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Detailed Pumpkins

10/31/2022

With perfect timing for the day, Can You Handle the Pressure has a twist of pumpkins this round! How can I resist?
I've been pulling out my old Pretty Pumpkins set a lot this year, lol, but the one element I haven't been using is the fabulous filigree pumpkin in the dies - it's over the top! Today is the day, lol, and I have THREE of these beauties over my old Chevron EF background! I went a little wild with my colors, but I do think they work pretty well!
Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set (retired 2021); Basic White, Basic Black, Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz, Balmy Blue, Pumpkin Pie & Smoky Slate CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Detailed Pumpkins & Tasteful Labels Dies (both retired); Chevron EF; Matte Black Dots; #CYHTPPumpkins.

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Sunday Message

10/30/2022

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We have a lovely color array for you this week at Sunday Stamps #295!
When I really got down to it, I felt like I was seeing a couple of our retried colors on this one, lol. Seaside Spray and Pretty Peacock, anyone?? These colors made a perfect bottle in my mind, so I worked in touches of the remaining colors after that, lol. I even had some Pretty Peacock DSP scrap to add - woo hoo! I'm so happy with how this came out!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects in our colors this round - I hope you can come play!
Bottled Happiness Stamp Set; Pretty Peacock DSP (retired); Basic White & Pretty Peacock (retired) CS; Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray, Crushed Curry & Soft Suede Inks; Vintage Bottle Punch; Fine Sparkle Gems; Cajun Craze Linen Thread; #SSC295.

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Simply Thankful

10/29/2022

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Nice! Time Out Challenge #225 wants us to be "thankful" for this one - I'm on it!
I wanted to use a set that actually used the word "thankful" for this one, and a quick scan pulled out Gathered Wheat for me. Such a pretty set - I was excited when it came out, because I really don't have anything else like it! I hunted for some DSP in yellows, and came across this pretty So Saffron sheet in Happy Forest Friends - so perfect for setting off the golden wheat! I had a good time pulling in all the elements for this one!
Gathered Wheat Stamp Set; Happy Forest Friends DSP; Basic White, Soft Suede, So Saffron & Crumb Cake CS; Early Espresso & Crumb Cake Inks; Daffodil Delight Blends Marker; Wheat & Stitched So Sweetly (retired) Dies; Rustic Metallic Dots; Linen Thread; #TOC225.

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Love & Warmth

10/28/2022

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So fun - In{k}spire Me #489 has an Autumn/Halloween challenge for us this round!
I couldn't (and didn't!) resist using some of my Rings of Love DSP for this one - I have quite a few packs of this still leftover from Sale-A-Bration, lol. Slowly but surely getting there! Anyway, this sheet with the colorful leaves and acorns is one of my favorite Fall sheets ever! I did a loving sentiment on one of the embossed and diecut wood rounds, and fussy cut a few stamped acorns for good measure! I love that the stamped acorns double as toadstool caps, too - had to show THAT on the envelope, lol.
Ringed With Nature Stamp Set; Rings of Love DSP; Basic White, Crumb Cake & Soft Suede CS; Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Poppy Parade Ink; Tree Rings Dies & EF; Rustic Metallic Dots; #IMC489.

Pumpkin Club October 29!
Did you check out your October Pumpkin kit yet? Ho Ho Ho!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, October 29, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive!
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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Splendid Autumn

10/27/2022

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Good timing! Cardz 4 Guyz #307 wants us to use Autumnal colors this round!
I always think of Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie when I think of Fall colors, lol, what fun set could I show them off with? I finally decided on an autumnal Splendid Thoughts - the abstract 2-step stamps are perfect for layering these colors! I did everything on Very Vanilla for a change, too, it just seemed like the right background!
Splendid Thoughts Stamp Set; Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla CS; Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze & Pumpkin Pie Inks; Splendid Stems Dies; Rustic Metallic Dots; #C4G307.

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Cupcake Halloween

10/26/2022

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They sure have some spooky cuties at this round's Cupcake Inspirations #555!
It didn't take me but a second to realize that those cupcakes were totally channeling our old Cookie Cutter Halloween set from 2016! So cute, lol. I decided to do a takeoff of a classic "inchies" layout, so I could get everyone on there! Our Stylish Shapes Dies were perfect! I used this distressed sentiment from the Boo-tiful Bags Paper Pumpkin - can you believe THAT'S from September 2014? I really had to dig today, lol!
Cookie Cutter Halloween (retired 2016) & Boo-tiful Bags (Paper Pumpkin Sep 2014) Stamp Sets; Celebrate Everything DSP; Basic White & Pumpkin Pie CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Pumpkin Pie Blends Markers; Stylish Shapes Dies; Matte Black Dots; #CIC555.

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Coloring Leaves

10/25/2022

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I can't believe I'm getting another triple out for you guys this month! Today I'm sporting the "coloring" theme for SU Only #313, using our fresh 90's colors at Retro Rubber #194, in this fun mix it up challenge we have at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #579!
I slipped back to 2020's Gather Together for my favorite leaves to color! I usually do this one in a watercolor wash with Water Painters, but today, I wanted to try it out with my Blends Markers - I love them so much! In the end, I'm really happy with how they came out, I feel like I can spot ALL the colors I used - neat effect! I really like that slash of Bermuda Bay for my sentiment, too, these have been such fun retro colors!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for ALL these challenges - see you there!
Gather Together Stamp Set (retired 2020); Basic White, Cajun Craze, Mango Melody & Bermuda Bay CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Cajun Craze & Real Red Blends Markers; Timeworn Type EF; Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels; #SUOC313; #RRCB194; #TSOT579.

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Spruce on Friday

10/24/2022

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CAS on Friday #242 has a fun color challenge for us - black and white, plus ONE color - nifty!
I remembered that I have some cool black and white sheets in my giant Celebrate Everything hostess pack of DSP - even a few scraps of my absolute fave, these quirky trees! Rather than color in my DSP like I have been doing, I opted to float one bold splash of Granny Apple Green over it, in the smaller tree from our Spruced Up set. I am so smitten by this set! Love the dies, love the shapes, love the mix and match sentiments! I got it to make tags, but so far I'm still doing cards, lol!
Spruced Up Stamp Set; Celebrate Everything DSP; Basic White & Basic Black CS; Granny Apple Green Ink; Spruced Up Outlines Dies; Matte Black Dots; #CASOF242.

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Humerus Halloween

10/23/2022

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Excellent! I'm thrilled to join in for Shopping Our Stash #481's "frightfully delightful" challenge, lol - BOO!
As soon as I saw them call out skeletons (among other creepies, lol) I KNEW I had to pull my old Mr. Funny Bones from 2016 - I still love this guy! He's the best build-o-bones set we have, complete with several bone-y sentiments, lol. I did a basic upright skeleton today in Black, with Pumpkin Pie accessories - he's headed out for some fun! Don't get your humerus bent out of shape, now, lol.
Mr. Funny Bones Stamp Set (retired 2016); Basic White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Pumpkin Pie Inks; Iridescent Pearls; #SOS481.

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Holy Smokes (& Pumpkin Club October 29!)

10/22/2022

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Whew - so glad to be able to play this round finally at The Sisterhood of Crafters' "one for the guys" challenge!
I haven't pulled out my He's All That suite in far too long, and I can never get enough of the manly DSP! I went with a barbecue theme for this one - hubby does the grilling in our house, and I just had to use the BBQ sheet, lol. We even had a little grill in the die-cut pieces sheets - perfect! I did up a medallion of the smoky sentiment, and popped everything together - simple and quick!
He's All That Stamp Set; He's the Man DSP; Basic White & Cajun Craze CS; Cajun Craze Ink; All That Dies; #TSOCOneFortheGuys.