Category Archives: Christmas

Night in Bethlehem / Guest Stamper: Lynne O.

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share with you another beautiful card the we received from the Attendee Swap at the Annual Holiday Retreat. Our stamper is Lynne O. and she used the Night of Bethlehem bundle.

Here is a picture the illustrates the stamps and dies that are included in this bundle. You can create a die-cut Bethlehem scene in record time with Edgelits dies and the Big Shot …

Lynne’s card is beautifully layered to give it a wonderful dimension … the shading in the background also gives you the feel of a wondrous skyline.

It’s easy to send a powerful holiday message of Joy and Love with these beautiful silhouettes. This amazing bundle will make it easy to recreate this Christmas Story so you can proudly send these to your family and friends.

I hope you took some time to look at all the pictures so you can see the versatility of this beautiful stamp set and coordinating framelits dies. Remember … when you purchase a bundle, you save 10%.

Thank you for joining me today ~

Have yourself a wonderful weekend!

Here is a list of the items used …

 

 

Quilted Christmas Guest Stamper

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m not only going to share with you my Quilted Christmas creation for our Holiday Retreat but one of the swap cards that was done by one our attendees! Two … Two … Two times more fun!

We’re going to begin with our Attendee Swap and  Guest stamper: Cindy C.  We were lucky that Cindy chose the Quilted Christmas as her swap because then our guests had yet another sample from this fabulous suite!

If you like quick and simple cards for your Christmas cardmaking, this card may be a good choice for you. It’s so cute and with the patterned designer paper, it’s going to be fun and easy to recreate.

Our next card utilized the coordinating die set … I wanted to show our guests how easy it was to use these framelits dies in unison with the designer paper.

The frame was cut out of Real Red using “what I call” the main quilting design from the set. The green plaid was cut with a secondary piece, what’s neat about this one is it fits with the red frame and leaves a stitching look on it.

The white and green designer paper is just a square cut to the size of the red piece. Once we glued this together (Let Dry) we ran it through the BigShot using the Quilt Top Impressions folder … it looks so cool!!

The additional die cut flower comes from the framelits set and the greeting from the stamp set. I LOVE BUNDLES & Suites!! Having “everything” coordinate makes your cardmaking so much easier.

There is so much more you can do with the Quilted Christmas product suite that I have decided to do an additional class! Watch my blog or check out my website for upcoming classes!

Thanks so much for hanging around with me and waiting for this second look at our Quilted Christmas portion of my Holiday Retreat.

Have a wonderful day ~

The Quilted Christmas Products used are listed below … Click on any item for more information or to begin shopping. Remember, with each $50 spent before shipping & handling, you will earn a rewards point from me!! Once you collect 10 points … I will send you a coupon for a FREE Stamp Set (YOUR CHOICE!!)

I would love you have you as one of my Stampin’ Escape rewards customers!

 

Quilted Christmas Suite …

Posted in 2017 Holiday Catalog, Christmas, Gift Giving ideas by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Yesterday I shared our Retreat welcome and a touch of our Friday evening celebration, but now it’s time to open up the bags and break out the stamping!!

We kicked off our stamping with the Quilted Christmas Suite … it has everything coordinating and fun!! And with our Retreat Theme: Home for the Holiday’s … Our first two cards were 3 x 3 note cards (for gifting).

We used the Quilted Christmas 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper and the totally fun Stitched Felt Embellishments!

We continued with another 3 x 3 note card and them embellished the Pizza Box to coordinate with our cards.  The perfect gift for a teacher, co-worker, your quilting friends … any friends, or yours to keep!

For the Pizza Box … we broke out the coordinating dies and cut out … do you believe this, a coordinating pattern to give our paper dimension!

This is an amazing suite of products that coordinate perfectly and bridges the quilting world with the stamping world.

This is just the tip of the iceberg … stop back tomorrow as I share another project we did with this suite and one of our Swap Cards!!

Thank you for stopping by today …

Hope your day is a good one!

Here are all the great products we used for todays projects! Just click on them to begin your shopping … or contact me anytime!

 

Merry Patterns my Deer!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a card today that reflects our current Hostess Special …

Have you been waiting for just the right time to host a Stampin’ Up! party? Do you love adorable Christmas stamp sets? If you said “Yes” to both questions, this may be the perfect time for you … What’s the occasion?

Right now if you host a party with $300 in sales, you can earn the exclusive Merry Patterns Stamp Set. This offer ends on October 31, so don’t wait! Get ready to take advantage of this exciting offer today! So far all my hostesses have received the Merry Patterns stamp set … I have so much to show you and your friends … but there will be plenty of time for you to stamp!

Here’s our card …

Stamps
• Merry Patterns Stamp Set

Paper
• Old Olive Cardstock
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink
• Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad®
• Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad

Accessories and Tools
• Year of Cheer Embellishments
• Old Olive Baker’s Twine
• Real Red 1/8″ Solid Ribbon
• Big Shot™
• Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder™

 

Thank you for stopping by today!  Hope your week is off to a good start.

Getting Ready for Christmas!?

Posted in 2017-18 ANNUAL CATALOG, 3-D Projects, Christmas by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Back again today with some more shares of past Holiday retreat stamping. Below I have just a few of our “Gift Tags” that we made last year. We also decorated a cute tin to hold all of their tags!

These were made with the Stocking Stamp set and dies which have been added to our Annual catalog!! I love that, it gives me a chance to show you even more things to do with the items you’ve already purchased.

Our next grouping of stamped goodies comes from our 2015 Holiday Retreat!! Oh what fun these were … might have even been the hit of the retreat … GIFT CARD ENVELOPES!!

I found a great pattern so these were super simple to create, and we just jazzed up the outsides so they would also be a hit from anyone who received them. Just adorable!

You never know what we’ll be making at our retreats, always something new and fun… you’ll have to join us sometime.  I have a new attendee this year, everyone else has been there before … some, several times (One hasn’t missed one yet!) We also have someone from as far away as Oklahoma!!

We have a blast at our stamping retreats, and I can’t wait to get this Holiday Retreat started! This time next week, we’ll be stamping away!

Thanks for joining me here today on my blog. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Fresh Fig Christmas

Posted in 2017 Holiday Catalog, 2017-18 ANNUAL CATALOG, Christmas, Project Life by Stampin' Up!, Quick -n- Easy by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to share the last of my cards from the Snowflake Sentiments Showcase, and it will be a vertical card verses the horizontal layout I have been using.

My color pallet is very simple for this card with Fresh Fig and Whisper White with a touch of Silver … oh so classy! You can see how sweetly the silver snowflakes fit into the die cut edgelit.

The snowflakes were embellished with a pretty bow made from the Fresh Fig 1/2″ Finely Woven Ribbon. Just the sound of Fig reminds me of Christmas, and our greeting “Wrapped in the Warmth of Christmas” brings back memories of Figgy Pudding (well … at least in the movies!) lol

The greeting was heat embossed with Silver emboss powder to coordinate with our Silver Foil paper. To add a touch of texture, I used the “Softly Falling” embossing folder.

Wow … that’s it.  A simply elegant style card created with the warm color of fig and a touch of silver glam!

Thank you for taking time out of your day to visit my blog. It’s greatly appreciated. I have listed the ingredients to the card below.

Have a special day ~

Today’s Stampin’ Supply List …

Simply Sunday: Season’s Greetings

Posted in 2017 Holiday Catalog, 2017-18 ANNUAL CATALOG, Christmas, Quick -n- Easy by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have another card created from the Snowflake Sentiments bundle. I have had many requests to showcase more than one card when doing the popular bundles.

I hope you got to see the “glamorous” Gold and Vanilla cards that I shared yesterday … oh so pretty! Today I’m using one of my favorite new In-Colors “Tranquil Tide” … all stamps and dies used today are again from the Snowflake Sentiments.

With the exception of the Oval Framelits and Stitched Shapes Framelits … these were used for the “Season’s Greetings” which comes in the bundle. I love the little swirls that come in this bundle – I used the Silver Foil for these, and the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper for the snowflake.

Our designer paper comes from the “Delicate Daisy” paper. Hint… Hint … this is one of the designer papers that are currently on sale (Buy 3 / Get 1 Free).

The inside was stamped with this wonderful sentiment and with little swirl that are included in the bundle as well. I also created a matching envelope by using the snowflake stamp and the swirl.

Super Simple to create … just a little stamping and a few runs through the BigShot and you are ready for assembly.

Thank you so much for joining me this Sunday. Stop back tomorrow, I have a cute Christmas card that features 2 more of the dies (you haven’t seen) that are included in the Snowflake Sentiments bundle.

Enjoy your Sunday ~

Today’s Stampin’ Supply List …

 

Warmth of Christmas

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Yes, a little late with my post today but I couldn’t pass up sharing these 2 cards! Today I have a guest stamper: Chris W.  She is in one of my Stamp Clubs and changed up her card so I thought I would feature it and share the flexibility of the Snowflakes Sentiments Bundle.

First, I will share one of the cards we made during our October club. I cased this card from the talented fellow demonstrator – Mary Brown.  I made my card using Very Vanilla instead of the Whisper White Mary used. I loved that Mary cut the snowflakes apart to create her card, so we did as well …

Cutting the snowflakes apart was a big hit, but how would you love to see the card with the design cut per the die? Well, that is what Chris did and I love the way the snowflakes look draped down from the top.

Either way … the cards are beautiful. Retreat worthy … don’t you think!? AND … if you think they look pretty here, you should see them in person! LOVE the Sparkle!!

Stop back tomorrow as I have more to share with you from the beautiful Snowflake Sentiments bundle!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hope you are having a good day ~

Today’s Stampin’ Supply List …

 

 

 

Snowflake Sentiments Bundle

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

This month my clubs are getting to play with the Snowflake Sentiments Bundle. I love the stamp set for the beautiful greetings for the front of my card and the coordinating sentiments for the inside. 

 Watch the video where Stampin’ Up! trainer, Donna, showcases how diverse this bundle is for creating picture perfect holiday projects.

Create beautiful holiday cards and winter-themed decor with the Snowflake Sentiments Bundle, containing the Snowflake Sentiments Stamp Set and Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies.  Save 10% when you buy the stamp set and Thinlits together!

For the next couple of days, I will show you several more cards that I have created with this fabulous bundle, so be sure to stop back!

Thanks for checking out my blog today ….

Happy Friday!

 

Happy Christmas Card

Posted in 2017 Holiday Catalog, Christmas by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Just a quick post today to share a cute card that can be found on my website: http://www.lindaluvs.stampinup.net  that was made by the Stampin’ Up! home office.

I also have my creations on there as well. So just a little reminder to check it out from time to time … I’ve added some recently but have more to share!

Stamps
• Oh, What Fun Stamp Set

Paper
• Garden Green Cardstock
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper

Ink
• Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad®

Accessories and Tools
• Christmas Around the World Embellishments
• Stitched Felt Embellishments
• 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon
• Quilted Christmas 1/4″ Ribbon
• Big Shot™
• Stitched Shapes Framelits™ Dies
• Holly Textured Impressions Embossing Folder™

Thank you for sharing a part of your day with me.

Hope you have a beautiful day ~

Create Cheer, Any Time of Year

Posted in 2017 Holiday Catalog, 2017-18 ANNUAL CATALOG, Christmas, Fall / Autumn, Halloween by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

What’s nicer than having a hot drink on a chilly day in fall or winter? Whether for Halloween, the holidays season, or for cheering up a friend, this set has it all… The Merry Café Stamp set!

Use the versatile Merry Café Stamp Set to create festive cider or peppermint cocoa images to invoke cozy warmth during the holiday season.

Perfectly paired with the Coffee Café Stamp Set, Merry Café can be used to make heartfelt gestures year-round, as there is no seasons’ end to the joy of reaching out and sharing a cup to reconnect and renew friendships.

This stamp set coordinates with the Coffee Cup Framelits dies. If you already have the Coffee Café Bundle, you will definitely want the Merry Café Stamp Set to complete your set!

Don’t forget the Designer paper to coordinate with your holiday cards … On Sale Now … Buy 3 … Get 1 FREE, may I suggest the Coffee Break, Spooky Nights, Painted Autumn and the Be Merry Designer Series Paper.

Thanks for dropping in …

Hope you have a wonderful day ~

 

 

 

Would you like a FREE Exclusive New Stamp Set?!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Just want to share with you a great offer and a great way to earn an Exclusive New Stamp Set FREE!

The holiday catalog is now live, which means that you’re already making a list of all the great stamps and accessories you want to get.  Why not host a Holiday Stampin’ Party and get your hands on that free set—available today through the end of October.

All you have to do is host a party with $300 in sales by October 31. What’s exciting besides the new catalog is that the Merry Patterns Stamp Set is exclusive to the host promotion and will not be available after the last day of October. Start contacting your friends and neighbors today!

You gather the friends … I’ll bring the Make & Takes! I’ll show you some of the great new items plus you and your friends will have a blast making some cute cards!!

Get ready for the Merry Patterns Host Set! Stampin’ Up! trainer Brandi shows off this exclusive stamp set and how you can earn it yourself. Check it out, then contact me today to find out how you can get this exclusive stamp set.

Let me know if I can help you earn this fabulous exclusive stamp set, I have some great ideas to show you, or let me know what you’d like to see! Contact me to book your stampin’ party or book show at lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com  

This little cutie tops off the new Pizza Box! There is no limit to the fabulous creations you can make with this exclusive stamp set!

FYI … Both of my September hostesses have earned it so far!!!

Thank You for checking out this wonderful offer …

Have a wonderful day ~

Chilly Weather Mittens

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend. I enjoyed family and stamping time so it was a great weekend.

As you may know, I’m working on my Holiday Stamping Retreat so I’d like to share a bit of the chilly weather days with you … Smitten Mittens Bundle!

Are you smitten with mittens? Then you’ll love Stampin’ Up!’s Smitten Mittens Bundle! Buy the Smittens Mittens Stamp Set and the Many Mittens Framelits Dies together and save 10%.

Use these adorable mittens for cards, gift packaging, tags, and more–and bring the warm of the holiday season to the people you love!

It’s easy to see why anyone would fall in love with these adorable Mittens … they are so cute and versatile!

I want to thank you for joining me today, and I hope the rest of your day is a good one.

Today’s Stampin’ Supply List …

 

Do You Love FREE? Get an Exclusive New Stamp Set!!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

On this Labor Day holiday I’m here to share with you a great offer and a great way to earn an Exclusive New Stamp Set FREE!

The holiday catalog is now live, which means that you’re already making a list of all the great stamps and accessories you want to get.  Why not host a Holiday Stampin’ Party and get your hands on that free set—available today through the end of October.

All you have to do is host a party with $300 in sales by October 31. What’s exciting besides the new catalog is that the Merry Patterns Stamp Set is exclusive to the host promotion and will not be available after the last day of October. Start contacting your friends and neighbors today!

You gather the friends … I’ll bring the stampin’ supplies! I’ll show you some of the great new items plus you and your friends will have a blast making some cute cards!!

Get ready for the Merry Patterns Host Set! Stampin’ Up! trainer Brandi shows off this exclusive stamp set and how you can earn it yourself. Check it out, then contact me today to find out how you can get this exclusive stamp set.

Let me know if I can help you earn this fabulous exclusive stamp set, I have some great ideas to show you, or let me know what you’d like to see! Contact me to book your stampin’ party or book show at lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

Thank You and Have a wonderful day ~

Merry Little Christmas Suite

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m sharing a card and project idea straight from Stampin’ Up! It’s from our Merry Little Christmas product suite!  You can view the suite on pages 10-13 of the Holiday catalog … I heard from some of you that your catalogs have arrived!!

This product suite fills up four glorious pages of the holiday catalog, the Merry Little Christmas suite is packed with festive stamps, Designer Series Paper, accessories, and tools.

There is so much for you, and I can’t wait to show you more! We already had one class and made 4 beautiful cards … some I already shared with you.

Like this one…

I know I’ll be showcasing this product suite again so keep an eye out for my Upcoming class listing!

Till then … Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by!