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Stampers Dozen: Let's Sale-a-Brate!!

  Welcome if you're coming from Bonnie's blog on this hop!  In case you couldn't tell from this blog post title, we are featuring products that you can earn for FREE with a qualifying $50+ order during our Sale-a-Bration promotion (see below for more details on that!).  I chose to feature the Lots of Lavender stamp set with my card this month.

 

   I decided to use my Stampin' Blends to color the image rather than going the two-step route and love the results.  The texture came from the Petal Pair textured impressions folder that I used with my Big Shot.

 

  Did you notice the ribbon?  That is the whisper white 1/4" organza ribbon that I colored with the daffodil delight stampin' blends marker.  Pretty cool, right?!  

  Here's one more view of my card.  For more Sale-a-Bration inspiration, please use the links below.  Thanks for visiting me and enjoy the rest of the blog hop!!

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  Say hello to a new world of colorful creativity! Meet Stampin’ Blends, artist-quality alcohol markers in 12 exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors. To cover all the blending bases, we’re also offering a limited-time 16-card project kit and stamp set with beautiful line-art images.Click here to view the mini brochure or here to see them all in my Stampin' Store.

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  Be sure to use Hostess Code YYFUMR2A* with your online orders at checkout through January 30th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of December is the Icing on the Cake photopolymer stamp set from the Annual catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 

 

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QE card: Avant Garden birthday card

   I apologize for being MIA earlier this week, but we were at a 3-day swim meet out of town all weekend with my son Brandon and things are super busy at my full-time job, so I'm a little behind. This week's Quick & Easy birthday card features the Sale-a-Bration selection Avant Garden stamp set.  I designed this card for my upcoming Mega Occasions Card Class which is happening next weekend.  Don't you just love this color combination of crumb cake, marina mist, pear pizzazz and whisper white? I love flowers and this one is an easy one to color so it's right up my alley.

 

  Here is another view of my card.  I will be sharing my Quick & Easy project sheet for this week's card via a link in my newsletter. Please make sure you're subscribed before tomorrow morning when it goes out to my subscribers.  You can easily add your email address in the subscriber box in the upper right section of my blog to have your name added to my distribution list. 

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  Be sure to use Hostess Code YK2BC7BJ* with your online orders at checkout through March 30th receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of March is the Endless Thanks photopolymer stamp set from the Annual catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 

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QE cards: First Sight thinking of you card

    Welcome back for another Quick & Easy card idea. This week's thinking of you card features the First Sight and Sheltering Tree stamp sets from the Annual catalog.  I love this card idea and first saw it shared by my friend Patty Bennett a while back.  It's easy to replicate with stamped card stock or with a piece of DSP. 

  Here's a close-up of the heart element.  Don't you just love the little birds?  This First Sight stamp set is primarily a set for wedding/anniversary cards but it sure does work well for a thinking of you card in my humble opinion.

  Here is another view of my card.  I will be sharing my Quick & Easy project sheet for this week's card via a link in my newsletter.  Please make sure you're subscribed before Wednesday morning when it goes out to my subscribers.  You can easily add your email address in the subscriber box in the upper right section of my blog to have your name added to my distribution list. 

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  Be sure to use Hostess Code V77XWMGD* with your online orders at checkout through February 27th receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of February is That's the Tag clear mount stamp set from the Occasions catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 

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QE cards: So Very Avant Garden thank you card

    Welcome back for another Quick & Easy card idea.  I apologize for neglecting to send out last week's Project Sheet... it will be included in this week's newsletter, I promise! As for this week's card, I designed this as one of the make-n-takes at my Open House on Saturday. This card features not one, but two Sale-a-Bration selections - Avant Garden and So Very Much.  I just love the font on the "thank you" and these flowers are so pretty stamped with this year's In Color Flirty Flamingo... it pairs so well with chocolate chip!  This layout may seem familiar, I had a QE card a couple of years ago that was similar (find that post here).  Don't forget, you can earn these stamp sets for FREE with a qualifying $50 product purchase between now and March 31st during Sale-a-Bration.  

 

  Here is another view of my card.  I will be sharing my Quick & Easy project sheet for this week's card via a link in my newsletter.  Please make sure you're subscribed before Wednesday morning when it goes out to my subscribers.  You can easily add your email address in the subscriber box in the upper right section of my blog to have your name added to my distribution list. 

* Thanks for visiting and have a great day! *

 

Promotions 

  Be sure to use Hostess Code Y2SYGV9C* with your online orders at checkout through tomorrow, January 31st, at Noon EST to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of January is the Lucky Elephant clear mount stamp set. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing). 

 

 

• Occasions catalog - click here to view and shop
• Holiday catalog carryover - click here to view and shop
• Clearance rack - click here to view and shop

 

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Fabulous Friday: birthday pop-up card

    Happy Friday!  I hope you had a fabulous week!!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog Rachel asked us to create a pop-up card for our Fabulous Friday designs.  I decided to use a few of the Sale-a-Bration stamp sets to create a fun birthday card, based on a QE card I shared with you last month (see that card here).  When I like a layout, I tend to use it again and again! 

 Once again the main focal point of this card is the gorgeous scripted sentiment from the Botanicals for You stamp set.  I changed up the color palette for this week's card to go along with the colors found in the Have a Cuppa designer paper stack, from which I cut the strip on the front of the card. I really love the way the bermuda bay, melon mambo and wisteria wonder work together with whisper white - such a fun color combination!

  And for the pop-up element on the inside of the card, I used DSP in the Have a Cuppa DSP stack to "color" my balloon images, which are from the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set.  The sentiment is from the Perfect Pairings stamp set and really pops in melon mambo, doesn't it?!  The die cut is from the Lots of Labels framelit collection for the Big Shot.

 

  This photo shows how I mounted my pop-up element - I simply used my Stampin' Trimmer to cut a slit on the fold of the whisper white card stock liner 1-3/4" in from both sides.  I had to make a small score line at the ends and then this little piece folded in (I had to make sure it didn't accidentally get glued down when I attached my liner to the card base).  So easy and such a fun surprise for the recipient!

  Here's one more view of my project... I love these colors together!  For even more pop-up ideas and inspiration, please be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what the other designers created.   

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

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  Be sure to use Hostess Code DW4HDVSR* with your online orders at checkout through March 15th to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. Spend $50+ and choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself!) 

- 2016 Occasions Catalog items (click HERE to shop) 

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Fabulous Friday Honeycomb Happiness Baker's Box

  Happy Friday!  The snow from last weekend's storm has finally been cleared and our normal routine has returned... has your life been as topsy turvy as ours has been this week?  We are not really equipped to deal with large amounts of snow like that and it really wreaks havoc on us here in the South!  Luckily for me, there is no snow in the forecast for this weekend and I am able to hold my Sale-a-Bration and Occasion catalog kick-off Open House tomorrow and downline Shoe Box Swap meeting on Sunday... it's going to be a full weekend of stamping!  Speaking of Sale-a-Bration, that is our theme for this week's Fabulous Friday projects over on the Sisters in Stamping blog.  I pulled out the super-cute Honeycomb Happiness stamp set and paired it with some of the products from the It's My Party product suite in the Occasions catalog to create a fun baker's box to fill with chocolates as one of the door prizes for my Open House.  

  It is really hard to photograph, but I used the clear Wink of Stella glitter brush on the ice cream.  It looks so much better in real life! 

Honeycomb Happiness stamp set by Stampin' Up! Earn this exclusive set for FREE with a qualifying $50 purchase now through March 31st during Sale-a-Bration!

  Here's a picture of all the images in the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set - isn't it fun?!  I love that little chickie but it was just a bit too large to go on my favor box.

  Here's one more view of my project... these baker's box favors are really fun and easy to make with just a single sheet of card stock!  I used it with the magnetic platform to hold the framelit in place and ran it through the Big Shot twice.  Easy-peasey.  For even more Sale-a-Bration inspiration please be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog later this afternoon.   

* Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend! *

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  * Can't attend my Open House this weekend but want to participate?  Place an order through my online store using Hostess Code BCY4Y9ZF by Noon on Sunday, Jan. 31st and I'll send you the completed make-n-takes PLUS enter you into a special drawing for online orders. The winner will receive the new World Traveler embossing folder *

  Be sure to use Hostess Code BCY4Y9ZF* with your online orders at checkout through January 31st to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. Spend $50+ and choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself!)  

- Weekly Deals (click HERE to shop) - remember that these are offered in limited supplies... once they are gone, the pricing reverts back

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QE card: Blended Bloom goes Wild card

  Happy Monday - I hope you had a fabulous weekend!!  We made it through the big snowstorm and ended up with about 10 inches of snow without losing power, thankfully, and my kids have been enjoying their snow days while school is closed.  Just 3 hours North of us in metropolitan Washington, DC where my sister Cindy lives they got 30 inches of snow!!!  Incredible!  So while we were stuck at home this weekend I had fun stamping.  How about you?

  After seeing so much snow I wanted to think of Spring flowers, so for this week's quick & easy (QE) card I brought out my Blended Bloom single stamp and paired it with the Go Wild DSP stack and the Perfect Pairings stamp set that is a FREE Sale-a-Bration (SAB) selection when you purchase $50 from Stampin' Up!  

    My card was inspired by this sample project found on page 114 of the Annual catalog above.

   It was difficult capturing the center of the flower since black card stock doesn't photograph well... this angle gives you a better idea of how this card looks in real life.

  Unlike the sample in the catalog, I opted for melon mambo for the flower and used a piece of DSP from the Go Wild DSP stack for my banner.  Here's a close-up of the center of the flower, created with the help of some scallop circle punches and card stock that I textured.  

  I also jazzed up the inside of my card by stamping the flower image twice in the corners, leaving just enough room to write a note and sign the card.  This card is one of the cards for my Card Club this month - I hope they like it!  

  Here's one more view of my card.  If you would like to receive the project sheet for this week's card please make sure you're subscribed to my newsletter before Wednesday morning when it goes out to my subscribers.  You can easily add your email address in the subscriber box in the upper right section of my blog to have your name added to my distribution list.

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Promotions 

  Be sure to use Hostess Code BCY4Y9ZF* with your online orders at checkout through January 31st to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. Spend $50+ and choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself!) 

- Weekly Deals (click HERE to shop) - remember that these are offered in limited supplies... once they are gone, the pricing reverts back

- Clearance Rack (click HERE to shop)

QE card: It's my Party and Perfect Pairings birthday card

  Happy Monday - I hope you had a fabulous weekend!!  This week's quick & easy (QE) card features a few products from the "It's My Party" product suite (DSP stack and Party Punch Pack) along with the Perfect Pairings stamp set that is a FREE Sale-a-Bration (SAB) selection when you purchase $50 from Stampin' Up!  

  I love the little candle punch and used it to make a peek-a-boo element on the front of the card.  The photo below shows a different view of my card... I couldn't decide if I liked the white background better than the crushed curry when I photographed my card.

  I added just a strip of DSP to the inside of my card that would show through the candle cut-outs on the front of the card.  Fun, right?!  If you would like to receive the project sheet for this week's card please make sure you're subscribed to my newsletter before Wednesday morning when it goes out to my subscribers.  You can easily add your email address in the subscriber box in the upper right section of my blog to have your name added to my distribution list.

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Promotions 

  Be sure to use Hostess Code X4KKZUMA* with your online orders at checkout through January 24th to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. Spend $50+ and choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself!) 

- Weekly Deals (click HERE to shop) - remember that these are offered in limited supplies... once they are gone, the pricing reverts back

- Clearance Rack (click HERE to shop)

Fabulous Friday catalog-inspired birthday card

  Happy Friday!!  I hope you have had a great first full week of the New Year!  This week we are using the Stampin' Up! catalog samples as inspiration for our Fabulous Friday projects over on the Sisters in Stamping blog.   I really like the layout of the birthday card featuring the Build a Birthday stamp set found on page 11 of the Annual Catalog below and used it with the It's My Party suite of products from the new Occasions catalog.  The colors in this suite are so fun - basic black, crushed curry, melon mambo, mint macaron and whisper white, although my camera does not photograph melon mambo well at all!

  Using the sample card as a starting point, I changed up the color palette of my card to coordinate with those in the It's My Party DSP and added fun texture to the card front using the Confetti textured impressions folder with my Big Shot.  The cake image is from the Party Wishes stamp set (purchase the bundle which includes the stamp set and coordinating Party Punch pack and save 15%!!)  and the sentiment is from the Perfect Pairings stamp set that is a Sale-a-Bration exclusive product.  Check out those super cute tiny DSP candles on the cake - they were cut out using the candle punch from the Party Punch pack which also include tiny cupcake and balloon punches.  If you purchase the bundle and DSP stack from the It's My Party product suite found on page 5 of the new Occasions catalog you can earn that Perfect Pairings set for FREE (through March 31st)!!  And who doesn't love FREE?!

  Here is a close-up shot of the whisper white baker's twine that I wrapped around the card and tied in a bow on the little DSP banners... it's a great little accent that isn't bulky so this is a an easy card to mail.

  And why not decorate the inside of the card to be as cute as the outside?  A little strip of DSP along the bottom of your panel really jazzes it up, don't you think?

  And don't forget about your envelope - the Stampin' Up! whisper white medium envelopes are ultra-smooth and take ink like a champ! 

  Here's one more view of my card... I hope you have enjoyed my project today and will use the catalog samples to inspire your creativity.  For even more ideas, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog later this afternoon.  And if you are local to the Lynchburg area, please save Saturday, January 30th and plan to attend my Open House event to kick off the Occasions catalog and Sale-a-Bration promotion.  

* Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend! *

Products used with today's project include:

  

Party Wishes Clear-Mount Bundle - 141071

Price: $30.50

Party Wishes Wood-Mount Bundle - 141073

Price: $37.25

Perfect Pairings Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 141261

Price: $0.00

Perfect Pairings Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 141258

Price: $0.00

Confetti Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - 140592

Price: $7.50

It's My Party Designer Series Paper Stack - 140552

Price: $26.00

It's My Party Cardstock Pack - 140553

Price: $7.00

Neutrals 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 131191

Price: $7.00

Whisper White Medium Envelopes - 107301

Price: $6.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad - 131173

Price: $6.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad - 126948

Price: $6.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad - 138326

Price: $6.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: $6.00

Banner Punch - 133519

Price: $13.00

Banner Triple Punch - 138292

Price: $23.00

Big Shot - 113439

Price: $110.00

Ovals Collection Framelits Dies - 129381

Price: $27.00

Whisper White Baker's Twine - 124262

Price: $3.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 119246

Price: $5.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

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  Be sure to use Hostess Code X4KKZUMA* with your online orders at checkout through January 20th to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. Spend $50+ and choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself!)  

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QE card: Botanicals For You all occasion card

  Happy New Year and welcome to an all-new series of Quick & Easy cards for 2016!  Today's card features a stamp set that is part of the Sale-a-Bration (SAB) offering from Stampin' Up! this year and can only be earned with a $50+ qualifying purchase from January 5-March 31st.  Can you believe this annual promotion starts TOMORROW?!?  I am so excited - this is a favorite time of year for me!

  This week's card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest that was designed by Priscilla Ivler - I changed it up just a bit.  My card features the It's My Party DSP stack, a MUST-HAVE from the 2016 Occasions catalog and Botanicals for You Sale-a-Bration exclusive stamp set.  If you purchase the card stock, DSP stack and handheld stapler needed to make this card you'll earn the SAB set for FREE!!!

  Here is another view of my card.  If you would like to receive the project sheet for this week's card please make sure you're subscribed to my newsletter before Wednesday morning when it goes out to my subscribers.  You can easily add your email address in the subscriber box in the upper right section of my blog to have your name added to my distribution list.

* Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful rest of your day! *

Promotions 

  Be sure to use Hostess Code X4KKZUMA* with your online orders at checkout through January 20th to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. Spend $50+ and choose any single tutorial from these as a gift from me. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself!) 

- 2015 Holiday Catalog items (click HERE to shop)

- Weekly Deals (click HERE to shop) - remember that these are offered in limited supplies... once they are gone, the pricing reverts back

- Clearance Rack (click HERE to shop)