Gently Falling October Project Kit Tutorial 2011

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Happy Friday !!!

I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed using this fall set for my Ocober Kit Tutorial and I know you will, too.  The Kit Tutorial has 4 cards and a 3-d item with beautiful Fall colors that you will enjoy creating.  I even incorporated the Spice Cake Designer Fabric for my 3-d item, not to mention the Designer Series Paper that I used for my cards. The tutorial has step by step instructions and pictures that are so easy to follow. It will come to you in a pdf format via e-mail.

Here's how to order:
1. If you already purchased the 3-month tutorial in September, you are already receiving the tutorial and will be e-mailed to you first week in October. Just make sure that I am on your safe list to received your tutorial promptly.
2. If you have not ordered the 3-month tutorial ( October, November and December) now is the time to order and you will receive the September tutorial FREE because of your 3 month order.
The cost for the 3-month tutorial is $10.00
3. If you just want to order the October tutorial Gently Falling 2011, the cost is $3.95.
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Gently Falling Kit Tutorial 2011

3-month Tutorial ( Oct, Nov, Dec and Sept FREE) $10.00 USD Oct. Tutorial Only $3.95 USD Oct. Kit ( Cards Only) $18.95 USD Oct. Kit ( Cards and 3-d item) $21.95 USD

Playing with Colors

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Happy Thursday !!!

You know how you wanted to do something and yo can't seem to get going because of the so many interruptions, well that has been my day today. First, I could not get any internet which took an hour to fixed, then call after call, and finally after a bit of me time I got my card done. Today's colors- Night of Navy, More Mustard, Cajun Craze and for my Neutral, Whisper White.  I used the Pretty Postage stamp set - the new 1" square punch and the postage punch. Hope you like it.
Hop over to Jean's blog ( Bear Hugs and Inky Paws) and see how she played with these colors.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Pretty Postage, Blessings from Heaven
Paper:  Cajun Craze, Night of Navy, More Mustard, Whisper White, Pattern DSP
Ink:  More Mustard, Night of Navy, Cajun Craze
Accessories:  organdy ribbon, CE
Tools:  Big Shot, snow burst EF, dimensionals, 1" square punch, postage punch

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Swirls and Curls

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Happy Wednesday !!!

I just love using this sentiment with the balloons- so Cute!  I used the Cupcake with paper piecing and this bright and colorful designer paper that compliments the gingham ribbon.  I did texture embossing on my background using the square lattice EF.  Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Crazy for Cupcakes, Swirls and Curls Verses
Paper:  Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Blue Bayou, DSP, Soft Sky
Ink:  Basic Black, markers
Accessories: gingham ribbon, brad
Tools:  Big Shot, square lattice EF, circle punch, Circle Cutter, dimensionals

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MDS Tuesday

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Happy Tuesday !!!

Today's card combines digital and stamped equals to sweet and cute.  The background was digital and even added a digital splatter in the bacckground.  The flower was stamped and punched. The leaves were stamped and cut. The sentiment is also digital. I did a bitt of distressing on my main panel, and added the strip of ribbon.  Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Flower Fest, MDS
Paper:  Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, DSP
Ink:  Riding Hood Red
Accessories: striped ribbon, brad
Tools:  fancy flower punch. dimensionals

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Stampin' Up Teeny Tiny Wishes

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Happy Monday !!!

Yesterday went by so fast I did not even realized that I forgot to post (my bad). Anyway, I thought I'd post early for the Simply Simpple week.  I used the Flower Garden EF which is becomig to be one of my favorites. There is very little stamping as you can see. I used the Beautiful Wings sizzlit die and the stripes textured EF. I added a touch of DSP for my border and decorated the card with pearls and ribbon. Hope you like it.
Hop over to Jean's blog ( Bear Hugs and Inky Paws) and see what she came up with for her Simply Simple card.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Whisper White, In Color DSP
Ink:  Concord Crush
Accessories:  organza ribbon, pearls
Tools:  Big Shot, stripes EF, Beautiful Wings sizzlit die, Flower Garden EF

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Consider It Cased

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Happy Saturday !!!

I saw this beautiful Halloween  card from Kriss's Blog ( Stamp with Kriss) and I knew I just have to case it.  Her colors are just delightful. I did make a few changes with my card but decided to used her colors, and the layout minus the sentiment. I used the Tasteful Trim border, added the ruffled ribbon and the designer brad.  Hope you like it.
Hop over to Jean's blog ( Bear Hugs and Inky Paws) and see who she cased.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Warmest of Wishes, Delightful Dozen
Paper:  Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Wisteria DSP
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Basic Black
Accessories:  ruffled ribbon, designer brad
Tools:  owl punch, Big Shot, Tasteful Trim bigz die

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Doily Triple Layer Card

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Happy Friday !!!

I don't have time to stamp today so I thought I can show you a  card I did for my stamp class using the doily triple layer punch.  I used the Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, and Wisteria Wonder c/s to make the doilies. I also decorated the center with brads. Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Delicate Doilies, A Word for You
Paper:  Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, Whispe White, Peach Parfait
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride
Accessories:  brads
Tools: doily  triple layer punch, oval punch, scallop oval punch

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Playing with Colors 70

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Happy Thursday !!!

Today's colors for our Playing with Colors week- Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede and I chose Whisper White for my Neutral.  I used Peach Parfait for my background panel and used the snow burst IF.  I  stamped my leaves inBasic Black and coloring them with markers. For my flower, I stamped it in Basic Black using the In Color DSP Peach Parfait. Hope you like it.
Hop over to Jean's blog ( Bear Hugs and Inky Paws) and see how she played with these colors.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Flower Fest, Delightful Dozen
Paper:  Soft Suede, Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, In Color DSP
Ink: Basic Black, markers
Accessories: stitched poly ribbon, corduroy button
Tools:  Big Shot, snow burst IF, dimensionals

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Stampin' Up Sweet Summer

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Happy Wednesday !!!

Here's a quick and simple birthday card using the flower eyelets and addin brads in the center of the flowers. I used DSP and dry embossing for my background panel. I stamped the main image and colored the leaves. I used the beautiful sentiment from the Friendly Phrases. Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Sweet Summer, Friendly Phrases
Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pattern DSP
Ink:  Basic Black, markers
Accessories:  narrow ribbon, brads, eyelets
Tools:  Big Shot, square lattice IF, Crop-a-dile, dimensionals

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MDS Tuesday

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Happy Tuesday !!!

I just got this digital Christmas Lodge and did this card that would make a wonderful card for Christmas.
It was really easy and fun to make- had a nice piercing around the main panel, a DSP background and a striped ribbon bow and button for accents.  Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  MDS
Paper:  Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke
Ink:  n/a
Accessories:  striped ribbon, button, hemp
Tools:  piercing too, dimensionals

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Stampin' Up Kindness Matters

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Happy Monday !!!

Last weekend was a wonderful time spent with family - a reunion with our first cousins that we have not seen in years. we had the best of times catching up and reminiscing the good old days.  It's hard to
believe that our family has grown so much.  There was so much food and laughter... and tons of pictures.
Today's card is for Simply Simple week using the Kindness Matters stamp set.  I kept it pretty much simple using dry embossing on my main frame.  The border I stamped and cut and put them together in a row.  Hope you like it.
Hop over to Jean's blog ( Bear Hugs and Inky Paws) and see what she had done for her Simply Simple card.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Kindness Matters
Paper:  Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Basic Black, Pattern DSP
Ink:  Basic Black
Accessories:  satin ribbon, pearls
Tools:  Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet IF

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Stampin' Up Simply Soft

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Happy Sunday !!!

Here's a card using the Simply Soft Hostess stamp set that is one of my favorites.  The set is two step stamping but I just love to color the flowers.  I used some DSP to decorate my background panels and the stripe IF on my main panel.  Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Simply Soft, Hugs and Wishes
Paper:  River Rock, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Pattern DSP's
Ink:  Basic Black, markers
Accessories: satin ribbon, brads
Tools:  Big Shot, stripes IF, dimensionals

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Consider It Cased 69

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Happy Saturday !!!

Here's a bright a cheery card that I cased from Jessica' s blog ( Ink It Up) using the Flower Fest Stamp set.  I just love her sweetly designed card and colors.  I did make a few changes  and step -up the flowers using the scallop circle punch after I stamped them.  I omitted the border to make room for my sentiment. Hope you like it.
Thank you Jessica for this wonderful opportunity to cased you.
Hop over to Jean's blog ( Bear Hugs and Inky Paws) and see who she cased.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Flower Fest, Happy Greetings
Paper:  Melon Mambo, Luck Limeade, Whisper White
Ink:  Melon mambo, Lucky Limeade
Accessories:  polka dot ribbon
Tools:  Scallop circle punch, dimensionals

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Hip-Hip-Hooray !!!

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Happy Friday !!!

Finally enjoying my day off- thought it would never come.  I was going to sleep in late but woke up when my DH got up to work, so I decided to just start my day. I was trying to come up with a card to post when I saw this card swap I did for our demo group. We are supposed to make Baby/kids card and this Ain't Love Grand stamp set came in handy.  I used the new 1" SQUARE PUNCH for my background
which happened to be in the new Holiday Mini. Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Happiest Birthday Wishes, Ain't Love Grand
Paper:  Whisper White, island Indigo, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, In Color DSP
Ink:  Basic Black, markers
Accessories: brads, ruffled Indigo ribbon
Tools:  Big Shot, snow burst IF, circle punch, circle cutter

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Playing with Colors 69

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Happy Thursday !!!

Today's post is Playing with Colors- Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Whisper White for my Neutral.  I started with my Snow Burst background and a pennant strip in Calypso Coral. I used circle frames for my main image and sentiment. Hope you like it.
Hop over to Jean's blog ( bear Hugs and Inky Paws) and see how she played with these colors.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  A Slice of Life, Fabulous Phrases
Paper:  Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pattern DSP
Ink:  Basic Black, markers
Accessories: ruffled ribbon, brads
Tools:  Big Shot, snow burst IF, circle punches, dimensionals

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Stampin' Up Have a Seat

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happy Wednesday !!!

One of our co-workers is retiring  (wish I was, too) so I thought this will make a nice retirement card.
I used the Have a Seat stamp image with some disressing.  I added the striped ribbon and a lace underneath.  Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Have a Seat, Congrats
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Blushing Bride
Ink:  Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories, striped ribbon, pearls, lace
Tools:  big Shot, square lattice EF, three flowers for you punch, dimensionals, Cutter's tool

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MDS Tuesday

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Happy Tuesday !!!

I really enjoyed making this card using MDS with punched squares.  I printed the leaves and the sentiment.  The colors of the leaves are- Caju Craze, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake and More Mustard.
I used the Postage punch to farme the squares.  Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  MDS
Paper:  Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Pattern DSP
Ink: N/A
Accessoreis:  polks dot ribbon
Tools:  Big Shot, snow burst EF, dimensionals, square punch, postage punch

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