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Throwback Thursday: Christmas in July – Seasonal Snapshot

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I wanted to share some fun cards that I made with the Project Life “Seasonal Snapshot” kit. You want to know what’s cool about this? It’s on our Clearance Rack!! You can get this kit for ONLY $6.40 … that’s a 60% Savings!

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Here I used one of the “cards” as they call them and actually turned it into a card. The beautiful snowflake print is already on it. Take a look at what is in this kit …

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You can see by the photo that there are cards that contain “greetings” or headings for your scrapbook page … The next card is a sample of one of those that I turned the “Let’s Be Jolly”  into a super simple & cute card.

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The accessory pack is also available and on the Clearance Rack … Here are more samples that I made with the accessory kit!

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I love the wood embellishments that are included in the Accessory pack! Take a look at all the goodies that are included … this kit (jam packed full of fun) is only $5.20

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Here is another card that I made with one of the wood embellishments. You’ll notice the little red dot that say’s “Very Merry” was used on the card as well.

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The next card I made with the tree that came “out” of the wood embellishment above!! This piece I actually dyed with my ink pad. I simply rubbed it over the wood piece until I got the desired color.

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How fun was that? Christmas is July is always refreshing and even more fun when you can get your supplies at a 60% discount!

I have the links for the kits below, just click on either on of them and it will take you to my website.  Then you can check out the rest of the items on the Clearance Rack or shop the Annual Catalog.

Have fun and thanks for stopping by!

Have a fabulous day ~

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My Hero Recap …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Happy 4th of July!!

Today I just wanted to post a recap of all the cards that I created so far, using the NEW My Hero Stamp Set. I will share all 7 with you today …

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Ronald McDonald House Charities®

Stampin’ Up! partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). Each year, we design an exclusive stamp set to promote the partnership with RMHC, and donate a portion of the proceeds from the each sale of that set. To date, more than $1,000,000 has been donated from RMHC stamp set sales.

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Stampin’ Up!’s demonstrators are also encouraged to volunteer their time teaching local Ronald McDonald House guests the creative art of rubber stamping through the Making a Difference program. Demonstrators also create cards at training events which are donated to Ronald McDonald Houses. Those staying at the Houses then use the cards to keep in touch with loved ones while they are away from home.

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How you can help!

You can help us make a difference. Purchase this year’s set, My Hero, and we’ll donate $3 to Ronald McDonald House Charities for each set purchased.

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THE RONALD McDONALD HOUSE

Our homes are filled with more than help, they’re filled with hope

Many families travel far from home and spend several weeks or months to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children – a long time to be away or to divide a family. And, for children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having mom and dad close by for love and support. A Ronald McDonald House is that “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.

Our Houses are built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on the health of

their child – not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest. We believe that when a child is hospitalized the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine prescribed.

You can help us make a difference. Purchase this year’s set, My Hero, and we’ll donate $3 to Ronald McDonald House Charities for each set purchased.

I appreciate you staying with me to learn more about the Ronald McDonald House Charities. It’s a foundation that touches my heart, as our children are our future. I’m proud that Stampin’ Up! is a RMHC partner.

Have a safe and wonderful day ~

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Christmas in July …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Hope you have been enjoying the “My Hero” showcase. You’ve seen 3 different cards made with this stamp set and I have another for you today.

We’ve all heard of Christmas in July, and today is the 1st of July so I’m sharing my first Christmas card of the year! The saying is from the “My Hero” stamp set and was teamed up with the “This Christmas” Specialty Designer Series Paper and the NEW “Holly” Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

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I just love that Stampin’ Up! packages cardstocks to coordinate with our Designer papers … it just makes life so much easier.

Once the greeting was stamped in Cherry Cobbler it was punched out using the 2″ circle punch. I backed the greeting with our “Metallic Foil Doilies” … it just adds a beautiful touch to the card.

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To top it all off and complete my card, I added a gold star from the NEW “Metallic Enamel Shapes.

Are you starting to see how fun and versatile this stamp set it? I’ll have another for you tomorrow too, so be sure to come back and check it out.

Till then …

Have a great day!

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New In Colors & Better Together …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Yesterday I shared some sweet -n- simple cards that you can make with the new 2016-18 Stampin’ Up! In Colors and the Floral Affection Embossing Folder (set of 2), so today I thought I would “step it up” and create another set of cards using the other image in that set!

I also decided to feature the cardstock more on this card and use it for the base!

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Yesterday’s cards were all made without a greeting, so today I have incorporated the “Better Together” stamp set! 

I love this stamp set because it not only has your greeting but it has verses for the inside as well! On the card below I used the verse that would normally be on the inside and used it at my “greeting” …

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Then, I took the greeting and stamped it on the inside of my card.  There are no rules in stamping so you can do it however you choose!

Now … have you noticed that I have been changing up the ribbon as well? I used it differently on each of the 5 cards!

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Oh yes … all of these greetings come from the same stamp set (and includes the verse for the inside as well). The Sugarplum is the last of my cards … one in each of the new 5 In Colors and each with their own greeting!!

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I hope you enjoyed today’s showcase of cards and that it inspires you create. If you are looking for quick -n- easy cards to create that have a clean, pretty style, than today’s and yesterdays cards are for you.

I’d love to hear what “YOU” think about our new In Colors!  Just comment below 🙂

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Have a simply wonderful day!

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Sharing 5 Reasons to say YES!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share with you 5 fabulous cards, highlighting 3 new stamp sets. You can create cards for all occasions with these fun new stamp sets … and they’re FREE!

Let’s start with the fabulously FUN “Pun Intended” stamp set …

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You can easily make these fun cards … or we can make them together! These cute cards come from one of our newest Hostess Sets. Stamp sets you can get for FREE with your hostess $$ dollars when you host a qualifying stampin’ party.

One of my favorites is the beautiful “Gift of Love” stamp set … I can’t resist the beautiful flowers and words in this set…

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So simply done with the water color wash background. This is a two-step stamp set which makes your card making quick -n- easy.

The next two cards in this showcase are from the stamp set “Time of Year” … which simply states you can use this stamp set all year long.  Let’s begin with Spring (something we’ve all been waiting for) …

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Simple, pretty and done in some of our new In-Colors … again, I can help you and your friends make any of these cards at your party.   Why stop there?  Let’s move into one of our biggest cardmaking times of all … Christmas!

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Told you this was a versatile stamp set. Now … think about combining any of these stamp sets together, the possibilities are endless.

I love our hostess stamp sets because they stretch your Hostess $$ dollars even further, just remember when your party/order is $350 or more in June, enjoy an extra $35 in hostess rewards (in addition to the rewards shown in the chart below)!  Spend your Stampin’ Rewards $$ on hostess sets or on anything in the catalog!

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Gather your friends or orders from them (I can help you with a hostess code for everyone to order online), or, place your own shopping spree order to enjoy the extra rewards! 

Remember.. ALL orders of $150 or more enjoy the Stampin’ Rewards (Hostess $$) to spend any way you wish!

Contact me … I’d love to help you get all the Hostess goodies on your wish list!

Thank you for coming to visit my blog today, hope yours is a good one.

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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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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!

138439G Color Me Irresistible Specialty Designer Series Paper Item # 138439
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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Simply Sunday: Holiday Designer Foil Vellum

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m sharing the cards that my clubs made this month … Quick and easy Christmas cards that highlighted the “Holiday’s Fancy Foil Designer Vellum” … it contains 3 sheets each of 3 different patterns. Wonderful news … the fancy foil is NOW on Sale!! Click the link above to view.

The first card also uses the “Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper” . We cut out the little Santa and mounted him to a 2-1/2″ Circle. The banners were created with the “Triple Banner Punch”.

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Our Ho Ho Ho comes from the “Oh, What Fun” stamp set on page 5 of the Holiday Catalog, the inside greeting I used came from the “Versatile Christmas” stamp set. You would not believe that they did not come from the same set!

My second card uses the beautiful trees paper, and we used the “Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies” for the front … Look Closely. Our greeting “Oh What Fun” and our die is a “One horse open sleigh”. Love it!

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Unfortunately the Sleigh Ride edgelits have been discontinued and no longer available, but I don’t want you to miss out on this beautiful vellum and it’s on sale!!  Don’t miss out on any more! Just click the link below to view the sale items.

See the savings now!

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Here is a third card to show you the third designer vellum that is included in the package. Remember, you get 9 sheets of this beautiful vellum paper … 3 each of 3 designs. Click the links to view.

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Place an order of $35 or more and receive a Thank You card and 5 more cards! You will also get your name entered in a drawing to win a stamp set of your choice.

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Thank you so much for stopping by today ~

Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can help in any way…   lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

Have a wonderful day ~

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Oh What Fun!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

This month I am making Christmas cards with my groups and we are using the “Oh What Fun” stamp set, so today I’d like to share with you the post from Stampin’ Up!s Get Inspired by blog …

You know when you make a project and you love it SO much you just have to stare at it a lot and show it to everyone and admire it for days? That was me with the Oh What Fun Tag Project Kit (item 139602)!

Just last week I cracked open this kit for the first time and fell completely in love. Here’s the thing. I knew that the kit would have all the precut consumables to make 30 tags . . . but what surprised me were all the gorgeous details, how much fun I had, and how I loved them so much that I needed them out on my desk for days.

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You can put these tags together however you want. I changed up the stamping a little since I wanted most of my tags to say “to/from” on the front. The images in the coordinating Oh What Fun Stamp Set (item 140386) were perfect! I used them on all the tags.

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And as if all this cuteness wasn’t enough, this kit is on a great deal too! Grab your own and before you know it you’ll be falling in love with your own set of Oh What Fun handmade tags.

Happy Stamping,
Brandi B. Curriculum Developer & Trainer

I hope you enjoyed these tags as much as I did. Thanks to Brandi for the great samples.

Have an awesome day ~

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Let’s Be Jolly

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share with you a quick and simple way to whip up a card! One of the easiest way’s to create a quick card is by using one of our “Project Life” Card Collections. My card today was made with the “Seasonal Snapshot 2015” Card Collection.

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The double sided, color coordinated cards come in 3 sizes, so it’s easy to layer coordinating pieces for your card. Because they are sized for a scrapbook pocket, the larger pieces may need a bit of trimming, but hey … put that piece inside your card!

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I really thought the “Let’s Be Jolly” was fun and that it looks great against the background card, but I wanted a pop of color … my solution was to add one of the cute holiday buttons from the “Home for Christmas” Designer Buttons and white bakers twine.

Thank you for spending part of your day with me …

Hope you have a “Jolly” kind of day!

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Flurry of Christmas Wishes

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

First I’d like to send my respects to all our past and present military … As we remember Pearl Harbor.

Today I’m going to share one of the two cards that I designed for our November Technique Club. We are focusing on the different techniques and ways to use the “Window Sheets” … part two of our class will be in their January club dates.

This card illustrates the “window” as the front of our card. The majority of the stamping is done on the inside and the window allows you to see it all.

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I cut the cardstock … Marina Mist to 4-1/4″ x 11″. Then we score at 5-1/2″ … cut at 7-1/2″ and 8-1/2″. You will need that 1″ piece for the bottom of your card. Your window sheet needs to be cut to 4-1/4″ to at least 3-1/2″ or 4″ depending on how much of the window you want to secure to the back.

We used the “Softly Falling” embossing folder to create a nice pattern on the front of the card, then secured the window sheets to the inside front.

The inside is stamped in Marina Mist, Night of Navy and  Silver Encore ink with the beautiful “Flurry of Wishes” stamp set. I bundled my stamp set with the coordinating punch “Snow Flurry” to receive the 15% discount. We all love a savings a Christmas time.

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We completed our cards with a simple bow using the 1/4 cotton ribbon.

If your in my neighborhood you could join us during our Saturday club session … we have a few spots available.  Check my “CLASSES & EVENTS” Click to View. Club Date is January 9th @ 9am.

Let me know if you have any questions, I’d love to hear from you.   lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

Thanks for joining me today.

Have a wonderful Monday!

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