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SWEET SALE-A-BRATIONS!!!!!

Paper Crafting Ideas / January 5, 2021 / hello there, Strawberries, True Love

The sale you have all been waiting for is finally here and for every $50 you spend you earn a free stamp set and/or pack of paper. There are so many delicious stamps to choose from so let’s dive right in the the NEW Sweet Strawberry set and the totally awesome True Love Designer Series Paper!

I am in love with this black and white papers, so you will probably see it again……just sayin’! Order yours today so you can craft along with me. Don’t forget to apply the Host code if your order is less than $150.

On this card I also used the NEW Double Oval Punch which I think is going to be one of my go to punches. I love the cool ripple edging and how easily they layer together.

Begin with a Basic White card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Using the NEW Sweet Strawberry Bundle stamp the strawberry outline in memento black in and punch out with the Strawberry Builder punch included with this bundle, repeat for a total of three strawberries.
Stamp the strawberry stem on Granny Apple Green cardstock three times, punch out and layer on top of the strawberries.
From the NEW True Love Designer Series Paper pack, cut the striped black and white pattern paper at 2 x 5½. TIP: Be sure the stripes are going vertically when you cut the 5½” side.
Layer a piece of Basic Black cardstock ¾ x 5½” along the top of the True Love Designer Series paper.
Next using the NEW Double Oval punch, punch the rippled edge from Real Red cardstock and the smooth oval from white. Stamp the greeting on the white oval and layer on the red.
Place two Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of the red oval and adhere to the Basic Black strip.
Arrange the three strawberries on the upper left of the card gluing two directly to the cardstock and use a Stampin’ Dimensional to pop up the third strawberry in the middle.
Add a Red Rhinestone gem to the greeting and randomly place two more gems on the card front.

Check out the matching Berry Blessing set and the Berry Delightful Designer Series paper pack that coordinates with this set. Ice Cream Bundle is another set that pairs well with the Sweet Strawberry Bundle. After all, who doesn’t like strawberries and ice cream right?

Well, to be honest I would rather have chocolate on my ice cream than strawberries, but you have to admit, these strawberries make a super sweet card.

If you missed the sneak peek strawberry post from earlier, CLICK HERE to check out that card! The FREE Sale-a-Bration sets are available while supplies last through February 2021. Our Host Code: SM7SJPZZ

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Cheers to 2021

Misc Holidays / January 4, 2021 / Cheers to you, playful alphabet

Well it is back to work today. I have been blessed to be off the week between Christmas and New Year’s, but now it is time to get back to reality. I am going to miss my craft room. Good news is I know what retirement looks like and I think I like it!

Today we are saying good-bye to 2020 and also farewell to the Aug-Dec mini catalog. That’s right folks, today is the last day to get those Christmas stamps from 2020. Tomorrow we usher in the 2021 SALE-A-RATION EVENT and for every $50 you spend, you earn FREE product!

My card for this post features the Pallet Thoughts and the Whiskey Business set….very manly don’t you think??? I thought it would be fun to post one last here’s to 2021 card!!!!

Begin with a Crumb Cake card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Early Espresso on card front.
Using the Stamparatus, stamp the wooden plank stamp from Pallet Thoughts in Early Espresso ink on Crumb Cake cardstock, repeat several times. Cut the planks into ¾ x 4” strips.
Layer strips unevenly onto a 3 ¾ x 5” piece of white cardstock covering the entire piece to create a wooden plank floor and even up the borders.
Layer wooden floor on to the Early Espresso panel.
Stamp the Whiskey Decanter and two whiskey glasses in Cinnamon Cider ink on some Very Vanilla cardstock and fussy cut with your paper snips. Use a water painter, add some color to the decanter and glasses and layer on the plank floor panel.
Using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine, cut 2021 using the Playful Alphabet dies and layer on card front.
Stamp the Cheers to you image in Cinnamon Cider on Very Vanilla cardstock and cut out keeping only the Cheers to. Layer on Cinnamon Cider and then on Early Espresso cardstock and attach to front of card.

For the inside add a 4 x 5 ½” layer of Very Vanilla cardstock and stamp the sentiment in Early Espresso ink.
Stamp an image of another glass inside and color with water painters.

Both of these stamps sets are great for the men in your life. I hope your year to come really is the best yet! Here’s to making 2021 a more social and normal like year!

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Celebrate the Love and Mercy of Our Lord-Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / January 3, 2021

We celebrated Christmas, the birth of our Lord just a week ago and now we enter into a New Year, with the hope of the Magi. If we look closely we will find the light of our Savior and if we allow ourselves to enter into the light we just may find more peace and calm.

When we work together, pray together, love one another and forgive each other, the light of Christ enters us and is dispelled out into the darkness. One light can make a difference. One candle can light our way, but the Lord asks us to unite with one another regardless of our race, religion or financial status to bring that light to all. He wants us to put aside our selfishness and our prideful attitudes to shine just a bit more brightly.

So join with the Magi and ask the Holy Spirit to keep purifying us as we strive to bring the light of love into our world. When we all unite as one, our problems seem more manageable and our hearts are lifted because we know we do not have to go it alone. The Lord is here for all of us and his Mercy is endless. Be filled this day and this year with hope so that we can fill the world with His glory.

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Lovely You for 2021

2 Comments / Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature / January 2, 2021 / Double Oval Punch, Just Because, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder

Sometimes we just need to make and send a card for no reason at all. I send a lot of cards to people in my parish community who have not been able to get out much and have heard from a lot of them how our cards bring joy to their day.

Today’s card features the Lovely You stamp set from the Annual Catalog (p. 22) with Misty Moonlight, Just Jade and Bumblebee from the 2020-2022 In-Colors. It is one of those cards that we send……just because.

Begin with a Whisper White card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Misty Moonlight on the card front.
Cut a 3 7/8 x 5 1/8” piece of Just Jade cardstock and using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine dry emboss with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder and layer on top of the Misty Moonlight panel.
Cut a 2 ½ x 5 1/8” of Whisper White cardstock and tear along one side. Randomly stamp the leaf stamp in Just Jade ink along the torn edge. Add Bumblebee and Misty Moonlight flowers. Layer the Whisper White on the Just Jade cardstock.
Using the NEW Double Oval punch, punch out a Misty Moonlight scalloped oval.
Next punch out a small white oval and stamp the greeting in Misty Moonlight ink. Layer on the Misty Moonlight scalloped oval and adhere to card using some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the inside, stamp the one leaf with Just Jade and two flower, one in Misty Moonlight ink and the other in Bumblebee.

I hope this card will inspire you to send to that someone in your life, just because!

Don’t forget that the Big Sale-A-Bration event begins in a few days! Mark your calendar for January 5th and get those lists ready so you can begin earning free sets. Our Host code is SM7SJPZZ.

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Happy New Year -Sneak Peak True Love Designer Series Paper

Misc Holidays, Paper Crafting Ideas / January 1, 2021

Happy New Year all! The big Sale-A-Bration (SAB) event is just around the corner, beginning January 5th you will be able to earn free SAB sets and purchase the New True Love Designer Series Paper Pack. It is a lovely pack of all black and white images. I am absolutely in love with this paper! I also love the New Matte Black Dots!

The greeting is from Itty Bitty Christmas pictured on page 62 of the Annual Catalog. I don’t have many Happy New Year stamps so I masked the Merry Christmas before stamping!

Begin with a Whisper White card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Basic Black onto the card front.
From the True Love Designer Series Paper pack cut a 3 x 3 ¾”piece of the large flowers and layer it on the top of the black panel.
Next layer a 2 x 3 ¾” piece of the stripes on the lower portion of the black panel.
Cut a ½ x 3 ¾” piece of whisper white cardstock and stamp the sentiment in Memento Black ink to the right and add three Matte Black Dots to the left of the greeting.
Layer the white greeting onto a ¾ x 4” piece of black cardstock and add to the card front.

Count down to the Sale-A-Bration event……only 4 more days and you too can purchase this awesome paper pack! Feel free to leave a comment!

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A Berry Simple Thank You!

Paper Crafting Ideas, Thank You / December 31, 2020 / Berry Blessings, Sale-A-Bration, Strawberries

Today’s card is a sneak peek at the NEW Sweet Strawberry stamp set featured in the JJ2021 mini catalog and the Berry Blessings stamp set featured in the Sale-a-Bration brochure. Berry Blessings. The Berry Delight Designer Series paper pack and the Berry Blessing set is FREE with a $100 purchase beginning on January 5, 2021.

I created this card for my daughters totally “sweet” roommate to thank her for some delicious homemade granola. It is always a blessing with your children have great friends!

Begin with a Pacific Point card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Cut a 2 x 5½” strip of the Berry Delightful Designer Series Pack and cut again at 1½”. You should have a 1½” and a ½” strip.
Flip the ½” strip to coordinate with the larger strip and adhere across the center of the card.
Using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Layering circle dies, cut a scallop circle from Night of Navy cardstock and a plain circle from White cardstock. Adhere the white circle to the Night of Navy.
Using the Sweet Strawberry bundle stamp the strawberry in Real Red, the outline of the strawberry and the leaves in Memento Black and the solid leaves in Granny Apple Green and punch out using the Strawberry Builder Punch.
TIP: I made a template for the Strawberry Builder Punch and placed the template in my Stamparatus. Then I matched up the desired images using the template. Once I had my stamps aligned with the template, I used a piece of white cardstock to punch out all images. Then one at at time I placed my punched images back into the template and stamped with the desired color. I found this method easier and quicker the traditional stamp and punch. Another advantage to stamping this way is that you waste less cardstock every time you punch.
Layer the strawberries and leaves on the white circle and the circles onto the strip of designer series paper.
Stamp the Thank You sentiment in either Night of Navy or Memento Black ink.

For the inside add a 4 x 5 ½” layer of white cardstock and stamp the sentiment in Pacific Point ink.
Using the berries from the Berry Blessings set, stamp the outline in Memento Black and the solid in Pacific Point ink.

This was a very easy thank you card that took no time at all. I love the way these two sets pair perfectly together. The Sweet Strawberry set will be available for purchase beginning January 5th. Also start making you list, for those FREE Sale-A-Bration sets! If your online order is less than $150, please use the Host Code: SM7SJPZZ

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Happy Birthday Mary!

1 Comment / Happy Birthday, Paper Crafting Ideas / December 30, 2020 / Forever Greenery, Happy Birthday, Tailored Tag Punch

Today is the birthday of a very special friend and member of my Stampin’ Up! team…..Happy Birthday Mary! I hope your day is filled with many wonderful surprises and that you have a chance to relax and of’ course create cards!!!! Here is a very special birthday wish just for you!

Mary’s card features the Forever Greenery Designer Series paper pack and the Tailored Tag punch featured on page 166 of the annual catalog.

Begin with a Just Jade card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Basic Black onto the card front.
Cut a 4¼ x 5½” piece of White cardstock. Using the Tailored Tag punch, punch out several tags from the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper pack, several Shaded Spruce tags and several Pear Pizzazz tags. Layer tags randomly on white cardstock leaving a small border around each piece.
Cut the newly created paper design down to 3¾ x 5” and layer onto the Basic Black panel.
Using the Stamparatus, stamp the birthday greeting from Best Year (pictured on page 133 in the annual catalog) on a scrap of Just Jade cardstock and cut out with the Tailored Tag Punch.
Adhere to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the greeting on a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of White cardstock and layer inside the card.

Thanks for stopping by today…..Mary have a great birthday. Can’t wait to see you at stamp camp next year! Feel free to leave a comment and/or wish Mary a Happy Birthday.

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Arrange a Wreath-Happy Anniversary!

Anniversary & Love-Weddings / December 29, 2020 / Bundle for all Seasons, Happy Anniversary

Today’s card features the Arrange a Wreath Bundle pictured on page 127 in the annual catalog. What a great set to be able to use year round and each wreath turns out so different….love it!

Begin with a White card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock onto the card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to dry emboss a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock using the Subtle Embossing folder and layer it onto the Misty Moonlight panel.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to cut a wreath from Misty Moonlight and Just Jade cardstock.
Layer the Misty Moonlight wreath on the bottom and add the leafy looking wreath in just jade.
Cut out a bow and two hearts from Blushing Bride cardstock. Glue the hearts in the center and put the bow somewhere on the wreath (I placed mine at the bottom).
Stamp Happy Anniversary in Misty Moonlight ink on White cardstock, cut out and layer onto some Misty Moonlight cardstock.
Glue sentiment to the card front, under the wreath image.

Whether you are celebrating an Anniversary, a Birthday, need a quick Wedding card or just want to send someone a special card, this is a great set. If you would like to add this to your collection, don’t forget to use the Host Code: SM7SJPZZ

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Life’s Too Short, Buy the Shoes!

1 Comment / Paper Crafting Ideas / December 28, 2020 / Sale, Shopping

This year’s after the holiday shopping looks so much different than last Christmas! It seems that many of the stores are not stocking their shelves, I guess that is a result of online shopping. Gone are the days of Mom and Pop stores and decorated store front windows, but hey there are still some sales to be had, especially in the shoe department because really who doesn’t need another pair of shoes? Even if you are still working from home……. Right?

Today’s card is all about the shoes and features the All Dressed Up Bundle!

Begin with a White card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5¼” piece of Night of Navy cardstock to the card front.
Stamp the shoe from the Dressed to Impress stamp set in Memento Black on Bumble Bee cardstock and using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine cut out with the shoe die from All Dressed Up. Repeat for second shoe.
To create shopping bags cut Crumb Cake cardstock and layer with any coordinating designer series paper or solid cardstock.
For the handles cut two pieces of linen thread approximately 1½” and adhere to the back of the shopping bag. Decorate with a small amount of tissue paper.
Stamp sentiment in Night of Navy ink and layer on White cardstock, layering on a piece of Bumble Bee.
Arrange shopping bags, shoes and sentiment on card front.

Don’t forget about all the awesome sets on sale from the Aug-Dec. catalog, just a few more days to get those favorite sets.

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The Holy Family – Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / December 27, 2020

Today is the Feast of the Holy Family and what a great time to give thanks for our own families. Sure we have all had our share of happy and sad times, but I think that is what makes a family holy, the ability to offer love and understanding in good times and in bad.

Even the Holy Family had it’s share of struggles, but they never gave up. They had to deal with Herod’s jealous and murderous rage, the secret flight to Egypt, that could not have been easy, and the resettlement in Nazareth, away from family and friends! But again, they never gave up and they persevered in love.

No family is perfect and all families face hardships, but it is how we handle these things that make the difference. It is how we draw strength from our Heavenly Father that gets us through the tough times. So let us all pray to be more kind and loving this year. Let us practice that selfless love that bears all things, hopes all things and forgives all things.

And on this Feast of the Holy Family, let us pray for all families to be united God’s perfect love and give thanks for one another as we humbly accept the mercy of our Lord and pray for peace this coming year.

Have a Blessed Sunday, I hope you will stop back tomorrow for some more crafting fun!

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SWEET SALE-A-BRATIONS!!!!!

Cheers to 2021

Celebrate the Love and Mercy of Our Lord-Sunday Wisdom

Lovely You for 2021

Happy New Year -Sneak Peak True Love Designer Series Paper

A Berry Simple Thank You!

Happy Birthday Mary!

Arrange a Wreath-Happy Anniversary!

Life’s Too Short, Buy the Shoes!

The Holy Family – Sunday Wisdom

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