Krew Team Retreat 2026 Was Amazing!

Happy Tuesday, y’all!

Well – our 2026 Krew Retreat is in the books!  I can SEE the saddle and am slowly climbing back into it and getting back in the swing of things here at home!

I mean – cooking.

Every day!

THREE times! 😳

I miss James!

And I miss our fun ladies!  This year – we had two sessions again – and both sessions were amazing! We all laughed and ate and crafted and rested.  And some of us even had massages!  All in all – it was a wonderful 10 days or so.  Amy and I are VERY blessed with the opportunity to attend BOTH sessions!!

When we arrived on that first Thursday – everyone nested into their crafting spots.  The Crafty Elk Lodge has all the tables, the chairs, the rolling carts – and…look at those cool (new!!) overhead lights!

Those lights are amazing – we didn’t even need to use the Ott Lights that James has at each table.  Not even this old lady!  Thanks, James!

One of the huge pieces of the retreat is always the amazing food – and James didn’t disappoint!

James set out a spread three times a day and…like clockwork…we showed up!

If you feed them, they will come! 😉

Dinner time is always about the food AND the fellowship!  The trick at these meals is to assess the conversation and then strategically take a bite or a drink when the likelihood of someone making you snort-laugh seems to be low!

Lots of us were missing our fur kids back at home – but…Poe…

…and Cooper…

…stepped in to make us feel better!

Of course – that COULD have been part of why I got this….

…after I got home!  🙄

As always, we got a couple of group shots!

Front row (from left): Karen Finkle, Karen Ksenzakovic, Janet Gruer, Tara Carpenter

Back row (from left): Amy Koenders, Me, Bekcy Graham, Charlene Tackvic, Judi Harbarger

With this group…we had to do a goof-bucket version, too! Obvs!

Our second session was smaller and very relaxing!

We crafted…

…and ate and even made a trip up to Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge!

Amy, Me and Melissa Nelson

One thing that was a little different this year was the amazing party they threw for me on Saturday to celebrate hitting $1M in sales!

I was…gobsmacked!

I was the recipient of so many wonderful cards and gifts and…love.  It was amazing!  If you’d like to see the post I did about that day – check it right here!

As we’ve done each year, we each brought a “shoebox swap” to share.  We all created a card, cut up kits and brought the supplies so that everyone else could make one for themselves!

Yep.  We’ve got a crafty and talented group!  All the cards are amazeballs!

As with all good things – the final day dawned and we all went our separate ways.  But – we knew it was “for now” not “for good”!

We’re not going back to Crafty Elk Lodge in 2027 – INSTEAD –  Stampin’ UP! is holding a virtual Demonstrator Event and we’re all going to converge in Nashville to have our own Watch Party!! Buckle up, Nashville!

And – we’ve already got our 2028 dates booked at James’ place!  Whoo-hoo!

Thanks to ALL the Krew folk who came and helped to make this a super fun time – once again!

TTFN

M

 

 

 

Connect with me!  https://campsite.bio/stampsnlingers


CUSTOMER REWARDS

Earn 10% of your retail amount on all orders of $20 or greater! And you’ll be earning Punkin’ Head Peppermints – one peppermint for each $25 you spend thru my Online Store!  When you gather up 16 Peppermint Points – you’ll be able to select a $40 gift right from me! 

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.

See my Customer Rewards page for full details.


WHAT’S NEW AT STAMPIN’ UP!?!

A LOT!  Click a picture to explore!

Stampin' UP! Now Live! Sept-Dec 2026 Catalog, Two New Kits, New POTM, and...A Double Peppermints Special from Me! - Stamps-N-Lingers


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!


Shop the Clearance Rack here. Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards – My online customer thank you program!


Finn Fan Fix 

 

When it’s chilly in the house – and all your mom has got for you is your outside jacket…

Guess I need to get a cozy little “inside” sweater for her!

TTFN

M

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Stampin’ UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card

Happy happy Monday, y’all!  Hope you’ve got a good week ahead of you!  And if you’re up on the east coast….I’m hoping you haven’t been too slammed by the nor’easter!  It’s been quite the storm! 🙁

Today’s card features the cute Woodland Wishes stamp set – a super cute Christmas set from the Online Exclusives.  Everyday Arches and the Textured Tree Ring 3D Embossing Folder bring it all home!  Take a look-see:

Stampin' UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card - Stamps-N-Lingers

The layout was inspired by this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

I did a quick video on how to make this card –  which is posted on Instagram.  If you’d like to give that a watch – click here!

I started by embossing a Crumb Cake panel in the Textured Tree Ring 3D Embossing Folder.  Note: I embossed a larger-than-I-needed panel and then cut it down to the 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ that I needed.  I did that cuz these 3D Embossing folders can stretch the paper fibers and make the cardstock a little wonky.  So…cut those straight edges AFTER embossing! 😉

Then I used Liquid Glue to adhere the embossed panel to a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock.

Stampin' UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card - Stamps-N-Lingers

I wrapped a length of Mossy Meadow & Very Vanilla 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon around the panel – securing it in the back with Mini Glue Dots.

On a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, I stamped the large Woodland Wishes image in Early Espresso ink.  Using Watercolor Pencils, I colored the images.

Stampin' UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card - Stamps-N-Lingers

Top bird – Cherry Cobbler

Owl – Basic Gray and White

Fox – Cajun Craze and White

Deer – Pecan Pie

Flying Birds – White

Bear – Early Espresso

Squirrel – Basic Gray and White

Bunny – White

Gift – Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive

Leaves – Old Olive

Pinecone – Pecan Pie

Ornaments – Blue or Blue and White

I used the third-from-largest Everyday Arches die to cut out the image.  Using the next largest die (second-from-largest) – I cut out a Mossy Meadow mat.

Stampin' UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card - Stamps-N-Lingers

I adhered the Crumb Cake arch on the Mossy Meadow arch with Liquid Glue, then adhered it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock, I stamped a Woodland Wishes sentiment in Versamark Ink, sprinkled it with white Basics WOW Embossing Powder and heat set it with the Heat Tool.

Stampin' UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card - Stamps-N-Lingers

I used the smallest Perennial Postage die to cut out the sentiment and adhered it with Liquid Glue.

Finally – I added three Golden Glow stars from the Christmas Epoxy Shapes and the card front was done!

Stampin' UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card - Stamps-N-Lingers

On the inside, I stamped a second Woodland Wishes sentiment in Early Espresso ink on a Crumb Cake panel.  Next to it I stamped a bird from the set in Early Espresso – and colored him with the Cherry Cobbler Watercolor Pencil.  Then I added another Golden Glow star.

Stampin' UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card - Stamps-N-Lingers

I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to the inside of my Crumb Cake card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.

My Basic White Medium Envelope got a Woodland Wishes bear – stamped in Early Espresso and colored with the Early Espresso and Pecan Pie Watercolor Pencils – on the front…

Stampin' UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card - Stamps-N-Lingers

…and a little bird stamped in Early Espresso  – and colored with the Cherry Cobbler Watercolor Pencil – on the envelope flap.

Stampin' UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card - Stamps-N-Lingers

Et Voila!  This Woodland Wishes pyramid of woodland animals is so cute!  And it’s backed up with pretty sentiments and individual images for decorating the inside – and your envelope! I love it! I felt like the wunnermus Textured Tree Ring 3D Embossing was the perfect accompaniment!

Stampin' UP! Arched Woodland Wishes Holiday Greetings Christmas Card - Stamps-N-Lingers

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 as mentioned above, I posted a quick video on how to make it out on Instagram.  Here ’tis on YouTube if you’d like to take a look-see.

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

M

 

 

 

Connect with me!  https://campsite.bio/stampsnlingers


CUSTOMER REWARDS

Earn 10% of your retail amount on all orders of $20 or greater! And you’ll be earning Punkin’ Head Peppermints – one peppermint for each $25 you spend thru my Online Store!  When you gather up 16 Peppermint Points – you’ll be able to select a $40 gift right from me! 

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.

See my Customer Rewards page for full details.


FINAL DAY!!

Fall Sale at Stamp-N-Storage

Ready When Inspiration Strikes
15% OFF Fall Sale thru 28 Sept 2026!

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!

Increase your Paper Organization for all of those red, orange, and yellow papers!

Update your Stamp & Die storage system!

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


WHAT’S NEW AT STAMPIN’ UP!?!

A LOT!  Click a picture to explore!

Stampin' UP! Now Live! Sept-Dec 2026 Catalog, Two New Kits, New POTM, and...A Double Peppermints Special from Me! - Stamps-N-Lingers


Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in these Projects:

Card Cuts Used in This Project:

Crumb Cake Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base – scored and folded at 5 1/2″); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (embossed card front); Third-from-Largest Everyday Arches die cut (art panel); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)

Mossy Meadow Cardstock:  4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for card front); Second-from-Largest Everyday Arches die cut (mat for art panel); Perennial Postage die cut (sentiment)


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!


Shop the Clearance Rack here. Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards – My online customer thank you program!


Finn Fan Fix 

Just resting – enjoying the cool Fall-ish air!

Windows and doors open – he’s a happy dog!

TTFN

M

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Stampin’ Up! Timeless Christmas Crew Hidden Slider Gift Card Holder With Video

Happy Happy Sunday, y’all!  Hope you’ve had a great weekend so far!  I spent yesterday getting all my things from the retreat and my new November 2026 Online Exclusives pre-order put away and organized!  So – at least I’m now back to where I can start creating again without moving piles from one spot to another every time I need to use my cutter!!

Today’s card is the fun fold that I took for everyone to make at the Retreat – and it’s the FIRST in my 2026 Twelve Saturdays of Christmas Cards series!  I used the darling Christmas Crew bundle and some Timeless Christmas DSP to make a fun gift card holder! Take a look-see:

 

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Stampin’ UP! Saturday Nite Live Video Sneak Peek for 26 Sep 2026

Happy happy weekend, y’all!  Fall is making a showing here in GA – I got home to cool weather and all the windows and doors wide open!  Bliss! Fingers crossed that it stays that way – cuz…Fall is Georgia’s shining season, for sure.  And…100% my fave!

Being that I’m home – AND this is the first day of my Twelve Saturday’s of Christmas Cards Series – I bet you can guess that we’re going to be doing a…Christmas card tonight!  Whoo-hoo! I’ll be live tonight – at 7pm Eastern – over on my Stamps-N-Lingers YouTube channel with that one.  Here’s a sneaky peek!

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Stampin’ UP! Radiant Sunflowers Z-Fold Gift Card Holder with Video

Good morning from…HOME!  Yep – our 2026 Retreat is in the books – I’ll be sharing photos early next week – and everyone is getting back in the swing of things at home!  As always, it was awesome and…we’re already looking forward to the next one!

Before I left for the retreat, I made a cool Z-Fold fun fold card that is ALSO a pretty Gift Card Holder.  Birthday?  Graduation? Just Because Day!?  Yes to all of the above! It features the gorgeous Sunflower Fields DSP and the coordinating Radiant Sunflowers bundle.  Take a look-see:

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Stampin Up! Mosaic Tile Thinking of You Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good morning, y’all It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop.  We’ve got a sketch 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!

So – I was having such fun with the Mosaic Garden DSP and the Tile Garden stamp set – love those flowers! – that I used them again today.  This time, I paired them with the Thinking of You bundle to make a pretty birthday card.  Take a look-see:

Stampin Up! Mosaic Tile Thinking of You Card for the Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop - Stamps-N-Lingers

 

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Stampin’ UP! Mosaic Tile Perennial Garden Birthday Card

Happy Happy Hawmp Day, y’all!  We’re up here in North GA – getting ready to enjoy the last full day of crafting and eating and chatting!!  Hope YOUR week is going as awesomely as ours is! 😎

Today’s card is all about color and shapes.  And flowers!  The Tile Garden stamp set, paired with the coordinating Mosaic Garden DSP brings the first.  And the Perennial Postage dies bring the second to a quick and pretty Birthday Card.  Take a look-see:

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Stampin’ UP! Radiant Sunflower Fields Z-Fold Card for the SU Demos Fun Fold Blog Hop

Good morning everyone! Welcome to this month’s Fun Fold Blog Hop for Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators!  We’ve got a talented line-up and…I think you’re going to like what you see!  This is a once-a-month hop and…all our cards will be fun folds!!  How cool is that?!?

Today’s card is a quick and easy Z-fold that I shared with my team at our last quarterly meeting!  It showcases the gorgeous Radiant Sunflowers bundle and coordinating Sunflower Fields DSP.  Take a look-see:

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Stamp-N-Storage Fall Sale Starts Today!

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

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$1 Million Dollar Sales Milestone Celebration Party!

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! 🙂

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