Thankful Thoughts

One of my favorite things in November on Social Media, and blogs I follow is the daily "Thank You Moments".  I am not as wonderful about posting them on my family blog, but I do try to get a few up there during the month, or in my journal.  I thought I'd make a Thanksgiving type card to show awesome fall colors, and so send to someone truly special.  Everyone knows that getting some thing in the mail that isn't Junk mail is so very special!

So here is is, Gently Falling, Gorgeous Grunge, and Chalk Talk! I combined those cards to do some fun two step stamping, don't worry, it doesn't need to be perfect, and used the leaf outline stamps to create my own patterned paper on some Very Vanilla card stock.  I used Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, and Pumpkin Pie, can't get more fall like than that!

I also layered my punches to create a neat new look.  I saw this on Pintrest, can't recall the card I copies, but what a great idea to turn the Modern Label punch and layer under the Wide Oval, and because I love tags so much, I made one more to add in that pop of color.

Super fun to do, and fast and easy!  Shop Online Now to order any of these materials!

Just a thought for a unique scrapbook/gift idea, take a photo each day of something you are thankful for, add your daily message, compile both into a simple scrapbook, maybe a 6x6 or smaller, and you have an awesome Christmas gift for a loved one.

Creative Sketches Week 3

This week at Creative-Sketches.com, I was working with this layout below from our Design Team Lead.  I really wanted to go with a clean simple project, and I was excited that this layout will allow me to use minimal layers, and just pare it down to basics, but still create a lovely card to send to a friend. To make my life a little more fun, I took some color inspiration from the lovely Inkspirations-challenges Blog.  I look forward to their color challenges as the encourage me to mix up some colors I otherwise would never match myself. Regal Rose and Sahara Sand poor things, almost never get used at my house!


Our Technique challenge this week was Using Chalks or Pastels on your card.  I have done several different cards using chalks, and took a different approach this week.  I wanted to use my pastels very simply, trying to make this more of a minimal card.  I stamped my background image in Versamark, then popped chalk to highlight just a few flowers.  I also added some turquoise chalk to my eggs in the basket.  Both are fairly subtly and easy to add simply with the little wands that come in the Stampin Up pastel kit, or with a cotton swab. 


I hope you can visit Creative-Sketches.com to try your hand at either the Layout or Chalks Technique!  Can't wait to see what you make!

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Sale-A-Bration Stamp Kit

If you are new to Stampin Up! you may not know what Sale-A-Bration is all about.  It is the one time of the year when any $50 purchase will let you earn a fantastic free item from Stampin Up!  They have 4 wonderful stamps sets this year, 1 Chalkboard Decor Element, 1 bundle of paper and stickers, and 1 ribbon button bundle.  All are absolutely wonderful.  If those were not enough, on the back page of the SAB catalog, there is a list of stamp sets from the main catalog that are available for free instead of a regular SAB item.

So in case you are out of ideas on how to earn them, I have a list of 6 bundles that will allow you to earn and use the SAB item of your choice.
(My card above used the Bliss stamp set, plus the new Tulip Embossing Folder, Scallop Oval, and Large Oval punches, and some Rose Red Seam Binding ribbon, and Rhinestone brads.  I love the color combination too!  Rose Red, Blushing Bride, and Baja Breeze)

Get the Basics!

104152            Stampin’ Up! Paper Cutter            $24.95

119979            Getting Started Stampin’ Spots      $21.95

120954            Getting Started Cardstock              $6.95

104332            SNAIL Adhesive                            $6.95

                                                                                 ______

                        Merchandise total:                            $60.80

121853            So Happy for You stamp set            FREE

123220             (clear stamp set)

Build a Kit!

You pick the stamp set                                    $18.95

3 Classic Stamp Pads                                      $17.85

Assorted Color Smooth Cardstock                 $6.95

Whisper White or Vanilla Cardstock             $8.50

White or Vanilla Medium Envelopes             $6.50

                                                                        ______

                        Merchandise total:                   $58.75

121851            Bliss stamp set                        FREE

123217            (clear stamp set)

Color My World!

101406            Stazon Black pad                        $7.95

102845            Blender Pens                               $9.95

103954            Aqua Painters                              $16.95

105019            Water Color Paper                        $6.95

Page 194            Watercolor Crayons                  $16.95

                                                                             ______

                        Merchandise total:                        $58.75

121849            Sweet Summer Stamp set            FREE

123214             (clear stamp set)

Punch it Up!

118074            Owl  Punch                                 $16.95

119854            Scallop Circle Punch                  $16.95

119884            Scallop Square Punch                 $16.95

                                                                             ______

                        Merchandise total:                       $50.85

121847            Punch Bunch stamp set               FREE

123211             (clear stamp set)

Make Me a Memory!

Page 178            Simply Scrappin’ Kit                   $19.95

Page 180            12 x 12 Linen Post Album          $29.95

100670               Page Protector Refills                 $10.95

                                                                               ______

                        Merchandise total:                        $60.85

122242            Ice Cream Parlor                           FREE

                                    Designer Series Paper

Let’s Accessorize!

Page 176            Quick Accents                                                $8.95

Page 173            Designer Series Paper                                    $9.95

Page 187            Assorted Color Brads                                    $6.95

107311            Note Cards                                                $5.95

104144            Days to Remember Calendar (2)            $19.90

                                                                                       ______

                        Merchandise total:                                    $51.70

123529            Ice Cream Parlor                                    FREE

                        Ribbon & Button pack                       

Any of these can be ordered off my website, at Scrappystampers.stampinup.net or via an email or phone call to me.

 

Flower Pot Card

This little flower pot requires some patience with the scissors for the first version, and the Pretties Kit for my second version. It made a wonderful card for my mother though when I used the Great Friends "for you" and the " "I just realized..." from Eight Great Greetings.

Cut your strip of Really Rust cardstock to 3.5 x 9". Score at 2 " and 5.5" Fold the top towards you and the bottom away from you. Scallop the top edge. Then place the card (top flap up on the trimmer so the 2" score line is in the groove and the bottom is in at 1/2". Trim the pot on an angle on each side. (Step by Step pics coming soon!)

Sponge the front surface of your pot with Chocolate Chip ink to age the pot and stamp with your saying. I used For you from Great friends.

Trim a piece of Really Rust to 2.5 x4.5" and a piece of whisper White to 2.25 x4.25". Stamp the white with your sentiment. I used I just realized from Eight Great Greetings in Stazon. I colored in the flowers with my Cameo coral ink pad & Blender pens.

Then I stamped my flower from the Embrace Life set 4 times using Stazon. I used Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper, Pink Pirouette, and Cameo Coral paper. I used my gel pen to add highlights to the flowers. I cut each flower out. Then I stamped my leaves on Old Olive and carefully trimmed them out too. Using the envelope I carefully placed my leaves and flowers on the pullout card to make sure the flowers would fit in the envelop when I was finished. I used Dimensionals and Snail adhesive to adhere them to the card. Then I used a 1/4" piece of Whisper White ribbon to keep the flower pot closed.



My second version of this card used 3 flowers from the Pretties Kit, 3 buttons created using the Buttons Big Shot Die, and 6 leaves punched with the small and large oval. Use 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon in Very Vanilla to tie the Flower Pot closed. I still used For You, but changed the saying on the inside to the other one from Great Friend.

I sponged the edges of the buttons with So Saffron, and the leaves with Old Olive. First I folded the leaves in half then trimmed them to a point, then I flattened them so that they have a center vein which I highlighted with the ink as I sponged.

Thanks to this blog for the excellent inspiration for the card.

Seed Slider Card

This is a really simple card that you can make for any occasion. All you need to make a simplified version is a piece of cardstock , ribbon, a seed packet, adhesive, and a stamp set. Using the Big Shot and some punches, you can add a little more flair to your gift.


The Card
Take your cardstock and cut to 5.5x8.5. Score the paper at 4" intervals. Fold on both score lines and apply adhesive to the flap to seal. Punch a slot at the top for the ribbon. Slip one end of the ribbon around the seed packet, and into the slot. Tie the ends together at the top to pull the ribbon up and reveal the seed packet. I also used a stamp set from Doodle This on the bottom of the card. I stamped it in the same color as the cardstock for a subtle look.

The Rabbit
Use the small and large oval punches to make the rabbit ears. Use pink pirouette designer series paper with the small oval punch for the inner ear and use the larger oval punch for the ears. I cut out an oval for the body, and punched a 1/2" circle for the tail.

The Basket
I used the Big Shot Top Note which I cut in half to make my basket, I cut 2 skinny strips of Kraft cardstock to use as handles. I stamped the basket with a stamp from A Good Egg.