Fall

Stampin’ Up! Count My Blessings Sneak Peek

Posted on August 16, 2017 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all! Hope the week is going well for you – today I got signed up for OnStage in November! Whoo-hoo! And Amy and Jari and Julie and Beth are all going, too. It’s going to be so much fun!! And it’s in Salt Lake City – where I’ll already be (sort of) for work! Timing is everything!

So today’s card uses another new stamp set from the 2017 Holiday Catalog. It’s called Count My Blessings – and has beautiful floral images and two sentiments printed in beautiful fonts. I used it with some Wood Textures DSP and the Pinewood Planks Dynamic TIEF. Take a look-see:

Count My Blessings Thinking of You - Stamps-N-Lingers 4

My layout was inspired by the sketch at TGIF Challenges.

And the color palette is from this week’s Sunday Stamps color challenge.

I used Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, and Flirty Flamingo!

I started with a piece of Wood Textures DSP and I stamped it all over with the leaves image from the Count My Blessings stamp set (coming on 1 Sept) in Lemon Lime Twist. Then I ran the panel thru the Big Shot in the Pinewood Planks Dynamic TIEF and matted it on Daffodil Delight.

Count My Blessings Thinking of You - Stamps-N-Lingers 1

Next up is the ribbon treatment. I laid down a strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive and then added folds of the Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Double Stitched Ribbon. I used a few Glue Dots to keep some of the more…recalcitrant folds where they belonged!

My art is a piece of Shimmery White card stock. I heat embossed the flower image from Count My Blessings in Champagne Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

Wait.

What?!? Champagne Embossing Powder?

Well – sort of. I took a tip from Shawn de Oliveira and made a one-to-one mix of Gold and Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder. I think it’s pretty darned close! 🙂

Once they’d cooled, I used my Blender Pens to color the flowers – first in Blushing Bride and then I added shadow accents with Flirty Flamingo. I used Daffodil Delight for the leaves, then added some touches of Lemon Lime Twist.

Count My Blessings Thinking of You - Stamps-N-Lingers 2

I matted the panel on Daffodil Delight. For the smaller strip, I cut a piece of Calypso Coral card stock, embossed it in the Pinewood Planks Dynamic TIEF and then adhered it to the back of the art panel. I added Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered it on the card front.

The sentiment, from Count My Blessings, is stamped in Calypso Coral on Whisper White. I edged it with my Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Write Marker and matted it on Daffodil Delight. Then I added it to the card front, with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals and Liquid Glue.

Count My Blessings Thinking of You - Stamps-N-Lingers 3

I added a few Pearl Basic Jewels and the card front was done.

On the inside, I added another “Champagne” heat embossed floral from Count My Blessings to a Shimmery White panel. And colored it like I’d done the flowers on the front. I also added a few more Pearl Basic Jewels.

Count My Blessings Thinking of You - Stamps-N-Lingers 5

I Fast Fuse’d the panel on Daffodil Delight and into my Calypso Coral card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals, and the card was done.

My Whisper White Medium Envelope got a final “Champagne” heat embossed and colored flower from Count My Blessings on the front…

Count My Blessings Thinking of You - Stamps-N-Lingers 6

…and more of the Wood Textures DSP on the envelope flap. I even added more of the Lemon Lime Twist leaves from Count My Blessings.

Count My Blessings Thinking of You - Stamps-N-Lingers 7

Et Voila! I love this little set – and I think it’s one that you may scoot right by in the catalog. It’s not terribly flashy – but it’s gorgeous. I mean – look at that font! Beautiful! I hope you like – and Count Your Blessings will make its way on to your wish list! 🙂

Mary

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Shares give you a chance to…try before you buy! Get a little taste of all the new Designer Series Papers, Ribbons, Trims and Embellishments without spending over $190 on a pack, roll or stack of every single new goody! Shares will be open until 30 Aug – and I’ll place the order on 1 Sept! For all the details – including a list of everything you can get – and a handy sign up form – go to my 2017 Holiday Catalog Shares page right…here!

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Here’s the Deets!

Only new month-to-month subscribers qualify for the 50% discount.
To participate in this promotion, subscribers must join between Thursday, August 11 and Monday, September 10, 2017 at 11:50 PM (MT).
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Have You Got a Copy of the Holiday Catalog Yet?!

My customers will be receiving theirs in the mail soon!! If you’ve got a SU! demonstrator, then you need to hurry quick and ask him or her to send you a copy of your own. If you don’t – I’d be happy to send you one. Just give me a holler right here – be sure to leave a mailing address! – and I’ll get one out to you ASAP! 🙂

You Earned ‘Em – Now It’s Time to Spend ‘Em!

All thru the month of August, be sure to redeem the Bonus Coupons you earned in July! You’ve got until 11:50 PM (MT) on 31 Aug to redeem your coupons. Get all the info you need right here!

PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
The Count Your Blessings stamp set will be available on 1 Sept!

Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143708]

$10.00

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$10.00

Shimmery White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[101910]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[119683]

$8.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[122925]

$8.00

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131172]

$6.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141397]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126944]

$6.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144086]

$6.50

2017-2019 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

[144033]

$15.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109131]

$5.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126983]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Double-Stitched Ribbon

[144116]

$7.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$5.00

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

[107301]

$6.50

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$10.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Blender Pens

[102845]

$12.00

Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

[101049]

$12.00

CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:

Calypso Coral Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card front, scored and folded at 4 1/4″); 3/4″ x 4 3/4″ (embossed strip on front)

Daffodil Delight Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 3/8″ x 4 3/8″ (mat under art panel); 1 1/2″ x 2 7/8″ (mat for sentiment)

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

Whisper White Card Stock: 1 3/8″ x 2 3/4″ (sentiment)

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

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Finn-Fan Fix

So – remember the dog that wouldn’t eat fish yesterday?

Remember what I said about him and fish?

Well – I watched him sit in the “circle of begging” around Wayne this evening. It went Katy – Finn – Leo. All wanting a bite of Salmon.

Which – the last time I checked – is…FISH??

Yes. Yes it is.

Later – we tossed the fish skins over the fence at the back of the property. He snuck under and ate them.

Again. FISH!

Mr. Salmon-Wouldn’t-Melt-in-His-Mouth….

TTFN

Categories: Everyday, Fall, Paper Pumpkin, Special Promotions, Welcome Fall | Tags: Coffee Cups Framelits, Gourd Goodness stamp set, Leaf Punch, Merry Cafe stamp set, Painted Autumn DSP, Sneak peek | 18 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Pretty Kitty Cat Punch

Posted on August 15, 2017 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all! Making our way thru the week – it’s practically the weekend again!

Not…

For today’s card, I played along with this week’s Global Design Project challenge – which was a CASE The Designer challenge.

And we even got to pick which designer to CASE. I selected this card from Shawn de Oliveira.

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I did change it up a little, but I kept many of the same elements. I’ve been wanting to use the new Cat Punch (coming on 1 Sept!), so I used him over some Painted Autumn DSP. Take a look-see:

Pretty Kitty Cat Punch - Stamps-N-Lingers 4

I started with a card base from a piece of Thick Very Vanilla card stock, and I ran just the front of the card thru the Big Shot inside the new Quilt Top TIEF.
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Stampin’ Up! Year of Cheer and Snowflake Sentiments

Posted on August 14, 2017 by stampsnlingers

Hey y’all – welcome to Monday!

I’m going to keep this pretty short – Sunday’s sale was successful, fun and…long! So…since I’m writing this on Sunday night – I need to get off to bed so I can get up and have Monday!

If you were able to join me last night – I appreciate it, and hope I wasn’t too…bumble-dy! If you didn’t get to watch live, here’s a link to the video on YouTube. Hope you enjoy it!

What we did last night was make some little note cards – we’ve got new 3″ Square Envelopes in the 2017 Holiday Catalog and Mini Pizza Boxes! The boys are the perfect size for holding three little note cards and envelopes. I made the cards with Year of Cheer Specialty DSP and some embellishments. Take a look-see:

Year of Cheer And Snowflake Sentiments1

They’re all made by simply scoring and folding a 3″ x 6″ piece of new Year of Cheer Specialty DSP at 3″. Continue reading →

Stampin’ Up! Merry Cafe Hello Fall!

Posted on August 12, 2017 by stampsnlingers

Happy weekend, y’all! Hope you’re ready to do something fun – or at least useful! Or…maybe you plan to just rest and recuperate…see a movie?

I am ready for Fall.

I want the leaves to turn, I want to need a t-shirt or long-sleeve in the morning. I want the ponies to start to get fuzzy and the flies to die.

Yes – die. I’m sorry, but that’s just how I feel about flies.

In short – I’m done with heat and humidity. Bring on a little chill!

My card today is a loud and strident collage calling for Fall! I used the Merry Cafe stamp set (new on 1 Sept) – which so handily works with the Coffee Cups Framelits! – and a few leaves from the new Gourd Goodness stamp set. Take a look-see:

My layout comes from this week’s MFT Card Challenge. Continue reading →

Stampin’ Up! Lovely Painted Autumn Harvest Sneak Peek

Posted on August 5, 2017 by stampsnlingers

Okay – so we made it! It’s the weekend! Whoo-hoo! And also – whew! 😉

So the problem with a ginormous pre-order (or even a more modest ginornous-adjacent pre-order such as I did) is that it’s darned near impossible to narrow that first card down to one stamp set or bundle. Obviously I picked the ones I loved the MOST from the new catalog – and that was hard, cuz nearly every page had one or two or five somethings on it that I loved! So…how to pick the most loved of the loved?

I finally decided to use the Painted Autumn Suite – it was the one that caught my eye first, after all. So – I pulled out the Autumn Harvest stamp set, the new Leaf Punch and the Painted Autumn DSP. And I also ended up using a nice little sentiment from the Lovely Words Thinlits and Dragonfly Dreams! Take a look-see:

My layout for this one was inspired by the sketch challenge at CAS(E) This Sketch.

And I also took some hints from a new (to me!) challenge – the Tic Tac Toe Challenge. I love Tic Tac Toe challenges!!

I went down the right column on that one.

I started with a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. Then I cut about a 3″ x 4″ piece of Window Sheet and punched it with the new (coming on 1 Sept!) Leaf Punch in the Painted Autumn Suite to make a stencil. Across my Very Vanilla panel, using wedges of Stampin’ Sponges, I added leaf stencils in Lemon Lime Twist. Then I went back over them with Garden Green. And I cut a piece of Vellum card stock the same size as the Vanilla panel.

For my half circle at the bottom, I traced the shape of my Tear & Tape Adhesive roll on the backside of a piece of Painted Autumn DSP and fussy cut the shape. Around the edges, I added faux stitches in Cajun Craze with my Stampin’ Write Marker.

Using my Fine-Tip Glue pen, I added glue on the back of the Vellum panel – only under the portion where I knew my half-circle was going to be placed – and adhered it over the leaf-strewn card front. Then I Fast Fuse’d the panel to a Cajun Craze mat.

My stamped sentiment is from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set. I stamped the first three words in Cajun Craze just above my half circle. Then I finished the sentiment by cutting three Lovely Words thinlits in Cajun Craze and snipping just the words out. I stacked them up with little dabs of Liquid Glue.
To be honest – I wasn’t sure what a “stacked sentiment” was – so…I stacked stamped words on top of the die cut word and I also stacked three die cuts. I ought to be covered! 😉

I adhered the stacked sentiment to the card front with Liquid Glue.

Next up, I made some leaves. Using Vellum card stock again, I stamped the veins image from Autumn Harvest (also available on 1 Sept – or now…ask me how!) in Garden Green and then I stamped the fill image over top in Lemon Lime Twist. I also did one more on a piece of Very Vanilla. I punched them all out with the new Leaf Punch and creased the leaves with my Bone Folder (now that I’ve found that trick – expect to see it a lot!).

The oh-so-pretty sunflowers are part of one of the beautiful papers in the Painted Autumn DSP – I fussy cut them right out of the paper! And – just to make them pop – I edged each flower with my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker.

Using Fine-Tip Glue and some regular white Liquid Glue, I adhered the large sunflower and some Vellum leaves. Then I popped the smaller sunflower on with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used the Very Vanilla leaf and stuck it up under the small sunflower with a little Liquid Glue. Then I tied a bow with the new linen-thread-on-steroids Jute Twine (love!) and adhered it with a dab of Liquid Glue.

I added more faux stitches around the edge of the Vellum in Cajun Craze then I added little dots of Fine-Tip Glue to the underside of the Vellum, under the leaves and flowers, to help adhere it to the card front. I also added two eensy-weensy-tiny dabs under the stitches in the top corners. And that finished off the card front!

On the inside, I added a sentiment from Autumn Harvest in Cajun Craze to a Very Vanilla panel (isn’t it wonderful?!?). Then I stamped a Garden Green and Lemon-Lime Twist leaf next to the sentiment.

Do you think I should have added the faux stitches? I couldn’t decide and so I left them off. I Fast Fuse’d the panel to a Cajun Craze mat and into my Early Espresso card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.

I added more of the Autumn Harvest leaves in Garden Green and Lemon Lime Twist to the front of my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope…

…and then gave the envelope flap a covering of a little more of the Painted Autumn DSP.

Et Voila! I kinda sorta love love LOVE this suite!! It’s absolutely gorgeous – with its painterly images in the stamp set and the beautiful coordinating paper. I think it’ll be a go-to all thru the dog-days of summer and into the Fall! I can’t wait for you to get your hands on this Suite!! Hope you like!

Speaking of getting your hands on it – you could!! How?

Glad you asked! Folks who join Stampin’ Up! now can select from the new Holiday Catalog to fill their Starter Kits! So…you, too, could be making beautiful cards with this Suite right now! Give me shout – or check out all the reasons joining with me is a good idea, right here on my Join My Team page!

TTFN

Mary

HOST CODE FOR 1 AUGUST – 15 AUGUST: 2QVU4G6X

You Earned ‘Em – Now It’s Time to Spend ‘Em!

All thru the month of August, be sure to redeem the Bonus Coupons you earned in July! You’ve got until 11:50 PM (MT) on 31 Aug to redeem your coupons. Check the digits:

There’s no limit on the number of coupons you can use on an order during redemption. Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits, Demonstrator Supply Items, and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes can be discounted with Bonus Days coupons.

Here’s how to redeem your coupons (click the pic to make it human-sized!):

This is the last 2017 Tax Holiday weekend

Check to see if it’s YOUR State!

There are 13 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 (sorry – GA decided to opt out this year! 🙁 ), make sure to take advantage of the holiday.

Refer to 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).

STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
The products in the Painted Harvest Suite – Autumn Harvest stamp set, Leaf Punch, Painted Harvest DSP and Jute Twine – will be available to customers on 1 Sept. They’re available to demonstrators right now! 🙂

Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142924]

$21.00

Lovely Words Thinlits Dies

[143733]

$27.00

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

[119686]

$8.00

Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[119684]

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[101856]

$8.00

Window Sheets

[142314]

$5.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126965]

$6.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126973]

$6.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad

[144086]

$6.50

Regals Stampin’ Write Markers

[131262]

$29.00

Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers

[131261]

$23.00

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

[107301]

$6.50

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$10.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$7.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

$3.50

CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:

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

Cajun Craze Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); Lovely Words Thinlit sentiments (x3)

Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); One Autumn Harvest leaf

Vellum Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (layered over card front); Three Autumn Harvest leaves

Painted Autumn DSP: 3 7/8″ wide by approx 1 1/2″ at the top of the circle (half circle on bottom of card front); envelope flap; fussy cut sunflowers

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Finn-Fan Fix

One of Finny’s most endearing traits is his ability to go from a hundred to zero in the blink of an eye.

And he’s almost always pretty close by when he hits zero.

Sometimes almost too close.

Not really – there’s not really any such thing.

What a love.

TTFN

Categories: Fall, Friendship, Sneak peek, Thank You Cards, Welcome Fall | Tags: 2017 Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek, Autumn Harvest stamp set, Dragonfly Dreams stamp set, Leaf Punch, Lovely Words Thinlits, Painted Harvest DSP | 28 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Leaflets, Petals, Paisleys & Posies….Oh My!

Posted on October 30, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Happy Sunday, y’all! I hope that your weekend is going well – maybe getting ready for the onslaught of little ghoulies and ghosties on Monday night? We don’t get trick or treaters here – which I really kind of miss. I enjoyed them coming by way back “in the day” when we lived in a neighborhood – our 1/3 mile driveway with a gate sort of puts kids off! Although it would make for a heck of a Haunted Hay Ride! 🙂

I also hope you’re getting all ready to buy some Designer Paper and take advantage of my Ordering Special – the sale and the special both go away tomorrow night! Read on down for the details….

We had a great day on Saturday – took Finn over for another playdate with Scout. He had so much fun with her and the other dogs! And he thinks Scout is the bees knees.

Why do people say bees knees? I don’t even think bees have knees and if they do, why would they be any better than anyone else’s knees? Why not “the elephant’s knees”? Or…the “anteater’s knees”? Things that make you say….hmmmmm…

But I digress. Finn loves Scout and she thinks he’s pretty cool, too!

finn-and-scout
After we got some lunch, we took him with us to get feed. First time at the Tractor Supply store – and he had a great time! Met folks who petted him. Sat down and politely accepted the treat the cashier gave him. Sniffed every flavor of dog food and treats that were on the bottom shelves.

And got two new toys!! Cuz….what’s the fun of going to the store if you don’t get a new toy? Or two!?

He’s an awfully good boy!

So, we all had a big day and he’s sleeping now while I share my card with you. If you remember a couple weeks back I shared the October Paper Pumpkin cards….

…and said I was going to make another shaker card using my leftover sequins from the kit and some Vintage Leaves. Well, today’s the day! I used the Leaflets Framelits and the sentiment from Paisleys & Posies. And added a little Petals & Paisleys DSP….and the Petal Burst TIEF. Take a look-see:

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Categories: Fall, Thank You Cards, Thanksgiving | Tags: Leaflets Framelits, Paisleys & Posies stamp set, Thank You Card, Thanksgiving card, Vintage Leaves stamp set | 20 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Vintage Leaves & Pines for the Fall/Halloween Blog Hop

Posted on September 13, 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 arrival of Fall and Halloween! That kind of leaves things wide open, so I’m betting you’ll see all sorts of projects today. Do take the time to check them all out when you’re done here! 🙂

My ode to Fall has fall leaves – courtesy of Vintage Leaves and the matching Leaflets Framelits – and pine boughs and cones from Christmas Pines and the coordinating Pretty Pines Thinlits. It gave me a card that really represents Fall at my house! We’ve got pine trees and oaks and poplars and maples – so we have a good mix of green and fall colors when everything starts to change. Take a look-see:

I based my design on the sketch from Mojo Monday this week. Sketch #465:

You can see I flipped the sketch upside down…

I started by embossing a Crumb Cake panel in the Woodgrain TIEF and SNAILing it to a Crushed Curry mat. Over that is a Crumb Cake rectangle embossed in the Petal Burst TIEF. Before I ran it thru the Big Shot, I inked up the embossing side of the folder with Versamark and then laid my card stock in, and embossed it. When I pulled it out, I sprinkled Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder over it and heated it up. That put Copper in all the spaces between the embossed petals!

I rounded the corners with my Project Life Corner Punch and then matted it on a Crushed Curry mat – which had been rounded with the Envelope Punch Board. I SNAILd that to the card front.

I then wrapped a length of 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon, a length of Rich Razzleberry 3/8″ Ribbon from the Trio Pack in the Holiday Catalog. Finally, I wrapped some Gold Baker’s Twine around three times – securing it all in the back with scotch tape.

Next came pine boughs, cut with the Pretty Pines Thinlits. I cut some from Old Olive and some from Always Artichoke, and adhered them with Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue.

I made three Vintage Leaves – stamping them in Versamark Ink on Very Vanilla. Then I sprinkled the two oak leaves with Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder, and the maple with Gold. After I heat embossed them, I sponged them with Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry and Rich Razzelberry inks. Then I cut them with their matching Leaflets Framelits! I gathered their stems together, adhering them into the shape I wanted with Liquid Glue and then adhering them over the pine boughs.

I cut a “ribbon” from Rich Razzleberry card stock and adhered it to the top of the leaf cluster. Then I cut a Pretty Pines pine cone from Copper Foil and added that. Next came a Mini Pinecone embellishment and a double bow of Gold Baker’s Twine – both adhered with Glue Dots.

Finally, I made a sentiment leaf. I first stamped the leaf in Tangerine Tango (stamped off once) on Very Vanilla and sponged it with some Crushed Curry and Rich Razzleberry. The sentiment, from Endless Thanks, is stamped in Early Espresso. I cut it with the matching Leaflets, and nestled it into the leaves with Liquid Glue.

I added three Rich Razzleberry small round Enamel Shapes to the side of the card front, and it was done!

On the inside. I stamped the same Vintage Leaves leaf that I’d used for the sentiment in stamped off TWICE Tangerine Tango in the center of a Very Vanilla panel. I quickly made a sticky note mask and masked the leaf, then I stamped a pine bough cluster from Christmas Pines – the first image is in stamped off TWICE Always Artichoke and the second is in stamped off TWICE Old Olive. Then I added a second Endless Thanks sentiment in Early Espresso.

I cut another – smaller – Pretty Pines ribbon from Rich Razzleberry and adhered it to the panel. Then I SNAILd it to a Crushed Curry mat and into my Rich Razzleberry card base. I popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done! 🙂

For my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope, I repeated the stamped off twice leaf and pine boughs – re-using my sticky note mask! – on the front of the envelope, in the exact way I’d done it for the inner liner…

…and on the envelope flap, I used the card stock from which I’d cut the Pretty Pines boughs as stencils, and added some Old Olive and Always Artichoke boughs with my Stampin’ Sponges!

Et Voila! This one marries up a couple of my very favoritest bundles – Vintage Leaves and Leaflets and Christmas Pines and Pretty Pines! Hope you like! 🙂

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

Now that you’ve seen my card, please take a little time to visit all the Amy’s Inkin’ Krew blogs today!

If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go right to Linda Geiger’s page. Click Previous Blog to go back to Beth’s page. Or – you can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!

Jaime Babarczy
Jari Francis
Beth Hooper
Mary Deatherage – You are Here!
Linda Geiger
Amy Koenders

HOST CODE FOR 1 SEP – 15 SEP: 79MW2XBX

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 or the 2016 Holiday Catalog.

Have fun on the Hop and I’ll see y’all tomorrow!

TTFN

Mary

STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Bundle

[143496]

$54.75

Vintage Leaves

[138802]

$26.00

Leaflets Framelits Dies

[138283]

$25.00

Endless Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set

[138796]

$16.00

Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[127821]

$7.50

Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[141493]

$7.50

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[115316]

$8.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[131199]

$8.00

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[100702]

$8.00

Always Artichoke 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[105119]

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Copper Foil Sheets

[142020]

$4.00

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126950]

$6.50

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126946]

$6.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131173]

$6.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126974]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126972]

$6.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[141636]

$5.00

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

Ribbon 3/8″ (1 Cm) Trio Pack

[142021]

$11.00

Baker’s Twine Trio Pack

[141999]

$9.00

Mini Pinecones

[141990]

$7.50

Brights Enamel Shapes

[141680]

$9.00

Medium Very Vanilla Envelopes

[107300]

$6.50

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Punch Corner Project Life

[135346]

$8.00

Envelope Punch Board

[133774]

$20.00

CARD CUTS FOR THIS PROJECT:

Rich Razzleberry Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and fold at 5 1/2″)

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

Crumb Cake Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (card front); 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (Petal Burst front panel)

Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner panel); Vintage Leaves die cuts

Copper Foil: Pretty Pines pine cone

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Categories: Fall, Thank You Cards | Tags: Adventure Bound, Christmas Pines stamp set, Leaflets Framelits, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Thank You Card, Vintage Leaves stamp set | 28 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Sneak Peek – Basket of Wishes and Cookie Cutter Halloween!

Posted on August 24, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Happy Hawwmp Day, y’all! Wednesday, signaling that we’re cresting the hill and getting ready to slide on into another weekend! And – in the case of this Wednesday….is one week and a day from the kick-off of the 2016 Holiday Catalog ordering season. I’m thinking about putting my Christmas tree up, just in solidarity!

Just kidding. That would be crazy.

Right?

I do have a totally unrelated question? Does anyone know how many times a week Bachelor in Paradise is on? Appears to me to be on every night. And…how many Bachelor spin-offs are there these days? Bachelors of the Serengeti? Bachelor on the Orient Express? Bachelor VS Predator? Bachelor – The Bores Awaken?

Thank goodness for Big Bang Theory – no matter how many times I watch it – it’s just flat funny! 🙂 Perfect background noise for blog typing!

My card for today showcases another couple of stamp sets coming to you soon in the Holiday Catalog. Cookie Cutter Halloween and Basket of Wishes. As I’ve mentioned before – both Cookie Cutter Halloween and Cookie Cutter Christmas use the fun Cookie Cutter Builder punch – which you’ll be able to purchase as a bundle with Cookie Cutter Christmas! 🙂

I combined these with some Petals & Paisleys DSP and this is what I got. Take a look-see:

My layout came from the design sketch challenge #62 at Stamp Ink Paper.

I did a little something different with this card – I started with my Delightful Dijon card base and ran the front of it thru the Big Shot in the Petal Burst TIEF. It’s a pretty enough folder that the de-bossed side – visible when you open the card – looks just as good as the front! I wrapped a piece of the new-in-the-Annual-Catalog Mint Macaron 5/8″ Mini Striped Ribbon around the card – securing it in the front with a couple of Glue Dots. That way the inside of the card still looks pretty when you open it! 🙂

I SNAILd a piece of the Petals & Paisleys DSP to a Mint Macaron mat and SNAILd it directly to the card front. Then I went ahead and made my sentiment, stamping the words in Cajun Craze ink using the Labeler Alphabet stamp set. I snipped the word out and adhered them to the card front with Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue.

I cut a circle of Very Vanilla and a mat of Mint Macaron with two dies from the Circles Layering Framelits. I used my Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Marker to add some faux stitches, then I SNAILd them together and popped them on the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using Crumb Cake ink, I stamped the basket and veggies images from Basket of Wishes on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I used Blender Pens to color the image – using Crumb Cake for the basket, and Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz and Wild Wasabi for the vegetables. Then I fussy cut the whole thing. I did cut the leaves but I did not cut the little curly-do’s. I mean, I’m good, but come on! 🙂 Using my stylus, I rounded the basket a little and set it aside.

The little scarecrow dude from Cookie Cutter Halloween is also stamped in Crumb Cake ink on Very Vanilla. He’s colored with Blender Pens and Mint Macaron, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry. I punched him out with the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch and then adhered him to the card with some Liquid Glue and a Stampin’ Dimensional under his head. Then I popped the basket over the top of him with Dimensionals. And I added a couple of curly-do’s with my Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker. And that was it for the front of the card.

On the inside, I added another little scarecrow – using the exact same coloring technique as the dude on the front – to the corner of a Very Vanilla Panel.

I SNAILd it to a Mint Macaron mat and then into my Delightful Dijon card base, and the card was done!

My Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got one more Cookie Cutter Halloween scarecrow on the front…

…and a custom envelope flap cover from another little bit of Petals & Paisleys DSP.

Et Voila! Yet another group of tempting goodies arriving soon in the Holiday Catalog! Hope you like!

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

HOST CODE FOR 16 AUG – 31 AUG: 2WGEWYF6

Thoughtful Branches Bundle

Time is Growing Short!

Check out our Pinterest board to see lots and lots of inspiration for using this great stamp set and Thinlits bundle! This one will only be around until the end of the month – so don’t miss out! Get it right now!

Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Set – Item 143539 – $27
Beautiful Branches Thinlits – Item 143538 – $31
Thoughtful Branches Bundle – Item 144328 – $52

STAMPS-N-LINGERS 2016 HOLIDAY CATALOG SHARES

ONLY 5 MORE DAY TO GET YOUR 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!

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 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. Check my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for more details! 🙂

Offer Dates: August 11–October 10, 2016

When you use promo code “BOGO” at PaperPumpkin.com, you’ll pay the regular price of $19.95 USD/$26.95 CAD and get your second month for FREE!

If you subscribe with the promo code between now and September 10, you will pay full price for the September kit and get the October kit free. If you subscribe between September 11 and October 10, your first kit will be the October kit and you’ll get the November kit free! Get all the details over on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page.

Hope you’re excited about the Holiday Catty going live – I know I am!

Tomorrow is Happy Stampers Blog Hop day – so be sure to check back to see all our projects! We’ll go live at 7am Eastern…

TTFN

Mary

STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT:

Only 8 days before I’ll be able to include links for all the goodies – like Cookie Cutter Halloween, Basket of Wishes and Petals & Paisleys DSP

Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141936]

$17.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[141493]

$7.50

Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[138337]

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Delightful Dijon 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[138338]

$8.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126965]

$6.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131173]

$6.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126957]

$6.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131180]

$6.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126945]

$6.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138326]

$6.50

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126946]

$6.50

Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers

[131261]

$23.00

Regals Stampin’ Write Markers

[131262]

$29.00

Mint Macaron 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Mini Striped Ribbon

[141431]

$8.00

Medium Very Vanilla Envelopes

[107300]

$6.50

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Blender Pens

[102845]

$10.00

CARD CUTS FOR THIS PROJECT:

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

Mint Macaron Card Stock: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 1/2″ Scallop Circle (mat for art circle)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 1/8″ x 4 3/8″ (inner liner); 2 3/8″ Circle (art circle); base for Basket of Wishes and Cookie Cutter Halloween

Petals & Paisleys DSP: 3 1/8″ x 4 3/8″ (card front)

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Categories: Fall, Welcome Fall | Tags: Basket of Wishes stamp set, Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set, Everyday Card, Labeler Alphabet stamp set, Petals & Paisleys DSP, Welcome Fall card | 8 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Give Thanks Today for All Things and a Happy Stampers Blog Hop

Posted on November 26, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! I hope this post finds you well, and surrounded by your family and friends. And that your turkey thawed! 😉 I recall one quite memorable Thanksgiving many many years ago, when the turkey did not thaw, no matter what heroic efforts my parents attempted. These days, the options for dinner on Thanksgiving are many, but back in the dark ages when this took place….not so much. Denny’s was the only option. And they were out of turkey! Perhaps that’s the year I developed a taste for not-turkey on Thanksgiving – and on Christmas, too, for that matter. Whatever your choice for dinner – I hope that preparations are well under way!

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The Happy Stamper Ladies-Who-Hop have gathered their projects to share with you this Thanksgiving Thursday. I know they’ve all worked hard to bring wonderful cards to you, so be sure to cruise thru all of their blogs, okay?

Here’s our design inspiration – this week was a sketch challenge!

My share is a conglomeration of the old and the new. I used the wonderful For All Things, Vintage Leaves, Lighthearted Leaves and a soon-to-be-released 2016 Occasions Catalog set called Apple of My Eye (we ALL got one of these at OnStage Live – it was quite cool!!). Take a look-see:

sigh….my lighting solutions are just not working all that well, and I’m so sorry. I really thought the light I ordered would do the trick, but…. 🙁 Continue reading →

Categories: Fall, Thanksgiving | Tags: Apple of My Eye, Atlanta, Atlanta GA, card making, card making supplies, Demonstrator, Fairburn, Fayetteville GA, For All Things, Georgia, hand made card, Hand Made Cards, handmade card, Holiday Catalog, Leaflets Framelits, Lighthearted Leaves, Paper crafting, Peachtree City, Peachtree City GA, stamps, Stamps-n-lingers, StampsnLingers, Vintage Leaves | 11 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Just a Botanical Note!

Posted on November 25, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Happy Hawmp Day, y’all! Although, for many of us, I suspect this is more like Friday than Hump-Day, huh? Maybe you’re not even working today – to which I say….lucky you! Enjoy your day off and get cookin’! 🙂

To that end, I’ll keep it short as I can, okay? You’ve probably noticed I can get a little long-winded. Sorry about that – I can get on a roll, no doubt!

My share today uses the entire Botanical Blooms Suite from the new Occasions Catalog – the Botanical Blooms Stamp set, the Botanical Builder Framelits and the Botanical Gardens DSP. I threw in a nice little sentiment from the Watercolor Wishes stamp set and….take a look-see: