PPA173 Thank You

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I have always wanted to try sewing on paper. My two favorite crafts are making things out of fabric and making things out of paper. However, I think this card will have my one and only attempt! I did not like the feel or sound of the needle in the paper. The thread didn't really look good on it, either. When I see other people's paper sewing, I like it. I didn't like doing it and I'm not liking the result. But I think since there is so little stitching on this card, it's just okay. You never know until you try!

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Thank You Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Cherry Cobbler, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White

Stamps: Create a Cupcake, Harvest of Thanks, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette

Big Shot: Bitty Banners Framelits

Emellishments: Pink Pirouette Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls

Holiday Catalog Fall Card #4

Last in my Fall card series, I had a very hard time engineering this Easel Card! I had FOUR failed attempts!! I started out trying to make it square and that just didn't add up! I did not have a very clear tutorial, so I just had to keep on trying until I got it right. I will post some measurements and scoring lines below. Hopefully if you try and follow me, you won't be led astray!

Decorating the front of an Easel Card is not hard! Basically you have a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of card stock to decorate. It is later adhered to the folded part that makes it an easel. 

My base is Whisper White. Next layer is a Chocolate Chip print from the Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper. I've shown you more than a few prints from this DSP and there are MORE. I love them ALL, so it was hard to choose which ones to use. 

The large element on my card began with a Soft Sky piece of card stock, which I cut using the Big Shot and the Apothecary Accents Framelit. I paper-pierced the edges perfectly by using the Paper-Piercing tool, Stampin' Pierce mat and the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack. 

I added a piece of Soft Suede Taffeta ribbon tied with Early Espresso Baker's twin horizontally across the die cut.

I stamped the image from Harvest of Thanks using Chocolate Chip ink onto another print from Sweater Weather. (LOVE how this looks, if you can't tell). I adhered the stamped image over the ribbon on the Soft Sky piece. 

The last part was decorating the front piece that would show when the easel is propped up. The line of Soft Sky Candy Dots keeps the easel up. Then I matted a plaid from Sweater Weather with Chocolate Chip card stock for the "porch" of my card. I hope you enjoy looking and that you are inspired to try your own Easel Card!

Card front is one piece of card stock 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". Decorate it. Adhere it onto a piece of 11" x 4-1/4" card stock that has been scored at 5-1/2" and 8-1/4".

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Fall Card #4 Supplies:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip

Designer Series Paper: Sweater Weather

Stamps: Harvest of Thanks

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Big Shot: Apothecary Accents Framelits

Embellishments: Candy Dots, Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon, Early Espresso Baker's Twine

Extras: Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack

Holiday Catalog Fall Card #3

Here is my third card made with supplies from the Holiday Catalog. I LOVE this one! They were all fun to create, but this one is my personal favorite. I am grateful for many things, and, yes, TURKEY is one of them!! 

My card base is Very Vanilla. I matted this print from Sweater Weather designer series paper with Crushed Curry.

I stamped the turkey image from Harvest of Thanks in Chocolate Chip. Stamped him again and punched him out with a 1-1/4" circle punch. Then I matted the round guy with a Crushed Curry circle cut from the Circles Collection Framelits. I don't have the Deco Labels Collection Framelits that would have cut the larger image out for me, so I had to fussy cut with my Paper Snips. 

Under the Turkey image, I used the "gratitude" stamp in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla card stock. I cut it out with my Big Shot and the Bitty Banners Framelits. I added a Cherry Cobbler Small Heart which is framed with a Crushed Curry Little Labels punch. The heart gets a bit of bling with a small Basic Rhinestone. The banner straddles a piece of Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon that I gathered by pulling a center thread. I love this sweet part of the card.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my creation today. Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the last in this Harvest of Thanks series!

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Fall Card #3 Supplies:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler

Designer Series Paper: Sweater Weather

Stamps: Harvest of Thanks

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Big Shot: Bitty Banners Framelits, Circles Collection Framelits

Punches: 1-1/4" Circle, Small Heart, Little Labels

Embellishments: Rhinestones

Holiday Catalog Fall Card #2

This is a quickly-made card that is sure to convey your "thanks" to anyone. I love the colors in the Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper!

My card base is Basic Gray. Then I layered a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock and set a piece of the Crushed Curry colored print from Sweater Weather. I used the distressing tool to rough up the edges just a bit.

I added a piece of 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon down the center of my base layers.

Over that I placed the "thanks" image, which I stamped in Basic Gray onto Naturals Ivory card stock. I cut it out with Paper Snips, staying very close to the stamped image. I used the Big Shot and Apothecary Accents Framelits to cut the same shape from Crushed Curry card stock. I adhered them together and easily stuck on two Pumpkin Pie Candy Dots to finish my element and the card itself. I love how easy Stampin' Up! products are to use together.

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If you liked my sample, won't you please leave a comment below? I love to read them all! Come back tomorrow for card #3!

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Fall Card #2 Supplies:

Card Stock: Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Naturals Ivory, Crushed Curry

Designer Series Paper: Sweater Weather

Stamps: Harvest of Thanks

Ink: Basic Gray

Big Shot: Apothecary Accents Framelits

Embellishments: 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon, Candy Dots

Holiday Catalog Fall Card #1 - Live Holiday Catalog

Holiday Catalog is LIVE!

Today's card is one of four using the brand new "Harvest of Thanks" stamp set and the new Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper. The stamp set has four pieces to it and each piece can be cut out using the either the Apothecary Accents Framelits or the Deco Labels Collection Framelits. The Sweater Weather  Designer Series Paper coordinates with the following colors: Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Sahara Sand, SOft Sky, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla and Whisper White.

I stamped the "Harvest of Blessings" stamp in Chocolate Chip ink onto a piece of the printed paper from Sweater Weather. I love how this looks! I framed the cut out shape with Early Espresso card stock. On the top I added a Designer Natural Button tied with a piece of Linen Thread.

On the bottom of the sentiment, I stamped again onto Crushed Curry card stock and fussy cut the oval. I adhered it over the same spot on the designer paper. I adhered the entire element over a piece of Natural Trim that is adhered to a piece of Cotton Ribbon. I drew little "stitches" with my Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write marker. 

Don't you just love the plaid on this Designer Series Paper mat? It has such a Fall feel to it. And here we are in the middle of summer, thinking forward to cooler weather!

I hope you enjoyed this look at some new products from the Holiday Mini catalog. These products are now available for order at my Online Store.

Fall Card #1 Supplies:

Card Stock: Early Espresso, Crushed Curry

Designer Series Paper: Sweater Weather

Stamps: Harvest of Thanks

Ink: Chocolate Chip Ink and Stampin' Write Marker

Big Shot: Apothecary Accents Framelits

Embellishments: Cotton Ribbon, Natural Trim Ribbon, Designer Natural Buttons, Linen Thread