Gather Together

 Happy Sunday My Blogger Friends

Today is Spotlight Sunday ....... And I have a card I created using product from the 2020-2021 Stampin' UP! Annual Catalog and 2021 Stampin' UP! Mini Catalog.  This card uses several products from both of those catalogs ........ And I'm thrilled with the way it turned out.  Let's jump right in with my card share for today..........

This card just SCREAMS fall to me.

I started out with a Crumb Cake  base card and used the 'Stacked Stone' background stamp on the bottom portion of my base card.

To the top of my card ...... I added a white panel that was stamped using the 'Pretty Pumpkin' set.

I added three large leaves from the 'Love of Leaves' set and cropped those out with the 'Stitched Leaves Dies'.

My finishing touch was adding three 'Brushed Meatllic Dots' to the bottom right corner of my card.....

And a sweet little bow was added to the top of the trio of leaves from the 'Baker's Twine Essential Pack'.

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share an upgraded version of this very card with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Thank You

Happy Saturday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Paper Pumpkin Saturday ........... And I would like to share with you the project I created using the September Harvest Haunts Paper Pumpkin kit. .   Here's that project.......

I just couldn't be happier with the way this alternate card turned out.

I started this card off with an Early Espresso base card.  Next, I added a panel of 'Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper' to the top.

Before I adhered that Designer Series Panel down to my card ...... I wrapped some 'Early Espresso 1/4" Faux Ribbon' around the bottom and tied it up into a pretty knot.

Then I got busy and created my center panel.  I used the papers that were included in this kit to crop out the hexagon shape that was at the bottom of each pumpkin.  After I had four of those hexagon shapes cropped out ...... I arranged those pieces onto a panel of Early Espresso.

My sentiment was stamped from the set included in this kit ...... And I just used my 'Layering Circle Dies' to crop those out.  The finishing touch was adding three 'Metallic Pearls' that I colord with my Poppy Stampin' Blends.

Of course ....... before call this card done ........ My hexagon panel was just SCREAMING for me to add some Kadie Stitching Lines around the outer edges.  Now ..... I can call this card DONE!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a Spot Light Sunday creation with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Scissors Retreat Table Gifts Part One

            Happy Friday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Friends Friday.  On Friday's, I have the honor of spot-lighting some of the fabulous cards and projects that I received from Friends ....... Fellow Demonstrators ........ and Family.  Each of these creations are works of art........and it is with great pleasure that I share with you today some AMAZING projects that two very special friends made for me.

Check out these FABULOUS table gifts my friends Donna Fritz and Kathy King created for our Scissors and the City Retreat.

First up ....... This OH SO YUMMY box of all the fixings you will need to create your own Smores.  Cheryl and I TORE INTO this package of yumminess the first night we returned back to SaddleBrooke.

 

Next ....... Donna and Kathy wrapped up a GORGEOUS red magnetic dish and created a DARLING little tag to go along with it.

And of course ...... Table gifts from Donna and Kathy would not be complete unless they packaged up some chocolate......

This sweet little box was STUFFED FULL of some YUMMY M&M goodness!

Donna and Kathy even included a CHARMING little spool of thread that had some PRETTY blue twine/ribbon attached to it.  (CUTE OR WHAT!!!!!)

And hands-down ....... Donna and Kathy always bring their A-GAME when they come to the Scissors Retreat.  And YES ....... That A-GAME almost always includes some type of Rice Krispie Treat.  (CAN YOU SAY.......YUM!!!!)

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a special Paper Pumpkin Saturday creation with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Thank You Apples

 Happy Thursday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Tag Thursday.  Today, I will feature a tag I created and show you how easy it is to use minimal supplies to create a SUPER PRETTY TAG.  Now that you have the details for my Tag Thursday creation for this week ........ Let's jump right in with my tag share for today........

They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away.....

Well, I'm pretty sure this tag will help keep the doctor away for sure.

I started off with a 2" x 4-1/4" White base tag.  I covered the front of my tag with a panel of 'Pattern Paper Designer Series Paper'.

I got busy and cropped out six little apples from the 'Festive Finishes Dies' and arranged those onto the front of my tag.

My sentiment pieces were created using the 'Loves of Leaves' set.  I created the three sentiment pieces using a 1/4" x 2" piece of White card stock that was die-cut using the 'Warm Wraps Dies'.  Once I had those three pieces die-cut ....... I stamped my sentiment directly onto the center of each of those pieces.

I did add a set of 'Matte Black Dots' to the ends of each sentiment......

And finished off each apple with a thin layer of the 'Fine Tip Glue'.

The finishing touch was adding some 'Real Red 3/8" Double Stitched Ribbon' to the top of my tag and tieing it off with some 'Black Baker's Twine.

So there you have it friends......

Cute or What!!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share some Friends Friday creations with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Happy Thanksgiving Pumpkins

 Happy Wednesday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Wine-Down Wednesday.  My middle of the week card feature for today will hopefully offer you some inspiration and provide you with some motivation to keep you moving through your busy week.  Let's jump right in with my card share for today........

I'm pretty sure this has to be the PERFECT Thanksgiving kind of card!

Talk about QUICK & EASY ....... This is the card.  I started out with a 4-1/4" x 11" Cajun Craze card that was scored at 5-1/2".

Next, I added a panel of the 'In Good Taste Designer Series Paper'.   That panel measures 3-1/2" x 4-1/2".

I added one additional panel to that DSP ..... And that was a 1-3/4" x 4-1/4" panel of Cajun Craze card stock.  I did run that panel through my Die-Cut Machine using the 'Timber Embossing Folder'.

My image/sentiment piece was created with a 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" panel of White card stock.  I layerer that piece with a 3" x 3" panel of Crumb Cake card stock.  My sentiment is from the 'Banner Year' set and my pumpkin images are from the 'Pretty Pumpkin' set.

The finishing touch was topping my sentiment piece off with some 'Pale Papaya and White 1/2" Ribbon' and tieing it off with a 'Linen Thread' bow.

And there you have it friends.

A Fall card that I will be making LOTS MORE of.

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow with a Tag Thursday creation to share with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream! 

Team Blessing Box

Happy Tuesday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is '3D/CASE IT TUESDAY'.  That means today I have a fun little 3-D project that I creaetd for my October Team Swap. This project was SUPER FUN to create and I want to jump right in and share that project with you now.

Check out these ADORABLE Blessing Boxes I made for our October Team Swap.  The theme for October was Blessings and I thought ...... These little Blessing Boxes would be the PERFECT way to express it to my team.

I made four different color versions of this Blessing Box.  First up is my Early Espresso version.

Next up ....... A Soft Suede version.

Here's the Crumb Cake version.

And my final version is this Mossy Meadow one.

I used the 'Birch' stamp set to create a fun little texture to the entire holder.  That stamp is a background stamp and it worked PERFECTLY to cover lots of space on my holder.

My sentiment label was created with the 'Tasteful Labels Dies'.  And I stamped my sentiment (from the 'Festive & Bright' set) onto colored card stock and sprinkled it with 'Gold Embossing Powder' to add one additional level of WOW to my project.

And to complete the WOW FACTOR on my label ...... I added three die-cut leaves (from the 'Stitched Leaves Dies') ......... And stamped a single pumpkin from the 'Pretty Pumpkins' set.

Each box was tied up with some Gold Ribbon ....... 

And on the inside I tucked a small package of Chex Mix.

Because I know many of my blog followers will be asking if I will share a template on this project ...... Here you go my friends.  The measurements and cutting/scoring guide is captured.

So there you have it friends.......

Which one is your favorite????

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a Wine Down Wednesday card with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

You're Such A Blessing Upgrade

 Happy Monday My Blogger Friends! 

Today is Mix-It-UP! Monday, and I have an upgraded version of the card I shared with you yesterday.  I used the exact same product that was used to create yesterday's card ..... But I added a couple additional products found in the 2020-2021 Stampin' UP! Annual Catalog and 2021 Stampin' UP! Mini Catalog to bring this card up to the next stamping level.

Here's my Spot Light Sunday card from yesterday on the TOP.....

And my Mix-It-UP! Monday upgraded card for today on the BOTTOM....

The first upgrade I made to my card for today ..... Was changing the orientation from a portrait style card to a landscape style card.

I also changed my base card from White to Rich Razzleberry and then started layering my card.

My layering pieces were created with White card stock ...... And I used the same 'Blackberry Beauty Designer Series Paper' to cover the front of my card.

I did keep the same 'Gold 1/4" Shimmer Ribbon'......

And 'Gold Shimmer Vellum' for the scallop piece.

I did add one additional layer to my upgraded card.  That Rich Razzleberry layer used the 'Checks & Dots Embossing Folder' to add some extra dimension to my card.

I also added two 'Gold Holly Leaves' behind my sentiment piece ....... And that finished off this upgraded version.

So there you have it friends.......

Two BEAUTIFUL Thanksgiving cards.

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a 3-D Tuesday creation with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!