Stitched Leaves Dies

Ink. Stamp. Share. New Year’s Eve Blog Hop

December 31, 2020 · 17 Comments

Hello and Happy New Year! Well, almost….

Our theme is anything new or current with Stampin’ Up! goes!

I decided to create a card for celebrating the arrival of 2021! It has got to better than 2020…..

I used the new Dandy Wishes Dies for the confetti fireworks! They are actually different sized flower layers. I thought they looked fun as bursts, like from a firework!

Could you tell, the card is a Center Stair Step card!

And look at this lined detail? It was created using the Stitched Leaves Dies. Soo fun!

Here a side view of the card. Notice the nifty lines?

Pretty sweet!

I used the Pattern Play stamp set for the sentiment. It is quite festive! I used the Tasteful Labels Dies to cut it out and also to trace and fussy cut the Basic Black outline.

I added the foil panels to the card and the bursts all around the sentiment.

Perfect card for welcoming in the new year, wouldn’t you say?

Please take time to leave a comment. Follow on to the the next talented stamper!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Pattern Play
Dies / Embossing – Dandy Wishes Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies, Stitched Leaves Dies
Card Stock – Basic Black, Whisper White / Basic White, Silver Foil, Gold Foil
Ink – Black Memento

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Anything But A Card

November 6, 2020 · 2 Comments

Hello! Happy Friday!

How about a hop to finish the week out?

Our theme this month is anything but a card.

Perfect timing! Every year I create a gratitude journal for my fall classes. Since this year is different with virtual classes, I created an adorable box of goodies from the Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes –

And, inside is this years journal –

I used my Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment omitting the ‘you’ in the sentiment. Just another idea of why the Stamparatus is so worthy to be in your craft stash!

Also in the box are four coordinating cards –

Each uses part of the same piece of 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper! And, actually I only used 1 sheet for the entire project! That is 6 items created from one 6″ x 6″ piece of pattern paper!! Wow!

I added both the leaves and die cut circles in Cajun Craze, as well as the Copper Foil ‘heart’ leaves to the projects. Added just a touch of elegance.

This turned into a lovely gift set to create! I think this will be a popular class this year! Wouldn’t you agree?

We have some wonderful ideas on our hop today! Check them out below!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Beautiful Autumn
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies, Stitched Shaped Dies
Card Stock – Bumblebee, Cajun Craze, Pretty Peacock
Ink – Pretty Peacock
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Other – Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes, Stamparatus, Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Bountiful Blessings

September 26, 2020 · 1 Comment

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

And, my first blog hop for the day!

Our theme this week features thank you or gratitude cards.

Last week I held a Mystery Zoom Meeting where I gave dimensions for a card and we all created together.

My friends are priceless and I am forever grateful for them. Hence why I pre-chose this sentiment for the card.

This is the card we all jointly created –

I started with the strips of Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper.

I added the strip flagged with Tailored Tag Punch. The sentiment is from the Love of Leaves stamp set, it is soo wonderful! Someone suggested the addition of the Mint Macaron behind the Very Vanilla strip. Great idea, as it really made it pop!

Lastly, we chose the Cajun Craze leaf, linen bow and Acorn Trinket.

It is just soo pretty! We all look forward to our next Mystery Zoom Meeting!

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 – Love of Leaves
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies, Old World Paper 3d Embossing Folder
Bundle – Love of Leaves
Card Stock – Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Gilded Autumn
Punches – Tailored Tag
Other – Acorn Trinkets, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Welcome Fall

September 19, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features welcoming fall!

I think I welcomed fall a few weeks ago, lol! I just love fall!

I am going with a favorite stamp set of mine, the Love of Leaves Bundle –

I stamped just one of the leaves in the set in four colors : Bumblebee, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, and Garden Green. Three of the leaves I stamped again and die cut them. I adhered them with Dimensionals over three on the card.

One of the leaves had a sentiment stamped from the Gather Together stamp set.

Just a sweet card to welcome fall!

Forward check out Debbie Henderson and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great fall projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Love of Leaves, Gather Together
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies
Bundle – Love of Leaves Bundle
Card Stock – Very Vanilla
Ink – Bumblebee, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso

Enjoy

September 16, 2020 · 6 Comments

Hello! I hope today finds you in a creative mood!

Perhaps you need a little inspiration?

I got mine today from Freshly Made Sketches –

Simply a lovely sketch!

How about creating with a persnickety cat? I managed to do just that!

I initially fussy cut the cat and die cut the circle of random cat things from the Playful Pets Designer Series Paper. I was going to do with just those two elements and decided to get a little fancier.

I added the stitched element along the side of the card using the Stitched Leaves Dies. It resembled cat scratches in my mind.

To go just a little further, I added a heart from the Playful Pets Trinkets tied with a piece of retired twine.

Soooo cute! I have two cats and this is SO them!

What do you think? Perfect card for your discerning friends, lol!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Pampered Pets
Dies / Embossing – Pet Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Stitched Leaves Dies
Bundle – Pampered Pets
Card Stock – Sahara Sand
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Playful Pets
Other – Playful Pets Trinkets

Words Cannot Express

September 7, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Hello Monday. Hello Memorial Day.

I’d say Memorial Day is about correct in a different sense. A friend of mine had her husband’s funeral today. They had been married for 43 years.

I created a simple card to express my condolences to her –

The Love of Leaves also makes for a wonderful, serene sympathy card.

I randomly stamped the leaves in Sahara Sand and die cut the centers for the detailing.

Then I stamped the heartfelt sentiment over a leaf.

I had to create this piece twice. The first time, I stamped the sentiment one the leaf before detailing the leaves. Well, the stamped sentiment I guess wan’t all the way dry and was picked up on the clear plate used for cutting and transferred to other areas of the card.

I added the stamped panel to a piece of Early Espresso, softer than black in color, then onto a Crumb Cake base. I added the bow for additional softness.

I can not imagine her loss. My heart goes out to her and her family.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Love of Leaves
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies
Bundle – Love of Leaves
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Early Espresso. Whisper White
Ink – Sahara Sand, Early Espresso
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

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

Love of Leaves

September 1, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Stamp-tember and Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two-week challenge –

Optional Theme : Regal Colors (Jewel Tones / Royal Colors)

I’ve got the perfect fall card for this layout and color theme –

Isn’t this just gorgeous?????

Jewel tones are such great fall colors!

I started with the plaid background from the Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. Yes, I keep using it because there are soo many great patterns to select from.

I used a large Hippo & Friends die in a circle-ish shape, embossing the center with Stitched Leaves die. Actually, I cut and embossed the whole leaf, adhering it the circle so it remained whole.

I added the diagonal piece and stamped the ‘thank you’ from the Love of Leaves stamp set.

Lastly, to create by the sketch, I added another leaf die cut and detailed off to the side.

I just love fall and creating for the fall.

Check out our Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog or Facebook page. You can also play along with our challenge and show us your cards on either site. Remember, all of our challenges last two weeks!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Love of Leaves
Dies / Embossing – Hippo & Friends Dies, Stitched Leaves Dies
Bundle – Love of Leaves
Card Stock – Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Bumblebee
Ink – Blackberry Bliss
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Other – Gold 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Thinking of Fall

August 29, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features fall cards!

Oh yippee! I get to play with my favorite set of dies again! These are the Stitched Leaves dies. I die cut them with the inside detailing, then ran them through the Old World Paper 3d embossing folder. Just look how gorgeous it makes them –

I also used my favorite sentiment. It is from the Banner Year stamp set! Y’all is very much a Texas thing!

I also added a long strip of Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper on top on a piece of Tasteful Textile 3d embossed Crumb Cake.

To finish it off, I tied a copper bow from the Basket Weave & Metallic Ribbon Combo.

Quick. Easy. Elegant.

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Banner Year
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies, Old World Paper 3d Embossing Folder, Tasteful Textile 3d Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Gilded Autumn Specialty
Other – Basket Weave & Metallic Ribbon Combo

Hey There

August 19, 2020 · 2 Comments

Hey there! That’s right, hey there!

I have been soo in love with these leaves from the Stitched Leaves Dies. Just look at the die set –

I created this sweet card to show combining techniques –

Isn’t this just the sweetest, like I said???

I had ran across this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and this it what was my inspiration for this lovely.

I die cut the three leaves including the center dashed detailing. I ran them through the Old World Paper 3D folder, leaves are never flat. This was such a nice detail that adds realness to the whimsy of these colors.

I placed these on a piece of the Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. A great versatile pack of plaid papers great for all occasions!

Lastly, I added the sentiment from the Beautiful Autumn stamp set punched with the Classic Label Punch.

This will bring a smile to whoever gets it, don’t you agree?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Beautiful Autumn
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies, Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Pear Pizzaz, So Saffron
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Punches – Classic Label

Hope Changes Everything

August 13, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge!

Here is our newest challenge –

Love these type sketches!

I am feelin’ the fall feels, however, it is still 100° here!!!!

I started with die cutting these adorable leaves. There are two dies for each leaf, one cuts the outside stitched edge, the other cuts the veining for the leaves! Soo cool! And, there is a nifty line stitched pattern too! It’s the one in the bottom of the picture.

I decided that I liked Designer Series Paper from two different packs here, In Good Taste and from the Mini, the Plaid Tidings 6 x 6.

The sentiment is from the coordinating stamp set Love of Leaves. the enamel dots and the bow add nice little accents to the card as well!

What do you think? Feelin’ the fall feels now too?

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog.

Create a card using our challenge and you can post it on our Facebook page. We love to see your takes using our sketches!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Love of Leaves
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies, Layering Circles Dies
Bundle – Love of Leaves
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Bumblebee, Early Espresso
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – In Good Taste, Plaid Tidings 6 x 6
Other – 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Hello Fall

August 11, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest two-week challenge –

Optional Theme : Texture

I just got some new fall Stampin’ Up! products in and decided to give them a go –

I started by cutting the dashed lines from the Stitched Leaves Dies in the middle of the card layer. Texture.

I added a piece of Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper which is embossed. More texture. I colored the images with Blends for some subtle color.

Lastly, I added the final texture with the retired 1/4″ Copper Trim.

The ‘hello’ sentiment is also from the same Love of Leaves stamp set.

Check out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog. You can also play along with our challenge and upload your card there. We’d love to see you. And, you can use any brand of products!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Love of Leaves
Dies / Embossing – Stitched Leaves Dies
Bundle – Love of Leaves
Card Stock – Mint Macaron, Very Vanilla
Ink – Early Espresso
DSP – Gilded Autumn Specialty
Other – Blends, retired 1/4″ Copper Trim