Lots of Love CASE

Today's card is a straight CASE (Copy and Share Everything) from the Stampin' Up! catalog. I just love the multitude of layers, textures, and patterns of this card. I loved this card so much that it will be a featured card at October's Stamp Club.

Picture from Stampin' Up! for CASE inspiration:

• Stamps: Lots of Love
• Inks: Tangerine Tango; Pear Pizzazz
• Cardstock: Whole Lot of Lovely DSP; Pear Pizzazz; Pool Party; Tranquil Tide; Whisper White
• Accessories: Gold Sequin Trim
• Tools: Layering Circles Framelits; Petal Burst Embossing Folder

Little Christmas Box

Today's project is a 3D project being featured at my Christmas gift boxes classes. Putting small gifts in homemade containers is just the thing! For this project, I created a small box that would be perfect some chocolates or jewelry! 

Create your own by watching this video from The Paper Pixie.

• Stamps: 
• Inks: 
• Cardstock: This Christmas DSP (retired); Mossy Meadow (retired)
• Accessories: Button brad; Gold sequin trim; Cherry Cobbler Ribbon (retired)
• Tools: Envelope Punch Board; Pansy Punch

PSL Anyone?

It's September, which means it's Pumpkin Spice Latte time! And perfect for me, Stampin' Up! has the perfect stamps set to celebrate my love of the PSL. And they have the cutest piece of geometric DSP from the Painted Autumn Pack. I went simple leaving the focus on my PSL cup. This is a simple card, except for the fussy cut pumpkins. At least I only had to do it once.

• Stamps: Merry Cafe
• Inks: Pumpkin Pie; Crumb Cake
• Cardstock: Painted Autumn DSP; Pumpkin Pie; Cajun Craze; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Random copper washi tape
• Tools: Coffee Cups Framelits

Sunday Haul #13

A small order from September's stamp club. I grabbed the adorable Smitten Mittens bundle, Winter Wonder Embossing Folder, Night of Navy CS, and the Year of Cheer Washi Tape.

Leafy Hello

Today's post is an autumn card made with primarily retired products. I have officially run out of Painted Autumn DSP (this year's fall paper), but I do have some random DSP from previous years. So I grabbed this piece of Into the Woods DSP and made a base for my stamped leaves. The only current item I used was the Stitched Shapes Framelits to create my sentiment. I feel great about using some random scraps and fighting the urge to just buy more new stuff!

• Stamps: For All Things (retired)
• Inks: Blackberry Bliss (retired); Cajun Craze; Mossy Meadow (retired); Tangerine Tango
• Cardstock: Into the Woods DSP (retired); Delightful Dijon (retired); Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Blackberry Bliss Ribbon
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

Desktop Thursday #4

Prepping birthday party thank you cards. Doing the assembly line method.

Two Cups of Cheer

Today's post is all about my current favorite stamp set: Merry Cafe. Of course I bought the Coffee Cafe bundle in the annual catalog. And as soon as I saw the Merry Cafe Stamp Set in the Holiday Catalog, I had to have it immediately! For this card, I made two cute Christmas coffee cups featuring paper and ribbon from the Quilted Christmas Suite. Such a great card.  

• Stamps: Merry Cafe
• Inks: Early Espresso; Real Red; Lemon Lime Twist
• Cardstock: Quilted Christmas DSP; Whisper White; Garden Green; Early Espresso
• Accessories: Quilted Christmas Ribbon
• Tools: Coffee Cup Framelits

Currently

Reading: The Lost City of Z by David Grann. Loving the nonfiction adventure.

Watching: Arthur has been loving the Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated tv series. Even I've been kinda watching it. Pretty decent show.

Listening: Catching up on Sam Sanders's It's Been a Minute podcast. 

Making: Finishing the last of the birthday party crafts. I still need to make a sign for the door and the treasure hunt.

Feeling: The temperature has gone back down to a reasonable level. I'm much more comfortable now...

Planning: I'm finishing planning the birthday party details including our games. Almost there...

Loving: Q has been taking a daily nap and it is glorious! I have been getting so much done during his hour-ish nap. 

Hoo Hoo Halloween

Today's post is all about the cute owl stamp in the Spooky Cat set. I loved how the owl can be stamped into the tree branch from the designer series paper stack. From there I added his orange accents (ignore his slight orange chest) and black eyes. The cute witch's hat was fussy cut from the paper. This card was one of the two Halloween themed options I showcased at September's stamp club. (The other card will be featured later this month.) 

• Stamps: Spooky Cat
• Inks: Basic Black; Smoky Slate; Pumpkin Pie
• Cardstock: Spooky Night DSP; Pumpkin Pie; Basic Black; Whisper White
• Accessories: Black Twine; Black Rhinestones
• Tools: Stitched Shaped Framelits

Pumpkin Thanks

Today's post is a fun little pumpkin for your Friday. Easy peasy! Just die cut three large ovals and hand cut a little stem. Put them together and you have a great pumpkin! I added a stamped image from the Timeless Textures set and a bit of ink sponged onto the edges.

• Stamps: Timeless Textures; Happy Happenings (retired)
• Inks: Pumpkin Pie; Always Artichoke
• Cardstock: Wood Textures DSP; Pumpkin Pie; Always Artichoke; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Retired SU washi tape
• Tools: Oval Framelits