Creation Station Blog Hop: Thankful

Welcome to the CREATION STATION BLOG HOP!  This is my first month on the team and I am super excited to be a part of this AWESOME group of stampers!



We are using fall sets this month with a THANKFUL theme and our feature product is WASHI TAPE.

I don't know about you, but I hoard washi tape just like I hoard designer paper.  It's been an ongoing process, but I am making an effort to use up (gasp!) the consumable supplies that I buy.  So, today I have used TONS of washi tape to show you how easy it is to actually use the fun accessories that you buy!



I started out with a bunch of washi tape on my desk and thought about what kinds of fun little gifts I could make with things in my craft room.  So I dug through my drawers and came up with some coasters and tea candles.



Using four colors of washi, I glammed up the plain goodies that I dug up.  The coasters are so quick to make, just apply strips of washi that overlap to the back.  I added self adhesive felt to the backs of the coasters for a nice finished look.  The tea candles were even easier, just a quick strip of washi around each then tucked them into a little ice cream dish for packaging.



I placed all four coasters plus the tea candles in the dish into a gusseted cellophane bag and added some ribbon and a tag.  Once all the goodies were complete, I moved onto a card to give with them.  Funny enough, the card took more thinking than the gifts!  I wanted to do something different and have it coordinate with the gifts.  So, I ended up going clean and simple with a strip of each color of washi tape with a sentiment tucked in between.



I went with Blackberry Bliss as the color for my sentiment and card base.  I love this new In Color, it's so rich and beautiful!  With the other beautiful washi tapes, it makes this simple card really stand out!  I added in a little bling with a few gold sequins scattered over the card, gotta have my sequins!  And of course I coordinated the envelope, but not with a stamp, I added washi!



I hope you've enjoyed my ideas and are ready to break out all of your washi stash!  Now it's time to head over to Jennifer Downey to see what she's done with washi and the thankful theme today.

Thanks for hopping with us today!! See you next time!

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Lighthearted Leaves Clips

Clothespins are one of those items that are easy to find and quite useful.  They are also LOTS of fun to embellish!  Today I've got some fall leaf clips for you.

Aren't these too cute!  The best part is how EASY they were to make!

All you need to jazz up the clothespins is a bit of washi tape and a couple leaves.  This first clip is covered with a washi tape from the Cherry on Top Designer Washi Tape set.  I covered the front of the clip overlapping on each end.  I kept the leaf simple, just stamped and die cut.  I also added a quick sentiment and a couple of magnets to the back of the clip.

The second clip has washi from the Cherry on Top set as well.  But this time the leaf is heat embossed and I used color resist with Bermuda Bay ink to color the leaf before die cutting.  And same as the first, I added a sentiment and magnets.

These clips can be used in sooooooo many ways!  Hang pictures or notes on your fridge, add to a gift bag, and many more!  Also a perfect way to use up little left overs from your other projects, which is how this set came about.

Give these fun little clips a try for yourself!  I'll have a couple more fall clip ideas for you later this week, so be sure to check back!  To order any of the products from today's project, click on the boxes below.  Use hostess code EWESB2DG (only if your order is less than $150) and place an order of $25 or more and I'll send you supplies to make these clips!  I can't include stamped images, but I will include the clips, magnets, washi and paper.  Please make sure that you allow contact, if you put no contact, I won't have the info to send your gift!  Thanks for visiting!  See you next time!

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Colorful Lighthearted Leaf

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are featuring FALL CARDS.



I looked through all my stamps for fall and no matter how hard I tried to ignore it, LIGHTHEARTED LEAVES just kept calling my name!



I know that I've done LOTS of cards with this set, but I have yet to color the leaves with MARKERS!  So today is the day for a very colorful leaf!  I love Bermuda Bay paired with Pumpkin Pie, so that was my starting point.  I also threw in Soft Suede and a little Pool Party.  The combination turned out stunning and is perfect for fall!



The leaf was stamped in black then colored in with all the colors mentioned above.  I tried to make a bit of a pattern with the colors to bring the leaf to life.



I went with a simple Soft Suede card base, no embossing or stamping on it.....it was hard but I refrained!  With this simple base, the focal point really shines.

To balance out the bold leaf, I added in a Pumpkin Pie "grateful" and Bermuda Bay washi tape.  I was also able to tuck in "for you" in soft Suede.  I added in a couple of sequins too, I think the bit of gold was a beautiful finishing touch!

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS:  Lighthearted Leaves, Crazy About You

PAPER:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

INKS:  Black Archival, Soft Suede

MARKERS:  Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party

DIE CUTS:  Leaflets Framelits, Seasonal Frames Thinlits

ACCESSORIES:  Cherry on Top Designer Washi Tape, Metallic Sequin Assortment

If you need more holiday ideas, then you should check out the October Mini Session from Create with Connie and Mary.  We have FIVE step by step tutorials for you including (2) 3D items and (3) card sets!  You also get bonus cards throughout the month from Connie and Mary!  It's a sweet deal for just $8.95!  The session starts October 11th, I hope you will join us!  You can subscribe and see more details at Create with Connie and Mary!



Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today, I know it will all be amazing!  Click previous to visit the very talented Mary Brown and Next to see the very talented Debbie Henderson.



Thanks for hopping with us, we love inspiring you!  Happy Stamping!




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Grateful

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are featuring FALL CARDS.



As I'm sure you know by now, LIGHTHEARTED LEAVES is my most favorite fall stamp set.  So with it sitting on my desk already, it was perfect for today's card.

I went for an elegant look with earthy colors.

The leaf and the "grateful" die cut were easy to come up with, but I didn't quite know what I wanted to put them on.  I ended up with a banner made up of a piece of INTO THE WOODS designer paper (green dots design) and a piece of vellum layered on top.  The vellum muted the designer paper so the "grateful" die cut didn't get lost.

The colors worked together beautifully!  I love the Pear Pizzaz leaf stamped with Mossy Meadow, it was bold yet didn't overpower the sentiment in Early Espresso cardstock.  I think the vellum played a nice part too and softened the whole look.  A few gold sequins added the finishing touch and completed the look I was going for.  I don't know what I ever did without sequins, I can't make a card without them anymore!!

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Lighthearted Leaves

PAPER:  Tip Top Taupe, Pear Pizzaz, Early Espresso, Into the Woods DSP, Vellum

INKS:  Mossy Meadow

ACCESSORIES:  Leaflets Framelits, Seasonal Frames Thinlits, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, handheld stapler, Metallic Sequins Assortment

Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today, I know it will all be amazing!  Click previous to visit the very talented Mary Brown and Next to see the very talented Debbie Henderson.



Thanks for hopping with us, we love inspiring you!  Happy Stamping!




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Leafy Birthday

I'm back to leaves again today!  This time it's a birthday card made with LIGHTHEARTED LEAVES.

I went simple and used a fabulous sketch from Try Stampin' - or not- on Tuesday.

I love how this sketch can be taken in so many ways!  I went clean and simple with neutral colors and a few fall details.



On a Soft Suede card base, I added a circle of INTO THE WOODS designer paper and an Old Olive leaf from LIGHTHEARTED LEAVES.  Did you notice the cute little acorn next to the greeting??  I just got the September MY PAPER PUMPKIN and it has a bunch of cute fall stamps, one of which is this cute little acorn!  And speaking of MY PAPER PUMPKIN,  Stampin' Up! is doing something great for October.



They are donating money for Breast Cancer Research when you subscribe!  For each current subscriber they are donating $1 and for each new subscriber they will donate $1.  So now is a great time to check out My Paper Pumpkin!!



I am so glad I decided to join in this week's TST challenge, I love how simple yet elegant this card turned out!

If you'd like to make your own Leafy Birthday card, here's a list of supplies I used.  To find out more about the item or to order just click on the picture!

 

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I'm Here for You

I bet you can't say you are surprised when I tell you today's card uses LIGHTHEARTED LEAVES!  I pulled this set out and never put it back...LOL!  Before I show you today's card, I want to tell you about the September Mini Session from Create with Connie and Mary.  It's set to open Sunday September 13th and you won't want to miss it!

The Mini session includes FIVE projects with full step-by-step tutorials:

• Each mini session includes THREE card sets, each with 4 cards, and


• Each mini session includes TWO 3D items perfect for your club or stamp camp




• All FIVE projects are available once the mini session opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials) right there at your fingertips


• BONUS:  Every month in the weeks following the release, Connie and Mary will each do two additional cards to make a Bonus Card Set project for you!  So make sure you check back!

Cost is only $8.95 US
Sets used for this collection:

Sweet Hauntings

Cheer All Year

Howl-o-ween Treat

Haunt Ya Later

Lighthearted Leaves

Bonus: Acorny Thank You

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Ok, now let's get to the card for today.  I used the Create with Connie and Mary color challenge for this week.

I combined LIGHTHEARTED LEAVES and FRIENDLY WISHES.

A collage of leaves with all three colors provides makes for a homemade background paper.

The sentiment on So Saffron was popped up with dimensionals so I could add a little bit of gold thread behind it.  I followed that up with a few gold sequins.

I love the collage stamped background with the leaves, this would be beautiful in any color combo you picked!

Thanks for visiting today!  I hope you'll join us for the September Mini Session starting Sunday, we love to inspire you!

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Lighthearted Leaves for Fall

I went a little outside the box with colors for today's card.  I think Lost Lagoon, So Saffron and Crumb Cake are beautiful together, why not use them for fall!



See what I mean about the gorgeous combo!  These colors work well together on this simple card.  Let's talk about design.  I used this week's sketch from Try Stampin'-or not- on Tuesday.

I love the abstract look of the leaves for this sketch, simple yet elegant.

I added a light background behind the leaves with the WATERCOLOR WASH background stamp to give a bit of contrast.  The pictures don't do the card justice, the background is a nice subtle little touch.

I have a couple of tips, but first let me explain why I put this together for you. Backgrounds can be difficult to stamp evenly so there are a few things that can help.  First off, I totally ordered the wrong stamp, I usually get the backgrounds on wood but I got a clear by accident.  I was in a pickle, but solved it by using another background stamp!



These stamps are hard to ink evenly with the foam ink pads, the edges of the ink pad show as you tap the stamp with it.  But fear not, all is solved for you!



A brayer is the solution to all of these problems!  Brayer on the ink, brayer over the cardstock and you have perfectly inked cardstock!



Give this a try next time you want to add a soft background to your card!  Download Perfectly Inked Background Stamps to keep these tips handy!

A quick reminder: I have BLOG CANDY up for grabs, you just need to leave a comment on THIS POST!  You have until Saturday evening at 8pm to enter, I will draw a winner to announce on Sunday September 13th.  Good luck!

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