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Saturday, November 6, 2021

CCM Saturday Blog Hop - Fall Colors

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is Fall Colors. We are juuuust past the peak here in East Tennessee, and the colors are starting to fade and fall.

I used the Watercolor Shapes rectangle to stamp Pale Papaya, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red overlapping a little. The colors were too strong for what I had pictured in my head, so I added a piece of vellum on top. Once the colors were toned down a bit, I realized Blushing Bride coordinated beautifully!

I highly recommend using the Stamparatus when stamping on a slick surface like vellum. I always had trouble with the stamp sliding just a wee bit but the Stamparatus eliminates little scooch that handily!

That's my share for today. Libby is still with her mother, so click the Next button to jump over to Debbie Henderson at Debbie Henderson Designs, or the Back button to see what Mary Brown at Stamper Camper's Corner has made!

Stampin' Up! products used:

STAMPS: Welcoming Woods and Watercolor Shapes
PAPER: Basic White, Blushing Bride, and Vellum
INK: Pale Papaya, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Stamparatus, Lovely Labels Pick a Punch, Blushing Bride Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon, Fine Art Ribbon

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Tutorial Tuesday - Merriest Moments

Isn't this just the prettiest card? It's so simple, and yet simply elegant! The non-traditional colors really appeal to me, too, but you could do a more traditional look using Cherry Cobbler for the poinsettia and Garden Green or Evening Evergreen for the leaves.

My mom will get the pathology report tomorrow on the lymph nodes removed, so I'm praying for good news and that the cancer hasn't spread. Fingers crossed!

Supplies:
•    Stamp Sets: Merriest Moments Bundle (156783), Merriest Moments Stamp Set Only (156353)
•    Cardstock: Smoky Slate (131202), Soft Succulent (155776), Basic White (159276), Vellum (101856)
•    Ink: Flirty Flamingo (147052), Soft Succulent (155778), Evening Evergreen (155576), Crushed Curry (147087)
•    Tools & Accessories: Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Dies/Folder (156385), Brushed Metallic Dots (156506)

Measurements:
•    Card Base: Smoky Slate 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
•    Cardstock #2: Vellum 4" x 5-1/4"
•    Cardstock #3: Basic White 2-1/2" x 3-1/4" and 3" x 4-1/4" (stamping)
•    Cardstock #4: Soft Succulent 5/8" x 2-1/2"

Instructions:
•    Score card base at 4-1/4" and fold.
•    Emboss Vellum with Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder and add to base card with Mini Glue Dots in each corner and center.
•    Cut Basic White 2-1/2" x 3-1/4" with rectangle Merriest Frames Die, add to center with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
•    Basic White 3" x 4-1/4": Stamp small and large poinsettia flower with Flirty Flamingo Ink, center with Crushed Curry Ink, two large holly leaves with Soft Succulent Ink, two vines with Evening Evergreen Ink. Cut with dies. Add to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals as shown.
•    Stamp JOY on Soft Succulent cardstock with Evening Evergreen Ink. Cut left side on an angle and tuck under Poinsettia flower with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
•    Brushed Metallic Dots: 1 large, 1 small. Add to rectangle.

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Monday, November 1, 2021

Stamp Review Crew - Forever Fern

Welcome to the Stamp Review Crew's Forever Fern edition! The "Crew" is made up of a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world who pick a stamp set or bundle to highlight on the first and third Mondays of each month, with a bonus hop if there is a fifth Monday. If you landed here from Nikki's blog, My Sandbox, welcome! There are eight of us today and I'm number six. If you get lost, click the banner above for the blog roll.

This isn't the first time we've featured this stamp set and die, but it's always fun to revisit a set and get fresh ideas. Since it's pretty much the peak of Autumn color here, I was inspired to use the colors in the first card.

I can look out my craft room window and see Poppy Parade, Bumblebee, and Mossy Meadow just across the river from me. The colors are so pretty....and so fleeting!

I inked the stamp with sponge daubers to add the different colors. The pointy Mossy Meadow leaves were stamped directly on the Harvest Meadow DSP, and Wink of Stella brightened the die cut leaf sprigs and added a little glimmer.

This next card uses both Harvest Meadow and Tidings of Christmas DSP, kind of a segue from Autumn to Winter, right? I really like the simplicity of this one, letting the subtle patterns of the paper show off the stamped and die cut Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent leaves.

A few gold foil die cuts and a gold cord double bow add a little elegance.

And speaking of segueing into Winter, the last card celebrates Christmas with embossing from the Merriest Frames and the Star Crossed embossing folders! The leaves were stamped with Shaded Spruce, and the "berries" with Cherry Cobbler.

A short piece of Cherry Cobbler & Gold ribbon was tied with gold cord and adhered with a glue dot. Those Garden Gems match perfectly and will be available to order a part of a pre-release starting Tuesday 11/2 (while supplies last).

That's my share for today, so click NEXT to see what my friend Mickey at Paper Conversation has made - I'm sure she's got something gorgeous to share!