Pretty Little Pumpkins

#stampinup  I love the little pumpkins in the "Howl-o-Ween Treats" stamp set. They're mighty cute! I thought they'd be a great focal image for the sketch at this week's Retro Sketches Challenge.



I started by cutting two strips of Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper and adhering them to a Very Vanilla panel. Next, I stamped the pumpkin image in Tangelo Twist down the center of the panel, using my Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to line them up.

I added a length of Basic Black Stitched Satin Ribbon around the panel before adhering it to a Tangelo Twist mat and then to a Basic Black card base, cut lengthwise.

Finally, I stamped the "happy halloween" sentiment from the "And Many More" stamp set in Basic Black Archival Ink onto a Tangelo Twist scrap and punched it out with the Washi Label Punch. I cut one end of the sentiment straight, so that it aligns with the edge of the Tangelo Twist mat.

tams# 4440

Product List

Howl-O-Ween Treat Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139690] $20.00	And Many More Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134273] $37.00	Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [133646] $6.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $7.00	Tangelo Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133677] $7.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $8.50	Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper [139584] $11.00
Basic Black 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [138430] $9.00	Washi Label Punch [138296] $18.00	Stamp-A-Ma-Jig [101049] $12.00

Daisy Chain Birthday

#stampinup   This week's sketch challenge at the Create with Connie and Mary blog threw me for a loop for a bit. It looked simple enough, but I had a little bit of a creative block. 


Fortunately, I spied a piece of Soft Suede card stock that I'd previously stamped in Soft Suede with the "Hardwood" background stamp. I love to pair Soft Suede with Blushing Bride and I had some Blushing Bride 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, so I wrapped this around the Soft Suede piece, as in the sketch.

I thought some daisies would look pretty strung on this wall, so I stamped three of the daisies from the "Petite Petals" stamp set in Soft Suede onto Blushing Bride card stock. I punched these out with the matching Petite Petals Punch.  I used my bone folder to curl the petals of the flowers before adhering them with Stampin' Dimensionals. I added the smallest Metal Rimmed Pearl to the center of each flower.

Finally, I stamped the "happy birthday" greeting from the "And Many More" stamp set in Soft Suede onto a Blushing Bride scrap and punched it out with the Oval Punch. I adhered this to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

tams# 4439

Product List

Petite Petals Wood Stamp Set [133152] $16.00	Hardwood Wood-Mount Stamp Set [133032] $20.00	And Many More Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134273] $37.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $6.50
Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198] $7.00	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318] $7.00	Blushing Bride 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134558] $6.00	Petite Petals Punch [133322] $13.00
Metal Rimmed Pearls [138394] $5.00	Large Oval Punch [119855] $16.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

You're a Manly Star

#stampinup   I guess I've entered a neutral phase. My last couple of cards have been less than colorful. Maybe it's because it's been rainy here in Maryland for two days. I'm not complaining. We need the rain. I actually like rain. Maybe I'm transitioning to fall colors.

Anyway, for this week's Freshly Made Sketches Challenge, I used a neutral pallet--and I like it. I started with a Crumb Cake card base and added a Lost Lagoon mat. Next, I stamped the "You're a Star" sentiment from the "Pictogram Punches" stamp set in Lost Lagoon onto a Very Vanilla panel. I used my Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to get the sentiment aligned.

I cut some stars in Crumb Cake and Lost Lagoon card stock with the Stars Framelits Collection. I used the fabulous Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the open star. Love that stuff! I stamped one of the stars from the "Pictogram Punches" set onto a Lost Lagoon scrap and punched it with the star punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack and adhered it with a Glue Dot.  All the stars, except the small Crumb Cake star are adhered directly to the Very Vanilla Panel.  I used a Stampin' Dimensional to adhere the small Crumb Cake star.

tams# 4402

Product List

Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $17.00
Stars Framelits Dies [133723] $27.00	Stamp-A-Ma-Jig [101049] $12.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $8.50	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679] $7.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $7.00	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [133644] $6.50	Pictogram Punches Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134264] $17.00

Neutral Thank You

#stampinup   The first card I made for this week's Nacho Average Challenge didn't turn out quite like I envisioned. I made and remade it several times before pitching it and starting on a different design.  The Nacho sketch is simple--it should be simple to make a card. Sometimes the sketches with the fewest design elements are the hardest--at least for me.



Anyway, I decided to use a set I haven't used in a long time, "Everything Eleanor." I like the elegant feel of this set and I thought it would be great with the Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper. I stamped the label shape from the "Everything Eleanor" set in Sahara Sand on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I fussy cut the shape. Next, I stamped a sentiment from the "One Big Meaning" stamp set in Basic Black Archival Ink onto a Very Vanilla scrap. I used the Circles Framelits Collection to cut out the sentiment and the next larger framelit to cut out a Basic Black circle for a mat. I adhered these two together and then onto the fussy cut label.

Next, I added a Basic Black mat to a Sahara Sand card base and then a panel from one of the Timeless Elegance DSP papers. I wrapped a length of Basic Black Stitched Satin Ribbon around the DSP before adhering the label assembly to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. And that's it. Pretty simple, once I changed my design idea!

 

tams# 4401

Product List

Basic Black 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [138430] $9.00	Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper [138444] $11.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $7.00	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121043] $7.00
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $6.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139420] $19.00	Everything Eleanor Clear Stamp Set [124164] $27.00
Circles Collection Framelits Die [130911] $27.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00