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Retreat Share …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I am back from another wonderful Holiday Retreat … it was a great time shared with fabulous ladies once again.  Our retreats are all inclusive, so their accommodations, meals and all their projects are all included.

Saturday was rainy, but we all agreed it was a good day for stamping … and listening to Christmas music. It really puts you in a “cheerful” mood.

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We also host a “Swap” where each person brings enough cards for all participants and then vote on the one they like best. As always … the swap cards were great! I will be sharing them throughout the next couple of weeks, including a few of the projects that I created for them.

I will start with two cards today …

First I will share Patricia’s card. This is Patricia’s second time with us and she comes for the wonderful get-a-way, stamping, and to spend time with her sister.

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Christmas really is the most wonderful time of year and you really feel that with Patricia’s Red & Green Card. I love the extra little glitter she added to her background stamp to glitz it up for us.

The next card is from Dawn …

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Dawn hand cut her cute little mittens and then topped them off with the glitter glue and Silver Glimmer paper!! This is just the sweetest little card and I love the added rhinestones colored red. I think our Rhinestones and Sharpies are best friends.

Keep checkin’ in for more swap cards and projects from our Holiday Retreat. In fact … you should think about joining us for our Spring Retreat!! Save the Date … April 22nd, 23rd and 24th.  Make sure you are signed up on my MAILING LIST … You can sign up right from my blog > It’s located in the lower right-hand corner of the Black Banner on the top of this page.

Thank you for dropping by today ~

Hope you day is a great one!!

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Golden Christmas …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I hope you had a wonderful weekend … they go so fast! I spend most of my weekend in my stampin’ studio finishing up my project for my upcoming holiday retreat, so I was in a bit of a Christmas mood!

My card for you today is not one of the retreat cards, but it will give you a glimspe of what they attendee’s can expect. I wanted to use all the wonderful “gold” products in our main catalog and holiday catalog.

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It all began with the “Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack” … and I chose to use the stunning golden snowflakes!! I had the “Metallic Doilies” but have not used them much so decided to pair the two products together.

I needed something to hide my edge of the vellum and decided to use the new gold ribbon from the “Gold and White Glitter” ribbon … oh, it’s so pretty! To create the focal point of my card, I added the “Snowflake Elements” … they add a wonderful dimension to the card.

I knew I had the “Gold Foil Sheets” so I decided to mat my card front with it to tie the whole card together and use it for my greeting. I chose the “peace” from the “Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies. I’m getting quite hooked on these!

I needed one more touch of bling (really!?) yes, so I added a rhinestone to the snowflake element but colored it gold first. You can use a Sharpie™ marker or if you still have our Blender pens … the yellow work too.

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I hope you enjoyed today’s card share, and that it inspires you to create your Christmas cards this year. I’d love to hear what you think, so feel free to leave a comment!

Thank you so much for joining me today! I’ll see you tomorrow with another set of Weekly Deals.

Have a “Peaceful” day ~

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TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … You may click on any item to learn more about it, or to begin shopping for your supplies.

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Christmas Card Parade …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I want to share a few of the Christmas cards that I have received from friends and family. You will see that some of the stamp sets used are retired, but I figured many of you have those stamp sets so you would yet another card idea!

Enjoy ….

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Cindy used the “Ornamental Pine” stamp set found in the Holiday catalog.

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Many of you will recognize this ornament that Nancy used, it also had framelits to match.

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This Christmas card was from my Mom. I believe our friend Sandy H. helped her with this card.

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Barb used the “Pinwheel” technique for her card. The greeting comes from the Christmas Bliss Photopolymer stamp set.

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Jenny created this card using the Bright & Beautiful stamp set, Star Framelits, and Lucky Stars folder.

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This card was done by my sister Rita … Embossed in gold.

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Sandy H. made her card using the “Circle Card Framelit” die

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Our last card was made by a husband & wife team: Kathie and Roger!

I want to thank all of you who have sent me cards, they are all so pretty, and they have warmed my heart.

Hopefully I will have more time to share additional Christmas cards. Thanks for stopping by.

Have a wonderful Sunday ~

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Stampin’ on a Budget …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I want to share with you some of the items that were just posted on the Year End Clearance and some fabulous samples from those items. It’s a great time to be looking for some savings (and card samples)!

 

Simply Fabulous Simply Sent

Simply Fabulous Simply Sent 126925
Price: $12.95 $5.19
Paper and accessories for 8 cards. Coordinates with Million & One Stamp. Kit includes* 8 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards, with elegant lasered edges
* 8 envelopes, 4 Pistachio Pudding and 4 Smoky Slate
* 30 adhesive-backed, 3 mm rhinestones
* 72 cardstock sticker hearts, 36 in Pistachio Pudding and 36 in Smoky Slate
* 8 pieces of 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, each 15″ long; 4 pieces of Pistachio Pudding and 4 of Smoky Slate

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I want you to know that I added the base of the card, so when you recreate these designs … you can make them any color you want!

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Joyful Christmas Clear-mount Stamp Set
Joyful Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set 131805
Price: $16.95 $10.19
Share Christmas joy and your best wishes for the new year with cards you make yourself. Some cardstock, a little bit of ink, and this stamp set are all you need.Set Quantity: 4

OK … this is one of my favorites, and I miss this set so much. I have four beautiful Christmas card samples to share with you today.

I used the Triple Time Technique for this card, using the Silver Foil paper … quite striking, don’t you think?

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On my second poinsettia card sample, I embossed Vellum cardstock and cut them out to create a beautiful focal point on my card.

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On the third sample I used Washi Tape between the lines from the embossing folder. I stamped the flower in Cherry Cobbler and then lightly sponged the edges after cutting it out.

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On my last sample from the Joyful Christmas stamp set, I used the “Reverse Spotlighting” technique. The Cherry Cobbler really pops against the Silver Shimmer Paper.

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Here was another one of my favorite stamping item to have in my stamp room …

Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards & Envelopes
Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards & Envelopes 133362
Price: $12.95 $5.19
Easiest DIY cards ever! Take a printed Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Card. Stamp or write on it. Done! Coordinate with the Watercolor Wonder suite.■ 20 printed cards on watercolor paper: 4 ea. of 5 designs
■ 20 Ivory envelopes
■ Card size: 3-1/2″ x 5″

This note card set is a fantastic way to make quick and easy cards… Add a greeting and then either stamp an added image or punch a butterfly ….

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It’s nice to see the items that are on sale … but it’s even nicer to see what you can create with these items! I have more and would love to share them with you, so stop back tomorrow and check them out.

To begin your shopping experience, just click on one of the items descriptions and it will take you to my on-line store or you can click my shop now button…

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Have a great day … and thank you for stopping by today.

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Make an Impression Card Share …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

I’m excited to share 3 pretty card samples from my new toy with you today …

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Texture Boutique Embossing Machine
Item 132657   $29.95

It’s embossing made easy. Texture Boutique is the perfect, portable tool to create embossed cards, tags, embellishments, and more. Use it with our Stampin’ Up! exclusive Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.

 

You can try it with any of our new embossing folders from the Holiday Catalog:

    • Filigree Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 135818)
    • On Point Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 135835)
    • Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 135817)

If you order the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine and all three of the new folders you will qualify for my … Free goodie bags when you purchase with me! Use my hostess code 3NWFJK9U

All Goodie Bags will include a few hand-stamped cards, a yard of ribbon and a wood mounted stamp. Goodie Bags will also include one or more of the following: stamp set(s), 6×6 sheets of Designer Series Paper, fabric, buttons, glitter, stampin spritzers, Big shot embossing folders, simply created kits, tags, embellishments and more

  • Filigree Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 135818)

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I used the Christmas Bauble stamp set along with the Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities markers. I also tried out my Stampin’ Dazzle Marker in Silver … it works really nice. The greeting comes from the Watercolor Winter Too stamp set.

 

  • On Point Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 135876)

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This cute and simple card also the Festival of Trees stamp set and Tree Punch. Save 15% when you bundle the two.

 

  • Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 135817)

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Here’s another quick card … but it makes quite a statement with the silver foil paper!  My greeting comes from the Letterpress Winter stamp set and is stamped in Lost Lagoon.

Here is the video to explain how it works.

 

I know you will love it, can’t wait to share it with my club members!  And, if you want to try it out … I’ll be happy to bring it along to show you and your friends (let’s gather for a stampin’ party)!

I’m now taking bookings for Sale-a-bration… where everyone has the opportunity to earn FREE products! Sale-A-Bration will be January 6  – March 31 , 2015

Have a great day ~

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The “JOY” of Christmas Cards and Stampin’ Tips!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

OK … Halloween is over and many of you know that I just loved that “Motley Monsters” Designer Series paper, but what are we going to do with it now that Halloween is over?

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 The obvious answer … Yep, flip it over! The great wood-grain paper below comes from “Motley Monsters”! I teamed it up with the “Wondrous Wreath” stamp set and coordinating framelits. Save 15% when you bundle the stamp set with the framelits!

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The stamp set and framelits are amazing to work with … the beautiful color you create when using this two-step stamp set. I stamped Old Olive onto the Whisper White and then the Mossy Meadow in-color on top of the Olive.

* Just a quick reminder that the tabs on the photopolymer stamps are there for you to align the images and make your stamping easier.

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You know me, I wanted that holiday sparkle so I used the Red Glimmer Paper and Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details. I had a blast putting this card together. The Multi-purpose glue works wonders on glimmer paper and holds superbly.

Yes, the “JOY” comes in the Wonderful Wreath framelits collection!!

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One of the things I liked about this stamp set was that it also had a beautiful verse for the inside of the card, but if you are like me …. you can never stamp it straight! Today I want to share an easy solution to that problem …

1. Begin with the Grid Paper and align the inside of your card so it’s straight …

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2. Use Washi tape and place it where you want your verse to “end” ….

(I unsticky my washi tape a bit by placing it on my skin or clothing … you don’t want it to peel your cardstock)

3. Align the bottom of your verse slightly above your washi tape and stamp …

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Ahhh … doesn’t that look nice! Perfectly straight! I love it, I love it, I love it! Why didn’t I think of this before, like 13 years ago – lol.

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I hope you enjoyed my card and stamping tips …

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I’d love to hear what you think… you can leave me a message below. I will have another “Motley Monsters” transformation for you tomorrow!

Till then, have a great day ~

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PS… I still haven’t found those swaps!

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Holiday Joy …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Happy Sunday to you! Today I’d like to share a simple card that I created out of my scraps from a retreat project!

Each retreat we create name tags for our guests, that are hung on the doors to their rooms. It’s just a cute little way to welcome them, and they get to take them home. Sorry I don’t have a photo of them this time.

This year we used “Star’s” … so not letting anything go to waste, I turned it into a card!

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I used the Baked Brown Sugar which coordinates well with the “Under the Tree” Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Whisper White. And of course, the BigShot and Star Framelit Dies.

The negative from the star is what I’m using for my card, and popping it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals to create that fabulous dimension we all love.

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My greeting “JOY” comes from the Project Life December Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set …

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You can find this stamp set in the 2014 holiday supplement. If you need the new supplement, please let me know. If you are a regular customer of mine, you will find it tucked in your last order 🙂

I coordinated my Cherry Cobbler seam binging with my greeting to complete the card. Don’t you just love sweet and simple Christmas cards!

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Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back tomorrow as I will show you another version.

Have a simply serene Sunday ~

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