Monday, September 30, 2024

Autumn Abundance Alternative ... Part 2!!

Just another alternative made with the FABULOUS Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Sept 2024 Kit from Stampin' Up!  Check out THIS POST to see the first alternative that I posted! 

Today's card also has a pop of Pool Party addition to go with the original colors from the kit.  But not as much as the last card.  

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors Pool Party, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Copper
Inks: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Cardstock/Papers: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Regal Distressed Patterns DSP, Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Kit pieces
Stamps: Spotlight on Nature, Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Stamp Set
Tools:  Timber Embossing Folder
Accessories: Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Linen Thread, Pieces from Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Kit

I used a mix of pieces from the kit as well as some additional items from the Annual Catalog. 




I love the wood cut card fronts and added a piece to the bottom.  

The top is some Crumb Cake cardstock stamped with one of the stamps from the kit and then the leaf image from Spotlight On Nature Stamp Set.  Then some splatter added! 

The Early Espresso cardstock strip is embossed with the Timber Embossing Folder. 

The background on the card front is from the Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper. 

I hope you enjoy this alternative!  Paper Pumpkin Kits are SUCH a good $$ deal!  They come with a stamp set, an ink spot, and then all the supplies needed to make multiples of the current months project! Which you can then make as is, or mix & match with other supplies to create so many fabulous projects! 

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Fun With An Alternative!

Have you checked out Stampin' Up!'s Sept 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit yet?!  It is called Autumn Abundance. I love getting this fun box in the mail!  📪 You can create the projects as instructed ... you get everything in the kit needed to make the projects as shown ... or you can take the pieces and change things up!  Either way is so much fun!  

Today I am sharing one of the alternatives I made for the Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin Live video using the kit & a few extra goodies.  I added Pool Party to the color combo ... because I like things a little fresh and fun no matter what the season is! 💗 Hee. 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors Pool Party, Early Espresso, Night of Navy Copper
Inks: Pool Party, Night of Navy
Cardstock/Papers: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Kit pieces
Stamps: Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Stamp Set
Tools:  Spotlight On Nature Dies, Every Celebration Dies, Timber Embossing Folder
Accessories: Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Linen Thread, Pieces from Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Kit

See how fun Pool Party is with this kit!  I just took the Spotlight of Nature Dies & used the largest stitched circle to cut out a piece from one of the card bases that came in the kit.  

🙌 💗 🙌 💗 🙌 ***DO YOU KNOW STAMPIN' UP! OFFERS COORDINATING DIES AS AN OPTIONAL PURCHASE FOR THE PAPER PUMPKIN KITS?!?!*** 🙌 💗 🙌 💗 🙌

I absolutely love that they added that and that's where the "Hooray" die-cut comes from!  It is called Every Celebration Dies & you can only order these as a Paper Pumpkin subscriber!  (So reach out if you need to become one!)


TIP: Add Adhesive Sheets to cardstock before die-cutting!  This word is gorgeous, and thin, so it makes it so nice to just make it a "sticker" to easily adhere! 

Also ... yes that copper leaf is in the kit.  IT IS STUNNING!  On the sheet you pop the leaves out of, there is a fun little outline left after you pop it out.  So I just took my Paper Snips and cut around the outline to add another fun layer to the leaf.  😍


Another fun detail ... I stamped the Pool Party cardstock before embossing it with the Timber Embossing Folder.  I love the texture and detail it gives.  


All in all ... I hope you enjoy this card!  Check out the live on Stampin' Up!'s Paper Pumpkin Facebook page to see more!  

Thank you for visiting and please let me know if you have questions! 

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Monday, September 23, 2024

Fancy Friday Stamping With Earthy Tones!

It is all about EARTHY TONES for our Fancy Friday Stamping Challenge this month!  And what GORGEOUS creations these earthy tones can make! I hope you have been following along to see all the beauty the Stampin' Fancy Friday Design Team has created for you this month.  And today is my turn to share what I made made! 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors Basic Beige, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Assorted colors from Watercolor Pencils
Inks: White Craft
Cardstock/Papers: Crumb Cake, Basic Beige, Pecan Pie, Basic White
Stamps: Country Flowers, Heartfelt Hexagon
Tools:  Heartfelt Hexagon Punch, Heat Tool, Water Painter (for splatter)
Accessories: Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1, Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2, Iridescent Foil Gems, Linen Thread, White Embossing Powder (Basics WOW! Embossing Powder)

I have to admit ... I am completely in love with how this card turned out.  Crumb Cake, Basic Beige, with the greeting in Pecan Pie were the earthy tones I used.  Then I added just subtle pops of color with the Watercolor Pencils to color the flowers.  

Here are some photos to show you all the details! 


The Heartfelt Hexagon Stamp Set & coordinating punch is a dream.  I love it so much cause I love a good sentiment with a fun bordered outline.  And the sentiment from the Country Flowers Stamp Set fit perfectly in the border from the Heartfelt Hexagon Stamp Set! 😍


Another thing I love, but often forget to do, is use White Craft Ink to stamp on Crumb Cake.  I just love this look.  And adding subtle color is so pretty to me.  The Country Flowers Stamp Set was perfect for this card.  



I hope you enjoy this card!  I hate the reasons we need sympathy cards, but sadly ... sometimes we just do.  I thought a pretty subtle & earthy tones color theme was a good choice for one of these cards.  💕

Thank you so much for visiting!  I hope you keep following along all month to see what else is in store from the Stampin' Fancy Friday Design Team!  And start following along if you haven't yet!  Hee.  (Facebook: Stampin' Fancy Friday or Instagram: @stampinfancyfriday) 

Please let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!  Would love to help you get any Stampin' Up supplies you need also!  (If you live in the United States.  😁)

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com


Friday, September 20, 2024

TGIF Challenge #491 With A Little Sweater Weather Theme!

Come join us for our theme challenge over on the TGIF Challenge Blog!  What is the theme,  you might ask?!  Well ... given the time of year it is ... it is pretty fitting!  It is a Sweater Weather Challenge!  And here is what I made for it! 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Coastal Cabana, Gold
Inks: Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Crumb Cake (splatter), VersaMark
Cardstock/Papers: Lemon Lolly, Coastal Cabana, Basic White, Gold Foil, Brights 6"x6" Designer Series Paper
Stamps: Changing Leaves
Tools:  Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder (also comes with the dies!), Forever Plaid Embossing Folder, Small Blending Brushes, Heat Tool, Water Painter (for splatter)
Accessories: White Embossing Powder (Basics WOW! Embossing Powder), Gold Embossing Powder (Metallics WOW! Embossing Powder), 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems, White Baker's Twine (Baker's Twine Essentials Pack)

Sweater weather = fall and I think of plaid and leaves changing colors when I think of fall.  So I went with that! I used the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a plaid background ... and stamped some leaves before I embossed.  The leaf was sponged with some ink (Peach Pie & Lemon Lime Twist) before die-cut & embossed.  The stamps & die-cuts are from the Changing Leaves Bundle. 

This card is prettier in person, if I do say so myself.  Part of that is because the gold embossing is so pretty and adds such a fun detail.  It is hard to capture that in a photo.  But I daubed some VersaMark onto the leaf image after the ink I blended on had dried.  Then added some gold embossing powder & heat set it.  It is so pretty! 

 




Love all the little details of this card!  What do you think?!  What does the theme "Sweater Weather" make you think of?!  We can't wait to see!  Head on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog & play along with us! 

Thank you so much for visiting!  I hope you enjoy this card and reach out if I can help with any of your papercrafting needs ... including helping you get any Stampin' Up! supplies you may need! 

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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Round We Go With A Purple Birthday!

Just a quick card to share a little purple birthday love!  I have quite a few people in my life that love purple ... so "Round We Go" with a purple birthday card! 

(See what I did there?  😛😂  That's the name of the bundle that I used for this card! Hee.) 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors Petunia Pop, Coastal Cabana, Gray Granite, Fresh Freesia, Basic White
Inks: Petunia Pop, Coastal Cabana, Gray Granite, VersaMark
Cardstock/Papers: Gray Granite, Coastal Cabana, Fresh Freesia, Petunia Pop, Basic White
Stamps: Round We Go
Tools:  Round We Go Dies, Heat Tool, Water Painter (for splatter)
Accessories: White Embossing Powder (Basics WOW! Embossing Powder), Iridescent Faceted Gems

I used both the stamps & the dies to make these fun bursts to celebrate!  I stamped the bursts first, stamping off once with Petunia Pop ink.  Then I die cut the middle burst from Petunia Pop cardstock.  ***TIP:  Add adhesive sheet to the cardstock before die-cutting for easy adhering to card! 



What do you think?  I want to make a batch of these in lots of colors!  But I love this Petunia Pop one! 

I hope you enjoy!  Thank you for visiting! Please let me know if you have any questions! Would love to help you with al your papercrafting needs.  If you need any Stampin' Up! supplies ... I can help with that too!  Please let me know if I can help! 

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Saturday, September 14, 2024

Season of Elegance Suite Mini Artisan Design Team Blog Hop!

Woot!  Let's get right to it!  Another fun Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! This month my group is using products from the Season of Elegance Suite!  This suite is PACKED with GORGEOUS holiday inspired products!  I am so excited to share what I made with you!  SO let's get started! 


Here are all the projects that I made!  I am going to break them down a little bit more below!


This one was so much fun!  I took some of the fabulous Season of Elegance Designer Series Paper (that has GORGEOUS foiling on it!) and embossed some of the trees.  Then die-cut the trees and layered them over it.  Love the look it gives! 



Then for the next card, I went all in with using the dies that make these DARLING bows!!!


Look how much fun this is!  I LOVE LOVE them!  I stamped a fun background, layered it on cardstock, then went to town making the bows.  They are so quick and easy to do!  ***TIP:  use a bone folder to kinda curl your cardstock before folding the pieces, and it make this stunning cute bow! 



I also wanted to make a cute tag so I just die-cut a big tree with the fun "christmas" die-cut and easy peasy! 


What do you think?!  Is your mind flowing with possibilities for this suite?!  Well guess what?!  So much more gorgeous inspiration to come!  Cause it's time to keep hopping! 

NEXT IN OUR HOP IS ...

Daniela: @edelpappe  https://www.edelpappe.de/blog/

Her projects are gorgeous!!  You better follow along to see! 😀 Over on Instagram is the best place to see them!

Full list of hoppers: 

Monique:  @stampin_met_monique  
Ashley: @designwithink  ☆  This is me!  ☆
Daniela: @edelpappe
Maheswari: @maheswarirajaguru
Su: @aromasandart


Thank you so much for visiting!  I hope you enjoy this hop!  Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help ordering any Stampin' Up! products! I would be happy to help you with your papercrafting needs! 

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Bold Pop With Changing Leaves Bundle!

I had a vision in my head for a card, & couldn't get it out of my head ... so had to just create it.  Haha.  I LOVE the Changing Leaves Bundle that is an Online Exclusive from Stampin' Up!  Fun fact ... I was going to use it on the last card I made for the TGIF Challenge this week.  (Click HERE to see that card.)  But the large leaf image I wanted to use was a bit too large for what I wanted with that card, so I used the Spotlight in Nature stamp instead.  Well ... that's probably why I got this card idea in my head and couldn't get it out.  Haha.  I wanted to do a bold & graphic card with the leaf bundle.  Black & white with pops of bright color filled my head and this is what came out on paper: 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors Basic Black, Basic White, Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana
Inks: VersaMark, Pretty in Pink, Coastal Cabana, BLENDS: Melon Mambo
Cardstock/Papers: Basic Black, Basic White, Coastal Cabana
Stamps: Changing Leaves, Saying Hey
Tools:  Perennial Postage Dies, Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder (also comes with the dies!), Heat Tool
Accessories: White & Clear Embossing Powder (Basics WOW! Embossing Powder), Iridescent Faceted Gems

You can see I used the Saying Hey Stamp Set again.  Yeah ... kinda can't get enough.  I LOVE this stamp set!  And it was perfect for my bold & graphic card. 😁

I got a little picky with the look I wanted for the "hey" greeting.  So it was a bit fussy.  Hee.  But I love how it turned out.  I stamped it in VersaMark onto Coastal Cabana cardstock.  Then individually cut out each letter, adhered it to Basic White cardstock, and fussy cut that. I just was picky with the color that I wanted, and so I just went with it!  Hee.   


I also was a bit picky on the color pink I wanted on this card.  Melon Mambo cardstock was too dark for what I wanted & Pretty in Pink was too light.  So what did I do?!  Why ... I used my Light Melon Mambo Blends Marker & colored on some Basic White cardstock!  It was the perfect pink!  😍  Once it was dried ... that was when I embossed the "thanks."  

I also used this same trick for the side detail made with the Perennial Postage Dies.  I just out a piece of the largest shape, and then just colored the side with the same Light Melon Mambo Blends ...



Just look how cute it is!  Once again ... perfect color pink for what I had in my head!  

This card just makes me happy to look at it.  And this Changing Leaves bundle is PHENOMENAL!  The stamps are gorgeous & fun (just LOOK AT HOW fun it is in black & white) and the rest is magic!  The bundle comes with a Hybrid Embossing Folder & coordinating dies. (Keep reading for an explanation of that!) Notice the white die-cut leaf under the "hey"?!  ... 



Yeah ... they Hybrid means that you can die-cut & emboss all in one pass through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine!  It is so wonderful!  Here is a photo so hopefully you can see what I mean better: 


Love it!  Now one last little bit of info.  This is a black card, so I added a white insert on the inside to write in.  Didn't want to leave it naked so I did a few quick stamps and VOILA!  Fun and coordinated inside! 


I hope you enjoy this card!  Thank you so much for visiting my blog!  Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions at all!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!

If you need any help getting any Stampin' Up! supplies (and live in the US), I would be happy to help with that as well!  

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

Friday, September 6, 2024

Spotlight On Nature Color Challenge! TGIF Challenge #489!

Happy Friday to you!  Are you ready for a FUN new TGIF Challenge?!  And ... a color challenge to boot?! WOOT!  Let's celebrate!  First up ... I am going to share my card!  Then I will tell you the colors that are in the challenge.  😊  After that ... more photos of the details of the cards.  Then it will be time to head on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog to play along yourself with this weeks challenge!  Can't wait to see what you make ... but first ... can't wait to show you what I made! 


Can you guess the colors I used?!  Here is a hint:

(and by hint, I mean here are the colors.  Hee.)

I had a lot of fun playing with these colors!  More fun than I thought I would have, actually.  😝 The fun part about such a rich color like Berry Burst ... it gives such a gorgeous ombre look! 

Colors Berry Burst, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Gold
Inks: Berry Burst, Night of Navy, VersaMark, White Craft Ink
Cardstock/Papers: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Basic White, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
Stamps: Spotlight on Nature, Saying Hey
Tools:  Cute Crochet Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, Water Painter
Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder (Metallics WOW! Embossing Powder), Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio

The ombre was the inspiration to this whole card.  😍  Once I decided that's what I wanted to do - to show how much depth Berry Burst has - the rest just came together.  I LOVE this leaf stamp -from the Spotlight On Nature Stamp Set - and I stamped those in Night of Navy.  

This card was screaming for some gold accents to me ... so since gold is kinda just a fancy Crumb Cake ... I thought it could work.  Hee.  So I embossed the sentiment with gold embossing powder and then also added some gold embossed splatter! 




To get all that splatter, I actually used White Craft Ink & a Water Painter.  Just splattered some of the white ink on the card, poured my gold embossing powder over it, & then heat set.  It is so gorgeous ... in my opinion.  Hee. 



I hope you enjoy this card & all the details and layers.  Now it is time to head on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog to see what the other fabulous designers on the team have made this week & then to play along with us on the design team!  💗💗💗 Truly can't wait to see what you make with these colors! 

Please let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!  If you live in the United States ... would love to help you get your hands on any Stampin' Up! supplies you need! Spotlight on Nature Stamp Set, anyone?!  Hee.  

Thanks agian for visiting!  

Contact: designwithink@gmail.com

Stripe-y Artful Amaryllis!

Have you checked out the Artful Amaryllis Bundle in Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Catalog?  It is a fun one and I couldn't wait to play...