Fall Mash Up - Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge

It’s time for another Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge, and this color combination was such a fun one to play with! This week, we’re featuring Timid Tiger, Cajun Craze, and Misty Moonlight. These colors are perfect for fall crafting, and I love how the warm, rich tones pair with the soft blue of Misty Moonlight.

For my project, I created a layered Thanksgiving card featuring the Thanks & Giving stamp set, a mix of Designer Series Papers, and some pretty embellishments to bring everything together.

I started with a Misty Moonlight card base and layered it with Very Vanilla cardstock to create a clean frame for my Designer Series Paper panels. I combined patterns from Country Woods and Sunflower Fields Designer Series Paper to add texture, warmth, and a little bit of that cozy fall feeling.

The large floral print brings in those beautiful Timid Tiger tones, while the Cajun Craze grid pattern adds a fun graphic element to balance the design. I love mixing different patterns on a card, especially when the colors help tie everything together!

The focal point is the gorgeous fall arrangement from the Thanks & Giving stamp set. I added die-cut details and layered everything with dimension to give the arrangement plenty of interest.

A piece of Misty Moonlight Checkered Trim adds a soft, rustic touch, and I finished the card with die cuts and embellishments from the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar. The little pops of blue sparkle are the perfect finishing touch!

The sentiment banner ties everything together and makes this card ready to share a little Thanksgiving cheer with someone special.

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I love how this color combination brings together warm autumn hues and cool blue tones. It’s a great reminder that sometimes stepping outside our usual color combinations can lead to something unexpected and beautiful!

Head over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see what the rest of the design team has created with this color challenge. We’d love for you to play along, too!

What would you create with Timid Tiger, Cajun Craze, and Misty Moonlight? I can’t wait to see your projects!

Happy stamping!

Season of Thanks

Happy Thursday stampers!  One of my dear friends texted me yesterday asking if I had any Thanksgiving cards.  I only had one, so I decided I better get to work and make a few more, especially since it's only 3 weeks away!  

As always, Freshly Made Sketches had a great sketch to work with!  With the help of their sketch and the beautiful Come To Gather Suite, I had another Thanksgiving card ready to go!

I have said it before and I will say it again...the colors in this DSP are gorgeous!  And I am pretty sure I could use 100 sheets of the polka dot pattern...it's the best!

I am loving all of the fun new dies that cut AND emboss!  I hope we see more of these in the future!  With a little spritz of water on your paper, the leaves come to life right before your eyes!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Gray Granite, Pretty Peacock, Merry Merlot, Come to Gather DSP

Ink ~ Early Espresso, VersaMark

Stamp Set ~ Gather Together

Other Supplies ~ Gathered Leaves Dies, Come to Gather Ribbon

We've almost made it to the weekend!  Does anyone have some stamping planned?  I get a long weekend, so I will be getting in some time in my craft room!

Happy Stamping!

Thankful For All The Blessings In My Life

Happy Thanksgiving!

As I was creating this card, I reflected back on all of my blessings this year.  I am truly blessed!  

I love that I was able to use several from the Country Home stamp set to create the perfect sentiment for this card! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Ink ~ Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Mango Melody, Blackberry Bliss

Stamp Set ~ Country Home

Other Supplies ~ Tin Tile Dynamic TIEF, Stitched Shapes Framelits

After embossing the Bermuda Bay card stock with the embossing folder, I lightly sponged some Cajun Craze to add a bit of a rustic look, then roughed up the edges with an old pair of paper snips.  

At first I was only going to use the "Thankful" piece, but after looking at all of the beautiful sentiments in this stamp set, I pieced together a sentiment that comes straight from my heart.

I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!  For those of you who may be working today, thank you for all that you do!  For those of you who may be away from family, please know I am thinking of you.  For those who are with your family today, I hope you create beautiful memories!

Happy Stamping!

Country Pumpkins

Hello stampin' friends!  

I am FINALLY finding a little bit more time for stamping now that my boys aren't playing 7 million sports.  I'll be honest...I love watching my boys play all the sports, but 3 boys and 4 DIFFERENT sports was too much for this momma!  We are down to just my twins playing basketball right now and it feels like a vacation!  

I have a card class coming up soon and was trying to come up with a card for Thanksgiving.  Since I don't have the Falling for Leaves bundle, I had to get a little creative with what I already have.  I searched through my stamp sets, but still couldn't decide what to use, so I searched through my DSP instead.  Hello Country Lane DSP!  The patterns with the pumpkins on it were just what I needed to create a pretty and simple Thanksgiving card.  And this sentiment is my favorite...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Mint Macaron, Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White

Ink ~ Cajun Craze

Stamp Set ~ Country Home

Other Supplies ~ Layering Ovals Framelits, Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Braided Linen Trim, Snowfall Thinlits

I love the added texture from the Tin Tile EF!  And the cute little leaves from the Snowfall Thinlits were the perfect addition to the pumpkin!  We'll be making a couple cards with the Snowflake Showcase products, so this will be the perfect way to show another use of these beautiful dies!

I hope you all have a fantastic day!  The weekend is almost here...what do you have planned?!?

Happy Stamping

Thankful for You

Happy Thanksgiving stampin' friends!  I hope this day finds you thankful for all that you have and spending time with those you love most.  For those of you who may have to work today...thank you! 

 

I am thankful for each and every one of you!  The friendships I have formed in my years of stamping are something I am so very thankful!

 

I put together a sweet and simple card to share with you today...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Painted Autunm DP

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green

Stamp Set ~ Painted Harvest

Other Supplies ~ Linen Thread, Layering Circles Framelits

 

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and find some time to do some stamping over the weekend!

 

I plan to spend a better part of my Saturday in my craft room getting inky!

 

Happy Stamping!