I look forward to Thursdays! I love seeing how others interpret the Tic Tac Toe Challenge board each week. Here’s this week’s challenge board.
I was intrigued by the sketch element this week and decided to use that in my design. When I first started stamping I would draw sketches of cards I saw and liked. (Who knew I could just google card sketches and have tons of samples to choose from?! Obviously not me at the time.) This is one of my favorites.
To me, this is a classic, quick & easy, go to sketch. You can punch the circles or cut them with dies. You can cut patterned paper or stamp images and sentiments…so many possibilities! Here’s my card.
I chose the far right row going down: chevron, sketch, acorn. I used the 2 1/4″ Circle Punch to cut the chevron and acorn designs from the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper pack. The sentiment is from the Painted Harvest stamp set and stamped in Early Espresso ink. I used the new Stampin Blends to color the acorn and leaves from COunt My Blessings stamp set. I love coloring with the Blends! They are so easy to work with! I used Crumb Cake, Old Olive, and Bronze to color then fussy cut it out and attached to my card with Stampin Dimensionals. *Quick Tip: Put a piece of scrap paper under your project when you are coloring with the Stampin’ Blends. (I put a post it note inside my envelope to prevent my ink from bleeding through while I was coloring.) Here’s my envelope to match.
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Have a wonderful day!
Just Stampin’
Jeanie
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When I joined Stampin’ Up! 4 years ago I never dreamed how much it would enrich my life. Stampin’ Up! is much more than a company with great papercrafting products. It is a community filled with amazing people with the biggest hearts. I am ever so grateful for the kindness and support from my “Stampin’ Sisters” following the loss of a dear friend. I have been busy making thank you cards this weekend.
This clean and simple card is made with some of my favorite things. I absolutely love the Painted Harvest Bundle in the Holiday Catalog! The good news is the Painted Harvest stamp set and leaf punch will carry over after the holiday catalog retires on January 2nd. However, you will no longer be able to purchase it as a bundle (and save 10%) after Jan. 2nd! (If you don’t already own this set, you can save even more by purchasing it tomorrow during the 24 hours of Free shipping!)
The base of my card is my favorite go to for thank you cards, Stampin’ Up! Note Cards and Envelopes! Biggest bang for your buck (20 note cards & envelopes for $6)! I embossed the envelope flap and very vanilla layer on my card with the Layered Leaves embossing folder (another one of my favorite items). I adhered the burlap ribbon with a strip of Tear & Tape and punched two leaves from Old Olive cardstock. The sentiment is stamped in Crumb Cake ink, punched out with the Pretty Label Punch, and adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Quick & easy with a little added texture!
Here are some beautiful flowers, cards, and gifts I received from team members and friends.
Flowers from Susan Itell and team membersCard created by Jill KilleenCard created by Rosanne MulhernCard Created by Chris RobinsonCard created by Deb EchelmeyerCard created by Debra Anderson
Card created by Cindy ThompsonCard created by Karen HallamCard created by Margie WightCard created by Ramsey AlexanderCard created by Nancy Farrell
Nancy’s card was enclosed with this beautiful handmade prayer shawl. I have snuggled with it all weekend!
I am so blessed and thankful. This thing we do…creating cards and gifts…makes a difference! It’s so much more than I ever imagined! Our cards bring comfort and joy to the lives of others. I hope you find some time today to create. And if you ever want to become part of the Stampin’ Up! demonstrator community, I would love to welcome you to join this amazing team. Think about it…you are already buying the products, why not get them at a discount and make some wonderful new friends along the way?! Seriously, Stampin’ Up! makes it so easy to join and just buy for yourself if you want. You don’t have to have classes or sell anything if you don’t want to. You can just purchase your starter kit (Choose $125 in product of your choice for $99) and try it out for the first 4 months. There’s no penalty if you don’t buy anything else, you don’t have to send anything back, no one is going to pressure you or harass you. Over 90% of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators sign up just for the discount. If you want to build a business, we can help you with that. You decide what you want…Join our private FB groups (and get involved in the chats or just browse and see what’s going on), be the first to see and try out new product, get together with other demonstrators, watch training webinars, participate in contests to win free product, …and so much more! I have to say joining Stampin’ Up! is one of the best decisions I ever made! I’ve had fun every step of the way! Click HERE for more information or to Join the Fun! Feel free to call or email me if you have questions or just want to chat!
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Have a wonderful day!
Just Stampin’
Jeanie
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Yesterday I shared with you a “wicked good” treat I made with the Spooky Cat Suite. If you missed that post you can see it HERE. Today’s projects use another one of my favorite suites in the new Holiday catalog, Painted Autumn.
I love the new pizza boxes in the Holiday Catalog! They fit 3 x 3 note cards and envelopes as well as gift cards, jewelry, and more. They’re also food safe and perfect for a large homemade cookie or fudge. YUM! Read on to see what I found to put in mine.
The Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper has sunflowers, pumpkins, acorns, and much more painted in a beautiful retro style, echoing motifs from the Painted Harvest Stamp Set.
I cut a 3 x 3 piece of the DSP, layered it with a piece of 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 Cajun Craze Cardstock, and adhered it to the top of the pizza box. I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso on a scrap piece of Cajun Craze and punched it out with the Pretty Label Punch. I love the sentiments and font in the Painted Harvest Stamp Set.
Painted Harvest Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! Coordinates with the Leaf Punch
I adhered the burlap ribbon and Touches of Nature Embellishment with Glue Dots and popped up the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I was so excited with what I found to put inside…chocolate covered autumn leaves (from Cracker Barrel).
The colors are perfect with the DSP! I layered the DSP on the inside (using the same measurements as the top of the box) and cut out the stamped sentiment using the Stitched Shapes Framelits. I also cut 4 strips of DSP (3/4 x 3) and layering cardstock (1 x 3 1/4) for the sides of the pizza box. I love how this little gift turned out!
I can never make just one when I’m playing with new products! I love the sunflower print paper and made the DSP layer on the top of this one 1/4″ larger.
The DSP measures 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 and the Crushed Curry layer measures 3 3/8 x 3 3/8. I fussy cut the sunflower on top from the DSP. How easy is that?! The leaves are 2 step stamped in Wild Wasabi and punched out with the coordinating Leaf Punch. I also punched one in vellum and tucked them in. I love how the leaves I cut from the DSP match so nice with my stamped leaves. Stampin’ Up! does such a great job color coordinating our products! I used the Early Espresso marker to just ink up part of the sentiment to make my little tag. The finishing touch was adding some Black Rhinestone Jewels in the center of the sunflower.
I love this bundle! Click HERE to see a card I shared previously.
You can purchase the products used to make today’s project from my online store. Think of all the pretty projects you can make using the Painted Autumn Suite! Trust me, you will use that leaf punch on many projects! It’s on my “must have” list.
Today is the last day to complete my Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win some of the new holiday goodies. You have until 11pm EST to email me. The winner will be announced tomorrow.
Have a wonderful day!
Just Stampin’
Jeanie
To get a FREE thank you gift from me, simply enter the host code below at checkout. *If you have an order over $150, DON’T USE THE HOST CODE, but get your Stampin’ Rewards AND the free thank you gifts from me! Click HERE to shop.
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