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Sea Turtle Thank You Cards

Stampin’ Up! Sea Turtles ~ 12 Cards and Tutorial

This is an easy card that uses several different techniques with Vellum Cardstock, Heat Embossing, Double-Sided Stamps and Distressed Edges

Do you need an extra special Thank You card? This one is perfect. Very simple yet subtle and elegant and kinda fun! Check out the video below where I make 12 cards and download the link for a free PDF project sheet.

All Images © Stampin’ Up! ~ Sea Turtles Tutorial Larris Livin Lite

Beautiful and subtle, tone on tone Thank You Card with vellum card stock accent and clear heat embossing. Lovely version of a Thank You Card, but can be used for any occasion.

You can make Birthday Cards, Thinking of You Cards, International Women’s Day Cards (March 8) and almost any occasion with this super sweet stamp set.

I have a list of the supplies below, so you can replicate these cards and create 100’s more. Plus there is a PDF download below showing all of the techniques I have used.

See the full video tutorial on my YouTube Channel.

Now, I hope you will agree… This card is just stunning! It is clean, pretty, elegant and fun…

Remember, it is not just making the cards, but we need to send them in the mail (or hand deliver when possible.) Now more than ever, we need to remind people that we are thinking of them, we celebrate them, love them and miss their faces!!

Just like I miss your face! Please leave me a comment if you are still here with me 🙂 and don’t forget to tag me in social if you are inspired by my cards, watch my YouTube video tutorial and give it a thumbs up if you enjoy.

Larri Signature

Download the PDF Flyer Here!

Stampin Up Sea Turtle Thank You Card
All Images © Stampin’ Up! ~ Sea Turtle Tutorial Larris Livin Lite

Product List

If you make this card, please post a picture and tag me #LarrisLivinLite

Can’t wait to see what you think… Happy Craftin’

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Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule and Planner Stickers

2022 Countdown to Christmas ~ Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule and Planner Stickers are Here!

For a few years it appeared that Hallmark forgot about how much we enjoyed Planning out our Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule with a printable schedule and now it is only available via an “App.” If you’re anything like me, I steer clear of Apps as much as possible. Plus, I’m an old-fashioned Paper Girl. I love my Planners and Planner Stickers!!! 

So, continuing in the spirit, I have prepared many options for you to add to your Planner this year!!!

Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule and Planner Stickers
Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule and Planner Stickers

It is time to download my Free Printable Hallmark Movies Schedule! Their first Countdown to Christmas Movie Premiere is only a week away! Premiering Friday, October 21 at 8pm/7c is Noel Next Door on the Hallmark Channel.

Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule and Planner Stickers
Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule and Planner Stickers

In previous years the Hallmark Channel would provide a printable Countdown to Christmas schedule. Last year they moved to an online App. Well, personally, I’m not a big fan of “apps” so I have created my own printable that I can add to my Planner for reference.

I have even made some Printable Planner Stickers to add to my Planner for the next couple months!

Please feel free to download these printables now for FREE.

  • There is a Christmas Movie Premiere Schedule full size 8.5 x 11
  • A Christmas Movie Premiere Schedule Sized for Happy Planner Classic 7 x 9.25
  • Planner Stickers for each of the new movies in PNG form for cutting machines like Cricut or Silhouette, and
  • Planner Stickers for each of the new movies in PDF format for printing and hand cutting.
Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule
Hallmark Christmas Movies 2022 Printable Schedule Full Size

Click the Image Above or this Text to Download the Full Size Printable Schedule

Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule
Hallmark Christmas Movies 2022 Printable Schedule Sized for Happy Planner Classic

Click the Image Above or this Text to Download the Printable Schedule Sized for Happy Planner Classic 7 x 9.25

Hallmark Christmas Movies 2022 Stickers

Click the Image Above or this Text to Download the Printable Planner Stickers PDF Version

Hallmark Christmas Movies 2022 Stickers

Click the Image Above or this Text to Download the Printable Planner Stickers PNG Version for Cricut or Cutting Machines ~ PAGE 1

Hallmark Christmas Movies 2022 Stickers

Click the Image Above or this Text to Download the Printable Planner Stickers PNG Version for Cricut or Cutting Machines ~ PAGE 2

Although, the full schedule appears to be final, I will be updating these Free Printables as Hallmark releases new information or make any changes. So be sure you subscribe to my Newsletter HERE and check your email for updates. Plus my subscribers receive more freebies, discount coupons and fun content you don’t want to miss!

Happy Holiday Movie Watching Season!

XOXO

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October Monthly Printable Planner Pages

New Monthly Printable Planner Pages are Here! Have you Downloaded October yet?

As you may know, every month I design several monthly printable planner pages for my Classic size Happy Planner. I like to have these custom designs to really doll up my planner and they are beautiful without taking the time to decorate with stickers, washi or any effort at all.

October 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Autumn Beach
2022 Monthly Calendar October Autumn Beach

Now, don’t get me wrong, I still love to use my decorative and functional stickers in my primary planner ~ and if you follow me you will see I show you a Plan With Me video on YouTube, highlighting those!

October 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Autumn Scene
2022 Monthly Calendar October Autumn Scene

However, these predesigned Monthly Printable Planner Pages are a lovely way to save time in my other planners. Primarily I use these for my Social Media Planner and Client Planners.

October 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Black Cat
2022 Monthly Calendar October Black Cat
October 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Halloween
2022 Monthly Calendar October Halloween
October 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Spooky Bridge
2022 Monthly Calendar October Spooky Bridge

If you love them and use them, please share and let me know. Share photos with #LarrisLivinLite or send me an email. I’d love to hear from you!

2022 Monthly Calendar October Free Printable Planner Pages
October Monthly Planner Pages

Best of all, if you have a request for a style or theme for upcoming months ~ Let me know! I would love to hear your ideas and make something unique to you and your planner style!!! Send me a note here.

November 2022 Monthly Planner Pages will be released soon, so be sure you subscribe to my Newsletter to be notified as soon as they’re ready! Plus my subscribers receive more freebies, discount coupons and fun content you don’t want to miss!

Download Your Planner Pages for FREE Here and Happy Planning!

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Free Shipping from Stampin’ Up!

Today ONLY ~ FREE Shipping from Stampin’ Up!

For one day only, Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE Shipping on all orders over $75.

PLUS ~ FREE Festive Pearls from Me!

Free Shipping Today

Click HERE or on the Image Above to Shop my Online Store (Laura Thornberry)

Place your Stampin’ Up! order TODAY, before 11:59pm (MT) through my online store (Laura Thornberry) and you will receive FREE Shipping on your order over $75 AND I will send you a package of FREE Festive Pearls. By the way, have you seen these yet? They are beautiful!! So much prettier in person than in the catalog. I am ordering several extra packs today for my stash!

Stampin Up Free Shipping Day

Use the link above to shop my store and enjoy!

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. I’m here for any questions or requests.

Send me a note here my email is LarrisLivinLite at gmail.com

Happy Crafting!

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Brand NEW Wallpaper Options

New Wallpaper Options are Here!

After hearing input and requests from several of you, I am introducing a Brand NEW option for the Monthly Wallpaper for you Laptop and Phone. As always, there is a laptop version with Labels for organizing your desktop, but now I am also including a version without labels!!

2022 Monthly Free Wallpaper
LLL Phone Wallpaper September 2022
LLL Phone Wallpaper September 2022

Click HERE or on the Image Above to Download the Free Phone Wallpaper

LLL Laptop Wallpaper September 2022
LLL Laptop Wallpaper with Labels September 2022

Click HERE or on the Image Above to Download the Free Laptop Wallpaper with Labels

LLL Laptop Wallpaper September 2022
LLL Laptop Wallpaper without Labels September 2022

Click HERE or on the Image Above to Download the Free Laptop Wallpaper without Labels

If you love them and use them, please share and let me know. Share photos with #LarrisLivinLite or send me an email. I’d love to hear from you!

Best of all, if you have a request for a style or theme for upcoming months ~ Let me know! I would love to hear your ideas and make something unique to you and your planner style!!! Send me a note here.

October 2022 Monthly Planner Pages will be released soon, along with coordinating Wallpapers, so be sure you subscribe to my Newsletter to be notified as soon as they’re ready! Plus my subscribers receive more freebies, discount coupons and fun content you don’t want to miss!

Download Your Planner Pages for FREE Here and Happy Planning!

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NEW Monthly Printable Planner Pages

New Monthly Printable Planner Pages are Here!

As you may know, every month I design several monthly printable planner pages for my Classic size Happy Planner. I like to have these custom designs to really doll up my planner and they are beautiful without taking the time to decorate with stickers, washi or any effort at all.

September 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Autumn Leaf
2022 Monthly Calendar September Autumn Leaf

Now, don’t get me wrong, I still love to use my decorative and functional stickers in my primary planner ~ and if you follow me you will see I show you a Plan With Me video on YouTube, highlighting those!

September 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Autumn Sea
2022 Monthly Calendar September Autumn Sea

However, these predesigned Monthly Printable Planner Pages are a lovely way to save time in my other planners. Primarily I use these for my Social Media Planner and Client Planners.

September 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Butterflies
2022 Monthly Calendar September Butterflies
September 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Josie the Cat
2022 Monthly Calendar September Josie the Cat
September 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Shipwreck
2022 Monthly Calendar September Shipwreck

If you love them and use them, please share and let me know. Share photos with #LarrisLivinLite or send me an email. I’d love to hear from you!

2022 Monthly Calendar September Free Printable Planner Pages
September Monthly Planner Pages

Best of all, if you have a request for a style or theme for upcoming months ~ Let me know! I would love to hear your ideas and make something unique to you and your planner style!!! Send me a note here.

August 2022 Monthly Planner Pages will be released soon, so be sure you subscribe to my Newsletter to be notified as soon as they’re ready! Plus my subscribers receive more freebies, discount coupons and fun content you don’t want to miss!

Download Your Planner Pages for FREE Here and Happy Planning!

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NEW Monthly Printable Planner Pages

New Monthly Printable Planner Pages are Here!

As you may know, every month I design several monthly printable planner pages for my Classic size Happy Planner. I like to have these custom designs to really doll up my planner and they are beautiful without taking the time to decorate with stickers, washi or any effort at all.

July 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Baby Faces
2022 Monthly Calendar July Baby Faces

Now, don’t get me wrong, I still love to use my decorative and functional stickers in my primary planner ~ and if you follow me you will see I show you a Plan With Me video on YouTube, highlighting those!

July 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Elephants
2022 Monthly Calendar July Elephants

However, these predesigned Monthly Printable Planner Pages are a lovely way to save time in my other planners. Primarily I use these for my Social Media Planner and Client Planners.

July 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Freedom Jets
2022 Monthly Calendar July Freedom Jets
July 2022 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Flag
2022 Monthly Calendar July Flag

If you love them and use them, please share and let me know. Share photos with #LarrisLivinLite or send me an email. I’d love to hear from you!

2022 Monthly Calendar July Free Printable Planner Pages
July Monthly Planner Pages

Best of all, if you have a request for a style or theme for upcoming months ~ Let me know! I would love to hear your ideas and make something unique to you and your planner style!!! Send me a note here.

August 2022 Monthly Planner Pages will be released soon, so be sure you subscribe to my Newsletter to be notified as soon as they’re ready! Plus my subscribers receive more freebies, discount coupons and fun content you don’t want to miss!

Download Your Planner Pages for FREE Here and Happy Planning!

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Curvy Celebrations

Stampin’ Up! Curvy Celebrations ~ Three Cards and Tutorial

This Brand New and Exclusive Bundle is Available for a Very Limited Time ~ All Occasion Suite of Stamps, Dies and Designer Series Paper

I just received my Quite Curvy Bundle, which is just a part of the full Curvey Celebrations Bundle, and I am making a few cards for you. I think you will agree, they’re Awesome!

You can make Christmas Cards, New Year’s Cards, Valentine’s Cards and almost any occasion with this amazing bundle.

My personal favorite part of this suite is that they are CURVY, lol yep, no straight lines here. The most versatile set I have played with in a long time.

I have a list of the supplies below, so you can replicate any of these cards and create 100’s more. Plus there is a PDF download below showing all of the features of the suite.

Card #1 ~ You’re One in a Million

Stampin Up Curvy Celebrations Larris Livin Lite
All Images © Stampin’ Up! ~ Curvy Celebrations Tutorial Larris Livin Lite

See the full video tutorial on my YouTube Channel.

I just love this font, I am currently adoring the deep Pretty Peacock ink and cardstock and the Forever Greenery designer series paper here is just FUN!

Card #2 ~ Wishing You the Happiest of Birthdays!

Stampin Up Curvy Celebrations Larris Livin Lite
All Images © Stampin’ Up! ~ Curvy Celebrations Tutorial Larris Livin Lite

Now, I hope you will agree… This card is just stunning! It is crisp, striking, classic, clean, all of the good feels…

I used the Peony Garden designer series paper in a very subdued pattern of peonies in gray and white. Then gave it a great punch with the basic black cardstock, on a white background. The only color I brought in is the very light petal pink. So pretty!

Card #3 ~ Thinking of You Makes My Day!

Another card featuring the Forever Greenery designer series paper. Gorgeous! If you love teal, turquoise and all the deep greenery colors, this is one you cannot pass by without admiring. I also added some rhinestones from last year’s Noble Peacock suite, unfortunately, they are no longer available. However, I think the Holiday Rhinestones #150457 and the Rhinestone Basic Jewels #144220 will work just as well here.

Stampin Up Curvy Celebrations Larris Livin Lite
All Images © Stampin’ Up! ~ Curvy Celebrations Tutorial Larris Livin Lite

I hope you will make some cards with this versatile suite. I also hope my tutorial and photos have inspired you to make something beautiful!

Remember, it is not just making the cards, but we need to send them in the mail (or hand deliver when possible.) Now more than ever, we need to remind people that we are thinking of them, we celebrate them, love them and miss their faces!!

Just like I miss your face! Please leave me a comment if you are still here with me 🙂 and don’t forget to tag me in social if you are inspired by my cards, watch my YouTube video tutorial and give it a thumbs up if you enjoy.

Larri Signature

Supplies:

Supply List Card #1

  • Pretty Peacock Cardstock #150880
  • Whisper White Cardstock #100730
  • Forever Greenery DSP #152492
  • Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad #150083

Supply List Card #2

  • Whisper White Cardstock #100730
  • Basic Black Cardstock # 121045
  • Petal Pink Cardstock # 146985
  • Peony Garden DSP #152483
  • Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad # 149165

Supply List Card #3

  • Pretty Peacock Cardstock #150880
  • Whisper White Cardstock #100730
  • Forever Greenery DSP #152492
  • Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad #150083
  • Rhinestones Basic Jewels #146924

Tools

  • Clear Block “H” #118490
  • Stampin’ Pierce Mat #126199
  • Simply Shammy #147042
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals #104430
  • Stampin’ Seal #152813
  • Any Die Cut or Embossing Machine or the
  • Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine #149653

Download the PDF Flyer Here!

Stampin Up Curvy Celebrations Larris Livin Lite
All Images © Stampin’ Up! ~ Curvy Celebrations Tutorial Larris Livin Lite

If you make this card, please post a picture and tag me #LarrisLivinLite

Can’t wait to see what you think… Happy Craftin’

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Stampin’ Friends Update

My Stampin Friends… (part 5 ~ Stampin’ Friends)

So much news, so many updates and a lot of fun filled days on the horizon!!

First, here is a recap of where we’ve been, and what is still coming:
1.    Planner Friends Read Here
2.    Crafty Friends Read Here
3.    My Handmade Shoppers ~ Read Here
4.    My Stampin’ Up! Shoppers ~ Today, read below
5.    My Giveaway Subscribers and Winners!! ~ Still to come…

Bonus Days are Ending Soon ~ August 3, 2020, is your LAST DAY to Earn Bonus Bucks! Remember this is like FREE money! The concept is similar to Kohl’s Cash, you earn $5 in Bonus Bucks for every $50 you spend. Collect your Bonus Bucks Coupons and redeem them in August for anything you want!! See full details here.

New Website Coming ~ Stampin’ Up! has been promising a new Demonstrator website for a while now and it looks like it will be ready to launch soon! I cannot wait to share it with you ~ so you will be the first to know as soon as it is complete! So exciting!

Holiday Catalog Coming Soon ~ August 4, 2020, the Brand New Holiday Mini Catalog Launches. 

Paper Share Sign Ups are Coming ~ In honor of the new Holiday Mini Catalog launch I will be preparing a fabulous Paper Share for you. Sign ups will be ready soon and you will have the opportunity to receive ALL of the amazing new paper at a discounted price!! Stay tuned and get ready to sign up. You won’t want to miss this share. I’ve seen the new designer series papers and they are probably the best ever!

Card Swap ~ When is the last time you participated in a Card Swap? Or maybe you’ve never tried it? This is a completely free event (you just pay for mailing your cards to me for swapping.) If you’re not familiar, it is something that Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators do all the time. I thought it would be fun to open it up to EVERYONE. So, anyone who would like to participate is welcome!

The concept is simple. Everyone makes 10 cards (all the same.) You mail them to me, I sort them and then I will mail back to you a packet of 10 cards that were all handmade by your fellow participants. So you will receive 10 beautifully handmade cards from friends around the Country. If this sounds like fun to you, be on the look out for the sign up in late August.

So, that is a LOT of Good Stuff!

Also, if you missed the Brand New Annual Catalog Release you can still download a copy hereJust click on the photo of the new catalog in the right sidebar to begin your download. 196 pages of goodness is waiting for you!

Launched in June, I have been ordering some of the new stuff and it is just amazing. I am committing to share with you all of the New Colors, New Stamps and New Ideas I’ve been playing around with.

I will also be sharing upcoming Special Events, Online Tutorials, Special Sales, Product Giveaways and Discounts unique to members of my newsletter, and all the best Stamping news as it breaks. So you will be seeing a lot more good stuff in the stamping world!!

Keep Livin’ Lite!

X O X O

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Handmade Shoppers Update

A note to my friends… (part 4 ~ Handmade Shopper Friends)

Well, we’re almost finished with July. Where does the time go? 

It has been VERY warm here in Northern California and I have been inside with the air conditioning on most of the time. However, when I play outside, there needs to be some water involved, because it is HOT. So, I’ve spent a little bit of time in the pool and have taken a couple river rafting trips!!!! 

American River Rafting

Spending time on the river is my favorite thing to do, so I may be going again tomorrow! Crossing my fingers….

How are you holding up? Are you dealing with the heat? What do you do when you need to get out of the house and what type of activities are you enjoying this summer? I feel very limited in what we are allowed to do right now ~ So what is making this summer FUN for you? Please share in a comment or even send me a personal email. We need to share some good ideas amIright?  

Now we’ve made it to Part 4 of my series of notes. Today is for my Handmade Shopper Friends!

First, here is a recap of where we’ve been, and what is still coming:
1.    Planner Friends Read Here
2.    Crafty Friends Read Here
3.    My Handmade Shoppers ~ Today, Read Below
4.    My Stampin’ Up! Shoppers ~ Still to come
5.    My Giveaway Subscribers and Winners!! ~ Still to come…

Now, just for you My Handmade Shoppers…

My little factory is still in business and I appreciate everyone who has stopped by to buy a Handmade Candle or two. I make small items in large batches, so when my handmade products are released to my shop they don’t last long. Large batches for this girl are usually 20-40 products at a time. Candles for instance take multiple days for me to prep and pour and I typically make 4-6 different scents, with only 8-12 candles per scent. After each scent has cured I will package them and work on the next scent, so it is a big time commitment. Each collection is made with patience and love. 

Some great news ~ my Summer Dreams Collection is going to be launched in just a few days! I hope you’re excited ~ Because I am thrilled! Stay tuned for additional details coming soon.

Some even better news is all of the amazing products I have been working on! I have been a creative, crafting, crazy person! I’ve designed and made prototypes, sent samples to family and friends and you are in for some amazing new products.

What are they you ask? Well, here are a couple ideas for you to ponder: Decorative Pillow Covers, Cosmetic Bags, Stickers, Die Cuts, Bookmarks, Templates for Crafting, more Planner Printables and much, much more!

Stay tuned and I know you’re going to LOVE all the new goodies!!

Thank you for all of your encouragement, feedback and support! It truly means the world to me when I hear from you, so don’t be shy…

X O X O

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Crafty Friends Update

A note to my friends… (part 3 ~ Crafty Friends)

Hello Crafty Friends!

I hope you’re enjoying my updates this week. I have to say it has been really fun for me. I’m enjoying sharing with you and in return, a couple of you have reached out to say hello, share a smiley face and even drop me an email. I am loving the feeling of connecting with you. Isn’t that what we all need right now?

Mostly, I thank you for participating, peeking your little head in to respond back and let me know we are in this together!

So, today is Part 3 in my little series of notes to you and I’m saying a specific hello today to all of my Crafty Friends! If you missed Part 1 you can read it here. Part 2 can be read here.

So my Crafty Friends…

What can I share with you today? Well, first let’s figure out who I mean by Crafty Friends. To me, the Crafty Friends may just be the BEST. Shhhh… don’t tell the others, I may be playing favorites 😊 However, to me, the CRAFTY ones are probably the most similar to me. We love crafting just to CRAFT. We make a little bit of everything AmIRight?! We are not just addicted to paper, planners, stickers, sewing, journaling, etc. We like to dip our hands into anything we can find!

Crafty Friends

Crafty Friends can paint, sew, make cards, iron on stuff, use Mod Podge, staple things, photograph people, journal, Bible study, make soap, have Golden Scissors, probably have 15 different types of adhesive (for all occasions,) cut wood, use machines like Cricut, Silhouette, laminators, use foils, lots of sticker paper, may wear an apron, sometimes even goggles, and may have lost the feeling in the tips of their fingers from that darned glue gun!

Are you with me? We have “war wounds” from our crafty adventures, we have bled for our art (even if it was only a paper cut, it counts!)

My committment to you…

So, with you Crafty Friends, fellow warriors, here is my renewed commitment to you. I will be sharing more crafting tutorials on my YouTube Channel. This is one I have struggled with for a long time… but I figured now is the time. Get over it and just do it. So stay tuned for more of those to come along with easy to follow PDF tutorials you can save for your next crafting session.

Some of the projects I have coming up include:
Wall Art – using sticker paper
Mini Albums – for photos, memory keeping and even sticker storage
Planner Pages, Meal Planning and Planner Organization
Card Making Tutorials
Making Your Own Templates for Projects
And so much more!

I hope you’re excited and please give me a little shout out to let me know you’re here! Wave hello…

X O X O

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Tropical Oasis

Stampin’ Up! Tropical Oasis ~ Thank You Card Tutorial

These were really fun cards to make.

The colors are so fun and the stamp set I used, Stampin’ Up! Tropical Oasis just makes me happy! Very Hawaiian in my eyes and makes me feel like I’m on vacation!

I’ll have a list of the supplies I used to achieve this look. There is also a FREE PDF for you to download below!

Stampin' Up! Tropical Oasis Larris Livin Lite
All Images © Stampin’ Up! ~ Tropical Oasis Tutorial Larris Livin Lite
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This month I am participating in Kylie’s Monthly International Blog Highlights! Woot.

How fun is that?! So, Please take a look at my card and tutorial below, then please Vote for Larri!

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I simply embossed the Terra Cotta Tile cardstock with the Basket Weave embossing folder, then cut a circle out of it (using the layering circle dies), sort of off to the right side, making a “window” where you can see through to the front of the card.

Then on the front of the card, I lined up my “thanks” stamp with this new window and stamped once with the Soft Suede ink pad. Then I stamped again with the Versamark and added the Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder before heat setting this greeting.

This is a terrific embossing technique for getting the exact color you want while also added a high gloss and raised image from the clear embossing powder.

The flowers were all stamped on the Whisper White Heavy cardstock with the Soft Suede ink. I then die cut the images and used our sponge daubers to just add a little color around them. I just dabbed on some Mango Melody, Terra Cotta Tile and a little Daffodil Delight.

The leaves were all stamped on the Whisper White Heavy cardstock with Pear Pizzazz Ink and die cut.

I then just put everything together. Added a layer of the Braided Burlap Trim, glued the flowers and leaves on top, then added 3 of the gorgeous Champagne Rhinestones to each of the small flowers.

This is definitely a multi-step card, however, it was fun and not difficult at all.

Supplies:

(all measurements in inches)

  • Card Base ~ Very Vanilla Cardstock 11 x 4.25 Scored at 5.5
  • Layer 1 ~ Terracotta Tile Cardstock 5.25 x 4
  • Scraps ~ Whisper White HEAVY Cardstock
  • Timeless Tropical Bundle Stamps & Dies #153811
  • Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder #151503
  • Seriously the Best Stamps #151712
  • Layering Circles Framelits #151770
  • Soft Suede Ink Pad #147115
  • Terracotta Tile Ink Pad #150086
  • Daffodil Delight Ink Pad #147094
  • Mango Melody Ink Pad #147093
  • Pear Pizzazz Ink Pad #147104
  • Old Olive Ink Pad #147090
  • Versamark Ink Pad #102283
  • Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder #109130
  • Braided Burlap Trim #151254
  • Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels #151193

Download the Free PDF Tutorial Here!

Stampin Up Tropical Oasis Tutorial Free PDF

If you make this card, please post a picture and tag me #LarrisLivinLite

Can’t wait to see what you think… Happy Craftin’

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PS Don’t forget, Vote for Larri Here!

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Teresa Collins Happy Box Unboxing

Are you a fan of Teresa Collins? Do you live and breathe by The Happy Planner products? Well, today I am sharing an unboxing of the best two creations, coming together, since peanut butter and chocolate!!! YES! It is THAT Good!

Goals

We all love The Happy Planner for their beauty, function, organization, flexibility and all the yummy things that help make time management and organization fun. The best part is reaching the goals that we can set within their pages!

I hesitate to think that anyone hasn’t been introduced to Teresa Collins with her gorgeous and elegant style of planning products. She is an amazing lady who has built her brand with a passion and drive that is so inspiring and contagious!

Teresa’s brand is motivating, inspiring, elegant and purposeful; and typically centered around a palette of pink, gold and black! So chic!!!

So, these two collaborated, came together and created a Be Happy Box that is a Must Have for us Planner Addicts with a more elegantly stated push for positivity and Girl Boss-iness!

Teresa Collins Happy Box Unboxing
Teresa Collins Happy Box

Check out my Teresa Collins Happy Box Unboxing video and see all the beauty and function inside and then RUN to The Happy Planner website to get yours while they are on SALE! They’re currently 28% off, cheaper than when I bought mine at Joann’s with a coupon!

Teresa Collins Happy Box

Included in the kit:

  • 1 Classic Guided Journal
  • 20 Sheets of Classic note paper
  • 3 Cling Stickers
  • 3 Rolls of Washi Tape
  • 1 Pouch
  • 1 Mug
  • 1 Paper Pad (52 Sheets)
  • 1 Puffy Sticker Sheet (32 Stickers)
  • 1 Sticker Book (30 Sheets)
  • 1 Punched Envelope

Be Happy, Buy Your Box, and Happy Planning!

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NEW 2020 Monthly Printable Planner Pages

2020 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages

New 2020 Monthly Printable Planner Pages are Here!

As you may know, every month I design several monthly printable planner pages for my Classic size Happy Planner. I like to have these custom designs to really doll up my planner and they are beautiful without taking the time to decorate with stickers, washi or any effort at all.

March 2020 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Spring Lilacs
2020 Monthly Calendar March Spring Lilacs

Now, don’t get me wrong, I still love to use my decorative and functional stickers in my primary planner ~ and if you follow me you will see I show you a Plan With Me video on YouTube, every Friday highlighting those!

March 2020 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Shammrocks
2020 Monthly Calendar March Shammrocks

However, these predesigned Monthly Printable Planner Pages are a lovely way to save time in my other planners. Primarily I use these for my Social Media Planner and Client Planners.

March 2020 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Gir
2020 Monthly Calendar March Girl

I started publishing these as Free Printables for you sometime last year and I think you enjoyed them, but then interest seemed to fade. So, although I still design them for my personal use, I stopped publishing them.

February 2020 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Roses
2020 Monthly Calendar February Roses

Well, apparently these are way more popular than I realized!!! I’ve received several requests for 2020 planner pages, so here they are!!!

February 2020 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Kitty
2020 Monthly Calendar February Kitty

Below you will see January 2020, February 2020 AND March 2020, Monthly Printable Planner Pages! I hope you download them all and Love them as much as I do.

February 2020 Monthly Calendar Free Printable Planner Pages Heart Cocktail
2020 Monthly Calendar February Heart Cocktail

Also, if you love them and use them, please share and let me know. Share photos with #LarrisLivinLite or send me an email.

2020 Monthly Calendar January Free Printable Planner Pages
January Monthly Planner Pages

Best of all, if you have a request for a style or theme for upcoming months ~ Let me know! I would love to hear your ideas and make something unique to you and your planner style!!! Send me a note here.

April 2020 Monthly Planner Pages will be released soon, so be sure you subscribe to my Newsletter to be notified as soon as they’re ready! Plus my subscribers receive more freebies, discount coupons and fun content you don’t want to miss!

Download Your Planner Pages for FREE Here and Happy Planning!

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HSN’s 24 Hour Craft Day Event

Starts TODAY ~ 10pm EST or 7pm PDT, July 15

If you’re not familiar with shopping HSN.com (Home Shopping Network) well, I have some great news for you! It seems back in the day, televised shopping channels were more of an annoyance, silly items that only your grandmother would consider buying. Over the years I’ve found much respect and LOVE for HSN.com and QVC.com. Sister stations that have evolved into something quite fun, with amazing prices on products I love! Did they truly evolve or am I just closer to my grandmother’s age? Hmmmm…

Anyhow, every few months, it seems quarterly now, HSN hosts an amazing 24 Hour Craft Day event. They have great prices, exclusive bundles you cannot find anywhere else and some of our favorite and most popular brands for crafting.

HSN 24 Hour Craft Event

Here are some highlights:

  • There is always a Today’s Special that is the best price and usually a bundle of great products.
  • The Today’s Special is usually brand new to the market and you can only purchase through HSN, the manufacturer’s haven’t even released the items for sale yet. So this is your very first chance to get your hands on Brand New Products.
  • HSN offers Flex-Pay, which is like “layaway” with no interest or fees and the item ships to you immediately, while you can make payments over time, often up to 6 months.
  • During their 24 Hour Craft Day Events you save a TON on shipping!!! Anything you order will be shipped for $5. That’s it. Even if you submit several different orders, as many items as you like, everything ships for one flat rate of $5 (assuming you complete your orders within the hours of the event.)

HSN features some of the Best Brands including:

  • Cricut
  • Anna Griffin
  • Crafter’s Companion
  • Art Bin
  • Brother
  • Copic
  • Diamond Dotz
  • Fiskars
  • Heidi Swapp
  • Janome
  • Silhouette
  • Sizzix
  • Spectrum Noir
  • Spellbinders
  • Tim Holtz
  • We R Memory Keepers
  • Xyron and MORE…
HSN Craft Event Brands

Highlights for July 16, 2019

Today’s Special is scheduled to be a Cricut Maker Bundle with all of the NEW ADAPTIVE TOOLS we’ve all been waiting for! The new Adaptive Tools (only available for the Maker machines and do not work with the Cricut Explorer machines or previous models) are:

  1. The Wavy Blade
  2. Debossing Tip
  3. Engraving Tip
  4. Perforation Blade

Check Out the New Adaptive Tools for the Cricut Maker Here

Watch Anna Griffin’s Preview of the Today’s Special Here

Crafter’s Companion Offers a Free Booklet

Crafter’s Companion is always a hit on HSN Craft Day and Sara Davies shows up throughout the event, I don’t think she sleeps, and runs through an amazing array of new products which tend to sell out quickly.

They even offer a Free Online Booklet as a Shopping Tool featuring the products available during this HSN Craft Day Event. Download a copy here:

Crafter's Companion HSN Craft Day Event

Take a nap after work tonight, stay up late and get ready to shop some of the best new products, exclusive bundles and great pricing tonight. Or just set your DVR and plan to shop before you leave for work tomorrow LOL

Enjoy your shopping! Leave a comment and share what you couldn’t live without and what magically landed in your shopping cart!

As always… Be Thankful, Be Kind, and Keep Livin’ Lite!

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The Stampin’ Up! Retiring Products List Will Be Posted TODAY!

Today, April 15, 2019, the Retiring Products List from the Stampin’ Up! 2018-19 Annual Catalog will be posted, approximately 12pm PDT. Items are expected to Sell Out Quickly, so be sure to view your copy right away and place your order early. I will post the LIST here on my Blog as soon as it is released.

Here Are The Retiring Products Lists!

Shopping Tips

Some Tips for Shopping The List are listed below including which items typically sell out first and some of the most popular retiring products.

  • Shop Early (these items are already in short supply and inventory will not be restocked.)
  • Embellishments typically sell out first. They’re pretty, fun and add a little “bling” to all your projects, so add these to your cart right away.
  • Designer Series Papers will also sell out. Don’t we all love paper? I mean it is why we started paper crafting, am I right?! Well, the retiring DSP will also sell out quickly, so if you have a couple favorites, or one you haven’t added to your inventory yet, now is the time.
  • Most popular items are usually the In-Colors. Retiring this year are the 2017-2019 Colors, Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, Tranquil Tide, Powder Pink, and everyone’s favorite, Lemon Lime Twist. If you love this color collection as much as I do, be sure to put the Stampin’ Ink Refills in your cart so you can continue using them for months to come!!
  • Also any Embellishments, DSP and Cardstock in these Retiring Colors will sell out FAST…

Come Back Around 12pm pdt to See the Retiring List and Shop Early!

I’m also sharing my Wish List with you, so you can organize your items before you shop.

I cannot wait to see the New Catalog ~ How about you? They will be available Mid-May and if you would like a copy sent to you as soon as they’re available, please order HERE.

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Beach Happy

Beach Happy Larris Livin Lite

Today I am sharing a card I made using the super fun Beach Happy stamp set from Stampin’ Up! I just adore this stamp set and thought I would even share it with Kylie’s International Blog Highlights for April 2019. You can find this stamp set in the 2019 Occasions Catalog pg 37.

The theme is “Encouragement” so I used the sentiment Wishing You Sunny Days, included in the Beach Happy set.

The colors I chose were Lovely Lipstick, Powder Pink, Soft Sea Foam with a tiny bit of Crumb Cake. I used some glycerin with my sponge daubers to blend the background using the Soft Sea Foam for the sky and some Crumb Cake for the beach sand.

I also pulled in the Seaside embossing folder for the look of waves on the layer of Soft Sea Foam cardstock.

So, what do you think?

If you like this note of encouragement as much as I do, please Vote for Me here in this awesome International Blog Highlight. If I receive enough votes I may be able to participate in Kylie’s upcoming Blog Hop!! Whoot Whoot!

Vote for my Beach Happy Card if you LOVE it!

Feel free to email me with any questions and if you would like to shop my Stampin’ Up! store you can click here!

Hope to see your vote today and I will catch you in the next post!

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New Craft Room Storage!

Storage by Stampin Up
Storage by Stampin’ Up! Available April 1, 2019

If you’re always searching for a new and better storage solution for your crafting space, like I am, well, here is a Brand New Option. I am super excited to see these and plan to purchase quite a few for my craft room as I am reorganizing and even planning to repaint my craft room this month.

Stampin’ Up! has revealed a whole new suite of Modular Storage Products! Whether you have an entire room or a small corner in your home for crafting, your creative space should be tailored to you. The new product line, Storage by Stampin’ Up!, provides you with modular storage solutions that let you organize—and customize—your space your way!

I’m using the Configuration Chart (click here) to see how many pieces I need to organize my stamp pads, markers and Stampin’ Blends and cannot wait to see the transformation in my craft space! I LOVE to organize and like easy access to my crafty things, so this will be an amazing solution to my organizational frustrations. Here is a pricing sheet to plan out your Wish List.

These new Storage by Stampin’ Up! modular pieces will be available to order in my store beginning April 1, 2019.

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