Good mornin’, y’all!  It’s Friday-Lite!  Which is a new term I just made up meaning…the calendar says it’s Friday, but the fact that I’ll be here working tomorrow, means…it really isn’t!  But – I do hope it’s a full-up Friday for all y’all and that you have some fun plans for the weekend!

Before we get going – let me make a quick plug for the Stampin’ Blends special bundles and Double Peppermint Ordering Special (for folks who order one of my bundles) going on now thru the 14th.  Folks are snapping these up – don’t miss out, okay?

For today’s card, I borrowed the pretty little flower image from the Color Me Happy stamp set (part of the Stampin’ Blends release and bundles) and added in a couple sentiments from Watercolor Christmas.  Take a look-see:

My layout comes from the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches this week.

And the colors and several elements were inspired by the photo at The Card Concept.  I’d call my card style Clean and Layered.

I started with a piece of Whisper White card stock that I embossed in the Pinewood Planks Dynamic TIEF.  I toyed with a few designs from the Wood Textures DSP but just couldn’t make any of them appeal to me with the color scheme. 🙂

I matted the panel on Cherry Cobbler as the card front.

My sentiment, from the Watercolor Christmas stamp set, is stamped in Versamark Ink on Whisper White card stock, sprinkled with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed.  Then I matted it on Cherry Cobbler and adhered it to the card front with Fast Fuse.

To make my decoration, I stamped the flower from Color Me Happy in Versamark on a piece of scrap Whisper White, sprinkled it with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set it.  Then I colored it with the Light and Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends and fussy cut it.

I stamped the detailed leaf image from the Painted Harvest stamp set in Versamark on Garden Green and heat embossed them in Gold.  Then I punched them out with my Leaf Punch.  I also cut a few extra berries with the Pretty Pines Thinlits – in Gold Foil and Whisper White.  

I used Liquid Glue to adhere the leaves and berries to the card front and popped the Color Me Happy flower on top with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I added a gold Metallic Enamel Shapes dot to the middle of the flower and a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels around the sentiment.  To finish it all off, I tied a double-strand bow from Gold Metallic Thread and adhered it with a tiny dab of Liquid Glue.

On the inside, I stamped the solid leaf image from Painted Harvest in Garden Green up the side of a Whisper White panel. When it was dry, I stamped the second, detailed, leaf image over the top in Versamark and heat embossed that image in Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  Then I added a second sentiment from Watercolor Christmas in Cherry Cobbler, using my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to get it where it needed to be.

I Fast Fuse’d the panel to a Cherry Cobbler mat and into my Thick Whisper White card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.

My Whisper White Medium Envelope got a repeat of the Garden Green/Gold Embossed leaves from Painted Harvest up the side…

…and I embossed the envelope flap in the Pinewood Planks Dynamic TIEF.

Et Voila!  This is such a pretty little flower from Color Me Happy – and when it’s colored with the new Stampin’ Blends (need to getcha some!), I think it notches up to gorgeous!  And I love the fonts in the beautiful Watercolor Christmas stamp set.  Hope you like!

TTFN

Mary

HOST CODE FOR 1 NOV – 15 NOV: XKWBSPGH

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 or the 2017 Holiday Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.

Stamps-N-Lingers Stampin’ Blends Flash Sale and Ordering Special!

Along with the Stampin’ Blends themselves, we’ve got a wonderful new stamp set called Color Me Happy!

And a coordinating Project Kit called – yes, the Color Me Happy Project Kit!

And – you use the Color Me Happy stamp set to make all the images and color them with your new Stampin’ Blends!  This kit coordinates with the Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry and Pink Pirouette Stampin’ Blends.  One thing you should make note of….both the Color Me Happy Stamp Set and the Color Me Happy Project Kit are only available while supplies last!  More specifically – the stamp set is only available as long as the Project Kit supplies last.  So…tarry not!

Here’s a great flyer if you haven’t seen it – with all sorts of good information!

They come in a wonderful array of our bestest Stampin’ Up! colors!  A handy color chart might be useful, yes?  Click it to open and print!

Now.  Let’s talk Stampin’ Blends Bundles, shall we?  I’ve put together two bundles – you can select them in Clear or Wood! – for your money saving and convenience-garnering pleasure.  Take a look-see:

Deluxe Bundle #1: The Deluxe Stampin’ Blends Bundle (Clear) – everything you need to start making cards from the minute it arrives at your door.  This bundle is $162 and includes free shipping (I can only ship to the US, folks!), free tax and a couple of free goodies!  Buying it all separately (including shipping, tax and your Free Goody!) would be about $206 (sorta depends on how much you’d give Uncle Sam!!).  Here’s what you’ll get:

• The Color Me Happy Project Kit
  
• The Color Me Happy Stamp Set (Clear mount)
  
• The full Stampin’ Blends Collection – which includes all 26 colors (including the Ivory and Bronze), plus the Color Lifter!
• FREE – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and Refill, plus a pack of Thick Whisper White Card Stock!

Deluxe Bundle #2: The Deluxe Stampin’ Blends Bundle (Wood) – same super bundle – but with the Wood Mount Color Me Happy stamp set.  This bundle is $170 and includes free shipping (I can only ship to the US, folks!), free tax and a couple of free goodies!  Buying it all separately (including shipping, tax and your Free Goody!) would be about $215 (sorta depends on how much you’d give Uncle Sam!!).  Here’s what you’ll get:

• The Color Me Happy Project Kit
  
• The Color Me Happy Stamp Set (Wood mount)
  
• The full Stampin’ Blends Collection – which includes all 26 colors (including the Ivory and Bronze), plus the Color Lifter!
• FREE – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and Refill, plus a pack of Thick Whisper White Card Stock!

Maybe you’re not quite ready to take such a plunge?  Well – the Starter Bundles may be just what you’re looking for!

Starter Bundle #1: The Starter Stampin’ Blends Bundle (Clear) – brings the stamp set and Project Kit to you, plus the coordinating Stampin’ Blends – Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry and Pink Pirouette! This bundle is $74 and includes free shipping (I can only ship to the US, folks!), free tax and a couple of free goodies!  Buying it all separately (including shipping, tax and your Free Goody!) would be about $95 (sorta depends on how much you’d give Uncle Sam!!).  Here’s what you’ll get:

• The Color Me Happy Project Kit
  
• The Color Me Happy Stamp Set (Clear mount)
  
• Stampin’ Blends (light and dark) in Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry and Pink Pirouette.
• FREE – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and Refill

Starter Bundle #2: The Starter Stampin’ Blends Bundle (Wood) – same super bundle – but with the Wood Mount Color Me Happy stamp set.  This bundle is $81 and includes free shipping (I can only ship to the US, folks!), free tax and a couple of free goodies!  Buying it all separately (including shipping, tax and your Free Goody!) would be about $103 (sorta depends on how much you’d give Uncle Sam!!).  Here’s what you’ll get:

• The Color Me Happy Project Kit
  
• The Color Me Happy Stamp Set (Wood mount)
  
• Stampin’ Blends (light and dark) in Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry and Pink Pirouette.
• FREE – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and Refill

Don’t forget – with either bundle, you’ll get the November Online Tutorial which uses the beautiful Night in Bethlehem stamp set and bundled Bethlehem Edgelits.  We made some super projects for you this month – just in time for Christmas giving!

Need more enticement?  How about Double Peppermint Points for everyone who orders one of these bundles? So…do the math – that’s 12 peppermints for the Deluxe and 6 for the Basic.  Remember, when you collect 16 peppermints, you’ll get a free $40 gift from me! 🙂

How do you get in on the fun?  Well – fill out the form below.  As soon as I get your order, I’ll blast you a PayPal invoice.  Once you’ve paid that, I’ll place your order and they’ll be on their way!  Easy.

And also peasy! 🙂

Hope you’ll take advantage of this deal – it’s good only thru the end of the day on 14 November!  That’s just two weeks, folks! (That’s why it’s called a “flash” sale!)

TTFN

Mary   

STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:   

CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:

Whisper White Thick Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″)

Cherry Cobbler Card Stock: 3 3/8″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for card front); 2 3/8″ x 3 5/8″ (mat for sentiment panel); 4″ x 5 1/8″ (mat for inner liner);

Whisper White Card Stock: 3 1/4″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ (sentiment panel); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); Pretty Pines Thinlits die cut berries

Garden Green Card Stock: Painted Harvest/Leaf Punch leaves

Gold Foil:  Pretty Pines Thinlits die cut berries  

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!