Hey y’all! Welcome to Monday – and the work week.
What a downer-way to start a blog post, huh? Sorry! 🙁
Let me give you a more-fun bit of news! Stampin’ Up! let us know there’s been a big refresh in the Clearance Rack – so be sure to check it out. AND – Fast Fuse is AVAILABLE while supplies last at a huge DISCOUNT!! Don’t wait if you need Fast Fuse – check it out below and get it while it lasts!
So – if you were able to join me last night for my Facebook Live video – thanks. I hope you had a good time – it was sort of fun designing on the fly as a group, wasn’t it? If you didn’t get to watch, but would like to see the fun after-the-fact, here’s the Memorex on YouTube!
The sneak peek I gave you yesterday was a Baker’s Box that I’d colored using Stampin’ Spritzers and Mango Melody and Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Refills. The video shows how I did that!
For the sample box, I used the cool Tin Tile Dynamic TIEF and the new Country Home bundle to decorate it after I was thru coloring it. Take a look-see:
On last night’s video, we decorated our colored box using elements from the Cauldron Bubble Bundle!
The video explains the coloring process – so take a quick gander at that!
Decorating the sides of the boxes was the same for each design. In both cases, I matted either an embossed card stock panel or a piece of the Toil & Trouble DSP on a color coordinating mat and then adhered them to the sides with Liquid Glue. On the front panel, I punched a half-circle with my 3/4″ Circle Punch.
From there, it was a matter of “frosting the cake”! Each box started with some Chicken Wire Elements, snipped down and adhered with Liquid Glue.
I cut several images from the Toil & Trouble DSP using their dies in the Cauldron Framelits to decorate the Halloween Box – as well as two spider webs from Black Foil. I also punched a Black Foil bat with the Spooky Bats punch!
The sides of the Fall box are Crumb Cake card stock, embossed in the Tin Tile Dynamic TIEF, then lightly sponged with Soft Suede ink. The sentiment banner is an image from the Country Home stamp set, stamped on Crumb Cake in Early Espresso. I colored the cotton balls with my White Watercolor Pencil and snipped a banner end.
I stamped the sentiment in Cajun Craze on a thinner strip of Crumb Cake and bannerized it, too. Then I adhered it to the larger banner with a little Liquid Glue and slid a Galvanized Clip on the left end.
I wrapped some 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim around the box and tied a knot on the top. Then I added a Linen Thread Billie-bow and a second “regular” bow with the Braided Trim. Then I slid the sentiment banner under the bow and secured it in place with a Glue Dot under the Galvanzied Clip.
And that was it, folks! These new Baker’s Boxes are perfectly sized for a deluxe donut or a few gourmet cookies. Or…candy! Or…whatever! And you can just decorate them to your heart’s content! Fall – with the Country Home Bundle – would be perfect! And Halloween is almost here! Cauldron Bubble and a little Toil & Trouble make super fun treat boxes! Hope you like!
TTFN
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CLEARANCE RACK REFRESH
New items have been added to the Clearance Rack in the online store. Supplies are limited, and with discounts up to 60%, products will go quickly. Shop now and stock up.
FAST FUSE ADDED TO CLEARANCE RACK (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST)
If you’re like us, you thought the days of Fast Fuse were done at Stampin’ Up! (You know . . . because we had already retired the product and everything!) However, our vendor reached out to us because they manufactured a surplus of Fast Fuse applicators and refills, and they offered to sell their excess Fast Fuse inventory to us. We took them up on their offer and purchased 2,500 Fast Fuse applicators and 72,000 Fast Fuse refills.
One of the reasons SU! decided to buy this product was because of feedback they received letting them know that some of you still wanted to purchase Fast Fuse applicators and refills, and this was the perfect opportunity to make it available once again through the Clearance Rack. Fast Fuse refills will be available to you for more than 50% off their original price! Because supplies are limited, you should go right to the online store to place your order instead of waiting to place a workshop order. These’ll go fast, y’all!
See what I did there? You’re welcome.
Get them right now while they last! Order direct thru my Online Store with these links! 🙂
The 2018 Holiday Catalog is Here
The new 2018 Holiday Catalog is Amaze-balls!! If you haven’t seen it yet, click on the cover image to open up a PDF of the catalog.
If you aren’t one of my customers but would like to be and need a copy of the catalog mailed to you, fill out the form on my Stampin’ Up! Catalogs page and I’ll get a copy in the mail to you ASAP!
2018 Holiday Catalog Special Bundles!
I’ve put together some special money-saving bundles for you from this awesome and wonderful catalog! You’ll get a bunch of goodies, shipped directly to you! And you’re going to save a pretty penny, too!
When you order one bundle, you’ll get the new Swirls & Curls TIEF for…FREE! Buy multiple bundles….and you’ll get the Swirls & Curls TIEF for free PLUS I’m going to add in a SURPRISE gift! 😉
We’ve got some Fall bundles, a few Christmas bundles, and a Halloween Bundle. Take a look-see:
#1- Making Christmas Bright Bundle- $100
#2 – Santa’s Workshop Bundle- $126
#3 – Joyous Noel Bundle- $77
#4 – Festive Farmhouse Bundle- $110
#5 – Country Lane Bundle- $84
#6 – Frosted Floral Bundle (6a – Wood – $129) or (6b – Clear – $123)
#7- Toil & Trouble Bundle (7a – Wood – $113) or (7b – Clear – $106)
Check out what goodies are in each bundle – and get signed up for yours today! There’s a handy Order Form right here on my Stamps-N-Lingers 2018 Holiday Catalog Bundles
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper Host Promotion!
Host a Workshop or place an order of $250 or more (total before shipping and tax) in the month of September, and get the Dashing Along Designer Series Paper FREE. The Dashing Along Designer Series Paper is in addition to the Stampin’ Rewards you’ll earn!
Find all the details (and how to get this pretty paper for yourself!) at my Stampin’ Up! Promotions Page!
It’s Time to Start Redeeming!
All that ordering you did in August is about to PAY OFF!! It’s time to start redeeming your Bonus Days Coupons! Of course – you CAN wait until the 5th and redeem them on 2018 Holiday Catalog goodies!
Here’s the deets:
- Redemption Period Deadlines
- September 30, 2018, by 11:50 PM (MT)
- There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can use on an order during redemption.
- Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.)
- New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes MAY be discounted with Bonus Days coupon codes.
- Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed one time only.
So – here’s a handy flyer to walk you thru redeeming your coupons in my Online Store – click it to make it big enough for humans! 🙂
Stampin’ Up! Products Used in this Project:
Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Baker’s Boxes
Basic Black or Cajun Craze Card Stock: 2″ x 4 1/8″ (x 4 – mats for panels around the sides)
Crumb Cake Card Stock (for the Country Home box): 1 7/8″ x 4″ (x 4 – embossed panels around the sides); 1 1/4″ x 4″ (art banner); 1/2″ x 3 1/8″ (sentiment)
Toil & Trouble DSP: 1 7/8″ x 4″ (DSP panels around the sides); Cauldron die cut images
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Finn Fan Fix
On Sunday, I was walking from the bedroom back to the kitchen.
And I noticed Finn.
Sleeping.
Finn sleeping is not unusual.
This, though.
THIS…
These are just things that make you scratch your head and think…wait…what?!?
TTFN
Mary
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Finn obviously feel more protected from the witch, bat, cat and especially the cauldron! It was a fun night.
Yea – it really was! I may have to do that more often! Whatcha think?!? Thanks, Karen! 🙂
Funny Finn! Loved the video. Great design 😉
Thanks for the spritzing tips. Messy, yes, but oh! so much fun. Brings out the kid in all of us I guess.
Yes – it’s fun to watch it dry and see what it’s going to end up looking like! Thanks, Julie – glad you were on last night! See you in a couple of days! 🙂
Omigosh…that is the cutest little box EVER!!!
The Finn…hmmm. Guess, for a minute at least, he was cool enough to seek a den, of sorts. Just when we think we have them figured out…
Right?! They are perpetual mysteries! Of course HE knew what he was doing all along! Thanks, Mom – they’re great little boxes! 🙂
Definitely a fun video last night! Love the way that both of the treat boxes turned out. Perfect for Halloween, fall and Thanksgiving! And Finn…well, it looked like a good spot for a busy guy to lay down for a minute…and then once you’re down, well, sometimes you fall asleep for a minute or two too. 😉
LOL! Yes, I’m sure he was just taking a second to rest on his way to somewhere important! When the need to rest overcomes you…what ARE you going to do?!? Thanks, Amy! Last night was FUN! 🙂
Mary, I have to say that last night’s live presentation was SO MUCH FUN! I haven’t laughed like that in ages. The interplay between you and all of us viewers was hilarious. I love watching you create something cool every week, and just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your gift of creativity to all of us. Thanks!
Oh. That is so sweet of you to say, Maryanne! I really appreciate that. I had the BEST time last night – and am REALLy glad that you did, too! 🙂
Hi Mary! Just getting a chance to watch last night’s video. Love these boxes! Thanks for the demo on coloring the boxes. I’ve been afraid to try. Can you tell me how you decided on 1/2 water/ 1/2 alcohol? And then why all alcohol in the spritzer when you used the glimmer paint?
I was happy to see you pull out your bow making contraption. I have one too but still can’t make a bow with it. Maybe if I watch you enough times, I’ll figure it out 🙂
Hey Judi – glad you enjoyed the video! How did I decide…well…I looked online to see what folks were doing and some did all water – some did half and half…so, I picked half and half and it worked so I stuck with it. Used the same rigorous research methodology for the Shimmer Paint! 😉 But – I just saw today in this Quarter’s Stampin’ Success that you can use water OR alcohol for the shimmer paint. So – there you go! Play with it and have fun! And – good luck with the Bow Easy. It just has a bit of a learning curve! Thanks, Judi! 🙂