New MDS Digital Downloads – March 19, 2013

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough
Underconstruction

Bday Under Construction Ensemble – Digital Download
Item # 133422 $17.95 (preferred price)

Are you constructing a birthday party soon?  Let the BDAY Under Construction Ensemble help you create:

  • Invitations
  • Cupcake holders
  • Candy bar wraps
  • Water bottle labels
  • A banner
  • Thank you cards
  • And more!
Bday Construction Treat Template - Digital Download Item # 133423 $0.00 (FREE!!!)

Bday Construction Treat Template – Digital Download
Item # 133423 $0.00 (FREE!!!)

 

To help you get started, we’re throwing in a FREEBIE-a construction cone favor that your guests definitely won’t dodge.  It’s easy to plan a party with My Digital Studio!

And, to top it off, don’t miss the Top Notch Woodcuts embellishments. They are sa-weet.

Top Notch Woocuts – Digital Download
Item # 133896 $3.95 (preferred price)

 

Check out all the new downloads here.

Stamp on my friends (digitally that is!),
Linda

 

 

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My Paper Pumpkin arrived today!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

I’ve been down with a very sore back since Saturday which has kept me home from work.  A little box arrived in the mail today that brought a little bit of happiness into my day.

Inside the little box was a creative escape just waiting for me.  I opened the box and discovered my surprise wrapped up in white tissue paper and sealed with this adorable sticker.


When I removed the tissue paper I found all the necessary elements to create 4 cards, including a 2-piece stamp set and a size D clear block.

I got to work putting the pieces together and created these 4 cards – only 1 of which is exactly like the instructions included with the kit.  I added a couple of extra elements to 2 of the cards to add a little variety to the mix.

Paper Pumpkin 3Paper Pumpkin 4

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Pumpkin 5Paper Pumpkin 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can’t wait to see what you all come up with!  What, you haven’t subscribed yet?  What are you waiting for?  Visit www.mypaperpumpkin.com and subscribe now!

Stamp on my friends,
Linda

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Big changes for My Digital Studio starting today!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough
My Digital Studio Big Changes Starting Today

My Digital Studio
Big Changes Starting Today

Stampin’ Up! has been working on some big changes to the My Digital Studio product line.  Starting today:

  1. They have changed the name of the software from MDS 2 (and MDS 2+) to MDS.
  2. They’ve lowered the price.  What has been known as MDS 2+ is now $19.95 US/$24.95 CAN.

Coming soon:

  1. The upgrade will be free!  If you have been holding onto the original My Digital Studio software, you will be able to upgrade to the new software for free.  I will let you know when it is available.  Stampin’ Up! has discontinued the item number for the MDS 2 Upgrade (item 130650).
  2. My Digital Studio will soon be available to our friends in Australia and New Zealand.

Other information:

    • MyDigitalStudio.net is currently under construction as they make all of the changes.  Just keep in mind that you may see outdated information for awhile.
    • They will remove the My Digital Studio Catalog at the end March from MyDigitalStudio.net.  If you would like to keep of copy of it, go grab it before then.  They have not been maintaining this file and since it is so outdated, they feel like it’s time to delete it.
    • I understand that when a price changes after you have made a recent purchase it can be frustrating.  If you purchased the software at the old price from March 1 to March 17, 2013, the following will be added to your Download Manager by Wednesday, March 20:MDS 2+ or MDS 2
    • Up To Date Planner Template (item133271, retail value $14.95 US/$18.50 CAN)
    • Hello There Kit (item 133374, retail value $9.95 US/$12.50 CAN)
    • Everyday Woodcuts Embellishments (item 132191, retail value $5.95 US/$7.95 CAN)

MDS Upgrade

    • Hello There Kit (item 133374, retail value $9.95 US/$12.50 CAN)

If you haven’t tried MDS yet, what are you waiting for?  Contact me for more information!

Check out these MDS Stampin’ Up!YouTube videos to see what all you can do with this digital crafting tool.

Hugs,
Linda

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Best made plans …

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Well, the weekend has managed to come and go too quickly and I failed to get the time I wanted to spend in my craft room.  I decided to crop the giant crepe myrtle tree in the front of my house on Saturday and strained my back during the process.  I guess I’m truly getting too old to do these types of tasks myself 🙁

I didn’t want the entire weekend to pass without adding a post to my blog.  Instead of sharing a handmade project with you I thought I’d share some information with you about the new Photopolymer stamps that Stampin’ Up! is offering on a trial basis.

Photopolymer Stamps by Stampin' Up! {Offered on a trial basis only}

Photopolymer Stamps by Stampin’ Up!
{Offered on a trial basis only}

Stampin’ Up! searched long and hard for just the right material to be able to introduce completely clear stamping.  And they found it.  I’m excited to announce that Stampin’ Up! now has wood-mount, clear-mount AND photopolymer stamps!  The top-quality photopolymer has just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time and with the introduction of our firm-foam pads, let’s just say they’re meant for each other!  Photopolymer stamps will also be unique, fun designs that will inspire you and provide more versatile options you may not see in our traditional wood- and clear-mount stamp options.

Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set Item # 132956 $13.95 {Recommend clear blocks A, B, G, F, and I. Sold separately}

Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set
Item # 132956 $13.95
{Recommend clear blocks A, B, G, F, and I. Sold separately}

What makes them so great?

  • They’re entirely transparent for perfect placement every time!
  • They are durable.  The photopolymer material is designed to last.
  • Can you say sticky?  (Don’t worry; in a good way.)  These stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.
  • They’re age tested.  They won’t yellow or cloud up over time.
  • We could go on, but we’ll let you try them for yourself.

Photopolymer stamps will be offered on a trial basis.  Based on popularity,  Stampin’ Up! hopes to release more photopolymer stamp sets over the coming months.  At this time they don’t plan on offering a line of photopolymer sets as expansive as our wood-mount and clear-mount lines.

I just ordered my set and will post some projects just as soon as I can play with them!

I hope you had time this weekend to play with your stamps.  I promise to share something creative with you very soon.

Hugs,
Linda

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Spring is in the Air

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough
Spring Surprise Promotion

Spring Surprise Promotion

Spring is definitely in the air, and I can’t wait to share with you all the new products in the 2013-2014 annual catalog.  Here’s a pre-sneak peek look at A Round Array!

Starting today through May 30, 2013, Stampin’ Up! is offering a sneak peek of this stamp set bundled with the coordinating 7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (introduced in the 2013 spring catalog) just in time for Sale-A-Bration for 15% off (order by March 22 to take advantage of the FREE Sale-A-Bration item for every $50 in products you purchase)!

Spring is in the air promotion 2

Spring Surprise Bundle*
Item # 133899 $23.95

You already have the 7/8″ scallop punch?  Don’t fret – you can just order the stamp set (A Round Array Stamp Set*; Item # 129090  $14.95) [*only available as a clear mount set during this promotion; will be offered in wood mount in the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog].  (Also available in Spanish and French – contact me for more information!)

I don’t know about you but I’m really digging these product “bundles” that Stampin’ Up! now offers for some of their coordinating products.  Did you know that if you purchase these items as a bundle rather than individually that you save 15%?  Sweet!

I have big plans this weekend to spend a lot of time in my craft room so that I have projects to post and share with you.  I hope you are able to spend some time creating with your stamps, inks and papers this weekend too.

Hugs,
Linda

 

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Always be prepared

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

I’ve been a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for almost five years (come this July).  I absolutely love being a demonstrator for this fabulous company but I have a hard time approaching people to tell them about Stampin’ Up! and asking them to host a stampin’ party.

Saturday I was wearing one of my Stampin’ Up! shirts I bought at Convention two years ago.  I stopped into CVS Pharmacy to pick up a prescription refill and this time I went into the store instead of going through the drive-thru window.  My neighborhood pharmacist Kay noticed my shirt and commented on it and asked me where I got it.  I explained to her that I’m a demonstrator for Stampin’ Up!, an arts and crafts oriented direct sales company, and that the shirt was the design from one of our exclusive designer series papers.  She said “why haven’t I heard of them” and then asked for a catalog.  Sadly I failed miserably in “being prepared 101” – I did not have one in my car!

Early this morning I put together eight catalog sets (Annual Catalog, Spring Catalog and the Sale-a-bration Flyer) in a clear Stampin’ Up! logo bag and set out to distribute them all today.  I handed out three to some ladies I ride the DART train with everyday and then I handed out three more to Kay and her co-workers at CVS.   Six out of eight isn’t too bad of an accomplishment in one day (for me anyways)!

I still have plenty of catalogs available so if you don’t have one and want one, leave me a comment or send me an email and I will get one right out to you!

Below is a photo from a couple of years ago taken at one of our upline / downline meetings – this is the shirt I was wearing on Saturday (that’s me in the middle).

Stampin' Up! Gals 2011

Amy Storrie, Linda Tolson, Rhonda Glaze

Before closing my post for today I wanted to share a little Easter postcard I made using My Digital Studio featuring the “Celebrate Easter Ensemble” Digital Download.

MDS Celebrate Easter Ensemble - Digital Download Item # 133474 $12.95 (preferred price)

MDS Postcard
Celebrate Easter Ensemble – Digital Download
Item # 133474 $12.95 (preferred price)

Thank you for dropping by my Blog today.  Come back and see me tomorrow – you just never know what you might find here!

Hugs,
Linda

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Best of 25 Years – Stamp Sets

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

As part of Stampin’ Up!’s 25-year anniversary celebration they’re bringing back some of your favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets ~ which will release-one set per month ~ during 2013.  Even better, along with some great classic images, each “Best of” set will also include a never-before-seen image!

While Stampin’ Up! is releasing just one Best of stamp set per month, all of the sets will be available until March 31, 2014.

As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, they’re including a collector’s card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every set.  Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95!  (Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.)

Below are the stamp sets for the months of January, February and March:

25-01 - Best of Birthdays (Jan)

Best of Birthdays (January)
Item # 132929 $14.95

Best of Love Item # 132987 $14.95

Best of Love (February)
Item # 132987 $14.95

Best of Flowers (March) Item # 133342 $14.95

Best of Flowers (March)
Item # 133342 $14.95

What are your favorite stamps that you hope make a reappearance in the “Best of” series?

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My Digital Studio Digital Downloads March 12, 2013

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Get in touch with your inner awesomeness this week with our latest downloads.

  • Check out the Made to Be Awesome Framable. Download it. Print it. Frame it. And remind yourself often how truly wonderful you are.
  • If you’ve ever asked yourself what does, “LOL, BRB, IMO, or YNK” mean, then check out the FTW Stamp Brush Set. (You’ll thank us later when you actually understand what your favorite teenagers are saying.)
  • And, once you’ve caught up with all the lingo, use the Seriously Teen Kit to document teen life-epic style.

So, be totally awesome today and go get these great downloads. L8R. (As in, see you next week.)

Seriously Teen Kits – Digital Download
Item # 133475 $9.95 (preferred price)

MDS2

Made to Be Awesome – Digital Download
Item # 133466 $2.95 (preferred price)

MDS1

FTW Stamp Brush Set – Digital Download
Item # 133500 $5.95 (preferred price)

If you haven’t tried My Digital Studio yet, try it FREE from 30 days.  If you have a digital craft program, our MDS digital images are compatible (available in both Windows and MAC formats)!  Find out more about the FREE trial version available by download.

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My Paper Pumpkin

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

My Paper Pumpkin is a magical paper escape that will arrive at your door every month!

I’m Paper Pumpkin . . .  I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). I’ll help you to escape your life with some paper fun.  I come in a sweet box, but you’ll really love what you find on the inside:  all the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!

Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone (even you) can enjoy!

Visit www.mypaperpumpkin.com today to register for your monthly creative escape for only $19.95 / month.

Escape with Paper Pumpkin

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Hello world!

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

I’ve been wanting to start a “real blog” for some time and finally worked up the nerve to give it a try.  I know a couple of fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who use WordPress for their blogs and they led me to believe it was pretty easy (haha, not true!).  Since I’m not an HTML code expert, I have been struggling to get my Blog ready to go public.

I think I’m just about there so I’m going to get the word out to all my friends and hope that a few of them will find my Blog follow-worthy and will subscribe to follow my posts!

Before I go I wanted to share with you one of the display projects from the Stampin’ Up! Dallas Regional event from February.  I don’t remember which on-stage presenter had this lovely frame as part of her presentation but I do know it was made using My Digital Studio and the Artisan Embellishments Kit from the 2013 Spring Catalog ~ Enjoy!

BEyouTIFUL Framed Art

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