Christmas Cheer …

Posted in Christmas by Linda Schnabel

Hello my Stampin’ Friends,

Wow … It’s cold outside today! We’ve got -4 degree windchills …. burr!

Today I want to share another Silver and Gold card, simple and pretty. Just a few steps to create…

I taped together (on the back) the silver and gold blocks to create the background. I then stamped the snowflake from “Festive Flurry” and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

I embossed a separate snowflake and cut it out with the coordinating Framelits.

My “christmas cheer” greeting comes from the stamp set “Sweet Essentials”.

Now to finish off the card I added the Cherry Cobbler Bakers twine and a “Frosted Finishes Embellishment”.

Enjoy your day and stay warm …

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
132622	$3.95	Gold Foil Sheets
132193	$24.95	Festive Flurry Framelit Dies
131781	$29.95	Festive Flurry Stamp Set – CLEAR
126457	$14.95	Sweet Essentials Stamp Set – CLEAR
132150	$6.95	Frosted Finishes Embellishments
132178	$3.95	Silver Foil Sheets

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

5Dec2013

A Whole Lotta Love …

Posted in New Product Intro / Video by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it! Stampin’ Up! has everything you need to create a “lovely” day quickly and easily – pre-printed cards, stamp sets, treat bags, even cute monster valentines!

In a hurry? Our Sweet Sayings Cards and Envelopes are perfect for you! Just stamp a quick image on these pretty pre-printed cards, add a quick note to the inside, and slide them into one of the coordinating envelopes and you’re good to go! The Sweet Sayings Cards and Envelopes includes 12 printed card bases and 12 envelopes in Real Red, Pool Party, and Crisp Cantaloupe.

– Sweet Sayings Cards and Envelopes, item # 134609, $5.95 (The only things printed on these cards are the background diagonal stripes, large white space, and borders across the bottom. The heart image, Eiffel tower image, and sentiment are NOT pre-printed on the cards, these images were added with the stamps shown below.)

Need a pretty new stamp or two for Valentine’s Day? We’ve got you covered! Check out this wonderful new single-image stamp and two great new stamp sets!

– Flowerful Heart Stamp, Wood-Mount only, item # 134617, $9.95

– Follow My Heart Set, Clear-Mount item # 134614 for $11.95, Wood-Mount item # 134611 for $15.95

– Love You More Set, Clear-Mount item # 131853 for $16.95, Wood-Mount item # 131850 for $21.95

Need to send some treats to school with your “little monsters” or hand some out to the “little monsters” in your class, Sunday School class, Scout Troop, etc.? We’ve got some adorable “little monsters” of our own! All you have to supply is some candy and a pen, pencil, crayon, or marker to write the labels.

– Monster Hugs Boy, item # 132162, $5.95 (contains 18 boy monsters, 18 googly eyes, and 18 adhesive hearts)

– Monster Hugs Girl, item # 132163, $5.95 (contains 18 girl monsters, 18 googly eyes, and 18 adhesive hearts)

Need some more “grown-up” treat bags for co-workers, neighbors, older children, etc? Then, you’ll want our lovely Sweetheart Treat Bags! Just slip in some candy, a cookie, a gift card, etc. and stamp an image on one of the banners and you’ve got a lovely treat to give!

– Sweetheart Treat Bags, item # 134610, $4.95 (contains 12 heart sacks, 12 die-cut labels (unstamped), and 12 pieces of Pool Party Baker’s Twine)

All of these Valentine treats are only available until January 27 or while supplies last!

To order any of these Valentine treats, please contact me at lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com or click on the Shop Now button in the upper right corner of my blog. Then, just enter the item number of the product you want into the search box.

The sun is shining today… Have an awesome day!

4Dec2013

Weekly Deals and “Best of 25” December …

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

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

It’s Wednesday already …. almost to the weekend!

Today I have the weekly special and more to share with you …

Click on the links below to view the item in my online store and get these fabulous prices! You can always place an order directly through me … lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

I would also like to share with you, the newly released “Best of 25” stamp set for December. This stamp set highlights “Sale-a-Bration” stamp sets. It is the last one in the anniversary collection.

Stampin’ Up is celebrating their 25th year in fabulous style! Introducing the FINAL installment in our “Best of 25 Years” Anniversary Collection, a special-edition series of 12 stamp sets featuring the “best of” artwork from the past 25 years, plus one exclusive new image in each set! Each month has a different theme.

Here’s the entire list of all 12 Stampin’ Up 25th anniversary Collector’s Edition Stamp Sets!

Click on any of the “Best of” to view them.

Just a Note …

All limited edition Best of 25 Years stamp sets include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and are priced at $14.95 (clear-mount only).
All of the Best of 25 Years sets will be available to purchase until March 31, 2014. So if you missed a month you can still get one for your collection until that time.
You can purchase any of the “Best Of” Collection sets (no limits) on my website: www.lindaluvs.stampinup.net

REMEMBER… Stampin’ Up is including a collector’s card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014. So don’t forget and toss out the sticker that comes in each 25th Anniversary Collection stamp set (it’s small) save it to add to the card!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE COLLECTORS CARD

Please let me know if I can help you with your purchase or if you are purchasing for a Christmas Gift … I’m here to help.

Have a wonderful Wednesday …

Thanks for stopping by.

3Dec2013

Silver and Gold Greetings …

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

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

OK … so how many of you did I stump with my “Stay Gold” comment or wonder who the heck Johnny and Ponyboy were? It’s from the movie “The Outsiders” …

The Outsiders is a 1983 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton. (taken from Wikipedia)

The film is noted for its cast of up-and-coming stars, including C. Thomas Howell (who garnered a Young Artist Award), Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, and Diane Lane.

Ponyboy Curtis was played by C. Thomas Howell and Johnny Cade was played by Ralph Macchio… the main characters in the film. I like this movie and watch it whenever it’s on. It truly launched the careers of many of it’s cast.

Today’s card share …

Staying with the “gold” theme … I followed the same technique as yesterday, embossing the gold foil sheet but I used the “Stylish Stripes” emboss folder on today’s card. Then I secured the beautiful “Silver 1/8″ Ribbon” along the double stripes to create a cool effect.

I promise I won’t go into the background of the holiday song … Silver and Gold sung by Burl Ives. However, I will ask … do you know what movie that hails from???

Keeping my card simple … I just added the “Season’s Greeting” greeting from the “Joy to the World” stamp set. Again, I heat embossed it with gold emboss powder, then backed the greeting with the Silver Foil paper. The base of the card is Whisper White.

Many of the items used for this card are found in the Holiday catalog, and you can view by clicking on any of the “highlighted” words.

Have a great day ~

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
132622	$3.95	Gold Foil Sheets
132174	$7.95	Stylish Stripes Impressions Emboss Folder
131796	$21.95	Joy to the World Stamp Set – WOOD
131799	$16.95	Joy to the World Stamp Set – CLEAR
132137	$4.95	Silver 1/8” Ribbon
132178	$3.95	Silver Foil Sheets

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

2Dec2013

Simplicity is Golden

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

Hello my Stampin’ Friends,

A happy Monday to you all. Today’s card share began with a just a thought …. something simple.

So many of us have busy, busy lives, yet we still want to show how much we care by sending hand-stamped cards, right? So here’s my simple solution ….

I used the beautiful Gold “Foil Sheets” and simply rolled them through the Sizzix BigShot with the “Petals-a-Plenty” embossing folder. The foil sheets are single sided and come 2 – 12 x 12 sheets for only $3.95! You can do 12 cards with just 1 package!

The base for the card is “Very Vanilla” … and to give it that truly “Old Fashioned” look, I tied a pretty “Victorian – 5/8″ Crochet Trim” bow. I thought it helped to tone down the gold just a bit, and maintain the beauty of the card.

The greeting “Deck the Halls” comes from the stamp set “Christmas Messages” which is found in the Holiday catalog and is ON SALE! It was heat embossed in Gold, but if you wanted a quicker method … just stamp the greeting using the “Gold Metallic Encore Pad” found in the Holiday catalog.

Finally, I simply punched out the greeting with the 2 1/2″ Circle punch. I know many of you have this punch after we created our “flip cards” in class.

Remember, by clicking on any of the highlighted items, you can see what they look like. Thank you.

Have a wonderful week …

and as Johnny said to PonyBoy … “Stay Gold”.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
132622	$3.95	Foil Sheets – GOLD
131790	$28.95	Christmas Messages – WOOD
131793	$20.95	Christmas Messages – CLEAR
120906	$16.95	2 ½” Circle Punch
106824	$7.95	Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder
108481	$4.95	5/8” Crochet Trim – Victorian

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

1Dec2013

Oh Christmas Tree …

Posted in Uncategorized by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

So yesterday I put up my tree, unfortunately I did not get much stampin’ done, but not to worry because I will be back tomorrow with a beautiful project to share with you.

Here is my tree after finishing last night ….

My wish for you this holiday season ….

and may it be filled with health, happiness, family and friends.

See you tomorrow …

30Nov2013

Sparkle with Joy …

Posted in Christmas, Techniques by Linda Schnabel

Hello my Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you made it through “Black Friday” … that is my day to stay home and relax and begin to decorate for the upcoming Christmas holiday season.

For my card share today, I have decided to focus on the Holiday Catalog… there are so many fabulous items in there!

The focal point of the card is the poinsettia from the “Joyful Christmas” stamp set. Remember, when you click on the items highlighted – you will be able to view the product 🙂 I also want to let you know that “Joyful Christmas” is currently on sale too!!

I heat embossed 2 poinsettia’s in white onto vellum cardstock, and then cut them out. They are adhered together with stampin’ dimensionals, then attached with the dimensionals to give them that “pop” on the card.

I have chosen the “Winter Frost Specialty” Designer Series Paper, I also have the paper pack, both are great additions to your Designer Paper collection. I have used the Midnight Muse as my core color. To accent, I used the “Silver 1/8″ Ribbon”.

I used the “Joy to the World” stamp from the “Joy to the World” Stamp set. Because of it’s design, I chose to color it in, yet leave the rough edges.

To finish it off … I added the smallest of the rhinestones to the designer paper. Ok … so it’s not a card you would send to 100 people (not really cost effective) but if you were looking for that special card for someone who loves “sparkle” … this is the card you were looking for!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
131802	$22.95	Joyful Christmas Stamp Set – WOOD
131805	$16.95	Joyful Christmas Stamp Set – CLEAR
131796	$21.95	Joy to the World Stamp Set – WOOD
131799	$16.95	Joy to the World Stamp Set – CLEAR
132341	$12.95	Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
132137	$4.95	Silver 1/8” Ribbon
119246	$4.95	Rhinestones (Basic) Jewels
110856	$6.50	White Vellum Cardstock

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

29Nov2013

Countdown to Christmas …

Posted in 3-D Projects, Christmas by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

I hope you all had a wonderful day with friends and / or family.

I spent the morning (and evening before) preparing for the feast! I do love to cook though so it was very enjoyable.

I was happy 2 of my 3 daughters and their families were able to come over and spend the day together. Two of the little girls got to help (and learn) how to make a Cherry Cheesecake Pie. It was a good day… and it turned into a huge slumber party, watching movies and just hanging out together!

My oldest daughter called and we all wished each other a “Happy Thanksgiving”. I am truly blessed.

Today I want to share a cute project idea that was posted by one of Stampin’ Up!s Demonstrator Training trainers: Donna G.

Got someone in your house who just can’t wait for Christmas? Help them count down the days by making this fun project.

I loved the look of the tags on page 13 of the holiday catalog (US/CA), so I made my tags exactly the same way.

For the containers, I used the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack. So easy—no cutting necessary!

To make the containers, apply the adhesive like this. (I recommend using Sticky Strip.)

Roll the container into a tube, then pinch one end closed. Add candy (or whatever you want to put inside), then pinch the other end closed in the opposite direction.

Attach the tag using a stapler, then adhere the button using a Glue Dot to hide the staple.

Twelve containers will fit nicely inside the Extra-Large Gift Box. To make the box look a little more festive, I wrapped Season of Style Designer Washi Tape around it.

Do you have a special way you’ll be counting down the days to Christmas?

Frome: Donna G.
Demonstrator Training

Have an awesome day!

28Nov2013

Thanksgiving Blessing …

Posted in Uncategorized by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I want to wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving and let you know how blessed and to let you know I’m thankful that you have entered my life.

Many of you… I have not even met in person, and you come from all over this big beautiful world… and for this I am grateful. I love that something as simple as making a card can touch someone’s life and bring us all together …

I think we should make “Thanksgiving” an every day event … to be thankful for what we have have and the wonderful people who touch our lives.

Thank you so much for stopping by and / or following my blog. You have touched my heart.

Blessing to you and your family ~

27Nov2013

Weekly Deals …

Posted in ON SALE!, Product Wow by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I want to share with you the “Weekly Deals” announced by Stampin’ Up! Besides, who doesn’t want to save some money… and this weeks deals have some amazing products. Don’t forget that you may combine these deals with the big Holiday Sale items!

I have a couple on here that I love … first up, the Floral Frames and the Peek a Boo frames. In the upcoming weeks I will share some card samples with you, using these products.

Also, the “Beautifully Baroque” embossing folder … you saw it used yesterday on my “White Christmas” card. I find this embossing folder very versatile.

Check out the rest of our weekly specials too …

Weekly Deals

We hope you enjoy this week’s Weekly Deals!

	Floral Frames Framelits Dies Item # 127012 Regular Price: $26.95 Discounted Price: $20.21
	Peekaboo Frames Bigz Large Die Item # 124587 Regular Price: $32.95 Discounted Price: $24.71
	Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad Item # 131181 Regular Price: $5.95 Discounted Price: $4.46
	Regals Stampin’ Write Markers Item # 131262 Regular Price: $28.95 Discounted Price: $21.71
	1″ Square Punch Item # 124094 Regular Price: $15.95 Discounted Price: $11.96
	Cherry Cobbler 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon Item # 130012 Regular Price: $8.95 Discounted Price: $6.71
	Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 130917 Regular Price: $7.95 Discounted Price: $5.96
	Compilation of Recipes Designer Template Item # 127755 Regular Price: $14.95 Discounted Price: $8.97

26Nov2013

White Christmas …

Posted in Christmas by Linda Schnabel

Hello my Stampin’ Friends,

OK … it is officially winter here! Snow, slippery roads, and cold … I’m ready for spring! However, I do love Thanksgiving and Christmas so I’ll hold out for those.

My card share today is a beautiful card that we made at our Holiday Retreat this year. I think it’s my favorite of all the cards and projects we did (I love the look and the bling).

As you can see there are many layers here, but all done in Whisper White, which gives it that special look. We used the “Beautifully Baroque” embossing folder to create some texture.

The “silver” embossed snowflake comes from the “Festive Flurry” stamp set found in the Holiday Catalog and can also be purchased in a bundle with the coordinating framelits. The snowflake was centered on the stunning “Silver Glimmer” Paper which in now on sale! Click on any of the highlighted items to see what is included in that stamp set.

Our greeting “Christmas Cheer” comes from the stamp set “Sweet Essentials” found on page 41 of our catalog. I decides to create a banner for the greeting so it would stand out more.

Quite simple and very elegant with some holiday bling, you can see why I love this card. Hope you enjoyed it as well.

Thanks for stopping by and stay warm.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
131778	$39.95	Festive Flurry – WOOD
131781	$29.95	Festive Flurry – CLEAR
132085	$19.95	Sweet Essentials – WOOD
126457	$14.95	Sweet Essentials – CLEAR
130917	$7.95	Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder
119246	$4.95	Rhinestones (Basic) Jewels
129053	$29.95	Heat Tool (Embossing Gun)
109131	$4.75	Silver Embossing Powder

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

25Nov2013

Wishing you Joy …

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

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I’m sure many of you are busy getting ready for your Thanksgiving celebration, and upcoming holiday season.

Today I would like to share with you a card you can create so simply with the “Oval Collections Framelits”.

They were a must have on my list because I think they compliment your scrapbooking so well. Funny thing is … I use them on my cards so much more!

I sized the first oval based on the greeting, then used it to cut out the Winter Frost Designer Paper. The greeting was then stamped with Island Indigo directly onto the card base.

The Island Indigo ring around the greeting is actually a piece that was double cut … the first piece was used as a mat for another card.

To complete that card I added the beautiful “Frosted Finishes” Embellishment. It coordinates so nice with the design on this paper and adds that bit of “bling” you like for the holidays.

Thanks for stopping by …

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
129381	$26.95	Ovals Collection (Framelit) Die
131796	$21.95	Joy to the World – WOOD
131799	$16.95	Joy to the World – CLEAR
132183	$6.95	Winter Frost Designer Series Paper Pack
132150	$6.95	Frosted Finishes Embellishments

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

24Nov2013

All Dressed Up …

Posted in 3-D Projects, Birthday, Product Wow, Scrapbook by Linda Schnabel

Hi Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you are enjoying the weekend. A bit cold here, but the sun is shining and that is good.

I took the day off yesterday to get some well needed house cleaning done … it was a good day! I found 2 gift certificates and $10. I think that will work well for Christmas shopping and a treat for myself.

Today I wanted to share with you some projects that I had done with my clubs and on retreat. First I’ll start with the card …

I cased this card and feel it is the perfect card for a Sweet 16, special birthday or your BFF. I used the “Dress Up” Framelit Die and “Fabulous Phrases” stamp set. What I love about Fabulous Phrases is … you can create your own greeting by lining them up on your clear block.

I will admit, I had some help with the “Clear Mount Perfectly Placed Guides” … these are clear guides you can stick onto your clear blocks to help you line up your images. Click on the link to see what they look like.

I used the “tulle” from last year’s Holiday Catalog … but you can use anything you have around the house or pick up at the fabric store.

Next, I took the card idea and turned it into a scrapbook page for my scrapbook club members. I loved that little dress so much I couldn’t help but share this idea. As you can see I used the “Flowering Flourishes” stamp set on both the card and the scrapbook page. It adds a touch of beauty and fills up some of that blank space.

We used the “Polka Dot Parade” for the dresses and banners, and on the next project. I chose the Bold Brights collection, I love that you have so many color choices in these packages. It allowed my club members to choose the colors that suited their page.

I created a “mirror” by using the “Apothecary Accents” Framelit Dies. At the time I created this, we did not have the “Silver Foil” that you can now find in the Holiday Catalog … that would really make it look like a mirror (how cute!!).

Last but definitely not least, I’m sharing a quick and easy 3-D project that we made at our Spring Retreat. I saw this done before but with too many steps involved, so my version is super simple.

All you need to do is fold your Designer Series paper in half. Now, when placing your die… bring the shoulders of the dress above the fold (this will prevent it from cutting) and will give you that “tent” effect. Now just simple use glue dots to attach the dress to the candy.

If you are making these for a birthday party or bridal shower … you want quick and simple! Your guests are going to love them.

I think I may have to try a “Holiday” theme, maybe with a bit of red and white!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Enjoy your day.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130101	$24.95	Dress Up (Framelit) Die
131998	$24.95	Flowering Flourishes – WOOD
126367	$17.95	Flowering Flourishes – CLEAR
128577	$37.95	Fabulous Phrases – WOOD
120501	$26.95	Fabulous Phrases – CLEAR
126902	$10.95	Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper
127003	$24.95	Apothecary Accents Framelits
119247	$4.95	Pearls (Basic) Jewels
121785	$5.95	Clear Mount / Guides

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

22Nov2013

Santa’s just around the corner ….

Posted in Christmas by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

I cannot believe how fast this year has gone! As I recall … I was wishing it was spring (what happened!). Now we are all in preparations for Thanksgiving!

Today, I wanted to share with you a cute “gift giving” idea.

This cute Santa gift certificate or card holder is so easy to make. You can either do it as a regular style card or as a tri-fold.

You are actually seeing 2 cards here. The first card is the front and the second card was opened so you could see inside. The other side is blank white so they can write or stamp a message.

To create the pocket … just cut diagonally on a 4 x 5-1/4″ then secure 3 sides (top open) with sticky strip.

If you do not have the time to make one, but would love to send your stampin’ friend a gift certificate, let me know … Just purchase a Gift Certificate through me, and I will make and send out this special card for you (or I’ll send it to you so you can add your own sentiments).

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Have a wonderful weekend.

21Nov2013

Christmas Ornament …

Posted in Christmas, ON SALE! by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Just a quick post today to show you a beautiful ornament that we made at last years Holiday Retreat. Why now you ask … well, Stampin’ Up! has a big sale going on right now and the “Holiday Ornament” Framelit Dies are on there and that is what we used to create this beautiful ornament.

As you can see by the dies below … you can make many different styles of ornaments. You can make gift tags too!

Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies

Was Price: $24.95 / NOW ONLY $18.71

You can purchase the Holiday Ornament Framelits just by clicking on the link above.

I also want to share with you this weeks “Weekly Deals”…

Backyard Basics Framelits Dies

Price: $24.95 $18.71

Chocolate Chip 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon

Price: $8.95 $6.71

Color Coach

Price: $14.95 $11.21

Little Labels Punch Pack

Price: $16.95 $12.71

Pumpkin Pie 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon

Price: $8.95 $6.71

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers

Price: $28.95 $21.71

Talking Tag Message Labels

Price: $7.95 $5.96

Unknown Blessings Ensemble -- Digital Download

Hello my Stampin’ Friends,

Wow … It’s cold outside today! We’ve got -4 degree windchills …. burr!

Today I want to share another Silver and Gold card, simple and pretty. Just a few steps to create…

I taped together (on the back) the silver and gold blocks to create the background. I then stamped the snowflake from “Festive Flurry” and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

I embossed a separate snowflake and cut it out with the coordinating Framelits.

My “christmas cheer” greeting comes from the stamp set “Sweet Essentials”.

Now to finish off the card I added the Cherry Cobbler Bakers twine and a “Frosted Finishes Embellishment”.

Enjoy your day and stay warm …

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

Please feel free to share or save ...

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it! Stampin’ Up! has everything you need to create a “lovely” day quickly and easily – pre-printed cards, stamp sets, treat bags, even cute monster valentines!

Need a pretty new stamp or two for Valentine’s Day? We’ve got you covered! Check out this wonderful new single-image stamp and two great new stamp sets!

– Flowerful Heart Stamp, Wood-Mount only, item # 134617, $9.95

– Follow My Heart Set, Clear-Mount item # 134614 for $11.95, Wood-Mount item # 134611 for $15.95

– Love You More Set, Clear-Mount item # 131853 for $16.95, Wood-Mount item # 131850 for $21.95

– Monster Hugs Boy, item # 132162, $5.95 (contains 18 boy monsters, 18 googly eyes, and 18 adhesive hearts)

– Monster Hugs Girl, item # 132163, $5.95 (contains 18 girl monsters, 18 googly eyes, and 18 adhesive hearts)

Need some more “grown-up” treat bags for co-workers, neighbors, older children, etc? Then, you’ll want our lovely Sweetheart Treat Bags! Just slip in some candy, a cookie, a gift card, etc. and stamp an image on one of the banners and you’ve got a lovely treat to give!

– Sweetheart Treat Bags, item # 134610, $4.95 (contains 12 heart sacks, 12 die-cut labels (unstamped), and 12 pieces of Pool Party Baker’s Twine)

All of these Valentine treats are only available until January 27 or while supplies last!

To order any of these Valentine treats, please contact me at lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com or click on the Shop Now button in the upper right corner of my blog. Then, just enter the item number of the product you want into the search box.

The sun is shining today… Have an awesome day!

Please feel free to share or save ...

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

It’s Wednesday already …. almost to the weekend!

Today I have the weekly special and more to share with you …

Click on the links below to view the item in my online store and get these fabulous prices! You can always place an order directly through me … lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

I would also like to share with you, the newly released “Best of 25” stamp set for December. This stamp set highlights “Sale-a-Bration” stamp sets. It is the last one in the anniversary collection.

Just a Note …

All limited edition Best of 25 Years stamp sets include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and are priced at $14.95 (clear-mount only).

All of the Best of 25 Years sets will be available to purchase until March 31, 2014. So if you missed a month you can still get one for your collection until that time.

You can purchase any of the “Best Of” Collection sets (no limits) on my website: www.lindaluvs.stampinup.net

Please let me know if I can help you with your purchase or if you are purchasing for a Christmas Gift … I’m here to help.

Have a wonderful Wednesday …

Thanks for stopping by.

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

OK … so how many of you did I stump with my “Stay Gold” comment or wonder who the heck Johnny and Ponyboy were? It’s from the movie “The Outsiders” …

Ponyboy Curtis was played by C. Thomas Howell and Johnny Cade was played by Ralph Macchio… the main characters in the film. I like this movie and watch it whenever it’s on. It truly launched the careers of many of it’s cast.

Today’s card share …

Staying with the “gold” theme … I followed the same technique as yesterday, embossing the gold foil sheet but I used the “Stylish Stripes” emboss folder on today’s card. Then I secured the beautiful “Silver 1/8″ Ribbon” along the double stripes to create a cool effect.

I promise I won’t go into the background of the holiday song … Silver and Gold sung by Burl Ives. However, I will ask … do you know what movie that hails from???

Keeping my card simple … I just added the “Season’s Greeting” greeting from the “Joy to the World” stamp set. Again, I heat embossed it with gold emboss powder, then backed the greeting with the Silver Foil paper. The base of the card is Whisper White.

Many of the items used for this card are found in the Holiday catalog, and you can view by clicking on any of the “highlighted” words.

Have a great day ~

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

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Hello my Stampin’ Friends,

A happy Monday to you all. Today’s card share began with a just a thought …. something simple.

So many of us have busy, busy lives, yet we still want to show how much we care by sending hand-stamped cards, right? So here’s my simple solution ….

I used the beautiful Gold “Foil Sheets” and simply rolled them through the Sizzix BigShot with the “Petals-a-Plenty” embossing folder. The foil sheets are single sided and come 2 – 12 x 12 sheets for only $3.95! You can do 12 cards with just 1 package!

The base for the card is “Very Vanilla” … and to give it that truly “Old Fashioned” look, I tied a pretty “Victorian – 5/8″ Crochet Trim” bow. I thought it helped to tone down the gold just a bit, and maintain the beauty of the card.

Finally, I simply punched out the greeting with the 2 1/2″ Circle punch. I know many of you have this punch after we created our “flip cards” in class.

Remember, by clicking on any of the highlighted items, you can see what they look like. Thank you.

Have a wonderful week …

and as Johnny said to PonyBoy … “Stay Gold”.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

So yesterday I put up my tree, unfortunately I did not get much stampin’ done, but not to worry because I will be back tomorrow with a beautiful project to share with you.

Here is my tree after finishing last night ….

My wish for you this holiday season ….

and may it be filled with health, happiness, family and friends.

See you tomorrow …

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Hello my Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you made it through “Black Friday” … that is my day to stay home and relax and begin to decorate for the upcoming Christmas holiday season.

For my card share today, I have decided to focus on the Holiday Catalog… there are so many fabulous items in there!

The focal point of the card is the poinsettia from the “Joyful Christmas” stamp set. Remember, when you click on the items highlighted – you will be able to view the product 🙂 I also want to let you know that “Joyful Christmas” is currently on sale too!!

I heat embossed 2 poinsettia’s in white onto vellum cardstock, and then cut them out. They are adhered together with stampin’ dimensionals, then attached with the dimensionals to give them that “pop” on the card.

I have chosen the “Winter Frost Specialty” Designer Series Paper, I also have the paper pack, both are great additions to your Designer Paper collection. I have used the Midnight Muse as my core color. To accent, I used the “Silver 1/8″ Ribbon”.

I used the “Joy to the World” stamp from the “Joy to the World” Stamp set. Because of it’s design, I chose to color it in, yet leave the rough edges.

To finish it off … I added the smallest of the rhinestones to the designer paper. Ok … so it’s not a card you would send to 100 people (not really cost effective) but if you were looking for that special card for someone who loves “sparkle” … this is the card you were looking for!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …