Monthly Archives: December 2015

Paper Pumpkin + Sale-A-Bration …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

On the eve of the New Year I have Great news! Our 3-month prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are on sale for Sale-A-Bration (January 5-March 31, 2016)! It’s a great time to try Paper Pumpkin and the easiest way to earn FREE  Sale-A-Bration items.

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Get Ready … Sale-a-bration Starts JANUARY 5th!

3-Month Prepaid Subscription* (137859) $55
Save on a 3-month prepaid subscription and instantly qualify for a FREE Sale-A-Bration item!

Or, take it to the next level with a 12-month prepaid subscription.

12-Month Prepaid Subscription (137861) $215.40
Save $24 a year with the everyday awesome price, earn Stampin’ Rewards, and get 4 FREE Sale-A-Bration items! 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW  “PAPER PUMPKIN” SAMPLES!

Enjoy your New Year’s Eve and I’ll see you tomorrow with another Sneak Peek for the Occasions / Sale-a-bration Catalogs!

See you next year!

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Did you know …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I want to share two items that are found on the “Year End Sale” and that I use a lot for quick and easy cards. Yes, they were created for easy scrapbooking but I love the fact that I can use an item for many different purposes.

First …

Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Project Life Card Collection by Stampin' Up! 

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Price: $16.00 $9.60
Make the most of the holiday season, then bundle up your memories in an album that lasts and last.

Memory keeping is super simple and super beautiful with Project Life card collections. Just slip these designed cards into Photo Pocket Pages for instant color, design, and journaling space.

* 100 cards in 3 sizes: 4″ x 6″, 4″ x 4″, 3″ x 4″ | 10.2 x 15.2 cm, 10.2 x 10.2 cm, 7.6 x 10.2 cm
* Double-sided

 

You can also get the coordinating embellishment kit ….

Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Project Life Accessory Pack by Stampin' Up! 

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Price: $13.00 $7.80
Dress up your Project Life pages with the accessories in this pack. They’re also great for more than just Project Life; use on cards or traditional scrapbook pages too.

Pack includes

* 5 alphabet sticker sheets
* 20 specialty cards, 2″ x 2″ | 5.1 x 5.1 cm
* 3 element sticker sheets
* 7 wood shapes
* 4 die-cut wood specialty cards
* Epoxy stickers
* Paper clips
* Sequins
* Washi tape, 5 yards | 4.6 m

Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Kraft, Old Olive, Tangelo Twist, white

Here are some of my quick -n- easy creations using these products …

HALLOWEEN …

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CHRISTMAS …

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What do you think of these cool products? Are you strictly into cardmaking or scrapbooking or do you dabble in both of these fun activities? I’d really like to know were your passions lie.

Thank you for stopping in on me today.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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Weekly Deals …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

WOW … What a snow storm!! I’m very grateful that my get-a-way is planned for NEXT week Monday, and not yesterday!! Last year when we went it was – 4° … yes, minus four degree’s!!

So far the weather looks to be partly sunny and around 25° for the week we have planned. I’m from Wisconsin … I can handle that 🙂

Today I have the latest Weekly Deals for you …

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I also have the list from the YEAR END SALE for you to view too ….

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Thank your for checking out my blog today. Let me know if you need any help, or have any questions. I am here to help.

Wishing you a terrific Tuesday!

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December Paper Pumpkin: One Great Year

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

It’s been a great year … ups and downs as any year but I feel so blessed to have my friends, family and fellow stampin’ enthusiasts in my life. You make my life so much richer.

I’m also sending prayers to my stampin’ friends that are fighting personal and health battles… You are always in my thoughts & prayers. I miss you…

Today I’d like to share with you our exciting December Paper Pumpkin. Since it’s a 2016 calendar, make sure you don’t let your red box sit around. Take some time before the new year to assemble it—you’ll be so glad you did! This cute calendar would be the perfect addition to any desk, shelf, or countertop.

For those of you who have purchased your Paper Pumpkin kits from me “My Pumpkin’ Pals” watch for an invitation to come and stamp your calendar with me!!

And, as always, with a little creativity you can make the kit into just about anything you can dream up! We even turned it into an adorable mini scrapbook. Separate your photos by month, punch some holes, and you’ve got an instant scrapbook for 2016.

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Or, you could easily turn those gorgeous background papers into card fronts. There are so many beautiful colors and patterns to choose from. Anyone would love to get this card from you!

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Check out this adorable birthday card with the stamp set. Highlight a specific date to make someone feel super special.

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We’re so glad you love this kit too—we sold out of refill kits in record-breaking time! Still not a subscriber? CLICK HERE to  to sign up by January 10 so you don’t miss any kits in 2016!

Let me know if you have any questions … I’m here to help.

Thank your for stopping in ~

Have a marvelous Monday!

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Simply Sunday: Sneak Peek!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Hope you are getting to relax a bit this weekend after your Christmas holiday, but still have the opportunity to enjoy your friends and family… after all, that is what this beautiful season is all about.

Today I have another Sneak Peek for you! A Sale-a-bration stamp set and the new “Botanical Gardens” Designer paper from the upcoming Occasions catalog.

For those of you who don’t know, Sale-a-bration is our most anticipated event of the year ….

Header_SAB_demo_Nov1615_NAHere’s the deal: for every $50 you spend (before tax and shipping), you get a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. That means it’s the perfect time to purchase those products you’ve had your eye on while earning more products for free.

Note: Pages 4-15 of the Sale-A-Bration brochure show products available throughout the entire Sale-A-Bration sales period (January 5-March 31 2016); Pages 16-19 show limited-time products available only until February 15.* Watch for another batch of limited-time products coming February 16!
*Based on inventory, availability may be temporarily extended.

Here I am using the “Hello” stamp set that can be earned with a qualifying order …

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This simple layout is my “go-to” layout when I need to create a quick card and it can be used from birthdays to sympathy cards and everything in between.

Want to learn a few more ways to get FREE Sale-a-bration items …

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Need another excuse to get together with friends? Just host a qualifying party with at least $250 in sales during Sale-A-Bration and you’ll earn $25 more Stampin’ Rewards! You can even apply your Stampin’ Rewards toward a Starter Kit and become a demonstrator yourself!

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It’s the best time of year to join Stampin’ Up! During Sale-A-Bration, you can become a demonstrator for just $99 and choose $30 more of FREE products for your Starter Kit. Plus, the kit ships for free!

Plus … you’ll be part of my “Star’s by Design” group. I host team meetings and retreats where we share ideas, laugh, and make new friends.

As always, let me know if you have a question with our Sale-a-bration event, the new Occasions catalog, or joining my team.  I’m here to help.

Again … today’s card features the Botanical Gardens (140583) Designer Series paper from the Occasions catalog and the “Hello” stamp set from our Sale-a-Bration catalog.

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Thanks so much for taking time on your Sunday to visit my blog.

Have a simply wonderful day ~

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Love Blossoms Sneak Peek!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I hope you and your families got to spend much time together and had a wonderful holiday.

Today I have a very special post for you. It is a sneak peek into a new product suite “Love Blossoms”. You will simply fall in love with the entire suite … the new “Blooming Heart” Thinlits Dies, the “Love Blossoms” Designer Series Paper stack, the “Blushing Bride Gimmer paper” (yes, you read that correctly), the “Bloomin’ Love” stamp set and the “Love Blossoms” Embellishment kit.

All of these fabulous products will all be available for purchase on January 5th!! If you would like a copy of the new Occasions Catalog … let me know, I’d be happy to send any of my on-line customers a catalog.

If you are one of my regular customers and did not get one in the mail, also let me know because I don’t want you to miss out on this one.

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Love takes many different shapes—and the Bloomin’ Love Stamp Set (OC, p. 17) recognizes that with a variety of sentiments. Create this beautiful card for your friend or your one-and-only “xoxo” using products from the Love Blossoms Suite in the 2016 occasions catalog

Hope you enjoyed … Keep an eye out this week because I will be posting more sneak peeks for you.

Thank you for stopping by …

Have a wonderful day!

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Merry Christmas …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Christmas is here and I’m feeling very blessed. I have my family around me, a business I love, and an group of fellow stampers (YOU) who make it fun to come to work every single day.
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I hope you are surrounded by your favorite people and that you get exactly what you’ve wished for this Christmas, whatever that may be.
Thank you for all your support this past year.
I look forward to working with you again in the coming New Year.
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Yahoo! New products …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Yahoo! New products have been added to the Year-End Sale. It may be too late to add these to your Christmas shopping list but they’ll work just as well for Birthdays!!

On that note I’d like to wish my oldest daughter Andrea a very happy birthday today … Love you!

Check these great products out!

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Thanks for checking them out …

Please let me know if you need any help with your order. Use the hostess code below to be entered into a drawing for a FREE Stamp Set of your choice.

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Thanks again ~

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Oh Christmas Tree & Weekly Deals!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Each day brings us closer to Christmas and I have share cards with you that have focused on the Christmas tree, so today I’d like to share with you … my tree!

 

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I have used a smaller tree the past few years but brought out the big one and decided to use “twinkle” lights, and a red and silver pallet. There are a few more presents under the tree now … can’t wait for the grandkids to come over!!

Now … on to the Weekly Deals. Stampin’ Up! has added some sparkle to this sale!

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We hope you enjoy this week’s Weekly Deals!

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Regular Price: $13.00
Discounted Price: $9.75
Silver Glimmer Paper Item # 135314
Regular Price: $5.00
Discounted Price: $3.75
Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon Item # 134559
Regular Price: $6.00
Discounted Price: $4.50
Be The Star Wood-Mount Stamp Set Item # 135731
Regular Price: $29.00
Discounted Price: $21.75

Please let me know if there is anything you need help with. If you’d like to place an order … I encourage you the use the Hostess code below and get your name in for a drawing for a FREE Stamp Set!

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Thanks so much for dropping in on me today.

I hope your day is a good one!

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Merry Christmas Wishes

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Hope you had a chance to check out my Simply Sunday Christmas tree yesterday, because today I’m going to use the second part of that tree for my card.

This time I dyed the wood piece Old Olive by sponging on the color from the ink pad. It colors nicely and I added a bit of chocolate chip marker to the trunk of my tree.
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Of course my tree comes from the “Seasonal Snapshot 2015” a Project Life kit as I stated yesterday, there are just so many more pieces that include Halloween, School and Thanksgiving!

I used the “Merry Moments” Designer Series Paper again to give you more ideas for your paper.

Again I mounted the tree onto the front with our Stampin’ Dimensionals.  I also used the cute stickers to create my greeting. My greeting comes from the “Oh What Fun” stamp set!

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Hope you enjoyed … I’ll be back tomorrow with the Weekly Deals!

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Have a fabulous Monday ~

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Simply Sunday: Christmas Tree

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I’m back today after a one day break to do some Christmas shopping and to plan an upcoming “Sale-a-Bration” stamp camp!! Oh the new stamps … Oh what fun!!

Today my card comes from the “Seasonal Snapshot 2015” Project Life Accessory Pack.  This kit is fabulous for accenting your Project Life scrapbook pages, but it also works great for quick cards too!

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I chose the Christmas tree die-cut wood specialty card from the packet and popped out the tree … you see, they die cut the card but you get both pieces!!

I love the “Merry Moments” Designer Series Paper and picked one of the plaid patterns. I used the Cherry Cobbler from the “Merry Moments” Cardstock pack … this is a great way get all the colors you need for your cardmaking.

Then I simply mounted the tree onto the front with our Stampin’ Dimensionals … super simple.  I also found the cute little greeting sticker in my kit, so I added it to complete my card.

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Hope you enjoyed … Stop back tomorrow and see what I did with the other part of the tree die-cut!

Thanks for spending a part of your day with me.

Have a beautiful Sunday ~

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Joy for All

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I have a card to share that was created by our Stampin’ Up! team at the home office. A quick and easy Christmas card using the Boughs & Berries Bundle (p. 30)!

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Bundle and save! Buy these two coordinating products and save 15%.


Berry Merry Photopolymer Stamp Set … Make your holidays berry merry. With so many image options, this will be your holiday go-to stamp set.

This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set. Combine individual stamps to build the final image you want in the colors you want.

Hope you enjoyed the card …  Thank you for stopping by!

Have a wonderful day ~

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Throw-back Thursday: Christmas Past

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I wanted to share with you some of my favorite Christmas cards from Christmas’ past.  I’m taking cards that can still be made with a change of designer paper or so.

I’d like to start with my JOY card using the  “Wondrous Wreath” stamp set and “Wonderful Wreath” Framelits … that is where the Joy and the Bow come from. This card comes from my November 2014 files and is still current today!

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This quick and easy card can also be made today with our “Star’s Framelits” and any designer paper you love, and a touch of ribbon!

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We also have some great holiday greetings sets. My favorite is the Versatile Christmas stamp set (CLICK HERE).

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My tree card comes from the “Festival of Trees” stamp set and the “Tree” punch which are both still available to order.

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Looking for a super simple card to make? So true … some of us do not have our cards done yet, so here’s the answer … Designer Paper, a greeting and a bow!

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This card is so easy to make and will still leave quite an impression! Just think of all the beautiful designer papers in the holiday catalog.

I hope this gave you a few more ideas. The last one would work great for birthdays too!

Thank you for joining me today.

Have a wonderful day ~

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Sneak Peek: Hello… Sale-a-bration!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I wanted to share a sneak peek of one of our upcoming Sale-a-bration stamp sets! Don’t you just  love Sale-A-Bration! Free exclusive products—what’s not to love?

This year, some of those products are only guaranteed through February 15, 2016—like the Hello Stamp Set used to make this charming birthday card.

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Sale-a-bration runs January 5th through March 31st.  To get your FREE stamp sets you only need to spend $50 (before tax and shipping) on any Stampin’ Up! products!

I will be showing you more sneak peeks of the Sale-a-bration stamp sets and I’ll be sure to let you know which ones are available for a limited time.

Thank you for dropping in today. Please let me know if you have any questions on the upcoming Sale-a-bration.

Have an awesome day ~

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Weekly Deals …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

It is Tuesday again and we have some great deals for you …

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW WEEKLY DEALS!
Sale: $18.75 • Price: $25.00
Sale: $6.00 • Price: $8.00

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I also want to remind you of the END OF YEAR Sale going on right now …

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Thank you for stopping by today.

I hope you have a beautiful day.

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