My Last Paper Pumpkin Post for June

Wow! Summer is flying by!! It is getting hotter and hotter, and I love it.  I am an island girl!!

This is the last picture of my little album. It was fun and so quick to make! I will add my pictures, and some cute little ribbon's tied to the binder rings. It will look nice on my shelf in my craft room. I am finally getting around to cleaning out and selling a lot of my scrapbooking items.  It is so hard to let go of my little "babies". I picked things out because I really liked them, so it makes it harder to give them up! However, I need room to update, and get rid of the things I bought that were never used.  Do you do that too? You see something that is "just perfect" and you KNOW you will use it someday.... Well, they are all looking at me tapping their little buttons and waiting for that day to come. I did part with a few things at a garage sale.  "Few" meaning a small percentage of what I got out to take....but didn't.  With the Lord's help, I am finally putting things into a box and feel much better saying I'm donating it to a good cause.  If you need to get rid of some of your precious crafting supplies, think about giving them to a Retirement Home that has crafting for their residents.  They can't really afford to buy the nice supplies we have, but still have the desire to make beautiful things.

 

On to happier things! Here are the photos for this weeks challenge for My Paper Pumpkin. I can't wait for next week to make something with my new June kit.  It is really cute!!

 

 

Here is this weeks installment for the My Paper Pumpkin Challenge. There was so much in last month's kit! I will finish this off, and then get started on the June kit ASAP. If you haven't ordered your My Paper Pumpkin kits from Stampin' Up yet, then do it now.  You won't be sorry. Or, if you haven't entered our My Paper Pumpkin Challenge before, then please do so! You have a good chance to win a nice prize.  It is for everybody....beginners to pro's, but everyone has a chance.

Back to cleaning for now.  Where is all of that "spare" time I am supposed to have when I quit working!?

Yippee-Skippy!! The June My Paper Pumpkin Kit has arrived!

I am SO excited!  I love getting my kits in the mail each month. Even though I have never been a huge fan of kits....My Paper Pumpkin gives you so much to create with, and you can add more! I can hardly wait to get started with this one.  Why do husbands demand food and your attention?  Why oh why?? Chores, and life constantly get in my way!!!  I have always enjoyed the rare occasion's when my dear husband would be called out of town for a week.  It hasn't happened in 3 years now....it's about time! Then I spend 24 hours a day crafting!!!!!  Of course, there is the last 24 hours before his return that I have to do a weeks worth of work. :(  Don't tell me you haven't wished for the same thing. :) Get your June kit NOW and play along with us.  Please join our Monthly Challenge. The link is on the right. Happy crafting!

 

 

My Paper Pumpkin

I am just a tiny bit late putting this up, but here goes! This is my sample to our Stampin'- Up My Paper Pumpkin challenge for June.  This little album is being made from my May kit.  I started to make some other things with part of it but, I really like little albums.  I am almost done. I still have two more pages and my back cover to put on.  Then, I think I will go back and add a few things here and there,  I just can't seem to leave things alone!   I can hardly wait for June's kit to get here. Enjoy your Paper Pumpkin.

A little something for a friend

My "sister by choice" recently had surgery.  I made this little stand up card for her. She and I both have quite a sense of humor, and I knew I couldn't send the usual "Get Well" card.  Boring!! If you can't read the script in the picture, it says "Are you cured yet?" This little pig was fun to make, and super easy. Most of the paper used was from Stampin' Up, the rest from my scrap stash. I made the envelope with Whisper White from Stampin' Up, and stamped it with the SU Delicate Doilies stamp. The ink I used was Primrose Petal's by Stampin' Up also. If you would like to know how to make this cute stand up card, leave a comment and I will be happy to post the measurements.

 

 

June 1st Paper Pumpkin Sample

Just one page out of my May Mini Album kit. This little book is so cute, and fun to make.  The kit comes with so much in it that there will be plenty left over to make other things! I love Mini Albums though, so I really wanted to complete the kit as it was meant to be.  However, since this months challenge is all about tags, and banners, I can't wait to tackle them for my album!  Or, something else completely out of the box. (since I like doing that!) Here is my first page preview from my album.....  I hope you enjoy the kit as much as I do.