Song of My Heart Stampers

Year End Closeout begins today!

Stampin' Up is doing a little inventory cleaning in preparation for the spring season—and giving us the opportunity to take advantage of special year-end deals on retiring and surplus items! Most items are last-chance and limited-inventory, so if you want it, snag it now!

Click here to view everything that is on closeout sale from the Holiday 2018 Catalog, plus a few select overstocks from the main catalog!

Download Year End Closeout-US

A couple of highlights you won't want to miss:

• Christmas Traditions Punch Box [148030] $45.00 now 40% off! Gift it for just $27
• Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle [149935] $50.25 My favorite bundle this holiday
• Farmhouse Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set [148478] $17.00 not to be missed!
• Red Distressed Card Tin [148027] $9.50 now 35% off, just $6.17 each--awesome for gifts!
• His Light Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147736] $16.00 beautiful large "rejoice" stamp
• Bright Copper Shimmer Paint [147045] $8.00 retiring color

Take one last flip through the catalog along with the Year-End Closeout list and make sure you're not missing out on any really good deals! Email me if you have any questions. Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com and click here to go browse online!

NOTE: if an item no longer shows up in the online store, it is sold out and gone for good. So don't wait!

Happy bargain hunting!

Double Points December! Class of the Month featuring Love You To Pieces

I'm excited about December's featured stamp set! Love You To Pieces is a wonderfully versatile set that works for occasions of all kinds and people of all ages. Everybody loves puzzles... and this class will help you with layout and color combo ideas to make seven different cards to WOW your friends and family.

This month is extra exciting because it's the two-year anniversary of our online club! Woo hoo! 

So we're celebrating by offering DOUBLE SHOPPING SPREE POINTS when you participate in December! Instead of one point towards the five needed, you'll get two. This my Christmas thank-you to those of you who have consistently played along, and a welcome to those who are just joining the fun.

Here's how my online club works: every month I prepare a class from scratch, with four projects and at least two bonus projects (this month there's a third bonus card for the holidays!) I format it all in a full-color, 6-7 page document you can print out or save on your device to reference while you're working. The files include not only measurements and step by step instructions, but also complete supply lists, bonus tips about caring for your stamps, stamping basics for beginners, and even mailing tricks from the pros. It really is like taking a class with me!

To participate, all you have to do is: #1--shop with the code for the month (this month's code is 4M2QCN4Q) at http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa. Your order needs to be $35 or more before shipping and tax. The class files are emailed to you automatically when you use the code. You don't have to purchase the featured stamp set--it can be any $35 worth of Stampin' Up that you need to order.

After you've shopped, you can look forward to some happy mail from me, including a handmade thank you card filled with the Sampler of the Month, which can be anything from patterned papers to embellishments or even die-cuts. Give the generously-sized pieces a try and see if any of them will be added to your wish list for next month!

I'll keep track of your participation points, and when you've played along five times, you get a free $30 shopping spree. Or, you can keep saving up points and get a $60 shopping spree when you've collected ten. And did I mention that YOU decide when you want to play? The points don't have to be consecutive. Our happy club is uniquely designed to fit YOUR needs and crafting budget.

Sound like fun? It IS! SO much fun. Here's a sneak peek at one of this month's projects. I can't wait for you to see the rest of them.

Here's a couple things you might consider getting to help you complete the Love You To Pieces projects: note that I do recommend getting the bundle rather than just the stamps or just the dies.

Click any link to shop now and use the code 4M2QCN4Q: 

• Love You To Pieces Clear-Mount Bundle with Thinlets [148396] $39.50
• Love You To Pieces Wood-Mount Bundle with Thinlets [148394] $46.75
• Puzzle Pieces Thinlits Dies alone [146830] $25.00
• Petal Pink Rhinestone Gems [146914] $6.00 (can color with Blends markers)
• In Color 2018–2020 6" X 6" stack Designer Series Paper [146963] $11.00
• In Color 2018-2020 ribbons: Blueberry Bushel, Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Pineapple Punch and Call Me Clover.

I hope to see your name pop up with this month's code! I can't wait to send you your first set of goodies and start spoiling you rotten as a VIP club member.

Take the Bundle Tour with Lyssa! 2018-2019 Catalog

Ever missed out on 10% off because you didn't realize there was a bundle? Yeah, you're not alone! I may have even done it myself once*. I've made a quick video tour of the 2018-19 Stampin' Up catalog that points out all of the bundle offers you might have missed! There were two in there that I swear I'd never noticed!

*or twice.

Wanna take a guess how many bundles there are, total? Thirty!!! Love it.

Enjoy the tour! And if you spot anything that reeeeeally neeeeeds to follow you home, here's my link: http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa

Free class when you order Snow is Glistening by November 30th!

I'm late to the party, I know! Snowflake Showcase and the Snow is Glistening stamp set are a November 2018 exclusive from Stampin' Up. But I just got my hands on it this week, and wow... totally in love! It's hard to beat a good snowflake set. and this is one of the most well-designed ones I've ever seen.

All of the samples shown here are from ONE craft session--the perfect crafternoon event! Get complete measurements, instructions, colors and techniques for these six projects free when you purchase the Snow is Glistening stamp set (or the dollar equivalent in product, if you already own it) between now and November 30th.

You're going to LOVE this limited-edition stamp set and my coordinating class. Everything designed and ready for you to hit the ground running on your Christmas cards as soon as your box arrives. Perfect timing!

Click here to shop with the code KVHQBUAD and get the free class emailed to you right away!

Take 50% off entire Etsy shop this weekend!

Take your crafting up a notch with a couple of classes... scrapbook faster than ever with one-sheet wonders... or learn to cut cardstock like a professional. Those are just a few of the resources available in my Etsy shop!

Learn why crafters can't wait for the newest collection of Cheat Sheets and find out why they're leaving rave reviews for Common Cuts for Cardmakers!

Click here to go to my Etsy shop and browse the resource library available for Instant Digital Download. Don't forget to use the code BLCKFRI at checkout to take 50% off your entire cart! And share the code with your friends, so they can use it, too.

Ready for your holiday bonus?

No, it's not a turkey!!! : )

Get free handmade Christmas tags with every order with the code FJTHGQWE through the end of November!

Aren't these adorable? They are from the Sincerely Santa project kit (page 32, Holiday mini) You can get 3 tags with any order of $35 or less, or all six tag designs* for orders over $35. They will be mailed separately so you'll be getting happy mail from both UPS and USPS!

Don't need them for presents? Attach them to card bases for instant holiday greetings and thank-yous. Or stick them on a plain envelope and use to jazz up gift cards! Hang them from your three or garland, or string them together for a CUTE Christmas banner.

I'm offering this holiday bonus from now through November 30th with orders placed in my online store using the special code FJTHGQWE. You can use one code at a time. This offer is only good through me. Offer expires at midnight on November 30th, 2018.

*please be sure to email me if you prefer not to have the tag with Santa; otherwise it will be a random assortment.

There's one more way to get your set of six handmade tags! You can also order a gift certificate in any amount of $40 or more, and it will be mailed to you along with the tags. Tell hubby that's what you want for your stocking... or get it for that special crafty friend or sister. Email me to order gift certificates no later than December 15th to receive by Christmas.

Enjoy your holiday bonus! It comes handmade with love, and sprinkled with wishes for lots of happy craft room time in the new year.

Happy Birthday, Stampin' Up! 15% off select stamps

Happy birthday, dear Stampin' Up! We've been celebrating our 30th year for almost a year now, but tomorrow is our official party day!! For 24 hours ONLY there will be 15% off all the stamp sets on this list. I see several I want to snag!

It's a BIG LIST, so here's a few I already own and can vouch for as ones you'll get a bunch of good out of!

• One for All--big bold stamps for quick cards
• Labels to Love--all seasons covered
• Kindness & Compassion sympathy set
• Sunny Days--adorable lemonade stand set
• Peaceful Place--great for guy cards

PS--the BEST deal of all is the Starter Kit--did you know demonstrators get their discount on TOP of any sales like this? Yeah baby!

**********Select stamp sets on sale for 24 hours only! October 23rd, 2018**********

Time For Tea Photopolymer Stamp Set*

[147069]

Another Wonderful Year Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146695]

Another Wonderful Year Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146692]

Best Bunny Photopolymer Stamp Set*

[147136]

One For All Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146655]

One For All Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146652]

Bubbles & Bubbly Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147383]

Bubbles & Bubbly Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[147380]

In Every Season Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146709]

In Every Season Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146706]

En Route Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146594]

En Route Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146591]

Friendly Expressions Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146673]

Friendly Expressions Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146670]

Peaceful Place Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146689]

Peaceful Place Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146686]

Apron Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set*

[145835]

Hanging Garden Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146236]

Hanging Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146239]

Free Cake Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146440]

Free Cake Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146437]

Birthday Backgrounds Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146446]

Birthday Backgrounds Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146443]

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140675]

Blow Out The Candles Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146420]

Cake Soirée Wood-Mount Stamp Set*

[145521]

Cake Soirée Clear-Mount Stamp Set*

[145745]

A Little Wild Wood-Mount Stamp Set*

[143671]

A Little Wild Clear-Mount Stamp Set*

[144344]

Sweet Baby Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146459]

Sweet Baby Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146456]

Labels To Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set*

[144967]

Labels To Love Wood-Mount Stamp Set*

[144970]

Beautiful Promenade Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146842]

Kindness & Compassion Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146729]

Kindness & Compassion Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146726]

Sunny Days Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146735]

Sunny Days Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146732]

A Big Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set*

[147377]

Bee Thankful Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146765]

Bee Thankful Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146762]

Floral Frames Clear-Mount Stamp Set*

[146508]

Floral Frames Wood-Mount Stamp Set*

[146505]

Swirly Frames Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146519]

All The Good Things Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146558]

All The Good Things Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146555]

Sweet Storybook Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146511]

Better With You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146567]

Better With You Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146564]

Pick A Pennant Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146499]

 *sets with an asterisk have matching punches or coordinating Framelits you may want to peek at, too!

Leave a comment and let me know which ones you're considering for tomorrow's sale!

Word Cardmaking Week Specials! woot woot!

Stampin' Up is celebrating the global holiday just for cardmakers in a BIG way this year! Forget World Cardmaking DAY.. we're partying for a whole week! Check out the sale items and enjoy the bargains!

 Click any link to shop WCMD deals with Lyssa!

Around The Corner Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147464]

$16.00

$14.40

Calligraphy Essentials Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146783]

$19.00

$17.10

Calligraphy Essentials Project Kit

[146857]

$18.00

$16.20

Calligraphy Essentials Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146780]

$27.00

$24.30

Delightfully Detailed Note Cards & Envelopes

[146911]

$9.50

$8.55

Foam Adhesive Strips

[141825]

$8.00

$7.20

Lots Of Happy Card Kit

[146388]

$35.00

$31.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

$3.50

 

Notes Of Kindness Card Kit

[148266]

$35.00

$31.50

P.S. You're The Best Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146516]

$20.00

$17.10

P.S. You're The Best Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146513]

$28.00

$25.20

 

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145788]

$35.00

$31.50

Petal Palette Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[145785]

$47.00

$42.30

 

Ready To Layer Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146582]

$17.00

$15.30

Soft Sayings Card Kit

[145466]

$35.00

$31.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

$3.50

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

$6.30

Very Vanilla 12" X 12" Cardstock

[144239]

$7.75

$6.98

Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes

[144236]

$6.50

$5.85

Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock

[124302]

$7.75

$6.98

Whisper White Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes

[145583]

$8.00

$7.20

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes

[131527]

$6.50

$5.85

I love that there's deals on basics like envelopes, Whisper White cardstock and adhesives such as Dimensionals and new Mini Dimensionals. I like to save my money to spend on "funner" stuff like stamps and pretty papers! Do you do that too?

Final winners list from the 10th anniversary celebrations!

Here's our final list of winners from the September 2018 giveaways! Please note--if the winner does not contact me by October 15th, I will pick another commenter to win.

• Post One--Gale Beth Rice, $10 for a Stamparatus
• Post Two--Sharon Ann Salmonowicz, $10 for 10 packs of paper
• Post Three--everyone wins! Free Class Download
• Post Four--Anne Morris, free Love Today Planner system (need shipping address please)
• Post Five--10 cards/1 $100 certificate--Judith Ponton
• Post Six--Kristine Lopez, $10 Scrapbooker's Grab Bag (need shipping address please)
• Post Seven--everyone wins! $5.00 off Etsy coupon code
• Post Eight--Early Bird option for Common Cuts for Cardmakers 103
• Post Nine--Stamparatus for $10-- Renee Hughes!
• and Number Ten--I will be sending 10 random customers from September a card with a ribbon sampler. Thank you to everyone who ordered during my anniversary month! I appreciate it so much. It makes my day when I see someone is getting a box full of new toys!

NEW Stamparatus accessories available!

Hip Hip Hooray! New accessories have just arrived for our favorite stamp positioning system, the Stamparatus. I'm crazy about this tool already, so this is just icing on the cake. We now have replacement foam pads for photopolymer stamps or for doubling up on the cushioning of very thin stamps.I use that foam pad even without the Stamparatus, it gives such a great impression!

You'll also be able to order extra plates for your Stamparatus, so you won't have to stop and change out stamps on your more complicated cards. I've used six plates on one card before!  : )

Plus, there's new grid paper sized just for the Stamparatus! So you don't have to worry about wiping up ink or wondering if your black foam pad is hiding a smear.

And guess what??? A new carrying case with plenty of storage pockets for the Stamparatus and accessories is coming out before the end of the year. I can't wait to get my hands on that! Stay tuned and I'll spill the beans as soon as I hear a date.

Want more Stamparatus tips and info? I have a brand new blog category just for that! Click here to scroll through some amazingly easy and fun techniques you'll want to try tonight.

10 most pinned Pins from Song of My Heart

Continuing with our theme of 10th anniversary, I thought it would be fun to see what the top ten pins from Song of My Heart were. This is a good indicator of what readers found most helpful or interesting. I love it when friends pin stuff I made, because it really helps me see what they'd love to see more of--layout tips, design ideas, color combos, techniques, etc. Each Pin is like a little vote, to a blogger!

So in no particular order, here are the top ten overall Pins from my site. Did you miss any of these articles the first time around?

1. Four Fold Fancy Fold card tutorial
2. One-Sheet Total Tote Bag video tutorial
3. Ascending Rectangles "Triple Time" card tutorial
4. Disney's Frozen "Elsa Dress" card tutorial
5. Pop Up Gift Card Holder video tutorial
6. Drapery Fold Card tutorial
7. Just Breathe beach chair card
8. Bamboo Background tutorial
9. Peekaboo Pullback 1 card 4 ways
10. Make a wreath from any floral stamp

It's pretty clear you guys love tutorials best! And you prefer photo tutorials over video (me too). More of you pin card ideas than scrapbook pages, home decor or anything else. And, obviously, you have excellent taste : ) because I love all the projects you picked!

Well, we're nearing the end of the month and it's number NINE of our ten special anniversary deals. Today you have a chance to win another Stamparatus for just $10! Here's the details:

Leave a comment below and tell us the last thing you pinned to Pinterest!

Here's the deal:

• Prize is a brand new Stamparatus ($49 value)-for just $10!
• Must be 18 years of age and a resident of the U.S. to enter AND willing to pay the $10 via PayPal
• Winner will be posted in the last official anniversary post this month
• The winner is responsible to contact me with their shipping address no later than October 15th or forfeit their prize.
• Please leave full name with the comment to avoid confusion when announcing winners--thanks!

To catch us up thus far, our anniversary winners list:

• Post One--Gale Beth Rice, $10 for a Stamparatus
• Post Two--Sharon Ann Salmonowicz, $10 for 10 packs of paper
• Post Three--everyone wins! Free Class Download
• Post Four--Anne Morris, free Love Today Planner system (need shipping address please)
• Post Five--10 cards/1 $100 certificate--winner TBA when they come forward!
• Post Six--Kristine Lopez, $10 Scrapbooker's Grab Bag (need shipping address please)
• Post Seven--everyone wins! $5.00 off Etsy coupon code
• Post Eight--Early Bird option for Common Cuts for Cardmakers 103

Thanks for celebrating along with me! Here's to the next ten years of crafting fun together.

Photo Tutorial: easy Hawaii shirt fold

Welcome to our 8th of ten September 2018 anniversary posts! If you're just joining us, we've been celebrating the 10th birthday of my blog with giveaways, freebies and special deals. Today's special deal is super fun... you can be the FIRST to get your hands on Common Cuts for Cardmakers 103!!! Be sure to read to the end of the post for details.

But first, our trip down memory lane... sorry for the picture quality! Digital photos weren't all that great even just ten years ago.

I don't think I ever did upload this cute little Hawaiian shirt origami fold I learned to make 10 years ago this month. And it's too adorable to pass up, so now's as good a time as any to do it, right?

Here's the easy instructions--you'll love finding just the right papers to make this great little shirt. 

There! Isn't that fun? And SOOOO easy! If you want the shirt smaller or larger, practice on copy paper, increasing or decreasing the height and width equally by 1/2 increments, until you find the perfect dimensions for your project.

Now, for our anniversary deal!  A third volume of my popular cardmaking resources for beginners, Common Cuts for Cardmakers, is coming out in October, and you can get your file for free when you place an order in my online store between now and September 30th at noon CST! No code necessary. Your file will be emailed to you within 1-2 days after ordering. After the 30th, the new files will be available in my Etsy shop.

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial! I have another big giveaway scheduled for anniversary post #9--stay tuned to win! See you later!

10th Anniversary prizes from Song of My Heart!

We're coming up on the end of our anniversary month, and we have three special deals left! First, though, a little peek at the past... this is what I was working on, ten years ago this month.

This is such a great little box project--I really should make some updated samples! It's called a 2-5-7-10 box and it gets its name from where you score the sheet of 8.5 x 11 cardstock. Instructions here! 

Another thing I was making ten years ago this month was this adorable paper strip pumpkin idea. Instructions here! And could my little model get any sweeter? Those big gray eyes just make my heart go all puddly.

Some things never change--like the messy stamp room you can see in the background : ) But my oh my how other things change so quickly. Here's my "little" girl working on her Beauty & The Beast Castle for the Chalk the Walk event downtown.

Well, that's enough reminiscing for now! Today is our seventh offer and it's another freebie for everyone! Use the code FIVEOFF to take $5 off at checkout on any purchase from my Etsy Shop, now through the 30th. You can use the code as many times as you want through the end of the month, so share it with friends, too!

What's in my Etsy store?

• Common Cuts for Cardmakers 101 & 102
• all the past Class of the Month project files
• Cheat Sheets Collections 1-24
• $5 Classes to Go
• Beginner, Diagonal & Versatile One-Sheet Wonders
• Scrapbooker's One-Sheet Wonders Vols 1-6

ENJOY whatever class or file you choose! I appreciate your support of Song of My Heart's Etsy endeavors.

To catch us up thus far, our anniversary winners list:

• Post One--Gale Beth Rice, $10 for a Stamparatus
• Post Two--Sharon Ann Salmonowicz, $10 for 10 packs of paper
• Post Three--everyone wins! Free Class Download
• Post Four--Anne Morris, free Love Today Planner system (need shipping address please)
• Post Five--10 cards/1 $100 certificate--winner TBA when they come forward!
• Post Six--Kristine Lopez, $10 Scrapbooker's Grab Bag (need shipping address please)
• Post Seven--everyone wins! $5.00 off Etsy coupon code
• Post Eight--come back tomorrow!

Ready for another anniversary special deal? Here it is!

Our sixth of ten posts celebrating Song of My Heart's 10th anniversary in September has arrived! I'm excited to share today's special deal. Scrapbookers, eat your heart out! But first, here's our walk down memory lane... Pics of Penni (my assistant) and I when we were ten years old! We did not meet until we were adults, but boy I bet we could have come up with a lot of trouble if we'd known each other when we were ten.

 

I can still see Penni's mischievous grin in her grown-up face. But get a load of my glasses, eh? And my little goofy smile hides a mouthful of metal. Oh dear. LOL! #awkwardthen #awkwardnow

Leave a comment below and tell us something you were TOTALLY into when you were ten years old!

Here's the deal:

• Prize is a Scrapbooker's Grab bag worth $50--papers, stickers, embellishments and more--for just $10!
• Must be 18 years of age and a resident of the U.S. to enter AND willing to pay the $10
• Winner will be posted in the next official anniversary post this month
• Please leave full name with the comment to avoid confusion when announcing winners--thanks!

Our anniversary winners list so far is

• Post One--Gale Beth Rice, $10 for a Stamparatus
• Post Two--Sharon Ann Salmonowicz, $10 for 10 packs of paper
• Post Three--everyone wins! Free Class Download
• Post Four--Anne Morris, free Love Today Planner system
• Post Five--10 cards/1 certificate--winner TBA when they come forward!

 

And one more blast from the past--this set was not new when I started my blog ten years ago... and it's still available today! Lovely As A Tree is the longest-running stamp set in Stampin' Up's history. Do you own this classic?

Online Clearance Rack Update! Save up to 80%

 

How fun is this? Stampin' Up is cleaning out their closet and just put a bunch of discontinued items up for grabs on the Clearance Rack. Go check out the papers, ribbons, ink pads and more on sale while supplies last!

This stocking die set is a steal at $18 instead of $30... snag it today and enjoy making your Christmas cards this year!

If you have any questions, please email me and I'll get back to you as fast as I can--because we don't want you to miss out on this deal!

Tenth Anniversary celebration continues with giveaway number 5!

After sharing the picture of my first team meeting, ten years ago, I got to thinking about how our family has grown over the years. This is a bunch of my team who were able to attend an OnStage in Milwaukee this spring. We are spread out over 27 different states now but edify and encourage each other through Facebook and email.

How blessed I am that the Lord has brought all these amazing women into my life. From the very first one (hi, Michelle!) to the most recent (hi, Deborah!) I love them all and consider it a grand thing to be called their friend as well as the one to show them the ropes.

The last ten years have brought me very many dear demonstrator friends who aren't on my team, too, but are stampin' sisters of the heart. They live all over the world but we've got things we can talk about for hours through our shared love of Stampin' Up.

So I asked my demonstrator team what they thought I should do for my my 10th blog anniversary and several mentioned a $10 gift certificate.

Well, that didn't seem very "dream BIG" to me (which is my motto) so I decided instead I'd give away ten cards, with a $100 gift certificate in one of them. No kidding!

Wanna get one of those cards? Maybe yours will be the one with the golden ticket!

Edited to add: Please note, the first ten orders have been reached, so I am closing the code and offer. Thanks so much for playing, everyone!

All you have to do is place an order (minimum $25 before shipping and tax) using the code 33VZ9WKX no later than September 19th, and the first ten people to order will receive a handstamped card from me. Inside NINE of them will be a consolation prize... but the tenth will have a gift certificate. U.S. residents only, sorry! Must be 18 years of age or older to enter.

The identical envelopes will be sealed in advance and shuffled before the ten address labels go on! Even I won't know who won until they contact me : ) Wouldn't that just be the most fun to get in the mail? I wish I could play myself!

Thanks for celebrating with us here at Song of My Heart--don't forget to tell your friends about the 10 giveaways this month. You'll want to subscribe to my once-a-week e-news, too, to make sure you don't miss ANY of the excitement. See you again soon!

Please note, the first ten orders have been reached, so I am closing the code and offer. Thanks so much for playing, everyone!

Free Class Tutorial for our 10th anniversary party!

*****Please note: this giveaway has ended. The class is available for $5 here. Thanks so much to everyone who participated in our anniversary celebrations!*****

 

It's my party and YOU are getting a present! In honor of Song of My Heart's 10th blogging year, for our third official anniversary post I've created a brand new class and am giving it away FREE for everyone celebrating together this month.

NO purchase necessary. All you have to do is leave a comment and let me know you downloaded it! Because this prize is digital, I can offer it world-wide, too, so hooray for our global crafter friends!

Notes about the class:

• this is a beginner to intermediate level class--dress it up or keep it simple, as you prefer.
• No Big Shot required--the paper is already precut and ready to use.
• the file is 8 pages long and while it is in color, you can also print it in black and white.
• you will need the Delightfully Detailed lace papers for this class. Thanks for your purchase!
• a complete supply list is located on the cover page; page two has substitution ideas in case you don't own some of the items I used.
• This class is free ONLY during September 2018 and will be available for purchase afterwards.

*****Please note: this giveaway has ended. The class is available for $5 here. Thanks so much to everyone who participated in our anniversary celebrations!*****

I can't wait to show you all the different ideas I had with this fabulous lace. It's soooo pretty, it's really hard to go wrong with it. I made about 12 cards and was excited about that, and then set myself a challenge to use up my entire pack of Note Cards & Envelopes and make a complete set of 20. And then I couldn't wait to share it with YOU, because that's just how it works around here!

ENJOY the free class, and don't forget the "fee" is to leave me a comment. I'm especially talking to YOU friends who have never introduced yourselves or spoken up before! You know who you are! : )

 

10th Blog Anniversary fun and games!

We have our first anniversary winner! Gale Beth Rice wins the $10 Stamparatus. Congratulations, Gale Beth! Please email me your address. Thank you to everyone who left a comment--it was very fun to read where you were and what you were doing 10 years ago.

We're continuing the celebration with more fun and games in our second official 10th anniversary post! Thanks for joining me as we look back on the changes over the past decade, and think about what fun we've had crafting together!

I went digging in the files and found some fun old projects from September 2008 to share with you today. These don't get seen very much because they're from the days when you had to click on thumbnails to enlarge each photo individually! Thank goodness that changed, eh?

I still love the technique on the baby buggy card: three by three inch square with any border punch punched once in the middle on each side. Super cute frame!

Fun to see the colors--Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss--the new In Colors were just beginning to hit their stride.

Guess what else is 10 years old? The Big Shot was added to our product line in 2008! The Top Note was Stampin' Up's very first die, remember that? I still have it and love it.

Thanks for joining me on a stroll through the past! Now, our next giveaway will REALLY help you walk down memory lane. Why? Because the prize is 10 packs of paper for just $10! No kidding!

These are past Designer Series Paper packs, some from years ago, some more recent, and they deserve a home with someone who will actually open and cut into them : ) By entering the contest you

Here's how to enter:

• Prize package cannot be sent outside the U.S., sorry!
• Please only post if you are 18 years of age or older and willing to pay the $10 deal.
• Enter by leaving a comment and telling us your favorite past Stampin' Up color and what Color Family it would fit in if it returned to the lineup.
  
• Winner will be posted in the next anniversary post! So keep coming back to see if you win.
• $10 must be paid by 9/30 via http://paypal.me/songofmyheart 

May the best paper-lover win! Oh, and my answer to the question WAS Coastal Cabana (hooray! It's back!) but now it's Riding Hood Red. Or Maybe Groovy Guava. Or Vintage Violet. Oh dear.

 

Free Dashing Along holiday paper pack for party orders in September!

We're all in love with Dashing Deer, the gorgeous new stamp set in the Holiday 2018 mini catalog. What could be better than that elegant bundle of stamps and coordinating dies? How about if there were paper to match?

Well, there IS paper to match, and it's gorgeous! And even better, it's FREE.

Dashing Along is an exclusive gift to hosts of party-sized orders during September. It will never be available again after the 30th!

Party orders and hostess rewards start at just $150, and Dashing Along is automatically added to your freebies at the $250 level (before shipping and tax). That's not too hard to hit, especially if you collect and order from a friend or two to place along with your own.

Email me if you have questions--Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com-- and when you're ready to fill that cart, click here: http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa and I'll make sure you get a handstamped thank you card full of fun samples especially pulled together for my 10th anniversary celebration this month. Fun!!!

Dashing Deer stamps and dies:

Dashing Deer Cling-Mount Bundle w/dies

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Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Stamp Set (alone)

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Dashing Deer Wood-Mount Bundle w/dies

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Dashing Deer Wood-Mount Stamp Set (alone)

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Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies (alone)

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HOSTESS ONLY Dashing Along Designer Series Paper

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Happy 10th Anniversary to Song of My Heart!

Wanna read something funny? I just looked back at my very first blog post, written ten years ago September 1st. It's a cute snapshot of who I was at the time and the style that would come to characterize my writing. I'd been a demonstrator for 3 years and was just beginning to get an inkling of how much the Lord was going to use Stampin' Up to bless our family.

I find it hilarious that I didn't think I'd have much to say... the text-heavy posts that followed that first one are a testament to just how much I wanted/needed to connect with other crafters out there!

Fast forward 10 years--I'm still living a life I love, although the pathway has zigged and zagged here and there--still crazy about Stampin' Up--and still hungry to connect with crafters. I think about you guys all the time and can't wait to share what I'm working on!

This stat kinda speaks for itself: 3,395 posts.....that translates to 1.075 posts per day for 365 days x 10 years. Now you know where I spend all my free time : )

Well, I really think this calls for a celebration, don't you? And because I love themes, and 10 is such a fun number, let's do 10 posts in September with 10 giveaways and deals!!! Tell all your friends we are PARTYING in September at Song of My Heart. Look for posts with the 10th anniversary logo and leave a comment according to the directions in the post as to how to enter.

Let's start with a bang! Our first deal is a doozie:

• Winner gets a STAMPARATUS positioning system for just $10.00!!!
• Regular price is $49.00 plus shipping
• Cannot be sent outside the U.S., sorry!
• $10 must be paid by 9/30 via http://paypal.me/songofmyheart 
• Please only post if you are 18 years of age or older and willing to pay the $10 deal.
• Enter by leaving a comment and telling us what YOU were doing 10 years ago this fall.
• Winner will be posted in the next anniversary post! So keep coming back to see if you win.

Thanks so much for helping me celebrate this milestone! And thank you even more for listening to what I have to say. I count you all as flowers in my garden.