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Stampin’ Up! What’s Up at Stampin’ Up! and a 2016 Occasions Catalog Sneak Peek….

Posted on November 17, 2015 by stampsnlingers

So – today’s the day we can give you a teensy taste of what’s coming in the 2016 Occasions Catalog! We got to do 3 make and take projects at the On Stage Live event last Saturday. Now, I haven’t had a chance to incorporate them into any projects yet – been a little busy packing and traveling! What we brought home are elements for a card – a couple of card fronts and an embellishment. I’ll be using them soon. But for now….since I know you’re dying for a peek, here you go!

One thing pretty cool about this catalog is that it contains lots of bundles – including some that are even bundled with PAPER!! And it has “suites” – a whole collection of thematically and color coordinated items – papers, embellishments, stamps, dies…. There are 6 Suites in the catalog. That’s in addition to a whole plethora of stand-alone products. It’s a pretty awesome catalog, folks! 🙂

The first item I’m going to share is from the new suite called Botanical Gardens (this one bundles with the stamp set, the matching Framelits and the gorgeous DSP!). If this isn’t my favorite, it’s surely tied for favorite! I just love everything about the suite – paper, stamps, framelits, embellishments and even some Washi Tape! Here’s the card front we made. The flowers are made with a die that cuts the flower and the inner petal all at once! You can see the pretty DSP – and we used the stamp set to add veins and flower centers onto the DSP. Added a lot of dimension and life to the paper, don’t you think?

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Stampin’ Up! What’s Up at Stampin’ Up! on 10 Nov 15

Posted on November 10, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Hey, y’all! I’m excited about the Weekly Deals – there are some of my favorite things on tap for you this week. The offerings are all just perfect for your Christmas craft projects!

I’m probably most excited to see the Festive Flower Punch – you know I’ve shown you a just a couple of projects that you could make with your new punch. Take a look-see:

and…

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Stampin’ Up! What’s Up at Stampin’ Up! on 3 Nov 15

Posted on November 3, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Good morning! There are some fun items on the Weekly Deals list – check them out. The Piercing packs are a lot of fun – and that Eclectic version coordinates with the Stars Framelits – perfect for Christmas time! Masks are a too-easy way to add n0-layers-required backgrounds and texture to your projects – all you need is a sponge or a spritzer! Also – the Flower Medallion Punch coordinates with the large snowflake image in the fun Flurry of Wishes stamp set…..

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Stampin’ Up! What’s Up at Stampin’ Up! on 27 Oct 15

Posted on October 27, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Good morning! Check out the new Weekly Deals – some fun embellishments (love that Venetian Crochet Trim!) to be had at a great discount.

Are you a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber? If you are, you might be interested to know that you can order past kits and refills of some of your favorite kits! This is a special perk – just for Pumpkin subscribers! SU! just added Thanks a Latte (the full kit!) and the Blissful Bouquet Refill kit to the list. For a full list of what’s available, check this link! Not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber – but thinking you might want to be? Head to www.paperpumpkin.com to get all the info and get signed up!

Finally – here’s a fun quick video that shows you a great way to use masking to make backgrounds! Warning – fussy cutting is involved! 🙂

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Stampin’ Up! Quick Reminder About a Couple of Specials Ending Soon!!

Posted on October 22, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Wanted to take a hot second to remind you that I’m offering an Ordering Special this week! It’ll end at the same time as Stampin’ Up!’s 15% off Stamp Sale ends….tomorrow evening at 11:55 pm Mountain Time! That’s 10:55 pm Pacific – Saturday 12:55 am Central – and Saturday 1:55 am Eastern. If you live in Arizona – sorry! – you’re on your own for the time conversion! I have no idea what time it is there!! 🙂

Funny story – when I was there last week, I was unsure what time it was. My computer and phone said one thing, and that matched one clock in the room, but the other clock had a different time. So I called the front desk and asked what time zone we were in. She said “Uhm…hang on, let me ask”! Huh? A moment later, she comes back and says….wait for it…”we’re on Phoenix time”. Double Huh?!? Finally, I just asked her to tell me the time. She was able to answer that – and my ever-so-sharp math skills helped me to deduce that Yuma, AZ was on Pacific Time.

But – that was a whole week ago – so….no telling what it is now! 🙂

So – regardless of your time zone….it’s time to get crackin’ on the TWO specials going on. Mine – see below, it entails extra FREE stuff! And Stampin’ Up!’s. Which gets you 15% off any stamp set (not bundles!) in either catalog!

Don’t miss out. If it seems like it’s almost Christmas to you, think how fast tomorrow night will get here and whizz right on by ya!! 🙂

TTFN – see you in the morning!

Mary

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Stampin’ Up! A Little Peek at My Stamping Area….

Posted on October 21, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Well, it’s Hump Day again – and this one has some big meaning! Its arrival means that TWO sale specials are half-way over! That means y’all need to get on the stick. The way we live in a time warp, you’re going to wake up real soon and it’s going to be Saturday – and you’ll have missed your chance to get 15% off stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! AND extra free goodies from ME and then you’ll be doing the Coulda-Woulda-Shoulda’s! Don’t be the one that wakes up Saturday and realizes that the ship has sailed!

Today was fun for me. I worked (not fun so much) and during lunch and breaks….I set up my “new” craft area! 🙂 By which I mean…I set up my TWO new Stamp-N-Storage pieces! Whoo-hoo! They had a great 15% off sale last week (and they always have free shipping in the US) and I pulled the trigger on a Combo ink pad/marker/refill shelf and a Lock-Down Punch shelf! When it arrived, Wayne pulled it out of the box for me – and he was very pleasantly surprised to see that both pieces were fully assembled. And constructed of solid, clear plywood! No presswood (aka “tis wood”). He mentioned how nicely it was put together and how solid it is. For him to be impressed is….well, impressive!

I ended up re-arranging my tables – I “live” in the living room (I don’t do well stuck off in a room by myself – I like to be out where Wayne is hanging) – and I like how it ended up. There may be a few adjustments….but this is a good start!

Here’s the Combo piece – yes, I know – you’ve all been just sitting on the edge of your seats to see my crafting area! (be warned – I am not a tidy crafter!)

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Stampin’ Up! What’s Up at Stampin’ Up! on 20 Oct 15

Posted on October 20, 2015 by stampsnlingers

We’re two days into the Stampin’ Up! 15% off special! It ends at midnight this Friday – so don’t miss out. And the Extra Stampin’ Rewards deal is also going on. There’s a LOT going on, isn’t there? 🙂

My Stamps-N-Lingers Ordering Special is happening right in the midst of all this sale happiness! Read down just a little bit and see what that’s all about. Long story short: You get a free gift, double Peppermint rewards and a SECOND free gift! Sounds like a lotta free to me. 🙂 This is abso-poso the very best time to stock up and cross some great SU! stamps off your wish list!!

Finally – new Weekly Deals are shown a little further down the page. I see the cute Bow Builder punch is on the list – that one is definitely coming to my house! And probably some of the pretty Silver Fancy Foil Vellum. And maybe some of the Washi. Hmmm – would probably have been quicker to say what I did NOT want….. 😉

TTFN

Mary

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Stampin’ Up! A Stamps-N-Lingers Ordering Special…and….Who Won the Blog Candy?!!

Posted on October 18, 2015 by stampsnlingers

WE HAVE A WINNER!!

I really want to thank everyone for all their wonderful comments this weekend – from the looks of it, there’s going to be a LOT of ordering tomorrow!! Appears that everyone is excited about the big 15% off sale!

I sought the wisdom of Random.org and found a winner….which I’ll get to in just a hot second. First – I want to offer a fun ordering special for my readers! I wanted to let you know that I’m offering an ordering special for Stampin’ Up! orders of $50 or greater placed through me between now and midnight MT on Friday, 23 Oct! You’ll be getting a little bonus from me along with an awesome sale from Stampin’ Up!

What’s the bonus? Well, it’s threefold!

You’re going to get the normal gift up to $8.00 from either catalog – I always give my customers a little sumpin-sumpin as a thank-you for ordering with me! Just enter the current hostess code (JD2E3S2U) if your order is under $150. If it’s over $150, then you’ll want to keep your own hostess code – but I’m still going to send the gift! 🙂
You’re going to get DOUBLE Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards! You’d normally get two peppermints with a $50 order of product. During this week, though – I’ll give you FOUR peppermints for every $50 in product (not including tax and shipping) that you order. 16 Peppermints is all you need to earn a Stampin’ Up! gift of your choice up to $40!
And – for this SPECIAL ordering period only (right this minute thru midnight Mountain Time, Friday 23 Oct)….in addition to the above rewards, I’m offering you the choice of any ribbon or trim in either catalog!

How to get your free Ribbon or Trim:

Simply place your $50 or greater order and then email me your selection! I’ll order it when I place my Host Order on Nov 1 and I’ll send it out (along with your thank you gift if you’ve added the Host Code or have an order over $150) to you just as soon as my Host Order arrives.

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What’s Up at Stampin’ Up! for 13 Oct 15!

Posted on October 13, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Well, when you read this today, I’ll be shuffling in the cattle-car line that is part-and-parcel of airline travel, on my way west. Again. Only for a couple of days – which means the pain-of-flying to work-accomplished ratio is pretty sucky. If you do the math, you’ll realize that I got up at the Oh-My-God-Hiney-Crack-of-Way-Too-Freakin’-Early to get to the airport! Also in the way of airline flying these days, I am blessed to have a window seat. The good news is that there are at least 3 rows still BEHIND me….. my return flight is much much better – way further forward. And for that one, I’ll have the additional benefit of having a supportive and friendly person on either side of me. I am quite blessed.

Please note – if you feel that the above narrative is not swimming in sarcasm, please seek professional help immediately.

😉

Anywho…..I’ll be home on Thursday.

Speaking of Thursday, don’t forget that we have a Happy Stampers Blog hop again. So, expect my post to be a little later than usual – we’ll all go live at 9am Eastern! This week is a sketch challenge….. should be fun! Can’t wait to see what all the other ladies-who-hop come up with.

This Saturday is the Fall Craft and Vendor Festival at the Christ’s Church Whitewater in Fayetteville, GA. I’ll have a table and a fun make-and-take and maybe even some cash-and-carry items! I’m doing a door-prize for a $25 gift certificate for Stampin’ Up! goodies. On top of that, you can get your Halloween punkin’ while you’re shopping! So – if any of you are reading this blog from the south Atlanta area, I’d love to meet you in person. Here’s a flyer with all the info!

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What’s Up at Stampin’ Up! for 6 Oct 15!

Posted on October 6, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all! It’s Tuesday again, so that means Stampin’ Up! updates and new Weekly Deals.

Here’s a little bit of exciting news – if you host a Stampin’ Up! workshop between 9 Oct and 9 Nov, and have qualifying orders of $300 or more you’ll get an additional three percent in Stampin’ Rewards. That’s more free money for you to spend buying anything YOU want! Or – you can even put your Stampin’ Rewards “money” towards a Starter Kit and start getting big discounts on all your goodies! 🙂 Give me a holler if that sounds good to you and I’ll get you all hooked up.

Just a little tiny heads up…..in the same vein as stores putting Christmas stuff out before Labor Day….it’s time to let you know that we’re getting close to the 2016 Occasions Catalog launch! The catalog will go live on 5 January 16!! I’m not saying I saw a sneak peak of a few of the products at the WCMD last Saturday, but…. 😉 There are some awesome products!

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