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Terrific Tuesdays ~ Latest Stampin' Up! Promotions & News & Fall Succulents!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~~

We'll be heading off soon to our little New Mexico adventure.  Looking forward to a couple of days away with my honey!!  In the meantime, Sadie Ann and the neighbors will hold down the fort and keep things battened down!!  LOL

It's time to get caught up on SU! news and current promotions.  There is a lot happening this month, some we've let slip by (ooops!), and others, are still ongoing!!  Check it all out here~~~

 

PERFECT PAIRING WITH PERFECT PARTNERS!!

During the month of September, customers can order these fun and festive dies.  

Dies coordinate with stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog and the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog.

These six new dies sets are only available for a limited time. Save 10% off when purchasing the bundle.

A MONTH OF FABULOUS DEALS

Every week during the month of September Stampin' Up! is offering a selection of discounted products.  Discounts and product selection will vary from week-to-week.  So be sure to check EVERY Thursday to see what the new week's deal are!!

~~ Deals during the week of September 15th thru 21st ~~

 

 

Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit - Coming for October 2022

Put the "Merry" In Merry Christmas This Year!!!

‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette which is sure to match various styles of holiday décor and look great on mantles everywhere. 
Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit. 
And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Make this season the most wonderful time of the year for your loved ones—and for yourself!

This kit includes:

Ho Ho Ho Photopolymer Stamp Set
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot
Printed Card Bases
Printed Envelopes
Printed Die Cuts
Die-cut Labels
Iridescent Foil Die-cut Snowflakes
Vellum
Vanilla Epoxy Dots
Adhesive Dots
Mini Dimensionals
9 cards, 3 designs, 3 each

 

 

Today I'm sharing a pretty little card using our Simply Succulents bundle from the Annual Catalog.
There are so many interesting sets in our catalog that you can "tweak" for Fall - and this is one of them!
I mean, really ~~  how pretty is this!  Using So Saffron and Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends (a great coloring set), and setting the focal point against a Cajun Craze-colored background!

 

The card base for this card is cut from Cajun Craze, 4-1/4" x 11", scored @ 5-1/2".
The background panel is cut from Gingham Cottage DSP (3-5/8" x 4-7/8") - this is a Calypso Coral plaid, that I then brushed Cajun Craze using a Blending Brush around the edges.  It's matted with Very Vanilla (3-3/4" x 5"), and wrapped with a piece of Gold Cording from the Simply Elegant Trim bundle.

Then the background panel for the focal point is Very Vanilla (3" x 4-1/4") embossed with the Splatter 3D Emboss folder, which I then brushed with Crumb Cake ink using a Blending Brush, and matted with the darker foil in the Brushed Metallics collection.  It's popped on the card front with dimensionals; then I tied the bow around the cording to the right side.

The "pot" was stamped with Versamark on the darker silver foil in the Silver Foil collection, then embossed with Silver Emboss Powder, and die cut.  Did you know you could emboss on foil paper??  Give it a try!!  😉😉

Finally the succulent spray was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Shimmery White cardstock, colored with So Saffron and Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends, and die cut with the coordinating Potted Succulents Dies.  They are finished off with a nice brushing of Clear Wink of Stella for lots of shimmer.

The "Thanks" sentiment was stamped using Cajun Craze ink on Shimmer White cardstock and fussy cut.  The pot, succulents and sentiment are all layered and popped with dimensionals on the card front.

And it's all finished off with Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots.

Don't forget the inside!!

 

Can you feel Fall in the air? 😁

I'm lovin' this card -- and hope you do too!!

 

We'll be back next week after a nice holiday away!!  Hope to have some fun pictures for you!!

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Texture Chic Masculine Anniversary

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Sigh!  Well . . . the Summer has definitely slipped away on me.  And despite my best intentions to get back to the blog, I just have not quite succeeded!!  We have been having class, both in-person and my virtual Coffee & a Card.  So the creativity is ongoing; just not here.  LOL  I do hope you all will forgive me and join me as we try to get things back on track for this Fall and Holiday season ahead!!

This next week is my 3rd Year Anniversary week ~~  my husband and I have a nice little get-away planned.  First time I'm leaving the state since our honeymoon in 2019.  And I'm looking forward to it, actually!!  So, hopefully, I'll be able to share more about our fun later!

 

 

In the meantime, my crafting gals asked me recently if I'd be designing a card for my honey for our anniversary!  I laughed, and said, yes, I do need to get that done . . . or I'd pull one out of the stash I made before!!  LOL  I was berated with the "oh, you're "recycling" -- haha  😂🤣

The answer is "NO" !!  I am NOT recycling.  In fact, I spent quite a little time on the card I'm sharing with you today, and my husband will be receiving on Wednesday.

So I hope you'll enjoy this "fancy fold" card with lots of gold highlights and masculine touches.

 

Measurement . . .

• • • • Evening Evergreen card stock
        • 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" - scored @ 4-1/4" & 7-1/4"
      • Mango Melody card stock
        • 5-3/8" x 4-1/8" (inside)
        • 1-1/8" x 5-3/8" (front fold-back flap)
        • 2-7/8" x 5-3/8" (front background)
      • Basic White (Reg) card stock
        • 2-3/4" x 5-1/4" (front background panel)
        • 2-1/2" x 5" (inside panel)
        • 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" (for coloring and die cutting)
      • Shimmery White card stock
        • Scrap for sentiment
      • Distressed Gold 
        • 4" x 5-1/4"
        • Scrap for various die cuts
      • Texture Chic DSP - Soft Succulent w/Gold Foil hash-marking design 
        • 1" x 5-1/4"

 

Fold your card base as normal on the 4-1/4" score line; then fold the front "flap" backwards at the 7-1/4" mark.

Once the "background" of the front is in place, this front flap is secured with dimensionals.

The background panels behind the flap are Mango Melody, and a piece of Basic White that was embossed with the Leaf Fall 3D Emboss Folder, and gently colored with a Blending Brush with Old olive, Mango Melody, Crushed Curry, and Poppy Parade inks.  Then you'll see a die cut overlay using the Chic Dies that was cut from Distressed Gold Specialty Paper.  That was put over a "curl" of Crushed Curry Baker's Twine (retired).

 

I used dies from the Chic Dies  to cut "maple-looking" leaves from the same Distressed Gold Specialty Paper; and I used the incredible Aspen Tree Dies (by far my favorite this year) to cut my Aspen Leaves.  I first used Blending Brushes on Shimmery White cardstock and blended Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade and Pumpkin Pie inks to create a lovely "washed" blend of colors; then cut my leaves.  After that I used glue to add area of Gilded Leafing for that added extra touch.  They're quite pretty in person!

 

The inside of the card includes layers of Mango Melody and Distressed Gold Specialty Paper; then a layer of Basic White that has the sentiment stamped in Versamark ink and embossed with Gold Emboss Powder.  That lovely sentiment is from the Season of Chic stamp set; and the Happy Anniversary sentiment comes from the Celebrating You stamp set - also embossed with Gold Emboss powder, and cut with the oval label in the Beautiful Shapes Dies.

I added a few more of my Aspen leaves to finish it off.

 

I hope you have enjoyed this year's Anniversary Card for my husband.

Hang tight!!  We'll be back as we work to get back into a blogging cycle!

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .