What Happened???

It has been too, too long since I've posted to my blog.  What happened?  Life.  But I have a plan in motion... one that will keep me blogging at least weekly.  My goal is to post on Mondays, but this week I'm starting with today.  Why?  Because Stampin' Up! has a special and I wanted to be sure to post details about it since it's only for a limited time.

This is one promotion you won't want to miss! It's Stampin' Up!'s birthday, but they are giving us he gifts... 25% off the following 25 stamps sets!

Page	Item	Stamp Description	Catalog Price	Sale Price
59	131056	A Dozen Thoughts Wood-Mount	$ 26.95	$ 20.21
	131059	A Dozen Thoughts Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
54	130453	Zoo Babies Wood-Mount	$ 27.95	$ 20.96
	130456	Zoo Babies Clear-Mount	$ 19.95	$ 14.96
29	129687	Lots of Thanks Wood-Mount	$ 22.95	$ 17.21
	129690	Lots of Thanks Clear-Mount	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
	131664	Remerciements	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
112	130294	Happy Day Wood-Mount	$ 21.95	$ 16.46
	130297	Happy Day Clear-Mount	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
	131628	Humeur joyeuse	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
83	130441	Gifts of Kindness Wood-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
	130444	Gifts of Kindness Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
124	131922	Hearts a Flutter Wood-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
	129252	Hearts a Flutter Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
22	130240	Hello, Lovely Wood-Mount	$ 32.95	$ 24.71
	130243	Hello, Lovely Clear-Mount	$ 24.95	$ 18.71
	131700	Eres linda	$ 24.95	$ 18.71
	131631	Agréables pensées	$ 24.95	$ 18.71
30	131068	Crazy, Mixed-Up Love Wood-Mount	$ 19.95	$ 14.96
	131071	Crazy, Mixed-Up Love Clear-Mount	$ 14.95	$ 11.21
	131691	Locura de amor	$ 14.95	$ 11.21
	131625	Amour sens dessus dessous	$ 14.95	$ 11.21
89	128424	Bright Blossoms Wood-Mount	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
	125497	Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount	$ 12.95	$   9.71
30	132022	Itty Bitty Banners Wood-Mount	$ 15.95	$ 11.96
	126257	Itty Bitty Banners Clear-Mount	$ 11.95	$   8.96
	128373	Banderines	$ 11.95	$   8.96
	128177	Bannières Bitty	$ 11.95	$   8.96
37	131341	Yippee-Skippee Wood-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
	131344	Yippee-Skippee Clear-Mount	$ 14.95	$ 11.21
109	130514	Gorgeous Grunge Wood-Mount	$ 24.95	$ 18.71
	130517	Gorgeous Grunge Clear-Mount	$ 17.95	$ 13.46
Online (Old Pkg)	128048	Ornament Keepsakes Wood-Mount	$ 34.95	$ 26.21
	128051	Ornament Keepsakes Clear-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
107	128415	Apothecary Art Wood-Mount	$ 34.95	$ 26.21
	125527	Apothecary Art Clear-Mount	$ 27.95	$ 20.96
	125941	Etiquetas florales	$ 27.95	$ 20.96
	125966	Art floral	$ 27.95	$ 20.96
56	131913	Cuddles & Kisses Wood-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
	127314	Cuddles & Kisses Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
	130213	Abrazos y besos	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
	130177	Bébé tendresse	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
34	131931	Oh, Hello Wood-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
	130733	Oh, Hello Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
Online (Old Pkg)	130619	Label Love Wood-Mount	$ 24.95	$ 18.71
	130622	Label Love Clear-Mount	$ 17.95	$ 13.46
	131697	Deseos en etiquetas	$ 17.95	$ 13.46
	131634	Un amour d'étiquette	$ 17.95	$ 13.46
Online (Old Pkg)	134813	Christmas Star Single Stamp	$   9.95	$   7.46
	134765	A Gift for You Single Stamp	$   4.95	$   3.71
87	131955	Betsy's Blossoms Wood-Mount	$ 28.95	$ 21.71
	126006	Betsy's Blossoms Clear-Mount	$ 21.95	$ 16.46
131	132042	Morning Post Alphabet Wood-Mount	$ 46.95	$ 35.21
	126592	Morning Post Alphabet Clear-Mount	$ 34.95	$ 26.21
65	128430	Gently Falling Wood-Mount	$ 39.95	$ 29.96
	123804	Gently Falling Clear-Mount	$ 28.95	$ 21.71
Online (Old Pkg)	127922	Snowflake Soiree Wood-Mount	$ 29.95	$ 22.46
	127925	Snowflake Soiree Clear-Mount	$ 21.95	$ 16.46
	129814	Un acontecimiento feliz	$ 21.95	$ 16.46
	129793	Une belle histoire	$ 21.95	$ 16.46
Online (Old Pkg)	128042	Jewish Celebrations Wood-Mount	$ 25.95	$ 19.46
	128045	Jewish Celebrations Clear-Mount	$ 18.95	$ 14.21
33	131946	That's the Ticket Wood-Mount	$ 22.95	$ 17.21
	128075	That's the Ticket Clear-Mount	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
	130216	Ese es el boleto	$ 16.95	$ 12.71
	129537	T’as un ticket	$ 16.95	$ 12.71

You can order any (or all) of these stamp sets through my online store using hostess code CDR4H7PX.  If  you place an order of $150 or more, do not enter the hostess code.  This way you get to keep the hostess benefits for yourself!

Stay tuned for more special offers from Stampin' Up! and more frequent posts from me!

As always, thank you for stopping by!

Butterflies are Free!

Okay, so maybe not free, but definitely discounted! Stampin' Up! is offering a 15% discount on the Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set and the Bitty Butterfly Punch now through September 30.  This is such a cute set... as soon as I receive my bundle, I'll be posting pictures of my creations.  But don't feel like you have to wait until then to get your bundle - order it now! ;)

	Item #	Page in Catalog	Description	Retail Price	15% Savings	Amount Saved!
	135311		Butterfly Clear-Mount Bundle	$30.90	$26.27	$4.63
		90	Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set
		183	Bitty Butterfly Punch
	135312		Butterfly Wood-Mount Bundle	$34.90	$29.67	$5.23
		90	Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set
		183	Bitty Butterfly Punch

 As always, thank you for stopping by!

Bon Voyage...

Friday evening we drove our daughter, Kristin, to the airport for her annual trip to Scotland (she's a tenor drummer for a competition bagpipe band and they are competing in the World Pipe Band Championships next weekend - woo hoo!). Well I couldn't send her off without making her a card to mark the occasion... could I?  Of course not!

The card was made with Whisper White and Read Red Cardstock and some retired Designer Series Paper called "Sent with Love." I love this paper, but since it seems to have a specific purpose, I never used it all until now.  I cut images from one of the sheets, then stamped "Bon Voyage" in Real Red ink using Stampin' Up!'s new ABC-123 Sketch Alphabet & Numbers stamp set (item 130565).  
The "par avion" tag is accented with Real Red 1/8" Ribbon. Of course no card for Kristin would be complete without "bling" so I added Rhinestone Basic Jewels outlining the plane's trail.  I'm so pleased with how this card turned out, even though it looks so much cuter in person!  I hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by, now go stamp! :)

It's Time for Something Completely Different

I've not done a square card since Stampin' Up! retired square envelopes a few years back, but I'm trying to step out of my "comfort zone" and do things which are a little different... like using colors which are less than my favorite.  I'm sure you can probably figure out which element is my favorite - yes, it is the plaid paper in the background!  Tee hee!  I really love the way this card turned out, and I have a new appreciation for some of these colors. <smile>

Are you interested in making this 5-1/2" squared card?  Just grab the following supplies:

Stamp set - Best of Greetings (item number 133485 - Best of 25 Years set from June), Truly Grateful (from the Holiday catalog)

Cardstock/Paper - Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper (from the Holiday Catalog), Soft Sky , Tangerine Tango, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip Cardstock

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso

Accessories - Extra-Large Oval Punch, Chalk Talk Framelits, Stamping Sponges, Naturals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, and Burlap Ribbon (from the Holiday Catalog)

 

As always, thank you for stopping by... now go stamp!