Instead of today’s Buried Treasure, I thought I would share with you the items I will be taking to Brady the Boy this evening.  He has another concert tonight, with a solo, so Kim, Muffy and I will be heading out in a few hours to listen to him perform.  Well…at least Kim and I will be listening.  Muffy will be hanging out with a couple of Brady’s non-musical friends while we are in the Performing Arts Center.  In case you are wondering about the other Twin, Brody the Boxer is heading on his way to Mason City, Iowa to show.  He needs the experience in the ring, since he was idle for a few months when he had his surgery.

Sometimes I don’t always have time to design something original, and that was the case with today’s projects.  I wanted something cute to take cookies and candy to Brady this evening, so out came the Halloween Creeps set and a CASE from the Holiday Mini.  I did not even switch it up…except for one little Wolfman twist!

Can you see what I did? I know Brady will get a kick out of it.  Luckily I had a perfect Brody head shot that would work.

As for the cookie container, I re-covered a 10 cent yard sale find with Frightful Sight paper and added a ribbon trim.  It’s nothing fancy, but is just perfect for Brady’s favorite cookies!  After taking the photograph and putting away the light tent, I did notice that I had a corner issue.  Out came the trusty Glue Dots and Sticky Strip, and the ribbon has been re-pleated and pulled up…although Brady probably would have never noticed it!

The random number generator has spoken, and the winner of this card is:   Leslie Swearinger.

Leslie said…

I am sending  a BIG thank you to everyone who left comments.  I really do appreciate them.  I am in the process of catching up on my emails after last week’s issues…and in case I have not replied to you yet, I want you to know that I do read each and every one of them! As always, if you ever have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, never hesitate to email me.  Until next time…

It’s Thursday and time to play at Pals Paper Arts! The Pals have selected a Fall theme for Challenge #115.  Thanksgiving, Autumn, Harvest or Halloween…the choice is yours! Although the Pals Design Team uses Stampin’ Up! in our creations, we welcome any and all products and encourage everyone to play along.  Challenges are a perfect way to have fun while growing as paper artists.  Won’t you join us this week?  

• Score one for the team! Stampin’ Up!’s new Simply Scored tool makes it possible to add easy details in the blink of an eye! Add a Basic Pearl…and you have just moved from drab to fab!

• Falling leaves! Create the look of watercoloring without the fuss with the Gently Falling stamp set! Leaf images were inked in Crumb Cake (overstamped with Cherry Cobbler), More Mustard (overstamped with Cajun Craze on the Maple Leaf and Old Olive on the elongated leaf), and Cajun Craze (overstamped with Old Olive).   Fussy cut and adhered to a 3″ Naturals Ivory circle punched with the Big Shot…these are leaves you won’t have to rake!

 

• Pennant with pizzazz! Take your sentiment pennant to a new level by curling one end.  The Round File from the Distressing Essentials kit makes it a snap to curl ends and corners!  

• Distress!  Don’t be a fool…use the Tool…the Color Spritzer Tool!  Paired with a Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker, speckles appear in a flash!  After a spritz of Log Cabin Smooch, the Naturals Ivory circle takes on a nice bronze patina.  And of course, don’t forget to daub the edges with Soft Suede ink using those fun little dauber do-bobbers!

I hope you enjoyed today’s fall card! I am really liking the new Pool Party color for so many seasons, from Fall to Winter, as well as Spring and Summer! It “plays well” with other colors! Won’t you let me know what you think in your comment today?  And if you have not checked out the latest “From Me to You” card, won’t you please check yesterday’s post?  Remember, your comments are important to me…and I always welcome your questions about the cards that I create and the techniques that I use.  I am only an email away! Until next time…

Welcome to The Stampin’ Schach and the second card in my From ME to YOU series! This feature highlights a card which can be made in less than 45 minutes, and includes a step-by step tutorial for those of you who would like to recreate the look. Today’s card took 43 minutes from start to finish, which included switching papers in midstream.  Therefore, it will probably take less time for you. This is a great choice for those who would like to create a more elegant card in a minimal amount of time. I hope you enjoy!

• The dimensions are as follows:  Very Vanilla Image Mat = 2-9/16″ wide x 3-9/16″ long;  Cherry Cobbler Mat = 2-11/16″ wide x 3-11/16″ long; Brushed Gold Mat = 2-13/16″ wide x 3-13/16″ long. The Very Vanilla embossed piece is 4-1/4″ square, matted onto a 4-3/8″ square Cherry Cobbler piece, which is in turn matted onto a 4-5/8″ square Brushed Gold piece.  The card base is a 5-1/4″ square of textured Very Vanilla.
• Ink the Chickadee from Beautiful Season with VersaMark and stamp onto the image mat.  Heat emboss using Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Lightly tint the leaves and berries using a Blender Pen and Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler inks.  Mat onto Cherry Cobbler followed by Brushed Gold.

• Zip a piece of Very Vanilla card stock through the Big Shot with the Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Trim to 4-1/4″ square.  Mat this onto Cherry Cobbler, followed by Brushed Gold.

• Adhere the matted image to the matted embossed piece.
• Adhere the ends of a 6″ piece of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding to the back of the Brushed Gold card stock in the position illustrated.  Attach to the textured Very Vanilla card base.  Add a Cherry Cobbler bow, and finish with Basic Pearls.

I hope that you enjoyed today’s card.  Several of you emailed me requesting a quick but elegant Christmas card, so I hope this one filled the bill! Of course, if you need to order the supplies to make today’s card, please click on the link beside my signature.

Remember, your comments are very important to me, and I do appreciate each and every one of them!  So please, let me know what you think of today’s “From Me to You”! As always, if you ever have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! Tomorrow…the Pals Paper Arts reveal!  I will be giving away tomorrow’s PPA card to someone who leaves a comment.  Until next time…