A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop - Alternates for Friends of a Feather

October 25, 2018

Hi folks! It’s time to hop and see a bunch of alternate ideas using the October Paper Pumpkin kit.

When my October Paper Pumpkin kit arrived I was super excited. I usually am so excited to see the red box in my mail but this kit had me at FEATHER! I have such a love with feathers right now.

This kit is called Friends of a Feather and includes all the goodies to create 8 cards. Below you can see the 9 piece stamp set and the suggested cards. I did make a few cards following the instructions but I ended up cutting down the supplies to make napkin rings and name place cards for our Thanksgiving dinner next month! Plus I had a enough supplies to make a few card alternates. You can see those below.

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Ready to see a few more great alternatives for this Friends of a Feather Paper Pumpkin Kit? If you are traveling this hop in order you just arrived from Melissa. Next up is Jenny. The full link up to this hop is below. Thanks so much for visiting!

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription craft kit full of goodness from Stampin' Up! Every kit includes a stamp set, supplies, ink and projects instructions. The designers participating in this hop take the monthly kit and put their own spin on the projects providing alternate ideas for you and various ways on how to use the kit supplies.

Are you a Paper Pumpkin subscriber? If not you can sign up here. Monthly kits at 19.95 USD (includes shipping).

If you already subscribe below is the stamp insert for Friends of a Feather.

Falling for Leaves - Global Design Project COLOR Challenge - GDP161

October 22, 2018

Around here Autumn is in FULL swing and the world is full of reds, oranges, yellows and greens. The timing for this Global Design Project color challenge could not be better! This week we are challenging you to use Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Old Olive in your crafting.

I made two cards for this challenge playing around with the Falling for Leaves bundle of products. I’ve also used the spotted background stamp from Artisan Textures stamp set to create these fun color backgrounds. Kind of looks like Brusho but it’s not.

How I got this look on the background:

Wet the watercolor paper with an aqua painter.
Stamp the spotted background image in Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry ink randomly onto the wet watercolor paper. The wetter the paper the more the ink will bleed. The dryer the paper the more the image crispness will be retained.
THAT’S IT! Super easy without the mess.

This second card uses the same background technique but I only stamped the image in Crushed Curry. The Frosted epoxy embellishments have been hand colored using a Pumpkin Pie Blends marker. I cut Whisper White card stock and Pumpkin Pie card stock using this three leaf die. I layered these together for a DUPLEX look.

More details about this challenge are on the Global Design Project blog. Check it out and play along! See ya soon, Charlet

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I would LOVE to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. If you live in the United States you can order your paper crafting supplies from my online store. So easy. THANK YOU!

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Falling For Leaves Photopolymer Bundle

[149938]

$44.00

Artisan Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146573]

$17.00

Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143708]

$10.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

$7.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$7.50

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Festive Farmhouse Elements

[147890]

$4.00

Suite Season Specialty Washi Tape

[148079]

$8.50

Twine Baker's Whisper White

[124262]

$3.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

[147801]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144599]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105117]

$8.50

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Trick or Tweet ... for the Veterinarian

October 19, 2018

We recently found a new vet and I gave her this card I made a few weeks ago from the Trick or Tweet stamp set. I thought is was a cute and appropriate card to give to a veterinarian and would be appreciated. She like it so much she ordered 10 more cards for employee appreciation day. I cased my earlier card to come up with this version. Yippee! Another WIN for handmade cards.

Country Home - Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop

October 18, 2018

The Artisan Design Team is back again to share projects using the Country Home Stamp set. This is a beautiful stamp set perfect for fall. I’m sharing two projects today

My first card uses Stampin’ Blends to color the stamped images from Country Home. This card also features the Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions folder and Champagne Shimmer paint.

I’m really digging Shimmer paint. I find you can make a little go a long way when you dilute with rubbing alcohol. I added the diluted Champagne Shimmer paint directly to the embossed Pool Party card stock with a sponge dauber in a circular motion. The paper soaks up the paint quickly but also dries quickly.

I paired the pitcher image with the cattails flower arrangement image. After stamping and coloring I hand cut out using a hobby blade. I wanted to get a super close trim on this image and a hobby blade allowed me to get into the nooks and crannies of the leaves. I outlined the cut out image with a black Stampin’ Blend to finish off the look.

This next card features the cattails image colored with Stampin’ Blends. I stamped two the images back to back to create a floral swag and trimmed out. The greeting has been stamped in black ink and die cut using an oval from the Stitched Shape framelit dies. The outside edge of the oval and the perimeter of the card has been painted with Champagne Shimmer paint using a sponge dauber.

Have you had a chance to play with, or check out, the Take Your Pick tool? This multipurpose pickup and precision tool simplifies meticulous tasks. There is a tacky putty end to easily pick up sequins, paper accents, and other small objects; twist to dispense more putty. The other end has 2 changeable, double-ended tips with paper piercer, mini spatula, small stylus, and large stylus. I find the putty end indispensable and have been using it non stop to place small embellishments. It’s so easy to use! Refiles are available for the putty end. The tool retails for $10.00 USD. The two-pack refill retails for $3.50 USD. A list of additional project supplies can be found at the end of this post.

Are you ready to see what the Artisan Design Team has in store using Country home? Up next is the talented Connie Collins. Thanks so much for visiting and sharing your comments with me.

The Artisan Design Team is a group of international Stampin' Up! demonstrators
(16) chosen by Stampin' Up! to create exclusive projects for the company.

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Cathy Caines
Charlet Mallett (YOU ARE HERE)
Connie Collins
Elizabeth Price
Emma Goddard
Jenni Pauli
Jennifer Frost
Jessica Winter
Kayla MacAulay
Kim McGillis
Lauren Alaird
Linda van Wely-Zwolle
Rhoda MacPherson
Sarah Lancaster
Susan Wong
Sylwia Schreck

Are you Interested in purchasing Stampin' Up! products? I would LOVE to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. If you live in the United States you can order your paper crafting supplies from my online store. So easy. THANK YOU!

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