Thanksgiving Gift Wrap to "Leaf" them Speechless

Welcome back (I know two posts in one day for two days in a row!)  I always take pictures of the families at our Thanksgiving get togethers but for some reason I always forget to send them the pictures so this year I made them a special picture frame to hold the pictures from last year and they can use it for future pictures as well.  In order to really wow my friends I wanted to make an equally special gift bag for the frames.  I started with a basic white gift bag and added two pieces of designer series paper from the Orchard Harvest DSP, a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock that I stamped with the leaf outline images from the Gently Falling stamp set, and a piece of Early Espresso cardstock that we embossed with the lattice embossing folder.  I also added a strip of Island Indigo ruffled ribbon.

 

I really wanted to make a wow gift tag so I used the Two Tags Bigz die to cut out the tag and used the Timber stampin' wheel along the bottom and sponged around the edges with Cajun Craze ink.  The greeting is stamped with the Day of Gratitude stamp set and inked with Stampin' Write Markers (you'll notice I used the same greeting and coloring for several of my Thanksgiving projects so they all coordinate.  The leaves were cut out with the Autumn Accents Bigz die and I used the Woodgrain, lattice, and Fancy Fan embossing folders.  For the acorn I added a piece of Champagne shimmer paper for the top (cut it out with the same die).

 

This gift bag turned out so cute you'll want to use it for gift after gift.

 

Enjoy,

 

Diana

Thanksgiving Dinner Favor

I'm back again today to share a quick gift I made for Thanksgiving.  I love to make little items for each of the kids for Thanksgiving for them to enjoy leading up to the big dinner.  This gift started with cute scallop kraft bag that SU sold a couple of years ago (I also picked up some up on the clearance rack, love it).  I used the new Timber Stampin' Wheel to stamp the image along the bottom.  Next I added a piece of Orchard Harvest DSP and matted that on Early Espresso Cardstock and used the scallop border trim along the bottom.  Next I cut out several leaves with the new Autumn Accents Bigz die and embossed them with different embossing folders (Houndstooth, Woodgrain (with the coordinations paper in Gumball Green), Fancy Fan).  The greeting is from the Day of Gratitude stamp set and was inked with Stampin' Write markers and punched out with the decorative label punch.  The final touch is a small bow from Lucky Limeaid baker's twine. 

The great thing about this bag and the leaves is that by not gluing all the leaves to the bag I was able to fold the bag over and tuck them behind the leaf and use it to keep the bag closed.

Hope you enjoy and remember, there's still time to make your last minute projects for your Thanksgiving get together.

Diana

30-Day Gratitude Card Challenge: Day 20

Good morning friends!  I'm back again to share today's gratitude card.  This card uses the same stamp set as yesterday, Full of Blessings.  This card uses the wreath image, I'll admit I had planned on color it in but was having problems with it looking good so this card uses the wreath and I but it out with my paper snips and then sponged it with Old Olive, More Mustard, and Cajun Craze ink.  I added a bow of 1/8" Early Espresso taffeta ribbon to the wreath.  The card also uses the Orchard Harvest DSP for two of the strips and stamped with the Border Banter stamp set on the new cotton ribbon.  The greeting is from the Day of Gratitude stamp set, was inked with Stampin' Write Markers, and punched out with the decorative label punch. 

 

I'll admit this card isn't my normal style and I don't know if I love the card but it is very soft and pretty and I wanted to show another way to use this stamp set.

 

Enjoy,

 

Diana

October Stamp-a-Stack Samples

Good morning peeps!  Hope you're having a great week.  I'm so excited for this month's stamp-a-stack class, there are some great cards for every occasion.  Class is this Sunday, October 14 at 2:00 PM, please RSVP by Friday to reserve your spot.  Make sure to let me know if you're interested in the Christmas card add-on option when you register.

 

Hope to see you Sunday!

Diana

Fall Picture Frame - Simply Scored Style

 One of the great new items that Stampin' Up! released with the Holiday Mini catalog was the Simply Scored Board.  Now I will admit I have a score board from a competitor but never really used it since it didn't seem to work quite right.  After seeing Stampin' Ups board at convention this summer I new I had to give this one a try and I have to admit, I love it!  It seems like everywhere you look people are making wreaths with these pleated circles (called lollies) so I set out to make one of my own to get used to the board.  After making about a dozen of these, which were a breeze I decided to make something different, so I decorated a picture frame which will match the grapevine pumpkins I made, check them out HERE!

Here are some close ups of the lollies and decorations (lots of buttons and ribbons!)

Here's a closeup of the greeting (uses the Day of Gratitude and Gently Falling Stamp sets, along with the decorative label punch).

I love how this frame turned out, now it's time to find the perfect picture.

Enjoy!

Diana

Spice Cake - Petite Pockets Box

Good morning!

Today I wanted to highlight one of our upcoming class projects since it matches the theme for the week.  This box uses the Petite Pocket die and I got this idea from Fran Sabad on Stampin' Up!s Stampin' Connection website.  I used both the Spice Cake DSP and fabric along with the Spice Cake Jumbo Buttons, and the Gently Falling stamp set.  I also used the Day of Gratitude stamp set for the greeting.

I'm planning on using these for thanksgiving for both place cards and favors so this one has my son's name.

If you're local and want to make this project, along with four others don't forget to register for the Holiday Gift Class on October 8.

Enjoy,

Diana

Grateful Wishes

Today I wanted to share one of the cards we made a this months Stamp-a-Stack.  This card showcases the Spice Cake designer paper and all it's beautiful colors.  I also used the Houndstooth embossing folder and the big shot for the Soft Suede piece and the Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon.

The stamp sets used in this card is Day of Gratitude (for the thank you greeting) and the Warmest of Wishes Hostess Set.  I colored in the wreath with markers and then used the 1 1/4" circle and scallop circle punch to cut it out.

Now check out the accent behind the scallop, that's called a "lolly."  These seem to be all the rage right now and are super easy to make with the new Simply Scored Board from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

This is such a pretty card and I love all the texture.

Happy stamping,

Diana

September Stamp-a-Stack

Good evening!  What a crazy week, it's amazing how the start of school turned out schedules upside and left us running to catch up.  I wanted to share the projects we'll be making at this months Stamp-a-Stack, you are going to love them!

There's still time to join us on Sunday, just call or email me so everything will be all set.

It's been so much fun playing with all the fun new items from the Holiday mini catalog, you have got to try them out.  One of my favorites the the new Simply Scored Board, it's so easy and I've been having fun making lollies all night tonight (I'm going to try to make a version of the wreath from the catalog so we'll see how it goes.

Have a great weekend!

Diana

Let the Festivities Begin

Today convention activities begin, including check-in, Momento Mall (who wouldn’t love shopping for Stampin’ Up exclusive items!) and the welcome party. We’re also going to head out to the home office for a tour of the offices and distribution center (Aidan and mom are going to come also).

Today I'm sharing a card a created with the Day of Gratitude stamp set. The card is pretty straight forward and uses the lattice embossing folder that only embosses part way down the cardstock. The colors are Sahara Sand, Cajun Craze, and Chocolate Chip. The ribbon is one of the new polka dot scallop ribbon that I turned over so the solid side is showing.

So did you check out that button??? It’s actually a faux button that I made my layering cardstock and punching center holes before covering with Crystal Effects (definitely need to let the buttons dry overnight to make sure it’s set. The final touch was tie some twine in the button.
This was so fun and I love how this card turned out, perfect for the fall.


Have a great day!

Diana

Thankgiving Decor, A Little Late!

Good evening!  So winter has finally arrived (we should really have snow with how cold it's been the past couple of days.  So we're in full swing with christmas activites but I forgot to share some things I made for our thanksgiving.  To the left are treat bags I made for the kids with the Mini Lunch Bags, Autumn Spice DSP, and the Day of Gratitude stamp set.  The tags were punched out with the new decorative label punch and then I cut out leaves and acorns as an accent.  Each bag held candy and other treats which were a big hit.

For the thanksgiving table I made name cards and napkin rings using the same autumn spice DSP and the Paisely Prints stamp set.  I cut out the pumpkins and used dimensionals so they "popped" and cut out each of the leaves before using the linen thread to tie them around the napkin.

Do you notice the little strip of paper on the name card?  I used the new Tasteful Trim Bigz die to cut the rick-rack pattern (easy peasy).

All these projects were a lot of fun to make and added nice touch to our festivities.

Hope you enjoy!

Diana

Grateful Thanks

Another beautiful weekend has come and gone.  We enjoyed spending time at the TBall game and then we were able to just relax and hang out as a family.  With all this nice fall weather I was definately channeling the colors of fall for this weeks Stamping 411 challenge. 

This weeks card started with the new Autumn Spice DSP and the Day of Gratitude Stamp set.  To create the multi-colored main image I used various Stampin' Write markers and colored directly onto the stamp rubber.  Then once I finished I "huffed" on the rubber to reactivate all the ink and just like that, multi-colors with only one stamp.  I took a Stampin' Sponge and added Cajun Craze ink around the edge of the Very Vanilla paper before matting first with Old Olive and then More Mustard cardstock. 

I added a piece of Early Espresso 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon along the bottom to anchor the card.  The greeting is from the stamp set is is punched out with the Small Oval Punch and then matted on a piece of Cajun Craze punched with the Oval Punch and attached with Dimensionals.  The final touch are two small pearls on the far edges of the larger oval.

  Now this was the sketch layout for the week, really open to all sorts of uses.  I love how this card turned out, nice and warm.

We had one big event this weekend, we officially adopted a new puppy, Mocha.  Here's a picture of Chris, Aidan, and Mocha right after we signed the paperwork.  Mocha's starting to get adjusted to his new home and we love him. 

October Stamp-a-Stack

As promised I wanted to share the projects for this month’s stamp-a-stack.

You will absolutely love this new technique for background coloring so you won’t want to miss this.

There's still time to register so just email me to reserve your spot for this Sunday, October 10.