Thanksgiving Basket of Wishes

I am really loving the new Basket of Wishes stamp set from the 2016-2017 Holiday Catalog! I love the versatility. This is a great stamp set for anytime of the year. You can also customize each basket! You can mix and match flowers, strawberries, pumpkins, and succulents with three different baskets.

I can also see the baskets to hold little balls of yarn made from Baker's Twine. How about putting a few of the smallest sock image from Hang Your Stocking to make it a laundry basket?!

Here I used the pumpkins and gourds image to make a Thanksgiving card. I stamped the basket image first onto Very Vanilla cardstock and then the pumpkins and gourds image on top. Because these stamps are photopolymer, it was very easy to align them! I did not even use a mask!

I colored the basket and vegetables using the Blender Pen and ink pads for a softer look. The ink colors are Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Garden Green, Soft Suede, and Crumb Cake.

I stamped Happy Thanksgiving with Early Espresso ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock. I punched it out with the Word Window Punch. This punch is now retired. However, I recommend using the new Classic Label Punch. I do not have the Classic Label Punch yet. It is on my list, for sure!

The inside of the card has my favorite sentiment from Basket of Wishes. It truly expresses my gratitude for all of my loved ones!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Thanksgiving Basket of Wishes 01 Card Project Supply List
Stamps	#144328 Thoughtful Branches Bundle #142200 Basket of Wishes #127802 Teeny Tiny Wishes (Clear Mount) #128748 Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood Mount)
Paper	#101650 Very Vanilla #119684 Cajun Craze
Ink	#126974 Early Espresso #126965 Cajun Craze #126973 Garden Green #126944 Daffodil Delight #126945 Pumpkin Pie
Embellishments	#104199 Linen Thread #104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	#143263 Big Shot Machine #141706 Layering Ovals Framelits #138287 Elegant Dots TIEF #102845 Blender Pens

Special Offers: September 8th - 14th

The second week of Special Offers starts today and will end Tuesday, September 14th. Here are this week's product selection for the US. Click on the graphic or product list below to start shopping.

Special Offers Week 2 September 8th – 14th
#141474	Cupcake Cutouts Framelits - English
#141653	Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate
#141673	Gold Binder Clips
#141472	Sprinkles Punch
#141575	Cupcake Cutouts Framelits - French
#141672	Very Vanilla Lace Trim

My favorite Special Offers product is the Cupcake Cutouts Framelits. They are the perfect size for creating card front embellishments, tags, and even banner decorations for any celebration!

The Cupcake Cutouts Framelits pair perfectly with the Sweet Cupcake Photopolyer Stamp Set. The photo-realistic qualities of the cupcake and wrapper are astounding! This is definitely in my top ten list of must have Annual Catalog products!

What's your favorite Special Offers product? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Vintage Leaves Thanksgiving

Here is another way to use the emboss resist technique as an embellishment instead of the background.

The maple leaf is embossed with copper embossing powder, sponged with Daffodil Delight and Cajun Craze, and die cut.

I really like how the two colors blend together to create little hints of orange.

The leaf is framed with two Layering Squares Framelits. It is simple and truly lets the maple leaf shine!

The inside is stamped with the Happy Thanksgiving sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Early Espresso ink and another leaf from Vintage Leaves in Always Artichoke ink.

I gave myself a challenge to use a few tools, a few stamp sets, and a fall color palette to see how I could create a variety of arrangements. So, you will be seeing this elements of this layout in a few more cards!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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