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Sympathy Pumpkin 2 (& Season to Season Wreath Class!)

9/30/2015

So sad - we're on our final week of My Pumpkin Challenge #0915 - A Touch of Gold...
That said, I totally didn't mean to be all melodramatic with my final card, lol. I just really like the font and size of this sentiment, and the little flourishes we can use with it! I added a couple more little touches, but really, the perfect coordination of this kit is SO easy to play with!
Can't wait to see YOUR creations - you have just enough time to slip in!
Chalk It Up to Love Paper Pumpkin; plus. Pink Pirouette & Basic Black CS; Encore Gold Ink; Gold Baker's Twine; Banner Triple Punch; Basic Jewel Jumbo Pearls (retired).

Season to Season Wreath Class!
Oh wow - you are going to LOVE the Season to Season Wreath project! This kit class features the beautiful wreath shown, with three different little banners and hanging ribbons that you can change out to update for October, November and December holidays! SO much fun!
Class is announced for Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 pm or Saturday, October 10 at 3 pm. Class is $30, and includes your own complete kit, and all additional supplies needed to complete the project, plus snacks, drinks, and a treat from me! RSVP today to reserve your kit, or to schedule an alternate date! Can't wait to see you!

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Retro Merry & Bright

9/29/2015

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Here's a fun card from Retro Sketches #183!
I decided to go Christmas on this one, lol. The chance to do a few different greens in this fun ornament from Lots of Joy was too good to pass up!
I really struggled with the ribbon on this one, sigh, until I remembered I still have a bit of this pleated satin ribbon left from ages ago! Pulling this one out of the retirement box since the color is current again, lol...
Lots of Joy Stamp Set; Old Olive, Mossy Meadow & Whisper White CS; Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive & Pear Pizzazz Inks; Pleated Satin Ribbon in Pear Pizzazz (retired); 1 3/8" Circle Punch; Nordic Designer Button (retired); White Baker's Twine.

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In{k}spired Thoughts

9/28/2015

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What an unusual sketch at this week's In{k}spire Me #217! I have to match it up with the pretty sorbet colors at Create With Connie & Mary #374!
I decided to go floral today - all these yummy pinks made me think of shading something special, you know? I kept the card fairly sparse, with teeny touches of pearls that I colored up. I know we don't have the Blendabilities anymore, but well, I still have ALL of mine, and I try to remember to pull them out at least for dolling up my embellies!
I couldn't decide which flower I wanted to color, so I ended up combining my two faves, lol...
You've Got This & Best Thoughts Stamp Sets; Whisper White CS; Memento tuxedo Black, Watermelon Wonder, Calypso Coral & Blushing Bride Inks; Banner Triple Punch; Basic Jewel Pearls; Calypso Coral Blendies (discontinued.)

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Nacho Butterfly

9/27/2015

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Here's a fun CASE from SU-per Challenge #105! I'm matching it with Nacho Average Challenge #160!
When I first saw the CASE, I totally thought I was going to do a different image, especially when I added the color challenge. Like, totally Halloween, right? Right! Then my little framelits started working their wiles on me, and I watched the Painted Lady butterfly checking out my tomato plants during lunch today, and I realized, uh, these ARE actually butterfly colors! So I gave it up and put this together. Who else loves playing with Gorgeous Grunge? Me, me, me!! I should do more of that, lol...
PS. I also layered the smaller butterfly possible and put him inside the card...
Gorgeous Grunge & Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp sets; Whisper White, Basic Black & Tangelo Twist CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangelo Twist & Rich Razzleberry Inks; Bitty Banners & Bold Butterfly Framelits; Butterflies Thinlets; White Perfect Accents; Rich Razzleberry Blendies (discontinued.)

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Fresh SIP Birthday

9/26/2015

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Check out the cool layered banner shapes at this week's Freshly Made Sketch #205! Think I'll match it with Stamps Ink Paper #15!
While I'm not over-the-moon with my final card here, I think it is at least a HAPPY card, lol. With this bold color challenge, I knew I wanted to keep the images simple. Heck I almost went back and pulled out my Sew You Paper Pumpkin! But in the end, I really wanted to play with my Hello You thinlets, so here we are...
Crazy About You Stamp Set; Whisper White, Basic Black, Pool Party & Daffodil Delight CS; Daffodil Delight & Pool Party Inks; Hello You Thinlets; Banners & Circle Card Framelits; Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder; Scallop Trim Border (retired), Banner & Flower Medallion Punches; Neutrals, Brights & Subtles Candy Dots in Black, Daffodil Delight & Pool Party.

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Sunday Santa

9/25/2015

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Cool slanty sketch at this week's Sunday Stamps #110! I think I'll match this one with Merry Monday #172's watercolor challenge!
OK, I sure hope my aqua-painter counts as watercoloring, lol! I decided to go back to my earliest Christmas set this year - Santa's Gifts. He's so fun to color! He wanted the little tree today to share today... I also added the ribbon wrap to help cover any angle indiscretions I might have had against that plaid. Not that I did. Just an idea. Really. For future reference. Snicker.
Santa's Gifts Stamp Set; Merry Moments DSP; Cherry Cobbler & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Old Olive & Daffodil Delight Inks; Mossy Meadow Striped Satin Ribbon; Banner Punch; Something Borrowed Embellishment.

Pumpkin Club September 26!
Did you get your September Pumpkin kit yet? Fall is "sweeping" in, lol! Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.)
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 26, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! If you want to come try it out and haven't subscribed yet, I have one kit available for $20!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by October 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Retro Dove of Peace

9/24/2015

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OK, cute cupcake on this week's Retro Sketch #182! Think I'll try it with the blues challenge at this week's Can You Case It #87!
Feeling Christmas-y with those blues, and I really want to combine them with Crumb Cake. Thankfully, Dove of Peace really lends itself to pulling together all these lovely shades, and pops beautifully against the woodsy background - love it!
Dove of Peace Stamp Set; Lost Lagoon, Whisper White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Lost Lagoon, Soft Sky & Bermuda Bay Inks; Wonderful Wreath Framelits; Woodland Textured Embossing Folder; PL Corner Rounder & Curvy Corner Trio Punches; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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Pumpkin Split!

9/23/2015

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Still playing over at My Pumpkin Challenge #MPC0915 - A Touch of Gold. I'm going to sneak in the birthday theme going on over at TGIF #21, too!
I've had it in mind to try something with one of the boxes that I saw done at convention with our cool new square pillow box: to hide an opening behind a "belly band," that serves as a kind of sheath for the box to split right down the middle. You can also use this trick to make the box longer, or as I've done here, shorter. It works surprisingly well! I really wanted to try this with our corrugated paper to make sure my band was sturdy enough - neato...
Chalk It Up to Love Paper Pumpkin; plus, Endless Birthday Wishes Stamp Set; Kraft Corrugated Paper; Gold Encore Ink; Banner Punch; Gold 1/8" Ribbon.

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Create a Happy Scene

9/22/2015

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I'm excited to match up this week's Create With Connie & Mary #373 with In{k}spire Me #216!
So, you KNOW those colors were all-Autumnal-all-the-time for me, right? So fun. For this one, I decided to break out the very versatile Happy Scenes stamp set. I learned that I could fill up the space of the framelit I chose by stamping twice, while lining up that little horizon line - perfect! I'm looking for a chance to do this all the way across a card now, lol... I had fun adding some details in the correct color (I SO missed a touch of green for this one, sob) and I love how all these elements came together! I think even my accent leaf looks like the ones from my "happy scene!"
Happy Scenes & Vintage Leaves Stamp Sets; Into The Woods DSP; So Saffron, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White CS; Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, So Saffron & Pumpkin Pie Inks; Leaflets & Lots of Labels Framelits; Woodland Textured Embossing Folder; Updated Essentials Piercing Mat; Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon; Regals Candy Dots in Cajun Craze.

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Fresh Birthday Gift Bag

9/21/2015

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Here's a mod-looking sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #204! I'm going to combine it with SU-per Challenge #104's Gift Bag Punch Board challenge - a first for me! Good thing someone is making me dust that baby off, lol...

Ahhh, so fun and SO FAST! I always forget how much I love our gift bag punch board - makes the perfect bag for that quick little gift! In that spirit, I made these into little birthday bags, with some help from our awesome hostess set Happy Birthday, Everyone! Love that big bold birthday sentiment!
Happy Birthday, Everyone Stamp Set; Birthday Bash Specialty DSP (retired); Mossy Meadow & Whisper White CS; Tangelo Twist & Night of Navy Inks; Gift Bag Punch Board; Banner Triple Punch; Calypso Coral Best Day Ever Ribbon (retired); Brights Candy Dots in Bermuda Bay.