I know that many of you have been hearing me complain a bit about the weather…well – I decided to take the "high road" and be positive and "THINK SPRING"! This simple card for your Saturday is just that…fun, uplifting and SIMPLE!

You have heard me many times about keeping in your memory a card layout that just "works" – well this is one of those kind of cards! Can't you see the endless ideas of changing up the stamps…sentiments and colors and still have one BINGO-BANGO card! A reason to give a quick woot-woot!!!

Let's get going…!!!

• The card base is a regular A-2 card size but scored at 5 1/2" to make a vertical card! The white piece that is stamped on is 3 1/4" X 3 1/2" and then the Black Piece behind it is a smidge bigger (a smidge to me is 1/8" )

• Working from the Annual Catalog for this card…the adorable flowers are from the Secret Garden Stamp Set…this is a very popular set and even though it is Winter -  thought it deserved a bit of "stage presence"! The best thing is…there are framelits for this….2nd woot-woot for the day!

• Remember how I have shared with you that many times I pick my card to the lining that I want to showcase! Well, this is what I did for this card! (I guess you can say it working backwards – but it works for me) – The Designer Series Paper is from the Gingham Garden Collection and the crispness of Daffodil Delight sets the tone! LOVE this collection!

• The designer series paper is cut at 2 1/2" X 4 1/4" and then the mat of black is just a smidge bigger at the top and bottom (the 4 1/4" width stays the same)

• Let's get to the fun part….the stampin part! I stamped the "stem" of the flower in Gumball Green and the flowers are in Daffodil Delight! Out comes my main Stampin' Man…..Mr. Big Shot – and with the help of the Secret Garden Framelits…this was easy-peasy!!!! I colored in the stem with the gumball green marker.

• Did you notice that I stamped (2) flowers…the one I adhered and the other one I took my paper snips and cut in and then gently rolled them a bit to give the flower some movement and attached them with a mini glue dot! ( a fun look….don't you think???)

• Sentiment time…I think that this is such a sweet sentiment and it is from the Field Flowers Stamp Set…this is another beautiful set and one that I think gets over looked! I just adore this sweet sentiment but I did use the Stamp-a-ma-jig as I would not want to do all of this work and than have a crooked sentiment!

Well, that's about it….but I do hope that it brighten your day!

Now…I want to re-touch on the exciting news of the Paper Pumpkin Kits that Stampin' Up! offers…As you know – I was not a fan of them….actually not at all until last month at convention and this below image is just what I needed to do…Think Differently…..WHY?

I was just not "on board" even if it was just $20.00 a month…but when I saw the changes that they made…I did the woot-woot dance and signed up on the spot!!! I had heard and read many comments… feed-backs about the program and I just thought that it was not for me…..

But now…..IT IS TOTALLY FOR ME and I hope that you too will join!

Here is the scoop….you just go to the website, click here, and sign up! If you do this before Monday evening the 10th – you will receive a free set on In Color Markers….(that  in itself is a $14.95 value) so you can see – what do you have to lose….

I was able to see the kits for February & March and they are just adorable!!! Now, when you sign up over the weekend…you will get the introduction kit….but that's o.k. – it has 2 great stamps and a clear mounting block and cards…..but do not worry  – I have ordered PLENTY of the February kits for the "newbie's" to purchase from me since in February you will be getting the introduction kit….so again…

What do you have to lose…..nothing!!!

This is how strongly I feel about this program…you have nothing to lose and the BEST thing is…if you do not feel like it is for you…or you do not want to continue to get monthly kits for $20.00….guess what – YOU CAN GET OUT….!!!! How easy is that! The magical date of the month is the 10th of the month to cancel or "skip" a month (yes, you can do that too)!!!

What I will do is email each of my Paper Pumpkin Customers at the 1st of the month to check in with them and see how they liked the product for that month and then to also remind them that if they want to cancel….to do so BEFORE the 10th! EASY-PEASY!!!

Now…here's how you can help me…I am ALWAYS up for a challenge…

and a carrot was dangled to Demonstrators….

Stampin' Up! knows that they needed to change up this program and they reached out to us (I think it is great that they realized it was not the program that the customers wanted )…and that if we recruited new Paper Pumpkin customers….that we would be rewarded!!!

My goal was to add 7 new Paper Pumpkin Customers…..and I have 5 and still need 2! Have I ever steered you wrong!?!? I would not be so passionate about it if I did not believe in it!

So the moral of the story is…

When you go to the Paper Pumpkin Website and go through the signing up process….they will ask you a demonstrator name…and you know that (hopefully!!!!)…..BUT they also ask you my city and state…..that is dear little… Williamsport, MD…..(no – it is not the baseball place – that is PA)!!!!

Trust me, you will be smiling too as if I make this goal – Stampin' Up! will be rewarding me with goodies that in turn I will share with my new Pumpkin Pals!!! Here comes another Woot-Woot!!!! I just love a challenge!

Thanks for popping by and I hope that I brought sunshine and inspiration your way….and thank you for considering to help me with the Paper Pumpkin Program….as always, please feel free to email me! Have a great day and…..

Until tomorrow!