Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Libby Fens offering original and creative paper crafting projects. I host monthly Card Buffets, specialty classes and weekly inspiration for card making.

Cherry Builder Punch

Cherry on Top

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Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you –

Optional Theme : Sweets

For this challenge, I rotated the sketch creating this –

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And cherries are sweet too!

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This card is light, cheerful, and yes, sweet!

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It’s really a mix of products that just go so well together!

Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We all use a variety of products, so come join us with what supplies you have! All of our challenges are two weeks long.

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my small, home based business. Thank you in advance!


Product List

Share A Milkshake Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$19.00

Cherry Builder Punch

$19.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.25

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00

Vellum Basics 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

$10.00

Flowers & More 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

$18.00

Opaque Adhesive Backed Gems

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$125.00

Paper Trimmer

$25.00

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25
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Hello Pumpkin

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Happy, happy Monday!

First off, tomorrow is FREE shipping at Stampin’ Up! You can shop here.

(If you have an order less than $75, please contact me at libbyfens@yahoo.com.) 

Ok, you know my LOVE for pumpkins, right? Well, maybe this will be Pumpkin Week for me, lol!

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Not sure what I love more, the background here or the pumpkin?

The background is the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder. This creates a nice thick multi-dimensional impression. To use this folder, use the Specialty Plate and your platform, no clear cutting pad. I forget to mention this all the time….

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Now, this sweet lit’l pumpkin is made with the Cherry Builder Punch. I punched three of them, adhered them together, then embossed them with the Stripes & Splatters Embossing Folders. So simple! Works great if you have no pumpkin dies! The stem is free hand cut. The leaf is a die cut from the Candy Cane Dies.

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This top view doesn’t show the embossed background very well at all. However, it does show the cute pumpkin focal point!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my small, home based business. Thank you in advance!


 

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Pumpkin Spice

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Welcome stampers!

Thank for joining us for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme today is PUMPKINS! I just love pumpkins!!

I had so much fun getting creative with this today –

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Isn’t this THE cutest! I had fun coming up with a creative pumpkin for this. Any guesses as to what I used to create theses pumpkins besides the Stripes & Splatters Embossing Folders? Don’t scroll – I’ll tell you at the end. 

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I used the Picture This Die cut for the three windows. With these colors, this So Saffron Gingham Cottage Designer Series is nice, subtle, and fallish for this card.

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Please note, these leaves are from the Candy Cane Dies. The stamping was already on the scrap I pulled for stamping.

So, what did I use to create these pumpkins? The Cherry Builder Punch! Makes great pumpkins!

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

We will see you next week!

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my small, home based business. Thank you in advance!


Sweet Birthday Wishes

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current ‘CASE’ the catalog challenge –

I used the Sweetest Cherries bundle again –

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I just love this bundle! It is soo fun! The Stamparatus helped me to stamp the nice, bold ‘sweet’ multiple times.

These bold colors are from the new In Colors, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, and Sweet Sorbet for the cherry.

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The Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper is a nice addition peeking around.

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I just love this bold, fun birthday card! Can not wait to send it out!

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

Birthday Wishes

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current ‘CASE’ the catalog challenge –

I took my own approach to this card –

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It turned out just as stunning I’d say!

I used the new Sweetest Cherries bundle, stamp set and punch. I sort of took the easy way here. I love this look of just punching the cherries, instead of stamps and punch them. Sentiment is from the stamp set and stamped in Pacific Point.

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I placed them on a piece of diagonal stripe Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper. Diagonal stripe paper, another hack on my part! This paper is a hostess only pack. Totally worth being hostess alone for this huge pack of paper!

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Everything was placed on a piece of Gingham embossed card stock, no hack on this, lol!

This card is bright, cheery, or cherry, and suitable for just about anyone!

Hacks or no hacks, what do you think?

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Ruby Puts Her Red Dress On

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Welcome stampers!

Thank for joining us for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features shades of red!

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Just how perfect is this basket ‘apples’ to show off shades of red?

I used the Cherry Builder Punch to make these ‘apples’. Did you notice? The stems I trimmed and used them inverted. The leaves are also from the punch.

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The adorably detailed basket is from the Full Basket Dies. So is the sweet little cloth folded over the basket. I used the soon-to-retire Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper for it, and the pattern background here.

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I am just in love with this card and the way it turned out! It is just the sweetest. Wouldn’t you agree?

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Lori de Groot. I know they’ll have some great ideas for us!

We will see you next week!


Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New In Color

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Welcome stampers!

Thanks for joining us for our weekly Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features our favorite new In Color!

I must say my favorite new in color would have to be Sweet Sorbet!

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This adorable Sweet Cherries Bundle is perfect to show off this color too! The punch creates the cherry, stem, and 2 leaves.

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I stamped the weave-look border in another new In Color, Tahitian Tide. The stems are punched from Parakeet Party, also a new In Color.

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This is such an adorable card. I’m going to love creating with this lovely shade of red!

I wonder what colors will be favorites today? Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know we’ll enjoy seeing all the great In Colors!

We will see you next week!


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