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.

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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. 

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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.

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October 1-15 Host Code:  ZHW3BQ4T

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! 

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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.

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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

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