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Nacho Spice

10/31/2015

This week's Nacho Average Sketch #165 is a fun layering play! Think I'll take another opportunity to get away from the relentless holiday card making I've been doing, lol.
Aaaand, reminder to myself that this is the gardening season once again here in Arizona! Got the peas in today, and the new herbs set - yay! All my tomatoes are sprouting again, and I have several little eggplants forming. Should be a tasty winter. I plan on giving away basil cuttings for Christmas this year in some cute little rooting vases I found at World Market. So this stamp set has been on my mind today! This sketch was perfect for what I wanted to highlight...
Gift from the Garden Stamp Set; English Garden DSP; Mint Macaron & Whisper White CS; Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey & Cajun Craze Inks; Spring Flowers Embossing Folder; SAB 2015 In Color Buttons in Hello Honey; White Baker's Twine; Banner Punch.

Gift From The Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 139356

Price: $19.00

English Garden Designer Series Paper - 138440

Price: $11.00

Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - 137365

Price: $7.95

Whisper White Baker's Twine - 124262

Price: $3.00

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Pumpkin Club November 7!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? We're going PINK, baby! 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, November 7, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! We pushed back a week so as not to trample all the trick-or-treaters, lol...
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!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by November 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Fab & Lighthearted

10/30/2015

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I hope you plan on joining us at this week's Fab Friday #76 sketch - isn't it a cutie? I'm pairing it with Stamps, Ink Paper #20's yummy color challenge.
So I really do like ALL the leaves in Lighthearted Leaves, I swear I do! I just don't seem to use them so much, lol. Anyway, I was totally inspired by The Crafty Owl on our last challenge, where she picked out some leaf details with her Chalk Marker. I couldn't wait to try this, so I brought it our for our next challenge, lol. I just realized that I picked a lot of the same details to color, but I also added some touches of gold with a gold paint pen I have...
I can't wait to see what you have for us over at the challenge this week - come join us!
Lighthearted Leaves Stamp Set; Whisper White, Early Espresso & Blushing Bride CS; Early Espresso Ink; White Uni-Ball Gel Pen; Gold Paint Marker; Woodlands Textured Embossing Folder; Leaflets Framelits; Banner & Banner Triple Punches; Gold Cording Trim; Neutrals Buttons in Early Espresso.

Lighthearted Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set - 139712

Price: $26.00

Leaflets Framelits Dies - 138283

Price: $25.00

White Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen - 105021

Price: $4.00

Gold Cording Trim - 139618

Price: $5.00

Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - 139673

Price: $8.50

Neutrals Designer Buttons - 130031

Price: $8.00

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A Merry CASE

10/29/2015

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We have a nice focal sketch at this week's Can You Case It #92! Let's add some sparkle with this week's Merry Monday #177 - add lights and glitter!
I didn't expect to, but this card totally ended up with NO STAMPING (GASP!) I knew I wanted to feature the pretty strings of lights on one of the sheets from Season of Cheer, but I originally planned to float a tree shape over it. Let's just say it didn't look good to me. What to do? Then I remembered my retired Holiday Ornaments Framelits, and realized I could make one look like a light bulb, if I strategically placed some Silver Cording Trim "strings." Have you tried this stuff yet? It is amazingly cooperative on my card fronts so far! I ended up glittering my "merry" by hand before I remembered I had red glimmer paper I could have used, lol. I used it for my "big Bulb" instead, lol...
Season of Cheer DSP; Whisper White, Real Red & Smoky Slate CS; Red Glimmer Paper; Dazzling Diamonds and Red Glitter; Christmas Greetings Thinlets; Holiday Ornaments Framelits (retired); Silver Cording Trim.

Season Of Cheer Designer Series Paper - 139590

Price: $11.00

Red Glimmer Paper - 121790

Price: $5.00

Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter - 133751

Price: $5.00

Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies - 139659

Price: $17.00

Silver Cording Trim - 139620

Price: $5.00

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Spooky Sweet

10/28/2015

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I can't believe this is the last week of My Pumpkin Challenge #1015 - Sweet Harvest! So sad! At least SU-per Challenges #109's Halloween challenge is a natural match to go with!
I decided I haven't been giving that witch hat stamp enough play - and it's a cutie! This card kind of reminds me of that snowman card last year with the stack of hats, but spooky of course, lol. I also played with my new Seasonal Frame thinlets that I didn't even get the stamp set for - I just wanted these words!
So show us your last pumpkin for the month - only one more week til the next challenge!
Wickedly Sweet Treat Paper Pumpkin; plus, Happy Haunting DSP; Very Vanilla, Tangelo Twist and Blackberry Bliss CS; Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow & Blackberry Bliss Inks; Lots of Labels Framelits; Seasonal Frame Thinlets; Tangelo Twist Striped Satin Ribbon.

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription - 137859

Price: $59.85

Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper - 139584

Price: $11.00

Seasonal Frame Thinlits Dies - 139658

Price: $27.00

Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies - 138281

Price: $27.00

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Just Add Cake

10/27/2015

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A nice spooky sketch from Retro Sketches #187 this week, but I think I'll lighten it up a bit today with Just Add Ink #285's spring-y colors!
I've been eyeing my Build a Birthday stamp set for a couple weeks now. It's been so all-halloween-all-the-time around here, I really wanted to get away from that for a bit, lol. A birthday card just fits that bill! I was worried that a full-size cake stand might be a bit too big for this sketch, so I did some trimming: I snipped off the two end scallops on the cake stand, and then shortened my cake layers accordingly. Pretty cool trick if I do say so myself! I also snuck in a piece of my Pretty Petals stack - yes I know, it's Very Vanilla on a Whisper White base, but I figure it's ok if I don't make a habit of it, lol...
Build a Birthday Stamp Set; Pretty Petals DSP Stack; Whisper White & Smoky Slate CS; Night of Navy, Mint Macaron, Blushing Bride & Smoky Slate Inks; Cotton Ribbon in Blushing Bride; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

Build A Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set - 138646

Price: $16.00

Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack - 138442

Price: $8.00

Blushing Bride 1/4" Cotton Ribbon - 134558

Price: $6.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 119246

Price: $5.00

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Lighthearted Thanks

10/26/2015

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I'll match it with this week's color challenge at Create With Connie & Mary #378. I think these colors will be perfect with TGIF #26's Thankful challenge!
Browsing my thankful stamps, I always come back to Lighthearted Leaves - I so love this set! Today was a good day for coloring, too. I almost added some orange from the TGIF graphic, lol, but I caught myself in time, whew! I played a little bit with layering and the Curvy Corner Trio punch - I wasn't sure it would come out how I hoped, but it worked out perfectly! I'm not sure why, but when I've layered rounded corners in the past, I sometimes had proportion issues - but not this time! To finish off, I added some tiny rhinestones for sparkle - but I still wish we did candy dots in our In Colors!
Lighthearted Leaves Stamp Set; Soft Suede & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Suede, Mossy Meadow & Hello Honey Inks; Leaflet Framelits; Note Tag & Curvy Corner Trio Punches; Woodland Textured Embossing Folder; Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; Stampin' Stapler.

Lighthearted Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set - 139712

Price: $26.00

Leaflets Framelits Dies - 138283

Price: $25.00

Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - 139673

Price: $8.50

Curvy Corner Trio Punch - 139683

Price: $20.00

Note Tag Punch - 135860

Price: $18.00

Handheld Stapler - 135850

Price: $9.95

Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 119246

Price: $5.00

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In{k}spired Ornaments

10/25/2015

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Quite the festive design at this week's Freshly Made Sketch #209! I'll match it with the equally festive color challenge over at In{k}spire Me #221!
So, I think this is the day that I'm rolling out the fancy Delicate Ornaments thinlets! So far, I've been playing with the stamps, 'cause they're so awesome, but I knew I'd finally break down and do the intricates sooner or later. So this is the "sooner" card, lol... The gold foil really sings over these colors, and I added a touch of extra texture with the glimmer as well. I did at least stamp the sentiment and envelope, though I definitely considered going ink-less, I do admit. It was fun to add a couple extra touches in gold - I'm totally awed by how rich these thinlets are! Like, instant elevation!
Embellished Ornaments Stamp Set; Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Gold Foil & Gold Glimmer CS; Mossy Meadow & Blackberry Bliss Inks; Delicate Ornaments Thinlets; Metallic Sequins in Gold; Gold Cording Trim.

Embellished Ornaments Clear-Mount Bundle - 140857

Price: $41.50

Gold Cording Trim - 139618

Price: $5.00

Metallics Sequin Assortment - 138390

Price: $5.00

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Pumpkin Club November 7!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? We're going PINK, baby! 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, November 7, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! We pushed back a week so as not to trample all the trick-or-treaters, lol...
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 November 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Sunday Witches

10/24/2015

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Goin' tilty at this week's Sunday Stamps #112! Matching this one up with this week's spooky color challenge at Nacho Average Challenge #164!
Even though I promised myself I was done with Halloween cards for this year, I had to do just ONE more, with this color combo, lol. This time, I wanted to play with Witches' Night, the stamp set that went with our Witching Decor project kit. I really like the dramatic scrollwork! I did a little fussy cutting to highlight a couple details, and threw in my last three black rhinestones from my kit. I even have that little cloud of bats on a vanilla insert on the inside!
Witches' Night Stamp Set; Sweet L'il Thing DSP; Basic Black & Very Vanilla CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Tangelo Twist Inks; Lots of Labels Framelits; 3/4" Circle & Corner Rounder Punches; Black Rhinestones.

Witches' Night Photopolymer Stamp Set - 139708

Price: $26.00

Sweet Li'l Things Designer Series Paper - 138447

Price: $11.00

Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies - 138281

Price: $27.00

3/4" Circle Punch - 119873

Price: $13.00

Punch Corner Project Life - 135346

Price: $8.00

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Pumpkin Club November 7!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? We're going PINK, baby! 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, November 7, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! We pushed back a week so as not to trample all the trick-or-treaters, lol...
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 November 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Acorny CASE

10/23/2015

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OK, I'll just put this out there: this week's Retro Sketch #186 reminds me of one of those perky little hats, with the glam fascinators perched on 'em - cuteness! Let's try it out with this week's Can You Case It #91, too!
So greens and browns sent me over to Acorny Thank You, and I have to say, I am SO happy that it did! I'm really pleased with how it came out, and I played with a few things that aren't in my usual lineup, like the Burlap Trim. (Sh, I cut this scrap off the piece for my Season to Season Wreath - I don't even normally HAVE this stuff, lol.) I also had to go all Escher with the dimensionals on this one, trying to get all the little layer pieces to work together, and with only a tiny bit of re-ordering, but still - yay, me! I'm not sure I can put this one in the sale box yet, it's gonna need to stay on my desk for a while...
Acorny Thank You Stamp Set; Into The Woods DSP; Whisper White, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow & Gold Glimmer CS; Early Espresso, Always Artichoke & Soft Suede Inks; Circles Collection & Bitty Banner Framelits; 2 1/2" Circle, Acorn Builder & Banner Triple Punches; White Perfect Accents; colored with Old Olive Blendies (discontinued); Burlap Ribbon.

Acorny Thank You Photopolymer Bundle - 140841

Price: $28.00

Into The Woods Designer Series Paper - 139586

Price: $11.00

Banner Triple Punch - 138292

Price: $23.00

Gold Glimmer Paper - 133719

Price: $5.00

White Perfect Accents - 138416

Price: $5.00

Circles Collection Framelits Dies - 130911

Price: $27.00

Bitty Banners Framelits Dies - 129267

Price: $15.00

1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon - 132140

Price: $8.00

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Pumpkin Club November 7!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? We're going PINK, baby! 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, November 7, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! We pushed back a week so as not to trample all the trick-or-treaters, lol...
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 November 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

MMR Oktoberfest Fall Market Oct 24!
I hope you'll come and see me at this year's McDowell Mountain Ranch Oktoberfest DCMS PTO Fall Market Fundraiser - a first for me! I'm excited to show at an event that falls BEFORE Halloween - gives me chance to showcase all our spooky goodies! There will be food and drinks, games, a bake sale, raffles, and of course, SHOPPING!
The Fall Fun starts Saturday, October 24, 2015, 1-5 pm - at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Community Center, 10607 E Paradise Ln, Scottsdale AZ 85255.
Free entry! Click the picture for a printable flyer!

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SU-per Merry

10/22/2015

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I love the "polaroid" look of this week's sketch at SU-per Challenge #108! I think that makes it a perfect match with this week's Merry Monday #176 - Frame It!
So, we all knew I was going straight for the Hearth & Home framelits, right? The only question in my mind was what kind of scene would show through the window! I decided to trot out the versatile To You and Yours Too stamp set, that goes with the Shaker Cards Project Kit in this year's Holiday Mini Catty. Fun stuff! I used a marker to make my stag brown after inking all over in Mossy Meadow - not sure why I went all "regals" on these colors, lol. My fave trick with these framelits is to do a two-color window sash, and snip out the panes in a contrasting color - really adds some pop! Quick and fun, just like I like it...
To You and Yours Too Stamp Set; Season of Cheer DSP; Night of Navy, Whisper White, Mossy Meadow & Crumb Cake CS; Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso, Night of Navy & Cherry Cobbler Inks; Hearth & Home Framelits; Circle Card Thinlets; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

To You & Yours Too Photopolymer Stamp Set - 139819

Price: $16.00

Season Of Cheer Designer Series Paper - 139590

Price: $11.00

Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies - 139666

Price: $20.00

Circle Card Thinlits Dies - 133480

Price: $33.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 119246

Price: $5.00

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Pumpkin Club November 7!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? We're going PINK, baby! 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, November 7, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! We pushed back a week so as not to trample all the trick-or-treaters, lol...
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 November 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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