Monthly Archives: December 2018

Stampin’ Up! Just Because I Was Thinking of You!

Posted on December 4, 2018 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all! Hope your week is going well!

I’ve got a pretty little note card for you today, that uses a new Host-Exclusive stamp set from the 2019 Occasions catalog, called Just Because. And you’ll be able to purchase it with Stampin’ Rewards starting on 3 Jan! Take a look-see:

The layout for this one is from this week’s FabFriday sketch challenge.

I started with some Festive Farmhouse DSP and embossed it in the Pinewood Planks Dynamic TIEF, then matted it on a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock for the card front.

I used the Leaf Punch to make some Vellum and Copper Foil Leaves, which I adhered to the card front with Liquid Glue.

On a piece of Very Vanilla card stock, I stamped the pretty image/sentiment (all one stamp!) from the Just Because Host-exclusive set (coming on 3 Jan 19) in Early Espresso Ink.

I colored the image with my Old Olive and Cajun Craze Watercolor Pencils.

I adhered the panel to a Mossy Meadow mat with Liquid Glue and popped it over the leaves with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the heart, I colored a new Heart Epoxy Droplet (in the Occasions catalog – available 3 Jan) with my Dark Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blend. The bow is a simple little number made of Linen Thread – which I adhered with a dab of Liquid Glue and the card front was done!

On the inside, I inked just the flower pot portion of the Just Because stamp in Crumb Cake ink, stamped it off THREE times and then stamped it in the middle of a Very Vanilla panel.

I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Mossy Meadow mat and into my Early Espresso card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!

My Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got another Just Because flower pot on the front – stamped in Early Espresso and colored with the Watercolor Pencils…

…and I added a little more Festive Farmhouse DSP to the envelope flap.

Et Voila! This Just Because Host stamp set is really wonderful, y’all! Hope you like!

Once it comes available in January, you’ll be able to pick this Host set using Stampin’ Rewards – which you’ll earn when you host a workshop that reaches $150 or if you place an individual order of $150 or more! If you’ve just added this set to your wish list, let me know. I’ve got Online Host Clubs getting ready to start in January that will let you get this one for yourself – I’ll be happy to get you on the list! Get all the information and the list of bennies right here!

TTFN

HOST CODE FOR 1 DEC – 15 DEC: GDTYM3QG

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 $10.00 from any active catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.

Year-End Closeout Sale Starts Tomorrow!

On 5 December, the Stampin’ Up! Year–End Closeout will officially begin! During this promotion, you’ll be able to save on a selection of retiring and surplus items—while supplies last. Once the sale starts, place your orders sooner rather than later, because supplies are limited and the Year–End Closeout ends on 2 January. After that, some of your favorite retiring items may be gone for good! Be on the lookout for more details about the sale on the 5th!

Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag Available Tomorrow!

A tool as beloved and important as the Stamparatus deserves its own special treatment. And what better way to treat your most versatile stamping companion than by giving it its own special carrying and storage solution. Introducing…the Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag!

The bag is available now for Demonstrators to order and it will be available for customers to order beginning on 5 December! When ordering starts, you’ll have two options: Ordering just the bag or ordering the Stamparatus and the bag together.

Click on the image below to open up a full-size flyer with more details.

You’ll be able to start ordering on 5 Dec!

2019 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs Coming Soon!

I’ll be ordering packs of catalogs bright and early on 5 Dec and then sending them out to my customers quick as I can get them in the mail! If you’re already one of my customers, you can expect to see them in your mailbox mid-December. Not sure if you’re on my list? Drop me a note and I’ll double check for you!

If you’re not a customer of mine already – but would like to be on my list to receive a catalog, head on over to my Online Store and place an order of $50 or more now! You’ll also become a full-fledged member of the Punkin’ Heads – my Customer Appreciation Program – with all the benefits that go along with that honor! Check them out right here!

Get the Products Used in This Project!

Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$10.00

Leaf Punch

$16.00

Festive Farmhouse 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$9.75

Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$9.00

Copper Foil Sheets

$4.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

$7.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

$7.50

Watercolor Pencils

$16.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

$12.50

Cajun Craze Dark Stampin’ Blends

$4.50

Linen Thread

$5.00

Medium Very Vanilla Envelopes

$7.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$4.00

Card Cuts Used in This Project:

Early Espresso Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card front, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)

Mossy Meadow Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 5/8″ x 3 5/8″ (mat for sentiment)

Very Vanilla Card Stock: 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (sentiment panel); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner)

Festive Farmhouse DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); envelope flap

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

Finn is a wonderful conversationalist.

Seriously. He understands everything I’m asking of him and responds appropriately.

For example: “Finn! What’s that noise?”

As opposed to: “Finn – where’s your dad?”

“Want a cookie!??”

“Need to go outside?”

See what I mean? Total intra-species communication!

😉

TTFN
M

Categories: 2019 Occasions Catalog, Encouragement, Everyday, For You, Just a Note, Just Because, New Catalog Launch, Special Promotions, Thinking Of You | Tags: 2019 Occasions Catalog Sneak Peek, Festive Farmhouse DSP, Just Because stamp set, Thinking of You card | 12 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Merry Christmas To All Is Bright

Posted on December 3, 2018 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all. It’s Monday, the Monday after we lost #41. He’s with Barbara and his little girl, now – but…we’re worse for the loss of George H.W. Bush. He was a great man and a great patriot, who exuded grace and civility throughout his Presidency and his entire life of service.

I’m proud to have served under you, sir.

I’ve got a quick and easy card for you today – one that you can whip out in a heartbeat! A little paper – in this case from the All Is Bright DSP – and stamp and some ink! The Merry Christmas To All set is perfect if you want a big, bold sentiment! Take a look-see…

The layout was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week – although I turned it a little! 🙂

And the theme is from The Paper Players challenge!

Buckle-up, Buttercup – this’ll take about two blinks of an eye!

Ready?!

I started with a plain piece of paper from the All Is Bright DSP and matted it on Real Red for the card front.

Then I matted a smaller piece on Real Red and adhered it to the card front with Liquid Glue.

I used my Stamparatus to stamp the large sentiment from the Merry Christmas To All stamp set in Shaded Spruce on a piece of Whisper White card stock. I added the flourish in Real Red, matted the panel on Real Red – and popped it onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I finished it with a Gold Metallic Pearl and the card front was done!

Told ya! 😉

On the inside, I added a second Shaded Spruce sentiment and a Real Red flourish to a Whisper White panel.

I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Real Red mat and into my Thick Whisper White card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!

My Whisper White Medium Envelope got more Merry Christmas To All flourishes in Real Red on the front…

…and then I put some more of the All Is Bright DSP on the envelope flap.

Et Voila! This very basic layout is perfect with some All Is Bright greenery and a bold, center-stage-taking sentiment from the Merry Christmas To All stamp set! And – you could do this same design with any of your favorite DSPs and a big, stand-out sentiment! Hope you like!

TTFN

HOST CODE FOR 1 DEC – 15 DEC: GDTYM3QG

Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag Available on 5 Dec!

Click on the image below to open up a full-size flyer with more details.

You’ll be able to start ordering on 5 Dec!

2019 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs Coming Soon!

Get the Products Used in This Project!

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.00

All Is Bright 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock

$7.75

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$9.75

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad

$7.50

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

$7.50

Metallic Pearls

$7.00

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

$7.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$4.00

Stamparatus

$49.00

Card Cuts Used in This Project:

Thick Whisper White Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card front, scored and folded at 4 1/4″)

Real Red Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 3/8″ x 3 5/8″ (mats for front DSP panel and sentiment)

Whisper White Card Stock: 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ (sentiment panel); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner)

All Is Bright DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ (front DSP panel); envelope flap

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

Today’s Finn Fan Fix has absolutely nothing to do with Finn.

Well – he DID go up to the gate to pick up the boxes.

So…it’s Finn-Fan-Fix-Adjacent! 🙂

We got a call from the Amazon Sunday delivery lady saying she had two boxes for us – so we just had her leave them inside the gate and then Wayne and the Man went and got them.

I was trying to remember what I’d ordered. I’m a bit of a Prime-a-holic, y’all. Not gonna lie.

So anyway – Wayne comes back in with…

Now I’m totally stumped. What the….??

No kidding. Three items and the packing slip. Not another thing. Those could have fit in a padded envelope – and not even needed a very BIG one!! LOL!!

Well – it’s a good box for mailing Christmas I guess!! 🙂

TTFN
M

Categories: Christmas | Tags: All Is Bright DSP, Christmas Card, Merry Christmas To All stamp set | 14 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Perennial Birthday Hoppy Together Sneak Peek!

Posted on December 2, 2018 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, folks! Hope your weekend is going well!

My trip this week was re-scheduled for January, so I’m not on my way to CA right now. Do have to take a quick trip up to Kentucky at the end of the week, but that’ll be easy!

I’m still not going to do a video tonight – sorry. I have the whole week planned out for cards – and…hadn’t planned something video-worthy. So…I’ll be back next Sunday, as planned!

Today, though, the card I have is SO fun! It uses one of the cutest, most fun stamp sets coming in Jan. And it’s going to be FREE! That’s right – this set, called Hoppy Together – will be FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-Bration! For this card, I added a sentiment from Perennial Birthday (in the Annual Catalog). Take a look-see:

Cute, huh?

This fun layout is from this week’s Global Design Project sketch challenge.

And there’s no doubt at all that this little gem is high on my list of favorite new things! As requested by the Paper Craft Crew Theme Challenge!

I started with a piece of Gingham Gala 6″ x 6″ DSP (coming on 3 Jan) and a same-size piece of Whisper White. I stacked them up and, using my 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, cut them on the right edge. I dry fit them on another Whisper White panel that I’d matted on Shaded Spruce for the card front.

I used the adorable little froggie from Hoppy Together and stamped him in Shaded Spruce on the card front, situating him so he’d be peeking out of the “window” I’d created.

I colored him with my Light and Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. The little bee is also from Hoppy Together – I stamped him a few times in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink around the frog. They’re colored with my Dark Daffodil Delight Blend. I used a Journaling Pen to add some dots as a “flight path”.

On the Whisper White panel with the 1 3/4″ hole punched in it, I stamped the big sentiment from Perennial Birthday in Shaded Spruce. I added the butterfly and bees from Hoppy Together in Tuxedo Black.

I colored the bees with the Dark Daffodil Blend and the butterfly with my Light and Dark Mango Melody Blends and the Dark Daffodil Blend. Then I added more “flight path” dots with the Journaling Pen.

I added the Gingham Gala and the Whisper White panels to the card front at an angle with Liquid Glue.

To make the froggie’s sign, I stamped the sentiment from Hoppy Together in Granny Apple Green on a scrap of Whisper White and fussy cut it.

I cut a little Shaded Spruce “stick” and adhered it with Liquid Glue, then added my sign. And that was it for the card front!

On the inside, I added the same Hoppy Together froggie in Shaded Spruce on a Whisper White panel, coloring him with my Dark and Light Granny Apple Green Blends – plus my Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Write Marker for his belly and Shaded Spruce Marker for his spots. I made his sign in the same way as the one on the front and this one is a bit of pun – I stamped the little bee and the “hoppy” (in Granny Apple Green). Get it??

I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Shaded Spruce mat and into my Granny Apple Green card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!

My Whisper White Medium Envelope got some more crazy Hoppy Together bees across the front…

…and some more Lemon Lime Twist Gingham Gala DSP on the envelope flap.

Et Voila! How could Hoppy Together NOT be one of my favorite new stamp sets?!? I mean – it’s a-freakin’-dorable AND…uhm…FREE!! Yes. FREE with a $50 purchase once Sale-A-Bration starts in January! I hope you like – and that your wish list just got a little longer!

TTFN

P.S. I’ve been giving you sneaky peeks at the new papers and embellishments and ribbons in the 2019 Occasions catalog. Wondering about catalog shares? Yup – I’ll be doing them! Watch for that post with all the information and your chance to get in next week! 🙂

HOST CODE FOR 1 DEC – 15 DEC: GDTYM3QG

Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag Available on 5 Dec!

Click on the image below to open up a full-size flyer with more details.

You’ll be able to start ordering on 5 Dec!

2019 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs Coming Soon!

Get the Products Used in This Project!

Perennial Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$22.00

1-3/4″ Circle Punch

$18.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad

$7.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad

$7.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

$9.00

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

$4.50

2017-2019 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

$15.00

Regals Stampin’ Write Markers

$30.00

Journaling Pens

$5.00

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

$7.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$4.00

Card Cuts Used in This Project:

Granny Apple Green Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card front, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)

Shaded Spruce Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner)

Whisper White Card Stock: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ (sentiment panel); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner)

Gingham Gala 6″ x 6″ DSP (coming on 3 Jan 19): 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ (panel under sentiment); envelope flap

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

We’ve been giving Katy tuna fish.

With oil.

And mayonnaise.

Hey – she’s like…16. ANY calories we can get in her are GOOD calories.

And she likes it. Especially the mayonnaise!!

And it smells WAY better than canned cat food.

Finn agrees.

It’s a hard thing standing sorta-politely back whilst the cat gets ALL THE GOOD FOOD!

So – sometimes, he gets to have the final lick on the bowl.

He makes the most of it.

Getting. Every. Last. Drop.

TTFN
M

Categories: 2019 Occasions Catalog, 2019 Sale-A-Bration Catalog, Happy Birthday, New Catalog Launch, Sneak peek | Tags: Birthday Card, Gingham Gala DSP, Hoppy Together stamp set, Perennial Birthday stamp set | 12 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Geared Up Garage Sneak Peek

Posted on December 1, 2018 by stampsnlingers

Happy Saturday, y’all! Today is our Quarterly in-person version of our Amy’s Inkin’ Krew team meeting! I so look forward to these meetings each quarter – we have such a great group of ladies – both in Amy’s direct team and in my team (the Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew!) – and we all get together and have a wonderful time! Oh – and it’s my day for Panera! Love!

I know I’ll have some fun projects to share with you in the upcoming days! Yes – we DO make cards at our meetings! 😉

Speaking of fun projects and sneak peeks, how’s about one today? This is a new set in the Occasions catalog (coming on 3 Jan 18) that will be perfectly perfect for Father’s Day – or, for anyone that loves classic cars! It’s called Geared Up Garage and it’s cool! Take a look-see:

The layout – which is perfect for the big gears die in the new Garage Gears Thinlits – is from the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge this week.

Check out this fun stamp and framelits bundle!

And there’s paper, too – called the Classic Garage 6″ x 6″ DSP!

So – I started with one of the more plain designs in the Classic Garage DSP and first embossed it in the Subtle Dynamic TIEF. Then I used my Simply Scored board to create a grid. I scored across the card front – lightly!! – at each inch. Then I turned the paper 90 degrees and did it again.

The end result looks like asphalt.

Humor me!

With Liquid Glue, I matted the “asphalt” to a Blueberry Bushel card stock panel for the card front.

I used the big, detailed die in the Garage Gears Thinlits and cut out the large element from a piece of Galvanized Metallic Paper. I also cut two smaller sets of gears at the same time.

With Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, I popped the big gears onto the card front.

I adhered the smaller gear die (with the three gears) to the card front with Liquid Glue, then made a loop of new Black/Silver 1/4″ Striped Metallic Ribbon (available 3 Jan) and adhered it to the card front with a couple of Glue Dots.

The sentiment, from Geared Up Garage, is heat embossed in Silver on Blueberry Bushel, then cut with the matching die in the Garage Gears Thinlits. I popped it over the ribbon and gears with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The final, single, gear die cut is popped over the large shape with a Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish up, I adhered a little wrench embellishment from the Classic Garage Metal Elements with a Glue Dot and the card front was done!

On the inside, I inked up the “cloud” (of exhaust?!?) image from Geared Up Garage in Blueberry Bushel and stamped it off once, then stamped a Whisper White panel. Over that, I heat embossed a second sentiment in Silver. Finally, I added some gears in Basic Gray ink.

I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Blueberry Bushel mat and into my Basic Gray card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!

My Whisper White Medium Envelope got a full-strength Blueberry Bushel cloud and some Basic Gray gears on the front…

…and some more Classic Garage DSP on the envelope flap.

Et Voila! What fun this Geared Up Garage stamp set and bundled Garage Gears Thinlits is going to be as we head into Spring!! Anyone who appreciates a classic ride is going to love this suite of goodies!! Hope you like – and will be adding it to your Wish List!

TTFN