Autumn Abundance Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

Where does the time go? It seriously seems to be going faster and faster each day. Here we are already with the September Stampers Dozen Blog Hop - Autumn Abundance. 

I just had to have the new squirrel stamp set and matching punch when I saw it. IYKYK. Or just keep scrolling to find out. 

I, of course, also had to use the saying, "can't wait to see you again," since I know my little squirrel friend will certainly be back once I put some pumpkins on my steps.  I used the new fall paper in an untraditional way to make dirt and grass. 

The little guy and his acorn just out of reach was colored using Stampin' Blends. 

Below is my chubby little menace (I mean, friend) that would visit often last year to enjoy my plentiful bounty. I had six pumpkins on my steps and he feasted on all six. 

He apparently left his discarded goods along the side of my house because we now have a large pumpkin plant growing (that we didn't plant). It is huge and you can see it has taken over my sidewalk.

We have three little volunteer pumpkins growing and can't wait to see the end result of our volunteer plant. You know if we tried to grow pumpkins they certainly wouldn't have grown nearly as much. 

This is the tiniest one so far. Hopefully it continues to grow. Time will tell. 

And here is one that is a little larger. Perhaps we should name our little squirrel friend Goldilocks since we have three sizes. Maybe one of them will be just right.  LOL

This is the largest one so far. It's about 12 inches in height. There's still a lot of flowers on the vine, so who knows maybe we will get even more late bloomers.

But if you didn't know why I needed the squirrel set, now you do. It is certainly a personal thing for me. 

Keep hopping by clicking the links below. You'll love the ideas. 

Slipping into Fall Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

Can you believe September is just about half way over? Time seriously needs to slow down. I hope you are all well as you are settling in fall weather. Cooler weather means time for more crafting since you can't be outside as much, so get those stamping supplies out and get creating. 

Tonight's blog hop  with the stampers dozen is helping us slip into fall a little easier. Be sure to scroll to the end to get to the links to keep hopping. You won't be disappointed. 

I used the More than Autumn stamp set to make my fall card. I love the saying "Love you more than ......" in this set. I went with love you more than pumpkin season because I know so many people can't wait for pumpkin everything season to begin. Soooo, for those people, telling someone they love them more than pumpkin season means an awful lot. This is a fun set to play with and I love how this card turned out. 

I used the stampin' blends to color the latte, pie, doughnut, pumpkins, and hearts. Of course, I had to use some polka dot designer series paper for my background. The paper is from the Iconic celebration 6x6 paper. It has a little bit of everything in that pack. You NEED it. 

Here's the inside of my card. Just used a strip of the paper on the inside and stamped a cute little heart in the opposite bottom corner.  Quick and simple, but it leaves an impact. 

Remember to keep hopping by clicking the links below.

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Sunday Fun Day - Fall Theme

Hello Stamping Friends,

Today at Sisters in Stamping we are sharing some fun fall cards with you.  Are you all ready for fall colors, leaves falling, pumpkin everything, hayrides, and whatever else says fall? 

Once again, I decided to let the paper do all the "speaking" for me. This paper is absolutely gorgeous and needs little else to accompany it to make great cards. 

I layered the paper on early espresso cardstock while my base is very vanilla. I then added a small strip of the gold side of the paper and a little die cut leaf also from the same pack of paper. I stamped the greeting from the coordinating stamp set on vellum and then die cut it out. (Remember to let the ink dry for a bit before trying to cut or else it will smear and we don't want that.)

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more fall ideas. 

Thanks for stopping by. Come back soon for more inspiration.

A Little Vellum Goes a Long Way

Hello Stamping Friends,

This week with the Sisters in Stamping we are sharing projects using vellum. Just a little bit a vellum can go a long way in changing the entire look of your card. 

I used plain, non-stamped vellum as an overlay on the beautiful autumn designer series paper that I wanted to use for my backdrop. It softens the look of the card and makes it more elegant looking.

See how vibrant this paper is, but how it softens right up with the vellum over it? Also, notice the vellum isn't attached at the top because you can see the adhesive through it. So when you are working with vellum you need to hid the adhesive. I hid it behind the leaves and the strip that goes across the bottom part. 

I used the autumn leaves dies to cut the leaves for my focal point. I also used the blending brushes to add some color and texture to each leaf.  The card is finished off with some speckled gems. They add the perfect touch.

Don't forget to head on over to the Sisters in Stamping to see more vellum ideas.

Thanks for stopping by. Come back soon for more inspiration.  If you would like to purchase any of the items used on the card, please contact me or visit my website by clicking on my name below.

See you soon!

Autumn Days are Near

Hello Stamping Friends,

Time for another great blog hop with the Stampers Dozen group. This month we are sharing ideas for those autumn days that are near. I enjoy this upcoming season with the changing leaves, pumpkins, gourds, hayrides, and warm, apple cider donuts from the local farm, but I dread it because I know the long winter will soon follow. Anyone else feel that way? If only winter lasted about a month or two, perhaps then I would be happy. 

I decided to stick to a nice warm drink for a fall day. Nothing says autumn like holding a warm drink while enjoying the brisk outdoors to me. So using the Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper and the Press On Stamp Set was the perfect combination for this card.

The Gilded Autumn Paper is beautiful metallic paper for all your fall projects but if you turn it over the other side doesn't have any metallic and that's what I decided I needed for a cup of Joe, hot chocolate, or warm apple cider. You get to decide what it inside. 

There are some other great projects on this month's hop that you do not want to miss. Click on the links below to keep hopping. 

Stamper's Dozen September 2020 Blog Hop

1. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops
2. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
3. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
4. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
5. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
6. Rachel Yurkanin – Stamping with Rachel
7. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping
8. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
9. BJ Peters – StampinBJ

Product List

Press On Cling Stamp Set [153392] $22.00	Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper [153520] $15.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $8.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $8.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $7.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924] $7.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon. Keep stamping.