Stampin’ Up! Vintage Paisleys & Posies Grateful

Good morning, y’all!  How’s your week going?  I started mine with a trip to the doc – you know, to get some prescriptions refilled.  Cuz, they gotta listen to your chest, ask you the same questions they asked 6 months ago, take some blood – right after telling you that the tests from 6 months ago look just fine.  And then dispense the scripts.

Oh – and send the bill to the insurance.  Don’t forget that piece, right?

I like my doc, don’t get me wrong.  But…seems a bit like a money-making endeavor, to me.

And I learned a little lesson – one that I knew, but apparently had to relearn.  I have an ankle that’s been giving me some angst – I suspect it’s from an old sprain.  I asked if she’d look at it.

And then drove over to the Outpatient x-ray place – which is where she sent me right after pushing around on my ankle a bit.

So my 30 minute appointment turned into 3 hours.  And guess what’ll be the outcome?  “Looks like you maybe sprained it a couple years ago….did you?  Oh, and you’re getting old, so….” 🙂

Sheesh.

Oh – the lesson?  Never, ever confess to anything “wrong” at the doctor’s (unless you want to spend half a day running around doing tests and stuff!).  I learned that long ago in my previous life, but….guess it slipped my mind!

But, I still had time to make a card – so I did!  This one uses the Paisleys & Posies stamp set, for the pretty sentiments, and Vintage Leaves, for an autumn-y touch.  I added some of the Petals & Paisleys DSP.  Take a look-see:

For my design, I used the sketch over at RetroSketches this week.  Sketch challenge #232:

I started by SNAILing a panel of the Copper-embossed Petals & Paisleys DSP to a Cajun Craze mat.  I SNAILd a second, smaller, piece to another Cajun Craze mat and then SNAILd that to the card front.

I used some Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to adhere a 2015-2017 In Color Doily – in Mint Macaron – to the center panel.  Over that, I ran a length of 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon and a piece of Mint Macaron 3/8″ Sheer Linen Ribbon.

My sentiment, from Paisleys & Posies (this is one of my fave sentiments ever!), I stamped in Versamark on Very Vanilla card stock, and heat embossed it with Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  It’s matted on Cajun Craze and then popped over the ribbons with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped a Vintage Leaf in Versamark on Very Vanilla, heat embossed it in Copper, and cut it with its matching Leaflet die.  Then I used some Liquid Glue and a Stampin’ Dimensional to adhere it to the sentiment panel and card front.

I added a few Cajun Craze Enamel Shapes and that was it for the card front!

On the inside, I stamped a second sentiment in Cajun Craze on a Very Vanilla panel.  Then I heat embossed the Vintage Leaf in Copper down in the corner.

I SNAILd it to a Cajun Craze mat and into my Mint Macaron card base.  The card front’s popped on with Stampin’ Dimensionals, and that finished the card off!

My Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got another Copper-embossed Vintage Leaf on the front…

…and an envelope flap from the pretty Cajun Craze-design Petals & Paisleys DSP.

Et Voila!  Vintage Leaves – pretty paisley paper – and a great sentiment all add up to a pretty Fall card.  Thank you card?  Just grateful to a friend card?  Yep – could be any of those things!  Hope you like! 🙂

Speaking of paper – see what I did there? – check the BTHRGO (that’s Buy Three Get One Free – but it danged sure doesn’t just roll off the tongue, does it?!?)  deal coming up on 1 Oct!  Great way to stock up on some Designer Paper!  Scroll down for the deets.

Scroll on down for the card cuts and all the goodies you need to make this one for yourself!

HOST CODE FOR 16 SEP – 30 SEP: YSUSEQAP

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift – your choice of any item valued up to $8.00 in the 2015-16 Annual Catalog or the 2016 Holiday Catalog.

You can save 25% on select annual catalog products through from 1 – 21 Sept!  Check out the discounted products for the week of

15 – 21 Sept below.

The sale products will change weekly so check back often – you don’t want to miss out on these great deals!

Click here to go right to them in my Online Store!

COMING SOON!

Designer Series Paper Buy Three, Get One Free Sale – Beginning 1 Oct 16!

1 – 31 Oct 16, you can buy three packages of Designer Series Paper and get one free!

Stampin’ Up! already let us know which papers will be included in this great promotion so we can all get our wish lists ready!

Item #    Product Name
141663    Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper
141645    Moroccan Designer Series Paper
141660    Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper
141654    Blooms & Bliss Designer Series Paper
141630    Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper
141640    By the Shore Designer Series Paper
141986    Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper
141981    Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper

I think it’s pretty cool that two of the new designer papers from the 2016 Holiday Catalog are included in this sale, don’t you?

Mark your calendars – this great deal starts on Saturday, 1 Oct 16!

Only a couple days left in the Special Offers – if there’s something you’ve got a hankerin’ for – best getcha some!

See y’all tomorrow! 🙂

TTFN

STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT:     

CARD CUTS FOR THIS PROJECT:

Mint Macaron Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and fold at 5 1/2′)

Cajun Craze Card Stock:  4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner);  2 1/8″ x 4 1/8″ (mat for center DSP panel);  1 1/8″ x 2 3/4″ (mat for sentiment)

Very Vanilla Card Stock: 1″ x 2 5/8″ (sentiment banner); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)

Petals & Paisleys DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (card front); 2″ x 4″ (small DSP panel on front); envelope flap

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!