Good morning and happy Friday! Again! My, how the weeks do fly by! We’ve noticed that the days are getting longer – it was still light when we got in after feeding the horses last night – at about 6:45pm… Whooo-hooo!! Early sunrise and late sunset – my time of year!!
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!
Good morning and Happy Sunday. Hope your weekend is going great!
I finished my tree-decorating.
I put the skirt around the base, slapped my hands together and declared it “GOOD”!
Decided that sticking all the ornaments on was…sort of pointless. It’s the lights I really like the best – and…there’s only like two weeks left before it’d be time to undecorate. So… I went real Clean-and-Simple this year!
Of course – I haven’t put the ornaments bin away yet….these things take time. And – I might change my mind. 😉
If you were able to join me last night for my facebook Live video, I appreciate you spending part of your Christmas-prep time with me! If not – but want to see how to make today’s card – check out the instant-in-the-same-way-that-PONG-was-a-“fast”-video-game replay…
Fair warning – either FB or my internet or some combination thereof was glitchy as could be last night – so…the video comes in two parts – and the BOTH have sound issues. My apologies in advance.
Part 1 shows you how to do the Triple Time with the Buffalo Check background stamp and the Stamparatus!
Good mornin’, y’all – welcome to another edition of Amy’s Inkin’ Krew team blog hop! Each month we make projects centered around a theme – and this month our theme is Celebrate Spring! 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 to make a card to celebrate the arrival of a tiny human – seemed like a spring-time activity to me!
Or…is that just racehorses…hmmm… 😉
To make my baby card, I pulled out the Fable Friends and First Steps stamp sets from the Occasions catalog. And I set them atop some Buffalo Check plaid. Take a look-see:
Well – when you get this post in your inbox, I’ll be just putting the last of my stuff in the car and getting ready to head to town to the airport. 🙁
But – on a brighter note – I’m only about 12 hours from seeing the Man! Can’t wait to hug his wiggle-self!
Remember I won’t be on FB tonight – I land way too late to be ready in time. I’ll be back next week!
For today, I made some more plaid from the Buffalo Check background stamp and added the large snowflake from the Snowfall Thinlits and some sentiments from the Snow Is Glistening stamp set. Take a look-see:
Good Saturday, y’all! We’re waiting for another round of snow for the weekend and then looking for beautiful Colorado days all next week. Whoo-hoo!
My friend from…forever?…is coming up on Monday and spending the night with us. I met Sally when we were Girl Scout riding camp counselors (she was Bak and I was Pegasus and we still call each other those camp names!) in the Colorado mountains when we were in college. We very very quickly became the best the best of friends. No matter how long we’re apart – when we get together, it’s like there’s been no time passing at all. Y’all have friends like that I hope! 🙂
A few (maybe…20?) years ago, we’d have had a “sleepover” – complete with roasted marshmallows (even if we had to roast them over an electric stove. Yes – that’s doable!), multiple movies (like…Man From Snowy River and Star Trek), and we’d have stayed up most of the night.
These days? I’ll have a blog post to do for Tuesday and she’s got an online meeting she has to do for her work! Oh – and we’ll crash by 9, I have no doubt.
We’re not quite as spry as we used to be, huh? 😉
But – we’ll have a good time, there’s definitely no doubt about that! 🙂
My card for today uses a new (to me) set from the 2018 Holiday Catalog called Alpine Adventure! I put it over some blue plaid that I created with the Buffalo Check Background. Take a look-see:
Happy New Week and new Month, y’all! Can you even believe it’s October?!? Yikes – Christmas is right around the corner!
This week is World Card Making Day – on the 6th, to be exact! And Stampin’ Up! is celebrating all week with great savings on lots of essentials (can you say…Stampin’ Dimensionals? 😉 Scroll on down for a complete listing of what all is available!
If you were able to join me last night for my Facebook Live video – I thank you very much for spending part of your weekend with me. And hope that you had a good time making plaid! If you weren’t able to watch live, but would like to see some of the Plaid-A-Pa-Looza – here’s the not-quite-instant replay!
The card I’m sharing is the one that I gave y’all a glimpse of last night – it uses one of the plaids (and you can see how to make it on the video) and the Happy Birthday Thinlit die and Big Wishes stamp set to make a cool masculine birthday card. Take a look-see: Continue reading
Hey y’all! Hope your weekend is going well. We got the car taken care of and…test drove the new Odyssey! Looks like Honda has bumped their navigation technology into this century so….they may keep my business when it comes time for a new ride. I LOVE my van. EVERYthing about it. EXCEPT the navigation/technology – it’s like….Pong vs my MacBook! Know what I mean!?
Tomorrow’s a big day – lots of things ending (Bonus Days coupon redemption; Timeless Tidings Project Kit orderability…). And – a couple of things coming (Stamparatus accessories…). Just sayin’ – 1 Oct is huge!
Anywho.
I had so much fun yesterday making plaid with the Buffalo Check background stamp that I thought it might be fun for us to play a little on our live video this evening over on my Stamps-N-Lingers FB page. Whatcha think? Up for a Buffalo-Checked Plaid-A-Pa-Looza?!? Take a sneaky peek!
Good morning, my peeps! Happy weekend! Hope you have something fun planned. We have Oil Change planned. Bleh.
Did the title of the post take you a-back? It’s Buffalo CHECK, Mary – not PLAID!
Well – but it CAN be plaid! And it can be a plaid background for the lovely Pleasant Pheasants stamp set and a perfect Thanksgiving sentiment. Take a look-see!
Hey y’all – welcome to Monday and the start of another week.
Or – as I like to call it – the LAST week for me in Cali!! I’ll be home the next time I do a Monday post. Whooo-hooo! 🙂
If you were able to join me last night for my Facebook Live video – I thank you for spending part of your weekend with me. It felt good to be back in the video-saddle! If you weren’t able to join us, but would like to see how to make today’s card, here’s the sorta-instant replay on YouTube!
The card uses several new goodies from the 2018 Holiday Catalog – that you’ll be able to get as a customer on 5 Sept. Or…you can join the team and pick them as part of your Starter Kit – and buy the rest with your shiny new 20% discount! Give me a holler if that sounds like something you’d be interested in doing!
I pulled out the new Buffalo Check, Cross-Stitched Christmas and Winter Woods stamp sets, along with the Sprig Punch – all from the Holiday catalog – and added them to some Pretty Pines and Pinewood Planks Dynamic TIEF elements. Take a look-see:
I played along with the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week.
I started by using my Stamparatus to stamp the Buffalo Check background in Mossy Meadow on Crumb Cake card stock, then I tore the edges and sponged them in Crumb Cake ink to create the vintage look. I made a second card front by embossing a Crumb Cake panel in the Pinewood Planks Dynamic TIEF and sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink. I added the Buffalo Check panel to the embossed panel on a slight angle with Liquid Glue.
I sponged some Crumb Cake over a length of new Striped Burlap Ribbon (coming on 5 Sept) to tone down the white stripe and adhered it to the card front with a line of Liquid Glue.
I cut several Mossy Meadow pine boughs and a Copper Joyous Noel 6″ x 6″ Glimmer Paper Pine Cone with the Pretty Pines Thinlits dies and a couple of Copper Glimmer Paper Sprig Punch shapes. Then I used Liquid Glue to add all but the pine cone to the card front.
I used the Stamparatus again to stamp the Cross-Stitched Christmas sentiment in Mossy Meadow to a piece of Crumb Cake, then I tore and sponged the edges. I popped the sentiment over the ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I added the Glimmer Paper pine cone to the end with Liquid Glue.
I tied a double-loop Billie Bow from Linen Thread and adhered it with some Liquid Glue. I tied a simple bow from a single length of Linen Thread and two lengths of Copper Metallic Thread and adhered it on top of the Billie Bow.
I added a few Pearl Basic Jewels colored with my Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend. Then I popped the card front on to a Mossy Meadow mat with Stampin’ Dimensionals and set it all aside.
For the inside, I embossed and sponged a second Pinewood Planks Crumb Cake panel. Then, with a second Crumb Cake panel, I tore and sponged the edges with Crumb Cake. I stamped a second sentiment from Cross-Stitched Christmas in Mossy Meadow, then added some pine boughs and cones from the new Winter Woods set, in Mossy Meadow and Soft Suede.
I adhered the panel to the embossed panel with Liquid Glue, then to a Mossy Meadow mat. I adhered the whole thing into my Cherry Cobbler card base and added the card front with Liquid Glue.
My Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got more Winter Woods pine boughs and cones in Mossy Meadow and Soft Suede on the front…
…and then I stamped the envelope flap with the Buffalo Check background in Mossy Meadow (check the video for a cool trick!).
Et Voila! I really really love how this card turned out – and know that you’re going to want to add the Buffalo Check, Winter Woods and Cross-Stitched Christmas to your ever-growing list of “needs!” from the 2018 Holiday Catalog! Hope you like!
TTFN
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.
What are catalog shares, you ask? They’re your chance to try a little bit of everything and see what you like the best. It’s like…your first trip thru a cruise ship buffet…you have a little taste of all the fun things you like (or have never tasted) and then you go back for seconds (or even thirds!) on the goodies you love!
I’ll place our Shares order first jump out of the box on 5 Sept 18 and use expedited shipping so I get it back fast! Then I’ll get it all cut up, packaged and out the door quick as I can – hopefully early in the week of 10 Sept.
Shares are open to anyone – including demonstrators, so…check it…
I’ve got a few options for you to pick from: a New Designer Series Paper Share, a New Ribbons/Embellishments Share, and an I Want It All Share (this one gets a free extra bonus!!).
Deadline to sign up for the shares is 3 Sep 18 at 8pm EST!! Head over to my Holiday Catalog Shares Page for all the details on what you get with each share type, as well as a handy form to fill out.
Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Here’s the Deets!
The Buffalo Check, Cross-Stitched Christmas and Winter Woods stamp sets, plus the Striped Burlap Ribbon and Sprig Punch will all be available to customers on 5 Sept.
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored at 5 1/2″)
Mossy Meadow Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); Pretty Pines Thinlits die cut boughs
Crumb Cake Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (embossed card front and inner liner); 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ (Buffalo Check stamped card front and inner liner); sentiment (tear to fit)
Copper Joyous Noel 6″ x 6″ Glimmer Paper: Sprig Punch shapes; Pretty Pines Thinlits die cut pine cone
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
No FFF’s for a minute – cuz…once again, I’m here and he’s home with his Dad!
Soon…
TTFN
M
Mornin’, y’all! Well, if you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that usually I do a sneak peek on Sunday morning. It’s a sneak peek of a card that we’ll make that evening on a Facebook live video.
And – if you’ve been with me for a minute, you know I have NOT done that for a few weeks – thanks to long days (including weekends!) at work.
Well – the dry spell has come to an end! Whoo-hoo!
I’ll be back tonight on my Stamps-N-Lingers FB page – at 8pm Eastern time. 🙂
And – we’re going to make a card that goes back to my roots – with some wonderful new stamp sets from the 2018 Holiday Catalog! Here’s a sneaky peek:
Yep – what all can you see there?
Details at 8pm Eastern – hope you can join me here on my FB page – this will be the last video from California! WHOO-HOO!!
TTFN
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.
What are catalog shares, you ask? They’re your chance to try a little bit of everything and see what you like the best. It’s like…your first trip thru a cruise ship buffet…you have a little taste of all the fun things you like (or have never tasted) and then you go back for seconds (or even thirds!) on the goodies you love!
I’ll place our Shares order first jump out of the box on 5 Sept 18 and use expedited shipping so I get it back fast! Then I’ll get it all cut up, packaged and out the door quick as I can – hopefully early in the week of 10 Sept.
Shares are open to anyone – including demonstrators, so…check it…
I’ve got a few options for you to pick from: a New Designer Series Paper Share, a New Ribbons/Embellishments Share, and an I Want It All Share (this one gets a free extra bonus!!).
Deadline to sign up for the shares is 3 Sep 18 at 8pm EST!! Head over to my Holiday Catalog Shares Page for all the details on what you get with each share type, as well as a handy form to fill out.
Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Here’s the Deets!
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
No FFF’s for a minute – cuz…once again, I’m here and he’s home with his Dad!
Soon…
TTFN
M
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