Harvest Hellos

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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 – Halloween Favor

October 17, 2020 · 1 Comment

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

Our theme this week features a Halloween favor.

Perfect for these Little Treat Box Dies –

I die cut the boxes in Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, and Mint Macaron.

I stamped the faces from the Harvest Hellos stamp set.

I then used the Simply Scored board to score the lines on the pumpkins. Then I assembled them.

I added treats before completing them with an oversized leaf from the Gathered Leaves Dies and a sentiment punched using the Classic Label Punch.

To close the pumpkins, I used a strip of Early Espresso cut at an angle.

Super easy. Super cute.

Get more great Halloween treat holder ideas by going forward to 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 (pumpkin face), Banner Year (sentiment)
Dies / Embossing – Little Treat Box Dies, Gathered Leaves Dies
Card Stock – Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Early Espresso
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Classic Christmas 6 x 6 (available November 3)
Punches – Classic Label
Other – Simply Scored, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Cute Halloween

October 10, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features cute Halloween stuff.

Easy one for me. I love to create cute Halloween cards!

I started by die cutting some ‘pumpkins’ –

My pumpkins are from the the Peek-A-Hoot Dies! They are the ‘tags’ from the nifty frame in the set!

I used different pumpkin faces from three different stamp sets : Harvest Hellos, Banner Year, and the September 2020 Paper Pumpkin, Hello Pumpkin, all stamped in Black Memento.

I added a black and white strip of Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper on top of an embossed panel using the Cobwebs 3D Embossing Folder. The die cut circle helps frame the cut little pumpkins!

Sentiment is from the Hallows Night Magic stamp set, stamped on Daffodil Delight.

Sweet. Cute. Fun.

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Banner Year, September 2020 Paper Pumpkin Hello Pumpkin, Hallows Night Magic
Dies / Embossing – Peek-A-Hoot Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Cobwebs 3D Embossing Folder
Bundle – Banner Year
Card Stock – Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Banners Pick A Punch
Other – September 2020 Paper Pumpkin Hello Pumpkin

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

Hello Pumpkin

September 14, 2020 · 2 Comments

Hello my stampin’ friends!

I created another sweet, cutesy, Halloween card today –

I used a sketch for my design from CAS(E) This Sketch –

I wanted my card to resemble a candy corn!

Adding the sentiment from the Playful Alphabet Dies in Blackberry Bliss, it still needed a little something. So, I stamped the cute jack-o-lantern face from the Harvest Hellos stamp set (I sure have gotten a lot of use of that stamp set!). That did the trick.

Simple. Fun. Quick.

This will make for some very happy mail for someone! Wouldn’t you agree?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos
Dies / Embossing – Playful Alphabet Dies
Card Stock – Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Blackberry Bliss
Ink – Black Memento

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

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 – Halloween Favor

October 26, 2019 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features a Halloween favor!

Perfect as I needed to create treats for coworkers!

I found a box of Halloween Oreos. So, I created a cute holder for them –

Cute, right?

Here is the whole bunch of them ready to go!

These were super quick and easy to make! Here is how I made 4 from 1 sheet of card stock –

cut card stock to 8 1/2 x 9 1/4 (for 4 at one time) or 2 x 9 1/4 (as shown for 1)
score at 1 1/4, 4/ 5 /1, 4, 8
cut strips 2 x 9 1/4 (if you were making 4 at once)
cut DSP piece 1 3/4 x 2 1/2
tag ends with a tag punch, here I used the Delightful Tag Topper Punch
adhere DSP to one of the panels as shown (please NOTE, mine is upside down in the picture)
add Tear & Tape to backside area between tagged end and scoreline
fold creases
adhere together
tie a 4″ strip of ribbon to keep closed
insert cookies
stamp pumpkin
stamp face
punch pumpkin out
adhere pumpkin to front of treat
punch stem
adhere to from of DSP / treat
give out!

Well, what do you think? These took no time at all to create! I can’t wait to share them with coworkers! They will love them!

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
Bundle – Harvest Hellos
Card Stock – Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green
Ink – Pumpkin Pie, Black Memento
DSP – Monster Bash
Punches – Delightful Tag Topper
Other – Black 5/8 Glittered Organdy Ribbon

Joy of Sets – Same Stamp Set 3 Ways

October 19, 2019 · 12 Comments

Welcome to our blog hop for Joy of Sets!

Our theme this time around is one stamp set, created 3 different ways!

Oh. . . . Did I have fun with this!

My main stamp set / bundle that I started with was the Cup of Christmas bundle. I think this is extremely versatile for any occasion.

And, I added lots of other products too!

I designed a card for fall, Halloween and Christmas –

cute. Cute. CUTE!!!!!! Right??

Each card started with a colored card base, a coordinating color and a piece of woodgrain Come to Gather Designer Series Paper.

Each card also used the To Every Season bundle, stamp set and four coordinating punches. The sentiments were all die cut with the Stitched Rectangles Dies.

Each card then had some nifty touches.

The stripes on the cup on the fall card are from Tiny Keepsakes stamp set. The cute little twine bow is from the Come to Gather Ribbon Combo Pack.

Here, the plaid pattern on the cup is also from the Tiny Keepsakes stamp set. The smile is stamped from the Harvest Hellos. The small strip of Designer Series Paper is from Monster Bash. The twine is retired Stampin’ Up! from a few years ago.

So, so, so cute! I love snowman! His face was created from pieces in the Let It Snow Embellishment kit. His scarf is Real Red 1/8″ Curly Ribbon. The strip of Designer Series Paper here is Let it Snow.

Please use the arrows to go forward to Tricia Butts –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Cup of Christmas, To Every Season, Tiny Keepsakes, Harvest Hellos
Dies / Embossing – Cup of Cheer Dies, Stitched Rectangles
Bundle – Cup of Christmas, To Every Season
Card Stock – Old Olive, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black
Ink – Early Espresso, Black Memento,
DSP – Come to Gather, Monster Bash, Let it Snow
Punches – Every Season Punch Pack
Other – Come to Gather Ribbon Combo Pack, Let It Snow Embellishment Kit, Real Red 1/8″ Curly Ribbon,

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 – Pumpkin Spice

September 28, 2019 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week features of course, the Pumpkin Spice!

Oh goodie! Perfect time use my two favorite, most loved products again from the 2019 Holiday Mini catalog!

The Cup of Cheer Dies and the Harvest Hellos stamp set!

I placed a strip of plaid Designer Series Paper along the bottom portion to ground the cups.

I placed the two die cut coffee cups side by side, touching, and stamped one pumpkin on both halves. I adhered them slightly off from one another after I stamped them.

For added detail, I colored the pumpkin with clear Wink of Stella. Hard to see in the picture.

The addition of the fussy cut leaves just added a sweet detail and pop of color the card needed.

Bonus, this a gift card holder!

I don’t normally decorate the inside, but here I added the plaid Designer Series Paper

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
Dies / Embossing – Cup of Cheer Dies
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Call Me Clover, Early Espresso
Ink – Pumpkin Pie, Call Me Clover, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
DSP – 2019-2021 6×6 In Color DSP
Other – Wink of Stella, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

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

Joy of Sets Tri-Fold Hop

September 15, 2019 · 18 Comments

Welcome to our blog hop for Joy of Sets!

Our theme this time around is a Tri-Fold card. I like creating fun folds, and this is a new one for me –

By itself, it looks like this –

Opening each flap –

And the apple card –

And opened –

Both cards us the same dimensions –

Base is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
Left flap – 4 1/4 x 3 3/4, score at 1/2
Left DSP – 4 x 3
Right flap – 3 x 1/2, score at 1/2
Right DSP – 2 3/4 x 2 3/4
Inside dimensions of Very Vanilla were 4 1/4 x 3 3/8 and 4 x 5 1/4

I think this might be a favorite fold for me! Just like this Harvest Hellos bundle is!

I love to read you comments and questions!

Please use the arrows to go forward to Susan Simpson!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos
Bundle – Harvest Hellos
Card Stock – Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Ink – Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Black Memento
DSP – Come to Gather
Punches – Apple Builder