Autumn Spice Favors

Sorry for being late in posting these Autumn Spice Favors. I had them done last week, but because of having family staying here I spent time with them as much as possible.

I made these up for fellow coworkers at my job. I figure the only way to try and sell Stampin' Up! is to promote it by making things. These were very fast to create. I may try to do something similar closer to Christmas.

To make these up I used Autumn Spice DSP. I used coordinating cardstock and ink. The punches used were modern label, word window, 1 1/4" circle, 1 3/8" circle, scallop circle, scallop border, eyelet border, and scallop trim border punches. The 1/4" grosgrain ribbon was chocolate chip and always artichoke, of which, have been retired.

Thanks for looking. I hope these will inspire you to make up your own favors. You can use any kind of designer series paper for whatever occasion you need them for. Have fun!!

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More Candy Lane Christmas Cards

My daughter, son-in-law, and grandson are here visiting over Thanksgiving. I have not been able to really spend much time working on any stamping projects lately because of it. I am enjoying their time being here though. There is plenty of time for stamping when they have to go back home. I need to spend as much time with them as possible. I do not know when I will get to see them again.

Here are a few more pictures that go along with the 60 Christmas Card Class post that is just below this one. I have found that for some reason I really like the blue cards. I did not realize it until I started hanging the samples up for my class.

I can't believe how quickly Christmas is coming up on us. Thursday is Thanksgiving!! I pray you all have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING with your family. This is also a great time to share your talent of crafting with you loved ones too. I pray you have time to do that. Homemade gifts are the best!!!

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Candy Lane Christmas 60 Card Class

Have you ever decided to do a class similar to what you have done before, but differently? Well, that is what I have done with this class. To be honest, I do not think I will ever do it again, though. Instead of using the simply scrappin' kit to do this class, I decided to change it up a bit and use Candy Lane Christmas DSP and Candy Cane rub-ons. I knew this class would be different because of not having the stickers to decorate with, but I didn't realize how much time and work the stickers saved. The rub-ons needed help. There were not many borders to use either. Needless to say, I have had to do a lot of punching and improvising. The cards are turning out very pretty, but it is taking quite a while to do.

I still have a lot more samples I need to make up, but here are quite a few I have done. I am glad that even though it is a lot of work, at least they are turning out great.

Tell me what you think? Have you ever experienced anything like this before?

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Lovely Deer Birthday

Guess what? Someone is having another birthday. I bet you can't tell what their interest is. Just in case you can't figure it out, I will tell you. He loves to hunt with his dad.

This card was fun to make. I put a lot of detail into it. I cut out the pine tree (lovely as a tree) and the deer (nature silhouettes). I wanted them to stand out and look like they were in the front and the line of trees are in the background. I think it worked. I was not going to put the strip of dsp (autumn spice) vertically going through the background at first. I had cut it off of the mat to make it fit on the base of the card better. When I was almost finished I put it on the background scene and loved the look.

I wanted to add a little bit of "wow" to the card by adding crystal effects to the trees. I used the same effect on another card I did a few weeks ago for my husband. It just adds a lot to the card.

Here are 2 different views of the card which show the dimension. Like I said before. I had fun making this card. I always love to see the end results. I never know when I start what it will look like in the end. I think that is part of the fun of making a card.

As always, I used all Stampin' Up! products. I mentioned some of the items above that were used. Here is a list of some of the other things.

Cardstock: cajun craze, whisper white, autumn spice dsp

Stamp sets: nature silhouettes, lovely as a tree, and teeny tiny wishes

Ink: crumb cake, old olive, early espresso, more mustard, and cajun craze

Tools: stampin' sponge, modern label punch, word window punch, and crystal effects

Now it is your turn to tell me what you think. Please leave a comment!! I also pray this inspires you to pull out your stamps and cardstock and create a card or 3-d project for someone you love or has made a difference in your life.

Thanks for visiting my little part of the world.

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STAMPIN' UP! Retired Items for SALE!

Here is a list of retired Stampin' Up! items I have FOR SALE. If you are interested in anything please email me. The cost includes shipping. I can only sell to people that live in the USA. I prefer to be paid by check. I still have not become brave enough to use paypal. Thanks for understanding.

Cardstock $8.00 ea. (New, 81/2 x 11, Unopened 24 Packs)
Blush Blossom
Orchid Opulence
Bordering Blue
Handsome Hunter
Apricot Appeal
Barely Banana
Sage Shadow
Really Rust
Ruby Red
Cameo Coral
Summer Sun

Stamp Sets (M: mounted, NUM: new unmounted)
Cute and Cuddly M $20.00
True Friend M $18.00
Christmas Punch M $20.00
To Have and To Hold M $18.00
Playful Petals M $22.00
Office Accoutrement M $25.00
Live Your Dream M $23.00
ABC Alphabet Upper NUM $25.00
Botanical Blooms NUM $17.00
Spring Solitude NUM $17.00
Make it Count NUM $16.00
Congrats NUM $15.00
Polka Dot Punches M $14.00
Yummy M $15.00
Boatloads of Love M $15.00
So Many Scallops M $14.00
Punches Three M $10.00
Close as a Memory M $13.00
Of the Earth M $14.00
Totally Tabs M $11.00
One of a Kind M $14.00
Flower Lines M $$6.00
Out of the Box M $10.00
Holiday Best M $9.00
Sweet Little Sentiments NUM $10.00
Organic Grace M $10.00
Forever M $5.00
Beautiful Baby M $6.00

I will be adding a few more things, but this is the majority of things I am selling.


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Pumpkin Cupcake

My daughter had her 20th birthday just a few days ago. I wanted to come up with a cupcake that had a pumpkin for decoration around the cupcake wrapper. Well, you need to tell me what you think of the end result. I had to laugh. Instead of it looking like a cupcake, it kind of looks like a pumpkin with a fro. I was disappointed at first with the end result, but it has grown on me and I do like it.

These are the Stampin' Up! materials I used to make this card.

Cardstock: cajun craze, naturals ivory, more mustard, and autumn spice DSP; Stamps: autumn harvest and crazy for cupcakes; Tools: dazzling diamonds glitter and crystal effects; Accessories: 1/4" very vanilla taffeta ribbon; Ink: early espresso and cajun craze.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I would love for you to tell me what you thought of the pumpkin cupcake too. Leave me a comment!

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Fall Anniversary

I finally got around to stamping again. I have some special occasions coming up. One of them is my anniversary. I do not believe my husband will see this card because he doesn't have facebook and he doesn't go to my blog. At least, I hope he doesn't.
Since we were married in the fall, I decided to make a fall card. I used the same colors that were in the fall cards in the previous post. I was even going to use some of the DSP, but I ended up changing my mind and didn't. You can't tell all of the detail that is in this card very easily. I cut out the leaf, pumpkins, acorn, and squash, individually. I put dimensionals behind them to make them stand out. Guess what? Then I wasn't happy with the trees. I had already stamped them twice, just a little off from each other to add dimension. I thought it would bring it out more if I used crystal effects. I did not want them to be solid though. Instead, I dabbed the tip of the bottle up and down all over the trees making clear dots all over. The other thing I did was I sprayed champagne mist on the cut-outs I had made too. I am pleased with the end result. I guess in a few days I will find out if my husband is.

Just in case you wonder what stamp sets and tools I used, here they are. As always, Stampin' Up! products are used.

Stamps: lovely as a tree and autumn harvest; Cardstock: more mustard and naturals ivory; Tools: big shot, embossing folder square lattice, bigz top note die, champagne mist all purpose ink, crystal effects, and watercolor crayons.

Thanks for looking! If you have a minute, please leave a comment and tell me what you think.

Have a great day. Now it is your turn to go-n-stamp!!

Chris