October 2018 – Stampin with Shirley G

The card base is Thick Whisper White cut 4-1/4” x 11” and scored at 5-1/2”. The mat is Merry Merlot cut 4” x 5-1/4” adhered to the card base with Liquid Glue. The Thick Whisper White art panel is cut 3-3/4” x 5”.

The Shaded Spruce leaves are stamped using the Botanical Bliss stamp set. The Dragonfly is cut using the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies from Gold Glimmer paper and paper from the Joyous Noel Glimmer paper. The dragonfly is popped on the Whisper White art panel using Stampin Dimensionals.

The inside sentiment is stamped in Merry Merlot over a dragonfly that has been stamped off twice using Merry Merlot ink. The sentiment is from the August 2018 Blissful Blooms Paper Pumpkin. The sentiment panel is matted on Merry Merlot cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by, I truly hope you found encouragement and inspiration for your own creations. Have a wonderful rest of the week and visit often. The week-end is on the way.

Inspiration and design comes from CAS(E) this Sketch.

55 Days until Christmas Day. Are you working on your Christmas cards, you only have about 42 days before you need to mail them. We have many great stamps to help you along in that process of your card making, just click my Shop Now link on the right side to check them all out. The November Paper Pumpkin is a great addition to your card making. See below for more details. Here is a calendar for your viewing.

Interested in Joining Us?

If you’d like to join our team, we’d love to have you! You can become a demonstrator for just $99. You get to choose $125 in Stampin’ Up! products for your Starter Kit and your kit ships for free! Does a 20-25% discount sound ?

We welcome all types of Demonstrators from those only purchasing to get the discount for themselves to those who want to run a business and those anywhere in between! There is no commitment and no penalty if you decide that being a Demonstrator isn’t right for you. Why not give it a try? You can also see more information about the benefits of becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator here.

October 16-31 Host Code: FHW6YQ9Z

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog or in the 2018 Holiday Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

It’s Time to Get Signed Up For the November Holiday Paper Pumpkin!

The Paper Pumpkin team designed November’s kit to give current subscribers, that’s you if you are subscribed, a solution for your holiday crafting needs! Do you LOVE THE BOX?

About the Kit

The holidays are the best time to share our appreciation for others, and nothing does that like a handmade holiday card. November’s kit gives you everything you need to make plenty of those! (10 cards; 5 of 2 unique holiday designs.)
The box is a great sneak of what’s inside! I would say plaid! Most everyone loves plaid.
Coordinating colors:
- Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Gold, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Remember, a subscriber gets all of this PLUS an exclusive stamp set AND an ink spot—all for $19.95 (USD) (shipping included).

To subscribe or renew your Paper Pumpkin and receive all the holiday paper crafting fun click here. You will be taken to my Paper Pumpkin sign up page and you can choose your subscription.

Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating this Card

Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Stamp Set [142924] $21.00	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749] $31.00	Botanical Bliss Clear-Mount Bundle [148333] $41.25	Merry Merlot 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146979] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Gold Glimmer Paper [146958] $5.00	Joyous Noel 6″ X 6″ Glimmer Paper [147817] $15.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad [147112] $7.50

Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Baubles

October 29, 2018 admin

The stamp set for this card is the Beautiful Baubles stamp bundle. It truly is a beautiful stamp set. The baubles are so pretty. The elements were cut using the Big Shot. The bauble in the center makes me think of a bird cage. They were cut from Silver Glimmer paper and adhered to a Night of Navy mat that was embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder then adhered to the Thick Whisper White card base.

Three different sizes and designs of silver Washi Tape was wrapped around the Night of Navy mat and adhered in the back with tape so they would not come loose.

Three Best Route Enamel Shapes were colored with a Real Red Stampin Blend pen, then adhered to the inside of the circle where the Bauble is.

The “Deck the Halls” greeting is stamped in Versa Mark and then heat embossed using Silver Embossing Powder.

The inside sentiment is stamped on a panel of Whisper White card stock and then a mat of Night of Navy was adhered over it using Liquid Glue. The Night of Navy panel is embossed and cut using one of the Thinlits Dies from the Beautiful Baubles Bundle. Two red stars are also adhered to the Night of Navy Panel.

Thanks for stopping by, I truly hope you found encouragement and inspiration for your own creations. Have a wonderful week and visit often.

Inspiration for this card comes from the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #295.

57 Days until Christmas Day. Are you working on your Christmas cards, you only have about 42 days before you need to mail them. We have many great stamps to help you along in that process of your card making, just click my Shop Now link on the right side to check them all out. The November Paper Pumpkin is a great addition to your card making. See below for more details. Here is a calendar for your viewing.

Interested in Joining Us?

October 16-31 Host Code: FHW6YQ9Z

It’s Time to Get Signed Up For the November Holiday Paper Pumpkin!

The Paper Pumpkin team designed November’s kit to give current subscribers, that’s you if you are subscribed, a solution for your holiday crafting needs! Do you LOVE THE BOX?

About the Kit

The holidays are the best time to share our appreciation for others, and nothing does that like a handmade holiday card. November’s kit gives you everything you need to make plenty of those! (10 cards; 5 of 2 unique holiday designs.)
The box is a great sneak of what’s inside! I would say plaid! Most everyone loves plaid.
Coordinating colors:
- Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Gold, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Remember, a subscriber gets all of this PLUS an exclusive stamp set AND an ink spot—all for $19.95 (USD) (shipping included).

To subscribe or renew your Paper Pumpkin and receive all the holiday paper crafting fun click here. You will be taken to my Paper Pumpkin sign up page and you can choose your subscription.

Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Beautiful Baubles Photopolymer Bundle [149920] $43.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100867] $8.50
Silver Glimmer Paper [146960] $5.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad [147110] $7.50	Best Route Enamel Shapes [146900] $7.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.00
Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109131] $5.00

Stampin’ Up! Spirited Snowmen

October 25, 2018 admin

Welcome!

I hope you have had a terrific Thursday, doing all the things that make your heart sing. I hope you like my snow couple. I think they are precious. To me they are on a date and looking at the stars. Did you ever go on a date when you were young and look at the stars? How romantic. Or maybe now that you are an adult you look at them often and think what beauty.

The stamp set is the Spirited Snowmen set. The snow couple was stamped on Thick Whisper White card stock and then fussy cut. I stamped three so I could adhere the other two to the art one for depth and not use Stamping Dimensionals. It was Liquid Glue all the way.

The starry sky is a panel cut from the Twinkle, Twinkle DSP and adhered to the Whisper White card base that was embossed using the Softly Falling Embossing Folder. The snow bank was cut from a scrap of the Thick Whisper White card stock. It extends almost all the way across the embossed panel. It would probably look better if I had embossed it with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder also.

The “Together We Make A Great Pair” greeting is from the Animal Outing stamp set. It is stamped using Night of Navy onto the snow bank.

The inside sentiment is panel of Whisper White adhered to a mat of Night of Navy after the Whisper White panel had been punched with a retired Stampin’ Up! heart punch. You can use any punch you like or leave it plain. I wanted the hearts, since I wrote the word “LOVE” using the Night of Navy Stampin’ Write Marker.

My design comes from Inspire, Create for today

Thanks for stopping by. My hope is that you found encouragement and inspiration for your own creative pursuits. Visit again!

61 Days until Christmas Day. Are you working on your Christmas cards, you only have about 45-50 days before you need to mail them. We have many great stamps to help you along in that process of your card making, just click my Shop Now link on the right side to check them all out. The November Paper Pumpkin is a great addition to your card making. See below for more details. Here is a calendar for your viewing.

Interested in Joining Us?

October 16-31 Host Code: FHW6YQ9Z

It’s Time to Get Signed Up For the November Holiday Paper Pumpkin!

The Paper Pumpkin team designed November’s kit to give current subscribers, that’s you if you are subscribed, a solution for your holiday crafting needs! Do you LOVE THE BOX?

About the Kit

The holidays are the best time to share our appreciation for others, and nothing does that like a handmade holiday card. November’s kit gives you everything you need to make plenty of those! (10 cards; 5 of 2 unique holiday designs.)
The box is a great sneak of what’s inside! I would say plaid! Most everyone loves plaid.
Coordinating colors:
- Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Gold, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Remember, a subscriber gets all of this PLUS an exclusive stamp set AND an ink spot—all for $19.95 (USD) (shipping included).

To subscribe or renew your Paper Pumpkin and receive all the holiday paper crafting fun click here. You will be taken to my Paper Pumpkin sign up page and you can choose your subscription.

Product List

Spirited Snowmen Clear-Mount Stamp Set [148072] $19.00	Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146600] $21.00	Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper [146284] $11.00	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $8.50
Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100867] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014] $12.50	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00

Peace On Earth

October 24, 2018 admin

Welcome to my Wednesday blog post. It is cold here in Georgia today. Temps were in the 30’s this morning, too cold for me. I like cool but not cold, but with cold we know Thanksgiving is on the way. O’ it’s Wednesday also, middle of the week or “Hump Day” and the week-end is closer than we think.

The card starts with a base of Shaded Spruce 4-1/4” x 11” and scored at 5-1/2”.
A mat from the Dashing Along DSP 4” x 5-1/4” is adhered with Liquid Glue to the Shaded Spruce card base.
The reverse side of the DSP used above for the first mat is cut 3-1/” x 4-1/4” and becomes the mat for the Botanical Bliss art piece. This is adhered to the first mat.
The Botanical Bliss art piece is cut from a panel of Whisper White card stock 2-1/4” x 4”.
A length of Leaf Ribbon is wrapped around the art piece and the mat for the art piece. The ribbon is adhered with glue dots on each leaf.
The greeting is stamped using Cherry Cobbler Ink.
The three stars are from the Retired Enamel Shapes.
The inside sentiment from the Christmas Pines stamp set and is stamped in Cherry Cobbler on a panel of Whisper White and adhered to a panel from the Dashing Along DSP.
The bird die from the Botanical Bliss bundle was used to cut one bird and a few branches from Cherry Cobbler card stock, which is then adhered using Liquid Glue to the right corner of the sentiment panel.

I am playing along with The Creative Crafters Challenge Blog. Go over and check out all the fabulous cards that have entered this challenge.

62 Days until Christmas Day. Are you working on your Christmas cards, you only have about 59-60 days ‘s before you need to mail them. We have many great stamps to help you along in that process of your card making, just click my Shop Now link on the right side to check them all out. The November Paper Pumpkin is a great addition to your card making. See below for more details. There is a calendar above for your viewing.

Interested in Joining Us?

If you’d like to join our team, we’d love to have you! You can become a demonstrator for just $99. You get to choos e $125 in Stampin’ Up! products for your Starter Kit and your kit ships for free! Does a 20-25% discount sound ?

October 16-31 Host Code: FHW6YQ9Z

It’s Time to Get Signed Up For the November Holiday Paper Pumpkin!

The Paper Pumpkin team designed November’s kit to give current subscribers, that’s you if you are subscribed, a solution for your holiday crafting needs! Do you LOVE THE BOX?

About the Kit

The holidays are the best time to share our appreciation for others, and nothing does that like a handmade holiday card. November’s kit gives you everything you need to make plenty of those! (10 cards; 5 of 2 unique holiday designs.)
The box is a great sneak of what’s inside! I would say plaid! Most everyone loves plaid.
Coordinating colors:
- Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Gold, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Remember, a subscriber gets all of this PLUS an exclusive stamp set AND an ink spot—all for $19.95 (USD) (shipping included).

To subscribe or renew your Paper Pumpkin and receive all the holiday paper crafting fun click here. You will be taken to my Paper Pumpkin sign up page and you can choose your subscription. Do you have a crafter friend that you are always wondering what to buy for Christmas or a birthday? Paper Pumpkin would make a great gift any time. Give them the gift that keeps on giving all year by giving them a subscription to Paper Pumpkin

Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating this Card

Botanical Bliss Clear-Mount Bundle [148333] $41.25	Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $35.00	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146981] $8.50	Dashing Along Designer Series Paper [149903] $11.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad [147083] $7.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Leaf Ribbon [146905] $8.00

Stampin’ Up! Falling Leaves — Timeless Textures

October 19, 2018 admin

WELCOME!

Happy Friday! Are you ready for a fantastic fall week-end. Beautiful here where I live. This is my favorite time of the year. I just want to be outside taking walks and enjoying the beauty that God created for us to enjoy. Have a great week-end–watching college football. The Dawgs have to do better this week than they did last week.

There are two cards to encourage or inspire you in your own creative journey. Have fun whatever you do.

I thought I would play along with Sunday Stamps, Amy’s card encouraged me. Yeah! I managed to do three.

Also, Twofer Card Challenge Harvest, I sure hope my two cards are different enough to be considered different.

And for #3 the Creative With Stamps Challenge #31 Halloween or Leaves.

This first card has a card base of So Saffron with a mat of Cajun Craze and Grapefruit Grove and then a split mat of Pool Party and Whisper White that has been embossed with the Tin Tile Embossing Folder. The Pool Party side has been embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder.

One leaf has been cut using the Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies and the other has been cut using the Seasonal Layer Thinlits. Bling has been added in the way of Basic Jewel Pearls colored with Stampin’ Blends Mango Medley and Daffodil Delight.

The sentiment is from the Colorful Seasons stamp set.

The second card to make this qualified for the Twofer’s Challenge

has a base of Whisper White 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″. The mat is a 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel cut from one of the Copper Foil sheets. You only want an outside border and do not need the full sheet, so a panel was cut from the center leaving a 3/4″ border all around so as to have enough space to adhered the art sheet to the Copper Foil panel.

The Whisper White art piece on the Thank You card has been stamped, stamping off once on a scrap of paper before stamping on the art piece, using the Timeless Textures stamp set and Sahara Sand. The leaves were cut using the Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies and the Seasonal Layer Thinlits . A leaf mat of Pool Party was made for two of the leaves. Those leaves were cut using the Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper and Mango Medley card stock. A Cajun Craze mat was cut for the Pool Party Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies.

The Thanks You is from the Vertical Greeting stamp set and is stamped using Versa Mark and heat embossing with Gold Embossing Powder.

The inside sentiment is from the Hanging Garden stamp set and is stamped using Versa Mark Ink and then heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. A leaf with the sentiment stamped on it was cut using a die from the Seasonal Layer Thinlits and then adhered to the spot it was cut from. The sentiment panel was also stamped using the Timeless Textures stamp set.

My hope is that you liked the cards today and found encouragement and inspiration.

67 Days until Christmas Day. Are you working on your Christmas cards, you only have about 59-60 days ‘s before you need to mail them. We have many great stamps to help you along in that process of your card making, just click my Shop Now link on the right side to check them all out. The November Paper Pumpkin is a great addition to your card making. See below for more details. Here is a calendar for your viewing.

Interested in Joining Us?

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October 16-31 Host Code: FHW6YQ9Z

It’s Time to Get Signed Up For the November Holiday Paper Pumpkin!

The Paper Pumpkin team designed November’s kit to give current subscribers, that’s you if you are subscribed, a solution for your holiday crafting needs! Do you LOVE THE BOX?

About the Kit

The holidays are the best time to share our appreciation for others, and nothing does that like a handmade holiday card. November’s kit gives you everything you need to make plenty of those! (10 cards; 5 of 2 unique holiday designs.)
The box is a great sneak of what’s inside! I would say plaid! Most everyone loves plaid.
Coordinating colors:
- Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Gold, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Remember, a subscriber gets all of this PLUS an exclusive stamp set AND an ink spot—all for $19.95 (USD) (shipping included).

To subscribe or renew your Paper Pumpkin and receive all the holiday paper crafting fun click here. You will be taken to my Paper Pumpkin sign up page and you can choose your subscription.

Product List

Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517] $20.00	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726] $27.00	Vertical Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141876] $19.00	Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies [147921] $28.00
Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751] $33.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00	Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [147906] $10.00	Joyous Noel 6″ X 6″ Glimmer Paper [147817] $15.00
Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $4.00	So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [105118] $8.50	Mango Melody 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146989] $8.50	Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [119684] $8.50
Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [122924] $8.50	Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146972] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00
Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00	Pumpkin Pie Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker [144577] $4.50	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker [144585] $4.50	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $5.00
Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad [147093] $7.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad [147107] $7.50	So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad [126957] $6.50