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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Memorial Day Means Mourning our Miliary Personnel as Summer Begins




Memorial Day Means Mourning our Military Personnel

Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 25th in 2026. It is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. On this weekend, we are showing our appreciation for their service. 

Through the years, traditional events and customs have been added, along with changing dates and titles, but the remembrance of military heroes has remained consistent. 

Memorial Day is a time for visiting cemeteries and memorials; it's a day for placing flags and flowers on the graves in their honor. The weekend has unofficially been recognized as the beginning of summer. Red, white, and blue colors represent the festivities, which include art shows, parades, picnics, and camping. In 1911, the Indianapolis 500 races hosted the first military tributes to honor those who lost their lives while defending American freedom. 

My husband and I will spend the next few weeks visiting relatives' graves, going back five generations, and leaving flowers in their honor. On Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, our TV will be tuned into the premier auto race held annually. A traditional meal of BBQ chicken, potato salad, baked beans, corn on the cob, and homemade buns will be on the menu to celebrate the start of summer. 

I cherish my Memorial Day memories spent with cousins at my family's cabin on a lake in Northern Wisconsin; therefore, I have scrapbooked those days to remember past times. In 2026, I will use the Ready, Set, Go! stamp and Party Banner dies to create red, white, and blue clusters for my album to recollect the day. 

Take care,
Linda Ann

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Summer Begins

As the weather is warming up, I am enjoying crafting in my studio cottage. See how easily the Ready, Set, Go! stamp set can create Happy Birthday cards by changing the cardstock colors. Party Banner Dies come in a variety of sizes.



Place a few tire tracks under the rack car to give the impression it is zooming away! Isn't it cool how the fun fold gives an illusion the race car is moving? 





Create your own Designer's Series Paper by stamping race flags on Willow White background cardstock. Give the new Basic Black ink pads time to dry before assembling the card. 


Add  Stylish Shape circles to give the race cars a background. Tear strips of Basic Black cardstock at a slant to create the feeling of movement.


Ready, Set, Go! Accept the challenge of creating race car cards for the sports fans in your life. 



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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

The Art of Organizing Crafts: Series 6

Creative Ways to Organize Your Sentiments

In the world of Stampin' Up! the last day of September is our fiscal year. There's much to think about as a demonstrator. As I sat at the computer writing this post, my mind was spinning with topics such as:

  • Deciding what to do with retired stamps.
  • How to adopt SU's new packaging for stamp sets, past and present.
  • Which ideas to use when organizing stamps?
  • To read more of the Series of Organizing, click HERE.

In a recent post, I shared my thoughts about which retired products I should keep, donate, or sell. Today, I realized I didn't mention another important reason - the sentiment. Therefore, in this sixth series of organizing, I will focus on sentiments and address the bulleted topics that are on my mind.


Take care,
Linda Ann 
 

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Some posts contain Amazon affiliate or Stamp-n-Storage associate links, where I earn a small commission from qualified purchases. It is important to me that I only recommend quality products that I use and enjoy! I am also an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Changes happening at Stampin' Up! in November.

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Spreadsheet

How do I find the stamps when I am looking for a sentiment? I have a helpful process that I follow when my order arrives. Years ago, I started a Google spreadsheet with categories such as Birthdays, Get Well, Anniversaries, Congratulations, and so forth. I fill in the information before storing the stamp cases or envelopes. Below is a clip to show the columns and rows on the spreadsheet.


Sentiment Storage

Do you purchase stamps because of the wording or saying? I do. I keep the stamp sets with wording that is used often on my cards or scrapbooks. Scraps come in handy for favorite sentiments. 


 

Plastic boxes purchased at Dollar General are handy for storage small cardstock scraps.



Set aside time in your planner to stamp sentiments. All those tiny scraps are useful when they are die cut or punched out and ready to use. 


Plano Fishing Tackle Boxes are high on my list to store sentiments. 


More Messages is a bundle that works perfectly for preparing sentiments and having them ready for card making.



I have used a magnetic photo album with much success until recently, when the adhesive started sticking to the labels. I need to use this storage system more before recommending it. 


My mind will continue to spin with ideas for the sentiments and stamp sets. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. I will appreciate your suggestions! 


One of My Favorite Sentiments





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