Simply Sunday: Autumn Smiles

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I am busy in my crafting room preparing for my upcoming Holiday Retreat … can’t wait!

Yesterday I shared with you a simple card layout using the Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Project Life Card Collection. Isn’t it amazing what you can do with a such a kit! Today I want to share a quick and easy card I created with the Accessory Pack!

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Look at all the fun and amazing accessories included in this packet! I really do need to get back to scrapbooking!! These kits make it so easy … but I keep sneaking it for my cards! lol

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I took the jack-o-lantern lazer cut wood piece (popped out the face to save for another card) and then sponged the Pumpkin Pie color onto it.  It’s so easy to dye these wood pieces with your ink and a sponge!

And what else would I back it with but the fabulous Black Shimmer Paper! Love it, Love it, Love it!!

WOW, how simple was that!! And … you have the coolest card on the block!! I finished off the inside with a strip of Washi Tape that is included in your Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Project Life Accessory Kit.

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I hope your Sunday brings you a smile as wide as my jack-o-lanterns face!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Easy Breezy Card Layout …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Did you ever have one of those days when you needed a card but your creative self was … well, just not that into it?

Well, I’ll share a little secret of how I handle those days. I run for one of my “Project Life” kits! Seriously, they are great for quick and easy scrapbooking, but those cute sheets they have in there are awesome.

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Today I’m using the “Seasonal Snapshot 2015” Project Life by Stampin’ Up! It has all sorts of cute designs you can use. I picked the snowflakes just because my brain has been a bit overworked this week.

It was easy to embellish these cute snowflakes … I love the craft cardstock and decided to add red for a pop of color! My greeting is also in Real Red using the “Seasonal Frame” dies.

I thought it needed just a bit more so I used the Real Red Ribbon and created a simple bow…. that did the trick! It came together so easily once I picked out a design from the Project Life kit.

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Use this quick and easy layout with any of the designs in kits, why you can even use this simple layout with designer paper! The possibilities are endless.

Thanks for spending time with me today ~

I hope your day is a good one!

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Tree Advent Calendar

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Sorry I’m a bit late today, I spent some time with my grandson AJ yesterday who turned 17! Wow, they grow up fast. On the other hand, I also spent time with my youngest granddaughter Lori … she’s just 4 months. It was a busy day!

While checking out the “Get Inspired” blog by Stampin’ Up! I ran across the cutest project for Christmas. It was created by Allison Okamitsu 2014–2015 Artisan Design Team. I just had to share this one with you ….

Tree Advent Calendar

Christmas will be here before you know it, my friends, and what better way to celebrate the days leading up to it than an advent calendar?!

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Tiny Treat Boxes (item #135829) make an adorable advent tree. I’ve covered each of the boxes with patterns from the Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper (item #139592)—what fabulous nostalgic designs it has! And the Hello December 2015 Project Life Accessory Pack (item #139654) has some great stickers numbered 1–25 for each box lid. The boxes are the perfect size to hold a treat, love note, or coupon for each day of December until Christmas day.

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You’ll want to assemble your tree in layers, with seven boxes on the bottom layer, followed by layers of six, five, four, three, and one. The box on the very top of the tree isn’t meant to be opened, but it sure looks lovely as a topper. Using hot glue, I also adhered a double bow with long, whimsical tails using two yards of Mossy Meadow 5/8″ Striped Cotton Ribbon (item #138419).

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Whether you’re counting down until Christmas with little children at home, grown children at university, or your spouse, this Tree Advent Calendar will be a lovely addition to your holiday (or dorm room) décor!

Allison Okamitsu  2014–2015 Artisan Design Team

Don’t you think that is the most adorable? What a fun project to make with your kids!

Thank you for stopping by today, I’ll be back tomorrow with fun Halloween card!

Have a wonderful day ~

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No Leftovers Here …

Posted in Fall / Autumn, Quick -n- Easy by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Hope you enjoyed yesterday’s fall card and the fun “Reverse Masking” technique used to create it.

I had someone ask me … “What do you do with the left over items when you make a card?”  Well, she was speaking of the piece of paper that I used as a mask to create the leaf on yesterdays card.

Well … Let me show you!!

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I that the mask looked pretty after I got done sponging, so I added a bit more sponging and trimmed it down and came up with the 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ square. I used dimensionals to raise the leaf above the “Into the Woods” designer paper.

I trimmed off the designer paper and matted the front (leaf) piece to create more impact for my focal point. Without the Early Espresso mat behind the leaf, it just blended in to much. Now the designer on the card front works well with our focal (leaf) point.

The card front sits upon a Early Espresso base and is tied together with a bit of that left-over bakers twine from my September Paper Pumpkin.  I created a little tag with the Note Tag and Curvy Corner Trio Punches (I’ll show you step by step soon).

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The greeting on the tag comes from the stamp set “Teeny Tiny Wishes … still a staple in my stamp collection.

So … now you know what I do with some of my left-over paper, I use it!

Thank you so much for stopping by today ~

Hope your day is a good one!

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Simply Thankful …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Hard to believe we are mid-week already! But that means we are closer to the weekend. It is so beautiful this time of year … the leaves are just starting to turn. I hope nature takes it’s time this fall so we can all enjoy the splendor.

Today’s card is a refection of this time of year … the beautiful fall colors, and a time to give thanks for all we have in our lives.

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I did the “Reverse Masking” technique for this card. I cut out my leaf image using the “Leaflets Framelits” Dies to create my mask and placed it onto my Very Vanilla cardstock.

I then sponged Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze into the leaf image. When I got the color consistency I wanted … I simply lifted off the mask and revealed the beautiful leaf! I love the dimension that this technique gives.

With our new HOSTESS stamp set “Six Sayings” …. I stamped the Thankful greeting onto my card in Cajun Craze (I think I need to re-ink my pad!) However, I loved the way it turned out. What a beautiful font!! You can find this Hostess stamp set in the back of the Holiday Catalog.

Grab a few friends and do a book or on-line show so you can get this set for yourself (Contact me at lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com) for more details.

I matted my card front with Cajun Craze and then popped it up onto more Very Vanilla.

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I took a left over piece of bakers twine from my September Paper Pumpkin kit and added the cute little bow to the leaf. I gave it added a bit more texture to the card.

A simple but stunning card. I’ve always loved this technique! Hope you enjoyed the card share today.

I am “Thankful” you stopped by to visit with me …

Have a beautiful day ~

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Weekly Deals …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I’m here with the latest installment of Stampin’ Up! Weekly deals …

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We hope you enjoy this week’s Weekly Deals!

127012G Floral Frames Collection Framelits Dies Item # 127012
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Discounted Price: $20.25
Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine Item # 134586
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Handpicked Framelits Dies Item # 137361
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Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 137364
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Hearts Border Punch Item # 133784
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Let me know if you need any help with ordering or have a question about one of the products… I’m here to help.

Thanks much for checking it out.

Have a great day!

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Happy Scenes …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I’d like to share with you a post from the Stampin’ Up! Get Inspired blog. When their concept artists or staff writers share awesome cards & projects … I just have to share with you. So please note that the following information is from that blog post …

Window cards are trendy, they’re so much fun to make—and we have everything you need to create one yourself using products from our brand new holiday catalog!

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The Happy Scenes Stamp Set (item # 139821) includes 16 photopolymer stamps with autumn/winter landscape images and sayings that are perfect for end-of-the-year holidays. Stamp a little landscape and enclose it in a window frame—which you can make using the Big Shot and our Hearth and Home Thinlits Dies (item # 139666). Instant cuteness! (I borrowed this card idea from p. 11 of the holiday catalog.)

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For the Halloween card I included the cat from the Festive Fireplace Stamp Set (item # 139754). He just seemed to fit!

And here’s some great news: when you purchase the Happy Scenes Stamp Set + Hearth and Home Thinlits as a bundle (item # 140853), you save fifteen percent!

Cindy B.

Sr. Staff Writer

Thank you Cindy for sharing your talents …

and Thank You so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed these cards as much as I did!

I will be back tomorrow with a new set of Weekly Deals!

Have a wonderful week ~

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Simply Sunday in Olive …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I think you will “fall” for today’s Simply Sunday card … I won’t need many words to describe this card and you won’t need much to make it!

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I began with the beautiful Old Olive plaid pattern of designer paper found in the Farmers Market package and used the Very Vanilla as my base and front of the card.

I cut out the “maple” leaf from the “Leaflets” Framelits Dies from a 4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. I then cut out the “grateful” from the “Seasonal Frame” Thinlits Dies out of Old Olive.

The Vanilla was popped up over the designer paper to create a beautiful dimensional look and the greeting was adhered directly to the vanilla with the Multipurpose liquid glue. Simple.

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I know I talked this past week about “less is more” and this is just another card to explain my statement.

Thank you for joining me this Sunday ~

I wish you a beautiful day.

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Sweet, Sweet Candy …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Happy Weekend to you! Many of you know besides being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, a blogger, Mom of 3, grandma of 11 and great-grandma of one … I also manage the candy store in my hometown.

So, what do you think I thought of when I say that little candy stamp in this months Paper Pumpkin kit?

Yep … a sweet but simple card featuring the candy! I used it to create the background …

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I wanted plenty of color so I chose the Daffodil Delight, Crisp Cucumber, Watermelon Wonder and Wisteria Wonder and stamped that little candy stamp all over!

Then I chose the “You’re So Sweet” as my greeting and stamped it in Watermelon… that is when I decided to create a banner to highlight the greeting. For a bit more pop of color I added the Daffodil Delight and Crisp Cucumber behind it. (Subliminal message: Green and Gold)

The entire card front was matted with the Watermelon Wonder to make the greeting stand out and then that was layered onto the Whisper White background.

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Cute & fun card for any occasion … birthday, sweet sixteen or just because!

Thank you for joining me today ~

I hope your day is filled with fun and lots of color!

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Are You Afraid of the Dark?

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to take you to a “spooky” place … the dark side! I showed my Stampin’ Technique club this month a neat way of sponging a background on a colored piece of cardstock …

We began with the So Saffron cardstock and started sponging with the Crushed Curry. I like the way the Curry bring depth to the yellow tones. Next we blending in Tangerine Tango and finally blended our edge in Cajun Craze. It creates a bit of a haunting effect … don’t you think?

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Now that I had my background complete I wanted to add something new … I’ve been dying to get my hands on the “Sleigh Ride” Edgelits Dies (but why wait till Christmas!)

I used the “trees” die and added it to my background … yes, I liked the look. Hmmm … what next, the Spider Web Doily of course! Yes … I liked that too!

Yes, it’s a bit on the dark side, but I figured even Halloween likes to shine, so I matted my background with the silver glimmer paper and added my “Spooky” greeting also from the silver greeting. You can find “spooky” in with the Seasonal Frame thinlits dies.

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It’s a bit unique yes, but I liked the way the glimmer paper lighted it all up. A little Hocus Pocus I would say!

Thank you so much for “dropping” in.

I hope you have a fabulous Friday!

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Truly Grateful for Autumn …

Posted in Fall / Autumn, Paper Pumpkin, Techniques by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Yesterday marked the first day of autumn … my favorite season. I love the colors, the warm days and cool night, sweaters, caramel apples and the smell of the leaves. Yup, I love it all.

Today I promised an alternative idea for your Paper Pumpkin kit. Just a little reminder of the stamp set that comes with the kit …

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I had so many ideas popping into my head with this stamp set. I will share one today, another at a later date, but the rest are reserved for my Paper Pumpkin subscribers … their treat for choosing me as their Paper Pumpkin demonstrator.

You may join my Paper Pumpkin Pals … HERE. Plus, you’ll be helping out Breast Cancer and the same time you treat yourself to Paper Pumpkin.

In honor of the season, I chose the leaves and did the Rock -n- Roll technique – that is why some are two different colors …

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The Rock-n-Roll technique is very simple … Ink up your image in the lighter of the two colors, and then simply roll the very edges of the image into the darker color ink. Since these were so very small, I just kind of tapped the very edge onto the ink pad instead of “rolling” the image around.

I thought of adding a texture to the background but I really loved the simplicity of this card … it speaks volumes. Sometimes less is more.

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Hope you enjoyed today’s alternative project … stop back tomorrow, I have some more “spooky” for you! My sister teases me that not everyone loves Halloween as much as I do .. I know, some of you like it more!! lol

Thank you for sharing a part of your day with me, see you tomorrow!

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Something Bewitching for You!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

How did you like those weekly deals yesterday?  Awesome right!

Well today I something bewitching for you. Have you seen the September Paper Pumpkin kit yet?

Watch to see how fun and simple this kit is to put together. Wonder what the surprise will be next month? Learn more / Sign up Here!

Those treat filled witches brooms are so stinkin’ cute! I love opening my Paper Pumpkin each month, and making the projects inside is always fun, but what I really love is the fact that we get an exclusive stamp set each month! And the cute little “spot” (mini stamp pad) is like the cherry on top!

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Did you know that each month they send a different color “spot” ink pad? These are what I take with me when I take my stampin’ to go … much lighter and take up less room than the big pads do.

I also want to remind you of our current promotion …


To show our support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re going PINK . . . or at least our October boxes are! And because we know our subscribers want to share the love too, we will be making a donation on their behalf to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).

Stampin’ Up! will donate

  • $1 for every active Paper Pumpkin subscriber.
  • Plus, an additional $1 for every new subscriber.

Together, we will make a difference!

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.

I’d like to invite you back tomorrow to check out what I came up with using the cute stamps inside this months Paper Pumpkin!

Till then … Have a great day!

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Weekly Deals …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Before I share the Weekly Deals with you, I’d like to welcome my newest blog followers!! It’s so rewarding to know that my fellow stampers enjoy my blog enough to follow me … Thank You!!

Every Tuesday Stampin’ Up! brings you amazing deals on select products. The product offering changes each Tuesday, so be sure to you order what you like before they change.

Today I have the latest of deals for you from Stampin’ Up! and I think you will like what you see. I just ordered a bolt of the Gold Ribbon, but with Christmas just around the corner, I will get a few more! I also think you will like the stamp set “Remarkable You”  ….

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Brights Sequin Assortment by Stampin' Up!
Brights Sequin Assortment
Price: $5.00 $3.75
Gold 1/8 Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
Gold 1/8″ Ribbon
Price: $5.00 $3.75
Gold Stampin' Glitter by Stampin' Up!
Gold Stampin’ Glitter
Price: $4.00 $3.00
Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders by Stampin' Up!
Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders
Price: $7.50 $5.63
Ornate Tag Topper Punch by Stampin' Up!
Ornate Tag Topper Punch
Price: $23.00 $17.25
Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set by Stampin' Up!
Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Price: $33.00 $24.75
Stars Framelits Dies by Stampin' Up!
Stars Framelits Dies
Price: $27.00 $20.25

What are my favorites … Well, anything STAR’S of course! But I’ll admit, I have all of these in my stampin’ collection.

You can view more details about the product by clicking on the product name, that will take you to my website, where you can begin shopping. You may also CLICK HERE to view Weekly Deals or begin shopping.

I’ll be back tomorrow with a really cool card share!

Thanks for checking out my blog today ~

Enjoy the beautiful day!

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Spooky Halloween …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I’m back today with another Halloween card! It’s right around the corner and I want to share as many samples with you as I can. Can you believe how fast this year has gone! It’s almost spooky!

Today’s card uses the Howl-o-ween stamp set and Boo To You framelit bundle …

I had to make at least one card with the skull and cross bones, and I’m glad they’re not too scary.  Once I stamped it and cut it out, I knew that I had to use those Spider Web Doilies again (just luv ’em). It really adds that “Halloween” touch to the card.

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My “spooky” comes from the “Seasonal Frame” Thinlits, another cool framelit set! Click HERE to view.

A pop of color was needed so I used another pattern from the “Happy Hauntings” designer paper. It’s just enough to pull the whole card together. My Halloween greeting comes from the “And Many More” stamp set.

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The inside was stamped with another skull -n- cross bones and “Trick or Treat” as a promise of a sweet things to come!

I love playing with stamp sets and their coordinating framelits … it’s easy to make and your cards looks so polished! Can’t by that at any store!!

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Thank you for visiting my blog, I hope you enjoyed my spooky little card.

Have yourself a great day!

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Simply Sunday: Silent Night

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share with you a simply beautiful card that I did at with my technique clubs this month. We focused on the “Woodland” embossing folder and some fun techniques that you can use with them to create a “WOW” card.

I paired up the Woodland folder with the beautiful “Wonderland” and “Happy Scenes” stamp sets…

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To create this beautiful card, you simply stamp directly onto the Woodland embossing folder with the pines from the Wonderland stamp set. Be sure you stamp on the “raised” side of the folder (the trees will be recessed on the side you stamp on).

Silent Night is stamped on vellum in Mossy Meadow and tucked behind your embossed front … I also used Mossy Meadow to mat the front and highlight the beautiful color.

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For the inside of the card, we stamped the trees from “Happy Scenes” into the corner and the verse from “Wonderland” into the center. I love how many of the stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! coordinate together.

Hope you enjoyed my card …

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 and I hope you have a beautiful day!

Thanks for stopping by ~

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