Counting My Blessings

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. We spent it with family, as my parents were down for a family photo shoot we had planned for their 50th anniversary gift. They actually celebrated the 51st (!) this summer...it has taken this long to find a date that worked for everyone where the weather was half decent. We've had three failed attempts before this one! Thankfully, we finally pulled it off and I can't wait to see the proofs.

Today I have another fall-themed project for you. This one uses the Count My Blessings stamp set from the new Holiday Catalogue...

This stamp set is simply beautiful, but it is easy to miss amid all of the fabulous new holiday products. Here I heat embossed in copper the vine image several times on a piece of Painted Autumn DSP. I love the way the copper works with the warm autumn tones in the paper.

The sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso ink on a label I cut with the Lots of Labels framelits from Wood Textures DSP. I added a Foil Snowflake behind the label, flipping it over so the vanilla side was showing. I added some litle die-cut sprigs in Very Vanilla and copper foil cut with the Christmas Staircase and Pretty Pines thinlits respectively.

I added some Burlap Ribbon, tied with Linen Thread as well as some copper metallic thread behind the label. This card truly does shine!

On the inside I added some more heat embossed copper vines along the bottom edge, leaving lots of space for expressing my gratitude.

Have a marvelous week!


Product List

Count My Blessings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144790] $26.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $9.25	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $11.25	Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper [144613] $14.50
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $12.50	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $5.25	Foil Snowflakes [144642] $8.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $8.50
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] $136.00	Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281] $35.00	Christmas Staircase Thinlits Dies [144679] $51.00	Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies [141851] $34.00
5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $9.25	Linen Thread [104199] $6.25	Copper Metallic Thread [141696] $4.00

Thinking of Pumpkins

Well, this week certainly is flying by! It seems that the closer we get to the first day of school, the faster time goes. I need it to slow down...I still have SOOOOO much to do! One of the things on my To-Do List is prepping for my Stampin' Bingo Holiday Catalogue Launch. It's happening one week from tonight and will be so much fun! Today I have one of the make-n-takes we'll be doing that evening to show you...

This one showcases the fabulous Painted Autumn DSP and I absolutely love it! The card base on this one is a 4-1/4" square, but the focal image extends from the upper edge, making it 5-1/2" tall. I love this creative layout CASE'd from Janet Wakeland. I used three different patterns from the DSP pack. The pumpkins are actually fussy-cut from one of the sheets...love it!

The only stamping is the sentiment, which is from the Count My Blessings stamp set and is stamped in Early Espresso ink. I love stamping directly onto DSP, as it adds instant texture and colour to the stamped image. I die-cut the sentiment using the Stitched Shapes Framelits and layered it on a scalloped oval cut from Crumb Cake card stock using the Layering Ovals framelits. Behind the ovals I added a little hint of a metallic foil snowflake, but turned it over so the vanilla coloured back side was showing. I added a little swirly die-cut, which I think looks like pumpkin vines, as an accent. It was cut from copper foil using the Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits. The curly twine I used is actually some of the new Jute Twine which I separated into three thinner strands. I love the added texture it gives.

I didn't take a photo of the inside because I kept it very plain, just adding a Very Vanilla panel on which to write and another fussy-cut pumpkin. Sometimes simpler is good ;)

If you haven't yet registered for my bingo event it's not too late. Visit my Events page HERE and then click RSVP to reserve your seat. It's going to a be a great night because not only will you get your hands on brand new Holiday Catalogue products, but you'll also see loads of holiday project ideas and product samples on display. This is one event you don't want to miss!

Product List

Count My Blessings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144790] $26.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $8.50	Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper [144613] $14.50	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $10.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $11.25	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $5.25	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $40.00
Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $46.00	Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies [144678] $40.00	Jute Twine [144625] $7.25	Foil Snowflakes [144642] $8.00