Good morning! Did y’all see the convergence? We went down into the arena where we had as clear a shot as there is (we’re sort of surrounded by trees). We saw the two planets pretty close together – but…the pair slipped down below our effective horizon around 7:30. I’ve seen photos online, but… we didn’t get to see it. The moon, on the other hand…the MOON! Oh my. We had the binoculars and…it was…just amazing. The detail I could see with just the nocs made me really think a telescope would be cool! 😉
So – one little admin-y note…I’ve had an opening come up in my Online Host Club (one member is planning to join the team in January – whoo-hoo!!!). So…if you’d like to get Stampin’ Up! goodies a little at a time – AND earn Double Peppermints and Stampin’ Rewards (aka “free money to spend”) – without any “host duties”! – then give me a holler! The club starts in January!
My card for today showcases a new Suite in the Jan – Jun 2021 Mini Catalog – the Dandy Garden Suite! For this one, I’ve got the Dragonfly Garden stamp set, some Dandy Laser-Cut Paper and Dandy Garden 6″ x 6″ DSP. Take a look-see:
Mornin’, y’all! It’s Christmas week! Four days left! If you’re panicking over last-minute gift ideas – give me a shout! I can hook you up with a Stampin’ Up! Gift Certificate – that I’ll e-mail right to you to print out! Quick – easy – and no postage or shipping delays! 🙂
My card today has nothing to do with Christmas – except for being a birthday card.
Think about it.
There – you got it! 🙂
I used a super cool new sentiment-only stamp set called Happy Thoughts – which will be available to y’all on 5 Jan in the new Jan – Jun 2021 Mini Catalog. I also used a couple of free (with qualifying purchase) products from the 2021 Sale-A-Bration Flyer: A Touch of Ink stamp set and Paper Blooms DSP. Take a look-see:
Hey y’all – it’s Sunday, which – for this past year – has meant I’d be bringing you a new challenge from The Paper Players. But…sadly!…my time with them as a Guest Designer has come to an end! I so enjoyed the year working with that great – and talented! – group of ladies! And I very much appreciated the opportunity to participate. I’ll for sure be playing along with Paper Player challenges in the future – and I hope y’all will, too! 🙂
If you were able to join me yesterday for my Facebook Live video, I appreciate you spending some of your weekend with me! If you weren’t able to watch the live version, but you’d like to see the replay on YouTube…here ’tis!
Mornin’, y’all! Less than a week to go! All your gift-getting-wrapping-shipping done?
We put our tree up – finally! – the other day. Disappointingly – the lights are not…lighting. It’s a pre-lit so…that’s kinda bad… Wayne’s going to put the multimeter to some part or other and see if he can figure out what the problem is. It didn’t work when we put it up – then it did for a few hours until we went to bed. Next morning, though…nada. 🙁 It’s a bummer, for sure.
What is NOT a bummer, is the cool Jan-Jun 2021 Mini Catalog sneak peek I’ve got in store for you tonight! I’ll be going live at 7pm Eastern over on my Stamps-N-Lingers FB page with a fun birthday card. Take a sneaky-peek!
Good morning and happy Friday! Only SEVEN more sleeps before Santa will come – are your kids ready? Are…YOU ready!? My list has been whittling down – I actually DID mail everything that needs to be mailed. This might be a minor miracle. Or…a major one for me! 😉
If you were able to join me yesterday for my YouTube live, I appreciate you spending some time with me – if not, but you’d like to see the replay, here ’tis! 🙂
Good morning, y’all! It’s Thursday – which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! We’ve got a color challenge today and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table! I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!
When I saw the color combo we were to work with this week – I was thinking Christmas. But…I’m sort of ready to move on! 🙂 So…I pulled out a few new goodies – including the Sweet Strawberry stamp set with its bundled Strawberry Builder Punch and the coordinating Sale-A-Bration set called Berry Blessings & the pack of Berry Delightful DSP. These will ALL be available on 5 Jan – and some of them will be FREE! And….one more fun thing! The Punch Party stamp set. Which is a HOST set – that you’ll be able to earn FREE during Sale-A-Bration. Take a look-see:
I’m getting word from folks that you’ve got your Jan – Jun 2021 Mini Catalogs and 2021 Sale-A-Bration Flyers in hand – and you’re loving the new goodies!!
Hard to blame you – there’s a ton of awesomeness to be found – something cool on darned near every page!
Hello, y’all! Well – I hope your week is going well and that any and all last minute shopping is done! If not – and you’re worrying about shipping times (there’s only 10 days left, folks!)…might I suggest a gift certificate? Maybe drop a hint to the other folks in your household that Stampin’ Up! products would be a VERY good gift this year! Socially distanced – keeps you at home! Win-win! And – as it happens (coincidence? I think not!) – I can help with that! Give me a holler!
So – my card today features another sneak peek at a grand new Suite in the upcoming Jan – Jun 2021 Mini Catalog…the Sand & Sea suite! It’s anchored by the Friends Are Like Seashells bundle with help from the amazeballs Seashells 3D Embossing Folder – and the gorgeous Sand & Sea DSP. Take a look-see:
Good Monday morning, y’all! Hope you had a great weekend! Anyone get a look at the Geminids? I would have – but…maybe y’all know how early I go to bed? Also – COLD outside! So…I watched for a while on a Live event on YouTube.
While typing this blog! I call that multi-tasking!
My card today is a Christmas card. Yes – I KNOW I’ve said I’m done with Christmas cards but…any day now I’ll truly be DONE with Christmas cards until 2021! This one features the Tree Angle set (which is on sale for 20% off in the Year-End Clearance!) and the coordinating Stitched Triangles Dies. I added some fun Christmas Classic 6″ x 6″ DSP – which, while not on sale, IS leaving us at the end of the Aug – Dec Catalog. Take a look-see:
The layout for this one was inspired by the sketch at the Inspired By challenge!
And some of the elements are from the Festive Friday challenge!
I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock that I matted on Cherry Cobbler for the card front.
I cut two Sahara Sand pieces of the Classic Christmas 6″ x 6″ DSP using a Stitched Rectangle Die. These are adhered to the card front with Liquid Glue.
I stamped the Tree Angle sentiment in Cherry Cobbler between the two die cut rectangles.
Using a couple three different sizes and shapes of dies in the Stitched Triangles Die set, I cut some fun designs from Classic Christmas 6″ x 6″ DSP in Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce.
I adhered three of the trees above and below the sentiment with Liquid Glue – and popped the final two on with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added Star Designer Elements – and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped a second Tree Angle sentiment in Cherry Cobbler on a Whisper White panel. In the corner, I stamped a Shaded Spruce tree – and added a Star Designer Element.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Cherry Cobbler mat and into my Sahara Sand card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got the Shaded Spruce tree on the front…
…and a little more Classic Christmas 6″ x 6″ DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! The Tree Anglestamp set is a bit of a fly-over set, no doubt – but…it’s sweet in its simplicity! And the fact that it has dies that match the images in the Stitched Triangles Dies.
And the Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler, and Sahara Sand designs in the Classic Christmas 6″ x 6″ DSP are wonderful for the season – or even year-round!
I hope you like!
If you want to recreate this card – all the Stampin’ Up! products you need are listed down below along with the card cuts!
TTFN
M
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Use this host code when you order $50 or greater and receive a free gift (AND the Monthly Card Tutorial) from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in any active Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets! See my Customer Rewards page for full details. You’ll also be getting a link to my ZOOM The Craftroom (an exclusive online event for my customers) and the monthly Online Tutorial.The December Tutorial features the Arrange A Wreath Bundle!
Stamps-N-Lingers Jan – Jun 2021 Mini Catalog Shares Are Open
My Jan – Jun 2021 Mini Catalog Shares are now open!
A catalog share gives you a chance to try a sample of all the new products in the catalog – and then you can see what you love and go back and purchase full packs of those goodies!
You’ll get to try a little bit of the beautiful new Designer Series Papers, specialty papers, cards & envelopes, and treat boxes, plus fun embellishments with one of my Catalog Shares! I’ll place our Shares order first jump out of the box on 5 Jan 21 and use expedited shipping so I get it back fast! Then I’ll get it all cut up, packaged and out the door quick as I can – as early in the week of the 11th as I can manage!
I’ve got a few options for you to pick from: a NewDesigner Series Paper Share, a New Embellishments Share, and an I Want It All Share (this one gets a free extra bonus!!). And there are even DOUBLE shares, too!
Shares are open to anyone – including demonstrators!
Deadline to sign up for the shares is Sunday, 3 Jan 21 at 8pm EST!!
The Stampin’ Up! Year End Clearance is LIVE – and the Clearance Rack has been updated with brand new products!!
Stampin’ Up!’s Giant Year-End Closeout runs thru 4 Jan 2021 – but…all retiring goodies on the list are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! And – at these prices – as high as 50% off – your favorites are selling out FAST! So…don’t delay!
This event is the perfect time to shop! You’ll get deep discounts on your favorite products from the August–December 2020 Mini Catalog!
Click here to download the full list of items on sale – sorted by their discount!
There are a lot more items on the list that are not discounted but are leaving us at the end of this catalog period (4 Jan 2021 at 11:50pm Mountain Time)
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in These Projects:
Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Sahara Sand Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner)
Whisper White Cardstock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner)
Classic Christmas 6″ x 6″ DSP: Stitched Rectangle die cut panels (x2 – on card front); Stitched Triangle die cut trees; 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!
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Finn Fan Fix
In case you don’t speak “Finn-ish”….allow me to translate this look.
“Mom. Do you have ANY idea what time it is?? Why – WHY – are we still up? SOMEbody put the dog to bed!!”
Hey y’all – it’s Sunday, which means I’ve got another fun challenge for you from the Paper Players – Claire’s got a cool color challenge for us all … I hope you’ll come and play along with us! While the challenge seems like a great New Year’s card – I came up with something a little different! What will you make?? 🙂
If you were able to join me yesterday for my Facebook Live video, I appreciate you spending some of your weekend with me! If you weren’t able to watch the live version, but you’d like to see the replay on YouTube…here ’tis!
For this one, I pulled out the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and the Dragonflies Punch! These items will be available on 5 Jan 2021 in the Jan – Jun 2021 Mini Catalog. And – for the BIG impact – I used a piece of the Dandy Laser-Cut Paper – which is also part of the Dandy Garden Suite! Take a look-see:
Here’s the Paper Players color challenge just in case you weren’t able to figure it out! 😉
I started with a piece of Basic Black that I matted on Silver Foil for the card front.
Next, I selected a panel of the new Dandy Laser-Cut Paper and used Liquid Glue to adhere it to a piece of Basic Black card stock the same size. Then I matted that on Silver Foil and popped it onto the card front with the Black Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On another piece of Basic Black cardstock, I stamped the sentiment from Dragonfly Garden in Versamark Ink, sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool.
Tip: when you heat emboss, the powder turns into a liquid-y form until it cools off. Be careful to not stick your fingers in it. Trust me. It won’t run or anything, but it WILL smear/come off. Once it’s good and cool, you’re good to go! 😉
So – when it was cool, I cut it with a die from the Tasteful Labels die set.
I cut two lengths of Black 3/8″ Glittered Organdy Ribbon and adhered them to the card front with Glue Dots.
Then I popped the sentiment over top with Black Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I punched a bevy of bitty dragonflies from Silver Foil using the Dragonflies Punch. Two of them I adhered to the sentiment with Liquid Glue and the other three I popped on with mini Black Stampin’ Dimensionals. And – that was it for the card front!
I DID toy with adding some Rhinestones, but….held myself back!
On the inside, I used Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the little dragonflies and a second sentiment from Dragonfly Garden on a Whisper White panel.
I used Stampin’ Seal to adhere the panel to a Silver Foil mat and into my Whisper White card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got more of the Tuxedo Black Dragonfly Garden dragonflies on the front…
…and a large dragonfly on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! The Dandy Garden Suite – with the Dragonfly Garden and the DragonfliesPunch as an integral part! – is absolutely one of my favorite new goodies in the Jan – Jun 2021 Mini Catalog!
If you want to recreate this card – all the Stampin’ Up! products you need are listed down below along with the card cuts!
I hope you like!
Now…take a look at what the rest of the team has to offer! Then pull out your ink and papers and have a little fun! 🙂
Use this host code when you order $50 or greater and receive a free gift (AND the Monthly Card Tutorial) from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in any active Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets! See my Customer Rewards page for full details. You’ll also be getting a link to my ZOOM The Craftroom (an exclusive online event for my customers) and the monthly Online Tutorial.The December Tutorial features the Arrange A Wreath Bundle!
WHISPER WHITE CARDSTOCK IS RETIRING!
Stampin’ Up! posted this update late in the day on Thursday.
Whisper White has been a Stampin’ Up! staple for so long. We love it and we know you love it, too. We are sad to announce that the supplier’s mill producing our Whisper White cardstock has permanently closed due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, we weren’t given much notice on this closure. This means that the technology unique to this particular supplier is now unavailable to us and we can no longer offer our Whisper White cardstock and related products, such as Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes. Please note that this won’t affect any of our other cardstocks, this only affects Whisper White.
We know Whisper White has a huge fan base; we’re big fans, too! And we are crushed that it’s going away. Even though this decision was out of our hands, rest assured that we jumped right into action to find the best replacement paper possible. We have dedicated many hours to source and test alternative cardstock options from several suppliers to find the perfect fit that still maintains the Stampin’ Up! quality you know and trust. We are happy to share that we have found a winner for our new cardstock, Basic White!
The quality of our new Basic White was thoroughly tested by our quality assurance and product teams. It also tested very well with demonstrators and concept artists who gave it a huge thumbs up. We believe in the quality of the new Basic White cardstock and we know it will become your new crafting staple!
What does this mean for you?
With Whisper White going out of production, this means a number of Whisper White products will be affected. Below is a list of all products that will be replaced with our new Basic White cardstock. These items are now available while supplies last with an order limit of 2 per item per order.
Our new Basic White products will become available to purchase as soon as we have them in stock. This means that some Whisper White and Basic White products may be available at the same time. Additionally, due to the nature of sourcing, some Basic White products may not be available before the Whisper White products sell out. Please know that we are working on getting these products available to you as fast as possible.
We also have a video message addressing some potential concerns that you may have. This video goes over a comparison of Whisper White to Basic White so you will know what to expect with this change. You can watch the video here.
It’s always hard to say goodbye, but we are excited about the new Basic White product line and we encourage you to try it out! We are confident that you’ll love it just as much as we do.
Stamps-N-Lingers Jan – Jun 2021 Mini Catalog Shares Are Open
My Jan – Jun 2021 Mini Catalog Shares are now open!
A catalog share gives you a chance to try a sample of all the new products in the catalog – and then you can see what you love and go back and purchase full packs of those goodies!
You’ll get to try a little bit of the beautiful new Designer Series Papers, specialty papers, cards & envelopes, and treat boxes, plus fun embellishments with one of my Catalog Shares! I’ll place our Shares order first jump out of the box on 5 Jan 21 and use expedited shipping so I get it back fast! Then I’ll get it all cut up, packaged and out the door quick as I can – as early in the week of the 11th as I can manage!
I’ve got a few options for you to pick from: a NewDesigner Series Paper Share, a New Embellishments Share, and an I Want It All Share (this one gets a free extra bonus!!). And there are even DOUBLE shares, too!
Shares are open to anyone – including demonstrators!
Deadline to sign up for the shares is Sunday, 3 Jan 21 at 8pm EST!!
I’ve got an Online Host Club starting on 1 January (just in time for the new catalog and Sale-A-Bration!) and I’ve got openings. Whoo-hoo!!!
What is an Online Host Club? Glad you asked!An Online Host Club lets you get some of the benefits of being a host – without doing any of the WORK of being a host! And – it helps you build your crafting tool chest a little at a time. While earning FREE goodies!
A club consists of three folks doing two consecutive three-month terms. Each person commits to buying $50 before shipping and tax each month.
Here’s how it shakes out…this is just an example! As you can see, each member gets to host TWICE during the six months!!
At the end of the club, I let each member select a stamp set up to $25 that I send to them for free.
What are the other bennies of a Host Club?
At least a $150.00 Workshop order during EACH of your host months!
Which means you’ll have at least $15.00 of Stampin’ Rewards dollars to spend on the exclusive Host Stamp Sets, or any other current Stampin’ Up! product during your host months. Stampin’ Rewards are Stampin’ Up!-speak for “free money”!
You’ll earn DOUBLE PEPPERMINTS on your Host Club Orders. Each $50 order earns 4 reward points, a $75 order earns you 6 reward points, etc. You’ll earn at least 24 reward points during your membership, meaning you’ll automatically earn at least ONE $40 Peppermint rewards gift! (Remember – when you gather up 16 Peppermints, you get to select a free reward gift valued up to $40!). You can get more info about my Punkin’ Heads Customer Rewards Program right here.
During Sale-a-Bration – each of your host club orders will earn you AT LEAST one Level 1 ($50 level) Sale-A-Bration reward!
You’ll receive a FREE monthly tutorial with 4-5 projects and access to all previous tutorials for the duration of the club. Right now, there are over FIFTY tutorials available only to Online Host Club members. That’s around TWO HUNDRED FIFTY not-seen-on-our-blogs projects for you to use as inspiration (and they ALL have all the card cuts and instructions!)
Access to my Weekly Zoom The Craftroom online Zoom Party – where you can come craft and chat with me and other customers! YEP – THIS IS NEW!!
FREE catalogs during your membership term
FREE shipping in your TWO Host Months
A FREE STAMP SET of your choice valued up to $25 at the end of each “term”, any current set (excluding host sets)!
At the end of the full 6 months, you’ll get first dibs at signing up for the next 6 month term!
When you join the club – you’ll commit to the full six months – in two consecutive three-month increments. The launch of a new catalog and Sale-A-Bration is ALWAYS a great time to join a club!
Don’t delay – there are limited spaces available!
If you want to join us or if you have ANY questions about how it would work…please drop me a note at stamps-n-lingers@comcast.net!
The Stampin’ Up! Year End Clearance is LIVE – and the Clearance Rack has been updated with brand new products!!
Stampin’ Up!’s Giant Year-End Closeout runs thru 4 Jan 2021 – but…all retiring goodies on the list are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! And – at these prices – as high as 50% off – your favorites are selling out FAST! So…don’t delay!
This event is the perfect time to shop! You’ll get deep discounts on your favorite products from the August–December 2020 Mini Catalog!
Click here to download the full list of items on sale – sorted by their discount!
There are a lot more items on the list that are not discounted but are leaving us at the end of this catalog period (4 Jan 2021 at 11:50pm Mountain Time)
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in These Projects:
Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Whisper White Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner)
Silver Foil Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 3 3/8″ x 4 7/8″ (mat for center art panel); Dragonflies punches
Basic Black Cardstock: Tasteful Labels Die cut (sentiment); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 3 1/4″ x 4 3/4″(middle art panel)
Dandy Laser-Cut Paper: art panel
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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Finn Fan Fix
Finn loves me.
A lot.
And ALWAYS wants to be where I am!
Like – sitting right next to me on the sofa – gazing at me with love and devotion.
Mary Deatherage – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator
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