Monthly Archives: August 2016

Stampin’ Up! A Paisley Time of Year for the Happy Stampers Blog Hop

Posted on August 11, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all – welcome to another edition of the Happy Stampers Blog Hop. It’s color challenge week and I hope you’ll take a minute to browse all the projects brought to you by the ladies-who-hop! With color week – you never know what we’ll come up with!

Here are the colors we all worked with this week:

Now when I first saw that color combo, I looked to the By the Shore DSP and figured that would be the basis for my card. But I decided to go a different direction, instead. I pulled out the new Paisleys & Posies bundle:

…and combined it with the Host-Exclusive set from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog called Time of Year. And this is what I came up with. Take a look-see:

That’s not DSP there on the card front! I made that using the Baby-Wipe inking technique. Cool, huh? Here’s how I did it.

I laid down my silicon sheet to protect my worktable. Then I laid a regular old baby wipe down on the sheet. Using my Dapper Denim and Mint Macaron Ink Refills, I randomly dropped drops of each on the baby wipe – letting it all run together. Then I used that inked-up wipe as my ink pad. So every time I inked my Paisleys & Posies stamp, I picked up both colors. And every time, the colors it stamped were different!

I stamped the paisley image all over a Very Vanilla panel. Then I added a couple of drops of Calypso Coral ink to the edges of my “ink pad” and used that to ink the little flower from Paisleys & Posies and stamped it around the panel. I SNAILd it to a Calypso Coral mat.

For my Time of Year sentiment, I stamped that in Dapper Denim ink on Very Vanilla. I cut it out with a square-sided die from the new Squares Layering Framelits. It’s matted on a Calypso Coral scalloped-edge square, also cut with the Layering Framelits.

I also used my baby wipe ink pad to stamp another little image from Paisleys & Posies in the top corner of the sentiment panel. And I stamped a little circle image – and cut it with the matching die in the Paisley Framelits. I adhered it with Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue in the opposite corner.

Okay – okay – you’re right. That one wasn’t planned. I’d stamped a second little image (like in the top right corner) there, but it came out blurry. Instead of re-doing the whole panel, I covered it up with a little die cut.

Sheesh. Y’all know me too well! 😉

Using some new Mint Macaron 3/8″ Sheer Linen Ribbon, I wrapped a length around the card front, securing it in the back with scotch tape. Then I popped the sentiment square over it all with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I added a few little embellishments…the first is a doubled-over piece of Very Vanilla 1/2″ Lace Trim. The next is a die cut from the Paisley Framelits. I went back to my baby wipe ink pad, and pressed a piece of Very Vanilla card stock into it…

I think that’s so cool – I’m going to have to try this and use my resulting panel as a card front one of these days! 🙂 With this one, though, I used the Paisley Framelit die to cut out a shape, which I adhered over the lace trim with more Liquid Glue.

Finally, I adhered a bow of the Mint Macaron 3/8″ Sheer Linen Ribbon with a Glue Dot. And that was it for the card front!

On the inside, I added a couple more baby-wipe-inked paisley and flower images from Paisleys & Posies on a Very Vanilla panel.

I SNAILd it to a Calypso Coral mat and then into my Dapper Denim card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals, and the card was done! 🙂

I added more of the same paisley image to the front of my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope…

…and again to the envelope flap. For this, I opened the flap up, masked off the front of the envelope with Sticky Note tape, and stamped all over the flap.

Et Voila! I think this is an awfully pretty group of images in this set. And it works really nicely with the baby wipe technique, don’t you think? Keep that technique in your kit bag, okay? It’s a good one! 🙂

Card cuts and all the products you need to make this one for yourself are at the bottom of this post…

Now that you’ve seen my card, please take a little time to visit all the Happy Stampers Team blogs today!

If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go right to Jari Francis’ page. And you can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!

Sandi MacIver

Amy Koenders

Shelagh Freemantle

Mary Deatherage – YOU ARE HERE!

Jari Francis

Kristi Gray

Have fun on the Hop!

TTFN

Mary

HOST CODE FOR 1 AUG – 15 AUG: 2WGEWYF6

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $8.00 in the brand new 2016-17 Annual Catalog.

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It’s Time to Start Spending Your Bonus Days Coupons!

It’s time to start using those Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days Coupons that you earned in July! The coupons are valid on any type of order from now through the end of August. Here are the details:

There’s no limit on the number of coupons you can use on an order during redemption.
Bonus Days coupons codes can be used in the checkout process during the redemption period.
All order types qualify for this promotion. Coupons can be redeemed on any order type.
Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes can be redeemed.
During the redemption period, shipping and tax will be calculated based on your order total after your coupon codes have been applied.
Coupon codes may only be redeemed once. Codes are redeemed when an order is closed using the codes. If a closed order using a code (or multiple codes) is cancelled, the coupon code(s) cannot be “un-redeemed” for use on a new order.

Dates:

Redemption period: August 2–31, 2016

Redemption Deadlines: August 31, 2016 by 11:50 PM (MT)

NOW AVAILABLE!!

Thoughtful Branches Bundle

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AVAILABLE 2 AUG – 31 AUG 16!

STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT

Can’t put the Paisleys & Posies Bundle on this listing quite yet! 😉

Time Of Year Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141790]

$10.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

[141708]

$35.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[122925]

$8.00

Dapper Denim 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[141414]

$8.00

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141394]

$6.50

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[141399]

$3.25

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[138331]

$3.25

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[122934]

$3.25

Mint Macaron 3/8″ (1 Cm) Sheer Linen Ribbon

[141656]

$7.00

Very Vanilla 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim

[141672]

$7.00

Medium Very Vanilla Envelopes

[107300]

$6.50

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:

Dapper Denim Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)

Calypso Coral Card Stock: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 3″ Scallop Square (mat for sentiment)

Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); 2 7/8″ square (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!

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Categories: For You, Thinking Of You | Tags: Paisley Framelits, Paisleys & Posies stamp set, Thinking of You card, Time of Year stamp set | 15 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Pines for a Merry Medley!

Posted on August 10, 2016 by stampsnlingers

It’s….. say it with me!…..HAWWWWMP Day!!! And I have a Duck-Duck update. The update is that…there is no update! Yes, it’s true.

There’s been not a word.

Not a cackle.

Not a cluck or a chuckle.

Not a Twitter nor a tweet.

She doesn’t write. She doesn’t call. She unfriended me on Facebook. I think she filed for emancipation.

We’ve been totally abandoned.

Ahhh-goose….fickle is thy name.

Sorry, folks – guess the stories about Duck-Duck’s eccentricities are lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry….Clementine…

Whoops – segued into a song there for a second! 🙂

So, on to the card. It’s another 2016 Holiday Catalog sneak peek – this time you get to see the fun Merry Medley background stamp…

…and some more of the Christmas Pines bundle.

When I combined them with some Presents & Pinecones DSP and added one Swirly Scribble die cut, here’s what I came up with. Take a look-see:

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Categories: Christmas | Tags: Christmas Card, Christmas Pines stamp set, Merry Medley stamp set, Presents & Pinecones DSP, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Swirly Scribbles Thinlits | 10 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Glamper Adventure for the Last Blast of Summer Blog hop

Posted on August 8, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all – welcome to another Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop. We’re doing a Theme Hop and today celebrates the Last Blast of Summer! I know that all of us have a different idea about the right way to celebrate the end of summer, so I hope you’ll take the time to check them all out when you’re done here! 🙂

For me – I decided to use two new stamp sets in the 2016 Holiday Catalog. Glamper Greetings and Mountain Adventure go together like beef tips and rice! Here’s what they look like:

Glamper Greetings struck a cord with me when I saw it – my husband and I have long talked of buying an RV and exploring this great country. May not be in the cards for a bit while we’ve still got the horse-kids with us – I’m not a fan of leaving them with people to watch. But, when the time comes, mayhaps we’ll take the plunge. There’ll be some discussion though – motorhome or 5th wheel? Wayne’s a motorhome advocate, I prefer a 5th wheel. More room for my card making – and that’s a non-negotiable piece! 😉

I combined the two stamp sets to create a little mountain lake-side scene that might look just like a spot we’d end up one day. Take a look-see:

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Categories: Any Occasion, Friendship, Just Hello!, Life Event, Retirement | Tags: Glamper Greetings stamp set, Mountain Adventure stamp set, Retirement Card, Vacation Card | 16 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Suite & Spooky Ghoulish Fun!

Posted on August 8, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Well, it’s Monday again, huh? Sitting and watching the Olympic gymnasts while typing this on Sunday night – really quite amazing what those young ladies can do. I mean, some of those back flips and double twister somersault twirly-doodles…crazy! Impressive. Hopefully they’re all drinking bottled water – and even brushing their teeth with it! Bleh…..

I think I just sprained my ankle watching Simone Biles do “The Biles” – a move so difficult and unique that they named it after her. She’s remarkable!

And – now we’re seeing a Russian woman (yes, woman – she’s 41!!) who is competing in her SEVENTH Olympics! Forty-one. That’s unheard of. That’s like…a 20 year old Thoroughbred running in the Breeder’s Cup. That’s like… a 60 year old Quarterback in the NFL. She’s got a kid the same age as the girls on the USA team. Good on ya, Oksana Chusovitina!

Well, since I for sure can’t do any of those things they’re doing (at 16 – 41 – or….yea), let’s move swiftly to something I can at least sort of do – make cards! This one is a Halloween card. I used the Spooky Fun bundle and added a little Ghoulish Grunge! My sentiment is from Suite Seasons. Take a look-see:

My layout for this one is inspired by the sketch challenge from CAS(E) This Sketch – #184:

I started by SNAILing a piece of the Halloween Nights DSP to a Pumpkin Pie mat.

My central art is a Whisper White panel. Using the spider web from Ghoulish Grunge, I stamped it twice in the top corners in Smoky Slate ink – stamping it off once before stamping the card. Then I used the net (?) image and stamped it all over – also in stamped-off-once Smoky Slate. Then I tore all the edges.

I used a few images from Spooky Fun, stamped in Basic Black Archival Ink to mimic the players in the Suite Seasons sentiment I planned to use. Bats for the Vampires, the witch and the ghosts! Then I added the sentiment in Pumpkin Pie ink, and SNAILd the panel to the card front.

I pulled out the Halloween Scenes Edgelits Dies (the fence and the tree cut the card stock as edgelits – the remainder are framelits – and cut a Basic Black tree and a Smoky Slate fence. For the decorations, I stamped the gravestones in Basic Black Archival Ink on Whisper White and the pumpkin trio in Tangerine Tango on Whisper White and cut them both with their matching framelits.

I used Multi[Purpose Liquid Glue to layer on the pieces. The tree hung over the edge, so I trimmed it with my snips. I colored the pumpkins with my Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker. Then I added the little faces – with stamps also in Spooky Fun – and popped them on with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Before I called it “done”, I stamped the Ghoulish Grunge spider web again – this time in straight Smoky Slate – letting it got clear to the edge of the card front. I used my Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write Marker to fill in any gaps – and to “extend ” the web onto the Pumpkin Pie mat. Then I added some silver star sequins with my Fine Tip Glue Pen – I had those leftover from the Tin of Tags kit I put together over the weekend. You could for sure use the stars in the Metallic Sequins Assortment!

And that was it for the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the Ghoulish Grunge web again in the top corner of a Whisper White panel, in stamped-off-once Smoky Slate. I added a Basic Black bat that I’d cut with the Halloween Scenes Edgelits die. And

Down in the bottom, I added some more of the pumpkins – cuz why the heck wouldn’t I?!? – then I SNAIL it to a Pumpkin Pie mat and into my Basic Black card base. I popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!

My Whisper White Medium Envelope got a pumpkin boys again on the front…

…and more of the Halloween Nights DSP for a custom envelope flap.

Et Voila! Halloween hasn’t been my favorite of the holidays since I got to be too old to trick-or-treat (which has been a couple of years now)! But I do really like this bundle – Spooky Fun and the Halloween Scenes Edgelits really are a lot of fun! And Ghoulish Grunge. Yet another background/texture stamp set – that’s so darned perfect for Halloween cards that it’s crazy! I see many more cards between now and 31 Oct with this one. Hope you like! 🙂

Scroll on down for the card cuts and all the goodies you need to make this for yourself!

HOST CODE FOR 1 AUG – 15 AUG: 2WGEWYF6

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift – your choice of any item valued up to $8.00 in the 2015-16 Annual Catalog.

STAMPS-N-LINGERS 2016 HOLIDAY CATALOG SHARES

Catalog shares are a great way to get a sampling of all the new papers, ribbons and embellishments in a new Stampin’ Up! catalog. I’ve got several options for you – check out the listing here – or head over to the 2016 Holiday Catalog Shares page to see all the new products in the shares, and to get signed up. Deadline to get your name on my list is 28 Aug!

New Designer Series Paper Shares – $16 plus $6 for Priority Mail shipping

You’ll receive 56 6″ x 6″ sheets of designer paper!

12 total – Halloween Night Specialty DSP (2 6×6 sheet of 5 two-sided designs plus 2 sheets of one-sided Silver Foil designs)
6 total – Candy Cane Lane DSP (1 6×6 sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs)
12 total – Petals & Paisley Specialty DSP (2 6×6 sheets of 5 designs plus 2 sheets of one sided Copper Foil designs)
2 total – Copper Foil Sheets (2 sheets)
6 total – Presents & Pine Cones DSP (1 6×6 sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs)
6 total – Fancy Frost Specialty DSP (1 6×6 sheet of each of 6 one-sided designs)
12 total – Warmth & Cheer DSP Stack (1 6×6 sheet of each of 12 two-sided patterns)

New Ribbon and Embellishment Share – $23 plus $6 for Priority Mail shipping

You’ll receive 46 yards of new ribbon and trim, and 51 embellishments (treat bags, treat boxes, Christmas trinkets, pinecones, bells and enamel shapes!)

10 yds total – Candy Cane Lane Baker’s Twine – 1 Real Red and 1 Whisper White with red metallic thread (5 yds of each color)
1 yd total – Real Red 3/4″ Stitched Edge Ribbon (1 yd)
3 yds total – Kraft Rope Trim (3 yds)
15 yds total – Baker’s Twine Tri Pack – Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Gold (5 yds of each color)
2 yds total – 3/8″ Silky Taffeta Ribbon – Cherry Cobbler and Emerald Envy (1 yd of each color)
2 yds total – 3/8″ Glitter Ribbon – Sweet Sugarplum and Silver (1 yd of each color)
3 yds total – 3/8″ Ribbon Trio – , Mint Macaron, Delightful Dijon and Rich Razzleberry (1 yd of each color)
10 yds total – Halloween Nights Baker’s Twine – Basic Black Twisted with Basic Gray and Pumpkin Pie (5 yds of each color)
8 total – Mini Pinecones (8 pinecones)
6 total – Christmas Trinkets Embellishments – Gingerbread Man, Bells, Holly Sprig (2 each of 3 designs)
20 total – Mini Jingle Bells – Red and Silver (10 of each color)
12 total – Halloween Night Enamel Dots – Old Olive, Perfect Plum and Pumpkin Pie (4 of each color – in two sizes of dots)
4 total – Mini Tassels – Basic Black and Silver (2 of each color)
2 total – 6″ x 17″ Gusseted Cello Bags – 2 bags
1 total – White Gift Boxes – 1 Box

Want it all? $39 plus $6 for Priority Shipping

You’ll get shares of all of the new Designer Series Papers, Designer Series Paper Stacks, ribbons and embellishments.

And if you’d like double shares of either the designer paper or ribbon, that’s fine too. I’ll cut the designer paper sheets into 6×12 so that you’ll be able to get 3 full A2 size card fronts from each sheet (except for the Warmth & Cheer DSP Stack, you’ll get double sheets of that since it’s already precut at 6″x6″!).

Anyone is welcome to join in my share (please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US). If you’d like to join us, either complete the form below or email the following information to stamps-n-lingers@comcast.net

Go to my 2016 Holiday Catalog Shares page – here – to see all the goodies and get signed up! Deadline to get on the list is 28 Aug!

It’s Time to Start Spending Your Bonus Days Coupons!

It’s time to start using those Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days Coupons that you earned in July! The coupons are valid on any type of order from now through the end of August. Here are the details:

There’s no limit on the number of coupons you can use on an order during redemption.
Bonus Days coupons codes can be used in the checkout process during the redemption period.
All order types qualify for this promotion. Coupons can be redeemed on any order type.
Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes can be redeemed.
During the redemption period, shipping and tax will be calculated based on your order total after your coupon codes have been applied.
Coupon codes may only be redeemed once. Codes are redeemed when an order is closed using the codes. If a closed order using a code (or multiple codes) is cancelled, the coupon code(s) cannot be “un-redeemed” for use on a new order.

Dates:

Redemption period: August 2–31, 2016

Redemption Deadlines: August 31, 2016 by 11:50 PM (MT)

Here’s how to redeem your coupons in my Online Store when your order!

With all the excitement of the Holiday Catalog – don’t forget about Thoughtful Branches and the matching Beautiful Branches Thinlits – they’re only available until the end of this month and only while supplies last!

Tomorrow is the Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop – we go live at 8 am EDT – so a little later than you’re used to seeing me in your Inbox. Our theme for this month is Last Blast of Summer! 🙂

TTFN

Mary

STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

Can’t show you the Spooky Fun, Halloween Scenes Edgelits, Suite Seasons, Ghoulish Grunge or Halloween Nights DS here yet – September! 🙂

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[105117]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[131202]

$8.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131179]

$6.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126945]

$6.50

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126946]

$6.50

Brights Stampin’ Write Markers

[131259]

$29.00

Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers

[131261]

$23.00

Metallics Sequin Assortment

[138390]

$5.00

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

[107301]

$6.50

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

CARD CUTS FOR THIS PROJECT:

Basic Black Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″); Halloween Scenes die cut tree

Pumpkin Pie Card Stock: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner)

Whisper White Card Stock: 3 1/8″ x 4 1/2″ (sentiment panel – torn edges); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)

Halloween Nights DSP Stack: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (card front); envelope flap

Smoky Slate Card Stock: Halloween Scenes die cut fence

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Categories: Halloween | Tags: Halloween Card, Halloween Nights DSP, Halloween Scenes Edgelits, Spooky Fun stamp set, Suite Seasons stamp set | 13 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Blessed by Pines and Paisleys

Posted on August 7, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Good morning, y’all! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend – we’re in huddle-in-the-house-cuz-it’s-sweltering-outside mode. Still. Not again – cuz it hasn’t abated at any point. So…still. And I am oh-so-ready for Fall! This morning, when I stepped out to go feed, I swore – swore! – that I felt just a little tinge of cool underneath the humidity.

I was wrong. Or if I was right, I was only right for like…2 minutes. By the time I was done, I was dripping sweat in my usual oh-so-delicate and feminine way.

Now there’s a mind picture you can’t get rid of – sorry!

So, now that I’ve put you off your breakfast, let’s take a gander at my card. My new 2016 Holiday Catalog goodies calling my name, demanding to be used. It was hard to pick one, but in the end, I went with my heart. As I foresaw yesterday, I used the brand-new Christmas Pines Bundle and the Pine Bough TIEF. I added a little touch from the Paisleys & Posies stamp set. And I even grabbed some paper from the Warmth & Cheer DSP Stack. But my goal was to not make a Christmas card. Take a look-see:

Well? Does it scream Christmas? I don’t think so, but…I could be biased.

This layout comes from the sketch challenge #248 at Freshly Made Sketches.

I started by finding a design from the Warmth & Cheer DSP Stack. It looks a lot like an unfortunate pair of pants – slacks! – I think I wore in high school. It definitely doesn’t work as pants – but it works quite well on a card! Especially when matted on some Crushed Curry.

The middle panel is a piece of Soft Suede card stock, that I ran thru the brand new Pine Bough TIEF. I mounted it, with the de-bossed side showing, on Crushed Curry as well – then SNAILd it to the card front.

My sentiment is from the new Paisleys & Posies stamp set – stamped in Cajun Craze on Very Vanilla. I rounded the corners with the Project Life Corner Punch and matted it on Crushed Curry – with those corners rounded using my Envelope Punch Board.

Then I started to create my pine cone arrangement. If you’ve been following me at all – you know I like to fussy cut! But on this one, no fussy cutting was involved – this is all the Pretty Pines Thinlits!

I cut some pine cones – the detailed pieces and the backs from Copper Foil Sheets and some Chocolate Chip card stock. Take a look at how cool they are!

They really do a number with the Copper Foil, don’t they? That bottom pine cone is two-piece – the top is Copper Foil and the bottom is Chocolate Chip – both are cut with the Thinlits. I also cut a few pine boughs from some Old Olive and Soft Suede. And a few…berries?…from Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze.

To build the arrangement, I used a little Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to lay down a length of the 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon. I used a couple of Glue Dots and wound a few loops of Copper Metallic Thread. Then I started to adhere the elements I’d cut, using Liquid Glue. When I got to that last cone, I popped it on with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I popped my sentiment on with some Stampin’ Dimensionals – nestling it into the pine cones and boughs. For a final touch, I tied a length of Linen Thread onto a new Mini Pinecone and made a little bow, which I adhered with a Glue Dot. And that was it for the card front.

On the inside, I added a second sentiment from Paisleys & Posies in Cajun Craze to a Very Vanilla panel. Then I adhered another couple of pine boughs and a third pine cone. And I added a little bow – cut from Cajun Craze with the die in the Pretty Pines Thinlits.

I SNAILd the panel to a Crushed Curry mat and into a Cajun Craze card base. I also SNAILd the card front on – there’s plenty of thickness already! And that was it for the card.

On my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope, I stamped one of the pine bough images from Christmas Pines. This is a two-step image. I stamped the first step in Old Olive that I’d stamped off once, and the second step in full strength Old Olive. I added a two step pine cone – the first step in stamped-off-once Soft Suede and the second step in full strength Soft Suede. Then I added a couple of Enamel Shapes in Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry…

…and I gave the envelope flap a custom look with some more of the Warmth & Cheer DSP stack paper.

Et Voila! Who says pine cones have to be for Christmas? I don’t think so – I think they’re year-round decor! I hope you like this card as much as I do!

Scroll on down for the card cuts and all the goodies you need to make this for yourself!

HOST CODE FOR 1 AUG – 15 AUG: 2WGEWYF6

STAMPS-N-LINGERS 2016 HOLIDAY CATALOG SHARES

New Designer Series Paper Shares – $16 plus $6 for Priority Mail shipping

You’ll receive 56 6″ x 6″ sheets of designer paper!

You’ll receive 46 yards of new ribbon and trim, and 51 embellishments (treat bags, treat boxes, Christmas trinkets, pinecones, bells and enamel shapes!)

Want it all? $39 plus $6 for Priority Shipping

You’ll get shares of all of the new Designer Series Papers, Designer Series Paper Stacks, ribbons and embellishments.

Go to my 2016 Holiday Catalog Shares page – here – to see all the goodies and get signed up! Deadline to get on the list is 28 Aug!

It’s Time to Start Spending Your Bonus Days Coupons!

It’s time to start using those Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days Coupons that you earned in July! The coupons are valid on any type of order from now through the end of August. Here are the details:

There’s no limit on the number of coupons you can use on an order during redemption.
Bonus Days coupons codes can be used in the checkout process during the redemption period.
All order types qualify for this promotion. Coupons can be redeemed on any order type.
Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes can be redeemed.
During the redemption period, shipping and tax will be calculated based on your order total after your coupon codes have been applied.
Coupon codes may only be redeemed once. Codes are redeemed when an order is closed using the codes. If a closed order using a code (or multiple codes) is cancelled, the coupon code(s) cannot be “un-redeemed” for use on a new order.

Dates:

Redemption period: August 2–31, 2016

Redemption Deadlines: August 31, 2016 by 11:50 PM (MT)

Here’s how to redeem your coupons in my Online Store when your order!

There are 12 US states having state sales tax holidays for school supplies. What does that mean for you? Stampin’ Up! products that fall under that category will be tax free for a limited time! If you live in one of the lucky states, make sure to take advantage of the holiday!

You can click on the picture below or check out this PDF to see which states are offering the holiday and relevant information for each state including holiday dates, products that qualify, and dollar limits per item.
You must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (midnight on the first day to 11:59 PM on the last day of the tax holiday).
Keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday and may not apply to additional county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes. Lastly, Massachusetts normally participates in this holiday but they are not participating this year.

ALABAMA, ARKASAS, FLORIDA, LOUSIANA, NEW MEXICO, OHIO, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS AND VIRGINIA

– YOUR TURN IS THIS WEEKEND!

Have a wonderful Sunday and I’ll see you tomorrow!

TTFN

Mary

STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

Can’t show you the Christmas Pines Bundle, Paisleys & Posies, Warmth & Cheer DSP Stack, Copper Foil or Mini Pinecones here yet – September! 🙂

Product List

Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[119684]

$8.00

Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[115318]

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[100702]

$8.00

Chocolate Chip 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[102128]

$8.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126965]

$6.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126978]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Punch Corner Project Life

[135346]

$8.00

Envelope Punch Board

[133774]

$20.00

5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

Copper Metallic Thread

[141696]

$3.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$4.50

Regals Enamel Dots

[141681]

$9.00

Medium Very Vanilla Envelopes

[107300]

$6.50

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

CARD CUTS FOR THIS PROJECT:

Cajun Craze Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)

Crushed Curry Card Stock: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 3″ x 4 1/4″ (mat for Soft Suede panel); 1 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ (mat for sentiment)

Soft Suede Card Stock: 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ (front embossed panel)

Warmth & Cheer DSP Stack: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (card front); envelope flap

Very Vanilla Card Stock: 1 1/8″ x 2 5/8″ (sentiment); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)

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

Categories: Friendship, Thanksgiving | Tags: Christmas Pines stamp set, Paisleys & Posies stamp set, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Thankful For You card | 18 Comments

Stampin’ Up! 2016 Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek and Shares are Open!

Posted on August 6, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Happy Saturday, y’all! I don’t have a card to share with you today – I spent yesterday going thru my box o’goodies, organizing papers and ribbons and taking lots of pictures for you! I thought I’d give you sneak peek of what I got – I didn’t buy everything in the catalog, for sure, but I put a pretty good dent in it. And I figured you might want to take a look-see! 🙂

Today – let me show you some of the bundles in the catalog. I’ve posted some single stamp set pictures over on my Facebook page – so be sure to check those out, too!

This is the Christmas Pines stamp set and the matching Pretty Pines Thinlits. I have a very strong feeling that my card tomorrow will come from this bundle! Maybe I’ll also use the Pine Bough TIEF…

This picture shows one bundle – and one additional stamp set that coordinates with the punch. On the left, is the Cookie-Cutter Christmas stamp set and the matching Cookie Cutter Builder punch. Yes – turn it upside down and you can even punch out a moose! Or is that a reindeer? The jury is still out. Now – the Christmas stamp is bundled with the punch, but when you buy it – you might also consider getting the Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set at the same time. Look at the cute little guys (and gals!) you can make for Halloween!

Here’s the Paisley & Posies Bundle. The stamp set – Paisleys & Posies – coordinates with the beautiful Paisley Framelits. And – those intricate dies make beautiful work of the new Copper Foil Sheets!

Yes – I said COPPER FOIL SHEETS! 🙂

Now this one would go oh-so-well with the Hearth & Home Thinlits in the Annual Catalog! This is the Hang Your Stocking stamp set with the coordinating Christmas Stockings Thinlit dies.

Can you see Santa in the next picture? In the die? That’s the Greetings from Santa stamp set and it’s coordinating Detailed Santa Thinlits. That die cuts a very intricate and pretty design that will look wonderful on any Christmas card!

Stampin’ Up! even posted a video about this fun set! Check it out!

Now this next one is really exciting! It’s the Festive Season stamp set and the Festive Stitching Thinlits. Yep – stitching! These dies cut perfectly spaced holes for you to add completely on-trend stitching to your projects! I’m thinking even I will be able to do some actual stitching – as opposed to my usual Stampin’ Write Marker stitches!

But – don’t settle for just a picture – check out this video!

The last bundle I got in my pre-order is the Holly Berry Happiness stamp set and the matching Holly Berry Builder Punch.

So those are the bundles I have so far for Christmas. Note I said – so far!

This last one is the Spooky Fun bundle – look at that rolling picket fence – I’m already picturing it with the tree….if only there were some flying monkeys! 😉

Okay – I think that’s enough for now – don’t forget to go to my Facebook page to see some more stamp sets.

Now – if this little preview got your juices flowing and you’re wishing you could get these goodies right now – why don’t you consider joining us? Join our team as a Demonstrator during the month of August and you’ll get to pick Holiday Catalog items in your Starter Kit and order from the Holiday Catalog early with your 20% discount! Head over to my Join My Team page or drop me an email for more details. I’d love to have you join our group!

And now – as promised! The 2016 Stamps-N-Lingers Catalog Shares are officially here! Take a look-see:

New Designer Series Paper Shares – $16 plus $6 for Priority Mail shipping

You’ll receive 56 6″ x 6″ sheets of designer paper!

12 total – Halloween Night Specialty DSP (2 6×6 sheet of 5 two-sided designs plus 2 sheets of one-sided Silver Foil designs)

6 total – Candy Cane Lane DSP (1 6×6 sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs)

12 total – Petals & Paisley Specialty DSP (2 6×6 sheets of 5 designs plus 2 sheets of one sided Copper Foil designs)

2 total – Copper Foil Sheets (2 sheets)

6 total – Presents & Pine Cones DSP (1 6×6 sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs)

6 total – Fancy Frost Specialty DSP (1 6×6 sheet of each of 6 one-sided designs) – these are hard to see (sorry!) – this paper looks like it’s been embossed in an embossing folder – it’s not emboss resist like the Irresistibly Yours DSP in the annual catalog. If you click the picture to make it larger, you can actually see the designs! And – Stampin’ Up! did a video about this pretty paper – check it out here!

12 total – Warmth & Cheer DSP Stack (1 6×6 sheet of each of 12 two-sided patterns)

New Ribbon and Embellishment Share – $23 plus $6 for Priority Mail shipping

You’ll receive 46 yards of new ribbon and trim, and 51 embellishments (treat bags, treat boxes, Christmas trinkets, pinecones, bells and enamel shapes!)

10 yds total – Candy Cane Lane Baker’s Twine – 1 Real Red and 1 Whisper White with red metallic thread (5 yds of each color)

1 yd total – Real Red 3/4″ Stitched Edge Ribbon (1 yd)

3 yds total – Kraft Rope Trim (3 yds) – check the card I made with this fun “rope”! Click right here

15 yds total – Baker’s Twine Tri Pack – Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Gold (5 yds of each color)

2 yds total – 3/8″ Silky Taffeta Ribbon – Cherry Cobbler and Emerald Envy (1 yd of each color)

2 yds total – 3/8″ Glitter Ribbon – Sweet Sugarplum and Silver (1 yd of each color)

3 yds total – 3/8″ Ribbon Trio – , Mint Macaron, Delightful Dijon and Rich Razzleberry (1 yd of each color)

10 yds total – Halloween Nights Baker’s Twine – Basic Black Twisted with Basic Gray and Pumpkin Pie (5 yds of each color)

8 total – Mini Pinecones (8 pinecones)

6 total – Christmas Trinkets Embellishments – Gingerbread Man, Bells, Holly Sprig (2 each of 3 designs)

20 total – Mini Jingle Bells – Red and Silver (10 of each color)

12 total – Halloween Night Enamel Dots – Old Olive, Perfect Plum and Pumpkin Pie (4 of each color – in two sizes of dots)

4 total – Mini Tassels – Basic Black and Silver (2 of each color)

2 total – 6″ x 17″ Gusseted Cello Bags – 2 bags
1 total – White Gift Boxes – 1 Box

Want it all? $39 plus $6 for Priority Shipping–

You’ll get shares of all of the new Designer Series Papers, Designer Series Paper Stacks, ribbons and embellishments.

Your first and last name
The email address that is connected to your Paypal account. I only accept Paypal for payment.

I’ll be ordering all the goodies on 1 September and will have them shipped using the 2-day shipping option – I’ll get everything cut up, packaged and mailed quick as I can! Deadline to order is 28 August.

I’ll send PayPal invoices to everyone who has signed up on 25 Aug. If you sign up after that, you’ll receive the PayPal invoice right away. I’ll need payment from everyone before I order the supplies, please! 🙂

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It’s Time to Start Spending Your Bonus Days Coupons!

It’s time to start using those Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days Coupons that you earned in July! The coupons are valid on any type of order from now through the end of August. Here are the details:

There’s no limit on the number of coupons you can use on an order during redemption.
Bonus Days coupons codes can be used in the checkout process during the redemption period.
All order types qualify for this promotion. Coupons can be redeemed on any order type.
Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes can be redeemed.
During the redemption period, shipping and tax will be calculated based on your order total after your coupon codes have been applied.
Coupon codes may only be redeemed once. Codes are redeemed when an order is closed using the codes. If a closed order using a code (or multiple codes) is cancelled, the coupon code(s) cannot be “un-redeemed” for use on a new order.

Dates:

Redemption period: August 2–31, 2016

Redemption Deadlines: August 31, 2016 by 11:50 PM (MT)

ALABAMA, ARKASAS, FLORIDA, LOUSIANA, NEW MEXICO, OHIO, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS AND VIRGINIA

– THIS IS YOUR WEEKEND!

I’ll see you tomorrow…

TTFN

Mary

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

Categories: General | Tags: 2016 Holiday Catalog Shares, 2016 Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek | 4 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Wetlands Seaside Shore

Posted on August 5, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Good morning! It’s Friday. Which is 3 days after I ordered my 2016 Holiday Catalog Pre-Order to arrive in 2 days.

So – guess what that means?? Yep – I’ve got a couple of teaser pictures for you. I fought my instinct to tear into the box like my 10-year-old self would have torn into a Christmas present under the tree. You know the one – the one that would somehow – magically! – contain a HORSE!?!

But – I thought of you and restrained myself. See?

You know when you go to the grocery store, and you spend $200? And you can put it in your car in 6 bags? You know that feeling, right?

Well – I’m not even going to tell you what that little ole box costs! It never fails to amaze me how much stuff Stampin’ Up! can put in one little ole box! 😉

Check this:

That’s Jar of Haunts – and guess what it coordinates with? Yup – the Everyday Jars Framelits from the Annual Catalog. Cute, huh?

Here’s a little something that I’m about as excited over as anything in the catalog…

I do love pinecone things! And so does my mom… So – an embossing folder with a pine bough so works for me! 🙂

Here’s another lovely Christmas stamp set:

And one last shot of the whole box. Cut I just like looking at it!

More to follow in the next few days and – spoiler alert! – tomorrow I’ll reveal the Stamps-N-Lingers 2016 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Shares!

So get ready!

Now – on to the card for today! This one is another special request card – from the same friend. This one is for her friends who live in California – by the ocean, and recently had to put their Alaskan Malamute to sleep. So, she needs a sympathy card.

I bought a couple of non-SU! stamp sets, cuz she asked to have Malamute images. But I was really drawing a complete blank on what to do with them once I got them!

And then, in the middle of my massage – yes, I get a lot of good ideas in the middle of massages! – it came to me.

Ocean.

Dog.

Beach.

Take a look-see:

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Categories: Sympathy, Sympathy for Loss of a Pet | Tags: Blossom Builder Punch, Bunch of Blossoms stamp set, Loss of a Pet card, Seaside Shore stamp set, Serene Scenery DSP Stack, Wetlands stamp set | 18 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Grateful Bunch of Blossoms for the Happy Stampers Blog Hop

Posted on August 4, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all – welcome to another edition of the Happy Stampers Blog Hop. We had a sketch to play with this week and it’ll be interesting to see what everyone comes up with! I hope you’ll take a minute to browse all the projects brought to you by the ladies-who-hop!

Here’s the sketch…

I recently got the Bunch of Blossoms bundle – with the stamp set and the Blossom Builder punch – and I wanted to give it a go. And, I saw a fun technique over on Splitcoaststampers, called Watercolor Lifting. So – I figured I’d combine my new bundle and a new (to me!) technique. Take a look-see:

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Categories: Thank You Cards | Tags: Blossom Bunch Punch, Bunch of Blossoms stamp set, Thank You Card | 16 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Branches In My Heart

Posted on August 3, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Happy Hawmp Day, y’all! Hope you’re cashing in your Bonus Days coupons and grabbing up the Thoughtful Branches Bundle (if you’re not sure how to redeem them – keep reading, I’ll show you)!! I spent my Bonus coupons yesterday – on my 2016 Holiday Catalog Pre-order! Whooooo-hoooo! I indulged myself and got the Priority 2-day shipping, so….hopefully I ‘ll see a big box o’ goodies on….Thursday? I’m going to try to contain myself and take pictures of everything for y’all before I tear into it and start making cards!

I make no promises. It’s going to be like…Christmas in August!

Right this very second, though, I want to tempt you again with the Thoughtful Branches stamp set. This one just uses the stamp set – not the Beautiful Branches Thinlits. Add in a little Serene Scenery DSP and that’s all that I needed. Take a look-see:

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Categories: Encouragement, Love, Sympathy, Thinking Of You | Tags: Encouragement Card, Serene Scenery DSP Stack, Thinking of You card, Thoughtful Branches stamp set | 18 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Weather Together Rainbow

Posted on August 2, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Hey y’all – it’s Tuesday, 2 Aug – and you know what that means, right?? Yup – today’s the day you can get the great new Thoughtful Branches stamp set and the matching Beautiful Branches Thinlits. Get them separately – or better yet, get them as a bundle and save 10%. AND – if you got those Bonus Days coupons last month – you can reduce the price even further! That’s right – it’s time to spend what you earned! They expire at the end of August!! 🙂

You can also snag that other new stamp set – “I Stamped This” – a great set full of images that let everyone who gets one of your beautiful creations know that you made it with your very own hands – and a lot of love!

There’s more info – including pictures! – down below.

For today, though, I have a card that was a special request. My friend needed another Get Well/Encouragement card – for a dog lover. And a Labrador Retriever lover, more specifically! So I pulled out a few fun Stampin’ Up! sets – My Hero, the new Weather Together bundle and the fun Over the Rainbow stamp set. Then I added a non-SU! labrador stamp. Take a look-see:

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