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Fall Fern (& Christmas Cards Part 2 Oct 15!)

10/8/2022

Shopping Our Stash #480 is running a "leaf me alone" challenge this round - so cute!
I've been really wanting to try Forever Fern in Fall colors for a while now - today is the day! I stamped three different stems in Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry. I tried to make them all radiate from a focal point, where I popped up my sentiment in Espresso. I thought some gold accents would go well, too, so I tousled some Metallic Gold Thread behind that as well, and added a few Brushed Gold Dots. I still needed a little something, so I threw on three tiny springs I cut with the matching dies, too. Time to stop!
Forever Fern Stamp Set; Basic White & Cajun Craze CS; Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie & Crushed Curry Inks; Forever Flourishing & Stylish Shapes Dies; Metallic Gold Thread; Brushed Gold Dots; #SOS480.

Christmas Cards Part 2 Oct 15!
Ahhh, time for MORE Christmas cards - my all-time favorite! Class will feature SIX holiday cards and envelopes of more can't miss sets from our 2022 Holiday Catalog! Can you hear the sleigh bells?? Class includes all supplies needed for your projects (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) plus snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, Oct 15, at 2 PM! RSVP now to save your spot!

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Monday Squirrels

10/6/2022

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Ahh, Make My Monday #184 has a sweet "Autumn Flora or Fauna" challenge this round - love it!
I'm getting in a little bit of both those ideas with Nuts About Squirrels! I love stamping these guys, such fun two-steps, and I love any excuse to play with the sweet leaf arrangement, too, lol. I also realized it tied in pretty well with this sheet from our Rings of Love DSP from SAB - anyone else still have a pack or seven?? Too bad I didn't use more of it here, I suppose, lol. Still, it goes great with my hard-working guy!
Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set; Rings of Love DSP (retired); Basic White & Crushed Curry CS; Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie & Poppy Parade Inks; Rustic Metallic Dots; #MMM184.

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Hand Stamped Gallery

10/4/2022

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I so love our fun colors this round at Hand Stamped Sentiments #399! They're going to look great with our sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #576, too!
I had to really think through this one - that sketch is a little complicated! I finally settled on my beloved Art Gallery set to carry the colors, and experimented with a combo that would highlight them all! I started with a Pool Party base, then a stamped off detail layer in Starry Sky, and finished with Pumpkin Pie for the center - I really like this look! After that, I just needed to figure out how to work in the layout - almost a stumper!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our challenges this round - bring them on!
Art Gallery Stamp Set; Pool Party & Starry Sky DSP; Basic White & Starry Sky CS; Pool Party, Starry Sky & Pumpkin Pie Inks; Timeworn Type EF; Floral Gallery Dies; Pumpkin Pie Sequins For Everything; #HSS399; #TSOT576.

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Sunday Pumpkins

10/2/2022

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Beautiful! We have some warm and fuzzy Fall colors for you this round at Sunday Stamps #293!
I actually didn't get any of the current Fall pumpkins set this year, lol (shhhHHH!!) So I went back to my Pretty Pumpkins set from 2021. This trio seemed like the perfect way to show off our colors! I wanted to add some pop after I got all my elements done, so I slipped some Stylish circles behind each one - I love the look!
I can't wait to see YOUR creations with our palette this round - meet you there!
Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set (retired 2021); Basic White, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Balmy Blue & Smoky Slate CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Soft Suede Inks; Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate & Balmy Blue Blends Markers; Detailed Pumpkins (retired & Stylish Shapes Dies; Rustic Metallic Dots; #SSC293.

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Crafty CAS

9/29/2022

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OK, how perfect is this week's code word at Addicted to CAS #229?? Let's CRAFT!
I knew I would go straight back to my old It Starts With Art set from 2020 - so many crafty elements in that one! I went for the little stack of ribbon spools - mine might be a little bit out of control, lol. I chose this bold stripey DSP from our giant Design a Daydream pack, and took my colors from there! I even found a truly ancient spool of Daffodil Delight Grosgrain - I still have about 6 of these in various colors, left! And I knew I'd be using this crafty sentiment, too - the theme of many a stampin' retreat!
It Starts With Art Stamp Set (retired 2020); Design a Daydream DSP; Basic White & Blackberry Bliss CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Blackberry Bliss Inks; Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Old Olive & Daffodil Delight Blends Markers; Arts & Crafts Dies (retired); For Everything Fancy Pink Sequins; #ATC229.

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Friendship Monday

9/24/2022

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So perfect, Make My Monday #183 is celebrating friendship this round - what a great cue!
I started out by hunting down a good "friendship" sentiment, which I of course found in the Beauty of Friendship set, lol. Sometimes I miss the obvious, lol. Anyway, I played with the dies more for this one than I have before, and I love them! I kept things pretty simple, just a tree and a phrase, but I did dress up my leaf canopy with Blender Brush to make it softer than a colored cardstock. And then I realized that the die for these cute birds was the perfect touch for a friendship theme! I'm really pleased with how this all came out!
Beauty of Friendship Stamp Set; Basic White, Early Espresso, Pool Party & Crumb Cake CS; Old Olive & Crumb Cake Inks; Blender Brush; Beautiful Trees Dies; Solid Faceted Gems; #MMM183.

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Great Dreamer

9/23/2022

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Such a fun bold sketch we have this round at As You See It #284!
Believe it or not, today I started with the sentiment! I went looking for something long enough for that cross-piece, and large enough to read well. I quickly hit on my fave from the Begin With a Dream set - but I wanted something a little different for the image. I went with these fun colorful stripes for my background, and thought, do I have a funny critter with a big dream? Why yes I do! I couldn't resist this frog on a unicycle once I spotted it, and I love that I have dies for it, too! This card SO makes me smile, lol.
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our layout this round - meet you there!
Begin With a Dream & So Hoppy Together (retired 2019) Stamp Sets; Celebrate Everything DSP; Basic White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green, Old Olive, Polished Pink, Smoky Slate & Basic Black Blends Markers; Hope Around Dies (retired); Polished Pink Jewels; #AYSI284.

Pumpkin Club September 24!
Did you check out your September Pumpkin kit yet? It's spooky time!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 24, 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 October 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Nature's Hello

9/20/2022

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I love this simple layout at our challenge this week! Hand Stamped Sentiments #398 is begging for some fun background paper!
Somehow I haven't been using my Nature's Prints suite enough - I still have plenty of this lovely DSP left! It's perfect for a bold block of color in our sketch, AND I get to treat that circle to the "any shape" treatment - win win! It's a natural to pair this Navy with our Sahara Sand, since that's the other color in the DSP - beautiful!
I can't wait to see YOUR creations for our fun sketch - meet you there!
Nature's Prints Stamp Set; Sun Prints DSP; Basic White & Sahara Sand CS; Night of Navy Ink; Natural Prints Dies; Classic Matte Dots; #HSS398.

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Some Pig

9/17/2022

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Ooo, great choice! Once Upon a Time #2 is back with Charlotte's Web this round - love this book!
I couldn't resist putting together a picture of Wilbur and Charlotte together - this little pig from the original This Little Piggy is just right - he's trying so hard to look up at her! I even had a web-and-spider combo I could place just how I wanted from my old Spooky Fun set - this card ended up being a bit of a mash-up of a few things! I even found this grass in the Palms dies - I was able to do some strategic masking and fit the sentiment right on there! I decided that was enough - no barn yard embellies, I'm afraid, lol.
This Little Piggy (retired 2020) & Spooky Fun (retired 2016) Stamp Sets; Basic White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Smoky Slate & SU1000 Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched & Palms Dies; #OUT2.

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Greatest Gift

9/16/2022

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Oh my goodness, check out these adorable school cookies for this month's If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #172! Yum! I'd go back to school for these, lol.
This seems like the perfect job for my Apple Harvest bundle - I'm still having tons of fun playing with these adorable dies! Today's image is of the larger branch with fruits on, and I finally got to try this snazzy narrow banner for this gorgeous sentiment! Love it! I took my time coloring the apples, layering Cherry Cobbler over Cajun Craze with Blends Markers, then touching up with the color lifter. I'm pretty happy with the "shine" effect I got!
Apple Harvest; Basic White & Old Olive CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler & Color Lifter Blends Markers; Apple Blossoms Dies; Coastal Weave EF; Old Olive Baker's Twine; Iridescent Rhinestones; #Cookie172.