Today’s card is a quick and easy, Clean and Simple card for Christmas, using the super fun Six Sayings Host set and the Delicate Ornaments Thinlits dies. I just love the Six Sayings set – not only are the sentiments great, but the fonts are all just beautiful! Sure is a good reason to host a workshop so that you can get it for yourself…. just sayin’! 😉
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Oh – you’re wondering about the Blog Candy teaser in the title?!? Don’t blame you a bit….read on and you’ll see what’s on the table!
This card was inspired by the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge #145…..after you leave your comment to get entered for the blog candy (there’s a little foreshadowing for you!), please be sure to head over and check out everyone’s contributions, okay?
I leaned heavily on my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig for this card – and on my roll of scotch tape! I taped off the second half of the sentiment and stamped the “Merry Christmas” onto my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig clear sheet. I stamped the image 3 times – taping, inking, removing tape, stamping, repeating….in Real Red on a Whisper White Note Card. Then I cleaned off the stamp and did one image in Garden Green. I finished off the artwork by doing the 5th image in Real Red. And that was it! Hardest part was remembering to take the tape off the stamp before stamping each image!! 😉
The focal point is the lovely Delicate Ornaments Thinlit die, cut from a piece of Red Glimmer Paper. I didn’t do a background circle for the ornament, because I kind of liked being able to see the sentiment behind it! I cut the little hanger doohickey from a piece of Gold Foil – there’s a little tiny die for that in the Delicate Ornament dies. I used Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to adhere it to the ornament. Then I ran a length of Gold 1/8″ Ribbon thru the doohickey, and secured it together with a little dab o’ glue.
I used the Liquid Glue to adhere the ornament and the ribbon to the card front and that was that! Very simple and clean.
For the inside, I repeated the Six Sayings sentiment – but I used the entire thing. I stamped it with Versamark and then sprinkled it with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed it.
I added a quick liner from the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Stack – cutting it with my Envelope Liner Framelits.
Et Voila! Easy. Peasy. Done! 🙂
Blog Candy. I know that’s what you’re waiting for! So – in celebration of the impending 15% off Stamp Sale (starts Monday!!), I’m giving away A Little Something fun.
What’s that I see?!? Is that a package of Spider Web Doilies?! Why yes, yes it is! And a package of Brights Sequin Assortment, a bottle of my go-to adhesive Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue and the A Little Something Stamp Set!
How do you get it? Well – you have to act fast! You have until 5pm Eastern on Sunday, 18 Oct – that’s tomorrow! – to leave me a comment. Your comment needs to tell me the stamp set that you’re the most excited to get during the 15% off sale next week. That’s it. You’ll be entered to win and I’ll use the Random Number Generator to pick a winner and announce the lucky person’s name on Monday morning’s post! 🙂
Here are a few more details about the 15% off Stamp Sale:
- All regular priced stamp sets will be discounted 15% off the retail price from Oct 19-23!! This includes stamps from the Annual Catalog and the Holiday Catalog.
- Bundles, rotary stamps, host sets and clearance rack items are excluded.
- The 15% off stamp sets can be included as part of a Starter Kit (the sale prices will be reflected in the Starter Kit).
Good luck to all! 🙂
I’ll be at the Craft Festival all day today – and will share some pics with y’all tomorrow!
Have a great Saturday.
TTFN
Mary
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15 October
139584: Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper (2,719 backordered; 8,700 expected)
19 October
139647: To You and Yours Shaker Cards Project Kit (1,238 backordered; 2,500 expected)
20 October
139643: Reindeer Paper Clips (2,697 backordered; 5,040 expected)
21 October
139683: Curvy Corner Trio Punch (3,967 backordered; 4,200 expected)
22 October
139622: Spider Web Paper Doilies (9,285 backordered; 6,930 expected. 3,150 more expected 30 October)
140536: Home for Christmas Enamel Dots (930 backordered; 5,040 expected)
139638: Snowflake Elements (890 backordered; 2,052 expected)
23 October
138281: Lots of Labels Framelits Dies (248 backordered; 528 expected)
26 October
123125: Cherry Cobbler Bakker’s Twine (46 backordered; 2,560 expected)
15 November
138309: Fine-Tip Glue Pen (4,570 backordered; 10,700 expected)
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139666: Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies (8,925 backordered)
139673: Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (7,866 backordered)
138288: Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (191 backordered)
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Beautiful card, as always, Mary! I have a stamp-a-ma-jig, and I should use it more often… I know what you mean about remembering to remove the tape before stamping! :-). Stamp sets on sale… Oh, my! Probably the “Joyful Season” set… Love the red Cardinal for Christmas, and other color birds for year round… Versatile set that I can use for years. Thanks for the chance to enter for your generous blog candy package. I hope your show today exceeds your expectations… Wish I lived close enough to attend. Looking forward to the pictures.
Thanks, Patricia! It was a nice day. Joyful Season. Oh, yes!! Love it! 🙂
Awesome card Mary! I’ve been looking at that sketch and trying to figure out what to do with it…love your idea with the ornament! 🙂 As far as the stamp set that I want…well, I think that I may have a few too many already. But I can always add one or two more, so I’m going with the Project Life Hello December and Seasonal Snapshots.
Did you say “too many” and “stamps” in the same breath?!?! No way. It’s an oxymoron! I’ll have to take a look at those two sets! 🙂
Love the ornament card 😀 The stamp set I have had my eye on lately is, Thankful Forest Friends 😀
That’s a really cute set – I’ve seen so many great projects done with it! Thanks, Kim! 🙂
Wow…that’s some mighty fine stampamajigging and masking! You have some mad patience! I still have an awful time with the stampamajiggy! Yours turned out so amazing! And, I LOVE that you thru a green sentiment into the mix! Well done!
I really, really, really want to get Holly Jolly Greetings. Awesome blog candy!!!
Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much, Lynn – very nice thing to say! I really love the Stamp-a-ma-Jig. The hardest part on this card was the taping and untaping and that wasn’t as much hard as….persnickety! 🙂 I bet you’re online first thing Monday getting Holly Jolly Greetings! 😉 Good luck on the Blog Candy draw!
Love the card. Wish list stamp sets are six sayings and by the tide. I couldn’t decide which one I want the most. Thank you for the blog candy. Love your blog
Well, Six Sayings is a Hostess Set, so…that might help with the decision!! It’s sure a good one! Thanks for stopping by – and good luck with the blog candy draw. And – thank you for the nice compliment on the blog! 🙂
I ammm most excited to get the stasmp set Wetlands. My son is getting married and would like to use the sandpipers on the invitations!
I love that set. And it will be beautiful for wedding invites, I’d think. I did a fun card using that set (well, I’ve done a few, but this one was a cool fold). Check it out if you want like! http://stampsnlingers.com/2015/06/22/wetlands-anniversary-card-from-atlanta/
Beautiful, crisp, clean card, Mary! Love it. Hope your craft fair turns out well!
Thanks, Jari! Not as much traffic as I might have liked – but it was the first year. They gotta grow! Wayne and I enjoyed the day anyway. 🙂
Love to have Vintage Leaves
Beautiful choice!! One of my very favorite sets, indeed. 🙂
I’m leaning towards Circle of Spring and/or Garden in Bloom
Oh – either is wonderful. I vote you get them BOTH! 🙂
Love the card So hard to pick just one, but I think it will “Flurry of Wishes” Thanks for the chance to win!!
Flurry is a great set! And don’t forget the matching Snowflake Punch – it’s awesome. Thanks! 🙂
I love Everything Eleanor. That’s been on my wishlist for a while. Thanks for the blog candy. Hope your craft fair was fun!
It was a nice day, thanks! Great stamp set – what fun to get some Wish List knocked out, yes? Good luck on the Blog Candy draw…. 🙂
Hi. Mary,
I am sooooo super EXCITED about SU’s 15% off sale…and your extremely GENEROUS blog candy!!!!!!! 🙂 I would love, love, love to get my hands on those yummy doilies! They were sold out so fast. 😉 The number one item on my wish list is Everything Eleanor.
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely card and for the chance to win!
Crafty hugs,
Jennifer
partridgelu at yahoo dot com
Well, good luck in the draw, Jennifer! I love the Everything Eleanor stamp set – 15% off is a great time to get it. Thanks for the nice compliment! 🙂
Hi! Amy K led me on over to your blog and I wish I would have found it sooner. Love your style! One of the stamp sets I plan on getting is Guy Greetings. Been eyeing it for awhile so now’s the time! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Oh, that’s really a nice thing to say. Glad you’ve found me now! And, that’s a great stamp set – I probably need to add it to my stash, too! Good luck with the blog candy draw! 🙂
Lighthearted Leaves Stamp Set! The card is also beautiful!
Oh, that’s a great choice!! They’re so much fun to color! Thanks, Lana! 🙂
I need to get Wonderland. There are so many beautiful cards made with this stamp set. Thanks for a chance for some yummy candy!
Yes yes YES! Wonderland is a definite must have!! 🙂 Good luck on the candy draw!
Thank you Mary for the opportunity to win! I love the snowflakes and the sayings from the Flurry of Wishes set!
Yea – that’s a great set! Don’t forget the matching punch! Thanks, Barbara! 🙂
Love your card today. One of my favorite stamp sets is ” If the Broom Fits”. I’ve seen a lot of cute cards made with it. Thanks for the chance to win!!
Yep – that’s a really cute set – with lots of fun projects you can do with it for Halloween! Thanks, Karen. 🙂
If I were to win, I would like the Happy Scenes!!!
Hey Debbie – I hope you do win! But – even if you DON’T, you can still get Happy Scenes for 15% off! That is one of my very favorite stamp sets!!
Cute card! I’ll love to get the new Christmas edgelits! Thanks …Gina F
Thanks, Gina! Just a thing – only the stamp sets are on sale, not the dies or other stuff! But – be sure to get Jingle All The Way (the set that coordinates with the Edgelits!) for 15% off. 🙂
I love the green you added, it sets it off. TFS and a chance to win. Flurry of wishes.
Flurry is awesome, no doubt!! Don’t forget the matching punch – just sayin’! Good luck in the Blog Candy draw. 🙂
Beautiful card! The stamp set I am most excited about getting is Winter Wishes.
Oh, that’s a fun one! Thanks for the compliment! 🙂
Love your card. I need to use that stamp-a-ka-jig more often! Love sparkly season!
Sparkly Seasons is great – as is its matching die set….Seasonal Frame! Yes – definitely pull that Stamp-A-Ma_jig out and use it – it’s an awesome tool. Thanks! 🙂
Peaceful pines!! Finally I can get it!!
You’re gonna love it – enjoy! Thanks for leaving a comment. 🙂
Beautiful card! I think I’d like Cup of Cheer.
Thanks! Cup of Cheer is a great one! 🙂
I love your cards, you do beautiful work. I’m looking at getting the Awesomely Artistic. I’ve seen a lot of cards made with that set and just love it. Great Blog Candy. Thanks for the chance to win.
That’s a beautiful set, indeed – Good choice! Thanks for the nice compliment, Karen! 🙂
I am looking forward to getting Joyful Season on Monday
Love that set – so many possibilities and can be used year round! 🙂
Great blog! I need to start my Christmas cards ASAP! I suppose I need to finally choose what I’m doing then…the choice will probably be made right before the finalize the sale button a selected.
Thanks, Kristen! Hard to believe it’s getting so close, isn’t it? I am a bit afraid of what my total will be when I hit the final button next week. 🙁 Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Love your card! I’ll be pinning it as soon as I finish writing and posting this comment.
All Ye Faithful, Every Blessing and Versatile Christmas are at the top of my wish list. Too bad they’re not available to us in German and Spanish.
Thanks for the opportunity to win some great blog candy! What stamp set is at the top of your list?
Thanks, Kathy. And thanks for asking! Wild About Flowers, One Big Meaning, Over the Rainbow, several of the background stamps….oh my. It’s going to be bad! 😉
I will order Happy Scenes! Thanks for the chance to win!
For sure one of my fave stamp sets! Love love love it! Good luck on the candy draw! 🙂
I’m looking forward to getting Thankful Forest Friends.
That one is sure cute! 🙂
Thank you, Kristen. I would love to have the Peaceful Pines set. Love those trees.
That’s a good one, for sure! 🙂
I like the Garden in Bloom set-thanks for the candy chance-I love the “Grateful for you” stamp in that set 🙂
Me, too! Good luck on the draw! 🙂
Love your Christmas card in today’s post. I love those delicate ornament thinlit dies. But, my number one, numeral uno stamp set on my wish list is Awesomely Artistic. It is a “honey” of a set.
Oh, it sure is! Have fun with it when it arrives! Thanks for the nice compliment. 🙂
Zoo Babies is top of my list. Haven’t invested in it yet but have a ton of preggo friends. It’s time!
Oh yes – if there’s lot of tiny humans on their way into your life, you should for sure get that set. Too many fun things to do with it!! 🙂
Found you via Amy K :-). You’re Sublime – love the camper … and the frog!
Glad you came over to visit, Elisha. Hope that you’ll come back. That’s the cutest darn set – the frog is adorable! 🙂
My stamp set of choice is Holly Jolly Greeting!
Fun set, Barbara! Hope you love it when it arrives. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Hi There, your work is beautiful. The stamp set I would like is Flurry Of Wishes with the punch. I love snowflakes and I think they would make some really pretty cards. Thank you for being so fast and competent when you send your shares. Thank you for this opportunity, and good luck to all who enters. Happy continued stamping.
Karren
Thanks, Karren! I love Flurry of Wishes – you’re right, it does make great cards! Appreciate the compliment on the shares – I try! 😉 Good luck on the candy draw! 🙂
A Little Something is the set that is number one on my list since the bundles are not one sale. Your blog candy is great – the set I’ve got my eye on, plus the doilies and sequins and tombow glue — what a great win for someone! Thanks for the opportunity!
Well – it would be fun for you to win, for sure! Good luck in the draw, Laurie! 🙂
I’ve been wanting the set “Wild About Flowers” for some time. Think this is the time?! I do like your card and your clean style. Thanks for the chance to win an awesome stamp!
Ha – in fact, I DO think this is the time! And it’s on my list, too! Thanks for the nice words, Bette! Good luck on the candy draw! 🙂
Hi, My First choice stamp set would be GARDEN IN BLOOM! Thank you for sharing your Blog.
Barbara
It’s a beautiful set, Barbara – you’ll love it! Take a look at the English Garden DSP while you’re ordering if you don’t already have it – it’s a super complement to the stamp set! Thanks for stopping by – hope you’ll come back again! 🙂
I want Lighthearted Leaves and Cottage Greetings. Thanks for the blog candy contest.
Great choices, Jane! Both are gorgeous sets. Good luck in the blog draw! 🙂
Love your card! It’s stunning, elegant, and very clever. Best of all it does look fairly easy. Clever idea with the ornament hook. I’m excited for the chance to win and to have the opportunity to follow another talented SU demonstrator. Great first name by the way .
I kinda like your first name, too! 😉 Thanks for the nice words, Mary! And yes – with the Stamp-A-Ma-Jib it WAS pretty darned easy! 🙂
Pretty card: ) Nice of u to offer blog candy. The set at the top of my list is “Reason for the season”. One that I know I would use.
Thank you very much, Linda! Great stamp set choice. Good luck in the candy draw! 🙂
My pick is Wonderland. Amy K led me to your blog. Love your work. Traveling to your next of the woods from NY at the end of October to see my son at Ft Benning! Hope your craft fair was fun 🙂
Thank you so much, Kim! And welcome. You’re for sure coming down at one of GA’s best times of the year. Safe travels! 🙂
Hi Mary! I just discovered your blog from the link on Amy’s blog and subscribed right away. I have Wonderland at the top of my list after seeing so many beautiful cards made using it. Thanks for the chance to win the goodies above! I also live in Fayetteville and would love to meet you sometime! 🙂
Hi, Joanna – nice to “meet” you! 😉 Finally – someone who stamps in the Fayetteville area – whoo hoo!! 🙂 It would be great to get together and stamp sometime. Welcome to Stamps-N-Lingers. M
Beautiful card and I use my stamp-a-ma-jig all the time! I’m looking forward to getting the acorn stamp set.
Definitely a great tool! Thanks, Patty. The Acorn set is super cute – I’ve seen a lot of great projects made with it! 🙂
Thanks to Amy for directing me to your blog. Your cards are beautiful. I will certainly be checking in on you often. I just ordered the Tin of Cards, I couldn’t resist any longer.
I love the Tin of Cards set – have fun putting everything together! I’m glad you got here – hope to see you again soon! Thanks 🙂
I am most excited about Reason For the Season. I really like what you did with the Delicate Ornaments Thinlits, as well. That is also a great bundle. Thanks for a chance to win!
Thanks very much, Maggie. Good luck with the candy draw. I think Reason for the Season is a great choice, with lots of possibilities!! 🙂
looking forward to this sale mary I am for sure going to order from the best Stampin up demonstrator that I have found, Love all your cards and ideas that you give, I love the Reason for the season and the punch that goes with it, I can use this for my Christmas cards for sure,