Morning, y’all – welcome back to the week! Hope it’s a good one for all y’all!
My card today puts pine boughs front and center – from the new Branching Out Bundle! Along with the stamped boughs – this bundle also includes a DIE CUT bough and some truly amazing nested label dies! I put all of it atop a piece of Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP. Tale a look-see:
Happy Happy Hawwmp Day, y’all! Hope your week is going well! Are you enjoying the new Online Exclusives and the new kits? I ordered both kits yesterday and should get them soon – can’t wait to dive into them, cuz they look gorgeous!
My card today is one of those new Online Exclusives – the Framed Scenes bundle – and I use it to make a cool, quick and easy card – perfect for anyone but…ALSO a great choice if you need a masculine card! I used Everyday Greetings for the sentiment – and then realized it was discontinued! 🙁 But – you can pull any sentiment you like off your shelf and use that, instead! And – I went back to the new Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder – it’s one of my FAVE new things! Take a look-see:
Good morning, y’all – hope your weekend is going well! And that you’re ready enough for Christmas that you can chillax for the next few days!
Last night I made a fun card using the new Linked Together bundle – it’s coming to you on 7 Jan 2025 in the new Mini Catalog! It’s a great bundle – with a stamp set, dies AND a set of Decorative Masks! I put them all together to make a card for…any day! Take a look-see:
Happy Sunday, y’all – and happy First Official Day of Fall! It’s for sure my fave time of year here in Georgia – assuming we GET more than a couple of days of Fall weather!
My card today celebrates the arrival of this season of Pumpkin Spice, Apple Cider, Hot Chocolate and so many more good (and calorie-laden!) things! It’s uses a bunch of elements from the More Than Autumn stamp set and bundled dies from the Sep-Dec 2024 Mini Catalog. I set it atop some To Market DSP – cut with a Perennial Postage die – to give it that Fall-Farmer’s-Market feel! Take a look-see:
Well – good morning and Happy Happy Hawwwmp AND Valentine’s Day! I have to head to the dental hobby shop today for a cleaning so…THAT’S romantic! 🤦♀️ Hope you guys fare a little better!
But – while I’m off being woo’d by the hygienist – YOU guys need to be sure you’re getting your orders in and taking advantage of my Sticky Sweet Valentine’s Ordering Special! It ends TONIGHT!! 😳
My card today is so easy and quick – AND it’s highly customizable. In fact – I’m going to show you two different versions. The basis of the card is the stunning Flowering Zinnia DSP and the coordinating Simply Zinnia bundle – both of which are wunnermus new Online Exclusives (get them on 5 March). 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 fun 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!
It felt like a good day for a Fall card – the weather here has been wonderful and the leaves are FALLING like crazy! So – out came the Hello Harvest stamp set, with its bundled Rustic Pumpkins dies. Take a look-see:
Good morning! Are you all tired from watching the Super Bowl? Didn’t the Thunderbirds do a bang-up job with the flyover! Spot-on-time! We were lucky that the weather was good so they could leave the roof open!
What was your favorite commercial? There were a LOT of really good ones – bust-out-laughing-out-loud good ones! My fave was probably the one with Jason Bateman as the elevator operator. Car buying worse than a root canal…worse than “the talk”….worse than a colonoscopy…. ROFL!! And the Audi commercial…HAHAHA!! Okay – and a few of the T-mobiles…
My card today is a Clean and Simple one, using the wonderful new Vibrant Vases stamp set – that coordinates with the Vase Builder Punch (from the Annual Catalog). I added some Needlepoint Nook DSP. Take a look-see:
Good morning, my peeps! Welcome to Tuesday and Day 2 of what I’m now calling The Final Countdown! It helps if you say that to the tune of the song by the same name. Way more impact! 😉
Yes, it’s true – I’m pretty sure I’ll be hitting the road on Friday (fingers crossed). Somehow, I’m always awake early and raring to go on “go-home” day. I’ll wait until it’s light and be pulling out of the hotel parking lot – so, with luck I‘ll be petting the wiggle-butt by Friday afternoon! Saturday at the very latest! Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-HOO!
My card today is one of “those” cards.
You know. The ones where you say “I’m just going to whip up a quick little card, use some pretty DSP and not overthink it”. Those ones.
Well. I did that. And then I overthought it. So it took a couple of hours – instead of the few minutes I planned. But – it’s actually a “few minute” card, if you just make it straight up like it is.
I used some pretty Fresh Florals DSP and a few images from the Blooms & Wishes stamp set to make a card for “any” day. Take a look-see:
Easy peasy!
I started by Fast Fusing a piece of Fresh Florals DSP to a Whisper White card stock mat. Then I cut a scalloped oval with a die from the Ovals Layering Framelits and adhered it in the middle of the card front with Liquid Glue. Around that, I wrapped some Lemon Lime Twist 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon, securing it it in the back with tape.
For the frame, I cut a rectangle of Whisper White card stock, then used a Squares Layering Framelits die to cut out the middle. To do that, I cut the square out of the top portion of the rectangle, then lined the die up using the impression left by the first cut and, making sure my frame was the same width all the way around, cut a second time. Rectangular frame made with square dies! 🙂
I adhered the frame over the card front with Liquid Glue.
My art piece is a piece of Whisper White card stock, onto which I stamped a few images from the Blooms & Wishes stamp set in Powder Pink, Berry Burst and stamped-off-once Lemon Lime Twist. Then I added the sentiment in Berry Burst over the top.
I cut the image out with the largest Stitched Shapes Framelits oval die and popped that over the scalloped mat and ombre ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The final piece is a bow tied in Lemon Lime Twist 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon and adhered with a Glue Dot.
On the inside, I used the same large flower image from Blooms & Wishes that I’d used on the front and, stamping it off once on scrap paper first, added it in Powder Pink to the middle of a Whisper White panel. Then I matted a strip of Berry Burst Fresh Florals DSP on Whisper White and adhered that across the bottom.
I Fast Fuse’d the panel to a Whisper White mat and into my Berry Burst card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got more of the Blooms & Wishes flowers across the front…
…and a bit more Fresh Florals DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Even though I worked harder at this one than I’d planned (“work” being a little too strong of a word, really!!), I think it turned out quite pretty! I really like the Blooms & Wishes stamp set – it’s just a nice simple little grouping of pretty flower images and sentiments that you can mix and match to your heart’s content. Hope you like!
TTFN
Mary
P.S. Scroll on down for all the card cuts and a list of products I used in this project!
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STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Berry Burst Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″)
Whisper White Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 3 3/8″ x 4 5/8″ (frame – uses 2 7/8″ square to cut the center); 3 1/4″ Stitched Shapes oval (art); 3 1/2″ scalloped oval (mat for art piece); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); 3/4″ x 4″ (mat for inner liner strip)
Naturally Eclectic DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 5/8″ x 3 7/8″ (inner liner strip); 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 – no new pictures of the Finn today!
Soon, my peeps, soon!! 🙂
TTFN
M
Happy Monday, y’all! First day at work here in Florida – will start to get into the rhythm of work/card making/blogging. And will hopefully be able to start figuring when I can do my Facebook Live videos!
Speaking of which – here’s the link to the video on YouTube. If you were able to join me last night – thanks much, I really appreciate it! If not – you can check out the how-to’s and where-for’s in the video! I also gave everyone a peek of my hotel-room setup at the end. Enjoy – and apologies for a few blurry spots and video freezes. Hotel wi-fi…. 😉
This is the card we worked on last night. It uses the so-cute new stamp set called Flirty Flowers. And it’s done in all the new In Colors! Take a look-see:
The color scheme was inspired by the Fab Friday color challenge this week!
If you’ve never tried the Triple Time technique – be sure to watch the video – it explains it, and it’s really easy to do! And, it has the added benefit of looking like it’s hard! It’s an impressive card that’s sure to make the recipient think you’re a card-making genius. You don’t have to tell them how easy it is! 🙂
All the stamped images on this one are from the Flirty Flowers stamp set. The sentiment is stamped in Berry Burst. The large flower was done with the Marker-to-Stamp technique with Powder Pink and Lemon Lime Twist. The smallest flower is stamped in Tranquil Tide.
I’ve matted the card layers with Fresh Fig card stock, and used a piece of Thick Very Vanilla card stock for the card base.
On the inside of the card, I added a couple more of the Flirty Flowers image on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock.
It’s matted on Fresh Fig and then SNAILd into the card base. I also SNAILd the card front on – it’s already got a double layer of Stampin’ Dimensionals – and the Thick Very Vanilla card base!
I repeated the Flirty Flowers image on the front of my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope…
…and on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Easy peasy! And I’m just loving this Flirty Flowers stamp set – you should probably plan to see more of it in the near future!! Hope you like!
Be sure to take advantage of my Ordering Special – only a few more days! And there’s also the Host special from Stampin’ Up! – so this is a great time to be grabbing up all the pretties in the new catalog!
TTFN
Mary
HOST CODE FOR 1 JUNE – 15 JUNE: YZJ2HB6A
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 the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
Until the close-of-business on 15 June – I’m offering DOUBLE Peppermint Points on all orders over $50 (before shipping and tax) placed thru my Online Store.
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These specials are all in addition to the gifts that all my customers receive…
Here are the three ways you can order and receive your free shipping rebate:
– Provide me with your mailing address and I’ll send you a check to rebate your shipping costs
or
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If you place your order online, don’t forget to add my host code (if your order is under $150) to get your free gift! 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.
We’ve got a great Host Rewards Promotion fixin’ to happen in the month of June! For workshop or individual orders of $350 – you’re going to get an EXTRA $35 in Host cash/Stampin’ Rewards to spend!!
Promotion Details
Here’s a link to a flyer with all the details!
Interested in being a host and gathering up those host dollars – but…you don’t live in Fayetteville, GA?!?
Now’s a great time do to a Catalog Launch Party!
1. Gather up some friends – near or far
2. I’ll send them a new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
3. We’ll give them some time to browse and pick their favorites
4. They place their orders thru my online store, using the Host Code I’ll give them
5. YOU cash in when you close your Workshop!
Easy Peasy!
STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Thick Very Vanilla Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, score and fold at 4 1/4″)
Fresh Fig Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 3″ x 4″ (mat for middle layer); 2″ x 2 3/4″ (mat for sentiment layer)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); 2 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ (middle layer); 1 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ (sentiment layer)
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…on a break for a minute. We’ll be back in August – or if Wayne sends me some pictures and stories!!
TTFN
M
Mornin’ y’all – from Ft. Walton Beach! I got here safely and in good time. I checked out my “view” – the folks with the true water view paid a little more for their room than Uncle Sam was going to let me pay. So… I got….
See it? Look close – across the parking lot….thru the bank lot…yep. There it is!! 🙂
Then I schlepped all my stuff up…
Took three trips – which I thought was pretty good, considering!
I started spreading it all out. Here’s the before picture….
Tonight I’ll give you a quick tour of the end result!
And – I’ll be sharing how to make this card…
Ha! Did you really think I was going to show you the whole thing?!? Nope!
Join me tonight at 8pm eastern on my Facebook page for a live video to see this card in its entirety! Here’s a link right to my Stamps-N-Lingers page. And I’ll post all the card cuts and a link to the video tomorrow! And probably a few pictures of “how to set up a stampin’ shop in a hotel”!! 🙂
Hope to see you tonight!
TTFN
Mary
HOST CODE FOR 1 JUNE – 15 JUNE: YZJ2HB6A
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 the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
Until the close-of-business on 15 June – I’m offering DOUBLE Peppermint Points on all orders over $50 (before shipping and tax) placed thru my Online Store.
But wait!! There’s MORE!! 😳😳😳
If your order is over $100 (before shipping and tax blah blah) – then I’ll pick up your shipping!!
Yep – you read me right. Order over $100 and I’ll give you DOUBLE Peppermint Rewards Points (that’ll be at least EIGHT points!) AND FREE SHIPPING!!
These specials are all in addition to the gifts that all my customers receive…
Here are the three ways you can order and receive your free shipping rebate:
– Provide me with your mailing address and I’ll send you a check to rebate your shipping costs
or
– Provide me with your PayPal account e-mail and I’ll send you your rebate via PayPal
If you place your order online, don’t forget to add my host code (if your order is under $150) to get your free gift! 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.
We’ve got a great Host Rewards Promotion fixin’ to happen in the month of June! For workshop or individual orders of $350 – you’re going to get an EXTRA $35 in Host cash/Stampin’ Rewards to spend!!
Promotion Details
Here’s a link to a flyer with all the details!
Interested in being a host and gathering up those host dollars – but…you don’t live in Fayetteville, GA?!?
Now’s a great time do to a Catalog Launch Party!
1. Gather up some friends – near or far
2. I’ll send them a new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
3. We’ll give them some time to browse and pick their favorites
4. They place their orders thru my online store, using the Host Code I’ll give them
5. YOU cash in when you close your Workshop!
Easy Peasy!
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…
I don’t have any new pictures today.
I have to share a sad thing, though. After I got here, I FaceTimed with Wayne.
I wanted to say hi to Finn – so Wayne turned the camera/phone so Finn could see it and I said “Hi Finny!! Hi!!”.
He started running thru the house looking for me.
I almost cried.
He was looking everywhere.
And I was in the phone.
Which I think dog-eyes maybe can’t see.
I’m a bad mother… 🙁 🙁 🙁
TTFN
M
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