$5 Paper Pumpkin and A Cheerful Box Card

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Now for today's project:

There's been a lot of distress in my friends' lives lately! But what an opportunity to take my gift of paper crafting and bring some cheer! This is when my creative juices really flow.

This box of fun is sure to bring a smile in a trying time. I hope you enjoyed looking! Please leave a comment, I love to read them ALL!

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I'm in a silver mood! I have been using the Silver Foil paper for awhile now. It's so fun! (The gold is fun, too, but I prefer Silver!) It's a DREAM to punch or use the Big Shot and Framelits with! 

Here I used the new Petite Petals Stamp Set (6 stamps) and matching Petite Petals Punch. I bought them as a bundle and saved 15%! 

These lovely petals with Basic Rhinestone centers are each different, but all the same size. You can stamp then punch, or just punch out colors or patterns for your cards or scrapbook pages, gift tags or boxes. The possibilities are endless!

It's very hard to photograph the foil card stock since it's so shiny, but here is a close up of my banners. The bottom layer is the new Banners Framelits with Silver Foil paper. Next layer is Smoky Slate card stock which has stamped images from Banner Blast (Sale-A-Bration) in Bermuda Bay Ink. On top of the banner is a Little Labels Silver Foil punch out. The hearts on top of the mini stamp square are the same banners from Banner Blast stamped onto Coastal Cabana with Bermuda Bay Ink. I then used the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit to cut little hearts out. Each heart received a Basic Rhinestone embellishment. 

The frame on my card is Brushed Silver card stock that has been run through the Big Shot using the new Scallops embossing folder.

What do you think? Are you excited about the new items? Have you ordered any? What is on your Wish List? 

Congratulations to Angie Blake, who became my 100th follower! She is going to receive one of my hand made cards. Thank you all for being followers of Papercrafts by Patti. I appreciate each of you and the time you take to make comments! I will be doing a Blog Candy giveaway very soon!

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Banners and Scallops Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Brushed Silver, Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Silver Foil

Stamps: Petite Petals, Banner Blast (SAB), Blessings From Heaven

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay

Big Shot: Scallops EF, Banner Framelits, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit

Punches: Petite Petals, Little Shapes, Banner

Emellishments: Basic Rhinestones

Mailing Cheer

Today's card is for a friend who loves to make cards. She makes cards for all kinds of organizations to give out. I know her because she makes cards for Moms of Military to send to their loved ones and I am a military mom. She spends a lot of time on the cards and puts a lot of love into them. Right now she is ill and hospitalized. A group of us that she scrapbooks with are all praying for her and we are showering her with cards to help bring a smile to her face as she hopefully comes home this week.

On the top of the card, I used the Blessings From Heaven stamp set for this sentiment. The stamp was inked in Melon Mambo and stamped onto Whisper White. I punched it out using the Large Oval punch. I framed it with a Tempting Turquoise Scallop Oval and added Basic Pearls all around. The flowers on each side were punched from Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo using the Boho Blossoms punch. I crumpled each flower up over and over until the fibers broke down and then peeled the layers apart. You get a very suede-like feeling bloom. These were layered together and accented with a Basic Pearl.

If you can't tell, I LOVE the Banner Punch and Banner Blast stamp set that you can earn with Sale-A-Bration (beginning January 28th). It is SO cute and you can make all kinds of banners with it. 

Here I used the stamp set to make my banners match the Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper print. Then I used the little flower stamp with my color scheme (prompted by my Color Coach) for this cheer-filled card. Each bloom was punched out with the flower from Itty Bitty Shapes punch set. A Basic Pearl is each flower's center. The banners are mounted on a Stitched Grosgrain ribbon in Daffodil Delight.

I hope you enjoyed today's card. Won't you leave a comment below? I really do love to read them all. 

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Cheer Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight

Designer Series Paper: Quatrefancy Specialty

Stamps: Blessings from Heaven, Banner Blast

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise

Punches: Scallop Oval, Large Oval, Bojo Blossoms, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Banner Punch

Embellishments: Basic Pearls, 1/8" Stitched Grosgrain in Daffodil Delight

You Choose--Which Card?

As I was making today's card, I could not decide if I should stamp the sentiment onto Very Vanilla OR onto Tangerine Tango. I really like how they each look, but absolutely do not know which one looks better. What do you think? I'd love to hear from you in the comments section.

I like how the Very Vanilla one looks because it's crisp. I like the way the flowers spill over onto the border. However....

... I like how bold the sentiment looks in Cherry Cobbler on Tangerine Tango.

While you are deciding which one YOU like better, don'tcha just love how you can create a border using almost any image, repeating it and cutting or punching it out? This card began with the idea to use the Pennant Parade flags as a border AND...

... these Celosia I plan to plant over the final resting place of our beloved pet. Corrie was our Shetland Sheepdog and we had to say goodbye to her over two years ago. We still miss her, (she was our "favorite girl dog") but she has a place in our hearts and in our yard. I try to keep annuals on her little corner at all times. I'll be planting these today!

I hope you enjoyed my cards today and that you will leave your comments below. Thanks for stopping by!

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Praying for You Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe, Cherry Cobbler, Tangerine Tango

Designer Series Paper: 2013-2015 In Color Paper Stack

Stamps: Fabulous Florets, Pennant Parade, Blessings from Heaven

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler

Big Shot: Lines Embossing Folder

Punch: Petite Pennant Builder

Embellishments: Crisp Cantaloupe Stretch Ruffle Trim

Heavenly Saturday

Happy Saturday! I am in heaven because I get to garden my Saturday morning away! If all of my flowers looked as beautiful as this card, I'd be sipping a cold one by the pool instead of sweating away in the dirt! Originally I designed the card below, but needed to switch the colors for a Workshop I had this week, as I only had certain ribbons available for a large crowd.

I just LOVE how this flower looks, with the bloom from Floral Fusion Sizzlits die. SO easy to put together and then accent with a Giant Pearl! The teeny butterfly is enjoying the view from the petals!

This is the first version, which I really do like, but I didn't have enough of the now-retired ribbon for everyone to have one like this. I hope Pool Party sticks around, because I really like it!!

Thank you for checking in today. I hope you have a fabulous weekend! Won't you leave your comment before you go? 

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Heavenly Floral Card Supplies:

Card Stock: So Saffron, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party

Stamps: Blessings from Heaven, Papaya Collage

Ink: Soft Suede

Big Shot: Vintage Floral and Honeycomb Embossing Folders, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Floral Fusion and Little Leaves Sizzlits

Embellishments: Large Pearls, 1/8" Rich Razzleberry stitched ribbon, 1/8" Sycamore Street ribbon (retired)

Tea for Two Prayers for You

Happy Friday! I am loving the Tea for Two Designer Series Paper. There are so many colors and lots of options when using it for a card. I've seen lots of people take strips or squares of DSP and die cut them with the Top Note die, then put them back together like a quilt. This paper does that for you! I sponged the edges with a sponge dauber and Crumb Cake Ink for that antique look, then dressed it up with Artisan Embellishments Kit lace and resin rose. Two 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta bows and a sentiment and my card was done!

Here is a close up of those pretty items from the Artisan Embellishments Kit. I also used my Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker and Color Spritzer Tool to age my card a bit. I hope you like it. Please leave me your comments below--I love to read those sweet encouragements!

Tea for Two Prayers Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Gumball Green

Designer Series Paper: Tea for Two

Stamps: Blessings from Heaven

Ink: Crumb Cake

Big Shot: Top Note Die

Embellishments: Artisan Embellishments Kit (lace, resin rose), Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta ribbon

Punhes: Oval

Extras: Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker, Color Spritzer Tool

Silky Soft Tulle Box

Good Day! I wanted to show you another use for Stampin' Up's silky, soft Crumb Cake Tulle Ribbon! I love how it ties into a knot or bow so easily! It's not stiff like yardage tulle, but very soft to the touch.

For this little gift box, I used a panel that had been stamped earlier and sitting on my desk for awhile. The sentiment is from Blessings from Heaven and it is stamped in Early Espresso onto Naturals Ivory card stock. I matted it using the Peekaboo Frames die and Natural Composition Specialty paper. To add a little bling to my bow, after I tied it I cut (free-hand) a circle from the tulle and then punched a circle from Champagne Glimmer paper. POW! I think it really pops and brings out the shine in the woodgrain on the frame.

I would love to read your comments when you leave them below! Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Tulle Box Supplies:

Card Stock: Naturals Ivory

Designer Series Paper: Natural Composition Specialty Paper

Stamps: Blessings from Heaven

Ink: Early Espresso

Big Shot: Peekaboo Frames

Punches: 1/2" Circle

Adhesive: Snail, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Memories... and a Free Treat Reminder!

Long time no blog! I got a little busy. I hope you missed me :-)

The above card came together quickly because I could really dress up the sentiment from "Blessings from Heaven" just by stamping it onto one of the elements from the Perfect Pennants Bigz Die. Then, because I just couldn't leave it alone, I used my new Stampin' Pierce Mat and Essentials Paper-Piercing  Pack to punch a perfect circle with my Piercing Tool. It adds so much!

I hope you enjoyed looking! I enjoyed all of your nice comments from last week and I hope for more today! Have a great day~don't forget to get your free Slurpee at 7-11 today only!

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Memories Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated

Stamps: Blessings From Heaven

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Big Shot: Perfect Pennants Bigz Die

Punches: Scallop Ribbon Border

Embellishments: Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Everyday Enchantment Brads (retired)

Praying for You CASE

It's time for a CASE card. This is what I do when I need to be productive, but have a creative block! I saw Mary Fish's card and I loved the colors in the International Bazaar designer series paper. Mary is the fearless leader of her Stampin' Pretty Pals, and I am so blessed to be one of them! I used different stamp sets, different color ribbon, different embellishments and a different punch. I changed it up a bit. I really love how it came out. Thank you, Mary!

You can see the Bitty Buttons are backed with Daffodil Delight card stock that I punched from the Small Heart punch--a perfect fit!

I hope you enjoyed today's card. Please let me know in the comment section. For all of your Stampin' Up! supplies, please use my Website to order.

Praying For You Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight

Designer Series Paper: International Bazaar

Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms, Blessings from Heaven

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango

Embellishments: Bitty Buttons, 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Daffodil Delight

Punches: 1" square

Adhesives: Snail, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals

PPA137-Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the Pals Paper Arts Challenge 137! We love to inspire you to create using any products you like! Here, I created a 3-D card that is suitable for giving in person. I will probably use a clear envelope in this case.

You can see that I chose to flip the sketch--perfectly admissible! The sketch is only a starting point! 

I used a print from Floral District designer series paper, then layered on another print die cut using the Paper Doily die cut. I matched the card base, ribbon and button knot to the Paper Doily cut out color, Daffodil Delight.

Across the top, I popped out my sentiment from Blessings From Heaven using the banner from Petal Cone Die in my Big Shot.

My flower is made using Rose Red card stock. I Scallop-punched out one base, and three extra punched scallops for the fluffy petals. I scrunched up each of the three extra scallops and opened them several times. Then I folded each one into quarters and used Sticky Strip to adhere each quarter onto 1/3 of the base Scallop circle. After I adhered them, I peeled the layers of each of the mushed up circles to fluff the flower! Easy and fast! 

In the middle of my flower, I used the new Vintage Faceted Buttons, adhering it with Mini Glue Dots. On top of the button, I added a teeny knot of 1/8" Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon. 

Under my fluffy flower, I used two strips of 5/8" Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon to look like a ribbon award.

I hope you enjoyed looking and that you are inspired to create your own card, scrapbook page, book mark or anything else using paper! I would LOVE to read your comments!

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PPA137 Sketch Card:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight

Designer Series Paper: Floral District

Stamps: Blessings from Heaven

Ink: Rose Red

Big Shot: Paper Doily, Petal Cone

Punches: Scallop Circle

Embellishments: Vintage Faceted Buttons, 5/8" Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, 1/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon

Adhesives: Snail, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals

You Are A Blessing

I always joke with my husband that he's not my father, so I don't get him a Father's Day card, but I do love to tell him how much he means to me and how he has been a great father to our 4 children.

This is the card I made for him this year. I featured the wonderful *new* Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper. This is a collection of glossy, raised patterns printed on heavyweight Natural paper. Patterns appear brown and glossy and include woodgrain, flourishes, flowers and sheet music. You can use these for backgrounds, in your Big Shot with box or favor dies. The possibilities are endless and make it look like you spent much more time on your project or gift than you really did!

In this close up you can see the shine on the raised pattern. LOVE. I hope you have a great day celebrating all of the fathers in your life! Do you see those CUTE mini stamp shapes? They are punched out easily using the Little Labels Punch Pack. I accented them with Silver Mini Brads. The sentiment from Blessings from Heaven stamp set is professionally die cut using the Apothecary Accents Framelits.

You Are A Blessing Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso

Designer Series Paper: Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper, International Bazaar

Stamps: Blessings From Heaven

Ink: Early Espresso

Big Shot: Apothecary Accents Framelits, Peek-A-Boo Frames Die

Punches: Little Labels Punch Pack

Embellishments: 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Mini Brads

Adhesives: Snail, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals

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