Fall in the air?

Happy...er...Wednesday?!?  I know I'm a couple of days late with this week's post...sorry about that. We have my uncle from Austria staying with us this week, so I am completely out of my routine and out of whack. As I am the only one in our household who speaks German, and my uncle doesn't speak English, I've been pretty much occupied since he arrived. It certainly has been a great visit...I hadn't seen him since 1996! I'd say we were overdue for a visit! What's even better is that we've been planning how we are going to extend our trip after the Greek Isles incentive trip next summer and spend a few days in Innsbruck with my uncle. I am SOOO excited about this trip...this likely isn't the last you'll hear about it ;)

But enough about me...you came to see a cute project and I have one for you! This is one I designed while planning my upcoming fall classes. It uses some Annual Catalogue items and some Holiday Catalogue sneak peeks as well...

The inspiration for this card was one designed by Leanne Pugliese that I found on Pinterest. Leanne's card was quite CAS, however I like to grunge up my masculine cards sometimes, so I layered lots of stamped images and used some embellishments from the Holiday Catalogue.

I began with a scrap of Wood Textures DSP and stamped the horse and grass image from the Country Road stamp set in Early Espresso ink. I adhered that to a piece of Early Espresso card stock that I had run through the Big Shot with the new Corrugated TIEF...such a cool texture! On the Whisper White background panel, I stamped the herringbone image from the Gallery Grunge stamp set in Crumb Cake ink, as well as the wagon wheel, grass and star in Early Espresso and Crumb Cake respectively.

I layered the stamped woodgrain panel onto the stamped background piece, sandwiching a bit of the new chicken wire embellishment between them. The sentiment is from the Country Road stamp set and is stamped in Early Espresso with a hint of the herringbone patten in the background. I added one of the new galvanized clips and some linen thread to finish the look.

On the inside of the thick Whisper White card base, I stamped more grass and another wagon wheel, as well as a sentiment from the Country Road stamp set, all in Early Espresso ink.

I love that this card would suit not only fall birthdays, but really any time of year with the country theme.

Thanks so much for stopping by this week. Do you realize that the new Holiday Catalogue goes live one week from today??? That's some seriously exciting stuff! If you don't yet have a hard copy of this fabulous catalogue and would like one, drop me a quick note HERE and I'll hook you up. In the meantime, have a great week and a super long weekend!

Product List

Country Road Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147469] $26.00	Gallery Grunge Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146538] $27.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $13.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $10.50
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $11.50	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $15.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $10.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $10.25
Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148026] $14.00	Chicken Wire Elements [147807] $6.00	Galvanized Clips [147806] $8.25
Linen Thread [104199] $6.25

A Little Bit of Fall...

Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend. We are still in the midst of renovations and they aren't exactly going as planned. Just as they were finishing up the drywall in the basement (where my expanded classroom space will be) we discovered a new leak. My hubby opened up the drywall to find another HUGE crack in our foundation about 8 feet to the left of the one we had repaired last week! UGH! My dream of being done with this reno by Labour Day has gone up in smoke...or drywall dust! I am DYING to get back into my space and create! I did manage to put together a pretty fall themed card using the new Falling For Leaves bundle from the Holiday Catty...check it out:

This was the first time I cracked open the new Tin Tile TIEF and all I can say is WOW! it is fantastic! It pairs perfectly with the dies in the Detailed Leaves Thinlits. In fact, the embossing folder and dies do all of the work on this card.

I die-cut the leaf and a leaf frame from copper foil and heat embossed the sentiment from the Falling for Leaves stamp set in copper as well. I used the Stitched Shapes framelits to die-cut the sentiment and adhered everything to a 4" x 5-1/4" Very Vanilla panel that I had embossed using the Tin Tile TIEF. By way of embellishment, I added some Tea Room ribbon, a copper trinket leaf and a few copper sequins. Speaking of which, have you see the new Take Your Pick tool?? It makes dealing with those itty bitty sequins a breeze...but I digress...

I mounted my embossed panel on a thick Very Vanilla card stock base and then stamped the detailed leaf from the Falling for Leaves stamp set inside using Cajun Craze ink. Super simple, but it leaves lots of space to write.

This card literally took me 10 minutes to put together...super quick, yet elegant...gotta love that! Remember all of the new products will be available September 5th (or NOW if you join my Stamping Symphony today!) Have a great week!

Product List

Falling For Leaves Photopolymer Bundle [149938] $58.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $13.25	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $10.50	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $5.50
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $10.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25	Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $6.75
Heat Tool [129053] $40.00	Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $41.00	Tea Room Ribbon Combo Pack [146893] $11.00
Leaves Trinkets [146343] $11.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214] $6.75	Take Your Pick [144107] $13.50

Another Holiday Sneak Peek

Well, here it is the 15th of August already...where the heck has the summer gone?? Only two more weeks and I'll be back to the insanity of my school-year life. I still have SO much to do and can't do any of it thanks to the renovations that seem to be taking FOREVER.

Fortunately I did have a bit of time to play with my preorder goodies before the chaos began...check this out...

This one was super quick and easy...perfect for one of my upcoming Christmas card buffets this fall. I began by embossing the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock in the background using the Subtle TIEF. That is, hands down, my go-to folder right now! I added some Under the Mistletoe DSP and then stamped the poinsettia image from the Peaceful Poinsettia bundle in Shaded Spruce ink, stamping off twice before stamping on my card stock. I die cut the label using the Stitched Seasons dies (available now while supplies last only!) and then heat embossed the sentiment from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set in gold.

Before adhering the label to my card, I die cut one of the detailed poinsettias from gold foil, cut it in half and then adhered it each half to the back of the label. I popped the label up using dimensionals.
The only embellishment on this card is some Shaded Spruce metallic ribbon. To add some extra sparkle I used Wink of Stella on the petals of the stamped poinsettia...so pretty!

On the inside of the Whisper White card base I stamped the poinsettia image again, full strength this time, in Shaded Spruce ink, and another sentiment from the Merry Christmas to All set in Soft Suede.

Quick and easy to mass produce...the recipe for the perfect Christmas card!

Thanks for stopping by...enjoy your week!

Product List

Peaceful Poinsettia Clear-Mount Bundle [149962] $66.50	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set [147702] $34.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $13.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $10.50
Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [146921] $15.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.50	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $10.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $10.25
Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25	Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $6.75	Heat Tool [129053] $40.00
Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $14.00	Stitched Seasons Framelits Dies [149013] $45.00	Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack [146329] $12.25