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Saturday, August 29, 2015

I'm still on the leaf channel here! lol. The first card below is not my design, it's by a Stampin' Up! Demo from Northern Ireland, Donna Ferguson. Isn't it stunning? I never would have thought to use Cherry Cobbler with Cajun Craze, and it is such a beautiful combination.

I've got to share some thoughts on the Foil Sheets. The new Embellished Ornaments Thinlit dies look amazing with that paper. However, it is a bit tricky to use. Even with my new Big Shot, I have to finesse it: wax paper, dryer sheets and the pokey tool. I really hate to resort to the pokey tool, but I love that shiny bling that the Foil Sheets offer. So I got to thinking. In that Thinlit set are also some outline shapes for the ornaments. So I tried using the Foil Sheets as the background, and cutting the intricate ornament die from regular cardstock, which does not require dryer sheets or the pokey tool in my machine. I really like the look.


Project Details
Stamps
Lighthearted Leaves
Card Stock & Papers
Whisper White, Delightful Dijon, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler
Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories
Copic Markers, Crystal Effects, Gold Thread
Tools
Leaflets Framelits

Project Details
Stamps

Card Stock & Papers
 Whisper White, Real Red, Old Olive, Red and Green Foil Sheets
Ink

Accessories

Tools
Embellished Ornaments Thinlits, Filigree Frames embossing folder (retired)
 

August Stamp Your Art Out!

My monthly class met yesterday and as usual, we had such a nice time together. Here are the cards we made. I gave out the new Holiday Catalogs that will go live on September 1st. That's just a few days away! SQUEAL!!

Project Details
Stamps
Vintage Leaves, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers
Lost Lagoon: card base 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼
                                       1 ½ x 1 ½ small leaf
Mossy Meadow: 5 ¼ x 4 Woodgrain embossed & sponged
Blackberry Bliss: 3 ½ x 4 large leaf
Very Vanilla: punched sentiment
                       5 x 3 ½ inside piece

Ink
Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss, VersaMark
Accessories
Linen Thread, Burlap Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools
Leaflets Framelits, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Sponge, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1 ¼” Circle Punch


Project Details
Stamps
Embellished Ornaments, Lighthearted Leaves, More Merry Messages (retired)
Card Stock & Papers
Real Red: card base 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼
Whisper White: 5 ¼ x 4
                          sentiment strip
                           5 x 3 ½ inside piece
Gold Foil Sheet: 1 ¼ x 2 ¼
Red Foil Sheet: 3 x 3
Ink
Real Red, Garden Green
Accessories
Red Baker’s Twine
Tools
Embellished Ornaments Thinlits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder


Project Details
Stamps
Best Thoughts
Card Stock & Papers
Crumb Cake: card base 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼
Very Vanilla: 5 ¼ x 4 and 2 ¾ x 4 ¼
Early Espresso: 3 x 4 ½
Thick Ivory Cardstock: 5 x 3 ½ inside piece

Ink
Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Accessories
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools
Butterfly Punch

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Stampin' Up! Does All Kinds of Leaves

The practical Scottish half of me simply LOVES the fact that the Leaflets Framelits cuts out two stamp sets, Lighthearted Leaves and Vintage Leaves. I also enjoy using many different colors with these sets, so they are not just for fall.
Project Details
Stamps
Vintage Leaves, Best Thoughts
Card Stock & Papers
Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Garden Green
Ink
Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, Delightful Dijon, Soft Suede
Accessories
Linen Thread, Gold Meltallic Thread, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools
Leaflets Thinlits, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder
Project Details
Stamps
Hardwood, Vintage Leaves
Card Stock & Papers
Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate
Ink
Soft Suede, Basic Gray, Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Tangerine Tango, Mossy Meadow
Accessories
Mossy Meadow Twine, Burlap Ribbon
Tools
Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Leaflets Framelits
Project Details
Stamps
Hardwood, Lighthearted Leaves, Bloom With Hope (retired)
Card Stock & Papers
Sahara Sand, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Very Vanilla (inside)
Ink
Cajun Craze, Delightful Dijon, Mossy Meadow
Accessories
Linen Thread, Gold Satin Ribbon, Regals Candy Dots
Tools
Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Leaflets Framlits, Sponge Daubers, Hardwood Embossing Folder
Project Details
Stamps
Lighthearted Leaves, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock & Papers
Whisper White, Basic Black, Smoky Slate
Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Tools
Leaflets Framelits, Modern Label Punch (retired), Word Window Punch

Monday, August 24, 2015

Stampin' Up! Leaves and Flutterbies

Project Details
Stamps
 Lighthearted Leaves
Card Stock & Papers
 Mint Macaron, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White
Ink
 VersaMark, Lost Lagoon, Mint Macaron, Daffodil Delight
Accessories

Tools
 Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, sponges

Project Details
Stamps
Watercolor Wings
Card Stock & Papers
 Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Typeset DSP
Ink
 Rose Red, Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo
Accessories
 Silver Buttons, retired flower embellishment, Silver Baker's Twine, Silver Metallic Thread, Venetian Crochet Trim
Tools
 Fluttering Embossing Folder


Project Details
Stamps
By the Tide, Itty Bitty Banners, Butterfly Basics (inside greeting)
Card Stock & Papers
Real Red, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Ink
Real Red, Crumb Cake
Accessories
burlap, crystal effects, candy dots
Tools
1” circle punch, Lots of Labels Framelits

Fall Into Stampin'

Here are some more offerings with the Vintage Leaves stamp set and a new one from the Holiday Catalog which will be available September 1, called Lighthearted Leaves.
Top of Card Set Box

Project Details
Stamps
Vintage Leaves, French Foilage (retired)
Card Stock & Papers
Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede, Delightful Dijon, Very Vanilla
Ink
Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Delightful Dijon, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake
Accessories
brass charms and findings from my stash
Tools
Woodgrain Embossing Folder

Project Details
Stamps
Vintage Leaves, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Hardwood
Card Stock & Papers
Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Ink
Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango, Mossy Meadow, Delightful Dijon
Accessories
lace, burlap and retired button
Tools
Leaflets Framelits, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch

Project Details
Stamps
 Vintage Leaves, French Foilage (retired)
Card Stock & Papers
 Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Ink
  Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Delightful Dijon, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze
Accessories
 Linen Thread, Crystal Effects
Tools



Project Details
Stamps
 Lighthearted Leaves
Card Stock & Papers
 Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Real Red
Ink
 Daffodil Delight, Real Red
Accessories

Tools
 Leaflets Framelits, Hello You Thinlits

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Work of Art

I saw these beautiful cards done by another Stampin' Up! Demo, Suzanne Johnson and decided I had to borrow her idea and make some like hers. Anyway, I put the shapes from the stamp set together in a way that I thought looked like Suzanne's. I thought they would be nice as a boxed set to sell in the Craft booth at our Church Fall Festival. The stamp set is called Work of Art.

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Summer Fun

Boy it's hot here in the southeast. South Carolina is just burnin' up! We have been in such need of rain, I pitched in and did my part. I washed and vacuumed my car. Then it rained two days in a row. Yeah, I'm all about taking one for the team. I think I'll wash it again on Monday.

I'm just getting around to creating with a stamp set I bought last month, and Monday my Demo pre-order from the Holiday catalog will be here with more new stuff! That's a good problem to have, plenty to do:)

Project Details
Stamps
Awesomely Artistic
Card Stock & Papers
So Saffron, Very Vanilla
Ink
VersaMark, So Saffron, Mint Macaron
Accessories
Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon
Tools
Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers, Stampin’ Sponges,

Project Details
Stamps
 Vintage Leaves
Card Stock & Papers
 Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz
Ink
 Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Delightful Dijon, Soft Suede
Accessories

Tools
 Hello You Thinlits