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End Of The Year Teacher Gifts

Last year I had personalized journals made for my children's teachers at the end of the year and they seemed to go over very well. This year I am making them again for end of the year teacher's gifts or you could use them for teacher appreciation gifts.

   

To make the cover and back of this journal I made it easy on myself and started with the journal template from the Back To School Ensemble. I did add the fun personalized chalkboard piece also from this ensemble. I hope the teachers enjoy them. 

Right now you can get selected downloads at 25% off and the Back To School Ensemble is one of those discounted kits. You can see all of the discounted downloads here. You will not see the discounted price until you add the selection to your shopping bag.

Now is the time to get all of those projects ordered because selected print products are also 25% off until June 15th. You can  print ALL photobooks, swatchbooks, cards, tags, individual pages, and calendars at the discounted rate until June 15th.

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Rubber Stamping Coordination Made Easy

Are you new to stamping or Stampin' Up!? One of the reasons I love Stampin' Up!'s products is because they make creating projects so easy. For example the Quint-Essential Flower (Which is retiring at the end of the month), is designed to work with SU! punches so you don't have to cut out the layers.

You can see with this flower that I was able to punch out the largest layer with the 2 3/8" Scalloped circle, the next layer with the 1 3/4" Scalloped Circle, the pink layer with the 1" circle and the smallest circle fits perfectly with the 1/2" circle punch. I do not like hand cutting and you just cannot cut as well as a punch works so I love my punches.

Don't miss the sentiment set Friendly Phrases! It is also on the retirement list and I have used and used that set. I like the fun font and the sentiments work great for a variety of cards.

And have you checked out Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper? I used the retiring Fan Fair paper (discounted right now) and because Stampin' Up! coordinates it colors so well I was able to pull the colors from the paper and use the coordinating ink. The patterned paper series uses Island Indigo, More Mustard, Pink Pirouette, and Riding Hood Red so those are the colors of ink I chose to stamp my flower. I did stamp this flower 4 times to make this layered flower.

If you are like me and time is precious, you will want to check out the coordinating products from Stampin' Up! to make your crafting time more productive!

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Quint-Essential Flower Stamp #126790 Friendly Phrases Stamp Set WM#126149 CM#121651 Classic Pink Pirouette Ink #111838 Classic Island Indigo Ink #122937 Riding Hood Red Classic Ink #111836 Island Indigo Card Stock #122923 Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #101650 Fan Fair Designer Series Paper #126918 Medium Oval Punch #119855 2 3/8 Inch Scallop Circle Punch #118874 1 inch Circle Punch #119868 1 3/4" Scalloped Circle Punch #119854 1/2 Inch Circle Punch #119869

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It's A FREE Digital Download Day!

It's Tuesday and that means that it is the day that Stampin' Up! releases its new digital downloads. Guess what? You can download the Packed For You Designer Template FREE. This digital download is a darling backpack just in time for end of the school year teacher gifts. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See there it is all downloaded, printed and made. It would be perfect to add maybe a gift card and a end-of-the year treat.

You can use this FREE download with the My Digital Studio Program (get your free 30 day trial here) or other Photo Editing software. For $19.95 the My Digital Studio is a program you do not want to miss. You can do so much more with the program than just scrapbook pages (It is wonderful for pages though!).

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The backpack Free Digital Download Coordinates with the You Are So Nice Digital Kit.

There are also two additional New Digital Downloads today:

Faces I Love Swatchbook

 

Because I'm The Dad Greeting Card Template

I Hope You Had A Great Mother's Day

How was your Mother's Day? If you are a mother I hope you had a good one. I decided to take the day off and rest. It was a wonderful day. I am sharing a card that my daughter made for me. I think she may have some potential! She used the Blossom Punch to make the flowers.

Then she filled the inside with flower seeds. So, I guess I had better get them started in my house because we had snow on Mother's Day morning. It appears we will have a very short growing season this year.

 

Have a Great Day and you can find Stampin' Up! product in my Online Store.

 

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You Know What Else Is Retiring?

I started thinking yesterday about how quickly the new catalog will be here and realized that means all new hostess sets too. That means it is your last chance to earn sets like this one Million-Dollar Moments and the Keep Calm set. 

It is really gray here and my picture did not turn out the best. I need to work with my camera a bit to improve them, but you get the idea of this darling Million-Dollar Moments card. I love the little geese.

Well, I have to hop off to the last Suzuki concert of the year! I love the concerts, but I am ready for a little break of all the running.  Have a Great Saturday and don't forget about those hostess sets. Oh, I have a different Million-Dollar Moments card over on Facebook today.

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Retiring Artistic Etchings Stamp Set Makes Beautiful Vintage Cards

Yep, there are both going! The Artistic Etchings and Paper Daisy Accents are both on the retirement list this year. I cannot believe how fast May is zooming past and how soon the items on the retirement list will no longer be available.

I like to use the Artistic Etchings set when I am doing a vintage or more artistic project. I am so glad that I have this set and will be hanging on to it and I am sure you don't want to miss out on this set.

• See all retiring products here.

This card also includes an already retired stamp set, but you can see the round flourish and Eiffel Tower from the Artistic Etchings stamp set.

You can see the Artistic Etching stamp set below.

We did this following fun card at a class a while back with this set. It is called a pop-up card and also uses the retired Notably Ornate stamp set.

 

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Two Wonderful Dies Going Away!

I love the Two Tags die for the Big Shot and have used it so often! When I saw the longer tag used as a bookmark and paired with the Petite Pocket Die I knew I had to give it a try. You can still get these two dies until the June 3rd or when supplies run out.

I made 3 bookmarks to slide into the Crumb Cake Petite Pocket made from the Petite Pocket Die. I used the retiring Nature Walk set to decorate the pocket and bookmarks. I tend to gravitate to Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler whenever I pull out this set. I originally saw this idea on Shelli Gardner's (CEO of Stampin' Up!) blog.

Isn't this a great idea to give a teacher or librarian (or I know some are called Media Specialist)? Maybe for a book club. Oh, that gives me a great idea! I love it when I think of something when I am blogging!

See the retiring list Here

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Nature Walk Stamp Set WM #121925 CM#121997 Cherry Cobbler Class Ink #119669 Crumb Cake Classic Ink #121030 Soft Suede Class Ink #115657 Crumb Cake 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #120953 Cherry Cobbler 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #119685 Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #101650 Big Shot #113439 Petite Pockets Bigz XL Die #123131 Two Tags Bigz Die #115954 Labels Collection Framelits Dies #125598 Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder #117335 Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding #120992 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch #127811 Scallop Oval Punch #119856 Medium Oval Punch #119855 Neutrals Designer Patterns Stack #117157

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My Friend In Many Colors

I have to say, I love this card and I love how quick it was to make many copies of this clean looking card with the My Friend set. I made 7 copies of this card in no time at all.

I made a quick video to show you how quick and easy it is to put this card together. You will want to watch for a quick tip when stamping the "hello" and see the new In-Colors at the end.

 

 

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My Friend Stamp Set WM #122585 CM #122587 So Saffron Classic Ink #105213 Classic Perfect Plum Ink #101437 So Saffron 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #105118 8 1/2" X 11" Whisper White Card Stock #100730 8 1/2 X 11" Perfect Plum Card Stock #101889 Big Shot #113439 Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder #117335 Elegant Butterfly Punch #127526 Bitty Butterfly Punch #129406 Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents #119246

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My May Newsletter Will Be Sent Out Tomorrow. Are You On The List?

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Mother's Day Is This Sunday. Are You Ready?

Depending on which web site you visit, flowers are in the top 3 of popular gifts for mom on Mother's Day. I know that flowers are usually on my list of gifts to send my mom and mother-in-law. Wouldn't it be fun to add this great tag made with the Amazing Family stamp set to your gift of flowers?


The Secret Garden stamp set is a perfect set to embellish this Mother's Day gift tag. I also like that the Amazing Family set is flexible to make this tag for other people in your life. The set includes sister and friend images to add to a tag for other occasions.

I have to admit this tag makes me want to give flowers to someone. Maybe it is because i just love tags so much? You could even change out the sentiment and make this tag for Teacher Appreciation. I think I will go make more tags and will make this different fun shapes. Oh, this tag as stirred up so many tag ideas, when I have time to make more tags I will post them over on my Facebook business page.

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Amazing Family Stamp Set WM #129189 CM #129192 Secret Garden Bundle WM #131100 CM #131099 Classic Pink Pirouette Ink #111838 Classic Basic Gray Ink #109120 Raspberry Ripple Classic Stampin' Pad #126859 Pink Pirouette 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #111351 Big Shot #113439 Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon #126845 Large Pearl Basic Jewels #125577

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The Swallowtail in Pool Party and Indigo

I am so glad that Pool Party and Island Indigo are moving into the color collections. I was really thinking that I was going to miss Pool Party and now it is here for a while at least.

The Swallowtail stamp is amazing and I love it because you don't need to add much to have a beautiful card. This is a simple one layer card with a little bit of the Dazzling Diamonds glitter added to it for a little bit of sparkle. I think this card took about 5 minutes to make and it looks great.

Add the gorgeous hello from the My Friend set and voila you have a great easy card. It is also very easy to mail because there are no bumps or hard embellishments.

The sun is shining and it is not snowing! We are going to go out and enjoy the beautiful weather.

Don't miss out on these two stamp sets! You can find them in my online store.

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Swallowtail Stamp Set WM #129213 CM #129216 My Friend Stamp Set WM #122585 CM #122587 Classic Island Indigo Ink #122937 Classic Pool Party Ink #122938 8 1/2" X 11" Whisper White Card Stock #100730 Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter #102023 2 Way glue Pen #100425

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Saying Goodbye To The Two Tags Die

I have to say I was quite surprised when I saw the Two Tags Die on the Retiring Accessories list. I love that die and have used it so much! There are so many neat things you can do with that die beyond just making tags.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have to say, using two of the fold over tags to make these little tent favors is probably my favorite way to use this die. I have made many favors and even place cards using two of these tags.

 

The longer tag is perfect for making these little clip-on tags for these mini-bags. These were for Christmas, but you could make them for any occasion.

I used two of the fold over tags to make this Thanksgiving place card. Putting two of these tags together and decorating adds to ay formal table. I like how easy it is to make these projects and you still have not just made plain tags with the die cuts.

I am sure you can see why I love this die and am so glad that I have it to make all these great tags and projects with my paper and Big Shot.

Don't miss out on ordering your two tags die.

See all the retiring items here.

Digital Scrapbooking and Printing on Sale! Perfect Time To Try The Print Products

Today through June 15th Stampin' Up! is offering select My Digital Studio Content and Print Products for 25% off.

• Digital content includes: ALL ensemble, calendar, photobook, and swatchbook digital content. See it here.
• Print products include: ALL photobooks, swatchbooks, cards, tags, individual pages, and calendars. Download the Price List Here.

Only downloads released before May 1st are included in the discount.

No Maintenance Bloomin' Bouquet

Mother's Day. Teacher appreciation. Just because. Say thank you with this no-maintenance bouquet. There's no watering, no weeding-just enjoying. This easy-to-assemble kit comes complete with the petals, stems, and buttons to create the flowers, as well as four different tags to make this the perfect gift for any occasion. All you need is some paper, ribbon or a vase to add the finishing touches to the bouquet.

As if that weren't enough, the kit contains a "baker's dozen"! This means you can create and give (or keep) a dozen flowers, and have a bonus flower left over to give to someone as a little "thank you".

To order the Bloomin' Bouquet:

  Go to my online store and order Item 134542 $12.95

Available starting April 29, while supplies last.

Kit contents:

• 2 sheets of pre-printed and pre-cut flowers on 12" X 12" card stock; makes 13 flowers using Pool Party, Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, and Rich Razzleberry
• 13 Vintage Faceted Buttons
• 13 green floral wire stems

Adhesive not included. (Glue gun recommended.)

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Seriously, French Foliage Is Retiring

French Foliage is my all time favorite leaf set and it is retiring! I know I will not be parting with this stamp set when this catalog is done because it is such a great set for those fall projects. I love the splatter stamp and the script images included in this set.

I love how you can achieve a watercolor look with this stamp. I stamped the images with ink on to watercolor paper and then brushed them with a clean Aqua Painter to get an easy watercolored image.

The skeleton look of the images is great for fall.

In this card you can see the splatter and the script images. They are a great addition to the fall look of this great stamp set.

   Don't Miss out on the French Foliage set. See all the retiring items here.