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Ribbon Shares!

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It’s that time again!!!  The NEW catalog will soon be here and I’m offering a way for you to get a variety of the new ribbons and colors!  My ribbon shares are VERY popular!  I’m taking PREORDERS for the Ribbon Shares now…first order will be placed on June 2.

 

NEW!  2014-2015 RIBBON SHARES
 Ribbon Shares 3
(Photo from last year!  New photo coming as soon as I get the new ribbons!)
 
BONUS:  SPEND $50 (before shipping) on my Ribbon Shares and get a FREE package
of the new In Color Sequin Assortment ($4.95 value)

  • I will send you a Paypal Invoice for the total amount, plus shipping if necessary or direct you on other payment arrangements. Please identify the Paypal Email that I should use. 
  • Shares are 2 yards each color in each ribbon family.
  • Each Group will be wrapped around a strip of chipboard so your ribbon arrives wrinkle-free and organized. 
  • First order will be placed on June 2nd!
  • Please allow 1 week for shipping to me from Stampin’ Up!,and then time for cutting and returning to you.
    I get them out as soon as possible.
  • Add $3.00 shipping for one share, $5.50 shipping for two to four shares.  I’ll figure exact shipping for 5 or more shares.
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GROUP #1 – NEW!!!  In Color 3/8″ Stitched Satin    $11.00 
5 New In Colors
2 yards of each color
10 yards total
 
Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist

 

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GROUP #2 –  3/4 Chevron Ribbon    $25.50
12 Colors
2 yards of each color
24 yards total

Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Wisteria Wonder
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GROUP #3 – NEW!  1-1/4 Striped Grosgrain Ribbon  – $11.00
5 colors
2 yards of each color
10 yards total
Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry
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GROUP #4 – NEW!  1/4″ Cotton Ribbon – $17.00
12 new colors
2 yards of each color
24 yards total
Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Marina Mist, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

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GROUP #5  – NEW!  1/8” Taffeta Ribbon  $14.00 

10 Colors (including Gold & Silver)
2 yards of each color
20 yards total
Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver
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GROUP #6 – NEW!  1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon  $20.00
12 colors
2 yards of each color
24 yards total
Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight,Early Espresso, Night of Navy, Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Wisteria Wonder

Please EMAIL ME at iluvstamping@gmail.com with your order!!!

Magnificent Maple

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How about a new picture of my sweet grandson, Carter!  In this one I was holding him and he's looking at grandpa!  He is 13 weeks old now.  You can't see it, but he has one of the Ohio State onesies we got him on!  Go Bucks!

 

 

Without seeing each other's cards a couple weeks ago, Mary and I had VERY similar cards done for our Create with Connie and Mary Challenge.  I decided to change mine out to something different at the last minute, but then realized I haven't shared my original card with you.  It was for a sketch challenge and we both used leaves!  And…since now I've made you curious, you can see both of our cards over on Create with Connie and Mary here.

 

 

So here are the details on mine:

  1. The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Soft Sky cardstock, folded in half.
  2. I added a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Chocolate Chip cardstock on top.
  3. Over that is a 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 square of the plaid pattern from Sweater Weather Designer Paper.
  4. I added two banner strips of DSP, one 1" wide and one 3/4" wide placed at the top edge of the DSP and cut flag ends.
  5. I stamped Magnificent Maple image with Crushed Curry and Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla and cut them out.  I added them to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals, then tied a double bow of Linen Thread and placed on the stems with a Mini Glue Dot.
  6. Finally, I tucked in the Get Well greeting from Express Yourself Hostess set, stamped in Chocolate Chip on Crumb Cake and cut a flag end.
  7.  

I LOVE these colors for fall…that Soft Sky color just sets them off SO beautifully!

 

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I still have RIBBON SHARES going on now!  ALL the ribbons in the main catalog are available.  I have another order going in this weekend!  Here are the details!

 

ANOTHER order of Ribbon is going in THIS WEEKEND!

 See details CLICK HERE!!!

 BONUS: Get a free package of Candy Dots in your choice of family color with each $50 ribbon share purchase (before shipping)!

Halloween Happiness

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Ok…first things first…a new picture of my grandbaby!  He is 11 weeks old in this photo from last week.  Love his smiles, although right now it is a challenge to capture them with the camera!  One funny thing is that he giggles in his sleep…it is the cutest sound.  He must be having happy dreams!  Here he is wide awake…can just see the how ornery he is going to be when he gets older, can't you?

 

 

Now onto my card.  Although we are doing Fall cards for the last 3 weeks of the Create with Connie and Mary Fall Collection subscription, I reverted to a Halloween card for today!  This one is simple and it used up several "starts" on my desk!

 

 

Here are the details:

  1. The base is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Pumpkin Pie cardstock folded in half.
  2. I cut a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Basic Black cardstock and added the 2 1/4 x 5 1/4 Witches Brew Designer Paper to the bottom portion. 
  3. I embossed the top portion of the Basic Black that was still showing with the Perfect Polka Dots folder.
  4. I added a 1/2 x 5 1/4 strip of the striped pattern in Witches Brew DSP to hide the seam.
  5. I stamped the Halloween Happiness image with Black Stazon on Pumpkin Pie and cut it with the Apothecary Accent Framelit.
  6. I placed the Vanilla Candy Dots on each side tab for a little bling.
  7. I cut a small 1 x 1/2 piece of Basic Black cardstock and a 1/2 x 1 piece of DSP with flag ends for the little banners coming down under the Apothecary Accent.  Love that little touch!

 

 

ANOTHER order of all Ribbons is going in THIS WEEKEND!

 See details CLICK HERE!!!

 BONUS: Get a free package of Candy Dots in your choice of family color with each $50 ribbon share purchase (before shipping)!

 

 

 

Also…the Magnetic Platform will be available starting TOMORROW…September 12th!  Hurry and don't miss out!  I know I already have several orders going in.  If you place an ONLINE ORDER at my website for this fabulous new tool, make sure to use Hostess Code #NXJXBJJK.  I have a special little gift for the first 8 people who order one!!!!

Yippee Skippee

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I love this greeting set, Yippee Skippee…so many fun sayings in it!  And they gave it to us FREE at Convention!  This greeting in particular I'll use a lot!  This is the card that was for my Go Diva's swap at Convention!  I love the color combination…Bermuda Bay, Summer Starfruit and Smoky Slate.  The pops of Summer Starfruit really stand out!  And I love the Soho Subway Designer Paper patterns.  I had originally punched out about 50 of those yellow flowers with the Pansy Punch for another project, but ended up changing my mind on what to use…so built this card around that flower!

 

 

Here are the details:

  1. The base is 4 1/4 x 11 of Bermuda Bay, folded in half.
  2. I embossed the bottom portion of a 4 x 5 1/4 panel of Smoky Slate cardstock with the Chevron folder.
  3. I stamped Awesome…thanks from the Yippee Skippee stamp set in Early Espresso ink on a cut out Chalk Talk Framelit tag.
  4. I punched a 1/8" hole on the left side, then threaded my Summer Starfruit Stitched ribbon around and tied it on the right with Early Espresso Bakers Twine.  It is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals right over the "line" between the embossed and non-embossed area.
  5. I tucked a 1 1/2 x 3 piece of Soho Subway Designer Paper under the tag and cut the flag end.  I love that wood print pattern in that package…beautiful swirly colors in it!
  6. I used one of the Summer Starfruit patterned DSP punched with the Pansy Punch and added a 1/2" punched circle of Bermuda Bay in the center and a Large Rhinestone Jewel.

Hope the Go Diva swappers liked my card!

 

 

 

STILL TAKING ORDERS!

All Ribbon Shares!!!

 See details CLICK HERE!!!

 BONUS: Get a free package of Candy Dots in your choice of family color with each $50 ribbon share purchase (before shipping)!

 

Perfect Blend again!

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Yep…another card using Perfect Blend this week!  As I mentioned, it is one of the sets we are featuring this week over on Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition!  This card matches my project this week, too (posting on Thursday)!  How fun to do the project AND make this card for a nice gift for your coffee lovin' friend or family member!  lol!

 

 

Here are the details:

  1. The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Baked Brown Sugar cardstock folded in half to make the card.
  2. I added a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Whisper White, using Gorgeous Grunge stamp set for the coffee "drips" in Baked Brown Sugar ink.
  3. I cut a Crisp Cantaloupe circle with the Circle Framelits and stamped the greeting from Perfect Blend in Baked Brown Sugar on it, along with a few "stamped off" coffee drips!
  4. I added a 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 strip of Venetian Romance Designer Paper, trimmed with Baked Brown Sugar Ruffled trim under it.  (Wants some RIBBON SHARES of this gorgeous Ruffled Ribbon?  See more details on my Ribbon Share offering HERE!)
  5. I stamped the coffee cup from Perfect Blend with Baked Brown Sugar ink on Baked Brown Sugar and cut it out.  I stamped just the lid with Calypso Coral on Whisper White and cut it out.  The sleeve portion was stamped on another pattern of Venetian Romance DSP and also cut out and adhered on the front.
  6. I added a trio of Candy Dots on the front for some extra bling!

Fun, isn't it???  Have I said I LOVE this Perfect Blend set, too?  lol!

 

 

It's our last week over on Create with Connie and Mary Summer Collection 2013, but it's not too late to join!  Our site stays up well over a year after the session is completed!  Since we used products from the NEW CATALOG…these ideas are good all year long!   But, you need to be a subscriber to see all the wonderful projects!  Many of the projects, you'll be able to create in 2 hours or less…making them perfect for classes and camps!  And we have lots of gift giving and home decor items, too!  Join us…for only $24.95 US, you get 24 FABULOUS step-by-step PHOTO tutorials!  That's just a little over $1 each!  Check out Create with Connie and Mary now!  Relax and let us design your classes this summer!

Ribbon Shares and Baby Carter

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OK…how about another photo of my darling grandson!  So sweet and I'm having SERIOUS withdrawal!  Need to go get me a fix of baby soon!  His mom said he slept like this for several hours yesterday. 

 


I have another round of Ribbon Shares almost full and getting ready to order on Sunday!  That way it will be here when I get back from Convention and I can wrap it up and mail them out right away!

 

BONUS:  SPEND $50 (before shipping) on my Ribbon Shares and get a FREE package of new Candy Dots ($5.95 value) in your choice of Subtles, Regals, Neutrals or Brights!!!
 
  • I will send you a Paypal Invoice for the total amount, plus shipping if necessary or direct you on other payment arrangements. Please identify the Paypal Email that I should use. 
  • Shares are 2 yards each color in each ribbon family.
  • Each Group will be wrapped around a strip of chipboard so your ribbon arrives wrinkle-free and organized. 
  • Next round being placed on Sunday! 
  • Please allow 1 week for shipping to me from Stampin' Up!,and then time for cutting and returning to you.
    I get them out as soon as possible.
  • Add $3.00 shipping for one share, $5.50 shipping for two to more shares.
 
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GROUP #1 – NEW!!!  3/8 Ruffled Stretch Trim Ribbon    $11.00 
5 New In Colors
2 yards of each color
10 yards total
 
Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, PIstachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush
 

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GROUP #2 – NEW!!!   3/4 Chevron Ribbon    $25.00 (see sample above!)

12 Colors
2 yards of each color
24 yards total
 
Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Wisteria Wonder
 
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GROUP #3 – In Color 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon – $11.00
5 In colors
2 yards of each color
10 yards total
 
Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit
 
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GROUP #4 – 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon – $12.00
10 new colors
2 yards of each color
20 yards total
 
Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi
 
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GROUP #5 – 3/8” Taffeta Ribbon  $8.50
5 Colors
2 yards of each color
10 yards total
 
Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede, Whisper White

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GROUP #6  – 1/8” Taffeta Ribbon  $10.00 

7 Colors
2 yards of each color
14 yards total
 
Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red
 
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GROUP #7 – 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon  $10.00
6 colors
2 yards of each color
12 yards total
 
Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla

 

Please EMAIL ME at iluvstamping@gmail.com with your order!!!

 

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Flower Shop Butterfly?

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When I was looking around for a challenge to play along with today, I looked at the Color Challenge over on SCS (CC432) and loved the idea of Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry and Coastal Cabana together.  It screamed FLOWERS to me, so…of course, I went with my new favorite set, Flower Shop, one of the sets we are featuring this week over on Create with Connie and Mary Summer Collection 2013.


But, when I was playing around cutting "leaves" from the petals, I discovered that the cut flower sort of looked like a butterfly!  Since I'm a huge fan of using punches in different ways other than what they were originally intended, I went with the butterfly on my card!  I even made little antenna for him and pearls for his body!

 

 

Here are the details:

  1. The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Smoky Slate cardstock folded in half.
  2. I cut a 2 1/2 x 4 piece of Coastal Cabana chevron pattern DSP and layered it on 4 x 5 1/4 Whisper White.
  3. Then I embossed above and below the DSP with the Needlepoint Folder (the dessert touch on SCS).
  4. I stamped the flowers with Crushed Curry and punched them with the Pansy Punch.  I added Itty Bitty Flowers to the centers punched from the Coastal Cabana DSP with little Pearls added to the centers.
  5. I used the Pansy Punch to punch out the "leaves" from Coastal Cabana DSP and tucked them behind the flowers.
  6. The butterfly is the open flower stamped with Smoky Slate Ink on Smoky Slate cardstock, then punched with the Pansy Punch.  I cut off two of the petals, added Pearls for the body and cut a small sliver of Smoky Slate for the antennas.
  7. Finally, Happy Birthday from Label Love was stamped with Smoky Slate Ink on Smoky Slate cardstock and punched with the Artisan Label Punch.

Ok…I love it!  lol!

 

 

 

Flower Shop is one of the sets we are featuring this week over on Create with Connie and Mary Summer Collection 2013.  But, now that Preview Week is over, you need to be a subscriber to see all the wonderful projects!  Many of the projects, you'll be able to create in 2 hours or less…making them perfect for classes and camps!  And we have lots of gift giving and home decor items, too!  Join us…we are just getting started!  For only $24.95 US, you get 24 FABULOUS step-by-step PHOTO tutorials!  That's just a little over $1 each!  And, these projects use items from the main catalog…so they will be available to use for an entire year!!!  Check out Create with Connie and Mary now!  Relax and let us design your classes this summer!

 

 

STILL TAKING ORDERS!

NEW catalog Ribbon Shares!!!

 See details CLICK HERE!!!

 BONUS: Get a free package of Candy Dots in your choice of family color with each $50 ribbon share purchase (before shipping)!

Birthday Cake

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My husband surprised me yesterday by bringing home a birthday cupcake "cake"…I love the flower shape of it made from cupcakes!  Thought I'd make you smile today by showing a picture of it.  I had a wonderful day, even though my boys and their wives were out of town and couldn't celebrate with us.  AND…still no new grandbaby…thought maybe I would get that as a present!  My husband and I went to one of my favorite restaurants for dinner and this was dessert when we got home!  The cupcakes were actually very moist and tasted great!

 

 

Have a wonderful day!

 

STILL TAKING ORDERS!

NEW catalog Ribbon Shares!!!

 See details CLICK HERE!!!

 BONUS: Get a free package of Candy Dots in your choice of family color with each $50 ribbon share purchase (before shipping)!

 

 

 

 

It is time for EARLY BIRD SPECIAL on our wonderful SUMMER COLLECTION featuring the NEW Stampin' Up! CATALOG!!!!  Only $19.95 US…a $5 savings off the regular $24.95 US price!

So…what's the SUMMER COLLECTION all about?  24 incredible projects EACH with a full downloadable tutorial!  NEW this session – MORE card sets and projects that can be completed in about 2 hours…perfect for classes and camps!  Check out our FREE Preview Projects – June 17 – 22!  Summer Collection runs June 23 through July 20…you don't want to miss it! 

Relax this summer and let Create with Connie and Mary design your classes for you!  Sign up HERE today!

 

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