Creation Station Goes Into the Night

Welcome to our October Creation Station Blog Hop. This month's theme "Into the Night" is perfect for the upcoming spooky season. I created a night scene with a bit of DSP and a couple die sets.

To set the scene I used the tree frame piece from the Reindeer Days set of Dies. Next, I wanted to add a spooky night sky so I backed the tree frame with a piece of Thoughtful Journey DSP. For the greeting and leaves I used the Every Celebration Dies. To liven up the scene I included a watercolored owl. I quick swoosh of Blackberry Bliss and Misty Moonlight Inks brought the owl to life and made for a perfect match for the sky. 

Whisper White and Wink of Stella splatter give the illusion of stars dotting the sky. And to finish it all up I tucked a few Smoky Slate Pearls and a black double-loop bow to the card.

Are you ready for Mikaela? She is ''next up" in our Into the Night hop. I think you are going to totally love what she has come up with for this hop. I will catch you in November for another Creation Station hop.

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop "Autumn Abundance"

The time has arrived for another A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop. This past month's Autumn Abundance Kit is fantotallytastic!! Here are just two of my alternative projects that feature bits and pieces from the Kit and a few added supplies. 

My first card here includes a half sheet of Misty Moonlight cardstock, Natural Tones Linen Thread, and Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems. Once I trimmed one of the Kit's card bases down to size I splattered it with a bit of Wild Wheat and SU100 Stampin' Blends and then ran it through the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder.

For this card I only used the Kit pieces except for a shoestring bow of Natural Tones Linen Thread.

Thank you for visiting my blog today and for sharing in the fun of Paper Pumpkin alternative projects. Click on the "next blog" button to continue hopping. I will see you all next month for October's Nests of Winter Paper Pumpkin alternatives.

#TGIF493 Classic October Colors

Orange and black are to me the most iconic October colors. Trends come and go and we see fun color combinations for the fall. Yet still, black and orange stand supreme as THE colors for the season. Over at #TGIF493 we are combining Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, and Very Vanilla.

I put together a simple card that features shades of Pumpkin Pie die cut leaves and a quick greeting. I used the leaf from the Every Celebration set of Dies to cut my leaves and then colored with them with Pumpkin Pie and Peach Pie Stampin' Blends to get a variety of pumpkin tones. I backed the line up of leaves with a panel of Very Vanilla that was dry embossed with the Forever Plaid 3D Folder.

Artisan Post #14: More Than Autumn

For the month of September our Artisan Group was tasked with creating at least two different projects using the super cute More Than Autumn Bundle from #stampinupofficial. I decided to create a scrapbook page of my adorable grandson and a non-traditional Christmas card. Give a scroll down to see both projects.

Isn't Finn a cutie? This was taken last year at the Lowe Family Farmstead. We played in the corn pit, rode the train through the sunflower fields, ate cider doughnuts, watched the pig races, got lost in the corn maze, and picked pumpkins.

The next two photos are a close up look at the details on this page.

I also put together a Christmas card with this festive Bundle. This was made with a friend in mind who LOVES hot chocolate at all times of the year. Even when it's a cool 107 degrees!

StudioINKspots "A Little Bit Festive" Mini Camp

Saturday, October 26th

A FULL day of stampin' fun!

Pre-camp events include:

• Monday 10/21 - Online in StudioINKspots "A Little Bit Festive" Face Book Group opens
• Check FB notifications for invitations
• Tuesday 10/22 - Online in StudioINKspots "A Little Bit Festive" FB Group
• Card making challenge #1 - Color
• Wednesday 10/23 - Online in StudioINKspots "A Little Bit Festive" FB Group
• Mystery Stampin' starts at 12:00 noon mountain time
• New clues every ten minutes
• Thursday 10/24 - Online in StudioINKspots "A Little Bit Festive" FB Group

• Card making challenge #2 - Sketch

Saturday Camp events include:

• Morning Session Online Zoom Event 
• Online event starts at 10:00 a.m. MST (full session will be recorded)
• "A Little Bit Festive" Workshop #1
• Virtual Stampin' Presentation
• Lunch break 1 1/2 hours

• Afternoon Session Online Zoom Event
• Online event starts at 2:00 p.m. MST (full session will be recorded)
• "A Little Bit Festive" Workshop #2
• Online swap and share (full session will be recorded)

REGISTRATION OPEN now - Oct. 18

Option #1: $89 - Everything Included Kit

• "A Little Bit Festive" Mini Camp Workshop Packets. These kits will include precut and scored cardsock, die cuts, and pieces for all projects.
• SWAG! Stuff We All Get 
• Products used in the mini camp
• Includes $45+ of catalog merchandise
• StudioINKspots "A Little Bit Festive" Facebook Private Group Invitation
• Invitation to attend all live Zoom events
• Includes USPS Priority shipping

Option #2: $23

• StudioINKspots "A Little Bit Festive" Facebook Private Group Invitation
• A product supply list will be sent upon registration
• Measurement and Cutting Sheets PDF sent by 10/20
• Invitation to attend all live Zoom events

To maintain the "artfully avid" style of this camp spaces are limited, so register ASAP.

It's easy to register.  Select an option and then click "Buy Now."  Registration runs from 9/12 to 10/18; option #2 will not have a cut off date.

Once registered you will receive an email of confirmation which will include further details.

Use the Paypal button to register,

click on the arrows to select your option

Choose Your Option

Option 1 $89.00 USD Option 2 $23.00 USD

A Paper Pumkin Thing: Time for Cake

Welcome stampin' friends to another A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop. Today's featured kit is August's Time For Cake. This Kit was jam packed with fun FUN elements and a fantastic palette of colors.

This first card is what I am calling a Double Gate Fold. When the bow is untied the Night of Navy candle panels open to reveal "second card front." I love this type of card because it's like getting two cards in one, thus the second card front. Scroll down to see what I mean.

This second card layer opens to reveal the inside of the card and where you can sign a sweet birthday message.

So, here is a look at the inside of this Double Gate Fold card. I even included a pocket on the left gate side to tuck a gift card or something special.

I love the simplicity of this "hooray" card. While it's a clean and simple layout, it did take several minutes to complete. I think what took the longest was the layering of the greeting. I stacked three dies cuts to create lots of dimension, two in Basic White and one in copper. The copper paper comes in the Metallic Textured 12" x 12" Specialty Cardstock pack.

All of the layers are raised up with Stampin' Dimensionals which gives this card its cool presence. I accented the greeting with some loops of retired Night of Navy Baker's Twine and I finished the card with Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins.

When the stamps are out don't forget to stamp the inside. For this card I mimicked the strips of paper from the front of the card with the candle image on the inside.

Well wasn't this fun to see a couple Time For Cake Paper Pumpkin alternatives? There's more in store for you. Just click on the "next blog" button for more inspiration. Do come back next month for the Autumn Abundance alternatives. Sign up for the kit by September 10th.

#TGIF489 A Color Challenge I Failed

#TGIF489 is a color challenge and I failed it! I had so much fun playing with shades of Berry Burst and Night of Navy that I completely forgot the Crumb Cake. Oh well, it's still a pretty card that I made using the Layers of Beauty Stamps, Dies, and Masks along with the new Plaid 3D Embossing Folder and the Friends for Life Dies.

Monday Montage Cuteness

Isn't this little hamster card cute? I used the Hearts and Hugs Bundle to hand stamp this cheerful card and paper hug. I get a kick out of this fun fold and the bold color combination of Summer Splash, Melon Mambo, and Copper Clay.

Do you recognize the layout? It's one of the sketches from page 22 in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog. I thought it was perfect for my Top Fold Back fun fold card.

Here's a look at the fold back. The top third folds back so the lower portion of the card opens.

I get a kick out of the simple stamping and die cut details that bring style to the inside of the card. What do you think? Do you decorate the insides of your cards?

I've so appreciated your visit today! Give a click on the "next" button to hop over to Emily's blog to check out what she has been creating lately. She always stamps awesome projects.

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Creation Station Stampin' Blends Blog Hop

The Creation Station Design Team hops on the first Sunday of every month. Being that it is Sunday, September 1st it's a hop day. Today we are sharing projects that include Stampin' Blends. For my Wildflower Designs cards I used Blends to color stamped images and to splatter.

To color these wildflower stamped images I used Moody Mauve, Wild Wheat, and Ivory. I really like to use the Ivory blend as it pairs well with the Basic Beige Cardstock. Take a close look and you'll see I splattered the Basic White hexagon layer with Blends. I love how the splatters soften the white and add a bit of depth.

After sanding the "hello" I used a Wild Wheat Blend to add some more color.

I love the mix of colors in this card. Especially all the Wild Wheat and gold tones mixed with Crumb Cake, Moody Mauve, and Early Espresso.

 

Are you enjoying our Stampin' Blends themed Hop? Next in the line up is Kathy Kartak over at Kathy's Stamping Studio. Let's pop over and see how she has used Blends.