Happy Tuesday, y’all! Hope your week is going well. And – if you’re in the path of the latest Pineapple Express – I am wishing you safety!! Y’all be careful out there!
My card today is a special request Retirement card for a family friend. Based on the recipient – a fisherMAN – I pulled out the Let’s Go Fishing DSP and the cool Gone Fishing bundle, cuz…duh?!? Take a look-see:
Good morning, y’all! It’s Thursday – which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We’ve got a color challenge to work with and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table – I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!
Have I even mentioned that I really love background stamps? I buy them all. I don’t seem to use them as often as my love for them would lead you to think I would, do I? Hmm – I dunno why. But I DO love them – they’re like punches for me. Just going to have them ALL!
So…for today, I pulled out a new one – called Gentle Waves and then added some elements from the Paradise Palms Bundle (using a little inspiration from the Jan – Jun 2022 Mini Catalog samples!). 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? 😉
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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
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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
Mornin’, y’all – welcome to another Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop. We’re doing a Theme Hop and today celebrates the Last Blast of Summer! I know that all of us have a different idea about the right way to celebrate the end of summer, so I hope you’ll take the time to check them all out when you’re done here! 🙂
For me – I decided to use two new stamp sets in the 2016 Holiday Catalog. Glamper Greetings and Mountain Adventure go together like beef tips and rice! Here’s what they look like:
Glamper Greetings struck a cord with me when I saw it – my husband and I have long talked of buying an RV and exploring this great country. May not be in the cards for a bit while we’ve still got the horse-kids with us – I’m not a fan of leaving them with people to watch. But, when the time comes, mayhaps we’ll take the plunge. There’ll be some discussion though – motorhome or 5th wheel? Wayne’s a motorhome advocate, I prefer a 5th wheel. More room for my card making – and that’s a non-negotiable piece! 😉
I combined the two stamp sets to create a little mountain lake-side scene that might look just like a spot we’d end up one day. Take a look-see:
Well, it’s Hawmp day again! Week’s almost over – gotta love a 4-day week, huh?
Things are quiet here on the wild animal front. Well….Duck-Duck isn’t quiet. Ever. She was a bit flustered this morning. Don’t know what got into her, but she met me at the barn and gave me the what-for for the whole time I was there. Actually came all the way in to the barn to tell me all about it. Whatever it was. I may never know! Once Wayne got there and we sat down, she settled a bit. And then came and stood in front of us and groomed.
And groomed.
And…groomed.
And then – once every feather on her considerable body was fluffed and primped and rubbed and perfect…she stood in front of us and…balanced. On one leg. I don’t know why. Cuz I don’t understand “goose”.
But, I gotta say she’s funny as all get out. And I spent a lot of time laughing like crazy at her grooming rituals! 🙂 And if I can ever figure out how to get a video from my phone into this blog – I’ll let you see it, too.
But – on to the card for the day! My friend out in California is retiring this month. Which means that the next time I have to go out there for work, he won’t be there. He’s been my friend and my rock for every single event we’ve done out there. It’s going to be pretty hard without him – and I’m going to miss him. But I’m happy for him and want to send him a card. Not a sappy one – just a fun one.
His new home is a log house on a lake in Wisconsin, so I wanted an outdoor theme – and the Outdoor Adventure Framelits seemed like the way to go. I used a few other sets, too – like the Host set called Time of Year. And the Labeler Alphabet. And the Hearth & Home Thinlits. Take a look-see:
Inky Bee Stampers
KarensCardCorner
Stamp with Amy K
Stamp With Nel
Stampin With Shirley G
Tarabeth Stamps
TL's Bright Spot