You are in Our Thoughts

I created this thinking of you card for my cousin who is leaving for the Marines in a few days.

My cousin is embarking on an incredibly strenuous, noble, and dangerous journey. While we are nervous, we are all so deeply proud of him! I wanted to start creating a series of cards to send him while he is in boot camp. I wanted to let him we support and love him.

I punched three clouds out of sticky notes with the top of the Tree Builder Punch and placed them randomly on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. The background is sponged with Soft Sky, leaving room for the grass underneath the tree.

I stamped the leaves directly onto the background with Wild Wasabi and then layered with Wild Wasabi leaves. I tied Crushed Curry baker's twine around the tree's trunk and placed a heart at the tree base.

On the inside is stamped the pairing sentiment and a Wild Wasabi leaf. I kept the inside fairly simple with plenty of room for encouraging messages!

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Beth

Thoughtful Branches You are in My Thoughts Card for Cousin Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Thoughtful Branches
Paper	Whisper White So Saffron Wild Wasabi Real Red
Ink	Wild Wasabi Archival Basic Black Soft Sky Soft Suede
Embellishments	Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Mini Glue Dots Acrylic Blocks B, C, D, and G Big Shot Machine Beautiful Branches Thinlit Dies Owl Builder Punch Tree Builder Punch Sticky Notes 1/16” Handheld Circle Punch Precision Base Plate
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Paper Pumpkin Coordinating Colors Chart

I created a new printable to show the colors that are in the monthly Paper Pumpkin kits. This chart will help to find other coordinating colors when you design your own alternative projects.

This chart is also helpful if you store extra pieces for future projects. As of today, this chart is updated with all of the Paper Pumpkin Kits through August 2016. I will do my best to keep this chart current. This chart is also listed on the Resources page.

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Beth

August Monthly Meeting

Last night we had our demonstrator's monthly meeting. I look forward to this meeting every month. We sampled great new products from the 2016-2017 Holiday Catalog! The Designer Series Paper packs are gorgeous! The color palettes for Christmas and for Halloween are fantastic! We are under two weeks until the catalog goes live. I can't wait!

We had a few Show and Shares too! Susan demonstrated a variation of the Northern Lights Technique with the Lovely as a Tree stamp set.
 

First, she sponged diagonal stripes of Perfect Plum, Watermelon Wonder, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, and Wild Wasabi across a 5" by 3-3/4"" piece of Whisper White cardstock. Then Susan sponged a layer of Night of Navy and a layer of Basic Black around the left, top, and right sides.

On the bottom she torn a piece of copy paper to create a mountainous outline. Susan placed the torn paper above where she wanted to sponge the mountainous landscape and sponged the bottom with Basic Gray. Next, Susan adhered this to a 5-1/4" by 4" piece of Whisper White cardstock and then to a 5-1/2" by 8-1/2" folded piece of Wild Wasabi cardstock.

Finally, she add little stars with a white gel pen and stamped the happy birthday sentiment in Versamark and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

This card would be great for both men and women! You could also change the sentiment and colors to suit almost any occasion! This is a terrific all occasion card.

Above are our Make and Takes presented by Sally, Beth S., Christine, and Lenore. We made four different cards using the Thoughtful Branches, Flurry of Wishes, Pop of Paradise, Fresh Fruit, and Baby Bear stamp sets. I apologize I do not know who the original designers of these cards are. If these are your designs, please let me know. I want to give credit where it is due.

We had another Show and Share by Vicki, however I would like to put together a longer tutorial before I share.

I truly look forward to our demonstrator meetings! We have a great group of ladies! We share ideas, techniques, and experiences. If you would like to come to our monthly meetings too, join my team! I would love to have you as a part of my team!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Paper Pumpkin: August 2016 Bold Botanicals

My August 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit arrived in the mail! I admittedly found myself feeling a wee bit jealous when my mom called me yesterday to say her kit arrived. She was kind enough to give me a sneak peek at the entire kit contents!

This month's kit is called Bold Botanicals and features two cute cards and one gift card holder or mini card. Look at all of the supplies that come with this month's kit! The wooden leaves and flowers are really sweet. I like the Cajun Craze and Mint Macaron printed paper too. The little note cards with the ruled lines are darling!

I have some ideas for the corner flower stamp! The ideas are coming! Stay tuned for alternative project ideas.

The colors are Bermuda Bay, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Mint Macaron, Tangerine Tango, and Tip Top Taupe. I love this color combination! It reminds me of leaves turning to oranges and browns against an early fall sky.

Our next Paper Pumpkin Kit Club is Saturday, August 27th from 1pm to 4pm. We will assemble and create alternative projects using the kit's supplies as well as additional Stampin' Up! products. Bring your Paper Pumpkin Kit and scissors. This event is free. However, please RSVP at least two days prior by text, phone, or email. I want to prepare enough refreshments for everyone.

Even if you are not a subscriber, come to our club meeting to try a project and to see how fun Paper Pumpkin is! You may just sign up!

Check out the Paper Pumpkin Kit Coordinating Colors Chart to see all of the colors used in this kit as well as past kits.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

You Light Up My Life!

Here is a cute card I made for my husband using the Jar of Love stamp set. I wanted to show how special he is to me but in a less floral way. He enjoys puns, so this stamp set is perfect! Plus, I got to use one of my favorite stamp sets from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog!

The background is sponged from the bottom to the top with Tempting Turquoise, Island Indigo, and Night of Navy, respectively. The stars are little circles drawn with a white gel pen. The grass was created using Garden Green cardstock and the Fringe Scissors to act as a base or grounding element for the jar.

The fireflies are stamped in Archival Basic Black ink, die cut, and attached with 1/2 of a dimensional. I didn't want the light from the fireflies to disappear into the sky, so I stamped the circle image on Whisper White cardstock with Daffodil Delight ink. Then I punched the circles with 1/4" handheld circle punch. Each circle is attached with a mini glue dot underneath the firefly.

I stamped the smallest jar image in Archival Basic Black ink on vellum. The jar is attached to the grass using mini glue dots only underneath the inked outline. A linen bow finishes the jar.

The inside has more fireflies and the sentiment You Light Up My Life. This is such a sweet card to give someone special in your life. I hope you give this card a try!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Jar of Love Fire Fly Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Jar of Love
Paper	Whisper White Night of Navy Garden Green Vellum
Ink	Tempting Turquoise Island Indigo Night of Navy Archival Basic Black Daffodil Delight Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Marker White Gel Pen
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals Linen Thread
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat Fringe Scissors SNAIL Adhesive Mini Glue Dots Acrylic Blocks A, D, and G Big Shot Machine Everyday Jars Framelits
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Wishing You Warmth and Cheer

Here is a quick, cozy Christmas card using the soon to be released Cable Knit Dynamic TIEF and the Warmth and Cheer stamp set.

This card is a modified CASE from Wednesday's post. I changed the Whisper White rectangle into a scallop square using the Layered Squares Framelits and rotated the Cable Knit Dynamic TIEF.

The detail of the Cable Knit Dynamic TIEF is amazing! As a longtime knitter, I can say the purl stitches between the cables are truly life-like. This TIEF is quickly becoming my favorite embossing folder. I can't wait to make more projects!

If you have not ordered from me in the last 12 months and would like a copy of the 2016-2017 Holiday Catalog, please contact me today with your request and mailing address.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth