New SU Catalog Sneak Peeks!

June 2nd can't get here soon enough!  The new Catalog is one of the most exciting times of the year and I have a few sneak peeks to share with you today of products that will be featured in the new catalog.  Want a FREE copy?  All my preferred customers have theirs on the way to them now, but you can EMAIL ME and I'll have one sent to you if you aren't already shopping with me!

I made this card for my friend, fellow stamper, and downline member Kelli for her birthday!  She turned the big 2-9 yesterday so I wanted to create a fun card to celebrate her big day AND use some of the new product from the upcoming catalog!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• The birthday cake and sentiment is from a NEW Hostess set called Life's Adventure!  I inked up the image in Basic Gray ink and stamped it on Whisper White card stock
• It's Your Celebration sentiment is directly under the cake on the stamp - but I simply taped over the image when I first stamped it, then re-stamped just in the sentiment in Strawberry Slush ink for a splash of color!
• I used Blender pens and ink pads to color in the cake!  A simple and affordable way to instantly have a Marker in every color!  Yes, I did feel like an artist dabbing my pen in the pool of ink from the lid of the pad.  Very fun indeed!

Sneak Peek products used!

Stamps:  Life's Adventure Clear-Mount (133934) or Wood-Mount (133931)
Embellishments:  Coastal Cabana Thick Baker's Twine (135638)
Tools:  Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (133520) - a carryover from Sale-A-Bration 2014

Stampin' Supplies Used - CLICK to order

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine

$99.95

Magnetic Platform

$39.95

Bitty Banners Framelits Die

$14.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes

$5.95

Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents

$4.95

Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents

$4.95

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Strawberry Slush 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

3/16 Inch Corner Punch

$6.95

Blender Pens

$9.95

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

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Happy Birthday Kelli!
Hope you all have a wonderful day,
Kari Linder

Simple Thank You Card + FREE Shipping on All Stampin' Up! Orders

Hope you all had a great weekend!  I know many of you have enjoyed the Stampin' Up! FREE shipping offer that's going on right now.  It's awesome to be able to place any order for any amount and have it shipped direct to you for FREE.  I love it!  It's kinda like those once in a lifetime offers, it's really THAT good!  {smile!!}

• Since I'm SO grateful for all of my loyal blog readers and fellow stamping friends, I wanted to post a quick and simple Thank You card!  Even though the Sale-A-Bration promotion ended a few weeks ago, I'm still playing with the fun freebies I got.  One of which, was the Sycamore Street DSP which is the background for today's card!  It features the amazing 2012-2014 In Colors:  Island Indigo, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango etc.

• So my mom won this gift at a golf fundraiser a few years ago and this HUGE, layered, felt flower with Mega Rhinestone bling was attached to the wrapping of the gift.  It just so happened to match the DSP perfectly and so I had to recycle it and reuse it on my card!  (April 22nd is coming up soon, which is Earth Day!)  The flowers are adhered to my card with two mini glue dots which made this project so easy to create since the Rhinestone was already attached to the flower.  Genius!  
• The sentiment is stamped from the Wacky Wishes Hostess set.  You can get this set for only $10 with a $150+ hostess or personal order!  It's such a great deal!  See image below of all the {7} stamps that come in this great set!

• The Decorative Label Punch fit the sentiment perfectly!  I first stamped the circle image from another SAB freebie in Summer Starfruit ink.  Then I stamped the Thank You in Island Indigo ink 
• A few Stampin' Dimensionals gave a 3D look and also balanced out the card with the thickness of the flowers!  These are essential for almost every card I make and such a great deal at only $3.95 a package of 300 dots!
• If you love Large Rhinestone bling, Stampin' Up! sells some in the Spring Catalog -- item number for ordering is:  129324 and they are only $4.95 for a package of 40.  8mm

Card Recipe and Item Numbers for Ordering:

Stamps:  Wacky Wishes Hostess Set (126412), Madison Avenue Stamp Set (SAB 2013)

Ink:  Island Indigo (126986), Summer Starfruit (126991)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Sycamore Street (SAB 2013)

Tools: Decorative Label Punch (120907), 3/16" Corner Punch (119871)

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

Finished Size:  4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

FREE Shipping on All Stampin' Up! orders Ends Today!!

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Thank you everyone!

~Kari Linder

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #22

Good Morning! Hope you are having a great week so far! We have another fun challenge for you at Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge and I hope you'll have time this week to play along! I searched through my stash of stamp sets and I didn't have any bee stamps, so I improvised and went with a butterfly and coordinated my color scheme to that of the challenge! I used Early Espresso, Whisper White, Perfect Plum, and Peach Parfait! Here's what I came up with:

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• To achieve a honeycomb look, I used a patterned piece of DSP from the Elegant Soiree paper pack! It's a pretty color combination of Early Espresso and Soft Suede!
• My butterfly is sitting on top of an Early Espresso punched Scallop Circle piece stamped with the circle pattern from the Apple Blossoms Hostess Level 2 Stamp Set. Then I pierced a hole in each scallop with the Paper-Piercing Tool! All of course adhered together with Stampin' Dimensionals for a 3D look!
• The piece of Perfect Plum card stock with texture was run through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Texture Folder! The top is tied with some 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon in a bow!

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Stamps: Apple Blossoms Hostess Level 2 Set (120139 - Clear Mount)
Ink: Early Espresso (119670)
Card Stock: Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Perfect Plum (101889), Peach Parfait (119794)
Paper: Elegant Soiree DSP (117163)
Embellishments: Neutrals Brads (119736), 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta (109070), Rhinestone Jewels (119246)
Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Beautiful Wings (118138), Vintage Wallpaper (120175), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Paper Snips (103579)
Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Have a wonderful day!

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stampin' Royalty Sketch Challenge #39

Good Morning! I have some exciting news to share! I've been asked to join the Stampin' Royalty Design Team!!! What an honor! I've been playing along with the challenges from this fabulous group of Canadian Stampin' Up! Demonstrators for awhile and now I get to join their team!
This week we're hosting a sketch challenge (which is actually my favorite type of challenge) so I gladly got my stamps out and here's what I created:

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• So I don't have and oval die or cutter to go along with the sketch, so I had to improvise! I simply cut and layered cardstock into a rectangle and rounded one corner to help frame in my Hydrangea image from the Level 1 Hostess set, Because I Care!
• Hopefully you can tell from the close up picture below, but to add some dimension to the Hydrangea, I stamped the image a second time, and trimmed out a few small clusters of flowers and adhered them to my first image using Stampin' Dimensionals! You can also use a small flower punch too - since the flowers don't need to be perfect! They blend in really well with the larger image once layered together!
• My color scheme was inspired by the Stampin' Up! Greenhouse Gala DSP papers! I chose to use Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobler, Old Olive, Whisper White and Early Espresso! The Stampin' Up! DSP packs are instant color inspiration if you're ever in a jam!

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Stamps: Because I Care Hostess Level 1 Set (120118 - Clear Mount)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119669), Old Olive (102272)

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Whisper White (100730), Early Espresso (119686)

Paper: Greenhouse Gala DSP (117167)

Embellishments: Brights Buttons (119740), Subtles Buttons (119738), Regals Buttons (119737), Linen Thread (104199)

Punches: 3/16" Corner Rounder (119871)

Tools: Block 'D' (118485), Block 'B' (117147), Big Shot (113439), Matchbox Bigz XL die (114890), Paper Snips (103579)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

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

Thanks for joining me today!

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Oregon ~ USA

Just a Little Note Card with Stampin' Up! Owl Punch

Happy Friday to you! Hope you had a wonderful week! I'm in love with the NEW Stampin' Up! Owl Punch, so I hope you don't mind if I post a lot of projects with him on my blog over the next few weeks! I love this Designer Series Paper that my friend Susan gave me, so I've been using it a lot on projects as well! It just reminds me of elementary school so much!!! Plus it PERFECTLY matches the Stampin' Up! NEW In Colors Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait as well as Riding Hood Red and Night of Navy!!!
So here's my latest card using the Owl Punch paired with the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, which is another favorite of mine!
Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• The 'Just a Little Note' sentiment is from the Apple Blossoms Level 2 Hostess Set! You can earn this set for FREE by hosting a workshop or catalog party with sales of $300 or more! EMAIL ME if you'd like to get some friends together for a fun night of learning about Stampin' techniques and card making tips!
• My favorite ribbon right now is the thiner ribbon! I really love the 1/8" Taffeta, but for today's card I used the Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon. The Stampin' Up! 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon comes in {13} Colors and each spool has 15 yards! Such a good deal for only $4.95 a spool.
• I LOVE punches and there are {3} NEW punches featured in the Holiday Mini Catalog! You can CLICK HERE to shop the Catalog and see all the great NEW products Stampin' Up! is now offering including Glimmer Brads, Letterpress, Fabric, NEW Big Shot Dies, and a Design-A-House that can be created into a Haunted House or a Gingerbread House!

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Stamps: Apple Blossoms Level 2 Hostess Set (120139 - Clear Mount)

Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz (119795), Peach Parfait (119794), Riding Hood Red (111348), Whisper White (100730)

Ink: Old Olive (102277)

Embellishments: Brights Buttons (119747), Silver Brads (104336), Linen Thread (104199), 1/4" Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon (109036)

Punches: Two-Step Owl (118074), 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874), 1-3/4" Circle (119850)

Tools: Block 'G' (118489), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Paper Snips (103579)

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

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Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #18

Good Morning! Welcome to another edition of the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge! These inspiration photos make me so homesick since my parents live on the ocean and frequently take the boat out to go crabbing! My mom said the freezer is full of crab so I can't wait to get up there and have some crab salads!!! They live about 5 hours away from me so I'm super excited to be able to head home soon for a visit! Here's what I came up with this week for the SCIC Desgin Team:

My card layout was inspired by the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! I moved the flowers on my card to more of the top left corner and made the center circle using the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874)! Then I layered the Scallop Circle with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch (119850) and also created a 2" circle with the Circle Scissor Plus (112530).

I did use some retired stamp sets on my card! The crab is from the 'It's the Thought' Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set from the Summer Mini Catalog! It was too perfect for this challenge so I had to use it! The flowers were from the Tropical Party Stamp Set, which was also from the Summer Mini Catalog! They were both two of my favorites from the Mini Catalog! I first stamped the crab in Jet Black StazOn Ink, then colored him in with Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink and Blender Pens! The flowers I stamped in Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink, then trimmed them out with the Paper Snips Scissors - a must have!!!

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Stamps: It's the Thought (Summer Mini), Tropical Party (Summer Mini)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Jet Black StazOn (101406)

Card Stock: Night of Navy (100867), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Whisper White (100730), Daffodil Delight (119683)

Paper: Island Oasis DSP (Summer Mini)

Embellishments: Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109036), Brights Brads (119740), Regals Brads (119737)

Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874), 1-3/4" Circle (119850)

Tools: Paper Snips (103579), Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Blender Pens (102845)

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

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Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #16

Welcome to another edition of the Stampin' Inspiration Celebration Challenge! This week we have a beautiful challenge for you and this one inspired me to create a little wedding ensemble! Hope you come out and join us! Here's what I came up with:

The Fancy Favor die (115965) is perfect for party favor boxes and gifts. Monogrammed with the NEW Broadsheet Alphabet (120585)

My Card Layout is based upon this week's Clean & Simple Stamping sketch

Congratulations on your Wedding Day card

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Stamps: Watercolor Trio (120084), Occasional Quotes (120142), Broadsheet Alphabet (120585)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119669), Old Olive (102277)
Card Stock: Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650), Garden Green (102584), Cherry Cobbler (119685)

Embellishments: Crumb Cake 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (Retired)

Punches: 1-3/4" Circle (119850), 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Fancy Favor Box (115965), Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder(120175), Block 'H' (118490), Block 'B' (117147), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Sticky Strip (104294)

Finished Size: Card (4-1/4" x 5-1/2"), Fancy Favor Box (3" x 2" x 3-1/2")

School Days Congrats Owl for the Stampin' Royalty

I'm so honored to have been asked to be a guest designer this week for the Stampin' Royalty! I love those girls ~ they are all just so sweet! So thankful we have Stampin' Up! in common! I've played along with many of their fun challenges and have a Top Pick several times, which just makes my day! This week they have a theme challenge: School Days. I hope you'll be able to join us and enter their challenge! Here's what I came up with:

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• The 'Congrats' sentiment is from the Fundamental Phrases Stamp Set on page 157 (114968). This set comes with {24} adorable sentiments perfect for every occasion! I stamped the 'Congrats' in Old Olive ink on Whisper White Card Stock.
• I love owls! They are all the rave right now in the paper crafting world and the Stampin' Up! It's the Thought Level 1 Hostess Set on page 4 of the Summer Mini Catalog is so cute! The sentiment I thought was perfect for back to school themed projects since his little glasses remind me of a professor and the sentiment '...a little wiser' are perfect for back to school and learning!
• I chose to use the Stampin' Up! colors Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, and Night of Navy. Perfect primary school colors! If you haven't already purchased the RetroFit Color Kits to update your Stampin' Up! color collection, you can CLICK HERE to download the PDF and view the different kits for Markers, Ink Pads, and Card Stock! These are a great way to purchase just the NEW colors your need!
• To add to the School Days theme, I stapled the 'Congrats' sentiment! I rarely staple on my projects - so I really hoped it would be in the right place the first time! Measure twice, staple once!!! To place an Order for Stampin' Up! On-Line 24/7, CLICK HERE!
  
  

Stamps: Fundamental Phrases (114968), It's the Thought (120027)

Ink: Old Olive (102277), Baja Breeze (111833), Jet Black StazOn (101406)

Card Stock: Riding Hood Red (111348), Baja Breeze (111352), Old Olive (100702), Night of Navy (100867), Whisper White (100730)

Embellishments: 5/16" Neutral Brads (112534), Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109034)

Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874), 1-3/4" Circle (119850)

Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Blender Pens, Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pak (105826)

Other: Staple

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

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

CQC #45 - Flight of the Butterfly + BLOG CANDY

It's been awhile since I've done some Blog Candy, so I hope you participate and enter for your chance to earn a fun little gift from me!!!! Read below to learn more!!!

Happy Tuesday to you! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!!! I just love the simplicity of this photo with the butterflies in flight, so I used that as my inspiration for today's card! The Colour Q has an awesome color challenge for you this week of: Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso, and Whisper White! Here's my sample:

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• To dress up my Whisper White background, I added a second layer of Whisper White Card Stock and ran the smaller layer through my Big Shot (113439) with the Lattice Square Embossing Folder (119976)! I've always measured and cut my layers to the 1/4" - but now I'm really into the 1/8" size since I can add several other sheets of card stock to my card! The double layering of the same color is kinda new to me too - but I like it, kinda elegant!
• My sentiment comes from the super versatile, Occasional Quotes Level 3 Stamp Set. This set has a quote or sentiment for every occasion and I just loved the font of the 'Congratulations'. You can earn this set for FREE when you host a workshop and/or catalog order with $500 or more in sales!!!
• With the return of Wild Wasabi to the Stampin' Up! color familes, we have another incredible shade of green to work with! Green is probably my favorite color ever! All shades! If you want to update your color collection of ink pads, card stock, markers, etc. with just the NEW colors you need, CLICK HERE to download the PDF of the Color Kits Stampin' Up! is offering! You can retrofit your colors and update just the colors you don't have!

Blog Candy!
I love giving stuff away, so here's the deal on what you can WIN!!! I'll be giving away this card & envelope from today's post, as well as lots of die-cut Beautiful Wings Embossed butterflies, PLUS some extra goodies to ONE lucky winner! You can participate in 1 or all 4 of the below 'rules' and I'll pick a random winner from all the comments and emails I receive (from confirmed SU orders) - US only please!!! Contest will end: Wednesday, August 11th at 11pm PST. Here's the deal:

1. Leave me a comment on this post telling me what you favorite item, stamp set, product etc. in the NEW Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog is!
2. Become a follower of my blog (if you aren't already)!!!!
3. For an additional HUGE prize, place an On-Line order via my Stampin' Up! site of any amount and earn everything listed above as well as a BIG, FUN gift from me! CLICK HERE to start shopping and to place an order!
4. Have fun!!! =)
   

Supply List from today's card:

Stamps: Occasional Quotes Level 3 Hostess Set (120142), Block 'G' (118489)
Ink: Early Espresso (119670)
Card Stock: Early Espresso (119686), Wild Wasabi (108641), Regal Rose (105130), Tempting Turquoise (102067)
Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones (119246), 5/16" Neutral Brads (112534)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976), Beautiful Wings Embosslits die (118138)
Finished Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

To place an order for Stampin' Up! On-Line, CLICK HERE!

Have a super day,
~Kari Linder

Colour Q Challenge #43 with Peach Parfait

It's Tuesday again! These weeks are flying by and we have another gorgeous color challenge for you at the Colour Q! Thank you to all who joined us for last week's challenge! We love seeing all the fun projects you create! This week Arielle chose a great combination of: Peach Parfait (my favorite 2010 In Color), Bermuda Bay (Retired), Old Olive, Whisper White, and Early Espresso! When I saw the crazy geometric design in the photo, I immediately grabbed the coordinating DSP from the NEW Greenhouse Gala (117167) papers on page 173 of the IBC!

My card layout was inspired by the challenge at the Sweet Sunday Sketch! The die-cut scallop tag was the closest thing I had to an oval to follow the sketch! This tag is found in the Lots of Tags Sizzlits 4-Pack (114508)! The Stampin' Up! Wide Oval Punch (119859) fits perfectly inside the die-cut!

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Stamps: Apple Blossoms (120139 - Hostess Level 2 set), Block 'C' (118486)
Ink: Early Esspresso, Pear Pizzazz (119784)

Card Stock: Peach Parfait 119794), Whisper White (100730), Pear Pizzazz (119795), Early Espresso

Embellishments: Brights Buttons, Subtles Buttons, Linen Thread

Punches: Wide Oval (119859)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Lots of Tags (114508), Beautiful Wings (118138)

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

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kari

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #11

Is it Thursday already!?! Is July 1/2 over!?! WOW! Where does the time go!?! Well here we are with another Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge and this is just such a fun one! I chose to focus on the NEW Stampin' Up! colors Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight for my project today! I also used the NEW Hostess Level 1 stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog called, It's the Thought (120027 - Clear Mount). It's just the cutest set! I really like this one! The image I used today with the little vase and flowers just seemed to be perfect for this week's challenge!

My card layout is based up the sketch challenge at Taylored Expressions! I thought the NEW Stampin' Up! Scallop Rectangle Clearlits die (118872) would be perfect to follow along with this layout!

To place a Stampin' Up! Order On-Line, CLICK HERE!

Stamps: It's the Thought (120027 - Clear Mount), Block 'B' (117147)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (102566), Daffodil Delight (119667), Cherry Cobbler (119669)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Daffodil Delight (119683)

Paper: Greenhouse Gala DSP (117167)

Embellishments: Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads (109110)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Scallop Rectangle (118872), Vintage Wallpaper (120175), Blender Pens (102845)

Thanks for joining me today!

~Kari