Cheers to the Year for CTS249

For this week’s CAS(E) This Sketch challenge, I was excited to pull out my Swirly Snowflake Thinlits Dies to make a sweet card with a sweet color combination. Rose Red, Island Indigo and So Saffron are a perfect trio, don’t you think? The layers in these dies work together beautifully – I’ll share so tips for lining them up perfectly later in the post. Here’s my card: And here’s the banner for the challenge that…

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Color Me Happy for FMS315

Although I’m still having lots of fun with my Christmas-themed stamp sets and papers, today was a lovely day and I wanted to make a Spring-themed card. I reached for the Color Me Happy stamp set – an exclusive, while-supplies-last stamp set that was offered with the introduction of Stampin’ Blends. Here’s my sweet-and-soft Spring card for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge: And here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired my card:Tips, Tricks…

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Petal Palette & A Year-End Sales Event

Stampin’ Up! kicks off the Year-End Sales Event today – if you wanted products from the Holiday Catalog, today might be your last chance since these items are being sold on a while-supplies-last basis.  If you can’t wait one more minute, here’s a link to the sale (but come back to see the Petal Palette card and my Stampin’ Up! suitcase): Stampin’ Up’!’s OnStage event earlier this month was filled with excitement. Not only did…

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Amazing You – Three Cards with One Design

Are you getting excited about Sale-a-Bration, Stampin’ Up!’s annual sales event that launches for customers on January 3? During this event, we earn a free items from the Sale-a-Bration brochure for ever $50 we spend. What fun! This year’s brochure is packed with amazing stamps, papers, accessories and dies (more on that one later) you’ll certainly want to earn – and what better way to earn craft supplies than by buying craft supplies?! Seems like…

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SNEAK PEEK: Bird Banter (Day Six)

It’s always a little bit sad when good things come to an end. [insert frowny face here] Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed sharing the projects I presented during my Stamp Showcase presentation on the Main Stage during Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage event. For my presentation, I created and shared five new projects with the Bird Banter stamp set that will be available in Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Occasions Catalog. Today, I’m giving you…

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Musical Season for CTS248

Things have been so busy over the past two weeks that I missed the last CAS(E) This Sketch challenge – except that I didn’t miss it! 🙂 Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the last challenge runs for two weeks, so I’m squeaking in under the wire to share my card for the fun challenge. Oh, joy! This sketch is an oddly-angled banner – but I love what the design team has made, so I jumped…

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Good Tidings for GDP115 & FabFri126

Oh, joy! Oh, joy! It’s a wonderful day as Stampin’ Up! rolls out a 24-HOUR FREE SHIPPING promotion today.  That’s right! FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS. Order small to save minimum shipping OR order big to maximize your shipping savings. What fun! If you are ordering from me, please order big.  🙂 Free shipping between midnight MT and 11:49 PM MT today – Monday, November 27.Placing an Order Today?  I’m so glad you are placing…

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SNEAK PEEK: Bird Banter (Day Five)

Over the past two weeks, I’ve enjoyed enjoyed sharing the projects I presented during my Stamp Showcase presentation on the Main Stage during Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage event. For my presentation, I created and shared five new projects with the Bird Banter stamp set that will be available in Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Occasions Catalog.  If you missed my first four projects with this new set, you can see them here: Bird Banter – My On Stage…

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SNEAK PEEK: Bird Banter (Day Four)

Before I share today’s post, I have amazing news to share – and I think you’re going to like it! Stampin’ Up!’s week-long Online Extravaganza ends with a BANG on Monday. For one day only – Monday, November 27 – Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders. What an amazing deal! So, make a list, check it twice and be ready to place your big order on Monday! How fun is that!? I’ve…

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SNEAK PEEK: Party Pandas for FabFriday

My pre-order from Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage arrived this week (demonstrators who attended the event were able to order select items from the 2018 Occasions Catalog and to earn select Sale-a-Bration items). ALL demonstrators can pre-order starting December 1 (it’s a great time to join my team if you’ve been thinking about it – let’s chat). It was so fun to open the box and sort through the new items. So much to share with you…

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