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stamp review crew: Cup of Christmas

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Hey, crafty friends! So glad you decided to stop by today. You are in for a treat, today is the Stamp Review Crew blog hop featuring the Cup of Christmas stamp set from the 2019 Holiday catalog. This is a great set for lovers of coffee, tea or hot cocoa.

The really fun thing about this stamp set is the two mug images are reversible! Check out a great product video Stampin’ Up! has showing this new type of stamp HERE. But, come back. I have two awesome cards to share with you!

My first card I took advantage of the reversible feature so I could have mug handles going both directions.

Mugs stamped in Coastal Cabana on Coastal Cabana card stock and a little bit of Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper make for a fun non-traditional Christmas color combo. I stayed with this same color scheme for my second card as well.

Combine the Cup of Christmas stamp set with the coordinating Cup of Cheer dies for a great Christmas wish for your favorite coffee (or hot cocoa) lover!

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you are the happy

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Ok, we return you to your previously scheduled season. Fall has returned…for the moment. The colored leaves and crisp air are here. I breathe a sigh of relief. So let’s celebrate that with today’s card.

I started with the Come to Gather designer series paper from the 2019 Holiday Catalog. I added a layer of retired Woodgrains dsp. It really is one of my all time favorites. The Sentiment is from the Country Home stamp set. I fussy cut 2 pumpkins from the DSP and colored them with a blender pen and ink refill. The leaves are In the Woods and Frosted Bouquet dies.

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comfort & joy

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I am a summer girl, through and through. But, living in Minnesota, snow and cold is just part of the deal. I have accepted that. But, COME ON! Snow on OCTOBER 11 is just too much for me. I am really NOT ready for winter weather yet.

In the spirit of the first snowfall, I guess it is only right that I share a Christmas card with you. I used some new products from the Stampin’ Up! 2019 Holiday catalog: Most Wonderful Time stamp set, Wrapped in Plaid Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Snowfall Accents Puff Paint.

Check out the puff paint detail! It reminds me of a Christmas tree farm after a snowfall. But, not yet. Please… wait a month… or two…I’ll keep my snowfall on paper thank you.

I do have some fun FALL cards coming to share. I’m not skipping the season, even if the weather is. I hope you will come back for more inspiration! Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

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Last weekend, Oct. 11 and 12, was the monthly Creative Class at Stamp-n-Storage. Please note the dates: OCTOBER 11 AND 12. We were making Christmas cards. AND IT SNOWED!!! Seriously, IT’S THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER!! Now, I appreciate the ambiance it gave for our class…but, I could have done with just playing Christmas music (which I did.)

Here are the cards we made at the class:

Each design is great for mass producing. I think the one with the red and black buffalo plaid star is my favorite. I love the rustic feel.

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just a little note

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Hopping on for a quick post today to share this fun card with the Check You Out stamp set. Perfect to send to your favorite bookworm, student or teacher!

I added in a couple of retired stamps – the notepaper and alphabet backgrounds. They are perfect additions to this adorable set. Colors used are Blueberry Bushel, Mango Melody, Poppy Parade, Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green.

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back on the stage

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I didn’t get around to sharing much in September. There wasn’t much creating going on in my studio. My time was filled with rehearsals and performances for the play The Curious Savage at The Barn Theatre in Willmar, MN. It was a wonderful experience. I had the amazing opportunity to reprise a role I have played before – ten years ago I played the same role when the Hutchinson Theatre Company did the same play! The Curious Savage is one of my favorite plays and Mrs. Savage one of the best characters I have ever portrayed! If you ever have the chance to see this show done – GO! It is a beautiful story, hilarious and touching all in one.

Of course I had to create a special card for my fellow cast/ crew mates. I tied it to a special line in the play. “Take and umbrella, it’s raining.” It is a way of saying “I love you”.

Mrs. Savage tells Fairy May there are hundreds of ways people say “I love you”, you just have to listen for it. Something we all can learn to do.

Now that the play is done, I need to get back in my studio and create some new projects to share. I hope you will come back to see what I come up with! Let’s shine a spotlight on creativity!

monogram decor

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We had a great time at Stamp-n-Storage’s September Creative Class that was held during the annual Warehouse Sale. We made a fun monogrammed home decor piece and a coordinating card.

We started with a 11.5″x11.5″ piece of sanded wood that we painted with white chalk paint. Tore the edges of a piece of patterned paper and added it to the wood with Mod Podge. The leaves are wrapped with twine around an embroidery hoop which was hot glued to the base along with the painted monogram letter. (I made this for my daughter which is why it has an ‘L’)

We then took inspiration from elements of this project to create a card.

Inspiration is all around us! Where do you draw inspiration from?

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stamp review crew: dino days

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Welcome! The Stamp Review Crew is hopping again to get your creative juices flowing with some great inspiration featuring the Dino Days stamp set. This set isn’t only for little kids. My kids are all grown, but I am LOVING this adorable set. These sweet dinos are just so cheerful!

For my first card I went with a lot of white space with pops of color. I took the color scheme from the DinoRoar DSP. I love how the DSP, dino spine and detail stamp carry the triangle motif throughout the card.

For my second card, I again took inspiration from the DinoRoar DSP.

This sweet dino looked like he needed a snack. I cut off some leaves from the Leaf Ribbon and gave him some to munch on. I really like the Melon Mambo Gingham DSP with this. It gives a fun background for the grass.

From here you can head on over to Lauren and her fun creations or go back to Chalet and her wonderful inspirations. Just click on one of the buttons below. But, be sure to make your way through the complete blog hop. You don’t want to miss any of the great projects the design team has to share with you!

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stamp review crew: stitched all around

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Hello crafty friends! What better way to kick off a new month than a fantastic Stamp Review Crew blog hop! Today we are featuring Stitched All Around stamp set.

The sentiments in this set are a lot of fun to work with. I decided to step out of my color comfort zone and work a bold color scheme of Poppy Parade, Mango Melody and Pineapple Punch and Basic Black.

For my first card, I started with a gradient watercolor wash with the leaf border stamped in black.

I also repeatedly stamped the stamp of x’s on the card base to mirror the gradient pattern. Sentiment is stamped in black Stazon on watercolor paper and colored to match the watercolor panel. Flecks added with my Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker. I also embossed the sentiment in white on black card stock and cut out just the word sunshine for added emphasis. I punched out some vellum daisies to layer behind the sentiment and added some rhinestones. Here is a closer look at the sentiment flower.

For my second card, I stuck with this same color scheme.

I stamped the leaf border in Poppy Parade, Mango Melody and Pineapple Punch, then ran my aquapainter over them for the watercolor look. It is hard to see, but the sentiment panel was etched top and bottom with the stitching from the coordinating Stitched Labels dies. The center og the flower is some black bakers twine that I knotted and threaded through a hole I punched in the center of the daisies punched out of Pineapple Punch 6×6 DSP stack. The black polka dot paper is not Stampin’ Up!, but I love the contrast it provided.

If you are doing the hop in order, I am the final stop today. If you started somewhere in the middle, never fear! You can keep going by clicking the NEXT button below. It will take you to Betty who kicked off our hop today. Or you can click the PREVIOUS button to go back to Chalet.

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stamp review crew: birch

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Welcome! So glad you are joining me today to check out the fun Stamp Review Crew blog hop featuring the Birch background stamp. I knew this was a must have stamp the minute I saw it. I really love wood textures and have always loved the look of birch wood. Now, I can have that look – in any color I choose!

My first card I stayed with the traditional white birch look and used Gray Granite ink.

I think the Coastal Cabana gingham print is a great contrast with the birch look. Let’s open the card and take a peek.

I layered the gingham dsp and three flowers on the left so they are in the same place as the ones on the card front. A fun detail is how the scallop circle is mostly hid when the card is closed. The Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral flowers are from the Flourish and Well Written die sets.

My second card had a more subtle Birch look. I used Crumb Cake (stamped off) ink on a Crumb Cake panel.

I added some sponging with Whisper White ink for a more rustic look. The Daisy Lane daisy is colored with Watercolor Pencils, but not watercolored. Isn’t the white pencil on the crumb cake card stock fun!

Are you ready for more amazing Birch inspiration? Head on over to the talented Heidi or you can go back to Holly and her wonderful creations. Then make your way through the full blog roll. You won’t be disappointed.

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