Good Monday morning to y’all! Didn’t go to the movie yesterday – we’d forgotten about the obedience class at 3! No way to make it happen. So we stayed home and did some chores – we’ll go next weekend!
Today is the last day of my Eastern Palace Ordering Special! Order the Premium Eastern Palace Bundle before the end of the day and you’re going to get a few extra bonuses! You can read on down the way a bit for all the details. But the most important one is that time is almost up!
To help you decide that you need to get this set soon, I made another card using several of the goodies included. Take a look-see:

The layout is inspired by the Sunday Stamps sketch challenge.

I started by SNAILing a piece of the Fresh Fig paper from the Eastern Palace Specialty DSP onto a piece of Tranquil Tide card stock mat. I SNAILd a smaller, different, design on Tranquil Tide and SNAILd it to the card front.

The art work is cut from Very Vanilla card stock (regular weight). I used three of the nesting dies from the Eastern Medallion Thinlits and then I cut the medallion out with the largest of the scalloped dies in the Circles Layering Framelits.
Using the little three-dot image in the Eastern Beauty stamp set, I added the little embellishments in Lemon-Lime Twist. And I added the little dotted circle image, too, also in Lemon-Lime Twist.

I made a mat for the medallion by cutting another of the largest scallop circles in the Circles Layering Framelits from a piece of Fresh Fig card stock. When I glued the medallion to the mat, I offset the scallops so that the mat would be visible. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals (on the right side) and Liquid Glue (on the left side) and adhered it over the card front.
My sentiment, from Eastern Beauty, is stamped in Fresh Fig on Very Vanilla. I inked one word at a time and stamped them in a single line (the actual image has the sentiment on two lines). I covered the other word with a sticky note.

I cut the sentiment out with the small banner die from the Bunch of Banners Framelits. Then I cut a second banner from Lemon-Lime Twist card stock and used the “frame” portion for my sentiment. I adhered both the sentiment and the frame to a piece of scrap Very Vanilla card stock with Liquid Glue – that gave them something to hold the two pieces together. Then I popped it over the medallion with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card front was done!
On the inside, I added the three-dot image in Lemon-Lime Twist in the corners of a Very Vanilla panel. I stamped it three times in each corner.

I matted the panel on a piece of Tranquil Tide card stock and into my Thick Very Vanilla card base (this is new – and available as a freebie in the Eastern Palace Premim Bundle!!). Then I popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done! 🙂
My Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got the Eastern Beauty three-dot images in the corners…

…and some more of the Eastern Palace Specialty DSP on the envelope flap.

Et Voila! This Eastern Palace is such a versatile Suite – I love all the combinations you can put together with the Eastern Medallion Thinlits! You can even make a doily with them! I hope you like – and will be grabbing up the Eastern Palace Premium Bundle today! Remember – these special bundles will NOT be available again when the catalog goes live on 1 June. So…if you don’t get it today, be SURE to get it before the end of the month, okay?? Hope you like!
TTFN
Mary
HOST CODE FOR 1 MAY – 15 MAY: DNBUYHTG
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 in the 2016-17 Annual Catalog or the 201 Occasions Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
Stamps-N-Lingers Eastern Palace Ordering Special!!
Today is the Final Day!!
Until close-of-business today – everyone who orders the Eastern Palace Premier bundle thru my Online Store will receive:

- DOUBLE Peppermint Rewards Points (do the math – that’s EIGHT points – half way to that free $40 gift right off the bat!!)
- A free Embellishment from the new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog – my choice!!
- You’re going to receive the new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog from me. This week!!
This is all in addition to the gifts that all my customers receive…
- My usual $10 gift of your choice as an ordering thank you
- The Online tutorial class of the month (this month we used the Sunshine Saying Bundle!!
- And, of course, one of my handmade cards and envelopes – left blank so you can use it yourself. Or CASE it!!
Remember this Ordering Special is for folks who order the Premier Eastern Palace Bundle between now and the end of the Stampin’ Up! day today!! Don’t delay! Get all the details on the Starter Bundle and the Premier Bundle – and handy links to order!! – right here!
Stamps-N-Lingers 2017-2018 Annual Catalog Shares are Open

What are catalog shares, you ask? Well…think of them as a Test Drive of a new catalog!
In this Annual Catalog, there are 16 new Designer Papers….14 new Embellishments…..and more new ribbons than I can count!! If you were to buy one of each of them – you’d spend over $600! Shares are a great way to get a little of everything from the new Catalog! You get a chance to “try before you buy”!
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 couple of free extra goodies!!). You can get all the details and a full list of what you’ll get with each share type and get signed up for your Share right here. Don’t delay – 30 May is the cutoff date!

The Eastern Palace Suite is available thru the end of May in two awesome bundles! Just so you know, while all the products will still be available when the catalog goes live on 1 June, these bundles will NOT be! Nope – they go away at the end of May.
Bundle #1 – The Starter Bundle. This one is perfect for the beginning crafter!!
This is Item #147196 – $60.50

The Starter Bundle includes:
- Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set
- Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper
- Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers
- Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, and Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pads
- FREE GIFT: new Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes
Bundle #2 – The Premier Bundle. This one is perfect for the more experienced crafter or, if you’re anything like me, you just want it all! 😎
This is Item #147207 – $103.50

This super-sized bundle includes:
- Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set
- Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies
- Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper
- Eastern Palace Cardstock Pack
- Mini Tassels Assortment
- Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers
- Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, and Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pads
- FREE GIFT: Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
- FREE GIFT: new Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock
STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT
The Eastern Palace products are available right now in the special bundles!!
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Thick Very Vanilla Card Stock (avail 1 Jun – or right now in the Premier Bundle!!): 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″)
Tranquil Tide Card Stock (avail 1 Jun – or right now in the Premier Bundle!): 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ (mat for middle DSP Panel)
Fresh Fig Card Stock (avail 1 Jun – or right now in the Premier Bundle!) : 3″ Scallop Circle (mat for Eastern Medallion die cut)
Lemon Lime Card Stock (avail 1 Jun – or right now in the Premier Bundle!): Bunch of Banners die cut frame
Very Vanilla Card Stock: Eastern Medallion die cut; Bunch of Banners sentiment die cut; 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!
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…
Well, as I said first off, we didn’t go to the movie cuz we remembered obedience class was at 3 – no way to do the noon movie and get back.
So – Wayne and Finn did a little yard work!

Actually, as I look at the picture, I’m not really sure that Finn is DOing yard work as much as he is UNdoing yard work! But – it looked like they were having fun!
Later he and I went to obedience class. He was – once again – the teacher’s pet. The one that did everything first. Including a new game!

These are practice weave poles – the dogs are supposed to wind their way thru the poles.
We taught this using a treat in one hand.
Guess who’s mom was the only one with treats in her pocket??
I was pretty popular!
And – now Wayne has another thing on his to-build list!! 😉
TTFN
M