Botanical Butterflies

This is the second card we will be making on August 6th, from 6-8 pm.  Be sure to go to my Facebook Page, Desiree's Emporium, click on Events and secure your seat by clicking GOING!

We're using Lemon Lime Twist for the base and mounted a black piece of cardstock before adding the butterflies. 

I hope you will be able to join us for this party!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Last Chance - Christmas Cards in July!

I hope you will join us tonight, at Desiree's Emporium, from 6-8 PM, to make these six cards!  If you want these cards but cannot make class, be sure to let me know!  I'll create card kits for you--you will need to have stamps to finish them!  My card kits have all the supplies you need to put together.  You use your own adhesive, dimensionals, stamps, ink, and dies.

See you tonight!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Botanical Butterfly DSP

Today, I'm featuring one of the cards I made for my Aug 6th card party from 6-8 pm.  

I'm using retired cardstock, Sweet Sugar Plum and basic black.  This adds color to the black and white designer series papers.  If you want, you can even color in the butterflies!

I hope you will be able to join us for our card party!  

Happy Crafting

Desiree'

More Beautiful You!

This is the second card we'll be making today!  We're using the same papers from our class last year, using a different lady and making this into an everyday card -- celebrate -- ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!

The third card we're making is the rainy day lady.  I love how this card turned out!  We're stamping her on designer series paper and mounting her on Tranquil Tide.  Wishing you Brighter Days to come can be for someone who just lost a pet, a loved one, or the promotion they were really wanting!  

I hope to see you this afternoon from 1-3 pm!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Beautiful You

Class/Party reminder:  We're making three cards using the Beautiful You stamp set.  Today's share is the first of three that we will be making on Saturday, July 27th, from 1-3 pm. 

There are three ladies in this stamp set and we're going to use them all!  This is the lady dancing.  The card base and striped papers are left over from another class we had!  I love how this turned out.  Although my sentiment is retired, you could put whatever words you have on hand for our dancing lady! 

If you would like these as a kit, let me know -- you will need  your own stamp sets to complete the cards.  

Be sure to come back tomorrow for the other two cards we'll making!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Sailing Home Today!

Today I'm hosting the Sailing Home Party.  We'll be making three cards -- one using Petal Promenade and Free As a Bird (words).  The other two are using High Tide and Sailing Home!  

Petal Promenade and Free As a Bird stamp sets and the new nesting framelits!

For this card, we're using both High Tide and Sailing Home.  This is the card I made for my Iowa Inkers swap. 

This is all Sailing Home!  

I love the way these three cards turned out.  I hope you will join me today at 1 PM at Desiree's Emporium!

Can't make today's class but love the cards?  Contact me to schedule a time for YOU to come in and make your cards.  

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Gift of Fall

Gift of Fall - August Paper Pumpkin



Must subscribe by August 10th!  This kit makes:

• 6 fall-themed gift bags
• 12 fall-themed gift tags

The coordinating colors are Blackberry Bliss, Crumb Cake, 
Crushed Curry, and Merry Merlot

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin Here

Yes, there is more!  We have an add on bundle!!

It is called the Gift of Fall Add On Bundle (Available August 1st)

• Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle, Item #152885
• Price: $10.00
• Includes 24 card bases of 2 different designs with coordinating envelopes (note card size)
• Product dimensions
  • Cards: 5″ x 3-1/2″ (12.7 x 8.9 cm)
  • Envelopes: 5-1/8″ x 3-5/8″ (13 x 9.2 cm)
• Available August 1, while supplies last 
• Not included with an August Paper Pumpkin subscription

Important note: The Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle is not needed to complete the August kit projects.

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Christmas in July!

Don't forget -- you still have two more classes to get started on your special Christmas cards!  Tomorrow afternoon, 1-3 PM, we will be making the following cards!

If you cannot make class but want a kit, be sure to let me know!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Designer Papers Scraps

This is the sixth and final card we will be making on July 21st and July 30th.  

This card is another original that I made a few years back using the retired snowflake embossing folder.  This year, we're using the retired Pine Bough embossing folder.  

I used what Christmas Designer Series Paper scraps I had to make the candles.  Does the flame look familiar?  I used the retired bird punch to make the flames.  We're also going to use the Sprig punch to make the boughs in front of the candles.

If you would like to learn how to make your own cards, contact me today!  We'll set up a one on one class for you and I'll answer as many questions as I can.  

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Labels to Love

This is the fifth card we will be making on July 21st and July 30th.  This card was CASEd - Copy and Share Everything - from Judy M.  

I didn't change a thing on this card because I loved every bit of it.  From the embossing folder to the Blended Seasons dies, this card is beautiful.

We're using the RETIRED stamp set Labels to Love and this will be for sale after all my Christmas card classes (Jul 30th).

Be sure to sign up for one of these classes today!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper

This is the fourth card we will be making on July 21st and July 30th.  

For this card, we're using the RETIRED designer series papers, Home for Christmas.  The stamp set is Merry Christmas to All and is a current stamp set.  My "merry" die is a retired die; however, Merry Christmas to All has a coordinating die set that also has Merry in it.

    

This card was inspired by Michelle J.  Whenever I go through a package of designer series papers, I turn to Pinterest to get ideas on how other crafters used the papers.  If you have this paper in your stash, I'm providing you with some more ideas on how to cut and use them!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Another Farmhouse Christmas

This is the third card we will be making on July 21st and July 30th.  If you're just joining my blog, I do both daytime and evening classes.    

Today's card is another original since I stamped a few houses and just started coloring them.  Well, once done, I had to do something with them, right?

On this card, we're using two sets, Farmhouse Christmas and Blended Seasons.  We will be die-cutting the fence, house and wreaths using the coordinating dies to the Farmhouse Christmas Stamp set.  This is one of the bundles that I will have for sale after all card classes are completed (July 30th).  The Holly spray will be fussy cut -- you will be cutting these with scissors!

I hope you will join me for one of my classes soon!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Very Merry Christmas

This is the second card we will be making on July 21st, 1-3 pm, and July 30th, 6-8 pm.  

Today's card was inspired by lots of people on Pinterest.  I just love this paper and hated cutting it, but these deer are too cute!  Yes, we will be fussy cutting the deer out and working with retired framelits.

The words are from Reason for the Season Stamp set which is retired and already spoken for.

I hope you will come to one of my card classes soon!  We have lots of fun and you never know what tidbit of information will be provided!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Farmhouse Christmas

Today's share is one of six cards that we will be making in our July 21st (1-3 pm) and our July 30th (6-8 pm) classes.  Some of these stamp sets will be sold after both classes have been held.  You can reserve them but will not be able to purchase until after July 30th.

This card is my own design. 

I had some homes from Farmhouse Christmas stamped and colored and wanted to use them!  The words are all from the Farmhouse Christmas stamp set.  The fence and stitched flag are from the coordinating framelits.

I used the Gently Falling embossing folder for snow effect.  I chose the Smoky Slate base because this is the color I used on the roof.  I then pulled in Soft Sky because I have a lot of this cardstock to use!

I hope you enjoy today's share and if you want to make this card, be sure to let me know which day you would like to attend so I have enough supplies cut for everyone.

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Merry Christmas to All

This is the sixth card for our Christmas card class on July 16th.  This card was inspired by Kate M., a fellow demonstrator.  

I used Real Red ribbon and the retired Bermuda Bay Glitter paper for the springs.  The words are from Merry Christmas to All stamp set which DID carry over into our new catalog!  I used the Rectangular Stitched Framelits to cut and pop up the sentiment.  

I equally spaced my designer series papers by placing the one on the left and the right first.  Then I did the second and fourth one and fit in the fifth in the center.

Inside the card, I added a piece of DSP and stamped the words from this stamp set.  I love how this card turned out! 

Be sure to check out my events and stop in for a class today!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Hearts Come Home

This is the fifth card we will be making on the 16th!  I love Santa and his reindeer in the sky!  This card was inspired by many cards I found on Pinterest.  I used what papers and ribbon I had on hand to make it my own.  

I stamped my sentiment in Real Red and Santa and the stars in Old Olive.  I then die cut using the Stitched Shapes framelits for the words.  I popped this up on dimensionals.  All other layers are mounted using Tombow Liquid Glue.

I hope you will be able to join us for class!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Yesterday's Classes

Once again, I was so busy, I forgot to take pictures!  Held two Miura Technique classes yesterday and had a great time.  I hope if you did attend that you will share your creations with me!

If you  missed Tuesday's class, be sure to sign up for my July 14th class from 1-3 pm.  Hope over to Facebook, Desiree's Craftroom, and select the event.  Be sure to select going versus interested so a seat is reserved for you!  If you're not on Facebook, be sure to call or email me with your reservation.

Also, I added a third Christmas Card class in July for July 30th from 6-8 pm.  Once again, I need to know you are coming so enough supplies are cut and ready!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Merry Patterns

Today's share is using a retired hostess set.  How many of you have this one?  

I used Shaded Spruce and Old Olive on this card, pulling colors from the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Papers.  I stamped my words in Shaded Spruce and cut with the Rectangle Stitched Framelits which are still available.  I then popped it up on dimensionals.  Inspiration from Susan S. on Pinterest. 

I hope you will be able to attend one of my many July classes.  Just be sure to let me know which classes you want to attend so I have enough supplies cut and ready!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Labels to Love

This is the third of six cards for my July 16th Card Class.

Using Shaded Spruce, I stamped my poinsettia from retired stamp set Reason for the Season. I then stamped the inside of the poinsettia using Real Red.  The words are from Labels to Love.  Inspiration for this card came from Pinterest user Sandi M.  

I think this one is my favorite . . can you guess why?

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Merry Everything

This is the second card we will be making on July 16th, from 6-8 pm, for my Christmas Card class.  Remember to RSVP so I have enough supplies cut.  Follow me on Facebook (Desiree's Craftroom) and check out my Events schedule or my Upcoming Events on this page.

This card was inspired by Mackenzie M.  I played with different stamp sets on this card, but ended up mounting the Merry Christmas from Merry Everything.

I stamped it, punched it out using the Everyday Label Punch.  Then I went to retired punches and pulled out my slot punch to adhere my ribbon slides. I love Shaded Spruce and Real Red together for Christmas, don't you?

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'

Christmas Card Classes

I have been so busy finding all different kinds of retired designer series papers for us to play with making our Christmas cards.  I really hope you enjoy these cards over the next few weeks.  Check my Events tab on Facebook, or the Upcoming Events on here.  I've updated and made the same classes available in the afternoon and some evenings.  

Be sure to let me know you are planning to attend so I have enough supplies cut.  I have a ton of classes scheduled this month, so I will need time to prepare!

This first card is one that was inspired by Leanne M.  

I used the Reason for the Season stamp set which will be available for purchase after all my classes are completed.  You can reserve it by letting me know you want it at class!  I also used the Nested Framelits from the Free As A Bird bundle.

I searched through Pinterest for Under the Mistletoe DSP and found lots of inspiration.  Do you have a pack of designer series papers that you need to cut and use?  Check it out on Pinterest!

Happy Crafting,

Desiree'