Last Day to Order October's Creativity Kit!

 It's the last day to order the October Creativity Kit AND to get Thursday's Facebook Live class projects FREE!

October's Creativity Kit includes:

• 4 project kits of cards that will impress
• $20 of Stampin' Up! product
• Bonus ideas to continue using your kit pieces
• link to written tutorials
• link to a private recorded class video creating the kit projects at a relaxed, slower pace for the most enjoyable stamping experience
• Earn 1 Joyful Stamper Reward Point for every 3 months you order Creativity Kits
• Kit shipping is included in the price
• The option to add on the featured stamp set or bundle for just the catalog price.  I pay shipping and tax!

The featured bundle (stamp set and dies) is Poinsettia Petals, on page 16 of the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini catalog.  You will need this to complete the kit projects (along with a die-cutting machine for the dies).  If you don't already have it, you can add it to your October Creativity Kit at catalog price (I pay shipping & tax for you)!  When you register via email, just let me know you want the bundle.

Inks used in the  projects are: Real Red, Garden Green, Soft Suede, and So Saffron.

Adhesives used in the  projects are: Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, and Stampin' Dimensionals.

You can use the inks and adhesives you have (they are not included in the kit) or order them here.

How to Get a Joyful Stamper Creativity Kit

Email me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com by October 11 for this month's kit featuring the Poinsettia Petals Bundle.  Kits are $35 each.  If you'd like to add on the stamp set or Bundle, please include that in your email.  A PayPal payment request will be sent to your email and must be paid within 24 hours.  You do not need a PayPal account to pay - credit and debit cards can be used to pay the invoice.

👉The kits will ship by the end of October.  If a product backorder delays the shipping of the kits, I will clearly and immediately communicate that to you.  Similar substitutions may need to be made if products become unorderable.👈

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Last Day to get Thursday's Facebook Live class projects FREE!

Place a $35 minimum order in my store by midnight Sunday October 11 and I'll send you the packets to make my Facebook Live projects.  You must use the October Host Code 4JHNU9Z when ordering.  

September Paper Pumpkin Alternate Ideas

  

Wow!  I was super impressed with this month's Paper Pumpkin kit!  The kit is intended to make 20 cracker treat packages and if you did so, I dug up some ideas for what to put inside:

• chapstick
• small bottles of nail polish
• a roll or partial roll of coins
• tiny dolls or action figures
• PEZ characters
• spider rings
• small seasonal erasers
• gum

When I saw the kit contents, my jaw fell open.  This box was PACKED with seasonal lovelies.  Paper Pumpkin is a bargain, whether you get it month-by-month or as a subscription.  Just take a look at the photo above to see what I mean!  And if 3D projects aren't your thing for this month's kit, Paper Pumpkin came up with gorgeous card options.

Instructions and supplies list for these 3 cards can be found on the Paper Pumpkin Facebook Notes page, along with 7 other projects.

Read the September 2020 Paper Pumpkin Newsletter 

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months.  Earn Joyful Stamper Reward points with a 3 month or longer subscription!

Free embossing folder when you order the new Stampin' Cut & Emboss in my store!  Details here.

Join my team of Joyful Stampers and get 2 stamp sets, card kits, and Rhinestones for free!  Details here.

September Reward Code

Use when shopping my store to earn a $50 shopping spree!

If you are enjoying The Joyful Stamper site

• Request a catalog package here, if you don't already have a demonstrator you love.
• Subscribe to Stampin' News, a weekly email that delivers fun, tips, and specials right to you.  Get a free exclusive Stampin' News Subscriber pdf tutorial as a sign-up thank you!
• Shop my store and to save money check out the Clearance Rack and Discounted Bundles.
• Use this month's Reward Code to earn points towards a $50 shopping spree - read the details here.
• Join me every Thursday at 11 AM ET for my weekly Happy Half Hour Live stamping show on my Facebook page.  

Joy in being creative, community in sharing a common interest, purpose in what we make - this is stamping at its best!  Thank you, friends, for choosing me as your demonstrator!

New Card Kit To Go - Christmas Edition

My last kit was so well-received - it totally blew me away!  Thank you so much!  And now I created a Christmas Edition of my Card Kit To Go.

What's Included:

• the supplies to make 12 Christmas cards - 3 each of 4 designs
• 12 envelopes that coordinate
• a full bottle of Multi Purpose Liquid Glue
• full-color photos of the 4 finished card designs
• this kit includes specialty papers - glimmer, flocked, and gold foil

You will need a sentiment stamp and black ink pad.  I used Poinsettia Petals (available August 4 in the Holiday Mini Catalog) and a Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad.

How to get a Card Kit To Go:

• Email me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com letting me know how many you want (you can order more than 1).  If you want the kit(s) shipped, also provide me your address.
• Kits are $25 for porch pick-up with $5 added to ship.  I will send you a PayPal invoice or we can use Facebook Messenger (both are highly secure and reliable).
• Once payment is received, your kit(s) will be mailed.

**I have a set number of Card Kits To Go available so email me now to get them.**

Shop from now through August 3 to earn $5 coupons - no limit!  And you can earn Joyful Stamper Rewards, too!

If you are enjoying The Joyful Stamper site

• Request a catalog package here, if you don't already have a demonstrator you love.
• Subscribe to Stampin' News, a weekly email that delivers fun, tips, and specials right to you.  Get a free exclusive Stampin' News Subscriber pdf tutorial as a sign-up thank you!
• Shop my store and to save money check out the Clearance Rack and Discounted Bundles.
• Use this month's Reward Code to earn points towards a $50 shopping spree - read the details here.
• Join me every Thursday at 11 AM ET for my weekly Happy Half Hour Live stamping show on my Facebook page.  

Joy in being creative, community in sharing a common interest, purpose in what we make - this is stamping at its best!  Thank you, friends, for choosing me as your demonstrator!

Box Of Sunshine - June Paper Pumpkin kit

I love this box!  I love the pineapples!  And I LOVE the concept!

What is the concept?  Well, the kit makes 8 full-size cards with envelopes but it also leaves you with enough extra stickers and labels to decorate the box top.  The sticker label covers the Paper Pumpkin logo on the box front and you fill the box with yellow items to surprise and delight someone.  Isn't that so sweet?  

Watch this adorable video from Sara about the June kit.

I bet you can think of at least one person who would LOVE to get a box of sunshine!  
Yellow item ideas to fill the box:

• lemon cookies
• packets of lemon-flavored tea
• lemon hard candies
• Pineapple car freshener visor clip + a refill
• citrus soap
• Bath & Body Works Sunshine gift card
• Citrus erasers
• Sunshine stationery and stickers from Etsy
• Personalized lemon pen

💛Click Here To Try It For One Month!

💛Click Here To Try or Give a Prepaid Subscription!

May Reward Code = New In Color Sampler

Use the May Reward Code on orders placed in my store of $50 or more (before shipping and tax) to get a free 2020-2022 New Stampin' Up! In Color sampler!  Sampler packs will be sent out by the end of May PLUS you'll get a new catalog package from me! 

New Catalog Alert: If you have ordered from me since November, you are automatically on my list to receive a new Annual Catalog package next month.  If you'd like one and haven't ordered since November, place an order of any size to be automatically included or email me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com.

If you are enjoying The Joyful Stamper site

• Request a free catalog package by emailing me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com or with this form.
• Subscribe to The Joyful Stamper Stampin' News, a weekly email that delivers fun, tips, and specials right to you.  Get a free exclusive Stampin' News Subscriber pdf tutorial as a sign-up thank you!
• Shop my store anytime to give yourself the best crafting experience.  Check out the Clearance Rack and Discounted Bundles while you're there.
• You'll love my crafting videos on The Joyful Stamper YouTube channel!  Subscribe while you're there and click the bell so that you always have fresh inspiration.
• Looking for community, a hobby, or a way to make extra money?  My team of My Joyful Stampers has a place for you!  Read more here.

I love stamping and I love Stampin' Up!  Thank you so much for choosing me as your demonstrator.  I am grateful for YOU!

Card Kits To Go From The Joyful Stamper!

This Card Kit To Go is packed with fun and color!  Absolutely everything is included to make 12 cards.

What's Included:

• All the supplies to create 12 cards - 3 each of 4 designs
• All kit elements are punched, die-cut, and scored for you
• a bottle of Tombow "green glue"
• 12 envelopes
• full-color photos of each card
• die-cut word sentiments in sticker format - just peel and stick!

Create with your kids!  Make a Mother's Day card!  Celebrate a graduation or birthday!  Tell someone thank you for that nice thing he or she did!  Let a friend or family member know you are thinking of them!

To Get Your Card Kit To Go:

Message me on Facebook or email me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com.  Kits are $25 for porch pick-up or add $5 to have the kit shipped to you.  Printed papers may vary slightly from the photo but they will all be from the same pack with the same colors and similar patterns.

Get a kit now!  I have a limited number available. 

4 Tips For Using Your Paper Pumpkin Kit

It's exciting to see that Paper Pumpkin kit in your mailbox and it's even more exciting to tear it open and dive in!  Today I'm sharing with you some tips for creating with your Paper Pumpkin kits.

The first tip I have is to punch out and sort any printed pieces that come with the kit.  My photos all use product from March's Under The Weather kit.  For the smallest pieces, I have a little glass dish I keep them in.  Muffin tins would be a great way to organize all of the pieces, though!

The second tip I have is to stamp all your sentiments.  I like to use every greeting that is in the stamp set with the provided ink spot so that I have a variety to choose from.

My next tip is to cut the twine (or ribbon) included in the kit.  There is a ruler at the bottom of the instruction sheet you can use to measure out to the correct length.  The instructions will tell you how long the pieces should be.

Now you're organized and ready to create!  Here I made the cards exactly as the kit intended.

You can go one step further and come up with your own designs.  If you choose that path, pull cardstock in all the kit colors (listed in the instruction sheet and on my blog's Paper Pumpkin page).  This allows you to create seamlessly without having to jump up and down to retrieve colors.  It also lets you easily view which combinations you love.

For my alternative project, I used a masking tape technique to create a rainbow.  Tear off a piece of making tape longer than your paper (enough extra that you can hold it on both ends).  Tap the tape in an ink pad, then lay the tape ink side down on your paper.  When you lift it, the ink will have transferred to the paper in an uneven, edgy pattern.  It's such a cool look!

And here's the card I made with the masking tape technique.  That printed piece of the boots is what inspired me!

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

Shop refill kits  - past and present refill kits are available to current subscribers 

See Project #1 in the Ornate Garden Mega Bundle Series here.

If you are enjoying The Joyful Stamper site:

• Request a free catalog package by emailing me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com or with this form.
• Subscribe to The Joyful Stamper Stampin' News, a weekly email that delivers fun, tips, and specials right to you.  Get a free exclusive Stampin' News Subscriber pdf tutorial as a sign-up thank you!
• Shop my store anytime to give yourself the best crafting experience.  Check out the Clearance Rack and Discounted Bundles while you're there.
• You'll love my crafting videos on The Joyful Stamper YouTube channel!  Subscribe while you're there and click the bell so that you always have fresh inspiration.
• Looking for community, a hobby, or a way to make extra money?  My team of My Joyful Stampers has a place for you (and the Starter Kit is the especially ULTIMATE bargain right now)!  Read more here.

I love stamping and I love Stampin' Up!  Thank you so much for choosing me as your demonstrator.  I am grateful for YOU!

Clean and Simple Card with Magnolia Blooms

Who likes an "easy" button every now and then?  I do!  Most of the time, my motto is "more is more" when it comes to papercrafting.  You will never see me hoarding pretty Designer Series Paper or embellishments - I love to pile and layer them on!  

But sometimes there isn't time or energy to create a more detailed project.  Or maybe you're new to stamping and need a beautifully simple card to get yourself started.  I made one just for those times!

The Magnolia Blooms set is found in the Beginner Brochure on pages 8 & 9.  This brochure was designed for someone new to stamping, as it features all-inclusive kits, but there are also experienced stampers who enjoy kits for other reasons (easy to travel with, projects already designed for you).

This card is so easy, it requires just a few steps!

• Fold a 5-1/2"x8-1/2" piece of Crumb Cake cardstock in half.
• Stamp images and sentiment from Magnolia Blooms set in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.
• Color in images with Watercolor Pencils in Whisper White, Old Olive, and Daffodil Delight.

That's it!  I made a tutorial for you to download (you can save it or print it to add to an idea binder).

See 2 more Magnolia Blooms cards plus a tutorial here.

Magnolia Blooms set

If you want even more mileage from this set, get the all-inclusive kit and you can make 10 additional cards with envelopes.

To make the kit cards shown directly above:

• Magnolia Lane Cards Bundle

To also make my featured card add:

• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
• Watercolor Pencils

All of this earns you a FREE Level 1 Sale-A-Bration item!  My suggestion:

• Sending You Thoughts set

If you'd like the Magnolia Blooms card from today, contact me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com and I'll include it in a free catalog package!  I hope you enjoy these tutorials and tips.  My goal is to help you have a fantastic stamping experience.  

Facebook Live 10-15-2019

Did you miss my Facebook Live from two days ago?  You can watch it here!  And - confession - this is the 4th video I've ever made.  Please be kind and patient as I learn this new-to-me format - no drinking games with the amount of times I say "um"! 😉  That being said, I am having a blast with it so I can promise you I'll be getting lots of practice with this!

So what's in the video?  

• A Halloween decor piece I made from the chipboard backing of the Coffin Treat Boxes (it's thicker than a cereal box so it was perfect for what I wanted to do).  
• Peeks of projects from my monthly Sweet 'N Simple class (if you are in the Pittsburgh, PA area, do come)!
• My October Host Code gifts to you, because I am grateful for you!
• An adorable Wiggle Worm card!

I'm still playing around with a regular day and time, but Tuesdays at 1pm EST seem to be the best right now.  Once I get things established, I'll announce a regular day and time.  Feel free to share the video with your family and friends and, as always, I welcome your comments and emails.  I really want to get to know YOU and what YOU want to see!

Pick what's best for you:

• Follow me on Facebook
• Follow me on Pinterest
• Follow me on Instagram
• Subscribe to my YouTube channel (*new!*)
• Email me
• Request a Catalog
• Shop my online store
• Join my Joyful Stamper team (discounts, class files, gatherings, business training, and more!)

See Card Kit details here

The best combination ever!

Tuesday Updates

15% off Everything is Rosy product Medley

The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley includes these exclusive products:

• Everything Is Rosy Photopolymer Stamp Set
• Everything Is Rosy Dies - 10 dies
• 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Stack - 48 sheets
• 6" x 6" rose gold foil paper - 8 sheets
• Printed die cuts - 2 sheets
• Rose gold die cuts - 4 sheets
• Rose gold adhesive backed mirror embellishments - 60 embellishments
• Melon Mambo 1/4" Ruched Ribbon - 10 yards
• Night of Navy/Rose Gold 3/8" Metallic - 10 yards
• Rose Gold Shimmer Paint - 1 1/2 oz. bottle

I can't believe all of that is only $68 on my Clearance Rack!  You can't pass that up!  The Everything is Rosy Medley is available while supplies last, so go get it now!

Send a Card for World Card-Sending Week

You put so much thought, beauty, and creativity into making your cards - it’s time to send them! Welcome to our first annual World Card Sending Week—happening now. Our goal is to send 50,000 cards from Stampin’ Up! demonstrators, customers, and employees between Sunday, October 6 and Saturday, October 12.  Don’t let those cards collect dust, send them this week and use #worldcardsendingweek to tag photos on social media.

Sweet 'N Simple Card Class

All levels are welcome at my monthly, in-person card class held in the Pittsburgh, PA area.  You'll create 4 cards of varying occasions, with envelopes. Your kits will be cut, scored, and ready for you to make into something pretty!  RSVP is required as the class is limited to 5 to ensure the best experience.  RSVP and see my Sweet 'N Simple class details here.

Winter Wonders with Paper Pumpkin

October 10 is the last day to sign up for October's Winter Wonders themed kit!  You can have an easy handmade Christmas, making 10 cards with envelopes in this all-inclusive kit.  Check out the fun, specially designed box it comes in (above)!  And the colors are WOW (see below)!  Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin here to get some happy in your mailbox.

Free Fall Card Kits with Any Size Order

My October Host Code is good for two fall card kits with any size order (yes, even the Clearance Rack)!  Order the discounted Everything Is Rosy product medley.  Get those supplies to start your Christmas cards.  Buy what you need to make cute Halloween treat packaging (kids LOVE that)!  Just use Host Code GZU4ASKR (no exceptions please) and I'll send two fall card kits as my gift to you!  A Stampin' Up! order on your porch and The Joyful Stamper purple package in your mailbox - that's a happy mail day!  Shop here in my online store.  Shop here in my Clearance Rack.

Put the New Paper Trimmer in your Starter Kit!

Available only to demonstrators right now.  Read more about it here or sign up for your Starter Kit here (you can put anything you want in the Kit - even Clearance Rack and the pre-order Christmastime is Here product suite items!)

Thank you for choosing me as your demonstrator!  I so appreciate your support and business!

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