Song of My Heart Stampers

Nine extra goodies are now available as reward choices! Sale-A-Bration 2020

Exciting reveal this morning--Stampin' Up has given us NINE new items to choose from as Sale-A-Bration rewards, free with every $50 spent. There is some GOOD stuff on this list! remember there are NO LIMITS to the number of SAB rewards you can earn. Choose one for every $50 or $100 spent at http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa

Click any link for bigger pics and more details! 

NEW CHOICE! Mini Shipping Boxes (2 packs) FREE with $50 purchase

[149492]

NEW CHOICE! Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

(2 packs) FREE with $50 purchase

[146924]

NEW CHOICE! Butterfly Duet Punch FREE with $100 purchase

[148523]

NEW CHOICE! Follow Your Art  Paper 12x12 FREE with $50 purchase

[149489]

NEW CHOICE! Dinoroar  12x12 

FREE with $50 purchase

[149589]

NEW CHOICE! Woven Threads  12x12 FREE with $50 purchase

[149497]

NEW CHOICE! Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut 12x12 Specialty Paper FREE with $50 purchase

[149611]

NEW CHOICE! Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack FREE with $50 purchase

[149572]

NEW CHOICE! Wild Rose Dies

FREE with $100 purchase

[149547]

Tags In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set  FREE with $100 purchase

[152292]

Rise & Shine Photopolymer Stamp Set FREE with $100 purchase

[152303]

Power Of Hope Bundle FREE with $100 purchase

[152318]

The Gang's All Meer Cling Stamp Set FREE with $50 purchase

[152294]

Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set FREE with $50 purchase

[152288]

Lily Pad

Dies FREE with $100 purchase

[152315]

Lily Impressions 12x12 Paper FREE with $50 purchase

[152284]

Happy Birthday To You Cling Stamp Set FREE with $50 purchase

[152308]

So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper 12x12 FREE with $50 purchase

[152313]

Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set FREE with $50 purchase

[152297]

Flowering Foils Specialty 12x12 Paper FREE with $50 purchase

[152312]

Thoughtful Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set FREE with $50 purchase

[152290]

Small Bloom Punch FREE with $100 purchase

[152316]

Well Dressed Cling Stamp Set FREE with $50 purchase

[152300]

What a party it's been! But this is the final week. Stock up on what you'll need for the next few months, or order a pre-paid subscription to Paper Pumpkin, and get those final Sale-A-Bration freebies on your wish list before March 31st!

NEW reward choices coming March 3rd for Sale-A-Bration 2020!

On March 3rd, we're getting FIVE brand new Sale-A-Bration reward choices! TWO new packs of 12x12 papers (one foil-embossed and one pierced vellum) and THREE gorgeous new stamps sets will be available to choose from during out final month of Stampin' Up's biggest party of the year. Plan your wish list to make sure you get all the freebies you wanted.

Download the Second Release brochure and check out the options!  Download SAB20-2 US

Sneak Peek!! 

Flowering Foils Specialty Foiled Papers COMING 3/3

[152312]

Rise & Shine Photopolymer Stamp Set COMING 3/3

[152303]

Well Dressed

Cling Stamp Set

COMING 3/3

[152300]

Tags In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set COMING 3/3

[152292]

So Very Vellum Specialty Papers COMING 3/3

[152313]

Power Of Hope Bundle with embossing folder available now

[152318]

Thoughtful Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set available now

[152290]

Coordinating Small Bloom Punch

Available now

[152316]

Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set available now

[152297]

Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set

available now

[152288]

Coordinating Lily Pad Dies Available while supplies last

[152315]

Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper available while supplies last

[152284]

Happy Birthday To You Cling Stamp Set available now

[152308]

Kerchief Card Kit available

SOLD OUT

[152319]

Metallic Baker’S Twine & Sequins Combo Pack SOLD OUT

[152314]

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper available while supplies last

[152311]

The Gang's All Meer Cling Stamp Set available now

[152294]

I already have the adorable Rise & Shine coffee/tea set and the Well Dressed masculine set in my possession, so I'll try to get some samples up for you ASAP! Can't wait to play! Did I mention I have the FUNNEST JOB EVER??? Seriously--I get to play with all the latest and greatest from Stampin' Up, and share creativity with friends in person and around the world online. You need to sign up for this gig! The Starter Kit comes with a giant bonus this month, too, which you really need to check out if you haven't already sprung for it. Let's chat! Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com

New membership options for My Layout Library!

I've got a very special new password-protected site, and you're going to want to become part of the membership list!

For years now I've wanted to open a one-stop shop for all the papercrafting ideas you can think up, faithful to my "real-life papercrafting motto in keeping things practical but pretty. It's here! And both cardmakers and scrapbooks fans are going to LOVE it.

Charter members started their subscriptions last month. YOU can get in on the introductory price by requesting your invoice to begin by February 10th!

NEW! Get access to My Layout Library for just $7 billed monthly.

• Cheat Sheets Collections 1-24
• Volumes 1-6 Scrapbooker's One-Sheet Wonders
• Cardmaking One-Sheet Wonders
• Color Combining resources
• Common Cuts for Cardmakers 101, 102 and 103
• 52 Scrapper's Sketches of the Week
• plus new resources every month!

OR subscribe to get the monthly Suite Sampler box with everything you need to create pages and cards coordinated by color and style, PLUS free access to My Layout Library for $27 monthly.

• based around one of Stampin' Up's current product suites
• announced in advance so you know what's coming up (honeybees are next!)
• contains 12x12 paper and cardstock, plus 8.5x11 coordinating sheets
• additional card bases and envelopes, monthly samples of specialty items
• die cuts, embellishments, ribbon, twine and more all provided to match
• comes with more than a dozen page and card ideas in a special gallery
• mails after the 10th each month every month that you pay your invoice.

Cancel at any time, but check it out! I hope you will. I've spent a lot of time getting this ready for you and I'm loving the rumble of excitement in the background. Email me with your choice of membership--with or without the box of goodies--and then watch for the invoice to arrive to start the adventure!

Fun new items coming to coordinate for spring and Sale-A-Bration!

Get these fun additional goodies that coordinate with Spring mini catalog and Sale-A-Bration items! Beginning February 4th, we're getting:

• Dies for the Positive Thoughts stamp set (page 23, spring)
• Dies for the Special Someone stamp set (page 36, spring)
• Dies for the Sending You Thoughts stamp set (page 11, SAB)
• Dies for the Sale-A-Bration hostess exclusive set, Little Ladybug (page 17, SAB)
• Dies for the Happy Birthday to You Sale-A-Bration set (page 8, SAB)

In addition to the five sets of dies, there's a CUTE 12x12 paper pack that coordinates with the following punches:

• Sale-A-Bration Small Bloom Punch (page 13, SAB)
• Heart Builder Punch Pack (page 10, spring)
• Umbrella Builder Punch (page 42, spring)
• Tulip Builder Punch (page 43, spring)

If you've got any of these items, be sure to pop in February 4th and snag the matching accessories before they sell out!

The meerkats are here! SAB 2020 Free Printable Idea Sheet

As soon as I saw the adorable meerkat family and their sandy accessories in the Sale-A-Bration rewards brochure, I knew they'd be my first choice for a freebie. Too cute! And right on trend right now, too.

You can choose The Gang's All Meer as one of your freebies with every $50 spent during Sale-A-Bration 2020. It's so sweet!

I've put together an idea sheet with coloring tips and four layouts for you to print and use when you sit down to craft with these guys.
The layouts should work with any cartoony animal images you already have on hand, too. Enjoy!

Download SAB 2020 The Gangs All Meer idea sheet

Go shop with Lyssa! http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa

Leave me a comment and let me know which Sale-A-Bration reward set I should feature for my next printable! Which ones are tops on your priority list? I hope to eventually make a sheet for each one--we'll see how that goes!

Happy New Year! Sale-A-Bration 2020 has begun!

Stampin' Up is starting 2020 with a fantastic party for papercrafters! Today our craziest and most fun sale of the whole year begins, and runs through the end of March. I'm so excited for this year's round of fun to finally be here!

Here's all the skinny on why Sale-A-Bration is so cool... be in the know with all the deets here at Song of My Heart!

First up is amazing reasons to SHOP during Sale-A-Bration! Every $50 or $100 spent (before shipping and tax) gets you a FREE item from the 20-page Sale-A-Bration brochure! And it's totally free, too, as in there's no shipping, tax or hidden costs. It just arrives in your box right to your doorstep with your order.

This year we have six stamp sets, two assortments of 12x12 paper, a set of dies, a card kit, a punch and even an embossing folder to choose from! Trust me, you're going to have a hard time choosing! Download the Rewards Brochure!

Even cooler? There's NO LIMITS! So if you order $100 you can choose TWO fifty dollar items for your redemption, order $150 and get THREE, etc, etc. Be sure to pay attention to the red and purple starbursts that explain which freebies are free with $50 and which are free with $100. Shop with Lyssa!

Sale-A-Bration 2020 is also the best time to HOST a catalog party or a crafting day at your house! It's never been easier to gather orders from friends, because you don't have to! All they have to do is shop with your hostess code and it will count towards your party totals. Totals tend to be quite a bit higher during SAB, because everyone stretches for the next level of freebies!

There's another reason to host (or have your own little party) during Sale-A-Bration, though! There's an ADORABLE stamp set that will be added to your hostess goodies when your totals hit $300. Little Ladybug is just too cute! And they sayings also work with your butterfly stamp sets and punches: BONUS!

I'm shooting for every hostess to get a Little Ladybug free between now and March. Contact me for YOUR hostess code to share with friends in an easy, no-pressure way on Facebook. Many will need to restock after the Christmas-card-making season anyway! Email me at Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com

The last reason Sale-A-Bration is such an awesomesauce time of year is the AMAZING Join Now special!! Choose any $125 worth of products you want for your Starter Kit and pay just $99 plus tax--NO shipping. The business supplies and training goodies are thrown in for free. In one week you'll be playing and learning new things like crazy! That's the normal deal. 

BUT during Sale-A-Bration you'll also get:

• a FREE travel-size MINI PAPER CUTTER you can't get any other way;
• a 6x6 paper sampler with patterns from the new spring catalog!;
• ANY stamp set offered in a current catalog (up to $38 value!)
• all the Sale-A-Bration fun and freebies when you join my team's secret FB page!
• join here in less than 15 minutes!

I can't stress enough how fantastically fun it has been to be a demonstrator these past fifteen years this spring. I have never for a single second regretted joining Stampin' Up, and my very favorite thing is to introduce it to new crafters and watch it revitalize "old" ones! I'd be so honored to accept you as part of our team family and encourage you as you build a business or just plain have fun and enjoy the discount.

So have I convinced you yet??? Sale-A-Bration really is awesome! Here's the link to the rewards brochure online. Whether you just wanna shop, feel like partying, or decide to go for it in 2020, Happy New Year, my friends! We're going to have SO much fun.

See the new Sale-A-Bration goodies in action!

Helloooo, Sale-A-Bration 2020! I'm so jazzed SAB is finally here--I look forward to it all year long! Did you get your Sale-A-Bration rewards brochure in the mail? If not, zip me an email and request one free! If you don't have a Stampin' Up demonstrator currently meeting your needs for new and inspiration, I'd love it if you'd call me yours!

View the Sale-A-Bration 2020 offerings online!

It's opening day and that means videos! There will be more coming, so if you don't see your favorite Sale-A-Bration reward, just check back as our party gathers momentum over the next couple of weeks!

• Lily Pad stamps, dies and papers
• The Gangs All Meer photopolymer set
• Small Blooms Punch and Thoughtful Blooms set
• Golden Honey Designer Series Paper
• Little Lady Bug hostess exclusive
• Join Stampin’ Up! and get a free Mini Paper Cutter!

Want ALL the deets about Sale-A-Bration and why it's so amazing? Get the skinny here! And let me know if you have any questions. I kinda know a l i t t l e bit about this stuff.

Ok, ok, I'm totally in up to my eyeballs! It's too late for me! Save yourselves!

Introducing the new Spring Mini Catalog by video!

Hooray hooray! It's opening day of the NEW Spring 2020 Mini Catalog. SQUEE!!! We can now order from that delicious selection of scrumptious papers, gorgeous stamps and beautiful dies and accessories. I can't wait to show you what I've been working on all December when I should have been working on my Christmas cards!!!

View the entire Spring 2020 mini catalog here!

Stampin' Up has made fun introductory videos for all the suites and many of the bundles in the spring mini. ENJOY!!! But if you have to be anywhere soon, you might want to set a phone alarm, because these little clips are so addictive you can't watch just one!

• From My Heart Suite by Stampin’ Up!
• From My Heart Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!
• Parisian Blossoms Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!
• So Sentimental Bundle by Stampin’ Up!
• Peaceful Poppies Suite by Stampin’ Up!
• Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!
• Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!
• Tropical Oasis Suite by Stampin’ Up!
• Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!
• Tropical Oasis Memories & More by Stampin’ Up!
• Under My Umbrella by Stampin’ Up!
• Country Club Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!
• By the Dock Bundle by Stampin’ Up!
• Mountain Air Bundle by Stampin’ Up!
• Best Dressed Suite by Stampin’ Up!
• Best Dressed Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!
• Botanical Prints Product Medley by Stampin’ Up!
• LOVE what you're seeing? Shop with Lyssa

I can't wait to see what has you brimming with excitement! I think of you guys often as I look through the catalog and remember specific things you were looking for, color combos I know you will flip over, and what you'll brush off at first but keep coming back to look at again.

Can you guess which stamps and papers I got in my preorder? I bet you know me well enough by now to guess some of my favorites, at least!  Thanks for sharing my excitement today. I'm so glad you stopped by the blog!

We're in for so much fun this spring!

Clearance Rack updated with retired goodies as low as $1.80!

Aww, sweet! The online Clearance Rack has been refreshed with 150+ items that retired from the last main catalog. RUN, don't walk, to the Clearance Rack and snag bargains for as little as $1.80 each!!! I just stocked up on all sorts of ribbons and embossing folders! I am getting 29 items for fifty bucks--crazy!!!

NOTE: The Clearance Rack is different from the Year-End Holiday Closeout (and much better, in my opinion!) These are rock-bottom prices you'd pay at a garage sale, seriously.

ANOTHER NOTE: pay attention to the Framelits dies--there are several that are gorgeous and don't require the coordinating stamp set, like the Night in Bethlehem skyline or the beautiful Needlepoint Elements dies.

Fill up your stocking here! And if your order is $35 or more, feel free to use the Class of the Month code (4RGUTCGZ) and enjoy those benefits, too. Happy bargain hunting!

Sale on retiring Holiday 2019 goodies!

Today begins the retirement party for the 2019 Holiday mini catalog! Hard to believe it's December already, but we need to make room for the new spring holidays coming in 2020! Check out what's leaving for good, what's carrying over to the 2020 season, and what is on discount to move it out of the warehouse!

First off, great news!!! The MOOSE PUNCH will be back! I am delighted to share that the Moose punch will be available NEXT year in the Holiday mini. See the rest of the items that will join it here.

Second, likewise awesome--if you're not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber or it's been a long time, now's your chance to try a kit or two and see what you think! At the very bottom of the list (here) you'll find four past kits offered at a discount--no subscription necessary.

And last, discounts! I've gone through the two-page list and shared them here for convenience. Download the list or just click on one of the items to go start a cart in my online store. BUT HURRY--everything is WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!

Click any photo to go shop! 

Toile Tidings Gift

Wrap

[150436]

Now $8.80

Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder

[150645]

Now $9.00

Stitched Brightly

Dies

[150650]

Now $24.50

Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements

[150431]

Now $6.30

Tags & Feathers Elements

[150455]

Now $9.90

Every Season Punch

Pack

[150670]

Now $16.10

Monster Bash Enamel

Shapes

[150448]

Now $5.60

Monster Bash Designer Series Paper

[150447]

Now $9.20

Basic Black 3/8 Scalloped Edge Ribbon

[150449]

Now $6.40

Coffin

Treat

Boxes

[150451]

Now $4.90

Spooktacular Bash

Cling Stamp Set

[150544]

Now $14.00

Wonderfully Wicked

Cling Stamp Set

[150547]

Now $12.60

From Our House To Yours Photopolymer Stamp Set

[150504]

Now $16.80

Boo

To You

Cling Stamp Set

[150550]

Now $12.60

Assorted Googly

Eyes

[150453]

Now $3.60

Bone Appétit Kit with stamps and ink spot

[152877]

Now $13.30

Bone Appetit Refill only

(no stamps or ink spot)

[152818]

Now $7.00

Gift Of Fall Add-On Bundle (no stamps or ink spot)

[152885]

Now $5.00

Poppin' Birthday Past Kit with stamps and ink spot

[152024]

Now $14.00

I also have a very special side sale going on right now! A generous friend donated 40 stamp sets to be sold and the proceeds given to my brother's double adoption fund (read their story and please share!) I listed them for sale this weekend and you can see them here. Thank you so much for taking a peek!

If you have questions on the sale or anything else, I'm here to help! I'd especially love to tell you how to get the demonstrator discount on TOP of the sale prices when you join Stampin' Up and the Song of My Heart team! Email me! Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com

Black Friday Weekend tutorial and class sale!

Hi friends! We're still plugging away at the adoption fund created for my brother and his wife. I decided a SALE was a great way to gather some funds while keeping it FUN! ALL PROCEEDS from this sale through Cyber Monday, December 2nd, will go straight to their GoFundMe account to cover legal fees, make the necessary house updates, and bring Justin and Seth home to their forever family.

The sale works like this:

• everything in my Etsy shop
• is 50% off with the code: BLACK

That's it! Nothing is held back. All of my Classes of the Month, Cheat Sheets, Common Cuts for Cardmakers, Scrapbooker's One-Sheet Wonders and $5 Classes to Go are available. Have FUN browsing and picking up some you don't already have or trying one for the first time!

I will be adding things tonight and tomorrow to boost our chances of making a sizeable contribution to the adoption effort, so be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my Etsy shop and get notifications of when new things are in stock! You can use and re-use the code as many times as you want through Saturday night.

THANK YOU for taking a minute to see if there's something you'd like to add to your collection, and help my precious nephews-to-be at the same time.

Happy Thanksgiving, dear friends, and prayers for a sweet time of family and fellowship around the table as we count our many, many blessings!

Clearance Rack bargains while supplies last!

I love a good deal! One of my favorite hobbies is browsing through second-hand shops, antique stores and garage sales for just the right pieces. I often walk away with nothing, but sometimes I hit a gold mine!

I feel like there's some really good sales in the online Clearance Rack right now, so check it out on your lunch break or when you're browsing your phone tonight.

And if you've never placed an order online for Stampin' Up before, this is a really good reason to start! It's so easy, you will LOVE it... and love that your order will come straight to you with no waiting. You don't have to wait for a party to close or a hostess to deliver weeks later. SO nice!

Currently on clearance (if an item doesn't come up when you click on it, it's sold out):

2017–2019

In Color Flower Buttons

[146931]

 $7.00

now $2.80

2018–2020 In Color Mini Binder Clips

[146932]

$7.50

now $3.00

Berry Burst 3/8"  Mini Ruffled Ribbon

[146944]

$8.00

now $3.20

All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack

[148584]

$9.00

now $3.60

Beautifully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Papers 12x12

[148812]

$14.00

now $5.60

Best Route Washi Tape 3-pack

[146901]

$5.50

now $2.20

Big Plans Planner Kit (undated)

[146859]

$37.00

now $14.80

Blossom Builder

Punch

[141469]

$18.00

now $10.80

Bouncing Baby Framelits

Dies

[146322]

$29.00

now $17.40

Cookie Cutter Builder

Punch

[140396]

$18.00

now $10.80

Colored

Doilies

24-pack

[146935]

$4.50

now $1.80

Calligraphy Essentials Project Kit

[146857]

$18.00

now $7.20

Delightfully Detailed Notcards & Envelopes

[146911]

$9.50

now $3.80

Envelope Punch Board: make your own in 40+ sizes!

[133774]

$20.00

now $12.00

Everything Is Rosy Product Medley

[150059]

$80.00

now $68.00

Fresh Fig 3/8" Mini Ruffled Ribbon

[146945]

$8.00

now $3.20

Graceful Glass 6" X 6" Designer Vellum stack

[146344]

$11.00

now $4.40

Happiness Blooms Memories & More Card Pack

[148531]

$10.00

now $4.00

Happy Birthday Thinlits

Die

[143700]

$20.00

now $12.00

Hexagons

Embossing Folder

[143231]

$9.00

now $5.40

Lemon

Builder Punch

[143712]

$18.00

now $10.80

Lemon Lime Twist 3/8"

Mini Ruffled Ribbon

[146947]

$8.00

now $3.20

Petal Pair Embossing Folders

[145656]

$9.00

now $5.40

Petite Treats Framelits

Dies

[146827]

$33.00

now $19.80

Powder Pink 3/8"  Mini Ruffled Ribbon

[146949]

$8.00

now $3.20

Share What You Love Embellies Kit

[146928]

$11.00

now $4.40

Silver Embossing Paste

[145646]

$9.00

now $3.60

Simple Stripes Embossing Folder

[145648]

$8.50

now $5.10

Softly Falling Embossing Folder

[139672]

$8.50

now $5.10

Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies

[144678]

$30.00

now $18.00

Thrill Ride

Pop-Up Thinlits

Dies

[145650]

$32.00

now $19.20

Tranquil Tide 3/8"  Mini Ruffled Ribbon

[146948]

$8.00

now $3.20

Up & Away Thinlits

Dies

[142748]

$30.00

now $18.00

Rich Razzleberry 1/4"  Velvet Ribbon

[147016]

$8.00

now $3.20

Scattered Sequins Embossing Folder

[145649]

$10.00

now $6.00

Awesomesauce! If you have any questions about the Clearance goodies, the retired papers or colors, or how to use the tools, please let me know and I'll be happy to help. I love this stuff!

Christmas Roses are here!

Exclusively in November 2019, Stampin' Up is offering a gorgeous new holiday crafting bundle that all coordinates for perfectly perfect projects! As if having a new stamp set and die bundle weren't enough, there's also the "I want it all" suite with matching papers, embellishments, diecuts and trim.

Added to the fact that you'll be able to use the rose stamps all year round, you'll be able to make dozens of cards, tons of tags and even scrapbook pages to commemorate your season--all handmade and heartfelt--in a fraction of the time.

Sooo pretty! I can't wait to play. Get your Christmas Rose or the larger Christmastime is Here bundles now and be all set for the season!

Exclusively in November! 

Christmastime Is Here Suite Bundle

[153947]

Christmas Rose Set and Dies Bundle

[153944]

Christmas Rose Stamp Set alone

[152431]

Christmastime Is Here 12x12 Paper

[152154]

Charming Rose Stampin' Up! Bangle Bracelet

[152159]

Gold 1/4"  Shimmer Ribbon

[152156]

Gold

Glitter

Enamel Dots

[152155]

Happy browsing! Let me know if I can help you plan a handmade holiday.

even more Purple Lover's Party projects!

My fingers are still inky and the color continues to be purple! We're celebrating the new color Purple Posy by having a long weekend full of purple-only projects. My first card today is a bonus card for my Class of the Month participants in October. I always use the class' featured set when I make a card to send with their sampler of the month, so I knew I needed to use Winter Woods.

But since it's purple party weekend... I used it in purple!

Purple is really fun for a Christmas card, actually. It's very elegant, and being the color of royalty it's great for cards celebrating the birthday of the King! Lavender is less well-known for Christmas colors, but I think here it evokes a glittering twilight that speaks of snow and frosty air. 

I made one more card with Modern Heart before I put it away for now. I used the watercolor-look swoosh stamp to make an all-over background in Purple Posy ink, and I like how it added a ton of texture. I used the Purple Posy Stampin' Blends combo pack to highlight the geometric planes of the heart shape. And look how well the new triple purple ribbon goes with all those shades! It ties really nice bows, too.

My last purple project for the weekend... I DO have other things I need to get too....

Since I had the Blends out and a good-sized piece of the copper-dotted goodie bag left, I colored my own background paper Purple Posy. The alcohol ink soaked right through the paper sack material, so if you try this at home, make sure you have paper underneath. Then I stamped and colored the rose (from To A Wild Rose) to coordinate. Sooo pretty!

Fun facts about PURPLE:

• there is one country's flag in the whole world that has purple on it. Dominica has a green and purple parrot in the center.
• Purple Day is March 26th and was created in 2008 to raise awareness for epilepsy. It was chosen because lavender is a traditional herbal remedy for the condition.
• Porphyrophobia is the fear of the color purple.
• Purple dye used to come from the mucous glands of a snail called a murex. The Latin name for murex, purpura, is where we get the term purple.

I hope you enjoyed our purple weekend! You can still get in on the purple care packages through Monday when you order Stampin' Up through my store (click here). The party code is Y4KJ7QN3 and gets entered right before checkout.

The purple package will arrive separately, in the regular mail within a couple of days. Stampin' Up orders will come UPS. Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks so much for participating in the Purple Lover's Party! This was super fun and I hope you come away with bunches of ideas for your purple inks and papers.

more Purple Lovers Party projects!

So my friends are all getting their houses decorated for fall, and I'm over here having a purple party! I don't care what time of year it is, purple is always appropriate. Be sure you don't miss yesterday's Purple Lover's Party post!

Just for fun, I've put together some fall/winter season color combos with purple in them. Enjoy!

Suggested Stampin' Up Color Combos using purples

Purple Posy	Crumb Cake	Pretty Peacock	Seaside Spray
Gorgeous Grape	Bermuda Bay	Pool Party	Purple Posy
Smoky Slate	Highland Heather	Mint Macaron	Shaded Spruce

Purple is one of those chameleon colors that can serve as both a "warm" and a "cool" hue, depending on what is paired with it. Darker purples add a zing of intensity, and light purples have a calming effect. Color is so neat, don't you think?

On to our inspiration projects for the day! I really like this layout because it uses up strips from my scrap bin. The name of the paper pack is Woven Threads. These are four one-inch-wide leftovers from Scrapbooking Summer School, and it's been really fun coming up with uses for 120 of them!

Start with the one on either side, then split the different when adding the two middle strips. Makes for a very interesting, textural background. If you want more ideas for using up little strips and scraps, I have a whole blog category just for that! 

Isn't that rose so pretty? When I was ready to move on from Modern Heart and chose another set to make purple cards with, To A Wild Rose was a no-brainer. It's sooo pretty with the color combo of Gorgeous Grape (outline), Highland Heather (accents) and Purple Posy (base color). I don't use a whole ton of lace on my cards, but I did like the addition of a nice crisp white half-doily that balances the layout.

I felt so clever with my "patterned paper" on these cards... the copper foil pattern is actually a treat bag that I cut apart and used on three different cards. It doesn't show well in the photos, but the copper is subtle and warms up the white. Little trick for ya!

I hope you're really enjoying all this purple! Next post I've got some delightful uses of the Purple Posy Stampin' Blends markers that are going to make you very happy to know about! 

Until then, if you want to get in on the Purple Posy care package, shop here with the party code Y4KJ7QN3 and I'll put your address on one of these adorable purple mailers. Smile when you see it, because there's fun inside! 

Purple Lovers Party projects!

I had so much fun giggling away in my craft room, making all these purple projects! I've got a BUNCH of cute purple cards for your inspiration this weekend to celebrate the return of Purple Posy, our delinquent In Color.

If you missed the commotion, back in May when we Stampin' Up demonstrators got our new Purple Posy ink pads, it became clear that the ink color wasn't "fast"-- it stamped one color, dried another, and then faded to yet another. Stampin' Up immediately acted to make sure that inferior ink pads didn't get in customer hands, so we've been waiting while a new "recipe" was formulated and tested.

We learned all kinds of things about the process along the way--including how seriously Stampin' Up takes ink! But the fifth time was a charm, and dried to the correct color even after baking more than twice as long in the simultated "aging" ovens. Yippee!!

So now it's here, and it's gorgeous! A light, clear lavender with no gray in it, that coordinates perfectly with Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape. Come to momma!

The first thing I wanted to use with Purple Posy was my newest stamp set, Modern Heart. It plays in perfectly with the airy geometrics that are right in style currently. And the sentiments... I would buy this set just for the sentiments!

The internet tells me (so it must be true) that:

• Purple combines the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red.
• in Bible times, associated with royalty, nobility, luxury and power because it was so expensive to produce.
• today it represents extravagance, creativity, wisdom, dignity, and grandeur.
• darker shades speak of mystery and magic.
• lighter shades are feminine and calming
• makes people happy! (but you knew that)

I LOVE ombre and I LOVE the watercolor-look swoosh stamp in this set. Be prepared to see a bunch more cards from me with this dark-to-light combo. See, this is why you need all three purple ink pads!

This next card uses just Highland Heather and Purple Posy. Purple all OVER the place!

All right, let's talk about the rest of our weekend! Our Purple Lover's Party goes through Sunday night! If you find yourself in need of some purple (or any other supplies) and shop in my online store with the Purple Party Code ( Y4KJ7QN3 ) I will be sending you a Purple Posy Care Package in a cute purple mailer so you can squeal as soon as you see it in your mailbox. Your order needs to be at least $40 to qualify and it HAS to use the code, so don't forget!

Click here to go shop for goodies! 

And don't forget to take a peek at Modern Heart's cute sentiments. I think you NEED them.

Then be sure to visit again tomorrow and Sunday for more purple inspiration.

My fingers are all inky and I can't wait to show you why!

Purple Lovers Party starts today!

Purple Lovers, it's the moment you've been waiting for. We're having a party exclusively for you!

To celebrate the debut of Purple Posy, our poor delayed 2019-2021 In Color, I'm giving away a "care package" of Purple Posy papers and pretties to every who orders $40 or more with the purple party code! Y4KJ7QN3 is the magic number to use before checkout during the month of October. Click here to go shop!

Your Purple Lover's care package will come separately and through the regular mail as this offer is available exclusively through Lyssa. Watch for a purple package to pop up pronto!

Watch the blog on Friday, October 11th for a post full of PURPLE INSPIRATION for you, with enough layouts and ideas to keep you crafting a month of Sundays! ALL the projects this weekend will be PURPLE! Whoo hoo!!!

Clearance Rack has been updated with new markdowns!

The online Clearance Rack has been updated with all-new markdowns on retired Stampin' Up! items from last year's catalog, like the roller coaster dies above. Pick up some bargains at a steep discount! Here's just a few of the goodies:

Some of the sales:

• Beautifully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [148812] was $14.00 now $5.60!
• Cute Crew Punch Box [148535] was $45.00 now just $18!!
• Envelope Punch Board [133774] was $20.00 now only $12!!
• True Gentleman wood-look buttons [145596] were $7.00 now $2.80
• Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246] was $8.50 now $3.40!!!
• Graceful Glass 6" X 6"Designer Vellum [146344] was $11.00 now $4.40
• 3/4" Circle Punch (perfect for daisy centers) [119873] $13.00 now $7.80
• and so many more!

But don't delay in getting yourself over to the Clearance Rack ASAP, because these will sell out quickly! And while you're there, be sure to take a look at the Buy 3 Get 1 Free special on regular catalog paper packs. It's a good one!

Happy Bargain Hunting!

Crafter's Christmas Countdown! Preorder your goodie-filled Advent Calendar now

Ever looked at one of those kids' Advent calendars and wished someone would give YOU one? A grown-up one, of course, or at least filled with chocolate! Well, now you can have your very own Christmas countdown surprise, and it's full of something even better than chocolate--stampin' supplies!

Each Crafter's Christmas Countdown (available exclusively from Song of My Heart) contains over $30 worth of goodies tucked inside-- ribbons, embellishments, stamps, accessories and, yes, chocolate!--that will make you smile as you open each drawer.

The calendar is sturdy and reusable--recycle it next year as a creative gift for a friend or loved one! Hurry and order your Crafter's Christmas Countdown today--supplies are limited!

Choose from three easy options:

1. Calendar fully assembled and pre-filled with goodies--$75
2. Make-it-Yourself Calendar Kit with goodies provided --$55
3. Make-It-Yourself Calendar Kit without goodies --$35

Note: assembly of the kit takes about 1.5 hours, if you decide you'd like the fun of putting the calendar together yourself!

Pay Pal the amount to http://www.paypal.me/songofmyheart and be sure to specify how many advent calendars and what option you wish. Make this a holiday to remember as you open a little treat JUST FOR YOU every day during December!

Can't wait to make a countdown just for you!

Buy 3 Get 1 Free Paper Stash Sale in September!

Oh man, I LOVE this sale!! Stampin' Up is running their famous paper sale this month, and it's killing me! Here's the skinny, and you'll see why!

TEN packs are included in this mix-and-match sale!

• Mix and match papers from any of the listed papers!
• There is no limit to how many paper packs you can order!
• When you order, enter three qualifying item numbers, and a prompt to add a free pack will appear.
• If you want all four packages of the same, enter three together and then redeem the fourth.

Sale goes Sept 4-30th! And coincides with opening day of the 2019 Holiday Mini Catalog. Gracious me. I'm in trouble now!