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A Sensational September of Stamping!

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There is SO MUCH HAPPENING in September: From IN-PERSON events to Weekly Specials…you won’t want to miss any of the crafty things going on!

FIRST: SU! created six new dies that coordinate with stamp sets in the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog and the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog. These die sets can be purchased separately or in a bundle with their coordinating stamps. These are ONLY AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER 2022 -don’t miss your chance to order them separately (if you already ordered the stamp sets) or TOGETHER in a bundle (save some $):

SECOND: Each week of September, new weekly specials will be announced on Thursdays. Here are these week’s special deals:

I’ll be demonstrating the Splendid Day Designer Series Paper and Kraft Note Cards on my Facebook Live on Monday!

NEXT: It’s more fun to STAMP TOGETHER, and there are 4 events coming up that you will want to be a part of…some in person and some Virtually:

✂️ Join me Thursday, September 8th at 10 am or 7 pm in LaVerkin, UT to stamp a Fall Sampler which you can frame and use as Fall-iday decor! Cost: $12

✂️ You’ll want to bring a friend to the Fall StampFest in Hurricane, Utah on September 24th or Spanish Fork, Utah on October 8th! This is our bi-annual event where you’ll be spoiled by us, enjoy a Stampin’ Snack Bar, and create memories while making multiple marvelous stamping projects from cards to gifts! Register early and save $10…click the one you want to attend and get your ticket today:

✂️ If you don’t live close enough to join me in person (or you can never get enough stamping, like me!), mark your calendar for Saturday, October 1st from 2-5 pm MT for our first ever VIRTUAL WORLD CARDMAKING DAY event!

World Card Making Day is all about making beautiful, heartfelt cards. During the event, we’ll walk you through several projects, and you’ll create the cards right along with us. You’ll end up with new project ideas and some stunning new cards!

While the event is FREE to register for, to make the most of this experience, you can order the Cottage Rose Bundle from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog, the Cottage Wreaths Bundle from the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog, or the Warm Welcome Bundle, which you can get early from the January–June 2023 Mini Catalog! If you want, you could even order all three bundles! 

When you order one of these three bundles: Cottage Rose Bundle, Cottage Wreaths Bundle or Warm Welcome Bundle you’ll get a FREE gift of Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels! (Note that even if you order all three bundles, you’ll only receive one Iridescent Pearls gift.) 

REGISTER FOR THE FREE WCMD EVENT HERE

WHEW! That’s a LOT of information for today! Happy September Stamping!

Summer Sampler & Stamp Club

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The forecast shows SUNSHINE and STAMPING are in your future!

My friend Sue & I are hosting the next class for our year of seasonal home decor and the Summer Sampler one is sure to be a fun one! The class is just $12 and doesn’t include the frame.

Summer Sampler Class

Thursday, June 2nd –  10 am OR 7 pm

350 S. 400 W. Hurricane, UT

Get Summer Sampler Ticket HERE by May 31st!

Since I’ve moved (back) to southern Utah, I’m starting a new stamp club that meets every other month, with each member taking turns to earn free products! The clubs will be held in my home (so you won’t have to clean your house!) and club members will make 2 projects for free. Wouldn’t it be nice to join with a friend so you had something creative to look forward to together? You could go to dinner before the club and make it a whole evening out!

The first club will be June 16th in Hurricane and is limited to 6 people, so learn more and join the club by clicking on the button below!
Join the Stamp Club!

Summer Sampler Class

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Does your summertime decor need a facelift?

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Attend my Summer Sampler Class in Spanish Fork on June 13th at 10 am OR 7 pm where you’ll create a 12″x12″ page to frame  (frame not included).

Bring scissors and SNAIL adhesive (or purchase it at class) and everything else is provided for you. COST: $15

PURCHASE TICKETS BY JUNE 9TH so I have time to prepare the supplies for you!

Friendship is a Sheltering Tree

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Whenever I get a new catalog from Stampin’ Up!, I grab some post-it flags and prioritize my list: Green flags are “MUST HAVE”, yellow flags are “Cute…but do I really NEED it?” and pink/red flags are for “Awesome project: Try it!”

The “Sheltering Tree” stamp set from the 2015 Occasions Catalog was the first to get a GREEN flag! Here are a few of the ideas I came up with:

 This one is on the front of our large notebook. 

The Sheltering Tree set only comes in Photopolymer, and here’s a hint to get it to stamp perfectly every time: Place your Stampin’ Pierce Mat (or a mouse pad) under the card stock you are stamping on! This helps because Photopolymer stamps don’t have the foam cushion that our wood and clear mount rubber stamps have, so the mat acts as the cushion on the other side.

If you love trees (like I love trees), then grab this stamp set from my Stampin’ Store and start planting some creative seeds with it! If you order it before March 31st, add a few accessories to total $50 or more to choose a Sale-A-Bration Reward FREE! 


*** In case you haven’t heard, the Blendabilities Markers are discontinued until Stampin’ Up! comes up with a new and improved version sometime in the future, but the silver lining for Sale-a-Bration is that there were 4 NEW reward products added March 1st: 


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A Sample(r) of Spring

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I put out the Spring Decor last week and though the Utah weather is fickle, I’m feeling cheerful! This is the lastest sampler I’ve created using squares from a swap my stampin’ family held:

And this is one from one of my stamp clubs. I’m always so proud of them when they get crafty!
Finally (though I know it’s past St. Patrick’s Day) I had to share this one by my friend Sue Stratton because it’s so adorable:

If you need a little spring-in-your-step (or in your home) and you don’t want to make your own, I have an extra one from last year that I have for sale for $15 plus shipping! E-mail me if you want it!
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Let Nothing Go to Waste

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After creating a few Valentine Samplers with my Stampin’ Family and stamp clubs, I had a few of these squares left over:

Since I couldn’t let them go to waste (quilters and scrapbookers, you know what I mean, right?) I had to repurpose them and use them somehow. So I created some simple Valentines for my kids:

Card Recipe (All Supplies from my Stampin’ Up! Store)

Stamps: Occasions Alphabet
Ink: White Stazon (Item #106960)
Paper: Marina Mist, Strawberry Slush, Pear Pizzaz & Whisper White card stock. 2013-14 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack (130137)
Accessories: Window Sheets (114323), Big Shot, Typset Alphabet Bigz die (127553), Alphabet Press embossing folder (130916), Pearls Basics Jewels (119247), White Taffeta Ribbon (109070),  Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882) and Glue Dots.
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Love Isn’t Love ’til You Give It Away (+Blog Candy)

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It has been a joy to swap sampler squares with my downline and in my stamp clubs and last month we made Valentine squares! Remember as a kid when you said, “I just love that!” and your friends would say, “Then why don’t you marry it?!”…I love this one almost enough to marry it, but I’m already taken 🙂

I especially love how everyone does something different with their squares (thanks to Heather B, Pam C and Shelly S for sharing a smattering of samplers!)

Would you like to gather your friends together for Sampler Swap? I’d be happy to teach you how! 
Since “Love Isn’t Love ’til You Give It Away”, I’ve got a little love to share: I have a few extra Valentine Squares to share with someone who comments below by February 9, 2014! Make sure to check back on Monday, Feb. 10 to see if you’ve won 🙂

UPDATE 2/11/14: Congrats Meredith! You are the winner! Check your inbox 🙂
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Now Serving Leftovers: Card Candy!

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Why is it that the word “leftovers” has a negative connotation? This is a thought I’m pondering this morning because I am believe that so many things are BETTER the second time. Seriously: Spaghetti is soooo much tastier when left overnight (or two) and the flavors meld together! Even though the number of people in my household is dwindling as the kids grow up and move out, I continue to cook for an army JUST SO I can “cook once, eat twice”. At this moment, there is leftover chicken & rice in the fridge for dinner tonight and a sausage/vegetable skillet ready to reheat for tomorrow’s supper! It makes me happy knowing I just have to push the button on the microwave and have a meal ready to serve 🙂

So when I had “leftover” 2″ squares from the Sampler Swap, I thought about the term “Card Candy” instead of leftovers: Many stampers create Card Candy as little focal points that can be created ahead of time and stuck on a card whenever they are needed. And what a fitting term, as they create SWEET little morsels:

They were super easy and quick to put together with a little card stock and DSP (Designer Series Paper). Looking at them now, I doubt you would think of them poorly as “leftovers”, huh?

So maybe we need to coin a new term for food: I’m thinking “Supper Starters”, “Meal Marzipan” or “Sweet Seconds”. What do you think?
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Sensational Seasonal Samplers

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My Stitched Stamper family of SU! demonstrators held a “Sampler Square” Swap for the upcoming holidays. Each of us created a 2″ square to trade using a set color palette and here are the finished projects, mounted on Designer Series Paper for a 12×12 frame.

Halloween (using Witches’ Brew DSP from the Holiday Catalog):

Fall/Thanksgiving (using Sweater Weather DSP from the Holiday Catalog):

Christmas (using Season of Style DSP from the Holiday Catalog): 
Wouldn’t this be fun to do with your friends? To order supplies to make your own, visit my Stampin’ Up! store!
If you are swapping with friends, invite everyone to participate, because it’s great to have “leftover” squares…see what I did with them here 🙂

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September Stamp Soiree: St. George, Utah

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Get your fingers inky, Southern Utah! Come get crafty for the holidays on Saturday, September 28th at the clubhouse on Lion’s Head Drive in Washington (near Green Springs Golf Course). We have TWO fun events you won’t want to miss~together we are calling it a “Stampin’ Soiree”~and I’m sharing a few samples!

Card Buffet (10 a.m.): Create 8 gorgeous greeting cards (2 each of birthday and thank you and 4 christmas) Bring your scissors and adhesive, everything else is provided for you, including envelopes. Cost: $15

Holiday Stamp Camp (1:30 p.m.):  Make a Halloween Sampler to frame as well as Christmas boxes, bags and tags for dressing up the perfect gift! As always, bring scissors and adhesives. Cost: $25

BEST VALUE: Attend BOTH events for just $35 (save $5). You can leave for lunch or stay and visit over a Durango’s Salad (optional). 

REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 23rd by selecting Paypal Options below or call me at 801.376.8685 to register by phone! It’s going to be a fun day of papercrafting nirvana!

Stamp Soiree Options
Card Buffet Class 10 a.m. $15.00 USD Holiday Stamp Camp 1:30 p.m. $25.00 USD All Day (both events~Save $5!) $35.00 USD +Lunch (Durango’s Salad + drink) $8.00 USD