One of my favorite themes at this week's Inspire Create Challenge #30 - "thankful!"
My Falling for Leaves set is sure getting a workout lately, but there's no more perfect set for endless variety than this one!  All the different leaves and shapes make changing things up a snap - though I do admit I really do love all the harvest colors, lol.  For today's card, I layered up a lovely spray of leaves in greens and oranges, and added our perfect sentiment.  A few glittery sequins finishes things off.  See?  Thankful!
Falling for Leaves Stamp Set; Wood Grain DSP; Whisper White, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss & Garden Green  CS; Early Espresso Ink; Dk & Lt Cajun Craze, Dk & Med Old Olive & Dk Daffodil Delight Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Detailed Leaves Thinlits; Gold Sequins; #ICC030.

This week's Fusion Challenge has a lovely Fall scene to inspire us, along with a super cute sketch!
I was super inspired by all the lovely turning leaves in the inspiration pic, and I immediately thought of my Vintage Leaves set, which retired just this year.  I love the detail in these beauties, and they are simple MADE for our Blends markers, lol.  I pulled out my two faves, colored them up with a combination of Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight & Mango Melody, then cut them out with ease with their matching Leaflet Framelits.  Yes, another great reason to love this gorgeous set, lol.  I matched everything up with the still current Country Lane DSP, and a lovely Fall sentiment from my beloved Falling for Leaves set - a perfect marriage!
Falling for Leaves & Vintage Leaves (retired 2018) Stamp Sets; Whisper White CS; Country Lane DSP; Early Espresso Ink; Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight & Mango Melody Blends Markers; Banner Triple Punch; Leaflets Framelits (retired); Green Sequins; #FusionFallPorch.

Holiday Gifts & Packaging Class Nov 8 & 10!
We're keeping the jingle bells ringing with our 7th Annual Holiday Gifts & Packaging Class!  This is where you get all the last minute details squared away, for treat packaging, little gifts for hostesses, helpers and friends, and any other sparkle we can jam in there - I went a little crazy and we have 8 projects this year!!  It is always my pleasure to express my sincere appreciation for all of you at my most popular event of the year!  All supplies provided and prepped (bring your own snips and fave basic adhesive) plus special holiday treats and nog, of course!  This class is $25, or can be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  RSVP today to make sure I have a your spot reserved!   Class is announced for Thursday, Nov 8 at 630 pm, or Saturday, Nov 10, 3 pm - see you there!

A lovely theme is on tap this week at SU Only #210 - the Thanksgiving table.  Yummy!
For my "harvest table," I decided to prepare a treat bag for the yummy pumpkin cookies that we have this time of year - such a fun gift to share with all our Thanksgiving guests!  Not to mention a stylish way to get those cookies out of the house before I eat them all, lol...  SU! used to carry these awesome food-safe-and-lined Cafe Bags from quite a few years back, and they were such a hit around here (yes, I have carefully hoarded several packs of them to this day) you can also get them in all sizes from The Webstaurant Store (where I also get my mini coffee cups and lids, shh...) They make a perfect quick giveaway, super easy to dress up!  So glad to make fancy doggy-bags for our table, lol...
Falling For Leaves Stamp Set; Cafe Bags (retired); Whisper White & Garden Green CS; Early Espresso Ink; Cajun Craze & Daffodil Delight Blends; Garden Green Stitched Satin Ribbon; Detailed Leaves Thinlits; Banner Triple Punch; SUO210.

Holiday Gifts & Packaging Class Nov 8 & 10!
We're keeping the jingle bells ringing with our 7th Annual Holiday Gifts & Packaging Class!  This is where you get all the last minute details squared away, for treat packaging, little gifts for hostesses, helpers and friends, and any other sparkle we can jam in there - I went a little crazy and we have 8 projects this year!!  It is always my pleasure to express my sincere appreciation for all of you at my most popular event of the year!  All supplies provided and prepped (bring your own snips and fave basic adhesive) plus special holiday treats and nog, of course!  This class is $25, or can be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  RSVP today to make sure I have a your spot reserved!   Class is announced for Thursday, Nov 8 at 630 pm, or Saturday, Nov 10, 3 pm - see you there!

It's nice to see The Sisterhood of Crafters "Fall is in the Air" theme - yay for cooler weather!
I can't help but think of gratitude and thanks when I think of Fall - an American association with Thanksgiving, I suppose, lol.  Today I really wanted to use the "other" flowers in my Country Home set - I haven't used the cotton boles once!  I kept the coloring fairly autumnal and added my smaller "gratitude sentiment - it all looks very Country over my woodgrain background!  Crazy fussy cutting again - but so worth it!
Country Home Stamp Set; Country Lane DSP; Whisper White, Crumb Cake & Soft Sea Foam CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; L Smoky Slate, Lt Soft Sea Foam, Dk Granny Apple Green, Dk Real Red, Lt Cajun Craze & Dk Daffodil Delight Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Braided Linen Trim; Basics Sequins; #TSOCFall.

Christmas Cards Part 2 2018, Oct 11 & 13!
Hooray!  You KNOW how much I love Christmas, we celebrate around here all year long!  Christmas Cards 2018 Part 2 will feature 6 gorgeous holiday cards, all from the 2018 Holiday Idea Book & Catalog, just in time to give you a jump on your "special" cards, or help you make some decisions about your "house" card, lol.  We must give to receive, right!  All supplies provided and prepped (bring your own snips and fave basic adhesive) plus snacks, drinks and a special gift from me!  Class is announced for Thursday, October 11 at 630 pm, and Saturday, October 13 at 3 pm.  We also have a make-up class already shaping up for Saturday, October 20 at 3 pm!  Class is $25 or can be FREE with your order of $30 or more.  RSVP today to save your spot!

With perfect timing, SU Only #208 has a nature or Fall theme going for us this week!
It's been AT LEAST a day since I played with my Blends markers, so I knew I wanted to do that - and Falling for Leaves is the perfect coloring set.  I'm not sure why, but I had deep reds on the brain today, so I also wanted to take out my various shades and see just how subtle I could go.  Turns out, pretty subtle, lol.  I did some strategic Color Lifting, but this might be hard to see in the picture, lol.  Anyway, I love it.  I just sat and played with my toys - it's a GOOD day!
Falling For Leaves Stamp Set; Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Merry Merlot & Crushed Curry CS; Early Espresso Ink; Color Lifter, Dk Cherry Cobbler, Dk & Lt Real Red & Dk Poppy Parade Blends Markers; Detailed Leaves Thinlits; Green Sequins; #SUO208.

It's time for another fun technique challenge here at Try Stampin' on Tuesday - fun folds!  We have all different versions to inspire you, too!
For my fun fold, I browsed on line for ideas for a bit, and decided I wanted to try my hand at the "zig-zag panel card" - I love the way the layers come together on this style!  Also a great way to show off BOTH sides of our gorgeous DSP, and today I get to feature the exclusive Dashing Along pack!  Here are the deets on how to get it for yourself!  Anyway, I floated several oval panels over each other, and added beautiful holiday details from Mistletoe Season.  I love that there are facing stamps in this set!
Anyway, I can't wait to see what YOU come up with - lets have some fun-fold fun!  See you at the challenge!
Mistletoe Season Stamp Set; Dashing Along DSP; Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green & Whisper White CS; Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Layering Ovals Framelits; Red & White Pearls (salvaged from an old Paper Pumpkin, lol); #TSOTSepTech.

Ready for Fall Class Sep 13 & 15!
Time to start warming up for the cooler weather, and make some gorgeous Autumnal cards with our new harvest sets from the 2018 Holiday Catalog!  We have some beautiful suites to play with, and I'm pretty sure there will be a spooky treat in it for you, too!  We will make 5 cards, using all new products, celebrating the season and gratitude.  Class will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive!) and will also include snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25!  This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more!   Classes are on for Thursday, Sep 13 at 630 pm, or Saturday, Sep 15 at 3 pm, chez Heroldt!  RSVP today to reserve your spot!

You know I love my tilty sketches - which is only ONE reason I'm so stoked about our sketch this week at Sunday Stamps #186!
Reason number two??  New goodies to show off, EEE!  Today I'm breaking in to our gorgeous new Country Home suite - stamps, papers, shimmer ink, twine - whew, and there's even more that couldn't make it on here, lol.  And of course, there are a couple new blends colors that go GREAT with this beautiful stamp set - ahhh, perfection has landed!
Can't wait to see what YOU come up with - show us your stuff!
Country Home Stamp Set; Country Lane DSP; Whisper White, Crushed Curry & Mint Macaron CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Dk & Lt Old Olive, Lt Blackberry Bliss, Lt Cajun Craze, Dk Daffodil Delight & Dk Soft Sea Foam Blends; Tin Tile DEF; Bright Copper Simmer Paint; Braided Linen Trim; Cajun Craze Enamel Shapes (retired); #SSC186.

Oh, fun crossed layers at this week's Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration #53!  Can't wait!
Since I have some new toys to play with, I think I'll just break them out, lol.  First up, the lovely upcoming Country Lane DSP - LOVE these colors!  I decided to pair them with the equally gorgeous Falling For Leaves stamps, as well - I love having such pretty images to color!  I'm thinking we need a Fall/Thanksgiving class next month - woo!  This was extra fun to color with one of my new Blends colors, too - so glad to have Cajun Craze in the Blends family!
Falling For Leaves Stamps Set; Country Lane DSP; Mint Macaron & Whisper White CS; Early Espresso Ink; Lt & Dk Cajun Craze, Lt Wild Wasabi (retired) & Dk Daffodil Delight Blends; Detailed Leaves Thinlits; Braided Linen Trim; Basics Sequins; #SSINK53.

All About the Stamparatus Make-up Class Aug 18!
This class will include SIX (I just got so excited!) mixed occasion cards that all feature how to get the most out of our amazing new tool, the Stamparatus!  You will never go back, lol.  Every card will use a fun new stamp set from our still new 2018-19 Idea Book & Catalog, so you can play with as many fun sets as possible!  All supplies provided and prepped, as usual (bring your own snips and fave basic adhesive) plus snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me!  Class is $25, or can be FREE with your order of $30 or more!  EXTRA:  There is a make-up session already scheduled for this class on Saturday, August 18 at 1pm, make sure to RSVP if you plan to attend!

We have a totally cool sketch from Global Design Project #114 today!  I think I'll have some fun combining it with Stamp Ink Paper #126's grateful-thankful-blessed challenge, and Color Throwdown #470, too!
OK, I couldn't stop myself, I ended up back at Colorful Seasons for my leaf - I just love that one!  I wish we had an outline stamp for the smaller one, too, or I'd be using that too much, too, lol.  I stayed pretty on sketch today, though my proportions are a little off - I was so stoked when I remembered this sentiment from Paisleys & Posies, too!  Tis the season of blessings, always...
Colorful Seasons and Paisleys & Posies Stamps Sets; Very Vanilla & Chocolate Chip CS; Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie & Daffodil Delight Inks; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Vanilla Copper Baker's Twine (from Layered Leaves Paper Pumpkin!); #GDP114; #SIP126; #CTD470.

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This week's "Grateful" Fusion has the usual flair for combining theme and sketch, and I'm so excited to play.  Adding in What Will You Stamp #142's Painted Harvest challenge will be perfect for it!
Since I already knew what my stamp set would be, all that was left to do was to choose what pretty papers I would use from our coordinating Painted Autumn DSP - so many lovely choices!  I'm trying hard to NOT hoard my faves, but old habits die hard, lol.  I'm letting them out in dribs and drabs, I promise!  I added a bit more depth top flower today by using both Crushed Curry and Tangerine Tango to my background petals before finishing with Cajun Craze - yum!
Painted Harvest Stamp Set; Painted Autumn DSP; Very Vanilla & Crushed Curry CS; Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze & Garden Green Inks; Leaf & Corner Rounder Punches; Linen Thread; #FusionGrateful; #WWYS142.