A Beautiful Gallery Wedding Card

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I made a wedding card for a family member a few days ago and have been debating with myself on whether I should put it out in the public for all to see as I did not want to spoil the surprise for the recipient. Since I am fairly sure she does not follow my posts, I decided to go ahead and share it with you all as I think it turned out very nicely.

Now this may not be a design choice for many of you, simply because it includes “fussy cutting” of elements from the designer series paper. I was really going for the WOW factor on this one so the extra time it took was a fair trade. Let me know what you think.

As you can see, I cut out the rose bouquets and then attached them to the card front with dimensionals to give them a floating look. I colored each rose and bud with Wink of Stella (I am going to be very sad when I run out of this glittery wonder) and added Antique Pearls embellishments. Believe it or, there was zero stamping on this card. I printed off the greeting for the inside from my computer onto some vellum which I attached to a 4” x 5.25” piece of Basic Beige cardstock. I attached the vellum greeting with four glue dots (one in each corner) which I then covered with the largest of the Antique Pearls (I have my clever moments!). Lastly, the card base is 11” x 4.25”, scored at 5.50” so it flips up when opened.

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

Product List
Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161717 ]
[161717]
$14.00
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 164511 ]
[164511]
$14.00
Greetings For All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [ 164862 ]
[164862]
$7.00
Basic Beige 3/8" (1 Cm) Classic Ribbon [ 165216 ]
[165216]
$9.50
Antique Pearls [ 164679 ]
[164679]
$8.50
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
Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165196 ]
[165196]
$12.50

If you have any questions regarding this card or the products I have used, please do not hesitate to contact me.

And while I have your attention, this is a reminder that Stampin’ Up! is offering 15% off 2025-2027 In Color products now through August 31. I have an entire post about this on my blog. Simply tap on the HOME option in the above menu and scroll through my prior posts.

Included as part of the 15% sale is the Birthday Fancy Kit which I have also previously shared with you here as well. This kit is amazing at twice the price and an absolute MUST HAVE if on sale. Get yours while supplies last!

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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2025-2027 In Color Sale & More

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends! Starting August 5, select products that feature the new 2025–2027 In Colors™ are 15% off! This is a great opportunity to purchase new In Color products at a discount, so grab products you love—like ink, two-tone cardstock, and Designer Series Paper—and get everything you need to create projects that showcase Stampin’ Up!’s amazing color coordination! This sale ends on August 31.

Ready to shop the sale? Click HERE. (NOTE: Sale prices will not be applicable through this link until August 5.)

NEW HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG COMING SOON

I have to confess I have been a little distracted by the release of the September-December Mini Catalog (formerly called the Holiday Mini Catalog) earlier this week in PDF to all active Demonstrators. We were also given a brochure of new Online Exclusive products that will be released in September. All I can say for now is WOW!

As a Demonstrator, I get the opportunity to “preorder” select products from both the Mini Catalog and the Online Exclusives starting on August 5 – one month before they become available to customers. Just one of the many perks of being a Stampin’ Up! Independent Demonstrator – especially if you are among those of us creative people who suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out).

I hope to be back in my craft room tomorrow to create something to share with you all. Until then, thank you for stopping by today and stamp on my friends.

Linda

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Welcoming Garden Kit by Stampin’ Up!

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. Today’s project that I am sharing with you is the Welcoming Garden Kit which I actually completed over the weekend, but have been a little slow in posting.

This kit was less like paper dolls and more like putting together a 1,000 piece puzzle. Almost all of the elements on the front of each card are laser cut pieces that are layered together to create the final design. It was a bit tedious, but the finished projects are absolutely gorgeous. This particular kit provided everything you needed to make three cards of three different designs as follows:

I added Wink of Stella to the flowers on each of the cards to give it that special sparkle.

Kits by Stampin’ Up! can be found in our Online Store under Online Exclusives and are available while supplies last. If you want to add this kit to your collection, be sure to order one before it’s too late!

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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By Your Side Kit by Stampin’ Up!

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. I seem to be on a kit journey this week as I get my creative juices flowing once again. I just love how the project(s) have been planned for me and all I need to do is put the pieces together – much like when I was a little girl playing with paper dolls (I may have just aged myself with that one!).

Today’s kit is By Your Side which has been around for a while. It sold our rather quickly when it was first released last year, but thankfully Stampin’ Up! ordered more due to its popularity and I was able to get one for myself. I checked the inventory status before sharing to my blog and, so far, it remains available in the Online Store HERE.

This kit makes eight cards – two each of four designs – and the main characters are cats and dogs! These would be the perfect cards to send to your dog and cat loving friends and family members.

Here are my finished cards:

These kits come with everything you need to make the projects, including an acrylic block. I even had some leftover cat and dog characters that I can use on another project in the future.

If you have any questions regarding this particular kit, or any Stampin’ Up! products in general, please ask 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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Birthday Fancy Kit by Stampin’ Up!

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Linda Tolson Yarbrough

Greetings my stamping friends. Today I am sharing with you the Birthday Fancy Kit which was released by Stampin’ Up! earlier this month. You may recall when I posted about the release of this new kit, that I couldn’t wait to get one for myself. I finally set aside time to remove the shrink wrap and play today and oh what fun it was!

Most kits I have purchased provide supplies for multiple cards of the same design, and will offer you three or so different designs. I was thrilled to discover that this particular kit provides supplies to create 12 unique card designs. You could also elect to create two cards of a particular design (I think there were at least two of each element).

The instructions that come with the kit provide step by step directions on creating three different card designs. There is a photo of sample cards on the online store of an additional nine card designs you can follow, which is what I did with my kit. When all card bases were used, I still had some left over card elements.

The following are my completed cards, the sample photo of completed projects from the Online Store, and a fast-paced YouTube video.

This is definitely a kit you don’t want to miss out on ordering. I loved it so much I have already added another one to my shopping cart!

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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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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