Category: Thanksgiving

Such a Blessing (& Pumpkin Club Sep 25!)

9/20/2021

I couldn't resist this intriguing color combo over at Hand Stamped Sentiments #372 - gorgeous!
I'm especially delighted to see Merry Merlot in this mix - I think this is one of our most under-served colors, lol. And it's beautiful! So I featured that for my "detail" picture - my background layer and the sentiment, plus my fussy-cut set of leaves from Little Delights. This set was made for making your own DSP! I chose the Autumnal leaves for this color combo, and the sentiment that went with, but then I found my remaining Gold Holly Leaves to throw on there, too - oops! I think the gold goes great with these colors, anyway!
Little Delights Stamp Set; Basic White & Merry Merlot CS; Merry Merlot, Petal Pink & Cinnamon Cider Inks; Tasteful Labels Dies; Gold Holly Leaves; #HSS372.

Pumpkin Club September 25!
Did you get your September Pumpkin kit yet? Bring on the pumpkins! Check out the video HERE! And HERE for a special bonus project!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 25, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
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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Banner Thanksgiving

9/7/2021

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We're seeing threes at this weeks Try Stampin' on Tuesday #523!
Since our suggested theme is "Falling Leaves" this week, too, I decided this was finally my chance to try out some of these fun little images in Banner Year - it really does have a little bit of everything! I chose this little leaf, the pumpkin and the acorn to flesh out my little triptych, along with a Thanksgiving sentiment. This gorgeous Fall scrap of DSP from the Beauty of the Earth pack was perfect to help me choose my colors, too!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our sweet sketch this week - meet you at the challenge!
Banner Year Stamp Set; Beauty of the Earth DSP; Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & Basic White CS; Early Espresso, Bumblebee, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Crumb Cake & Soft Suede Inks; Banners Pick a Punch; Copper Brushed Metallic Dots; #TSOT523.

Fall Cards Class Sep 11!
Today's class will be all about Fall and Harvest cards, and will feature some lovely Autumn sets from both our Annual and Holiday Mini catalogs! Class will be for 5 cards and envelopes, and will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and adhesive!) I'll also supply snacks, drinks and a special gift, all for $25! Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, September 11, at 3 PM, or is also available to go after our in person session! RSVP today to save your spot!

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Pretty Pumpkins

9/5/2021

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We have some gorgeous sunny colors for you this week at Sunday Stamps #265!
These colors seemed like the perfect recipe to start inking up my new Pretty Pumpkins set - wait'll you see the dies! There are also some sweet images in this, as well as some lovely harvest sentiments - I think this is the first time I've seen so many pumpkin blossoms and leaves in one of our sets - pretty cool for me, because all my gourds are blooming here now, too, lol.
I can't wait to see YOUR creations with our colors this week - meet you at the challenge!
Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set; In Good Taste DSP; Basic White, Just Jade & Crumb Cake CS; Early Espresso Ink; Just Jade, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie & Daffodil Delight Blends; Detailed Pumpkins Dies; Genial Gems; #SSC265.

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Fusion Thanks

11/23/2020

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A very fun (and thankful!) combo at this week's Fusion!
I decided to go pretty classic with my Gather Together set - LOVE this big leaf, and the varied pumpkins to play with. I get such bold coloring with my Blends Markers, perfect for a holiday table! I added a background from the Gilded Autumn DSP pack, this speckle is so perfect for just a little non-distracting interest! I arranged my elements a little backwards to the sketch, but I'm still happy with how it came out!
Gather Together Stamp Set; Gilded Autumn DSP; Very Vanilla & Early Espresso CS; Early Espresso & Crushed Curry Inks; Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive Blends Markers; Gathering Leaves & Stitched Shapes Dies; Elegant Faceted Gems; #FusionThankful.

Pumpkin Club November 28!
Did you get your November Pumpkin kit yet? We're baking up the good stuff! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 28, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
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 December 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Enjoy the Moment

11/10/2020

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I'm loving our classic landscape sketch this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #483! It'll be perfect for our Thanksgiving theme at this week's SU Only #262, too!
I decided to play a little bit with our upcoming Enjoy the Moment set for this one - this is the set we got from our Mother Ship for our On Stage convention this year, all online! I was pretty thrilled, because I actually don't have any other botanicals quite like these, and they take me back to gathering up all the fun pods and shapes in the Fall for a Harvest table, so much fun! I added a Happy Thanksgiving on the inside, but I think this could easily be just a fun Fall card!
I hope you can join us for our challenges this week - I can't wait to see your projects!
Enjoy the Moment Stamp Set; Dandy Garden DSP; Whisper White, Bumblebee & Crumb Cake CS; Early Espresso & Crumb Cake Inks; Cajun Craze Blend Marker; Stitched Shapes & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Bumblebee Cotton Ribbon; Crumb Cake Buttons (retired); Linen Thread; #TSOT483; #SUOC262.

Holiday Gifts & Packaging 2020 Class, Nov 14!
Woo hoo! Today's the day! It's finally time for my blow-out class - Holiday Gifts & Packaging 2020! There's a little bit of everything here, fun packaging, last minute gift ideas, wrapping, tags - you name it, you just never know what might come up! And you don't want to miss my famous dessert buffet - this is my appreciation for YOU, to say thanks for another fun year together! Come hungry, and with bells! Class will include all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and adhesive!) plus, snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot - class is ON for Saturday, November 14, at 3 pm, or is available to go any time after the live class!

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Golden Days

11/5/2020

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What a great theme - The Sisterhood of Crafters is celebrating the golden days of Fall by asking us to include gold on our cards! Perfect!
I decided to go back and check for any Fall sets that I have not been giving enough attention lately - and wouldn't you know it, Gather Together leapt right out, lol. I couldn't stop thinking about this lovely big maple leaf, and how cool it would look heat-embossed in gold, so that's what I ended up doing, of course, lol. I then had a little fun playing with my Water Painters, adding some nice fall colors to them before cutting them out. I wasn't sure I had quite enough gold on there at the end, so a bit of Gold Metallic Thread and some Gilded Gems finished it off. Love it!
Gather Together Stamp Set; Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze & Crumb Cake CS; Versamark, Delicata Gold, Cajun Craze, Terracotta Tile & Soft Suede Inks; Gold EP; Gathered Leaves & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Gold Metallic Thread; Gilded Gems; #TSOCGolden Days.

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Gathered Pumpkins (& Pumpkin Club Oct 26!)

10/18/2019

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Hm, The Sisterhood of Crafters is having a "wood" theme this week, and there are some seriously cute offerings in the DT samples! I gotta try this...
I remembered that there is a woodgrain sheet in our gorgeous Come to Gather pack - love these planks! With that as my starting point, I decided to just keep going with the Gather Together suite. I also wanted to give this "invisible" coloring style a stab, too. I tried with both Blends Markers, on the pumpkins, and Watercolor Pencils, on the leaf. My method wasn't very scientific, lol. I just stamped my images in stamped off Sahara Sand, and then just tried to make sure I covered up those lines in my coloring. An interesting idea that I need to look into more! It made for some fun experimenting today!
Gather Together Stamp Set; Come to Gather DSP; Whisper White & Early Espresso CS; Early Espresso & Sahara Sand Inks; Watercolor Pencils Pack 2; Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede & Color Lifter Blends Markers; Gathered Leaves & Stitched Shapes Dies; Leaves Trinkets; Copper Sequin; #TSOCWoodRelated.

Christmas Cards 2019 Part 2, Oct 19!
Sleigh bells ring - are you listening?? Yay! It's time for part 2 of this year's Christmas cards - 6 beauties all from our new Holiday Mini Catty, that you just HAVE to get in on! You know me - always over the top festive around here, and this could be your chance to settle on YOUR new faves for the season, too! Class includes all supplies (bring your own snips and adhesive) snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25, or FREE with your order of $30 or more! We're still on for Saturday, October 19 at 3 pm! RSVP now to save your jingle spot!

Pumpkin Club October 26!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? All is calm, all is bright! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, October 26, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I also have a few extra spots available for $10 even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - no kit needed!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by November 10 and you can join us in time for next month! (November will be the second holiday extranvaganza kit - you won't want to miss it!)

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Loads of Pumpkins

10/17/2019

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Oh yes! Hand Stamped Sentiments #325 has a cool inspiration panel for us this week, and I SEE A TRUCK!! EEE!
I know we have our new truck set now, but once in a while I still feel the call of my old Loads of Love set - it's still a super cutie! (And maybe it caught my eye yesterday when I was looking for retired flowers, lol, who can say?) I also love that it has an Accessory set that goes with it, too, with fun things to haul, people to drive, and perfect sentiments to go with, lol. Today I did the Harvest Pumpkin combo, and tried to color my truck like the one in the inspiration grid. Quick, cute and loads of fun - what else is there?
Loads of Love & Loads of Love Accessories Stamp Set (both retired 2004)' Basic Gray, Cajun Craze, Whisper White & Granny Apply Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede & Granny Apple Green Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Orange Sequins; #HSS325.

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Beauty & Joy

10/6/2019

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I'm loving our crisp Fall colors this week at Sunday Stamps #215! They so remind me of the big bin of crazy gourds at our Trader Joe's, lol.
Anyway, I knew I wanted to go Fall with these, and I just kept coming back to our sweet new Beauty & Joy set - I love that I can mix and match my own pot, stem and leaf styles for this one, and these pretty oak leaves seemed just the thing! I really set them on fire by stamping off some Mango Melody over Pumpkin Pie - a regular burning bush, lol. A few Cajun Craze-colored pearls finish things off.
So, what will YOU do with our colors? I can't wait to see, over at the challenge!
Beauty & Joy Stamp Set; Whisper White, Basic Gray & Sahara Sand CS; Basic Gray, Sahara Sand, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody & Cajun Craze Inks; Cajun Craze Blend Marker; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Basic Jewel Pearls; Layered Leaves EF; #SSC215.

Christmas Cards 2019 Part 2, Oct 12, 17 & 19!
Sleigh bells ring - are you listening?? Yay! It's time for part 2 of this year's Christmas cards - 6 beauties all from our new Holiday Mini Catty, that you just HAVE to get in on! You know me - always over the top festive around here, and this could be your chance to settle on YOUR new faves for the season, too! Class includes all supplies (bring your own snips and adhesive) snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25, or FREE with your order of $30 or more! I'll be holding THREE sessions for this one, to accommodate everyone's Fall Breaks: Saturday, October 12 at 3 pm; Thursday, October 17 at 630 pm, and Saturday, October 19 at 3 pm! RSVP now to save your jingle spot!

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Dancing Santas & A Touch of Fall

10/1/2019

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Well, my faithful readers, the day has finally come - I have to post TWO cards today, because I'm such a blog challenge junkie, lol! Somehow, three challenges are all conspiring to hit the same day, and well, one of these things is not like the others, lol. So we'll start with Sparkles #105 - it's our "make us laugh" challenge!
When I think about a Christmas laugh, I can't help but go back to our old Vision of Santa set from 2014 - he is so SAUCY in this one! And since I can't choose today, we'll just show them ALL off, shall we? This set makes me laugh Every. Single. Time. Lol. And since I was doing the full Santa suite, I even colored my envelope guy - not something I do too often!
I'll be looking for your funny Christmas cards over at the challenge - start your engines!
Visions of Santa (retired 2014) Stamp Set; Real Red, Basic Black, Sahara Sand & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Inks; Real Red, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight & Nude Blends; Subtle EF; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #Sparkles105.

Next up is a happy marriage between SU Only #233, and Try Stampin' on Tuesday #428 - while TSOT gives me a sketch, they BOTH share a Fall theme - woo hoo!
While they aren't quite the usual pumpkin color, our inspiration sketch at TSOT does actually HAVE pumpkins, so I'm going for it. I got to use a lot of little fall elements here - the Gather Together suite has so much going for it! I especially like these little leaf dies, that emboss AND cut - so cool!
So, lay your Fall cards on me, too - I'll be checking them out over at THESE challenges, lol...
Gather Together Stamp Set; Come to Gather DSP; Whisper White, Pretty Peacock & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Pretty Peacock CS; Old Olive & Pumpkin Pie Blends Markers; Gathered Leaves & Stitched Shapes Dies; Orange Sequins; #SUO233; #TSOT428.