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Retro Pines

11/10/2015

Look at this "magical" sketch from Retro Sketch #189 today! You just know I have to match it up with In{k}spire Me #223's festive colors!
I decided to go for some Peaceful Pine action today - Hard not to with that Garden Green, lol. Now that I'm done, I feel like maybe this card is missing something, hm... Maybe I should have embossed the white layer. Still, this is growing on me! I love the "painted" look from the Season of Cheer DSP pack too - this is from a pack I got at convention over the summer. I remember thinking it was nice to be given one because I didn't think I'd get it for myself, but of course, I'm already on my second pack now - naturally!
Peaceful Pines Stamp Set; Season of Cheer DSP; Garden Green, Smoky Slate & Whisper White CS; Garden Green & Smoky Slate Inks; Perfect Pines Framelits; Regals Buttons in Garden Green; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; Silver Cording Trim.

Holiday Gifts Class 2015 on Nov 12 & 14!
Yay! I'm so glad it's finally time for our final holiday class of the year - my annual holiday gifts and packaging class! It's an eclectic mix of my remaining holiday faves, but all ready for your last minute gifting emergencies! You'll be making a set of 10 unique tags, 3 fancy-pantsy shaker cards, three square pillow boxes, and two vellum ornament stars. Did I mention the holiday cheer that goes on, too? RSVP to reserve your spot today - I can't wait to share these cheery projects!
Class is $25, and includes all supplies, plus snacks and drinks, and a special treat from me! Class will be held Thursday, Nov 12 at 6:30 pm and again on Saturday, November 14 at 3 pm. See you soon - wear your bells!

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Gorgeous Ornaments

11/9/2015

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Here's a modern looking sketch from Can You Case It #94 - it'll look great matched up with Create With Connie & Mary #180's bright colors!
This seemed like another great chance to pull out my Embellished Ornaments set - these guys are SO pretty! I always swear I won't get anymore ornaments (or snowflakes OR snowmen, lol) and then the Mother Ship comes out with another I-can't-live-without-it design - grrr! Anyway, this card came together pretty quick, and I finally got to open a new roll of my Real Red Cotton Ribbon, now that I finally used up my old 1/4" grosgrain roll. See, sometimes I'm cheap like that! And I don't want the other grosgrains to know, but I really do love the cotton ribbon so much more. Shh...
Embellished Ornaments & Jingle ll the Way Stamp Sets; Merry Moments DSP; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Real Red, Smoky Slate & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Delicate Ornament Thinlets; Real Red Cotton Ribbon; Brights Candy Dots in Real Red; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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SU-per Match!

11/8/2015

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So, I'm at a weird juncture right now where pretty much ALL my fave challenges are doing colors at the same time. Yikees! I need a sketch! So I went hunting and found this cute new-to-me challenge - Match This Sketch #97. I'm pairing it with the sunny colors at this week's SU-per Challenge #111.
It took me a little bit to pull this one together. I finally resorted to browsing my DSP stash for the right colors, and then realized I could go all birthday on this one. Bonus points for pulling in my Birthday Bundle stamp set from Paper Pumpkin, too - that little balloon is so handy! In the end, I think I totally LOVE this happy card! The accompli is fait!
Birthday Bundle Paper Pumpkin & Sprinkles on Top Stamp Sets; Cherry On Top & Schoolhouse DSP; Whisper White & Smoky Slate CS; Bermuda Bay & Smoky Slate Inks; Large Delicate Doilies Sizzlet (retired); Banner Punch; Brights Candy Dots in Bermuda Bay; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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You've Got Thanks

11/7/2015

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What a cute sketch at this week's Freshly Made Sketch #211! Let's try it with Nacho Average Challenge #166's cute fall colors!
So what do you know? I don't feel like DSP today! So there! Of course, I'm always in the mood for coloring, lol, so let's go with that! I decided that the gorgeous flower from You've Got This would be the perfect vehicle for the colors - room for everyone to play, so to speak. Then I brought out my stacked Greetings Thinlets again - I'm so addicted to that now - and some more corner fun with my trusty Curvy Corner Trio. I should also mention that this card right here holds my very last three SAB 2015 Mossy Meadow buttons, {SOB.} Farewell, my valiant little greenies. I'll miss you all.
You've Got This Stamp Set; Whisper White, Tangelo Twist & Mossy Meadow CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Mossy Meadow, Daffodil Delight & Tangelo Twist Inks; Curvy Corner Trio & PL Corner Rounder Punches; Greetings Thinlets; SAB 2015 Buttons in Mossy Meadow; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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Merry You & Yours (& Holiday Gifts 2015!)

11/6/2015

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Stamp, Ink Paper #21 has a clean and simple Christmas challenge going this week! It's going to look so cute paired with Merry Monday #178's red and gold challenge!
So, yesterday I just finished making the sample cards from the To You and Yours Shaker Cards kit, and I noticed something: there's a stamp in the accompanying set that we DON'T use! Gasp! (Unless you go rogue, which is certainly allowed in my classes - you just have to live with your choices, as I've been wont to say, lol.) So I got the idea to use that lonesome stamp on today's card. It occurs to me that this skyline silhouette would go great with the Sleigh Ride Edgelits, too, but that's a card for another day!
So I dithered a bit trying figure out how I would feature the landscape, and this is what I hit on! I added a few details for some extra gold touches, but I really like how it came out! Now, if only I could tie bows straight, lol...
To You and Yours Too Stamp Set; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Gold Foil Sheets; Real Red & Encore Gold Inks; Gold Embossing Powder; 1 3/4" Circle Punch; Circles Collection Framelits; Metallics Sequins; Real Red 1/8" Taffeta; Gold Metallic Thread.

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Sunday Acorns

11/5/2015

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Time for a fun sketch from Retro Sketch #188! And I think I'll make this another triple, too - twice in one week has to be a record for me! So, I'm also adding Can You Case It #93's fall theme, and Sunday Sketch Challenge #113's colors are perfect to go with!
I landed on a Acorny Thank You to carry all my challenges this time - I love making dressy little acorns! It's like I get to pick a hat for Thanksgiving instead of Easter, lol... I added a few more coordinating details with Into The Woods Elements and Soft Suede Candy Dots (how is it I have two open packs of Regals Candy Dots, but ZERO Island Indigo ones? I don't even like Island indigo that much, shh.) I think I've achieved a kind of Masculine Thanksgiving card - yay!
Acorny Thank You Stamp Set; Botanical Gazette DSP (retired); Champagne Glimmer Paper; Soft Suede, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla CS; Soft Suede, Early Espresso & Island Indigi Inks; Acorn Builder & Banner Punches; Circles Collection Framelits; Woodland Embossing Folder; Into The Woods Elements; Regals Candy Dots in Soft Suede.

Acorny Thank You Photopolymer Bundle - 140841

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Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - 139673

Price: $8.50

Into The Woods Elements - 139636

Price: $6.50

Regals Candy Dots - 130932

Price: $6.00

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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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Blissful Thanks

11/4/2015

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We're VERY excited about our new Paper Pumpkin kits this month - Blissful Bouquet. How'd you like that pink box?? This month's theme seems to go well with it: My Pumpkin Challenge #1115 - Share A Caring Thought!
Let's jump in: something that has totally captivated me about this kit are the DSP shapes that have accent stamps to match. I get to stamp on the DSP, and CHANGE it?! Wicked cool! I really have no idea why I'm so excited by this, but I think it's the coolest idea ever, lol. I'm starting my test drive with the leafy square - yes! So cool that we have two shapes for that, and I also picked out some gold details with the leftover bits on the gold foil leaf frond. This was a simple, fast and fun little project today - a perfect pumpkin moment!
We can't wait to see what caring thoughts you have to share - come on over!
Blissful Bouquet Paper Pumpkin; plus, Sahara Sand, Old Olive & Whisper White CS; Early Espresso, Hello Honey & Old Olive (on envelope flap) Inks; Decorative Dots Embossing Folder; Gold Basic Metal Buttons.

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In{k}spired Snowflakes

11/3/2015

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The stars are out at this week's In{k}spire Me #222! Rather than stars, I went with snowflakes...
I explored a couple things I don't work with very often on this card. The first big one is the vellum. I'm so particular about having adhesive not show through, that I often end up just not using it - it's hard to be that strategic all the time! I don't know why I immediately decided to float the vellum over Basic Black - now THAT'S a recipe for showing everything, lol! But I persevered, and tossed on some extra sequins, and I think I did a reasonable job. The final card maybe looks a little frou-frou for me, but at least I got to play with my Snowflake Elements, too!
Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set; Winter Wonderland Vellum Stack; Champagne Glimmer Paper; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Encore Gold Ink; Gold Embossing Powder; Banner Punch; Snowflake Elements; 1/8" Gold Ribbon; Metallics Sequins.

Flurry Of Wishes Photopolymer Bundle - 140868

Price: $33.00

Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack - 139594

Price: $10.00

Metallics Sequin Assortment - 138390

Price: $5.00

Snowflake Elements - 139638

Price: $6.00

Gold 1/8" Ribbon - 134583

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Just Add a SU-per Creative Challenge!

11/2/2015

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I can't believe I'm about to attempt this, but I think I'll try to put together THREE challenges in this card! Yikes! First up is Just Add Ink #286's unusual "Anything With a W" challenge. Then we have colors from SU-per #110. If all goes as I hope, this will all be wrapped into this cute sketch from Create With Connie & Mary #379 - whew!
A quick scan of my stampin' shelves quickly suggested a pretty literal interpretation of the JAI challenge - hm, I have a big happy alphabet just sitting there! I quickly paired it with Bravo, and then started playing with circle punches for CCMC, lol. I knew I wanted to keep it clean and simple - splashes of color on white, but I got a little distracted by the realization that I had buttons on hand in all the colors, so I caved and added those, too, for SU-per. Whew, again! I made it!
Epic Alphabet & Bravo Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Tangelo Twist & Elegant Eggplant CS; Tangelo Twist & Elegant Eggplant Inks; 1 3/4", 1 12/" & 1 1/4" Circles, and PL Corner Rounder Punches; Buttons in Basic Black (Neutrals), Elegant Eggplant (Regals) & Tangelo Twist (SAB 2015); White Baker's Twine.

Epic Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set - 133663

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Bravo Photopolymer Stamp Set - 135380

Price: $26.00

Neutrals Designer Buttons - 130031

Price: $8.00

Regals Designer Buttons - 130029

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Whisper White Baker's Twine - 124262

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Fresh Cupcakes

11/1/2015

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I really like the sketch at this week's Freshly Made Sketch #210! The phrase "any shape" really gets me going, lol...
I started today's design by browsing stamp sets. What could I use for my "any shape?" Leaves? Flowers? Stars? Hold on a sec, how about cupcakes?? We have a winner!
I haven't used my beloved Sprinkles of Life set for a while, so I had to use THAT cupcake, and I also decided to turn the sketch sideways - I really don't make that many landscape cards any more. I had fun playing with chocolate and frosting colors, and then adding sprinkles - for the last touch, I stamped the "Happy Birthday" sentiment on the inside. I'm so hungry now...
Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set; Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Soft Sky, Pink Pirouette, So Saffron & Whisper White CS; Early Espresso, So Saffron, Soft Sky & Pink Pirouette Inks; Decorative Dots Embossing Folder; Tree Builder & Banner Punches; Early Espresso Baker's Twine; Subtles Candy Dots in Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz & Calypso Coral.