Warmest Wishes

Last month at our Red Hot Stampers' meeting we were challenged by our upline Glenda to make a card using a couple of different techniques that she showed us.  I don't remember what they all were, but I do remember the one I used to make this card.  It was to take the brown packing paper that comes with your Stampin' Up! order and cut out the leaves using the Bigz Autumn Accents Die.  Next scrunch it up, slap it with the ink pad (only the old pads, doesn't work with the new ones) and there you have it...some pretty cool looking leaves with color.  Oh, I ended up spritzing them with shimmer paint too.  I also sponged mine a little because I must not have whacked it hard enough with the ink pad. lol   My friend and fellow demonstrator Christi also made some cards using the same or similar technique.  She made a bunch of cards and a tag.  Wow did she ever go over the top with her cards!  You can check them out on her blog here.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Early Espresso & Very Vanilla

Packing Paper

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler, Tangerine Tango

Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight & Early Espresso

Embossing Folder:  Chevron

Bigz Die:  Autumn Accents

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

French Foliage

I'm finally getting back to posting another card after missing a couple of days.  Of course I went to the challenges I follow to come up with today's card.  I used the colors from Color Me Beautiful and the sketch from Less is More.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Perfectly Penned & French Foliage

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake,

Raspberry Ripple, Chocolate Chip & Summer Starfruit

VersaMark

Stampin' Emboss Power:  White

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Simply Scored

Sponges

Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets 15% off!

Remember today is the day to get your stamp sets 15% off from Stampin' Up!  I've been seeing this posted ALL over the place...must mean it's a pretty big deal.  That's because it is!!  Here is all the info...

All stamps in the two current catalogs including 

- Background stamps
- Personalized name stamps
- Cookie press stamps

- Single-image stamps - This is new!  Some stamp sets are broken up so you can buy just one stamp instead of the whole set!  Remember to read all the details on fliers as these are clear stamps and you will need a block to use these. (all images listed below.  Just click on the links to see which individual stamps are for sale)

Word Play - click here; Perfectly Penned - click here; Seasonal Sayings - click here; Assortment 1 - click here; Assortment 2 - click here 

This DOES NOT include 
- Hostess sets
- Bundled stamp sets
- Digital stamp brush sets

***Also in October you can get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper Click HERE for all of the details.*** 

To place an order through me click HERE.

Now on to today's card.  Last night when I was driving home I looked out my side window and saw the moon glowing in the sky with the fields and trees below.  It was absolutely beautiful, so I tried to capture some of the beauty I saw and put it on a card.  Not quite the same, but I sure enjoyed making it and do like how it looks. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Lovely as a Tree

Card Stock:  Always Artichoke, Basic Black & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Always Artichoke, Basic Black, 

Elegant Eggplant & Basic Gray

StazOn:  Black

Embossing Folder:  Argoyle

Punch:  1" Circle

Hemp Twine (retired)

Four Seasons

Just a quick post for today's Red Hot Stampers' card...  I really got hung up on this sketch because it would go great with DSP...which I don't have!  So I tipped the card sideways and went with the four seasons' theme using the set Lovely as a Tree.  Check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made with this week's sketch here.

Remember...Stampin' Up! has a special coming up that is ONLY available on Monday, October 29.  Almost every stamp they sell will be 15% off!  There is no minimum purchase, and no limit to the number of stamps you can order.

This means all stamps in the two current catalogs including 

- Background stamps
- Personalized name stamps
- Cookie press stamps

- Single-image stamps - This is new!  Some stamp sets are broken up so you can buy just one stamp instead of the whole set!  Remember to read all the details on fliers as these are clear stamps and you will need a block to use these. (all images listed below.  Just click on the links to see which individual stamps are for sale)

Word Play - click here; Perfectly Penned - click here; Seasonal Sayings - click here; Assortment 1 - click here; Assortment 2 - click here 

This DOES NOT include 
- Hostess sets
- Bundled stamp sets
- Digital stamp brush sets

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Field Flowers & Lovely as a Tree

Card Stock:  Marina Mist & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Marina Mist, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose,

Primrose Petals, Old Olive, Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler,

More Mustard, Garden Green & Early Espresso

StazOn:  Black

Stampin' Write Markers:  Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose,

Primrose Petals, Old Olive, Lucky Limeade

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sponges

Celebrate Today

I'm actually posting this card a little early because I want to enter it in Stampin' Celebration's October challenge and there's only a few hours left! lol  I've been looking at their picture all month wondering what I could make using their colors.  Well nothing was coming to me and last night an idea came after looking at a card by Michelle Zindorf here (she makes fabulous cards by the way!!).  She talked about the technique "Direct to Paper".  Well that was a new challenge for me, so I thought I'd give it a try using some of the colors from Stampin' Celebration's challenge.  This is what I came up with...after a few attempts!  It was a little more work than I thought, but so worth it after I figured out what I was doing.   I must say that this technique is not for the neat stamper!  Sponging gets your fingers dirty enough, but trying to rub the ink across the paper was just as bad for me. lol  I hope you enjoy what I've created.  I stamped Celebrate Today on the bottom as a reminder to myself to enjoy each day...the beauty of God's creation, and family and friends to enjoy it with.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Evergreen & Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Island Indigo, Calypso Coral & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin Pads:  So Saffron, Calypso Coral,
Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, Island Indigo & Basic Grey
StazOn:  Black
Punch:  1" Circle
Essentials Paper Piercing Pack
Sponges

Pink and White Calla Lily

Just a small card for you to see today.  No challenges either! lol  I feel like I've been doing them left and right lately, but they surely do inspire me. :)  I needed a card for a bridal shower and decided to try my hand at making another calla lily because I liked how they turned out on the wedding card I made earlier this month...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Vintage Labels (retired sale-a-bration)

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Pretty in Pink

Embossing Folder:  Delicate Designs

Sizzlit:  Little Leaves

Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Q-tip covered with Dazzling Diamonds

Christmas Ornaments

Today I'm actually posting something other than a card.  This week on the Friday Mashup their challenge is to make a project with a Christmas ornament, or make a project with some sparkle...or mash it up and create a Christmas project with some sparkle.  Since I just finished about ninety Christmas cards, I'm about Christmas carded out so I decided to make some ornaments instead.  I started with the Snow Flurry Bigz Die and got a little carried away with the Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  There were actually really easy to make.  Just takes a little drying time.  I tried a few different things with some of the ornaments stamps from the Ornament Keepsakes bundle too...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Ornament Keepsakes

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Baja Breeze & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Marina Mist

Bigz Die:  Snow Flurry

Framelits Dies:  Holiday Ornaments

Crystal Effects

Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Jewels:  Basic Pearls & Basic Rhinestones

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist