Autumn To Remember Scrapbooking Workshop- Day 1 of 2- scrapbook pages...

 Over the next two days, I am going to be sharing some scrapbook pages and cards I made using the Autumn To Remember Scrapbooking Workshop Kit. 

Here is a quick peek at this fabulous kit:

This kit has step-by-step instructions with all the supplies needed to make three two-page scrapbook layouts.  

These kits are super simple and have step-by-step instructions that guarantee success!

Now anyone who knows me well, knows that I like to think outside the box and make things my own.  

I am not a copy-the-designer type of gal...rather a thinker who takes the designer's idea, twist it, and adds to it, to make it my own. 

Today, I am going to share with you three single scrapbook pages in 8 1/2" x 11" format.  

In the past, I made all 12x12 layouts....but in recent years I have come to love the ease and simplicity of the 8 1/2 x11 layouts, as I already have that size paper at my fingertips, and the smaller albums are easier to store.

Here are my three pages: 

Please come back tomorrow to see the cards I made from some of the leftovers!

Enjoy Creativity- Shake It Up With Otterly Adorable...

 

Enjoy Creativity

CASEing Technique

Shaker cards are definitely one of our favorite card types, but when you combine them with the Otterly Adorable Suite Collection—including the Otterly Amazing Stamp Set, Otterly Amazing Dies, Riverside Irregular Pearls (plus Lost Lagoon Soft Cording)—you’ll have a corner on cuteness, and you’ll be crafting for days! There’s a lovely shaker card in the current annual catalog and we decided to CASE it. The happy result is a charming peek at the rollicking, undersea world of otters! Here’s how to do it: Make the card from Basic Beige Cardstock embossed with the Timber Embossing Folder. Die cut the window using the Countryside Corner Dies. Create the underwater background by painting wavy strokes with a Waterpainter and Coastal Cabana, Misty Moonlight, and Pool Party ink. Once dry, stamp the fish using Misty Moonlight ink. To make the shaker filler, remove the adhesive backs from the pearls. Watercolor the image of the otters in Pebbled Path ink and die cut. Die-cut leaves, logs, and rocks from Early Espresso, Garden Green, Gray Granite, Mossy Meadow, and Old Olive Cardstock. Stamp the sentiment with Pecan Pie ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock. Why not “shake things up” a bit and create your own shaker card!

Enjoy Creativity....featuring the Hearts of Elegance Bundle....an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE!

 

Enjoy Creativity

Step It Up: Hearts of Elegance Bundle

You can’t get much more versatile than hearts, flowers, and greenery, and the Hearts of Elegance Bundle features all three. These elements are perfect for creating collage focal points, so that’s where we started with each of our projects.  In addition to the bundle, ink, and cardstock, we also used Country Lace Designer Series Paper, Subtles 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper, and the Gift Bags Combo Pack. On our first card we used just stamps, ink, and paper and combined the heart image, flower image, and leaf image for our focal point. We added the sentiment on top for a simple and elegant card, perfect for beginners. For our next card, we stepped it up, using both stamps and dies to create a larger focal point. We cut some hearts out of cardstock using the dies. We stamped flower images on one of the larger hearts. We also stamped and die cut some leaves. Then we layered them all together, adding a sentiment on top. For our final project, we went all out using the stamps, ink, paper, dies, and a gift bag. We used a Blending Brush to add Petal Pink ink to the gift bag. Next, we cut some hearts from Designer Series Paper and layered them with some stamped and die-cut flowers and leaves. Then we cut smaller hearts from Designer Series Paper, folded them in half, and glued them together at the fold to create a honeycomb heart. We layered all of that together, added the sentiment, and there you have it—our masterpiece. Here is the bundle:  And here are some alternate samples:

Leftover Bits!

 Hey Hey Hey Stampers! 

I am back with my final video this week.  

In this video, I am using up scrap and leftover bits to create a card. 

Never throw out your leftover bits! 

Here is my video:

And here is my card: 

In case you missed it, here is Wednesday's video and card. 

Here is the video: 

And here is my card:

In case you missed it here is Monday's video and card: 

And here are all three cards from this week: 

Technique Thursday...

 Today I have a trio of techniques for you in one card! 

First off let me show you my card:

The primary technique I wanted to share with you is the watercolor leaves technique....but, I added in heat embossing, and dry embossing,  for some added wow.

How You Can Make It

Measurements: 

Card Base: Night of Navy: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2

Focal Layer: Night of Navy: 3 3/4 x 5 

Leaves:  Watercolor Paper

Card Liner: Basic White: 3 3/4 x 5 

Supplies: 

Spledid Autumn Bundle

Embossing Buddy

Gold Embossing Powder

Heat Tool

Night of Navy Ink Pad

Real Red Ink Pad

Crushed Curry Ink Pad

Pecan Pie Ink Pad

Waterbrush

Blooming Pearls (gold)

Instructions: 

1. Wipe the watercolor paper with embossing buddy. 
2. Stamp the leaf images 5 times using Versamark ink. 
3. Add gold embossing powder and heat set. 
4. Watercolor leaves using waterbrush and Real Red, Crushed Curry and Pecan Pie ink.  Remember ink dries lighter so you may want to do it a couple of times, depending on how vivid you want your leaves.  
5. Set aside to dry or dry with heat tool
6. Emboss the front of the card using your favorite embossing folder. 
7. Fold the card base on the score  line and burnish it flat using bone folder. 
8. Add the Basic White card liner to the inside panel. 
9. Stamp the wheat image on the focal panel using Night of Navy ink pad
10. Wipe the panel using embossing buddy. 
11. Stamp the greeting using Versamark ink.
12. Add gold embossing powder.  Remove any stray embossing powder flecks and then heat emboss.  
13. Attach the focal panel to the card front using dimensional. 
14. Die cut the leaves and add to the card front using a combination of tombow and dimensional. 
15. Embellish with gold pearls. 
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Joyful Images!

 Hey Hey Hey Stampers! 

I am back with another video tutorial for you. 

This time I am featuring the Joyful Images Ephemera Pack found on page 15 of the Mini Catalog. 

Here is the video: 

And here is my card:

In case you missed it here is Monday's video and card: 

Come back on Friday for another video tutorial. 

Did you get yours?

 

Surprise in My Email

 I got a surprise in my email yesterday from Stampin' Up! 

Each year they send out awards to demonstrators for achieving different things in the calendar year. 

This year I received THREE! 

A huge thank you to my customers, and my team! 

Enjoy Creativity- Creative Challenge for November

 

Enjoy Creativity

Creative Challenge for November

Finding similar products to create with is fun, but what about trying to make products work together that weren’t designed with coordination in mind?  This month’s creative challenge is a product mash-up: use one product from the November Online Exclusives release and either the September–December 2024 Mini Catalog or the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog. We decided to pair the Peaceful Season and Happy Hibiscus Bundles—with spectacular results. (If you live where the winters are warm and tropical flowers are abundant during the Christmas season, we think this card will be on your CASE list for sure!) To create this festive project, we used Regal Winter Designer Series Paper and Basic White, Crushed Curry, and Pretty Peacock Cardstock. We stamped the “Happy Christmas” sentiment and leaves in Garden Green ink and the flowers in Melon Mambo, then colored the leaves and flowers using Stampin’ Blends. (Ink colors are Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, Pretty In Pink, Pretty Peacock, and Shaded Spruce.)

3 NEW Card Classes for November!

 I am excited to announce three new card classes for November! 

 Check them out:

Note that the kit option is available in Canada only per Stampin' Up! policy.  

The PDF version is available internationally. 

Reindeer Days!

Hey Hey Hey Stampers! 

Today I have a quick video tutorial for you showcasing the Reindeer Days Memories and More 

These cards are SO VERSATILE use them for scrapbooking and use them for card making! 

You can find these in the Mini Catalog on page 19. 

Here is the video: 

And here is my card:

Stampin' Up! News Brief......

 

Cling Stamp Set Inventory Disruption

October 31

We are experiencing a supply disruption in the red rubber used to make our cling stamp sets, which is delaying product production. 

We’re working closely with our supplier to make this interruption as short as possible. 

Currently, we don’t have an exact date the matter will be resolved, but we’ll share that information with you as soon as it becomes available. 

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Regal Winter 6x6 One Sheet Wonder....

 Last night's Stamp With Shel video tutorial was a One Sheet Wonder using 6x6 DSP to make three cards. 

Here is the link to the video in case you missed it:

I showed you how to make three quick and easy cards using just one piece of 6x6 designer series paper with zero waste!

Here are the measurements:

And here is the cutting template for the DSP:

As I shared in my video, when I make these I use computer paper to figure things out...I shared this template that I made for these cards: 

I keep the card template, the DSP cutting guide and the instructions.  I clip them together and keep them in my one-sheet-wonder shoe box.  

That way when I am lacking creativity in the future I can pull out the template and recreate it using different papers and stamps! 

Here are the three cards I made during the video using the Regal Winter products found on page 35 of the Mini Catalog.

Now my challenge to you is use the template and instructions to create your own cards with products you own.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!  Suggestion: Sympathy cards.