Here comes autumn

Pin It Now! For the past two weeks we've had fall-like weather over here & it's been really nice. Cool enough the kids need light jackets at the bus stop in the morning but warm enough after school they don't need one. With the kids back in school, cooler weather, & the dulling of the greenery I've been thinking about autumn & the gorgeous colors that will soon be on display this year. It's been over three years since we've experienced any true fall colors; living in far west Texas we didn't see colorful trees ;). Over here we are surrounded by forests & are anxiously awaiting God's awesome display of color. While we're waiting I decided to pull out some new goodies that I haven't played with yet & try to create some fall on a card. What do ya'll think?

When I first started playing around I didn't know what this card would be used for so it was sentiment-less when it was finished. However when my husband came home from work that day he asked if I had anything for a co-worker who was having surgery soon so I added the "thinking of you" at the bottom. The colors work great for a masculine card, don't ya think? To create all the different shades I took sponge daubers & inked up the edges of the leaves after they were cut out. The best part is I didn't have to spend forever cutting them all out: the stamp set coordinates with a Big Shot die! (the cute little acorn too). And how cool is the "tree"? I used the new core'dinations card stock & new Woodgrain embossing folder, all found in the new Holiday catalog. I love how it looks (& it feels real, too)

Here are a few quick tips for using the Autumn Accents die & coordinating Wondrfall stamp set:

• Use the die to create the leaves/acorn first.
• Before stamping the images onto the shapes use a bit of non-permanent adhesive on the back of the shape to prevent it from moving around.
• Use the Stamp-a-ma-jig to help you line up the images perfectly.

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Supply List:
Stamp set: Wonderfall; Best Dad Ever
Ink: More Mustard; Cajun Craze; Cherry Cobbler; So Saffron; Pumpkin Pie; Soft Suede; Early Espresso; River Rock
Cardstock: Very Vanilla; Early Espresso Core'dinations
Accessories: Big Shot; Woodgrain embossing folder; Autumn Accents die; sponge daubers; sanding block; linen thread

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Autumn Birthday

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The weather has cooled off a little & it has me wishing west Texas had trees that will soon be beautiful reds, oranges, & yellows. Unfortunately that isn't the case :( To satisfy my "need" to experience those autumn colors I have to create a project :) So here's my little taste of autumn:

You can't have autumn without trees so my obvious choice for the stamp set was "Lovely As a Tree". I stamped them on white card stock using Versa Mark & embossed with black. I used sponges & added color using So Saffron, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, & at the very top I used Cajun Craze. I also used Soft Suede under the trees & around all four sides. Using daubers I lightly added color to the trees using Riding Hood Red, Cajun Craze, & Always Artichoke. I layered this onto a piece of Early Espresso card stock & popped it up on dimensionals before adhering it to the So Saffron card base. I used the set "Teeny Tiny Wishes" & stamped the sentiment onto a piece of white card stock using Always Artichoke ink & punched it out with the Word Window punch. I added the Always Artichoke Modern Label punch & popped this up on dimensionals. I used it for a birthday card but it would make a really nice sympathy or Thanksgiving card as well.

This satisfied my wanting to see gorgeous fall colors today :) I may have to make up some more autumn projects & display them in different areas in the house so I don't miss southwestern Wisconsin too bad (where I grew up). Hmm.....I think I can almost smell apples baking.... ;) Hope you all enjoy your day!

"You'll be missed"

Pin It Now! What crazy weather we've experienced in the past 2 weeks! We had zero degree temps the first few days in Feb. & now today we're suppose to see close to 80 degrees for the second day in a row! Can ya believe it!? I've actually had the heat turned off for the past few days; it feels wonderful! :) Now I just pray the weather doesn't get crazy again... :)

Last week a friend of mine asked if I would make a card for a co-worker that was leaving for a different job. I knew the card would be from the entire staff at the clinic so I decided to make a large card to accommodate all their signatures. I took a piece of Very Vanilla & ran it through the Big Shot using one of the Texturz Plates (sorry it doesn't show up that great in the photo). I layered that onto the Early Espresso card base. On a second piece of Very Vanilla I embossed one of the trees from the set "Lovely As a Tree" (this set has been around forever & it a definite must have; great for all occasions & masculine cards!). I first inked it with Versa Mark & then immediately inked it in Chocolate Chip before stamping it. I was then able to use some Clear emboss powder & ended up with a brown tree. I adhered the image on a piece of Early Espresso. It seemed to be missing something so I added some brads. I was able to line them up nicely using the Mat Pack & Paper-Piercing Tool (all from Stampin' Up!). I created the sentiment using My Digital Studio & printed out on Very Vanilla. I used the Curly Label punch to punch it out & then sponged the edges with Early Espresso. I adhered that to the bottom of the Early Espresso layer before popping the whole thing up with dimensionals. I also added 2 pieces of Very Vanilla card stock to the top & bottom on the inside so all the signatures would show up. I did learn that the recipient really liked it & so did all the other co-workers so I accomplished my goal :) I hope you all have enjoyed the project for today. I'm off to finish a project for the next Stamp Camp!