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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Shop Pumpkin Spice Design Team Blog Hop - January 2012

Hello Friends, Family and Fellow Crafters, 

WOW... I am so excited.  
Today is our 1st Blog Hop of 2012 with the 
NEW 2012 ShopPumpkinSpice Design Team... 
Woot.. Hoot...



The NEW 2012 ShopPumpkinSpice Designers 
have created some stylish projects to inspire you.  
The theme for this hop is
"Your Style".  
Each designer is showing off her style in the project they are posting today. 

I think you will be inspired by their beautiful creations.
 
Be sure to visit each of their blogs and leave them some love via comments.

Then come back the PumpkinSpiceBlog to post a project of your own showing off 
"Your Style"
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For the month of January, we will be showcasing a 
Card Kit developed and designed around


"Fun Love"


just in time for your Valentine projects.




This kit is available at ShopPumpkinSpice  for $15.95
The Lovely June, of Simply Elegant Paper Crafts, will have so amazing project posted next week to show off this Kit. 
If you get lost along the hop.. here is the complete list of lovely ladies!




Thanks you so much for taking the time to check out my posting today.  I hope you got a 'smile' out of something you saw or got some inspiration to go do something crafty. 

Want to win the January 2012 Card Kit?
Link up a project that shows off "Your Style" via the Mr. Linky below. Link will close midnight January 24th, PST.

Winner will be announced February 4th.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Here for you

Happy Friday!  Ann here for your first Friday post of 2012!

How has the new year  been for you so far?  Have you gotten into the habit of writing 2012 for dates yet?

For my SPS post today, I have a somewhat spring-like card to share with you.  It was kind of nice to use some natural colors instead of blues and holiday colors :) This card actually didn't take too long to put together as there was no coloring involved. The gorgeous papers are from the Bo Bunny Welcome Home 6x6 Paper Pad.  I love the natural colors in this paper pad.  What I also like about Bo Bunny in general is the distressing that they have on their papers so it makes me want to distress the edges to go for a more tattered look.  The edges were also Stickled and the stickers are from K&Company.

Stamps: Whimsy Stamps Everyday Mini Postage Stamps; Papers: Bo Bunny Welcome Home 6x6 Paper PadAccessories/tools: Whimsy Stamps Mini Postage Stamp die, K&Company stickers, Stickles, doily, distressing tool, Inkssentials ink blending tool

See you again tomorrow for our monthly SPS blog hop where you will be introduced to the new SPS designers and revisit some of our current team members!


Thursday, January 5, 2012

I Love You

Hello Everyone! Saundra here from Luv Scrapping Together. I'm so excited today because this is my first official blog post for Shop Pumpkin Spice!

For my first project I decided to make a Valentine card using gorgeous paper from Echo Park.


This card measures 4.25"x 5.5" and opens portrait syle.
I wanted my hearts to have a chipboard look so I used my cutting machine to cut my "faux" chipboard ie. cereal boxes. I then ran my shapes through my Xyron sticker machine to adhere my designer paper to my faux chipboard.
For the stitching on my card I decided to use my sewing machine.


I even decorated the inside. :)
My supply list:
Echo Park "Season's Greetings" Decorative Brads
Scrappy Moms Stamps "Dancing in Circles"
Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge ~ hearts
EK Success 1.25 Circle Punch
Fiscars 1.5 scalloped circle punch
Fiscars 1.75 scalloped circle punch
Ranger Distress Ink "Fired Brick"

Don't forget to come back this weekend for the Pumpkin Spice Blog Hop!


Thanks for stopping today!

If you would like to see more of my creations you can visit my blog: Luv Scrapping Together
Until next time...
Happy Crafting!

~Hugs, Saundra :)

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

WEDNESDAY MORNING JAN 4, 2012- GOOD NEWS My first post for PSDT



Good Morning Friends,
This is DIANA L. from DL.ART
I have some good news and info for you. I applied last year for the Pumpkin Spice Design Team  and just before Christmas I got the letter offering me a position on the team.
Am I excited?  Yes.
For my first design post  I was able to incorporate it into real life.
 My Brother in laws Birthday is on Jan 2. So I made this card for him, the great thing is all of the products that I used on this card, can be purchased at shop pumpkin spice. If you like a good deal and quality for your money,  then shopping here would make you even happier, especially if you spend over fifty dollars, because then shipping is free.
Recipe:
The six patterned papers that I used all came from My mind's eye
Ink Tim Holtz: dusty concord
Cricut Cartridge used: Simply charmed
The cake was cut at 3"
the balloon was cut at 4"
the twine from the Twinery : lemon drop
The button from American Crafts: elements neutral 

Because I am new to the team, and  for those who want to know more about me,
you can double click on the heading and  it will take you to my blog.  Once there, you will have a plethora of random information that you may and may not want to know.
Thanks for reading this post all comments are welcome.
DIANA L.

Our team will also be having our monthly blog hop on Saturday January 7, 2012 I hope you will join in to see some fantastic designs and a new kit, that will be available and the price is amazing.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Mix n Match Thank you

Hello Friends, Thanks you so much for taking the time to check out my posting today.  I hope you got a 'smile' out of something you saw or got some inspiration to go do something crafty. 
Hi there it's Lenae here from SugarGem with your Tuesday inspiration! Are you all ready for 2012? It seems like today is really the first day of 2012 since everyone starts to get back into the groove of life! Here is a little thank you card I made for my Pumpkin Spice Store inspiration Tuesday!
I have been trying to mix n match different collections to challenge myself. The EP Style Essentials and MME Tickled Pink collection go perfectly together!

I used Fine and Dandly Tinkled Pink layered stickers
Echo Park Style Essentials
Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky Twine


If I can inspire just one person today I have done my job!
XOXO SugarGem

Monday, January 2, 2012

Spotted Soup Birthday Card

Good Monday everyone. It's Carissa again with another card to share with you.


I am so excited to be posting my first post of the year for the amazing Pumpkin Spice Blog. The design team has acquired some more wonderful designers to showcase the fantastic products from Shop Pumpkin Spice. You're gonna love it!


It was my mother-in-law's birthday, so this is the card I whipped out. I love grabbing a 6x6 paper pad, knowing all the paper is adorable and will match in my project, and making an insta card.


Supplies:
 Spotted Owl Soup Paper Pad 6\"X6\" 24 Sheets
Jillibean Soup "Spotted Owl Soup" 6x6 paper pad
found here for $4.19

 Say It In Crystals Adhesive Jewels 551483
Prima "Say it in Crystals" Adhesive Jewels
found here for $2.10
Florals Embellished Cricut cartridge
ribbon from my stash


I just love this paper pad! The blue background paper says "Happy Birthday" all over it, so I didn't even need a sentiment on the front. And with the Jillibean Soup paper pads you get 3 of each pattern, so I never worry about wasting a patterned paper. So great!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Introducing the 2012 SPS Design Team

Hello Friends, Family and Fellow Crafters,


HAPPY 2012!!

I am so excited to see what the New Year brings!  

Today is the day for the announcement of the 2012 ShopPumpkinSpice Design Team!

I am so excited to have these wonderful ladies represent Pumpkin Spice.  Their projects are amazing and they are wonderful people as well.  What an amazing group!!

Drum Roll Please……


THE 2012 SHOP PUMPKIN SPICE DESIGN TEAM


ALYSSA
My Thoughts Exactly



Hello everyone, my name is Alyssa and I am 22 years old. I am currently a full time student and I will be graduating in May with a degree in Liberal Studies and Mathematics. I recently moved to San Francisco with my wonderful hubby who I have been married to for a little over a year. We live with our sweet old fur ball, an 11 year old rat terrier named Princess. I am so lucky to have a wonderful husband who supports me in my crafting addiction and who has helped me to start my own stamp line, My Thoughts Exactly Stamps. I am primarily a card maker but I love paper crafts of every kind! I am SO excited to be a member of the Shop Pumpkin Spice design team because I absolutely love the products they carry and the customer service is amazing! I am honored to represent such a wonderful company. I look forward to inspiring you with some new and creative ways to use products from Shop Pumpkin Spice!!


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Raindrop Echo Designs



 My name is Ann and I live in beautiful Southern California.  I have four crazy dogs and a hubby who's amazingly patient with my cardmaking obsession. I've been cardmaking since May 2009 and I'm happy to be a part of the supportive, encouraging and friendly papercrafting community.  I love to use stamps, flowers, ribbons, pearls, lace and whatever else you can think of on my creations, but above all else, I love paper!  You can create a card without stamps and embellishments, but you have to have paper!  I am excited to be a part of the ShopPumpkinSpice Design Team because, let's face it, it has the LOWEST prices around and I'm just the type who loves to get the most bang out of her buck ;)  I hope to inspire you with my creations just as everyone else has inspired me!


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I am thrilled and excited to start another term as a design team member for the amazing Pumpkin Spice Blog.

I am a mother of two adorable kiddos (baby #3 due at the end of April) and a wife to a wonderful husband. I work part-time as a nurse at a busy metro hospital. When I'm not busy being a mommy and a nurse, I spend time reading and getting caught up in Netflix movies. My family loves to travel and spend time together, so there is alway an adventure on the horizon.

I have been a paper crafter for years, but got my fire rekindled last year when I got a Cricut for Christmas. I've been crazy crafting ever since. I have a passion for my Cricut, Cuttlebug and all my stamps. I adore beautiful paper and embellishments. My favorite things to craft are home decor, mini albums, and cards. I love learning new techniques and being inspired by others.  

May all your paper crafting dreams come true.

Carissa Wittig

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Courts Crafts



Hi! My name is Courtney Lee and I have had the incredible privilege of being sponsored by Pumpkin Spice! I approached them because they had the best prices, the best shipping rates, and incredibly great customer service! I am proud to say that I represent Pumpkin Spice and am looking forward to being on the Design Team! I design for Imaginisce, My Pink Stamper, and have been a guest designer for My Mind's Eye and showcased on Echo Park, so Pumpkin Spice has everything I need!

I live with my husband Hans in San Francisco, CA with our Yorkie named Spoon. She is my constant crafty companion! I am excited about this new adventure and am really looking forward to it!

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Diana



I am married to my wonderful Husband, Who is also my best friend and greatest support.   We live on the Central Coast in CA. I am an exhibiting Artist, the mediums I use are watercolor, acrylic, and sometimes I get crazy and use mixed media.  I serve on the board of Directors of our local Art League; we are a non-profit organization, and a vital part of our art community.  I have always loved art, and as a child, this is what I wanted to do.  I'm very thankful for everyday, and I look at each day as an opportunity to create, share, and show kindness.  On Jan 1, 2011, I started my blog DL.ART and it has opened a whole new direction of art for me, my medium has included the use paper and glue a lot. We will see what 2012 has to offer.

Diana is having her 1st Blog-aversary today... Sponsored by Robyn of My Pink Stamper.  Be sure to hop over and say hello to Diana and wish her a happy 1st Blog-aversary!
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Dorcas Designs



Hi All! I'm so thrilled to be accepted as part of the Pumpkin Spice Team! A little about me: My name is Dorcas. I'm married to my very sweet hubby of 18 years, we have a 14 year old daughter that I homeschool and we live in the countryside of North Carolina with our two fat cats and 22 talkative ducks. I love to craft (which is why I'm here! :) but I also love to read, decorate, cook ethnic and spend time in the vegetable garden looking for something edible under all the aphids.  I look forward to bring you some paper inspiration in the course of my DT term here at Pumpkin Spice!

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I am a work-at-home mom to two beautiful 9yo fraternal twin girls, both of whom are diagnosed with Autism.  I have been married to my college sweetheart, Doug, for over 20 years.  We also have a 21yo cat named Skeeziks, who is the sweetest furry girl.  I am an avid card-maker with a paper addiction.  If there were a show on paper crafting hoarders, I would probably be on it :)  I am also very frugal; I want to get the newest and hottest paper collections, but at a reasonable price.  That's why I Shop Pumpkin Spice!

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LENAE
Sugar Gem Crafts



Hi there I'm Lenae! I live in Washington State with my fiancée and my black lab fur baby Kalani. I got started in paper crafting about 5 plus years ago when I was invited to a card party. I lost my job about 3 years ago when the company I worked for went out of business. Before I lost my job I mainly made cards for the troops, but once I was jobless I had so much extra time I needed to expand my horizons. I started really getting into 3D design. Last October for my birthday I received a Cricut from my mom, which opened up all kinds of new ideas and avenues. This is when everything exploded for me in the crafting community. I started my blog just a few months after that and haven't looked back! I love designing cards, treat goodies and 3d projects! Most of my projects always come with either a free SVG file and/or tutorial. Crafting has really changed my life. After going through many losses in my family over the last few years I started using my crafting as a form of therapy. It really helped me get through some tough times. I have met some of the nicest, kindest giving people I have ever met in the crafting community! I am so blessed to have all of you in my life! I am also blessed to have a fiancée that supports my addiction.... I mean hobby!  

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Hi, My name is Lezlye Lauterbach, I live in Northern California in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. I have been married for 25 years to Jim who is very supportive of my obsession, anything to do with paper crafting! I have three children,one girl two boys ages 22, 19, 18. I have an adorable Yorkie Daizy who will soon be 4!

I have been paper crafting for about 20 years, it's the one hobby that has stuck! I love my electronic cutting machines and use them everyday. I try to post new creations on my blog on a regular basis. I am excited for this new partnership with Shop Pumpkin Spice, to meet new friends and have fun! Paper Crafters are the best!

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SAUNDRA
Luv Scrapping Together




My name is Saundra. I am a wife, homeschool mom, and avid papercrafter. I began papercrafting a little over 3 years ago after I bought my electronic cutting machine. At first I had thought to only use it for bulletin boards and such for my classroom. I was teaching in a private school back then. As I began searching for information I discovered the world of blogging. There is so much inspiration to be had! I love making cards and have tried my hand at scrapbooking and making home decor projects. Besides papercrafting I love spending time with my family and am striving to get fit. That's my 2012 resolution!! I look forward to serving on the Shop Pumpkin Spice design team and hope to inspire you in some small way.
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Again, Thank you to everyone that took the time to submit a projects. They were all so much fun to view… ohhing and ahhing.

Be sure to join us again on Saturday January 7th for our 1st 1 2012 Design Team Blog Hop when we will reveal the January Card Kit.

Remember to put all these wonderful designers in your RSS feed or become their Follower to see all the wonderful projects they have to inspire you during 2012...