Brand New Photopolymer Stamps!

Stampin' Up! just released a brand new, super cute Photopolymer Set!  Take a look:

Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set	133454
Price: $13.95
Use this exclusive photopolymer stamp set for any occasion that calls for a thank you. Our photopolymer stamps offer a versatile all-clear stamping option. You’ll find that our photopolymer is top-quality and give a perfectly stamped image every time. The stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks and are easy to place just where you want them. And best of all, you get to enjoy tons of images for a great price! Set Quantity: 10

Remember Stampin' Up!'s great Photopolymer Stamps... well, if not, here is a refresher on these great quality, great value sets:

We've searched long and hard for just the right material to be able to introduce completely clear stamping. And we've found it. We're excited to announce that we now have wood-mount, clear-mount AND photopolymer stamps! The new photopolymer will be an addition to our stamp line and will appeal to all types of stampers. Our top-quality photopolymer has just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time and with the introduction of our firm-foam pads, let's just say they're meant for each other! Photopolymer stamps will also be unique, fun designs that will inspire you and provide more versatile options you may not see in our traditional wood- and clear-mount stamp options.
What makes them so great?

• They're entirely transparent for perfect placement every time! 
• They are durable. The photopolymer material is designed to last. 
• Can you say sticky? (Don't worry; in a good way.) These stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.
• They're age tested. They won't yellow or cloud up over time. 
• We could go on, but we'll let you try them for yourself.

They are clearly a great choice.

Click the flyer below for more info:

A Quick and Easy Masculine "Hello"...

I've got a SUPER simple and quick card for you today!  The best kind, right?  This would make a great card for a guy... no frills, no embellishments.  Anyway, here it is...

I love how the strip of DSP goes up just a bit on the diagonal to allow room for the sentiment.  So polished in person!

Happy Stamping!

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Regarding Dahlias

Ink:  Midnight Muse

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Etcetera DSP

Embellishments:  None

Tools:  Finishing Touches Edgelits, Big Shot

Pals August Blog Hop!

Thank you for joining us for the August Pals Blog Hop. Even though it's only August we want to provide some inspiration for your upcoming holiday projects. This month's blog hop will showcase new products from the 2013 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. We hope you enjoy seeing how we use the new stamps, new punches and other accessories! 

You should have just left stop number 11 on the Pals Hop - Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!. If so, you are in the right spot.  If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

"Remembering Christmas" was the first stamp set in the Holiday Catalog to make it to my wish list.  It's another one of those sets that I felt an obligation to own... since my hubby is a hunter and we live in Wyoming surrounded by deer, antelope, elk, etc.  

Another plus about this set... it's versatility!  I will be using this deer image for masculine thank you and birthday cards for years to come.  Since the image isn't traditionally Christmas-y (like a Santa Claus or Snowman) you can get miles of stamping out of this one!

Anyway, enough of my love of this set, here's my card:

I embossed the deer in Cherry Cobbler embossing powder onto a sheet of Etcetera DSP.  The Cherry Cobbler DSP is from a retired Christmas stack.

To dress up my deer a bit for the winter weather, I added a Pool Party ribbon "scarf".  A pretty Linen Thread bow and Vintage Trinkets safety pin hold my sentiment.  

Want to make this deer even more Christmas-ready?  Just add a Basic Pearl colored with a red Sharpie to his nose... Rudolph!  The hubby gave me that idea!

Hope you enjoyed my card!  And thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping Supplies:

Stamps:  Remembering Christmas

Ink:  Versamark, Crumb Cake

Paper:  Etcetera DSP, Retired Christmas DSP Stack, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Embellishments:  Vintage Trinkets, Linen Thread, Pool Party Ribbon

Tools:  Heat Tool, Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder

The next stop is Shannon Jaramillo at Ezpeasycards, stop number 13 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!

Blog Hop Line Up List: 

1. Colleen Mollema at My Crafty Habit
2. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
3. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
4. Angie Blake at Angie's Musings
5. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
6. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
7. Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping
8. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
9. Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
10. Laurie Chilton at Stampin' Ink
11. Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
12. Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range
13. Shannon Jaramillo at Ezpeasycards
14. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
15. Nancy Gleason at MyStampinSpace
16. Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
17. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
18. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
19. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
20. Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness
21. Brian King at Stamp With Brian
22. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
23. Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp
24. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
25. Michelle Gleeson at Stampin Mojo
26. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
27. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
28. Lynn Kolcun at Stampin with Avery's Owlery
29. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
30. Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit

"Stamp of the Month Club" Update!

Just popping in today to let you all know that because of some great interest in my new Stamp of the Month Club, I have decided to make ALL PREVIOUS MONTHS AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME!

What does that mean?  It means that just because you miss the cut-off date for a particular month, have no fear!  Just email me letting me know which past month you want!  As long as that month's stamp set is not retired, no problem!

Here is a reminder of the August Stamp of the Month Club:

INTRODUCING AUGUST'S STAMP OF THE MONTH CLUB!

Join by August 5th to receive the Regarding Dahlias Clear Mount Stamp Set, a Surprise Embellishment Package, detailed directions with pictures on how to create these cards, and the following 3 handmade cards (with envelopes):

Here are the details of the Stamp of the Month Club:

Do you want to build your stamp collection with NEW stamps each month 

AND 

get some fun and pretty ideas on how to use them?  

If so, then my Stamp of the Month Club is for you!

Each month you will receive:

1) A Clear Mount Stamp Set Valued at $13.95-$16.95 (Wood Mount available for an additional $5.00)

2)  Three Demonstrator Quality cards made by me WITH envelopes!

3)  Detailed Picture Tutorials to make each card emailed to you

4) A Surprise Embellishment (Valued $2.95-$5.95) - All embellishments will be NEW and UNOPENED packages!  (Ribbon, Buttons, Washi Tape, Etc.)

You get ALL THIS for only $38.95 per month!  And that price INCLUDES the shipping!

Here's the details of HOW IT WORKS:

1) On the 1st of each month I will post the Stamp of the Month and show you the three cards that you will receive in your package.

2) You have until the 7th of the month to email me atstampinontherange@yahoo.com  to let me know that you want a spot in that month's club.

3) I will email you a Paypal invoice and you will have until the 9th of the month to pay it.

4)  I will order all stamp sets/embellishments on the 10th of the month.

5)  You receive your NEW GOODIES and CARDS in your mailbox!  Yeah, it's just like Christmas!  Except every month!

* You can substitute an equal value stamp set if you already have that month's set.  You will still get the same 3 cards for that month!

* Participate for 3 consecutive months and get an extra Surprise Embellishment with your 3rd month's shipment!

* Participate for 6 consecutive months and get $10.00 OFF your 6th month's order AND an extra Surprise Embellishment with your 6th month's shipment!

* Participate for 12 consecutive months and get your 13th month FREE and TWO extra Surprise Embellishments in your 13th month's shipment!

If you have any questions, please email me at stampinontherange@yahoo.com

For My Hubby's Big 30!

My husband recently celebrated his 30th Birthday so I needed a card for him.  I show him all of the cards that I make and he likes to offer advice on how to improve them... like, "You need to add more rhinestones here" or "Make this ribbon piece a little shorter".  Hehehe!  Don't tell him I told you!  So, the pressure was kind of high for this card:

He enjoys hunting and all things outdoors, so I knew I wanted to go with a camouflage color scheme.  I created the background by lightly dragging my ink pads across a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Super quick and easy with a pretty handsome result!

Hope you enjoyed this one!  

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Tool Shed, Best Dad Ever

Ink:  Gumball Green, Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit, Black Staz-On

Paper:  Gumball Green, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Very Vanilla

Embellishments:  Vintage Trinkets

Tools:  None

A Demo Magazine Case!

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I get a bi-monthly, Demonstrators-Only magazine that serves as a great resource for card/workshop/technique ideas.  This card is CASEd from that magazine:

Want to get the Demonstrators-Only magazine in your mailbox... Join with Me!  Click on the tab at the top of this page for more information!

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Oh, Hello

Ink:  Basic Gray, Melon Mambo

Paper:  Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Embellishments:  Basic Rhinestones, 1/4" Basic Gray Stitched Ribbon

Tools:  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

August's "Best of" Set...

We interrupt this week of Pleasant Poppies to bring you the new "Best Of" set for August... a little late (Oops!)...

The "Best of" set for August is... drumroll, please...

"Best Of Halloween"!

Best Of Halloween Clear-Mount Stamp Set                                                         134381
Price: $14.95

For the August Best of 25 Years stamp set we’ve pulled together some of our favorite Halloween stamps from the past quarter century. These spooky stamps are timeless and will keep you howling with glee for many years to come!

Order this "Best Of" set in my online store... and don't forget... you earn a FREE stamp set valued at $14.95 when you collect six "Best Of" sets!

You Guessed It... Poppies!

Another Pleasant Poppies card!  You know when you get a new stamp and you just can't put it down... that's what happened to me with Pleasant Poppies!  But don't worry, I only have a few more cards left to show with this stamp.  Then we'll be moving on to my next obsession!  Anyway, here is today's card:

This card uses my most favorite DSP... so sad that it's retired... First Edition Specialty DSP.  I love stamping on it!  For this one, I embossed the Pleasant Poppies with Melon Mambo embossing powder then colored them.  

Actually, now that I look at it... lots of stuff on this card is retired!  Ooops!  Sorry!  I just can't let go of all of my great retired papers and embellishments!  Ribbon... retired.  DSP... retired.  Old Olive brads... retired.  Oh well... you 'll have to check back later for a Pleasant Poppies card with ALL CURRENT SU products!  I promise!

In the meantime, happy stamping!

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Pleasant Poppies, Made for You

Ink:  Black Staz-On, Versamark, Old Olive Marker, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo Marker, Pretty in Pink

Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Retired DSP, Vellum

Embellishments:  Retired Ribbon, Vintage Trinkets, Retired Brads

Tools:  Heat Tool, Melon Mambo Embossing Powder, Paper Piercer, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Sponge Daubers, Blender Pen

Clean and Simple Poppies... Yes, More Poppies!

I wanted to try the Pleasant Poppies stamp in a clean and simple way (a rarity for me), so I just stamped part of the image on the side of Whisper White cardstock.  After some coloring, a simple border hand drawn in Melon Mambo pulled it all together.  In total, this simple card took about five minutes!  File this one away for when you are rushing out the door and remember that you need a card!

Thanks for visiting, and happy stamping!

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Pleasant Poppies, Lacey and Lovely

Ink:  Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker, Gumball Green, Black Staz-On

Paper:  Whisper White

Embellishments:  None

Tools:  None

Pleasant Poppies Day #1

I am dubbing this week "Pleasant Poppies" week!  Why?  Because I've been playing with this stamp alot lately and have built up a small stock pile of Pleasant Poppies cards.  Here's the first one:  

Gotta love the Blender Pens!  They made coloring these beautiful poppies a breeze!

Happy Stamping!

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Pleasant Poppies, Sweet Essentials

Ink:  Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Daffodil Delight Marker, Black Staz-On

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Daffodil Delight, Primrose Petals Core'dinations, Retired DSP Stack

Embellishments:  Vintage Trinkets, Primrose Petals Stitched Ribbon

Tools:  Big Shot, Oval Framelits, Lacy Brocade TIEF, Sponge Daubers, Blender Pen

For a Handy Dad!

I needed a card for my Dad, and my stash of Masculine stamp sets is fleeting, so I pulled out the trusty ol' Tool Shed again... even though it's retired.  Living on a ranch in the middle of nowhere, we have to fix a lot of things ourselves, so the men in my life are proficient, self-taught carpenters.  I whipped this one up really quickly:

Happy Stamping!

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Best Dad Ever, Tool Shed

Ink:  Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake

Paper:  Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Embellishments:  None

Tools:  Sponge Daubers

Howdy from the Frontier!

Since I live on a cattle ranch in the middle of the Wild West, I kind of felt obligated to purchase this stamp set!  And, boy, am I glad I did!  I love the quality of the stamped horse image.  I dug into my retired DSP for this western-looking plaid print, and then dirtied it up a bit with the watermark stamp from French Foliage.  Hope you all enjoy! 

I love the new ABC-123 Sketch Alphabet and Numbers set!  It is so versatile and, at only $19.95 for 35 stamps, it is a GREAT value!

Gotta have my safety pins from the Vintage Trinkets pack!

The "Howdy" was embossed with Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder then colored in with my Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker!  I love the result!  What do you think?

Happy Stamping!

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Horse Frontier, ABC-123 Sketch Alphabet and Numbers, French Foliage

Ink:  Versamark, Black Staz-On, Crumb Cake

Paper:  Retired Christmas DSP Stack, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue

Embellishments:  Linen Thread, Vintage Trinkets

Tools:  Heat Tool, Cherry Cobbler EP, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Big Shot

New Thinlits Dies!

They've been called flip cards, flip flop cards, swing cards, and more-but they have always been a bit tricky to create. Not anymore! Stampin' Up!'s amazing new Thinlits Card Dies cut and score to create a card that flips in just one step.

Label Card Thinlits Die (133479)  $32.95

Circle Card Thinlits Die (133480)  $32.95

These new card dies come with extra die pieces that have versatile designs, so you can use them on other projects, not just flip cards. (The Circle Card Thinlits Die comes with 10 total pieces; the Label Card Thinlits Die comes with nine total pieces. The main shape in the cards (circle and label) can work with a lot of Stampin' Up! stamp images so you can create tons of different kinds of cards using many different stamp sets. Here are just a few suggestions to get you started: Label Card Thinlits Die (item 133479): Happy Day Stamp Set (item 130294 W item 130297 C) Circle Card Thinlits Die (item 133480): Worth the Wait Stamp (item 131094 W) Five-Way Flower Stamp (item 131088 W) Both card dies pair well with: Oh, Hello Stamp Set (item 131931 W item 130733 C) Yippee-Skippee! Stamp Set (item 131341 W item 131344 C) Really Good Greetings Stamp Set (item 130330 W item 130333 C) Regarding Dahlias Stamp Set (item 130324 W item 130327 C)

It's Here!... Stamp of the Month Club!!!

INTRODUCING AUGUST'S STAMP OF THE MONTH CLUB!

Join by August 5th to receive the Regarding Dahlias Clear Mount Stamp Set, a Surprise Embellishment Package, detailed directions with pictures on how to create these cards, and the following 3 handmade cards (with envelopes):

Here are the details of the Stamp of the Month Club:

Do you want to build your stamp collection with NEW stamps each month 

AND 

get some fun and pretty ideas on how to use them?  

If so, then my Stamp of the Month Club is for you!

Each month you will receive:

1) A Clear Mount Stamp Set Valued at $13.95-$16.95 (Wood Mount available for an additional $5.00)

2)  Three Demonstrator Quality cards made by me WITH envelopes!

3)  Detailed Picture Tutorials to make each card emailed to you

4) A Surprise Embellishment (Valued $2.95-$5.95) - All embellishments will be NEW and UNOPENED packages!  (Ribbon, Buttons, Washi Tape, Etc.)

You get ALL THIS for only $38.95 per month!  And that price INCLUDES the shipping!

BONUS - FOR MY 1ST EVER STAMP OF THE MONTH CLUB (AUGUST)- THE FIRST 5 PEOPLE TO SIGN UP WILL RECEIVE $5.00 OFF

Here's the details of HOW IT WORKS:

1) On the 1st of each month I will post the Stamp of the Month and show you the three cards that you will receive in your package.

2) You have until the 7th of the month to email me atstampinontherange@yahoo.com  to let me know that you want a spot in that month's club.

3) I will email you a Paypal invoice and you will have until the 9th of the month to pay it.

4)  I will order all stamp sets/embellishments on the 10th of the month.

5)  You receive your NEW GOODIES and CARDS in your mailbox!  Yeah, it's just like Christmas!  Except every month!

* You can substitute an equal value stamp set if you already have that month's set.  You will still get the same 3 cards for that month!

* Participate for 3 consecutive months and get an extra Surprise Embellishment with your 3rd month's shipment!

* Participate for 6 consecutive months and get $10.00 OFF your 6th month's order AND an extra Surprise Embellishment with your 6th month's shipment!

* Participate for 12 consecutive months and get your 13th month FREE and TWO extra Surprise Embellishments in your 13th month's shipment!

If you have any questions, please email me at stampinontherange@yahoo.com