We all had to design something from the new Holiday catalog to swap at today’s meeting. This is my swap. I chose the Acorn Builder Punch, page 45, with the corrugated paper and I used Crystal Effects on the Top of the acorns. The sentiment is from the lovely Hostess Set in the HC, called Six Sayings. I also used the Happy Haunting Washi tape, page 47.
Thought I would throw in a card created from the set, From Land to Sea, page 83 in the AC. I used a watercolor wash on shimmery paper, page 149 AC and the sentiment is from a photopolymer set, Lovely Amazing You. I used the Bohemian DSP, page 142 n the AC.
This card was created with the set, Witches’ Night, page 7 of the HC. I used Crystal Effects on the Raven and the date. I also used our Spider Web Doilies found on page 47. The DSP is Happy Haunting page 47.
On page 17 in the HC you will find this beautiful set of trees. Perfect Pines Framelits dies were used to cut out the trees. This is a bundle also so if you want both you save 15%.
In addition there are also lovely sentiments and embellishments that you can decorate your trees with. I left these plain in the background but I love the tree with the sentiment in front. You will again be surprised to find that these little bambi’s were not stamped but cut out from the DSP, Home for Christmas, page 9. I used whisper white card stock to stamp the trees and place the images on and the back ground DSP is also from the same DSP set. I used Dazzling Diamonds to highlight the snow in front. Aren’t these little guys so stinkin’ cute?
I really love using this set. This was one of those sets that I said I didn’t need until I saw all kinds of beautiful cards all over the internet that were made with this set, page 21 AC. Even in the catalog it is shown with 5 different samples. Very versatile and you will use this set a lot. What I love about it, is the sentiments, so many to use from one set. You can’t go wrong with this set. It’s what I call a Clean and Simple stamp set.
Again this bundle can be found on page 11 of the HC. I used the Hearth & Home Thinlits dies to cut out the window. The spider and web is from Happy Scenes and the background paper is from Go Wild DSP paper Stack, page 144 of the AC. I blended Rich Razzleberry and Elegant Eggplant for outside of the window and used Daffodil Delight for the Moon.
I love some of the embellishments that SU is showcasing in this new Holiday Catalog. I used the samp set Howl-0-Ween, page 49 along with the Spider web Doilie, page 47 of the HC. This time I used the skull and Bones from the stamp set. I used it with our heavy white card stock, page 149 in the AC.
This set Wild about Flowers, page 74 of the AC, is one of those sets that can be used for just about any occasion. I used it here for birthday but you can also use it for Retirement, new adventure and Graduation. The DSP is from Pretty Petals DSP paper stack, page 144. The colors I used on this card are Mossy Meadow and Lost Lagoon. This is also a Two-Step stamp set.
Yes, I know, it is not even Halloween yet. But you know I just have to start showing you sneak peeks from the HC, right? You are going to be surprised to know that the chimney I made with the embossing folder, Brick Wall, page 174 in the AC. I used our dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper, page 149 AC, for the snow. However, the BIG surprise is that the Cute little Santa is not stamped but is cut out (fussy cut) from our gorgeous DSP, Home for Christmas, page 9 of the HC. By now you have probably seen all the really cute cards made with this DSP, by cutting out some of the images. Our SU artists that designed this paper really out did themselves. Every page is just beautiful. If you have not rec’d your Holiday catalog by the end of the month, just let me know. Background DSP is from Pretty Petals Paper Stack, page 144.
The embossing folder, Woodland Textured Impressions, page 39, really sets off this card. The set that is paired with it, Among the Branches can be found on same page. It is pretty versatile considering you can use it for Fall /Thanksgiving, and Christmas also. I have seen some pretty cool samples on the internet where Demonstrators have used all different colors as the background for the trees. You will be seeing this quite a bit in my postings through out the seasons. The second card is also from the same bundle, I just switched it up a bit.
I can honestly say that this set, Howl-0-ween Treat, page 49, is one of my favorite sets in the entire Holiday catalog. What I love about it are the matching framelits dies that you can buy with it. Of course it can be bundled so you can save 15% on both items. How much fun making cards with these and we do not have to fussy cut. THe embossing folder is to die for and you can find that on page 39. That is also part of a bundle too where you can save on both the stamp set that is paired with it. You will see that set in tomorrows post. Everything in this new catalog is sooooo awesome, I had trouble trying to select which ones I had to have. Hard decision!
Another sneak peek at our Holiday catalog featuring Halloween. This stamp set is Witches Night and can be found on page 7 of the HC. I originally bought it to go with the Witching Decor Project Kit but I have made several cards with it too. This card I used Rich Razzelberry for the Raven and the date and then covered them with Crystal Effects.
Starting today I am going to be posting a lot of sneak peeks into the Holiday catalog (HC). If you haven’t rec’d your catalog by the end of the month, please contact here.
This card is made with the new stamp set Happy Scenes, page 11 of the HC. It also has a matching set of Thinlits dies, Hearth and Home, same page. This can be purchased as a bundle with a 15% discount. Many of the sets in the new HC have matching framelits, thinlits or punches. Save us so much time not having to fussy cut images out.
I used Shimmery white card stock with Pink Pirouette ink and Sahara Sand. I white embossed the background before I applied the watercolor technique. I really like the way it came out. I used the new Neutrals DSP paper for layering on top of our new heavy white card stock used as the base card.
Here is another sneak peek at the new SQUARE pillow box thinlits dies found in our new Holiday catalog. What is special about this pillow box is that it is large enough to hold both candies and a gift card. Perfect for giving this Holiday season.
I used Mint Macaron card stock for the box. The window was cut out with dies included with the pillow box die. You will soon be receiving your new HC, and when you do, you can find this die on page 41. It has lots of really cool dies that can be used with the pillow die, as well as on cards, scrapbooks, and gift items, etc.
I created this card with left overs from the kit Watercolors Wishes, page 155. The cards are absolutely lovely and you can get (from the kit) 20 cards with envelopes. This is an all inclusive set, which means the stamp set, Water Color Wishes, page 80, is included. I am crazy about the font also. About the only thing you have to add to this set is multipurpose glue, and some extra glue dots. Totally AWESOME!
I used this set By the Tide, page 82 with our Farmers Market DSP, page 143. Love that paper! The colors are so awesome. We are so fortunate to have beautiful papers, inks and embellishments that all match. You can intermix all different stamp sets with just about any of our DSPs.
I love this set because it has sentiments you don’t always see. This set an be found on page 74 of the AC. It is considered two-step stamping, and because it is photopolymer, you can hit the placement smack on the nose. This is a set that I consider Clean and Simple (CAS). I did use the butterfly from Butterfly Basics, page 124, and cut it out with our Bitty butterfly punch, page 166.
This is an invitation for a lobster party. Yum, doesn’t that look good enough to eat? The set is from By the Tide, page 82 and I used Crystal Effects on the Lobster. The DSP is from Farmers Market DSP. The sentiment is from a Paper Pumpkin set.
One of the things I like so much about our new and revised Paper Pumpkin Kits are the stamp sets that are included with them. They are absolutely fantastic and I have kept most of them for special occasions like this.
A little hint for storing your stamp sets, after you have made the beautiful projects, in the kits, are to store them in a Wide Stamp Case, page 176. I have about 12 sets in one of the Full cases and I think it will hold at least 2 or more sets. The new photopolymer stamps that now come with the kits take up less room and you can really fit a lot into one case. There is even a paper sleeve, that you can print out and label your case “Paper Pumpkin Stamp Collection” just like the labels on our regular sets.
This image is from the set The Wilderness Awaits, page 86. You know how I am always saying there are no mistakes in stamping? Well when I put this card together, I left a halo on the top of the sentiment and it looked messy. So I stamped it on another scrap piece of Very Vanilla and cut it out with the Decorative Label punch, page166. Now seriously, if I didn’t tell you, would you have guessed I screwed up? That’s what I love about stamping, you can always fix a screw up. I used a monochromatic style on this card and I think it makes a great card for a special man.
Okay this was one of the sets, page 21, I told myself that I was not going to buy. However, I saw so much of it used in different ways on the internet, I caved and bought it. Not to mention all the great sentiments. This is really a very versatile set and as I have said before, I really like stamp images with sentiments in one set. This covers all of that so how could I NOT want it? This is also a set that falls under the category of CAS (Clean and Simple). It should get a lot of mileage.
I have always liked stamp sets that contain fruits and veggies like our Market Fresh set, page 116. They are so interesting and so much fun to watercolor. Here I used watercolor paper and aqua painters, page 163. The inks are Elegant Eggplant and Mossy Meadow. The DSP is from the Regals Collection, page 144. Can’t get enough of this paper. Hope you like it.
If you were a member of my Wednesday morning club you would have made this card along with yesterday’s posted card. We always do 3 projects. It is a great group of Ladies that have been meeting the first Wednesday of the month for several years.
On this card, we used the stamp set, From Land to Sea, page 83. The inks I used are Pacific Point, Real Red, Marina Mist and Crumb cake. In addition, I used our white gel pen for the water. Sentiment is from Endless Thanks, page 14. I used our burlap ribbon and corrugated card stock for embellishments.
I love this new DSP Farmers Market and love combining it with the stamp set By the Tide, page 92. The sentiment is from the set Big News, page 100. I used Glorious Grunge and covered the Lobster with Crystal Effects. The inks used are cherry cobbler and old olive. We made this card with my Wednesday Morning Club.
The Wilderness Awaits, page 86 is a fabulous set, perfect for masculine cards. Here I used the mallard in the set and combined it with our Neutrals DSP stack, page 144. I used Early Espresso for the card base. The sentiment is from the set Tins of Cards, page 110. This set is meant to go with Tin of Cards Project Kit, although I like the set even without doing the Kit Project. I have gotten so much use out of this set. I really like the font and thought it went really well with this card. Hope you like it too.
You’re Sublime is a great set, page 45. The neat thing about this set is that it includes not only the images but the sentiments. It can be used for just about any occasion. I love to water color these images but I have also used regular markers too. Here I used Pumpkin Pie, Island Indigo, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler. I used the white gel pen for the bubbles and white corrugated paper.
I love this set and have used it quite a bit. You can find it on page 45 of the AC. I colored the background with Soft Sky and water on Whisper White card stock. Other colors on the card are Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray and Lost Lagoon. The background paper is from the Stack, Go Wild DSP on page 144. The sentiment is from the set Perfect Pennants, page 65.
This set has so many images that are interchangeable that you can use it for several occasions. I love the Scotty dog, he is so stinking’ cute! Don’t you agree?
This set Vintage Leaves has framelits to go with it. You can find it on page 88 of the AC. On this card I used watercolor paper for the leaves. I found it works the best with this stamp set although you could use regular paper. I just like the texture of the water color paper. The colors I used were Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Tangelo Twist and Real Red. The sentiment is from Trust God, page 24. In addition, I used the corrugated paper for the background.
Best buy is the bundle where you get 15% off regular price if you buy both framelits and the stamp set.
This set is so versatile found on page 83 of the AC. It is becoming one of my favs. On this card I used Pacific Point, Real Red & Marina Mist inks. The sentiment is from Endless Thanks, page 14. The DSP is from the Neutrals DSP stack page 144. I especially love this new corrugated Paper, page 148, as you probably have guessed by now, I have used it so often. Got to get more. Again I used Endless Thanks for the sentiment and the White gel pen for the waves and Gorgeous Grunge for the sand,
As I was fussy cutting this little guy out, I discovered that he is from an old set that Su had a long time ago. How do I remember, me with such an awful memory? Well, I remember having difficulty keeping the eyes attached to the rest of his body. LOL Funny how things come back to you. Well I had to look for it because I think I still have it and sure enough, there it was. It was called Crab and Company. Love it!
On this card I used the DSP, Pretty Petals and the sentiment is from Endless Thanks.
Can’t get enough of this stinkin’ cute frog. I used the DSP stack, Pretty Petals found on page 144 of the AC and water colored the frog with Old Olive classic ink and Crumb cake marker. I used the aqua painter and watercolor paper. I realized when searching for paper for the background that I have now gone through an entire stack of 6 X 6 paper. Time to reorder. It is so cool! Some of my favorite colors too!
This image is from the set “You’re Sublime”. Another one of my favs. I watercolored the image and mounted it on our new DSP paper Stack, Go Wild, found on page 144. Love that paper stack. I Used our sahara Sand 7/8″ Lace Trim and the base card is Sahara Sand.
I got the idea for this card from Paper Crafters Library and changed it around a bit! I used the Washi Tape, Cherry on Top, page 157. I punched out the scoops of Ice cream from Watermelon Wonder card stock, with the awesome Tree Builder punch, page 167. The stamp set is from Sprinkles of Life found on back inside cover of the AC. It is our Ronald McDonald set and the charity gets $3 from every set sold. To date SU has contributed over $1,000,000 to RHMC.
Y’all know this is one of my favorite stamp sets. Love to water color and these images are great for that. You can find this set on page 83. We have so many beautiful nautical stamp sets. If you live here in the Low Country, you never get tired of the sea. I used Island Indigo, Rich Razzleberry and tempting Turquoise for the water washed background. I did the turtles in Old Olive and Crumb Cake. The sentiment is from Endless Wishes.
If you are a member of one of my clubs, a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber, a hostess of a workshop in your home, or mine, or maybe had a “qualified book party” online, you would have received this invite.
We have so much fun at this annual party. Food, beverages, make and takes, FREE product and prizes, retired product at really reduced prices, etc. Ask anyone who has been to one of the shindigs and you will be convinced. You won’t want to miss this next year so contact me here to find out how you can be included.
