I've been having fun creating this week. I'm in a fall mood, except for the last card - which was supposed to be a wreath. It was a wreath in my head, but then I got smudges in the middle where there was supposed to be white space...so then I stamped a smoosh splatter stamp from Touches of Textures to cover up the smudges. That didn't work, cause then it didn't look like a wreath at all. The circle greeting covered up the smudges and the splatter stamp. It still doesn't really look like a wreath, but I think it's okay:)

Stamps	Daisy Delight, Colorful Seasons, Hardwood
Card Stock	Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Wood Textures DSP, Copper Foil, Gold Glimmer
Ink	Cajun Craze, Memento Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake
Embellishments	Faceted Gems, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Seasonal Layers Thinlits

Stamps	Coffee Cafe
Card Stock	Early Espresso, Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Tranquil Textures DSP, Country Lane DSP
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Pumpkin PIe
Embellishments	LinenThread, Gold Metallic Baker's Twine, Crochet Trim, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Coffee Cups Framelits, Patterned Pumpkin Thinlits

Stamps	Jar of Love
Card Stock	Thick Whisper White, Lovely Lipstick
Ink	Lovely LIpstick, Shaded Spruce, Old Olive, Blushing Bride
Embellishments	Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Layering Circles Framelits, Everyday Jars Framelits

September Stamping Fellowship

Class last week was fun! We made these three cards.

Stamps	Dashing Deer
Card Stock	Under the Mistletoe DSP, Whisper White, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce, Gold or Copper Foil
Ink	Shaded Spruce
Embellishments	Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Circles Framelits, Detailed Deer Thinlits, Petal Burst emb. folder

• Shaded Spruce card base cut 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 score at 4-1/4
• Old Olive 4 x 5-1/4
• DSP 3-3/4 x 5
• Cut deer from foil with Thinlit, then emboss
• Circle from 3-1/4 x 3-1/4 Whisper White Framelits #7 greeting in Shaded Spruce
• Cut flourishes and flower from Old Olive with Thinlits 2 x 2-1/2

Stamps	Country Home
Card Stock	Thick Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Country Lane DSP, Shimmery White
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Mint Macaron, Rich Razzleberry
Embellishments	Chicken Wire
Tools	Tin Tile Embossing Folder, Watercolor Pencils, Aqua Painter

• Whisper White card base cut 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 score at 4-1/4
• Mint Macaron 4 x 5-1/4 use embossing folder
• Blackberry Bliss DSP 1-1/2 x 4-1/4
• Milk can DSP 5-1/4 x 2-1/4
• Shimmery White 3 x 4-1/4 stamp & color, then cut with oval Framelit #8

Stamps	Sea of Textures
Card Stock	Balmy Blue, Tranquil Tide, Soft Sea Foam, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Mint Macaron
Ink	Balmy Blue, Tranquil Tide
Embellishments	Linen Thread, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Circles Framelits, Under the Sea Thinlits

• Balmy Blue card base cut 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 score at 4-1/4
• DSP 3-1/4 x 4-1/2
• lst layer: 4-3/4 x 3-1/2 Soft Sea Foam or Mint Macaron
• 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 Tranquil Tide mat behind greeting
• 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 Tranquil Tide mat lower left hand corner
• 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 Whisper White Stamp texture in Balmy Blue ink
• 2 x 2 Whisper White stamp greeting in Tranquil Tide ink, cut w/Circle Framelit #3
• 2-3/4 x 2-1/2 Soft Sea Foam cut seaweed and large sand dollar with Thinlits
• 1 x 1 Balmy Blue small sand dollar cut with Thinlit
• 3 x 3-1/4 Crumb Cake cut net with Thinlit

Get Ready for Christmas Crafting!

There are so many terrific new things in the Holiday Catalog! Would you like to see MORE of some of the products you can get? Here are a few short videos highlighting some of the products available for you to use in your holiday preparations this year.

Christmas Gift Tags Kit

This kit makes 30 detailed tags to adorn you Christmas presents. It even comes with a gorgeous tin to keep your tags in.... which is also perfect to give as a gift! I'm offering a class for this kit and the card kit in the previous post. The cool thing about taking this FREE class, is that you don't have to order the stamp set, because I've already got it!

tams# 26220

Product List

Sincerely Santa Project Kit

[148029]

$22.00

Sincerely Santa Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[148929]

$16.00

Christmas Card Project Kit

The kits in this year's Holiday Catalog are my most favorite ever! I'm making some to give as gifts, to put in the silent auction at our church festival, and I'm even having a special class to make them with customers! This Kit of beautiful cards will make such a wonderful gift! Do you want to know how I'm going to package it up beautifully? I'm going to get the red tin box below and doll up the outside with some of that cool striped burlap ribbon.

tams# 26220

Product List

Red Distressed Card Tin

[148027]

$9.50

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Striped Burlap Trim

[147889]

$8.00

Timeless Tidings Project Kit

[148028]

$20.00

Timeless Tidings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[148936]

$20.00

Deck Those Halls!

The Beautiful Baubles Stamp Set is just what you need to get excited about Christmas stamping. These showstopper cards are simply gorgeous!

Beautiful Baubles Stamp Set; Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Gray Granite, and Whisper White Cardstock; Dashing Along Designer Series Paper; Vellum Cardstock; Gold Foil Sheet; Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, and Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pads®; Versamark Pad; Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine; Gold Metallic Thread; Metallics Sequin Assortment; Gold Mini Sequin Trim; Big Shot™; Detailed Baubles Thinlits™ Dies; 2-1/4" Circle Punch

Dashing Through the Snow

This bundle is called Dashing Deer. I love the stylized deer on the front of this card. Oh what fun it is to play with these stamps and thinlits! This DSP even has a deer print to coordinate with the stamps!

tams# 25955

Product List

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle

[149935]

$50.25

Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper

[146921]

$11.00

Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[147906]

$10.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$35.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102482]

$8.50

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$7.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Rooted in Nature

Who doesn't love trees? This Rooted in Nature Bundle has a ton of products in it: a double stamp set and a double set of thinlits framelits. What's especially cool about this set of framelits is the detailed embossing leaves. You can emboss the texture in the leaf, then cut it out! That gives you such an awesome look!!

tams# 25883

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle

[148353]

$72.75

Copper Foil Sheets

[142020]

$4.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$9.75

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115318]

$8.50

Nature's Poem Designer Series Paper

[146338]

$11.00

1/4" Copper Trim

[144179]

$6.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$5.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$7.50

Obession With Blue

The new Holiday catalogs are out and in your hands! There's so much to love in that catalog isn't there? One of my favorites is the Country Home stamp set and the Tin Tile Dynamic Texture Impressons embossing folder. These deeper detail embossing folders are amazing! I simply adore old Tin Tile ceilings and country decorating, so these products were the obvious choice for me to buy. Those of you who know me, realize that blue is far beyond my favorite color, it is my OBSESSION! My love affair with blue began in elementary school. I wanted blue everything!! Of course, what color did my Mom decorate my room with??? Pink, cause I was a little girl in the 60's. Nevermind that I was a tomboy who was obsessed with blue. Hmmmm that might be exactly why she used pink in my bedroom! lol

This card is an ode to blue. I stamped the flowers on the diecut circle and colored them with alcohol ink markers. Then I stamped the pitcher on another piece of cardstock, colored it and cut it out. You've seen embossing folders used with ink before right? If you haven't seen this technique before, it is very easy. I inked up a brayer with Night of Navy ink, then rolled it right on the embossing folder. Next I placed my thick Whisper White card stock inside and ran it through the Big Shot. Voila! I had instant blue and white tiles. Clean up is a breeze, you simply run the embossing folder under water and it washes away the ink. Blue makes me soooo happy!!

tams# 25882

Product List

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147678]

$21.00

Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[147906]

$10.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100867]

$8.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Glitter Enamel Dots

[146934]

$7.00

Night Of Navy 1/2" Gingham Ribbon

[144232]

$7.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$5.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Tin Tile Embossing Folder