Hey y’all – it’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! Today’s a sketch challenge – and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table! I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!
I decided that it had been a hot minute since I’d played with the Poinsettia Petals bundle – and the flower worked for the sketch – so…out it came! And – more Plaid Tidings DSP – this time for a Christmas card! Take a look-see:
Happy happy HAWWWMP DAY!!! I hope you’re all safe – so many of my SU! friends are in harm’s way in one way or another these days – be it from wildfires or the slowest moving tropical storm ever (serious – that one’s moving slower than I do on the treadmill on even my laziest day!)! 2020 can just…go the heck away already! 🙁 Y’all take the best of care.
Now. Today’s card is so….me. It’s got plaid. It’s got leaves. It’s got a cat! Yep – I brought the Cat Punch in to play with Gathered Leaves and the Autumn Greetings Bundle – and put the whole shootin’ match on top of some gorgeous Fall Plaid Tidings DSP. Take a look-see:
The layout for this one comes from this week’s TGIF Sketch Challenge – although I flipped it upside down! Let’s…just pretend I meant to do that, okay? 😉
And – the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge let me let my FALL collage freak LOOSE! I mean – it was like they made this board FOR ME!! I went up the middle diagonal AND down the right column!
I started with a piece of the Plaid Tidings DSP that I cut to 3 3/4″ x 5″ then cut at 1 7/8″ on the short side. I left one piece long and cut the other at about 2″.
I matted the three panels on a Basic Black mat. In order to make all the borders look “right” I used my Paper Trimmer to take a smidge off the panels. Yes – “smidge”. Don’t ask me how much that is! 😉
I used the Gathered Leaves Die set to cut leaves in Bumble Bee, Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie. Before cutting them, I spritzed the card stock with water using my Stampin’ Spritzer. Note: Cajun Craze isn’t one of the colors listed for the Plaid Tidings – but… I like how it works with this DSP. So…use the recommendations but…if there’s a color that appeals to you…use it! 🙂
I pulled out the Autumn Essentials Dies – bundled with the Autumn Greetings stamp set – and cut a few Cinnamon Cider grasses. I also cut a couple of solid Pumpkin Pie pumpkins and some detailed Cinnamon Cider pumpkins – which I adhered together with Liquid Glue.
I cut a Basic Black cat with the Cat Punch.
For the sentiment, I stamped one from Autumn Greetings in Cinnamon Cider on Very Vanilla. How gorgeous is that font?? I cut it with a Stitched Rectangle Die. Note: Cheat the sentiment to the left side of the die cut when you make your card.
Then I put all the pieces and parts onto the card front to create the collage. When I had everything how I wanted it – I took two pictures. One with everything in place and one with the “top” layers off so I could see.
I adhered everything with Liquid Glue – until I got to the very last pumpkin on the sentiment. THAT one is popped on with a Stampin’ Dimensional!
I added some Pumpkin Pie gems to the sentiment and the card front and the card was done!
On the inside, I added a second sentiment and some pumpkins from Autumn Greetings in Cinnamon Cider ink on a Very Vanilla panel. I colored the pumpkins with my Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo and Light Shaded Spruce Blend. On these I colored the stem with my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker – then added the “ground” with the Cinnamon Cider Marker.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Basic Black mat and into my Cinnamon Cider card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got another Autumn Greetings pumpkin on the front. This one got a Cinnamon Cider stem – which do you like better?? This one or the Early Espresso stems on the inside?
…and I added more of the Plaid Tidings DSP on the envelope flap. Note to self: order more Plaid Tidings DSP SOON!!
Et Voila! No – really. This card has so many of my favorite things – I considered a double-loop Linen Thread bow but you know me…I do NOT like to be over-the-top on these things! 😉
The Autumn Essentials Bundle is gorgeous – the sentiment fonts are beautiful and the die cuts amazing! And that doesn’t even speak to the huge, wunnermus floral image!!
Add the Gathered Leaves and perfectly perfect Plaid Tidings DSP and…winner winner!
I hope you like!
If you’d like to re-create this card, the card cuts and product list is down below!
TTFN
M
Good morning and happy Monday! Did you do something fun this weekend?
On Sunday – our team got together via Zoom for our Quarterly Team Meeting! And – in addition to getting Stampin’ Up! updates AND doing an awesome Prize Patrol…a few of us demo’d some cards for the team to make. In TTBC (The Time Before COVID) – we’d have met in person and crafted together to make the four cards. Now-a-days? Zoom zoom!
We all used the same bundle – the Celebration Tidings bundle – but…boy, were our projects different! Although… we DID all use Plaid Tidings DSP! Appears we all LOVE Plaid Tidings DSP and want it to stick around forever!!
The card that I did has an autumn theme – all ready for cool Fall days and the arrival of pumpkins and leaves galore. Take a look-see:
Happy Friday, y’all! Hope you’ve got a good weekend in store – mine is going to be quiet. I’m still recovering from LAST weekend’s festivities!!
If you were able to join me yesterday for my YouTube live, I appreciate you spending some time with me – if not, but you’d like to see the replay, here ’tis! 🙂
Hey y’all – it’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! Today’s a theme challenge – and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table! I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!
I decided to use Mr. Moose in the Merry Moose stamp set and the Moose Punch to be my “animal” for today’s birthday card – with a couple of sentiments from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set. Take a look-see:
Happy Happy Hawwmp Day!! And welcome to another edition of the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop. I hope you’ll sit down and spend a little time with us – regardless of where YOU are in the world! 🙂 I know you’re going to see some awesome projects!
Like most hops, we have a theme each month – and this month’s is “Tag Team”! Which means – we all created two coordinating projects!
I decided to create a little…table decor! When we have holiday meals with our friends, we usually do buffet style – with the silverware laying on the counter (on in a Red Solo Cup – TK would be proud!). I decided I’d contribute something fun to the mix (in addition to the normal two-dozen deviled eggs!). So…I pulled out a Mini Coffee Carrier and a couple of Mini Coffee Cups. Plus…the Warm Hugs bundle and some Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP. Take a look-see!
Good morning, y’all – welcome to another edition of Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team blog hop! Each month we make projects centered around a theme – and this month our theme is Halloween Fun! We can interpret that any way we want – so…be sure to check and see everyone’s projects – we’ve got a bunch of talented ladies hopping with us this month!
I like owls. We have owls flying around our place – and we can frequently hear them in the woods. So…the Have A Hoot stamp set spoke to me from the jump! And – since it’s got something for Halloween as well as Christmas – it was a natural for today’s challenge with a little Magic in This Night DSP! Take a look-see:
Good Monday morning! Happy Labor Day! Hope you’re celebrating by NOT laboring! 😉
We’ll head home a little later today – it was a wonderful ceremony – and Matt and Katelyn looked so handsome and beautiful. It was good that I’d made it to the store for the waterproof mascara. 😢👍
Hard to believe the kids are married. Guess they’ll always be “the kids”, huh? 🥰🥰
Okay – back to the business at hand! My card for today is a pretty, feminine one that comes to you from the Forever Fern stamp set, with its bundled and gorgeous Forever Flourishing Dies! Take a look-see:
Good morning! I hope you’re waking up to the prospect of an awesome weekend!
Jan and I did a little shopping yesterday and got our nails done. We’ll leave in a few hours for the Big Event! 🙂
The card I made for you today is so smack in my wheelhouse – layers – leaves – bows! I got it done using the amazing Love of Leaves stamp set with the bundled Stitched Leaves Dies to create wonderful Fall leaves! Take a look-see:
The layout for this one is from the Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge.
I started with a piece of Crumb Cake card stock – and along the long left side, I used the stitching die in the Stitched Leaves Dies to “emboss” a stitched pattern. Note: even though this die “embosses” – you use the die cutting sandwich in your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine – not the embossing sandwich! I matted the panel on a Crushed Curry panel.
On Crumb Cake card stock, I stamped the medium leaf from Love of Leaves in Pumpkin Pie ink. I used a Sponge Dauber to add some Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry to the middle of each leaf. Then I cut them with their die from the Stitched Leaves Dies.
I also cut some wheat grasses from the Autumn Essentials Die Set and berries from the Poinsettia Dies in Brushed Metallic Card Stock.
I added all the leaves and wheat and berries in an arc – using Liquid Glue. Hint – for this kind of arrangement – build the collage from the bottom up. So…start with one leaf near the bottom of the arc and then build up towards the top of the card! 🙂
On a piece of Very Vanilla, I stamped the sentiment from Love of Leaves in Cajun Craze. Then I cut it with the banner die in the Tasteful Labels Die set.
I adhered the sentiment with Liquid Glue.
I doubled a length of 3/8″ Embroidered Ribbon and tied a double-loop Linen Thread Bow to it – then I adhered it with a Glue Dot.
I added a couple of Antiqued Corners with Glue Dots and some Bumble Bee 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped a second Love of Leaves sentiment in Cajun Craze on a Very Vanilla panel. I added the leaf over top in Pumpkin Pie. Hint: my ink pad is relatively dry – so I was able to stamp it full strength and achieve this look. If yours is new or real “juicy” – you might want to stamp it off on scrap paper once before stamping your panel. Never hurts to do it all on a piece of scrap paper first to be sure you like it! 🙂
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Crushed Curry mat and into my Cajun Craze card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got a Pumpkin Pie leaf on the front…
…and some Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Can’t tell you how much I love the Love of Leaves bundle – especially the wunnermus Stitched Leaves Dies! They cut and emboss your leaves in one pass thru your cutting machine! Whoo-hoo!
And the added elements from the Poinsettia and Autumn Essentials Die sets just fill it out perfectly, don’t they??
I hope you like!
If you’d like to recreate this card, the products used and all the card cuts are down below!
TTFN
M
Happy Friday, y’all! Hope you’ve got a good weekend in store – mine is BIG!
Tomorrow, I’ll head up to the Gainseville area to attend Matt and Katelyn’s wedding. Jan and I have been discussing what we’re going to wear and when. We’ll go this afternoon and get a manicure.
Well – two. One each. 😉
I’m looking forward to the whole thing – been a while coming!
If you’re doing the math, you’ll have realized I probably won’t be on my Facebook video tomorrow evening – the rehearsal dinner is then. I am…touched beyond measure that we were invited to that – especially given then we’re neither parents nor wedding party! I guess we’re honorary parents!
Shoot. Let the tears start! 🥰😢
Anywho – sniff – let’s talk card!
If you were able to join me yesterday for my YouTube live, I appreciate you spending some time with me – if not, but you’d like to see the replay, here ’tis! 🙂
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