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Spring Flowers … Just Because!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Welcome to February 1st … and only a few more days until the Coordination Product Release! I have another cute card that you can create using the Pleased As Punch Designer Series paper.  Today we’ll coordinate this lovely paper with the Small Bloom Punch.

Again, I’m giving you a peek at both sides of the designer paper… one side is the cute flowers that coordinate with the punch and the other is these fun stripes.  This is a fun and simple card for you to recreate.  I thought it would be fun to share why I chose the images I used.

I wanted to bring the lines from the striped bottom into the top area so I chose the Swirly Frames stamp set and used the “circular” line image … I knew my pretty little flowers were going to embellish this image to create a wreath appearance.

Now that I have a circle image, I decided to bring in the Whisper White 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and tied a bow. The little polka dots on the ribbon not only tie into our circular image but actually highlights the pearls on the flower as well. 

STAMPING TIP: Did you know that you can actually “dye” the Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon?  With a little water, a few drops of your refill ink in a bowl, you can soak this ribbon until it reaches the desired color … pull it out and let it dry. How cool is that!!

The greeting I used came from the December 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit.  This was an amazing stamp set (one of the main reasons I subscribe to Paper Pumpkin … to get the exclusive stamp sets!!) It was filled with greetings you could use year round.  It’s a perfect time to try out Paper Pumpkin because with a 3 month, 6 month, or a 12 month Pre-Paid subscription … YOU Qualify for FREE Sale-a-Bration items.

All the elements used together to create this card blend together so beautifully and you end up with a cute, fun card that your friends or loved ones would be happy to receive … just because!

Thank you for your visit today, stop back tomorrow with yet another “Pleased As Punch” card.

Have fun today!!

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Pretty Hearts Card Made Easy …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Can you believe it’s the last day of January!? Well … Let’s Celebrate that!  And we’ll start by saying “Thank You” to the ladies who participated in my crazy puzzle challenge; Cindy and Pam … You Did Good and I hope you had fun. Watch your mail boxes (wink, wink) because I have a cute card and a little gift coming your way.

Speaking of cards, yesterday I shared the exciting news about the Coordination Product release so today I’d like to share one of the products that will be released in just a few days …

Let me introduce you to the “Pleased As Punch” Designer Series paper that coordinates with 4 products in the Mini Catalog. I choose the hearts in honor of the upcoming Valentine Day holiday.  I picked the hearts with the flower pattern on them and you can see that I decked them out with the “Share What You Love” pearls. And just so you know, the pretty gingham back ground paper … is the flip side to the hearts!

I used the scallop punch to add a black mat behind my “pink” heart creating the focal point. I grabbed my January 2020 Paper Pumpkin and used the “coordinating” stamp to add my greeting directly onto my heart punched from the “Pleased As Punch” Designer Series paper.  The cute little flower sequins are also from the paper pumpkin … it added the perfect touch to complete my card.

Do you notice a “theme” going on here … your right, the magic word is coordination.  The new designer paper coordinates with the Heart Punch pack and the Jan. Paper Pumpkin kit.  I love that this just really stretches out your dollars spent on crafting.

Thanks so much for stopping in on your Friday to visit with me. Hope you enjoyed the “sneak peek” into the “Pleased As Punch” Designer Series paper.  Click on the links below for more information on those products.

Have a wonderful weekend ~

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Having some FUN with National Puzzle Day …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Did you know that today is National Puzzle day? So … I thought we would have some fun today along with the cute card I have to share with you!

Let’s see how many of you can discover the hidden words in my puzzle.  I have chosen a specific number of “terms of stamping endearment”.  Can you guess what that number is?  Here’s a hint … it is the number of years that I have been a demonstrator.

So … join in on the fun see if you can solve the puzzle, or just write down as many as you can find.  Win a special little gift from me along with a beautiful “hand stamped” card.   Words are horizontal, vertical, diagonal and could be spelled backwards.  Let’s Play …

Linda’s Stampin’ Escape Puzzle Day

C B C K S M R R B R U S U R D
O L N A V P E E S J E D E H M
N I A T R T I Y T U Q T N O S
S I D S T D A H Q T R C T S T
S I N I S U S I S E U I Y T A
G R L R M E N T A D E C W E M
N G O V M H S T O R N Z B S P
I E L S C I S S W C D E B S I
K R N E S T U E K T K E I N N
A A T E V I S E H D A R O R G
M H I R C C C S H A R I N G F
D S D Y A V O S U V M P O H L
R H O P E T A E R C B S V E Z
A E E F U N Y Y R B J N N S C
C S C R A P B O O K H I F O Z
  • Find as many words as you can, and put them in the comment section below.
  • You have until 10 pm (Central) Time Thursday, January 30th to get your answers in and on Friday the 31st … I will announce the WINNER -or- WINNERS!!
  • I will also share the cute card I will be sending to all the winners.
  • Good Luck and have FUN!!  That is what stamping is all about!!

While we are celebrating National Puzzle Day … here is a cute puzzle card that we made last year at my Spring Stamping Retreat….

We stamped the greeting from the Love you to pieces stamp set and cut it with the amazing Puzzle Pieces dies.  This not only cut out the heart, but cuts it into puzzle pieces.  It was truly one of my favorite stamp sets last year (and why I featured it at retreat).  Click on the images below to enlarge the view and get more information about the product.

You will find the “wood” look paper in our Pressed Petals Specialty Designer paper … very pretty! The cute little hearts behind our greeting comes from the Stitched Be Mine Dies. Yes, I just featured those the other day CLICK HERE to view!

Thank you for stopping by today, good luck with the puzzle!

Have a FUN Day!!

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