Greetings my stamping friends. This week has been a blur, with one day being so much like the other I was surprised the weekend had already arrived. I guess spending so much time in my crafting space with boxes of retired products and memories they hold got the best of me this week. It will be a busy weekend for me – my eldest sister is in town with her eldest daughter and her two granddaughters so there will be a lot of sister time and spoiling of little ones happening here.
Today I am going to share with you one card that I received as part of one of my Connect & Create group swaps. This card uses the Wildflower Path stamp set from the January to June 2022 Catalog which is designed to give your projects a “watercolor” look with very little effort.
Created by Suzanne Taylor
So, yes, you can be an artist with just paper, stamps and ink if they are as great as the products by Stampin’ Up! Suzanne’s version of the card from the catalog on page 21 is magical!
If you have any questions on the dimensions or other products used in the design of this card do not hesitate to ask. I can check with Suzanne as to what colors she used. We have several shades of “pink” and I’m just not sure exactly which ones she selected.
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.
Greetings my stamping friends. This week has flown by, right? Or is it just me? I got a new iPhone this week and AT&T delivered and did an at home setup (I felt really special) and the technician and I got to talking about how quickly the time passes the older you get. This is emphasized by the fact that it will soon be a year since my husband, Gary, and I moved into our new home. This is a bad thing because I still have unpacked boxes of Stampin’ Up! projects and products (yes, it is mostly retired items, but I can’t part with it just yet) in my crafting spaces. How long is too long to have stuff in boxes after a move? Asking for a friend …
For today’s project share, I am going to show you seven (7) cards from my Connect & Create group swap that used the Friendly Hello stamp set and Designer Series Paper Bundle that is FREE during Sale-a-Bration with a $100 purchase (before taxes and shipping):
Created by Linda Tolson YarbroughCreated by Pam GardnerCreated by Deanna BlackmonCreated by Glenda HennickCreated by Susan FergusonCreated by Jan BassettCreated by Kelly Pitts
The Designer Series Paper that comes with this bundle is beautiful, including 12 sheets (2 each of 6 designs) featuring the colors Basic Black, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Pool Party and Shaded Spruce. Don’t miss your chance to get this bundle while supplies last, or before Sale-a-Bration ends on February 28, 2022!
If you have any questions regarding the dimensions or products used on any of these projects, please just ask. I should be able to help answer your questions with the exception of Kelly’s card. I believe hers is an easel card and I have not done one of those yet, but would be happy to reach out to her for more information.
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.
Greetings my stamping friends. I hope those of you who live in North and Central Texas survived the outrageous winds of the last few days. It got so bad at my home last night I had to go find some rope in the garage and tie the doors of my husband’s BBQ-grill closed because the constant banging from the wind blowing them open and closed was nuts! A neighbor reported they lost their flag from their yard, so it was a hard blow out here.
I am going to share with you today three cards from one of my group swaps with my Connect & Share demonstrators with products from the January to February 2022 Sale-a-Bration catalog. These all used the Awesome Otters stamp set which is absolutely adorable – and, well, awesome!
Created by Suzanne TaylorCreated by Leslie BumgarnerCreated by Mary Mendoza
The Awesome Otters stamp set is FREE with a $50 order (before tax and shipping) between now and February 28, 2022!
If you have any questions regarding the dimensions or other products used in the design of these cards, please do not hesitate to contact me. I did not receive a “recipe” for these projects but can do a little research and find the answers for you if you need the help.
That little otter is stinking cute, though, right!? Don’t miss out on getting your copy of this stamp set before it is gone for good.
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.
Greetings my stamping friends. I hope you all had an enjoyable Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day with your friends and loved ones. I was able to celebrate the day with my fabulous husband who showered me with chocolates and made sure that our four-legged fur babies presented me with a card as well. He always makes sure they are included in all of our celebrations!
I also participated in our demonstrator group Galentine’s meeting and we shared our accomplishments of the month and then created an explosion box together. I used products from the Sweet Conversations bundle for mine. I had never made one of these before, but I understand that it has been around for a long time. Here is how mine turned out:
Of course I also handmade cards for my husband. I used the Love & Happiness bundle for the card from me and then the Pampered Pets bundle for the card from the fur babies (I apologize but the DSP on the pets card is retired):
On the inside of the pets’ card, I used the stamp from the set that says “I hope you day is a real treat”. On my card, I added Wink of Stella to the embossed heart cut-out.
For your shopping convenience, here are the thumbnails to the products that I used in the design of the projects in case you want to drop them into your shopping cart:
If you have any questions on the dimensions or how to make any of these projects, you only need to ask. I would be more than happy to share my secrets with you (lol).
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.
Greetings my stamping friends. I hope you had a “super” Sunday. I enjoyed the halftime show. Not many people my age likely did (my Mom had to call me to ask me questions about what the initials DRE meant) but I have always kept up with current music, or as my nieces like to say, “Aunt Linda is cool”.
I am sharing with you today more projects from one of the Connect & Create group swaps from the January to February 2022 Sale-a-Bration Catalog. I am sharing two cards which used the Catching Butterflies stamp set which is FREE with a $50 purchase (before tax and shipping).
Created by Amy StorrieCreated by Ellen K. Volkmar
Ellen also used another FREE Sale-a-Bration stamp set in the design of her card – Island Vibes. This stamp set is also FREE with a $50 purchase (before tax and shipping).
Here are the thumbnails for adding these products to your shopping cart quickly:
Greetings my stamping friends. I spent another day trying to get my craft room organized, after I came down out of the clouds that is.
I am over the moon with the news from the Stampin’ Up! Home Office that I have a new Team Member. I want to welcome Holly Waddell to my Team! Can she get a Woot Woot?!
I participated in another group swap with a few of my Connect & Create teammates using a new special promotional release of products from Stampin’ Up!, The All Together Suite, available now through May 2, 2022.
The following exclusive products are only available while supplies last:
Here for You Dies
Here Together Bundle
All Together Collection
Here are the nine (9) cards that were part of the group swap:
Created by Linda Tolson YarbroughCreated by Jann McCollomCreated by Suzanne TaylorCreated by Leslie BumgarnerCreated by UnknownCreated by Caron BaileyCreated by Amy StorrieCreated by Jan BassettCreated by Marcella Morgan
Below are the thumbnails for adding these amazing products to your shopping cart quick and easy:
If you have any questions on any of the dimensions of the projects above, please do not hesitate to contact me.
And just in case you aren’t convinced that these products are simply amazing, here is a short video from Stampin’ Up! with some sample projects at the end to wet your creativity whistle:
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.
Greetings my stamping friends. I hope you are all doing well and have plans this weekend for a little bit of stamping fun.
One way to make planning for a little bit of such fun is to take a look at the Kits that Stampin’ Up! now offers. We have much more than Paper Pumpkin! For example, just releasing this week is a home decor kit – Celebrate Today Magnet Board. The latest addition to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! is a fun one! With the Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit, you can create and customize your very own magnet board with included stickers to organize daily tasks and sentiments of positive affirmations. Since when have daily chores looked so cute?
DETAILS
Kit includes one framed magnet board
Includes sticker sheets, double-sided cards, and double-sided paper to decorate with
Includes six magnet clips and two pocket envelopes to attach things to your board
Finished magnet board size (inside of frame): 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
If you have any questions about this Kit, or any of the other kits available from Stampin’ Up!, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can view all of the Kits available from Stampin’ Up! HERE.
Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.
Greetings my stamping friends. I have been trying to get my crafting space more organized (I still am surrounded by boxes from my move of nearly a year ago) and it is a very slow process. I found that I was several catalog cycles behind on removing retired products from my shelves and matching up dies to stamp sets has made me realize I need a new system.
How do you keep your craft supplies organized? I have come to the conclusion that keeping the dies rubber banded to the coordinating stamp set is going to be the best option for me going forward and will deal with those rare occasions when the stamp set carries forward to the next catalog but the dies do not, or vice versa, when they arise.
If you follow me on my Facebook business page, I have pinned a post to the top where I have listed some of my most recently retired products (stamp sets and those that also include a coordinating die or punch set) which are available for purchase. Be sure to check them out in case I have something that you missed out on during its offer period. I will continue to add more items as I get more organized!
I am going to share with you today two cards from the Connect & Create team swap which use the Love & Happiness bundle from the January to June 2022 Catalog (see. page 11).
Created by Jan BassettCreated by Linda Tolson Yarbrough
This particular bundle has what is referred to as a “hybrid embossing folder” which means that a die (heart shaped) fits inside the folder and cuts at the same time you are embossing. Jan made her card a window card, while I popped up an embossed heart cut out in another material on dimensionals. So many variations with this option!
Here are the thumbnails for the bundle as well as the products separately. Just keep in mind you save 10% when you purchase these items as a bundle. I also included the embellishments used just in case you needed those as well (you can never have too many embellishments!):
If you have any questions regarding the dimensions of these projects or how to use the hybrid embossing folder, do not hesitate to ask me.
SALE-A-BRATION
Don’t forget that Sale-a-Bration is in full swing and ends on February 28th! Be sure to take advantage of the opportunity to earn FREE Stampin’ Up! product with every $50 – $100 you spend (before tax and shipping) on products from the January to June 2022 Catalog, the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog or the Clearance Rack. This also includes Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and prepaid subscriptions.
Contact me for more information, click on the image above or click the SHOP NOW button at the top of my page!
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.
Greetings my stamping friends. I ventured out today – a rarity for me – and got long overdue maintenance done on my acrylic nails and so typing today’s blog post is a whole lot easier than the day before. I mean it’s the little things these days, right?!?
I am sharing with you today two cards that I received in the recent card swap with my Connect & Create teammates for the January to June 2022 Catalog, this time featuring a stamp set or suite/bundle that I found a little bit intimidating. Now that I see how beautiful these cards are and I know I have probably just about every stamping tool I would need to make it easy to master, I just may need to put this on my next order. You may want to order it yourself as well after seeing these lovelies. The bundle used here is Tulip Fields.
Created by Amy StorrieCreated by Socorro Gonzalez-Brey
On Amy’s card, those rows of tulips are stamped. Socorro let the designer series paper do the “talking” in her design. This is a beautiful suite of products, and perfect for Spring creations.
Again, you can order the entire suite of products, or you can pick and choose which ones you want. Just be sure that if you order both the stamp set and coordinating dies, that you use the bundle item number so that you receive the 10% discount. Below are the thumbnails to make your shopping for what you need a breeze:
(NOTE: The Flowering Tulips bundle was not used in either of these projects, but this bundle is included as part of the suite.)
And be sure when you place your order that you have enough card stock on hand that will coordinate with your designer series paper of choice, as well as enough adhesives to hold all of the parts together.
If you have any questions on the dimensions of either of these projects, 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. Have you noticed I have a new Watermark for my photographs? What do you think about it? I would love to hear your comments.
Greetings my stamping friends. I obviously need to do better and post more often here. I will try to do better going forward.
I participated in another group card swap with my Connect & Create teammates in two different categories – the January to July 2022 Mini Catalog and the January to February 2022 Sale-a-Bration Catalog. I received lots of great cards back to share with you, and the following three cards used products from the Sweet Talk Suite.
Created by Jann McCollomCreated by Pam GardnerCreated by Mary Mendoza
Why do we call it a suite? All of the items work so well together, we couldn’t imagine that you wouldn’t want them all, so to make ordering them easy there is one item number. However, you can still order each item separately if you prefer or if there is an item or two in the suite that doesn’t appeal to you. (REMEMBER: You save 10% when you purchase the stamp set and dies as a “bundle”.) For your convenience, I have provided the thumbnail links below:
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