Perfect Piggy Class

August 14, 2017Leave a comment

If you’ve been tickled-pink with the This Little Piggy stamp set, then you’ll definitely want to get your fingers pinkified at my Perfect Piggy Class this Thursday!

Thursday, August 17th at 8 PM

Loni’s House in Spanish Fork, UT

Class Fee: $28~Includes clear mount stamp set and 5 projects

(Add $10 if you prefer a wood mount set)

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For the class (and every class I offer), bring scissors and SNAIL adhesive. Optional: Bring clear blocks A, C, D and/or G. SNAIL adhesive and refills available for purchase at class.

If you submit payment by 3:30 PM today (August 14th) your stamp set will be here in time for the class. You can still sign up for the class until Wednesday (or class reaches capacity), but you may have to pick up your stamps next week and borrow my set for the class.

You’ll be learning different techniques and making some fun projects, so invite a friend and secure your ticket by sending payment via PayPal to loni@sfcn.org

This Alphabet Makes Me Look Good

August 7, 2017August 7, 2017Leave a comment

My daughter is planning ahead for Christmas Gifts and asked me to help her create a custom album cover using the Stampin’ Up! Memories and More product line. I’ve trained her well to be a Disn-Neyrd, and her husband was already an addict. They will meet any of their family at the Magic Kingdom (anywhere on the globe!) so she wanted to fill an album with pictures of her nieces and nephews at the Happiest Place on Earth, and this is what we came up with: Watermarked1(2017-08-07-0724).jpg

The thing I love the best about this project? The Hand-Lettered Alphabet!

My hand-writing is ATROCIOUS and this A.MAZ.ING. stamp set makes me look good! Check it out:

It’s like you can’t go wrong when you are stamping with these letters. Use a dark ink and they all blend together, like you are a PRO-Calligrapher! They are guaranteed to become your new favorite tool for scrapbooking and beyond.

Product List

Kraft 6″ X 8″ Album

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$10.00

Hand Lettered Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set

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$17.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

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$7.00

Whisper White Uninked Craft Stampin’ Pad & Refill

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$9.50

Sponge Daubers

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$5.00

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$8.00

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$8.00

Silver Glimmer Paper

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$5.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

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$35.00

Big Shot

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$110.00

Stampin’ Trimmer

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$30.00

White Stampin Chalk Marker

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$3.50

Basic Black Baker’s Twine

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$3.00

What will you create with the Hand-Lettered Alphabet?

A Carol of Christmas

August 2, 2017August 1, 2017Leave a comment

While I am a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas in the stores before we celebrate Thanksgiving, I believe one can listen to Christmas Carols All. Year. Long. It helps remind us to have goodwill toward men during every season, not just the holidays!

If you are needing a little Christmas cheer in your heart (and in your craft room), you’ll be happy to know that you can pre-order one of the best bundles in the holiday catalog a month early:

I love the classic look of this bundle of products with Basic Black and Very Vanilla:

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Gold embossing powder and gold foil sheets really shine against the dark background for a quick and elegant card!

Next I switched the vanilla and black layers and pulled out the new Sheet Music background stamp to add the musical element. The embossed the ornaments add more pizazz on the Deck the Halls card: Watermarked2(2017-08-01-1402)

By getting an early start on your Christmas Creations, you’ll have a much merrier holiday, so visit my Stampin’ store to order using my August 2017 Host Code AVHZ6WQH ~ and remember to redeem your BONUS DAYS coupon(s) if you earned them in July!

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Gingham and Pig Tails

July 31, 2017Leave a comment

Did you know that I am LIVE each Monday at 12:30 on my Facebook Page? Today I showed how you can cut up your stamps to make them work better for your crafting needs and we made this stinkin’ cute card:

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Each of the This Little Piggy stamps comes with a saying attached to it, but if you order the clear mount stamp set and cut off the words, you can use the pigs alone, or mix and match with the greetings!

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Click here to order the stamp set!

Switch around the colors, and add a gingham ribbon, and you’ve got another card (which my guests created at the Card Class last Saturday): Watermarked1(2017-07-31-1300)

Because my Mother-in-Law has the largest pig collection in the western hemisphere, this card is off to thank her for the birthday gift she sent!

This Little Piggy… Says THANKS! Watermarked3(2017-07-31-1300)

Pop-Up Card on a Global (Design) Scale!

July 27, 2017July 31, 2017Leave a comment

Usually I’m a simple crafter, but this card demanded to be spectacular for the Global Design Project Colour Challenge…

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The background scenery really took center stage on this card: The Hardwood and (new) Sheet Music background stamps were combined with the Layered Leaves embossing folder to create a sumptuous canvas for the Lovely Friends stamp set…but wait until you see the inside!

Every time I open this card, I have to say “TAA DAA” out loud!!! This is the first time I was able to use the Lovely Laurel Thinlits and they were actually surprisingly simple:

It looks daunting, but I edited a quick video to show you how easy and quick it goes together:

Click on any of the supplies to order and create a masterpiece yourself:
Product List

Lovely Friends Photopolymer Bundle

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$54.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$8.00

Wild Wasabi 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$8.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

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$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$9.00

Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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$15.00

Sheet Music Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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$15.00

Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

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$9.00

Big Shot

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$110.00

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

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$10.00

Berry Burst 1/2″ Finely Woven Ribbon

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$7.00

Very Vanilla 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim

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$7.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

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$7.00

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$6.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$6.50

Tear & Tape Adhesive

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$7.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

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$4.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

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$5.00

Update: My card earned a Special Mention award for #GDP097 !!

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All-in-One Card: Birthday Delivery Style

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017Leave a comment

There is always a birthday to celebrate, so let’s make a card and envelope: All-in-One! Here’s the quick version of my Facebook LIVE demonstration~ I prefer short videos, so hang on to your stamps and let’s craft:

Product List

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle

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$62.00

Big Shot

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$110.00

Soft Sky 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$8.00

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$9.00

Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$6.50

Starburst Punch

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$18.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

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$7.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

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$4.00

We’ll be creating these fun cards at my Stamp-a-Stack Card Class this Saturday (along with 3 other card designs from the new catalog). If you are in the Utah County area, get your ticket ASAP, as space is limited.

It was fun to figure out how to use all the extraordinary Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper (included in the bundle or separately). Here’s one more finished sample:

50= 5 Perfect 10’s

July 19, 2017Leave a comment

Aunt MaryLynn always told me 50 was her perfect age: “You’re young enough to do whatever you want and old enough you don’t give a darn about what others think” (paraphrased).

So I’ve been looking forward to this birthday for a long time!, and yesterday did not disappoint!

It started with an early morning walk with my husband and our dog, Tiger. We tried out the new exercise machines along the Spanish Fork River Trail:

Then it was off to Cowboy donuts to cancel out the exercise! We ran into my friend Jerry and his son Aram there and they sang to me:

Next stop, Salt Lake Airport where Kamryn and I picked up Kiersta who flew in from Maryland and met her niece Haley for the first time.

Back home to go to lunch with Cody (a.k.a. Grandpa) where I forgot to take a picture, then we left the baby with Grandpa and picked up Whitney for a girls pampering day of pedicures, cupcakes and massages:

But the party wasn’t over yet, we met up with the rest of the family for dinner at Tucahno’s in Provo and games at Kayson’s house, which of course, I didn’t remember to take any pictures of!

And no birthday would be complete without hand-stamped cards…here are just a few from my wonderful friends, and I will share more on my Facebook page~ A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Christmas Comes Early This Year!

July 11, 2017July 11, 2017Leave a comment

Christmas is only 166 days away! If you left your lights up from last year, there is no need to take them down now, because we are closer to the holidays than we are away from them. At Stampin’ Up!, we are also celebrating a little earlier this year:

When you join my team this month, you choose $125 in Stampin’ Up! product and get a $50 business starter pack for just $99…AND a free “Essentials Gift Pack” consisting of Paper Snips, Snail Adhesive, Grid Paper, a Bone Folder and two D Clear Blocks…

But wait! There’s more! You also receive the Carols of Christmas stamp set ~ a pre-release from the Holiday Catalog!

All of those amazing bonuses are an additional $72 value and will help you start your business (or your hobby) off to a great start. It’s totally risk free: You can buy the starter kit and try it out, and if you like it, you can make it your business!

One of the perks of being a demonstrator is getting “first looks” at new products and the opportunity to order them before anyone else. But here’s a little secret: In August, customers will be able to order the Carols of Christmas stamp set or Bundle too! July is a great time to prepare for that pre-order opportunity because of BONUS DAYS:

This is a card I created that would be simple to re-create with items you can choose in your starter kit and the Carols of Christmas stamp set:

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Product List

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$8.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$6.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$9.00

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$8.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

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$8.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$6.50

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$6.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad

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$6.50

Sponge Daubers

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$5.00

To achieve a ombre look on the sentiment, I inked the top half of the stamp (DECK) in Real Red and the bottom half (HALLS) in Old Olive, then I used a sponge dauber to add Cherry Cobbler ink to the bottom of DECK and Garden Green was sponged at the bottom of HALLS:

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Adorable Birthday Delivery Bag

July 7, 2017July 6, 2017Leave a comment

A cute wrap makes even a gift of money seem special! This adorable gift bag will deliver the sweetest wishes:

The Gift Bag Punch Board created the bag in mere moments.

One of the COOLEST things about the Birthday Memories Suite of products is that not only do the framelit dies cut out the stamped images…they also CUT OUT THE IMAGES ON THE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER!! That’s how I cut out the cupcake girl for my bag: No Fussy Cutting required!

Download the tutorial for my Gift Bag HERE

and watch for more birthday fun with this SWEET SUITE of products coming soon!

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Cheers to 50 Years!

July 1, 2017July 1, 2017Leave a comment

Hello July! This month is my birthday month, but let it be known that I’m NOT turning 50:

I’m 18 with 32 years of experience!!!

However, many of my friends *ARE* reaching this fabulous age, so it is time to make a few cards to commemorate their “experience” and the color challenge over at the Global Design Project seemed spectacularly celebrational.