Happy Friday! Hope you’ve got a fun weekend planned. And REALLY hoping that the weather is getting a little cooler where you are!
For today, I’ve got a sweet little card that I think would be great for anyone on your card list! It uses the very nice DistINKtive stamp set – Playful Penguins – plus a couple of Annual Catalog background stamps. Take a look-see:
Morning, you guys! Happy happy HAWWWMP Day!!
It’s kind of a day of new beginnings here in Atlanta for us. My card today will give you a hint, I think!
I decided it was a great time to ink up a new stamp set called…On To Adventure. Take a look-see:
I played along with The Paper Players this week for this one.
I started with some Night of Navy paper from the Neutrals 6″ x 6″ DSP and matted it on Merry Merlot for the card front.
On a piece of Whisper White, I stamped the cute golfer guy from the On To Adventure set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. While I had the stamp out, I also stamped it in Granny Apple Green on some Granny Apple Green paper from the Brights DSP.
I cut the guy out of the Whisper White using a Rectangle Stitched Die. Then I used my Ivory, Light Mango Melody, Light Smoky Slate and Light Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends to color him. I fussy cut the jacket from the Granny Apple Green image and used Liquid Glue to adhere it to the image. Then I adhered the whole thing to the card front with Liquid Glue.
I stamped the On To Adventure sentiment in Merry Merlot on Whisper White and cut it with a smaller Rectangle Stitched Die. That I popped onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card front was done!
On the inside, I used my Stamparatus again to add a second On To Adventure sentiment in Merry Merlot to a Whisper White panel. At the bottom, I added a second retiree in Tuxedo Black and used my Blends to color him! Do you like his Granny Apple Green/Night of Navy/Mango Melody outfit? 😉 He’s also got cool shades – Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker for those!
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Merry Merlot mat and into my Night of Navy card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got the camera-toting retiree on the front…
…and I added more Night of Navy DSP to the envelope flap.
Et Voila! I think this is just the cutest stamp set – everyone needs On To Adventure in their tool box! Whether it’s for a friend or….for yourself! I hope you like!
TTFN
M
P.S. Can you guess our new beginning? 😉
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.
Me, neither!
If you love holidays—and don’t love taxes—we have some great news for you! Twelve U.S. states will have sales tax holidays for school supplies over the next several weeks. The dates for each state’s sales tax holiday will vary; the definition of “school supplies” will also vary from state to state. Fortunately, a selection of Stampin’ Up! products qualify as school supplies and will be tax-free during each state’s sales tax holiday period. (Sales tax holidays may not apply to additional county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.)
If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia or Wisconsin (whoo-hoo!) —click the picture below to see which products will be tax-free for each state ! HINT: TENNESSEE is next up – your weekend is 26 – 28 July!
Important Note: Orders must be placed with Stampin’ Up! during the sales tax holiday period to receive these select items tax free; each period begins—and ends—at midnight (Mountain Time).
You’ve got one more week to earn Bonus Days coupons! Thru the end of the month, for every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax) you’ll earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that you’ll redeem in August!! And – there’s no limit to the number of Coupons you can earn. Whaaa?!? 🙂
Once we get into August, I’ll share the How’s and Deets on redeeming all those wonderful coupons!!
Until then – get all the details on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page and…happy shopping!
Maybe for the discount (20-25% on EVERYTHING!)?
Maybe for a little extra cash coming in?
Well – regardless of the WHY – the Perfect WHEN is NOW!!
From 1 July thru 31 August, new demonstrators will receive an additional $30 to put toward bonus products in their Starter Kit. THEN, you’ll receive a $10 coupon code to use the following month. Woo-hoo!!
Check it all out on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page and then…let’s get you started! Hobbyist or Business Demo – come on down!!!
Night of Navy Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Merry Merlot Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner)
Whisper White Card Stock: 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ Rectangle Stitched Die Cut (art); 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ Rectangle Stitched Die Cut (sentiment); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner);
Brights 6″ x 6″ DSP (Granny Apple Green); Fussy cut shirt
Neutrals 6″ x 6″ DSP (Night of Navy): 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 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
My Mom is Retiring! Only Stampin’ Up! and other fun trips for her now – and I’ll probably get to go every time!!
Whoo-hooo!!!
TTFN
M
Good morning, 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 Summer! 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 go to the beach. With dinosaurs.
No – no dinosaurs. Just the DinoRAUR Suite. And then I added a little Come Sail Away DSP and a couple of goodies from the A Good Man set. Take a look-see:
I started with a piece of Come Sail Away DSP and matted it on Crumb Cake for the card front. Then I used SNAIL and some Glue Dots to adhere a length of new 3/8″ Denim Ribbon.
On a piece of Whisper White, I stamped the image from A Good Man in Crumb Cake to start my beach-y scene.
I stamped the image again – on a sticky note this time – and roughly fussy cut it to make a mask. Then I stamped it AGAIN – on some Balmy Blue striped Come Sail Away DSP. I fussy cut just the shirt from that one.
I laid the sticky note mask over the stamped image and then stamped the palm trunks from Dino Days in Crumb Cake twice – when I lifted up the mask, the trees were “behind” the lounging man! 🙂
I colored my lounger-guy with my Light Balmy Blue (hat), Light Night of Navy (shorts); Ivory (skin) and Crumb Cake (“sand” and lounge chair) Stampin’ Blends. Then I used Liquid Glue to adhere the fussy cut “shirt”.
I added some Mossy Meadow leaves from Dino Days. I matted the panel on Crumb Cake and adhered it to the card front with Liquid Glue.
On another piece of Whisper White I stamped 5 more leaves and cut them with the Dino Dies. I lightly curled each leaf and used Liquid Glue and Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere them to the top of the trees.
I stamped the A Good Man sentiment in Mossy Meadow on Whisper White and cut it with the Classic Label Punch. Then I edged it with my Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Write Marker and popped it onto the card front with Dimensionals. A new Designer Element in the middle of the palm tree leaves finished off the card front.
On the inside, I added some Crumb Cake and Mossy Meadow Dino Days palm trees to a Whisper White panel.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Crumb Cake mat and into my Mossy Meadow card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got more Dino Days palms on the front…
…and a little more Come Sail Away DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Now – seriously. Does that NOT look like a totally wonderful way to pass a summer day!?! And – aren’t you glad there are no Dino Days pterodactyls flying by??! I bet our lounging dude from A Good Man sure is! I hope you like!
Now that you’ve seen my card, I hope you’ll take a little time to jump thru all the other projects we have to share. Click any name below, or you can use the Previous Blog button to jump to Julie’s page or the Next Blog button to see what Akiko’s been up to!
Mary Deatherage – YOU ARE HERE!
Have fun on the hop! 🙂
TTFN
M
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 – exactly! – IS Bonus Days, you ask?
Well – during the month of July 2019, for every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax) you’ll earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that you’ll redeem in August!! And – there’s no limit to the number of Coupons you can earn. Whaaa?!? 🙂
Once we get into August, I’ll share the How’s and Deets on redeeming all those wonderful coupons!!
Until then – get all the details on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page and…happy shopping!
Maybe for the discount (20-25% on EVERYTHING!)?
Maybe for a little extra cash coming in?
Well – regardless of the WHY – the Perfect WHEN is NOW!!
From 1 July thru 31 August, new demonstrators will receive an additional $30 to put toward bonus products in their Starter Kit. THEN, you’ll receive a $10 coupon code to use the following month. Woo-hoo!!
Check it all out on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page and then…let’s get you started! Hobbyist or Business Demo – come on down!!!
Mossy Meadow Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Crumb Cake Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and inner liner); 2 3/8″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for art)
Whisper White Card Stock: 2 1/4″ x 5 1/8″ (art panel); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); Classic Label Punch (sentiment); Dino Die cut leaves
Come Sail Away DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 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
No FFFs on Blog Hop Days
M
Well. Say it with me, now! Happy Happy (I’m pointing the mic out at YOU!!!)…HHAWWWMP DAY!!!
I’ve got a simple little card (well – actually it’s a bit BIGger than usual!) for you today – using the Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack and the Sailing Home bundle. Take a look-see:
For the color scheme, I played along with the cool Just Us Girls challenge this week.
Heck – I even used Blues as my color! 🙂
I started with one of the cool laser-die-cut panels in the Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack and used Liquid Glue around the edge to adhere it to a Whisper White cardstock panel for the card front.
I wrapped a length of new 3/8″ Denim Ribbon around the panel, securing it in the back with Glue Dots.
I used another – smaller – panel from the card pack and cut it down a little more. Then I adhered a same-size piece of Night of Navy to the card front with Liquid Glue. I popped the Memories & More card over top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The sentiment, from the Sailing Home stamp set, is stamped in Night of Navy on Whisper White – then I cut it with the little banner die in the Smooth Sailing Die set. I used Liquid Glue to adhere it to the sail boat panel.
I used a couple more dies to cut a Night of Navy wheel and a Balmy Blue rope. I adhered them next to the card with Liquid Glue. Then I popped a Sail Away Trinket (the anchor) on with a Glue Dot.
I tied a bow from the Denim Ribbon and adhered it with a Glue Dot. And that finished off the card front.
On the inside, I stamped a second Sailing Home sentiment in Night of Navy on a Whisper White panel. I placed both sailboat stamps on an acrylic block, inked them in Balmy Blue and stamped them once on scrap paper. Without re-inking, I stamped them over top of the sentiment.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Whisper White mat and into my Night of Navy card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Large Memories & More Envelope got full-strength Balmy Blue sailboats on the front…
…and I added some Come Sail Away DSP to the envelope flap.
Et Voila! This Come Sail Away suite remains one of my favorite new products from the new catalog – how about you?? I just love the coordinating Sailing Home stamp set and bundled Smooth Sailing Dies and the perfect Come Sail Away DSP. And the Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack? Fug-et-aboutit! I 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.
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!
The new 3D Embossing Folder Plate (item 149658) is now available to order! It’s designed to work with our new-style 3D embossing folders (which are thinner than our old-style Dynamic folders).
You can click on the picture above and open the flyer – then print it and keep it by your embossing machine and new 3D Embossing Folder Plate. It’s got your new “sandwich” information right on it!
Get ALL the details here – and then head over to my Online Store to get yours ordered!!
Product List
Night of Navy Card Stock: 6 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, scored and folded at 4 1/4); 2 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ (mat under sailboat panel on front); Smooth Sailing die cut wheel
Whisper White Card Stock: 4 1/8″ x 6 1/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 4″ x 6″ (inner liner); Smooth Sailing die cut sentiment
Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack: Card Front; 2 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ (sailboat panel on front)
Come Sail Away DSP: 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
By Finn.
First – we clean the barn and spread the manure. I help my Mom get around the place, making sure she doesn’t get losed. Or accosted by a squirrel. Or one of those danged BUGS!
Then, we stop to make sure the ponies have clean, fresh water, cuz it’s really hot right now and they like a good drink.
So do I!
Finally, once all our morning chores are done, we come back in the house.
The air conditioning feels really good – and it always makes me kind of sleepy.
So – I sleep!
TTFN
M
Good morning! Hope your week is going well so far – we’re trying to come out the other side of the latest cold-snap here in Maryland. Yesterday was so darned cold in the hangar (where our “office” is) that I could hardly type! Supposed to get warmer tomorrow – so I’m keeping my frozen fingers crossed!
So – just to be sure we’re all on the same sheet of DSP…the news of my impending resignation from Stampin’ Up! yesterday was TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY an April Fool’s joke! I will not be quitting any time soon – either Stampin’ Up! OR Blogging! As long as you’ll read my ramblings – I’ll post them! And, should the day ever come when I might need to leave – I’ll give you plenty (PLENTY!!) of warning. I promise!
Okay?
For those of you who figured it out yesterday – and then took me up on my offer of Double Peppermints – good on ya! You know me too well!
Now – on to our card. I thought I’d pull out a bundle that hasn’t seen the light of day for a minute – the Geared Up Garage and matching Garage Gears Thinlits. Then I set it all atop some Classic Garage 6″ x 6″ DSP. Take a look-see:
Good morning, y’all, from “By the Bay”!
See what I’m doing here? I figured, since I am – literally! – BY the bay, that it would be a great time to use that stamp set! And – you remember this is a FREE-with-a-$50-purchase set during Sale-A-Bration! For this card, I paired it up with some grasses from the Home To Roost set (ALSO a FREE SAB goody!). Take a look-see:
Whoo-hooo!! It’s Friday again! Happy happy joy joy!
My card today is one of those elusive “masculine” cards. We all sort of have trouble with those, don’t we? We like flowers and embellishments and “pretty” colors, right? But, we don’t usually think of those things when we think of making a card for the dudes in our lives. So it’s happy that Stampin’ Up! listened and brought us the Best Catch stamp set – handily bundled with the great Catch of the Day Framelits. And – I added those elements to…Floral Romance Specialty DSP – and made a perfectly masculine card.
Say what??
Take a look-see:
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 we’re doing projects with a Masculine bent! 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 play with some of the wonderful – and retiring! – True Gentleman DSP. And I combined it with a fun new stamp set from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog called Big Wishes. Take a look-see:
Good Monday, y’all! It’s the Monday after OnStage – and…wow! What a weekend it was! Lots of surprises and fun give-aways! Saw lots of demonstrator friends-from-afar! Totally wonderful – and…whew! I’m tired! And already excited for Orlando in November!
If you were able to join me last night for my Facebook Live video, I sure do appreciate you spending some of your weekend with me! If not, but you’d like to take a look, here’s the YouTube link.
One of the nicest Suites in the Occasions catalog is the Truly Tailored suite of products – they’re just perfect for making masculine cards! Which is exactly what I did with this card today. I used the Truly Tailored stamp set for the sentiments and the handsome plaid in the True Gentleman DSP. Take a look-see:
Mornin’, y’all! Hope your weekend was awesome!!
If you missed my Live Facebook Video last night, you can see it as a replay on my Facebook page, or head over to my post from Sunday – I’ve added a link to it on YouTube! 🙂
Yesterday was our quarterly in-person Amy’s Inkin’ Krew meeting – and I had two of my Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew members in attendance! How fun is that? Would you like to be one of my team members? Actually – you’ll have dual citizenship – you’ll be a Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew member and an Amy’s Inkin’ Krew member! Twice the fun! 🙂 And, while any time of the year is a great time to join, now – during Sale-A-Bration is the bestest of the greatest time – scroll on down and see why…
We had a great time and made a couple of cute projects. One of those uses the fun Custom Tee stamp set and matching T-shirt Builder Framelits. It’s not always easy to make a card for a guy – but this one would surely fill the bill. Take a look-see:
Beth's Fancy Stamping
Card Stampin' With Clara
Stamp with Amy K
Stampin With Shirley G
Wild Wing Creations