kit in person?  Contact me today and we'll arrange a date for you to see what Paper Pumpkin has to offer for you!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year stamping friends!  I hope this year finds more time for you to enjoy what you love most about paper crafting...stamping, creating and enjoying time with friends.  I've already started out my new year by reorganizing my stamp room/office.  It's quite a job but I am beginning to see some progress.  (pictures to come at a later time)

To help you enjoy the new year, I would love to have you join our Stamping Club.  It's a monthly club that meets on the 2nd Thursday and 2nd Sunday of every month.  You pick the date that is most convenient for you.  FYI: This month we will be meeting on the 3rd Thursday (January 17th at 7:30-9:00pm) and 3rd Sunday (January 20th at 2:00-4:30pm) due to a Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference that I will be attending in Orlando, FL. If you are interested in learning more about my monthly clubs, please read below.  I will be adding some new classes and clubs to my calendar in the next month so please check back often for updates.  Have a great stamping new year!

Stamping Club Details:  *FYI: The current clubs will be ending in March but we are still accepting members for February and March who will continue into the new clubs starting in April*

• Stamping Clubs will meet once a month for 6 months or 10 months (depending on your preference) where you will create cards and/or projects for FREE with a $15 purchase of SU! items each month. You can also decide to join for 6-month period with a $25 purchase of SU! items each month.
• Best of all, you will receive the new 2012-2013 Idea Book and Catalog for FREE and you will receive hostess benefits (that's FREE SU! items) once during the 10-month period (or 6-month period if you choose). It is like stamping on a budget and getting a little something each month. Also, I will teach you a new technique or use a new tool or stamp set so you will get a variety of instruction from me during the 10 months (or 6 months if you choose this option) and as always I am here to be your guide and creative coach.  So what are you waiting for?  Contact me today to reserve your spot.
• Clubs will meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 7-9pm and the 2nd Sunday of each month from 2-4pm (only exception is if a holiday falls on the 2nd Sunday of the month than it would be the 1st or 3rd Sunday of the month instead). You choose the date that works best for your schedule. Contact me to reserve your spot in one of my Stamping Clubs today. 
• Cards that we have done in past clubs are pictured in this post.  Check them out and let me know what you think about making some of your own today.