Easy Fall Fest for Pals Paper Arts

It’s Thursday and time to play with the Pals at Pals Paper Arts!  This week is a color challenge: Tangelo Twist, Basic Black, Very Vanilla.  To me, the colors screamed “Halloween”.  I pulled out the Fall Fest stamp set, along with the adorable Halloween sentiment from Mingle All the Way, and created my own little pumpkin patch. I hope you enjoy today’s card.

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.

  • Great pumpkins! While Charlie Brown’s friend Linus may have been waiting all night for the Great Pumpkin to show up, Stampin’ Up! blessed us with great pumpkins in the Fall Fest set. Suitable just for fall, or stamped as jack-o-lanterns, these pumpkins are awesome!  I added Always Artichoke stems and Linen Thread bows to dress them up.
  • Cute to the max! The adorable Halloween sentiment from the Mingle All the Way stamp set is the reason I purchased this set.  I inked it using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and filled in the outlined letters using a Tangelo Twist Stampin’ Write Marker.
  • Typeset and texture! Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper pairs perfectly with 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon.  The subtle print does not detract from either the pumpkins or the sentiment!

As you can see, I removed the stitching from the sides of the burlap ribbon. I am never quite sure whether to leave it on or rip it out.  What about you? What do you do when you use ribbon with edges like this? Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? As always, your comments are important to me. And remember…if you ever have a question about the cards I create, or the techniques I use, I am only an email away. Until next time…

Tuesday’s Weekly Deals and Specials—An Information Round-Up

These latest Weekly Deals are now available in my online store.

Blendabilities Update

After conducting extensive testing, Stampin’ Up! has discovered that Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers work well with several of our Classic Stampin’ Pads.

Classic Stampin’ Pads
Always Artichoke
Baked Brown Sugar
Blushing Bride
Calypso Coral
Coastal Cabana
Crisp Cantaloupe
Crumb Cake
Crushed Curry
Daffodil Delight
Garden Green		Hello Honey
Marina Mist
Melon Mambo
Lost Lagoon
Old Olive
Pear Pizzazz
Pink Pirouette
Pistachio Pudding
Pool Party
Pumpkin Pie		Sahara Sand
Smoky Slate
So Saffron
Soft Sky
Tangelo Twist
Tangerine Tango
Tempting Turquoise
Wild Wasabi
Wisteria Wonder

 

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me! I would love to be your Stampin’ Up! demonstrator! Until next time… 

The Stamp Review Crew: Work of Art Edition

Welcome back for another round of inspiration from the Stamp Review Crew!  This week we are featuring Work of Art. I am #2 on the hop. You may have just left stop #1: the talented Tanya Boser. If so, you are in the right spot.  I decided to create holiday cards using this set..both with a country flair.  I hope you enjoy today’s hop!

Card #1

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.

  • Tree! The Chevron image was inked with Always Artichoke and stamped several times onto Very Vanilla cardstock.  (Tip: Use a Stamp-a-ma-jig for perfect alignment.) It was then punched using the Tree Punch.  The medallion upon which it rests was created with Kraft and Cherry Cobbler cardstock, using Circle framelits and the 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch.  Of course, Pearls are the perfect accents, along with a few gold sequins!
  • Believe! This wonderful sentiment is from the Good Greetings host set.  Inked in Soft Suede, it is perched atop a banner made with paper from the Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Stack.
  • Star! The star embellishment was made by adhering a Gold Glimmer Paper star in the middle of the Star Basic Hodgepodge Clip.  Once again, the occasion called for pearls!

Card #2

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long.

  • Faux stitching!  A trio of trees were punched from Whisper White cardstock.  The Chevron stamp was inked with Garden Green, and stamped onto Whisper White cardstock, which was then adhered to the back of the punched panel. To make the trees stand out more and to add a touch of country, faux stitching was added.

  • Hearts! The Heart image from Work of Art was inked with Cherry Cobbler and stamped onto Whisper White cardstock. The resulting hearts were then punched out using the small Heart Punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

  • Merry and bright! Once again, the Good Greetings host set provided the sentiment.  Faux stitching adds a little something extra…don’t you think?

I hope you enjoyed these two holiday cards created with the Chevron and Heart images from Work of Art. Won’t you let me know in your comment today? Your comments are important to me.  And remember, if you ever have a question about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.

Now it’s time to hop along to stop #3, Lisa Young. If you get lost along the way, visit The Stamp Review Crew blog for a list of all of the hoppers!  Until next time…  

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