Well, it may not feel like Fall just yet (and it's not), but it's definitely time to start sharing some Fall projects. This is a slim line style card. It's a little hard to see, but the background card stock is stamped with leaves in the dark brown color. Then the flowers are stamped on the pattern paper. I used one of the leaf tags from the Leaf Label and Gem set. These leaves come already cut out ready to use. The leaf labels come with 25 … [Read more...] about Hello, Fall
Fall
Thinking of You
I have a few more projects to share using the Ringed With Nature bundle. I love how simple this card is and it turned out really lovely! One great thing about the mushroom stamp is that the stems and the caps are separate stamps. It makes is so much easier to stamp it in different colors. For the cap, I inked it in the yellow first and then used a sponge dauber to add a bit of the red along the edges. The tree ring stamp makes a nice … [Read more...] about Thinking of You
Easing Into Fall
I'm seeing lots of posts about back to school. It's hard to believe that Fall is right around the corner. If I didn't see all the school supplies and pumpkins at the local stores, I don't think I'd believe it since we've been having a heat wave here. Since Fall is almost upon us, I thought I'd start sharing some Fall projects with you. Today's project uses the Ringed With Nature bundle and the free coordinating Rings of Love Sale-a-bration … [Read more...] about Easing Into Fall
Squirrel!
Let me just start off this post by stating that I have put the Nuts About Squirrels stamp set back on the shelf for now so this is my last card with this adorable set...for now. I think this squirrel is my favorite out of the two. This is a quick and easy card to make. No need to worry about how to fill the background space - just use our gorgeous pattern paper. I'm really doing my bast to use my pattern paper stash rather than hoard it. … [Read more...] about Squirrel!
Nuts About You
I can't stand it. Just look at how cute these two squirrels are playing together! I don't know which squirrel is cuter, the one climbing the branch or the one with the nut. Both are adorable. Today's card is based off one of the samples in the July-December Catalog. Our Catalogs have a ton of ideas and inspiration. I love sharing those Catalogs with friends and customers. Any time you're looking for ideas, just pull out your Catalog and copy … [Read more...] about Nuts About You
Hey There!
Oh my goodness, the Nuts About Squirrels stamp set has the cutest pair of squirrels in it. Today I'm using the squirrel on the tree branch. The stamp set does not have coordinating dies so I hand cut the squirrel for this card. The Beauty of The Earth pattern paper is pairs nicely with this stamp set. The Fall foliage is perfect for this little guy climbing on his branch. I can't wait to share the other little squirrel with you. He's … [Read more...] about Hey There!
Harry Potter!
Every Fall, I love to watch the Harry Potter movies. I love the story, the costumes, the set designs. It's an over-the-top vision of what kids dream a magical school would look like. This brings me to today's card, which is once again using Joyful Life. I bought this stamp set just so I could make a Harry Potter pig. What's better than one Harry Potter pig? A entire group of them representing the four houses of Hogwarts! The red and yellow … [Read more...] about Harry Potter!
Which Do You Like Better?
Sometimes when I'm working on projects, I'll add and take away different pieces until I'm happy with it. Rarely do I end up with two totally different cards like today. Here is my first version. It's perfectly nice. But, I thought it needed more sparkle. So here's the second version. Whoa! Check out that gorgeous gold foiling on the pattern paper. And the leaf is die cut from the new Gold Shimmer Vellum paper. This second version … [Read more...] about Which Do You Like Better?