DogGone Delightful Stampin'

Only Six Hours Left!!!

Hello Stampers!!!

 

There's Only Six Hours left for the first round of doorbuster savings during Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza.  Today's Doorbuster deals are extraordinary!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the rest of this week's sale items HERE. Can you believe it? Savings of up to 50%, plus fabulous Door Busters! What could be better :-)  If you have a smaller order, and want to save on shipping, give me a call this evening, and I'll combine your order with the rest that are going in tonight.

Be sure to note on the flier that there are "doorbusters" for this Monday, November 24th only; "doorbusters" for next Monday, December 2nd only; and a whole pack of fabulous items that are on sale the entire week inbetween :-)

 

And it gets better -- for this week only (Nov 24th thru Dec. 2nd), the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit will be 25% off.  Can you believe what you just read?  Yup, that's right!!  The $99 Starter Kit is 25% off -- that's $125 worth of product for only $74.25.

 

TREAT YOURSELF THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!  The Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit is ON SALE!

Take your passion for paper, stamps and SAVINGS to a new level!

• For a limited time!  Sale runs one week only!  Nov. 24 - Dec. 2.
• 25% off!  $99 Starter Kit will be discounted 25% to $74.25.  You can order it through me HERE!
• You decide!  Choose up to $125 in product for your kit.  That’s over $50 in FREE product!!!
• Free Shipping!  The kit ships FREE for another 10% savings.
• Stock up!  Once you join, you receive a one-time 30% off discount on a product order of $150 or more placed within 45 days.
• 20% discount!  Enjoy a minimum of a 20% demonstrator discount every day.  
• 5% Bonus EXCLUSIVELY this special!  Receive 5% cash back on all purchases and outside sales placed in December.  Cash back is in addition to your discounts and will be paid in January.
• Be first!  December marks your chance (with your demonstrator status) to see and pre-order products from the NEW Occasions Catalog and earn Sale-A-Bration gifts (also new)!
• No risk!  You’ll have through April 30, 2015 to “test drive” demonstrator discounts and benefits.  
• No penalty!  If you reach $300 in sales by the end of the first FULL quarter, you will renew your demonstrator benefits for another quarter. If you don’t reach $300 in sales (frankly, you don’t need to spend another dime), you “drop” with no penalty.
• No catch!  There’s no catch--no need to host workshops, purchase anything further or get outside sales.  

THE BEST NEWS OF ALL!  I welcome hobby stampers!  Over 80% of our group (the Stampin’ Pretty Pals) purchased their Starter Kit and joined for the discounts.  However, they stay because of the exclusive resources available, fun and friendships—all virtual and on YOUR schedule and level of interest!

Read more about the perks and benefits of belonging to my Stampin' Up! family.  I would love to have you join the Paper Pups, and become a part of Mary Fish's Stampin' Pretty Pals -- I know you'd love it!!  :-)

 

Contact me today to ask questions or chat (wendysbusystampin@yahoo.com).  I'd love to talk with you about how much I love being a Stampin' Up! demo :-) 

PURCHASE THE STARTER KIT AND JOIN MY PAPER PUPS HERE!

 

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

The Doggone Delightful Stampin' Team!

 

 

Silent Night for the Pals Paper Arts

Hello Fellow Stampers -

 

Happy Monday!!  It's going to be a crazy week with the Holiday and everything -- so much to do, so little time :-)  In the meantime, it's Pals Paper Arts (PPA228) challenge time.  So let's pause for a moment and enjoy a little moment of creativity :-)

I decided to pull out one of my favorite sets this season (yeah, yeah, they're all my favorites -  LOL)  :-), White Christmas.  I just see so many fun possibilities with this stamp set.

Have you ever stood in the middle of a snowstorm during the night (well, not a snow "storm" per se, maybe more of gently falling heavy snow -- :-) ) !  There is something so beautiful and quiet about falling snow, when all you hear is nothing more than the snow falling around you, and feel the cool whisper of its passing.  I tried to catch the essence of that in my little scene today.

 

 

Doggone Delightful Stampin' Design Tips:

• Layerothology. (yes, I made that word up -- LOL!)  This card is cut from Whisper White cardstock, with inset layers from Lost Lagoon and the All Is Calm SDSP.  I am loving this color scheme this season!  I also sponged the focal scene Whisper White piece with Lost Lagoon ink to soften the edges and give a tint of blue to my background "sky."

• It's In the Details.  I took the time for some special details to my scene today to make it fun.  After stamping the scene in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I added "snow" with my White Gel pen to my branches of my trees, and across my hillside and around my bear.  I then stamped the "snow flurries" from the stamp set in versamark and embossed them with White embossing powder.  This gave them a shine and "glisten" against the Whisper White cardstock.  I also allowed some of the embossing powder to work around my bear's nose and across his back so it would like he just snuffled through the snow before looking up at the glistening star in the sky stamped in Encore Gold Metallic ink and accentuated with the Gold Dazzle marker.  I finished off by placing a small pearl among each "snow flurry" to add an elegant touch :-)  I fudged the banner in the sketch a little by downsizing it and putting it down in the right-hand corner.  It worked better for my scene - I didn't want it to detract.  The sentiment is from that fabulous Good Greetings stamp set that I love so much :-), stamped in Lost Lagoon ink.  Does this scene capture your imagination ?!?

 

Last week,  fellow Stampin' Pretty Pal Kim Jolley (Stampin' Artfully) tagged me for the Creative Blog Hop.  As part of this Hop, the participant provides information related to his / her creative process by answering four questions to help folks get to know them better.  So here goes :-)

1. What projects am I currently working on?

• Well, I'm actually quite busy right now preparing for my various Christmas classes as well as trying to get my act together for Christmas cards and the annual letter.  It's that time of year :-)  I also am designing my projects for December's challenges for my SplitCoastStampers Creative Crew Design Team responsibilities, and starting to plan for the December Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop!  And I design 3 cards a week on a regular basis for the Paper Players, Pals Paper Arts, and Mojo Monday weekly challenges (with a couple others mixed in once in a while)!  Amazing, huh?  I might have to lighten the load - LOL  :-)

 2. How is my work different from other papercrafters?

• I'm not sure how different my work really is from others.  I do have my own style I think -- I love country and elegance, and love trying to figure out how to mesh the two.  I also love the vintage look and try to effect that look when I get the chance.  I love embellishments, especially pearls and ribbon.  I find, that my style evolves as I try new things, and that I'm effecting a cleaner simpler look at times than I might have in the past.  Nevertheless, I do love layers and detail to my designs.  I don't do nearly enough 3D projects I realized recently, and hope to do more of that in the new year!

3. Why do I create the projects I create?

• Right now I create primarily for my business and am driven by the challenges and design teams I work with.  More than that though, I create the projects I do most of the time for events that are ocurring - i.e., birthdays, new babies, congratulations, thinking of you, etc.  I think the "handmade touch" makes all the difference.

4. My creative process...

• I have been asked this before, and often am asked how long it takes me to design a card or other project.  The short answer is anywhere from 2 to 4 hours; but the answer really is more complicated than that.  I post my designs for each challenge I participate in either the day before or the day on which a challenge ends.  So I look at the challenge sketch or color combination (whatever is the challenge that week) for almost a full week prior to posting.  This allows me the time to "ponder" and let the creative vibe hit me.  When I first look at a sketch it will either resonate with me immediately or I may think, ugh, I don't feel the "mojo" so to speak.  Sometimes I am immediately inspired and know what I want to do; other times, I go out onto Pinterest or look at the other designers work to try to get the creative juices flowing.  I usually always decide first and foremost what stamp set I am going to feature or use.  From there I will determine a color scheme.  Sometimes I know exactly what colors I'm in the mood to work with; other times, I just feel like I have "creator's block," and that is when I might combine a color challenge and a sketch challenge together to help me create a design.  Once I have settled on a focal stamp set, and a color scheme, then I determine which way I want my card oriented and cut my base cardstock accordingly.  This week's Mojo Monday challenge is a "tall and skinny" challenge, so how I cut my cardstock will be far different than a basic everyday card (i.e., 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4").  Those are the types of factors that impact my decision process.  As I pull a design together, I determine if I'm pulling in DSP, or if I'm sticking to a dry embossed effect, or if I want both.  I also decided on embellishments, and how much embellishment do I want -- ribbon, buttons, pearls, rhinestones, etc.  Some designs are more suited to a pearl embellishment, while others would look better with rhinestones.  Once I sit down and start actually creating and designing, then things usually flow pretty quickly.  I'll use today's design as an example.  I chose to keep today's card a little simpler in terms of layers, DSP vs embossing, etc.  Yet I added little details to my scene that make it special and unique to this particular card only.  You'll note I used no ribbon on today's design.  I did debate about this actually but decided a cleaner look was better for a focus on my little vignette.
  

I hope this fun little activity helps you get to know me a little better.  I enjoyed "chatting" with you and sharing a little about myself :-)  I did not have another Pal to hand the baton off to today; normally we would introduce the next Pal blogger and set them up for their installment next week.  Being it's a holiday week and all, folks are fairly busy.  Hopefully we'll pick the Creative Blog Hop back up here shortly to share another wonderful blogger with you all :-)

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed our little "chat" today :-)  And my design.  I'd love to read your comments and "chat" back!  Hope you have a wonderfully artistic day.  Don't forget our wonderful Extravaganza that has kicked off today.  I will post a separate update and reminder to that shortly :-)

Until Next Time . . .

The Doggone Delightful Stampin' Team!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

All Is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper

$12.95

White Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set

$15.95

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

Versamark Pad

$7.50

White Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen

$3.95

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.95

Metallic Gold Encore Pad

$9.95

Gold Stampin' Dazzle Marker

$3.50

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

$4.95

Stamping Sponges

$3.50

Snail Permanent Adhesive

$6.95

Snail Permanent Adhesive Refill

$4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

 

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Antique Bauble for Mojo Monday

Hello Fellow Stampers -

Happy Sunday!  Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend!!  I'm kind of tired today -- been doing some Fall cleaning this weekend in preparation for Thanksgiving and the beginning of my Christmas decorating, and I guess I wore myself out ;-)

 

It's time for the Mojo Monday challenge (MOJO372)  -   and I loved taking this opportunity to pull out yet another stamp from the Holiday catalog that I haven't had a chance to play with yet.  This stamp is a single stamp - Bauble Ornament - and is great for use with our blendabilities.  Even more fun, I think this ornament definitely lends itself to playing with a vintage and antique feel.

 

Doggone Delightful Stampin' Design Tips:

• Layerothology.  This cardbase is cut from Very Vanilla, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4.  The inset background is cut from Old Olive, just 1/8" smaller in measurement (5 3/8" x 4 1/8"), and has been embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots TIEF -- a wonderful standard (on sale tomorrow!)  In keeping with the sketch guide, the vertical layer has been cut from Brushed Gold cardstock, and a piece of our lovely Trim the Tree DSP stack (measurements:  4 1/8" x 2 1/8"; 4" x 2" respectively).  The horizontal layer is a simple piece of Brushed Gold cardstock, measuring 4 x 2 1/8".

 

• Baubling :-)  This cute little ornament is so much fun to play with.  [Now promise me not to look too close as to whether or not I colored "outside" the lines -- LOL; my hand is not as steady as I would like)!  I pulled out the blendabilities and Gold Dazzle marker to play with here -- Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive were my colors of choice on this ornament -- there are a lot of fun combinations you could go with for Christmas for sur ;-)  I spent a lot of time playing around with this, and like the result.  I colored pearls with both my blendabilities and the gold marker to match the different areas of my ornament -- give it a try ;-)  The center piece(s) are cut with the Circle framelits -- I created a border for my ornament out of Old Olive.

• Fabulous Sentiment!  If you did not get your Good Greetings stamp set during the month of October, you really missed out!  This set is fabulous fabulous fabulous!  I picked one of the cute little sentiments from this set for this card, and stamped it in Old Olive on a piece of Very Vanilla.  All my Very Vanilla pieces are sponged with Crumb Cake today for a vintage look.

I hope you have enjoyed my little Antique Bauble today :-)  Let me know what you think -- I love your comments!

 

IT'S COMING AND IT'S BIG!  Starting TOMORROW (Nov. 24 - Dec. 2):

 

• Don't forget tomorrow starts our Online Extravaganza -- you don't want to miss this!!  --  Preview the items HERE. Can you believe it? Savings of up to 50%, plus fabulous Door Busters!  Be sure to note on the flier that there are "doorbusters" for this Monday, November 24th only; "doorbusters" for next Monday, December 2nd only; and a whole pack of fabulous items that are on sale the entire week inbetween :-)

And if you take a close look at that list . . .  The entire collection of Blendabilities (excluding the Skin Tones and Color Lifter), have been bundled for a one day only fabulous price -- Monday, December 1st!!!  Now is the time to grab those Blendabilities if you haven't invested in them yet!!

I'll be placing the first order of this fabulous week of deals tomorrow evening -- so if you want to save some on shipping, just email me by 4:00 pm MST, and we'll get your order combined in with the group!

• Also starting tomorrow --  The  25% Off Starter Kit Sale begins.  Now is the time to join the Paper Pups and become part of the Stampin' Pretty Pals community!!!

• Finally - One last thing - I'll be offering Double Bow-Wow-Wowser Rewards for purchases through me (earn free stamps from me twice as fast when you earn TWO Paw Prints for every $25 (before shipping and tax) you spend)!

There never has been a better time to stock up and save!

 

Until Next Time . . .

 The Doggone Delightful Stampin' Team!

 

 

 

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Brushed Gold 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$7.95

Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

Christmas Bauble Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$10.95

Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Circles Collection Framelits Die

$26.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Cherry Cobbler Assortment

$11.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Old Olive Assortment

$11.95

Gold Stampin' Dazzle Marker

$3.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

Gold 1/8" Ribbon

$4.95

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

$4.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Stampin' Trimmer

$29.95

Bone Folder

$6.95

Paper Snips Scissors

$9.95

Snail Permanent Adhesive

$6.95

Snail Permanent Adhesive Refill

$4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

 

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It's Going to Be an Online Extravaganza!!!!

Hello Fellow Stampers -

Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving?  We're flying into the final month of the year at warp speed :-)  So buckle your seatbelts, and hold on -- because it's about to get really exciting --  Starting first thing Monday Morning!!!

 

The Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza Starts Monday!  Preview the items HERE. Can you believe it? Savings of up to 50%, plus fabulous Door Busters! What better way to spend the weekend than filling out your Wish List and getting ready to place that order first thing Monday morning :-)

Be sure to note on the flier that there are "doorbusters" for this Monday, November 24th only; "doorbusters" for next Monday, December 2nd only; and a whole pack of fabulous items that are on sale the entire week inbetween :-)

 

And it gets better -- for next week only (Nov 24th thru Dec. 2nd), the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit will be 25% off.  Can you believe what you just read?  Yup, that's right!!  The $99 Starter Kit is 25% off -- that's $125 worth of product for only $74.25.

 

TREAT YOURSELF THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!  The Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit is ON SALE!

Take your passion for paper, stamps and SAVINGS to a new level!

• For a limited time!  Sale runs one week only!  Nov. 24 - Dec. 2.
• 25% off!  $99 Starter Kit will be discounted 25% to $74.25.  You can order it through me HERE!
• You decide!  Choose up to $125 in product for your kit.  That’s over $50 in FREE product!!!
• Free Shipping!  The kit ships FREE for another 10% savings.
• Stock up!  Once you join, you receive a one-time 30% off discount on a product order of $150 or more placed within 45 days.
• 20% discount!  Enjoy a minimum of a 20% demonstrator discount every day.  
• 5% Bonus EXCLUSIVELY this special!  Receive 5% cash back on all purchases and outside sales placed in December.  Cash back is in addition to your discounts and will be paid in January.
• Be first!  December marks your chance (with your demonstrator status) to see and pre-order products from the NEW Occasions Catalog and earn Sale-A-Bration gifts (also new)!
• No risk!  You’ll have through April 30, 2015 to “test drive” demonstrator discounts and benefits.  
• No penalty!  If you reach $300 in sales by the end of the first FULL quarter, you will renew your demonstrator benefits for another quarter. If you don’t reach $300 in sales (frankly, you don’t need to spend another dime), you “drop” with no penalty.
• No catch!  There’s no catch--no need to host workshops, purchase anything further or get outside sales.  

THE BEST NEWS OF ALL!  I welcome hobby stampers!  Over 80% of our group (the Stampin’ Pretty Pals) purchased their Starter Kit and joined for the discounts.  However, they stay because of the exclusive resources available, fun and friendships—all virtual and on YOUR schedule and level of interest!

Read more about the perks and benefits of belonging to my Stampin' Up! family.  I would love to have you join the Paper Pups, and become a part of Mary Fish's Stampin' Pretty Pals -- I know you'd love it!!  :-)

 

Contact me today to ask questions or chat (wendysbusystampin@yahoo.com).  I'd love to talk with you about how much I love being a Stampin' Up! demo :-) 

PURCHASE THE STARTER KIT AND JOIN MY PAPER PUPS HERE!

 

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

The Doggone Delightful Stampin' Team!

 

 

 

 

 

Clean, Simple, Quick Thank You!

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers -

TGIF!!! :-)  Can you believe there is only one week left in November?  I'm a little in shock right now -- I am no way ready for the holidays!!  And that's just a fact.  How about you?  Have you started getting your ducks in a row ?

 

It is in fact Friday, and time for The Paper Players (PP222) challenge, which I have combined this week with the Can You Case It (CYCI45) challenge.  Interestingly, both challenges were a "clean and simple" or "clean and quick" challenge.  The Paper Players tells us, that "if it's clean to me, it's clean to them" :-)  Frankly, I'm not so much of a "clean and simple" kind of gal -  so this card is pretty "clean and simple" and even somewhat "quick" by my standards :-)

 

 

Doggone Delightful Stampin' Design Tips:

• On Cardbase - 2 Simple Layers.  Keeping in a clean, simple and quick card, this cardbase is cut from Very Vanilla cardstock, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4".  One simple layer from Mossy Meadow has been embossed with the beautiful new Filigree Frame textured impressions embossing folder.  A center layer cut from Very Vanilla cardstock, measuring 3 3/4" x 3", and has corners rounded with the Project Life corner rounder, just lies perfectly inside the frame of the Filigree Frame TIEF.   This layer is popped up with dimensionals.
  

• Simple Thanks.  Have you checked out our brand new photopolymer stamp set, Banner Blessings.  I love this stamp set, and see me using it a lot in the future.  Since both card challenges were focused on Thanksgiving and Thank You's, I immediately picked up this brand new stamp set to put it to use.  How perfect this little sentiment fits perfectly inside the beautiful "frame" in the Letterpress Winter stamp set -- another gorgeous stamp set which coordinates with the Filigree Frame TIEF.  My colors on this card are Mossy Meadow and Hello Honey.  As a little ornamental touch, I used the beautiful snowflake cutouts from the Snowflake Card Thinlets die set.  A few strategically placed pearls, and this card is complete :-)  Yes, simple, clean , and quick!

 

I hope you enjoyed this little card today -- and can see all the possibilities from our new stamp sets, dies, and embossing folders.  Everything just coordinates so beautifully!!  I'd love to read your comments.  Do you think this card is "clean and simple?"

Are you looking for a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  I'd be honored to be yours.  Give me a call or drop me an email.  I'd love to chat with you about your paper passion.  Tomorrow we'll talk about all the exciting new announcements coming next week from Stampin' Up!, so keep your eyes peeled :-)  Looking forward to chatting with you soon!

 

Until Next Time . . .

The Doggone Delightful Stampin' Team!

 

 

 

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Filigree Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

$7.95

Letterpress Winter Photopolymer Stamp Set

$25.95

Banner Blessings Photopolymer Stamp Set

$15.95

Snowflake Card Thinlits Dies

$32.95

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

$4.95

Snail Permanent Adhesive

$6.95

Snail Permanent Adhesive Refill

$4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Glue Dots

$4.95

Big Shot

$99.95

 

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