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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Saying Goodbye

May 13, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Time for another hop around the creative side with a Create with Connie and Mary blog hop!

Today, our theme is about saying goodbye to retiring Stampin’ Up products.

Of course, my list is long, but I kept it super short and sweet for this post.

I went with a Christmas favorite that’s retiring –

This cute little fun set, Snow Place stamp set and the coordinating,Snow Friends Framelits are both retiring.

This embossing folder, Falling Petals, the Designer Series Paper, Fruit Stand (yes, a non-Christmas paper for a traditional Christmas card!!!), and the thick bakers twine are all leaving us as well. I’ll miss the stamp set and framelit bundle the most.

We have so much talent on our team. Check them out to see what their favorites are and what you can not live with out before its gone for good.

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Snow Place
Framelits – Snow Friends
Card Stock – Cucumber Crush, Whisper White
Ink – Memento Black
DSP – Fruit Stand
Other – Falling Petals EF, Cucumber Crush Thick Bakers Twine, Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker

Happy Stampin’

Libby

The brand new JUNE Mini Session is coming soon! (Yes, with the uncertainty of the retiring products and lateness of the preorder, we decided to skip May.) We’ll be featuring products from the BRAND NEW Annual Catalog in June!

Our mini sessions include the instructions for 14 projects with full step-by-step tutorials:

Each mini session includes TWELVE unique cards featuring three stamp sets, and
Each mini session includes TWO 3D items perfect projects for your club, classes, stamp camps or gifts
All 14 project tutorials are available once the mini session opens so you immediately have all project tutorials right there at your fingertips
All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online.
Our FABULOUS design team members are joining us – Debbie Henderson, Libby Fens, and Melissa Davies! They always have such GREAT ideas that are perfect and easy to recreate!

Mini sessions are available the 11th of each month (and you’ll have access for up to a year)

Demos…did you know this is a tax deduction for your Stampin’ Up! business? But…you don’t need to be a demo to enjoy our mini-subscriptions!

JUNE SNEAK PEEK COMING SOON!

CREATE WITH CONNIE AND MARY

JUNE 2017 ONLY

$8.95 US

PREORDER BONUS PROJECT: Purchase BOTH June and July 2017 Mini Sessions and get a PREORDER BONUS TUTORIAL designed by Connie Babbert immediately upon purchase!

You’ll have the tutorial NOW to use before the new catalog begins!

JUNE & JULY 2017 MINI SESSIONS

plus BONUS 2017 PREORDER project!

$17.90 US

PREORDER BONUS PROJECT: Purchase BOTH June and July 2017 Mini Sessions and get a PREORDER BONUS TUTORIAL designed by Connie Babbert immediately upon purchase!
You’ll have the tutorial NOW to use before the new catalog begins!

Preorder 2017 Bonus Project
JUNE & JULY 2017 MINI SESSIONS
plus BONUS 2017 PREORDER project!

$17.90 US

Watercooler Wednesday #118 – Penny’s ‘Mom’ Theme Challenge

May 10, 2017 · 4 Comments

Middle of the week inspiration coming from Watercooler Wednesday today! Our theme today, you guessed it –

I have created lots of different cards for Mother’s Day. I was thinking…..another one??

Well, after reading of some of my team members situations of loosing their own moms, I let that be my inspiration –

‘Mother in my heart’ – I thought was appropriate for the situation. And, simply done with the Labeler Alphabet!

Hard to see in both photos, but, the sentiment is framed with a scalloped piece of Copper Foil! It goes really nicely with all the shades of pink here. The card base is Blushing Bride, layered with the embossed Pink Pirouette. So pretty!

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Labeler Alphabet
Framelits – Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Ink – Chocolate Chip
DSP – Fruit Stand
Punches – Sweetheart
Other – Falling Petals EF, Copper Foil Sheets

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – May – Retiring Favorites

May 1, 2017 · 10 Comments

May first and before we know it, the new catalog will be here. This is the first of two blog hops for the day!

In honor of the current catalog ending, we will say farewell to some of out favorite Retiring Products. This post is all about retiring products. A few that I really liked out of several that are retiring!

I created five 4×4 cards to share. No particular order.

From the Occasions Mini, the Nailed It bundle sold out as soon as it went on the retiring list. I just love it – so versatile and a masculine set for once! I paired it with the Sending Love Designer Series Paper.

This Stylish Stems Framelits was my favorite flower framelit, also from the Occasions Mini. The coordinating Special Reason stamp set was ok, not my favorite as the words are too small. Of course, I purchased both of them. This paired well with the (soon to retire) Pop of Pink Specialty Designers Series Paper.

Of course, the In-Colors are always sad to see leave. At least they are around for a couple of years! My favorite color was the Cucumber Crush! I used the T-shirt Builder framelits, Custom Tee Bundle, to create this. These are also from the mini. I liked the ‘Happy Stamper’ stamp. That is SO usable for us!

From the large, main catalog. The Llama. Who does not love a llama? Who? This was an awesomely cute bundle! The designer series paper was pretty cool too.

The last stamp set I’ll share is the Fresh Fruit. I loved this. It was simply sweet.

Lastly. The 12×12 Kraft card stock will no longer be available. I created (from scratch) a nifty box to hold all these cards. And, yes, the Banners Framelits, the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set and the Layered Letters Alphabet will not be in the upcoming catalog either. Gorgeous Grunge? I got so much use from this set!

Whew. That’s a lot of retiring stuff! And, I didn’t even touch the tip of all the things I really loved from the 2016-2017 catalog. Not too sad though. Can’t be. Lots of new, wonderful items coming our way. If you feel compelled to need any of these or other items, please order here.

So, this is a blog hop, before heading over to talented, Mary Blocher, please leave me a comment.

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Sweet Strawberries

March 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday!

Time for a Try Stampin’ on Tuesday challenge.

This week we have a sketch designed by Donna –

Challenge #315. Optional theme : Three Different Patterns.

What a creative sketch! I was inspired to create this –

I loved pulling out some – FREE with a $50 purchase and – soon-to-retire DSP – Designer Series Paper to create this fresh’n fruity card!

My ‘three’ patterns are the polka dot background paper from Tasty Treats, and the partial circle and strawberries from Fruit Stand DSP! Yes, those strawberries are hand cut from one of the patterns!!! How cool is that?

Side note, the Fruit Stand is a FREE option for a $50 order during Sale-a-Bration.

Cool layout. Cool card using cool layout!

Please leave me a comment about your thoughts on the card. I’d love a read from you.

Check out what the other Design Team created here. You can link up your card either on our blog or Facebook! See you there!

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Cupcake Cutouts Framelits Dies – 141474

Price: $27.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies – 141705

Price: $35.00

Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper – 141660

Price: $11.00

Tasty Treats Specialty Designer Series Paper – 147364

Price: $0.00

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131201

Price: $8.00

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 102482

Price: $8.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen – 138309

Price: $7.00

2017 Sale-A-Bration Single Brochure – Single Copy – 145229

Price: $1.00

2017 Occasions Catalog – Single Copy – 145191

Price: $1.25

Supply List

Team Trading

July 18, 2016 · 2 Comments

Last week I was able to get together with my downline for some stampin’ and chattin’.

We chatted. We stamped. We traded.

Here is what we created –

Nice, simple card.

The other was a bit more amped up.

A Z-Fold oriented tall.

See how cute! We also incorporated the June Paper Pumpkin too.

I used these little summer baskets the other day and wanted to give them to my team for holdin’ all there goodies –

We just made a simple tag addition with various punches.

It made for a really nice ensemble!

I’ll share tow of the swaps –

Here is Carole’s. Terrific job on the colors and sentiment.

This one holds a surprise….

So clever Tina! Great slider – magic window – gift card holder – card! I’ll have to get the directions for this. I’ve never made one of these! I was intrigued!

Looking forward to our next get together ladies!

Happy Stampin’

Libby

That’s Just Peachy, WWC75

July 6, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I’m trying to get back into the crafting ‘groove’! You ever get that?

It’s Wednesday and time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge!

We have a nice layout from Deborah this time –

I was really drawn to this sketch It’s awesome! Although, I wasn’t sure what I’d use to show it off……

After playing around with my newer stuff I decided that I liked this –

It’s a bit busy – but, I just LOVE the peach!

The DSP and stamp set are in the new catalog! So fresh and fun! The sentiment is also from the same set. It’s clear so it makes it easy to do this sort of repeat stamping technique.

I also love this new embossing folder, called Festive. It was the perfect little addition this card needed!

Overall, I am very please with this and can’t wait to send it out!

So, you like it? I’d love to read what you think of it. Comments are always a treat!

Thanks for a great sketch this week, Debbie! You should pop by and see what she did with the sketch and the other design team members created too over at Watercooler Wednesday!

Supplies used –

Stamps – Fresh Fruit (N)
DSP – Fruit Stand (N)
Card Stock – Pear Pizzaz, Whisper White, Peek-a-Boo Peach (N)
Ink – Pear Pizzaz,Peek-a-Boo Peach (N)
Other – Festive EF (N), White Perfect Accents

Happy Stampin’

Libby