Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #26

Here's the challenge for this week's Stampin' Celebration!!! Hope you love candy! I wasn't able to create a project ahead of time, but I hope you can play along with us and upload your creation to our team blog! Hope you have a Fantastic Friday!

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Colour Q #56 with Stampin' Up! Owl Punch (118074)

Happy Tuesday! We have another festive color challenge for you at the Colour Q! This week the challenge uses the Stampin' Up! colors Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Garden Green, and Whiser White! Here's what I came up with based upon this week's challenge and inspiration photo:

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• I know, I know! I can't get enough of the Owl Punch! It's just too much fun! Don't you love how I gave him a Purple Heart (or rather a Rich Razzleberry Heart!?!). With the Two-Step Owl Punch you can create any color combination you want with any of the different pieces on the owl! So fun!
• I think I would have liked this card MUCH better if I had the Pumpkin Pie 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, but I don't have it so I improvised and used Basic Black instead! It's so hard for me not to buy EVERYTHING I want in the SU catalog!
• That gorgeous floral patterned paper is from the Greenhouse Gala DSP pack! It's actually Pear Pizzazz and I think it's SO pretty! Pear Pizzazz is just a little bit darker than Certainly Celery - so I ended up swaping those out for my card and using the Pear Pizzazz instead!

The 'Thinking of You' sentiment is from the Trendy Trees stamp set and stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink on a Whisper White tag!

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Stamps: Trendy Trees

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Card Stock: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Greenhouse Gala DSP

Punches: 1-3/4" Circle, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle, Two-Step Owl

Embellishments: Linen Thread, 1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, Brights Flower Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Lots of Tags

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Thanks so much,

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

2010-2011 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog

I love when the NEW Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog comes out! It just makes the summer SO exciting!!! I love putting together these NEW Catalog bundles for my Customers and wanted to offer them to my blog readers and friends as well! Just click the BUY NOW link below to pay with Paypal and your bundle will be mailed out via Priority Mail pronto!!!




Here's what's included:

• 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog
• Definitively Decorative Brochure
• NEW Color Chart with the NEW In Colors too!
• Itemized Wish List form with categories and page numbers
• Summer Mini Catalog and/or Holiday Mini Catalog
• Monthly SU Newsletter delivered to your inbox
• Future Sale-A-Bration and Mini catalogs mailed directly to you

You can EMAIL ME if you have questions or are local and want to make arrangements to pick up your catalog bundle from me!

If you already have your Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog and want to start shopping on-line now, CLICK HERE to place your orders via my Stampin' Up! business website!

I look forward to hearing from you and have a great week!
~Kari

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #25

Welcome to a 'spooky' edition of the Stampin' Celebration challenge! I hope you have time to join us and upload your creation to our team blog! We love having you all play along with us!

The inside of the card:

Right side panel:

Here's how I made this card:

1) Cut card base to 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" out of Basic Black cardstock, score, and fold in half.
2) Cut a 2-1/8" piece from the front of the card so it leaves just a left pane and cover with Designer Series Paper (I used Razzleberry Lemonade (Retired) then add Elegant Eggplant ribbon

3) Cut inside layer of Lovely Lilac cardstock to 4" x 5-1/4" then adhere the Green Galore Latch piece (5-1/2" x 1-1/2") behind it before adhering to the Black card base

4) Using the 3-16" Corner Rounder punch, I rounded the edges of the Green Galore Latch

5) Using the Word Window punch, punch opening for the latch to glide into (about a 1/2" in)
6) With the Big Shot, I cut out a die-cut tag in Basic Black cardstock for the sentiment, stamped 'Trick or Treat, Scary & Sweet!' in Lovely Lilac ink on Whisper White cardstock, then punched out with the 1-1/4" Square punch, adhered to the black tag and added the Library Clip to the top!
7) My 'tree' is from the Birds & Branches die. The 'grass' is a strip of Green Galore cardstock, cut with the Scallop Edge punch, then I cut triangles out of each scallop to look like blades of grass. Then I used the Billboard Alphabet die to get the 'boo' sentiment!

8) Stamped sentiments from the 'Grateful Greetings' set in Basic Black ink on both sides of the latch then added a touch of orange with the Flower brad in the corner! Spooky huh!?! =)

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Stamps: Grateful Greetings (116511)
Ink: Basic Black (101179), Lovely Lilac (Retired)

Cardstock: Basic Black (102851), Whisper White (100730), Lovely Lilac (Retired), Green Galore (Retired)

Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade (Retired)

Accessories: Clips Assortment (112580), Brights Flower Brads (119734), Orchard Ribbon Originals (Retired)

Punches: Word Window (105090), 3/16" Corner Rounder (109047), 1-1/4" Square (104400), Scallop Edge (112091)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Billboard (114510), Birds & Branches (114529), Lots of Tags (114508)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Finished Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" fits perfectly in the Whisper White Medium Envelopes (107301)

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #42 Ribbon, RIBBON!!

Welcome to another Stampin' Royalty challenge! Thanks everyone that joined us last week! We had well over a hundred entries!!! This week is a fun one, it's a recipe challenge to use ribbon, Ribbon, RIBBON! Here's what I came up with this week using 3 different types of ribbon/threads.

I layered Rick Rack on top of Satin - there's always a first time for everything!

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Stamps: Friends 24-7

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Paper: Cottage Wall (Retired)
Embellishments: White Satin Ribbon, Orchard Ribbon Originals (Retired), Linen Thread, 5/16" Neutral Brads, Flower Fusion (Retired)

Tools: Big Shot, Daisies #2 Die, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Blender Pens

Finished Size: 5-1/4" x 5-1/4"

Have a great day,

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Colour Q #55 and Breast Cancer Awareness Card

Happy Tuesday! We have two color challenges for you this week at the Colour Q! Feel free to play along with one or the other or both! One of the challenges is a fun Fall / Halloween themed color challenge of Basic Black, River Rock, Poppy Parade, Vanilla and Tangerine Tango.
The other challenge is one in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month and features Basic Black, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White! I chose to use this color pallete for my card this week!

Here's what I came up with!

The ribbon is tied with Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon and anchored with Pretty in Pink brads.

The sentiment is from the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set

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Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers

Ink: Jet Black StazOn

Card Stock: Basic Black, Regal Rose, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink

Embellishments: Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Subtles Brads, Subtles Buttons, Linen Thread, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Have a wonderful day!

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Published in the October issue of CARDS Magazine

Have you had a chance to check out the October 2010 issue of CARDS magazine!?! I'm published in there! It's actually my first time getting published and I've been super excited about it these past few months in anticipation of the magazine release! CARDS contacted me about 6 months ago and it's been a long wait! Today I went to my local Paper Zone store and spotted the magazine for the first time! It's kinda a cool feeling to see my project in print and photographed with their amazing photographers and layouts! Here's the card that is featured in the magazine! It's a 'Congratulations' card!

CLICK HERE to see my original blog post for this card!

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Hope you have a wonderful day!
Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #24

Happy Thursday! We have a challenge for you this week at Stampin' Celebration that's just perfect for Halloween, Fall and of course Harvest! I didn't make a sample for the challenge yet, but I hope you'll have time this week to join us and post your project on our team blog!

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Don't forget about the Stampin' Up! On-Line Clearance Rack Blitz! It's stocked with over 200 new items up to 80% off!!! Click HERE to start shopping now!

There's still a few days left in the Stampin' Up! FREE Greenhouse Gala Craft Tote promotion! CLICK HERE for more information!

Hope you have a wonderful day!
Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Colour Q Challenge # 54

Happy Tuesday! We have a challenge for you this week at the Colour Q that's just perfect for Halloween and all your fall stamps and supplies! I'm not much of a Halloween girl, but I do have to admit that this is my favorite combination of colors for this time of year! Stampin' Up!'s colors are always perfect and this week we're celebrating with Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Concord Crush, and Whisper White! I didn't make a sample this week for the challenge yet, but I hope you'll have time this week to join us and post your project on our team blog!

To place a Stampin' Up! order On-Line 24/7, CLICK HERE!

Don't forget about the Stampin' Up! On-Line Clearance Rack Blitz! It's stocked with over 200 new items up to 80% off!!! Click HERE to start shopping now!

There's still a few days left in the Stampin' Up! FREE Greenhouse Gala Craft Tote promotion! CLICK HERE for more information!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack Blitz up to 80% off!!!

Stampin' Up! has just stocked the on-line Clearance Rack with over 200 NEW items! Save up to 80% on retired items that are no longer available in the current Idea Book & Catalog! These items have limited inventory and will sell out quickly! Here's a few of the great items you can purchase at a HUGE discount:

• Sizzix Dies for the Stampin' Up! Big Shot Die-Cut Machine
• Retired Ink Pad colors, re-inkers and Card Stock
• Ribbon (Satin, Grosgrain, Gingham)
• Chipboard
• Rub-Ons
• Brad, Buttons, Eyelets, Grommets, Clips
• Felt accents & elements
• Designer Series Paper
• Punches
  

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Thanks so much and I hope you get a chance to stock up and some great products!
If you have any questions, let me know!

Kari Linder
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #23

Happy Thursday! Fall is here and we have a pretty set of photos to inspire you! I hope you'll play along with us at the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration this week! Here's what I came up with this week, a 'Praying for You' card!

I just love the tree from the Thoughts & Prayers set!

This sentiment is just beautiful!

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Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers (113252)

Ink: Early Espresso (119670)

Card Stock: Garden Green (102584), Whisper White (100730), More Mustard (100946)

Paper: Chocolate Chip DSP (Retired 2010)

Embellishments: 1/4" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon (119959), Regals Buttons (119744)

Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874), 1-3/4" Circle (11985)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Top Note (113463)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Finished Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

Thanks so stopping by and have a great day!

~Kari Linder

Stampin' Royalty Color Challenge #40

Happy Wednesday to you! We have a color challenge for you this week at the Stampin' Royalty! Feel free to play along with us and use the following Stampin' Up! colors, Chocolate Chip, Concord Crush, Tempting Turquoise, and So Saffron! Here's what I came up with:

My card layout is based upon this week's Clean and Simple Stamping sketch! This layout is perfect since it's doesn't contain a lot of elements! The main center panel can be anything you want! A large stamped image, pretty designer series paper, or make your own background with stamps! I chose a Tempting Turquoise polka dot patterned piece of DSP that retired from the Island Oasis DSP pack in the Summer Mini Catalog! Sometimes my older Stampin' Up! supplies are just perfect for the project I'm working on! The 'Praying for you' sentiment is from the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set and is stamped in Concord Crush Ink.

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Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers (113252)
Ink: Concord Crush (119785)
Card Stock: Concord Crush (119792), Whisper White (100730), So Saffron (105118), Chocolate Chip (102128), Tempting Turquoise (102067)

Paper: Island Oasis DSP (Retired 2010)

Embellishments: Linen Thread (104199), Brights Buttons (119747)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Flower Daisies #2 die (114520)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Have a wonderful day,

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Colour Q #53 Praying For You Card

It's Tuesday! We have another fun challenge for you this week at the Colour Q! Thank you to everyone that joined us last week for our 'One Year Anniversary'. Hopefully you'll be able to join us this week for another color challenge using: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, and Pumpkin Pie! Don't you just love those bars of soap in the inspiration photo!?! They are too cute! I had a piece of DSP that was just perfect for this challenge so I created a clean and simple 'Praying for You' card.

Layer two silk flowers together and add a brad to the center!

The sentiment is from a retired Stampin' Up! set, Very Versatile

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Stamps: Very Versatile (Retired 2009)
Ink: Pumpkin Pie (105216)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), In Color Textured (119799)

Embellishments: Silver Brads (104336), 5/8" Jumbo Brads (112533)

Punches: Word Window (119857), Modern Label (119849)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

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I'm SO excited about this promotion Stampin' Up! is offering!!! You can earn this ADORABLE Greenhouse Gala Craft Tote for FREE with your Starter Kit or Digital + Starter Kit!!! The tote perfectly matches the Greenhouse Gala DSP (117167) on page 173 of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog! I have seen this tote in person, and believe me, YOU WANT THIS TOTE!!! It's awesome and I can't believe how much crafting stuff fits inside! What a cool bonus for those of you thinking about becoming a Demonstrator!!! Hope you decide to join, I'd love to have you as part of my team!

The Details:
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• Free Craft Tote will automatically be added to the Starter Kit and shipped at the same time, but in a separate box.
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• Free Craft Tote is not substitutable.
• IDA Deadlines:
  - Mail: Monday, October 18, 2010 (must be received at home office in Utah)
  - On-line: Monday, October 18, 2010; 11:50 PM (MT)

More Helpful Information:

• To sign-up On-line to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, CLICK HERE. You will need my password to log in, and that is: signupwithkarilinder
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  P.O. Box 550
  Riverton, Utah 84065-0550
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