Big News about My Paper Pumpkin & Look Up to Father!

It's been so busy here at the house that I haven't had a chance to post much.  Too many end of the year activities, lots of Girl Scout happenings and the girls moving back into the house.  I've been working on a couple of power point slide shows for graduating girl scouts and we worked on our scrapbooks last night.  Tomorrow night, we go to an awards dinner and then our final meeting/night out with my troop.  I will probably be bawling my eyes out.  I've already cried a couple times today while finishing up 13 years of photos for the slide show.  Yikes!  I've been a leader for 15 years - 2 in Florida and 13 with this one troop.  I can't believe it!  One more year with Samantha's group and then I'll take a well deserved break - whew.



So BIG NEWS for new Paper Pumpkin subscribers!!!!  Starting in June, new subscribers will receive the current month's kit along with a clear block instead of the old Welcome Kit.  That means they'll be getting the latest and greatest kit and projects relevant to the time of year.  The block that will come in their kit is a new, thinner version that works perfectly with our photopolymer stamps.  Sign up by June 10th to get June's kit!  PLUS you'll get a free bonus project from me to use with that month's stamps and ink.  Woohoo!

Today's project is from CrEW Stamper Laura Diamond.  Laura used two new stamps from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

I love how the Look Up to Father stamp coordinates with the Hardwood Background Stamp.  How gorgeous is this?!  

She mixed the Hardwood Stamp with the Woodgrain Embossing folder with a little of the 7/16" Natural Trim.  

Supplies used:

Look Up to Father and Hardwood stamps
Garden Green, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla card stock
Chocolate Chip ink
Woodgrain Embossing Folder, 7/16" Natural Trim and markers to color the image

Look Up To Father 133218 Price: $10.95 For all the fathers in your life, this single stamp provides the perfect expression of love, respect, and admiration. Includes 1 wood-mount stamp. This limited-time stamp is only available from January 3 through May 31, 2014, so order yours today!

Hardwood 133035 Price: $13.95 The Hardwood Background Stamp creates a realistic wood background for cards, scrapbook pages, and more! This limited-time set is only available from January 3 through May 31, 2014, so order yours today! Available in both wood- and clear-mount.