Feminine

Stampin’ Up! Full of Love & Inspired Thoughts CAS Sympathy Card

Posted on August 31, 2022 by stampsnlingers

Happy Happy Hawwmmp Day It’s the LAST day of August (sheesh – can you even believe it?!) AND the LAST day of Sale-A-Bration! Yikes! So there’s still time to get those free goodies that you haven’t gotten yet – all while taking advantage of Double Peppermints!

My card today is a challenge. A personal one. While some folks are put off and intimidated by layers and fussy cutting and bows and bling…I am intimidated by….the single layer card.

Yes. It’s true. A single layer sparks fear in my heart. So I decided to – sort of! – confront that head on. I pulled out the Full of Love and Inspired Thoughts stamp sets and simply…stamped. Take a look-see:

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Categories: 2022 - 2023 Annual Catalog, Clean-and-Simple, Feminine, Jul - Aug 2022 Sale-A-Bration, Sale-A-Bration 2022, Sympathy, Uncategorized | Tags: Clean and Simple Card, Full of Love stamp set, Inspired Thoughts stamp set, Sympathy Card | 10 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Fresh Cut Flowers & Stems Sneak Peek with Celebrating You!

Posted on August 16, 2022 by stampsnlingers

Good morning – and happy there’s-only-15-days-left-for-Sale-A-Bration! Can you believe it? It’s sort of hard to get my head around. Here’s another reality check…There are – as of today – 131 days to Christmas! Plenty of time, right?!?

You’re welcome.

Now. That 15 days is ALSO how many days there are until the Perfect Partners promotion kicks off! Yep – that’s the one with the amazing die sets that coordinate with your favorite Annual and Mini Catalog stamp sets! Since we’re getting close, I didn’t feel TOO guilty sharing another Sneak Peek with you! This one will give you a look at the Fresh Cut Stems dies – that coordinate with the Fresh Cut Flowers stamp set from the Annual Catalog. Another AC set – Celebrating You – gave me my sentiments. Take a look-see:

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Categories: 2022 - 2023 Annual Catalog, Birthday, Feminine, Happy Birthday, Host Club, Joining Special, Online Host Club, Perfect Partners, Perfect Partners promotion, Sneak peek | Tags: Celebrating You stamp set, Fresh Cut Flowers stamp set, Fresh Cut Stems dies, Online Host Club Openings, Perfect Partners | 8 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Happiness Abounds Wonderful in Every Way with Video Tutorial

Posted on August 12, 2022 by stampsnlingers

Good morning on weekend-eve! Do you have fun plans this weekend? I think we’ve got “get hay” on the list – but…might have to wait till we see how the rain chances REALLY are – they seem to change every time we check! 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

I was honored to be selected as the Featured Artist for a fun As You See It challenge this week and I decided to go back to the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog for my card – showcasing the gorgeous Hues of Happiness suite! The Happiness Abounds stamp set and bundled Blossoming Happiness die set worked hand-in-hand with the Hues of Happiness DSP. Take a look-see:

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Categories: 2022 - 2023 Annual Catalog, Feminine, Friendship | Tags: Blossoming Happiness Dies, Happiness Abounds stamp set, Hues of Happiness DSP, Scalloped Contours Dies | 22 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Penciled & Sending Smiles Note to Say Hello

Posted on May 30, 2022 by stampsnlingers

Good morning and happy Memorial Day. I hope you get to enjoy the day with your family and friends – and spend a moment or three thinking of the men and women who never came home.

I have an admin note for you! For those of you who do join or plan to join my Zoom the Craftroom sessions – I’m officially canceling today’s session!! Between the holiday and folks having plans – and my ever GROWING list of things to do between now and Saturday – let’s just call it a day, shall we?? And – so that you can plan your week and month – let’s go ahead and cancel all Zoom the Craftroom sessions between now and the 20 June session, okay? I’ll be out of town for a couple of weeks and don’t know what the internet will support. So…rather than have everyone wondering where I am….I’m making the decision now! Sorry for any disappointment, y’all! I’ll be back on the 20th, though, so hope to see you then! 🙂

Now – my card today is one that I really like. It’s got pretty flowers & pops of color from the Sending Smiles bundle (a heavy favorite for me!!) atop black-and-white Perfectly Penciled DSP. Take a look-see:

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Categories: #short, Feminine, Friendship, Joining Special, Just Hello!, Special Promotions, Uncategorized, Video Tutorial | Tags: In Color Starter Kit Special, Jan - Jun 2022 Mini Catalog Last Chance, Joining Bonus, Joining Promotion, Just a Note, Perfectly Penciled DSP, Sending Smiles stamp set, Smiles Die set | 8 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Abigail Cottage Rose Birthday Card with Video Tutorial

Posted on May 13, 2022 by stampsnlingers

Good morning on the edge of the weekend! Do you have fun plans? I’ll be spending part of the weekend attending (virtually speaking!) a Stampin Up event for Incentive Trip earners who…thank you COVID!…didn’t get to do the planned incentive trip this year! I know it’s going to be fun – we’ve already gotten a really cool gift from them – and I’ll share pictures soon! So…I’m looking forward to seeing what they’ve got in store for us! 🎉🎉🎉

My card today uses the so pretty Cottage Rose Bundle with the could-this-be-any-more-wonderful Abigail Rose DSP! And…we’ve got some amazing Natural Finish 7/8″ Ribbon from the suite – that you can color OR stamp!! Take a look-see:

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Categories: 2022 - 2023 Annual Catalog, 2022-2023 Annual Catalog Special Bundles, Birthday, Blog Candy, Collage card, Feminine, Happy Birthday, Host Club, Joining Special, New Catalog Bundles, Online Host Club, Ordering Special!, Recruiting Special, Video Tutorial | Tags: 2022-2023 Annual Catalog Special Bundles, Abigail Rose DSP, Birthday Card, Blog Candy, Cottage Rose stamp set, Online Host Club, Video Tutorial | 8 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Sending Smiles Sneak Peek for the Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Posted on April 12, 2022 by stampsnlingers

Good morning, y’all – welcome to another edition of the Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team blog hop! Each month we make projects centered around a theme – and this month our theme is “For the Ladies/Girls”! We can interpret that any way we want – so…be sure to check and see everyone’s projects – we’ve got a bunch of talented ladies hopping with us this month!

I decided that a flowery pretty card was just what the ladies would order, so…I pulled out a new bundle called…Sending Smiles! It’s in the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and you’ll be able to get YOUR hands on it on 4 May! At the same time, you’ll want to pick up a pack of uber-pretty Tea Boutique 6″ x 6″ DSP AND the amazeballs new Stylish Shapes Dies. Take a look-see at how I put them all together! 🙂

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Categories: 2022 - 2023 Annual Catalog, Any Occasion, Catalog Sneak Peek, Feminine, Just Hello!, New Catalog Launch, New Product, Sneak peek | Tags: 2022-2023 Annual Catalog, 2022-2023 Annual Catalog Sneak Peek, Sending Hugs dies, Sending Smiles stamp set, Sneak peek, Tea Boutique DSP | 18 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Hand-Penned Dahlia Days Fun Fold with Video Tutorial

Posted on April 3, 2022 by stampsnlingers

Good morning and happy Sunday! Hope your weekend is going well. 🙂

I don’t know about you, but…the Hand-Penned DSP (which is retiring soon!) is one that I am really going to miss! It is so gorgeous – looks like I wish my garden looked! 😉 I paired it with the lovely Dahlia Days stamp set and its bundled Detailed Dahlia dies from the Jan – Jun 2022 Mini Catalog. And – cuz I really like fun folds, that’s what this one is! Take a look-see:

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Categories: 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, Feminine, Fun Fold card, Jan - Jun 2022 Mini Catalog, Retiring Products, Thank You Cards, Video Tutorial | Tags: Dahlia Days stamp set, Fun Fold card, Hand-Penned DSP, Video Tutorial | 8 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Pretty Pansy Patch for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on March 31, 2022 by stampsnlingers

Good morning, y’all! It’s Thursday – which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We’ve got a sketch challenge to work with 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!

With this being the last day for y’all to cash in on the Savings Are in Bloom sale – get 20% off the Mini Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine and a select group of amazing bundles that work perfectly with the small machine – I decided to give you another look at the sweet Pansy Patch bundle (on sale!). Now…IT is carrying over to the new catalog (although not as a money-saving bundle!) – but…the coordinating Pansy Petals DSP is NOT. It’s ALSO on sale right now for 20% off! Take a look-see at what I did with it today!

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Categories: 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, 2021-2022 Annual Catalog Last Chance Sale, 2021-2022 Annual Catalog Retiring Products, Feminine, Last Chance Sale, Retiring Products, Savings Are in Bloom, Thank You Cards | Tags: 2021-2022 Annual Catalog Last Chance Sale, Pansy Dies, Pansy Patch stamp set, Pansy Petals DSP, Savings Are in Bloom Special | 18 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Blessings of Heart & Home Note Cards and Gift Box

Posted on December 15, 2021 by stampsnlingers

Good morning and HAPPY HAPPY HAWWWMP DAY!! I hope your week is going well!

Before we get going, I’d like to remind you about my Fundraiser for the folks so dreadfully impacted by this week’s tornadoes in AR, KY and IL. Scroll down to see how YOU can help – and see how to maybe win a brand spanking new Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine!

So for today, I’ve got a sweet little gift set for you – with a gift box and three little notecards & envelopes. I used the Heart & Home Memories & More Card Pack and the coordinating Heart & Home Memories & More Cards & Envelopes for the note cards. And I made a gift box for them by decorating a Mini Paper Pumpkin Box with a Blessings of Home Bundle image, sentiment and some foliage atop Heart & Home DSP. Take a look-see:

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Categories: Catalog Shares, Catalog Sneak Peek, Feminine, Fundraiser, Gift Boxes, Gifts, Happy Birthday, Host Club, Jan - Jun 2022 Mini Catalog, Last Chance Sale, New Catalog Launch, New Catalog Shares, New Product, Shares, Simple, Sneak peek | Tags: Blessings of Home stamp set, Flowers of Home Die set, Fundraiser, Fundraiser for Tornado victims, Heart & Home DSP, Heart & Home Memories & More, Jan - Jun 2022 Mini Catalog Shares | 10 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Ever Eden’s Garden Sneak Peek Arrow Fun Fold with Video Tutorial

Posted on October 22, 2021 by stampsnlingers

Good morning and Happy Friday! My fave day of the week! Not cuz we’re headed into the weekend (although after working for 30 some-odd years, I DO still gaze at the next 48 hours of being “off” with affection!). No. It’s cuz this is Miss Sonya day! By 2pm – my house will be Finn-fuzz-free and smelling all fresh!

By 5pm …the Finn-fuzz with have returned. But boy do I love that 3 hours each week! 😂😂😂

If you were able to join me yesterday afternoon for my YouTube tutorial, I appreciate you spending part of your day with me! If not, but you’d like to see the replay – here ’tis!

And – I am not a dumb woman. I’m an engineer. But – the first few minutes…sheesh. My brain stopped doing math. Like…at all. So…bear with me, y’all! 🙂

This card is an Arrow Fun Fold, which seems to be all over the internet right now – but I used measurements from Lisa Curcio to get started.

This is another fun sneak peek of the Eden’s Garden stamp set and bundled Eden Dies – with the gorgeous Ever Eden Specialty DSP. Take a look-see: