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Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle

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I’m loving these Gift of Fall Add-On Note Cards – the colors are great and the fact that you get 24 cards and envelopes for just $10 is a great deal.

Today’s cards were created with the left overs from my Paper Pumpkin Kit and stamp set.

But I know I can use these with our other products too for more great fall cards when I’ve finished up using my supplies from the kit – And there are a ton of things left, even after these cards.

Here are close ups of each card.

For this first one I stamped the sentiment and then scored the banner twice on each side to create a pop up effect – sooo easy to do!

Did you know that you can still join Paper Pumpkin and get your September kit? Yep, just one more day, so you’ll want to be sure to sign up before the end of the day September 10th. Click HERE to join

And if you love these projects check out my Online Store since you can purchase this past kits and other items too! Click HERE to see more in my Online Store.

10 for 250 Update

I still have 8 spots left in this Challenge – now is the time to place your order and get double the host benefits or a half price item from me! And get your name in a drawing for $250 in free product. Click HERE for full details.

On a personal note – I won’t be posting tomorrow since I’ll be working on my website and playing catch up on a few things. But no worries, if you need something I’m still available by email and phone. And I’ll be back on Wednesday, sharing some things with you again.

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Paper Pumpkin Gift of Fall

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This month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit comes with a great stamp set and Merry Merlot Ink Spot – perfect for coloring with. And since I think monochromatic cards are always striking that’s where I started. So today’s card is one that I created simply by adding our Very Vanilla Note Cards, some card stock, and our Blender Pens! It is definitely what I consider #simplestamping which is always a great thing!

This card highlights one of our simple coloring techniques – and Blender Pens are a great tool to add to your supplies. Not only is it versatile it also gives you a lot of bang for your buck, since you’ll get 3 of them in your package. The options are endless, simply reach for your favorite color ink pad! This makes them great for a newer stamper just building their supplies or even a seasoned stamper like me.

Want to see how I created this card? I have shared this easy coloring technique in my video.

Paper Pumpkin August 2019 Gift of Fall Note Card Video Tutorial

And of course here is a complete supply list and measurements all in a handy PDF just for you!

Paper Pumpkin August 2019 Gift of Fall Note Card Tutorial PDF

Want A Splash of Color?

Love color? Here are some more cards I made using the same layout idea. They play with a bit of color from past Paper Pumpkin Ink Spots.

This first card still stamps the branches and sentiment in Merry Merlot but uses the Pretty Peacock and Merry Merlot ink spots to color the berries. And how about this one? This time I used Early Espresso to stamp the branches and added Crushed Curry to the mix along.

What do you think? Monochromatic or color? Why not leave me a comment and let me know which one you like?

Then stop back by when I’ll be sharing what I made with the left over pieces and the Paper Pumpkin Gift of Fall Add On Bundle.

Can you believe I’ve got all of this left over to create with?

Just a few Days Left to Sign Up for Your September Paper Pumpkin Kit

You’ll want to hurry and subscribe since sign up ends on September 10th and you won’t want to miss out on this fun kit. Got questions? Contact me today

September Kit Information :

  • The September kit makes 20 Halloween-themed, food-safe treat boxes
  • Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White
  • Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

When you subscribe you can come to my monthly Paper Pumpkin Craft Time. Not sure? Join us and see what it is all about. We meet the 4th Tuesday of the month. You can find this and other events on Calendar of Events.

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Gift of Fall (August Paper Pumpkin)

Inks: Merry Merlot Classic Ink (150083/150090)

Paper: Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes (144236), Merry Merlot (146979), and Very Vanilla Card stock (101650)

Accessories: Blender Pens (102845)

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Toile Christmas Card Tutorial

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Today’s card is one that I designed for my Team Retreat Shoe Box Swap and it was inspired by the card in the Holiday Catalog. Just goes to show, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel, you can just change it up a bit. This is what we call a CASE, or copy and share everything! lol

Inspiration can come from all places it doesn’t have to be just another card – color and patterns are all around us in our everyday lives. My daughter is always rolling her eyes at me when we are out shopping and I say “look there are flowers done in Terracotta Tile or like her dress years ago Calypso Coral! I love the fact that Stampin’ Up! keeps up with our color trends.

Here is the card – I just love cardinals so this was a set I just HAD to have!

I wanted a bold cardinal so for this project I used our Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends after paying around with the Watercolor Pencils and the Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink. The Disinktive stamp make this so easy to color since the shading is already there for you. You can see just how fast this card was to color with the Blends in my video.

Toile Christmas Shoe Box Card Video Tutorial

And here is a step by step PDF for you with everything you need to make this card.

Toile Christmas Shoe Box Card Tutorial PDF

While Christmas is a ways off – it never hurts to start thinking about your Holiday Cards – it always sneaks up on me! So let me make it easy for you to get ready for the holidays.

Watch for my Holiday Christmas Card Stamp A Stack and other classes to be posted soon to help you get ready. Stampin’ Up! will be making some changes and improvements to our website on September 10th and so I’ll be sharing everything after that.

Enjoy! And if you’d like to see the Holiday Catalog products in person, don’t forget I’ll be holding my 2019 Holiday Kick Off, September 14th – Drop in and play with some of the new goodies.

RSVP today to hold your spot! Click HERE for more information

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Toile Christmas (*150469)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (132708/133456), Cajun Craze (147931), Cherry Cobbler (144598), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144597) and Crumb Cake Light Stampin’ Blend (144582), and Color Lifter (144608)

Paper: Toile Tidings Gift Wrap (150436), Vellum Card stock (101856), Garden Green (102584) and Very Vanilla Card stock (101650)

Accessories: Christmas Cardinal Dies (*150640)

*Toile Christmas Bundle (152367)

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Best Catch Ever

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As promised yesterday, here is another great set for masculine cards. The Best Catch Ever is perfect for those folks that love to fish. Check out these wonderful cards made with the set.

This first one uses Night of Navy and Crumb Cake – two colors…. so striking…

It’s one of the things I love about a monochromatic card. They don’t require a lot of supplies, but pack a wow like this one does.

Here’s another card that has added black to the mix, this time the combination of colors is Pretty Peacock and Old Olive.

It uses our High Seas 3D Embossing Folder (149577) to add the feel of water. And yes that is our Pretty Peacock 1/2″ Scalloped Linen Ribbon (149751) peeking out from behind the Old Olive layer adding a bit more texture. I just love the different ways you can use this ribbon!

And how about this card done in nature inspired colors?

Early Espresso, Night of Navy and Mossy Meadow make this a great card for our guys.

And check out these cards too

You can color this guy all kinds of ways to suit your choice. It’s one of the things I love about stamping.

And this final card actually uses a real fish hook as part of it’s focal point which I just love

along with the Crackle Paint Background stamp (148755/148752) to add an out doors feel to it.

Cool right?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Best Catch (148598)

Accessories: Catch of the Day Dies (148815)

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Fun with Geared Up Garage

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Masculine cards are always fun to make and Stampin’ Up! has given us a great option for those men in our lives with the Geared Up Garage stamp set.

Check out these fun cards using the set. This first card uses our Brick & Mortar 3d Embossing Folder (149643) as a back drop and the gears are die cut in our Copper Foil (142020)

And how about our Buffalo Check Background (147797/151372) done in Terracotta Tile?

And this next card uses the die cut gears to sponge around – creating this great negative background look. How cool is that?

And how about the classic color combo of Real Red, Basic Gray & Black for this card?

And here is another card using Real Red this time teamed up with Crushed Curry and Crumb Cake.

Great cards for the men in our lives! I can’t pick a favorite can you? Why not leave me a comment and let me know what you think?

Then stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing some more masculine cards with you.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Geared Up Garage (148590)

Accessories: Garage Gears Dies (151812) and Classic Garage Metal Elements (148485)

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Sailing Home

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It’s dreary and cool here in the North Georgia which really makes me realize the summer is coming to an end quickly and the cooler weather, football games, and holidays are right around the corner. But today I’m going to share with you a little taste of summer with the Sailing Home Suite of products.

This Suite can be found on page 144-146 of the Annual Catalog and it’s filled with wonderful products that you can not only use with this set, but also our High Tide stamp set that I shared with you yesterday.

Here are 8 wonderful cards created with this Suite – I just can’t pick a favorite, can you?

Whew – just Love this set!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Sailing Home (*149457)

Paper: Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper (149481)

Accessories: Smooth Sailing Dies (*149576), Baker’s Twine (149483), Sail Away Trinkets (149482)

*Sailing Home Bundle (151066)

Come Sail Away Suite (152175)

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High Tide

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As we wind down the summer and head into a holiday weekend I thought I’d share with you some cards to extend that carefree summer time feel. High Tide is one of my favorite sets since not only does it have a water theme the sentiments are great for those tougher cards I need to make.

Check out these cards using the set.

So what do you think? Like the sentiments? Stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing another great set, Sailing Home which is a wonderful addition to your Lighthouse collection.

Just a reminder: Cutting Blades

The Blades (126995) will go on sale tomorrow at 10 am (MT) and this will be the last batch. Stop by my Online Store tomorrow to order yours. They will go fast!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: High Tide (143006)

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A Little Lace & Blade Update

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Today’s card uses the A Little Lace stamp set found in the 2019 Annual Catalog on page 42.

It’s a set that contains some sweet sentiments along with having a coordinating die, A Touch of Lace. Here are a couple of more projects to show you the versatility of the bundle.

Lovely right?

I’ve included the supply list below for today’s card for you.

Final Trimmer Blades and New Paper Trimmer

Final Batch of Trimmer Blades

Good news! The final shipment of Stampin’ Trimmer Cutting Blades (item 126995) arrived early.

The final batch will be available on Tuesday, August 27, at 10:00 am (MT), and when they sell out they will be gone for good.

  • When they sell out they will be gone for good.
  • I invite you to place your order through my Online Store
  • NOTE: The last batch of blades sold out under 15 minutes.
  • Individuals placing single orders had more success than demonstrators placing orders for multiple customers.
  • The limit is 3 packages of blades per order

New Paper Trimmer Update from Stampin’ Up!

Also, we are excited to announce that we will have a new paper trimmer available for demonstrators to purchase before the end of 2019, which will sell for $25

Customers will be able to order these at a later date to be announced later.

If you want to be the first to get one too, why not JOIN Stampin’ Up! and my team the Blue Mountain Stampers during the EXTRA EXTRA promotion (Ends 8/31)

• You’ll will receive an additional $30 in products to add to your Starter Kit.

• THEN, you’ll receive an EXTRA BONUS, a $10 coupon code the following month.

Click HERE to join today!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: A Little Lace (*149364)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (132708/133456), Highland Heather, Pool Party, and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends

Paper: Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper (149478), Crushed Curry (131199), and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Detailed Trio Punch (146320), Pearlized Doilies (146936), and Gold Faceted Gems (144141)

*A Little Lace Bundle (151103)

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The Holiday Catalog is right around the corner and I won’t be able to mail you one if you have chosen no contact.

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Sweetly Swirled

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Sweetly Swirled is a stamp set that you might skip right over when looking at it in the Annual Catalog, but it is made up of some wonderful sentiments and images that can be used as a stand alone set or with others.

Here is a wonderful card done in blocks. I love the impact the simply layout creates.

Done with Pool Party, Basic Gray, and Highland Heather the blocks create a perfect setting for the swirls. And this is a card that you’ll be able to create a stack of easily too. Swap out the sentiment and you’re ready to go.

What do you think?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Sweetly Swirled (149254)

Inks: Gorgeous Grape Classic Ink (147099/147164)

Paper: Neutrals Designer Series Paper (149614), Pool Party (122924), Highland Heather (146986), Smoky Slate (131202), Gorgeous Grape (146987), and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Gorgeous Grape 1/4″ Mini Striped Ribbon (146940)

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Free as a Bird Thank You

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I’ve become quite the bird watcher over the years here in Clarkesville, enjoying the hunt for just the right bird in my book as I learned about them. My son built some bluebird boxes years ago and they now dot our fence line around our house – we’ve been lucky enough to have at least a couple of them being used each season that I can watch as I sip coffee in the morning through out the nesting season.

So today’s card was created using the Bird Ballard Suite of products found on pages 90-92 of the 2019 Annual Catalog. The suite is filled with wonderful water colored images and soft colors which is right up my alley.

And since this set is perfect for coloring I reached for my Stampin’ Blends and started to create my own little bluebird.

While I was at it I figured I’d whip up a tutorial for you – so I’ve made a quick video and PDF so you can make some too if you want.

Free as Bird Thank You Card Video Tutorial

Free as Bird Thank You Card Tutorial PDF

Why not give it a try and make one yourself? What type of bird are you planning to color?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Free as a Bird (*149468)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (132708/133456), Calypso Coral (144045), Pool Party (144605) and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144601)

Paper: Bird Ballard Designer Series Paper (149592), Whisper White Thick (140272), Calypso Coral (122925) and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Triple Banner Punch (138292) and Layering Circles Dies (141705)

*Free as a Bird Bundle (151123)

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