Weekly Deals are here …

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin’ Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Cheer All Year Photopolymer Stamp Set

$25.00

Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper

6Sep2015

Simply Sunday: Ghostly Greetings

Posted in Halloween, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you are enjoying your holiday weekend! Did you get a chance to see yesterday’s post and the cute Witches Hat!? Well today, I have a bit more Halloween for you for my Simply Sunday card share.

The quickest and easiest way to create a cute card is to begin with cute paper (or a beautiful card with beautiful paper). Stampin’ Up has many flavors of designer paper to fit your needs.

Today I have chosen the “Happy Haunting” designer paper, and another simple choice is the “Happy Haunting” cardstock pack. These colors were picked to coordinate with your designer paper!

There are soooo many cute patterns in the “Happy Haunting” designer paper but I just had to use the ghosts first! And what does a ghost say when he wants to scare you? Boo! I cut the “Boo” out of the new “Black Glimmer” paper. Don’t forget that you can bundle the “Boo to You” framelit dies with the “Howl-o-ween” stamp set and save 15%.

I wanted to highlight my greeting so I used a banner created with the “Triple Banner” punch. Then I grounded my banner with the Rhinestones – coloring them with a black Sharpie™ marker. The finished banner was mounted with the dimensionals to give the card “dimension!”

Now … did you catch my ghostly guy inside the card? I created the little eyes with the “White Perfect Accents” that are found in our main catalog (pg. 161) in the embellishments. I colored them with a Sharpie™ marker as well.

Keepin’ my Sunday’s simple with Designer Paper and a few helpful accessories. I hope you enjoyed it.

Thanks so much for taking time out of your holiday weekend and spending it with me.

Have a wonderful day & continue to have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

$11.00

Happy Haunting Cardstock Pack

Boo To You Framelits Dies

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

$5.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$4.00

White Perfect Accents

$5.00

Witching Décor Project Kit

5Sep2015

Totally Wicked Halloween Project …

Posted in 3-D Projects, Halloween by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

It’s the witching hour, and you’ve set the mood with a witch hat centerpiece. Everyone thinks you spent hours creating it, but you know how easy it was, thanks to the Witching Décor Project Kit...

Watch how you can make this fun centerpiece with the Witching Décor kit.

Would you like to get together to create this fun Halloween project? Let me know …

Thanks for checking in today & I’ll be back with a “Simply Sunday” project tomorrow!

Have a great day!

TODAY’S SHOPPING SUPPLY LIST …

$22.00

Witches’ Night Photopolymer Stamp Set

$26.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Expressions Natural Elements

4Sep2015

Only ONE week left …

Posted in ON SALE!, Paper Pumpkin by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

I just wanted to share with you that there is only ONE week left to get your Paper Pumpkin at 50% Off your first two months!! This is a great time to “try it out” … you can cancel at anytime or continue.

Let me share with you the August projects …

CLICK HERE to view many alternative projects created by fellow demonstrators and Paper Pumpkin subscribers! So many projects / cards to look at from so many different kits. Sit back and take a good look. Let me know which are your favorites … Can you find mine on the Stampin’ Up! boards!??

There’s just ONE week left for first-time subscribers to skip to the savings with 50% off their first two months!

Visit PaperPumpkin.com to join! Use promo code: HALFOFF and sign up by Thursday, September 10, 2015, at 11:50 PM (MT). Please chose my as your demonstrator (Linda Schnabel)

*For first-time subscribers only, not valid on prepaid subscriptions. Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. Offer ends September 10, 2015 at 11:50 PM (MT).

You can CLICK HERE to sign up … be sure to use promo code: HALFOFF

Thanks for taking time out of your day to stop in and check out my blog.

Have a wonderful day ~

3Sep2015

Natural Expressions …

Posted in 3-D Projects, Birthday, Stampin' Up! card ideas, Thank You by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I want to share with you a post from the Stampin’ Up! blog “Inspired By”. The beautiful projects were created by fellow demonstrator Teneale Williams who was on our Artisan Design Team 2014-15. She is very talented & I’ve enjoyed reading her blog as well.

Please enjoy …

Natural Expressions

Today I’m (Teneale Williams) sharing some ideas on adding a little rustic charm to your projects.

Our Expressions Natural Elements (item #138395) feature wood veneer words and come with five of each greeting.

To enhance the wooden texture of the Expressions Natural Elements, apply a few strokes of ink across the grain of the wood using a Stampin’ Write Marker. I used Soft Suede and Early Espresso from the Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers collection (item #131261). (It is fine to leave small sections without ink.)

Lightly sand the surface; I used a nail file.

Leaves are the second element in my projects. I clear-embossed on Mossy Meadow Cardstock (item #133676) using the Vintage Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (item #138802). For a look more rustic look, I shaped the leaves using a Bone Folder (item #102300) by rolling it over the surface and applying pressure to the midrib of the leaf. For best results, do this on a soft surface, like the Stampin’ Pierce Mat (item #126199).

Bringing together the previous elements, here is the first card. I’ve looped Linen Thread (item #104199) and used it to frame the leaves with the wooden greeting sitting on top.

For the second card, I used the larger maple leaf from Vintage Leaves. I clear-embossed the leaf, then cut it out and shaped it using the Bone Folder. This time I stepped up the design by adding a piece of Mossy Meadow 5/8″ Striped Cotton Ribbon (item #138419) and Home for Christmas Enamel Dots (item #140536) in Very Vanilla.

For the final item I clear-embossed the maple leaf on a Takeout Box (item #135827) and tied a bow around it with Mossy Meadow 5/8″ Striped Cotton Ribbon (item #138419).

Teneale Williams

Artisan Design Team 2014–2015

I would like to thank Teneale Williams for sharing her projects on the “Get Inspired” blog by Stampin’ Up! Didn’t you just love her projects? My favorite is the Maple leaf … What is yours?

Thanks for stopping by ~

I hope you have a great day!

STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST …

$5.00

Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers

$23.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Mossy Meadow 5/8″ Striped Cotton Ribbon

Home For Christmas Enamel Dots

$4.00

Takeout Boxes

$6.00

Mossy Meadow 5/8″ Striped Cotton Ribbon

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

2Sep2015

Delicate Ornaments …

Posted in Christmas, New Product Intro / Video, Product Wow by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

With the release of the new 2015 Holiday Catalog, I wanted to share with you some of the amazing new products! I’ve already shared sneak peeks of Fall and Halloween cards, so today I’m going to bring you Christmas …

I want to focus on the Delicate Ornament Thinlits Die and the new Precision Base Plate. This steel plate delivers improved performance with more detailed dies, giving you extra fine cuts.

Grab a cup of coffee and sit back to watch this video explaining how it works …

The beautiful card shown in the video is the same card as shown in the Holiday catalog on page 14 – there is where you’ll find the Precision Base plate.

The Delicate Ornament Thinlit Dies are on page 15, and can be bundled with the Embellished Ornaments stamp set to save 15%. You’ll be seeing more of these in upcoming blog posts.

Today I’m using the Delicate Ornament Thinlit Dies with the beautiful Winter Wonderland Designer Paper stack and Embellished Ornaments stamp set.

I wanted to use Early Espresso cardstock with my gold paper, but please note that you may need a shim to cut out the delicate ornament even with the Precision Base plate … it is a lot thicker and each BigShot is different. So this is just a “heads-up”.

I cut the gold paper with the solid image to back my Espresso … the color really gets pulled out when combined with the Winter Wonderland Designer Paper stack. I really loved building this ornament, can’t wait to sit down and “really” play with these.

The fine tip glue pen works wonders when layering these images! I even used it to adhere my designer paper… just put a dot of glue behind the dots on the designer paper. Once dried you can bearly see it.

The greeting comes from the Embellished Ornaments stamp set and stamped in Early Espresso. I then popped up my ornament to give the card some dimension, the ornament itself give you beautiful texture.

I finished it off with a couple of little pearls and the gold thread. I love the way this card turned out!

I hope you enjoyed today’s card share and video. If you like my blog … share it with a friend!

Have a wonderful day ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST …

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack

$10.00

Gold Foil Sheets

$4.00

Embellished Ornaments Clear-Mount Bundle

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

1Sep2015

Holiday Catalog goes Live!! Plus Weekly Deals …

Posted in New Product Intro / Video, ON SALE! by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

What a great day it is today!! Our fabulous Holiday Catalog goes live today … that means for those of you who have been patiently waiting, you can now order all those goodies that have been calling your name!

Just click on the catalog to view!

Please let me know if I can help you in any way, or CLICK HERE to begin shopping.

Now onto our new Weekly Deals …

Every Tuesday Stampin’ Up! brings you amazing deals on selected products. The product offering changes each Tuesday; be sure to check what’s on sale.

2014-2016 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

Price: ~~$15.00~~ $11.25

Boys Will Be Boys Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Price: ~~$18.00~~ $13.50

Brights Candy Dots

Price: ~~$6.00~~ $4.50

Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape

Price: ~~$8.00~~ $6.00

Fun Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

Price: ~~$8.50~~ $6.38

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Price: ~~$5.00~~ $3.75

Whisper White 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon

Price: ~~$7.00~~ $5.25

Just Announced … Stampin’ Up! is posting new items to the Clearance Rack today!

You can shop for Clearance Rack product in the Online Store under “Clearance Rack.” These items are only available while supplies last–get your order in before they’re gone!

Let me know if I can do anything for you …

Have yourself a fabulous day ~

31Aug2015

Dropping in to Say HI …

Posted in Fall / Autumn, New Product Intro / Video, Thinking of You / Hello Friend by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I had the chance to spend time with my granddaughter and her little guy … He’s so cute!

Today I’d like to share with you the last of my “sneak peeks” into the Holiday Catalog because tomorrow it goes live!! Yes, you can finally order from this fabulous catalog.

For those of you who can’t wait … you should consider becoming one of my Star’s! There’s no obligation to sell (unless you want to make some money) you only need to keep yourself active to be able to see the catalogs early and order early … just one of the fun perks. Let me know … we’ll talk.

Here’s my card …

I started with the fabulous “Into the Woods” Designer Series paper. Our designers actually hand painted the designs, how pretty, and it coordinates with several of our stamp sets.

I choose the “Acorny Thank You” stamp set because I felt like dropping in on you to say Hi! I think that is so cute. I love all the acorns too! Oh yes … it has a coordinating punch, which you can bundle and save 15% … gotta love that!

I highlighted my punching it out with the “Decorative Label” punch … you will recognize that one. It’s in our main catalog and I use it quite a bit.

I also wanted to add some texture to my card so I created a banner with the Burlap Ribbon. I don’t know, I think burlap looks great on fall cards. What do you think?

Hope you enjoyed today’s card … I’d really love to hear what you think. You can comment below on this card or any of the “sneak peek” cards I have shared with you.

I’d also like to THANK all those who participated in my “Free Stamp Special” … I hope you enjoy you stamps. Thanks again!

Hope you all have a wonderful day … I’ll be back tomorrow with some new “Weekly Deals”.

Take care ~

30Aug2015

Simply Sunday … BOO!

Posted in Halloween, New Product Intro / Video by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a fun Halloween card to share with you… A simple black and white card.

I am using the “Boo to You” Framelit Dies again today (pg. 49 / Holiday Catalog) along with the”Black Glimmer Paper” (pg.47 / Holiday Catalog).

The eyes were created by simply punching out two “Extra Large Ovals” out of the Black Glimmer paper. I then faced the glitter sides together and cut a slant across the top… Now your eyes will both slant in.

To create the pupil of the eye, I simply cut a notch out of the eye with a scissors … if your a perfectionist, you can use the corner of a square punch.

I used the new “Fine-Tip Glue Pen” (pg.43 Holiday Catalog) to adhere my “BOO!” greeting to the card front. I hope you had a chance to see my tips for using the glue pen in yesterday’s blog post.

The items in the Holiday Catalog will be available to you soon … Sept. 1st, 2015! If you don’t have a demonstrator or a catalog, I’d be happy to get one to you … just leave a comment below.

Thank you for popping in today ~

I hope yours is a good one!

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST …

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.50

Extra-Large Oval Punch

$18.00

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

29Aug2015

Wonderfully Wicked …

Posted in Halloween, New Product Intro / Video by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Wooo … ran into technical difficulties again! But we got them worked out and I can share the “Wickedly Cute” card that I have made for you today.

For those who know me … you know I love Halloween and all things “Fall”, so I’m going to grab the coolest items out of the new Holiday catalog to show you! I knew the minute I saw the stamp set Project Life’s “Seasonal Snapshot 2015 … and the stamp Wicked” that I had to team it up with the “Boo to You” Framelit Dies! And really … would you use anything else but the “Black Glimmer Paper”?!!

The Project Life’s “Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Stamp set is so fun and versatile … It’s starts you out with “Back to School” and carries you through, well January (snowflakes) and everything in between! And it is bundled with the Card Collection and Accessory Pack … See Page 38 of your Holiday Catalog.

So … what do you think of the “Spider Web Doilies”? They are so much fun and easy to use … and you get 24 of them for only $4.50! I used the new “Fine-Tip Glue Pen” (pg.43) to adhere my spider web doily to the Pumpkin Pie paper.

I have some tips for you for using your “Fine-Tip Glue Pen” …

First, before trying to use your glue pen, remove the cap and pull off the protective cover. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to use my Crystal Effects without pulling the tab off of it before cutting the tip bigger (oh my … we all learn the hard way! LOL)

Secondly, there is a “pin” built into the cover of your glue pen to keep the tip from clogging up! Use your finger to guide the pin back into the glue tip.

I also used the “Fine-Tip Glue Pen” to attach my stars to the hat … can you see where the star’s came from?

To create some fun on the inside of my card too, I used the “Confetti Star’s Border” punch and punched out a bottom border. I then used the stars to add color to my hat on the front.

I created my focal point by punching a 2-1/2″ circle of Elegant Eggplant behind my had. The hat is popped up with dimensionals to create some additional dimension.

Sounds like a lot of steps (not really) but it was super simple and fun to make…

I hope you found my card wickedly cute! I have a lot more Halloween cards up my sleeve and can’t wait to share with you.

Thank you for hanging out with me!

Enjoy your day ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST …

The items highlighted from the 2015 Holiday Catalog will be available to order / http://www.lindaluvs.stampinup.net on September 1st, 2015 / Here are the items from the current catalog …

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Elegant Eggplant 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00