The “Cheerful Tags” bundle …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

And a Happy Friday to you!! I always look forward to the weekend, but this Friday I have off from work so I can enjoy a relaxing weekend preparing for the “Holiday Catalog Launch Party” … today is the last day to RSVP if you’d like to join us! Contact me at lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

As hard as I tried there are still a few items I did not purchase from the Holiday catalog, today I would like to share one of them with you. The “Cheerful Tags” bundle …

Create custom tags for gift giving using the Here’s to Cheers Stamp Set. Combine it with the Cheerful Tags Thinlits Dies for simple crafting! Learn how you can combine these products for quick tags.

  Here are some of the cute items you can make with this bundle …

Stampin Up Holiday catalog Here's to Cheers tags for DIY gift packaging. Order #143528 (wood) or #143529 (clear mount) for the stamp and big shot framelit die bundle at www.PattyStamps.com

Stampin Up Holiday catalog Here's to Cheers tags for DIY gift packaging. Order #143528 (wood) or #143529 (clear mount) for the stamp and big shot framelit die bundle at www.PattyStamps.com

Stampin Up Holiday catalog Here's to Cheers tags for DIY gift packaging. Order #143528 (wood) or #143529 (clear mount) for the stamp and big shot framelit die bundle at www.PattyStamps.com

Now there’s a tasty little gift! I must admit, I am very intrigued by this framelit … hmm, I think it’s on my wish list. Hang on, because you maybe seeing something really cool with this framelit!!

Thanks for hanging out with me for a while today, I appreciate it.

If you truly want to hang out, join me on Monday for the “Holiday Catalog Launch Party” … it’s open to all. Just be sure to RSVP today … Contact me at lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

Have an awesome day ~

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Stampin’ Up! Special Offers Week 2

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I want to share with you the newest “Special Offers” … Week #2

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Every Thursday, Stampin’ Up! will announce the new deals for you to choose from. There are no limits and no strings attached–you can purchase any number of the sale items you want and there is zero minimum order.

See Week Two’s sale items below–click on any of them to go to my online stamp store! Got questions? Email me at lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

I also want to send one last shout out to join me at my Holiday Catalog Launch Party.  Come see the newest stamp sets and accessories …

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You’ll be making 10 great cards (envelopes included) all using the awesome new products for the Holiday Catalog! It’s not just Christmas … we want you too get a feel of all the new stamp sets and accessories.

CONTACT ME by end of day Friday, Sept.9th if you’d like to join us:  lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

Thanks for joining me today, I hope your day is a good one!

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Top 3 Picks …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Hope you had a nice and relaxing holiday weekend… I can’t believe that today is Wednesday already! This past weekend, I spent some time on Pinterest looking for some inspiration and when I went on to my page I was stunned to see the amount of pins some of my cards have received … totally flattering.

Now, that is not why I was interested … I want to see what YOU like. I love to share my cards and projects with you, but I want to be sure I create stuff that interests and inspired you. I love hearing your comments, and I appreciate the feedback. I really want you to get the most out of the products that you purchase from me, and to have a fun experience stamping and scrapbooking.

Today, I thought I would share the top 3 pins from my Pinterest Page …

No surprise that “Silent Night” was number 1 with 8.2k pins. This is one of my favorites too, and pretty simple to make!

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The second pinned card is my “Bloom with Hope” card with 6.5k pins. This card also showcased the technique of coloring with our Blender Pens. CLICK HERE TO VIEW ORIGINAL POST

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The third most pinned card is my “Hello Sweet Friend” … also one of my favorites.  This simple card showcased the hexagon punch and coordinating stamp set… now retired.

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It’s been a bit of a stroll down memory lane, and although some of the stamp sets and accessories are no longer available, the techniques and the layouts can be used time and time again. For instance, the Blendabilities my be gone, but there are several ways of coloring … Aqua Painters, Blender Pens and our Markers. I’ll show you more coloring techniques with our new Holiday stamp sets.

Thank you for joining me today, and please … let me know when you enjoy what I have shared with you. It gives me insight on what you like, and what you want to see more of.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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CURRENT SUPPLIES  ….

One more day …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Just a quick reminder that today is the last day for week #1 “Special Offers” …

  • Week 1 Special Offers available September 1-7
  • Week 2 Special Offers available September 8-14
  • Week 3 Special Offers available September 15-216.75

 

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Supply List

You can click on any of the items you like to begin shopping, or contact me today: lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com and I will help you place your order.

Here is the Clearance Rack …

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Please let me know if you need any help or if you have any questions.
Thanks so much ~
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Forever Evergreen …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Do you like stampin’ kits? Here’s a cute one that is included in the Holiday Catalog … Forever Evergreen Project Kit!

Decorate your mantlepiece with festive trees and seasonal decorations. This kit makes three trees in two sizes—one 13″ (33 cm) tall, two 11″ (27.9 cm) tall—each individually trimmed with handmade ornaments. Complete the kit using the Forever Evergreen Stamp Set (item 142184). Stamps, ink, and adhesive sold separately. Instructions included.

Watch the video about this kit …

Kit includes
* Garden Green and Wild Wasabi die-cut cardstock tree pieces
* Cardstock ornaments
* Kraft, vanilla, and printed gold foil die-cut ornaments
* Gold foil and glitter die-cut stars
* Gold 1/8″ (3.2 mm) Ribbon
* Cherry Cobbler 1/4″ (6.4 mm) Natural Trim
* Cherry Cobbler Pompom Trim
* Linen Thread
* Cherry Cobbler honeycomb balls
* Gold faceted sequin garland
* Die-cut wood snowflakes
* Ornament hooks
* Plastic dowels

Coordinating colors: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Garden Green, gold, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi

Thank you for taking time out of your holiday to check out my blog today.

Have a safe and happy Holiday ~

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Simply Sunday: Christmas Stocking

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

It appears as if I have been distracted by this beautiful Wisconsin weather today! A perfect day with all the windows in the house open, plus a planning session for my upcoming Holiday Catalog Launch Party and Holiday Retreat! But I’m here now and sharing a simply cute card using one of the bundles that will be featured at these upcoming events!

Our color pallet was based off the “Presents & Pinecones” Designer Series Paper which mats the “focal point” … the stocking and our greeting: Cherry Cobbler, Mint Macaron and Whisper White.

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Who doesn’t love stockings by the fire at Christmas? This is the perfect bundle … with so many options to create your stockings, you wont’ have to make any two the same! You can stamp any of the 5 designs, you can use the different textures included in the framelits, or you can simply use the basic stocking die to cut out a stocking from any of your favorite designer papers! SO MUCH FUN to play with 🙂

If you haven’t signed up for the Holiday Catalog Launch Party … there is still time, and we would love to have you join us. There are going to be 10 fabulous cards and plenty of fun and surprises! Bring your camera! Contact me at … lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com  RSVP due by Sept.9th for Monday. Sept.12th.

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The “Holiday Retreat” has already filled to capacity … but there is always Spring of 2017!

Thanks for checking in on me today! I’ll be back tomorrow at my regular time.

Have a wonderful rest of your day ~

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A Special Note …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Happy Saturday … and for some of us, an extra long weekend! No work on Monday 🙂 Happy Face!!  I love when I can spend more time in my stamping room and play with my new stampin’ stuff.

Today, I have a beautiful card to share with you. We made this card during my “Floral Phrases” class. The focus of the class was to illustrate the different ways that you could use this awesome bundle.

This card was simple to make but looks extravagant. We begin with the Night of Navy cardstock – cut lengthwise. The inside white and white for the front are both cut at 4″ x 5-1/4″.

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Place one of the white sheets on the the New BigShot platform and topped with the Precision Base Plate. The Precision Base Plate will deliver improved performance with this detailed die, giving you the extra fine cut. Place each of the floral dies at the end of the cardstock … there will be a space between them.

Once cut, I used the Die Brush to remove the small cut pieces from the dies. I applied the cut piece to the front of the card using my Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue.

I stamped my greeting from the stamp set onto a 1″ strip of Whisper White and attached it directly to the card. Add a few Pearls and your done with the front … that quick and easy, with beautiful results.

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The inside of the card has a strip of the coordinating Designer Series Paper – Floral Boutique and another of the greetings/verses that come with the Floral Phrases stamp set. This is the first bundle that caught my eye when I first got my annual catalog … I love it!

Thanks so much for joining me today!

Have a wonderful day, and enjoy the beautiful sunshine (I hope it’s shining by you too).

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Warmth & Cheer …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to introduce you to one of the new products that was introduced in the Holiday Catalog.  It’s part of the “Warmth & Cheer” product suite.  It’s a simple product that produces dynamic effects… It’s the “Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

This embossing folder is designed to impress—really impress. It creates a deeper, showier impression. Watch and see how to add easy depth to your crafting.

Check out the entire product suite on pages 12 and 13 in your Holiday Catalog. The stamp set, designer paper and more coordinate to make your card making and scrapbooking projects a breeze.

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I would love to show you this, or some of the items in the catalog … Let’s Party! Let’s set a date …

You can contact me by e-mail ~   lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

Let me know if you have any questions with this product or anything else in this amazing catalog.

Enjoy your Friday, and thanks for dropping in.

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Suite Seasons …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I am so excited to say “It’s Here” …

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Today I’d like to feature a stamp set that I think is so versatile, you will want this one in your stamp collection.  WHY? Because it has a little bit of every greeting for this upcoming season, or should I say “seasons” …

A picture tells a thousand words, so I’ll just show you …

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I just love this time of year … it slows down just a bit, the weather cools down and the landscape becomes alive with vivid colors of yellow, red and orange. I can smell it already…

Then we gather with our families to give thanks for all the blessings we have, which leads us right into Christmas! Rosie red cheeks, mittens and Hot Chocolate … yum, yum.  We won’t even talk about the Christmas Cookie!

Yep, I love this time of year … and this stamp set captures so many of the sentiments of the season.

Thank you for joining me today ~

Have a wonderful day.

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Special Offers, Holiday Catalog & Pumpkins … Oh My!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Wow … can’t believe it is the end of August already! Area school kids will be heading out for their first day back tomorrow! This means there are things coming to an end today …

We have an awesome announcement and the NEW Holiday Catalog is available to purchase from tomorrow! I have two orders sitting on my desk from some lovely stampers who can’t wait to get their hands on the new products… bless their hearts, I know exactly how they feel!

Today, August 31st, Last day to order … THOUGHTFUL BRANCHES

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This exclusive, limited-time bundle, ends today.

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144328 Thoughtful Branches Bundle (ENG) $52.00

 

BREAKING NEWS … Special Offers Begin September 1st …

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You can save 25% on select annual catalog products September 1 through 21, thanks to Special Offers! Don’t miss out on these great deals! Check back often, because discounted products will change weekly.

Item # Product Name Retail Price Discounted Price
141678 Metallic Enamel Shapes
$7.00
$5.25
141679 Subtles Enamel Shapes
$9.00
$6.75
141680 Brights Enamel Shapes
$9.00
$6.75
141681 Regals Enamel Shapes
$9.00
$6.75
141469 Blossom Builder Punch
$18.00
$13.50
141471 Festive Textured Impressions
$8.50
 $6.38
Embossing Folder
141432 Tip Top Taupe 5/8″ Mini Striped Ribbon
$8.00
$6.00


You Can Order Holiday Items Tomorrow! September 1st.
Holiday Catalog Time

Catalog Transition

Online Ordering will be down from midnight until 2:00 AM (MT) on September 1 while Stampin’ Up! transitions the system to the holiday catalog. During this time, no orders can be entered placed with Online Ordering. You can order products from the catalog starting at 2:00 AM (MT) on September 1.

 

Paper Pumpkin BOGO

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Do you like to save money? Yes? Have you heard about the Paper Pumpkin BOGO offer?  Don’t miss this deal! Time is running out. Buy your first month of Paper Pumpkin and get your second month FREE! Use promo code BOGO at PaperPumpkin.com

Please let me know if you have any questions on these promotions, I’m more than happy to help you out.  You can either message me in the comment box or e-mail me at lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

Thank you for coming by today ~

I hope your day is fabulous!

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Stitched with Cheer …

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, Christmas, New Product Intro / Video by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

A quick post today sharing a video from Stampin’ Up! that showcases the new “Stitched with Cheer” project kit from the Holiday Catalog.

Add a handmade touch when you use the Stitched with Cheer Project Kit for your festive cards. This kit comes with everything you need to stitch up the season in style—needle, thread, cards, and envelopes. See how easy it is to make cards with a personal touch!

Only a few days until you too can order from the Holiday catalog … so exciting!

Thanks for dropping by …

Hope you have a terrific Tuesday.

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Thoughtful Branches Last Days …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

It’s Monday again! Hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Today I’m hosting one more “Thoughtful Branches” classes and I wanted to send out a reminder that this versatile stamp set and coordinating framelits ends this Wednesday. It will be so sad to see it go.

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I will say it again … If you use “Lovely as a Tree” for your go to stamp set, you will really love the Exclusive Limited Time “Thoughtful Branches” Bundle. If you purchase this bundle on-line by August 31st, I will send you the 3 cards that we made in my class.

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It’s so fun to be able to create a seasonal card … you can watch it go from summer to fall to winter!

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Below is another one of the tree’s included in the bundle … so pretty.

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Below you can see the same tree branches I used above in the background with the die cut tree as your focal point. These are both beautiful cards that showcase the versatility of this bundle.Appreciation_Gallery_DBWS_Aug2016_NA_SP_EU(4)

If you would like to purchase this bundle before it officially retires after Wednesday … just click on the icon below.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope that you have a wonderful week.

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Click on imaged to purchase this fabulous bundle …

Simply Sunday: Forever Friends

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

How are you this beautiful Sunday? Hoping you are doing well. I’m feeling much better now that I have my system up and running the way it should (still may get a new computer!)

Today I’d like to share with you a pretty little card that we made at my Hostess Appreciation Party. We used the new “Jar of Love” stamp set and although I love the pretty little flowers that come with the stamp set … sometimes we just need “Quick & Simple” and that’s what I have for you today.

Let’s begin with stamping the jar image … I used the StazOn because of the “true” black color and because we watercolored our water in the jar.  There is a “water” stamp in the set if you would prefer to use that. It just depends on the look you want.

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We then stamped our foliage into the jars, then began to create our flowers. There are beautiful flowers in the stamp set but when working with a large group of people, it wasn’t feasible to stamp each flower and then cut each flower out (one by one).

We used the “In Color Envelope paper” and the “Petite Petals” punch… together they created bright, pretty flowers that went quick and easy! There are 3 flowers below and then 3 that are popped up with a dimensional. To finish the flower we topped it off with a pearl in the center.

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You can find a bow stamp & dies in this bundle but we created our own with the new “Burlap” ribbon. I love this stuff … you can cut it lengthwise to create a narrow ribbon or pull it apart to get more of a “twine” look. Reminds me of grandpa’s farm!

We needed a greeting to finish off the card so we used the “forever friends” from the “First Sight” stamp set. This was carried over from the Occasions Catalog, so if you missed it then, you can still add this great set to your collection.

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I really do love the beautiful flowers in the Jar of Love stamp set, but sometimes you just need a “quick” card or a faster way to create multiple flowers when making a lot of cards.

Thank you so much for checking back with me today.

I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!

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Today’s Stampin’ Supply Highlights …

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So Sorry …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I have been trying to get my pics to post all morning … both my computer and camera are giving me trouble.  Technical issues again! Time for a new computer (posting from my phone).

I’m hoping to be back tomorrow with my “Simply Sunday” series.

Thank you for your patience ~

Linda

Are you ready for Fall?

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a quick post with a peek at the Holiday Catalog. With Autumn just around the corner, Stampin’ Up! has given us a wonderful new stamp set that reflects on images of fall.

This pretty card warms your heart with the warm colors of autumn and it’s harvest.

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Let’s begin with the core color: Crumb Cake for base and the used to emboss the basket on… then colored using the watercoloring technique.

Our focal point… our basket is matted onto the new Burlap ribbon found in the Annual Catalog and topped off with the Delightful Dijon that you can get from the Holiday Catalog.

I think this is the perfect set for sharing the warm reflections of autumn and friendships.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

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