Quick Elegant Cards with Painterly Pears DSP

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends! I have some gorgeous quick and elegant cards to share with you today using one piece of designer series paper (“DSP”) from the new July Online Exclusive offering called Painterly Pears. This package of 12″ x 12″ DSP is part of the Suite Collection by the same name which includes a stamp set, dies, ribbon and embellishments.

I was inspired, once again, by Rachel Tessman with Stamp Your Art Out for the general design and layout, but I changed up the color of my card base and embellishments used.

For starters, again these cards use ONE sheet of the DSP with a design around the edges of the paper which is shown below:

To get the most out of this piece of DSP, you will first want to cut it down to three 4″ x 12″ pieces as shown below:

Next you will take each 4″ piece and using the end piece with the design as your starting point, cut those down to 5.25″ so that you have six pieces of 4″ x 5.25″ pieces of DSP as shown below:

I am not going to be using the three small scraps of DSP in the middle section so what you will be working with is shown below:

You will then want to select your preferred color for your cardstock base. Here I chose Darling Duckling. (Rachel used Secret Sea for her card bases.)

(Did you know that each package of DSP provides on the back white chipboard the names of the coordinating colors? This will be very helpful in deciding which color(s) you want to incorporate into your projects!)

Instead of stamping greetings on the fronts of the cards, I elected to go the same route as Rachel did to keep it “quick and easy” and used the Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English). This pack offers greetings for any occasion in black and white graphics.

As a final touch, I colored all of the pink blossoms with clear Wink of Stella. You may not be able to see the shimmer in the photos but trust me it is stunning!

Below are my completed cards – collectively as a group and individually.

Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design of these cards. You can add them to your shopping cart by clicking on the thumbnails to be redirected to the online store:

Product List
Darling Duckling 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165622 ]
[165622]
$14.00
Painterly Pears 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 166146 ]
[166146]
$12.50
Greetings For All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [ 164862 ]
[164862]
$7.00
2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165192 ]
[165192]
$8.50
Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) [ 166158 ]
[166158]
$9.50
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [ 141897 ]
[141897]
$9.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [ 144108 ]
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]
[152813]
$8.00
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
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FREE Shipping – July 23-25

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends! Stampin’ Up! has just announced FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $75.00 or more (before taxes) beginning on July 23 through 25, 2025.

PROMOTION DETAILS:

  • All order types qualify for this promotion.
  • Free shipping is for three days only. Orders must be closed July 25.
  • Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD (before tax).
  • Coupon codes and Stampin’ Rewards will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
  • The additional cost for expedited shipping is not covered by this promotion.
  • Prepaid 3-, 6-, and 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify for free shipping. Refills, past kits and add-ons do qualify toward free shipping, but you must be a subscriber to purchase. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($27.00 USD shipping included) + tax.

SALES PERIOD: July 23–25

ORDERING DEADLINES

  • Phone: July 25 at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
  • Online: July 25 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

And don’t forget that I am offering an additional personal incentive in honor of my 16th Anniversary as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. You will receive a FREE embellishment pack from my stash of retired items for every $75.00 purchase (before taxes). Now is the time to double your benefits!

If you have any questions about either of these offers, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Back to School Sales Tax Holiday

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I know it seems like Summer has just begun, but I heard it on the Stampin’ Up! grapevine that the 2025 back-to-school sales tax holiday season begins this weekend.

Thirteen states and Puerto Rico are offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July and August. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To make shopping and saving money on the qualifying Stampin’ Up! products easier, Stampin’ Up! created a chart of the participating states, products exempted from tax, limits and sales tax holiday dates which you can find on the PDF below:

2025_US_Sales_Tax_HolidayDownload

Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period of the state you live in to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday). Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes. 

Please note that Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Wisconsin have suspended the sales tax holiday this year.

If you have any questions regarding the upcoming state sales tax event, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Online Store for Retired Products

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I have been weighing my options on creating an online store option for listing my retired Stampin’ Up! products on my blog. I am not sure if this will be the best or easiest option, but I have selected “WP EasyCart” which is designed for WordPress and have begun listing a few items (dies without coordinating stamp sets).

Since I want to offer the best rate for shipping, I have not activated LIVE rates to USPS. I have, for now, coded each item for a flat $5.00 shipping fee. All items will ship in a padded envelope and I would like to offer combined shipping. So, if you wish to purchase multiple items, it might be best to let me know the items you want, and I can manually send you an invoice through PayPal with an exact cost for shipping. I ship through PayPal which offers the same discounted rates as Pirate Ship.

Take a few minutes to check out what I have to offer in my personal Retired Online Store and check back often to see what new items I have added to my store.

Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Just a Note with Notes & Totes

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends! I have been wanting to play with a new bundle from the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog for a while now and I finally was able to get myself organized enough to actually make a card.

I have had the Notes & Totes Bundle for a few weeks now and have seen so many cute projects created by other demonstrators. I pulled it out last night and I could not reason out how to use the dies (I think I was just really tired, actually) so I looked for something to help guide me on YouTube and I found a video by a fellow demonstrator in Minnesota, Rachel Tessman. Here is the card she made that I used as inspiration for my project (note that my photo is taken of her card as displayed on my laptop screen so it is a little on the blurry side).

Sadly I did not have the Extraordinary Floral Washi Tape (due to be back in stock on July 21), so I changed the theme of my card but used her layout. Here is my card.

I took a second photo with the flash on so that you could see the Wink of Stella glitter on the star fish and nautilus shells.

I simply applied Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon and Darling Duckling ink to a piece of Basic White cardstock that was 4.25″ x 5.50″ to create the beach, ocean and sunny sky using Blending Brushes. I stamped in Crumb Cake the little pebbles from the stamp set in the sandy area to give it some dimension. When I was finished with blending the ink, I cut 1/8″ off of all four sides so that the finished piece is 4.00″ x 5.25″ (this removes the dark edges from the blending brush hitting the edge of the cardstock).

Here are the Stampin’ Up! products that I used in the design of this card:

Product List
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [ 159229 ]
[159229]
$17.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Notes & Totes Bundle (English) [ 165241 ]
[165241]
$52.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147116 ]
[147116]
$9.00
Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [ 161678 ]
[161678]
$9.00
Darling Duckling Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165277 ]
[165277]
$9.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]
[132708]
$8.00
Blending Brushes [ 153611 ]
[153611]
$15.00
Iridescent Foil Gems [ 162842 ]
[162842]
$8.00
Linen Thread [ 104199 ]
[104199]
$5.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [ 141897 ]
[141897]
$9.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [ 144108 ]
[144108]
$4.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00

You can order any of the products you may need by clicking on the thumbnails above which will redirect you to the Online Store. Please note that the Notes & Totes bundle is not orderable at this time, but it is expected to be back in stock by July 28. If you have any questions regarding the products I used or the design of this card, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Goodbye to Paper Snips Scissors (for now)

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

I have some sad news. The manufacturer of Stampin’ Up!’s Paper Snips Scissors (103579) is no longer making this product, which means we’re limited to the supply we currently have on hand. Once existing inventory runs out in each market, the item will be removed from the online store.

Unfortunately, the inventory for the North America market, which includes the United States, has sold out.

Stampin’ Up! is currently exploring alternative manufacturing options and hope to bring this or a similar product back in the future. 

If you are lucky enough to already have a pair (or 10) of Paper Snips, then you know how incredible they are and how truly sad this situation truly is. Personally, I think I have four pair, but not all of them still have the blade cover. I will never part with mine.

Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Sweeter With You Paper Pumpkin Kit, July 2025

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends! If you are not already a monthly subscriber to Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up! – and you are a strawberry fanatic – be sure that you subscribe by July 10 to receive the July kit which is ALL about strawberries.

There is also an add-on die set that will allow you to cut out paper strawberries for any needed occasion (or just because you like strawberries). The dies will coordinate with the three kits released in the third quarter (July, August and September), and are only available while supplies last s0 be sure to order your set of dies early before they are sold out.

As a sneak peek of what to expect in the coming months, here is a flyer with a little bit of information about the July kit and what is to come.

Flyer_PaperPumpkin_Q32025_USDownload

To become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, please visit here to enroll. If already a subscriber, you can also increase or decrease the number of kits you receive each month, pause your subscription for a month and update your payment information.

If you have any questions or need help subscribing, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you do not already have a demonstrator, I would appreciate you selecting me as your demonstrator when you subscribe.

Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Two-Tone Cardstock Sale, July 9-11

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I hope that all of my followers who reside in Texas, or who may have been visiting over the July 4th weekend, are safe. I am fortunate to have not been personally affected by the flash floods so far as all family living in the area are okay.

I have been busy in my craft room trying to organize the chaos that has existed there since I moved homes more than five years ago. Yes, 5 years ago. I still have boxes of unpacked product that, while expired, still needs to be exposed to the light of day so I can then begin the process of deciding “does it stay or does it go?”. If you buy used Stampin’ Up! products on Facebook, you can find the retired products I have listed for sale so far in a group called Stampin’ Up & Down Buy/Sell/ISO. Simply search for the name “Linda Tolson Yarbrough” and you can filter it to “Posts by”.

Now for the real reason for this post today. Stampin’ Up! has just announced that ALL two-toned cardstock with be on sale for 20% OFF starting July 9 thru July 11, 2025, but only WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

This three-day sale is the perfect opportunity to stock up on every color of two-tone cardstock. Whether you’re making cards or a scrapbook spread, two-tone cardstock is a must-have crafting staple. Each piece of cardstock has a smooth texture for stamping and a white core that works great for techniques like tearing, sanding, crumpling, embossing, etc. Some colors may sell out faster than others, so don’t wait to start shopping when this sale starts on July 9!

Ready to shop the sale? Click here! (Link not valid until July 9.)

To get a peek at what you will have to choose from, here is a link to the Online Store showing the non-sale prices.

Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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New Kits by Stampin’ Up!

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I can’t believe that it is July already! I need time to slow down just a little bit so I can spend more of it in my craft room making projects to share with you all.

But one good thing about July is that it brings with it new products released by Stampin’ Up! and today I am going to show you the two newest kits. One for Halloween treats and one for Birthday celebrations. Introducing the Sweet & Spooky Kit and the Birthday Fancy Kit!

I do not have either of these kits yet myself, but I hope to have one of each before the end of the month. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to get one for yourself. Most kits are available only while supplies last!

Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends!

Linda

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New Products – Kit Collections

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I have more exciting news to share with you about new products now available in Stampin’ Up’s Online Store.

More kits have been released. Check out the Pop-Up Pals, Beautiful Blues, Share a Smile, and Make a Memory Scrapbooking Kits in our Kits Collection.

Pop-Up Pals:

Beautiful Blues Kit:

Share a Smile Kit:

Make a Memory Scrapbooking Kit:

Stampin’ Up!’s Kits Collection includes predesigned projects and come in a range of project types. These kits are perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects.

Don’t miss out on adding one or more of these kits to your online order — they typically are available while supplies last. And if you are looking for the perfect gift for a crafter on your shopping list, it is never too early to start your Holiday shopping!

If you need help placing an online order or have questions regarding any of the kits available in our Online Store, please contact me.

Thank you for stopping by today. Until next time, stamp on my friends.

Linda

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