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Stamp It Blog Hop — Hearts & Kisses for Valentines Day

Good morning stampers and crafty friends! I'm so happy you have stopped by.  Welcome to our January Stamp It Blog Hop!  You may be starting from here at my blog, Lori Mueller - Stampin' Dreams, or you may have come here from one of the other Stamp It members blog...either way, make sure to click the blog next in line to move along the hop and not miss all of the great inspiration.

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This month's hop theme is all about the Valentines Day!  This is one holiday that I find it fun to create for and treat holders are my go-to projects to start designing.  There's a super cute bundle in the January-June 2021 Mini catalog that includes called Hearts & Kisses.  The lips, background wash and fun sentiment images are what drew me to purchase it, plus, there is a coordinating punch — Kisses Punch.

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As I said, I love to create treat holders for Valentines.  There is always fun wrapped chocolates or giftable trinkets and small notepads to upcycle and decorate using our stamps, paper and ink.  You can create two holders from one sheet of cardstock using the pattern I've created.  My main color palette focuses on the Love You Always Foil Sheets — Blushing Bride, Rococo Rose, and Sahara Sand — sooo pretty!  The patterned paper used comes from the True Love Designer Series Paper pack.  The top flap tucks in behind the ribbon used as a belly band.

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Look at the beauty of coordinating products — Blushing Bride Foil with the Blushing Bride Cardstock and the solid side of the Blushing Bride 3/8" Metallic Ribbon

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A romantic evening always called for a pair of shiny lips with a layer of Lip Gloss, right?!!  I was able to create a set of lips with Lip Gloss when I clear embossed the Blushing Bride ink.  Punch them out with the coordinating Kiss Punch and set in place.  For this particular holder, the sentiment was inked with Rococo Rose and clear embossed and tucked behind the lips.  Can you see how pretty the Rococo Rose Foil paper is on the Sahara Sand treat holder?  **squeal**

Would you like to create a bundle of these KitKat Treat Holders?  I have posted the entire supply list below and made it easy for you to click on any of the images to add to your shopping cart from my online store.  I would be so very grateful to you and your support for shopping with me.  Check out my Dreamers Loyalty Reward Program...I love what I do and very much appreciate YOU.  So, I pay it back and reward my loyal customers with a FREE shopping spree. You fill my cup!

There's a whole line-up of Valentines Day themed projects that I'm sure will help you get a jump start on your holiday creations, so make sure you hop on over to the next Stamp It Group members blogs to see what amazing creations they have to share.  Thank you so much for stopping by....stop back again real soon.


 

STAMP IT BLOG HOP GIVE AWAY

Good Luck to all!! One very lucky paper crafter will win this wonderful Nothing's Better Than Bundle. To enter, you must leave a comment on any Stamp It Blog Hop post....AND, finally, you must include the correct hash tag...#stampitcontest with your comment.

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So with one click you can be on your way to soak in some more inspiration.

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CONGRATULATIONS to our last month's Blog Hop Winner!

 
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Thank you for supporting my business and for giving me the opportunity to service your stamping and shopping needs!  Now, if you have ever thought about getting more for your money purchasing all of your favorite Stampin' Up! products, I highly recommend that you purchase the "Happy Shopper" Starter Kit and save 20% with each purchase.  There really isn't anything to lose...only lots of product to gain!  But, until you make that leap to join my Stampin' Up! family and fill your starter kit with new Annual catalog products.  If you wish to start creating my project, you'll find the ingredients listed below.  I've set it up super easy for you to click on any of the images and add to your shopping cart in my online store.  I would be so very grateful to you and your support for shopping with me.  Check out my Dreamers Loyalty Reward Program...I love what I do and very much appreciate YOU.  So, I pay it back and reward my loyal customers with a FREE shopping spree. You fill my cup!

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IT'S SALE-A-BRATION TIME!!
 
Sale-A-Bration is under way and is, by far, the “most wonderful time of the year,” and not just because of the holidays.  Have you received your copy of the new January-June 2021 Mini and Sale-A-Bration catalogs?  If not, you need them!


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Need an idea? Start with my Hearts & Kisses KitKat Holder project:
 
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For every $50 or $100 you spend, you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration product. For anyone who has enjoyed Sale-A-Bration in the past, there TWO reward levels, giving you more flexibility and options for your free items.

Let’s break it down:

  • If you spend $50, you get one free level 1 product.
  • If you spend $100, you get one free level 2 product, OR, you can choose two level 1 items.
  • If you spend $150, you have the option to choose three level 1 items or one level 1 item and one level 2 item.

This new option allows everyone to create a personalized Sale-A-Bration experience!  **squeal**

All of the fine details about Sale-A-Bration can be found HERE

 


Thank you for Shopping with Lori

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Is your wish long, but your budget is short?  Then, join the Stampin' Dreams ordering club.  Together, we can combine all of our online orders using a specific assigned Host Code and get MORE for our money.  WOOT!  Click to discover all the great benefits! NEED COPIES OF THE OCCASIONS & SALE-A-BRATION CATALOGS? If you have not already designated another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for your supply needs, I would be more than happy to send you both the Occasions & Sale-A-Bration catalogs to you.  Please contact me with your mailing information.

 
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What supplies do you need to create these super cute KitKat Treat Holders? All the items used are from Stampin’ Up! and can be bought through my online store HERE or click on the items below. A printable supply list is available as well!
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Creative Inking Blog Hop — Darling Donkeys Celebrate Sale-A-Bration

Hello stampers and crafty friends!  Today, our wonderful Creative Inking designers have a bundle of projects inspired by the current Sale-A-Bration Season. So, the theme of our blog is "Celebrate Sale-A-Bration".  You may be starting from here at my blog, Lori Mueller - Stampin' Dreams, or you may have come here from the very talented Bj Peters' blog. Please be sure to click the 'Next' button (found below) to move along the Creative Inking blog hop to see all the beautiful projects.

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During this (almost) year-long pandemic, the one diagnosis that has not stopped, or slowed down, are the dreaded uttered words ... "you have Cancer".  A day that one will never forget. Outside of having friends and family by your side to help keep your spirits high during the days of chemo treatments, daily chores around the house and moments of saddness and bleh...there is one image in the Darling Donkeys stamp set that will brighten your day to help kick Cancer to the curb.    

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When I first saw the Darling Donkeys stamp set in the Sale-A-Bration brochure, this particular Donkey gave me the brightest vision to create this card.  The cardbase is Sahara Sand with two different patterns of the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper (also a Sale-A-Bration freebie) layered onto Soft Suede cardstock.  I chose to go outside the traditional rectangular or square layering of the designer paper because I wanted the Darling Donkey to be the focus and not get lost in all the circles.
 
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I inked the donkey image with Early Espresso and colored with Stampin' Blends (Crumb Cake–light & dark; Smoky Slate–light & dark; and, Light Soft Suede).  After hand cutting the image, I adhered him to a Vellum Circle die cut from the Layering Circles Dies set that measures 1-7/8" using Stampin' Dimensionals.  I tucked the sentiment inked with Rococo Rose and die cut with a die from the Tasteful Labels Dies set between the donkey and Vellum circle.
 
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The Playful Alphabet Dies were perfect to cut from Sahara Sand cardstock that was adhered to a sheet of Foam Adhesive.  They all rest on the smallest scallop rectangle layer die from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies set that was cut from Soft Suede cardstock.


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Before setting everything into place, I added a strand of the Braided Linen Trim to hide the seam connecting the two patterned papers.  It was perfect color to compliment the card base and Playful Alphabet letters.  Cancer stinks!  but with good spirits, a strong faith, tons of support from family and friends, and the Darling Donkeys...cancer will not win!

If you enjoyed this project, I'd love to have you join me each Sunday afternoon at 2:30P (CST) for my Sunday Stampin' Dreams facebook Live demonstrations.  To make sure you receive notifications when I post announcements, events, and creations using all my favorite Stampin' Up! products, click the "Like" and "Follow"buttons on my business page Lori Dreams Stampin'.



 

So with one click you can be on your way to soak in some more inspiration showcasing more "New Year" creations using supplies from any of the current catalog from the rest of the group.  Your next stop on the hop will be with our very creative, Dena Rekow.  I know her creation will be fabulous...she always shares a gorgeous creation (or two) to share with everyone. Click on the 'Next' button and you'll be at your next stop.  Have fun filling your inspiration bucket...don't forget to come back real soon.  :)

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Thank you for supporting my business and for giving me the opportunity to service your stamping and shopping needs!  Now, if you have ever thought about getting more for your money purchasing all of your favorite Stampin' Up! products, I highly recommend that you purchase the "Happy Shopper" Starter Kit and save 20% with each purchase.  There really isn't anything to lose...only lots of product to gain!  But, until you make that leap to join my Stampin' Up! family and fill your starter kit with new Annual catalog products.  If you wish to start creating my project, you'll find the ingredients listed below.  I've set it up super easy for you to click on any of the images and add to your shopping cart in my online store.  I would be so very grateful to you and your support for shopping with me.  Check out my Dreamers Loyalty Reward Program...I love what I do and very much appreciation YOU.  So, I pay it back and reward my loyal customers with a FREE shopping spree. You fill my cup!

 

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Is your wish long, but your budget is short?  Then, join the Stampin' Dreams ordering club.  Together, we can combine all of our online orders using a specific assigned Host Code and get MORE for our money.  WOOT!  Click to discover all the great benefits! NEED COPIES OF THE OCCASIONS & SALE-A-BRATION CATALOGS? If you have not already designated another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for your supply needs, I would be more than happy to send you both the Occasions & Sale-A-Bration catalogs to you.  Please contact me with your mailing information.

 
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OSAT Blog Hop — Say Hello to Sweet Strawberry

Good morning stampers and paper crafters!  Welcome to January and our 1st 2021 One Stamp At a Time (OSAT) Design Team Blog Hop.  My name is Lori Mueller (stampindreams.com) and I'm excited you've stopped by.  This may be your first stop on the hop, or you may have hopped over here from the previous OSAT designer. Either way, in order to view all of the blog participants sharing their wonderful project(s), click on the next person in line within the list of blogger's posted at the end.  We've got some amazing projects to share with you!

OSAT2020HeaderOur January theme is "Say Hello to", so let me introduce you to my Sweet Strawberry card.  This set comes from the new January-June 2021 Mini catalog and has a coordinating Strawberry Builder Punch.  I'm excited to share with you how I how put this beauty together.

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The new Berry Delightful Designer Series paper pack is filled with a variety of hand painted berries and vines images that were transformed into the lovely designer crafting paper.  It showcases a large variety of our color palette—displaying soft and bold tones.  The best part is that you can get this paper pack for free (along with a complimentary Berry Blessings stamp set) with a $100 order during Sale-A-Bration.

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I chose to pull out the Garden Green, Daffodil Delight and Real Red with a Sahara Sand card base.  The strawberry images and leaves are a 2-step process...one image is the bolder outline of the fruit and leaf.  The 2nd image is the 'filler' color of the fruit.  I used the Garden Green cardstock as the filler for the leaf with the outline image stamped with Shaded Spruce ink.

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To help tone down the busy-ness of the strawberry patterned paper, I lined up 3 strips of Garden Green cardstock to reflect the side of a wagon or a bushel basket.  The stamped strawberries are popped up with dimensionals on Daffodil Delight cardstock that was punched with the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch.  For some texture, I ran them through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine with the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder.

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The lovely sentiment was inked with Garden Green and accented with a 1/8" strip of Real Red cardstock before set into place with Dimensionals.  For a bit of bling, the strawberries were adorned with the smallest Gold Glitter Enamel Dots in the package.  I have to tell you, while creating this card, I got hungry for strawberries!  YUM!


At this time, you are now ready to hop on over to the next OSAT designers blog.  You won't want to miss traveling on as I know they will have something fun, cute and exciting to share with you.  If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can click your way through the blog list found below.  Either way, be sure to work your way through all of the blogs so you don’t miss a thing!

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I'm so very grateful; and I'm not sure I can say thank you enough to everyone that stops to visit me.  I love the visits and wonderful thoughts you share with your comments.  If you've ever purchased a stamp set, dies, paper, ink, embellishments, etc. from my online shop, I literally did a happy dance when your order came in.  And, if you've ever shared a card or other bit of handmade kindness using Stampin' Up! products, my heart leaps for joy.  I appreciate you and all of your wonderful support of my favorite stamping business.  If you haven't already, please share and invite your friends to stop by, too.  Oh, and subscribe to my blog so that you don't miss a single post.  I'm very passionate to share my love for papercrafting with you. If you are a new visiting crafter looking for a demonstrator to shop with, I would be ecstatic and honored to be your creative coach.



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Is your wish long, but your budget is short?  Then, join the Stampin' Dreams ordering club.  Together, we can combine all of our online orders using a specific assigned Host Code and get MORE for our money.  WOOT!  Click to discover all the great benefits! NEED COPIES OF THE OCCASIONS & SALE-A-BRATION CATALOGS? If you have not already designated another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for your supply needs, I would be more than happy to send you both the Occasions & Sale-A-Bration catalogs to you.  Please contact me with your mailing information.

 
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What supplies do you need to create this Delicious Hello There Sweet Strawberry card? All the items used are from Stampin’ Up! and can be bought through my online store HERE or click on the items below. A printable supply list is available as well!
 
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SPECIAL: 2021 January-June Mini and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs are LIVE!

HIP HIP HOORAY! The best Stampin' Up! season of the year is HERE!  A brand new Stampin' Up! January —June Mini Catalog & Sale-A-Bration brochure debut TODAY; and have set the stage for some promotion fun for all!  **squeal**

 
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WHAT IS SALE-A-BRATION?  Sale-A-Bration is, one of the biggest Stampin’ Up! promotions of the year with many ways to earn FREE products.  It starts TODAY (Jan. 5) and ends February 28, 2021.  Here's the deal: for every $50 you spend (before tax and shipping), you get to choose something for FREE from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. That means it's the perfect time to purchase those products you've had your eye on while earning more products for free.

For anyone who has enjoyed Sale-A-Bration in the past, we have an exciting new announcement for this year: We now have a new reward level, giving you more flexibility and options for your free items.

Let’s break it down:

  • If you spend $50, you get one free level 1 product.
  • If you spend $100, you get one free level 2 product, OR, you can choose two level 1 items.
  • If you spend $150, you have the option to choose three level 1 items OR one level 1 item and one level 2 item.

This new option allows everyone to create a personalized Sale-A-Bration experience!

That's not all!!  Enjoy Sale-A-Bration in 3 Different Ways:

  1. You can EARN a FREE Sale-A-Bration exclusive product (see choices here) for every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax).
  2. DO YOU HAVE A BIG WISH LIST?  Host a party with sales reaching $300 or more and get the adorable Punch Party stamps set for Free.  You’ll also earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 you spend (total before shipping and tax). 2021_SAB_JAN_US_Page_17
  3. THE.BEST.VALUE = THE ULTIMATE BUNDLE!! Enjoy discounts and share creativity!  Now is the time to purchase the $99 Starter Kit and join the Stampin’ Up! family!  Build your very own kit with up to $125 in your choice of products – that’s $26 FREE and the kit ships FREE (another 10% savings).  As a Sale-A-Bration bonus, add the exclusive gift from the upcoming catalog — an assortment of FIVE 6" x 6" stacks of our newest Designer Series Paper.

 

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  • No risk.
  • No obligation to purchase more (but you’ll have at least a 20% discount if you do).
  • No requirement to host workshops, teach classes, or seek sales.
  • No penalty to drop!
  • I welcome hobby stampers (aka "Happy Shoppers") when you purchase the kit through me.   Learn more about the benefits & discounts here.

 

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NEED COPIES OF THE OCCASIONS & SALE-A-BRATION CATALOGS? If you have not already designated another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for your supply needs, I would be more than happy to send you both the Occasions & Sale-A-Bration catalogs to you.  Please contact me with your mailing information.

 If you plan to order through another demonstrator, please contact them directly for your catalogs.  Thank you.


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