Watercolor background with Stampin Up ink

This card was one of the bonus projects I offered at my Watercolor Wishes Kit class last night. It's also part of a watercolor experiment I did for my online watercoloring class. I used the new Thick Whisper White cardstock and some Watermelon Wonder ink to make the background, then spattered a bit more ink on, and finished it out with some of my favorite kit elements.

So you CAN watercolor with Stampin Up Thick Whisper White, and you CAN use Stampin Up inks and markers--another sample coming tomorrow!

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September Paper Pumpkin

My September Paper Pumpkin arrived, and here is the project!

Super cute and fun for fall, and the stamp set is fabulous for tags!

Watch the video of the entire kit here:

Full of Thanks

I love leaf images, and these "doodled" leaves from the Holiday Catalog really captured me! The details and the texture make Lighthearted Leaves a definite "win" in my book.

For this card, I embossed the leaves in gold, which I think makes them very elegant.

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Stars and Glitter: Weekly Deals Sept 22

Who needs to start on Thanksgiving and Christmas projects? Here are your Weekly Deals to help you out:

Razzleberry Birthday for FMS204

I've been in a bit of a stamping slump. So many things going on that my brain hasn't been focused on creating, and when I've sat down to try, I've come up blank! Sketches are usually the way I overcome this kind of block, and finally over the weekend, I sat down with the FMS204 sketch and made this card!

Love this design from the Into the Woods Designer Series Paper pack! And this greeting from the host set Happy Birthday Everyone seemed a natural fit.

Here's the sketch, designed by my friend Jen Timko:

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Put your embossing folders to work!

Do you have a favorite embossing folder??? I'm not entirely sure I can pick just one, but this new folder, "Woodland," is sure to be in the top 3! It can really stand by itself.

Some embossing folders are artistic enough to stand alone. In this example, all that was added was a sentiment and a bit of silver metallic thread.

Here's another idea:

Again, just add a sentiment and a bit of ribbon, and your card is already set!

I showed this sample earlier this week, but I think it's striking how little needs to be added to make a great card.


My challenge to you this weekend is to go through your embossing folders and decide which ones can make your next card easy and gorgeous! Link to your samples here, if you post them!

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Candy Corn for Stamp Club

From Stamp Club last week! We turned our glassine Sketched Dots Gift Bags into a super fun fall candy bag! Those Spiderweb Doilies are definitely a hot item from the Holiday Catalog--they come in a package of 24, and the back is white, so you can use them for more than just Halloween.

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Weekly Deals Sept 15

It's time for new Weekly Deals!

If you don't already have the Butterflies Thinlits and the Mini Treat Bag set, get them today at a discount!