Fox & Squirrel In The Autumn

I am continuing to have fun playing with the new Painted Autumn paper from Stampin' Up's Holiday catalog.  Here, I paired it with some animals that I created using the Foxy Friends stamp set and the coordinating Fox punch.  Obviously, you can make other animals besides foxes with this stamp set!

It may be hard to tell from these photos, but for a little touch of extra fun, I "popped up" the heads of both the squirrel & the fox using our Stampin' Dimensionals foam dots.  

This is actually a little thing that I add to a lot of my cards.  It works great for any punched shape and especially flowers.  It is a quick and inexpensive way to make any card a little more interesting!  Stampin' Up sells these in a pack of 300 for $4.00.  

SIMPLE STAMPING TIP #14:  Use dimensional dots to lift up punched images or large stamped images.

For the words, I made up my own greetings using the Labeler Alphabet set.  These little letters have sort of "rough" edges to them, which I think looks good with the rustic designs of the paper.

Here is a look at all of the designs in the Painted Autumn paper collection.  

I hope you feel inspired to create some of your own cards to send out this autumn.  You can order all of the products that you see here by following the directions under the "shop now" button in the sidebar.  Or you can contact me (godismydelight@yahoo.com) and I will be happy to order them for you.

I hope to see you again here next week!

A "Painted Autumn" Card For October

What is the weather like where you live?  Tomorrow is the first day of autumn, and the forecast where we live in Michigan is for temperatures close to 90 degrees!  Strangely enough, we only had one or two days this summer that reached 90 degrees!  I'm not complaining, though.  Cooler weather will be here soon enough, so I will enjoy the warm temperatures while I can.

While I am sweating perspiring, though, in these last days of summer, I am looking ahead to autumn and have been stamping my "cards of the month" for October, using the Painted Autumn paper, that is in Stampin' Up's new Holiday Catalog.  Here is a look at the entire collection:

I really like the variety of designs in this paper.  Some of them are clearly meant for autumn, but others of them could be used year-round.  I have several other projects (both cards & scrapbook pages)  already in mind to use with this paper.

I chose the sentiment from the Colorful Seasons stamp set (from the Annual Catalog).  This is one of the most versatile stamp sets from Stampin' Up!  It includes images for all four seasons, plus the sentiments can be used for any occasion.

I added a bit of linen thread around the top of the banner to give it a final touch of fall.  I have made 8 of these cards to have on hand to send out to various people next month.  This is a tip that I use over & over again and share on my blog each month.

SIMPLE STAMPING TIP #2 --- Stamp a stack of cards each month to have ready to send.

If you would like to send some autumn greetings to people you know, you can order what you need by following the directions under the "Shop Now" button in the sidebar.  Or, I can order for you . . . just contact me via email (godismydelight@yahoo.com).  

I wish all of you a beautiful autumn season!

Cat Lover's Card

I made this card for my granddaughter, DeDe.  She and I share a love for cats.  She finally got a kitten on her birthday a few months ago, after wanting one for a very long time. 

I have been without a cat for about a year (long & sad story), but I know that eventually we will welcome a new kitty into our home, whenever the time feels right.

I stamped the card above using one of my favorite new items in the new Holiday Catalog from Stampin' Up, which is this fabulous cat punch!

It is part of a suite of Halloween products, but certainly is not limited to Halloween stamping!  If you love cats like DeDe & me, or if you know people who do, you NEED this punch!  

I chose the words on my card from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set.  All of these words make it easy to create a customized sentiment.

Here is a similar card I made with this punch.

The bow on the cat's neck is tied from a piece of Crushed Curry Solid Baker's twine.  Lately I've been obsessed with gluing tiny bows on my cards!  (See last week's post.)

Both of these cards use the following tip:

SIMPLE STAMPING TIP #13:  Adhere a punched image to a large piece of patterned paper.  Add greeting.

This tip would work with any punch and any paper.  This is a fast way to make a cute card.  There is a large variety of both punches and paper in our catalogs, which you can browse by clicking on the catalog images in the right sidebar.  If you have any questions, email me at godismydelight@yahoo.com.  I will see you here again next week!

Autumn Sunflower Card

Are you ready to welcome autumn this year?   I will enjoy autumn once it arrives, but I'm not quite ready for summer to end!  Our weather here is Michigan is already quite cool, but hopefully we will have an "Indian Summer."  

Stampin' Up released it's Holiday Catalog last week.  You can view it by clicking on the catalog image in the sidebar.  If you are ready to think about the autumn holidays and Christmas, you will enjoy looking through the pages!  I also have several copies to give away, so let me know if you would like me to send you one.

The card above features one of the new stamp sets, called Painted Harvest.

This is one of those great stamp sets that make you look like an artist!  The stamps have a stippled texture to them, so that when you stamp, you end up with an image that looks soft and watercolored.  I paired this stamp set with my favorite patterned paper, Wood Textures. 

 

The tip that I want to share with you this week is one that you can use on any stamping project this autumn.

SIMPLE STAMPING TIP #12:  Tie a piece of linen thread to add instant charm to your card.

Sometimes a card needs just a little extra "something" to make it special.  Linen thread can be used in a lot of different ways; here I tied a couple of pieces in a little bow and attached it with a drop of glue.  Very quick & easy!

Stampin Up sells linen thread in a package that contains 15 yards for $4.50, which makes this a very inexpensive way to dress up a card!

If you are interested in purchasing any of these items, you can order by following the directions in the sidebar under the "shop now" button.  Let me know if you have any questions (godismydelight@yahoo.com)!