Technique Tuesday: Emboss Resist Three Ways

This is one of the cards we are making in today's Technique Tuesday class. Today's class focuses on the emboss resist technique. This is one of my favorite techniques. I think this is a perfect way to combine fall colors!

There are many ways to emboss resist. Today I focused on three - sponging, ink refills, and stamping. All three use heat embossing  to create the resist but give very different results. Sponging creates depth and melding.

 Ink refills can be more vivid and more like a water color painting. Stamping can protect the underlying colors while filling in the background.

If you would like to learn how to make these cards and more, please sign up for my next Technique Tuesday class or schedule a private lesson today.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Holiday Catalog & Special Offers are Live!

The 2016-2017 Holiday Catalog is now live! Woohoo! I didn't think I could wait much longer!

The Hang Your Stockings Bundle was my first absolutely must have new product! Knitting socks are my favorite favorite favorite items to knit. I was so happy to see socks, er stockings, back in the catalog! What products are on your wish list?

If you would like to see even more Holiday products and samples, come to my Holiday Catalog Kick Off Party on Saturday, September 17th from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. There will be stamp-itizers, Make & Takes, samples, and prizes! Drop me a line to let me know you are coming, so I can prepare enough stamp-itizers and Make & Take supplies for you.

Stampin' Up! is introducing a new sale called Special Offers. Every few months, Stampin' Up! will place select items on sale for one week at a 25% discount. Special Offers products will be available each week while supplies last. For the month of September, there will be 3 weeks of rotating sale items. The first week begins today and ends on Wednesday, September 7th. Here are this week's Special Offers for the US.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Sneak Peek: Spooky Fun & Halloween Scenes

Tomorrow the 2016-2017 Holiday Catalog will go live! Here is a sneak peek Halloween card using some of the products in the 2016-2017 Holiday Catalog.

The Spooky Fun stamp set features images perfect for your Halloween themed cards, including witches, pumpkins, and grave stones. Pair Spooky Fun with the Halloween Scenes Thinlits to create more depth and autumnal panoramas. The fence thinlit is my favorite!

The background is created with sponges, masking, and reverse masking. I cut a 1-3/4" circle from a sticky note. I placed the negative space over where I wanted the moon and sponged with Pumpkin Pie ink. Once the moon was filled in, I placed the positive circle sticky note on top of the moon. I sponged the sky with Smoky Slate, Basic Archival Gray, Perfect Plum, and Elegant Eggplant, respectively, from bottom to top.

How adorable and spooky is this spider and web?! Who wouldn't want to receive this fun Halloween card?

If you would like to see even more Holiday products and samples, come to my Holiday Catalog Kick Off Party on Saturday, September 17th from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. There will be stamp-itizers, Make & Takes, samples, and prizes! Drop me a line to let me know you are coming, so I can prepare enough stamp-itizers and Make & Take supplies for you.
 

Today is the last day to redeem your Bonus Day Coupons! Don't forget to use them today!

I have some more good news! Today was supposed to be the last day for the Thoughtful Branches Bundle.

However, Stampin' Up! announced that they have some stamp sets and dies left! Thoughtful Branches will now be available until supplies run out. Once it's gone, it's gone. Thoughtful Branches will not appear in future catalogs. If you were on the fence about this bundle, you have a little more time to purchase the Thoughtful Branches bundle!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Spooky Fun Halloween Card Project Supply List
Stamps	#144328 Thoughtful Branches Bundle #144437 Spooky Fun Bundle (available 9/1/16)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #121045 Basic Black #126969 Elegant Eggplant
Ink	#140931 Basic Black Archival #140932 Basic Gray Archival #131179 Smoky Slate #126963 Perfect Plum #126969 Elegant Eggplant #126945 Pumpkin Pie
Embellishments
Tools	#126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #130148 Grid Paper #102394 Stampin’ Mist Cleaner #126200 Stampin’ Scrub #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #104332 SNAIL Adhesive #138309 Fine-Tipped Glue Pen Acrylic Blocks A, C, and G (#118487, #118486, & #118489) #143263 Big Shot Machine #139684 Precision Base Plate #141337 Stamping Sponges Sticky Notes

Thoughtful Branches Thanksgiving

The ingenuity of the Thoughtful Branches Stamp Set and Thinlit Bundle is truly astounding! Here is a sweet, seasonal Thanksgiving card.

Here I used the flower head/tree top die to create a pumpkin! I die cut two flower head/tree tops. I glued one right side up and the other upside down to create more fullness to the pumpkin. It looks fantastic with just one though!

The tree trunk turned upside becomes a stem! How clever!

Background stamp Hardwood is stamped directly on the 8-1/2" by 5-1/2" card base with Early Espresso ink. This is my favorite background stamp. It is also perfect for fall accents!

The Early Espresso layer measures 3-7/8" by 5-1/8". The Very Vanilla layer measures 3-3/4" by 5".

The inside has the sentiment from the upcoming Basket of Wishes stamp set. You are going to love this stamp set! It is perfect for fall holidays and occasions! Basket of Wishes is also a photopolymer two-step stamp set. You can mix and match baskets with all kinds of embellishments, including flowers and pumpkins!

There are a few days left to purchase the Thoughtful Branches Bundle! This is an incredibly versatile stamp set and thinlit set. You can make hedgehogs, coral reefs, forests, hydrangeas, leaves, pumpkins, wreathes, backgrounds, Christmas trees, sympathy cards, thank you cards, birthday cards, Fall cards, and so much more. Woo! I'm exhausted just saying all that!

Item #	Product Name	Retail
144328	Thoughtful Branches Bundle (ENG)	$52.00 USD/$66.50 CAD
144329	Thoughtful Branches Bundle (FR)	$52.00 USD/$66.50 CAD
143539	Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Stamp Set (ENG)	$27.00 USD/$33.00 CAD
144264	Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Stamp Set (FR)	$27.00 USD/$33.00 CAD
143538	Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies	$31.00 USD/$41.00 CAD

Thought Branches will be gone August 31st, 2016 or while supplies last. Don't miss this stunning bundle!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Thoughtful Branches Thanksgiving Pumpkin Card Project Supply List
Stamps	#144328 Thoughtful Branches Bundle #137163 Sheltering Tree #133032 (Clear) / #133015 (Wood) Hardwood #142200 Basket of Wishes (available 9/1/16)
Paper	#120953 Crumb Cake #119686 Early Espresso #101650 Very Vanilla #119684 Cajun Craze #102584 Garden Green
Ink	#126974 Early Espresso #126973 Garden Green
Embellishments	#138401 Gold Metallic Thread #104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	#126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #130148 Grid Paper #102394 Stampin’ Mist Cleaner #126200 Stampin’ Scrub #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #104332 SNAIL Adhesive #138309 Fine-Tipped Glue Pen Acrylic Blocks B, C, F, & H (#117147, #118486, #118483, & #118490) #143263 Big Shot Machine