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Product Spotlight: Pick a Pumpkin Bundle

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Are you as sad as I am?

This is our last installment in our special 2017 Holiday Catalog Product Spotlight Blog Hop!  But, don’t worry.. just come back and visit us all for new ideas every day!  And, be sure to check us out on Pinterest and Facebook too.  You can find my links on the right-hand side!

So, today’s hop is all about the PICK A PUMPKIN BUNDLE (146024/146025).  This bundle includes the Pick a Pumpkin Stamp Set (144989/144993) and the Patterned Pumpkins Thinlits Dies (144670).

Here is what I have to share with y’all today!

For this card, I used the gourd stamp and created a mock-paisley background in Always Artichoke.  My layers also include Cajun Craze and Very Vanilla.  I used the Thinlits to cut out some of the foliage.  Added a little of the Touches of Nature Elements (144216) along with some Burlap Ribbon (141487) and Linen Twine (104199).  The sentiment is from Labels to Love (144970/144967) and punched out with the new Everyday Label Punch (144668).  To add a bit of interest, I cut another label out of the Cajun Craze, cut it in half and adhered to top and bottom of the sentiment.

This card features the jack-o-lantern faces on the pretty little pumpkin stamps.  I stamped them Pumpkin Pie ink on Pumpkin Pie cardstock.  The faces are Basic Black ink.  Then, I added some shading around the edges with a sponge and the black ink.  They are standing guard in front of the gate.. .but will lend you the key if you ask nice!  The gate is cut from Silver Foil using the Detailed Gate Thinlits Dies (144669).  I then used the “tarnished metal” technique to add age to it.  The background was sponging Crushed Curry, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Rich Razzleberry, and Basic Black onto white Cardstock.  I created the mask for the moon by punching a 2″ circle from a post-it note.  I was inspired by the Great Pumpkin.. so you will see this design again…

But… wait… there’s more.  I discovered something when I was picking up some of the foliage I had cut for the first card…

You can use it to make a wreath!

I added some red Rhinestones (just plain ones I colored with a red sharpie!) and a bit of the new Real Ribbon 1/8″ Solid Ribbon (144631).  The sentiment is from the Holly Berry Happiness (142061) which carried over form the 2016 Holiday Catalog.

But, you can use it for more than just a wreath… Look at what else those branches make…

Mistletoe!  Yep, folks… that’s right!  Didn’t see that one coming, did you? LOL

I just glued three of the branch tips together with Tombow glue… added the same ribbon from above and some of the Pearl Basic Jewels (144219).  The sentiment is from the Carols of Christmas Stamp Set (144801/144804).

So, don’t write this set off as just a Fall set… there are plenty more uses beyond.  I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!!

Now, hop on over to Valérie Perlin or hop back to Janet Wakeland!

Until next time, keep it simple, Stampers!

🙂  Joanne

Product Spotlight: Painted Harvest

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Welcome to the Holiday Catalog Product Spotlight Blog Hop!  I am excited to have hopping through these pages to see the versatility of the products available in the 2017 Holiday Catalog.   This Blog Hop features bloggers from all over the world.

The first product we would like to direct your attention to is the PAINTED HARVEST Photopolymer Stamp Set (144783).  It is really a quite spectacular stamp set that has more uses than you would think upon first glance.

Here is what I have crafted using this set.

I honestly cannot tell you who created this set.  It was a “make-n-take” that we did at a recent demonstrator event.  Don’t you just love that acetate box!  It can hold 5 embellished cards and envelopes.

Here is an close up of each of the cards as well as the box.  The sentiments come from Painted Harvest as well as Merry Little Labels.  They also show off that beautiful designer series paper!

This next card was designed by Carol Payne.  It was part of our “shoebox swap” we did at our last team meeting.  It’s one of the great things about being part of a team of demonstrators.  Stampin’ together is such fun!

What is simple about this card is that there is not punching or cutting.  It is just some masking and stamping.

And, here’s this one…

For this card, I used some post-it notes to mask off Very Vanilla paper so that only half of the flower would be stamped and voila… cone flowers!  I did not stamp off any of the center (cone) but made sure to put the pointy side up…

The background was double embossed.  First, I put some VersMark ink on the Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impression Embossing Folder (143704) and ran it thru the Big Shot.  I then used copper embossing powder and set it with the heat tool.  It adds a bit of rustic fun!

Did you ever think that flower could make a gorgeous wreath?  I layered different greens to create this effect.  On the large flower, I used Lemon Lime Twist then Wild Wasabi.  Then, I used Garden green to stamp the smaller flower. I used the dots image and stamped in Real Red… Then I quickly put clear embossing powder and set it to create a little shine to the berries.  I did the same with the sentiment that came from the Snowflake Sentiment stamp set (144817/144820).

And finally…

Now, I am not the first one to see these cute little hedgehogs in the stamps… but oh my… are they not the cutest!  I stamped them in Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and Early Espresso.  I wonder what other things are hidden in this set, don’t you?

Oh – those leaves were also stamped then punched using the new Leaf Punch (144667).  You can save money by buying the punch and the stamp set together as a bundle – the PAINTED HARVEST bundle (146021),

Well, thanks for stopping by!

Now, hop on over to Sara Rayner or hop back to Janet Wakeland

Until next time… Keep it simple, Stampers!

🙂  Joanne

Paper Pumpkin Promo

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** Disclaimer… this product and offer is only available to those living in the United States or Canada.  Sorry about you gals over yonder… 🙁 **

I’m going to start off today by telling you about this promotion that Stampin’ Up is offering.  Today, August 11, 2017, through Monday, September 11, 2017, NEW subscribers can receive their first Paper Pumpkin box at 50% OFF!!!

Just visit my paper pumpkin link to subscribe!

Now… what sort of person would I be if I just left it there!  Many of you may not even know what Paper Pumpkin is.  Broken down into it’s most simple form….

PAPER PUMPKIN IS A BOX OF FUN AND CREATIVITY DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR EACH MONTH.

Really!  It’s that simple.  But, here are a little more details…

“Stampin’ Up does all the work, so you can skip to the fun! Paper Pumpkin is a fully designed project kit that arrives at your door each month with stamps, ink, and paper—everything cut and ready to go, so you can skip to the fun. They’ll surprise you with fun projects like cards, gift packaging, home décor, and more for just $19.95 USD/$26.95 CAD a month (shipping included).”

Or, for those of you that prefer images… here’s the video!

Still not convinced you need to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin?

Let’s look at what comes in the box…

Each kit comes with and stamp set and  pre-scored cardstock or other pre-cut, perforated, ready-to-use base items.  Also included in the box are little ink pads in all the colors needed (usually 1-2), embellishments, and adhesive.  So, you can just grab your kit and an CLEAR D Block and go stamp anywhere.  (Your first kit comes with a block… so don’t worry about that if you don’t have one!)

Here is the July 2017 Kit – Positively Picturesque.

This kit came with enough supplies to make 8 cards – 2 each of 4 different styles.  Look at those wooden elements!  Those are soooo cool!

Following the directions, I made one of each card.  It took me less than 30 minutes.  Making the other 4 as well would have only added about 5 more minutes.  These were really simple!

Here are the finished products!

How cute are those.  Perfect for all sorts of people and occasions.

But, Paper Pumpkin isn’t always a card-making project.  There have been treat sacks, boxes, tags, home décor… it’s really a surprise each month.

Check out all the past kits on the Paper Pumkpin YouTube channel!

https://www.youtube.com/user/paperpumpkinvideo/featured

And, you may just find yourself needing two subscriptions because there are a lot of alternative things you can do with the supplies instead of the ones in the directions.  Check out Pinterest!

Until next time… keep it simple, Stampers!

🙂  Joanne