Glow Of Harvest - Thank You

Hello Stampers,

How many of you make your own card templates/sketches when you see one that you like? I'm a big fan of them, especially if they come with measurements. While I can usually come close to the template, I like things that are quick & not always having to figure it out.  I used to draw out templates on printer paper that I had made a template for, then I moved onto drawing them in books, but neither one really helped because either I forgot about them or misplaced them, you know the old saying "Out of sight, out of mind." LOL! Several years ago, I started following Jackie Bolhuis who has tons of tutorials for sale or free videos for templates, which made me really start making actual templates & I have a box of them along with some fun folds in a box on my desk to look through for inspiration. I've also branched out & started making templates from Pinterest that I have pinned over the years & more recently have started following more demonstrators who also have shared their templates.

Today's card was inspired by an old template from Jackie Bolhuis & using the August POTM Glow Of Harvest, which is still available if you haven't already gotten it. This DSP is so pretty & I love the shimmer on all the pages. I started my card with a Golden Glow Cardstock base, followed by a strip of Pecan Pie Cardstock that I embossed using the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder. Next, I used a smaller layer of Crumb Cake Cardstock & placed a square piece of the Glow Of Harvest DSP to the top, which this layout kind of reminds me of the old polaroids. I used the Painted Pumpkins Stamp Set for the sentiment & stamped it on the lower portion of the layer with Early Espresso Ink. Before adding this layer to the card, I wrapped it with Neutrals Jute Combo Pack (Pecan Pie) & then used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up.

~Thanks for stopping by!
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. 

Product List

Painted Pumpkins Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [168431] $25.00	Softly Woven 3 D Embossing Folder [168466] $12.00	Glow Of Harvest 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [168598] $5.00	Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [167685] $14.00
Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717] $14.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $14.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $9.00	Neutrals Jute Combo Pack [168468] $10.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

Soiree Salutations - Peace Hope Joy

Hello Stampers,

How many of you have started to think about Christmas? Just when I thought it was safe to start thinking about Christmas with our cooler weather, Mother Nature is bringing us back to the mid to low 90's UGH. How many cards do you make? These days I'm making about 60-70. Do you do one style or several? I have to do several styles or I get bored, usually 5 to 10 of each style. 

Today's card was inspired by this week's sketch by The Paper Players & I thought about using the new Whispering Woods DSP as the focal point, this has such pretty colors in it. I started with a Pretty Peacock Cardstock base, followed by the 2 pieces of DSP. I used a Night Of Navy Cardstock strip as the base for my sentiment. Next, I used Shaded Spruce Cardstock that was punched out using the 2" Circle Punch then embossed with the Swirls Of Magic Embossing Folder. I used the Soiree Salutations Stamp Set for the sentiment stamping onto Basic White Cardstock with Night Of Navy Ink, then used the 3 Banner Punch to punch it out & added it to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. Lastly, I added a few Antique Pearls to finish the card.

~Thanks for stopping by!
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. 

Product List

Soiree Salutations Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [168337] $18.00	Three Banner Punch [167050] $26.00	2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch [133782] $25.00	Swirls Of Magic Embossing Folder [168179] $10.50
Whispering Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [168368] $13.00	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $14.00	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $14.00	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $9.00	Antique Pearls [164679] $9.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

All Aflutter - Fluttering By To Say Hi

Hello Stampers,

Today I'm sharing a rainbow of color for the All Aflutter bundle. What do y'all think?

I started this card with a Basic White Cardstock base, where I stamped a sentiment from the All Aflutter Stamp Set using Memento Black Ink. For the butterflies, I stamped them onto a Basic White Cardstock scrap with Memento Black Ink & then colored them in using Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Blueberry Bushel, & Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Packs before punching them out using the All Aflutter Punch. I took a strip of Basic White & embossed it using the retired So Swirly Embossing Folder then used Blending Brushes to add Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Blueberry Bushel, & Highland Heather Inks to the embossed part, attached a small strip of Basic Black Cardstock before adding it to the card base. Lastly, I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels to each butterfly to finish the card.

~Thanks for stopping by!
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. Product List

All Aflutter Bundle (English) [167570] $41.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $14.00	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $9.00
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $11.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $9.00	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $9.00
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $9.00	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154958] $12.00	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $12.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $12.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $12.00	Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161679] $12.00	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887] $12.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $6.00
Blending Brushes [153611] $17.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00