Stamps – n - Lingers | Mary Deatherage, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Fayetteville, Georgia (Atlanta)…Let's make some cards!

Stamp-N-Storage Fall Sale Starts Today!

Posted on September 21, 2026 by stampsnlingers

Hey y’all – this is my second post for today – if you’d like to see the party we had up here this past weekend – here ‘tis!

But I wanted to let you know that the week-long Fall Sale at Stamp-N-Storage has begun!

Ready When Inspiration Strikes
15% OFF Fall Sale Starts Now

You shouldn’t have to search for the supplies you love.

As the air grows cooler and the sun sets sooner, we find ourselves indoors more and more. Now is the perfect time to refresh your craft space for a new season. Make the supplies you love easier to find, use, and put away.

Get new Ink Pad Storage for your autumn colored inks!

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Starting today, get 15% off storewide and enjoy free shipping* on orders over $150 thru Monday, 28 Sept!

*Contiguous 48 U.S. states only. Excludes BCO Craft Furniture.

SHOP THE FALL SALE NOW

If you’d like to get a closer look at my craftroom – and the Stamp-N-Storage products that are my faves – check this link right here!

Happy Craft room Organizing!

TTFN

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You’ll also be getting a link to my ZOOM The Craftroom (an exclusive TWICE-A-WEEK online event for my customers) and the monthly Online Tutorial – featuring the Painted Pumpkins Bundle for September orders.

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WHAT’S NEW?!

A LOT! Click a picture to explore!

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

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$1 Million Dollar Sales Milestone Celebration Party!

Posted on September 21, 2026 by stampsnlingers

Happy Monday, y’all! Amy and I are up at Crafty Elk Lodge in the hiatus between our retreats this year. It’s quiet – and hot! – and we’re just chillin’ out with the resident pups, Poe and Cooper!! I think we’re going to go to the local apple spot and get some…well. Apples! 🙂

So – I had a card planned to share with you today but…on Saturday, a thing happened here at our Retreat. No worries – I’ll share that card with you on Wednesday.

But – Saturday afternoon, my teammies surprised me with a $1 Million Dollar Sales celebration party! I was…gobsmacked, y’all! 🙂

Yep – they got this all set up without me having any inkling!

There were so many cards from so many people – it was amazing to open them all up!

All those card were perfectly arranged…

…in a beautiful bowl, handcrafted for me by Susan Stanley!

And there was a big bag that ended up being chock-a-block full of…a “few” of my favorite things – from Rosie Kean!

That photo – and my oh-so-attractive expression – and conveniently captured on “film” – was NOT staged! It was quite the bag of goodies!

Yeah – that’s a bag filled with Linen Thread, Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Reverse Tweezers, Mini Glue Dots. I’ll be set for a LONG time!

But – there was still more!

Did I mention…gobsmacked?!? 😎

That giant basket on the end of the hearth up above….yielded many many amazing things! Judi Hartbarger, Tara Carpenter and Rosie Kean organized an entire CAMPAIGN! And so many people contributed to help me celebrate!!

With that introduction to the theme of “the basket” …I dug in!

A nod to Finn and his influence on my life – and my business!!

Pizza anyone?! That Pizza Dough flavor is something I consider each time I make sourdough pizza – but…always decide not to buy! Looking forward to adding it to the next batch!

This was the VERY first SU stamp set I ever purchased – and Judi re-made the first card I ever blogged – WAY back on 9 January 2015!!

Becky Graham gave me a sweet, personalized Notebook!

These two gift cards really – REALLY! – amazed me! Very grateful for BOTH!!

A whole box of international DARK chocolates!! These folks know me VERY VERY well! Yumm!

I am super excited to get this home and set up. Judi pre-loaded it with 200+ photos that she gathered up. That’s going to be fun to see! This is another of those things I’ve really sort of always wanted but would never have bought myself! So…thank y’all for knowing me!

This cute “card”…

…turned out to be a little “scrapbook” – filled with gift cards!

Janet “bling’d” up a fun Stampin’ UP! shirt for me!

I’d done pretty good staving off the “waterworks” – but then I pulled out….

…and I lost it a little. 🤷‍♀️

The group had pulled photos together and sent them to a Disney caricaturist and then Dale Gruer built a frame for it. How cool is that?!

And the big basket itself…is totally wonderful, too. Another one of those – been thinking it would be awesome to have one but…

After the presents – there was a wonderful chocolate cake and bubbly that Judi brought from her favorite winery!

So – that was my Big Saturday.

One of the best afternoons I’ve ever spent and I can NOT thank the ladies who pulled it all together enough. It was a logistical operation with OPSEC seldom seen outside SealTeam 6!!

Thank you

And thank you to all my amazing team and customers who’ve supported me these past years – it’s not hyperbole to say it wouldn’t have happened without you. I appreciate each and every one of you!!

Hugs and TTFN
M

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P.S. Have to let you know – that not many demonstrators achieve these results – it’s actually fewer than 1% – which means my results aren’t typical! Okay. Done! 😉

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WHAT’S NEW?!

A LOT! Click a picture to explore!

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Finn Fan Fix

Poe.

Enjoying the calm between retreats!

Cooper.

Watching for interlopers.

Cooper and Poe.

Arguing like the brothers they are over who gets to sit with/on Amy! 🙂

TTFN
M

Categories: Congratulations | Tags: Million Dollar Sales | 10 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Softly Woven Elegant Leaves Thank You with Video

Posted on September 20, 2026 by stampsnlingers

Good morning and happy Sunday, y’all! Hope you’re having a great weekend! We’ve been having so much fun here – it’s hard to believe that today will be our last! We’ll have one last breakfast together and then…off everyone will go until we’re able to come back together again!! As always – it takes so long to GET here and then….poof! It’s done. 🫤

Today’s card is one that I love – I’ve been meaning to use the Baby Wipe technique with the new Elegant Leaves bundle and…I finally did it! I floated the leaves over a pretty Softly Woven 3D Embossed card front to make a clean and simple thank you card. Take a look-see:

I started by embossing a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock in the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder.

Using Liquid Glue, I adhered it at a slight angle to the front of my Very Vanilla card base.

On a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, I stamped three leaf outline images from the Elegant Leaves stamp set in Pecan Pie ink.

The Baby Wipe Technique is a fun way to use multiple colors in a simple stamp. I laid a baby wipe on a waterproof mat and then used Timid Tiger, Crisp Cantaloupe and Golden Glow Stampin’ Ink Refills to add ink to the wipe.

When I randomly dropped the ink onto the wipe, the ink spreads and you effectively create a one-time-use-and-totally-unique “ink pad”!

Using my “ink pad” – I inked the fill images for the leaves and stamped them onto the outline images. Tip: when using this technique – be sure to clean you stamp off each time – otherwise you’re going to get a “muddy” image. And – try to ink in a different spot each time!

I used the dies in the Elegant Leaves set to cut out the inked up leaves.

I adhered the top leaf with Liquid Glue and then added the second and third with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I tied a Linen Thread double-looped Linen Thread bow and adhered it with a Glue Dot.

On a strip of Very Vanilla cardstock, I stamped an Elegant Leaves sentiment in Cajun Craze. Then I snipped a banner in the right end and adhered it over the bow with double-stacked Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I added a few Calypso Coral Painted Patch Adhesive-backed Dots.

To add a cool little touch – I curled a couple of corners of the embossed card front – and made a couple of little tears here and there – and the card front was done.

On the inside, I added another Elegant Leaves sentiment in Cajun Craze ink on a Very Vanilla panel. Then I repeated the baby wipe technique with an Elegant Leaves leaf in the bottom corner.

I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to the inside of the Very Vanilla card base and the card was done.

My Basic White Medium Envelope got another Elegant Leaves leaf on the front…

…and one more on the envelope flap.

Et Voila! I sometimes forget about the Baby Wipe Technique but…it’s great for lots of images and PERFECT for Fall leaves like the ones in the Elegant Leaves bundle. And – the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder adds wonderful texture in a blink!

I hope you like!

If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below! And – this is the card I made on yesterday’s Saturday Nite not-so-live You Tube video! If you’d like to see it – for the first time or again! – here ’tis:

I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:

Missed any tutorials? You can check out my past projects right here!

TTFN

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WHAT’S NEW?!

A LOT! Click a picture to explore!

Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in this Project:

Elegant Leaves Bundle (English) – 168303

Price: $52.00

Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder – 168466

Price: $12.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 166784

Price: $14.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147085

Price: $11.00

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad – 161665

Price: $11.00

Timid Tiger Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill – 165283

Price: $6.00

Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill – 167670

Price: $6.00

Golden Glow Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill – 167671

Price: $6.00

Linen Thread – 104199

Price: $6.00

Painted Patch Adhesive-Backed Dots – 168443

Price: $9.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes – 159236

Price: $15.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue – 110755

Price: $6.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $5.00

Mini Glue Dots – 103683

Price: $8.00

Supply List

Card Cuts Used in This Project:

Very Vanilla Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base – scored and folded at 5 1/2″); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (x2 – card front and inner liner); 5/8″ x 2 1/2″ (sentiment)

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Finn Fan Fix

Thought you might like a little retreat-dog cuteness today!

Becky and Cooper!

Tara and Poe. Again!

TTFN
M

Categories: New Product, Sep-Dec 2026 Catalog, Thank You Cards, Video Tutorial | Tags: Baby Wipe Technique, Elegant Leaves die set, Elegant Leaves stamp set, Thank You Card, Video Tutorial | 4 Comments

Stampin’ UP! Saturday Not-So-Live Video Sneak Peek for 19 Sep 2026

Posted on September 19, 2026 by stampsnlingers

Good morning, y’all! Happy weekend! Hope you’ve got something fun planned! I know that WE do up here at the Crafty Elk Lodge! Day two includes – card making, eating, massages, eating, card making, eating….so. It’s a good one!!

Since I’m up here and can’t go live with y’all this evening, I went ahead and recorded a video on how to make a pretty card. And it features a cool coloring technique, too! I’ve scheduled the video to go live tonight – at 7pm Eastern – over on my Stamps-N-Lingers YouTube channel. Here’s a sneaky peek!

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Categories: Sneak peek | Tags: Video Tutorial sneak peek | 2 Comments

Stampin UP! A Fern & Flora Winter Whispering Woods Fun Fold Thank You with Video

Posted on September 18, 2026 by stampsnlingers

Good morning from North GA! Yes – the first session of our 2026 Krew Retreat is underway! We all rolled in yesterday and set up our craft stations. Passed out little gifties and got caught up! And…started making cards! Watch for peeks in the near future!

In the meantime, check out the fun and easy fun fold card I made for you today! It’s got some Whispering Woods DSP – SO pretty! – a couple of pine trees and a bough from the Winter Adventures bundle and…sentiments from Fern & Flora! Yes. Yes I DID pick and choose from all over my craft room! Take a look-see:

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Categories: Friendship, Fun Fold card, Online Exclusives, Sep-Dec 2026 Catalog, Simple, Thank You Cards, Video Tutorial | Tags: Fern & Flora stamp set, Front Flap Fun Fold card, Fun Fold card, Video Tutorial, Whispering Woods DSP, Winter Adventures die set | 4 Comments

Stampin’ UP! Scalloped Painted Pumpkin Patch Thank You for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on September 17, 2026 by stampsnlingers

Good morning, y’all It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We’ve got a color challenge to work with and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table. I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!

It was kind of a no brainer for me to pull out the Painted Patch DSP when I saw the color challenge! I leaned ALL the way in and also used the coordinating Painted Pumpkins bundle. And – because they’re awesome! – I used the Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies, too, to make a pretty thank you card! Take a look-see:

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Categories: Blog Hop, New Product, Sep-Dec 2026 Catalog, Team Event, Thank You Cards | Tags: Painted Patch DSP, Painted Pumpkin die set, Painted Pumpkin masks, Painted Pumpkin stamp set, Sept-Dec 2026 Catalog, Team Blog Hop, Thank You Card | 8 Comments

Stampin’ UP! Harvest & Holly Hues Fall Card

Posted on September 16, 2026 by stampsnlingers

Happy Happy Hawwwwpm Day, y’all! I hope you’ve got a good day ahead of you! I have – clean house, pack suitcase, pack craft stuff, make pumpkin maple brownies to take, tidy craftroom, and…prolly a few OTHER things that I’ll ADD to the list. That’s how you keep a list from ever ending – cross one off – add two more! That’s how you do it, right?!

Please tell me it’s not just me!

But at the end of the day, my friend Janet will arrive and – for us – the retreat will be ON, like Donkey Kong! Whoo-hooo!

So – before I get to today’s super quick and easy card – just a reminder that this is the FIRST day of our TWO day Stamp-TACULAR Flash Sale!

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Categories: Any Occasion, Fall, For A Friend, Friendship, New Product, Online Exclusives, Quick, Sep-Dec 2026 Catalog, Simple, Welcome Fall | Tags: Clean and Simple Card, Fall Card, Harvest & Holly Mix-and-Match Ephemera Pack, Harvest Hues Mix-and-Match Ephemera Pack, SImple, Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder | 6 Comments

$1 Million Sales Milestone With Stampin’ Up! Celebration!!

Posted on September 15, 2026 by stampsnlingers

Hey y’all! Happy Tuesday! As many of you know – thanks to all your help these past 12 years – I hit the $1M Personal Sales Milestone with Stampin’ UP! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate all the support from you – from my cards – to the weekly videos – and Zoom the Craftrooms! It means the world to me!

I found out that I’d hit the mark when I got a call from Sara Douglass – our CEO! TBH – I actually MISSED her call! But when I called her back – she was so nice and congratulatory! It was a very fun phone call.

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Categories: Congratulations | Tags: Congratulations card, Million Dollar Sales | 42 Comments

Stampin’ UP! Autumn Opulence Thanks & Giving Thank You Card

Posted on September 14, 2026 by stampsnlingers

Happy Monday, y’all! Hope you had a wonderful weekend and are ready for the week!

Today’s card is a simple, and easy, layout that showcases pretty paper – like the sumptuous new Autumn Opulence Specialty DSP! And it became a pretty thank you card thanks to the – also new! – Thanks & Giving stamp set! Take a look-see:

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Categories: #short, Easy, Happy Birthday, New Product, Online Exclusives, Simple, Thank You Cards, Video Tutorial | Tags: #Shorts, Autumn Opulence Specialty DSP, Online Exclusives, Thank You Card, Thanks & Giving stamp set | 8 Comments

Stampin’ UP! A Little Christmas Poinsettia Card with Video

Posted on September 13, 2026 by stampsnlingers

Happy Sunday, y’all! Hope you’re having a good weekend! We’ve got a team meeting this afternoon and I’m still in retreat-prep mode so…I suspect we’ll be staying close to home!

I’ve got a Christmas card for you today – I’ve been trying to not “go Christmas” too early but…I just couldn’t resist today! I pulled out the Pretty Poinsettia bundle – an Online Exclusive – and paired it up with some new A Little Christmas DSP. Take a look-see: