Gently Falling Sympathy

Hi there!  Surprise - I'm posting today.  Ha!  This is really gonna be quick since I'm on a very tight schedule today.  Above is a card that was displayed on our January and February Card Buffet.  How about some measurements to make it?  It doesn't have to be a sympathy card.  I used the solid leaf image from Gently Falling.  Stamp full strength, then stamp again (without applying more ink) for the lighter images.  This is known as second generation stamping.  Repeat the process - ink up, stamp twice.  Do that a few times until you get the look you want.  Stamp the sentiment on the strip.  Hint: It's easier to put the brads through both layers (the strip and the embossed panel) before adhering to the card base.  You'll have to let me know if you make this card.  Enjoy!  Here are the dimensions:

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Gently Falling, (inside - Loving Thoughts or Blessings from Heaven) 

Paper: Perfect Plum, White 

Ink: Perfect Plum 

Tools:  Fancy Fan embossing folder, 1/8” hole punch 

Other:  White mini brads (non-SU), clear block 

 

White card base = 5-1/2 x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” and folded

White Fancy Fan embossed panel = 4” x 5-1/4”

Perfect Plum mat = 3” x 4-14”

White stamped piece = 2-3/4” x 4”

White sentiment strip = 1” x 4”

Ok, must run.  Chances of a blog post tomorrow are slim.  So with that, hope you have a great weekend!  Thank you for coming by for a visit today!  Your visits are always appreciated!

Last of the Gently Falling Set

Hi there and happy Friday to you!  Hope your week went well.  We are back into cooler temps today and for the rest of the weekend.  Yeah!

Here is the last card of the gift ensemble that I made from bits and pieces of projects that were left over or didn't make the cut.  This time the whole stamped panel of Gently Falling leaves was used for the background, along with a portion of a woodgrain embossed piece (non-SU!).  A couple of leaves from the Autumn Accents die and sentiment from Chalk Talk were added as an embellishment, as well as the ribbon (retired). 

A gift needs to be presented in some sort of packaging, right?  So, I made a box with our new Envelope Punch Board!  Love it, love it, love it!  This box was easy peasy with this awesome new tool from Stampin' Up!  Here is the box, which has an embellished belly band using more of my leftover bits and pieces.

And here is a look at the complete gift ensemble.

Must run to make sure everything is ready for a customer's Workshop tomorrow.  Afterwards, I'll be meeting up with my stamping peeps for an overnighter.  Need to get packed.  Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for stopping in today!

Gently Falling Meets Gifts of Kindness

Hi there!  I have another card made with bits and pieces of projects that didn't "make the cut".  Here only one inch squares of a stamped leftover Gently Falling piece was used and matted on the now retired Stampin' Up! color, Bravo Burgundy.  The white panel is scored on the ends (another leftover) and was spritzed with the color spritzer tool (also retired) to coordinate with the stamped squares. The matted squares were adhered to the spritzed white panel.  A few brads and a sentiment from Gifts of Kindness were the finishing touches.  The focal piece was then added to a Bravo Burgundy card base to complete the card.

That's all for now - must tackle a long "to-do" list.  Thank you for stopping in today!

Gently Falling Accents

Hi there!  Today is the last day of our cooler temperatures.  We're supposed to be back up in the 80's tomorrow, according to the forecast.  We shall see.  lol

Over the weekend I challenged myself to use up some of the ever-growing bits and pieces accumulated from previous projects.  I was using scraps stamped with the Gently Falling set.  Today's version is also a square focal piece, but placed on point.  The Cajun Craze leaf was cut from the Autumn Accents die.  (Still have a whole bag of those in various colors!)  A decorative strip (from the Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch) was added, along with a sentiment from Express Yourself on a piece from the Word Window punch and mat from the Modern Label punch.  The card base was spritzed to match the stamped leaves panel and square. 

Must finish preparing for a Workshop this Saturday.  Later I'll have dinner with our granddaughter, then go to Mary Taylor's Club meeting.  Marla Schack and I are filling in for Mary while she's recuperating from surgery. 

That's it for today.  Thank you for visiting today!

Gently Falling

Hi there!  Hope you enjoyed your weekend.  I sure did.  Hung out with my stamping/scrapping friends at the St Ferdinand crop on Saturday and did a few chores yesterday, which included unloading my car. Finally!

While cleaning up the studio, I came across some bits and pieces of projects that had been tossed into a drawer.  I challenged myself to make some cards with the Gently Falling stamped pieces.  Here is the first card.  I had to use a Soft Suede marker and spritzing tool on the card base so that it would match the focal piece.  The sentiment is from Wetlands.

That's it for now - must run some errands.  Thanks for stopping in!

Gently Falling Sympathy

Hi there!  Popping in real quick with an easy but stunning sympathy card.  Inspiration for this card came from Lyssa Zwolanek - more like CASE'd actually.  lol  I did change the colors and used a different embossing folder, and white brads.  The lighter tones of some of the leaves was achieved by stamping off. (After you ink up your stamp, stamp off on some scratch paper first, then onto your project.)

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Gently Falling, Loving Thoughts
Paper: White, Perfect Plum
Ink: Perfect Plum
Other: Fancy Fan embossing folder, white brads (non-SU)
Inspiration: Lyssa Zwolanek    www.songofmyheartstampers.typepad.com

Must scoot - need to finish some things before I head out the door to meet friends for lunch.  Thank you for stopping in today!

Gently Falling and Baby Wipe Technique

Good morning everyone!  It's another great Fall day!  So with that I'll show you a Fall card that was made at Stamp Camp this past Sunday.  The baby wipe technique was used to get the multicolored leaves.  A little more color and dimension was added with the Color Spritzer.  The Spice Cake fabric was included in the bundle available to us Demos.  I didn't know what I would do with the fabric since I am really lacking in the sewing skills department.  So, I ripped it into strips to make the bow!  I was quite pleased with the results.

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Gently Falling (#123802 – W, #123804 – C), Teeny Tiny Wishes (#115370)

Paper: Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Spice Cake DSP

Ink: Re-inkers = Pool Party, More Mustard, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz; markers = Soft Suede, More Mustard (acorn & spritzing); ink pads = Soft Suede,So Saffron, River Rock (helicopter)

Tools: Color Spritzer, circle punches = 1” & 1-1/4”

Other:  Spice Cake fabric strips (#124003), baby wipes (or Cut n Dry), sponges, glue dots, dimensionals, spray bottle of water, gloves, powder (for hands before putting on gloves), acrylic blocks, containers for “ink pads”

Inspiration:  Barb Mullikin  www.barbstamps.com  3 Sep 11 post

Tonight is our monthly Demo dinner meeting.  Love these meetings because we have soooo much fun!  We have another challenge.... to alter a jumbo paper clip.  I haven't done mine yet so I need to get busy!  Have a great day and thanks for coming by today!

Gently Falling

Happy Friday!  Sure seems like my weeks zoom by.  How 'bout you?  They say the older you get, the faster time goes by.  Soooo true!

I love the stamp set "Gently Falling" but to tell you the truth I wasn't crazy about the Spice Cake DSP.  We Demos were offered a bundle so, of course, I bought it.  I am so glad I did because the DSP is wonderful!  Here is another card we made at Sarah Klasing's class on Tues using the stamps and the DSP. 

The new In Color, Pool Party, looks so rich paired with Soft Suede.  What a great Fall card.  I didn't put a sentiment inside - left it blank for a personal note.  The envelope has a leaf stamped on the front, too.  Adds a nice touch. 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend.  I appreciate you stopping in today.  Thank you!