Online Extravaganza Sale Begins Nov. 21

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Stampin’ Up!’s Online Extravaganza Sale only happens once a year,  so get ready to make the most of it! For one week only, November 21-28, you can save up to 40% on select products.  You won’t want to miss out on this great opportunity to stock up and save! But please note, some products are available only while supplies last!

Stamps and Dies and Punches … Oh, My! To see a complete list of items, please click on the image below.

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Click on the Flyer above to see the complete list of items.

FLASH SALES! To sweeten the deals, Stampin’ Up! will be having 24-hour sales on the first and last days of the promotion, featuring special products available for that day only. You can even get a sneak peek AND save on products that will be on the future holiday catalog retiring list.

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Search the Stampin’ Up! library of videos which highlight many of these products!  Here are a few of my favorite products:

Ombre Stampin’ Pads

Gift Bag Punch Board

Gift Box Punch Board

Stitched with Cheer Project Kit

And what a coincidence…I just completed my Stitched with Cheer Project Kit last night.  I will be back this weekend to give you my assessment of this awesome kit!

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Because of higher demand than expected, the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (item 145372) are in backorder status.  They will be placed on “non-orderable” status on November 21, 2016, at 10:00 AM (MT).  SO PLEASE, order today!!!  However, the stamps that coordinate with these dies are STILL available and are still 25% off through November 30th.

fullscreen-capture-10312016-25802-pmAs always, if you have any questions, I am only an email away!  Until next time…
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Merry Mice for The Paper Players

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img_1437First, I would like to thank all of you for your kind condolences.  It lightened my heart during a trying time to know so many of you were thinking of me and my family.

I have found time to do a little stamping.  The Paper Players are having a Color Challenge (Emerald Envy, Mint Macaron, Real Red).   Since I used these colors on the Merry Mice card I created for Freshly Made Sketches last week, I thought it would a perfect time to create a companion card.  I hope you enjoy this quick and easy card.

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This finished card measures 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ tall.

I just loved coloring this little fella from Merry Mice.  I dressed him in a Mint Macaron sweater and Real Red pants, using Blender Pens and inks. The mouse himself is Smoky Slate with Blushing Bride ears and nose.  I do like the bit of sparkle on his ornament, whiskers, and tail, thanks to Clear Wink of Stella.

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Because this card is so simple, I added a double cheater bow, crafted from Cherry Cobbler and Emerald Envy Silky Taffeta Ribbon.  Talk about easy-peasy!

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And just in case, this wasn’t enough texture, I used the Pine Bough Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to add even more. This folder is so classy and timeless.  I can’t wait to play with it again.

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When I think back, this set was not on my initial order.  I had no desire to purchase it.  But the more I looked at it, the more it spoke to me.  Now I can’t wait to use the third stamp in the set to create a third card!

picmonkey-collage As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  I’ll leave you with this adorable, little fairy rose I found on the bush outside my door yesterday morning.  Just when you think the colors of summer have faded for the blazing glory of fall, Mother Nature surprises us.  Until next time…

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In the Meadow

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My brother passed away last night.  He had been ill for quite some time. But that doesn’t lessen the shock or the sense of sorrow I am feeling.

He was my older brother…older by 14 years.   By the time I was old enough to truly remember him, he had joined the Navy, and was stationed in Florida.  But once he was discharged, he moved back to the Midwest.  I remember spending weekends and vacations with him and his wife when I was still quite young, creating memories to cherish.

One memory stands out above all others.  One winter, I was staying with them on the Missouri farm my parents owned.  Snow fell during the night, blanketing the pasture at the edge of the timber.  We were walking out to check on the cattle to make certain everything was fine.   Suddenly, from out of a thicket, stepped a doe.  For a moment, her eyes locked on us.  She stood like a statue, amidst a field of diamonds, her breath leaving wispy trails in the cold, crisp air.  Then, just as quickly as she appeared, she was gone.  A moment of beauty was shared with a big brother…never to be forgotten.

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He never really knew the creative side of me.  He never visited my blog, and I doubt he really understood the cards I sent him were designed by me.   How I wish now that I had created this card earlier.  We could have shared the beauty of the Day of the Doe, and I could have told him that my world truly was brighter and more beautiful because of the role he played in it…

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Until next time…
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