Welcome back to the work week! Hope your weekend was good – and productive. We got a lot of plantlings planted – got a few more to go, but…we made a dent, for sure! I’ll post pics when we get it more done and looking all pretty and stuff! 🙂
When you spend much of the day (or two days!) in the garden – it’s good to have a simple card in your brain bucket! And – I did, cuz I’d been seeing this one since I saw the sketch challenge. I love the More Love stamp set – it’s got one. Big. Sentiment. And that is all! I added it to a pretty piece of New Horizons DSP and…done! Take a look-see:
Good morning, y’all! It’s Thursday – which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! We’ve got a theme 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!
I recently picked up the super-cute Penguin Place stamp set – with the bundled Penguin Builder Punch (don’t you just love punches?? I sure do!) so I decided my crittter for this week’s challenge would be Penguins! I also used the uber-cool Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder. Take a look-see:
Good morning and happy Friday! Hoping that your week went well – and that you’re ready for a weekend.
I’ve got a fun fun-fold for you today and, if you were able to join me for my YouTube live yesterday, I appreciate you spending part of your day with me! If not, here’s the replay!
Note – my internet did me wrong yesterday (thank you, XFinity) and this ended up being a two-parter. So – when you hit the end of Part 1 – here’s the link to Part 2! 🙂
I am loving the Snailed ItSuite– with the bundled Snail Dies and fun Snail Mail DSP – WAAAAY more than I thought I would when I first saw it in the catalog – it’s just so stinkin’ cute! And I love a good fun-fold, so…I saw Lisa Curcio’s pop-up card and used her mechanism to create my own using this fun suite. Take a look-see:
The layout for the front of this card was inspired by this week’s Sunday Stamps challenge.
I started by adhering a piece of Snail Mail DSP to a Bermuda Bay mat for the card front. Then I used the largest rectangle in the Stitched So Sweetly dies to cut a second design, which I adhered to the card front with Liquid Glue.
On a piece of Basic White, using my Stamparatus, I stamped the cool mushroom (or…are they toadstools?!?) image from Snailed It in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Then I cut it with the die from the bundled Snail Die set.
I colored the image with my Light Bermuda Bay and Real Red Stampin’ Write Markers, and both of the Daffodil Delight Markers. Then I popped it onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
For the sentiment, I stamped the word bubble image from Snailed It in Real Red on Basic White – then added the sentiment in Bermuda Bay. I cut it with the matching die in the Snail Dies and popped it onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On the inside, I used Tear-and-Tape Adhesive to create the 3/4″ x 3/4″ box mechanism that makes the Pop-up part of the pop-up card work! It started with a 3 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ piece of Real Red, scored at 3/4″, 1 1/2″, 2 1/4″ and 3″ along the shorter side. Then it’s adhered into the box with the Tear-and-Tape.
I also used Tear-and-Tape to secure it inside the card (this is all in Part 1 of the video!). Then I used Liquid Glue to adhere a strip of the Snail Mail DSP to the front of the box.
I adhered a Bermuda Bay-matted piece of Snail Mail DSP to the top of the card inside, then added a fussy cut snail from the DSP.
I used a die in the Snail Dies to cut the little pink snail – and fussy cut some shrooms – then adhered them all to the front of the box-mechanism. I created – if you will – a snail-o-rama…. 😉
I repeated the mushroom image from the front of the card on a Basic White panel, matted it on Bermuda Bay and then into the card. The card front is also adhered with Liquid Glue. Some white and red Resin Hearts finished it all off!
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the Snailed It mushrooms on the front…
…and more of the Snail Mail DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! It’s pretty hard to NOT be loving this Snailed It bundle – with the Snail Diesletting you cut the images straight from the Snail Mail DSP!! And they’re all just so danged cute!
And – on a fun-fold?! Yes, please! I hope you like!
If you’d like to recreate these cards, all the products and card cuts are listed below!
TTFN
M
HOST CODE FOR 16 JAN – 31 JAN: 9N4CPU92
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 TWICE-A-WEEK online event for my customers) and the monthly Online Tutorial.The January Tutorial features the Sweet Strawberry Bundle!
Sale-A-Bration is The Best Time of Year at Stampin’ Up!
During Sale-A-Bration – 5 Jan – 28 Feb! – you can earn FREE products. For every $50 or $100 (before shipping and tax) that you spend, you can choose between two purchasing levels of free products! There are 7 free products available to pick from at the $50 level and 2 free products to pick from at the $100 level!
It’s also a good time to HOST – because, when you host a workshop (OR place an individual order) and the total sales hits $300 (before shipping and tax) – then you will automatically earn the awesome Punch Party stamp set! This is an exclusive set from Sale-A-Bration and…trust me – you WANT this stamp set!
You can see more details and find the list of punches that it coordinates with on page 17 in the Sale-a-bration Brochure! 🙂
And you can “host” a “workshop” with a group of friends and family. Even while socially distanced! Yup – it’s true! I’ll make you your own special host code – you give it to your friends and family and when they place an order using it – YOU get the rewards!!
Cuz…not only do you get the amazing Starter Kits – you’ll ALSO get…200 FREE SHEETS OF GORGEOUS DESIGNER SERIES PAPER!!
What’s in your Kit?
$125 in Stampin’ Up! merchandise of your choice from the current Annual Catalog, 2021 Mini Catalog or the online store (includes clearance rack items!).
5 free packs of 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (200 sheets in total!!) from the upcoming 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. The packs are: Brights, Regals, Neutrals, Subtles & 2020-2022 In Colors…that’s $57.50 in free designer paper with your kit!!
8 Annual Catalogs, 8 Mini Catalogs and 8 Sale-a-bration Brochures and a few additional business supplies.
What are the Perks and bennies of being a Demonstrator?
At least a 20% discount on everything that you order as a Demonstrator!
Early peeks at new release items and preorders for new items for about a month before they are available to purchase!
The ability to attend Demonstrator exclusive Stampin’ Up! events!
No pressure to sell to anyone, hold classes or workshops or run a business. You can simply order for yourself and get the discount! And as long as you have at least $300 in sales per quarter, you’ll continue as an active Demonstrator and continue to get the discount. If you aren’t able to maintain the $300 per quarter minimums, you simply go back to being a customer, no commitment required and no penalty if decide that being a Demonstrator isn’t right for you.
And – join now and you’ll be an “active” demonstrator – without selling or buying another thing at all! – thru the end of June – which will also get you in on the pre-order for the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog! Whoo-hoo!
And…what are the perks of joining with me?
You’ll be a part of my Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew team!
Monthly team meetings via video conference where we talk about the latest happenings at Stampin’ Up! and share project ideas. We’re scattered all over the United States, but we get together in person online and have lots of fun chatting!
Access to my ZOOM The Craftroom virtual stamping get-togethers each week!
Free access to my online class tutorials.
A private Facebook page where we can chat, ask questions and share ideas.
Team giveaways and prizes! We do fun giveaways and prizes for sharing projects and for reaching sales and recruiting goals.
Monthly team trainings and meetings for those interested in learning more about the business side of Stampin’ Up!.
Whether you’d like to start a business or would simply like the great discount, I’m here to support you in any way I can!
There are lots of great reasons to join Stampin’ Up! now and I’d love to have you on my Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew team!
If you’ve got any questions or would like to chat or need the current catalogs – let me know! You can reach me at: stamps-n-lingers@comcast.net
If you were around for Sale-A-Bration 2017, you might remember the super cute Hey, Chick stamp set that you could get as one of your Sale-A-Bration freebies! Heck – it may still be on your shelf!! Well – it was SO popular (and rightly so – it’s stinkin’ adorable!) that Stampin’ Up! is bringing it back – and it’s got some friends this time around. Like…DIES!
Yes – you heard right….dies!! Chick Dies, to be exact!
So – if you don’t have Hey Chick already – you’ll be able to buy it in a cost-saving bundle. If you DID save the stamp set – then the coordinating Chick Dies will be available separately! And yes – that IS a chicken coop die you see! And corn. There’s CORN!
HEY CHICK BUNDLE 158627 $44
Includes the Hey Chick Stamp Set and Chick Dies. Available 2 Feb – 30 Jun.
HEY CHICK STAMP SET 158190 $17
Originally offered during 2017 Sale-A-Bration. Available 2 Feb – 30 Jun.
CHICK DIES 158199 $32
19 dies. Available 2 Feb – 30 Jun.
And – there’s more!! There’s also the Birthday Chick Bundle!
These are brand spankin’ new!!
HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK BUNDLE 158631 $42
Includes the Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set and Birthday Chick Dies. Available 2 Feb – 30 Jun.
HEY BIRTHDAY CHICK STAMP SET 154464 $21 Available RIGHT NOW!! As seen in the January–June 2021 Mini Catalog. Want it today? Get it right here!
BIRTHDAY CHICK DIES 158200 $27
11 dies. Available 2 Feb – 30 Jun 2021
So…get ready to get yer Chick On!
2 Feb is right around the corner!
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in This Project:
Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Real Red Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/4″): 3 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ (box pop-up mechanism – scored and folded at 3/4″, 1 1/2″, 2 1/4 and 3″)
Bermuda Bay Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for card front); 4″ x 4 1/2″ (mats for inner liners)
Basic White Cardstock: Snail Die cut square (art); Snail Die cut bubble (sentiment); 3 7/8″ x 4 3/8″ (inner liner)
Hydrangea Hill DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); Largest Stitched So Sweetly rectangle die (on card front); 3 7/8″ x 4 3/8″ (on inside of card base); 5/8″ x 3 7/8″ (strip on front of box mechanism); fussy cut and die cut mushrooms and snails; 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
So, Mom…you just going to stand there like a lump or maybe…I dunno…PLAY??
Hey y’all – it’s Sunday, which means I’ve got another fun challenge for you from the Paper Players – Laurie’s got a Clean-And-Simple challenge for us this week – which, as you know, is TOTALLY my kind of card! 😉 Which means it was a challenge for me! It’s a SWEET one – and one that I know will 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!
Hey y’all – it’s Sunday, which means I’ve got another fun challenge for you from the Paper Players – Ann’s got a fun Tic-Tac-Toe challenge for us this week! 🙂 I LOVE Tic-Tac-Toe challenges and I know it’ll give YOUR creative mojo a bump, too! So I hope you’ll come and play along with us!
One of the cool perks for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who hit $1M in career sales is the opportunity to work with SU! designers and create “their” stamp set. Hmmm… assuming I EVER got there…Australian Shepherd? Under some Pine Trees? With a Pony?? Sounds amazing!
I used one of those $1M Sales Achiever sets today – it’s called the Life is Beautiful set. It’s a bit of a CASE from the Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog samples! I paired it with a Celebration Labels die, some Poinsettia Place DSP and the lovely Gold Cards and Envelopes. Take a look-see:
And…here’s our Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe challenge this week – I do hope you’ll come and play along with us! Let’s see…I went across the top, down the right side, thru the mid….oh. Huh. If I’d made my sentiment a Thank You…I’d have had Yahtzee!! 😉
I started with one of the Gold Cards (check these out on page 51 in the mini – they’re gorgeous!) for my card base. I adhered a panel of wood-grain Poinsettia Place DSP at an angle using Liquid Glue.
Next, I embossed a piece of Very Vanilla in the Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder and adhered it as well with Liquid Glue.
Using my Stamparatus, I stamped the tree trunk image from Life Is Beautiful in Soft Suede ink. Then I added some of the stylized flowers/leaves in stamped-off-once Terracotta Tile, and full strength Mango Melody and Bumble Bee. For each of the colors, I stamped the image twice without re-inking (that helps to give depth and more colors – without using more colors!).
Then I added the sweet birdhouse in Soft Suede – and cut the image with the third-from-smallest (that’s the middle sized die!) Celebration Labels Dies – making sure the tree “spilled” off the edge.
On another small piece of Very Vanilla, I stamped the birdhouse image again in stamped-off-once Terracotta Tile ink and fussy cut just the house. That little house got popped over the stamped image with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
I used Stampin’ Seal Adhesive to add two short lengths of Terracotta Tile ribbon from the Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack.
I stamped the Life is Beautiful sentiment in Terracotta Tile ink on Very Vanilla and cut it with the smallest rectangle Stitched So Sweetly die. This is popped over the ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added a few Bumble Bee 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, popped the die cut onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals, and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped the Life is Beautiful birdhouse in Soft Suede in the corner of a Very Vanilla panel. A few of the flowers/leaves around the birdhouse seemed right, too!
I used Liquid Glue to adhere it – and a Poinsettia Place DSP mat – at angles on the inside of the card – and the card was done!
The front of the coordinating Gold Envelope got the birdhouse image three times in Soft Suede…
And – I left the already-shimmery-gold envelope flap in its natural state! 😉
Et Voila! Life Is Beautiful is a gorgeous stamp set – with different “leaves” to use to change up the look/season of your tree!
Lee Ann Greff did a great job, didn’t she?? I hope you like – and will add this one to your stash!
If you want to recreate this card – all the Stampin’ Up! products you need are listed down below along with the card cuts!
Now – before you reach for your ink and papers, check out what our amazing team has created to inspire you this week:
P.S. Be sure to check out the update on my Iowa fundraiser – we’ve done GOOD – and…I’ve added a SECOND Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to the pot! But…we’ve got some work to do before the end of the month! 🙂
HOST CODE FOR 16 AUG – 31 AUG: QSHFG3TX
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. The August Tutorial features the Autumn Goodness Bundle!
My Fundraiser to Help Iowa – ends TOMORROW!!
On 10 August, the state of Iowa was hit with a derecho storm. If you have seen any videos of it – it truly looked like a hurricane had hit Iowa. Uhm – because it totally had – winds in the 100+mph range (that’s Cat 2 territory, folks!) With no warning to speak of. To say it was devastating is a bit of an understatement! 🙁
As a result of the storm, at least 43% of the corn and soybeans grown in the state were lost. Which will be seen in the supermarkets where you and I get our food! But beyond all that – many in that state are hurting, have lost their homes, schools and businesses and some are still without power (12+ days after the storm and with daytime temps in the 90’s ). Many farm families lost everything and are left with a huge mess to clean up prior to planting next spring. With so much destruction, they can really use our help!
There’s an organization in Cedar Rapids, IA, called the Iowa Giving Crew, a Cedar Rapids based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that’s helping to get power restored to those still waiting, is feeding those in need, provides 3 meals a day and is helping with the cleanup. They’ve got a Facebook page that you can see here with photos and details about the help they’re providing.
In an effort to help, I’ve set a goal of donating $500 to the Iowa Giving Crew.
How can you help me help them??
Place a Stampin’ Up! Order Or Donate Directly!
There are two ways you can help me to reach my goal:
Shop Online: For any orders placed through my online store between now and 31 August 2020 I’ll be donating 20% of your merchandise total to the Iowa Giving Crew.
20% of orders placed through my online store between now and 31 August 2020 will be donated to the Iowa Giving Crew.
You’ll earn Peppermint Points and a thank you gift from me with all orders of $50! See my host code details below.
Anyone ordering $50+ will be entered to win a new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine from me to be given away on 1 September 2020! See the details below.
OR….
Make a Donation of $25+ directly to the Iowa Giving Crew:
Anyone worldwide is welcome to make a donation to the charity directly via Venmo or PayPal to help (see the details to donate on the Iowa Giving Crew website here).
For those in the US, send me a screenshot of the receipt for your donation of $25+ to the Iowa Giving Crew to stamps-n-lingers@comcast.net and you’ll be entered to win the new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine* to be given away on 1 September! See the details below.
If you order $50+ through my Stampin’ Up! store AND donate at least $25 directly to the Iowa Giving Crew, your name will be entered twice to win the machine!
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine Giveaway
1 September!
As an added bonus, I’ll enter anyone who either orders $50+ through my online store between now and 31 August 2020 OR who makes a direct donation* to the Iowa Giving Crew by 31 August 2020 into a drawing for a brand new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine!
*Please note: Per Stampin’ Up! rules, I’m only allowed to ship the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to addresses in the United States or military APO addresses. Only those with US/APO shipping addresses will be eligible to win the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Anyone outside the US is welcome to donate but will not be eligible to win the machine. Orders and/or Donations must be placed by midnight MT on 31 August 2020 to be entered to win the machine. One winner of the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine will be randomly chosen on Tuesday, 1 September from all of the entries received.
Questions?
Drop me an email at stamps-n-lingers@comcast.net with any questions. I so appreciate your help and donations to help the good folks in Iowa!! #iowastrong #derecho2020
UPDATE!! Right now, we’re over $500! YEAH!!
Since there are still a few days left … I’ve decided to add a SECOND Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine if we hit $1000 in combined donations by the end of the day on 31 Aug!!
AWESOME JOINING SPECIAL COMING IN SEPTEMBER!!
Watch for more details – but…here’s the gist! 🙂
New demonstrators who join before 1 September or after 30 September will not be eligible for this promotion.
In addition to the regular starter kit – pay$99 plus tax and choose $125 worth of products! – you’ll ALSO receive…
16 pre-cut and individually-packaged cards packs – including envelopes!
8 packs of precut cardstock of the coastal cabana pack
8 packs of precut cardstock of the Granny Apple Green pack
A pack of Rhinestone Basic Jewels
The So Much Love stamp set
The Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set!
Use these extra goodies to make samples (using the “recipes” you’ll ALSO get!) – hold an event with your friends or…for whatever you like!
Important note: Ink, adhesive, cutting tool, and clear block for stamping must be purchased separately. However, these products may be included as part of the Starter Kit product selection.
There’s lots of great reasons to join Stampin’ Up! and I’d love to have you join my team! See all the bennies here – and watch for more details as we get closer to September! If you’ve got questions, give me a shout and we can chat! 🙂
TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY
TO REDEEM THOSE BONUS DAYS COUPONS!!
YOU earned them – now….you get to redeem them for awesome Stampin’ Up! Products – just in time for the release of the Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog!!
Here’s the Deets!
There’s no limit to the number of coupon codes you can use on an order during redemption.
Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin monthly subscriptions).
New PREPAID Paper Pumpkin codes MAY be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.
Bonus Days coupon codes WILL REDUCE the retail amount of an order – and might affect your Stampin’ Rewards (which are based on the AFTER-COUPON amount!)
Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed one time only.
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in These Projects:
Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Gold Card & Envelope: card base
Very Vanilla Card Stock: Middle Celebration Labels Die Cut (art) ; 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ (embossed card front and inner liner); 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ Stitched So Sweetly die cut (sentiment); fussy cut Life is Beautiful birdhouse
In Good Taste DSP: 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ (mat for card front and for inner liner); 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!
Finn Fan Fix
Finn just wanted to share some pretty!
Appears the Peace Rose survived the Japanese Beetle Plague! I think it was touch-and-go there for a second….
‘Sup, y’all!?? Hope your week is going well and that you’re staying safe.
And masked. And socially distanced! We’re seeing spikes in cases, people – time to hunker back down if you’ve de-hunkered!
Just sayin’!
At our awesome Zoom team meeting this past weekend, three of us prepped and led the group in creating a card with the wonderful new Forever Fern bundle. I’ll share Amy and Sue’s cards later this week – mine was (uncharacteristically!) simple – letting some Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper add just the right amount of bling! Take a look-see!
See what I mean?
While I stamped and talked the team thru the card – I could see all their pretty faces looking back at me!
It was so cool to be “together” to stamp and craft and laugh! Yeah ZOOM!!!
This one started with some of the pretty Forever Greenery DSP matted on Soft Sea Foam for the card front.
We embossed a Shaded Spruce panel in the Greenery Embossing Folder, matted it on Soft Sea Foam and adhered it to the card front with Stampin’ Seal.
Then, the pretty floral Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper die cut was adhered with Liquid Glue.
On a seperate piece of Soft Sea Foam, I stamped the sentiment from Forever Fern in Shaded Spruce ink.
I stamped a couple of small leaf images in Soft Sea Foam and a few of the splatter image in stamped-off-once Shaded Spruce. Then I cut the sentiment with the next-to-smallest circle Stitched Shapes Die.
I popped the sentiment onto the gold die cut with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added some of the white Elegant Faceted Gems and the card front was done!
Told you it was quick and easy! 😉
On the inside, I added some larger Forever Fern leaves in Shaded Spruce, smaller leaves in Soft Sea Foam, and some splatters in stamped-off-once Shaded Spruce. Then I added more Elegant Faceted Gems!
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Soft Sea Foam mat and into my Basic Black card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got more of the Forever Fern leaves and splatters on the front…
…and a little more Forever Greenery DSP on the envelope flap!
Et Voila! Wow – I do SO love this Forever Fern bundle with the Forever Flourishing dies that cut out stand-alone leaves as well as stamped leaf images – WHAT A SET!!…
And the two papers in the suite are gorgeous!
Et Voila! I hope you like and have this set on your list! I’ll be bringing you a couple more cards using it as the week goes by – if you don’t want it now…you WILL! 🙂
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
HOST CODE FOR 16 JUN – 30 JUN: 7F4JP7U6
The June Tutorial features the Celebrate Sunflowers 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 Special Bundles Sale Ends Tomorrow!
With the arrival of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, I’ve once again gathered up some goodies from the new Suites (and beyond!) that coordinate with each other and will get you well on the way to making great cards and projects!
I spent some time curating these bundles for you to choose from. Like your own Personal Shopper. When you order them, you’ll save around 10-15% off ordering everything yourself! And every Special Bundle includes a FREE GIFT! 🙂
There are a bunch o-bundles to pick from and free gifts with each bundle. Check them out right here – and use the handy form at the bottom of the page to get your order placed!
These Special Bundles will only be available until 17 Jun! 😳😳😳
New Online Host Club Starting in July!
Would you like to build up your Stampin’ Up! tool chest a little at a time? Would you like to also receive host benefits? An Online Host Club might be the perfect solution for you! I’ve got openings in the Club starting in July – which is great for the Annual Catalog AND for the 2020 Aug – Dec Mini Catalog!
You’ll be the “Host” – in quotes because you get all of the benefits and none of the work! – during the 6 months…
The brand new 2020–2021 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog is live and Stampin’ Up! is having a celebration!
Anyone who places an order of $250+ or holds a party with $250+ in sales during the month of June will receive $25 in extra Stampin’ Rewards!! So, THAT means that you’ll earn $50 in Stampin’ Rewards with any order or party of $250+ that is submitted between June 3 and June 30! Yay!!!!
Here are the details:
Customer, workshop and online order types all qualify for this promotion.
Starter Kit orders do not qualify for this promotion. But you CAN use your host cash toward the purchase of your Starter Kit…holler at me for details!
Paper Pumpkin prepaid subscriptions count toward a qualifying purchase. Month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify for this promotion.
The qualifying amount must be reached with merchandise prior to shipping and tax.
The $25 additional Stampin’ Rewards for this promotion will only be awarded once per order/party.
Order Deadline: 30 June 20; 11:50 PM (MT)
Here’s a flyer with the details, click on the image to open it to full-size.
Want to host a catalog party??
Drop me a note if you’d like to set up a catalog party! I can set up a host code for you and you can have your stamping friends place orders with your host code. If your party reaches $250 in sales, you’ll get that extra $25 in host cash when we close out your party! If you’re interested, holler at me for all the deets!
Let me know if you have any questions. Have fun making your shopping list!
Want To Be Part of Our Fun Team??
I’d Love to See YOUR Face in Our Team Get Togethers!
Take a look-see at the June Stampin’ Up! Joining Special!
We’ve got an amazing new Joining Special – just in time for the new Catalog!
It’s a bundle bash! If you’ve been thinking about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, now’s the perfect time to join. Not only will you get the Starter Kit—already a great value at $99 for $125 worth of products—but for a limited time, you’ll get to select ANY Bundle from the new 2020–2021 Annual Catalog for FREE.
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Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in This Project:
Basic Black Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, scored and folded at 4 1/4″)
Soft Sea Foam Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 1/8″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for embossed front panel); next-to-smallest Stitched Shapes Circle Die cut (sentiment)
Shaded Spruce Card Stock: 2″ x 5 1/4″ (embossed front panel)
Whisper White Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner)
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
Yesterday was Finn’s six-month Wellness check.
At about….8 months! Between the vet and I, we’d pushed it right a couple of times.
Thank you, COVID.
But – this is the “off” check – just checking general health and well-being (and the dreaded scale!) – no shots or blood work. And, since he’s a pretty healthy dude – it seemed like the right thing to do!
As always – he was very very happy to go and see his friends at the clinic. And they really love him there.
And, y’all – he is SO stinkin’ good! The new protocol is that owners can go into the exam room as long as they’re wearing a mask, but the tech takes the patient to the back for the exam.
Finn went with her with not so much as a backwards glance.
I got this, Mom!
Then he comes back in with this giant grin and wiggler wagging.
And plops down next to me to see what’s going to happen next.
He likes their cool floor, I think!
But – he’s always interested as soon as the little knock at the door comes…
Come on in, Dr. Chris! We’re ready for you! 🙂
You’ll be glad to know that, except for what appears to be some developing arthritis in his left hand, he’s hale, hearty and healthy!
Well – one week and about 6 hours from that day’s blog post going live…we’ll be headed to the airport! Whoo-hooo!
Gelato. Baklave. Tiramisu. Dolmas. Lasagna. Spanakopita. Spaghetti Carbonara! Tiramisu – yes, I said it twice. IT. IS. THAT. GOOD!
See? Been practicing my Greek and Italian! I think I’m ready!
My card today uses the new Tasteful Textures stamp set and bundled Tasteful Backgrounds Dies – paired up with some beautiful Woven Threads DSP. Take a look-see:
And the color scheme – ALL the new 2019-2021 In Colors! – is from the Fab Friday challenge!
The Woven Threads DSP was a pretty obvious choice for this color challenge – so…I took the obvious route – and matted a piece on Pretty Peacock for the card front.
Next up is a piece in Rococo Rose – also matted on Pretty Peacock and adhered with Liquid Glue.
I cut a narrow strip of Terracotta Tile paper from the Woven Threads DSP and cut one of the pretty designs from it using the Tasteful Backgrounds Dies. Then I matted it on Pretty Peacock with Liquid Glue.
I wrapped a piece of new Pretty Peacock 1/2″ Scalloped Linen Ribbon around that panel – securing it in the back with Glue Dots. I tied a faux bow with a second short length of the same ribbon. Then I popped the whole thing onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stamped a sentiment from the Tasteful Textures stamp set in Pretty Peacock on Whisper White and cut it with a Stitched Shapes Framelits oval. I used Liquid Glue and a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment to the card front.
I added some 2019-2020 In Color Faceted Dots – in Pretty Peacock and Seaside Spray – and the card front was done!
On the inside, I added a flourish image from Tasteful Textures in stamped-off-once Balmy Blue in the center of a Whisper White panel. Over the top of that, I added a second sentiment in Pretty Peacock.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Pretty Peacock mat and into my Balmy Blue card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got another stamped-off-once Balmy Blue flourish – I put it under the address area! – on the front…
…and I picked one of my Woven Threads DSPs and added it to the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Wow! The Tasteful Textures stamp set and bundled Tasteful Background Dies seem to have just been made to coordinate with the Woven Threads DSP, don’t you think? I love how this one turned out. I hope you like!
TTFN
M
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Stampin’ Trimmer Cutting Blades Will Be Available on 27 June!
Good news! Stampin’ Up! has received a shipment of Stampin’ Trimmer Cutting Blades (item 126995), and this item will become available on 27June at 10:00 AM (MT).
Remember – limit on blades will be three! We anticipate blades to sell out quickly, but hope more folks will be able to order with the smaller limit.
Also, there are a couple different error messages you will see if you try to add the blades to an order before they become available and after they have sold out.
On the day of the launch, if you try to order the Stampin’ Trimmer Cutting Blades before they are available, you will see this error message: “You may not order 1 of item 126995 because of promotion restrictions.”
When the blades have sold out, the message will return to the current message until the next launch: “This item has been discontinued and cannot be added to your order (126995).”
Remember: June 27th (that’s TOMORROW!) at 10AM (MOUNTAIN TIME!)
Stampin’ Up! has updated the Clearance Rack – putting stamp sets on it for you! This is not something they’ve done in the past—and we don’t know if they’ll do it again—but they’re there now – so…check them out!
Head over to the Clearance Rack soon and….Happy shopping!
My Retired Sale List!
Be sure to check out my Retired Products list – there are lot of goodies from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog, the 2019 Occasions Catalog – and even from previous catalogs! It’s a great opportunity to get some of your past favorites and save a little money!
Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in This Project:
Balmy Blue Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, scored and folded at 4 1/4″)
Pretty Peacock Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 3/8″ x 4 5/8″ (mat for solid middle DSP panel); 1 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ (mat for die cut DSP panel)
Whisper White Card Stock: 2 3/4″ Stitched Shapes Oval (sentiment); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner)
Woven Threads DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 2 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ (solid middle DSP panel); 1 3/4″ x 4″ (die cut DSP panel); 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
Eggs.
They’re what’s for breakfast!
He starts off pretty delicately.
Well – as delicately as one Man can get with ginormous furry hands.
Good Tuesday! Did you all have a great long-weekend? Ours was nice – went to our friends for dinner yesterday. Always nice to spend time with them!
My 2019-2020 Annual Catalog sneak peek for today is a fussy-cutting-Queen’s dream! If you hate fussy cutting…look away! 😉
I used the new Memorable Mosaic stamp set and the Mosaic Mood Specialty DSP – both coming on 4 June – to make a fun card good for sending to…anyone for a special day and any day at all! Take a look-see:
Hey y’all – it’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! Today’s Hop is a color challenge – and it’s a doozy! – so, I’m excited to see what everyone comes up with – I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop!
Our color sketch is…no colors! Well, we’re allowed to use a little bit of an accent color. So…given the basic non-color-colors of the challenge, I decided it was time to ink up the new and uber-adorbs Over The Moon stamp set – which is coming to you on 4 June! Take a look-see:
Hey y’all – it’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! Today’s Hop is a sketch challenge and I’m excited to see what everyone comes up with – I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop!
For mine today, I pulled out some of the prettiest DSP that you’re ever going to see – the Perennial Essence DSP in the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. It’s going to be available on 4 Jun – along with the rest of the Perennial Essence Suite. Take a look-see:
Yep – that’s the paper doing all the work, folks!
Here’s the sketch we were all working with.
I started with some of that pretty paper and matted it on Crushed Curry for the card front.
Then, using two different designs from the paper pack, I cut two banner strips. I bannerized the ends by sticking the strip in the back of the Tailored Tag Punch (yes, I left my Banner Triple Punch at home. Do not ask me why!).
I adhered both banners to the card front with Liquid Glue.
For the flowers, I stamped the image from the Floral Essence stamp set 4 times in Crushed Curry on some…So Saffron Vellum Card Stock!! Whoo-hooo!! COLORED Vellum. You can get it and Old Olive and Petal Pink all in a 12″ x 12″ combo pack when the new catalog comes out in June!
Once the flowers were good and dry, I punched them all out with the Perennial Flower Punch (bundled with the Floral Essence stamp set in the new catalog) and created flowers by stacking two together with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
I added a fuzzy Perennial Essence Flower Center to each flower and set them aside for a minute.
On a piece of Petal Pink paper from the Perennial Essence DSP, I stamped the Floral Essence sentiment in Blackberry Bliss ink using my Stamparatus. Over the sentiment, I added the Floral Essence flower image in Petal Pink. Then I cut it all out with a Stitched Shapes Framelits circle die. I adhered the circle to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stuck a Perennial Essence Flower Center onto the sentiment circle, popped the two Vellum flowers on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped the Floral Essence flower a few times in Petal Pink in the corner of more of the Perennial Essence DSP. I gave each flower a center with the little image from Floral Essence in stamped-off-twice Crushed Curry.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Crushed Curry mat and into my Blackberry Bliss card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got more Floral Essence flowers and centers (in full strength Crushed Curry) on the front…
…and I used a little more of the Perennial Essence DSP on the envelope flap!
Et Voila! Oh my goodness, you guys!! THIS. PAPER. IS. SPECTACULAR! Each piece brings more stunning gorgeousness – like Monet painting after Monet painting! Wow! It works so perfectly with the coordinating Floral Essence stamp set and bundled Perennial Flower Punch, too. You’re truly going to love this one! I hope you like!
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 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. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 from any active catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
The Clearance Rack Has Been Updated!
It’s a Clearance Rack Refresh – and they don’t happen very often, so… be sure to check out the great new additions in my Online Store!
Supplies are limited, and with discounts up to 60%, products will go quickly. Shop now and stock up.
2019 Retired Products List!
Promotion Dates: April 15–June 3, 2019
There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
Retiring items may be added to any order
All retiring items are only available while supplies last and will be discontinued after June 3.
Due to high demand for retiring stamp sets, these items will have guaranteed availability until May 24; all other products are not guaranteed and are available while supplies last only.
Retiring items are eligible for Stampin’ Rewards with qualifying orders.
Retiring host sets may be purchased using Stampin’ Rewards from a qualifying party only.
Depending on inventory levels, discounts on select products may be introduced on or after May 9.
These discounts will not be preannounced.
Discounts may vary by market depending on inventory levels.
If you buy a product at retail price and then it is later discounted, Stampin’ Up! will not refund the difference.
If there is a product you want, we recommend buying it right away and not waiting to see if it’s discounted later or you risk it being sold out!
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Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in These Projects:
Blackberry Bliss Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (Card Base, scored and folded at 4 1/4″)
Crushed Curry Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner panel)
Follow Your Art DSP (coming on 4 Jun): 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); 2 1/8″ x 3 3/4″ (bottom banner); 2″ x 3 1/2″ (top banner); 2 3/8″ Stitched Shapes Framelits circle (sentiment); envelope flap
Vellum Card Stock: Perennial Flower Punch flowers
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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