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March 31, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Last day of March already? Yikes!

Spending some time with retiring products before they are no longer available!

These three dies sets are retiring and are a must have. The Layering Squares, Layering Ovals, and the Stitched Shapes Dies –

Layering Squares

Layering Ovals

Stitched Shapes Dies

Now to my creation to show off what I’ve been playing with –

The end of the school year, however you know it these days, is coming to an end soon. Don’t forget to show them appreciation!

For my teacher card, I was inspired by CAS-ing Tuesday –

I used the retiring, and on sale for $7.00, Apple Builder Punch* for my focal point.

I stamped the apple and the sentiment using the matching Harvest Hellos*, which is also retiring.

This lovely plaid background is from the Well Suited Designer Series Paper pack. It is so perfect for this card!

To finish off the edge of the Daffodil Delight strip, I used the Banner Triple Punch*, which is also, sadly retiring! And, on sale for $18.40!!!!

I am sure your list is growing of retired products on your must have list! Purchase them soon, rather than later as items are selling out and not guaranteed past today.

And, don’t forget those teachers in your life!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos*
Dies / Embossing – Layering Squares Dies*
Card Stock – Basic White, Poppy Parade, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Preen, Soft Suede
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Well Suited
Punches – Apple Builder*, Triple Banner Punch*

Ink. Stamp. Share. Autumn / Fall / Halloween Blog Hop

October 24, 2020 · 9 Comments

Welcome my stampin’ friends!

Time to hope around with these talented group of creators! Our theme this time around is autumn / fall / Halloween.

I chose fall –

I used the same layout I used earlier on another post, I just oriented this one the other way.

I featured the Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper here because it is soo pretty!

I added stamped, punched pumpkins as they are soo fall! Both are from the same punch, the top one I just trimmed the sides to make narrow.

The sentiment is from the Beautiful Autumn stamp. The punched leaved are from the same pattern paper, Gilded Autumn using the Autumn Punch Pack.

I love this layout! What do you think?

Check out the other great projects on our hop.

Kristie Meeker Wilson

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Beautiful Autumn
Dies / Embossing – Greenery Embossing Folder
Bundle – Beautiful Autumn
Card Stock – Early Espresso, Mint Macaron, Very Vanilla
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Gilded Autumn
Punches – Apple Builder, Tailored Tag, Autumn Punch Pack

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Spooky Halloween

October 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features spooky Halloween cards.

Not sure how spooky this is, but here we go –

I wanted to use the Magic in This Night Designer Series Paper that is on sale until the end of the month.

I found a nifty layout to show off three of the patterns in the pack. For interest, I also added two different embossed panels.

The stamped pumpkins are from the Harvest Hellos stamp set, punched using the Apple Builder Punch.

The sentiment is from the Hallows Night Magic stamp set, which coordinated with the Designer Series Paper.

It is spooky, cute, I’d say! What do you think?

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson’s spooky Halloween card, and back to Cindy Elam’s spooky take on the hop this week. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Hallows Night Magic (sentiment)
Dies / Embossing – Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Cobwebs 3D Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Pretty Peacock, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Magic in This Night
Punches – Apple Builder, Tailored Tag (flagged bottom)

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Fall Essentials

October 3, 2020 · 2 Comments

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features our favorite fall things!

My favorite fall things? Pumpkins!

I used the Harvest Hellos and the Apple Builder Punch to create these varied sized pumpkins. I stamped 4 pumpkins. I cut one pumpkin in half in the center adding it to the edge of the full pumpkin to create the wider pumpkin. The center pumpkin is as is. The top one was trimmed on the sides.

I placed these stacked on a mini slim card. My card finished card is 3 1/2″ x 6. It can be mailed in a #6 3/4 envelope (the ones for mailing a personal check). I used a 12 x 12 sheet of card stock to create the base.

I added a layer of Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper, then the pumpkins.

The sentiment is from Banner Year. Yes, I know, I use it a lot! I love it!

What do you think?

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Banner Year
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Pretty Peacock
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Apple Builder

Paper Pumpkin Trio

September 25, 2020 · 4 Comments

Happy Friday, happy Freshly Made Friday!

I have a sweet Paper Pumpkin card inspired by Freshly Made Sketches today!

The latest Paper Pumpkin kit is just filled with wonderful things to create with!

Here is the kit contents –

I don’t really need treat holders, but, I can create cards using them!

Look at this adorable fall card –

I punched three pumpkins using the Apple Builder Punch from the treat containers. Nice that they are reversible with a pattern on both sides! One of the patterns is diagonal, but I punched it out to where the lines are straight up and down.

I stacked the pumpkins on a die cut from Nature’s Thoughts Dies.

I added the swirls (stems) and leaves from the kit.

I only added the Whisper White card base and layer. See, the kit has soo much to create with!

You can get the next Paper Pumpkin kit by subscribing here. It is a fun filled surprise each month! Usually cards, but as you can see, you can get creative with whatever you get in the kit!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Hello Pumpkin Paper Pumpkin kit
Dies / Embossing – Nature’s Thoughts
Card Stock – Whisper White
Ink – Early Espresso
Punches – Apple Builder
Other – September 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit Hello Pumpkin

Joy of Sets – Weddings Blog Hop

September 12, 2020 · 9 Comments

Hello!

Welcome to my third hop for today! This time with –

I decided to have a little fall fun with this card –

Cute and quirky, huh?

I started with the white punched pumpkins from the Apple Builder Punch. I embossed each of them using the Ornate Floral and Greenery folders.

I stamped, colored, and punched the bow from the Gift Wrapped Bundle.

I stamped the cute sentiment from the Gift Wrapped stamp set in Misty Moonlight. The hearts and the x o x o are from the Banner Year stamp set. Yes, I used it a lot because it IS soo versatile!!!

All these great products makes for a great fall inspired wedding card, wouldn’t you agree? I just wonder what everyone else has in store for us?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Gift Wrapped, Banner Year
Dies / Embossing – Ornate Floral Embossing Folder, Greenery Embossing Folder
Bundle – Gift Wrapped
Card Stock – Seaside Spray, Whisper White, Misty Moonlight
Ink – Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray
Punches – Apple Builder, Gift Bow Builder
Other –

Love You More Than

September 8, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two-week challenge –

Oh my! Love this sketch! Perfect to keep my mind occupied today!

First, I figures out the size of my squares on my base using my template paper. Then, I went to work!

Look at this beauty –

It is a hodgepodge of a couple different stamps sets put together with a fall feel because I just love fall and the elements in the sketch!

Ironically, it just dawned on me that I used similar items to last weeks card! Guess I really do love these colors!!

I die cut the Love You More Than sentiment from the Love You More Than Die set. I also die cut the stamped coffee cups from the same set.

I stamped the pumpkin and leaves from the Harvest Hellos stamp set. The leaves were fussy cut and the pumpkin was punched using the Apple Builder punch.

All my fall loves were popped up on dimensionals!

This. Card. Makes. Me. Smile.

Hopefully, it does you as well.

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog. You can also play along with our challenge and show us your cards on our site.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Nothing’s Better Than, Harvest Hellos
Dies / Embossing – Love You More Than Dies
Bundle – Nothing’s Better Than
Card Stock – Blackberry Bliss, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Terracotta Tile, Early Espresso
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Apple Builder
Other – retired twine

Welcome Back!

September 4, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Friday! Although, these days, everyday is a Friday!

I am trying to be creative everyday this month. So far, not bad….

Here is what inspired me today –

I have always liked these challenges, just never decided to use one. until today!

Sooo sweet!

From the list I used : Back to School, Plaid, Stitching, Green and Brown.

Since some schools are transitioning into going back to in-person classes, I thought this was fitting.

I love this background stitching from the Stitched Leaves Dies, it is my favorite die set currently.

I used a strip of Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper, also my favorite paper, and the Harvest hellos stamp set to stamp the apple. The Apple Builder punch made quick work out of the apple, stem, and leaf.

Sentiment is also from the same stamp set, end punched using the Banners Pick A Punch.

Really cute, wouldn’t you say?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies
Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Apple Builder, Banners Pick A Punch

We Create – Don’t Stamp So Close to Me

September 1, 2020 · 8 Comments

Hello! Glad to see you today!

How about a hop this afternoon?

Our theme today is a card with minimal or no stamping.

I think I got this –

Why yes, another fall card!

I created this sweet punched and embossed pumpkin as my starting point. The Apple Builder Punch pairs nicely with the Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder.

I decided the pumpkin would look great next to a wreath, so I made one using the Wreath Builder Dies. I used Garden Green, Crumb Cake, and Old Olive for the colors of the wreath.

The pumpkin needed a bow. So this Merry Merlot one also came from the Wreath Builder Dies.

Lastly, the sentiment is simple using the Playful Alphabet Dies to say, HI.

I bet you’ll see a lot of great minimally stamped or no stamped cards today! Check us all out –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Dies / Embossing – Wreath Builder Dies, Playful Alphabet Dies, Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Merry Merlot, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Garden Green
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Apple Builder

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Back to School Bash

August 7, 2020 · 8 Comments

Happy Friday! Welcome to our monthly blog hop!

Note the different header? Pretty nice I’d say!!

Our theme this month is Back to School, scheduled long ago. Not sure how things are where you are from, but here, going back to classes in a classroom is pretty daunting with the Covid-19 cases still on the rise. Most school districts here are doing virtual classes for the time being.

So, what to create for a Back to School theme??

I decided to pull out the Harvest Hellos stamp set and the coordinating Apple Builder Punch for this –

I stamped the sentiment from the Tasteful Touches stamp set and used the Classic Label to punch each word out, it is a stacked sentiment.

I thought the colors looked nice against the Balmy Blue card stock. For texture, I used one of the new Wrapped In Texture Embossing Folders.

I think it turned out perfect. Great for a student or a teacher going back to school!

Check the other out on the hop. We love to read your comments!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Tasteful Touches
Dies / Embossing – Wrapped In Texture Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Balmy Blue, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce
Ink – Black Memento
Punches – Apple Builder, Classic Label

You Make Me Smile

May 4, 2020 · Leave a Comment

I have a cute little card share today!

I was inspired by Inspire. Create. challenges today with this sketch –

I was thinking about my teacher friends for this one –

A really cute, quick and easy card!

I started with stamping the apple in Poppy Parade from the Harvest Hellos stamp set. Punched it with the coordinating Apple Builder Punch. I knew that is what I wanted my focal point to be.

I pulled put various Designer Series Papers until I found just the right one from Follow Your Art. It looked great a top this Subtle embossed Call Me Clover Panel.

Lastly, I added a die cut ribbon strip from the Arts & Crafts Dies.

Just a great, simple card you think?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos
Dies / Embossing – Subtle Embossing Folder, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Arts & Crafts Dies
Card Stock – Whisper White, Call Me Clover, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Soft Suede
Ink – Poppy Parade, Call Me Clover, Black Memento
DSP – Follow Your Art
Punches – Apple Builder
Other – Whisper White Baker’s Twine

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Cute Halloween

October 12, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features a cute Halloween card.

You know what stamp set and punch is perfect for this?

You know me too well! The Harvest Hellos bundle!

I stamped the pumpkins on different patterns of Pumpkin Pie Regals 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. Then punched them with the Apple Builder punch.

I stamped just this one stamp from the Tags Tags Tags stamp set and die cut them using the Trio of Tags dies. Note : these stamps and dies are in a trio and are connected when you use them.

After I created those elements for the card, I felt the card needed something.

I added the oval shape from the Heirloom 3D Embossing Folder! That’s just what the card needed!

I think this fits the bill for a cutesy Halloween card, don’t you?

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Tags Tags Tags
Dies / Embossing – Trio of Tags Dies, Heirloom 3D Embossing Folder
Bundle – Harvest Hellos, Tags Tags Tags
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Mango Melody, Soft Suede
Ink – Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso
DSP – Regals 6 x 6
Punches – Apple Builder
Other – Linen Thread (Paper Pumpkin)

We Create – Orange You Spooky Blog Hop

October 1, 2019 · 3 Comments

Happy two-post Tuesday!

This one is a blog hop!

Our theme is Halloween!

Ok, ok, ok! Let’s show the gang –

What a cutesy, fun, happy card!

Of course I used the Harvest Hello bundle, again! It’s soo much fun! You just stamp and punch for perfect pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns!

I stamped some of these with the additional plaid stamp from Tiny Keepsakes stamp set. Plaid pumpkins seem to be all the rage these days!

Most I added a jack-o-lantern face to. Some I trimmed down to make narrower.

I stacked them in a playful way adding stems and the sentiment tag.

The pumpkins were grounded with a strip of Black 5/8 Glitter Organdy Ribbon.

I’d love to read your comments about the ‘Orange You Spooky’ card!

Head to the next fabulous stop, Tricia’s Stamping Creations.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hello, Tiny Keepsakes
Framelits – Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder, Ornate Frames Dies
Bundles – Harvest Hello
Card Stock – Gorgeous Grape, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento
Punches – Apple Builder
Other –

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Fall Colors

September 21, 2019 · 2 Comments

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features all the colors of fall!

I decided to go with what is on trend in fall colors –

It seems lots of places are using these non-traditional colors! This is Mint Macaron, Gray Granite, and black and white plaid.

I used the plaid image from Tiny Keepsakes stamp for the black and white image. The checks are smaller than the Buffalo Check in the main Stampin’ Up! catalog.

It was a pretty easy card. Even the fussy cutting of the leaves for the pumpkins!

What do you think? Are these on trend for you as well?

Excited to see the other fall favorites from everyone on the hop! Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Tiny Keepsakes
Bundle – Harvest Hellos
Card Stock – Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Gray Granite, Soft Suede (stems)
Ink – Black Memento, Mint Macaron, Gray Granite
Punches – Apple Builder
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Fall

September 6, 2019 · 5 Comments

Happy Friday!

Today is the first Friday of the month and a blog hop! And, it’s still Stamp-tember for me too!

Our theme this month is fall! Perfect as fall is my favorite time of the year!

I just love this Apple Builder punch in the new holiday mini. It sure makes for a sweet fall card! It can be a pumpkin or an apple!

This lovely pattern paper is the Come to Gather Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini catalog.

I am a big fan of white or heirloom pumpkins and this shade of Mint Macaron looks like some of them.

I masked off the center of the middle pumpkin to get this look with no lines. It made it easier to stamp the sentiment inside.

The sentiment is from the Gather Together stamp set. I thought is was a goos one with the three pumpkins!

Please take the time to leave a comment before going on to the next blog on the hop. I think you’ll really enjoy all the ideas we have to share this month!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Gather Together (sentiment)
Framelits – Wild Rose Dies (Crumb Cake shape behind the pumpkins)
Bundles – Harvest Hellos
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron, Early Espresso
Ink – Pretty Peacock, Early Espresso
DSP – Come to Gather
Punches – Apple Builder
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

To an A+ Teacher

August 6, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest 2 week challenge to get your creativity going –

Optional Theme : 3 Colors, 2 Shapes, 1 Designer Series Paper

I’ve been itching to play with a new bundle that I just got. This Harvest Hellos, will be available September 4th. It is a coordinating stamp and punch.

Makes a very cute apple –

Cute, right? Just wait until you see the pumpkin the same punch can make!!! It is also very cute!

The sentiment is from the same stamp set as well. Makes creating this card way easier by using as minimal products as possible.

I simply love it! And, I think I got the all these : 3 colors, 2 shapes and 1 Designer Series Paper!

Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog or Facebook page. You can also play along with our challenge and show us your cards on either site.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos
Bundles – Harvest Hellos
Card Stock – Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Call Me Clover, Soft Suede
Ink – Black Memento, Real Red, Soft Suede, Call Me Clover
DSP – (retired) Botanical Butterfly
Punches – Apple Builder