Monday, October 8, 2012

Wonderfall Cafe

I was very sad last year when Stampin' Up! announced they were retiring the Leaves Die from their collection.  I used it a lot last year and I felt like they didn't have a good replacement for it....UNTIL NOW! I just had to wait until the Holiday Catalog to see it.  I actually like the Autumn Accents Die better than the other one because the leaves look more natual on this one.  Plus, who doesn't love a die that has a matching stamp set? 

 
Wonderfall is a great fall stamp set and can be used for lots of things.  Here is the trick to getting them to work together.  Use the die and cut your cardstock FIRST.  Then, ink up your stamp and lay the leaf over the top of the inked up stamp and gently push down.  Lift up the paper from the stamp and voila! A perfectly stamped and die cut leaf. 


I added my leaves with some Comort Cafe DSP.  They aren't traditional fall colors for the most part, but I really like them.

You can order any of the products you see on this sample on my website or give me a call and I can place an order for you.  Don't forget that this month if you order the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set along with Candlelight Christmas DSP you get a Festive Piercing Pack for free!  Check out the details on my website or in the post I did about it earlier.

Happy Stamping!

Martha

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Chevron Blossoms

I made this card a while ago and I just love it.  I have yet to send it out because I just can't bear to part with it yet.  Its just one of those cards that makes you smile.  :)  I know, I should pass on that great feeling to someone else. 

 
It is quick and simple.  The colors are bright and fun and although it is fall right now...I still like the bright colors.  I did make the card while it was sunny and warm, so give me a break. 

It is simply Whisper White cardstock for the base, Daffodil Delight with the Chevron Embossing Folder, and the Polka Dot Parade DSP in Real Red with the Blossom Punch.  Tie some of the Gumball Gree stitched ribbon around and voila!  A perfect card.  The sentiment is from teeny tiny wishes and can be substituted for anything you like. 


Happy Stamping!

Martha

Friday, October 5, 2012

Merry Christmas from Stampin' Up!

 
I know it is a little early for some of you, but did you know that Christmas is only 13 weeks away?  Scary right?  I am wrapping Christmas gifts and prepping for my son's birthday that is the week of the big holiday too.  Stampin' Up! decided that now was a great time to get an early start on your shopping and get some good deals too.  :)

During the month of October, when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set and the Candlelight Christmas DSP you will get a FREE Festive Paper Piercing Pack.  There are lots of options on how to do this and I will list them below for you. Remember, if you purchase the bundles in the Holiday catalog you save 15% and get the freebie on top of that.

There are some points to remember:
  •  You have to use the item #s below in order to get the Free Piercing Pack.
  • You have to place you order with me or online by Oct 31st at 11:50pm.
  • There are no limits!  For every  bundle you order, you will get a free piercing pack.
Item
Description
Retail Value
Special Price
132260
Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount)
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Set (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack
$55.85
$47.90
132261Christmas Gift Pack (clear-mount)
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Set (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack
$44.85
$38.90
132262Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount bundle)
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack
$70.85
$62.90
132263Christmas Gift Pack (clear-mount bundle)
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper,
and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack
$63.85
$55.90

Monday, October 1, 2012

Stamp to the Max October Blog Hop

Hey there!  Welcome to this month's blog hop.  You might have come by my blog from Max's blog, maybe not and that's okay with me.  Welcome to my little space of the internet.  This month the theme was for Thank You cards and Thanksgiving related items.  I have been hard at work on some other projects, but I do have a quick card to show you today. 

The stamp set that I used is called Wonderfall.  It is the ultimate fall set, because lets face it....Fall is WONDERFUL!!  It is by far my favorite time of the year.  Here in Cache Valley Utah we have the most beautiful leaves in all the canyons around us.  I can't wait for the leaves on our tree lined street in the city to change as well.  There is just something about driving down a street with brightly colored leaves all over it.


Don't you just love the colors used in this card?  The DSP is from the Orchard Harvest DSP and is the perfect accent to the leaves in the stamp set.  All the supplies used here today can be purchased on my website or directly from me.  Check out the promotions page on my website for an all new promo in October for some great freebies.  :)

Now go and hop on over to Lisa's little space on the net and enjoy some more samples. 


Supplies Used:
  • Early Espresso Ink
  • More Mustard Ink
  • Wonderfall Stamp Set
  • Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set
  • Early Espresso Cardstock
  • Orchard Harvest DSP
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock
  • Autumn Accents Die and Big Shot
  • Scallop Oval Punch
  • Large Oval Punch
  • Corner Rounder Punch
Happy Stamping!
 
Martha