Fancy Friday Blog Hop - Painted Autumn Inspiration

 
Welcome back to the Fancy Friday Blog Hop!

My fancy friends and I are back!!! We loved working with each other so much that we decided to continue on with an all new blog hop to inspire you in fun new ways! These are a group of past and current Artisans that have become fast friends thru the Artisan journey. Glad to have you here! We have 9 of us this month so don't miss a one!

 

Each month on the last Friday, we will bring to you new challenges of all kinds (color, sketch, stamp focus, etc)! This month we were to take the colors and technique inspired from the Painted Autumn Suite in the Stampin' UP! Holiday Catalog. There are plenty of colors to choose from in this suite that could say Autumn or even Spring. Colors are Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Garden Green, Soft Sky, Peekaboo Peach, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze, and Early Espresso. Technique inspired would be to do watercoloring too!

I must say that you can not pick up this stamp set called Painted Harvest and create nothing but pure WOWSERS with it! No matter what colors you use with it too!
I am loving this color combo of Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso. I was inspired by the Painted Autumn DSP pattern to create this project. 
Here are some tips to create this project:
- I use Crushed Curry for the larger flower image then stamped Cajun Craze of top with the smaller flower image. The depth you can get with this stamp image is AMAZING! 

- I did cut out the stamped (in Early Espresso) center of the flower and added some sponging on the edges before I added it to the center not popped up. 

- I loose cut some small flowers in Crushed Curry to mimic the tiny flowers in the paper pattern. I added a Basic Pearl Jewel to the center. They are also stamped with the flower center in Crushed Curry for a faux sponging look.

- The leaves where stamped and watercolored to bleed the color then cut with the Leaf Punch. Add some Gold Mini Sequins and piece of Burlap Ribbon behind the flower.

- I did stamp in Crumb Cake on the card base with the other leaf in this stamp set.

- I took a piece of the DSP and added it to a Very Vanilla envelope. Do you do that too? I like that it finishes off the card package.

Would love to have you join us in the Fancy Friday Challenge so make a project and let us know in the comments if you did or post on social media somewhere and add the #FANCYFRIDAYBLOGHOP

Thanks for stopping by my post for the Fancy Friday blog hop!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy
Now move on to my bestie across the ocean, Susan Wong
 by clicking on the next button below! 

Stampin' UP! Artisan Blog Hop - Paisleys and Posies Birthday

Welcome back to the 2015-2016 Stampin' UP Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! 
I am so blessed that I get to create and inspire with these amazing Stampin' UP products and share with you all here! Remember that every other Thursday, all 20 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Please keep hoppin' thru them all....you do not want to miss anyone of these amazing ladies!

This week we are showcasing our Artisan projects for the Stampin' UP Facebook Page this month. For this project, the team was to focus on the Paisleys and Posies Stamp Set, Basket of Wishes, or All Year Long PL Card Collection. I choose to challenge myself to create with the Paisleys and Posies Stamp set but use it in a non-fall or non-autumn way as sold in the Holiday Catalog. My intentions were to show the versatility of the stamp set past the holidays.

 I stamped in Pool Party Classic Ink on Thick White Cardstock with the Paisleys and Posies Stamp Set in a random pattern. I even stamped across the back of the card as shown in a cascading effect. It adds a nice finished look on the back. 
To create the ombre' look on the Stylized Birthday Stamp, add Delightful Dijon ink with a sponge dauber on top word, then Tangerine Tango ink with sponge dauber in the middle section and finally Cajun Craze ink on the bottom word. Huff with your breath to add moisture and stamp. I used the Layered Circles Framelits Dies to cut out the image and add a Cajun Craze scalloped circle behind it. 
I finished the card off with the 3/8" Ribbon Trio Pack (Delightful Dijon) and pieces of Tangerine Tango cardstock cut with the Paisley Framelits Dies.

I added a piece of the Petals and Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper to the flap of a white envelope. To complete, add some stamp images in Pool Party on there too.

Thanks for stopping by here and if you leave a comment then thanks for truly making my day! Just a special thank to YOU for following our Stampin' UP! Artisan Blog Hop this year!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy

Now on to one of my dearest friends.....Connie Collins! She is AMAZING!

Stampin' UP Supplies List

Paisleys and Posies Stamp Set 

Paisleys Framelits Dies

Layered Circles Framelits Dies

Petals and Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper

Thick White Cardstock

Tangerine Tango Cardstock and Classic Ink

Pool Party Classic Ink

Delightful Dijon Classic Ink

Cajun Craze Classic Ink

Delightful Dijon - 3/8"  Ribbon Trio Pack

Big Shot

White Envelopes

Acorny Thank You - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Stampin' UP Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! 

We are just finishing on our October 2015 box from Stampin' UP. 

This box was FULL of super fun holiday products 

from the NEW Stampin' UP Holiday Catalog!!!!!  
I am so blessed that I get to create with these amazing products and share with you all here! Remember that every Thursday of each week, all 13 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Now on to my second project for this month....
We are using two of my favorite items in the Holiday Catalog! The Acorny Thank you Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Acorn Builder Punch! I have been creating with these two items on all kinds of Fall decor and cards lately. LOVE them!

Plaid is all the rage this year in Fall decor. I saw this plaid pattern of Designer Series Paper in the Happy Hauntings DSP and I was completely smitten! Even better is that the other side of it is large dots! Be still my heart! This color combo of Tangelo Twist, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Very Vanilla and Kraft just works well for a fresh Fall palette so I used it for this trio of projects with the acorn theme.

So I was chatting with my friend and fellow ADT team member Susan Wong about the Reindeer Clips and I was talking about having a hard time using them on projects. She LOVES them. Well I found a way to love them too! I was playing with them on this card and discovered they look like the outline of fall leaves! You just have to hide the nose part!

I took the same plaid/dot pattern and the Acorn Builder Punch to create several of these fun acorns. Then punch smaller circle for stringing as a banner. To get the notches on the card, punch your 1/2" circle punch just a little less than half way. The black checked washi tape is from the Everyday Chic Washi Tape.

What about a matching treat bag with some of the leftover pieces I had? Just assemble together and staple right to the Mini Muslin bag. Super simple! I just threw in some hot cocoa mix packets and a bag of mini marshmellows. Perfect for those first cold Fall nights! Something I am always thankful for...

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

Now move on to my friend from France, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below!  Be sure to stop by all 13 of us! Plenty of good ideas to get your holidays kicked off!

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Seasonal Snapshot 2015 - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Stampin' UP Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! 

We are just finishing on our October 2015 box from Stampin' UP. 

This box was FULL of super fun holiday products 

from the NEW Stampin' UP Holiday Catalog!!!!!  
I am so blessed that I get to create with these amazing products and share with you all here! Remember that every Thursday of each week, all 13 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Now on to first October project....Are you ready to stay awhile and soak in all the Project Life® by Stampin' UP® Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Collection goodness? Everyone on the team this week is using it as well in many different AMAZING ways! 

Here is where I started....Project Life App. Yes, you read that correct. As a lucky iPhone user, I have the App and love it! I downloaded the same Seasonal Snaphot 2015 Collection and created a total of 9 pages from our recent family vacation/visit. You can click on each of them to view larger. I know this is a holiday (School, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas) themed PL Collection but you can see here that I used it for a Fall travel theme! How is that for versatility?

The thing about doing memory keeping on the Project Life App is that you can breeze right thru getting pages done! However, they lack (for me) the freedom to add some creativity into the mix. I love adding a few more layers and little sayings on top of the photos. So here is the challenge....I took the last one above and decided to make it in the real product line of Project Life® by Stampin' UP® Seasonal Snapshot 2015. Can you see how I used the same layout, same photos (printed) and the same cards from the collection but added the wooden elements, a few words and arrow embellishment to take it a step further? Even better, right?

This PL Collection is great for the holidays as well! You can see HERE how I used last year's Seasonal Snapshot for 2014. So you know I had to create more with this year's collection! Here are two fun Halloween pages!


And just one more to be completed! My youngest daughter is going on a field trip next week with her Dad in tow so I thought it would be nice for him to take some photos that I could use on this page. Let's see if he remembers.

I love the Seasonal Snapshot collections and I love that it gets me into memory keeping year after year! I will be making some Thanksgiving and Christmas pages for sure!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

Now move on to my friend from France, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below!  Be sure to stop by all 13 of us! Plenty of good ideas to get your holidays kicked off!

Fancy Friday - Fabulous Fall Challenge!

 

Welcome to the FANCY FRIDAY BLOG HOP 

for FABULOUS FALL challenge!

My fancy friends and I are BACK! We loved working with each other so much that we decided to continue on with an all new blog hop to inspire you in fun new ways! Each month on the last Friday, we will bring to you new challenges of all kinds (color,sketch, stamp focus, etc) that you can even participate in!  Use #fancyfriday with your challenge project!

This month we are having fun with a Fall theme! Yesterday was the first day of Fall too! I actually made this card for a pretty swanky card swap recently. I am loving the trendy white and creams of the Fall season and this inspired me to create this card. 

The acorn punch is a must have in the Holiday Catalog! Here I stamped the Acorny Thank You Stamp set with Crumb Cake on Very Vanilla cardstock. Then I punched the acorn tops with the Glimmer Paper in Gold, Silver and Dazzling Diamonds. The background is done with the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder that I just added some spray of Basic Gray ink with my Aqua Painter. The greeting is from the Sparkly Seasons Stamp Set and I thought it worked well with all the glitter on this card.

Thanks for stopping by our Fancy Friday Blog Hop! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

You saw Cathy Caines before me and now move on to 

Connie Collins by clicking on the next button below! 

Among the Branches - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Stampin' UP Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! 

We are just starting on our September 2015 box from Stampin' UP. 

This box was FULL of super fun holiday products 

from the NEW Stampin' UP Holiday Catalog!!!!!  
I absolutely love this catalog!!!!!
I am so blessed that I get to create with these amazing products and share with you all here! Remember that every Thursday of each week, all 13 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Now on to my last project for September using the Among the Branches Photopolymer Bundle.

Hello to the First Day of Fall! I recently got back from a family trip to Michigan where the weather is getting a little cooler for hoodies, leaves are changing and the acorns are falling. It put me right in the mood to create for Fall! With that inspiration and some new Stampin' UP products from the Holiday Catalog, I create this little card and package.

Hold the fort! I even made a short video showing you how to make the spritzed leaves.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you! 

Cindy

Now move on to my friend from France, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below!  Be sure to stop by all 13 of us! Plenty of good ideas to get your holidays kicked off!

Last week's blog candy is still going!

Just leave a comment to THIS blog post with your first and last name as well as your thoughts on this project. Be sure to include your email address in comment process. Only ONE entry per person! 

You have until midnight September 29th to submit your comment entry. 

Winner will be announced on Thursday October 1st on my blog. 

The winner will have until October 8th to contact me via email @ nutmeg1197@aol.com with their address. 

Should I not hear from the winner, I will select another winner. 

US/Canada mailing only.

A Little Something Apple - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Stampin' UP Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! 

We are in the middle of our September 2015 box from Stampin' UP. 

This box was FULL of super fun holiday products 

from the NEW Stampin' UP Holiday Catalog!!!!!  
I absolutely love this catalog!!!!!
I am so blessed that I get to create with these amazing products and share with you all here! Remember that every Thursday of each week, all 13 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Now on to my Stampin' UP Facebook showcased project for September....
We were to use the Square Pillow Box Thinlits Dies, the A Little Something stamp set or the Cheer All Year stamp set for this week's project! I have to say...I LUV THIS BUNDLE!

If you remember this POST back from last year, you'll remember that I love apples and the FALL apple picking season!  I immediately saw an apple in this Pillow Box and had to give it a shot. Not only did I do a Real Red apple, but why not a green with Cucumber Crush , a yellow with Crushed Curry and a reddish orange with Tangerine Tango. All are sponged with Real Red for added dimension. I filled them with classic chewy caramel pieces. I love that you can see them thru the vellum cardstock window.

Here are some tutorials to follow and make your own pillow box apples!

**To make the pillow box apple window follow this step by step tutorial.

**To make the slit for the apple stem follow this step by step tutorial.

**To make the apple seeds, follow HERE to see how to make them.

Now add your seeds to the front, stamp a matching color tag with the A Little Something Stamp set, a Basic Black Baker's Twine bow and your done!

Are you still reading at this point? Well if you are...WAIT! To sweeten this super long post, what about some Blog Candy like the "A Little Something" stamp set?

Just leave a comment to THIS blog post with your first and last name as well as your thoughts on this project. Be sure to include your email address in comment process. Only ONE entry per person! 
You have until midnight September 29th to submit your comment entry. 
Winner will be announced on Thursday October 1st on my blog. 
The winner will have until October 8th to contact me via email @ nutmeg1197@aol.com with their address. 
Should I not hear from the winner, I will select another winner. 
US/Canada mailing only.

Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by and as always I hope this inspires you!

Cindy

Now move on to my friend from France, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below!  Be sure to stop by all 13 of us! Plenty of good ideas to get your holidays kicked off!

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