Time to Say Goodbye … 2016-2018 In-Colors

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

The retiring items list for the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog is expected to be released around mid-April. Items that are guaranteed to be retired (discontinued) are the ink pads, ink refills, markers, ribbons, papers and embellishments from the 2016-2018 In-Color Collection. If you have a favorite color, now is the time to stock up! What is your favorite color: Dapper Denim, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugar Plum, Emerald Envy. If I had to chose just one, it would be Dapper Denim.

Q. Why order them now before the retire item list comes out?

A. Because once they appear on the retired list they are available only while supplies last.

Update on my right ankle:

I had my follow-up appointment with my surgeon today – or to be more precise his nurse and assistant surgeon – to see how my healing is progressing. They removed my soft cast (splints) and took x-rays and then decided the stitches on the outer side of my ankle were ready to be removed. Here is a before photo:

The stitches on the inside and top of my ankle need more time to heal. I have photos of those areas as well but they are way too horrible to share. I go back in another week for another follow-up. Instead of putting me back into a soft cast (splints) I have a boot that I can take off when I am not up moving around. However, I still cannot put any weight on my right foot. Best news this week is that is looks like I am being released from rehab by the end of the week!

But wait there is even better news, my amazing husband has agreed to bring downstairs tools and products I need to get my craft on so I hope to be sharing some new projects with you soon!

Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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My Right Ankle

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

The story of my right ankle is not as dramatic or movie worthy as say “My Left Foot” starring Daniel Day Lewis – after all it’s not like I can paint with it – but it has become the equivalent of the Grinch who stole crafting.

As I go through my arm and leg exercises that are part of my PT and OT therapy I think of all of the pretty stamp sets, designer series papers, cardstock, brightly colored inks, ribbons and embellishments on my craft room table most certainly feeling neglected from lack of use. And then there is my Stamparatus that had just arrived shortly before THE FALL and was only used a couple of times.

There is hope. Tomorrow I am scheduled for a 4-hour excursion from rehab to my home for dinner with family and a few friends. My plan is to get upstairs to my craft room and pack a few (haha – seriously) must have products so I can make swap cards for upcoming OnStage in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 7. Of course my plan to go upstairs was met with strong objections by my husband, but it’s not like I can just tell him what I need. We shall see …

SALE-A-BRATION – FINAL DAYS!

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That’s about all I know from my room here at rehab.  Thank you for stopping by and I hope to have something pretty to share with you soon.  Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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A Room With Sort of a View

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

This has been my viewpoint since Thursday or maybe Friday.

To be honest with you all I really don’t know what day of the week it is. Everything after 6:30 AM on Monday, March 12, has been seen through a narcotic haze from morphine to Hydrocodone which while they have given me really bizarre hallucinations, they have not really done much to ease the pain.

Let’s see, there was the one day I could swear time was running backwards. As hard as I tried to sleep every time I looked at the clock it was an hour or two earlier than the last time I looked. Then I couldn’t remember that my Mom and husband had been there with me through the day. And let’s not forget last night when I could have sworn that the product tag on the privacy curtains was a giant bug just waiting for the perfect moment to pounce on me. Oh what fun – NOT!!!

The bright side is that I have seen first-hand the white knight who is my husband and who will stand up to people if he doesn’t believe I am receiving proper treatment within a reasonable time of pushing the call button. Perhaps it’s just due to the weekend and they are short staffed at night but if they continue to wait 20-30 minutes to respond they will be faced with more work later (ie) needing to change my bed linens. Just saying …

Another bright side is that I have had this beautiful peace of artwork to admire which I know will inspire me when I am able to put my stamps to ink to paper. Until that time, I would love to see what you are working on. E-mail me your projects and help brighten my day!

Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Out of Service

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Well friends just when I thought the universe had dealt me all I could handle, this morning I slipped going down the stairs in my home. I dislocated my ankle (if only I taken a photo to share with you – it was like one of those sports clips where a guys leg is in an impossible position). The EMS guys had to give me Ketamine so they could reset it at the scene to restore blood flow to my foot. Now that was an experience all on its own – a nightmare actually.

Long story short, I am scheduled for surgery on Tuesday, March 13, and will likely not be able to get to my craft room anytime soon since it is upstairs. I just hope I recover enough to be able to attend OnStage Local in April!

I will share posts with you when I can. Hugs!

Linda

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Flying Home for Spring

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Just when I thought things were looking good on my road to recovery I discover that I have a pinched nerve in my left lower back.  If you have ever had one then you know the pain I am going through that radiates down through my hip all the way down to my toes.  Seriously, someone please wake me from this nightmare!  I am managing to get a few hours of sleep here and there and managed to be able to sit long enough in my stamping studio to complete a swap project that I had intended to take with me on Saturday to a group meeting that I had to bow out of at the last minute.

But enough with the poor pitiful me crap, here is the card that I made to swap with my sister demonstrators in Amy Storrie’s Stamped with Joy group:

The theme was Spring and we needed to use current Stampin’ Up! products in our design.  I used three different stamp sets, an embossing folder and some Framelits more specifically identified below.  I will get these to my swap friends eventually!

Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that were used in the design of this card which can be added to your shopping cart by clicking on the thumbnails below.

I attached the 3.00″ x 4.00″ piece of DSP to the 4.00″ x 5.25″ piece of Whisper White cardstock before I ran it through the Big Shot with the embossing folder.  If you have any questions regarding any other measurements or design elements, do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper.  Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Sitting Here for a Happy Birthday

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Wow time flies when your personal life is a whirlwind.  I had a post all ready to publish on Valentine’s Day to share with you the card that I made for my husband but then our internet router sputtered and died on me just as I was about t0 publish it.  Once we figured out the router was the issue several days had passed and we got a new one finally, then it was time again for one of my infusions and of all things to happen my giant puppy decided to drag me down the sidewalk last Sunday causing me some serious bodily harm.  I have been alternating Tylenol during the day with pain Rx at night with muscle relaxers to try and dull the aches and pains and I am finally feeling a little better today.

I started designing today’s card project about a week ago and finished it up today.  It is not a typical design for me as it requires a little more artistic skills.  Here is the card so you can see what I mean:

Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that were used in the design of this card which can be added to your shopping cart with a quick click on the thumbnails below:

I started off by stamping the swing in Memento Black on a piece of Whisper White cardstock and coloring with my Blends.  I then decide I wanted to sponge a sky background and used my daubers and Soft Sky and Marina Mist inks and lightly sponged the sky.  I had originally planned on using just the branches from the Seasonal Layers dies as supports for my swing but I couldn’t figure out a way to place them that would logically appear to be supportive of the swing.  So I hand-cut tree trunks from scraps of the Wood Textures DSP.  I then cut out two of the large leave bouquets from the Petals & More Thinlits and cut them into smaller pieces and placed them along the branches that I attached to the trunks.  The two pillows are stamped onto scrap pieces of paper and colored with Blends and fussy cut and glued flat to swing.  The dog is also stamped onto scrap paper and colored with Blends but is attached to swing with dimensionals.

If you have any other questions regarding any other design elements of this card do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper.  Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Paper Pumpkin Milestone

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Paper Pumpkin marks its 5 Year Anniversary with the March 2018 kit.

To celebrate this very special occasion, we are kicking it off with a truly exciting campaign. Not only are we celebrating five years of creating and sharing together, but we also want to say thank you to all of our demonstrators and customers who have helped us reach this great milestone. And what better way to do that than with a March kit which includes a fantastic, FREE gift and a specially designed, one-of-a-kind box? This kit is gorgeous, collectible, and is almost sure to go down in Paper Pumpkin history as an all-time customer favorite!

How do you get the March kit and FREE gift for yourself?  Simply become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber by March 10!  Yes, it really is that easy.

A monthly subscription is $19.95 (U.S.) and includes shipping. You can skip a month or cancel at any time. There are also pre-paid subscription options available which also qualify for Sale-a-Bration rewards.

Visit paperpumpkin.com or contact me for more information on becoming a subscriber.

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Fruit Basket of Sweetest Strawberries

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

I’m back!  Sorry for the silence on my end.  I have been juggling family matters, doctor’s appointments and having ventured out into the general public I may have been exposed to the flu virus.  Fingers are crossed that my fever and stomach issues are not flu related!

Finally here is my final project to share with you from Amy Storrie’s group meeting back in January.  This project uses the Fruit Basket bundle which is one of my favorites and the little punches are so darn cute.  Here is the card:

Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that were used in the design of this card which can be added to your shopping cart by clicking on the thumbnails below:

If you have any questions regarding any measurements so you can make this project for yourself, do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper.  Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Sweet Cake Soiree Best Wishes

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

I am not a very good cake decorator but I feel like I am a cake decorating professional whenever I use the Cake Soiree stamp set!  I was oh so happy that Amy Storrie used the Sweet Soiree product suite for one of her projects last month.  However, she went “whole hog” on her original project including the decorative masks and silver embossing paste, two products from the suite that I do not have.

What did I do?  I modified her original design by substituting the cake image stamp to the one with the flowers on it.  I also added the thin silver metallic ribbon.  Here is today’s card project:

Amy’s cake on her card was stamped in Powder Pink on Whisper White cardstock.  Since I substituted the cake stamp image, I also stamped on Whisper White, but I used my Blends to color in the cake layers, using the darker shade on the tops.

Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that were used in the design of this card which can be added to your shopping cart by clicking on the thumbnails below:

If you have any questions regarding measurements or design elements of this card, do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper.  Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Epic Celebrations for Sale-A-Bration

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

I am getting close to the end of my collection of projects from the fabulous Amy Storrie’s group meeting last month (just two more to share with you after today’s)!  Today’s card uses Epic Celebrations, one of the FREE stamp sets that is available as part of Sale-A-Bration (FREE with every $50.00 purchase before taxes and shipping).  This is another one of those stamp sets that I didn’t think twice about until I started seeing projects others made using it.  Thank goodness it’s FREE and I now have it!

Here is today’s card project featuring this stamp set and two other FREE Sale-A-Bration items (can you spot them?):

Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that were used in the design of this card which can be added to your shopping cart by clicking on the thumbnails below:

If you have any questions regarding the measurements or design elements of this card do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper.  Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

P.S.  Contact me to find out how you can get some of these Sale-A-Bration items for FREE!

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