Traditional Fall

Today's card uses more common Fall Colors.  Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze.  The Veins were stamped directly to the Color Theory paper in Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Crumb cake were inked, Spritzed with water and stamped to add that water color look.

I added the sentiment in Early Expresso and chose a Crumb Cake card base.  I stamped 2 more leaves on Whisper White card stock, cut out with the Framelits and Sponged with Cajun Craze.  I added a strip of the Tangerine Tango Foil Frenzy Specialty paper.  Love the Shine and texture this paper brings to a project!

Ingredients:

Colorful Seasons Bundle  145348  $54.00

Color Theory Paper stack  144193  $10.00

Foil Frenzy Specialty paper  144125 $13.00

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Island Indigo Fall

Our First week of Fall was more like Summer starting all over again!  But it sure did help my grass seed grow.......so I will take it.  This week has been more like what we expect this time of year.  The leaves are still green, but a few are yellowing and loosing their luster.  I always loved some Turquoise paired with Fall colors and Island Indigo really fits this card.

Colorful Seasons is a GREAT Bundle for ALL Seasons!  I used a Piece of Dapper Denim Color Theory paper and in this pattern you cannot even tell the Color Difference when paired with  the Island Indigo ink and card stock.  I stamped the small leaf in Crushed Curry.  The Large leaf in Old Olive(stamped off) for a lighter look.  The Leaf veins were then stamped with Island Indigo and the Sentiment.  This set has awesome sentiments!

I then cut both Leaf shapes from Island Indigo and also stamped an Old Olive with Island Indigo veins on Whisper White card stock.  I sponged Island Indigo ink to cover the White.  LOVE THIS FOCAL LEAF!!  Don't love my lumpy bumpy ribbon!!  I will correct that so this can be a Stamp A Stack card.

Ingredients:

Colorful Seasons Bundle  145348  $54.00

Color Theory Paper stack  144193  $10.00

3/8 Mini Chevron ribbon  144197  $7.00

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Quilted Christmas

I have to admit this card is a Little LOUD!!  This pattern in the stack of paper has all the colors listed and I chose to play up Lemon Lime Twist, Garden Green and Real Red Sparkly trim.

It seems a little off balance....using 5 Trees, ODD is supposed to be the deal, but thinking I may add 1 more Garden Green Tree?  What do you think?

I do LOVE this sentiment and can use it on the Inside or Outside of this years cards.


Quilted Christmas 6X6 Paper stack 144617  $9.00

Christmas Quilt Bundle  146026  $45.75

Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack  144636  $9.00   Red and Silver each roll 5 yards

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Quilted Christmas is NOT just for Christmas!

I was intrigued by the Flower shapes in this stamp set, especially the Solid leafy/vine like image.  I have been using the InColors for many projects, but shying away from the Powder Pink so decided to go ALL IN and make this Powder Pink card.......

I randomly stamped both Flower images on the card front panel and added the Sentiment from Birthday Blossoms in Black so it would really pop.

I then stamped the same images on a scrap piece of Powder Pink with Powder Pink ink to cut out.  These Framelits nest, but I only used the outer Frame for the leafy image.  The Outline image used both Flower Framelits nested.  LOVE this look, so delicate and would also make a Great Wedding, Baby or any Occasion card by changing up the colors.

I then added the cut out Flowers and used a Rhinestone in the centers and curled up the petals a bit.
The entire panel was popped up on the Powder Pink card base.

Christmas Quilt Bundle  146026  $45.75

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Not Your Momma's Quilt!!

I come from a long line of Quilters.......but the buck stops here.  I did not catch the quilting bug......I have a cedar chest full of Quilt tops and finished Quilts.  I fell in LOVE with fabric and used to sew my own clothes and made my Ex-Husband custom flannel shirts but that never translated into quilting.

I like to start a craft project and FINISH it in the same day........probably why I ditched knitting after my 4-H days.  I still have a half knit sweater somewhere......both Grandmothers and my Mom Embroidered, Tatted, Crocheted beautiful Afghans, Table Clothes, Doilies and Pillow cases.  They are all safely tucked away in that Cedar Chest.  Another Time......a lot of memories.

But the crafty gene has morphed into Card Making and this Quilt Suite of Products really filled me up with all those Childhood times!  Quilt Frames set up in my Grandmothers living room the entire winter and friends filling the room working on the Quilt.  Embroidery Hoops locked to a project in a basket beside the chair.  An unfinished Afghan draped over my Grandmothers lap as she crocheted.

One of the Last trends in Quilting while My Mom was quilting was called the CRAZY Quilt.  You guessed it you took any fabric, all fabric and made a Quilt.  This is my CRAZY Quilt Card!

Lots of Angles and Color!! Island Indigo, Lemon Lime Twist and Crushed Curry inks on a White panel mounted on Island Indigo and a Lemon Lime Twist card base.  I tried to use most of the pattern stamps in this set and assign a color.  Then kind of Random stamped and tried to fill in the white space.  A little off track in a few spots........but that's what makes it CRAZY!!

And then........I quilted with the Quilt Top embossing folder and added the Stitched ribbon......clever!
The Sentiment is simple and popped up along with a stamped image trimmed to mimic a stamped image.

Christmas Quilt Bundle  146026  $45.75

Quilt Top embossing folder 144687  $8.50

1/4 Double Stitched Daffodil Delight ribbon  144116  $7.00

Here is a Picture of my Mom taken by my Aunt Marilyn.  AuntiM had this Quilt finished by a Quilting group in Alpha Ill.  So glad this quilt is being enjoyed by my Aunt and not cooped up in the Cedar Chest!  This pattern is called Flower Garden.

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Quilted Fall

This Painted Autumn paper is beautiful and I could not stop once I started making these Quilt cards!  SO many options and of course my first uses my favorite pattern of this paper!  Cajun Craze card base and Quilt Frame.

The Very Vanilla panel is embossed with the Quilt Top embossing folder.  This folder is 6X6 which I did not realize when I was looking HIGH and LOW for it!!  I looked it up and knew I had ordered it, but could not find it!!  So easy once your BRAIN is looking for the right size package!!

I added a Very Vanilla solid square to the Cajun Craze Frame.  I then "quilted" in my pieces by adding a thin bit of Tombo and pressing my pieces into the Frame.    Then a Gold Faceted gem adds some sparkle.

I love this Sentiment and used the Ovals from Stitched Framelits to accent.  I then frayed a piece of the Burlap ribbon and added behind the Ovals. And save all the scraps you create when cutting your paper, mix and match and QUILT all day!!

Christmas Quilt Bundle  146026  $45.75  These Framelits layer and nest,so fun!!

Painted Autumn Designer paper  144613  $11.00

Quilt Top Embossing folder  6X6   144687   $8.50

Gold Faceted Gems  144141  $5.00

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Happy Birthday Cupcake

One last Coffee card, but Wa La we have a Cupcake for a Cute Birthday card.  Change up the colors for a Masculine card!  I used Berry Burst and Very Vanilla with a Soft Suede cupcake base.  The little grooves look just like a fluted Cupcake paper!  You could use some of our Foil for a Shiny base.
The Frosting is Berry Burst and the Marbled Background stamp.  The Berry Burst Oval was cut with the Stitched Framelits.

I used the Garden Trellis embossing folder for some Texture and the Sentiment is from Birthday Blossoms and cut with a Framelit from The Mini Treat Bag thinlets.  You never know where you can find some shapes that add interest and fit your sentiment!  The Candle is actually the straw and the Flame is a raindrop from the Tree Builder Punch!.

Ingredients:

Marbled  143755  Wood $20.00,  144772 Clear $15.00

Coffee Cafe Bundle  145331  $45.75  Photopolymer stamps and matching Framelits

Garden Trellis embossing folder  143741  $7.50

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Merry Whipped Cocoa Cup

 Are you about coffeed out?  How about some Cocoa and a Pizza Box?  Sounds like an odd combination, but when you see these mini pizza boxes you will think of all kinds of treats to tuck inside!

I added this Cocoa Cup to a Pizza Box.  You could add an envelope or 2 of Cocoa mix or a Gift card to this Box.  They are so easy to decorate with the Quilted Christmas 6 X 6 paper stack.  Traditional Real Red and Garden Green with plaid and Quilt like patterns!  Cut in (4) 3 X 3 squares to decorate these Pizza Boxes.  Add a mat of 3 1/4 X 3 1/4 colored card stock for a perfect fit!

These Pizza Boxes are Food Safe and slick white on the inside.  The Cup was cut with another Quilted Christmas pattern.....see the stitching!  The Sentiment is from Merry Cafe and stamped in Real Red on the Cup Band.  I dropped s dimensional on this and created a bit of a boo boo when I pealed it off.....

How about that Whipped Cream?  So easy to create with the new Marbled stamp.  Inked it up in Real Red, laid a piece of Whisper White on top and rubbed.  An instant piece of  Whipped Cream to cut many Cocoa toppers!  Or use as Frosting on a cupcake.....tune in tomorrow for that trick!!

And the Ribbon is also from the Quilted Christmas Suite......more of this suite coming next week.

Ingredients:

Marbled  143755  Wood $20.00,  144772 Clear $15.00

Merry Cafe  144965  $17.00  Photopolymer.  Coordinates with the Coffee Cups Framelits  and the sentiments fit on the pieces!!

Coffee Cafe Bundle  145331  $45.75  Photopolymer stamps and matching Framelits

Quilted Christmas 6X6 paper   144617  $9.00  48 sheets of 12 double sided designs.

Quilted Christmas 1/4 ribbon  144620  $7.00

Mini Pizza boxes  144645  $6.00 for 8       3 1/2X 3 1/2 x 1

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Perk Up

A little Caffeine can go along way in Perking us up!  Here is another sentiment and the Smaller Cup image that we were all wondering about when the Coffee Cafe Bundle hit the new catalog........a framelit, but NO stamp?  An image was in the Coffee Break paper.....but this is even better!

The Mystery has been solved.....we just had to wait for the Holiday catalog.  And Merry Cafe was worth the wait!!!  Perk up your friend that is ill or having a rough day.  Add a Gift card or a few Coffee flavored candies with this card.  Or just drop this card in the mail.  We all love getting a card when you least expect a card!!!

This Coffee Break paper is so cute and the patterns all Coordinate.  Soft Sky card base and cup lid.  Early Expresso ink and new Burlap ribbon.

Ingredients:

Merry Cafe  144965  $17.00  Photopolymer.  Coordinates with the Coffee Cups Framelits  and the sentiments fit on the pieces!!

Coffee Cafe Bundle  145331  $45.75  Photopolymer stamps and matching Framelits

Coffee Break Designer paper   144155 $11.00

5/8 Burlap ribbon  141487  $7.00

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