The Best Love Story

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

My husband’s niece got married last weekend.  We were not able to make the trip to Wisconsin to share their joy so I designed a card for them today which will carry our wedding gift to them very soon.  I even made a coordinating envelope.

Ok, first I have to confess I have used all kinds of retired products in the design of this card, but let’s just pretend they are current and just admire the beauty of this card … hahaha.

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And here are the CURRENT products that I used in the design of this beautiful 6×6 card.  (I used the envelope size of 6×6-1/2 on the envelope punch board when creating the envelope.)

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And to give the retired products a nod, they are One in A Million Stamp Set (126382), Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper (138635) and Something Borrowed Designer Series Paper (137785).

Thank you for stopping by my blog 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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Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

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Are you looking for a great deal on some amazing products?  Check out the products that are available at a HUGE discount on Stampin’ Up!’s Clearance Rack.

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These prices are while supplies last so don’t wait too long to cash in on these low, low prices!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come back again soon.

Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda

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Weekly Deals

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

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Check out the latest Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!

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As always, they are spectacular products offered at amazing prices.  Get yours now while supplies last as quantities are limited at these prices!

Speaking of which, I need to see what I need that is on this list 🙂

Come back again to see what else Stampin’ Up! has in store for you.

Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda

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A Butterfly Just Because

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

I have been occupying my time these past two weeks listing retired Stampin’ Up! products for sale on eBay.  I listed approximately 64 items and sold 57 of them, which admittedly is a pretty good average, but man is it an exhausting process!

After I dropped six more packages off at the post office this afternoon I decided to set aside some time to actually create something with some of the CURRENT Stampin’ Up! products I have on hand.

You may recall from an earlier post of my Convention swaps (Six-Sided Butterflies) I used the Butterflies Thinlit dies to cut out some very delicate butterflies for the front of the cards.  I cannot make myself throw away the negatives from thinlits, etc. and try to find ways to use them in other projects.  I used one of those negatives as the focal point of the card I designed today.

Just Because Butterfly

Below are all of the Stampin’ Up! products and supplies I used in the design of this card.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog 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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Six-Sided Butterflies for Swapping

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

I have been busy in my craft room throughout the last week creating more cards for swapping at Convention.  This particular card that I am sharing with you today was inspired by one of the projects in the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog (p. 105).

I wanted to use the new 2015-2017 In-Colors but only had the assorted pack of card stock so I picked two different colors and created 24 cards in each.

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Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design and creation of these cards:

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I have a tip to share with you when using the thinlits, i.e. the Butterflies Thinlits, that have a lot of design detail.  To make it easier to remove the cut image from the thinlits, put a piece of shrink wrap between the thinlit and the card stock or paper (a great use for the packaging that you would normally just toss in the trash).  The cut image pops out quick and easy with absolutely no tearing of the card stock!  I just wish I had thought of this tip BEFORE I had nearly cut out 24 of these butterflies!

Thank you for stopping by my blog 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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Happy Birthday, Everyone – You Got This on Doilies

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Have you ever had one of those nights when you just lay there in bed wide awake for nearly two hours when just earlier you were so dead tired that you didn’t think you could keep your eyes open through dinner?

Well I had one of those nights Wednesday night.  I finally decided to get up and spend some time in my craft room until the need to sleep came over me again.  I used that time to design another card to swap for Convention.  Here is what I came up with:

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I am entertaining the idea of adding a butterfly, but that can be easily done with one of my punches or framelits that Stampin’ Up! offers … so many excellent products to choose from.

For now, these are the products that I used in the design of my card, all of which can be purchased in a snap on my online demonstrator website — just click on a thumbnail and add it to your shopping bag! (NOTE:  I used the Wild Wasabi and So Saffron Stampin’ Write markers from the Subtles collection, which are now sold in a set of 10 and includes all colors in this collection.)

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Thank you again for dropping by my blog.  I hope I will sleep better this evening, but if not I know I will find something to do in my slightly disorganized craft room.  (Okay Gary Yarbrough, keep your snarky comments to yourself!)  Come back again soon to see what else I have to share with you.

Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda

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Weekly & Bonus Deals

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

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This month Stampin’ Up! is all about Bonus Deals — more items are being added to the Clearance Rack — save up to 60% off retail — and there will be more products in the Weekly Deals, too — save up to 30% off retail.  How awesome is that!?!

  • Newly added Clearance Rack items will be added and will remain in the Clearance Rack sections while supplies last and will not be removed at the end of the promotion.
  • Weekly Deals will be offered in limited quantities. Once the quantity for the discounted items has been reached, the items will be removed from Weekly Deals, but they will still be available at retail prices.

HERE are this week’s Weekly Deals:

You can also find the Clearance Rack items HERE.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog again today.  Come back again real soon to see what’s new(sworthy).

Until next time, stamp on my friends,

Linda

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Counting Down to Convention 2015

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

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Excitement is in the air as thousands of demonstrators such as myself prepare to travel to Salt Lake City for the annual Convention – #Inspire.Create.Share.2015.

And guess who finally got their creativity on and began making cards to swap with other demonstrators – ME!

SPOILER ALERT!!!

If you are participating in the INK DEMOS group swap at Convention you may want to skip the rest of this post because here is the card I have designed for our swap.

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I was so happy to see the “Sheltering Tree” stamp set was carried over from the Occasions Catalog to the Annual Catalog.  I have been working up this design in my head for quite a while now and it felt awesome to finally get in out onto paper.

Here are the supplies that I used in the creation of this card, all of which are current Stampin’ Up! products.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you wish to add any of these products to your collection, you can click on any of the above thumbnails to start a shopping list in my online store.

If you have any questions about the products I used in this card design – or about any product in the Annual Catalog – do not hesitate to ask.

I have several more card designs floating around in my brain — maybe that is why I have been having so many headaches lately (I need to unleash my creativity more) — so I expect to have more to share with you very soon.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  I hope you will come back again real soon.  Until next time, stamp on my friends!

Linda

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Almost Time For Goodbyes – Retiring Items List

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

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It is time to say goodbye to retiring products from Stampin’ Up!’s 2014-2015 annual catalog.  Between now and June 2 (or while supplies last), Stampin’ Up! is giving everyone an opportunity to order their favorites with discounts up to 50% off retail.
*Note: Due to high demand for retiring stamps, Stampin’ Up! will keep producing retiring stamps until May 26 (however, all accessories are only while supplies last).

Also retiring on June 2, 2015 is Stampin’ Up!’s product line — My Digital Studio.  All MDS products, including application software, digital downloads and print services, are discounted 30% off retail.

Retiring List

The retiring lists are updated daily to show the availability of all retiring products. Download the PDF for a quick reference, or use the Excel file to sort the list by product name, price, page number, discount, availability, or product type.

Don’t wait too long to get hold of your favorite retiring items.  They will be gone before you know it.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  I hope this is the first of many blog posts to follow as I get back into the swing of all things Stampin’ Up!

Until next time, stamp on my friends,

Linda

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Coming Soon … New Posts!

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Sorry for the extended absence from my blog.  I think I seriously burned out creatively when I undertook the monumental task of creating all of my wedding decorations, etc. by myself.

I hope to be back in action very soon as I finish up the organization of my craft room.  I better hurry and get organized before the transition of the new catalog comes around in June!

I hope you all have enjoyed your weekend so far.  It is a beautiful day here in Carrollton, Texas.

Until next time, stamp on my friends,

Linda

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