Friday Fun Fact: Most Bought Stampin' Up! Set

What do you think the most popular - or most purchased Stampin' Up! stamp set is?  It's been featured in the annual Stampin' Up! Catalogs for over 6 years now and is by far the most popular, most bought Stampin' Up! stamp set.  Need some hints?  Okay, I'll give you a few!

6 - that's how many images come in this set!

L - the title of the stamp set starts with the letter L

Birch and Pine trees are featured in this set  

Also the tree of life is featured in this set!  Don't be green with envy, you can still get this set for yourself since it'll be in the 2013-2014 Catalog too!

Okay, so do you know which set it is yet??

Drum roll please...............................................................

Lovely As a Tree

Set of 6

Wood-Mount for $27.95 - Buy Now

or

Clear-Mount for $19.95 - Buy Now

CLICK HERE to start shopping Now in my online store!

Hope you enjoyed this Friday Fun Fact!

Have a great time stamping or scrapbooking this weekend.

Hugs,

Kari Linder

Thankful Thursday: A Print Poetry Thanks

Happy Thursday!  What are you Thankful for today?  We have so much to be grateful for, it's fun setting aside one day to express it!  I'm thankful this Thursday for:

1. Friends that send me hand stamped cards in the mail of 'Congratulations' for my accomplishments  (ie. Lisa Pretto Ibinger -- thank you for thinking of me)
2. Starbucks coffee -- love my barista friends (Kati T.) that surprise me with pounds of coffee just because.  It totally makes my day!

Today's Thank You card follows a similar layout to my Make It Monday wedding cards.  CLICK HERE to view those cards.  I'm totally using the Print Poetry DSP Stack like crazy.  It's just the stack of papers that never ends!  It's so versatile and the patterns are so different, its easy to achieve a ton of different looks with them.

 My card uses the Thank You sentiment from the Wacky Wishes Hostess set.  Get it for $10 with a $150+ workshop or personal order!  CLICK HERE to start shopping in my online store and add this to your Hostess Rewards cart!

These Dahlias are just my favorite embellishment right now.  Quick and easy to adhere to your projects with a glue dot and you have instant cuteness.  Plus they are the In Colors and I'm really digging them!  These will be available in the new 2013-2014 Catalog, but you can CLICK HERE to add them to your shopping cart now!

Print Poetry DSP Stack for $6.95 - Buy Now

Stampin' Up! Supplies:
Stamps:  Wacky Wishes Clear-Mount (120489) or Wood-Mount (116988)Retiring Hostess set!
Ink:  Midnight Muse (126860)
Paper:  Print Poetry DSP (129312)  Retiring!, Midnight Muse (126843), Very Vanilla (101650), Crumb Cake (120953)
Tools:  Decorative Label Punch (120907)
Embellishments:  Naturals Designer Buttons (127554), In Color Dahlias (127556)
Essentials:  Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Finished Size:  5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

CLICK HERE to start shopping online now!

Be Thankful today!  

Hugs, Kari Linder

Free Printable Backpack + Latest Digital Downloads

FREE Packed for You Digital Download - Get Now 

The newest Stampin' Up! Digital Downloads are just as cute as can be.  I love the little Packed for You backpack (see above).  What a fun 3D item, plus it's FREE!  CLICK HERE to start shopping for the newest digital downloads.  Check out the rest of this post for the other cool finds in the world of digital crafting!  Don't forget, select Digital Downloads are 25% off through June 15th!

 Because I'm the Dad Greeting Card template for $4.95 - Buy Now

 You Are So Nice Kit for $9.95 - Buy Now

Faces I Love Swatchbook Template for $12.95 - Buy Now

Shop Now for the 25% Downloads

Click Here to Shop my entire online Stampin' Up! store

Thanks everyone who stopped by our Blog Hop yesterday, it sure was fun.  Thanks for leaving comments and your support!

Have a fun day.

Hugs,

Kari Linder

Pals Blog Hop: Annual Retirement Party

Welcome to our May Pals Blog Hop and our annual Retirement Party!  We are celebrating the Stampin' Up! Retiring stamp sets and Accessories and our May Blog Hop is featuring new cards and projects using these retiring products!  The stamp sets are available through June 3rd and the retiring accessories are available 'While Supplies Last'.  Make sure and shop NOW to get your favorite products while you can!  Enjoy the farewell tour!

You should have just left stop #5 on the Pals Hop Susan Itell at Simple Stampin' if so, you're in the right spot!  I'm stop #6.  If you get off track, the full blog line-up below will help you cruise through each blog on the hop!  We love your comments, please tell us what you think of our creations!

My favorite Retiring stamp set is the Morning Cup Clear-Mount Stamp Set!  I'm a coffee and tea lover so these adorable teacups and whimsical sentiments in this set are just too fun!  Actually, this set is "tea"rific"

This stack of four teacups and saucers fit perfectly inside the Decorative Label Punch!  Stamped in Midnight Muse ink on Very Vanilla card stock -- it made for quick and easy stamping.  The Print Poetry DSP was my instant Color Palette!  Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Crumb Cake, and Very Vanilla!

Morning Cup Clear-Mount stamp set for $16.95 - Buy Now

CLICK HERE to shop the Retiring Stamp Sets

CLICK HERE to shop the Retiring Accessories 

CLICK HERE to start shopping for Stampin' Up! online Now

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Morning Cup Clear-Mount (120489) or Wood-Mount (116988) Retiring!
Ink:  Midnight Muse (126860)
Paper:  Print Poetry DSP (129312)  Retiring!, Gumball Green (126840), Midnight Muse (126843), Very Vanilla (101650), Crumb Cake (120953)
Tools:  Decorative Label Punch (120907)

Embellishments:  Neutrals Designer Buttons (119743)  Retiring!

Essentials:  Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Finished Size:  5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

Thanks so much!

Hugs,

Kari Linder

The next stop is Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat, stop #7 on the Hop!  Thanks for visiting and I look forward to seeing you next month!

1. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
2. Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness
3. Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range
4. Kathleen Law at Craft With Kathleen
5. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
6. Kari Linder at Stampin' Essentials
7. nicole watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
8. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
9. Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
10. Lynn Hoyt at Cattail Designs
11. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
12. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
13. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
14. Amy Lazzell at Just a Thought...Cards by Amy
15. Leslie Davis at Life's Moments
16. Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
17. Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!
18. Debbie Mageed at Scrappin' and Stampin'
19. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
20. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
21. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
22. Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
23. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
24. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
25. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
26. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
27. Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair
28. Shirley Sumption at look at my cute stuff
29. Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb...
30. Barbara Furlong at The Love of Stamping
31. Elaine Fleming at Studio Elaine

Make It Monday: Wedding cards for Mr. and Mrs.

Make it Monday is all about Wedding cards this week!  The Towels for Two single stamp is perfect for weddings and bridal showers!  Love the Mr. and Mrs. towel stamp!  Monogrammed towels are going to definitely be on my wedding registry -- they are just too cute!  I made these cards since I have several upcoming friend's weddings this summer!  Spring and Summer is the time of year for tying the knot.

I used the Print Poetry DSP Stack on this set of cards.  I've been posting projects all this week using these papers!  The versatility you get in the Stack of 48 sheets is really awesome!  Plus it's an instant color palette combination so I don't have to think about it!  Genius!

Same layout was used for each card, but I switched out the background DSP for a different look.  Each card has the Towels for Two image stamped in Raspberry Ripple ink.  CLICK HERE to purchase this stamp in my online store!

The In Color Dahlias perfectly match the Print Poetry DSP.  I mixed them in with the Neutrals Designer Buttons.  The buttons are retiring and on the 'While Supplies Last' accessory list.  CLICK HERE to add them to your shopping cart now!

Towels for Two for $5.95 - Buy Now

Stamps:  Towels for Two (132665)
Ink:  Raspberry Ripple (126859)
Paper:  Print Poetry DSP Stack (129312), Gumball Green (126840), Raspberry Ripple (126842), Whisper White (100730), Basic Black (121045)
Embellishments:  Neutrals Designer Buttons (119743), In Color Dahilias (127556)
Essentials:  Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Finished Size:  5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

CLICK HERE to start shopping Now!

Hope you enjoyed this weeks Make it Monday wedding card ensemble!

Hugs,

Kari Linder

Thank You Mom

Happy Mother's Day!  Aren't we so thankful for what the moms in our lives do for us?  Where would we be without them?  Today's card is a quick and simple Thank You note using some of my favorite products! Make sure you tell the moms in your life you love them an appreciate them!

The Wacky Wishes stamp set is quickly becoming one of my favorite sentiment stamp sets!  Love the font and versatile greetings this set contains.  It's a Hostess Rewards set and with a $150+ order, you can purchase this set with your reward $$ for only $10.  It's truly a great deal and one set I'll miss not seeing in the new catalog!  You can CLICK HERE to start shopping now so you can get this set too!

My color inspiration for this card came straight from the Print Poetry DSP Stack.  I used Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, and Very Vanilla.  Each Stampin' Up! DSP always list out the color combination for the package so you can instantly have your color palette to work with!  

Print Poetry DSP Stack -- I've been high lighting in on my blog all with with several posts using these great papers. They are perfectly sized for card makers at 4-1/2" x 6/1/2".  Easily trim down to 4" x 5-1/4" to use for card fronts.  An affordable stack for $6.95 and you get 48 sheets.  4 each of 12 double-sided designs.  CLICK HERE to purchase these in my online store now!

Stamps:  Wacky Wishes Hostess (126412)
Ink:  Midnight Muse (126860)
Paper:  Print Poetry DSP (129312), Gumball Green (126840), Midnight Muse (126843), Very Vanilla (101650)
Tools:  Decorative Label Punch (120907)

Embellishments:  In Color Dahlias (127556), Neutrals Buttons (119743), Naturals Designer Buttons (127554)
Essentials:  Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Finished Size:  5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

CLICK HERE to start shopping for Stampin' Up! online Now

Happy Mother's Day, the Mom!

Hugs,

Kari Linder

7 Stylish Storage Finds

A place for everything and everything in its place.  Today I have 7 Stylish Stampin' Up! storage must haves!  I picked them because I believe they are essential for keeping your crafting area neat and tidy.  Organization saves you so much time and benefits you in so many ways.  Enjoy the parade of fun finds!  Click to Buy the ones you need!

 Clear Block Storage Caddy for $16.95 - Buy Now

Holds and protects your clear blocks - carry them anywhere

Clear-Mount Storage Cases for $5.95 - Buy Now

 DVD sized cases that are perfect for storing Single stamps or My Paper Pumpkin sets!

 Small Die Box for $14.95 - Buy Now

Stores 57 Sizzlits, Clearlits, and Embosslits dies!

Medium Die Box for $17.95 - Buy Now

Stores 10 Bigz or Originals dies, 20-25 Framelits or Edgelits dies

 Large Die Box for $24.95 - Buy Now

Stores 10 Bigz XL dies, or 20 Bigz or Original dies

Color Caddy for $59.95 - Buy Now

Stores 48 ink pads and 48 refills

Stack & Store Caddy for $34.95 - Buy Now

Stores 24 Embellishment containers, turns easily 

CLICK HERE to start shopping for Stampin' Up! Now

Enjoy your Saturday!

Don't forget, tomorrow is Mother's Day.

~Kari Linder