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. 

Stampers Dozen Blog Hop - Anything Go

   

Hello Stamping Friends,

So glad you are here. Tonight is another great blog hop with the Stampers Dozen group.  This month's theme is anything goes. Do you find it easier to create when you can do anythig you want or when you have a mission in mind? I'm not sure how I feel about which way to create.  Sometimes I like the freedom and sometimes I like have clear guidance, especially if I have a bunch of new supplies that I haven't played with just yet? 

For my project today, I started with wanting to play with a fun fold card idea. This is a double fold to make  a regualr full size card. The finished card is the traditional 51/2" x 4 1/4". You begin with a 5 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock. Then you score the 11" side at 1 1/4", 5 1/2", and 9 1/4".

After you score and fold the cardstock, you decorate the base. Layers help make it look great. I focused on using the Beautiful Gallery 6"x6" designer series paper to create this card. I used the Peace on Earth stamp set for the "Heartfelt prayers" greeting. 

I attached the greeting with a few dimensionals. You know I need to use them somewhere on my card.

This is definitely a fun card to make and I imagine the recipient will be in awe when they begin opening it and realizes that it's not a traditional opening card. 

I also decorated the insdie of the card a bit using the same paper that I used on the outside. 

Don't forget to scroll down and click on the links to keep hopping and finding more creative inspiration. 

A Gratitude Attitude Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friend,

It's been a hot minute since I posted and I have really missed you and sharing my projects with you. Thanks for always sticking with me. I definitely have a gratitude attitude for each and every one of my stamping friends.

This month's blog hop with the stampers dozen is all about gratitude. How appropriate for the month of November with Thanksgiving being the main focus. 

I know I have said it before, but I will say it again. I love Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper packs because they make creating so easy. You end up with beautiful cards with minimal effort. Great for those in a pinch moments or those I can't think of any creative ideas.

I used the 6x6 Splendid Autumn designer series paper that is pure artwork all on it's own. This paper is great to make simple cards. Add a greeting stamped on a paper ribbon and a cute little cut out pumpkin. Seriously so simple. The gold paper behind the designer series paper really adds so much to the finished look.

What are some other things you are grateful for? I have so many things that the list would be very long. I choose to find happiness as much as I can in life. 

Thank you for stopping by. Be sure to click the links below to keep hopping for more inspiration. 

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. 

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Christmas in July Blog Hop

Hello stamping friends,

I know it's been a super busy day here, but I hope you are loving all of the inspiration waiting for you. This is a blog hop with the Stampers' Dozen group. Theme this month is Christmas in July, of course. 

I choose to keep it simple with my card. If you are anything like me, you have the best intentions to make some grand Christmas cards and send them out, but you run out of time, don't make your cards, or worse, make them without sending them. Well, this card will take some pressure off of you and leave you feeling accomplished. Plus, it's still a pretty card that your friends and family will love to receive.

I used the Merriest Trees stamp set to create this simple, yet elegant card. The two-step stamping gives depth to the tree very easily. Three quick stamps and your card is stamped. Four pieces of cardstock and some dimensionals give your a complete card that is super quick and easy to make. This allows you time to still make all of your Christmas cards while leaving you plenty of time to do all of the other great holiday activities and events that you have on your list. 

I used shaded spruce and shy shamrock ink for this card. The cardstock is thick whisper white, regular whisper white, and shaded spruce. Minimal supplies makes this even better.

What do you think? Can you make 50 of these in minimal time? Don't you think people will love receiving it?

Don't forget to keep hopping. You're sure to love the other Christmas in July inspiration.

Also, we are almost halfway through July and that means we are halfway through the Bonus Days promotion. For every $50 in orders now through July 31, you will receive a $5 Bonus coupon to use in August.

Sunday Fun Day Template Copy

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to Sunday Fun Day with the Sisters in Stamping. Today we are sharing cards made using the templates in the Annual Catalog on page 22. If you have even been in a creative rut, you are going to love using these templates to get your creative juices flowing again. 

The template I selected is very easy to duplicate. It's even easier when you use some designer series paper and the ephemera packs. 

I stamped directly on the soft subtles designer series paper using Memento ink. I used stampin' blends to color the peony flower. I used the label ephemera pack and the greeting ephemera pack for the strips from the template. The greeting is attached using some dimensionals.

It truly was quick and easy and can literally be made in minutes. Now, if you want you can easily embellish this card with some gems or ribbon.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping to see some other templates from page 22 in use. 

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Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

More Stack, Slice & Shuffle Cards

Hello Stamping Friends,

I told you to come back in a few days for  more fun stack, slice & shuffle cards and here I am for another round. Today I used the To Market Designer Series Paper and the Something Fancy stamp set to make three cards.

Here is the stack all sliced up and ready to be shuffled to make some gorgeous cards.  Again, no measuring while cutting the stack. I just measured the stack to get it fit on my card base (3 3/4" x 5").

Here are the cards all shuffled and waiting to be adorned with a greeting, an image, and some embellishments. You'll notice on my finished cards that I actually turned one card to be horizontal to show you anything goes with these great cards. Have you tried your hand at it yet?

Card #1 is a belated birthday card. I love the saying because honestly, who wouldn't want their birthday celebration stretched out a little longer. Are you someone that celebrates one day, a weekend, a week, or the full month?

Card #2 would make a beautiful wedding card for a new couple. I personally would use this for a fall wedding since the colors are a little deeper. And obviously, this is the card that I turned horizontally.

Card #3 is a sympathy card. I know none of us enjoy making these cards, but unfortunately we all need one from time to time. 

I finished the cards off with some purple fine shimmer gems and the natural twine. I wrapped the twin around three of my fingers two times and then tied it with an extra piece of twine. It is attached to the bunch of flowers using a glue dot. If you were wondering where the flowers came from, wonder no more. They are actually a part of the To Marker paper pack and I just fussy cut them to attach to the card. 

Thanks for stopping by. I'll post my third set of Stack, Slice, & Shuffle cards later this week so come back soon.

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Stampers Dozen In-Color Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

It's been a hot minute (or more a whole month) since I have posted. Life has been super busy this past month, but now I'm on summer break from school and I hope I can be back here more often sharing great ideas with my friends.

Tonight is the monthly Stampers Dozen Blog Hop. We are focusing on the great new in-colors this month. I have to say I love, love, love these new colors. My favorite colors are pink and green, so this set is perfect with two of each.

I used the Unbounded Beauty 12x12 Designer series paper pack for my card. I used my sentiment as my focal point and let the paper do the work of bringing it together. I made this a sympathy card, but you can easily change the greeting to make it a card for any occasion you need. The In-color shimmer gems are another nice little touch.  I used the summer splash ribbon and scrunched it along the bottom of the designer series paper.

The white background was also embossed with the eyelet 3D embossing folder. Not a lot of stamping on this card, but there is a lot of texture to add interest. 

Don't forget to keep hopping by clicking the links below. You will love the projects the other stampers share. 

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Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

Stampers Dozen Blog Hop - Grads, Dads, and Flowers

Hello Stamping Friends,

The days are flying by. I can't believe it's just about halfway through May already.  I hope you all had a great Mother's Day with your family this past weekend. Mine was fantastic. Time with each of my kids is always fantastic.

This month with the Stamper's Dozen we are focusing on grads, dads, and flowers. I made a graduation card that I will be using in a few weeks. Do you usually make graduation cards with the school colors or the grads favorite colors? Honestly I am a follow school colors kind of gal, but this card is breaking the system. It is in the grad's favorite colors.

On the soft seafoam layer I stamped graduation hats and diplomas in soft seafoam for a tone on tone look. It's subtle, but it's perfect for what I wanted. I also cut a circle and the banner using dies. The stitching is a perfect little touch.

The cap and gown are stamped in pool party. I cut them out and attached using dimensionals. I added a few pearls to dress up the gown.

I then made my own pool party banner and strip of pretty peacock to place behind the die cut banner with the Congratulations, Graduate greeting. I also finished the banner off with a few pearls. 

I stamped the greeting for the inside on a layer of basic white. I added the cap to the corner of the word "All" and love it. To bring it all together, I added a thin strip of pretty peacock cardstock along the bottom.

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Cap & Gown Cling Stamp Set (English) [162810] $23.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $30.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $11.50	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $11.50	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988] $11.50
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $9.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $9.00	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $9.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $130.00	Paper Snips [103579] $12.00

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