Okay, in my usual papersaving manner, I have cut the background paper (‘Spice Cake’ designer series paper) in a 3×4 in piece (for the bottom) and 2×4 in piece (for the top) which maximizes the amount of layers I can get with no waste… and the middle gap kind’ve works with the Espresso cardstock showing.

The leaves were stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the ‘First Edition’ designer series paper, sponged and cut out.  I used two Sizzix dies to make the scalloped circle and inside vanilla… I need to pull out my SU circle cutter to make a closer fitting center, but I was being lazy this week.

Tell me what you think!

Sets: Gently Falling (123802 W, 123804 C)
Always Thankful (#123787 W, #123789 C)
Accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½  Early Espresso cardstock
3 x 4 Spice Cake DSP #124003 (espresso floral)
2 x 4 Spice Cake DSP #124003 (dk floral stripe)
4 x 4 First Edition DSP #121878
3 x 3 Vanilla cardstock
4 x 4 Early Espresso cardstock
Classic Inks: Early Espresso, More Mustard, Pear Pizzaz, Cajun Craze
Hemp, Sponge Daubers, Glue Dots, Dimensionals™
Spice Cake Designer Buttons #124113
——-Sizzix Accessories ———————–
Sizzix Die – Circles #2  #114526,
Sizzix Die – Scallop Circle #2  #113469
Sizzix Die Cutting Machine, Two clear cutting pads

I just simply love this new set of outline/inline stamps ‘Gently Falling’ from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog.

In fact, I actually got my act together and created a video (if you are reading this via Feedburner mail, you can’t see the video).

You’ll see that my hand is bandaged… I got the idea to give my cat a flea-bath. Seemed like a good idea at the time.  I have stitches, antibiotics and a tetanus shot for my efforts. Anyone want an orange tabby cat? Spayed and all her shots.

But I digress.

The card is Very Vanilla on Crumb Cake.  The ink is Crumb Cake and the leaf is Wild Wasabi and Pumpkin Pie done with the ‘rolling’ technique.  This is an old technique that’s been around forever, however it is easier ‘seen than said,’ if you get what I mean.

I want to credit Erika Clark for the inspiration for this card!

The detail in the stamp set, combined with the awesome patterns and colors in the new Spice Cake designer series paper from the Holiday Mini Catalog, makes for an autumn card that has you almost SMELLING the pumpkin!

I colored the wheelbarrow and pumpkins in with Aquapainters and a tiny bit of reinker from the colors in the paper (Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Soft Suede and More Mustard).

Set: Always Thankful (#123787 W, #123789 C)
Accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½ Soft Suede Cardstock
For Background layering:
3 x 4 in. Spice Cake DSP #124003 & 1 x 4 in. Spice Cake DSP
1 ½ x 4 in. More Mustard c/s
For focal image (wheelbarrow)
2 ½ x 3 ½ Vanilla c/s
2 ½ x 3 ¾ More Mustard c/s
For coloring:
Aquapainters #103954, Reinkers: Garden Green, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede
For greeting:
Small piece of vanilla, small piece of soft suede, Lg. Oval #119855, Scallop Oval #119856, Eyelet Border #119853, Antique brads #117273, Dimensionals™

This lovely and simple Thanksgiving card is made from one of the many ‘Day of Gratitude’ stamp sets that have fallen in my lap this month.

Not only is this a ‘must have’ limited edition set from the Holiday Mini Catalog, but I’ve been to two Stampin’ Up! Regionals and that was the stamp set we got (hmmm… can you say ‘door prize’ set?).

Easy combination of Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper (Holiday Mini Catalog, Page 13, Item No. #120808), a strip of Cajun Craze, embossed with the Sizzix ‘Square Lattice Embossing Folder’ for texture and simple stamping.

Sets: Day of Gratitude #120835 (Wood)
Accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½ Cajun Craze c/s
5 ¼ x 4 in. Very Vanilla
1 x 4 in. Cajun Craze (press this layer)
1 ¼ x 4 in. Autumn Spice DSP #120808
3 x 2 in. Very Vanilla cardstock (for greeting)
3 x 1 in. Old Olive c/s (for punching)
Dimensionals™, 1 1/16th punch, Earth Element brads
Sponge daubers
Inks: Old Olive, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip
Modern Label XL punch #119849
Decorative Label XL punch #120907
Square Lattice Embossing Folder #119976
Sizzix Big Shot, Multi-purpose platform
clear cutting pads

Okay, this might be my last ‘Thanksgiving’ share!

The ‘tri-shutter’ card looks a lot harder than it actually is (as evidenced by the fact that I could do this at all!).

I hand scored/cut all of the tri-shutter cards for our Fall Stamp Festival that I am sharing here.  The good news is that I can now officially cut and score one of these in my sleep!

I have included the diagram… you know the drill, score on dotted line, cut on the solid lines… fold as shown (first time is the hardest).

The paper is the awesome (and limited time only) designer series paper ‘Autumn Meadows’ (#116769) and the greetings from the limited edition set ‘Grateful Greetings’ (#116511).  The stamped leaves (center panel) are also limited edition, ‘Autumn Splendor’ (#116503, $20.95).  And all of the above can be viewed in the Holiday Mini Catalog here and, of course, purchased through my online store!

The awesome 3D leaves is the Sizzix die ‘Leaves #2′ (#113459 for $15.95) and I used both solid papers (stamped with texture stamps) as well as cut the designer series papers.

But I’d really have to like you for you to get this for Thanksgiving!

This is a very simple ‘pocketbook’ style stationery holder that looks more involved because of how it is decorated.

You can click to download the step-by-step instructions as well as diagrams and recipe on how to make this easy but very functional card holder.

If you are in the Philadelphia area this weekend, I will be at the Sheridan, King of Prussia, PA as a vendor at the ScrappingGetaways.com and this will be one of my ‘classes on demand’ (basically you can walk up and do a class with me).  For more information about the ScrappingGetaway.com event, click here or email me personally.

This simple ‘Stair Step’ card was inspired by a swap I received at convention.  I thought that it was a unique way to show off several ‘layers’ of interest before the main card.

And it stands nicely too!  I’ve seen it before without the side ‘bar’ (seen here with herringbone patterned paper) however without it, it isn’t very strong.  You can be sure the you’ll see me use it more.

SETS:  Autumn Days, Harvest Home, Woodgrain, Itty Bitty Bkgnds
PAPER:  More Mustard, Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper
ACCESSORIES:  Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix ‘Originals” Leaves #2 die, Ovals die, Two standard cutting pads.  Basic Brown ink, sponge daubers, More Mustard ink
Markers: Real Rust, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, ¾ inch circle punch, Natural hemp, Dimensionals

MEASUREMENTS
5 ½ x 8 ½ More Mustard cardstock (scored as shown in diagram)
–Scored on the 5 ½ side at 2 inches
–Scored on the 8 ½ inch side at 2 ¼, 4 ¼, 5 ½, 6 ½, 7 ¼
3 ¼ x 4 More Mustard cardstock (to frame focal image)
3 x 3 ¾ Vanilla cardstock (for focal image)
3 ¼ x 1 inch ‘rustic wood’ paper “Autumn Meadows” DSP
4 x 2 Vanilla cardstock (to stamp pheasant & leaves for cutting)
2 ½ x 3 ½ Vanilla cardstock (to cut Sizzix Oval)
3 ¾ x 2 inch Cocoa (for Sizzix leaf)
3 x 2 ¼ golden woodgrain design “Autumn Meadows” dsp
1 ¾ x 4 brown checked design ‘Autumn Meadows” dsp

My Stamp Festival on Saturday was awesome!  It has taken me until today of course to recover… and blog about it.

I am making the festival project step-by-step directions available as my online buying gift this month.  If you were one of my customers at the festival (or you spend $100) I have a different (or I mean an additional)  fall projects PDF for you!

Materials & Supply List for these projects:

• Stamps:  Autumn Days (#115452).  Other sets used: Grateful Greetings (#116511 – Holiday Mini), Autumn Splendor (#116503 – Holiday Mini), Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Extreme Elements (#115181) used for splatter effects
• Ink:  Basic Brown, Really Rust, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip (you can also use Basic Brown instead), Pumpkin Pie (you can use Really Rust as well)
• Paper: Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper, Really Rust 12×12, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Sticky Strip (#104294), 3/4 inch punch, Snail adhesive, (lots of) Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers, mini glue dots, paper snips, Stampin’ Mist, Bone Folder, Paper Cutter with scoring blade, Sizzix ‘Big Shot’ & Multi-purpose platform used the following Sizzix Dies: Scallop Circle #2, Clear Circle, Circles #2, Ovals, Leaves #2, Sizzix Texturz Plates ‘Kit #4? (which requires the ‘Impressions Pad’ and ‘Silicone Rubber’

Yikes, posting two days in a row!  Can you stand it?

I actually have some truly beautiful fall samples to share and they are easy to boot!

This card is with exactly the same set and designer paper as yesterday’s card but with different designs from it and a vertical layout.

Again, I used the Autumn Splendor stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog, the  Autumn Meadows designer series paper (#116769, $9.95).

The leaves were stamped in Basic Brown and sponged with Really Rust, More Mustard & Not Quite Navy and then cut out and tacked on again.

The greeting was stamped in brown on vanilla, punched out with the oval scallop punch (#114889, $15.95) and layered with chocolate chip cardstock punched from our new Wide Oval punch (#112082, $15.95)… a punch combination I am getting very fond of!  And of course I used the Eyelet Border punch (#113692, $15.95) to create a ‘chair rail’ effect as well.

So, how’d I do?

In case you missed the mailing, there are just four spots left for the October 3rd Rubber Stamp Festival.  Today’s newsletter had a preview for you!

Don’t you just absolutely love the Autumn Splendor stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog?!

#116503, $20.95

This card is almost entirely made from three designs featured in the Autumn Meadows designer series paper (#116769, $9.95).

The leaves were stamped in Basic Brown and sponged with Really Rust, More Mustard & Not Quite Navy and then cut out and tacked on again.  The greeting is also a Holiday Mini Catalog set ‘Wandering Words‘