Are you still on the fence as to whether or not you should subscribe to the monthly Paper Pumpkin kit?
To show you just how quick and easy these kits are to put together, here’s a video showing June’s Paper Pumpkin kit in action!
Are you ready to start your subscription now? It really is that quick and easy.
Just click here for more information and to start your subscription!
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
Ready. Set. Shop!
Stampin’ Up! has added new items to the Clearance Rack. Some items are discounted up to 80% off their original price! Get your favorites now before they are sold out – items in the Clearance Rack are available ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
Shop the entire clearance rack
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
Have you ever admired a handmade card and said to yourself “I could never make a card like that” (or perhaps even said it out loud)? Introducing …
Ready. Set. Send. — a package of ten pre-made cards (five each of two handmade designs — shown above) and ten envelopes — the perfect solution (or gift) if you feel you don’t have time to create your own cards or may not be ready to try your hand at stamping just yet.
Buy it now! Ready. Set. Send. Cards–Item 133384 $19.95 **
{** Available only while supplies last.}
Or, if you would prefer to make these clean and simple cards yourself — here’s the Stampin’ Up! product supplies list for each:
Thanks So Much card (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″)
Oh, Hello (Wood-Mount 131931, Clear-Mount 130733) and Thank You Kindly* Stamp Sets; Night of Navy (100867), Pool Party (122924), Summer Starfruit (126839), Tangerine Tango (111349), and Whisper White Cardstock (100730); Night of Navy (126970), Pool Party (126982), and Summer Starfruit (126991) Classic Stampin’ Pads; Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Small Heart Punch (117193); Big Shot (113439); Ovals Collections Framelits Dies (129381)
*Retired. Consider these currently available alternatives: Lots of Thanks (Wood-Mount 129687, Clear-Mount), Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood-Mount 128748, Clear-Mount 127802) or Fabulous Phrases Stamp Sets (Wood-Mount 128577, Clear-Mount 120501)
Happy Birthday card (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″)
Bring on the Cake Stamp Set (Wood-Mount 128490, Clear-Mount 121958); Solid Stripes Stamp*; Pool Party (126982), Summer Starfruit (126991), Tangerine Tango (111349), and Whisper White (100730) Cardstock; Night of Navy (126970) and Summer Starfruit (126991) Classic Stampin’ Pads; Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Big Shot (113439); Deco Labels Collection Framelits Dies (130102)
*Retired. Consider these currently available alternatives: Any background stamp, a piece of coordinating patterned paper (Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper) or a square embossed with Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (123128)
Please note: Because Stampin’ Up! originally rolled these cards out in retail venues, the packaging encourages customers to learn how to make their own cards and directs them to the Stampin’ Up! website to find a demonstrator. You can skip this step — I would be happy to teach you how to make your own cards as well as with any of your other papercrafting needs!
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
Well it’s Father’s Day (and US Open Final Round Sunday – GO PHIL!). Sadly my Dad passed away over 11 years ago, but I still think of him pretty much every day and miss him terribly. {Happy Fathers’ Day, Daddy — I’ll see you again someday.}
I have someone that I love who is an amazing Dad to his two sons and while he is not my Dad I wanted to surprise him with a Father’s Day card.
I spent most of my Saturday undertaking the never ending task of organizing and cleaning my craft room (with the retirement of the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog and many stamp sets, etc. this has been a monumental task). So as I sit here and post this entry to my blog is it well past 2:00 AM on Father’s Day so if nothing I write here makes much sense later today when you get around to reading it, you will know why. 🙂
This card was very simple and quick and features new products from the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog. Here is what I used to create this card (click on each item for more information):
Delightful Dozen Stamp Set (wood mount) (clear mount)
Six-Sided Samplar Stamp Set (wood mount) (clear mount)*
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Very Vanilla Card Stock
Midnight Muse Card Stock
Midnight Muse Classic Stampin’ Pad
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad
Linen Thread
Stampin’ Trimmer
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine
Honey Comb Textured Embossing Folder
Hexagon Punch*
Snail Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals
(* Save when purchased as a Bundle!) (wood mount) (clear mount)
Enjoy your Sunday and thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
One of my co-workers celebrated her #? birthday last week (okay, I know how old she is but that’s not my secret to tell 😉 ). Sadly I was sick that day so I missed out on the big celebration at our favorite Mexican restaurant and the TWO cakes. Since it’s never too late to celebrate a birthday, I gave her a belated birthday card.
I had originally designed this card as one of my projects to be submitted to Stampin’ Up! with my Artisan Design Team application but I opted to substitute a different card (look for my samples AFTER Convention in July) so I just happened to have this card handy.
Here are the supplies I used to create this card:
Best of Birthdays Stamp Set (only available in clear mount)
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad
Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad
Gumball Green Classic Stampin’ Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad
Very Vanilla Card Stock
Gumball Green Card Stock
Marina Mist Card Stock
Print Poetry Designer Series Paper (Retired)
Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon
Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Large)
Blender Pen
Stampin’ Trimmer
Postage Stamp Punch
Snail Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for visiting and/or subscribing to my blog! I hope you come back again real soon.
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
It’s time to reveal the newest digital downloads for My Digital Studio! This week’s ensemble includes sassy card templates, a “labels” stamp brush set to help you get organized, a patriotic Summer Possibilities kit and one of the new designer series papers from the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog.
Hash It Out Greeting Card Templates – Digital Download
Item # 134696 / $9.95 (preferred price)
Label It Stamp Brush Set – Digital Download
Item # 134736 / $9.95 (preferred price)
Summer Possibilities Kit – Digital Download
Item # 134705 / $7.95 (preferred price)
Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper – Digital Download
Item # 134735 / $4.95 (preferred price)
Click on any of the above images for more information.
25% Off Special Ends June 15, 2013!
Dates: May 1-June 15, 2013
The Sale: Get 25 percent off select My Digital Studio content and print products.
Digital content includes: ALL ensemble, calendar, photobook, and swatchbook digital content. See it here.
Print products include: ALL photobooks, swatchbooks, cards, tags, individual pages, and calendars. See it here.
The Fine Print:
Tick tock … don’t miss this great opportunity to save on some amazing digital products!
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
It’s always a sad day when you learn that someone you know has suffered the loss of a parent. When clients or friends of the attorneys I work with experience such a loss, I provide the sympathy cards (handmade, of course).
I had a late day at the office today and didn’t really have a lot of time to sit down and create a sympathy card from scratch so I sifted through a huge box of swap cards from various Stampin’ Up! events (Convention, Regionals) and found a card front that I felt was perfect for transforming into such a card.
This card was designed by Susan Rodgers (from somewhere in Oregon). When Susan designed this card she didn’t include a sentiment on the front.
I knew I wanted to use the Love & Sympathy stamp set so I quickly inked up the sentiment, stamped on card stock, did a quick punch, sponged the edges and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Super easy (thanks Susan for doing all the hard work and providing me such a beautiful layout)!
I hope this card brings a little ray of sunshine into Buck’s day when he gets this card in the mail.
Here are the supplies used to create this card (all items are available in the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog unless otherwise noted):
Very Vanilla Card Stock
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Summer Silhouettes Stamp Set (clear mount / wood mount)
Love & Sympathy Stamp Set (clear mount / wood mount)
Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set (clear mount / wood mount)
Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Pad
Gumball Green Classic Stampin’ Pad
Decorative Label Punch
Elegant Butterfly Punch
Big Shot
Labels Collection Framelits
Fancy Fan Embossing Folder
Pearl Basic Jewels
Snail Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
Hello Tuesday!
Are you looking for a Summer escape? Are you ready to get away from it all with Stampin’ Up!’s new digital downloads (PDF)? This week’s offering is filled with the perfect images that are sure to be just what you need when you are ready to memorialize your Summer adventures.
Go Everywhere Framables – Digital Download
Item # 134695 / $4.95 (preferred price)
Inspired Elements Stamp Brush Set – Digital Download
Item # 134697 / $9.95 (preferred price)
Inspired Words Stamp Brush Set – Digital Download
Item # 134698 / $5.95 (preferred price)
Muted Notes Kit – Digital Download
Item # 133495 / $6.95 (preferred price)
Today And You Stamp Brush Set – Digital Download
Item # 133494 / $9.95 (preferred price)
Here’s your chance to save on your digital downloads, but you better check them out soon — the 25% off digital sale ends June 15. Contact me for more information!
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
With each new month this year comes a new release of a “Best of 25 Years” stamp set. This month’s collection are Greetings (or sentiments if you prefer) and is an 8-piece stamp set – 7 stamps are returning from years past (and may be larger or smaller than their original) and 1 is a “never before seen” stamp (“You’re in My Thoughts”).
Best of Greetings – Clear Mount Stamp Set
Item # 133485 / $14.95 (preferred price)
The “Best of 25 Years” stamp sets are available through March 31, 2014. And remember that for every 6 “Best of” sets you purchase, you get a FREE stamp set of your choice (valued up to $14.95). Download your Collector’s Card and hang on to the “Proof of Purchase” stickers that come with each “Best of” stamp set. 
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
Did you know that Stampin’ Up! also publishes an Annual Catalog in Spanish?
← Introducing the 2013-2014 Celebrando creatividad. This is not new news (they’ve had a Spanish catalog for about 3 years I believe) but I recently realized that I have failed miserably in promoting this product line. Click on the image to the left to enjoy a “flash” view of the catalog.
Or here’s a link for you if you want to download it as a PDF. And don’t forget to download those Stampin’ Supplies so you know what you will need in case you want to make one of the samples showcased in these colorful pages.
Unfortunately I do not speak Spanish (one would think that growing up in Texas I would have learned it) but if you’ve been looking for stamps with sentiments in Spanish, look no more.
If you would like to receive a copy of this catalog to hold and drool over, just ask for one – I can hook you up!
[By the way, there are also select stamp sets in Spanish and French in the larger 2013-2014 Annual Catalog.]
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
