Posts Tagged With: handmade cards

Stampin’ Up! Color Me Irresistible and Tin of Cards say a Vintage Patriotic Thank You!

Posted on August 5, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Well, this morning a very very cool thing happened to me.  Possibly the coolest thing that’s happened to me in….well, a really long time!

After I got done with the horses this morning, Wayne and I were sitting on the porch behind the barn, enjoying the 2.3 minutes that remained before the heat cranked up from yucky to miserable.  He was just sitting drinking his coffee and I was buried in my phone looking for a recipe.  All of a sudden he says – kind of quiet-like “Mare (that’s what he calls me – I assume it’s a shortening of my name and not a comparison of my hindquarters to those of my ponies…)”  “Mare, there’a a hummingbird”.  I look up and there, indeed, was a hummingbird!  About 2 feet in front of my face, hovering there with his little wings going so fast they were a complete blur.  He looked right at me for about 20 seconds and then he was gone.  I’m sure the feeders are filled and fresh, so…not sure what he was after, but – I’m so very glad he stopped by for a chat! It. Was. Way. Too. Cool!!

He may have been telling me thanks for the feeders – I’ve got two that I keep going this time of year.  I’ve even started making nectar – after having read that the commercial stuff is bad for them.  Or perhaps he’s a teenager-hummer and he was saying “hey lady! What’s with the “health” food?!? We LIKE the commercial nectar with the chemicals and the preservatives and the Red Dye #2!!  Bring back the junk food!” 😉  I don’t know.  I’m just going to treasure the moment!

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What’s Up at Stampin’ Up! AND 100th Blog-Post-Iversary Blog Candy!!

Posted on August 4, 2015 by stampsnlingers

TODAY MARKS THE 100TH STAMPS-N-LINGERS BLOG-POST-IVERSARY!!!

Hard to believe, but it’s true!  To commemorate the fun I’ve had sharing the great Stampin’ Up! products and the cards that can be made with them, I’m giving away some MORE Blog candy!  Scroll down to see how to get entered…..and there’s still a couple of days left to get in on Blog Candy Giveaway #1.  Go HERE to play for that one as well!  For those of you who’ve been following me all along, thank you! 🙂

Well, it’s finally here!  Demonstrator sneak peek ordering from the new Holiday mini-catalog opened this morning.  I’m not one of those demos that will stay up all night to order right at midnight, Utah time.  Just cain’t do it!!  But, by the time you read this, my MasterCard will be in the ICU trying to recover.  I whittled my list down as far as I could go….and it’s still gonna hurt.  You can look forward to cards and projects that will be beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  Maybe some Halloween, too!

Speaking of the new catalog – here it is!  Well, just a PICTURE, to whet yer whistle!  If you’ve ordered from me this year, you should be receiving your catalog soon – hopefully around the 20th or so! You’re going to love the new goodies, I promise!  If you are not a current customer of mine but are interested in ordering from me and would like to receive a catalog, please go to my Contact Page and let me know that you’d like the 2015 Holiday Catalog and I’ll mail one to you later this month.

2015 Holiday Catalog Cover

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Stampin’ Up! Sprinkles of Life And Many More

Posted on August 3, 2015 by stampsnlingers

When I take either of my cats to the vet – which I avoid at all possible costs (due, mostly, to the fact that they both get quite carsick and it’s pretty much a nightmare for all of us) – they somehow….know.  Long before I actually GET the cat carrier.  I don’t know how.  Cat ESPN, perhaps?  Whatever it is, as soon as I even THINK – “hey, I need to get the carriers so we can take the cat(s) to the vet” – they’re just gone.  Under a chair, deep in the bowels of the chair actually (sorry I said “bowels” on the internet).  Up so high that they can’t be reached, cowering in fear.  Yes, they detest the carrier, the car, the vet, the outdoors…. 🙂

Why do I tell you this story, you ask?

Well, right now, my MasterCard is pulling a “cat about to go to the vet” routine in my wallet.  Trying to make itself as tiny as possible, in the hopes that it will be passed over…..

Because…..

Tomorrow is the start of the SU! Demonstrator Pre-Order for the 2015 Holiday Catalog! Whoo-hoo-hoo-HOO!!  I’ve tried so hard to not make a list as long as my arm, but….I’ve been a little less than successful, I fear.

My husband would be relating to my MasterCard’s feelings. If he only knew…shhh….let’s just keep this a little thing between you, me and the blogisphere, shall we??

Anywho….on to today’s card.

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Stampin’ Up! Awesomely Artistic Butterfly and….Blog Candy!

Posted on August 2, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Well, I promised some blog candy to celebrate the 100th post on Stamps-N-Lingers, and this is Day One!  Not sure yet how many days there will be, but it’s definitely more than One.  Less that Ten! 🙂  Read down to see what the offering is and how you can get in on the fun!

Have any of you seen Birdman?  With Michael Keaton?  I think it won a few Oscars.  We’re watching it while I type this blog post.  We’re like 45 minutes in and neither one of us have a clue.  It’s pretty weird….and we have yet to find a point to it.  Oh wait – now he’s moving stuff with his mind, apparently.  What??  I can’t tell if it’s supposed to be real, or if he’s whack-a-do, or….?  And, for some reason, the soundtrack is some danged drums just drumming and drumming and drumming.  All the time – even when the dialogue is going.  So far I’m pretty darned glad we didn’t spend any money to see it in the theater!

Can you tell it’s been a pretty boring day?  Laundry and groceries.  House cleaning I SHOULD have done, but didn’t.  But, in the midst of the incredible excitement, I made a card to share with you!  Take a look-see:

Awesomely Artistic Window SSC 106 Outside 1 watermarked

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Stampin’ Up! Happy Birthday with Color Me Irresistible and Timeless Elegance

Posted on August 1, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Here’s a fact.  We love watching wrestling.  All sorts of wrestling.  Sumo.  Greco-Roman.  College.  Professional.  We especially love the pro wrestlers – with their graceful moves, skilled athleticism and flair for the dramatic.  We know that some folks think it’s fake, but we know the truth.  It’s completely real.  These guys are out for blood.  And we love.  Every.  Minute! 🙂

Wait.

What??

This is horse hockey.  Completely. Total baloney.  Which is why we were pretty surprised to receive an e-mail today from Comcast thanking us for purchasing WWE-something or other on Pay Per View.  I don’t even know what WWE stands for – I mean, I know that one or the other of the “W’s” must be for “Wrestling”, but that’s about it.  So, how (why?!?) would I have ordered it?  And – it appears that I ordered it ordered it 7 times.  In a row.  Every 2 minutes.  For a cool $12.95 per viewing.  Comcast was stumped.  Still is, apparently.  It’s a mystery (above and beyond the mystery of why anyone watches WWE in the first place – no flames, folks, if you watch WWE, it’s all good.  But – could you tell me what the other two letters stand for? 😉 ) and is likely to remain so.  But you can bet we’ll be keeping a CLOSE eye on the bill!!

All this excitement was taking place whilst I was building the card to share with you today.  I was working on my card and Wayne was on the phone for almost an hour.  He’s really good at dealing with the folks in customer service – he just doesn’t quit asking questions until he’s got every answer he wanted.  Me?  I usually take the first answer that sounds plausible and drive on!

My inspiration for the card came from the Freshly Made Sketches #197:

Pink and Black Celebrate FMS 195 Sketch

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Stampin’ Up! Farmer’s Market Thanks! And Holiday Catalog Shares!!

Posted on July 31, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Well, last night, we got home from having dinner with some friends.  It was 9pm and change, which is way WAY past my bedtime (or at least very VERY close to it!).  The heat outside was ridonkulous.  That’s several steps worse than ridiculous, just FYI.  So, we stepped into the kitchen, anticipating a quick shower and bed.  Pretty normal (even if we ARE still thinking Buck’s going to meet us at the door…. 🙁 ), right up until I got 2 feet inside and realized “It’s not cool in here!”.  Which I immediately pointed out to my husband, just in case he hadn’t noticed it – he had, but not for several nano-seconds after I did.  Men may just not be as finely attuned to the temperature as women.  Just sayin’.

Quick investigation showed that the air coming out of the vents was tepid.  At best.  The thermostat showed the inside temp to be at 77.  It was set at 73…..  you see the problem, yes?  So, we were up until midnight, with Wayne working on the AC (thankfully our neighbor friend who’s been doing HVAC for 40 years was still awake!), while I held very still inside and stayed awake (barely) in a wifely show of solidarity (and because no way could I have gone to bed with it that warm.  No.  Freakin’. Way).  Fortunately, he got it working and the house cooled down quickly enough for us to finally go to sleep – but it was a short night for us!

On to the card….

When I first saw this sketch from Mojo Monday (#408, to be exact)…

Farmer's Market Thanks Mojo Monday 408 sketch

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Stampin’ Up! By The Tide Hello!

Posted on July 30, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Well, it’s Thursday already.  Again!  My, how time flies!  Speaking of time, this post will be my 95th since I started blogging back at the beginning of the year.  That means an annivesary approacheth!  Number 100.  That will be next Tuesday, if my count is right.  To mark the occasion, I’ll be giving away some blog candy!  So be sure to check back – the blog candy may not be RIGHT on the exact day…..!?

I decided for today’s card share to try out my new set (new to me, not to the catalog!) By the Tide.  I originally got it so I’d have something fishy to make cards for my bass-fishing hubby.  But, I’m pretty sure that bass – regardless of the size of their mouths or their propensity to spots or stripes or whatever  – don’t live in the same place as coral and sea-shells.  So, this is quite obviously not a lake bass.  But, it’s definitely a fish – might be a SEA bass, I suppose!  So, when it comes time to make a card for Wayne, hopefully he’ll squint his eyes a little and pretend it’s his kind of bass….. 🙂 Take a look-see:

Hello Fish SSSC279 Outside 1 watermarked

The card design was inspired by Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #279.  Be sure to check out their blog and sign up to play, too!

Hello Fish SSSC 279 sketch

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Stampin’ Up! Garden In Bloom Celebrates Friends!

Posted on July 29, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Good morning – Happy Wednesday!  So, if you’re following along, you’ll remember that last Monday was the day of the “Big Surgery” for my young friend.  All went well – although they didn’t actually FIND the cyst that they did the surgery to find in the first place… huh?  Appears that there was just some kind of blotch/shadow/mark on the X-ray.  So, Matt’s a little bummed that he’s gone thru all this for nothing – but at least he got that wisdom tooth out and won’t be having to worry about it later (like when he’s 37 and has a full time job and has to try to get a day off and sick leave and all that nonsense!).  And, the strawberry malt and Get Well Soup card went a long way towards making him feel better!  Ice Cream solves much in life, yes? 😉

Today’s share is an all-out celebration of the new Garden in Bloom stamp set.  It’s just gorgeous and has so many possibilities for creative fun.  Take a look-see:

Celebrate CTS 133 Outside 1 watermarked

The inspiration for my card came from the folks over at CAS(E) This Sketch.  Sketch #133, to be more specific.  Be sure to head over there, and I’d encourage you to sign up to follow their blog – that way you get all the new design challenges and ideas right in your inbox!

Celebrate CTS 133 sketch

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What’s Up at Stampin’ Up!

Posted on July 28, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Happy Tuesday, y’all!  There’s a new set of Weekly/Bonus deals starting today.  As always, these special prices will last only as long as the initial quantity lasts.  After that, they’ll go back to their regular price – regardless of what day that is!  So, if you see something you want at the special price – best get on it!  The table below the Weekly/Bonus deals shows you what the special price quantity is for each item.

Here’s a little foreshadowing of tomorrow’s card share….we’ll be using the brand new and awesomely awesome set called Garden in Bloom.  You don’t want to miss it!

Garden in Bloom

WEEKLY DEALS FOR 28 Jul – 3 Aug 15!! Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store. The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through 3 Aug!

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Stampin’ Up! World of Thanks and Watercolor Words

Posted on July 27, 2015 by stampsnlingers

Monday Monday.  Welcome to the start of another work week.  I’m trying to come up with something witty and clever to say about work.  And Monday.  But, I got nuthin’.  Well, nuthin’ clever that is.  Or witty.  But, I do have a factoid for you about Monday.  Did you know (I got this from a Huffington Post article conducted in 2013), that 78% of people in a poll by Monster.com said they get the “Sunday evening blues” as they come to terms with the idea of Monday happening?  It might even be a bigger number now.  And, it even said that people who LIKE their jobs get the blues on Sunday afternoon.  Huh.  So – what to do?  Some say do the not-fun stuff (clean the house, grocery shop, etc) on Saturday and then do a FUN thing on Sunday.  Huffington suggests writing down on paper how you’re feeling and why…… really?!?   Any of you get the Sunday evening blues and wish Monday would just not roll around?  How do YOU beat it?

But, one fun thing about this Monday is a new card to share!  I combined a couple of different stamp sets for this one, tapping the background stamp called World of Thanks, Watercolor Words and Layered Letters Alphabet, to come up with this clean and simple card.  Take a look-see:

World of Thanks FMS 196 Outside 1 watermarked

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