Happy Dr. Suess Day!

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Dr. Suess clip-art of Thing 1 and Thing 2

Today is Dr. Suess Day! When I was learning to read, our easy reading books were Dick and Jane books. Yes, I am that old! When our children were learning to read, Dr. Suess books were very popular and I remember spending wonderful times reading “Go, Dog, Go”, “Hop On Pop” and “Horton Hears a Who” with them. I did a little Googling about Dr. Suess books and found out that his first book, “An to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street” was written in 1937.

I think they are so popular because of the rhymes and nonsense words found in the books. You know you are a skilled reader when you can read some of his books like “Oh Can You Say” which are filled with tongue-twisters without missing a beat.

I think my favorite book, though, is “Go, Dog, Go!” because of my children’s excitement when they could read it even before starting school.

What is your favorite Dr. Suess book? Leave a comment below.

Rose Garden Thinlit Card

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A fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Patty Bennett, posted this video on how she made a beautiful card using the Rose Garden Thinlits Dies.

I am totally in love with Wink of Stella and had to try this technique for myself. I ordered just the Rose Garden Thinlits Dies, not the whole bundle…bummer! Here is my feeble attempt at this technique.

handmade card using Rose Garden Thinlits Dies

Some things did not work out as well for me as they did for Patty. I used the Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the diecut to Whisper White cardstock. When I wet the cardstock to float the reinker/Wink of Stella mixture on the water, the diecut came unglued in places. I finally had to glue it back down using the Fine-Tipped Glue Pen. My coloring is a lot lighter than Patty’s because I forgot that when watercoloring, the color always dries lighter than when it is wet. Also, as you can see, the Whisper White cardstock would not lay flat even after it dried. So…I am really embarrassed to share this card. But…maybe you can learn from it like I have. Now I wish I had purchased the bundle because I would emboss the rose with gold embossing powder and then do the watercoloring technique. There would have been very little bleeding outside the lines. So note to self: Always order the bundle even if you don’t think you will use a part of it. You never know. This is the second time I didn’t order a bundle, just part of it and had to order the other half at full price.

You can order the supplies used for this card by clicking on the images below. Thanks for visiting my blog.

Friends & Flowers

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Did you get the Reason for the Season stamp set/Festive Flower Builder Punch bundle (140847) from the Holiday catalog? Then you will definitely want to get the Friends & Flowers stamp set (wood – 140508, clear – 140511) from the Occasions catalog to get added use from the Festive Flower Builder Punch. This is the stamp set I used for the this card. By the way, if you didn’t get the Reason for the Season bundle during the Holiday sales period, you can still purchase it. It has been carried over to the Occasions catalog.

General greeting card created with the Friends & Flowers stamp set

This card was such fun to make and I know our great-granddaughter will love receiving it. You can order the supplies I used by clicking on the images below. Remember that during Sale-A-Bration, you get to choose a free item from the Sale-A-Bration brochure for each $50 of product you purchase.

It’s Terrific Tuesday

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Why is today a terrific Tuesday? You have lots of ways to save today! First, we have new Weekly Deals at 15% off. Check them out below. Then click on the images to go to my online store.


Pansy Punch
$12.00

Then, we have three new products that you can choose for FREE for each $50 you purchase in product during Sale-A-Bration. Check out all 11 free items.

Want to earn more product? Host a party during Sale-A-Bration! When your party sales reach $250 or more you will get an additional $25 in Stampin’ Rewards to spend. Give me a call to schedule a party right away. You can even be a party of one when your order totals $150 or more and you get 3 free choices as well.
Don’t forget to check out the Clearance Rack here. You will find some huge savings on the clearance rack.
Finally participate in my Customer Appreciation Program and earn $45 in free product from me. Check it out here.

Terrific Tuesday

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Welcome again to Terrific Tuesday. What is terrific about this Tuesday? The Mini Treat Bag Thinlits are on sale for $10 off the retail price! That is what’s terrific about this Tuesday! Here is just a few samples of how you can make these bags unique.

mini treat bags

They are the right size to put  a Kit Kat bar, a package of Trident gum, a big chocolate chip cookie, a scrunchie or a necklace or….you can stamp a note card to put in it. Oh yes,,,here are the other things that are on sale this week. Just click on the images to go to my online store.Weekly Deals for 2-2-16

Wink of Stella

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Wink of Stella is my new favorite tool. It comes in Clear and in Gold. Here is a short video from Stampin’ Up! about it.

I used the Clear Wink of Stella (141897) to embellish this first card.

Handmade valentine using Bloomin Heart Thinlits and Clear Wink of Stella

Notice the shimmery hearts? This is what the card looked like before I added the Wink of Stella.

Valentine created with Bloomin' Heart ThinlitsThe Wink of Stella added the touch of shimmer to balance the glimmer of the Red Glimmer paper.

On the next card I used the Gold Wink of Stella (141898) to color the pearls. While the pearls already shimmered some, now they have gold shimmer. :o)

Non-Valentine Bloomin' Love card with Gold Wink of Stella

Ready to order your own Wink of Stella? Just click on the images below to go to my online store. Remember that for each $50 you spend on product, you can choose one FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration brochure and you get to fill out one box on my Customer Appreciation Tracking Form. Check out those details here.

Terrific Tuesday!

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Terrific Tuesday is back! Why are Tuesdays terrific you ask? Because on Tuesdays, Stampin’ Up! releases the new Weekly Deals and this week they are really great! Check out this card created by one of the Stampin’ Up! creative artists:

Birthday card created with Party Punch Pack and Confetti Textured Impressions embossing Folder

Notice the little candle on to top of the cake? It is punched out with one of the Party Punch Pack (140608) Punches. Do you love the background like I do? It is created by gently sponging ink on the raised portions of the embossing created with the Confetti Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (140592). The embossing folder has the center area smooth so you don’t have to do anything extra to have that smooth area for stamping. This card also uses the Party Wishes stamp set (wood-140651, clear-140961).

Here is another sample created by Stampin’ Up! artists using the little balloon punch:

Treat bag decorated with balloons punched by the Party Punch Pack

Now why do I bring these up when talking about savings? Well….the Party Punch Pack is one of the items that is in the Weekly Deals this week. Yes! An item that is in the new Occasions catalog on sale for 15% off! Check out all the new Weekly Deals below and click on the images to go order them in my online store.

Remember, this is Sale-A-Bration time and for each $50 you spend in product, you can choose one of the 11 FREE items in the Sale-A-Bration catalog. Also remember my Customer Appreciation Program. That same $50 will allow you to check one of the boxes on my tracking form. When you fill out all 8 boxes, you can choose $45 worth of supplies from me totally FREE. Check out the program and download your tracking form here.

Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Dies

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I have had such fun playing with the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Dies in the new Occasions catalog. Here are two new cards I shared my first card made with these dies here. Today I have two new cards to share.

Handmade Valentine card using Bloomin' Heart Thinlits

Handmade Valentine with Bloomin' Heart thinlits dies

On the top one I embossed a piece of Tip Top Taupe cardstock with the Woodgrain Textured Embossing Folder, then layered the heart on it. I cut out the small flowers from Blushing Pink Glimmer Paper. (It is soooo pretty!) Pearl Basic Jewels (119247) were applied to the centers of the flowers. The greeting was stamped with Tip Top Taupe on the banner which was stamped with Blushing Bride ink.

I love the way Stampin’ Up! coordinates their stamp sets and thinlit dies. The die for the banner is part of the Large Number Framelits Dies.

In the second card, the Bloomin’ Heart is cut from Gold Foil paper. Again I added Pearl Basic Jewels to the flower centers. The greeting is stamped with Basic Gray ink.

Finally I did this card along the same theme.

Handmade valentine with Bloomin' Heart on Gold Goil

The designer series paper I used in all three cards is from last year’s Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack. A very similar pattern can be found in the Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack (140548) which is in the new Occasions catalog. I have a tip for you when cutting out these hearts:

Use the new Precision Base Plate (139684) and run the sandwich with the paper and die back and forth about 4 times to get a really great cut. Then use the Big Shot Die Brush (140603) to brush out all the little pieces. You will have to run the brush back and forth over the back of the die cut but it sure beats punching out all the little pieces.

The top card with the Tip Top Taupe background is my favorite of these three. What is your favorite? Let me know in a comment.

To order any of the supplies I used in these cards, just click on the images below to go to my online store. Don’t forget…this is Sale-A-Bration time. For each $50 you spend, you get to choose a FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. You will also get to check a box on my Customer Appreciation tracking form found here.

Free Gift with a Prepaid Paper Pumpkin’ Subscription

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Calendar created with the December 2015 Paper Pumpkin Kit

Want a creative surprise in the mail each month rather than just bills? Are you limited in time and space to enjoy a creative outlet? Then you will love subscribing to Stampin’ Up!’s Paper Pumpkin. Each month you receive in the mail a cute little orange box with a darling kit to make a set of cards or a 3-D item like the calendar above. Everything you need to create these projects comes in the box except a pair of scissors. This calendar was the December 2015 Paper Pumpkin kit. Even refills for this kit sold out within a week! These are the rest of the calendar pages:

photo showing all the December Paper Pumpkin pages

Now the best part is that during Sale-A-Bration, the 3 month prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription is on sale for only $55 and you get to pick one of 11 FREE items from the Sale-A-Bration brochure! Place your order here. Yes, you can buy more than one 3 month prepaid subscription and save the other prepaid subscriptions until the first one expires. If you choose to do this, be sure to save the emails with the codes to use for a later date.

Number of Years Birthday Card

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Handmade birthday card using the Number of Years stamp set

Our granddaughter is turning has turned 17! Yes…I am a delinquent grandma and haven’t gotten a card off to her yet. I love the way this card turned out. All the product used is new except for the inks, Lots of Labels Collection dies, glimmer paper and Whisper White cardstock.

The Large Numbers Framelits (140622) and the Number of Years photopolymer stamp set (140653) can be bought in a bundle (140811) for a 15% savings. However we were given a heads up that the framelits may go on backorder soon. The background is from the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper. This is such a beautiful set of papers! Click on the images below to order these supplies for yourself. Remember that during Sale-A-Bration, you get to choose one of 11 FREE items in the Sale-A-Bration catalog for each $50 worth of product you order. In addition, for each $50 product you purchase online from me, you can check a box on my Customer Appreciation tracker and earn $45 of your choice product for FREE from me. Check it out here.

Bloomin’ Heart Valentine

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Valentine created with Bloomin' Heart Thinlits

I really didn’t think I needed this Bloomin’ Heart thinlit and it’s coordinating stamp set until I saw a sample created with the bundle that hooked me. This card is not a CASE of that card but this card has made me really happy I got the bundle. I love the banner and the intricacy of the heart. The banner from the Large Numbers Framelits Dies (140622) cuts this banner out perfectly. You can order the supplies for this card below. Remember that during Sale-A-Bration you can choose one of 11 FREE items in the Sale-A-Bration catalog for each $50 you spend in product. If you were to order all the supplies I used for this card not including the Big Shot, you would earn two FREE items. If you also ordered the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, you would get to choose four free items. Now that is a great deal!

Bonus for Starting Your Paper-Crafting Business Now

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Join Stampin' Up! during Sale=a=bration and get extra stamps

Sale-A-Bration is a great time to start your own paper-crafting business with Stampin’ Up! because you get extra benefits. Check out the chart below.

Chart of SAB benefits for joining as a demonstrator

Yes, you have read it right! The starter kit is still $99 but you get to select more product during Sale-A-Bration for a total of $155 value for just $99. This is a very inexpensive way to start your own business but the value and benefits to you are priceless.

  • Earn extra income while setting your own schedule. The more consistent time you put into your business, the more you can earn. Since you set your hours, you can work them around family schedules.
  • You have my 15 years of experience to help you get started and to encourage you along the way.
  • You have great training videos from Stampin’ Up! and other demonstrators to inspire your creativity and business building practices.
  • You can earn great incentive trips.
  • You get your product at a discount.
  • And most importantly, you have fun while you work.

You really can’t lose. Contact me and check out this link on my online store for more information and to join my team.

Spotlight on Bundles

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I am starting a new feature here on my blog, Spotlight on Bundles. Stampin’ Up! offers exciting bundles in their catalogs that save you 15% when you buy the bundle over buying the items separately. I will feature a new bundle each month. If you buy the featured bundle from me during that month, I will send you tutorials on how to make five items with that bundle. The items may be all cards or a combination of cards and 3-D items.

January’s spotlighted bundle is Balloon Celebration/Balloon Bouquet Punch (140609), I created this card using this bundle. It will be one of the cards included in the tutorials I send you when you order this bundle this month. I shared the details of this card on Sunday and now you can also order the bundle. :o)

Handmade Birthday card using Balloon Celebration stamp set and Balloon Bouquet Punch

Sneak Peek – Balloon Celebration

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Handmade Birthday card using Balloon Celebration stamp set and Balloon Bouquet Punch

There are only two more days until the new Occasions Catalog is live and I can hardly wait for to get one in your hands! I am so excited about the many new stamp sets and accessories in this new catalog.

I created this card using the new Balloon Celebration stamp set and the new matching Balloon Bouquet punch. One thing I love about Stampin’ Up! is that they have so many coordinating stamps, dies, bunches, papers, and colors. Creating beautiful cards and decor items is so easy with Stampin’ Up! supplies! Come next Tuesday, you will be able to order the new supplies I used in this card for yourself. The older supplies are shown below and you can order them now. Just click on the images. Remember that you can earn $45 worth of stamping supplies from me for FREE when you order from me through my online store. For each $50 you purchase in product you get to check a box on my Customer Appreciation tracker. When you have checked 8 boxes, email or mail me your tracker form along with what you want for your FREE $45. See the details here.

Also beginning Jan 5th is Sale-A-Bration. In addition to my Customer Appreciation program, during Sale-A-Bration you can choose one of 11 FREE and exclusive items for each $50 of product you purchase.

Year-End Sale Continues!

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Year End Sale

This great Year-End Sale continues through January 4th. Many of the items in the soon-retiring Holiday Catalog are in this sale and are still available. I have included several of my favorite items below. Just click on their images to be taken to my online store to order. Remember that for each $50 you spend in product, you get to check off one of the boxes on my Customer Appreciation form. It can be found here.