TUESDAY SPECIALS AND INFO UPDATE ON BLENDABILITIES

HEY BLOGGIES,

I wanted to share with you some news we have received from Stampin' Up!

Farewell Blendabilities

Many people have experienced quality issues with the Blendabilities product line. Due to the nature of the defect, the manufacturer is unable to correct the problem in a manner that would meet Stampin’ Up!’s high quality standards. Therefore, after a great deal of deliberation and in order to prevent further disappointment, the Blendabilities product line has been discontinued.  As of this date, all of my customers have received their Blendabilities.  If you experience problems with them and you ordered them through me, please email me for assistance.  If not, please contact the demonstrator through which they were ordered.

BLENDABILITIES Q & A

Q: Will the Tuxedo Black Memento Pad (item #132708) and the Tuxedo Black Memento Pad Refill (item #133456) still be available for purchase?
A: Yes. These items will continue to be available for purchase.

Q: What are the quality problems with this product?
A: When the tip is welded to the barrel, the welding process can leave microscopic (invisible) holes in the marker tip. This leads to accelerated evaporation of the alcohol in the ink.

Q: Are all Blendabilities markers defective?
A: No. Most Blendabilities markers work as intended. Some have had some defects, but most have not.

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New Photopolymer Release
Just Kidding
Item # 140667
Cost:  $15.95

This funny new set is just what you need for laughs that will last. It’s so versatile, you’ll find yourself using it over and over again. Recommended clear block sizes are D, G (not included in the set).

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WEEKLY SPECIALS GOOD UNTIL MARCH 16TH:

All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack – 133703

Sale: $5.21

Price: $6.95

Gold Stampin’ Glitter – 133457

Sale: $2.96

Price: $3.95

Marina Mist 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon – 134561

Sale: $4.46

Price: $5.95

Old Olive Baker’s Twine – 134579

Sale: $2.21

Price: $2.95

Tangerine Tango Baker’s Twine – 134578

Sale: $2.21

Price: $2.95

Wildflower Meadow Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 129168

Sale: $10.46

Price: $13.95

Wildflower Meadow Textured Impressions Embossing Folder – 129376

Sale: $5.96

Price: $7.95

MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE - 3-D STICKY NOTE HOLDER

HEY BLOGGIES,

Today is a total washout - We have had constant rain since SATURDAY AFTERNOON!!  And here it is MONDAY AFTERNOON and still raining - HEAVILY!!  YIKES...our backyard is a pond and now the front yard is filling up too.  Luckily our house sets up on a bit of an incline so I don't expect any water to enter the home.  But it has entered our horse shed, which I am very sad about.  We thought we had built it up high enough to keep that from happening.  Luckily, the horses are at Training School this month and are in a warm dry stall there.

So, I have been organizing my crafts, cleaning, and CREATING.  Here is one of the items I created that goes along with the MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE #388:

Here is the sketch above.  And below is my item I crafted:

 It is a sticky note holder and a mini gel pen.  I am over the teachers who teach the kids at our church who are under 12.  One young male teacher is having a birthday next week and this is the small token of thanks we are giving to him for his birthday.

Here you can see it opened and the post it notes with our message on it.

One more look at this cute little gift.  I used basic gray and a piece of DSP from Moonlight DSP.  I used FOUR FEATHERS stamp set and FEATHERS die, as well as a 3/4 circle punch from the postage stamp from the Basic Butterflies stamp set.  Black and pewter embossing powder was used.

Thanks for stopping by to see my creation.  Won't you please leave a comment?  I really enjoy hearing from those who visit and would love to hear from you!!

NO LINE COLORING SINGLE BLOOM

Hey Bloggies,

Sorry I forgot to post this for this morning.  Hope those of you that came early have come back to see the post.

Here is the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY SKETCH from Elizabeth K:

I also used the sketch and challenge from FRIDAY MASHUP #190 and their Color Challenge #45:

I call this NO LINE WATER COLORING because I used the same color for the outline of the stamp as I did for the coloring.  It gives it a wonderful 3=D effect.

 I used my cherry cobbler ink for the stamp outline, then used cherry cobbler Blendabilities for my coloring.

 This up close view lets you see how 3=D it really looks.  The lightest parts of the few petals was created with the color remover.

I used the flesh-tones Blendabilities, old olive Blendabilities and daffodil delight Blendabilities for the inside stamens and middle of the flower.  I used  several watercolor marker colors for the splatters.

Thanks for stopping by.

MY FIRST EASTER IDEA FOR YOU

HEY BLOGGIES,

Holidays always sneek up quickly on me and I don't get to make everything I want to before it comes and goes.  Does that ever happen to you?

Well, I thought since today is March first, I would share my FIRST Easter creation with you.

It is simple but cute, cute cute.

Punches and dies make this little darling card.  AND the Fringe Scissors too.  The card was made with the scallop circle die, leaving it hand over the edge of the fold just a little bit so the card is hinged on top.

The wings are also made from that die and I just cut four scallops off for each wing.  The eyes are circle punches,  The beak was fussy cut from a folded piece of card stock.  And the top knot is from the fringe scissors.

Hope you enjoyed this little cutie!!

See you again with another Easter Idea.

KIND KOALA CARD FOR SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY

HEY BLOGGIES,

How has your week been so far?  We FINALLY have a sunny, blue sky day.  It is not warm, but the sunshine and the blue sky is so wonderful I DON"T CARE.

We were outside most of the day yesterday with our two horses.  I was using the shedding curry brush to try to get some of their shedding winter hair off them.  They have been rubbing on the trees, on the fences and constantly seem to be itchy.  I know how it feels when I got for my haircut and a few pieces of hair get on my neck, so I knew I had to start getting that shedding hair off of them.

They enjoyed the "spa day treatment" as I call it when I groom them.  They love the attention and the brushing feels so good to them.  Oh My Goodness - I would stuff a large pillow with what I got off of them after just 10-15 minutes of brushing on each one.

Ok.  I would like to show you the SFF SKETCH we are using this week starting today:

And now here is my take on the sketch using KIND KOALA stamp:

This cute little koala is such a FUN STAMP.  It was an overcast day so the photo was very difficult to achieve.  Wish it was brighter for you to see how cute the card is for real.  I used the Secret Garden stamp set and matching dies for the leaves, using my BIG SHOT to die cut them out..  I used my  Wild Wasabi marker to create some shadowing, which didn't quite turn out as I had hoped it would.  But hopefully you get the idea of what I was trying to achieve.

The flower that the koala is holding was colored with the Blendabilities, as well as the koala's ears.  Then I used the yellow marker as a shadowing on the sentiments, and filled in YOU with midnight muse.  Isn't he just the cutest guy with his fun nose and sweet smile?  I LOVE this stamp!!

Hope you enjoyed this card.  And I hope you could see past the bad photography and imagine what it really looks like.

Thanks for stopping by.  Stop over to Sketch Frenzy Friday to see what my other design team members have created, won't you?

MORE FREE ITEMS ADDED TO SALE-A-BRATION

HEY BLOGGIES,

HAVE YOU HEARD??

NEWS FLASH!

There are now (4) brand new bonus items added to the Sale-a-Bration list. 

FOR BEING YOU STAMP SET, 4 stamps in set
Clear 139120
Wood 139117

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IN COLOR ACCESSORY PACK, #138637
Includes Thick Baker’s Twine, 5 yds. ea. of 5 colors;
30 small designer buttons, 6 ea. of 5 colors.
(Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist)

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NATURES PERFECTION STAMP SET, 5 stamps in set
Clear 139100
Wood 139097

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SHEER PERFECTION DESIGNER VELLUM PACK, #138639
24 sheets; 2 ea. of 12 one-sided designs. 6" x 6". Translucent vellum paper ideal for showing off colors underneath. Acid free, lignin free.

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FLYER WITH FULL COLOR PHOTOS.

THESE FOUR NEW ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE STARTING MARCH 1ST.