Category: Thanksgiving

Turkey Talk

9/27/2023

This looks like a fun one - Cupcake Inspirations #578 wants us to include plaid!
After rummaging through my retired DSP bin for my Plaid Tidings pack, I also went for a browse through that vintage stamp collection I'm hosting for a bit, lol. I decided to pull out Turkey Talk from 2002 for this one! Such a cute collection, and not a style of images I usually gravitate towards, lol. I went with this cute Thanksgiving sentiment, and this robust cornucopia image - so fun to pull out all my Blends to color it up! In the end, I decided to fussy cut it, too, for a little added oomph! I finished with a few Fine Sparkle Gems that I thought could go with! I think this set might be growing on me, lol.
Turkey Talk Stamp Set (retired 2002); Plaid Tidings DSP (retired); Basic White & Blackberry Bliss CS; Early Espresso Ink; Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze, Wild Wheat, Cherry Cobbler & Blackberry Bliss Blends Markers; Deckled Rectangles Dies; Fine Sparkle Gems; #CIC578.

Pumpkin Club September 30!
Did you get your September Pumpkin kit yet? The best things come in small packages! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table!
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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Grateful Season

9/19/2023

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We have such pretty Fall inspiration for you this round at Hand Stamped Sentiments #423!
With my new Fall suite fully tasked in class boxes right now, I decided to browse my retired shelves for this one! When I spotted Sparkle of the Season from 2021, I realized I really hadn't used this set much! It even has Fall theme images, too - so I went for it! I started with a base wreath in Crumb Cake, and then went to town with all the autumnal elements in Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Old Olive, with touches of Early Espresso for good measure. At the last second I spotted the tiny pumpkin de, too, and since there were some on the pretty wreath inspo that caught my eye, I added a trio of those in Naturals White at the last second. A simple banner sentiment and some Brushed Bronze Dots finishes things off! So many little pieces!
I can't wait to see YOUR creations for this fun inspo board - so much to choose from! Meet you at the challenge!
Sparkle of the Season Stamp Set (retired 2021); Cajun Craze DSP (retired); Basic White, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Crushed Curry & Naturals White CS; Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Old Olive & Cajun Craze Inks; Seasonal Swirls Dies; Brushed Bronze Dots; #HSS423.

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Retro Sheltering Tree

9/12/2023

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We're ready to see your retro Fall this round at Retro Rubber #215!
One of my favorite tree sets is STILL 2019's Sheltering Tree - so much fun! It has lots of little extra details, for all seasons, really, and pretty sentiments to match! Today I stamped up my leaves in pretty autumnal colors, and added a swing and a rake. You just know you want to rake up a big pile of crisp leaves and then jump into them off that swing! Well, that's what I'd do, anyway, lol.
I can't wait to see YOUR Fall projects this round - meet you at the challenge!
Sheltering Tree Stamp Set (retired 2019); Rings of Love DSP (retired); Basic White & Soft Suede (retired) CS; Soft Suede (retired), Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie & Poppy Parade Inks; Cajun Craze Linen Thread; Gold Brushed Metallic Dots; #RRCB215.

All About Autumn Focus Class Sep 16!
I'm so excited to show off our gorgeous new Fall suite, All About Autumn, from our fresh new Holiday Mini Catalog! We'll make 5 cards with envelopes, AND a new shadow box insert, all to celebrate our Autumn season! Class includes all supplies (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks and a special gift from me all for $25! Class is on for Saturday, September 16, at 2 pm! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP now to save your spot!

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Autumn Leaves

8/12/2023

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Such beautiful inspiration from the design team at Time Out Challenge #244 for their monochromatic challenge!
This seemed like the perfect chance to showcase the new Autumn Leaves bundle in the upcoming Holiday Catty. This is a 1,000,000 Achiever set by my teamie Amy Koenders - huge congrats again, Amy! Anyway, I wanted to give it a go in Wild Wheat, which I think is the perfect Autumn color, lol. I did the three different stamped leaves, one full strength, one stamped off, and one stamped off twice. I finished them all with stems and veins in Distressed Gold - just gorgeous! The dies also include some sentiment tags and banners, and few extra solid leaves. I am smitten!
Autumn Leaves Stamp Set; Basic White, Wild Wheat & Distressed Gold CS; Wild Wheat Ink; Distressed Tile EF; Autumn Leaves Dies; Wild Wheat Glossy Dots; #TOC244.

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Stampin' Acorns (& Holiday House Nov 11 & 12!)

11/8/2022

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Hm, can I pull a triple again this month? Let's try! At Retro Rubber #195, we're having an ombre challenge! We have this lovely sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #582, and we want to see Thanksgiving at SU Only #314!
This was a tough one! I finally settled on my Acorny Thank You from 2015 for the stamp set, after a search for Thanksgiving appropriate ombre paper turned up crickets, lol. So I tried my hand at making my own for the acorn background! I embossed a Vanilla panel with the Timber EF, and then got started with a blending brush and my Early Espresso ink. I think it kind of worked - need more practice!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our challenges this week - see you there!
Acorny Thank You Stamp Set (retired 2015); Very Vanilla, Early Espresso & Cajun Craze CS; Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake & Crushed Curry Inks; Timber EF; Acorn Builder Punch (retired); Bitty Banners Dies (retired); Rustic Metallic Dots; #RRCB195; #TSOT582; #SUOC314.

Hope you can come visit me!

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Detailed Pumpkins

10/31/2022

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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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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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Leaf Fall (& Pumpkin Club Sep 24!)

9/19/2022

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Excellent - Can You Handle the Pressure is back with a new twist - FALL! Great timing, lol.
This is my chance to use my brand new EF called Leaf Fall - such a pretty pattern, and it's kind of lost in the Holiday Catalog, so make sure you go take a look for it! I used mine to do some corner texture on Crumb Cake, which I floated over a layer of Cajun Craze. I added this pretty sentiment from Gathered Wheat, then a leaf from our old 2018 set, Vintage Leaves. I colored a few of the embossed leaves with a water painter, just to add a tiny bit more movement. Simple and pretty!
Gathered Wheat & Vintage Leaves (retired 2018) Stamp Sets; Basic White, Cajun Craze & Crumb Cake CS; Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie & Cajun Craze Inks; Water Painter; Leaf Fall EF; Leaflet Dies; Rustic Metallic Dots; #CYHTPFall.

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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Acorns Only

9/13/2022

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We're hitting our corners this week at Retro Rubber #191! It'll be fun to add a Fall theme for our challenge at SU Only #310, too!
I couldn't resist pulling in my old Acorny Thank You from 2015 for this one - still such a cutie! I love mixing and matching all the acorns and hats - I used to collect them in all colors as a kid and pretend they were little people, lol. I think my Grandpa thought he was losing it one time - he found a little stash I had left out in the garden once that I had drawn little faces in sharpie on, lol. Such a riot! Anyway, I was having so much fun, I had to double up every acorn - we're going nuts!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects this round - meet you there!
Acorny Thank You Stamp Set (retired 2015); Very Vanilla & Cajun Craze CS; Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Sahara Sand Inks; Timber EF; Acorn Builder Punch; Rustic Metallic Dots; #RRCB191; #SUOC310.

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Hand Stamped Harvest

9/6/2022

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We have a lovely Autumnal inspiration board for you this round at Hand Stamped Sentiments #397! This pretty sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #572 is perfect to go with it!
I couldn't help focusing on that gorgeous sunflower for this one - though I did flirt with the fox, lol. In the end, I went back to my Painted Harvest set from 2020 - you just can't beat the sentiments in this one for Fall! I decided to pull in some scraps of our now-retired Rings of Love DSP - this acorn sheet is SO pretty, and I did a little embossing with my newly-arrived Leaf Fall embossing folder - a little hard to see! I'm really pleased with how it came out - this is still one of my favorite sunflowers!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our challenges this round - meet you there!
Painted Harvest Stamp Set (retired 2020); Rings of Love DSP (retired); Very Vanilla & Soft Suede CS; Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, Garden Green & Versamark Inks; White EP; Leaf Fall EF; Gilded Gems; #HSS397; #TSOT572.

Fall Cards Class Sep 10 at 2 PM
Today's class will feature 5 cards with envelopes, all with lovely warm Fall themes and gratitude - we have such a pretty range to play with this year! You'll see suites from both the Annual and Holiday catalogs! 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, Sep 10 at 2 pm! RSVP now to save your spot!

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Turkey Talk

Grateful Season

Retro Sheltering Tree

Autumn Leaves

Stampin' Acorns (& Holiday House Nov 11 & 12!)

Hope you can come visit me!

Detailed Pumpkins

Love & Warmth

Leaf Fall (& Pumpkin Club Sep 24!)

Acorns Only

Hand Stamped Harvest

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