Sale-a-Bration Samples

I am happy to be back posting to my blog.  My wonderful Grandma Rhoda passed away last week, Wednesday evening.  She was a wonderful woman, who taught me how to pinch a penny, among other things... I will miss her dearly, but we jokingly said she lives on in me, every time I wash out a plastic baggie, re-use aluminum foil, or put an extra layer on instead of turning up the heat.  My husband affectionately calls me Rhoda at least twice a month, and I hope that continues until someday my grandkids ask who Rhoda is.

Today is short on words, but not short on beautiful ideas for our Sale-a-Bration paper pack, ribbon and brads pack, or stamp sets.  Have you tried your hand at making a lollie yet?  I made a bunch of them for a Halloween wreath in the fall, and I'll have to post it this summer, but I was surprised how quickly they all came together, using the Simply Scored to put in the score lines.

I love an elaborate card as much as the next gal, but there's just something about the CAS (Clean and Simple) ones that always get my attention.  I love the little extra details....the punching around the oval, and the fussycutting for the bird.  But this is still clean and crisp.

Today I was visited by my new downline, Donna....WELCOME to LAMBITIOUS!  and she brought Teaghan, her 3 month old grand-daughter with her.  Teaghan had an adorable outfit on, but won't she look so cute this summer in a onsie accented with our beautiful stamps and fabrics?  So cute....  A little Wonder Under, and we'll be on our way!

I love that the Sale-a-Bration stamp sets and papers are exclusive, because people are motivated to get them before they are all gone, but man, I'd love to be able to use this paper for ever and ever!  This has to be one of my all-time favorites! 

Have a blessed day!

Sprinkled Expressions - SAB

 Here are a few samples made with Sprinkled Expressions, one of the FREE stamp sets available during Sale-a-Bration.  When I first looked at this set, I wasn't sure if it was going to be my cup of tea, but I do like all of these samples made with it.  You can use this for a quick card, or put some more time, effort, and layers into it...

If you would like to earn this stamp set for FREE, visit my website by clicking here.  For every $50 you spend, you can choose a free stamp set, or pick from a selection of other products.

Simple vs Fussy!

I love when a card has lots of white space, known as Clean and Simple (CAS) and this swirly-worded stamp set is perfect for a simple card layout with lots of white.  The Holly stamp was stamped in Old Olive, then I took a blender pen to remove the ink from the berries...then colored them with my Real Red marker.  Stamp the Season's Greetings in Real Red, and you are set!  Layer it up!  The bow is just a little white ribbon with a square Fire Brad.  I don't remember the name of this set; I believe it was a hostess set last year.

Now, this card is the opposite of Clean and Simple!  Fussy to the max!  I blatently CASED this from Jan Tinkleberg's blog, last year, although I was unable to find the exact card I copied.  If you have ever been to Jan's blog, she loves her layers, her glitter, her wonderful cutting....and I love her beautiful creations!  I just don't go straight to that style all the time.  Perhaps once the kids are in school the whole day, I'll have more time to fussy-cut!  This set was called A Cute Christmas, and to get that pink tree, we stamped it onto a piece of DSP, and then cut it out.  The snowman is stamped on white, then cut out - worth the work!