Harvest Blessings

This is another card that has been rolling around in my head........will the pumpkins fit in the back of the truck?  Well, sort of......2 of them will......not exactly to scale.......but these are AWARD winning pumpkins!!!

 I stamped the Truck in Early Expresso on Soft Sky card stock and water colored with Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Smoky Slate inks.  Grounded with some Old Olive.  And then framed with Early Expresso card stock and popped up on a Tip Top Taupe card base.  Sponging with Early Expresso adds a vintage look.

Country Livin'  141922 Wood $20.00 141925  Clear  $15.00

Spooky Fun Stamps and Halloween Scenes Edgelits Bundle  144437  $36.75

Basket of Wishes  142200 $17.00 Photopolymer

LOVE the sentiments in this set!!!

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Alternative Video for Paper Pumpkin September kit

Carrie Cudney shows you great alternatives to the September Paper Pumpkin kit in this video.  Refills are available now to Paper Pumpkin subscribers and remember if you join by October 10th and are a NEW subscriber you can get a BOGO!!

https://youtu.be/RU4gljOvTgQ


Speaking of disappearing, our BOGO offer will disappear on October 10! First-time subscribers can buy the October kit at regular price and get the November kit for FREE! Contact your demonstrator and use promo code “BOGO” at PaperPumpkin.com to get started. If you’re already a subscriber, be sure to tell your friends about this amazing offer before it’s too late!
*Fine Print: For first-time subscribers only, not valid on prepaid subscriptions. Offer invalid if subscription is suspended or cancelled during the first two months. After that, the subscription will continue for $19.95 USD/$26.95 CAD + tax per month (shipping included) unless cancelled or suspended. Offer ends October 10, 2016.

Click on the link to go to the Paper Pumpkin site!!  Use the code BOGO before October 10th!!
https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up?demoid=2040958

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THE GREAT PUMPKIN.......

I love this Charlie Brown show and watch it almost every year.......when I saw others using the Thoughtful Branches as a PUMPKIN.......well this idea was born in my head.  And I finally have made the card! 

The Halloween Night Specialty paper made the perfect night time background.  I stamped some lines to simulate the pumpkin patch on Old Olive.  The Pumpkin is the Tree leaves stamped on Pumpkin Pie card stock and then popped up over another piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock snipped to fit behind. 

The Sentiment was created with Labeler Alphabet which I won at On Stage in April, but never have used.  Love this LOOK on this card!!

Thoughtful Branches inventory is getting low and will sell out in a few days, so if you want this stamp set DO NOT DELAY!!  Order today!!

 And a close up......

Thoughtful Branches Bundle  144328  $52.00  Photopolymer Stamps and Framelits

Halloween Night Specialty paper  142022  $13.00

Labeler Alphabet 141936 $17.00  Photopolymer

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More Copper Leaves

I paired a  Smoky Slate card base with this Copper and Soft Sky combo.  More Copper Thread and an embossed sentiment finish this simple card.

 Love this color combo!!  Smoky Slate is such a great neutral!

Vintage Leaves 138802  $26.00  Photopolymer

Copper Embossing powder  141636  $5.00
Copper Thread  141696  $3.00

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Copper Emboss Resist Leaves

I have used this Technique in the past and wanted to try it out with the Copper embossing powder.  On the Oak Leaf I grabbed the clear powder and shook before I realized.  So the leaf is a little of both....but I love how it turned out!!  I embossed the smallest leaves in clear powder and then added some Smoky Slate grunge to the Soft Sky card base. 

I then took a piece of window sheet and blotted with Crumb Cake and Island Indigo ink.  Spritzed with water and "Smooshed" on the card front.  When you lift the window sheet you can re-position and "Smoosh" again.  If any extra ink or water is present, blot with a paper towel. 

I tried to stamp the sentiment directly to the card, but it was still wet.......and turned out NOT so pretty.  So I stamped and cut out with a retired Framelit and popped up with a Copper Foil leaf and Copper Thread.

  And here is the finished card on a Tip Top Taupe card base.

Ingredients


Vintage Leaves 138802  $26.00  Photopolymer

Leaflets Framelits  138283 $25.00

Copper Foil Sheets  142020 $4.00

Copper Embossing powder  141636  $5.00
Copper Thread  141696  $3.00

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Baby Bear Shower

I was supposed to be at a Baby Shower yesterday , but this sore throat is hanging on and I sure did not want to expose the Mom to be.....so I will mail this Baby Bear.  And since I am posting the day after.......Mom can see her card before the mail man delivers! 

I used the NEW Fancy Frost Specialty paper in the Holiday catalog.  To me this pattern looked like a soft baby blanky!  I also used the new Sponge rollers to add the Pink ink to the paper.  I like how the sponge roller distributes the ink without splotches.

Baby Bear is stamped with Tip Top Taupe, Soft Suede and Chocolate Chip inks on Crumb Cake card stock.  Snipped her out and then added a Bow from the Jars of Love Framelits.  A few pearls for accent below the sentiment. 

Baby Bear 141859 $26.00  Photopolymer

Fancy Frost Specialty Paper 142014 $13.00

Sponge Brayers 141714  $8.00  2 handles, 4 sponges   Rinse and use again!!

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Fall Thank You, Take 2

I am so hooked on this color combo, all inspired by the Halloween paper in yesterdays card.  I had a major boo boo in creating my card yesterday, wrong direction, wrong side of the paper.....you get the idea.  So today I am taking that mess and EMBELLISHING!!  Yes, that is what we do when we make a mess, we EMBELLISH!! 
Do whatever it takes to cover it up.  I had pretty much destroyed this background paper except for what you see, but I thought, why not cover the worst with the Opposite side of the Designer paper and then cover the other spots with Leaves?  Added some Smoky Slate ribbon and popped it all up on a Peek a Boo Peach card base. 

 Love the detail on these leaves!

Peek a boo Peach, Smoky Slate, Crumb cake inks and card stock.

Vintage Leaves 138802  $26.00  Photopolymer

Leaflets Framelits  138283 $25.00

Halloween Night Specialty paper 142022  $13.00

1/8 Stitched ribbon Smoky Slate  141687  $6.00

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Fall Thank You

Since I had the Vintage Leaves out and inky, I decided to make my "Thank You" for Online Orders cards tonight.  This Halloween Night Specialty paper is really adorable as well as spooky.  I chose 2 of the adorable patterns.  I cut pieces 2X4 and 1X4.  I angled the polka dots over the stripes and glued with Tombow, then wrapped a few strands of the Halloween Nights Bakers twine and tied a bow.

Then random stamped leaves in Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake and Peek a Boo Peach on a Smoky Slate card base.  I love this trio of pumpkins from Spooky Fun and Halloween Scenes bundle, 
popped up over the dots!

Vintage Leaves 138802  $26.00  Photopolymer

Halloween Night Specialty paper 142022  $13.00

Halloween Night Bakers Twine  142027 $6.00

Spooky Fun Stamps, Halloween Scenes Edgelits Bundle  144437  $36.75

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Fall Foliage

There has been some rumble that there is no FALL in the Holiday catty?  Not from you my loyal supporters, but the General SU Hobby community.  I have shown many patterns of the Petals & Paisley designer paper and if this pattern does not say FALL, what does?  I cut a 3X3 square and matted on a 3 1/4X 3 1/4 square of Cajun Craze.  I pulled out my Vintage Leaves stamp set and stamped Soft Suede on Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze card stock.  Matching framelits cut these leaves out with ease.  Add a Sentiment and pop the Leaves up over the square with a bow of Linen Thread on a Very Vanilla card base.  Any Occasion, All FALL!!

Vintage Leaves  138802  $26.00  Photopolymer

Leaflets Framelits 138283  $25.00

Petals & Paisleys Designer paper  142017  $13.00

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Paper Pumpkin Left overs......

This kit made 16 Treat Holders and ALL this was leftover!!

Here are 2 simple cards using some of the leftover tags and the Banner stickers.

 Oh this card I used the Blank tags similar to the Triple stack technique.  I laid the tags close together and stamped the Sunflower image.  Then separated on Pear Pizzazz card stock and added a circle punch to each center.  All added to a Crushed Curry card base.

And this card is super simple with 2 banners and one of the Tags with some grunge and Fireflies in the background.




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September Paper Pumpkin

This is an awesome kit for Tricks and Treats!  I will be filling my tubes with candy corn and selling at the Craft Fair on Oct. 15th.

Here is the video:

https://youtu.be/uZdRdCyR52M

And my finished tubes:

 I made these is 1 hour!! I used some retired ribbon to add some more color since I will be selling these at the craft fair.

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Paisley Thanks

I had to play with the Paisley paper and stamps 1 more time.  This ribbon pack is gorgeous and wanted to add some ribbon to this card.  S I colored the Paisley with Mint Macaron, Delightful Dijon and Rich Razzleberry markers, then added a snip of each color ribbon with glue dots and popped up over the 2 other patterns of paper. 

 Grosgrain has always been my favorite and you get 3 rolls 5 yards each for $11.00.

Paisleys & Posies Bundle  143515 $45.00  Photopolymer stamps and Framelits

3/8 Trio Ribbon Pack  142021  $11.00

Petals & Paisleys Designer paper  142017  $13.00

The NEW HOSTESS CODE  is REBM7MYV and will close on Sept 25th at 6 PM.
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