Loveliest Tree Fall Card - Paper Crafting Blog Hop

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop! This month our theme is "Season Where You Live". Since our hop participants come from North America and Australia there will be a variety of seasonal projects! Are you ready for some fabulous projects?

Each hop participant, talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, has created a paper craft project that will inspire you. You may have arrived from Shirley Merker's blog. What an fabulous project she shared!

It's fall in my neck of the woods and I'm was thinking ahead to Thanksgiving when creating my card. My card features the Loveliest Tree Dies which I paired with a sentiment from the Unbounded Love stamp set and paper from the Country Woods designer series paper (DSP) pack.

Loveliest Tree Dies #163715

Country Woods DSP #163393

I tried to capture the changing leaves that occur in fall. I die cut tree tops from Wild Wheat, Peach Pie, and Pumpkin Pie cardstock and used sponge daubers to add coordinating ink to each die cut. It brings color variation which I think makes them look more realistic. The backgound paper is from the Country Woods DSP pack; I used a different pattern for the tree trunk die cuts.

I stamped a sentiment from the Unbounded Love stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink on Lost Lagoon cardstock, then added a bit of Crumb Cake baker's twine. What do you think? Does this card invoke fall and it's changing leaf colors?

Leave me a comment letting me know your thoughts on this simple fall card.

Click here for a shopping list for this card.

Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more inspiring cards.

Click on the Next Blog to continue the hop. 

Loveliest Tree Fall Card
Pretty Peacock cardstock (cs) 5½ x 8½" (14.9 x 21 cm) scored at 4¼" (10.5 cm)

Lost Lagoon cs ⅞ x 2½" (2.3 x 6.4 cm)

Country Woods DSP 4 x 5 in (10 x 13.9 cm) and scrap for die cuts

Ink: Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Pretty Peacock, Wild Wheat
Unbounded Love stamp set

Loveliest Tree dies

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack (Crumb Cake)

Sponge Daubers

Stampin Dimensionals
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Click here for a shopping list for this card.

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount. Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here for more info.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Loveliest Tree Thanksgiving Card

Hi friends!

Did you watch the Global SU Share Fair live yesterday? I created this card with the Loveliest Tree stamp and die bundle (#163716).


You can still join the group and watch my presentation, and others, on replay. Ask me how!

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Global SU Share Fair - Loveliest Tree

Hi friends!

Have you added Friday's Global SU Share Fair to your calendar yet?

I think you're going to love my fun fold card featuring the Loveliest Tree stamp set and die bundle (#163716). I think it would make a great Thanksgiving card.

Loveliest tree stamp & die bundle #163716

My presentation is scheduled for Friday afternoon at 4:30pm EDT.

Hit me up ASAP to get access to the private group where this fun stamping event happens!

Can't watch live? No worries! All the presentations will be available for replay.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Rustic Harvest Diamond Easel Card

Hi Friends!

The Rustic Harvest designer series paper (DSP) is the focus of another Thanksgiving card. This time it's paired with a fun fold diamond easel card. Shout out to Tami White who shared several diamond easel card projects and inspired me to create my own! Click here to see Tami's blog post about the diamond easel fold and her samples.

As I noted in previous posts, the great thing about the Rustic Harvest DSP is that it has beautiful, colorful fall images on one side while the other side is black and white. Today's project, shows off both the beautiful fall colors and the black and white imagery.

Rustic Harvest DSP (159633)

Although the stamp set that the Grateful Heart sentiment on the front came from is retired (Banner Year), the Holiday mini has several stamp sets, including the Painted Pheasant (#159846) that can be sustituted to make this card.

Want to create this card yourself? Click here for a shopping list for this card.

View the video tutorial here https://youtu.be/VAjArS45-Io

 
Rustic Harvest Diamond Easel card

Merry Merlot cardstock (cs) 5 x 10" scored at 2½" and 5"

Merry Merlot cs 3½ x 3½"
Cajun Craze cs, 2 - 3¼ x 3¼", 2 - 2¼ x 4¾" and 2¼ x 2¼" (cut diagonally)

Cajun Craze cs scraps for 2 Double Oval punches
Basic White cs 2 x 4½" and scraps for 2 Double Oval punches
Rustic Harvest DSP, 3 x 3", 2 x 4½", and 2 x 2 (cut diagonally)​
Ink: Merry Merlot
Banner Year stamp set (front sentiment) (retired - substitute Painted Pheasant stamp set)
Leaves of Holly stamp set (inside sentiment)
Double Oval punch
Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots

Dimensionals
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Want to create this card yourself? Click here for a shopping list for this card.

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here for more info.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Rustic Harvest - Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Card

Hi Friends!

The Rustic Harvest designer series paper (DSP) took center stage as I created a Thanksgiving card with this psper.

Rustic Harvest DSP #159633

As I noted yesterday, the great thing about the Rustic Harvest DSP is that it has beautiful, colorful fall images on one side while the other side is black and white. Today, the beautiful fall colors and imagery are put on display.

Although the stamp set I used today is retired (Banner Year), the Holiday mini has several stamp sets, including the Painted Pheasant (#159846) that can be sustituted to make this card.

Painted Pheasant #159846

Want to create this card yourself? Click here for a shopping list for this card.

View the video tutorial here https://youtu.be/_K2MImPFA2U

Want to create this card yourself? Click here for a shopping list for this card.

Rustic Harvest DSP Thanksgiving card
Mossy Meadow cs 5½ x 8½"
Merry Merlot cs 4 x 4"
Crushed Curry cs ½ x 2⅜"
Basic White cs 4 x 5¼" for inside
Rustic Harvest DSP 3¾ x 3¾" and 2 - ¾ x 4"
Ink: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
Banner Year stamp set (retired) (substitute Painted Pheasant stamp set)
Old Olive Linen Thread (retired) (substitute Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Trim or Linen Thread)
Dauber
Dimensionals

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! Join during October and you can pick $155 of products for your kit and pay just $99 (plus tax, no shipping!). Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here for more info.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Day 2 - Virtual Open House Highlighting the Holiday Mini Catalog

Hello friends!

Welcome to Day 2 of my virtual Open House to celebrate the new Holiday Mini catalog and the Jul-Aug Sale-a-bration flyer. I held an event this past Saturday to celebrate. I'm sharing the make & take projects from my in-person event each day this week on my Facebook business page.

Rustic Harvest DSP with Fern 3D embossing folder

Today's project features the Rustic Harvest designer series paper (DSP) paired with the Fern 3D embossing folder and the Bough punch from the Annual Catalog.

Rustic Harvest DSP #159633

Fern 3D Embossing Folder #158804

Please join me TODAY Tuesday, July 26th, at 4pm on my business page for a bit of stamping fun with products from the new catalog. The Holiday catalog is fabulous! Check it out (click here). I'm happy to get a copy of the new catalog and the Sale-a-bration flyer to you, just ask!

Jul-Dec Mini Holiday Catalog

Jul-Aug Sale-a-bration flyer

After looking at the catalog and Sale-a-bration flyer, grab your wish list and place an order online using the July host code C9UGP6CW (if your order is over $150 don't use the host code so you'll get to enjoy the host benefits!). Click here to shop using the July hostess code C9UGP6CW. 

July Inspiring Pretty Paper Projects

July Kite Fun Fold tutorial

I reward my customers who place minimum $30 with an Inspiring Pretty Paper Projects pdf (15 project photos and ingredients with measurements; new pdf each month) and for orders over $50, I give a fun fold tutorial pdf (new tutorial each month with supply list and photos of different 12 versions of the fun fold).

I'm slowly building online resources for my customers by offering a variety of ways to be inspired: 

• I participated in a blog hop last week where the theme was Encouragement; click here to see my project, then hop to the next blog for more inspiring projects!
• a youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmreKUpzXHUbxTPyp6z7FyA Like and subscribe so you don't miss new videos!
• I recently participated in a Facebook Share Fair (think online stamp camp with inspiring, live stamping demonstrations) with 15 demos from English-speaking countries. We hold these events approximately every other month in a private fb group; my customers and downline get to watch for free (live or on replay) as a perk for supporting my stamping business.
• I'm planning a virtual event on World Card Making Day, October 1st with several other Demonstrators. Save the date and watch for more details as the date approaches!

Watch a replay of the FB Live here.

Click here for a list of products for this project.

Rustic Harvest with Fern 3D Embossing
Black cs 5½ x 8½" (14.9 x 21 cm)

Mossy Meadow cs 4 x 5¼" (10 x 14.4 cm)

Cajun Craze cs 3 - 1⅞ x 2⅝" (4.8 x 6.7 cm)

Vanilla cs ¾ x 2½" for Lovely Labels Pick a Punch

Glimmer Specialty paper scrap for Bough Punch

Rustic Harvest DSP 3 - 1¾ x 2½"
Inks: Mossy Meadow
Banner Year stamp set (retired! - substitute Painted Pheasant #159846)
Bough Punch
Lovely Labels Pick a Punch
Fern 3D embossing folder
Dimensionals

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Fall Beauty of Friendship

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop! This month we are sharing projects with a Fall theme. Each hop participant, talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, created a Fall-themed project. Each month we share projects with various design styles. You may have arrived from Sue Boerner's blog. I enjoyed her project!

My project features the Beauty of Friendship stamp set to create a tree with fall-colored leaves. Although this stamp set is bundled with coordinating Beautiful Trees dies, for my project I only used the stamps. I paired a sentiment from Banner Year stamp set with texture from In Good Taste designer series paper (DSP) to create a woodsy feel.

Beauty of Friendship bundle #155834

Banner Year stamp set #158239

In Good Taste DSP #152494

You'll want to break out the hot apple cider when you get this card in your mailbox!

But wait! It gets even better - it's a fun fold card and there's a baby squirrel inside!

The Beauty of Friendship is a unique 2-step stamp set. The base image for the tree leaves adds depth and contrast even before stamping the separate leaf highlight image on top. I stamped the tree leaves just once with Mango Melody ink and it looks like I stamped off because of the lighter and darker Mango Melody leaves, but I didn't - the stamp did it. Very cool! I used a Cajun Craze marker directly on the stamp in a few spots toward the bottom before stamping the leaf highlights to give my tree a late fall look. Then I added a bit of Misty Moonlight around the tree with a blending brush. 

I think this card would work well as a Thanksgiving card using either the With a Grateful Heart or Happy Thanksgiving sentiments from the Banner Year set. 

Do you send Fall or Thanksgiving cards or give a card to your Thanksgiving host? Please leave a comment sharing how you use Fall-themed cards. Thanks for stopping by!

Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more projects celebrating Fall! Click on the Next Blog image below to Maureen Rauchfuss' blog see her fabulous Fall project.

Shirley Merker

Tracy Held

Annette McMillan

Julia Quinn 

Sue Boerner

Terri Stewart --> you are here

Maureen Rauchfuss

Joy Nelson 

Krissi Hannahs

Beauty of Friendship Fall card
Cajun Craze cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 7" scored at 4.25" and 3 x 3.75" scored at .5"
Very Vanilla cs, 2⅜  x 3.5" and ¾ x 2¾" (for Lovely Labels punch)

In Good Taste DSP, 2.5 x 5.25"
Ink: Mango Melody, Misty Moonlight, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede
Markers: Cajun Craze Stampin Write Marker (from Regals marker set)

Beauty of Friendship stamp set

Banner Year stamp set

Lovely Labels Pick a Punch

Linen Thread

Mini glue dot
Tombow multipurpose liquid glue

Dimensionals

Click here for a shopping list for this card.

If you do not already have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours and help you plan fun stamping projects.

Interested in receiving a discount on all of your orders? I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team so you can receive a 20% discount! And you will be able to order from new the Holiday mini catalog coming this summer before the general public. Let's chat, just give me a holler or click here and find more info under the Join tab.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is fun!
Terri

Throwback Thursday - Give Thanks Napkin Rings

 Hello friends!

Throwback Thursday with a napkin ring holder from 2014 with a Thanksgiving theme using the Seasonally Scattered stamp set. Enjoy!

Stamping is fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop -- Fall/Thanksgiving Projects

Hello friends,

Welcome to our Fall/Thanksgiving Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop. Our projects focus on celebrating the change of seasons and being grateful. If you arrived from Katie Johnson's blog, you saw her wonderful project!

My project incorporates Fall colors in a card that expresses gratitude. Although it features Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, and touches of gold, it uses several items with Christmas in their name, proving their versatility!

When I was designing this card, I wanted to create a card that could be sent in the Fall, not only at Thanksgiving. I had seen Libby Fen's Halloween card (click here to see it) and was inspired to include my favorites--Woven Heirloom Frame dies and 3D embossing folders.

For accents, I wanted to include the leaf sprigs in the Christmas Layers dies. Then I saw a card Vicki Boucher made with vellum springs that she sponged with Delicata Celestial Copper metallic ink and I was sold! Check out her card by clicking here.

In pulling these elements together, I realized DSP was needed. I found the perfect neutral in the Night Before Christmas 6x6" DSP stack.

Before I knew it, my gratitude card, with touches of Delicata Golden Glitz metallic ink on the embossed frame and the sprigs, came together. I added an oval of vellum in the center of the frame...what do you think? Have the Delicata metallic inks become your favorites? Are you also in love with the Woven Heirloom dies and embossing folders? I'd love to hear what your favorite products currently are. I know I am grateful for these products!

Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Shirley Merker's blog if you joined us mid-hop, to check out her project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner

Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Sandra Roberts
Katie Johnson
Terri Stewart   (you are here)

Thank you for hopping with us!

Ingredient list:

Crumb Cake cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5"
Pumpkin Pie cs 4.25 x 5.5"
Very Vanilla cs, 4 x 5.25" (inside)

Vellum, 4.25 x 5.5" (2 sprigs and oval)

Night Before Christmas DSP, 3 x 5.5"
in​k:  Delicata Golden Glitz, Early Espresso
Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set
Woven Heirlooms Frame dies and 3D embossing folders
Christmas Layers dies
Whisper White Flax ribbon
Linen Thread
dimensionals

The supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

A fall tea at the Elkridge Furnance Inn

Hello friends!

I had a lovely time with a group of women friends enjoying an afternoon tea this past weekend. We are group of 10 women who enjoy having tea parties together; we have named ourselves the Tea Bees. The Tea Bee hive missed 3 Bees who weren't able to join us.

The venue was fabulous and the food was wonderful; and the tea was plentiful, perfect for the chilly day! We met at the beautiful historic Elkridge Furnace Inn. Our table was waiting for us with the menu tempting with the great food to come....

The scone was delicious but my favorite part was the homemade jam---truly the best jam I've ever tasted!

candied pecan scone

For the next course I chose the squash soup instead of the salad...excellent with just a hint of spicyness. Super yummy!

butternut squash soup

Then a plate of savories for each of us arrived....

shrimp toast, tomato spinach with feta tart, seafood quiche, and curried chicken salad sandwich

And just when we thought it couldn't get any better, the desserts arrived....

cinnamon apple cider sorbet, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cheesecake, and chocolate raspberry truffle

All the good food and tea was made even better by the presence of good friends...

Susan and Barb

Donna and Chris

Tanya and Kim

I had a small gift for each of the Bees. Since it was so close to Thanksgiving I wanted to let each one know I am thankful for their friendship. Of course, Stampin Up makes it easy to wrap packages that are functional but pretty, too! I whipped out my Tag a Bag kit and bags and in no time flat I had my small gifts wrapped...

All wrapped and pretty!

the tag a bag kit with a doily and ribbon--super easy and super cute!

Stamping is fun...and spending an afternoon with great friends, having tea is what life is all about!

I hope you are able to spend some time on Thanksgiving with people who touch your life and make it happier.

Terri