Good morning, my peeps! Hope you had a great weekend! With – hopefully! – good weather. And maybe a little socially-distanced fun thrown in along the way!
Jsut a quick note – this is the 3rd of August…so…this is your last day to GATHER up Bonus Days coupons! And – tomorrow will be the day you can start SPENDING them! Whooo-hoo!
And – something else is happening tomorrow…
What was that again…
Hmmm…
Oh – yeah. The Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog goes LIVE to customers! YEAH!!
If you remember – the new Online Store is ALSO going active tomorrow at 7am Mountain Time! I gave you some tips and info on that the other day – check it out right here if you need a refresher. I’ll also send a reminder later on today, JIC! 🙂
Now. My card! I used a little stamp set that I’ve been enamored of since I first saw it in the new catalog – it’s called the Festive Corners set. It covers Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day! I made it for Halloween, with the addition of some Magic In This Night DSP. Take a look-see:
Hey y’all – it’s Sunday, which means I’ve got another fun challenge for you from the Paper Players – it’s a theme challenge from Laurie – her son is getting married in September. Guess the theme?? 🙂 I know it’ll give your creative mojo a bump, so I hope you’ll come and play along with us! 🙂
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!
Happy Friday, y’all! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week – we’ve been in the tropical storm pattern all week. Muggy. Hot. Rain every day.
Guess how well our lavender plants are doing?
If you guessed…not so well, then…you are correct! We’ve got as much drainage as we could manage but…the little babies are struggling with their wet feet.
They may have trench foot. Hmm. Maybe I need to sprinkle some Dr. Scholl’s foot powder on them? 🤔🤔🤔
Or not….
So, 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! 🙂
Happy happy HAWWWWMP day!! And happy can-you-even-believe-it’s-practically Christmas day??
Yeah. That’s not a real thing but…serious. Can you believe the year is half over? I mean – 2020 can just go ahead and get gone, but…wow. It’s flying!
Now – I mentioned Christmas cuz I’m playing with a Christmas theme today with my card. There’s a bundle in the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog called The Right Triangle – and I bought it specifically so I’d have the Stitched Triangles Dies that are part of the bundle. I NEEDED those cuz of the Tree Angle stamp set in the Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog. That one really caught my eye – although it’s kind of a flyover set and one you may have thumbed right by! I combined it with some homey-cozy paper from the Heartwarming Hugs DSP. Take a look-see:
Good morning! Hope you had a great weekend and are ready to face the week!
So – I decided to switch gears a little and give y’all a sneak peek of a new suite in the Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog geared towards Halloween! It’s called the Magic in This Night suite and it’s fun, you guys! I used the Hallows Night bundle and some spooky-elegant paper from the Magic in This Night DSP. Not to mention the cool Cobwebs 3D Embossing Folder. Take a look-see:
Good Morning, y’all! Happy weekend to you! Hope you’ve got something planned. And hoping that whatever it is is fun!
We have plans to re-introduce the Finn-man to the joys of…a shampoo and blow out.
Which I would like myself!!
But – HE gets it instead. Got to get some of that hair and that….aroma?…off!! Going to do it in the barn – versus taking him to Puppy Tubs. Might regret that decision…. 😉
Tonight – after the spa day – I’ll be going live at 7pm Eastern on my Stamps-N-Lingers FB page. I’ve got a fun card – well, I think it’s fun! – for you using a returning favorite stamp set and die! Take a sneaky peek.
It’s a good one that’s right in the middle of my wheelhouse so…that’s a pretty good hint for you!
Got to keep as much normalcy as we can, right? So we need to keep up with our traditions! 😉
My card today is another sneak peek of the new Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog – which is less than 10 days away from going live! This one uses the new Joy Dies for a sentiment and the Cherish the Season bundle with the pretty Sounds of the Season Dies. And – some of the wunnermus ‘Tis The Season DSP. Take a look-see:
We’ve got a few errands – all masked up, thank you very much. And then this afternoon, if we can beat the rain, it’s time to get a load of hay for the ladies! Getting hay in when it’s a million degrees with the same humidity? Oh yes – horse ownership is a glamorous life, indeed! 😉 But – the sense of well being that comes from a barn full to the rafters with round bales of good horse hay…can’t be beat for a horse owner. So – we’ll get it done.
Thank GOODNESS for heavy equipment. That’s all I have to say about that! 🙂
Now this evening, after all that is done – and hopefully after a shower – 😳😳😳 – I’m planning to go live at 7pm eastern over on my Stamps-N-Lingers FB page. I’ve got a fun project for you using the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set….take a sneaky peek!
Okay – it’s a fun fold. You wore me down! 😉
Hopefully you’ll be able to join me to see it play out in the gorgeous Plaid Tidings DSP!
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 Rewards page for full details.
Stamps-N-Lingers 2020 Aug – Dec Mini Catalog Shares are Open!
There’s still time to get in on my Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog Shares!
If you do NOT know what a “catalog share” is – it’s….sort of like your first run thru a Cruise Ship buffet. There’s a TON to choose from – so you try a little dab of everything! Then you know what to go back to for a second helping. 🙂
In the same vein – 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!
So – you can try a little bit of the beautiful new Designer Series Papers, specialty papers and envelopes, plus fun embellishments with one of my Catalog Shares! I’ll place our Shares order first jump out of the box on 4 Aug 20 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 10th as I can manage!
Once again, I’m offering a Designer Series Paper share and an Embellishment share with all sorts of fun new goodies!
I’ve got a few options for you to pick from: a New Designer 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!
Bonus Days are here again! For every $50 (before shipping and tax) you spend between today and 3 August, you earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed between 4 August and 30 August. Whoo-hoo!! There are so many amazing, new products on your wish list – buy lots of them in July so you can complete your list in August with your pile of freebie coupons. Winner Winner Fried-Chicken-with-no-Calories Dinner!
For every order you place, you’ll receive an email with your Bonus Days coupon codes. Don’t lose these codes!!
Write them down, print them out or save them in a handy spreadsheet. That way, you’ve got everything you need to redeem the credits in August. Have I said…WHOO-HOOO
Down to half a shelf! But – there’s plenty left – so…help me wipe the shelf clean, okay?
I’ve got the remaining list over on the original post – right here – and I’m pretty sure it’s current and up-to-date (not a 99% sure – maybe….96.7%?!?).
Check it out – get all the deets – and then let me know what you’d like!
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
On Friday – we took a big excursion to the bank to cash a check.
It’s about 5 miles round trip. And that includes the 1/3 mile of driveway!!
But – when asked, Finn enthusiastically agreed that a quick trip to the bank was just the thing for a too-hot-for-furry-dogs Friday.
So…we all piled into the van and headed out.
Why did he want to go?
Well – any ride – any time – anywhere is sort of his motto.
Also? The teller ALWAYS passes a milk bone for him.
Any bone – any time – anywhere.
See a pattern?
We left the window down some for him on the way home.
He likes that a lot!
If you look close in this next one – you can see his lips blowing in the breeze.
Happy Friday, y’all! It’s been a busy time here for us – Wayne’s been working outside, sawing lumber and repairing fences. Mowing the never-ending grass. We’ve worked in the garden – you can see a little of the “fruits” of our labors in Finn’s spot below. And, of course, it’s been hot and muggy and generally….the South-in-Summer!
Which is why, with all my Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog pre-order goodies looking me in the face, I’ve been making some winter-ish cards. As I predicted when I was griping about being cold a few months ago…now? Yep. Griping about being hot. My 4 degree comfort-zone-window is being breached at every turn! LOL!
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! 🙂
This is a really cool fun-fold, it’s called a Dutch-Door Gate Fold and I think you’ll see why in a sec. I used the beautiful new Sweetest Time stamp set with the amazing and bundled Sweetest Borders Dies. Take a look-see:
Yes – if you’re looking closely – you’ll see that this card looks different from the card in the video thumbnail. There’s a reason for that – and you’ll need to watch the video to find out what it is! 🙂
For this one, I started by scoring, cutting and folding a 7 1/2″ x 11″ piece of Real Red card stock as shown in the video – and according to this template…
Once I had it all cut and folded, I decorated the gates with some pretty, new Plush Poinsettia Specialty DSP matted on Mossy Meadow. I used Glue Dots – hidden behind the flocked images on the DSP – to adhere it to the mats and then used Liquid Glue to adhere the panels to the fronts of the gates.
Pretty, huh? 🙂
I stamped the three-candle image from Sweetest Time in Real Red on Whisper White and fussy cut it, then popped it onto a Whisper White panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a Daffodil Delight “flame” above each candle with the little stamp in the set.
Using the dies in the Sweetest Borders Dies, I cut a bunch of holly leaves and pine boughs in Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow. I also stamped berries in Real Red and cut them out as well.
I added the leaves and boughs around the candles with Liquid Glue. I tied a bow with the Gold Trim from the Wonder of the Season Ribbon Combo pack and adhered it with a Glue Dot. Finally, I adhered the berries with Liquid Glue and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On a strip of Whisper White, I stamped the Sweetest Time sentiment in Mossy Meadow, snipped banner ends and adhered it with Liquid Glue – and a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional on each end. I used more Liquid Glue to mat the panel on Mossy Meadow and adhere it to the top panel of the card base – and the front of the gate card was done!
On the inside, I added a second Sweetest Time sentiment in Mossy Meadow to a Whisper White panel. Under it, I stamped Real Red candles and Daffodil Delight flames, as well as a couple of Pear Pizzazz holly leaves.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Mossy Meadow mat and into the card base – and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got another candle and holly leaves on the front…
…and added the candles to the envelope flap, as well!
Et Voila! This Sweetest Time stamp set – and its bundled (and AWESOME!) Sweetest Borders Dies – is a great bundle to have in your kit bag as we get ready to head into the holiday season.
And don’t miss the gorgeous Plush Poinsettia Specialty DSP (you can get a taste of it in my Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog Shares!)…
Hint: you can actually cut those flocked poinsettia flowers with one of the dies in the new Poinsettia Dies set! Cool, huh?
I hope you like and are adding these goodies to your gotta-have-it-right-away list! The catalog goes live on 4 Aug for customers or… you could join Stampin’ Up! with me right now and select any or all of these new goodies to fill your Starter Kit and then get at least 20% off EVERYTHING you buy for as long as you stay active! 😉
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
P.S. This is the card in the video thumbnail! It’s a CASE of the sample card on page 21 in the Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog and it uses the fun edgelit die with the holly leaves and pine boughs. I explain in the video how to make it if you prefer this version! Yup – it’s a two-fer. Sort of! 😉
HOST CODE FOR 16 JUL – 31 JUL: D3JZW9MD
The July Tutorial features the Whale Done Bundle!
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 Rewards page for full details.
Stamps-N-Lingers 2020 Aug – Dec Mini Catalog Shares are Open!
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting word on my Catalog Shares – here ’tis!
If you do NOT know what a “catalog share” is – it’s….sort of like your first run thru a Cruise Ship buffet. There’s a TON to choose from – so you try a little dab of everything! Then you know what to go back to for a second helping. 🙂
In the same vein – 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!
So – you can try a little bit of the beautiful new Designer Series Papers, specialty papers and envelopes, plus fun embellishments with one of my Catalog Shares! I’ll place our Shares order first jump out of the box on 4 Aug 20 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 10th as I can manage!
Once again, I’m offering a Designer Series Paper share and an Embellishment share with all sorts of fun new goodies!
I’ve got a few options for you to pick from: a New Designer 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!
Bonus Days are here again! For every $50 (before shipping and tax) you spend between today and 3 August, you earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed between 4 August and 30 August. Whoo-hoo!! There are so many amazing, new products on your wish list – buy lots of them in July so you can complete your list in August with your pile of freebie coupons. Winner Winner Fried-Chicken-with-no-Calories Dinner!
For every order you place, you’ll receive an email with your Bonus Days coupon codes. Don’t lose these codes!!
Write them down, print them out or save them in a handy spreadsheet. That way, you’ve got everything you need to redeem the credits in August. Have I said…WHOO-HOOO
Down to one shelf! But – there’s plenty left – so…help me wipe the shelf clean, okay?
I’ve got the remaining list over on the original post – right here – and I’m pretty sure it’s current and up-to-date (not a 99% sure – maybe….96.7%?!?).
Check it out – get all the deets – and then let me know what you’d like!
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in These Projects:
Real Red Card Stock: 7 1/2″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded as shown in the template and the video)
Mossy Meadow Card Stock: 3 3/8″ x 5 3/8″ (mat for top front panel); 1 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ (x2 – mats for gates); 3 7/8″ 5 3/8″ (mat for inner liner); Sweetest Borders die cut holly leaves and pine boughs
Pear Pizzazz Card Stock: Sweetest Borders die cut holly leaves and pine boughs
Whisper White Card Stock:3 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ (top front panel); 3 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner); 1/2″ x 4″ (sentiment); fussy cut Sweetest Time candles
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 asked me to share a little garden bounty with you.
So here it is – our first Mater Sandwich tomato of the season (which – fun fact – is on a plant that I’d pretty much given up for dead 5 weeks ago!!)
These pictures are about 2 days apart!
Big and starting to get a little blush…
A little more…
…and almost Wonder-Bread-and-mayonnaise ready!
I’m trying to decide…mater sandwich on white bread/mayo/salt/pepper? Or…big slab of mater on half of an Everything Bagel – salt/pepper/slice of cheese on top – under the broiler for a little toast!?!
Hey y’all – it’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! Today’s a color challenge – 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 colors this week, I first thought…”ocean”. So I headed to the Whale Done bundle and Whale of a Time DSP. But THEN….I thought…SNOW! So, I totally pivoted and went for the new Snowflake Splendor Suite goodies in the Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog (available to customers on 4 Aug!). Take a look-see:
And here’s our oceany/snowflakey color challenge this week (I picked Balmy Blue for my fourth color)!
I used the sketch side of the current FUSION challenge for the layout.
I started with a piece of Pool Party paper from the Snowflake Splendor DSP and I embossed it in the Winter Snow Embossing Folder (coming on 4 Aug), then I matted it on Pacific Point for the card front.
Next, using the smallest square Stitched Shapes Dies, I cut 12 squares from a different paper in the Snowflake Splendor DSP. Using Liquid Glue, I adhered them in a grid on the card front.
Using Stampin’ Seal, I adhered a few loops of new Snowflake Splendor 1/4″ Ribbon (also coming on 4 Aug).
With the So Many Snowflakes dies – the MOST wunnermus die set bundled with the Snowflake Wishes stamp set in the suite – I cut some Whisper White snowflakes and some Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper (loooooove this!!!). I adhered them here, there and everywhere on the card front with Liquid Glue.
On a strip of Whisper White, in Just Jade ink, I stamped the Snowflake Wishes sentiment. I snipped banner-ends with my Paper Snips and popped the banner onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added some Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems (part of the suite and available on 4 Aug) and some Pool Party gems from the Holiday Rhinestones (available right now in the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog). And that was it for the card front!
On the inside, I stamped a second sentiment from Snowflake Wishes in Just Jade on a Whisper White panel. I added some stamped snowflakes in Pool Party and Balmy Blue, and adhered a die cut Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper snowflake. I added some Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems and Holiday Rhinestones, just cuz I could!
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Pacific Point mat and into my Just Jade card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got more Snowflake Wishes snowflakes on the front…
…and a little more Snowflake Splendor DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Y’all – we’ve had a lot of snowflake bundles – with stamp sets and snowflake dies – but this Snowflake Wishes with the wonderful So Many Snowflakes Dies is simply stunning!!
And the Snowflake Splendor DSP and Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper are gorgeous, right?
And – although it’s not just POPPING out at you on this card, you’re going to want the Winter Snow Embossing Folder (I promise!).
I hope you like – and are adding the truly splendiforous Snowflake Splendor suite to your must-have list!! 😉
If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts are listed below!
Now that you’ve seen my card, take a minute to hop thru all our projects today. If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go right to Kristi’s page. And you can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!
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 Rewards page for full details.
YouTube Live – After Lunch Bunch!
I’m planning to go live today on my YouTube channel with a new project! Come on over and see what I’m up to today at 1:00 PM ET! Look forward to seeing you then!
Bonus Days are here again! For every $50 (before shipping and tax) you spend between today and 3 August, you earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed between 4 August and 30 August. Whoo-hoo!! There are so many amazing, new products on your wish list – buy lots of them in July so you can complete your list in August with your pile of freebie coupons. Winner Winner Fried-Chicken-with-no-Calories Dinner!
For every order you place, you’ll receive an email with your Bonus Days coupon codes. Don’t lose these codes!!
Write them down, print them out or save them in a handy spreadsheet. That way, you’ve got everything you need to redeem the credits in August. Have I said…WHOO-HOOO
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in These Projects:
Just Jade Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Pacific Point Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner)
Whisper White Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); 3/4″ x 3 7/8″ (sentiment); So Many Snowflakes die cut snowflakes
Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper: So Many Snowflakes die cut snowflakes
Snowflake Splendor DSP: 1 7/8″ square Stitched Shapes die cuts (x 12 – for card front); 3 7/8″ x 5 7/8″ (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!
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