TIDINGS AND TRIMMINGS CHRISTMAS CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

I missed posting a card for you yesterday; been busy trying to finish up Christmas cards!  Last night was the Red Bank Baptist Church Orchestra Christmas concert and it was amazing!  That is my favorite Christmas activity—it is nice to just sit back and relax and listen to music for a while!

Anyway, I have another card to share today:

This card uses the beautiful Tidings of Christmas DSP, a 6 x 6 paper pack available from the Annual Catalog.  The picture doesn’t really do this card justice.

RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Tidings and Trimmings

     CARDSTOCK:  

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Cherry Cobbler:  3-3/4 x 5

          Tidings of Christmas DSP:  3-5/8 x 3-5/8

          Tidings of Christmas DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-5/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White, Soft Succulent, Cherry Cobbler

               INSIDE:

                    Cherry Cobbler:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Evening Evergreen

BLENDS:  Soft Succulent (L)

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies (Retired), Circles Layering Dies, Ornate Layering Dies, SU Die Cut Machine, Gilded Gems, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Evening Evergreen ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp leaf on lower right corner of inside panel using Evening Evergreen ink.  Color using marker.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Cherry Cobbler Cardstock.  Adhere Cherry Cobbler die cut at seam.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

5.  Stamp sentiment using Evening Evergreen ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

6.  Adhere sentiment to Soft Succulent scalloped circle die cut.

7.  Attach sentiment circle to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Add Gilded Gems (see sample for placement).

The inside is simple, just a simple leaf colored with the Soft Succulent Blend!

Hope your holiday preparations are going well!  Here is a picture I took of the orchestra last night:

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stamping,

Linda

PRETTY PUMPKINS GRATEFUL HEART!

 Hi, Friends,

Happy Friday!  Today I am sharing a second project we made at Play Day last week.  It uses the stamp set Pretty Pumpkins, and features a piece of the beautiful Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper!

This fall card can be used for many occasions, not just a Thanksgiving card.  One of the products used on this card is the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, which can be found in the July-January 2021 catalog.  It has become one of my favorite embossing folders!

This is the inside of my card:

RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Pretty Pumpkins, Banner Year

     CARDSTOCK:

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Mossy Meadow:  4 x 5-1/4

          Misty Moonlight:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Beauty of the Earth DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow

          INSIDE:

               Pumpkin Pie:  3-3/4 x 5

               Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Daffodil Delight (D), Pumpkin Pie, Mossy Meadow (L), Soft Suede (L)

     ACCESSORIES:  Ornate Layers Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Detailed Pumpkin Dies, Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, SU Die Cut Machine, Linen Thread, Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials Embellishments, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp leaf/flower image on lower right corner of inside panel using Early Espresso ink.  Color image using markers.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere embossed panel and patterned paper to Mossy Meadow cardstock.  Adhere Mossy Meadow die cut at seam of embossed paper and patterned paper.

5.  Tie linen thread around Mossy Meadow die cut.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment at bottom of Crumb Cake die cut.  Attach sentiment panel to card front using dimensionals.

7.  Stamp pumpkins on scrap of Basic White cardstock using Early Espresso ink.  Color using markers.  Cut out image using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

8.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp leaf and flower on scrap of Basic White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut machine.

9.  Adhere leaf/flower die cut to bottom of pumpkin die cut.  Attach to front of card base on sentiment panel using dimensionals.

10.  Add Silver & Clear Epoxy Essential embellishments to front of card.  (See sample for placement).

This was one of my favorite projects from August Play Day.  Hope you enjoyed it, too!

Happy stamping,

Linda

POSITIVE THOUGHTS HUGS PRAYERS LOVE CARD!

Hi, Friends,

If you ever need a card that just says "I care" for whatever purpose, then this is a good one for you!  It uses one of my favorite stamp sets, Positive Thoughts, from the 2020 - 2021 Annual Catalog.  

 RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Positive Thoughts

     CARDSTOCK:  

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Old Olive:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

          Flower & Field DSP:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2

          Flower & Field DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-1/2

               SCRAPS:  Bumblebee, Old Olive, Whisper White

               INSIDE:

                    Old Olive:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Memento Black, Old Olive

BLENDS MARKERS:  Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Squares Layering Dies, Ornate Layer Dies, SU Die Cut Machine, Dimensionals, Matte Black Dots

For the inside of the card:

I stamped the butterfly with Memento Black ink, then colored it with Mango Melody and Pumpkin Pie Blends markers.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp "butterfly" using Memento Black ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color the butterfly using the Mango Melody marker.  Color just the inside of each wing using a bit of Pumpkin Pie marker.  Then use the Mango Melody marker to blend the two colors together.

3.  Adhere the inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere flowered DSP to top of Old Olive cardstock.  Adhere Bumblebee polka-dot DSP to bottom of Old Olive cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

5.  Use rectangle die to cut stitched rectangle from Old Olive cardstock using die from Ornate Layers Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.  Adhere to "seam" of patterned papers.

6.  Stamp sentiment onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock using Old Olive ink.  Cut out using die from Stitched Shapes Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.

7.  Cut scalloped square from Bumblebee cardstock using Squares Layering Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.

8.  Adhere stamped sentiment to scalloped square.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

9.  Add Matte Black Dots to front of card base.  See sample for placement.

The Flower & Field DSP is one of the Sale-a-bration options that you can get for free right now with a purchase of $50 merchandise from Stampin' Up!  It is absolutely stunning.  If you want it, be sure to place your order soon, because Sale-a-bration only lasts until the end of February this year!  

Hope you are having an awesome weekend, and that you enjoyed the project I shared with you today!

Happy stamping,

Linda

PRIZED PEONY POSITIVE THOUGHTS THINKING OF YOU!

Hi, Friends,
We were having internet problems yesterday, so I didn't get a blog post up.  Not sure what was going on, and I have noticed some issues this morning as well.  I sure do love my internet (like everyone else, apparently)!  Anyway, I have another Peony project today!

This is another card where I colored the DSP!  I used the Petal Pink, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight Blends Markers to color the flowers.  It totally changes the way the DSP looks!

MY RECIPE FOR THE CARD:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony, Positive Thoughts

CARDSTOCK: 

     Gray Granite:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Mossy Meadow:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     Peony Garden DSP:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2

     Petal Pink:  1-1/2 x 3-1/2

          SCRAPS:  Whisper White, Gray Granite, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive

               INSIDE: 

                    Petal Pink:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Old Olive, Gray Granite

BLENDS:  Petal Pink (L), Daffodil Delight (D), Old Olive (L)

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Ornate Layers Dies, Birthday Dies (Retired), Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

The inside of the card looks like this:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4.  Fold the card base at the score line and burnish the fold with a bone folder to give a sharp crease.

2.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower on lower right corner of inside panel using Gray Granite ink.  Color using markers.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Use Blends Markers to color DSP.  Adhere to top of Mossy Meadow cardstock.

6.  Emboss Petal Pink cardstock using Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and Big Shot.  Adhere to bottom of Mossy Meadow cardstock.  

7.  Cut out stitched rectangle from scrap of Old Olive cardstock using Ornate Layers Dies and Big Shot.  Adhere to seam of above panel.

8.  Use Birthday Dies (retired) (or other small leaf die of your choice) to cut leaves from scraps of Mossy Meadow cardstock.  

9.  Stamp sentiment using Old Olive ink on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Stitched Shapes die and Big Shot.  Cut out scalloped circle using Layering Circles Dies, Gray Granite cardstock scraps and Big Shot.  

10.  Adhere sentiment circle to scalloped Gray Granite die cut.

11.  Lay sentiment circle on front of card base.  Use Glue Dots to adhere small leaves on either side of sentiment panel.

12.  Attach sentiment circle to front of card base using dimensonals.

13.  Add rhinestones; see sample for placement.

Thank you for stopping by to see my latest project!  I hope you love it and that you have a wonderful week!

Happy stamping,

Linda

ORNATE LAYERS PRIZED PEONY THANKS!

Hi, Friends,

I still have a few cards to share with you that I have made with the Peony Garden Suite.  This bundle with all of the coordinating products is amazing, and one of my personal favorites!  Here is today's project:

This is another project where I have colored the DSP I used in the background.  I simply colored the blooms with the Light Petal Pink Blends.  The light on the picture below is not the best, but it gives you an idea of the way the DSP looks after it has been colored and before the rest of the layers are added!

MY RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony, Garden Shed

CARDSTOCK:
     Petal Pink:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Gray Granite:  4 x 5-1/4
     Peony Garden DSP:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8
          SCRAPS:  Whisper White
               INSIDE: 
                    Gray Granite:  3-3/4 x 5
                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Gray Granite

BLENDS:  Petal Pink, Old Olive (L), Daffodil Delight (D)

ACCESSORIES:  Peony Dies, Ornate Layers Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Wink of Stella, Pearls, Dimensionals

The Ornate Layers Die makes the card look much harder than it is; with all of the decorative holes and swirls, it adds much to the card!  The inside of the card is simple:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score the card base at 4-1/4.  Fold the card; burnish the fold with a bone folder for an awesome crease.

2.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower image on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.

4.  Adhere inside card panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Use markers to color Peony Garden DSP.  Adhere to Gray Granite cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

6.  Cut Ornate Layers Die Cut from scrap of Whisper White cardstock using die and Big Shot.

7.  Stamp sentiment on lower right corner of die cut using Gray Granite ink.

8.  Adhere die cut to front of card base.

9.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp large flower image on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using Peony Dies and Big Shot.  Attach to card front using dimensionals.

10.  Use Wink of Stella to add shimmer to die cut flower.

11.  Add small pearls to either side of sentiment.  See sample for placement.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  I hope you are not getting tired of the Prized Peony projects, because I still have a couple to share with you.

Be sure to make a card and send it to someone special today!

Happy stamping,
Linda

PEACEFUL MOMENTS PRIZED PEONY

Hi, Friends,

I really meant to have this post up several days ago, and I got busy and distracted and didn't get it done.  Anyway, here is my card, even if it is late!

If you follow my blog, you will remember I used this layout with the Ornate Style cards, and the die for the side die cut is from the Ornate Layers dies.  But this flower just seemed to fit so well with this layout that I had to use it.  And I really LOVE the way this turned out!

RECIPE FOR THE CARD:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony, Peaceful Moments

CARDSTOCK:
     Gray Granite:  4-1/5 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Gray Granite:  4-1/8 x 5-3/8
     Basic Gray:  4 x 4
     Whisper White:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8
          SCRAPS:  Whisper White, Gray Granite, Basic Gray
               INSIDE:
                    Basic Gray:  3-3/4 x 5
                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Gray Granite, Basic Gray

BLENDS:  Petal Pink, Old Olive (L), Daffodil Delight (D)

ACCESSORIES:  Peony Dies, Ornate Layers Dies, Magnetic Platform, Subtles Embossing Folder, Elegant Faceted Gems, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Using scoreboard, score card base at 5-1/2.  Fold card base and burnish with bone folder to make a sharp crease.

2.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower on lower right corner of inside panel using Gray Granite ink.  Color using markers.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Emboss Gray Granite cardstock using Subtles Embossing Folder and Big Shot.  Adhere to front of card base.

6.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp sentiment on lower right corner of front panel.  Stamp background decorative stamp using Gray Granite ink three times on front panel.  See sample for placement.

7.  Adhere stamped panel to Basic Gray cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

8.  Use Ornate Layers Dies and Big Shot to die cut Gray Granite cardstock and Basic Gray cardstock panels.  Adhere the "ornate" Gray Granite layer to the Basic Gray layer.  Adhere to front of card base.

9.  Stamp large flower on scrap of Whisper White cardstock using Gray Granite ink.  Color using markers.  Cut out using Peony Dies and Big Shot.  Adhere to front of card base using dimensionals.

10.  Add Elegant Faceted Gems.  See sample for placement.

The inside of the card looks like this:

I like to decorate the inside of the card and stamp and color something on it.

I hope you enjoyed this project; it took me several days to get this posted--Doyle and I have been doing some small projects around the house and I have been distracted!  Hopefully I will have another project to share with you soon.  I have two more Peony cards completed and will be sharing those soon!

Take some time to do something creative today!

Happy stamping,
Linda

ORNATE GARDEN/SO SENTIMENTAL GET WELL CARD!

Hi, Friends,
It is a beautiful day in the neighborhood today, also a busy one.  They have delivered the cabinets to two houses, sheet rock to a third house, and are prepping the house across the street to finish painting.  I love all the activity (maybe except when there is annoying noise for a long period of time).

Anyway, today I have another project to share with you.  I couldn’t get to sleep the other night and got up and started messing with this card, but, as simple as it is, I didn’t get it finished until yesterday.  I just kept playing with it and moving things around until I liked it!  Here is my project:

I LOVE the various combinations of the Designer Series Paper in the Ornate Garden Suite, and really like the DSP combo in this card.  

MY RECIPE FOR THIS CARD:

STAMPS:  So Sentimental, Accented Blooms (Retired)

CARDSTOCK:

     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Old Olive:  3-5/8 X 4-7/8

     Ornate Garden DSP:  3-1/2 X 3-1/2

     Ornate Garden DSP:  1-3/4 x 3-1/2

     SCRAPS:  Terracotta Tile, Old Olive, Whisper White

     INSIDE:

          Old Olive:  3-3/4 x 5

          Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Terracotta Tile, Memento Black

BLENDS:  Petal Pink, Cajun Craze, Old Olive

ACCESSORIES:  Ornate Layers Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, Circles Layering Dies, Birthday Dies (Retired), Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Gilded Gems, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

A closer look at the sentiment panel:

HOW I MADE THE CARD:

1.  Using scoreboard, score Crumb Cake card base at 4-1/4.  Fold card base and burnish using bone folder.

2.  Stamp the signature stamp on the back of the card base using Memento Black ink.

3.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp the small flower stamp on the lower right corner of the inside panel.  Color using markers.

4.  Adhere inside cardstock panels together.  Adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Adhere DSP panels to Old Olive cardstock. 

6.  Cut rectangle from scrap of Terracotta Tile cardstock using die from Ornate Layers Dies and Big Shot.   Adhere to seam of Designer Series Paper.

7.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

8.  Stamp sentiment using Terracotta Tile ink onto scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Stitched Shapes Dies and Big Shot.

9.  Use Layering Circles Dies to cut scalloped circle from scrap of Old Olive cardstock.

10.  Adhere stamped circle onto Old Olive scalloped circle.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

11.  Cut small leaves from scraps of Old Olive cardstock scrap using Birthday Dies and Big Shot.  Adhere behind sentiment circle using Glue Dots.

12.  Add Gilded Gems to either side of the Terracotta Tile rectangle die cut.  See sample for placement.

Here is what the inside of the card looks like:

and a close up of the flower on the inside:

I hope you enjoyed my project today as much as I enjoyed making it!  Craft a masterpiece and surprise someone with it today!

Happy stamping,

Linda

ORNATE LAYERS DIES SHOWCASED!

Hi, Friends,

It keeps raining today!  I look up and there is sunshine, then it gets cloudy, then it gets dark, then it rains (repeat, repeat, repeat).  But I GOT to go to the grocery wearing my new leopard skin face mask, and it wasn’t raining then and I got to walk around the neighborhood after dinner and it wasn’t raining then, either!  But the BEST part of the day was making another inspiration card for the Ornate Garden Suite Sampler!

This is the Ornate Garden Suite Sampler for June—see my post dated June 4, 2020 for details!  If you look carefully, you can see a die cut in Terracotta Tile that I used on this card.  

I love the way this card turned out!  Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Ornate Style, Rooted in Nature

CARDSTOCK:

     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Terracotta Tile:  4-1/8 x 5-3/8

     Early Espresso:  4 x 4

     Whisper White:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

     SCRAPS:  Crumb Cake, Terracotta Tile

          INSIDE:

               Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

               Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Early Espresso

BLENDS:  Old Olive (L), Daffodil Delight (D), Petal Pink (D), Cajun Craze (L)

ACCESSORIES:  Ornate Layers Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Subtles Embossing Folder, Gilded Gems

Notice that I didn't use a single dimensional on this card (I don't do that very often)!

A picture of the intricate Terracotta Tile die cut up close, with the new Gilded Gems embellishing it:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4; fold and burnish with bone folder.

2.  Stamp signature stamp using Early Espresso ink on back of card base.

3.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp corner of flower stamp on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Emboss Terracotta Tile cardstock using Subtles Embossing Folder and Big Shot.  Adhere to front of card base.

6.  Use Ornate Layers Dies to cut die cut from scrap of Terracotta Tile cardstock.  Cut scrap of Crumb Cake cardstock to adhere behind the die cut.  Adhere die cut panel to front of card base (see sample for placement).

7.  Stamp sentiment using Early Espresso ink on upper right corner of Whisper White cardstock.  Use Early Espresso to stamp flower stamp on left side and lower right side of the Whisper White panel.  Color flowers using markers.

8.  Adhere stamped panel to Early Espresso cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

9.  Add Gilded Gems to die cut on front of card (see sample for placement).

Here is a picture of the inside of the card:

I hope you have had an awesome day today.  Make sure to find some time for crafting!  

Happy stamping,

Linda

Introducing Suite Samplers!

Hi Crafty Friends,

I hope you are having an awesome day!  It is certainly beautiful outdoors, sunny and just about perfect temperatures!  I hope to go on a walk in a little while.

For quite a while, I have been struggling to figure out how to get new product into your hands.  We haven't been able to have Play Day, first because of my move, and then because of the COVID virus.  With COVID numbers still on the rise, even though shops and restaurants are opening up, I don't feel right having a large number of people coming together.  So, I finally came up with an idea, which I am presenting to you today!

How about a monthly sampler?   Our first sampler will be the Ornate Garden Sampler.  You can find the Ornate Garden Suite on pages 64 - 67 of the brand new 2020-2021 catalog.  The Suite has not one, but two bundles:

This is the Ornate Thanks bundle (Item 154115 $46.75) which includes the Ornate Thanks stamp set (Item 149471 $18.00) and the Ornate Borders Dies (Item 152724 $34.00).

And this is the Ornate Style Bundle (Item 152572 $52.00) which includes the Ornate Style Stamp Set (Item 152572 $21.00) and the Ornate Layers Dies (Item 152726 $37.00).  

And a gorgeous embossing folder called Ornate Floral Embossing Folder:

The Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper (Item 152488 $15.00) is beautiful!  There is even some gold foil designs on a few of the sheets!

So when I talk about an Ornate Style Sampler, what do I mean?  

First, exactly what comes in the Ornate Style Sampler?

     12--4x6 pieces Ornate Garden DSP

     12--Card Bases (2 each of the following colors--scored and folded)

          Crumb Cake

          Early Espresso

          Bumblebee (new in-color)

          Mint Macaron

          Old Olive

          Terracotta Tile

     12--4-1/4 x 5-1/2 Cardstock Pieces (2 each of the above colors

     18 Gilded Gems

     1 Yard (each color--Old Olive/Terracotta Tile) Ribbon

          (Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo)

     4--Whisper White Cardstock Pieces (4-1/4 x 5-1/2) 

          (embossed with Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder)

     3--Miscellaneous Die Cuts (Ornate Layers Dies)

All of the pieces together look something like this:

I cut the pieces of DSP into 4 x 6 because that is the easiest way for me to fit them into a box to ship.  But it is also a convenient size for use in card making.  

The cardstock pieces can be used to die cut pieces, or as an extra card layer.  

How are you supposed to use these materials?  That is up to you!  There will be NO written instructions for specific projects included with the kit.  However, I will be posting samples using the Ornate Garden Suite between now and June 15 to give you some ideas.  I will post a minimum of four to six ideas.

How much does the Ornate Garden Sampler cost?  It depends on how you get it.  If you can do porch pickup (that means I will have the package in a storage cube on my front porch; you will come to my house and pick it up) the cost will be $15.00.  However, the price to ship the sampler is $8.30, so your cost to have it shipped will be $24.00.  The cost of the sampler will change each month according to the product that is included.  I will keep it close to the $15.00 base price.

How do I pay?  If you want to get your sampler, you need to mail me a check that I receive by Monday, June 15.  The 15th will be a firm date, no orders accepted after that time for this month.  On June 15, I will begin to cut the samplers.  I will not start cutting prior to the cut off date, because I don't want extra kits that are cut up.  It will depend on how many people order the kits how quickly I can get them out, but they will be cut by June 22 (one week after the cut off).   I will email you when your kit is ready for pickup.  If you are doing porch pickup, you will let me know when you plan to pick up your sampler and I will have it in a bin on my front porch on that day.  I will not leave the kits out except on the day when you are picking them up since they are paper and susceptible to weather conditions.  Because they are easier to prepare, the porch pickups will be ready prior to the shipped samplers.  When the samplers are ready to ship, I will email you so you can begin looking for the kit.

Future Samplers:  On about the 1st of the month, I will post the sampler for that month.  I will post projects spotlighting that suite (or group of products) from the 1st thru the 15th.  Payment for a sampler will be due on the 15th of the month to reserve your product.  

I hope this all makes sense.  The idea is to be able to have product in hand that you can make up to twelve cards with!  It will show you how beautiful the embossing folder is (which is hard to do with just a flat picture), the gorgeous Designer Series Paper, and a sample of the die cuts.  If you have questions, please comment, text or email me.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Be watching for more posts of my Ornate Garden card samples.  I have been working on some of them, and I am excited to share them with you!

Happy stamping,

Linda