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March 2021 Paper Pumpkin Kit: Here's To You

3/27/2021

Change is progress. I have been thinking quite a bit about my business lately and decided to change things up. I am constantly looking to improve myself and my efficiency in everything I do. This week was Spring Break and as always I spent most of it cleaning. I like to go through everything and donate items I am not using. As I was cleaning, I noticed I had a huge stack of unopened Paper Pumpkin boxes. I was trying to figure out the best way to complete them in the future in a timely manner. This is exactly why my live yesterday included the March 2021 Paper Pumpkin Kit. Every month I will complete the Paper Pumpkin Kit during our time together. If you are a subscriber, this is a great time for you to work on your kit as well. We can craft together even though we are apart. If you are not a subscriber, and you would like to subscribe, click here. I hope you enjoyed this month's kit, I know I absolutely loved it! Landscapes are my favorite cards to create!

Along with all the pieces to create the 8 cards (2 designs), there were also extra pieces. I decided along with my efficiency, I need to use up every possible piece of these kits. I created 3 alternative projects, 4 of each design (pictured below) for a total of 20 completed projects! Yes, 20! And it only took me a few hours last night to complete them all! That's another reason to love the Paper Pumpkin Kits! You receive all the items needed for the set projects and it's easier to create additional projects with the remaining pieces because they also provide additional project ideas! What a fun and stress free crafting session!

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Luv2Stamp Group's Blog Hop: Earth Day

3/21/2021

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Welcome to the Luv 2 Stamp Group’s 2021 Blog Hop! We are excited to share projects with you this year, we hope to inspire you to create beautiful new projects. Each month we will have a different theme based on the next month’s celebrations using Stampin’ Up! products.

Once you are done with each post, scroll down to the bottom and you will see a list of Blog Hop participants, you can click on their name to go to their post, or you can click the next button to go to the next post in line. Happy crafting! This month’s theme is Earth Day.

I have to say, I am absolutely proud of the card I designed for this hop. I have been in a crafty funk lately and haven't been happy with the things I've created, but this card changed that! As soon as I started brainstorming ideas for this hop, I knew I had to create an ocean themed card! I live in NM and have only seen the ocean 3 times in my entire life! Yes, I agree, I need a beachside vacation! If you have any recommendations, let me know!

Besides loving the ocean and the beauty underneath, I also have been really passionate about trying to reduce my single-use plastics. This has been quite a challenge for me because I am so productive oriented. I usually steer towards convenience which usually includes a single-use plastic container. I'm getting there, one piece at a time. One of the single-use items I have replaced recently (and it's not plastic) are the cotton pads I use to clean my face. I found cotton re-useable pads online and they are amazing! They came with a mesh bag to wash them in. I even love them more than the disposable ones! More on that journey later!

Click the graphic on the right to download the free recipe card for this project. If you would like any other recipe cards, click the recipe link in the toolbar, you will find the cards for every project I create. I place mine in clear sleeves in a binder. My plan is to get them bound at the end of the year. I am also working on designing a cover page and a table of contents that I will post at the end of the year. I think this will be a great way to keep track of all the projects I design over the years. It'll be great to be able to look back on how much I've grown as a designer!

I had another goal in mind when I was designing this card. I am interested in applying to be on the Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team, so I wanted to practice creating beautifully artistic cards! I'm glad this wasn't a sinker! I am so proud of the way it turned out and I definitely will be keeping this card forever! It will be somewhere in my future craft room where I am able to see it all the time to gain additional inspiration! Let's be honest, I have a hard time not keeping at least one copy of all the cards I design, which really needs to stop. My house is going to be filled with cards that need to be enjoyed! Some day that will change, but not with this card!

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I hope you have enjoyed the project I have designed! Don't stop here, click the link below to check out the next blog in this month's hop!

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Kurstan del Rosario-CA
Teri West-AK
Laurie Bradshaw-CA
Tammy Civello-CA
Jessye Chancey-NE
Christy Frank-CA
Danielle D. Diaz-NM (You Are Here)
Sharon Lim-CA
Sandra Hernandez-GA

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Spring Into Easter

3/6/2021

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This week I have designed 3 adorable projects for spring or Easter. These projects are cute, quick, and simple! They are perfect to make duplicates of for all your Easter baskets! I hope you enjoy creating with these cute and attitude-y animals, especially the baby chick! So cute!

This set is so easy to craft with and there are plenty of spring themed treats to choose from. What are you going to create with this cute set?

Make & Takes have been extended through Friday, March 19. If you would like to receive these Make & Takes from last Friday's class, make a purchase of $35 or more using the host code: 9BA67QK

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Handsomely Suited: St. Patrick's Day Treat Box

3/4/2021

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The "Handsomely Suited Bundle," is definitely one of my all-time favorite bundles from Stampin' Up! There are so many different suits you can create with this set! It will be part of my collection forever! I love how easy it is to work with and how quickly projects come together!

This week I wanted to create a St. Patrick's Day themed trio that could be sent to those that celebrate St. Patrick's Day or projects that could be changed a bit to be sent to anyone, even if they don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I want the projects I create to be versatile, that way you learn a strategy that can be used throughout the entire year!

I could create a year's worth of FB Live's with just this set! Hmmm... ?did I just give myself a challenge? Well... challenge accepted! If you are interested in purchasing this set, you can click the link below and it will automatically add it to your cart! Don't forget to use the host code mentioned below if you would like to receive the Make & Takes for free. More details below.

If you saw this post on IG, it probably gave you a giggle. I was looking high and low for this die! I really thought I lost it and I was debating on ordering a whole new set just for this die! It is so cute and absolutely necessary for the suit cards. I just about gave up, when a thought popped in my head! "Check your Stamparatus!" And bam! There it was attached to the magnet! I thought it was soo funny and had to make a #tiptuesday out of it! Have you ever lost a die and had to tear apart your craft space to try and find it? This is definitely not the first time it has happened to me and it doesn't always have a happy ending.

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Approaching Perfection: Birthday Gift

2/28/2021

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"Approaching Perfection," is such a fun stamp set! I love all the sentiments in this set! They are so funny! I had to pair the fun nature of this set with some bright and fun colors!

I started out by going to the store and trying to find birthday related treats. I found birthday flavored Kisses and Cake In A Mug packets. The Kisses were so bright and fun. I knew I had to use that color palette. I found the closest colors I could find and created my projects with the Kisses wrapper as my inspiration.

I had so much fun figuring out how to make my first slider treat holder. I had seen many demonstrators create them, and I hadn't yet. I will definitely be making more!

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Luv2Stamp Group's Blog Hop: Celebrating Women

2/21/2021

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March celebrates women so our group decided to make our February Blog Hop Theme, Celebrating Women. There are so many strong women who have accomplished so many incredible things. Let's celebrate them with a cute and powerful card!

My inspiration for this month's theme was Leslie Knope. She is a character from the show Parks & Rec and she is extraordinary! Her and I have many characteristics in common, but one of my favorite aspects of Leslie Knope is her style! Yes, she has a very unique style and I tried capturing it in these beautiful power suit cards!

These cards will be great for so many occasions such as graduations, job interviews, promotions, and birthdays! You could also send this to one of the women in your life just because you want to tell her how amazing she is! I hope you enjoy all the different varieties of suits I created! This set was absolutely so fun to create with! I can't wait to make even more suit related cards!

You can use any DSP or regular cardstock for the suits and blouses. I used the Paper Blooms and Flower and Field DSP for the blouses. I used the Well Suited DSP for the suit jacket as well as regular cardstock. It was difficult to pick the blouse DSP because we have so many different patterns, all of them would make really cute blouses!

For the skin tones, I used a variety of cardstock colors such as Basic White, Very Vanilla, and Cinnamon Cider. To add even more variety, I used blends on top of the cardstock to create other tones.

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Perfectly Matched With A Touch of Ink

2/20/2021

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Thank you to those that caught my FB Live on Friday! I hope you enjoyed these perfectly matched hummingbird projects using the, "A Touch of Ink," stamp set. I love how bright and fun the hummingbirds look! The combo of Granny Apple Green, Calypso Coral, and Shaded Spruce really bring the hummingbird to life.

Using this set made me think about the little hummingbird family with a nest in our front yard. The baby birds were sooooo tiny!

I really enjoyed layering the card and adding some flair with an embossing folder on the treat bag and bag topper. These projects will provide a cute gift for any occasion.

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Darling Donkeys

2/19/2021

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Hello crafty friends! I hope you enjoyed these fun projects using the Darling Donkeys stamp set! I had so much fun creating them! As you may know, I love researching the animal, plant, or subject I'm creating with. Of course, I did the same thing as I was working with these cute donkeys! I found out they love eating carrots and pears! I was able to find chocolate carrots and pear flavored Jelly Belly candies to place in these treat holders. Eeyore would be happy! Doesn't the sitting donkey look just like him! He's just missing a bow!

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Happy Valentine's Day

2/14/2021

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Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you have had a wonderful day! I know today has been different for so many people around the world, but I hope you were able to find some happiness and love today.

The card I made today can be used of course for Valentine's Day, but it can also be used for any occasion, just switch out the sentiment. I started with the "Be My Valentine", but decided on the "You Are A Rare Find," because it was more versatile.

If you would like to watch my tutorial of this card, it is found over on the right. --> It is a bit different than my other tutorials because I go through the entire process of cutting, scoring, and die cutting all the pieces. I hope you enjoy!

Checkout the slideshow below to see the progress I made throughout the last few weeks as I was preparing to send out these Valentine's Day cards to my family and friends.

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Berry Blessings: Pi Day Themed Projects

2/3/2021

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Welcome to a berry fun project trio! As you all know, I am a teacher and one of my favorite academic holidays is Pi Day! If you have never heard of this holiday, it is on March 14 because pi is 3.14 (well the first three digits, that is). As soon as I saw the Pacific Point plaid pattern, I automatically thought baking. I started some Google searching and found a pot holder design. I thought it was made of paper, but it was actually a real pot holder. I hadn't seen a paper crafted pot holder, so I thought it would be a really cute 3D project to design. I brought in the Ice Cream Corner DSP as the top of my pie and decided on 3 different color schemes for the the 3 projects. I love how they turned out, but my favorite is the Pot Holder Treat! Which of the 3 is your favorite?

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Hello, my name is Danielle D. Diaz and I am an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in New Mexico. I look forward to creating with you using my favorite products from Stampin' Up!

March 2021 Paper Pumpkin Kit: Here's To You

April's Paper Pumpkin Kit:

Luv2Stamp Group's Blog Hop: Earth Day

Spring Into Easter

Handsomely Suited: St. Patrick's Day Treat Box

Approaching Perfection: Birthday Gift

Luv2Stamp Group's Blog Hop: Celebrating Women

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Perfectly Matched With A Touch of Ink

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Happy Valentine's Day

Berry Blessings: Pi Day Themed Projects

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