Autumn Blessings for Sunday Stamps

Happy Sunday! I find myself relaxing at the lake on this glorious day; I hope that wherever you are you, too, are able to enjoy some downtime and just be still.

Today marks the start of a new colour challenge over at Sunday Stamps...

Although this colour pallette certainly speaks of fresh, summery citrus, my mind is already on fall and Autumn's splendour, so I chose to go with a somewhat fall-themed card:

I began with a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of watercolour paper and masked off a border using Washi tape. Then, using an aqua painter and my ink pads I created the watercolour wash. I used Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo and Calypso Coral. I love the ombre look that resulted. Once the panel had dried completely I stamped several images from the Paisleys and Posies stamp set in Versamark ink and then heat embossed in copper. When I remover the Washi tape mask I was left with a beautiful single-layer background.

The sentiment, also from the Paisleys and Posies stamp set, is also heat embossed in copper on Very Vanilla card stock. I used the Stitched Shapes framelits to die-cut the oval and then layered it on a scalloped oval cut from copper foil sheets using the Layering Ovals framelits. Then I went a little crazy with the embellishments ;) I added a bit of burlap ribbon, part of one of the new Metallic Snowflakes (the reverse side is Very Vanilla!) from the Holiday catty, a Touches of Nature wood element and a few iridescent sequins. The final touch was the little die-cut copper swirl from the new Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits (also from the upcoming Holiday Catalogue). The card is built on a Crumb Cake card stock base.

On the inside, I added  a Very Vanilla card stock panel on which I stamped several of the paisley images using the Rock and Roll technique with Daffodil Delight and Flirty Flamingo ink. I love the way it mimics the watercolour look from the front of the card.

These colours truly were a breeze to work with. Why not give our colour challenge a try yourself and then share your creation with us at Sunday Stamps? We'd love to see your work!

Product List

Paisleys & Posies Photopolymer Stamp Set [142196] $26.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $11.25	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $10.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $6.75
Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $5.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $8.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397] $8.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $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	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $40.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $46.00	Touches Of Nature Elements [144216] $8.00
5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $9.25	Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212] $6.75	Aqua Painters [103954] $22.50

Paisley Thanks

Happy Tuesday! I hope your week is off to a good start. This is a crazy one for me...so much happening both at school and with Stampin' Up! classes. I am getting my band ready to head to regionals for Musicfest Canada to try and qualify to repeat our National gold performance last spring. We have parents night on Wednesday but it feels like the semester just started! And, best of all, my bestie is coming for a visit this weekend! So much to do and sooo little time!
Today I have a project that was kind of a happy accident. I was working on projects for my upcoming card buffet and was down to a very limited number of ink colours remaining to design the final two cards. I pulled out the Paisleys and Posies stamp set (yep...it's still available!) and started stamping with various colours, thinking I would find a palette of two or three that I like together...this was the result and I love it! It uses SIX different ink colours!

Isn't that a cheerful, happy-making card? Here are the colours I used: Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Cucumber Crush and Basic Black. I just love the way they work together! This was the quickest, easiest card to pull together ever.

After stamping my background, I just added some Cucumber Crush think Baker's twine, as well as a sentiment from the One Big Meaning stamp set. I punched the stamped image with the 1-3/4" circle punch and layered it on a 2" circle in Basic Black. I love the way it pops against the colourful background. I do have to say I am seriously going to miss Cucumber Crush when it goes away in June! If you love it as much as I do be sure to order your card stock and reinker EARLY before it sells out!
The final touch on the front of the card was a few Brights Enamel Dots scattered amongst the stamped images.

On the inside I stamped more of the paisley images and left lots of space for a heartfelt message.  Super quick and simple and perfect for a card buffet!

Have a terrific week!


Product List

Paisleys & Posies Photopolymer Stamp Set [142196] $26.00	One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139420] $25.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $8.50	Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986] $8.50
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $8.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $8.50	Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad [138324] $8.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $10.00	1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850] $23.50	2" Circle Punch [133782] $23.50
Cucumber Crush Thick Baker's Twine [141662] $5.25	Brights Enamel Shapes [141680] $12.00

Happy Holidays...Catalogue that is!

Today is the day! The brand-new Holiday Catalogue is now live! Wahooo!!  So many UH-MAZING new products to choose from! If you haven't yet seen this little book of awesomeness, click the image below to view it online...you're gonna LOVE it!

Today also marks the start of three weeks of Special Offers. There is a selection of products on sale for 25% off! This week is all about embellishments. Check them out below:

Blossom Builder Punch [141469] $23.50 $17.63	Brights Enamel Shapes [141680] $12.00 $9.00	Festive Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141471] $11.25 $8.44	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $9.25 $6.94
Regals Enamel Dots [141681] $12.00 $9.00	Subtles Enamel Shapes [141679] $12.00 $9.00	Tip Top Taupe 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Mini Striped Ribbon [141432] $10.75 $8.06

Today I have a cute card to welcome the new catalogue and the new season...

Isn't that little scarecrow the cutest?? He is from the Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set, which coordinates with the Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set and punch bundle. Talk about versatility and product coordination! Stampin' Up! is THE BEST when it comes to that! Here, I stamped the image in Basic Black Archival ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Then I coloured the image using Old Olive, Island Indigo, Cajun Craze, Delightful Dijon and Rich Razzleberry markers. I used the Cookie Cutter Builder punch to punch it out.

I mounted my scarecrow on a post cut from Early Espresso card stock and added a little copper metallic thread behind him.

The background behind the focal image is a 3" x 4" piece of Kraft card stock that I embossed using the Petal Burst TIEF and matted on a 3-1/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Cajun Craze card stock. The card base is Delightful Dijon. I stamped it all over using the leaves from the Paisleys & Posies stamp set and Delightful Dijon ink. The die-cut sentiment is cut from Cajun Craze card stock using the Hello You Thinlits. The stamped sentiment is from the Project Life Date It stamp set and is stamped in Early Espresso ink.

On the inside I added a piece of Very Vanilla card stock on which I stamped more leaves blowing across the bottom edge.

I'll be offering this card at an upcoming class this fall, but why wait till then? The Cookie Cutter Christmas bundle is fabulous and the Cookie Cutter Halloween is the perfect compliment to make these products ones you'll use all year.

Have a thrilling Thursday!


Product List

Cookie Cutter Halloween Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142255] $22.00	Paisleys & Posies Photopolymer Stamp Set [142196] $26.00	Project Life Date It Photopolymer Stamp Set [141563] $32.00	Delightful Dijon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138338] $10.00
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684] $10.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $10.00	Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock [133674] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $11.25
Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad [138327] $8.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $8.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $9.25	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $39.00
Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262] $39.00	2015-2017 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [138333] $20.50	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141493] $10.00
Hello You Thinlits Dies [137363] $33.00	Cookie Cutter Builder Punch [140396] $23.50	Copper Metallic Thread [141696] $4.00