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

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!

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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.

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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.

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

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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!

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!

Hello Pumpkin

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our newest layout challenge –

Feelin’ the fall feels for this –

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This paper is the new Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper. Such lovely shades of Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, and black.

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The sentiment and die cut pumpkin are from the Hello Harvest bundle. Notice the pumpkin and stem has detailed ‘bumps’ in the embossing! Happens when it is cut out. Very cool!

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The sentiment is simple, HELLO. Oh, how I’d like the cooler temperatures of fall. It is still upwards 95°, plus 100% humidity!!! 🤪 Maybe in a few months….lol!

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!

Thanksgiving Blog Hop

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Hello Monday!

Thanksgiving will be here before we know it! Here is a lot of ideas to help you prepare crafty-wise!

Every year, I have been crafting a Gratitude Journal for my crafty friends to make. Here is this years version –

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Basically, it is a small covered notebook that I design that is perfect for jotting down those grateful memories.

I started with an embossed piece of Mint Macaron using the Stitched Greenery Die –

STITCHED GREENERY DIE

It added a subtle detail, although most of it is covered by the rest of the design. 

Next, came a Sahara Sand card stock layer, then a piece of this beautiful Simply Elegant Designer Series Paper –

SIMPLY ELEGANT 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

So, so pretty –

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To make it more fall, I added a detailed pumpkin from the Detailed Pumpkin Dies and the sentiment from the Sparkle of The Season stamp set –

SPARKLE OF THE SEASON BUNDLE (ENGLISH)

It all came together so nicely!

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I hope these will be a hit as part of the table decor! This would even make a great card design as well!

Check everyone out on the Thanksgiving hop today! You’ll get lots of great ideas I just know!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Sparkle of The Season
  • Dies / Embossing – Stitched Greenery Die, Detailed Pumpkin Dies
  • Card Stock – Mint Macaron, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie
  • Ink – Basic Gray
  • DSP – Simply Elegant

Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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Happy Sunday!

I don’t share much on Sundays – but today yesssss!

I have been creating lots of things lately. I am loving creating wreaths using the Stamparatus! I made this little frame for a display –

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The frame is a 4″ x 4″ that was from a Paper Pumpkin kit some years ago.

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The wreath is made using a leaf and twig stamp from the Banner Year stamp set –

BANNER YEAR PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)

The panel the wreath is stamped on is a little less than 3″. I made a template for the Stamparatus and began my stamping. It stamped quickly, then I added the twigs to the wreath.

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I mounted the Very Vanilla panel on a Basic White panel, then on a 3″ x 3″ Early Espresso. When I decided to place this is the frame, I added the Cajun Craze larger mat.

Here is a close up of the wreath frame on the shelf –

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And here is the whole shelf –

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Lots of older Paper Pumpkin items, and Stampin’ Up items I’ve made over the years for my fall tiered tray.

Check out what everyone is doing this Sunday on our hop!

Sale-a-bration ends this week! Time to get those last minute freebies to create with over the holidays! To see all the Sale-a-bration options, click here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Banner Year
  • Card Stock – Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Basic White, Very Vanilla
  • Ink – Cajun Craze, Garden Green, Crumb Cake
  • Other – Stamparatus, retired twine

Crafty Collaborations – Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

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Happy Wednesday!

How about some more great inspiration to get you creating? This time, a blog hop with a color challenge!

May be an image of text that says 'Color Inspiration WHATWILL YOU MAKE WITH THESE COLORS? BERMUDABAY MERRY MERLOT CAJUN CRAZE FOR INSPIRATION, TIPS, AND TECHNIQUES GO TO WwW. The Crafty Medic.com'

Of course, I went with fall! 

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I used the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle for this beauty!

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

I stamped each of the pumpkins in the challenge colors on the same colors for a tone on tone effect. I die cut the pumpkins and some additional leaves from the Giving Gifts Dies –

Time of Giving Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

Such a sweet fall card –

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I placed these on a Paper Lattice piece –

PAPER LATTICE

The stamp set is a favorite of mice and was just what this card needed!

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I’d love to read what you think before you head to the next crafty person on our hop!

This bundle and dies are from the new mini catalog! To see all the newer items, click here, or the image –

It is also Sale-a-bration! To see all the Sale-a-bration options this fall, click here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Pretty Pumpkins, Banner Year
  • Dies / Embossing – Detailed Pumpkins Dies, Giving Gifts Dies, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder
  • Bundle – Pretty Pumpkins
  • Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Bermuda bay, Merry Merlot
  • Ink – Cajun Craze, Bermuda bay, Merry Merlot
  • Other – Paper Lattice

Espresso and Pumpkin

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Well……that could mean a nice cup of stout coffee and a yummy fall treat or it could mean a color challenge!!!!

You grab the coffee and delicious treat and I’ll show you a couple of samples for our color challenge.

Downline color challenge #9. Early Espresso and Pumpkin Pie.

Here is Carole’s beautiful card –

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Love this stippled background. Very pretty especially since its is varying shades of Pumpkin Pie.

…and, of course, the inside –

The peak through for the sentiment is a great idea. She always goes the extra on her cards!

I am still hooked on this Seasonal Layers Thinlits –

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I absolutely LOVE these leaves. And these sentiments that I forgot I had. Made for a simply pretty, quick card.

Thanks for stopping by today to get inspired by these lovely cards.

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Our Create with Connie and Mary September Session is available! Please support me and the Design Team by purchasing any of our tutorial sessions. Previous month tutorials are still available.

Here is a sneak at the September projects –

 September features –
  • Pick a Pumpkin Bundle
  • Tags & Trimming Bundle
  • Spooky Cat Bundle
  • Festive Phrases Stamp Set
  • Colorful Seasons Bundle

Our mini sessions include the instructions for 14 projects with full step-by-step tutorials:

Each mini session includes TWELVE unique cards featuring three stamp sets

Additionally, each mini session includes TWO 3D items perfect projects for your club, classes, stamp camps or gifts

All 14 project tutorials are available once the mini session opens so you immediately have all project tutorials right there at your fingertips

All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online

Our FABULOUS design team members are – Connie Babbert, Mary Brown, Melissa Davies, Libby Fens, and Debbie Henderson. They always have such GREAT ideas that are perfect and easy to recreate!

Mini sessions are available the 11th of each month (and you’ll have access for up to a year).

Demos…did you know this is a tax deduction for your Stampin’ Up! business? But…you don’t need to be a demo to enjoy our mini-subscriptions!

Check out CREATE WITH CONNIE AND MARY for more details!

 

Yellow, Orange and Green Needs to be Seen

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Happy Friday all!

Planning your creative time for the weekend? Perhaps color can inspire you! I have Color Challenge 4 from my downline today.

Our colors, yellow, orange and green. We had two create something this week! Yay!

I got some new stuff in from the upcoming Holiday Mini and decided to play with that for the color challenge –

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Love the stamp set and punch bundle, Painted Harvest. And, it’s photopolymer.
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Joan made a beautiful card using the much sought after Daisy Bundle –

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Great use of the colors! And, did you notice all the fussy cutting on the scallops??? WOW! Looks like something I’d do!

Carole created this awesome design –

I love this sunburst technique! I haven’t done it in a while! I love it when I’m inspired by my stampin’ friends!

Love the way Cheryl used the colors –

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I’ll have to ask how she did this. I love the background.

All terrific cards this week!

I wonder what colors will be on for next week?? See you next Friday for Color Challenge 5.

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Guess what has become available today????

Yessssss, the August Session for Create with Connie and Mary!

AUGUST, we are featuring –

  • Coffee Cafe Bundle
  • Ribbon of Courage
  • Feathery Friends
  • You Move Me Bundle
  • Pieces & Patterns (I designed this one!!!!)

Our mini sessions include the instructions for 14 projects with full step-by-step tutorials:

Each mini session includes TWELVE unique cards featuring three stamp sets

Additionally, each mini session includes TWO 3D items perfect projects for your club, classes, stamp camps or gifts

All 14 project tutorials are available once the mini session opens so you immediately have all project tutorials right there at your fingertips

All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online

Our FABULOUS design team members are – Connie Babbert, Mary Brown, Melissa Davies, Libby Fens, and Debbie Henderson. They always have such GREAT ideas that are perfect and easy to recreate!

Mini sessions are available the 11th of each month (and you’ll have access for up to a year).

Demos…did you know this is a tax deduction for your Stampin’ Up! business? But…you don’t need to be a demo to enjoy our mini-subscriptions!

We will have a bonus Holiday project too –

Check out CREATE WITH CONNIE AND MARY for more details

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