Stamp It Blog Hop — Fall Themed Suite Seasons
Hello stampers and paper crafters! Thank you for stopping and Welcome aboard the August Stamp It Blog Hop! Life has been crazy busy around here…schools are hoppin' with lively students, County Fairs have finished up their season, and I've been creating and teaching stamp classes like a mad woman! Well, not 'mad', but focused and loving the creations I've come up with. I know the term CASEing (Copy And Share Everything) a project is very fluent among crafters and that is awesome (and I highly encourage everyone to do it), but I really struggle CASEing other crafters work. I know, I'm weird, but I like to create original work…that's not to say that I don't take away lots of inspiration to come up with a final design…there is plenty of inspiration, that's for sure! For my project share, I was inspired by some new products that are going to be available in the new Holiday catalog on September 1st. There are several patterns in the Petals & Paisley Specialty Designers Series Paper pack that really made me think of the old days of wallpaper…taking me back to my childhood growing up on the farm. Our theme is anything Fall related, which means that it won't be long until harvesting the crops starts up…my ultimate favorite time of the year.
If you have been traveling along the Stamp It Group Blog Hop, you may have come here from, Rachael Rife's blog. If this is your very first stop, I want to thank you so much for stopping to visit me. If you like to skip and hop and happen to get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
I know that sending Sympathies is not a seasonable occasion, but I couldn't pass up using this pattern of paper from the Petals & Paisley Specialty Designer Series paper pack. The colors shown are so warm and subtle.
Creative Tips:
- Start with a Very Vanilla card base measuring 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" with a center score across the middle at 4-1/4".
- The Petals & Paisley Specialty Designer Series Paper showcases the colors of Rich Razzleberry, Mint Macaron, and Delightful Dijon. Matte the patterned paper onto a layer of Rich Razzleberry, followed by Mint Macaron cardstock. Each of the cardstock layers have a 1/8" border.
- The sentiment is 1 of 7 'seasonal' verbal stamps in the set called "Suite Seasons". Ink up the words using Rich Razzleberry and Mint Macaron and stamp onto a Very Vanilla Oval die cut. Quickly pour Stampin' Clear Embossing powder over the ink before it dries and heat set using the Heat Tool on the high setting. NOTE: I recommend die cutting the Oval piece BEFORE stamping the sentiment. This is because after heat embossing, you want to avoid any impressions from your Big Shot Clear Plates transferring to the newly heat embossed area. You want your heat embossing to have a little dimension, whereas, the cutting plates will leave markings after being run through the Big Shot.
- Matte the Oval die onto a layer of Copper Foil paper die cut with the Scallop Oval die. Look how GORGEOUS that Copper Foil paper is!! Click on image (above) to get a closer look WARNING: you will drool!
- Add some 3/8" Mint Macaron Ribbon from the Trio pack to the back of the focal grouping. To make it pop off the cardbase, add Stampin' Dimensionals and set into place.
- It just so happens that the 3/8" Trio Ribbon Pack features the colors of Rich Razzleberry and Mint Macaron…YIPPEE!!
So, tell me…which color of ribbon used on my card shares is your favorite? I'd love to know! :) In the meantime, the temps in our area have been in the low-to-mid 70's, which Fall-type weather. When the Fall season arrives, I hope it will stick around for quite awhile. I am SO not ready for old man winter to show up! YIKES! In case you weren’t aware, there are 65 days until Halloween, 89 days until Thanksgiving, 105 days until Hanukkah, and 120 days until Christmas. With that new knowledge, you want to make sure you visit the other Stamp It Group members' blogs to see what Fall-themed projects they have to share. It's never too early to get started on those cards. ;) Don't forget to come back real soon.
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Very nice! #Stampitcontest
Love that sentiment. The DSP is gorgeous too. The mint macaron and rich razzleberry are 2 of my favorite SU colors.#stampitcontest
That DSP is so pretty, and it goes so well with both colors. I can’t even pick a favorite!
pretty #stampincontest
#stampitcontest. Pretty card
#stampincontest love the card
#stampitcontest Very sweet cards…the Rich Razzleberry card is my favorite (the purple “color family” are my MOST favorite colors). The “Suite Seasons” sentiment is a perfect fit to the style of the card.
The large oval layers are perfect with that saying! #stampitcontest
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Nice sympathy card.
Great cards. My favorite is the Rich Razzleberry color. I can not see anything in your creative thinking that you need to improve on. The cards are perfect. Thank you for sharing your ideas and being part of this giveaway. #stampitcontest
Lovely card! Pretty colors and layering!
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Nice card
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#stampitcontest – great looking card. I have to quit “hoarding” my DSP & start using it!! Look at the great card that comes from USING the paper!!
#stampitcontest. Nice!
#stampitcontest lovely cards! The colors are great. Thanks for sharing Lori
I love that paper! Guess that will need to go on my list, too! #stampitcontest
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Wonderful card and love this blog hop! Thanks for sharing your awesome ideas and for the chance to win this giveaway!
Beautiful card Lori! I have these Framelits and need to use them more – love the pretty frame they make!
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Beautiful card. We all need sympathy cards at times, and I struggle with them. Thanks for this idea.
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I like the simple elegance of this card. And the colors are just perfect.
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Lovely card. Great sentiment. I don’t have anything like that and lately I’ve needed cards like this. Tfs
Nice elegant card for sympathy–lovely. #stampincontest
Such beautiful cards!! #stampincontest
#stampitcontest Beautiful card! I like them both, but I like the Mint Macron ribbon a little bit more! TFS!
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Thanks for the giveaway and for sharing – your cards are beautiful and I think I like the mint macaron ribbon best 🙂
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Very pretty card!
Thanks for the chance to win
#stampitxontest. Beautiful cards. I like the mint macaron the best. It makes the word “comfort” pop.
#stampitcontest Always need a comfort card. Very nice.
#stampitcontest The ribbon is beautiful.
Love the copper with the Rich Razzleberry. Nice combination of colors.
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Unfortunately, I need sympathy cards. I can make a stash and then poof they are gone. Seems like when I send one I have to send several. Thanks for sharing a nice idea. #stampitcontest
#stampitcontest Really love this card in both colors and wonderful sentiment.
The card is simple and beautiful!
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Awesome cards, love them! #stampincontest
Both cards are great.Thanks
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Love the background paper!
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Gorgeous card! So elegant!
great card #stampitcontest
alyse d
Wonderful
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Beautiful sympathy card. #stampitcontest
so nice your card. #stampitcontest
Sadly, I’ve been needing more and more sympathy cards… 🙁 thanks for giving me another beautiful example to CASE. #stampitcontest
Beautiful card! #stampitcontest
Love that Rich Razzleberry those colors are right up my alley ! Beautiful card.
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LOVE the card!!! Rich Razzleberry is my favorite.
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#stampitcontest Such a lovely card.
Pretty card. #stampitcontest
Beautiful! Both ribbon colors are pretty! #stampitcontest
#stampitcontest Beautiful card and I love the colors
#stampitcontest. A very nice card for sympathy. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing, blog hops are so much fun. #stampitcontest
LOVE ALL THE COLORS IN THIS DSP. #STAMPITCONTEST
#stampitcontest. Great sympathy card with beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
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Cards are so stinking cute.
I like the razzelberry ribbon the best.
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Love everything about this card! The DSP is gorgeous!
Great card! Love the oval die cuts! Must get them! #stampitcontest
#stampitcontest Beautiful card for sending heartfelt thoughts sympathy. anyone receiving this couple would feel the love.
What a fun giveaway – thanks! And thanks, too, for ALL the great ideas you give us – I appreciate all your hard work and creativity! #stampitcontest
beautiful card
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Darlene Bussiere
Very nice card, love the use of dsp, foil and ribbon
I’m always looking for a sympathy card and these are both gorgeous. My favorite ribbon is the rich razzlebury it gives it more royalty look. #stampitcontest
The colors are very lovely – I love the mint macaron the best! #stampitcontest
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Beautiful card! Love the copper background to set off the sentiment!
Awesome card. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Beautiful card and colors. Thanks for sharing. #stampitcontest.
Linda D.
Oh my gosh, that card is so lovely! Thanks and God bless! ILuvTheEucharist (at) aol.com #stampitcontest
Simple, yet elegant.