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Love is Kindness... and fabulous!

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  Don't miss your chance to earn a FREE exclusive Sale-a-Bration item with every $50 purchase now through March 31st!   Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout through January 31st to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week as a thank you!!

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  Happy Friday and thanks for visiting!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are featuring the single stamps in both the Occasions and Annual catalogs today for Fabulous Friday because they ARE fabulous!  My design is a black and white card with a pop of color (remember this card from last week?) because I just love this color combination.  The single stamp I chose to feature is the new Love is Kindness stamp set from the Occasions catalog.  Tulips are one of my favorite flowers because it means Spring is here... my favorite time of the year!

  I colored my image using some of the new Blendabilities colors in the Occasions catalog, too... pink pirouette and wild wasabi.  If you haven't had a chance to work with these yet, you will definitely want to try them out!  Stampin' Up! takes all the guess work out, too, by giving you three coordinating shades in each pack.  Want to try a set for FREE?  You can earn a set as a Sale-a-Bration selection with your qualifying $50 purchase now through March 31st!! 

 And since I am not a huge fan of coloring, do you know what the thing I love most about Blendabilities is? You can color more than just card stock - I really love coloring my pearls and rhinestones!!  For this card I colored both the edges of the whisper white organza ribbon and the hearts on the Stacked with Love DSP piece with my darkest pink pirouette Blendabilities marker.  Don't you love how it turned out?!  It really showcases the tiny hearts in the paper and makes my whisper white organza ribbon so versatile!!

  I got the idea for my card this week from the one below that I designed for a mail-in swap that I participated in earlier.  And how cool is it that just by changing the colors of the tulips the feel of the card complete changes.  

  And just like in my Fabulous Friday card above, I colored the edges of the organza ribbon with the darkest pumpkin pie Blendabilities marker.

  If you'd like to host a workshop and try out the Blendabilities markers on a card like one of these, contact me to schedule your date!!  Or you can join my club (details here) and make a card using them.

  Thanks for checking out my Fabulous Friday project this week... for even more inspiration be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog later this afternoon to see what Karla and Rachel designed with the single stamps this week.  Have a fabulous weekend and happy stamping!!

Promotions

 Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout through January 31st to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week.  Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration item AND choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me.

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New Weekly Deals for January 27 - February 1, 2015

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  Don't miss your chance to earn a FREE exclusive Sale-a-Bration item with every $50 purchase now through March 31st!   Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week as a thank you!!

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 Here are some great deals for you... and earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration item with your $50 order!!  It's all about TEXTURE this week!  Here's your chance to pick up some of our fabulous impressions folders if you don't have them yet... and if you are looking for a way to add texture to your projects but don't want to shell out $99.95 for a Big Shot, be sure to check out the Texture Boutique Machine!  It's light and portable so easy to take with you to a card-making session at a friend's or a crop night... and it's on sale for just $22.46!

 

  Here are some samples to inspire you... click the links below the photo to hop over to the original blog post for more information about each.  Enjoy! 

New Catalog Open House make-n-take featuring ZigZag folder

 

Fabulous Friday bold butterfly card featuring Lovely Lace folder

 

Flower Frenzy gift set featuring several folders

Promotions

 Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout through January 31st to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week.  Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration item AND choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me.

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Quick & Easy Sheltering Tree thinking of you card

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  Happy Monday!  I wanted to share with you today my Quick & Easy card for this week... it is a thinkig of you card featuring the Sheltering Tree photopolymer stamp set from the Occasions catalog.  I also used my favorite go-to product for quick & easy cards - the notecard and envelope set in crumb cake.  The beautiful ribbon is one that you can earn for FREE during Sale-a-Bration - it is part of the Best Year Ever accessory pack.  If you were to purchase all of the products needed to make this card you would qualify to earn that ribbon... how great is that?!

  This card is perfect for sending to someone to let you know that they are in your thoughts... I sent one to my friend Mary when she had surgery earlier this month but it would also be a good sympathy card.  I don't know why, but I tend to lean toward my tree and flower images for those cards and "thinking of you" is a great sentiment that covers a variety of occasions.  

  I will be sending out the project sheet for this card in my newsletter later this week... if you're already a subscriber be on the lookout for it.  If you are not, make sure to subscribe by typing your email address in the "subscribe" box in the upper right-hand corner of my blog.

Thanks for checking out this week's card and have a wonderful rest of your week!!  

Promotions

 Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout through January 31st to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week.  Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration item AND choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me.

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Fabulous Friday Lacy Blooms birthday card

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  Don't miss your chance to earn a FREE exclusive Sale-a-Bration item with every $50 purchase now through March 31st!   Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week as a thank you!!

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  Happy Friday and thanks so much for visiting!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are featuring black and white projects with a pop of color for Fabulous Friday.  Rachel gave us the option of using the Stacked with Love DSP stack or coming up with something on our own... I opted to achieve the effect with the gorgeous Lacy Blooms background stamp.

  Here is a close-up of my birthday greeting - this sentiment is from the Butterfly Basics stamp set.  It is one I earned for FREE for completing a sales challenge during December.  I love all of the opportunities that Stampin' Up! gives us demonstrators to earn free product... if you'd like to learn more about the demonstrator opportunity, I'd love to have you join my team!  Please contact me for more details... join during Sale-a-Bration and choose any one kit from the Occasions catalog for FREE or choose two Sale-a-Bration items.  WOW!

   This card will be one of my Club projects this month... if you'd like to learn more about how I offer clubs (both locally and online), please click here.  And for even more inspiration with this black and white color combination, please be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Samping blog later today to check out what Karla and Rachel created.

  Thanks and have a fabulous weekend!!!  Happy stamping... 

 Promotions

  Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout through January 31st to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week.  Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration item AND choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me.

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- Clearance Rack (click HERE to shop)

January Paper Pumpkin Kit - super cute Valentine's favors

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  Don't miss your chance to earn a FREE exclusive Sale-a-Bration item with every $50 purchase now through March 31st!   Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week as a thank you!!

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   Have you seen the latest Paper Pumpkin kit that mailed this month?  If you aren't subscribing you are missing out on some FUN kits!!  Now through March 31st you can purchase a three-month prepaid subscription at a special price of $54.85 AND earn a Sale-a-Bration item for FREE (click here to purchase and don't forget to use the hostess code)!!

 

  Check out the video below from the Paper Pumpkin channel on YouTube to see this month's kit revealed!!  If you're vieiwing this in a reader or email, please click HERE to catch the video on YouTube.

 

 Promotions

  Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout through January 31st to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week.  Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration item AND choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me.

- Weekly Deals (click HERE to shop)

- Clearance Rack (click HERE to shop)

New Weekly Deals for January 20 - 26, 2015

 * Sale-a-Bration has begun *

  Don't miss your chance to earn a FREE exclusive Sale-a-Bration item with every $50 purchase now through March 31st!   Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week as a thank you!!

Click HERE to SHOP

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 Here are some great deals for you... and earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration item with your $50 order!!

Promotions

 Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout through January 31st to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week.  Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration item AND choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me.

- Weekly Deals (click HERE to shop)

- Clearance Rack (click HERE to shop)

Quick & Easy Butterfly thank you card

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  Don't miss your chance to earn a FREE exclusive Sale-a-Bration item with every $50 purchase now through March 31st!   Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week as a thank you!!

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  Happy Tuesday!  I wanted to share with you today my Quick & Easy card for this week... it is a thank you card featuring one of the gorgeous butterflies cut out with my Big Shot and the new Butterflies Thinlits dies from the Occasions catalog.  I also used a beautiful piece of DSP from the Painted Blooms pack (did you see my Fabulous Friday project here that also featured this paper pack?).

  This card was one of the make-n-takes at my Sale-a-Bration Kick-off Open House this past weekend... I just love the richness of the colors, don't you?!  Here's a close-up of the butterfly - it is really pretty when popped up off the card.  To get this effect I only glued down its body so the wings could be bent upward.

 

  I will be sending out the project sheet for this card in my newsletter later this week... if you're already a subscriber be on the lookout for it.  If you are not, make sure to subscribe by typing your email address in the "subscribe" box in the upper right-hand corner of my blog.

Thanks for checking out this week's card and have a wonderful rest of your day!!  

Promotions

 Be sure to use Hostess Code MNZA7BPX with your online orders at checkout through January 31st to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week.  Spend $50 and earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration item AND choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me.

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- Clearance Rack (click HERE to shop)

Fabulous Friday Painted Blooms Designer Paper spotlight

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  Don't miss your chance to earn a FREE exclusive Sale-a-Bration item with every $50 purchase now through March 31st!    Be sure to use Hostess Code RYTRHZ9P with your online orders at checkout to receive the make-n-takes from my Kickoff event this weekend when you order through January 20th!!

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  Happy Friday and thanks so much for stopping by today!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we designed projects featuring the fabulous Designer Series Papers in the Occasions catalog for Fabulous Friday - my project incorporates the Painted Blooms DSP.  I love flowers and this paper is just gorgeous!

   Here is a photo of the little box opened up with the 3" x 3" note cards that I put inside (along with envelopes which I forgot to photograph).  You can see close-ups of the cards below.

 

  Here's a shot of the three different 3" x 3" note card designs all featuring the same sheet of DSP from the Painted Blooms pack that was used on the front of the box.  With 12 different patterns in a pack you can see how it would be easy to make a variety of sets!  I pulled the colors from my DSP - Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Pacific Point and just a touch of Hello Honey (not listed on the DSP but it closely matched the yellow centers of the flower on this paper).  The Hey You stamp set was used for the sentiments on all three designs along with a Mossy Meadow ink pad.

   Thanks so much for checking in... for even more inspiration with DSP from the Occasions catalog, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog after Noon EST today.

 

 

Don't forget about my Sale-a-Bration KickOff this Sunday!  Hope to see you there!!!

Promotions

 Be sure to use Hostess Code RYTRHZ9P with your online orders at checkout to get my make-n-takes from my Open House FREE with any size order through January 20th!!

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New Card Club forming now with local AND online options!!

  * Sale-a-Bration has begun *

  Don't miss your chance to earn a FREE exclusive Sale-a-Bration item with every $50 purchase now through March 31st!    Be sure to use Hostess Code RYTRHZ9P with your online orders at checkout to receive the make-n-takes from my Kickoff event this weekend when you order through January 20th!!

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  I am excited to begin another round of my Card Club... I have had so much fun with my members over the last two years running it in this new way and I hope you'll join me!  The more YOU spend, the more Hostess Rewards you'll earn!!

  Over the course of the Club you'll make 36 cards - 2 each of 18 different designs featuring a variety of themes (birthday, sympathy, thank you, masculine, etc.), products and techniques.  And you'll especially love the fellowship of making cards each month with your fellow club members.

  For those of you who don't live near me, YOU can join in the fun, too!!  Once enrolled, you will just need to place an online order using my monthly Hostess Code and submit a $3/month mailing fee for the completed monthly cards (payable upfront in the first month).

  All club members are invited to my Hostess Appreciation event in May - you'll be the first to receive your new catalog and play with the new products!  For those who aren't local I will mail you both!!

  So what are you waiting for... contact me today to join!!

 

  And here's a reminder to RSVP for my Sale-a-Bration kick-off by the 17th!!  Find more details HERE.  We're going to have a great time!  I'll have displays and some fun make-n-takes along with door prizes and refreshments.  Bring an adult friend that is new to me and you both get a special thank you gift.  Thanks and hope to see you on Sunday!!

 Promotions

 Be sure to use Hostess Code RYTRHZ9P with your online orders at checkout to earn a FREE tutorial of your choice with any size order through January 20th!!

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My Quick & Easy card for this week and reminder about my Sale-A-Bration Kickoff

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  Don't miss your chance to earn a FREE exclusive Sale-a-Bration item with every $50 purchase now through March 31st!    Be sure to use Hostess Code RYTRHZ9P with your online orders at checkout to receive the make-n-takes from my Kickoff event this weekend when you order through January 20th!!

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  This has been a crazy week and in order to share a Quick & Easy card project with you I am using my Fabulous Friday project from last week... it is an easy one to put together!

  For those of you who are newsletter subscribers you will receive the project sheet for this card shortly so be on the lookout in your Inbox!!

  And here's a reminder to RSVP for my Sale-a-Bration kick-off by the 16th!!  Find more details HERE.  We're going to have a great time!  I'll have displays and some fun make-n-takes along with door prizes and refreshments.  Bring an adult friend that is new to me and you both get a special thank you gift.  Thanks and hope to see you on Sunday!!

 Promotions

 Be sure to use Hostess Code RYTRHZ9P with your online orders at checkout to earn a FREE tutorial of your choice with any size order through January 20th!!

- Weekly Deals (click HERE to shop)

- Clearance Rack (click HERE to shop)