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You’re in for a Treat!!

3 cards, 1 fancy fold, 1 Christmas Beach & 1 Slim Line

Hey Guys! You’re in for a Treat! I went to NOLA last week and came back basically ready to share with you! Consequently today I am sharing 3 cards, 1 fancy fold, 1 Christmas Beach & 1 Slim Line! Chiefly I LOVE all these so much I can’t stop looking at them! Of course that says a lot since I have been a Demo with Stampin’ Up! for over 19 years, besides I am thrilled when I make something that even I LOVE! I hope you will watch my YouTube video where I particularly show how to make all 3 cards. Indeed I have to thank Lavonne Schwendeman on the Template, you will find it below, regardless I changed up some of the measurements so it is a little different than hers. Likewise, I would like to thank Elaine Harding for the Slim Line card idea. Therefore I love sharing ideas!

Here’s my first card:

You're in for a treat with this one! Click below to get instructions and below that is the template.
Download Directions and Template below also you will see what it looks like closed and partially open

2nd Card you’re in for a treat!

You're in for a treat, wouldn't you love to sit under this umbrella and read a book?!
Click below for directions

3rd and final surprise!

 You're in for a Treat, this is an awesome Christmas card from the beach!

Surprises continue this month at SU!

Specifically I am talking about a sale that SU! is doing surprisingly for each week this month.

You're in for a treat all Month long!
Presently you’re in for a treat all month!!

For one thing, each week starting today until the 7th, there are sales! Of course starting the next week on the 8th – 14th and so on. Emphatically I urge you to check back each week, click on my website to see what is happening each week!! Undoubtedly for orders each month equaling $35 or more I will be sending you one of my handmade cards! Likewise you will get a PDF with 16 projects with step by step instructions plus color photos! Consequently I am trying to spoil you! At the same time, you are spoiling me by choosing me! Of course, if there is something you would like to see, just let me know!

Can you see why I said you’re in for a treat!?

Having gone to Backstage in New Orleans, overall I would love it if you could join me next year! Moreover, you will join us (my Stampin’ Up! Team: LET’s Stamp!) while we do monthly cards in our team meeting! As a result of my team meetings those who attend learn great ways to stamp and bond with each other! Also I pick a downline each month to buy a stamp set for where they use the stamps to make a few cards to share. Of course, if you’d rather now share that is ok! By all means go at your own pace, but if you by chance, want to learn how to be a Happy Shopper and get your supplies with a DISCOUNT let me know, above all I will set you up!

Thank you for stopping by, it especially means the WORLD to me!! Undeniably I would love it if you could join one of my LIVES on YouTube on Thursday’s at 4:00 (eastern). For each person who comments during my Live, in particular there’s a drawing to win one of the cards I made that day! Of course, I would love to mail you one! Above all, I hope to see you next week!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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Fun plus Free!

Three cards-Fun, Elegant and Stunning

Hey Guys, Fun, FREE and Stunning are the words for today! I have made these for my YouTube Live, so if you missed it you can always go watch it here. Today I am sharing with you TWO Sale-a-Bration sets and one that is from the Big Catalog from SU! Surely you like fun plus free right? Particularly when the cards are super cute AND elegant. Of course in the past I have shared how much I love the Hippest Hippos stamp set, but you can also get the Dies for it and get them for free too! And you can’t beat the Wonderful World stamp set, it is a DistINKtive stamp, which Stampin’ Up! is getting a patent for! I love the company I work for/with!

Card 1-Fun plus FREE!

Fun plus FREE and an Easel card too!
I love Easel Cards don’t you?

Card 2 elegant and FREE!

Elegant AND free!

Card 3 Sending Smiles

Last Month!

This is the last month for Sale-a-Bration, don’t miss out on all the goodies you can get for free! And SU! has even added MORE!

MORE freebies!

Undeniably the new things we can earn with our $50/$100 purchases are items I use all the time!! This is a great way to not only stock up but also get a great deal!! Did you also know that you can become a ‘Demo’ or ‘Discount Shopper’ just by joining me and my team? I, of course, signed up to be a ‘Demo’ for the discount! I wanted to be able to keep buying my SU! product plus get it at a discount, and if I earned extra money on the side = BONUS! If you decide this is something you would like to do, I would be tickled pink for you to join my team! We have monthly meetings where we make 4-5 cards AND I buy one person on my team a stamp set each month to make sample cards!

I appreciate you stopping by today! My hope is that you will want to join me on my Live, it’s so fun to talk to everyone! Plus, for those watching, I do a drawing for the cards I make on my Live! Finally I want to tell you how much I love that you have chosen me to visit and hopefully you will choose me to be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, if you would like to make a purchase click here! See you next time!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

Outside the Box

Sending Good Thoughts July 2022

Hey, Thinking outside the Box is what I do every month when my Paper Pumpkin arrives. If you would like to see how these cards are done, you can watch on my YouTube Channel! I love to challenge myself so of course I think outside the box and come up with something of my own. Basically I open the Box, get out everything and TRY not to look online before I start creating! After all, I don’t want to think outside someone else’s box! LOL Really, I find it fun to challenge myself and for the most part usually am very happy with what I come up with!

Think outside the Paper Pumpkin Box

Think outside the Box with Sending Good Thoughts

2nd card

Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin kit from July 2022

3rd Card

July 2022 Paper Pumpkin - outside the box

Sale a Bration going strong!

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE getting things for FREE! The Sale a Bration stamps/papers are so awesome! Remember they are only available while supplies last! Already the Pool Party/Soft Sea Foam cards & envelopes is already sold out. They aren’t coming back! 🙁 My favorite right now wholeheartedly is the Designer Paper Rings of Love. Basically it is so pretty! Plus it is versatile! And of course I love the Trees of Love Dies since it not only has a Dog but a Trailer! Did you know that I have a Sale a Bration Celebration? Significantly it is for those of you who have received your goodies from SAB each month, by purchasing from me! So, not only do you get your freebie from SU! but you also get a fun class with me for free! Let me know if you need more info!

Join my team during SAB and get a great prize!

Of course joining SU! is great all on it’s own. The kit comes with $125 worth of product for only $99, but during SAB you also get a bonus! I am using this every day since as a Demo I get to pre buy this!! I love it!!

Lastly

I hope you enjoyed my Paper Pumpkin Alternatives, I am very happy with them. Next week I will be back, hopefully you can join me! Thank you for supporting me!! You mean the world to me! Also if you would like to purchase from me, please use this link. Hope to see you next week!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

Celebrating 19 years!

Caroling Mice for you!

Hey Guys, I’m celebrating 19 years this week since I have joined SU! I honestly can’t believe it’s been that long! I have emphatically enjoyed every minute. To celebrate 19 years I am offering, with an order of $75 through the 21st of July, the Host set Caroling Mice along with the three packets of each card shown. This way you can make them and not have to cut anything! You’ll already have the stamp set and all the die cuts done for you! Subsequently you order whatever you want to the amount of $75, not only do you get Sale-A-Bration product, but you will also get the stamp set above what you already ordered!

Not only am I celebrating 19 years with SU! but I just got a bonus from the company too! I reached, at this point, my $200,000 in sales! Thanks to you for supporting my business, so of course I want to give you something too! Normally, you would need a $150.00 sale to be able to get this stamp set. That’s what makes this such a sweet deal. If you would like to see these cards made, be sure and check out my YouTube video!

Card 1 to celebrate 19 years

Card 1 to celebrate 19 years!
You get the stamp set, plus all the fixin’s to make this card (excluding ink/other stamp sets)

Card 2 to celebrate 19 years

Caroling Mice is such a cute set, be sure to get one from me!
I had so much fun with this one!

Card 3, be sure to get your celebration kit!

Be sure to get your class kit with all three cards cut and ready for you!
I LOVE this stamp set!

Have you heard?

Have you heard about the Stampin’ Besties Club? Of course I have mentioned it, and although this may be true, I thought it important to bring it up again! Compared to other classes, this one is extremely special. I along with two of my Besties in SU!, we have a class where each of us create 2 cards using the same ingredients, so you can make 6 cards! Amazingly even though we start out with the same product we NEVER have the same look.

Also, each month I am tickled that I learn something from these amazing ladies. Be sure to go to this page to read more about it! Every month we not only give you the card supplies, (sans ink/stamps) but you also get 1/2 pack of Designer paper, usually ribbon and embellishments too! Your kit includes up to $22 worth of product along with a PDF with pictures and step by step instructions! One of my Besties that signed up for this class said “I don’t know why others aren’t signing up in droves”. they absolutely love it every month!

Celebrating 19 years, will you join me?

My actual 19 years was this last Tuesday, but since I am doing my video today it’s a perfect time to show you these cards! You will want to make them I know! Until a week from now, you can purchase from me using the host code in the description of the video or you can click here to go shopping. Once you have the stamp set in hand, I would love to see what you have made with it!

Thank you for coming by today. I will be doing another video/post in two weeks on the 28th, I hope you can join me then.

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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June Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

Pick of the Crop

Hey Guys!, Today I am doing the June Paper Pumpkin Alternatives. This month’s box is called Pick of the Crop, and I had so much fun! It’s not all the time in Life that you can be surprised every month, but you can with Paper Pumpkin! The June Paper Pumpkin is all about fresh things as can be seen flowers and fruits. This box also has a cart that is too stinkin’ cute! Of course, I have a video that I made to make both cards, so be sure and check it out! Of course when making one of the cards for the 2nd time (on video) I HAD to change it up a bit, so make sure you watch to see what I did different.

Thinking of You

June paper Pumpkin Alternatives
On my video I changed up this card, you’ll have to let me know what you think.

You’re the pick of the Crop

My second from the June Paper Pumpkin Alternatives was a fun yet subsequently a super simple card! The cart from the kit is significantly too cute not to use! But I trimmed off the awning and put Dimensionals AND Foam Adhesive strips on to give dimension.

June Paper Pumpkin alternatives
I TOLD you the cart was stinkin’ cute!!

Are you a Discount Shopper?!

As I have previously mentioned I joined the SU! family to get the discount! But, did you know that I got so much more than a discount?! I have met some wonderful people, surprisingly learned a lot about stamping, and have been able to travel to the functions that Stampin’ Up! has! Not only do I have fun but my BEST FRIENDS are also with SU!

Of course

Telling myself when I joined that I wanted to be able to buy what I wanted from the catalogs and that I’m not in this for the money. I am happy to tell you that, at the present time with limits, I buy what I want AND get a Discount! If you would like to be creative, get a discount and have a ton of fun, then join my team: Lets Stamp! By all means, I would love to have you be a part of the SU! family!

Thank you for once again stopping by and visiting my Blog, I really hope that you will join me on my Lives on YouTube! For those watching and leaving comments, of course I have a drawing and send out the cards I made that day! For that reason I Hope you will join me sometime!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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Peek-a-Boo!

Fancy Fold Baby Card

Hey Guys, Peek-a-Boo cards are fun to make I hope you join me thus and see how easy they can be! If you would like to see it made surely check out my Live YouTube Video now! It’s called Peek-a-Boo because when you open the card a surprise message appears! My niece is having a baby I plan on sending this in order that she knows I’m happy for her!

Peek-a-Boo card

Peek-a-Boo!  When you open this card a surprise text appears!
Isn’t the Elephant too cute!?

Friends Forever

May not be a peek-a-Boo but it is sooo cute!!
Friends Forever

More…..

Both of these cards of course use the Stamp set from SU! called Elephant Parade. I especially love the Peek-a-Boo card, but the other one makes me smile! I love the idea certainly of an elephant leaving peanuts (his favorite snack by the way) to his best friend! Of course my favorite snack is Reese’s Peanut Butter cups, I’ll share too!

Are you a Happy Shopper?

As I’ve said in the past, I especially LOVE being a Demo with SU! But, did you know you can join and NOT do any classes? Or, you can join and just get that happy discount for something that certainly makes you happy! The reason I joined almost 19 years ago in brief is I wanted the discount! I stamped with my friends and ended up on the whole, making new ones! Basically who doesn’t love a discount!? Let me know if you of course want to hear more!

One other thing

IF you shop with me, you will in truth get a hand made card from me. But you will also get a PDF of 16 cards/projects in this situation you will love! Of course you must buy at least $35 to get it, which realistically is super easy! In any case I can do that in my sleep! I so appreciate your support and of course want to Thank you!

Lastly

Lastly I want to thank you for being here on my Blog. Of course my hope is you will love what I share that in fact you will want to return! Also, if you come to one of my Live’s on YouTube you can possibly win one of my cards! I pick two people during my Live who’re chatting with me to mail a card I made that day! My hope is in this case you will want to return! I’m off next week, but I hope to see you the following Thursday!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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Heron Habitat is all that

And much more, who doesn’t love cattails!?

Hey Guys!, Heron Habitat is all that and more! As you have seen I love birds but this stamp set also has really cool dies AND it has cattails! I grew up visiting a lake and I saw all kinds of birds but my favorite was the cattails! When I saw this stamp set from Stampin’ Up! of course I knew I must get it! If you are a lover of all things water/birds then hopefully you will want to see my Live on YouTube where I made these two cards! Undoubtedly you will notice that I have pictures AND a PDF for you below, certainly you will want to check out my other projects either here or on my YouTube channel. Notwithstanding my weekly Live videos I also have a lot of tutorials on there!

Heron Habitat IS all that!

Hereon habitat is all that and More!
Heron Habitat is all that & More!
Heron Habitat is all that
All that & more!

Are you a Discount Shopper?

Basically everyone loves to get a deal! Of course I wanted a deal when I found Stampin’ Up! Instead of paying full price for things that I wanted I decided to become a ‘Demo’ and get it at a discount! This was surprisingly 19 years ago! Basically I had no idea I would STILL be loving every minute and I still get excited when there is a new catalog coming out! If undoubtedly you are the same my hope is that you will decide to join my Team: Lets Stamp!, where you too can surely be a Discount Shopper!

There’s another way to get a deal!

If joining isn’t for you, nevertheless there is still a way to get a deal! Every month I along with 15 other Demo’s come up with a project that we all put together so we can give it to YOU when you shop with us. Therefore, you only need spend $35 to get this great PDF! After all, That’s 16 projects WITH pictures and step by step instructions! Every month I am equally excited to see the projects! Here is a sneak Peek of what you can get as can be seen by shopping with me in the month of June!

Finally

Finally I would like to let you know how much I appreciate you coming to my blog to visit! Please leave a comment after all I love to see what you think! Of course I would love it if you would visit me while I am doing my Live on YouTube also! It’s so much fun to be able to really talk to you! Most important for me is that you enjoy what I am decidedly making! Each week the most compelling evidence is that I have fun and in the same fashion you do too! To emphasize, who knew I would be doing this 19 years later!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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Celebrating in Color alternatives

FOUR Paper Pumpkin original cards!

Hey Guys!, Today I am Celebrating In Color alternatives, given that I will share FOUR Paper Pumpkin original cards that I’m very proud of! Of course this is Thursday so I have a Live Video on YouTube showing you how to make these cards, if you missed it click here. If you can ever make it to one of my Lives, however just know that I give away the cards I am making to those who attend Live and comment. As well as doing the video I also supply PDF’s where you can download them to keep!

Celebrating In Color Alternatives #1

Celebrating In Color Alternatives #1
Inspired by Hannah Byrd

Celebrating In Color Alternative card #2

Celebrating In Color card #2
FUN!

Card #3

Celebrating In Color Alternatives #3
This uses the Stamparatus!!

Card #4

Celebrating In Color alternative #4
Love this color!

In Color Bonus almost over!

Have you ever thought meanwhile that joining Stampin’ Up! might be for you? Now is the time to get a surprisingly great deal! IF you sign up before the end of May you not only get $125 worth of product to choose BUT you also get all the In Color ink pads, In Color Designer Paper, In Color cardstock, all for $99! BUT you will have to sign up within the next couple of days! Of course I would love it if you would join my Team: Lets Stamp!, we have so much fun with our monthly team meetings, but we also have swaps, along with helpful videos I make that will help you navigate and learn! Certainly you will not want to pass this opportunity up!

Are you creative?

Before I started with Stampin’ Up!, besides thinking that I wasn’t creative, I had NEVER made a handmade card! Then I was asked to go to a SU! class at a neighbor’s house. Wow, moreover was that ever an eye opener! Who knew stamps could make being creative so easy!? Moreover SU! has coordinating product where making something look good is indeed easy! THAT is what sealed the deal for me! Because I started out scrapbooking, getting things to coordinate on the page became MUCH simpler! Then of course, I figured that I have the stamps/ink/ribbon I might as well make cards too! Who knew I would still be doing this over 21 years later!?

Join me!

To see for yourself what I am talking about, join me either on one of my Lives on YouTube, OR come to one of my classes! After all, the first time is FREE! I guarantee that you will be indeed amazed with what you go home with!

Finally

Thank you for at least stopping by! I appreciate you choosing to spend your time both here and on my YouTube page! It means a lot to me since I know your time is valuable! Basically I stay very busy working on my projects and consequently I love any support! Being that as it may, I especially love it when you visit me while I am on YouTube! Overall I love talking with you and hearing about where you live while we are Celebrating In Color Alternatives. Even if you are a Demo with SU!, you are still indeed helping me out by being there! Doing projects every week is something I so enjoy, my hope is that you indeed love it too. You never know, because you stopped by you just might consequently get one of my cards! Please come back!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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Cup of Tea anyone?

Too Cute for words!

Hey Guys!, Cup of Tea anyone? The Cup of Tea stamp set from Stampin’ Up! is of course too cute for words! Of course I will try my best to have you LOVE this bundle! If you would like to see these cards be made, come over to my YouTube page using this link. Besides doing a video/blog post today, I also do one EVERY Thursday (unless I am traveling). However I would love it if you would join me during one of my Lives, since I always give away my cards to those who comment! Basically I love it when I get to talk to you!

Cup of Tea Anyone?!

Cup of Tea?
These colors are stunning in person!

Another Cup of Tea

Cup of Tea anyone?!
There is embossing on the Flirty Flamingo, it’s hard to see

Become a Happy Shopper!

Did you know that Stampin’ Up! is having in this case a Joining special? For the Month of May you can undoubtedly join my team and get ALL the New In Color stamp pads/Designer paper/cardstock (worth $66) along with $125 worth of product for only $99? This, of course is so exciting when SU! gives out a special on something that is already special! My team gets together every month on Zoom where we make particularly beautiful cards, we also share business tips, laugh and have a ton of fun together! I, certainly would love it if you would join my Team – Lets Stamp! Every month I put on our Facebook team page a couple of PDF’s of projects you can surely use in your business! Of course you can use these in your own classes! No need to, after that, think of a class idea yourself!

Another way to get ideas

For those who don’t want to become a demonstrator and get a discount, presently you can get your hands on my PDF just by placing an order with me of $35 or more! What is in this PDF you indeed can ask? Well I have 16 projects with step by step instructions after all along with color photo’s! You will also get a hand stamped card from me as a Thank you!

Each box is a card you can get instructions for!
All this for only $35!!

Finally

Thank you so much for visiting, you have no idea how much it means to me! Also, if you watch my videos and subscribe to my YouTube Channel, you have my gratitude! Of course I work very hard to bring things to share, that I undoubtedly hope you enjoy. My hope is that you will surely come back. Thanks Again!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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Sweet Songbirds makes me smile!

Makes me smile!

Hey Guys!, Today I am sharing with you Sweet Songbirds, of course this set totally makes me smile! As soon as I saw it I especially knew I HAD to have it! Besides being cute, the birds are particularly fun to make! This bundle coupled with a punch is part of what makes me significantly happy. If you would like to SEE these particular cards be made, for that reason you can watch my YouTube Live here. As I said before Sweet Songbirds makes me smile! Indeed, every Thursday (mostly) I have a Live class on YouTube. If you are just now finding me, overall you should without delay check out my Channel. Of course presently I have around 200 videos for you to check out at length!

Sweet Songbirds card 1

Sweet songbirds makes me smile
Isn’t this birdhouse cute!?

Sweet Songbirds card 2

Sweet songbirds makes me smile
Got this idea from Inky Bee Stampers

Did Sweet songbirds make you smile?

Being a part of Stampin’ Up! indeed has been my greatest joy, besides my kids/hubby that is! I have emphatically loved every minute of it, after all I never knew I was creative until I started stamping. Right now there is indeed a special going on with SU! As I have said this is so much fun, I would love it if above all you would choose my team. That is, if you want to be a happy shopper and get a discount on things you are ALREADY buying! At the present time there is a sale going on being that you can get even MORE for your money.

What do you get?

For $99 you get to undoubtedly pick out $125 worth of product PLUS through the month of May, you also get: the Starter Kit also includes $66.50 USD In Color Grid Paper, In Color Ink Pad collection, In Color Cardstock Collection, and In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper assortments!! Wow! Particularly great way to start off on the right foot! Given all that, it’s an additional $66.50! Also, being a part of my team (LETs Stamp!) you get to attend our monthly meetings where we simultaneously make cards together, give away prizes and get to hang out with other stamping people that share your passion!  Surely that’s enough, right? Wrong! You will also get a FREE Paper Pumpkin! Click here to join.

Thank You

Mostly I would like to thank you not only for being here on my blog but for supporting me in my business! I love it when I get comments here as well as on my YouTube channel. I especially love it when you join my Live and therefore chat with me! Almost every Thursday (I was off last week due to my Daughter’s Graduation from College) I have my YouTube Stamping Class. Indeed, I absolutely hope to see you there! Some days I have two cards to share, otherwise I usually have 3. I also have in person card class, for the most part I teach the cards done on my Live videos.

Finally

If you purchase from me, you will undoubtedly receive a Thank you Card, but you’ll also get with a Qualifying order of $35 or more, a PDF with 16 projects! These projects are overall great ideas for you to use. Undeniably you will love them and you’ll also have pictures to go by let alone step by step instructions. For this reason, I hope this will help you when coming up with projects. Most important is that you know on the whole that I appreciate you so much! In the long run, I do this to help you come up with ideas! I especially hope that you love them as much as I do!

Lisa Tedder
A former California girl living in North Carolina

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