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.

Stitched Greenery Die

Thanks

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current color challenge –

Playing with a few more retiring items again today creating a lovely thanks card –

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I punched out these flowers from the retiring Regency Park Designer Series Paper. Thankfully, the Petal Park Builder Punch will carry over.

I decided to go with a pattern of flowers on the card. Behind them is a lovely background from the Stitched Greenery Die.

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I added the thanks in Distressed Gold. Sadly, the Amazing Thanks Dies are retiring too! Since these are on sale, it did not cost that much to create this card!

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!

Retiring Products

Amazing Thanks Dies (English)

Stitched Greenery Die

Regency Park 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Elegant Faceted Gems

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Basic Supplies

Sorry to See You Go – 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 our favorite stamp we will miss that is retiring.

Oh, oh, oh…….so may favorites retiring! I love the Shaded Summer stamp set!

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This is an underrated stamp set. It has all these wonderful sentiments, seven to be exact! I chose, Love You, Friend, because we just don’t say it often enough to our friends.

I stamped everything in Pacific Point as it is a nice bold blue! Sadly, it is retiring.  It reminds me of Delft Blue. And paired with Daffodil Delight – a winner of a combination!

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The focal point looks wonderful on this Stitched Greenery Die too. It creates a subtle background. I will definitely miss this die. I used it a lot! 

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

We will see you next week!

This card contains these retiring products :

Stitched Greenery Die

$32.00
$19.20

Shaded Summer Cling Stamp Set

$23.00
$23.00

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

$8.00
$7.20

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Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.25

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.25

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

$125.00

Paper Trimmer

$25.00

Stampin' Seal

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25
Add All to Cart

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

Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop – October 2021

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Hello!

How are you this happy day? Feelin’ the fall feels yet? You will after seeing all of out creations today!

That’s right, our theme is everything fall!

Look how sweet this card is –

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I started with this lovely fall paper, the Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper –

HARVEST MEADOW 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

I added two die cut pumpkins from the Detailed Pumpkins Dies, one embossed with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, both with added leaves from the Giving Gifts Dies.

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Such lovely details in this card!

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I’d love to read your thoughts on this lovely fall creation today!

Check everyone out today to get your ‘fall feels’!

 

Angie McKenzie  ●  Libby Fens  ●  Cheryl Hamilton

Mo Rootes  ●  Leonie Stuart  ●  Tricia Butts

Deb Macdowell  ●  Chris Smith  ●  Jan Musselman

 Teri West  ●  Rochelle Laird-Smith  ●  Gez Carpenter

Aurélie Fabre  ●  Karen Henderson  ●  Danielle Kassing

Annette Ball  ●  Jill Chapman  ●  Terry Hamilton

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Sparkle Of The Season
  • Dies / Embossing – Stitched Greenery Die, Detailed Pumpkins Dies, Giving Gifts Dies
  • Card Stock – Calypso Coral, Petal Pink
  • Ink – Calypso Coral
  • DSP – Harvest Meadow

Welcoming Window

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Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest 2 week challenge –

Optional Theme : Gardening

Perfect to show off this sweet Welcoming Window Bundle –

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I started by embossing a panel using the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder. I cut a scallop circle from the Give It A Whirl Dies and die cut, well sort of embossed it with the Stitched Greenery Die. Sure makes for a pretty background for the focal point.

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I like how the stamping is light and chalk-like. I used a variety of colors to create the look.

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I have a friend in mind for this card – she just bought a new house and this will be the perfect card for her!

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Welcoming Window
  • Dies / Embossing – Window Flower Box Dies, Stitched Greenery Die, Give It A Whirl Dies, Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder
  • Bundle – Welcoming Window
  • Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Soft Succulent, Very vanilla
  • Ink – Black Memento, Soft Succulent, Merry Merlot, Cinnamon Cider, Soft Suede

Stitched Greenery Birthday

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Hello Monday!

We have a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to get you creating this week!

Great sketch! Perfect for showing off this wonderful new background die –

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Yes, I did flip the sketch! 

I created this gorgeous background using this new large die, the Stitched Greenery Die –

STITCHED GREENERY DIE

I added these Polished Pink stamped and die cut watercolor flowers from the Artistically Inked Bundle –

ARTISTICALLY INKED BUNDLE (ENGLISH)

Together, they create such a soft, elegant, gorgeous card!

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The sentiment is from the same stamp set, however, I used the die from the Bloom Hybrid Embossing Folder. Yes, it does contain a set of dies, name is deceiving, lol!

BLOOM HYBRID EMBOSSING FOLDER

Just soo pretty!

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Join us this week over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. You can create a card using any products, as well use a variety ourselves!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Artistically Inked
  • Dies / Embossing – Stitched Greenery Die, Artistic Dies, Bloom Hybrid Embossing Folder (dies)
  • Bundle – Artistically Inked
  • Card Stock – Evening Evergreen, Soft Sea Foam, Basic White
  • Ink – Polished Pink, Evening Evergreen
  • Other – Polished Pink 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon, Genial Gems

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