You Have My Heart Valentine

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today’s Simply Sunday is a card I created using the 2015 January Paper Pumpkin Kits… one of my all time favorites! It was super simple to put together as all these fabulous components are found in the kit … the refill is still available.

All I added to my Valentine’s card is cardstock! Whisper White is my base and makes the the focal point (the heart) really stand out. The Real Red was embossed with the “Happy Heart” textured embossing folder from the occasions catalog.

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The tag, clip, bakers twine, heart, banners are included in the refill kit. To join in on all the fun … you just need to sign up for Paper Pumpkin. As a subscriber, you receive a pretty package packed with fun every month. You can put it on hold while your away, or just subscribe for a determined length of time.

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As a special perk for Paper Pumpkin subscribers, Stampin’ Up! offers a selection of past kits and refill kits for purchase, while supplies last. We just added new kits to the offering. Click here to learn more and visit the Online Store to shop.

You can always contact me: lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com to answer any questions you may have.

Thanks for stopping back, and be sure to come back again tomorrow … I have another Valentine’s Day project from my Paper Pumpkin kit!

Have a wonderful day ~

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You’re So Lovely …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a new video to share with you … It’s our “You’re So Lovely Project Kit”. Giving a gift? Recognizing a special occasion? Do it up right with a card, tag, or bag you make yourself. We’ll show you the basic steps; you can mix and match colors and pieces to create the look you want.

Here’s the Details …

Makes 12 cards, 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ | 10.8 x 14 cm and 12 bags with tags.

Complete the kit using the coordinating stamp set (see below). Stamps, ink, and adhesive sold separately. Instructions included.

Kit includes
* Gold foil card bases
* White envelopes
* Glassine bags
* Baker’s Twine
* Sponge brayer with extra sponge
* Stencils
* Die-cut tags, banners, and accent pieces
* Banner paper clips
* Metallic enamel shapes

Please let me know if you have any questions, I’d be glad to help.

Thanks much for checking in today, I’ll see you tomorrow for my “Simply Sunday” series.

Have an awesome Saturday ~

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Time to Celebrate!

Posted in 2016 Occasions Catalog, Birthday, Quick -n- Easy, Sale-a-bration 2016, Stampin' Class Announcement, Techniques by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

It’s time to celebrate birthdays!! Today I’m going to share a FUN card created with the “Party with Cake” and “Party Pop-Up” bundle. It is really easy to use and I have some great tips to add a pop of color without a mess.

My club members did cards similar to this one, and I’m hosting a class on February 25th to showcase all the things you can do with this fun, fun bundle. You’ll find full details in my events page.

First let me show you the card ….

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Start with the “It’s My Party” Designer Series Paper … you can make endless cards with this paper stack, combine that with the “It’s My Party” cardstock pack and your ready to go!!

For our greeting … I omitted the “with cake” by putting a post-it note over it before inking up the stamp, then we pulled it off so only the words we wanted were inked.

Next, I took my “Perfectly Artistic” Designer Paper (ends Monday) from our Sale-a-bration catalog to make our balloons. I love our balloon punch with 2 sizes of balloon. (Also bundles with the Balloon Celebration Stamp Set) We tied a knot in our White Bakers Twine and attached it to the balloon with a “rolled up” glue dot!

Ahhhh … Let’s get to the inside and make this card REALLY POP!

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How fun is this! And it’s really simple to do.  Fold your cardstock in half and use the crease to align your die – there are tabs on the die that you align with the crease.  I used the “Precision Base Plate” to use with my dies … then used the “Big Shot Die Brush” which helps the paper release from the dies.  I LOVE IT!!!

Here’s a great tip for coloring your die cut …

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Slide a post-it note behind your cut out and one over it …

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This simple technique allows you to color your pop up dies without getting ink all over everything else!

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Your birthday person who receives this card will love the surprise inside! This is just one of the two dies in this bundle. I have listed the items needed to make this card, click on any of the items to get the details .

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Thank you for checking out my blog today, hope you enjoyed the card and the stampin’ tips! I’d love to hear what you think … feel free to post your comments below.

Have a Fabulous Friday!

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Happy Valentine’s Day … Friend

Posted in 2016 Occasions Catalog, Quick -n- Easy, Sale-a-bration 2016, Valentines & Love by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

As promised I have a card for you, using the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper.  I teamed it up with the “Bloomin’ Love” stamp set and “Bloomin’ Hearts” Thinlits Die.

A perfectly quick -n- cute card for anyone who did not know that Valentine’s Day is only in 3 more days! Managing a Candy store … I don’t forget these dates! lol

I began with a Crumb Cake base and then added my “Perfectly Artistic” Designer Series Paper.  The heart maybe the focal point but the beautiful watercolor background just adds a soft touch to the card.

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I used the “Thick Whisper White” Cardstock because it holds up so nicely with all the intricate cuts – not all bendy and floppy! I then stamped the flowers with Rose Red and Blushing Bride.

The banner was created with the Triple Banner Punch and stamped “friend” on it.  There is one banner on top of the heart and another underneath it … just to add a bit more dimension.

To complete my card I added a few pearls and popped up the heart with Stampin’ Dimensionals … Sweet, Simple and complete.

I appreciate you stopping in today ~

Hope your day is a good one.

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Sale-A-Bration Product of the Week: Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

The more samples you see from this limited-time Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper, the more you have to have it! This paper gives you two distinct looks—marbling on one side and watercolor on the other. Also, no two sheets are alike!

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Try using small but impactful accents or entire backgrounds that showcase the beautiful patterns to show it off in all sorts of ways. And keep in mind that this Sale-A-Bration reward is only available through February 15, 2016*

*Based on inventory, availability may be temporarily extended.

Stop back tomorrow and check out what I have done with the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper!

Thanks for stopping by ~

Have a great day!

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Weekly Deals and more …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today is Tuesday so I’m here to share the newest Weekly Deals with you, plus I will also show you more ways in which you can save!

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Let’s begin with the Weekly Deals …

We hope you enjoy this week’s Weekly Deals! Remember, click on any of the items descriptions to get the details on the products you are interested in.

138279G Baker’s Box Thinlits Dies Item # 138279
Regular Price: $33.00
Discounted Price: $24.75
Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim Item # 137910
Regular Price: $5.00
Discounted Price: $3.75
Butterfly Basics Wood Stamp Set-Mount Item # 138813
Regular Price: $48.00
Discounted Price: $36.00
Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine Item # 134586
Regular Price: $3.00
Discounted Price: $2.25
Blossom Bunch Punch Item # 140612
Regular Price: $18.00
Discounted Price: $13.50

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For further savings you can shop in our Clearance Rack …

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Then, if you would like to save on “all” your purchases and be the first to get the new catalogs and pre-order all the new items at a discount, consider joining my team of Star’s! Take a Look / Click Here

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Now is the perfect time to take our “Starter Kit” for a test drive …

             It’s only $99 / Ships FREE and you can choose $155 of your favorite stampin’ supplies! (That’s $56 Free + Free Shipping!)

Take your passion for stamping and Do It for YOU!  There’s no obligation to host workshops or parties, sell products to others or personally purchase anything beyond the kit!

What I do for YOU! 

  • I host gatherings at my home where we share ideas, swap, and play with the newest stampin’ goodies! We have a great group and have a lot of fun together.
  • I also host Demonstrator Retreats … This is a fun get-a-way where we stamp, eat, laugh, swap, and stamp some more!!  It’s a blast!
  • I’m also here to coach you in your business and help you set goals, if that is the type of business you want.

PS … If you are spending $300 or more a quarter on your stampin’ supplies, why not try this and get your goodies at a discount!? CHECK IT OUT HERE

Please let me know if I can help you …

and I thank you for stopping by to check out my blog today.

Have yourself a terrific Tuesday!

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My Heart Smiles …

Posted in 2016 Occasions Catalog, Thinking of You / Hello Friend by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a sweet card to share with you that my stampers made at my last Stamp-a-stack. The card highlights the “Botanicals” bundle… to me it’s one of those stamp sets that you just have to have when you open that catalog!

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I have to compliment Stampin’ Up! on creating such an amazing group of stamps, designer paper, dies and accessories. They coordinate so beautifully.

I used the “Botanical Gardens” designer paper to help me choose my color pallet – Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow (the Botanical Gardens Paper Pack) and Whisper White.

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The Hello Honey became the base of my card. I layered the Mossy Meadow and a strip of designer paper on next – that would act as a mat to my Whisper White which I cut the leave border out from the framelit die. There is also a strip of the designer paper on the inside of the card.

Next I cut out the leaf and one of the flowers, popped it up with a dimensional and added one of the beautiful “Botanical Gardens Jewels” to top off my flower.

I wanted more color and dimension to the card so I punched out three flowers from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. I added a touch of bling with the “Rhinestones” and attached the flower with the “Mini Glue Dots”.

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Last but definitely not least is our greeting … “My Heart Smiles Just Thinking Of you”. The beautiful verse comes from the “Suite Sayings” stamp set. So many great greetings in this stamp set!

Don’t you just love all the ideas and the wonderful things you can make with this product suite! So so pretty and versatile… I just can’t get enough.

Thank you for visiting today, it’s much appreciated.

Have a joyful Monday and a great week.

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Simply Sunday: Happy Birthday

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today we will keep it short and simple … I know many of you are preparing for your Super Bowl parties!

So let’s begin with our beautiful stamp set “Helping Me Grow” and the hyacinth flower. I chose Perfect Plum and Whisper White for my color combination … simple.

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I heat embossed the hyacinth with the White Emboss powder then highlighted the flower by sponging some ink over the flower. It also creates a bit of a shadow around the blooms. Wipe off any excess ink with a tissue so it does not smear.

The greeting was stamped from the Rose Wonder stamp set … you will also notice that I used the die from the Rose Garden Thinlits Dies. I love that Stampin’ Up! creates their stamp sets to coordinate with each other.

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Sweet and Simple … don’t we all love cards like this! Thank you for stopping in.

Enjoy your game day, no matter what you are doing!

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Valentine: I have Loved You …

Posted in 2016 Occasions Catalog, Valentines & Love by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share a Valentine’s Card with you that I created with the “Bloomin’ Love” stamp set.  I love Early Espresso with our “pinks” so that is where I began planning my card …

I stamped the beautiful heart with Blushing Bride onto Very Vanilla cardstock. The banner comes in the set so I stamped that too … but only after I had stamped the words first. The greeting comes from the “First Sight” stamp set and I omitted all but that part.

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Actually … the Forever comes from the same stamp set, again I omitted part of the stamp. A great little technique the stretches the use of your stamps.

I used the fun fold on today’s card by simply folding the card front forward … it adds a fun dimension to the card and a step up from the normal card front.

The glimmer paper really enhances the card into a shimmery delight… and the heart completes the card, which comes from the “Itty Bitty Accents” Punch Pack.

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A simple card … maybe, but very, very elegant for a very special loved one.

Hard to believe only 8 more days till Valentines Day! Hope I inspired you to create a card for your loved ones.

Thanks for checking out my blog post today.  I’ll see you tomorrow for my Simply Sunday series.

Have a wonderful weekend ~

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Just for You … Happy Birthday!

Posted in 2016 Occasions Catalog, Birthday, Quick -n- Easy, Sale-a-bration 2016 by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a quick -n- cute card for you created with our Balloon Bouquet Punch and a couple of our Sale-a-bration items: Botanicals for You and the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper.

I wanted my card to make a bold statement so I knew I would be stamping the greeting in black, therefore my card base would also be black. To give it that extra “wow” … I chose the Melon Mambo as my contrasting color, based off of my 3 balloons: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay & Crushed Curry.

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If you wanted to create this card for a boy, you could easily swap out the Melon Mambo for the Bermuda Bay … the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper had 12 different colors, depending on what side of the paper you choose.

I used the Crushed Curry Bakers Twine to tie down my balloons! Here’s a quick tip … Instead of trying to tie a knot around the actual balloon, just tie a quick knot at the end of your Bakers Twine, then roll up a glue dot to attach it to your balloon. So Easy! Then we just tucked the ends under the Whisper White before mounting the front to the base of the card.

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You can’t forget about the inside … plus, you have all the smaller balloons! We simply attached them with your snail adhesive and then we drew our ties with a Black marker.

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To add a bit more fun to our card, we punched stars from the “Confetti Stars Punch” and attached them to highlight the greeting and the balloons with the “Fine-tip Glue Pen”. I think it just adds the right touch off added color to finish off the card.

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DON’T FORGET … Our Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper is one of the “Limited Time” items can is only available through February 15th.

Hope you enjoyed our celebration of a “Just for You” birthday card. I have two little grandsons that would love this card, so off I go to swap out some colors and stamp them a card.

Thank you so much for joining me today …

Have an awesome Friday!

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Picture Perfect …

Posted in 2016 Occasions Catalog, 3-D Projects, New Product Intro / Video by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to share with you samples and a video from Stampin’ Up! and the Occasions catalog.  I do not have this stamp set but I don’t want you to miss out on this stamp sets versatility.

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STAMPIN’ TIP: For multi-step images use the numbered tabs on the stamps.  First turn them in the same direction, then stamp them in numerical order.

Not an artist? You can be! All you need is the Picture Perfect Stamp Set and your choice of ink. Watch as we show you how to create beautiful art with just a few steps…

I just love the videos … they really help me help you get the most out of these fabulous products.  Here are two more ideas from the Picture Perfect stamp set.

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I’d love to hear what you think of this stamp set. Just add your comments below.

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

Have yourself a wonderful day ~

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Today’s Featured Stamp Set …

Love You Friend …

Posted in 2016 Occasions Catalog, Valentines & Love by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner what better bundle from the Occasions catalog than the “Bloomin’ Love” bundle. Today’s card focuses more on the stamp set, but you’ll soon see another fab card done with the Thinlit Dies…. what an awesome combination!

I wanted the basic “red & black” on this card – with a pop of white as my focal point. Of course the beautiful heart is stamped in the Real Red and centered on my card. That layered piece was popped up with the Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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The “LOVE YOU” stamp is included in this 16 piece stamp set… and I used it on my banner. My banner was anchored with the “Basic Metal Buttons” in silver, a piece of red cardstock punched from the Owl Builder Punch (his eye) and topped off with a Rhinestone!

I didn’t forget to stamp my inside as I made the card for some special friends …

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I borrowed a stamp from another great stamp set that works great for Valentine’s day, Mothers Day and so much more.

If you look closely … you will see that I have textured the background. I chose the “Lovely Lace” because I thought that it went well with the flowers in the heart.  You could also use the “Happy Heart” embossing folder … either of them look wonderful.

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I hope today’s card inspires you to pull out your supplies and stamp a few Valentines cards … if you need supplies, I have a list of those used on today’s card.

Thanks for stopping by ~

Have a wonderful day.

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Weekly Deals

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Just a quick post today to share the Weekly Deals with you. Can’t believe one of my favorites is on Sale … the “Crazy About You” stamp set!! This stamp set is so versatile … YOU can create your own verses!

Just check out a couple that I did …

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Here is a close up of the stamp set ….

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Here are your weekly deals …

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Thank you for checking in with me today ~
Hope your day is a good one!
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Sweet Friend …

Posted in 2016 Occasions Catalog, Sale-a-bration 2016, Thinking of You / Hello Friend by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I took the day off yesterday … Saturday night I had a sleep over with my grandkids! We rented movies and made popcorn and had a nice time.  Sunday us “girlies” went to Bath & Body Works and bought some awesome smellin’ goodies.

Today I’m back with a card that I created for my “Catalog Kick-Off” Party last Monday … I’ll share a few of the card but I want to keep some exclusive to those who attend my events.

When I saw the “Helping Me Grow” stamp set in the Occasions catalog, I knew I had to have it! I just love the flowers – they’re big enough to use on a scrapbook page, but not too big on a card … a perfect fit!

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My color pallet for my card is Old Olive, Whisper White and Calypso Coral … a nice combination. Then we added a “WINK OF STELLA” to our flowers. So pretty and so easy to use … watch the video!

We stamped the image with StazOn and colored it in with the Calypso Coral and Old Olive markers. Then we simply brushed on the beautiful “Wink of Stella” … it’s just a hint of shimmer and oh so pretty.

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We used the Oval Framelit Collections to cut out the flowers and mat to create a focal point for our card. Our greeting comes from this stamp set and our banner was trimmed with the “Triple Banner” Punch.  Just a little Old Olive Bakers Twine finishes off and anchors the banner.

If you’re wondering where our designer series paper comes from … it comes from the “Wildflower Fields” Designer Paper located in our Sale-a-bration catalog!!  This is just the beginning of what you will see me do with this pretty paper.

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Thanks so much for the day off and for coming back to see what I made for you today.  I appreciate it… sweet friends!

Have a sweet and happy day!

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…BECAUSE YOU’RE AWESOME

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share a cute card that you can whip up with just a couple of punches and a fun embossing folder! Easy right! Cute too!

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Those of you who have stamped with me for a while, know that I love to layer color on color … today it’s white. Layers on a card just add that extra touch … a little more love. The first thing I did once I decided to do the white on white, was emboss the top layer with the “Lovely Lace” embossing folder.

I like to combine my punches to create even more layering – it adds depth and dimension to the card. Here is used the “Petite Petals” punch on the Wild Wasabi, Rose Red and Island Indigo cardstock… this flower is the perfect size to highlight so many other stamp sets and projects.

I then added the little white flower – punched from the “Itty Bitty Accents” Punch Pack and topped it off with a rhinestone. I liked it … but wanted a bit more color so I added a mat in Rose Red and White – that really popped my flowers.

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Awe … and you couldn’t find a better greeting to send some flowers to a friend than “because you’re awesome”.  This comes from the Sale-a-bration stamp set “Botanicals for You”. You can get this stamp set for free with a qualifying order of $50 (before shipping & handling).

I did hand cut my banner ends but you could easily use the “Triple Banner” punch. I use it all the time except when I let my sister use it to complete the extra packets of cards from my Catalog party.

Hope this quick -n- cute card inspires you to whip up a few cards for yourself.  Have fun and enjoy your weekend!

Thanks so much for joining me today.

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