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.

Welcoming Window

Welcome, Pumpkin!

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Hello my stampin’ friends!

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current color challenge –

Such nice colors! Just look what I did!

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Isn’t this just GORGEOUS and sweet and cute?!?! Oh my! I love all these details!

My starting point was these little pumpkins from the Seasonal Swirl Dies –

SEASONAL SWIRLS DIES

So, so cute! I decided the scale of the pumpkins went perfectly with the Welcoming Window bundle –

WELCOMING WINDOW BUNDLE

See what I’m talking about?

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Welcoming Window, Welcoming Window Bundle, Seasonal Swirl Dies, Window Flower Box Dies, In Good Taste DSP, CCMC, Create with Connie and Mary, Create with Connie and Mary ChallengesThe base pattern is a piece of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper on a Very Vanilla card base. It looks like perfectly scaled *bricks* here!

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I actually have two pumpkin topiaries next to my front door that look similar. This card just makes me squee with joy!

What do you think?

Play around with our color challenge! It is so fall!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Welcoming Window
  • Dies / Embossing – Window Flower Box Dies, Seasonal Swirl Dies
  • Bundle – Welcoming Window
  • Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Bumblebee, Evening Evergreen
  • Ink – Evening Evergreen, Pumpkin Pie
  • DSP – In Good Taste

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Sweet Summertime

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

Our theme this week features what summertime means to us in card form!

Ohhhh, I’m going to have to play this one up. Summers are hot, humid, and sticky here, lol!

But, what comes to mind are birthdays! Mine, and my moms are this mom, just days apart! So, I went with a sweet birthday card –

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Sweet? How about gorgeous?? 

So many Designer Series Papers are on sale, I made one of those my focal point. Here, I used the Hand-Penned Petals –

HAND-PENNED 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

It is soft, floraly, and reminds me of summer!

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I used a 3 3/4″ x 5″ piece of it. I just cut it a few times, flipping it to show both sides on the card!

The sentiment from the Welcoming Window was just perfect for this card! And the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch was a nice touch for punch it out.

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I added a couple of details to take this to the next level, the Pool Party 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon, then the Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins.

To see the other Designer Series Papers on sale, click the here, or the image –

DSP Sale 2021

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Welcoming Window
  • Dies / Embossing – Checks & Dots Embossing Folder
  • Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride
  • Ink – Black Memento
  • DSP – Hand-Penned
  • Punches – Rectangular Postage Stamp
  • Other – Pool Party 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon, Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins

Silver to Silver Elite Blog Hop June

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Welcome to our first ever Blog Hop!

I created a heartwarming card for a dear friend whom I need to get together with!

I used the lovely carryover, Welcoming Window Bundle for this card –

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Just gorgeous, right???

I had this bundle for a while and never played with it. I was intimidated by all the stamps, dies, and layers you have to do. I’m a clean & simple kind of person, but I LOVE THIS BUNDLE!

WELCOMING WINDOW BUNDLE

I am also a big fan of monochromatic type colors and symmetry.

libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Welcoming Window, Welcoming Window Bundle, Brick & Mortar 3D EF, Window Box Dies, Silver to Silver Elite Blog HopI love these little delicate flowers in their pots, they look so real.

With the Brick & Mortar embossed background on the card front, it makes it look even more real, like windows in an old building. I also added a bit of  Whisper White Ink to give the bricks some shading!

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I enjoyed stamping, die cutting, and placing everything on this card.
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As blog hoppers, we all love to read you compliments. Please take to to say a kind word before going on to Polly Crouch at Stamp with Polly –
Here are all the supplies I used as well –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Welcoming Window
  • Dies / Embossing – Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder, Window Flower Box Dies
  • Bundle – Welcoming Window
  • Card Stock – Basic Gray, Very Vanilla
  • Ink – Black Memento, Soft Succulent, Polished Pink, Evening Evergreen, Cinnamon Cider

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

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