Playing In The Rain for #stampinfancyfriday

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Today's card is inspired by the super sketch over @ Stampin' Fancy Friday.  I love the layers of this sketch so I chose the coordinating patterns from my favourite *Free Sale-a-bration DSP.  

Click here to visit Fancy Friday on Instagram.  

Click here to visit Lesley's Stampin' Trix on Instagram

***  The Trix ***

*  Use the DSP for the full card front - It's *Free so use it up - cut the DSP at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and adhere it to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Thick Basic White card base.

*  Choose colour and pattern coordination from the DSP pack  - play with the layers and find your favourite placement.  1st layer, 4" x 4".  2nd layer, 3 1/2" x 4 1/2".  Adhere with glue.

*  Stamp the bunny from the Playing In The Rain Stamp Set, #160542 with Memento Black Ink on a 2 1/2" x 3" piece of Basic White cardstock and colour using Old Olive & Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Markers.  Adhere to card base with glue.

*  Stamp the sentiment from the Go To Greetings Stamp Set, #158763 with Old Olive ink on a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock and adhere it with dimensionals.  Embellish with Pearl Basic Jewels, #144219

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar of the blog post, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.

Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

Please click the image to see the Freebies currently available

Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

***  Click here to Join the Fun!  

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.

Enjoy & have a super day!   

Limited Edition Stamp Set for #cc&s505

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Today's card uses a super sketch over @ CAS Colours & Sketches.  Please click the hyperlink or the image below to visit the challenge and enjoy the inspiration - then play along - yes play along - take a picture of your card and upload it to the #CC&S505 challenge :)

My favourite freebie from Sale-a-bration is the Dainty Flowers DSP, #169834.  The Blushing Bride with dainty white field flowers is a piece from this pack.  And best of all the DSP coordinates with the Dainty Delight Bundle, #160675  

***  The Trix  ***

* Soften the contrast - Blend a bit of Blushing Bride ink, #147100 with a Blending Brush, #153611.  This subtle effect is simple to do and softens the edge between the 2" x 5 1/2" DSP layer and the Thick Basic White card base.  

*  Mask off the image to capture the part you need - The rubber stamp image has the 'Just For You' sentiment under the flower, *Trix cover the words with a post it note, masking paper or a bit of washi tape, and ink up the stamp. Remove the tape and stamp the flower on a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock.  Then die cut it out using a circle from the Layering Circles Dies, #151770 and adhere to the card with dimensionals.

*  Stamp the sentiment the same way, clean your stamp, mask over the flower, ink up the stamp, peel off the mask and stamp just the words above the dsp layer. 

 

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar of the blog post, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.

Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

Please click the image to see the freebies available!

Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

***  Click here to Join the Fun!

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business. 

Please click the image to visit #cc&s505

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Enjoy & have a super day!  

Floral Background Wood Mount Stamp for Retro #200

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Congratulations to the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog on their 200th Challenge! That's 200 amazing inspiration challenges using old retired stamps!  Please click the hyperlink or the image below to visit their blog and enjoy the inspiration - then go haul out a favourite stamp set from your stash and get creating with this super versatile sketch!

*I hope my card fits the sketch - in my mind I see the three layers as the base, scalloped edge and Soft Sea Foam Ribbon :) 

Today's card uses the Floral Background Wood Mount Stamp from 2005.  I've added in a little surprise stamp on the inside, can you guess where it's from?  Hint it's in the same stamp set as the sentiment. 

***  The Trix  ***

*  Use the sketch to inspire a fun fold - Score a 4 1/4" x 11" piece of Smoky Slate cardstock at 5 1/2" and 9 3/4"  then create a scalloped edge on the flap with the Scalloped Contour Dies, #155560   

*  Create your own dsp with a background stamp -  stamp the Floral stamp with Soft Sea Foam ink on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Basic White cardstock, then cut to 4" x 4" and adhere to the card base.  

*  Tie the ribbon around the flap and then adhere to the card base.  Stamp the sentiment and add to the ribbon.  *Trix, hide a glue dot under the bow to keep it in place, and under the sentiment to keep it from floating.

*  Create the insert with a 3 1/2" x 5" piece of stamped cardstock and add on a 3 1/4" x 4 3/4" of Basic White - here's the little surprise - the inside flower is from the *Free* Beautifully Happy Stamp Set, #160804 (available during Sale-a-bration 2023)

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar of the blog post, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.

Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

Please click the image to see all the Freebies available

Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

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Enjoy & have a super day!

Butterflies & Blooms for #AYSI292 and #GDP382 Challenges

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Today's card is inspired by the Raindrops On Roses Challenge over @ As You See It Challenge.  My favourite thing about spring is Butterflies & Blooms, I always look for the plants bursting forth in the garden and the butterflies that appear!  The terrific sketch over @ Global Design Project inspired the placement of the butterflies with the blended colours behind it.  Please click the hyperlinks to visit the blog challenges, and enjoy the inspiration!  

***  The Trix  ***

*  Use DSP for the detailed butterfly die cut image - The Brilliant Wings Dies, #155523 come with two coordinating die cut shapes.   Use coordinating cardstock for the solid image and the Fancy Flora DSP, #160413 for the detailed die cut image.   Adhere together with glue.  *Trix* dot the glue in the centre of the detailed die cut, allow to dry a bit until tacky and then adhere to the solid cardstock die cut so the glue doesn't smoosh out.

*  Highlight the butterflies  -  Blend colours from the coordinating DSP onto a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" layer of Basic White cardstock.  I followed the sketch to create the swirls of Orchid Oasis, Balmy Blue & Pool Party before embossing with the Painted Posies 3D Embossing Folder, #159175

*  Adhere the butterflies with glue to the embossed layer, stamp the sentiment from the Something Fancy Stamp set, #160416 with Orchid Oasis ink on a scrap of Basic White cardstock, and adhere to the embossed layer with dimensionals.  Embellish with Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels, #158987 then adhere the layer to the 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Basic White Thick card base. 

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar of the blog post, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.

Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces. 

***  Click here to Join the Fun!

 

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.  

Enjoy & have a super day!   

Happy Birthday inspired by #gdp381 & #fms573

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Today's card is inspired by Kim's Sketch over @ Freshly Made Sketches using the Colour Challenge over @ Global Design Project.  Please click the hyperlinks or the images below to visit the blog challenges and enjoy the inspiration!

This quick and easy card uses up scraps of cardstock with a fun and fresh colour palette of Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and Blushing Bride.  And what's better than pinks and purples together? - Pinks & purples with Animal Print!  Use the fabulous Animal Print Embossing Folder - it's currently available on the Clearance Rack - woohoo!

***  The Trix  ***

*Trix*  To adhere the scraps of coloured cardstock straight use the lines on Grid Paper, #130148 as your guide.  Lay a 2" x 6" piece of Basic White cardstock on the grid paper.  Add glue to the cardstock layer then adhere the 1/2" strips of Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather & Blushing Bride.  Trim the edges and pass through the Animal Print Embossing Folder, #155429.  Then adhere the 2" x 5 1/2" layer to the 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base.

*  Stamp the sentiment and cake from the Party Puffins Stamp Set, #155054 with Highland Heather ink on a scrap piece of Thick Basic White cardstock.  Use a Water Painter to colour in with Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia & Blushing Bride.  Then adhere to the card base with dimensionals.  Add some sparkle to the candles and cake with Wink Of Stella® Glitter Brush, #141897 and embellish with 2021 - 2023 In Color™ Opal Rounds. 

 

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar of the blog post, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.

Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

Please click the image to see all the freebies!

Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

***  Click here to Join the Fun!  

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.   

Please click the image to visit #FMS573

Please click the image to visit the challenge!

Please click the image to visit #gdp381

Please click the image to visit the challenge!

Enjoy & have a super day! 

 

Two Tone Flora DSP & Art Gallery Stamp Set

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I love the Two Tone Flora Designer Series Paper in the January - April Mini Catalogue.  This card is the second of two cards with one of my favourites 6 x 6 pieces from the pack.  If you missed the first card please click here to read the blog post.

Also check out stampinthroughthecatalog on IG, they're showcasing this fabulous DSP this week.  Check out Lesley's StampnTrix on IG too!

***  The Trix  ***

*  Use the colours from the DSP to create the flowers - When I first purchased this dsp I wasn't able to buy the stamp set so I searched my stash :)  Stamp the Art Gallery Stamp Set, #158201 with Calypso Coral, Orchid Oasis & Evening Evergreen ink and die cut out using the Floral Gallery Dies, #154316 

*  Choose a colour to repeat  - I chose Orchid Oasis as the sentiment colour, with Orchid Oasis Twine, #159195 and a strip of Orchid Oasis cardstock for an edge beside the dsp.

*  Adhere the Orchid Oasis cardstock strip to the 1 13/16" x 5 3/8" strip of DSP before adhering to the Thick Basic White card base.  Add the flowers with glue, fitting in the leaves under the flowers and overlapping the dsp strip. 

*Trix*  adhere the twine the sentiment strip before adhering to the card with dimensionals.  Embellish with Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels, #158130

 ***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar of the blog post, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.

Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

Click the image to see all the freebies available!

Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

***  Click here to Join the Fun!

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.  

Enjoy & have a super day!  

Dainty Delight Bundle for the February Demonstrator Training Blog Hop

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Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. 

We are a group of Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

You may be starting here or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

This card comes together pretty quickly with the Dainty Delight Bundle, #160675 .  Simply choose your favourite colour combo and stamp your sentiment three times.  The design layout is from the #CC&S503 Challenge, if you missed my card from that challenge please click here.

***  The Trix  ***

*  Stamp the Dainty Delight flower #161078 with Pear Pizzazz ink on Thick Basic White cardstock, then die cut with the Dainty Delight Dies, #160674.  

*  Stamp the sentiment from the Go To Greeting Stamp Set, #158763 with Flirty Flamingo ink three times.  *Trix* ink up your stamp one time, stamp on the 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Thick Basic White card base, then again (2nd generation) then again for a third generation stamped image.  

*  Watercolour with a light touch - With a Water Painter, #151298  pick up the colour from the lid of your ink pad and lightly colour in the flowers and leaves, by simply dotting the colour on. I used Flirty Flamingo & Pear Pizzazz.

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar of the blog post, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.

As mentioned at the top, this is a blog hop so make sure you 'hop' around to all the amazing projects on this hop! Click on the links below to visit them.

Blog Hop Links

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Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

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Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

***  Click here to Join the Fun!

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business

Enjoy & have a super day!

Garden Birdhouses for #gdp380

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Today's card is inspired by Janneke De-Jong.  The Global Design Project challenge for this week is to CASE The Designer!  Here's what I love about Janneke's design, the four floating images, the placement and choice of the gems, the twine bow close to the sentiment, and the narrow coloured cardstock border.  Please click on the hyperlink above or the #gdp380 image below to visit the challenge and enjoy the inspiration!  

I'm wishing for spring, and yesterday I noticed the Purple Finches are back, spring must be on it's way.  So I naturally chose the Garden Birdhouses Stamp Set, #155090.  

***  The Trix  ***

*  Pick your favourite colours and create - I love Janneke's design of four images.  I stamped the Garden Birdhouses Stamp Set with Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Parakeet Party & Flirty Flamingo.

*  Give 'No Line Watercolouring' a try - yes it is easy.  Use Thick Basic White cardstock, a light touch with the Water Painter, #151298 and use the pool of colour from the lid of the ink pad.  

*  The Smoky Slate cardstock layer is a smidge bigger than the 4" x 5 1/4" Thick Basic White layer and matches the Smoky Slate of the Garden Birdhouses stakes.  The Parakeet Party green grass grounds the birdhouses.   

*  Stamp the sentiment with Coastal Cabana ink, #147097.  *Trix* attach the White Baker's Twine, #155475 bow with a glue dot to the back of the sentiment strip before attaching with dimensionals.  Embellish with Festive Pearls, #159963.  

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar of the blog post, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.

Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

Please click the image to see all the freebies!

Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

***  Click here to Join the the fun!

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business. 

Please click the image to visit #gdp380

Please click the image to visit #gdp380

  

Enjoy and have a super day!

Dainty Delight Bundle for #CC&S504

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Today's card is inspired by the Colour Challenge over @ CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge.  Use Balmy Blue, Sweet Sorbet & Mint Macaron, fun combo eh!.  Please click the hyperlink to visit the blog challenge and enjoy the inspiration!

***  The Trix  ***

*  Use a light touch - The flowers from the Dainty Delight Stamp Set, #161078  are stamped with Mint Macaron on Shimmery White Cardstock, #101910 and coloured in with a Water Painter, #151298 using very minimal water.  I love the look of a water wash and the Shimmery cardstock moves the colour well.  Just dot on colour from the lid of the ink pad, allow to dry and add more colour as desired.  

***  Click here for the YouTube video I did this week, called No Line Watercolouring

*  Keep it Clean And Simple (CAS)  - The dainty flowers are very detailed and the only part of the card that's coloured.  The 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Very Vanilla card base has a 4" x 5 1/4" Very Vanilla layer and sprig of flowers from the Dainty Delight Dies, #160674 as well as Very Vanilla Classic Matte Dots, #158146.  This adds texture and keeps the card CAS with the coloured flowers as the focal point.

   

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar of the blog post, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.

Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

Click the image to see all the freebies available!

Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

***  Click here for all the details

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.  

Enjoy & have a super day! 

Lucky Clover Bundle for #FMS572

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Today's card is inspired by Linda's fun Sketch over @ Freshly Made Sketches .  Please click the hyperlink or the image below to visit challenge blog and enjoy the inspiration!

I have a wee bit 'o Irish in my heritage, maybe that's why I love shamrocks.  Check out my shamrock plant below.  I'd love to visit Ireland one day, but for now, I'll make shamrock cards :) 

  

***  The Trix  ***

* Choose whimsy - yes choose polka dots and mix patterns together.  The Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper, #160836 is Free during Sale-a-bration and it's filled with awesome patterns!    

*  Keep it simple - this card comes together quickly with a 2" strip of dsp on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Soft Sea Foam card base.  The punch does all the work, simply choose your favourite pattern from the 48 sheet pack and layer up those shamrocks!

*  Add a bit of interest wherever you can - look closely, I blended a bit of Granny Apple Ink on the Granny Apple cardstock shamrock, just for a bit of depth.

*  Stamp the sentiment from the Lucky Clover Stamp Set, #160610 with Granny Apple Green ink and pop it up on dimensionals.  Embellish with Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels, #158987 

***  Click here to shop or choose to purchase my Lucky clover Card Class In The Mail to receive the tutorials and card supplies to create four different all occasion cards using this bundle. It's not just for St.Patrick's Day. (Canadian Residents only)

Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

***  Click here for all the details

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.

Please click the image to visit the #fms572 challenge

Please click the image to visit the challenge

Enjoy & have a super day!

No Line Watercolouring with Happiness Abounds Stamp Set

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Happy Inspiration Monday!  Today's card design is inspired by Jen M's sketch over @ Freshly Made Sketches.  Please click the hyperlink or the challenge image below to visit #FMS571 and enjoy the inspiration.

I'm also adding my card to Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights.  If you like my card I'd love for you to Vote for it once the Gallery goes live.  Please click the Gallery image after 4 pm today February 6th, 2023.  Simply vote by clicking the heart in the top right corner of my card.  If my card is a Top Ten Winner I'll join the Blog Hop at the end of the month.  Thanks so much for your support!  :)

   

I'm trying a - 'new to me' technique called 'No Line Watercolouring' - it really is fun!  I think I'll do a quick YouTube video this week with some of the *Trix* I've learned.  Please click here to subscribe to my YouTube Channel and receive a notification of when the video is uploaded this week.  *** Video is done! Click here to watch on YouTube :)

***  The Trix  ***

*  Use a stamp made for colouring - Happiness Abounds Stamp Set, #159238 has line art flowers and leaves, perfect for watercolouring.  & Use Shimmery White cardstock, #101910 to help the colours blend and move.  

*  Play & Practise - I tried a variety of colour combo's as you'll see in my video but for this card I settled on Polished Pink & Sweet Sorbet.  Then repeat the colours on the card base with a Polished Pink die cut layer using the Blossoming Happiness Dies, #158823  *Or save 10% and purchase the Stamp Set & Dies in Bundle called Happiness Abounds Bundle, #158824

***  Click here to shop and please remember to use the monthly Host Code, found on the right sidebar of the blog post, when your order is between $60 - $135 to receive a thank you gift from me.

Sale-a-bration ends February 28th

Please click the image to see all the Freebies!

Do you have a big *Wish List* ?

If you've ever considered purchasing the Starter Kit, Sale-a-bration is an excellent time to Join the Stampin' Up!® community.  The Starter Kit is always the best value for your dollar, because it ships for free with no tax in most provinces.  

***  Click here  to Join the fun!

It's simply the best value for the dollar.  Choose your favourites as your 'Starter Kit', there is no commitment to sell or promote Stampin' Up!® products unless you wish to.  I purchased the Starter Kit to save money and enjoyed a discount on my purchases for 5 years until I decided to start my online business.  Please click here to learn more about our Stampin' Trixsters team.

Please click the image to visit #FMS571

Please click the image to visit the challenge.

Please click the button to visit Kylie's Highlights Gallery

Please click the image to visit the Gallery

Enjoy & have a super day!