Stampin Friends- Anything Goes!

Hi there Stamping Friends,

Welcome to the June 2016 Blog Hop! Our theme this month is “Anything Goes”… I was excited with this theme as our new Stampin’ Up! 2016-17 Annual Catalog just launched on June 1st, so it’s the perfect opportunity to showcase all new stamps and products! I know a lot of our bloggers are demonstrators, can’t wait to see what they came up with this month. We have three guest hoppers this month, please visit their blogs and leave them some comments as well, and don’t forget we give away a mystery prize pack for one lucky winner each month, scroll to the bottom of this post to see the rules and then scroll all the way to the bottom to leave me a comment to be entered in this month’s give away!

June Guest Bloggers:

1. Stacey Lane
2. Barbara Welch and
3. Angela Carter

Did you know that the pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality since the days of the early American colonies? The legend began with the sea captains of New England, who sailed among the Caribbean Islands and returned to the colonies bearing their cargo of fruits, spices and rum. According to the legend, the captain would spear a pineapple on a fence post outside his home to let his friends know of his safe return from sea. The pineapple was an invitation for them to visit, share his food and drink, and listen to tales of his voyage. As the tradition grew, colonial innkeepers added the pineapple to their signs and advertisements, and bedposts carved in the shape of a pineapple were a common sight at inns across New England. The legend has continued to the present, and frequently one sees the pineapple symbol in hotels and restaurants to signal the presence of hospitality.

As soon as I saw the Pineapple single stamp in the new catalog when I was at OnStage in April, I knew I had to have it, I just love it! It will be great for scrapbooking, card making, and home décor!  After playing with it and trying to ink the leaves in a different color, I realized I needed to cut this stamp into two pieces. Don’t be afraid!

This makes it a breeze to ink and stamp!

I wanted the pineapple to have some shading, so I made a stencil so I could apply soft suede ink just to the pineapple.

You can really control the sponging with a stencil in place.

Here’s my finished card, I used Delightful Dijon and Always Artichoke ink pads and then used memento black for my greeting.

Since the pineapple is a symbol of hospitality, what better decoration for this little gift bag for a new neighbor?

Super quick and easy projects for you, because gift giving and card sending can be sweet and simple- I need to remind myself that more often.

Don’t forget to comment to enter to win our Mystery Give-away, just scroll down to bottom where it says “Leave a Reply”! I would love to hear from you!

If you want to hop back to see Kathie’s project, just click the “previous” button:

Or, if you’re ready to go see what Melissa has come up with, just click the next button:

1. Elizabeth Jeanne
2. Christine Pennington
3. Kirsteen Gill
4. Steph Jandrow
5. Kathie Rotti
6. Lynn Streifert<< YOU ARE HERE!!
7. Melissa Thomas
8. Carolina Evans
9. Angela Carter
10. Siara Acdal
11. Barbara Welch
12. Kim Smith
13. Stacey Lane

Stampin’ Up! Supplies Used for both projects:

Pineapple Clear-Mount Stamp

$14.00

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Bundle

$35.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$9.00

Delightful Dijon 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.00

2015-2017 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack

$22.00

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Delightful Dijion Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Stamping Sponges

$3.50

Fuse Fast Adhesive

$10.00

Mini Glue Dots

$5.25

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$4.00

Petite Café Gift Bags

$6.00

Gold Metallic Thread

$3.00

Paper Snips

$10.00

Gold Glimmer Paper

$5.00

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

Well that’s it for today, thanks so much for stopping by to visit me! Have a wonderful day!

If you are thinking of ordering anything this month, please use Hostess Code:  99UPHDYX

~Lynn Streifert

Independent Demonstrator, Stampin’ Up!

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