A new Magnolia Challenge and Weekly Candy

Welcome back to Stamp and Create!

We hope you had a wonderful weekend.

We have been busy behind the scenes because...

We are starting a new Magnolia Challenge!!

The challenges will be begin this Friday, January 18th.

Then the challenge will continue every two weeks. 

Hop on over to the Stamp and Create with Magnolia challenge blog and become a follower so you don't miss out on any of the fun!

Speaking of Magnolia, the new Magnolia With Love Collection is now in stock...

Now that I'm mostly caught up, it's time to start back up the Weekly Candy...

This week's weekly candy is:

Giddy Up by Tina Winke for Stampavie

**In order to enter the candy, you must post the Stamp and Create's Store Logo in the side bar of your blog and link it to www.stampandcreate.com...

The candy end Sunday, January 20th at 7pm EST

You can still enter the candy if you do not have a blog.

Enter candy below

And now let's see what the team has created for your inspiration today... 

Jeanette

 

Jeanette has used a Stampavie stamp from the Penny Johnson line: Floating down the River for her card. The image was colored with copic markers.

Mae

Mae used Tilda with Daisy from the Sweet Crazy Love 2012 Collection  and the sentiment is fromAmyR Heart-y saying by CC Designs. Magnolia DooHickeys Tea Label Tag was used for the sentiment.

Lacey

Love is in the Air Tilda from the With Love Collection along with Lost & Found 3 Ruby papers fromMy Mind's Eye, Fairy Floss Blooms, Cranberry Mini Blooms, Prima Mini Roses Black Gray, Black Rhinestones, and Romantic Lace DooHickey from Magnolia.

Vicky

As the challenge this month on Stamp and Create is Love Vicky has decided to show youAphrodite by Kraftin Kimmie. She is embellished with pink silk ribbon, blush pearls, and headpins.

Here are some quick links to new products available through Stamp and Create:
**New Magnolia - With Love Collection 2013
**New High Hopes Rubber Stamps
**Wild Rose Studio Restocks
**Magnolia Nativity Collection 2012
**New Magnolia DooHickeys
**New Strawberry Kisses Christmas Designs
**New Toreads from Crafter's Companion
**New Magnolia - A Christmas Story Collection 2012**
**New High Hopes Stamps
**New Whimsy Stamps
**New Anne Cresci Designs for Stampavie
**New Fall and Winter Paper
** New CC Designs
**Belles 'n Whistles Clearance
**New Humprey's Corner - Christmas
**New Morehead Clear Stamps
**New Charms**
**New Magnolia Little Christmas Collection**
**New Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection**
New Crafter's Companions: Mulberry Wood, Popcorn's Pals, SWALK
**New** Greeting Farm Stamps
**New Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps
**New** High Hopes Stamps
**New** My Favorite Things Dies

**Stampavie**

*New* La La Land Crafts

Sweet Pea Stamps - Clearance

Plus lots of designs on Clearance...

And don't forget about our Monthly Challenge!

Happy stamping and Shopping!

New High Hopes Release

Hello stamping friends!!

Today is the new High Hopes Release. It's a Double Release with 2 different collections.

Two by Two...

and Senior Moments...

Here are some cards I made for the release...

Pengiun Pals with Love Note from Fancy Pants

Fisherman Fred with Lost and Found 3 Oliver paper from My Mind's Eye.

Toucan Twosome with Little Sport Paper from Fancy Pants

Here are some quick links to new products available through Stamp and Create:
**Magnolia Sale - up to 35% many designs
**Wild Rose Studio Restocks
**Magnolia Nativity Collection 2012
**New Magnolia DooHickeys
**New Strawberry Kisses Christmas Designs
**New Toreads from Crafter's Companion
**New Magnolia - A Christmas Story Collection 2012**
**New High Hopes Stamps
**New Whimsy Stamps
**High Hopes Restocks
**New Anne Cresci Designs for Stampavie
**New Fall and Winter Paper
** New CC Designs
**Belles 'n Whistles Clearance
**New Humprey's Corner - Christmas
**New Morehead Clear Stamps
**New Charms**
**New Magnolia Little Christmas Collection**
**New Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection**
New Crafter's Companions: Mulberry Wood, Popcorn's Pals, SWALK
**New** Greeting Farm Stamps
**New Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps
**New** High Hopes Stamps
**New** My Favorite Things Dies

**Stampavie**

*New* La La Land Crafts

Sweet Pea Stamps - Clearance

Plus lots of designs on Clearance...

And don't forget about our Monthly Challenge!

Happy stamping and Shopping!

January Challenge: Love

Welcome back to Stamp and Create!

We are home from our Missions Trip to Ecuador and the experience was just absolutely amazing!! 

I'll try to blog about it on my personal blog, but wanted to share one picture here. 

I brought card making supplies thinking it would be a fun craft for the older kids at Casa de Fe to learn and something they can use for a long time making cards for each other. It happened to be one of the Tia's (workers at the orphanage) birthday so some of the kids made her a birthday card...

I think they really enjoyed it. The teenagers who helped out (Julisa and Rosa) seemed to like it the most and I taught them how to cut the paper and stamp the images so they can lead the kids in a craft later. 

Also, the Tia (in the orange shirt) who helped really liked it as well.

Thank you to everyone who sent cards in the card drive. I still have to pick a winner from the Card Drive as well as choose the new DT. I have gotten caught up on orders, but not on paperwork so please bare with me for awhile. My kids are still out of school until Wednesday which also means I have little feet under-foot as well. 

Today is the new Monthly Challenge.
But first, the winner of last month's Sparkly Christmas challenge is:


Congratulations, Marion! Please email me at stampandcreate@bellsouth.net with your mailing address and I will get your prize to you.

The January Challenge is: Love



On random participant will win a $25 Gift Certificate to Stamp and Create.

And now let's see what the team has created for your inspiration...

Vicky

Vicky used Rose from Kraftin' Kimmie along with a Heart 2 Charm.

Mae

 Mae used Tilda with Many Hearts.

Jeanette

Jeanette has used Whimsy Stamps Wee Collection: Amy and colored her with copic markers. She also used May Arts Silk ribbon in Rose and a  Ribbon Charm.

Lacey

Lacey used a new image from High Hopes Rubber Stamps called "Penguin Pals" and "My Valentine Sentiment" which will be released on Wednesday. The paper is new Love Note from Fancy Pants.

Not it's your turn!
The challenge runs through 7pm EST on Sunday, Feb 3rd.

Happy stamping!

Last chance for 15% off Storewide

Welcome back to Stamp and Create.

We are home from our Missions Trip to Ecuador. 

We will be working today and tomorrow to ship out orders placed while we were away.

Orders received from this point will ship out Monday, Jan 7th.

From that point, we will be back to our normal shipping schedule. 

Thank you for your patience while we were away. 

In the mean time, I will be removing the sale Saturday morning. 

Therefore, today is the last chance for the 15% off storewide sale...

I have placed a restock order for Wild Rose Studio Stamps (along with their newest release)
and expect them within a few weeks.

I have also placed an order for the New Magnolia Release. 

As soon as I receive the shipping notification, I will put these on Pre-Order. 

Here are some quick links to new products available through Stamp and Create:
**Magnolia Sale - up to 35% many designs
**Wild Rose Studio Restocks
**Magnolia Nativity Collection 2012
**New Magnolia DooHickeys
**New Strawberry Kisses Christmas Designs
**New Toreads from Crafter's Companion
**New Magnolia - A Christmas Story Collection 2012**
**New High Hopes Stamps
**New Whimsy Stamps
**High Hopes Restocks
**New Anne Cresci Designs for Stampavie
**New Fall and Winter Paper
** New CC Designs
**Belles 'n Whistles Clearance
**New Humprey's Corner - Christmas
**New Morehead Clear Stamps
**New Charms**
**New Magnolia Little Christmas Collection**
**New Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection**
New Crafter's Companions: Mulberry Wood, Popcorn's Pals, SWALK
**New** Greeting Farm Stamps
**New Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps
**New** High Hopes Stamps
**New** My Favorite Things Dies

**Stampavie**

*New* La La Land Crafts

Sweet Pea Stamps - Clearance

Plus lots of designs on Clearance...

And don't forget about our Monthly Challenge!

Happy stamping and Shopping!

Happy New Year

Welcome back to Stamp and Create!!

We hope you all have a very Happy and Safe New Year!!

I am still in Ecuador on our Missions Trip. 

We should return soon and will ship out orders on January 4th and 5th. 

In the mean time, we have a sale...

And don't forget our DT Call as well...

Here are some cards for your inspiration that Lacey created before the trip...

Skippydee with Bella, Snowflake Border, and Winter Blues paper from Whimsy Stamps.

Snowy's Friends from High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Cozy Big Snowflake DooHickey from Magnolia, and Snowflake Border Die from Whimsy Stamps.

Bearly Swooshin' from High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Cozy Big Snowflake DooHickey from Magnolia, Twine, and Polar Soft.

Here are some quick links to new products available through Stamp and Create:
**Magnolia Sale - up to 35% many designs
**Wild Rose Studio Restocks
**Magnolia Nativity Collection 2012
**New Magnolia DooHickeys
**New Strawberry Kisses Christmas Designs
**New Toreads from Crafter's Companion
**New Magnolia - A Christmas Story Collection 2012**
**New High Hopes Stamps
**New Whimsy Stamps
**High Hopes Restocks
**New Anne Cresci Designs for Stampavie
**New Fall and Winter Paper
** New CC Designs
**Belles 'n Whistles Clearance
**New Humprey's Corner - Christmas
**New Morehead Clear Stamps
**New Charms**
**New Magnolia Little Christmas Collection**
**New Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection**
New Crafter's Companions: Mulberry Wood, Popcorn's Pals, SWALK
**New** Greeting Farm Stamps
**New Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps
**New** High Hopes Stamps
**New** My Favorite Things Dies

**Stampavie**

*New* La La Land Crafts

Sweet Pea Stamps - Clearance

Plus lots of designs on Clearance...

And don't forget about our Monthly Challenge!

Happy stamping and Shopping!

Merry Christmas - Closed for shipping

Welcome back to Stamp and Create!

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!

Our family is leaving on the 26th for our Missions Trip to Ecuador 

and since tomorrow the post offices are closed, 

all orders received after this point will not ship out until we return on either Jan 4th or 5th.

In the mean time, we have extended the sale while we are away...

The sale is only for items we have in-stock (no rain checks on out of stock items)

Please note that I will not have ANY access to email or phone while we are away!

Lacey has a card to share using one of the adorable Wee Stamps...

This is the adorable Berry from Wee Stamps through Whimsy Stamps. The papers are This and That Christmas from Echo Park along with Slender Fir DooHickey from Magnolia and Olive Branch Die from CC Designs.

Here are some quick links to new products available through Stamp and Create:
**Magnolia Sale - up to 35% many designs
**Wild Rose Studio Restocks
**Magnolia Nativity Collection 2012
**New Magnolia DooHickeys
**New Strawberry Kisses Christmas Designs
**New Toreads from Crafter's Companion
**New Magnolia - A Christmas Story Collection 2012**
**New High Hopes Stamps
**New Whimsy Stamps
**High Hopes Restocks
**New Anne Cresci Designs for Stampavie
**New Fall and Winter Paper
** New CC Designs
**Belles 'n Whistles Clearance
**New Humprey's Corner - Christmas
**New Morehead Clear Stamps
**New Charms**
**New Magnolia Little Christmas Collection**
**New Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection**
New Crafter's Companions: Mulberry Wood, Popcorn's Pals, SWALK
**New** Greeting Farm Stamps
**New Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps
**New** High Hopes Stamps
**New** My Favorite Things Dies

**Stampavie**

*New* La La Land Crafts

Sweet Pea Stamps - Clearance

Plus lots of designs on Clearance...

And don't forget about our Monthly Challenge!

Happy stamping and Shopping!

Card Drive for Missions Trip

This is tagged at the top until Dec 21st.

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The day after Christmas I will be going to Ecuador with my family and other families from my church for a Missions trip.

We will be visiting an orphanage called Casa de Fe (their facebook page is here).

Our group will include my family of 4 (2 kids; 8 and 10 years old), another family of 4 (2 kids; 8 and 10 years old), another Mom coming by herself, and another Dad with his son (12 years old). To get there, we have to drive 6 hours from Jacksonville, FL to Miami, FL, take a 4 hour flight to Quito Ecuador, then take a 4 hour bus ride to Shell Ecuador to the edge of the Jungle.

Since our group includes children, we have different goals and "jobs" that we will do compared to a "typical" missions trip that you would normally think about. We aren't building a well, or a building; we aren't physical therapists coming to treat the children and bring equipment for therapy; we aren't doctors coming to bring much-needed vaccinations; we aren't even Pastors to start up a church in the area! The good news is that this orphanage has already gone through most of that; they are already set up and established complete with their own school building and staff of teachers and caregivers.

Our "job" is to (1) bring school supplies that they need (and can't get shipped to them), and (2) to love on the kids and play with the kids! How cool is that?! Of course, we will help out with any need they have. But since this is an orphanage they don't have a "normal family" model to see and be a part of. Most of the employees of the home are women. So it's important to bring in families; specifically "dads" to show the love of Jesus.

Many of the children in the home are not "adoptable". There are many children who still have parents who love them. But since many of these children are special needs, their family's tribes do not have the medical help necessary to take care of these children. So Casa de Fe takes the children in and the families come visit as often as they can. One family travels a full week from the jungle every few months so visit their son (yes, it takes a full week for them to get to the home from their village)!!

There is a touching video on the opening page of their website that talks about the home and plans they have. This is an older video - they now have the multi-purpose building and they just opened up the school earlier this year. There is still a lot of work that is needed, but they are making wonderful progress. There are pictures and updates on their facebook page.

Ok, so I was thinking about something I can do personally to make a difference in the lives of these children. So I thought it would be a great idea to do a card drive to bring these cards to the children!!

So here's the deal:

~ Send me "Thinking of You" or "praying for you" type of cards for a child (not birthday or Christmas cards and must be a "kid" card - no adult humor or inappropriate content)

~ Include the State/Country you are from in the signature part of your card (so I can show the kids where the cards came from)

~ The cards need to arrive by Dec 24th since we are leaving on the 26th.

~ If you blog, post this card drive on your blog (or email your crafty friends if you don't blog) to share the card drive throughout the stamping world.

~ Please include an encouraging message or even your favorite bible verse!

Each card received will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to Stamp and Create!

I will bring the cards to the children and will use it as a way to teach some geography as well!!

I will post the winner of the card drive after we return around the 2nd week in January.

Mail cards to:

Lacey Stephens

c/o OCF

6200-2 Lake Gray Blvd

Jacksonville, FL 32244

USA