Happy Fall Y'All Blog Hop

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Hello Stamping Friends,

It's October 14th and that means another great blog hop with the Stamper's Dozen group. This month the theme is Happy Fall Y'All. I love the fall. Cool, crisp days. Leaves changing colors. Pumpkins, apples and cider donuts. I mean really, what's not to love? Oh wait, there is one thing that I don't love. Any guesses? Okay, I won't keep you in suspense. The one thing that I don't love about fall is the fact that the next season is winter and it sneaks up on us so quickly but decides to hang around for far too long here in Northeast Pennsylvania.

For my card, I made a tree using the Seasonal Layers framelits. The branch and the leaves both are in that set. So if you don't have a "fall" seasonal set, you can still make this card. I know a lot of you already have the framelits.

I used the Colorful Seasons stamp set to stamp "veins"  on the leaves using the leaf stamp that is in that set. No, it's not a perfect match, but leaves aren't perfect anyway. I love how these turned out.

For the background, I "stamped" a clear block in each of the three colors randomly all over watercolor paper. Once they were stamped, I spritzed them with water and let the magic take over.

Of course, a few of the leaves are attached using dimensionals. You already knew that though, right?

This card is good to let someone know you appreciate them.

Keep hopping through the rest of the blogs. You will be inspired.

Thanks for stopping by.

Last Day for the World Card Making Day Sale

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Hello Stamping Friends,

Stampin' Up! has released a list of discounted essential stamping products, today, Sunday, October 7th is the final day of this sale! So act today, don't delay. Email me or place your order online use hostess code: P4TYDUZE

Get 10% off some essential card-making supplies. 
Click on the sale items below, including 4 great card kits, 5 excellent stamp sets, note cards, card stock and adhesives.

My favorite? Well, that's not an easy one because there are so many great things on this list but the Lots of Happy Card Kit is pretty awesome because it's everything you need in one box! Normally $35.00, on sale for $31.50! Make 20 cards (less than $2 per card)!  You still have the stamps, stamping block, stampin' spot inkpad, and watercolor pencils to use on future projects when you're done!

Makes 20 cards, 4 each of 5 designs, using the included Lots of Happy Stamp Set 
* Folded card sizes: 2" x 3-1/2", 2-1/2" x 4-1/2", 4" x 3-1/2", 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (5.1 x 8.9 cm, 6.4 x 11.4 cm, 10.2 x 8.9 cm, 10.8 x 14 cm) 
* Includes set of 7 photopolymer stamps 
* clear stamp block 
* 20 printed card bases and coordinating envelopes 
* giftable kraft box 
* printed, gold foil, white, and vellum die-cut accents 
* white/gold foil labels
* Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Spot 
* full-size Watercolor Pencils in Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive, and Rich Razzleberry 
* Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" (6.4 mm) Ombre Ribbon 
* Stampin’ Dimensionals 

Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand

Below is a list of all the other great items that are on sale. Remember today is the final day, so act fast. You can click on any one of the pictures and it will take you right to my store to order. Use host code:  P4TYDUZE

Product List

Notes Of Kindness Card Kit [148266] $35.00	Soft Sayings Card Kit [145466] $35.00	Lots Of Happy Card Kit [146388] $35.00
Calligraphy Essentials Project Kit [146857] $18.00	Calligraphy Essentials Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146783] $19.00	Calligraphy Essentials Wood-Mount Stamp Set [146780] $27.00
Ready To Layer Photopolymer Stamp Set [146582] $17.00	Around The Corner Photopolymer Stamp Set [147464] $16.00	Petal Palette Wood-Mount Stamp Set [145785] $47.00
Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145788] $35.00	P.S. You're The Best Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146516] $20.00	P.S. You're The Best Wood-Mount Stamp Set [146513] $28.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $8.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Very Vanilla 12" X 12" Card Stock [124301] $5.95	Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock [124302] $7.75
Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes [144236] $6.50	Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527] $6.50	Whisper White Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes [145583] $8.00
Delightfully Detailed Note Cards & Envelopes [146911] $9.50

Stampers Dozen Blog Hop - Holiday Catalog but not Christmas

Hello Stamping Friends,

It's Friday. It's September 14th, which means it's time for a great blog hop with the Stamper's Dozen Blog hop group. This month's theme is the Holiday Catalog but NOT Christmas.  I used the adorable snowman set to make a card that can be used for Valentine's for just to give a loved one to let them know you are happy to have them around.

I love the soft colors of this card. Some blues and greens make it even sweeter. The Stampin' Blends are the perfect coloring tool for these snowman. I used the dark markers to color and it still wasn't too overpowering. 

The blends I used are soft sea foam, mint macaron, balmy blue, lovely lipstick, crumb cake and calypso coral. 

I know this sounds a bit morbid, but when I cut out the snowmen, I cut the arm on the right of the girl because first, I didn't want to fussy cut that and second I thought it was more balanced looking this way.

The new swirl background is awesome for this set too. I love how deep the swirls are. It really gives you the feeling of blowing snow.

I hope you enjoy this card and it inspires you to create some cards of your own.

Remember to continue hopping to see more great ideas using the Holiday Catalog in a non-Christmas way. See the links below to continue

Another Awesome Color Challenge

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Hello Stamping Friends,

It's the last Friday of summer. I know, I know, summer doesn't end until later in September but come on we know that once Labor Day comes that's the official end of summer for all intents and purposes. Anyway, before we get all teary-eyed thinking about it let's have some fun with the Sisters in Stamping.  Today's challenge was a color one. I have to admit, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this color combo so the challenge was a breeze.

Aren't these some of the best colors together?

Here's my card. This card was designed for double-duty purposes. I used it for a recent workshop knowing that I had this challenge coming up. Gotta love being able to get a two for one deal.

The butterfly was stamped on a window sheet using Staz-on ink and then colored from behind using the Stampin' Blends markers. I cheated a bit on the color combo because we don't have a lemon lime twist blend marker so I used the Granny Apple Green, which comes out coordinating beautifully (if you ask me!). The fun part of the butterfly is the glitter backing. Once it is all colored in you put some glue dots on the window sheet and attach it to glimmer paper. Once attached, cut it out and pop it up on your card. It's absolutely gorgeous. A great way to have glitter without the mess of glitter.

Just a close-up so you can see how sparkly it is.

The bermuda bay cardstock was embossed with the subtle embossing folder which gives a nice textured look to the cardstock. Much like the old textured cardstock we used to carry a few years ago. Then I used the stitched framelits to cut out the large white circle to make the butterfly pop even more.

Don't forget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping for even more great ideas using this fun color combo.

Thanks for stopping by. See  you soon.

Product List

Beautiful Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145915] $21.00	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $8.50	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Window Sheets [142314] $5.00	Sparkle Glimmer Paper [146957] $5.00
Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00
Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658] $40.00	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $9.00	Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Marker [146877] $4.50
Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144579] $4.50	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00