Colorful Seasons Fall Card in Mixed Metals

Don't you just love the mixed metal look?  It is on trend right now and is the perfect combination for a Fall card and I can't wait to use it on other projects! For this card I used the Colorful Seasons Bundle.

This is one of my favorite layouts and for whatever reason it's a college style that actually works for me.

This leaf is gorgeous if I do say so myself!

Supplies

Stamp set – Colorful Seasons, Touches of Texture

Paper – Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Copper Foil, Champagne Foil Sheets

Ink – Soft Suede, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories – Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Linen Thread, Copper Trim, Year of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape, Metallic Sequins Assortment, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombow Adhesive

How I did it

Card base Soft Suede 4 1/4x11 scored at 5 1/2

Top layer Very Vanilla 4"x5.1/4"

Middle layer Cajun Craze 4 1/8" x 5 3/8

Stamp the splatter from Touches of Texture in Crumb Cake onto Very Vanilla

Apply a strip of the narrow Washi Tape 

Lay a piece of the Copper Trim above the Washi Tape fraying one end a bit

Cut the branch from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits an layer over Washi (I trimmed it a bit)

Add a stretched and frayed piece of Copper Mesh Tape so it    will lay behind the leaf

Attach a looped length of Linen Thread

Stamp greeting in Tuxedo Black ink

Cut solid leaf from Copper Foil Sheet, the open leaf from Champagne Foil Sheet, tie together with Linen Thread bow

Attach Leaf set with Stampin' Dimensionals

Attach 5 sequins with Tombow adhesive

I hope you have fun as much fun playing with the foil and metallics as I did!  Thanks for looking at my project.

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Debbie

Watercolored Painted Harvest Birthday

Did I mention that I love this new set, Painted Harvest, available in the Holiday Catalog?  It didn't even make my list when I placed my preorder and now it's one of my favorites!

For this card I tried a watercolor technique.  I spritzed  a watercolor panel with water and also spritzed the inked stamp before putting ink to paper.  I used Crushed Curry for the larger petal stamp and Peek-a-boo Peach for the smaller petal stamp.    The center is Early Espresso and I used Early Espresso ink for the greeting as well.

The stem and leaves were stamped with Pear Pizazz spritzing the stamp after inking and before putting to paper.  Make certain the watercolor paper is completely dry before stamping the greeting.  I used the Happy Birthday greeting from Butterfly Basics.  It's one of my favorites, I love the mix of fonts.

I finished it of by adding some splatters.  I used my Aqua Painter with a lot of water dipped in some Early Espresso ink (squeeze your closed ink pad to get some ink on the lid and use that ink).  I distressed the edges of the watercolor panel, mounted it to a Crushed Curry layer and that went onto a Thick Whisper White card base.  Oh, I also tied on some Linen Thread and tied a bow.

It was a fun card to make!  I gave it to my mom for her birthday and she loved it!  The best thing is that I was able to give it to her in person.  She was visiting me on her birthday.  Not sure that has happened...ever!

Thanks for looking.  Hope you enjoy my projects!

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Thanks for looking!

Debbie

Thanksgiving Turkey Card

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I wanted to share this card I sent to my Grandsons.  I don't often use retired product but I just had to use the feathers.

The body is from the Owl Builder Punch.  I just trimmed off the top, added some googlie eyes and cut a beak, tucked a red punched flower behind it. 

Before I adhered the turkey onto the Very Vanilla layer I stamped some elements from Gorgeous Grunge.  Layered that on to Cajun Craze card stock and used Very Vanilla for the card base.

The feathers are Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry.  The body is Chocolate Chip.

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Thanks for looking!  Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving

Debbie

Fall Thank You Card

Fall is such a beautiful time of year and my inspiration for this card.

It's a simple layout but I love it.  Crumb Cake base, Very Vanilla layer.  

The oak leaf from the Vintage Leaves set was stamped on Chocolate Chip card stock with Versamark then embossed with that yummy Copper Embossing Powder.  I used the coordinating Leaflet Framelits to quickly die cut it.

I stamped the banner from Thoughtful Banners in Chocolate Chip and the "thank you" from the same set in Early Espresso.  It comes in a bundle which includes the Duet Banner Punch to make cutting that banner so fast!  Mounted the banner with a Dimensional in the center

I added some loops of Copper Metallic Thread behind the banner.  I stamped some splatter in Crumb Cake and Mint Macaron on the vanilla layer.

Hope I've inspired you to make a card!  Thanks for checking out my blog. 

Debbie

Sheltering Tree & Masked Fall Maple Leaf Card

This card is a variation on a card that my sister made, and she got the idea from another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, who may have been inspired by another talented stamper.  Whoever was the first to do this was brilliant!

It is stunning and so simple.  It can be used for so many occasions – it's a great guy card, appropriate for a sympathy card, and perfect for a Fall thank you or birthday.

Start by cutting the maple leaf shape from any piece of paper.  This will be the "mask" – mine was the same size as the Very Vanilla layer.  Place the mask over the Very Vanilla card stock, using Sponge Daubers apply ink direct to paper.  I used Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie. Then Chocolate Chip was "daubered" just onto the edges.  I didn't color the stem of the leaf.

Grab your Embossing Buddy and rub it over the inked area to make sure no embossing powder sticks where you don't want it.  Use the tree from the Sheltering Tree stamp set, inking it up with Versamark then embossing with Copper Embossing Powder.  

I stamped the ground ('cause I don't want the tree floating in midair) in Crumb Cake using the ground stamp in Number of Years but you could watercolor or used the one in the Sheltering Tree set.  I stamped a few leaves at the base of the tree using the tiny leaves stamp from Totally Trees.

I tied on some gold ribbon from the Ribbon Trio Pack and tucked some loops of Copper Metallic Thread behind the knot.

Layer the Very Vanilla layer onto Copper Foil and finally onto an Early Espresso card. 

I hope I've inspired you to start creating!  I'd love you to choose me as your demonstrator and order your Stampin' Up! supplies from my store.  When you order be sure to use the October Host Code 7ZKGME4F  when your order is $149 or less.

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Debbie

October Paper Pumpkin Shaker Cards

My Paper Pumpkin October kit arrived in the mail yesterday!  It's sure to be one of my favorites!  Here is the Stampin' Up! Video to show you how to put it together.

Hope this inspires you to subscribe to this "kit in the mail", or better yet give it as a gift to someone in your life that would love a bit more creative time!

Thanks for looking!

Debbie

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Curvy Keepsake Pumpkin Treat Holder

It's almost Halloween and this Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlet makes the cutest pumpkin treat holder! 

I used Pumpkin Pie card stock for the "pumpkin" punching a 1 3/4" circle on one side.  I used a window sheet to cover the hole.

The leaves are cut from a Botanical Builder Framelit set using Always Artichoke card stock.  I made the tendrils by trimming a 1/8" strip and winding that around a small paintbrush handle.  Use your favorite leaf die or hand cut one!

The tag is Crumb Cake card stock, the greeting is from Jar of Haunts.  I stamped it in Tuxedo Black  ink and hand trimmed it into a tag.

Fill it with a favorite treat – I used Dove dark chocolate pumpkins – and give it to your favorite trick-or-treaters!

Thanks for looking!  Hope you enjoyed this project!

Debbie

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Paper Pumpkin Halloween & Alternative Projects

Since it was first introduced I've subscribed to "Paper Pumpkin" –  it is a complete and fully designed crafting kit that is delivered to your mailbox every month.  It always comes with at least one 1" Stampin' Spot ink cube and an exclusive photopolymer stamp set.  It is often a set of cards but this month it is a really cute 3D item.  Little tubes to fill and decorate for Halloween or Fall.

The kit has 16 tubes!  I made a few and filled them with candy corn.  So cute!  My grandsons will love them.  Here is a look at some of the supplies that come with the kit – enough to complete all the tubes and left over pieces too.

While I love them, I didn't want to make all 16 tubes for Halloween so I went to work on making some alternate projects. 

My first thought was to fill with some of my favorite embellishments. Now they are in a cute little jar I usually keep my green glue in and close at hand! I made a card, using a few additional supplies – Old Olive & Basic Black Card Stock and Basic Black ink.  Notice I used the "scrap" part of the banner stickers for a vertical line on the card.

The last project is what I'm going to use for place cards on my Thanksgiving table.  I put a bit of confetti in the vial for now, but I'm going to figure out something else (when I'm a little more mobile).  I cut a strip of Whisper White paper to layer onto the sticker banner and tied that on with some gold thick baker's twine from the Baker's Twine Trio Pack.

So are you ready to try Paper Pumpkin or do you know someone who would love it? From now through October 10 when you buy the next kit at $19.95 (that includes shipping) you get November free! Just enter BOGO at checkout and select me as your demonstrator.   Check out the Stampin’ Up! Paper Pumpkin YouTube channel to see past kits. This is perfect to give as a gift to a new stamper, but fun for the experienced stamper as well.  If you love it, you can order a discounted 3, 6 or 12 month subscription from me or continue it month-to-month. But you can cancel after you receive your November kit with no further commitment.  Another advantage to being a subscriber you get to order kit refills when Stampin’ Up! makes them available.

Thanks for looking!

Debbie

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Sweater Weather Fall Birthday Card

It's officially Fall and the leaves are starting to turn beautiful shades of yellow and red here, I'm anxious to get my sweaters out, but it's still 80 degrees so for now I'll settle for the Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Wow!  That's a mouthful!  This "dynamic" embossing folder embosses a deeper more detailed impression.  It is so beautiful – I think of it as the cashmere of embossing folders.   

I embossed a panel of Very Vanilla Card Stock with the folder and layered that onto a layer of that yummy Copper Foil Sheets.  I so hope this paper is carried over!  I used the Vintage Leaves stamp set and stamped with Versamark 2 oak leaves and 1 maple leaf.  Those leaves were embossed using Copper Embossing Powder and I cut them out with the Leaflets Framelits.  I thought about adding a little color to the leaves, but decided to leave it alone.  

Instead I added some loops of Linen Thread and Copper Metallic Thread and tied the leaves together with a Linen Thread bow.  This "bouquet" was attached with Mini Glue Dots which are the perfect adhesive for dimensional elements like these leaves.

I added a birthday greeting from Build a Birthday, again embossing with Copper Embossing Powder.  I think you could use this for a get well or sympathy or most anything for that matter!  Just wish I could have captured the copper on the leaves a little better but my mobility is still very limited and the light I had just didn't show it.  I snapped this picture with my iPhone on my kitchen counter, which shows the beautiful copper leaves a little better.

Tips:  To make my precious Copper Foil Paper go a bit further, I cut the center out of my panel to save for another project.

You need to get ready for sweater weather and add this embossing folder to your collection!  You will love it. Check out this YouTube video on the embossing folder.

Thanks for looking

Debbie

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New Holiday Catalog & Special Offers

All of the wonderful things in Holiday Catalog 2016 are available now! Yippee. Yes! You can order now!  I hope you have enjoyed my sneak peeks and that they sparked your creativity.  You will find products and projects for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Fall, Winter, Christmas, and New Years!

Stampin' Up! also has a few products from the Annual Catalog at 25% off -- might be just what you have been waiting for!

In case you haven't already seen them here are some videos showcasing some of the product.

What is your favorite?  Hard to pick, for sure!

Thanks for looking!  Have fun looking at the new catalog! 

Debbie

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