Celebrate Sunflowers

Good morning!!  Can you believe it's the end of August already?!!    This means that Fall is right around the corner!!  It also means that Sale-a-bration is almost over!!  Be sure to place your orders by August 31st!!  

Here's a fun card with the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set, but featuring the Silver & Gold Specialty DSP--which is one of your choices as a FREE Sale-a-bration item!!  Enjoy!

Measurements:  

• Card Stock 1: Thick Basic White- 8 ½” x 5 ½”
• Card Stock 2: Flirty Flamingo- 5 ¼” x 4”
• Card Stock 3: Basic White- 2 ½” x 2” for sunflower
• Silver & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper- Gold Dots 2 ½” x 2 ½”

Instructions:

1. Score the Thick Basic White card base on the long side at 4 ¼” and fold.
2. Lay the Gold Dot Specialty Paper on the Flirty Flamingo layer to see where you want to stamp your sentiment. Stamp the sentiment in Versa Mark ink on the Flirty Flamingo layer. Cover the sentiment with white embossing powder and shake off. Heat emboss your sentiment with your heat tool then, adhere the Flirty Flamingo layer to the card front using Stampin’ SEAL.
3. Attach the Gold Dot Specialty Paper to the card front above the sentiment with SEAL.
4. Stamp the sunflower on the piece of Basic White cardstock using Versa Mark ink. Cover the image with gold embossing powder and shake off excess powder. Heat emboss the image and die cut using the Sunflower Dies.
5. Pop the sunflower up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and add to the center of the gold dot paper.

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Fond of Autumn

Good morning!  Here's a bright card using the Fond of Autumn Stamp Set!  I wanted to show you that "autumn" sets don't always have to be "autumn" colors!!  

Measurements: 

• Polished Pink: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”
• Basic Black: 5” x 3 ¾”
• Basic White: 4 7/8” x 3 5/8”
• Ribbon: 12”

Instructions:

1. Cut a strip of Masking Paper wide enough to cover the bottom of your Basic White cardstock, and as high as you would like. Line it up—making sure you have it straight.
2. Stamp the flower image from Fond of Autumn repeatedly, creating a beautiful pattern.
3. Color in your flowers, using Stampin’ Blends. Used here:  Light Granny Apple Green, Light Polished Pink, and Dark Daffodil Delight.
4. Carefully remove your masking paper.
5. Tie the Gingham ribbon around your card at the masked line. Tie off in a knot.
6. Stamp your sentiment at the bottom.
7. Assemble your card as shown, using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

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World Card Making Day FREE Event

World Card Making Day is all about making beautiful, heartfelt cards. During the event, we’ll walk you through several projects, and you’ll create the cards right along with us. You’ll end up with new project ideas and some stunning new cards!

To make the most of this experience, you can order the Cottage Rose Bundle from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog, the Cottage Wreaths Bundle from the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog, or the Warm Welcome Bundle, which you can get early from the January–June 2023 Mini Catalog! If you want, you could even order all three bundles! The Warm Welcome Bundle will be available for purchase starting 1 September*.

When you order any bundle, you’ll get a FREE gift of Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels! (Note that even if you order all three bundles, you’ll only receive one Iridescent Pearls gift.) 

Check out the Product Flyer in the Marketing Toolkit with all the bundles’ ordering information. You can still attend this event without ordering the bundles, but it will be a lot more fun to craft together if you have one or more bundles! Order early to get your products in time for our World Card Making Day Creative Event.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS, AND THE LINK TO REGISTER!

To see the bundles used at the event, download the pdf:

Download DEMO_MKTL_PDF_US_0801_WMCD

Rustic Pumpkin

Measurements: 

• Basic White: 8-1/2” x 5-1/2”; 4” x 2-1/2”; 3” x 1/2” strip
• Pumpkin Pie: 3” x 3”
• Old Olive: scraps for the stem and vines

Instructions:

1. Score the piece of Basic White cardstock at 4-1/4“. Fold in half, and use your Bone Folder to create a sharp crease. 
2. Die cut a stitched rectangle from the smaller piece of Basic White cardstock. Adhere to rectangle to the card with Stampin’ Seal.  Note that the top edge of the rectangle is about 3/4” from the top of the card.  Set card aside.
3. Die cut the pumpkin pieces from the Pumpkin Pie cardstock. Use a Blending Brush to add Pumpkin Pie ink around the outside of each piece.  Layer together with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
4. Die cut the stem and 2 vines from the Old Olive cardstock. Use a Blending Brush to add Old Olive ink to the edges of the stem.  Adhere to the back of the pumpkin.  Adhere the pumpkin to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
5. Using Old Olive ink, stamp the sentiment onto the strip of Basic White cardstock. Punch each end with the Banners Pick A Punch.  Adhere to the pumpkin with Stampin’ Seal.
6. Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to carefully attach the stems to the pumpkin. Set card aside to let them fully dry.

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Who's ready for Fall?

Who is ready for Fall and cooler weather?  We got a small taste of it here in Albuquerque on Saturday--I don't think it got about 70!!  Such a lovely day!

So, to share a bit of that, here's a card using the Hello Harvest Bundle!!!

Measurements:  

• Early Espresso CS: 7” x 8 1/2”, scored in half at 3-1/2”; plus scraps for die cutting
• Basic White CS: 3” x 8-1/4”;    3-1/4” x 8-1/4”;          plus scraps for die cutting
• Pumpkin Pie CS: 3-3/8” x 2-1/2”
• Cajun Craze CS: 3-3/8” x 2-1/2”
• Cherry Cobbler CS: 3-3/8” x 2-1/2”

Instructions:

1. Burnish the fold in the card base using a Bone Folder.
2. Glue the three 3-3/8” x 2-1/2” CS layers onto the back of the 3” x 8-1/4” Basic White CS layer, spacing them evenly.
3. Flip it over and glue onto the front of the card base.
4. Stamp 3 pumpkins from the Hello Harvest stamp set in Memento ink onto scraps of Basic White CS, then color using Stampin’ Blends Markers: one of each color, using Bronze for the stems.
5. Using the Rustic Pumpkins Dies, die cut the three colored pumpkins, and three tendrils from a scrap of Early Espresso CS.
6. Stamp the sentiment from the Kindest Gnomes stamp set in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Early Espresso CS, then heat emboss in white.
7. Using Paper Snips, cut the sentiment into three pieces.
8. Glue the pumpkins onto the Basic White CS layer, with a tendril for each one.
9. Glue the sentiment pieces onto the pumpkins.
10. Apply seven Amber Gems onto the card front using a Take Your Pick tool.
11. Glue the 3-1/4” x 8-1/4” Basic White CS onto the inside of the card base.

Quiet Meadow, Blended Background!

Good morning!  This morning's card uses several techniques--using a decorative mask, die stacking, and blending inks!  Enjoy!!

Measurements:  

• Basic White Thick:  8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, scored at 4 1/4”
• Basic Black:  3 1/4” x 4 7/8”;  4” x 5” (to cut 3 blooms)
• Basic White:  3 1/8” x 4 3/4”;  Scrap for sentiment

Instructions:

1. Fold your card base and adhere the 3 1/4” x 4 7/8” piece of Basic Black cardstock to the front.  Set aside.
2. Align the plaid decorative mask over the Basic White panel.  Use washi tape or painters tape on the back of the white cardstock to hold the mask in place.  Flip over.
3. Using a blending brush, apply Granny Apple Green ink to the bottom third of the panel.  Repeat with the Sweet Sorbet and Tahitian Tide inks.  Be sure you blend the different colors together so there aren’t “harsh” lines in between.
4. Remove mask, and adhere to Basic Black mat.
5. From the 4” x 5” panel of Basic Black, cut 3 blooms.   Glue them together to form a stack, using the Fine Tip Glue Pen.
6. Adhere this to the front of your card.
7. Stamp sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and cut out using the coordinating die.  Adhere this over your bloom, using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
8. Add 3 iridescent Pearls to the front of the card!  

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Stylish Sketches

Wow!  Can you believe there's only 2 weeks left of Sale-a-bration!!  Be sure you head on over and get your Stylish Sketches FREE with purchase!!

This is another card we made at our Club Meeting in August.  

The base of this card is Mossy Meadow cardstock--chosen to coordinate with the pretty designer paper from the Rustic Harvest DSP!  The "Thank You" is from the Charming Sentiments bundle (links for all product can be found below).  The vine was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and colored with a Water Painter and ink refills--Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow.  Hint:  use a palette for your refills to keep your stamp pads clean!  Or, even an stamping block!  Then, cut with Layering Circles Dies and the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine!  Simple but striking card!

Here are all the products used:

Amazing Phrases

Good morning!  I'm back!  Well, sort of!  I have a new computer, but I went with Apple this time, and there's a bit of a learning curve! haha!!  I'm learning more each day, so I may even be able to get a newsletter out soon!!  In the meantime, here's a fun card for you to enjoy!

We made this using the stair step method with the Stamparatus--Colors are Starry Sky and Parakeet Party:

Isn't it fun?!!  I love the bright, happy colors!   Here are all the products used!

Paper Pumpkin: Spooky Treats!

Get your Halloween crafting on with the Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit. This month’s kit includes everything you need to make 18 absolutley adorable (and just the right amount of spooky) treat boxes—that’s 6 each of 3 unique designs! No need to let the season creep up on you; subscribe and order your kit today.

Plus, we’re putting the TREAT in trick-or-treat with a special GIVEAWAY on social media starting 5 September at 9:00am (MT)! Simply follow @PaperPumpkin on Instagram or the Paper Pumpkin page on Facebook, like either post, and mention three friends in the comments for your chance to win one of two personalized JBL speakers. You’ll have to be quick because the giveaway closes 8 September at 4:00pm (MT). Don’t miss out on this fang-tastic opportunity!

ABOUT THE KIT

Name: Spooky Treats

This kit includes:

• This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 18 treat boxes—6 each of 3 designs. This all-inclusive kit includes printed box bases and tops, die-cut paper pieces, adhesives, and more!
• The Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit includes an Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Spot!
• This kit’s stamp set puts the TREAT in trick-or-treat with fun, Halloween-themed sentiments and designs. Embrace the spooky season with ghost, bat, spider, and star images.
• This kit also includes a special peek-through box top on one of the box designs.

Finished box size: 2-1/2" x 3" x 1" (6.4 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Basic Black, Gray Granite, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie

Subscribe to the August Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 August and 10 September at paperpumpkin.com!

Computer died!

I’m so sorry for the lack of inspiration, but my laptop has stopped working!  I don’t have access to my files, photos, etc.  hope to be back soon!