"Perfectly Framed" Words of Cheer

I recently "attended" (virtually) a Stampin' Up! training meeting with my teammates and our leader, and I opted to participate in the swap that we had. The theme that we had was "Your Favorite Things", and we could do anything we wanted, a favorite stamp set, a favorite color combination, a favorite technique, etc... (You get the idea!) 

I went with a favorite technique. I love to use embossing folders as a background. I also used a new stamp set and some patterned paper (DSP, or Designer Series Paper) that has beautiful floral patterns throughout it. I love flowers, and I love the painterly effect that this DSP has. I also love Stampin' Up!  "Petal Pink". It is one of my favorite colors to work with!

Anyway, here is my swap:

All supplies are available from Stampin' Up:

Stamp Set: Perfectly Framed (Item #151668)

Card Stock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Blackberry Bliss (Item #133675)

Petal Pink (Item #146985)

Inks: Blackberry Bliss (Item #147092)

Accessories: Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper (Item #149100)

Ornate Frames Dies (Item #150664)

Banner Triple Punch (Item #138292)

Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder (Item #151823)

Petal Pink 1/4" Metallic Edge Ribbon (Item #151194)

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Item #151193)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

It is really pretty in person! Plus, I thought that the sentiment was so fitting for how things are in the world today. We really can get through anything if we stick together. I am so glad that I have all of you to visit me here at my blog! It really lifts my spirits! Thank you so much!

Thanks for stopping by,

Kathryn

A Halloween Hello!

I haven't felt so great this week, but I just wanted to send you a little Halloween Hello!

I belong to a group of fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators, and about once a month or so, we will swap cards that we have made with each other, so that we have a good selection of cards to show, share and send! This was my card from a swap that we had that was using products from the current Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog (2019). 

Cute and simple!

(All supplies are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise specified, with the item # in parentheses.)

STAMP SET: Tags, Tags, Tags (#150508

INK: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (#132708)

CARD STOCK: Crumb Cake (#120953)

Basic Black (#121045)

Pumpkin Pie (#105117)

Very Vanilla (#101650)

ACCESSORIES: Trio of Tags Dies (#150667)

Die Cutting Machine

Everyday Label Punch (#144668)

Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder (#151881)

Banner Triple Punch (#138292)

Monster Bash Designer Series Paper (#150447)

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (#100082)

Linen Thread (#104199)

Dimensional (#104430)

The stamp set is called Tags, Tags, Tags and not only does it have a set of Halloween tag stamps, but it also has a set of Christmas tags, and Valentines Day tags! So versatile! Not only that, but it has some coordinating dies to cut them out! Makes it so easy to get lots of tags done quickly!

Thanks for stopping by and visiting for a few minutes. I really appreciate it! Leave me a comment and let me know how you like my card, please.

See you soon,

Kathryn

A Paper Pumpkin Cookie Cutter Fall Card

A Happy Hello to You today! What a beautiful Autumn day it is. I hope you are having some nice weather where you are, also.

I'm not quite ready to retire my "Cookie Cutter Halloween" stamp set quite yet. I think this little scarecrow is quite acceptable to use for a fun Fall card, so I whipped up this little offering for your enjoyment. I also used the September 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit for the pumpkin background and the greeting.

Here is my card today:

All supplies are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise specified:

Stamp sets: Cookie Cutter Halloween, 

Something Good to Eat (Sept. 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit stamp set)

Inks: StazOn Jet Black, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Crumb Cake

Card stock: Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, Banner Triple Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Vellum Cardstock,  Delicate White Doilies, Linen Thread, Blender Pens, Dimensionals, Garden Green Stampin' Write marker

I hand-stamped all those pumpkins on the background, but it wasn't hard. Because the stamps in the Paper Pumpkin kits are the clear photopolymer, it was easy enough to see through it to place it where I wanted the image to show up. (I also hand-drew little curlicues on the pumpkins.) In order to soften the bright colors of it though, I placed a piece of the vellum card stock over it. I also extended the Decorative Label Punch (underneath the scarecrow image). It wasn't quite long enough to show out the other side of the image, so I punched another image, trimmed it up to fit just right, and mounted the scarecrow so that the "joining" lines were covered. 

Anyway, I hope you are having a great day. I am home from work today, struggling with some back pain and muscle spasms. Hoping to feel much better really soon.

Thanks for visiting,

Kathryn