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.

Fall

May You Gather Happiness

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new layout challenge to spark your creativity –

Great sketch for some great new products!

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This squirrel bundle – I am in love with it. It’s a stamp and punch appropriately called, Fluffy Squirrel.

We have lots of squirrels in our backyard. Many of which we are able to hand feed. Our cats enjoy watching them eat along with the Bluejays on our back patio. 

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A small detailed acorn paper from the Weekend Adventures Designer Series Paper is perfect for this nut loving animal.

I stamped the acorn on Pecan Pie and Early Espresso. I should have punched them, but fussy cut instead to create the acorns on the card.

Just adorable!

Check out the other Design Team’s use of these colors this week on our Create with Stamping Friends blog. You’ll see some fabulous ideas! Join us for the challenge too if you’d like!

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I appreciate your support of my home based business. Orders like yours help keep me craftin’ with my senior volunteer work and keep my Card Buffets going. Thank you in advance!


Product List

Fluffy Squirrel Bundle (English) [ 165819 ]

Fluffy Squirrel Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165812 ]

Fluffy Squirrel Builder Punch [ 165818 ]

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119686 ]

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161717 ]

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 101650 ]

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [ 161665 ]

Weekend Adventures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 167312 ]

Basic Card Making Supplies 

Paper Snips

Paper Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

Stampin' Dimensionals

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I am Grateful For

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new color challenge to spark your creativity –

Of course I went with a fall theme –

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But I added a little something to this simple stamping. After inking up the leaf stamp and stamping twice before repeating in a different color to fill the page, I used a Blender Pen to give each leaf and hint of color!

I used all three colors in the challenge to stamp the leaves.

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I chose this sentiment with the last word removed to use as a table card for Thanksgiving. It fit nicely into the stitched shape from the Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder.

Of course I had to add this ribbon – it is a favorite of mine!

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

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!


Fall Trees

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Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week is fall trees!

I used the Autumn Expressions stamp for this beautiful card –

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I had fun just stamping for this card! I stamped the leaves randomly for my starting point. I added the stamped wheat below the sentiment. I then decided the card base needed something so I stamped that to!

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To give the sentiment more umph, a loop of ribbon and some sprigs made all the different!

This ‘fall tree’ card will be featured on my Card Buffet this weekend. I am sure it will be a hit!

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

   

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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


Product List

Autumn Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English)

Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Wildflower Designs Dies

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

Bough Punch

Wild Wheat 3/8" (1 Cm) Rustic Striped Ribbon

Basic Card Making Supplies 

Paper Snips

Paper Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

Stampin' Dimensionals

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I’m Grateful For You

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new color challenge to spark your creativity –

Perfect fall colors!

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It took me a couple of attempts to get this lovely fall leaf background using the Caring Leaves stamp set. It is a two-step stamp that stamps light and dark, beautifully! I added tiny light dots from the Snowy Wonder set in between the flowers to fill in the space.

However, once I finished it, I didn’t know how to use it! Ever have those days?

I went with a simple sentiment across the bottom that wouldn’t cover up too much.

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It still needed something. Then I remembered the Jute Trim. That was it. Just a simple wrap around piece simply tied. I am happy with the finished card!

Simple stamping is not always so simple!

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

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!


Pretty Fall Colors

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Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week is pretty fall colors, or in my case, pretty elegant fall colors!

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Isn’t this a beauty?

Where do I start?

I embossed Gold Foil with the Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder. This folder also comes with dies, so I cut some leaves out and a strip for my sentiment too!

This sentiment says it all. So much so, I decided to add a vellum die cut heart behind it.

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To compliment the gold, this Wild Wheat card base did the trick. The diamond pattern is also foiled as well.

All the textures are are just so wonderful here. All the textures of fall!

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

   

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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


Product List

Textured Floral Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder

Friends For Life Dies (English)

Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Season Of Green & Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

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

Basic Card Making Supplies 

Paper Snips

Paper Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

Stampin' Dimensionals

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Favorite Aug-Dec 2024 Catalog bundle

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Welcome stampers!

Thank you for joining us for our weekly Create with Stamping Friends Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features our favorite non Christmas bundle from the new mini catalog.

Anything with coffee is always a hit –

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This is the More Than Autumn Bundle, stamp set and dies. Soo cute! I created the to-go cup in Crushed Curry and the band in Very Vanilla hand cut to fit the cup.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, More Than Autumn Bundle, Sweet Days of Autumn DSP, fall, coffee, Create with Stamping Friends The background is a nice pattern paper layout using the Sweet Days of Autumn Designer Series Paper. Such cute fall patterns!

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

   

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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


Product List

More Than Autumn Bundle (English)

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

Sweet Days Of Autumn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Adhesive Backed Dots For Days

Basic Card Making Supplies 

Paper Snips

Paper Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

Stampin' Dimensionals

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Your Friendship Means Everything

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Stamping Friends challenge!

Here is this week’s new color challenge to spark your creativity –

I was in a fall feels mood with these colors!

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You haven’t seen this stamp in a while, have you? I guess I hadn’t either. It is the Autumn Leaves. I had to go pull it from my stash as I thought it was retired!

I took one of the leaf stamps and stamped it into a circle creating a flower! Almost a sunflower really. I added a center from the Cheerful Daisies.

libbystamps, Stampin Up, Autumn Leaves, Cheerful Daisies, fall, friendship, Create with Stamping FriendsThe sentiment is also from the Cheerful Daisies. After stamping the flower and leaves – theis sentiment was perfect for this upper blank area.

Lastly, going through my embellishments, I added a few Blackberry Bliss Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots. It rounded out the colors for me.

I haven’t done an all stamped card in a while. I love the way this turned out! What do you think?

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

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!


Colors of Fall with Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

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Welcome stampers!

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

Our theme this week is the colors of fall.

I decided to take a simple stamping approach to this lovely card –

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And I think I used just about every color for fall I could think of!

I inked up each stamp and stamped it three times randomly across the page going lighter as I did. I just kept adding and adding again until I got to a point where I thought it was enough.

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I got brave enough to add a stamped sentiment from the Biggest Wish stamp set in the lower corner as not to take away from all the gorgeous fall leaves.

I also stamped the word HELLO off a few times before stamping on the card. Somehow as it goes to the right, it is lighter. Not really sure how I accomplished that!

The word friend is nice and crisp to stand out!

When is the last time you have just simple stamped?

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 with more great inspirations in card making!

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


Product List

Pick Of The Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad
[126945]

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad*

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad*
[119671]

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

We Create with Haunts & Harvest

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Happy O C T O B E R 1st!

Let’s kick this month off with a blog hop with We Create!

And our theme this month is anything related to Halloween!

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This is perfect for this great Halloween card! I featured this last week at my September Card Buffet.

I started with the Them Bones Designer Series Paper. Using several of the patterns.

I stamped the Mr. Bones and decided to give him the beret, neck scarf, and mustache – nice as they are all on one stamp!

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I used the Stylish Shapes to die cur Mr . Bones and the sentiment. Easy and fun!

Check out the others on the hop to see what spookiness they have in store for us! Up next is Tricia Butt’s from Tricia’s Stamping Creations

Tricia’s Stamping Creations

Procrastistamper

Pomp and Sustenance

Tanya’s Stamping Things

LibbyStamps (you are here)

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A Harvest of Blessings with Ink. Stamp. Share.

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Hello Stampers!

So happy to see you (again) today!

This time around it’s for the talented creators with Ink Stamp Share!

Our theme this month is Autumn! Perfect, as this is my FAVORITE time of the year! 

I am also in love with this Pick of The Patch Bundle!

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I paired it with the tackle box die from the Gone Fishing Dies! This is such a great die to use for other purposes. It helps to create such a cool layout!

The Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper has the fall feels too! It paired nicely with my vision here.

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I featured this card at my September Card Buffet and it was a total hit. Well, except for all the hand cut pumpkins – those that didn’t punch using the punch, lol!

But, this card was totally worth all the effort!

Get all the fall feels on our Autumn blog hop –

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

Pick Of The Patch Bundle (English)

Pick Of The Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Gone Fishing Dies

Pick Of The Patch Builder Punch

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Let's Go Fishing 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Linen Thread

Basic Card Making Supplies 

Paper Snips

Paper Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks So Much Punkin’

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is this week’s new layout challenge to spark your creativity –

I thought about this layout for a bit before creating this fall pretty –

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I started with creating the pumpkin using the Countryside Corners Dies. The embossing really took this pumpkin to the next level!

The other side of the One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper works so well for fall cards! That’s what I used here.

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I used lots of dies for all the pieces here. I cut the leaf from the Autumn Leaves Dies and the ‘twig’ is from the Merry & Bright Dies!

What do you think? Cute as can be, right?

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!

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!


CASing Debbie Henderson from Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

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Welcome stampers!

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

Our theme this week is CASing our own designer, Debbie Henderson!

I was in a fall feels mood – easy to do that with temps of 100°!!! This card seemed appropriate to CAS –

I liked the simplistic style of her card.

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and, don’t you love this? All the fall feels! 

I combined the Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper, with the new, Autumn Leaves Bundle, stamp set and dies, for this! I used a few different colors of ink on the leaf to create a similar effect.

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Simple. Elegant. Grateful.

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

We will see you next week with more great inspirations in card making!

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


Product List

Autumn Leaves Bundle (English)

Autumn Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Autumn Leaves Dies

Deckled Rectangles Dies

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad*

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad*
[119671]

Inked Botanicals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Linen Thread

Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins

Basic Card Making Supplies 

Paper Snips

Paper Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

Stampin' Dimensionals

So Grateful

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Happy November 1st, and of course, happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you –

Optional Theme : Thankful and or Blessed

I purchased this Fond of Autumn bundle and had not yet played with it. So here is a try –

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I started by stamping and coloring the large focal point, then coloring it with various Stampin’ Blends, alcohol markers. I felt like a kid again, as I loved to color as a child.

This is a really really cool die! I had no idea that you would die cut the focal point all at once into four separate parts! In this card, I used three of them. The center flowers, and the berry and leaves for the top and bottom!

I placed the focal image onto an embossed panel using the Leaf Fall Embossing Folder. This is a favorite of mine!

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I chose not to use the sentiment in the set, although they are wonderful sentiments. I went with one from Soft Seedlings in Cajun Craze.

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Champagne Rhinestones completes this card! Soo pretty.

Off to design another card with the remaining die cut pieces!

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!


Grateful Chic

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Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you –

For this card, I thought out of the box a bit –

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The inspiration picture was vertical, I went with horizontal. Also, inspo was circles, I used the leaves from the Chic Dies, and no stencils. I was in a fall card mood!

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The background pattern paper is from the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper. It is a hostess item that I highly recommend for all the wonderful patterns it has. Yes, it a favorite for me. 

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I die cut the leaves leaving them all open placing them randomly across the card front. I liked this look. The sentiment is from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set.

Simple. Pretty. Grateful.

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!


Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – CASEing Libby Fens

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Welcome stampers!

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

For the next couple of weeks, we have a real treat for you. We will be CASEing (copy and share everything) each designer on the blog hop!

This week, we are all CASEing ME!!! This is perfect as I just celebrated my 15th year with Stampin’ Up! Wahoo!

After looking through all my cards – such fun – I came back to this one I just recently made, for my Stampaversary!

I love this fold! And now I can  not stop making them! Lol! Here is my updated version –

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Soo pretty pretty! Fall is my favorite!

Here is the card with the belly band removed as it opens –

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Thanks comes from the same set of the dies as the original card, Amazing Thanks Dies.

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Fully opened card.

I placed the ‘thanks’ on one of the leaves from the Leaf Label & Amber Gems. The little included gems make a nice embellishment for this.

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My inside panel and the circle on the outside are both Very Vanilla, although the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper has a white background. The vanilla softens the overall look.

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Such a pretty card!

I am soo looking forward to seeing all thee cards on the hop today, aren’t you? 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!


 

Amazing You

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Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you –

Optional Theme : Clean and simple

My card. Pretty Simple. Extremely Clean. Amazing card.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Amazing Thanks Dies, Celebrate Everything DSP, Fall, TSOT, Try Stampin' on Tuesday

The focal point, the ‘amazing you’ die, is from the Amazing Thanks Dies. It is gorgeous in the Very Vanilla, same as the card base.

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It is a nice contrast to the white background on the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper. Also makes the card look more fall-ish.

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I love this layout. It works for just about any pattern of paper! It is easy to create as well. I started with a 3″ x 3″ square, then diagonal cut it, placing the patterns at the corners. Easy, peasy! Try it!

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.

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current color challenge –

These are very summer colors, but I decided to take them to a fall level –

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You’re falling for this, right? This is pattern paper from the Tea Boutique 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. Here, It looks like quite a nice fall pattern, right?

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The show stopper is the wreath from the Cottage Wreath bundle. Yes, another wreath bundle. This is a bit different than last years. Still so pretty!

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The Festive Pearls really add the subtle style to the Parakeet Party wreath. Just as fall as can be!

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!

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