A Wild Rose Wish

Recently, a friend of mine had a serious allergic reaction to something and she wound up at the emergency room several times as her body tried to shake off the effects of it. I decided to make her a get well card and send it to her. I know that a card doesn't do anything to help her get well, but it does a wonderful job of letting someone know you are thinking of them, and sending well wishes their way.

Here is the card:

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

Stamp sets: To A Wild Rose (# 149452)

Well Said (#148796)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (#132708)

Crushed Curry (#147087)

Mossy Meadow (#147111)

Merry Merlot (#147112)

Early Espresso (#147114

Card stock: Crumb Cake (#120953)

Whisper White (#100730)

Mossy Meadow (#133676)

Basic Black (#121045)

Accessories: Well Written Dies (#148534)

Triple Banner Punch (#138292)

Mossy Meadow Linen Thread from the Magnolia Lane Ribbon combo Pack (#149485)

Aqua Painter (#103954)

Dimensional (#104430)

I colored the rose images and the leaves using the two-step stamping stamps and then used an aqua brush to pull color from the fresh ink into the rest of the images, giving them a softer bit of color.

I hope it helped to cheer her up on her road to recovery!

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to "see" you again soon!

Kathryn

P.S. If you live in the United States and would like to order any of the items that I used, go here (and pretty please put me as your demonstrator. I would greatly appreciate it!) :

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx

Thanks again!

24-hour Stampin' Up! Stamp Sale!!!

Mark your calendar! On October 23, we’re kicking off a 24-Hour Stamp Sale. For one day only, you can save 15% on select stamp sets. Look at the list below and choose your favorites, then on Wednesday, October 23rd, place your order and save 15% on these Stampin' Up! stamps!

Check out all the stamps that are on sale! So many great sets! I love Painted Harvest (#144783), and Love What You Do (#148042). I also love Seaside Notions (#149278), Lilypad Lake (#151272) and Beautiful Friendship (#149252) which I do not own, but guess what I will be buying on Wednesday!?

 Which ones are your favorites, and what will you be getting?








You can click here to go to the shopping page for Stampin' Up! to see the stamp sets and place your order:

• Online: October 23, 2019; 12:00 AM - 11:50 PM (MT)

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx

Or you can call the phone number below if you would rather place your order by phone:

• Phone: October 23, 2019; until 8:00 AM - 6:50 PM (MT) 
• (1-800-STAMP-UP)
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And I kindly ask if you would please choose me, Kathryn Whittaker, as your demonstrator if you are in the United States.

Thanks for stopping by. Have fun shopping!
Kathryn

P.S. Don't forget, it is only for 1 day, Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019. Don't miss out!

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

TGIF Challenge Fail!!

I was searching the internet for some inspiration last week, and I saw something on TGIF Challenge Blog that I thought would be fun to participate in. The only problem was that the link was going to expire in like 14 hours. Normally 14 hours would be plenty of time to put together a card, photograph it, prepare it to post, and then write a blog post for it. But part of that 14 hours I was meant to be asleep, and then I needed to go to work the next morning. So really I only had like 3 hours. Not enough time for me. I decided to do it anyway, and then just post it to my blog when I got the chance.

The inspiration challenge was to get your inspiration from a Stampin' Up! catalog. Your inspiration could be so many different things: stamps, papers, colors, product, catalog samples! So many wonderful things to inspire you! My inspiration came from the holiday catalog, from the Monster Bash Suite of products. So here is my card:

 All supplies used are available from Stampin' Up! (Item numbers are listed in parentheses):

Stamp set: Spooktacular Bash (150544)

Card Stock: Basic Gray (121044), Basic Black (121045), Cajun Craze (119684)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (132708)

Accessories: Die Cutting machine of your choice, Ornate Frames Dies (150664), 

Monster Bash Designer Series Paper (150447), Monster Bash Enamel Shapes (150448), 

Frosted Frames Dies (150658), Frosted Bouquet Dies (147895), 

Come To Gather Ribbon Combo Pack (150456), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Well, thanks for stopping by today to check out my card. I can't wait to send this one to one of my best "ghoul friends"! 

See you soon,

Kathryn

Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper Sale!!!

Hi Everyone!

How many of you love using patterned paper on your projects? I know that I do! And Stampin' Up! has some amazing Designer Series Papers (DSP for short) that are on sale right now! If you live anywhere in the United States, you can buy 3 beautiful collections of our beautiful DSP from me, and get one additional collection for FREE! This special sale runs from now through September 30, 2019.  Contact me and I can help you get your order placed today!

The item number is the number you need when you place your order for the DSP that you want. All of the paper collections have 12 sheets (2 each of 6 double-sided designs), except for the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper, which has 24 sheets (4 each of 6 double-sided designs).

Just click on this link to be taken directly to the Stampin' Up! shopping page and see all the beautiful designs that are on sale. And don't forget to list me, Kathryn Whittaker, as your demonstrator!

https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/100020/buy-3-get-1-free-designer-series-paper-sale

Here are some beautiful samples using the DSP's that are on sale:

Perennial Essence

See A Silhouette

Bird Ballad

Come Sail Away

 Pressed Petals (Specialty)

 Dinoroar

Follow Your Art

Magnolia Lane

Garden Lane

Woven Threads

Aren't all these samples beautiful! So many great designs using Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper. I know that you can find the collections that will fill all your paper crafting needs for quite some time.

Thanks for supporting my Stampin' Up! business, and also for supporting my little blog! I appreciate it very much.

Kathryn

It's a Beautiful Rosy Day (#HSSIC322)

Hi everyone! I'm so happy you stopped by today to see my card submission for the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #322! (#HSSIC322)

The challenge this week is an image that is meant to inspire your creativity. Here is the image:

When I look at this image, I see, firstly, the beautiful muted colors, then I see branches and flowers. I looked at my stamp sets, accessories, and colors and got to work.

The Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog went live earlier this week and so I thought that I would use some of the new things that I got from it. (Anyway, it's always fun to play with new things!)

Here is my card for the challenge:

All supplies used are from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp set: Love What You Do

Inks: Sahara Sand, Memento Ink Tuxedo Black

Card stock: Rococo Rose, Merry Merlot, Sahara Sand, Blushing Bride,Whisper White

Accessories: Die Cutting Machine, Frosted Frames Stampin' Cut and Emboss Dies, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Wink of Stella, 2019-2021 In-Color 6"x6" Designer Series Paper, Dimensionals, Paper Snips

If you want to see the beautiful samples that Hand Stamped Sentiments' design team made, stop by their blog and check them out, and also the other projects made by everyone else who is participating in the challenge: http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I really appreciate your support. If you see anything you are interested in purchasing, just let me know, and I can help you place your order with Stampin' Up!

Thanks again,

Kathryn

Bone Appetit from Paper Pumpkin

Hi all!

I've been gone a while, but I am hoping to be back on a more consistent basis now! I went back to work full time a couple of years ago, and, well...you know how it is! But now...I'm back at it!

If you, or someone you know, loves Halloween fun, this is the perfect time to introduce you and them to Paper Pumpkin! You will all love this special kit + creepy-cute box— and will be so impressed with the Paper Pumpkin experience that you'll want to stick around for what comes next.

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription service from Stampin' Up! designed to give you and your friends a quick and fun craft break. Some months it is cards, other months it is a craft kit that will let you create fun gift packaging or home decor-type items. 

The September kit makes 20 Halloween-themed, food-safe treat boxes, plus it has a unique and exclusive Halloween stamp set that can be used over and over again to make other fun, spooky paper crafts! Plus it all comes in a spooky, special-edition box. September’s kit gives new meaning to the word “handmade.” (Cue the scary laughter!)

So don’t be left in the dark this Halloween. Subscribe at paperpumpkin.com by September 10th to get in on the fun.

When you sign up, please use this custom link to take you directly to the Paper Pumpkin website and it will automatically select me as your demonstrator:

https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=110353

Thanks so much for your support and friendship!

See you again...SOON!

Kathryn