October Cupboard Trilogy Design Team Projects

I submitted two Design Team projects for The Cupboard Trilogy Challenges this month. The first using the Truly Grateful stamp set by Stampin' Up! (of course)...

For this project I used the following Stampin' Up! supplies:

• Paper: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla card stock
• Truly Grateful stamp set
• Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Summer Sun (retired)
• Woodgrain Embossing Folder
• Punches: Decorative Label and Large Oval
• Other: Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

The second project I did, I really love! I started by making a file folder and the card just took on a life of it's own after that. The rock and roll technique on the main image really turned out beautiful, I think. What do you think? I stamped the main image a 2nd time in Cajun Craze, cut out the center and popped it up with Dimensionals in the center of the design.

No surprise, the NEW Envelope Punch Board far exceeded expected sales so will be backordered till the middle of October. I love, love, love office supplies so will be making lots of these little file folder cards!

For this card I used the following Stampin' Up! supplies:

• Paper: Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze and Bashful Blue (retired) card stock and Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper
• Day of Gratitude stamp set (retired but I love it) and Truly Grateful
• Ink: Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze
• Envelope Punch Board
• Punches: Decorative Label and Extra Large Oval
• Other: 1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon (Love it!), Sticky Strip, Glue Dots and Dimensionals

Tomorrow I am going to show you a card my granddaughter made while I was visiting! She is eight and did such a good job!

Kat

Free Standing Pop-up Card

DD and I made a lot of cards last week while I was visiting her. It was such fun to try new (to me) cards I saw on the internet and then show her how to do them! We covered her dining room table with white paper (on the roll) so we could stamp our little hearts out plus be able to make notes to later transfer into our books!

This card was inspired and CASEd from my upline Linda Gutierrez at Stamping Year Round. The link will take you right to the video showing how to do this card:) I will be making a similar card with my Happy Stampers next month but we will use a different stamp set.

Card closed and ready to put in envelope for mailing--genius!

For this card I used the following Stampin' Up! products:

• Card stock: Basic Black, Lucky Limeade (retired), and Whisper White
• Day of Gratitude stamp set (retired)
• Ink: Old Olive, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso (my pad needs re-inking)
• Other: Dimensionals and Glue Dots

Be sure to check out Linda's video and blog for great ideas and instructions!

Kat

Day of Gratitude Triple Time Card

The card above is one we did at our Happy Stampers Club meeting last month and I also sent it to The Cupboard Trilogy as one of my Design Team projects for November. I truly LOVE this card!!! First of all, Day of Gratitude is a great stamp set and I am so glad I purchased it last year! This set will be a keeper for me even when it retires. I have a hard time parting with stamp sets anyway but need to do a big purge SOON!!!

For this card I used the following Stampin' Up! products:

• Card stock: Pumpkin Pie and Very Vanilla
• Day of Gratitude stamp set
• Classic Stampin' Pads: Always Artichoke, Pumpkin Pie and Early Espresso
• Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon

I decided to stamp the sentiment in the bottom right hand corner--for no particular reason other than I liked it:)

Have a great day! I am off to get some applesauce made and canned. My goal for today is 21 quarts so will let you know how I do!

Do you put food up for the winter? Can, freeze, dry or purchase food to put in the root cellar?

In Color Hello Doily

Better late than never! I finally got another 10 cards made and this time remembered to take pictures!!!


Oh how I love the Hello Doily stamp! I think it's because I really enjoy crocheting pineapple doilies. The inspiration for this card came as a result of the Pals Blog Hop. On the blog hop I found some great card ideas so stay tuned as I will be CASing some of them in the near future. The cards I made today (and yesterday) is from Angie's Musings and it was actually a previous blog hop. I thought it was a great way to showcase the new In Colors AND my favorite doily stamp:)


For this card I used the following Stampin' Up! products:

• Cardstock: Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green and Whisper White
• Classic Stampin' Pads: Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit and Gumball Green
• Stamps: Hello Doily, Tea Shoppe (inside) and Day of Gratitude (sentiment)
• Punches: Scallop Oval, Large Oval
• Other: Dimensionals

I ended up making 21 of these cards altogether as I always need thank you cards!


I'm not sure which of the new In Colors is my favorite because I love them all--separate and together. AND I LOVE the new Classic Stampin' Pads!!! It takes a little practice to change old habits but once you get the hang of lightly tapping the stamp on the pad it is great! I get a much better stamped image with the new stamp pads! I only have them in the new In Colors at the moment but am looking forward to getting some of my favorite colors in the new stamp pads as well--like Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie:) One-new-pad-at-a-time!


Be sure to check out the Pals Blog Hop--you won't be sorry--lots of inspiration!


Kat