Rustic Crate from the New Catalog

The September to December 2023 mini catalog is live now for everyone! There are also some Online Exclusives that have been added – gorgeous new DSP and bundles. Check them out online at www.stampinup.com. I will be showing off some fun Fall and Halloween cards the next few days using new goodies!

You know I love all things Autumn so I had to have the Rustic Crate bundle (page 46). This card combines elements from all around – Speckled Dots from the Mini, Let’s Go Fishing DSP, In Color Luster Paper and Basic Twine from the Annual Catalog and Radiating Stitches Dies, which is an Online Exclusive. I used Memento Tuxedo Black for the pumpkins, corn and sunflowers and used Stampin’ Blends to color them in. Topped everything off with the simple Twine bow and the lovely Speckled Dots.

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Rustic Crate
Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Pecan Pie, Very Vanilla Thick, Very Vanilla
DSP: Let’s Go Fishing
Specialty Paper: 2023-2025 In Color Luster
Ink: Pecan Pie, Memento Tuxedo Black, Various Stampin’ Blends
Lovelies: Basic Twine Essentials, Speckled Dots
Tools: Rustic Crate Dies, Radiating Stitches Dies

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A Hoot of a Sneak Peek

Anyone who knows me definitely knows my favorite season – FALL! And I am super excited to share a card I made today with goodies in the upcoming August – December 2020 Mini Catalog that really gets me into the Fall mood. The adorable owl is from the Have a Hoot stamp set, which also has a very cool die set called Peek-a-Hoot. The set includes 3 Halloween owls along with 3 owls perfect for the Christmas season, as well as hoot-larious sentiments. The super fun, candy corn inspired Designer Series Paper strip is from the Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ stack and there are so many different colors and styles of plaid to choose from. It’s definitely my all-time favorite item in the mini catalog. The owl is popped up on a die from the new Celebration Labels Dies, which has several nesting dies. I also used the new Banners Pick-a-Punch that will sure to be a hit. I cannot wait for you to see the new catalog in August!

Card Recipe
Stamp Set:  Have a Hoot
Cardstock:  Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Whisper White
DSP:  Plaid Tidings
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Memento Tuxedo Black
Blends:  Cinnamon Cider, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie
Lovelies:  2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots
Tools:  Celebration Labels Dies, Peek-a-Hoot Dies, Banners Pick a Punch, Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

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Natures Beauty Sneak Peek

This sweet doe is in a stamp set that may slip past you in the Holiday Catalog – it’s on the inside back cover and is called Nature’s Beauty. It’s part of the Stampin’ Up Making a Difference program and $3 of every sale goes toward mental health organizations.

I used Stampin’ sponges to sponge the background in Crumb Cake and Seaside Spray. I then stamped the doe in Early Espresso and colored her in with the Light & Dark Crumb Cake and Dark Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends. I finished the picture off with Mint Macaron grass and Crumb Cake bare bushes. I decided to forego any twine, ribbon or other embellishments and chose to die cut a couple leaves from the new Gathered Leaves Dies. The dies are awesome because they cut and emboss at the same time…and without any special shim! Look closely and you can see the Crumb Cake rectangle is cut out with the Stitched Rectangles Dies so there’s a little stitched border. I layered this onto a piece of Come To Gather Designer Series Paper and put it all onto a card base of Mint Macaron. Such a sweet card. I am so ready for fall!

Card Recipe
Stamp Set:  Natures Beauty
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron, Whisper White
Specialty Paper: Come To Gather DSP, Gold Foil Sheets
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Mint Macaron, Seaside Spray
Blends:  Crumb Cake, Petal Pink
Tools:  Stampin’ Sponges, Gathered Leaves Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies

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Fall Gathering of Sneak Peeks

I love autumn and the gorgeous colors of the changing leaves. This card, with its rich Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Merry Merlot, showcases perfect colors for a fall card. It also happens to feature lots of sneak peeks of upcoming goodies you’ll be able to get in the 2019 Holiday Catalog (September 4) including the Come To Gather Suite with all its luscious autumn glory and the Ornate Frames Dies that are actually part of the Monster Bash Suite. There are 11 frame dies in that set that will be perfect for so many of your projects year-round. I adore this time of year!

Card Recipe
Stamp Set:  Gather Together
Cardstock:  Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla
Designer Series Paper: Come To Gather
Ink: Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot
Blends:  Light & Dark Cajun Craze, Light Soft Suede
Lovelies:  Come To Gather Ribbon Combo
Tools:  Gathered Leaves Dies, Ornate Frames Dies

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Gather Together for a Harvest Hello Sneak Peek

Welcome to my happy place! I adore all things fall – sweater weather, pumpkins, Halloween movies, Thanksgiving, all the vibrant colors of the falling leaves. If Michigan could be submersed in autumn all year long, I would be such a happy person!  I am thrilled to share a sneak peek from the 2019 Holiday catalog that features two Harvest-themed sets plus an awesome Apple Builder punch that does double-duty as both an apple and a pumpkin!

I started this card by layering a couple of the Stitched Rectangles to make a frame. When I popped it up with foam tape, I made sure to leave a small space for the twine so there wouldn’t be a bump from the thickness of the twine. I stamped the sentiment directly onto the card front and the pumpkin and stem are stamped and punched out, while I fussy-cut the leaf. The pumpkin is popped up on Dimensionals. I finished off the front by using my bone folder to curl the twine the same way you use scissors to curl ribbon. Love it!

Card Recipe
Stamp Sets:  Gather Together, Harvest Hellos
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede
Ink:  Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede
Love:  Nature’s Twine
Tools:  Bone Folder, Apple Builder Punch, Stitched Rectangles

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Grandma’s Galvanized Country Home

My stamp club met last night. I knew I wanted to share my love of the Country Home suite with them, so this is the card I had them make. I had not used the Galvanized Metallic Paper prior to making this card…and WOW! I wish I had opened the package sooner! It is absolutely gorgeous! Using the Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder is awesome, too. It reminds me of an old-fashioned kitchen backsplash you’d see in Grandma’s farm house!

Card Recipe
Stamp Set:  Country Home
Cardstock:  Old Olive, Mango Melody, Whisper White
Specialty Cardstock: Galvanized Metallic Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Stampin’ Blends:  Old Olive, Mango Melody, Smoky Slate, Soft Suede, Corrector
Lovelies: Galvanized Clips, Silver & Whisper White Baker’s Twine
Tools:  Detailed Trio Punch, Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder, Big Shot

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Tin Tile Country Home

I hope you aren’t tired of this stamp set yet, because I am addicted to it! I just love coloring it with the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. The blending is so easy! This card features an awesome background impression that is achieved with the Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder. It’s the perfect backdrop for this milk can of flowers. I am counting down the days until I can share pictures of the suite online!

Stamp Set:  Country Home
Cardstock:  Blackberry Bliss, Mango Melody, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Memento Tuxedo Black
Blends: Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Crumb Cake, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Smoky Slate, Soft Suede
Lovelies:  Linen Thread, Pearl Basic Jewels
Tools: Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Spritzer, Big Shot, Stamparatus

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Thankful for Pleasant Pheasants

Today’s card features another new stamp set in the upcoming Holiday catalog, which will be available to order from beginning September 5, 2018. Pheasants are dear to my heart, as they remind me of my dad. Back in 2009, Stampin’ Up! released a stamp set called Autumn Days, which also featured a pheasant. I bought the set to make my dad’s Birthday card with it. Unfortunately, he passed away a few weeks before his Birthday. I made him a Missing You card and placed it in his casket. You can see that card here. So, as you can imagine, as soon as Hunter and I saw this new Pleasant Pheasants stamp set, she looked at me and said I had to get it…in my dad’s memory. So, dad, this card is for you, too.

Keep reading for a couple of techniques featured on this card.

Background Block Stamping With Markers
I know for myself that it can be difficult to color in images that are realistic, so I tried a technique that is new-to-me. This was super easy – as you can see by the steps below. I used Block E and scribbled Stampin’ Write markers on it. Then I spritzed it about 8 to 10 times with water. I then placed it directly on to the Whisper White cardstock. I wasn’t able to capture it on a photo, but when you place it on the cardstock, you can actually see the color absorbing right into the cardstock. It doesn’t take very long to dry, either. Just keep in mind that the cardstock will bow a little.

Customizing Pearls
I adore the new Braided Linen Trim, but I needed a little something extra. I grabbed my Dark Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends marker and colored directly onto the pearls with the brush end. Since Blends are alcohol markers, they dry almost instantly and the color won’t rub off.  Another excuse for me to buy more Blends colors so I can have pearls of any color I need!

Card Recipe
Stamp Set:  Pleasant Pheasants
Cardstock:  Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink:  Cajun Craze, Early Espresso
Stampin’ Write Markers:  Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
Stampin’ Write Blends:  Dark Soft Suede
Lovelies: Braided Linen Trim, Pearl Basic Jewels
Tools:  Stampin’ Spritzer, Banner Triple Punch, Corrugated Dynamic Embossing Folder, Big Shot

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Country Home with the Watering Can

Here’s another sneak peek at the awesome Country Home stamp set. I can not wait until you can add this to your collection, too! You will be able to begin ordering on September 4^th.

I decided to take a rugged turn with this card. I spritzed Soft Suede on the card base. I ran the Rich Razzleberry cardstock layer through the new Corrugated Dynamic Embossing Folder. Does anyone out there remember using a hand-held crimper to get this same look? This is so much easier! No worries about putting the piece in crooked – that used to frustrate me to no end! This embossing folder actually has a very convenient line across the bottom that you can place the cardstock on. Presto Perfect! Just remember to spritz your cardstock with a little water before running it through the Big Shot so the paper doesn’t crack. After I did this, I ran scissors across the edges to rough them up and then I wadded it up for even more texture. The stamped image is colored in with Stampin’ Blends, the top two corners rounded with the Detailed Trio Punch, and it is finished with a new Galvanized Clip tied with Braided Linen Trim. The only thing I would change on this is that I would’ve made the stamped image layer a bit more angled. That’s what I was going for, but it kind of looks like I accidentally put it on a little crooked. I still love this rustic card, though.

Stamp Set:  Country Home
Cardstock:  Mango Melody, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Soft Suede, Memento Tuxedo Black
Stampin’ Blends Markers:  Mango Melody, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Smoky Slate, Soft Suede, Color Lifter
Lovelies: Braided Linen Trim, Galvanized Clips
Tools:  Detailed Trio Punch, Corrugated Dynamic Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Spritzers, Big Shot

Click on the Stampin’ Up Catalogs tab above for the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog PDF!

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Country Home with the Milk Jug

The new 2018 Holiday catalog…Oh my. I am in heaven! I can’t wait until I can share the entire catalog with you! You will be able to begin ordering on September 4^th.

I absolutely love all things Autumn…the colors, the cool air, bonfires, apple cider. I call it “sweater weather”. So you can only guess how happy I am when Stampin’ Up thrills me with new fall stamp sets. This set is called Country Home and is part of the Country Lane Suite.  I colored it with Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers – including some of the new colors available in this catalog. I thought it would look lovely with a background layer that shows the Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder from the Annual catalog. I wanted some Baker’s Twine for the Galvanized Button, but I didn’t want Very Vanilla, so I ran the length of the twine on my Mango Melody ink pad with a piece of cardstock on top to hold it against the pad. Then I let it dry for a bit before tying it on. This card makes me truly content.

Stamp Set:  Country Home
Cardstock:  Cajun Craze, Mango Melody, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Stampin’ Blends Markers:  Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Smoky Slate, Soft Suede, Color Lifter
Tools:  Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Spritzer, Big Shot

Click on the Stampin’ Up Catalogs tab above for the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog PDF!

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