Hammered Textures

The harvest season has had another setback unfortunately - this time in the form of a blizzard that dropped around 18" of heavy snow.  We still have about a third of our potato crop in the field as well as all of our soybeans so if we can get back into the fields it is going to be another long fall...

I would love to say that the setback gives me a lot more time in the stamp room, but that isn't the case - always so many other things that need to be done, but hopefully I can give you a few more project ideas...

This card is a result of playing around with some different textures and colors...I started with the Tasteful Textures stamp set and used Granny Apple Green ink on a Whisper White card stock base.  

Then, I embossed some Granny Apple Green card stock with the Hammered Metal folder and punched out a 2" circle.  The layer under the circle is a piece of Noble Peacock specialty designer series paper and my sentiment layer is die cut with the Stitched labels collection.  

Supplies:

Tasteful Textures, Love What You Do

Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green ink

Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green card stock

Noble Peacock specialty dsp

2" circle punch

Hammered Metal folder

Stitched Labels framelits

Tasteful Textures Cling Stamp Set	149234
Price: $24.00
Shabby chic has just reached another level with the beautifully designed Tasteful Textures Stamp Set! With sentiments to make someone happy. They deserve it. Also available in French. Stampin' Up!'s cling stamps * Are premium rubber stamps. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your cling stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 9 cling stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d, g

Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder	150646
Price: $9.00
Create projects with the look of hammered metal using the Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder. It’s easy to make a great impression! Just place flat cardstock in this embossing folder, run it through a die-cutting and embossing machine, and out comes cardstock with a bold textured design. 3D embossing folders take embossing to the next level, with deeper, more detailed impressions than standard embossing folders—great for card fronts and accents. * 1 folder * 4-1/2" x 6-1/8" (11.4 x 15.6 cm) * Use with a die-cutting and embossing machine

Garden Lane Thank You

I have been putting together lots and lots of thank you cards lately getting ready to give them to use for a bridal shower and getting a start on some graduation ones for my son, niece and nephew in the spring.  

This one started with some Soft Seafoam card stock and Garden Lane designer series paper.  Then, I added some images from Love what you do both on the sentiment layer and behind it.

Supplies:

Love What You Do

Balmy Blue, Soft Seafoam, Soft Suede

Soft Seafoam, Whisper White card stock

Stitched Shapes framelits

Garden Lane dsp

More Alternative Cards for August

Here are a few more card ideas using the August Paper Pumpkin kit - next time I will share a scrapbooking layout as well.

I have added Whisper White card bases and strips of Merry Merlot or Mossy Meadow card stock on each of these in addition to the kit items.  The sentiments also come from different stamp sets. 

The sentiment on the card above is from the Love What You Do stamp set and it is stamped on a die cut from the Stitched Nested Labels collection...

The sentiment on the final two cards is from the Painted Harvest stamp set.

Don't forget to sign up for next month here!

Thoughts and Prayers

I put together some sympathy cards recently using some stamp sets that I don't want to part with along with some current catalog items.   The retired items are the In the Meadow and Wishing You Well stamp sets, two of which I plan to hang on to for awhile...

I also used the background image from Love What You Do and some Woven Threads designer series paper to complete the cards.  While you can't see a lot of the patterns from the designer series paper I still like the way it adds to the card.

Supplies:

In the Meadow, Wishing you Well, Love What You Do

Balmy Blue, Soft Suede ink

Very Vanilla, Balmy Blue card stock

Woven Threads dsp

Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set	148042
Price: $21.00
"Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives and remembering what one receives." – Alexandre Dumas, fils Photopolymer stamps * Are totally transparent for perfect image placement. * Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. * Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don't have to worry about slipping. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 13 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, e, h

Woven Threads Designer Series Paper	149497
Price: $11.50
Woven Threads Designer Series Paper gives the look of woven rugs and textured fabric with printed variations and irregularities for an authentic feel. * 12 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Pretty Peacock, Purple Posy, Rococo Rose, Sahara Sand, Seaside Spray, Terracotta Tile, Whisper White

April Stamp Club Projects

This month we used the Broadway  Bound specialty paper as the focus for our 12 x 12 double layout. 

We also added some Sale-a-bration Lovely Lipstick foil paper to one side along with coordinating card stock colors - Lemon Lime Twist, Gray Granite, Lovely Lipstick and Basic Black.

The first card uses the Gingham gala designer series paper in coordination with the Dandelion Wishes and Love What You Do stamp sets.  The ink colors used were Basic Gray and Balmy Blue. 

Lastly we did a little different style or card.  The base of Merry Merlot is 5 1/2" x 4" and the piece on the front is 3 3/4" x 3 3/4".  We used the Needle and Thread stamp set along with Merry Merlot, Early Espresso and Mossy Meadow ink.

If you think these look fun and want to try out our club as a member or guest, you can get more details about both the monthly club and virtual club right here!

Doily Thank You

In keeping with the theme of the last several days, here are a few more cards made with the Graceful Glass designer vellum and Stampin' Blends markers.

The pattern on this sheet of vellum was also very easy to cut down since it had 6" long panels, I did have to waste part of the ends this way since the cards are 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".

For accents I added some delicate white doilies and the sentiment is from the Love What You Do stamp set.

Supplies:

Love What You Do

Basic Gray ink

Stampin' Blends

Whisper White, Pool Party, Basic Gray card stock

Graceful Glass designer vellum

delicate white doilies

Stitched Thank You

The background on this card started out the same as one of my monthly stamp club project cards with the Time for Tea stamp set and some Old Olive ink. Next came some usage of scraps that were in my scrap bin...

The die cuts are cut using the Stitched Shapes and Stitched Seasons framelits and the designer series paper is from the Share What You Love collection.  I added a few metallic pearls for accents on the sentiment layer.

Supplies:

Time for Tea, Love What You Do

Old Olive, Pool Party, Smoky Slate ink

Whisper White, Coastal Cabana card stock

Stitched Shapes framelits

Stitched Seasons framelits

Metallic pearls

Share what you love dsp

Life is Sweeter

There are so many cute cards floating around with watercolored backgrounds these days!  For this card I chose to use the background stamp from Love What You Do for a watercolored look and layered several items over the top.

The first layer is a die cut from the Stitched Seasons framelits collection which will be available to customers August 1st.  Then, I added some linen thread and a piece of the Delightfully Detailed Laser cut specialty paper and finally the sentiment. A few Artisan pearls for color and texture and the card is complete.

Supplies:

Love what you do, Stitched all around

Petal Pink, Night of Navy, Merry Merlot ink

Very Vanilla, Balmy Blue card stock

Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut Specialty Paper

Linen thread

Stitched Seasons framelits

Artisan pearls

Thank You

I still love playing around with the Share What You Love Suite so you will probably see lots and lots of samples using these products.  This card uses a couple of the different patterns in the designer paper collection as well as some die cuts from the Stitched Shapes Framelits.

I chose Berry Burst, Soft Sea Foam, Basic Black and Fresh Fig for my ink colors and Mint Macaron, Smoky Slate, Soft Sea Foam and Whisper White for the card stock colors.

Supplies:

Love What You Do

Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, Soft Sea Foam, Basic Black ink

Sea Foam Green, Mint Macaron, Smoky Slate, Whisper White card stock

Stitched Shapes Framelits

Share What You Love designer series paper

Share What You Love 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Pack

Price: $8.50

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Price: $27.00

Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set	148042
Price: $21.00
"Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives and remembering what one receives." – Alexandre Dumas, fils Photopolymer stamps * Are totally transparent for perfect image placement. * Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. * Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don't have to worry about slipping. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 13 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, e, h

May Stamp Club Projects

I probably should be sharing these projects individually this month instead of all together if I want to keep my blog posts going...we are busy planting wheat and soybeans right now as we also ship seed potatoes and haul in the seed potatoes that we will start planting on Monday.  Crazy time of year for us and then we add in the boys playing spring baseball....! So if the blog goes silent for a few days or a day here and there, you will know why.

This month, I chose to use some sneak peek items and some that are retiring.  For the first card, I chose a Hostess stamp set that is in the Occasions catalog called Yay you and paired it with returning color Mint Macaron and new In Color Grapefruit Grove.

The second card pairs the Share What You Love designer series paper with some Wood Textures designer series paper and the Love What You Do stamp set.

Finally, the layout uses some Pick a Pattern designer series paper and one of my favorite embellishments, glitter enamel dots.  We will have more fun embellishments coming out soon and I can't wait to play with all of them!  

Some of the retiring products have been discounted - YEAH.  You can still get items while they last...

Supplies:

Yay You, Love What You Do

Old Olive, Sweet Sugarplum, Mint Macaron, Grapefruit Grove, Basic Black ink

Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Grapefruit Grove, Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Mint Macaron, Basic Black card, Crushed Curry stock

Share What You Love dsp

Pick a Pattern dsp

Wood Textures dsp

Linen thread

Starburst punch

2" circle punch

Banner triple pumch

glitter enamel dots

basic pearls

Circle Thank You

I recently made a bunch of thank you cards to give to our niece who is getting married in a couple months and for some of them I used the sneak preview products included in the Gotta Have It All Bundle

I used Grapefruit Grove for the Background of the flowers and used my 2" and 2 1/4" circle punches.   

Supplies:

Love what you do

Basic Black, Grapefruit Grove ink

Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White card stock

Share What You Love dsp

2 1/4" circle punch

2"circle punch

What You Love

Since I shared the preview product bundles you can purchase early from the upcoming new catalog yesterday, I thought I would share a few samples I have made using those products in the next few days.  

These cards use the stamp set called Love what you do and the Share What You love designer series paper.  I added some Share What You Love artisan pearls and linen thread as well.  

I really love this designer series paper - some of the patterns have embossing on them and some do not, but all of the papers are beautiful!  If you want to get some of the early release products, just go here to get started!

Supplies:

Share What You Love Suite

Old Olive, Flirty Flamingo, Rich Razzleberry ink

Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White card stock

Stitched shapes framelits

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

Linen thread

Share What You Love designer series paper