Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!


Hello Stamping Friends,

It’s always a good time to get together with friends, but with the annual catalog release, it’s even better! Book an event to help you and your friends get your "new catalog fix" on. Hosts can earn extra Stampin’ Rewards this month on qualifying orders!


There are so many great new things (stamps, new colors, accessories, and papers) to choose from in the new catalog. The big release of the catalog is Thursday, June 1st. Book your date now so you can get your hands on these awesome new goodies.


There will also be an extra gift from me for anyone that commits to their private stamping event to be held June 1st through June 30. Contact me today to get your date on my calendar.

Friday, May 19, 2017

Almost Berry Picking Season

Hello Stamping Friends,

It's Friday, woohoo!!!!!! Who doesn't love a beautiful Friday to start the weekend off right. The weather the past few days has been A-W-E-S-O-M-E. I've been driving around with the top down (on my car, people!) and love the breeze. It's the best time of year after a long, long cold snowy winter. Can you tell I'm loving it?

Another thing I love is berry picking, so this week's theme with the Sisters in Stamping is perfect. I went berry picking as a little girl and I've taken my boys (and visiting family members) to pick strawberries often. It's a lot of work picking those berries, but I love it. A few more weeks and we'll be heading to the strawberry farm to get our buckets of berries, but in the meantime you will have to enjoy a card made with berries instead. Well, who am I kidding, I'll share a photo (or two or three) with you from last year's berry picking excursion before I share today's card.


My berry picking partner, Jonah. His favorite part of going is getting the strawberry smoothie at the end of picking. Guess I can't blame him. 


Almost done. I'll fill this bucket yet.


Okay, you were patient enough with me. It's time for this week's strawberry creation. Hope you enjoy it.


I used the basket stamp to create a tone on tone background for my card. Then I stamped a few baskets on whisper white cardstock and used the blender pen to slightly color them in.  Notice a few of my baskets are empty. It's usually what ends up happening when we go to pick our berries. Someone gets tired and just puts their berries into someone else's container and just calls it quits 

I used washi tape as a ribbon and for something for my baskets to sit on. I used the red thread from the holiday catalog around the rims of my baskets to add a little more color. The basket of wishes stamp set is coming back in the new catalog, so if you didn't get a chance to order it, you will only have to wait until June 1st to order it.

Don't forget to head on over to Sisters in Stamping to see more great strawberry ideas.



Sunday, May 14, 2017

Ready for Some New Toys?


Hello Stamping Friends,

Happy Mother's Day to all my stamping companions. Hope your day was fantastic. We had a good day here at the Yurkanin's. A soccer game and time with extended family. Today is also a blog hop with Stamper's Dozen. This month snuck up on me pretty fast. It seems like I just did a post for Stamper's Dozen. Lucky for you we are sharing some great samples today that feature new product and stamps that will be in the upcoming catalog that will debut in June.


These little piggies are so adorable. And the saying..... it's just amazing. Perfect for Mother's Day. We moms all believe we could do things and so we do. The new little glitter dots are A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! You will need to get those right away.

The new catalog is full of so many great stamps and fun new accessories. Let me know if you want one. I will have one waiting for you.