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

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. 

Maxine Conrad
www.stamptothemax.com

Martha Haddock
www.stampinmartha.blogspot.com (you are here)

Lisa Fennewald
www.lisaloostamps.blogspot.com

Christina Mansker
www.crazystampmom.blogspot.com

Jill St Angelo
www.jillsstampingcorner.com

Stephanie Bradley
www.stamplikeyoumeanit.blogspot.com

Elizabeth Harris
www.elizabethloves2stamp.com
 

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

Day of Gratitude Stamp Class

This post is slightly late, the class is this week. But I thought I would show you have versatile this stamp set is. Day of Gratitude is in the current Holiday Mini Catalog and is the quintessential fall stamp set....but....it is so much more!

I did some fall cards for the class, but then made a few samples of other types of cards that could be done with this set that aren't necessarily fall oriented. I am in love with the one done in Marina Mist. It is so elegant, and with a switch of the sentiment on it you could use it for just about anything.

The class is $22 and includes a clear mount Day of Gratitude stamp set. We will be making these 4 cards and one more. There is still time to order your stamp set and we can set up a date to get together to assemble them. You just need to let me know by Saturday the 23rd.

Happy Stamping!

Martha

New Digital Downloads for the Holidays!

Your holiday downloads are now here! The first on my list is the new Autun Spice DSP set that matches the Day of Gratitude Stamp Set. I love them! So enjoy the Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas sets that Stampin' Up! has now made available for you to use.

Nite Owl Digital Kit #122174 $7.95

Autumn Spice Digital Kit #122175 $9.95

Deck The Halls Photo Card Kit #122176 $3.95

Celebrations Digital Kit #123728 $9.95Brad Add On Pack #122166 $0.95

Candy Cane Lane Photo Card Kit #122177 $3.95

As always, you can use these downloads with the Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio Software....or your own personal digital crafting software. Go right to my website and do your order and download immediately after purchase. Sooo quick and easy that anyone could do it!

Happy Digital Stamping!

Martha

PS...Look for another post in a few days about the new reduced pricing for Digital Printing from Stampin' Up!

Sneak Peek Alert!

I just wanted to give you a heads up that there is sneak peak of a stamp set from the new 2010 Holiday Mini Catalog in this post! Woo Hoo! You will love it! If you would like a catalog, please send me an e-mail and I will get you one right away.




I started out making Halloween cards last week....why? Because I keep seeing samples from the mini catalog on the Stampin' Up! demonstrator site and I couldn't help myself. I haven't purchase my own supplies for this year, but I used leftovers from last year and that fed my fix for a bit. So many cute things to do with the new stuff! I can hardly contain myself.




As most of you have figured out by now, I am a clean and simple kind of gal. Not that you can't make cute stuff going all out....I just choose not to. People wow over cards even when they are done simply, and when there is a toddler wanting to help you need to hurry. The mummy card was one that I copied the idea off. The gals name is Geraldine Andrade. There are lots similar out there, but I liked hers. I put my sentiment greeting on the inside.

Here is you sneak peek! I will post a picture of the full set once it goes live to order on the 1st of Sept. The stamp set is called Paisley Prints (#121121 clear mount $12.95 or #120817 wood mount $16.95). Yes, the heart in the set does match the Full Heart Punch (#119883 $16.95). I just love punches! Funny story...my husband was sitting watching the preseason Chargers game while I made this card and after I had cut the leaves out he said, "Whoa..does that have a punch that matches too?!" My response..."No, but it should! I hand cut them. I think all stamps should have matching punches!" He laughed at me. I used Cajun Craze, Old Olive, and Cherry Cobbler for the inks and papers. The sentiment stamps that I used inside and out were from Grateful Greetings (#116511 wood mount $36.95).

I hope you enjoyed the cards for this weekend! I will do some more...I promise. There are so many cute things from the new holiday mini! Give me a jingle if you want a copy of you very own and we can do a party out of it and all your friends can get some great stuff too.

If you want to join a card club and make things with me once a month...you are in luck! We are starting another one up. I will post details soon. Happy Stamping!

Martha

PS...who likes the new blog design? I did it myself in My Digital Studio with the Play Date Sets. Super Fun!