Fall Colour

Happy Thursday! One more day till the weekend! Is it just me or are these summer weeks just FLYING by?? I need time to slow down a little...I have too much to do before school starts!

Today I have one of the projects we'll be making at my Colourful Seasons Bundle class next week. I got to pull out my favourite fall colours for this one...

If you've followed my blog for awhile, you likely know that I LOVE fall. The rich warm earthy tones just make me happy. I did my best to capture that on this card.

To create the watercoloured background I began with a piece of watercolour paper and, using my aqua painter, added Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cherry Cobbler ink. I dried the panel with my heat tool (I'm waaaay to impatient to wait for it to dry on its own!) and then distressed the edges using the blade of my paper snips. I swiped my Versamark pad along the distressed edges and then sprinkled with copper embossing powder. I also stamped the spatter image from the Timeless Textures stamp set several times using Versamark ink and once again sprinkled with copper embossing powder. I heated the powder to set it. Then I took my aqua painter and very carefully dropped large drops of water on the watercoloured background. I let it sit for a few minutes and then used a paper towel to carefully blot it. I wrapped some Linen Thread around the panel before adhering it to a piece of Wood Textures DSP.

To create the leaves I brushed more ink on a scrap of watercolour paper using my aqua painter. Once it was dry I stamped the detailed leaf image from the Colourful Seasons stamp set in Versamark ink and heat embossed in copper. I used the Seasonal Layers Thinlits to die-cut both the stamped leaves and the copper foil one. The sentiment, also from the Colourful Seasons stamp set, is heat embossed in copper on a scrap of Wood Textures DSP. The only embellishments on this card are some copper sequins from the Metallic Sequin Assortment.

On the inside, I added a Very Vanilla card stock panel on which I stamped a sentiment from the Beautiful You stamp set in Early Espresso ink, as well as some detailed leaves from the Colourful Seasons set.

As much as I don't want to see summer end, I sure am looking forward to the lush beauty of Autumn!


Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726] $33.00	Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637] $34.50	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517] $27.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $8.50
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $8.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $8.50	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	Watercolor Paper [122959] $6.75
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $11.25	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $10.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $12.50	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $5.25
Aqua Painters [103954] $22.50	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751] $44.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214] $6.75
Linen Thread [104199] $6.25

Christmas in July: Comfort and Joy

Happy Saturday! I hope you had a good week and have plans for some rest, relaxation and stamping this weekend!

It's time for another Tri-City Stampers Blog Hop and this month we are featuring Christmas in July. check out this quick and easy Christmas card I designed:

Can you guess where that background paper came from? No, I didn't create it myself and it is from a current DSP pack from the Annual Catalogue. Give up? It is the Delightful Daisy DSP and it is just perfect for a snowy holiday card! I simply added some snowflakes I die-cut using the Seasonal Layers Thinlits to complete my snowy scene.

The sentiment is from the Christmas Pines stamp set and is heat embossed in silver, die-cut using the Stitched Shapes Framelits, and matted on a silver foil card stock square (cut with the Layering Squares Framelits). For extra shimmer I added some 3/8" Metallic Edged Ribbon in silver and some Silver Mini Sequin Trim. So quick, so easy, and perfect for mass-production!

On the inside I stamped the Whisper White card stock base using another sentiment from the Christmas Pines set and added some snowflakes from the Colorful Seasons stamp set using Tranquil Tide ink.

Now for more Christmas in July fun, be sure to visit Steph's and Sandy's blogs:

Hofkissed

Lolly & Sand

Have a fabulous weekend and be sure to stop by tomorrow for a new Sunday Stamps challenge!

Product List

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $43.00	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726] $33.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $9.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $5.25	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper [144137] $14.50	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [144085] $8.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25
Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $6.75	Heat Tool [129053] $40.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00
Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751] $44.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $40.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $46.00	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213] $9.25
Silver Mini Sequin Trim [144230] $8.00

Happy Canada Day!!

WAHOOO!! Not only is today my first day of summer vacation, but it also marks the 150th birthday of this great country. I couldn't be prouder to call myself a Canadian and am so thankful for the many, many freedoms I enjoy that I so often take for granted. In honour of this momentous occasion, I created some patriotic projects, inspired by others I have seen over the past weeks...

Sometimes I think Stampin' Up! designed the Seasonal Layers Thinlits just for us Canucks! The maple leaf images as well as the Muskoka chair are positively iconic in this country. I used both to create these projects.

This fun home decor piece was inspired by one of my Tri-City Stampers friends, Steph VanDorp. You can see more of her work HERE. I found the 5" x 7" white-washed wood frame at HomeSense and knew it would be perfect for this project. I die-cut three muskoka chairs, two in Real Red and one in Whisper White and added a small Real Red maple leaf. So simple, yet so perfectly Canadian. After inserting it in the frame I decided it still needed a little something so I added two more of the intricate die-cut maple leaves. I love the final product!

The coordinating card was inspired by fellow demonstrator Mary Louise Hamill. She is a genius when it comes to clean and simple cards and I absolutely fell in love with this design. To create this card, I adhered two 4-1/4" x 1-1/2" pieces of Real Red card stock to a piece of 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" Whisper White card stock and then ran it through my Big Shot with the new Pinewood Planks dynamic TIEF. I added an intricate die-cut maple leaf and then adhered the whole thing to a thick Whisper White card base. So quick and easy and again, perfectly patriotic.

Now, with a brand new month, there are some exciting new promotions to share with you!

Bonus Days are back! Last summer, Stampin' Up! ran a this new promotion and it was such a success they've brought it back this year! During the month of July, for every $60 you spend on product you will receive a $6 coupon redeemable in August! How fantastic is that?? This promotion applies to all order types, so you can order online or directly through me. When you do, you'll receive an email with your Bonus Days coupon codes...don't lose that email! Neither Stampin' Up! nor I will have access to your codes if you accidentally delete the email, so flag it as super-important! You'll also want to be sure to update your email address if it has changed since the last time you ordered. Now is the perfect time to pick up some of the items from your new catty Wish List!

Now, as awesome as Bonus Days are, the promotion I am MOST excited about is Christmas In July! This is THE BEST starter kit offer Stampin' Up! has offered in a very long time...better even than Sale-a-bration! 

Join my Tri-City Stampers team during the month of July and receive a bonus Essentials Gift Pack valued at $94...that's on top of the $165 worth of products you get to choose for your personalized starter kit and the $70 worth of business supplies! Did I mention ALL of this will cost you a total of just $135? That's $259 worth of product and $70 in business supplies, including extra catalogues you can share with your friends, for just $135. Now do you see why I'm so excited?? This is an AWESOME deal! 

Another HUGE bonus of joining in July is that you will have until the end of January, 2018 to make your first quarterly minimum!! That means you can enjoy a discount on all of your holiday crafting supplies this fall and your purchases will go toward maintaining your status. PLUS you'll get early access to Sale-a-bration and new Occasions Catalogue products in December. There is absolutely no downside to taking advantage of this promotion!

Here is what new demonstrators will receive in their Essential Gift Pack:

This is just a little taste of one of the many perks of being a demonstrator...early access to new products! This stamp set will be featured in the new Holiday Catalogue, which goes live on September 1st...nothing like getting your hands on new stuff two months before everyone else! To learn more about the many perks of joining my Tri-City Stampers team click HERE. I would love to have you join my circle of stamping friends wherever you are across this great nation of ours.

Have a happy Canada Day and a great long weekend!!

Product List

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751] $44.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00
Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708] $13.50