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Color Your Season

August 8, 2018 by Cindy

Who doesn’t LOVE versatile products?! That’s what Stampin’ Up! has come out with for the month of August. There is a stamp set, coordinating framelits and a new package of watercolor pencils! These three products are only available during the month of July while supplies last.

The stamp set is SO versatile! You can make Christmas projects with it, fall projects, summer projects and spring projects! Not only are all four seasons covered but there are sentiments for many different occasions too! And that’s just the stamp set!

The framelits are fabulous! Not only will they cut out some of the stamped images but there are 3 different sizes of double-stitched labels! These are definitely my favorite part of the whole bundle. Not only does the shape you die cut have the stitching around it but so does the area you cut out!

Here is a quick video highlighting these fabulous products. Remember….they are only available through August 31st or while supplies last, whichever comes first! Don’t miss out! Order yours TODAY!

Oh….and don’t forget that you can earn BONUS DAY COUPONS with your order!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Make it Mine Monday: Hanging Garden

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 by Cindy

Make it Mine Monday is here again. See where I’ve gotten my inspiration and how I’ve made the original card all mine.

When I first saw the Night of Navy Gingham Ribbon on the original card I knew I had to make a similar card. I love gingham and plaids. The color combination of Daffodil Delight and Night of Navy also caught my eye and I couldn’t wait to give this card a go.

I tried coloring the hanging basket with my Stampin’ Blends but I had much better luck with my Stampin’ Write Markers. You can’t go wrong when you use the Stitched Shape Framelits.

Check out the Daffodil Delight label I used to highlight my hanging basket. Can you see the stitching around the edge of that too? This label framelit is from the Stitched Seasons Framelits which are only available during the month of August. You can check them out in my online store along with the coordinating stamp set and a new set of watercolor pencils. These Colorful Season products are a limited time offering only available while supplies last during the month of August.

This is the card that inspired me. Can you see how it caught my eye? Can you see how I kept the basic layout the same just changed it enough to make it mine. Thank you Raquelle for the inspiration.

Have a great day. Take care. Go out and get inspired!

Fun Friday with Animal Outing

July 27, 2018 by Cindy

This stamp set is TSC! Too Stinkin’ Cute! The animals are so adorable! There’s also a rhinoceros and a kangaroo with a koala bear in her pouch. I’m not sure which critter I like best? How about you? You can check them all out here.

Can you tell that the stamp set has COORDINATING framelits, the Animal Friends Thinlits. There is also COORDINATING Designer Series Paper, Animal Expedition. COORDINATION! Woo Hoo! You can find this whole suite of products on page 26 & 27 of the Stampin’ Up! Catalog. The whole suite is awesome! (Just to clarify, the designer paper used on this card is from the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Paper, not the Animal Expedition Designer Paper)

This would be a fun card for any occasion. What occasion would you use this card for? Leave a comment and let me know!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Make It Mine Monday: Pocket Cards

July 23, 2018 by Cindy

Hello! It’s time to bring back an old blog segment. Make It Mine Monday. I am going to show you how I take someone else’s design and make it my own. Sometimes it will be just a little change like today and sometimes it will be a big change but I will always change something to make it my own. I hope you like it!

From the title of today’s post you are thinking that I am going to show you how to make a card with a little pocket to place a sentiment or something in. Well, you’re close….I am going to show you a couple of cards with an actually pocket on them. Ok…a paper pocket made using the hidden gem of a stamp set “Pocketful of Sunshine”.

This sleeper of a stamp set has been sitting on my shelf and I think I’ve only used it once before. As I was scouring the shelves for inspiration for my classes this week I knew I had to give it another try.

I got the idea for this cute card from Rachel Tessman on Pinterest. I actually stayed pretty close to her original card. I just added a colored layer to the front.

There’s actually not anything in the pocket of this card but it looks like the sunglasses are hanging out of the pocket. Pretty darn cute. What you can’t see from the picture is that I used my Wink of Stella Glitter Pen on the lenses of the glasses to add a little sparkle/reflection.

Today is Son #1’s birthday and I needed to make a card for him last week and pop it in the mail. What to make for him? Hmmm….

Jared and his wife are non-skating officials with the LA roller derby team. They used to do this in Sacramento too. The gals in Sacramento gave him the knickname Pocket Rocket because he’s an aerospace engineer. (Engineer’s used to wear pocket protectors in the pockets on their shirts and he’s a rocket scientist). Anyway, it’s such a cute name and when I saw the pocket card I had just designed I knew exactly what card I wanted to send him. So…

I made him this adorable card with a rocket in the pocket! 🙂

I know, sometimes I’m pretty clever. Ha! I simply downloaded a picture of a rocket, sized it to fit in the pocket, printed it and cut it out. I sure hope he likes it! Happy Birthday Bud!

Can you see how easy it is to start with someone else’s design and make it your own? Now it’s your turn. I’d love to see your Make It Mine design! Please share!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

A Tropical Escape With Designer Paper

July 20, 2018 by Cindy

I love Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Papers. They come out with such beautiful patterns! I want them all. I could probably be classified as a designer paper hoarder. I always order more than I need “because I don’t want to run out”. Sheesh!

One of my favorite packages of designer paper this year is the Tropical Escape pack. (Oh, who am I kidding….they’re all my favorite!). It makes you want to hop on an airplane and go on vacation!

We’re making this card next week in class. Since there are so many great patterns in this pack of paper there will be different color/pattern combinations for my customers to choose from. This card is pretty easy to make. The hardest part for me was choosing the pattern of designer paper and the color combinations to go with it.

The die cut piece from the Tropical Thinlits makes the perfect focal point for this card. And guess what? There is no stamping on this card! Of course you can add any sentiment you want.

If you are loving this designer paper as much as I do now is the time to order it! During the month of July Stampin’ Up! is offering their Buy 3 Get 1 Free Sale on select designer papers. You can get 4 packages of the same design or mix and match from the patterns offered.

There are 10 different packages of designer paper offered in this deal and of course I love them all! You can check them out right here in my online store. Don’t miss out on this great deal! It ends on July 31st!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Peaceful Feelings With Lilypad Lake

July 19, 2018 by Cindy

Peaceful and relaxed. That’s how I feel when I see this card. The only thing that your eye is drawn to in this card is the focal point image. The blues of the ocean. The rising/setting sun and the boats slipping along in the breeze. Peaceful.

Sometimes clean and simple is the way to go with a card. I’m finding my card making style heading more and more in that direction. Don’t get me wrong. I still like my layers and my ribbons and my die-cuts but you certainly can’t go wrong with clean and simple.

You could use this card for many occasions and it does have a masculine touch with the sailboats. With the feelings of peace and relaxation I think it would make a nice sympathy or get well card. What occasion would you use this card for?

I love the Lilypad Lake stamp set and the coordinating Lakeside framelits. This bundle can be used for any type of card but I always feel calm and relaxed when I see it. The sentiments in the stamp set evoke those feelings perfectly. You can check out the bundle on page 133 of Stampin’ Up!’s new Annual Catalog.

I hope you have a calm and relaxing day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Abstract Impressions and Mango Melody

July 17, 2018 by Cindy

Hello! Today’s card is one made with one of my favorite new stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!’s 2018-2019 Annual Catalog. Abstract Impressions. I love all the different flower shapes in it as well as the sentiments. So fun!

One of the things I love about using this stamp set is that you don’t have to worry about stamping anything perfectly. It makes using the stamp set SO easy!

I also love the colors I used on this card. They’re all brand new to Stampin’ Up! this year. I wasn’t keen on Mango Melody when I first saw it but now I can’t seem to get enough of it! It’s bright! It’s fun! And it really goes with almost everything! Yellows and oranges aren’t really my favorite colors but I do love my Mango Melody.

I’ve paired the Mango Melody with Granny Apple Green and Lovely Lipstick (another new favorite!). Don’t you just want to smile when you see this card? 🙂

What do you like best about this card? The stamped images or the colors? Leave a comment and let me know.

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

They’re FREE!

July 16, 2018 by Cindy

Have you checked out Stampin’ Up!’s new ink pads yet? They are wonderful! Here are some of the ways they’ve been improved:

Easier to open. You now just flip up the lid (like opening a compact) and slide it back over the base. Easy peasy.
The lids have a much tighter fit. This means the lids won’t pop off as easily as before. They’re a little harder to open at first but they’ll loosen a bit as you use them.
The ink pads are stackable. The bottoms of the ink pads have tiny little knobs in the corners and the tops have little indentations to make them stackable.
The ink pads are slightly smaller in size.
The ink has a defoamer in it so that you will get a cleaner, crisper stamped image.

Now that I’ve shared with you how wonderful these new ink pads are let me share with you some exciting news! You can get a FREE color family of 10 new ink pads when you sign up to be a demonstrator during the month of July! That’s right! Not only will you get to choose $125 of merchandise for only $99 with your starter kit but you will also get to choose a color family of ink pads that you will get for free also! Now that is a great deal! Oh….before I forget to tell you….the shipping is FREE on your Starter Kit! Woo Hoo!

The great thing about being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is that you can be whatever type of demonstrator you’d like.

You can be a Hobby Demonstrator who is just interested in the 20% discount on all Stampin’ Up! products and the early access to those great products.

You can be a Demonstrator who wants to earn a little extra money for your family and work the hours that fit into your family’s schedule.

You can be a Demonstrator who does it all. Recruit, Sell, Promote. Earn a trip to Thailand or the Greek Isles.

The beauty of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is that you can DO IT YOUR WAY! Do it just for the discount or run a business your way. It’s all up to YOU!

Don’t forget that as a demonstrator you have the opportunity to attend Stampin’ Up! events with your fellow demonstrators. (One of my favorite parts!). The next event is a big 30th Anniversary event in Orlando, Florida in November. Registration for that begins August 14th so become a demonstrator today so you can join us for the fun! 🙂

I would love to have you join my team of SASsy Stampers! Please contact me with any questions you may have on this great opportunity. The free ink pad special is only available through July 31st so don’t miss out. If you’re ready to sign up today simply click here!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Happy Birthday America!

July 4, 2018 by Cindy

Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope everyone has a safe and fun day! We’re heading to a neighborhood party later on so that should be fun.

This is a card I actually made a couple years ago and shared. You can check out the original post here.

Last year on this date my husband and I were heading to Thailand for the Stampin’ Up! Incentive Trip. Fun times! (I’m still working on the trip for 2020…wish me luck!)

Take care and Happy Stamping!

Garden Impressions Card

July 3, 2018 by Cindy

Hello! Since Stampin’ Up! is having a “Buy 3 Get 1 FREE” sale on select designer series papers I thought I would share this easy and beautiful card with you today.

This card is made using the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper (#146289 $11). This package of designer papers is one of my favorites and it’s included in this month’s special. The images on the papers are all bright and fun and coordinate with each other.

The card was easy to make. The hardest part was deciding on which patterns of designer paper to use. Once the hard part was over I chose coordinating cardstock and ribbon. That’s it. The large piece of designer paper measures 4 3/4″ by 3″ and the smaller piece of designer paper measures 4 3/4″ x 3/4″.

This template would probably work well with any of the papers included in the sale. Hmm….I think I’ve just challenged myself! I guess you better stay tuned and see what else I come up with! 🙂

You can check out all the patterns of Designer Series Papers that are included in this sale right here in my online store.

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get Any Better!

July 2, 2018 by Cindy

Holy Cow! It sure has been awhile since I posted. I apologize for that! I’ve been busy traveling and then trying to play catch-up on things when I return. Yes, I just returned from yet another trip up to the MN Homeland. This trip was spent with my family. I hung out with my parents for awhile and then spent time at their cabin with my sisters, nieces and cousin. It was so nice to visit and relax. I’ve included a couple of my favorite pictures here. The first is of us girls at the cabin and the other is the full moon over the lake.

Stampin’ Up! has really stepped up their game this summer. Not only have they recently come out with a fabulous new catalog but for the month of July they’ve come out with TWO amazing specials just for you! You heard me right, TWO!

Do you love designer paper? Well this first deal is for YOU! During the month of July Stampin’ Up! is having a “Buy 3 Get 1 FREE” Sale on select Designer Series Papers! Woo Hoo! I love Stampin’ Up!’s designer papers so I’m definitely going to take advantage of this sale. You can check out all of the designs included in the sale here, right in my online store! There are some gorgeous papers included in this sale so don’t miss out!

Now….here is the best deal of the month….

Do you like Stampin’ Up! inks? Do you love their colors? Well guess what? When you join the Stampin’ Up! family during the month of July you not only get to choose $125 of merchandise for only $99 (and FREE shipping!) but you also will get to choose a set of 10 ink pads for FREE! Yes, 10 FREE ink pads! Oh, my gosh! That’s an extra $67.50 of product! You can choose from the 10 current In-Colors, the Brights family of colors, the Regals family of colors, the Subtles family of colors or the Neutrals family of colors.

You DO NOT want to miss this opportunity! If you’ve ever thought of making a little extra money or have just wanted to take advantage of the 20% discount you can get on ALL your Stampin’ Up! purchases you are going to want to sign up here right now! 🙂

Seriously, if you have ever considered becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator now is the time. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this fabulous opportunity. You know how much I love being a demonstrator. Let me share that with you! Contact me today!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

My Favorite!

June 8, 2018 by Cindy

I think I’ve found my favorite item in the new Annual Catalog! I placed my order on Monday and I’m so glad I discovered this item before sending it in. I’m pretty sure I’ll be using this item on ALL of my cards! Ha! That might get a little boring but I know I will be using it a lot!

What is it you ask? Is it one of the colors of paper? Is it the stamp set? Is it the ribbon? No. No. And No! 🙂

My favorite item (at least for now) in the new catalog is the Subtle 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. This folder just gives your cardstock a little oomph. Years ago, Stampin’ Up! had textured cardstock and I loved it. I’ve really missed having that little bit of texture on my cardstock. Well, now I can make my own textured cardstock with the Subtle Embossing Folder.

What do you think? Will you be purchasing the Subtle Embossing Folder. I sure am glad I did!

Other than my favorite, the Subtle Embossing Folder, I did use a number of other new products on this card. The stamp set is Abstract Impressions and this may be my second favorite item in the catalog or at least it’s in the top 5. I used two brand new colors on the card: Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather. The ribbon is also new and is the Gorgeous Grape 1/4″ Mini Striped Ribbon. Isn’t it fun?

I designed this card for my New Catalog Launch Open House next week. It’s one of the two cards my guests will be able to make. If you’ll be in the Denver area on Thursday July 14th from 9:30 am – 11:30 am or from 6: 30 pm to 8:30 pm stop on by! 🙂

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

It’s Here!

June 3, 2018 by Cindy

Stampin’ Up!’s fabulous new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog went live at noon (MT) on Friday! Woo Hoo! Did you get your order placed? I’m still working on mine but will definitely get it in on Monday morning with expedited shipping so I can start playing with my new toys!

If you haven’t checked out the catalog yet you can click on the picture of the catalog at the right of this post or just click here.

Check out this fun video that Stampin’ Up! posted showing some of the new products:

Let me know if you’d like your very own hard copy of the catalog. Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

All About Color!

June 3, 2018May 8, 2018 by Cindy

The new 2018-2019 Annual Catalog is all about color. Not only do we have some fabulous new and bright In-Colors this year but the 4 Color Families have gone through a complete revamp! Woo Hoo! New colors! New color combinations! This is great!

Sometimes it’s sad to see things retire and go away but I have to admit that of the 13 core colors that are retiring I’m not going to really miss any of them. I’m really excited about the new colors, especially some of the old In-Colors that are now core colors. Coastal Cabana! Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow! Woo Hoo!

I know that you’re going to love the color revamp and all of these new colors. But where do you begin?

Below you can see a picture of the new and re-organized color families. The colors with “pins” in them are all of the new colors including the returning, retired In-Colors. Did you notice that the Neutrals Family now includes some colors other than black, gray, brown, white and vanilla? Stampin’ Up! has moved Black, White and Vanilla into their own little group called Basics.

What do you think? Aren’t these new colors fabulous? Which one is going to be your new favorite? I’m going to have to play with them a bit before a make a final decision….

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Discounted Retiring Items

May 8, 2018 by Cindy

Going, going, gone! It’s time to really get those retiring items moving so Stampin’ Up! has discounted a number of items. Actually, a whole list of items! Check them out here! There aren’t any stamp sets on the discounted list but there are accessories and framelits.

If you haven’t purchased any of your favorite items that are leaving yet you may want to get to that ASAP. There are many items that are already gone for good, never to return. Don’t miss out on your favorites! Place an order today!