Patchwork Pumpkins

Happy Sunday!  I hope you are having a fantastic weekend :)
It's time for a new challenge over at Sunday Stamps...this time it is a colour challenge:

I have to admit I found this challenge tough!  I am in full-on Christmas mode, so working with such summery colours was a big shift for me.  I decided to allow the images in the photo to inspire me and go with a Fall-themed design.

Thanksgiving card featuring the Fall Fest stamp set with sentiment from Good Greetings.

 Now, you're probably thinking I didn't use the colours in the challenge, right?  Wrong!  I stuck to the colours exactly!  The pumpkins were created using the Emerging Colours technique and I used Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler and Tempting Turquoise to achieve the look.  Here's how I did it:

• I sponged splotches of Daffodil Delight ink on a piece of Whisper White card stock, making sure to leave lots of white space for the other colours.
• I added splotches of Pumpking Pie ink in between the Daffodil Delight, overlapping and blending where the colours touched.  I still made sure there was white space left.
• I filled in the remaining white space with Cherry Cobbler ink, once again blending the colours where they touched.
• I sponged the entire surface once again with Daffodil Delight ink to allow the colours to blend.
• Once the ink had dried, I stamped the leaves from the Fall Fest set all over using Versamark ink and then heat embossed using clear embossing powder.
• Then I sponged the entire surface with Tempting Turquoise ink.  The ink blends differently with each of the other ink colours for a cool patchwork look.  The embossed leaves resist the ink and allow the original colour to show underneath.

Once I had created my patchwork of colour I die-cut the pumpkins using the Fun Fall Framelits.  I also cut some leaves from Champagne glimmer paper because, well...because I like bling!
Then it was just a matter of creating my arrangement.  I added a bit of linen thread and some Autumn Wood Elements for texture and dimension.  The sentiment is from the Good Greetings Host Promo set and is stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink on Very Vanilla card stock.  I layered it on a bit of Burlap ribbon.  The card base is Naturals Ivory card stock and is embossed using the Delciate Designs TIEF.

I hope you'll give this colour challenge a try and join us over at Sunday Stamps.  It is great fun to challenge yourself to step outside your comfort zone...and it does wonders for your creativity!

TEN years!!

Ten years ago today I married a tall, dashing blonde man who made my knees go weak.  He is the father of my dearest son and my partner in life, for better and for worse.  I am so blessed to have married a truly good man, and today we celebrate the day our journey together began.  Here is the card I made to give my dearest husband on our tenth wedding anniversary...

Anniversary card featuring the You're Wonderful stamp set.

I kept this one simple and fall-themed, as that was also the theme of our wedding ten years ago.  I used the new You're Wonderful photopolymer set and heat embossed the sentiment in gold.  The background is Early Espresso Core'dinations card stock that I embossed using the Woodgrain TIEF and then sanded lightly.

The leaves are die-cut using the Fun Fall  framelits and are embossed with the Decorative Dots TIEF.  I added a bit of Linen Thread and a faux wood button (retired) for additional texture.

I didn't take a shot of the inside...that's between my DH and I ;)

We won't get to celebrate our big day until this weekend...I have Parents' Night at school tonight and will be lucky to even see my hubby today!  Such is life!  We are getting away this weekend for a couple of days, which I am SO looking forward to.  It is so rare for us to have couple time these days.  For anyone who is interested, here are a couple shots from our wedding day...oh, to be that young again!

Happy Anniversary, Johnnie!  I love you!!  XOXO

Fall Thank You

So?  Are you loving the Holiday Catty as much as I am?  Today I have another project using new products...check it out:

Fall thank you card featuring the Embossing Folder Stamping Technique, with sentiment from Letterpress Winter.

I designed this card for my September techniques class.  It uses the Embossing Folder Stamping Technique.  I love the way the honeycomb image almost looks like it is dripping with honey :)  I used Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze ink to get that look.  I die cut the label using the Apothecary Accents framelits...one of the first sets I ever purchased, but still among my go-to Framelits.  The background layer is Kraft card stock that I embossed using the Woodgrain TIEF and layered on a Mossy Meadow card base.

I stamped the sentiment from the new Letterpress Winter stamp set in Mossy Meadow right over my honeycomb background.  I added a bit of Linen Thread and a little leaf from the Autumn Wooden Elements.  The arrangement of leaves came from the Fun Fall Framelits.  I die cut the leaves in Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede and Mossy Meadow.  I embossed them using the Decorative Dots TIEF to add some texture and added a single little gold glimmer leaf for some sparkle...because who doesn't love a bit of bling?

Inside view with sentiment from the Merry Everything stamp set.

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Merry Everything stamp set and added another little die cut leaf with a wee linen thread bow.

Now I need to tell you all of the details about the fabulous Host promotion that just began yesterday.  I've been hinting about it for a month or so now, and I can finally give you the scoop! 

From now until October 31st, host a party that generates $325 in sales (before shipping and tax) and you will receive the absolutely awesomely fabulous Good Greeting stamp set FREE!  That's IN ADDITION to the $40 in free Host Dollars you get to spend on other products of your choice.  Click on the flyer to check out all of the fantastic sentiments in this set...and the font?  LOVE it!

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Don't have time to host an event?  Be your own party!  Place a $325 order yourself (not hard to do when you see just how many AWESOME goodies are in the Holiday Catalogue) and you'll get the Good Greetings set FREE as well as another $40 to spend on products of your choice.
Contact me to book your event or visit my website to place your order.

Wonderful Wondrous Wreath

Well this is the week!  The Holiday Catalogue goes live on Thursday...are you excited??  To help you with your Wishlist I'll be posting projects using new products all week...in case you need help deciding that you want it all ;)
Today I have a fall-themed project I made using the Wonderous Wreath stamp set and coordinating framelits...

Fall-themed card featuring the Wondrous Wreath stamp set.

I used a TON of new products on this card!  Here is the list (so you can add them to your Wish List):

• Wonderous Wreath stamp set (135047)
• Wonderful Wreath framelits (135851)
• Colour Me Autumn DSP (135820)
• Fun Fall Framelits (135856)
• Good Greetings - Hostess Promotion coming soon!  Be sure to book your fall or Holiday event now so you can get this one for free.  Trust me, you NEED this set!

 I love the little collection of leaves in this shot.  The Fun Fall framelits are simply awesome and have so many possibilities beyond just Fall-themed projects.  LOVE them!

I liked them so much I decided to use a bunch more on the inside of my card!  Heehee :)

I actually based this design on  last week's sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps, but alas, I am too late to enter it :( 

The really good news is that I'll be designing for every Sunday Stamps challenge starting in September!!  Woohoo!  Be sure to check us out starting September 7th.