Paper Pumpkin Celebration

It's a Party!

Can you believe it's already March?  The older I get, the faster time flies. But enough about me, let's talk Paper Pumpkin!

Paper Pumpkin is turning six. Woo-Hoo!  To celebrate this fun occasion, Stampin' Up! is offering a specially-designed March kit with a FREE STAMP SET. Oh, yes. You read that right. In March, you will receive TWO stamp sets with your Paper Pumpkin kit.  What a great deal!

You MUST sign up by March 10 in order to receive this month's kit, so don't delay. The purchasing deadline is the 10th of each month; then they're shipped a day or so after that.

Not familiar with Paper Pumpkin?  

It's a papercrafting kit you get every month that includes a unique stamp set, an ink spot, and all the materials AND instructions you need to complete the predesigned project. Sometimes the project is greeting cards, or treat boxes, or some other kind of paper project, but no matter what, it’s always loads of fun to make.  

Subscribing to Paper Pumpkin also helps build your collection of crafting supplies.  You get a clear stamping block in your first kit, a different color ink spot every month (that won’t repeat a color in a 12-month period), and unique sentiments and stamp images that you can use in other projects.

If you want to learn more about Paper Pumpkin, go to www.paperpumpkin.com, or contact me for more details. 

The March Kit

Stampin' Up! doesn't show us in advance exactly what's in the kit...that's part of the fun!  But they do give little hints to get us excited.  For March, we know that it will be a kit to make eight full-sized, mailable cards and since it's Paper Pumpkin's birthday, it'll be a birthday theme. The coordinating colors are Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, and Poppy Parade.  And remember, it's got an extra FREE stamp set!

But Wait, There's More Free Stuff!

The freebies don't end there. You're just in time for the tail end of the Sale-A-Bration promotion where you earn FREE items when you purchase Stampin' Up! products. You earn a FREE item every time your order reaches a $50* (Level 1) or $100* (Level 2) threshold. 
*(excluding tax and shipping)

So...if you purchase a Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription (say that three times fast 😃), you'll qualify for FREE Sale-A-Bration product(s) as described in this table:

How to Purchase

Buying a Paper Pumpkin Prepaid Subscription is a two-step process:
1.  Buy the subscription at my Stampin' Up! store; they'll email you a prepaid code once the purchase is complete.  This is where you'll choose your free Sale-A-Bration item(s).  Please use my host code FMHYCZJF at checkout.
2.  Then, use the link below to sign up for Paper Pumpkin. Enter that prepaid code from your email in the order form. 

So, which prepaid subscription works best for you?  Click your choice to go directly to my store.

3-month 

6-month

12-month

Month-to-Month Option

It's also possible to buy Paper Pumpkin month-to-month for $19.95 per month.  You’ll miss out on the Sale-A-Bration goodies (since it's under the $50 threshold), but perhaps that's a better fit for you right now. 

You can go directly to Paper Pumpkin's sign up page here (you won't need a code).  They'll send you a box every month (and charge your card on file), but you can cancel or suspend the shipments at any time. You're under no obligation.

Either way, monthly or prepaid, you'll get happy mail in a bright orange box every month.

IMPORTANT!

✏️  Remember, you must sign up by March 10th to receive this month's kit with the FREE stamp set.  If you order March 11th, you'll get April's kit (it's a firm cut-off date).

If you're buying a Prepaid Subscription and you miss that date, at least be sure to sign up by March 31 to get the Sale-A-Bration benefits. I'd hate to see you miss out on all the freebies!

Whew, that is a lot of information to process.  If you have any questions at all, please contact me and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have or help you place your order.

Paper Pumpkin Sampling Party

Want a chance to try out Paper Pumpkin before you sign up?  

I'm having a Paper Pumpkin Sampling Party on March 30, 2019.  I'll have over eight different Paper Pumpkin kits available. You'll make six items (either cards or 3D items); you choose what you want to make.  Cost of the event is $20.00 for the six items.  OR...

• If you place an order for a 3, 6, or 12-month Paper Pumpkin Prepaid Subscription, the event is free. 

• If you order a 1-month Prepaid Subscription, you'll receive a 50% discount on the event price!

If you live in the Daytona Beach, Florida area, contact me via email for more details!

Events

March 30: Paper Pumpkin Sampling Party
March 31: Sale-A-Bration ends

New Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration Products

WOW! Sale-A-Bration Just Keeps Getting Better and Better!

Sale-A-Bration (SAB) started in January, and it's been VERY, popular.  Since SAB products are always 'while supplies last', a few of them are no longer available.  So, starting today, more wonderful products have been added to the list of free items you can earn with a $50.00 or $100.00 order (before shipping and tax).  The more you buy, the more free stuff you get!

Not familiar with how Sale-A-Bration works?  Check out my January 3rd post for all the details or contact me via email.  

These are the items just added today...quite a selection of beautiful products!

 

 

 

Since quantities of all SAB items are limited, I recommend placing your order quickly so you can get the item you want.  The sale comes to an end March 31, 2019.

If you don't currently have a demonstrator, I'd love to be your creative coach and help you with your paper crafting needs.  You can place an order by clicking the My Stampin' Up! Store link at the top of this page. If you have any questions or need help, don't hesitate to contact me!

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin & Sale-A-Bration Goodies

Stampin' Up!'s Paper Pumpkin Subscription Kit

Want to enjoy the art of papercrafting but have little or no tools or supplies?  With Stampin' Up!'s Paper Pumpkin kits, it's papercrafting the easy way.  You'll save time and money while you build a collection of crafting supplies. Each month you’ll receive a box full of pre-designed, precut papercrafting supplies to make fun projects, from cards to treat boxes and more. In no time at all, you'll have a variety of stamps and ink to use on other projects. In addition, your first kit includes a free clear stamping block that you'll use every month.

February's Kit

This month we get an extra special behind-the-scenes look at designing a Paper Pumpkin kit.  In this video, the designers show us how the ideas are conceived and the design is carried out, plus we'll get a sneak peak into what's in this month's kit.  Can you say "succulents", anyone?  

Sound intriguing?  It gets even better...

Paper Pumpkin Sale-A-Bration Bonus

When you buy a PrePaid subscription to Paper Pumpkin during Sale-A-Bration (now through March 31, 2019), you can earn some fantastic Stampin' Up! products absolutely free.

In case you're not familiar with Sale-A-Bration, this is a special sale Stampin' Up! does every year from January through March.  For every $50 of product you buy, you can earn one Sale-A-Bration product. For full details, check out my blog post from January 13th.  In addition to what's explained there, on February 15 there will be three new products added to the SAB line-up!  

To sign up for Paper Pumpkin, click the My Stampin' Up! Store link above or email me for more details.

Coming Events

Feb 15: Additions to the Sale-A-Bration products will be available.
Mar 31: Sale-A-Bration promotion ends.
Jun 3: Occasions Catalog sales period ends.

What's New at Laurel Tree Design Co

January Occasions Catalog Launch Party

Last Saturday I held a launch party for the new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration promotion.  I had a little over a month to play with lots of the products from the catalog to come up with my designs for the class and it was difficult to choose which new product I liked best. I finally decided on four cards and a gift card holder.  While the focus was on Valentine's Day, since not everyone celebrates that occasion, I offered alternative versions so each attendee could choose the version they wanted to make.

Here's a quick look at the items we made:

Looking forward to our next get together!

Want to make the gift card holder you see pictured here?  Click here to download the instructions.  A special thanks to SU Demonstrator Diana Carr at secretlifeofpaper.com for the original instructions for this style of gift card holder...so much appreciated! 


Product List

Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146972]

$8.50

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

$7.50

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$8.50

Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper

[149622]

$0.00

Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack

[149623]

$0.00

Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets

[149712]

$0.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Favorites from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog

So getting ready for my January class meant I played with lots of new stuff.  A few have really risen to the top of my list of all time favorite stamp sets!  So what are my favorites?

Forever Lovely and Meant to Be Bundles:  I have to admit when I first saw these, I thought...I don't need any more Valentines products. It just looks like the same old thing.  Boy was I wrong!  Once I had a chance to use these bundles, I was hooked!  The intricate floral die-cuts made out of the Forever Lovely bundle create beautiful floral designs.  The scalloped and stitched heart outlines are SO versatile and I love how you get two die-cuts out of one run-through in the Big Shot.  Talk about efficient! 

These two very versatile bundles go hand-in-hand for creating lovely wedding, anniversary, Valentine and friendship cards. Here's just a few samples I made from these products:

The next surprise I had was with the Beauty Abounds bundle.  Although I like butterflies, I already had a few stamp sets with butterflies...why did I need more?  But I was lucky enough to receive the Beauty Abounds cling stamp set for free at On Stage, so why not use it?  And once I combined it with the Botanical Butterfly designer series paper from Sale-A-Bration, I knew I had to get the Butterfly Beauty thinlit dies to go along with them.

 

Check out these beauties:

I could go on and on about the Occasions catalog...but then this blog post would be way too long! 😀  More next time!

Sale now going on at my Etsy Shop

From now until Valentine's Day, I have a 15% off all orders over $10.00.  This applies to anything in the shop, not just Valentines.  So come on over and see what's new.  I've just added over 30 new items!  (I've been busy!)  

Don't see exactly what you want?  Remember, I love special orders, so just contact me and I'll make something just perfect for you.

Click the link at the top to jump to my shop.

New Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration Products coming

On February 15, a second batch of fantastic products will be available free with a minimum $50 order. Check back here for more details soon.  

Upcoming Events

Feb 15:  Second batch of Sale-A-Bration products available for order.

Mar 31:  Sale-A-Bration promotion ends.

2019 Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration is Live!

2019 Occasions (Spring) Catalog and Sale-A-Bration is Live!

I’m so excited!  Stampin’ Up! just released the 2019 Occasions Catalog this morning.  There are so many goodies in there I wanted to buy it all…but I used my usual restraint (NOT!) and only got 90%.  Well, probably not 90%, but we’ll be eating peanut butter sandwiches for dinner for the next month or so.

But seriously, take some time to check it out.  There are oodles of Spring-themed products that cover all of the Spring holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, as well as new birthday, beautiful floral designs, and even some items great for kids.  I’m sure you’ll fall in love with everything just like I did!

Sale-A-Bration (SAB) 2019

I don’t like free stuff…said no one ever!  Sale-A-Bration (SAB) is your chance to get some free Stampin' Up! products.

Click here to download a copy.

There are three ways to qualify for the free items:

1) Shop:

Not only are wonderful new products available in the Occasions catalog, but just for spending at least $50 on ANY Stampin’ Up! merchandise, you can choose one FREE item from SAB brochure.  It doesn’t have to be just from the new Occasions catalog; all items in the Annual Catalog, Occasions Catalog, Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription (more on Paper Pumpkin below), and the Clearance Rack at the Online Store can qualify. Here’s how it works:

There are two ‘levels’ of product in the SAB brochure:

Level One: For every $50 (before tax and shipping) you spend of SU products, you can select one Level One item; these are flagged with an orange star in the brochure. There are 11 different items from which to choose, including a variety of stamp sets, a card kit, butterfly designer paper and a gorgeous pack of organdy ribbon in pastel springtime colors.  I especially love the beautiful grapefruit grove and lovely lipstick foil sheets…very glamorous!

                                                         

Level Two:  For every $100 you spend, you can select one Level Two item; these are flagged with a green star.  There are two beautiful options at this level; the exquisite Lily stamp set or the set of 9 thinlit dies that coordinate with the Tea Together stamp set from the Annual Catalog.  A 9 piece die-set for free?  All I can say is wow!

2) Shop Big:

And the free stuff just keeps coming!  Did you know that if you spend at least $150, you start earning Stampin’ Rewards which you can ‘spend’ on anything your heart desires. These are described as Host rewards, but you don’t have to actually host a party (but I’d love it if you did!).  Just spend the amounts shown in this chart to earn the Rewards.  As you can see, the more you spend, the more free stuff you can get.  Now's a great time to stock up on essentials like cardstock, dimensionals, ink, and ribbon.

3) Join

Join my team and maximize your savings by joining Stampin’ Up as a demonstrator. There’s absolutely NO obligation after the initial Starter Kit purchase. During SAB, you have two options:

      Option 1:  Get $175 worth of Stampin’ Up products for just $99.  You choose the products and you don’t even pay shipping!

      Option 2: Get $175 worth of SU products AND the exclusive Craft and Carry Tote (valued at $50) for just $129.  Just like with Option 1, you choose the products you want, there’s no shipping cost, AND you get the beautiful (and functional) tote to keep.  This is the only way you can get the tote; it’s not available in the catalog. Current demonstrators were able to order the tote last month, so of course, I had to have it!  And I can tell you…it holds a ton of stuff! 

Either of these SAB-specific starter kit options provide you with $50 MORE free products than usual, so what are you waiting for?  You may be wondering…other than the terrific value of the Starter Kit, what are the benefits of being a demonstrator?

For me, probably the best thing about joining is that I’ve developed some great friendships with people I would have never met otherwise. If you’d like more details, please email me; I’d love to chat about it with you.

Paper Pumpkin Subscription

Stampin’ Up! offers a papercrafting kit every month that includes a unique stamp set, an ink spot  and all the materials AND instructions you need to complete the predesigned project. Sometimes the project is cards, sometimes it’s a treat box, sometimes it’s a different kind of paper project, but no matter what, it’s always lots of fun to make.  Subscribing to Paper Pumpkin also helps build your collection of crafting supplies.  You get a clear stamping block in your first kit, a different color ink spot every month (that won’t repeat a color in a 12-month period), and unique sentiments and stamp images that you can use in other projects.

If you’re thinking about subscribing, purchasing a prepaid subscription now will earn you Stampin’ Rewards:

Although the exact project is a surprise each month (I think that’s part of the fun!), Stampin’ Up announces a few ‘teasers’ before it's released.  For example, we already know that January’s kit is going to be called ‘Be Mine’, that it’s a Valentine kit that coordinates with the Animal Expedition Suite from the Annual Catalog, and now they’ve released a few more details:

·  It makes 24 adorable Valentine’s treat packages

·  The coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, and Pool Party

Kits ship around the 11^th of each month, so you have to subscribe by January 10^th in order to receive the kit described above.

This Month's Host Code - UHAVPTYD

If you’re placing an order with me, please use this month’s host code when checking out. But, if your order totals over $150, don’t use the code; that way you’ll be able to redeem the Stampin’ Rewards you earn. 

Click here to go to my online store.

Upcoming Events

Jan 3: Stampin’ Up Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration is now live!

Jan 19: Occasions Catalog Launch Party: Port Orange, FL. 

Mar 31: Sale-A-Bration promotion ends.

Jun 3: Occasions Catalog sales period ends.