Monthly Archives: July 2016

Stampin’ Up! Grateful Bunches of Vintage Leaves

Posted on July 13, 2016 by stampsnlingers

You know what’s cool?

Not Savannah.

Ha! I’m cwackin’ myself up!! 🙂

It’s Hawmp Day again – and we’re closing in on the weekend. But – we’re also closing in on the end of the Double Peppermint Rewards Points ordering bonus. Tomorrow’s the last day, folks!!

My card for today is a….spec card. Know what that is? It’s like a Spec House – where a builder builds a house and then hopes someone will like it enough to buy it. So, this is a Spec Card. My friend here in Savannah – yep, still have one! – wanted a Just Sayin’ Hello card for his honey. So I made something I hoped he’d like. I used some Vintage Leaves and a pretty sentiment from Grateful Bunch and Gift of Love, to make…this. Take a look-see:

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Categories: Any Occasion, Everyday, Just Hello!, Love, Ordering Special! | Tags: bonus ordering special, Gift of Love stamp set, Grateful Bunch stamp set, In The Meadow Stamp Set, sponging, Vintage Leaves stamp set | 8 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Best Birds for the Birthday Theme Blog Hop!

Posted on July 12, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all – welcome to another Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop. We’re doing a Theme Hop and today is for Birthdays! All of us will have a very different idea of what makes a birthday card, I’m sure, so I hope you’ll take the time to check them all out when you’re done here! 🙂

I’ve got a bit of a bird theme going on – maybe it’s Duck Duck’s influence. She’s kind of a big deal, don’t you know?! I didn’t use any more goose images, though – instead I went to the new – and pretty! – Best Birds stamp set, with it’s matching Thinlits, Birds & Blooms (which I got as a bundle and so saved 10%!). Add in some Thoughtful Banners and Pop of Pink DSP and this is what I came up with! Take a look-see:

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Categories: Happy Birthday | Tags: Best Birds stamp set, Birds & Berries Thinlits, Duet Banner Punch, Happy Birthday Card, Thoughtful Banners stamp set, Tin of Cards stamp set | 8 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Duck Duck Takes a Selfie With Basket For You

Posted on July 11, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Well – it’s done. I’m officially in Savannah. And it’s officially hot as all get out here.

It actually went up from here to 102F. But at that point, my phone was just lying limply on the seat of the car, too hot to even care. 🙂

I was going to show you a picture of my packed Soul – which was also going to be my load-plan to get it all back home. My hubby can PACK A CAR. Like….seriously. But – hot. Too hot for photo ops – and I wanted to get back inside. So I forgot to take my load plan pictures. I drew a sketch. It probably won’t help. But I tried, okay?

I got everything unpacked and set up. It’s Deja Vu all over again…..

So – I’m cooking with gas and ready to rock! But…slowly and only inside. Cuz…hot!

On to the card for the day. It’s a selfie of Duck Duck. She got all dolled up and draped a pretty ribbon around her neck and…hitched herself to a wagon full of posies. Weird – I do not know where she got that wagon….And she asked me to make a card with the picture – so I did. And it seemed like the gorgeous host-exclusive set – Basket For You – was just the thing to complement her Chinese-goose self (yes, I’ve finally nailed down her….type). Take a look-see:

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Categories: Ordering Special!, Thank You Cards | Tags: A Little Foxy DSP Stack, Basket For You stamp set, Double Rewards Points, Ovals Layering Framelits, Thank You Card | 8 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Seaside Shore Just Saying “Hey”!

Posted on July 10, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Good morning, y’all! By the time you read this post I’ll either be putting the last of my things into the Kia Soul that is my rental car (yes – that one. You can drive this – or you can drive that. The singing and dancing giant rapping hamsters) or I’ll be standing in the corner, arms crossed petulantly, lip poked out, glaring at everyone and no one. and stomping my foot whilst stating “No. I won’t go. You can’t make me. I don’t waaaaaaannnnnnaaaaa!!”.

Since I am who I am – it’ll probably be the former. But on the inside…the pouty me will still be stomping my foot!! 😉

I think I’ve mentioned I have a “business trip switch”. Once it flips, I’m good-to-go. Until then, I’m fighting it the whole way. My switch hasn’t flipped as of Saturday night. Let’s hope it gets on the stick or it’s going to be a really pissy drive to Savannah!

Duck Duck told me she was really going to miss me at lot.

Until I told her I’d chopped up an entire huge head of cabbage so she’d get it while I’m gone.

At that point she said….see ya. Wouldn’t wanna be ya!

At least, I’m pretty sure that’s what that particular squawkackel meant. 😉 Don’t bother Googling squawkackel…..

If you just came over from Amy’s blog – welcome! Yes, this is the right spot – here comes the promised card! This one uses the new Seaside Shore stamp set and the coordinating By The Shore DSP. And some fussy cutting! Take a look-see:

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Categories: Any Occasion, Everyday, For You, Friendship, Just Hello!, Ordering Special! | Tags: Any Occasion Card, By The Shore DSP, Friendship Card, Just Saying Hello card, Seaside Shore stamp set, Seaside TIEF, Swirly Scribbles Thinlits | 19 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Flourishing Phrases Brighten the World and a Blog Candy Winner!

Posted on July 9, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Good Saturday to y’all! Today marks 24 hours before I leave for Savannah for another 3-week stint. And I’m hearing that the weather there is even hotter and more oppressive than it’s been here. And here has been…rough.

Wouldn’t be so awful if we could just hunker in the house in the A/C – but…we have animals who like to eat. And get cool baths. And have their beds tidied each morning so they can come and laze in them under the fans overnight.

Oh – and of course the goose wants her chopped cabbage. And her shower! She came to the barn again this evening and stood in front of the big floor fan with me hosing her down. And she just kept walking closer and closer. I’m pretty sure geese can’t physically smile, but she was for sure turning her head to and fro to get the water where she wanted it! 🙂

I think we may make her a stall to sleep in overnight. With a big tub of water. And her cabbage. And some comfy shavings. And a fan…..

I don’t know that the horses will think that’s really the thing. Unless she stops her usual somewhat strident arguing and chatting and settles down to sleep.

Oh, dear….

Anyway – enough of that! I’ve got a quick and easy, bright and cheery card to share with you this morning. And all you need is one bundle – the Flourishing Phrases bundle – with the stamp set and the Flourish Thinlits dies. Take a look-see:

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Categories: Any Occasion, Encouragement, Everyday, Friendship, Ordering Special! | Tags: Any Occasion Card, Flourish Thinlits, Friendship Card | 14 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Gift of Love With Blooms & Bliss

Posted on July 8, 2016 by stampsnlingers

I need a training manual for my goose. And I may need my head examined. Cuz I’m spending an inordinate amount of time worrying about the goose. Is she lonely? Is she hungry? Would she like a cool shower? Is the cabbage I bought just for her chopped up finely enough for her delicate schnoz? If she likes watermelon, will she also like cantaloupe?

See?

Crazy.

She.

Is.

Goose.

And a slightly goofy one, at that.

But – she’s fun. She came to the house this afternoon and goose-guilted Wayne into going back to the barn with her and sitting on the porch while she grazed. Always good to have your big, strong man to watch for predators while you eat, don’t you know?

Then this evening, when we were 1 minute later than she thought was fittin’, she came to the barn to get us. And walked right up to us, stood in front of the fan, and let me spray her with the water hose. Seemed to really like it.

Then she goose-galloped after us when we took her food to the pond.

She truly cracks me up.

But I think she’s lonely…. 🙁

Maybe she’d like to come in at nigh….

STOP!!!

That’s it. I’m not worrying about the goose any more today. Instead, I’ll share a card – which is why you came in the first place!

This one uses the pretty Host exclusive set called Gift of Love. It’s a pretty two-step flower image with several nice sentiments in a beautiful font. I combined it with some of the pretty Blooms & Bliss DSP. Take a look-see:

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Categories: Any Occasion, Everyday, Friendship, Love, Mother's Day, Ordering Special! | Tags: Any Occasion Card, Blooms & Bliss DSP, Encouragement Card, Friendship Card, Gift of Love stamp set, Ordering Special! | 19 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days Underway and a Stamps-N-Lingers Ordering Bonus!

Posted on July 7, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Good morning, again! This is my second post for Thursday – if you’re looking for my Happy Stampers Blog Hop card from this morning, check it out right here!

For every $50 you spend* between July 7 and July 31, you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon that you can use between August 2–31, 2016! This is a great opportunity for you to get items from your wish list, whether you buy them now or with your coupons in August. This is the first time Stampin’ Up! has offered this type of promotion, and it’s a deal everyone will want in on!

NOTE: Bonus Days coupon codes will be delivered via email, so an email address is required to participate in this promotion. Stampin’ Up! cannot resend emails with coupon codes, so make sure you save the email and write down the codes in a safe place so you don’t miss out on the coupons you earn.
*Participants will receive a Bonus Days coupon code via email for every $50 they spend in a single order (catalog price before shipping and tax).
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Categories: General, Ordering Special! | Tags: Double Peppermint rewards, Ordering Bonus, Ordering Special!, Stampin' Up! Bonus Days | Leave a comment

Stampin’ Up! Swirly Jars of Love for the Happy Stampers Blog Hop

Posted on July 7, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all – welcome to another edition of the Happy Stampers Blog Hop. We have a fun sketch and I’m excited to share my card with you today – as are all the ladies who put their crafty talents to the challenge! I hope you’ll take the time to check them all out when you’re done here! 🙂

Before we get started, though – I do want to remind you that Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days start today. 🙂 You can scroll down to the bottom of this post to get all the details!

Okay – on to the card….I mentioned that we all used a fun sketch for our shares today. This is what it looks like:

When I saw this sketch, I kind of immediately thought that a doily would be a great element to use for the large circle. Well – “immediately” after I was trying to figure out how big a hole to cut in the rectangle to make the small circle. And what stamped image would fit in said small cut out circle! After making my brain hurt for a minute, I gave up on that particular thought and went back to my doily idea. I grabbed some Floral Boutique DSP and my go-to dies – the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits. Then I added some florals from the Jar of Love and Everyday Jars Framelits. And this is what I came up with. Take a look-see:

I fell back on a classic color combo here: Night of Navy, Whisper White and Pink Pirouette. Hard to miss with that one, heh?

To begin, I SNAILd a piece of Floral Boutique DSP to a Night of Navy mat. Well, actually two – the card front (polka dot) and the small rectangle (stripes). I pulled out one of the new Delicate White Doilies and used a little bit of Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to adhere it to the card front – wrapping it slightly around to the back of the panel. Continue reading →

Categories: Happy Birthday | Tags: Classic Label Punch, Everyday Jars Framelits, Happy Birthday Card, Jar of Love stamp set, Swirly Scribbles Thinlits, Thoughtful Banners stamp set | 20 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Always an Adventure for Christmas

Posted on July 6, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Well, it’s Hawmp day again! Week’s almost over – gotta love a 4-day week, huh?

Things are quiet here on the wild animal front. Well….Duck-Duck isn’t quiet. Ever. She was a bit flustered this morning. Don’t know what got into her, but she met me at the barn and gave me the what-for for the whole time I was there. Actually came all the way in to the barn to tell me all about it. Whatever it was. I may never know! Once Wayne got there and we sat down, she settled a bit. And then came and stood in front of us and groomed.

And groomed.

And…groomed.

And then – once every feather on her considerable body was fluffed and primped and rubbed and perfect…she stood in front of us and…balanced. On one leg. I don’t know why. Cuz I don’t understand “goose”.

But, I gotta say she’s funny as all get out. And I spent a lot of time laughing like crazy at her grooming rituals! 🙂 And if I can ever figure out how to get a video from my phone into this blog – I’ll let you see it, too.

But – on to the card for the day! My friend out in California is retiring this month. Which means that the next time I have to go out there for work, he won’t be there. He’s been my friend and my rock for every single event we’ve done out there. It’s going to be pretty hard without him – and I’m going to miss him. But I’m happy for him and want to send him a card. Not a sappy one – just a fun one.

His new home is a log house on a lake in Wisconsin, so I wanted an outdoor theme – and the Outdoor Adventure Framelits seemed like the way to go. I used a few other sets, too – like the Host set called Time of Year. And the Labeler Alphabet. And the Hearth & Home Thinlits. Take a look-see:

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Categories: Congratulations, Retirement | Tags: Always an Adventure stamp set, Flourish Thinlits, Hearth & Home Thinlits, Labeler Alphabet stamp set, Outdoor Adventure Framelits, Retirement Card, Time of Year stamp set, Wild About Flowers stamp set | 18 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days Coming Soon!

Posted on July 5, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Good morning, again! This is my second post for Tuesday – if you’re looking for my card share today, check it out right here!

I wanted to take a hot second to share a cool update that I got from Stampin’ Up! this morning. They’ve just announced a special deal they’re calling….Bonus Days!

For every $50 you spend* between July 7 and July 31, you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon that you can use between August 2–31, 2016! This is a great opportunity for you to get items from your wish list, whether you buy them now or with your coupons in August. This is the first time Stampin’ Up! has offered this type of promotion, and it’s a deal everyone will want in on!