![]() I can't believe we're at the final week of My Pumpkin Challenge #1115 - Share A Caring Thought! So sad - I've loved the stamps in this one! Today I did a slightly better job using some of the awesome kit supplies, lol. I totally had to try my hand at burnishing those blossoms again, too. So fun! This was a pretty quick card, and I finally remembered that I have some Crushed Curry embossing powder - doesn't that look nice against the Old Olive! So, I sure hope you're sharing away over at the challenge - we can't wait to see! Paper Pumpkin Blissful Bouquet; plus, Calypso Coral CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark Inks; Crushed Curry Embossing Powder; Circles Collection Framelits; Lovely Lace Embossing Folder; Curvy Corner Trio & PL Corner Rounder Punches; Brights Candy Dots in Old Olive & Daffodil Delight. ![]() Pumpkin Club November 28! Did you get your November Pumpkin kit yet? Get your bells on - it's CHRISTMAS!!!! Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Not yet a subscriber? I have ONE extra kit on hand if you'd like to come check it out! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by December 10 and you can join us in time for next month!
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![]() I'm so thrilled we're at week three of My Pumpkin Challenge #1115 - Share A Caring Thought! AND, so excited to match it with this week's TGIF #29! I haven't really been using the kit supplies on this one, have I? Lol, let me see if I can just dip my toe in, at least! I decided to cut up the pretty washed panel the kit provided, to make my sidebar. I did some stamping, but then realized I wanted more dimension, so I stamped on my scrap piece left over to do some contrasted blossoms. I also decided to try my hand at something I've been seeing a bit for this kit - playing with "burnishing" the BACK of my cutout to add some shape and curl to my flowers. Neat trick! I used my scoring tool from my score-board, but an even larger one would look smoother and more defined, I think. Totally trying this on something else, too! Tip: if you want to give it a try, work in little circular motions to minimize creating a "scratched" appearance on your paper surface. Blissful Bouquet Paper Pumpkin; plus, Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive & Crushed Curry Inks; Curvy Corner Trio Punch; Basic Jewel Rhinestones. ![]() Pumpkin Club November 28! Did you get your November Pumpkin kit yet? Get your bells on - it's CHRISTMAS!!!! Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Not yet a subscriber? I have ONE extra kit on hand if you'd like to come check it out! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by December 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() I love these "side-justified" sketches - yay In{k}spire Me #224! I think I'll match it with the yummy tropical colors of SU-per Challenge #112! It's funny, the layouts are actually pretty similar, too, hm... These colors sent me to a birthday card today, and wouldn't you know, I just happened to have an un-inked stamp set on my desk with a big circle shape in it - Circle of Spring! I am SO thrilled that the Mother Ship has produced so many different stamp sets for the Wonderful Wreath framelit set - and that they're so AWESOME! Trying this one out with these colors was quite the challenge, lol, but I love the touches of gold throughout! Circle of Spring Stamp Set; Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay & Watermelon Wonder CS; Champagne Glimmer CS; Watermelon Wonder & Memento Gold Ink; Gold Embossing Powder; Gold Metallic Marker; 1 1/4 Circle & Scallop Trim Border (retired) Punches; Wonderful Wreath Framelits; Spring Flowers Embossing Folder; Gold Sequin Trim. ![]() Pumpkin Club November 28! Did you get your November Pumpkin kit yet? Get your bells on - it's CHRISTMAS!!!! Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Not yet a subscriber? I have ONE extra kit on hand if you'd like to come check it out! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by December 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Already at week two of My Pumpkin Challenge #1115 - Share A Caring Thought! I'm excited to try a fall version of my Pumpkin kit inspired by Just Add Ink #287's colors! When I saw the inspiration pic at Just Add Ink, I knew I'd be focusing on my "frond" stamps, I just wasn't sure how! I ended up using a VERY basic layout, so I could really highlight the color pops I hoped to bring out. Then I got a little stuck. Should I sponge? Mist? Ah ha! I still have my "spritzer!" A long time ago, Stampin' Up! used to have this "spritzer" tool, that you could insert a marker into, and with a quick puff of air pumped by hand, get a little splatter of ink. Oh, the messes I used to make! They were epic! Of course, there's a reason I don't use the mister too much, too, lol... After I stamped my leaves over my spritzed square, I wanted to add even more fall color, so I aqua-painted my fronds for the final effect. A few touches of gold, and we're set! So, how's your Pumpkin this month? I think it wants to come play! Blissful Bouquet Paper Pumpkin; Delightful Dijon, Early Espresso & Whisper White CS; Early Espresso, Delightful Dijon, Cajun Craze & Tangelo Twist Inks; Early Espresso 1/4" Grosgrain (retired.) ![]() Holiday Gifts Class 2015 on Nov 12 & 14! Yay! I'm so glad it's finally time for our final holiday class of the year - my annual holiday gifts and packaging class! It's an eclectic mix of my remaining holiday faves, but all ready for your last minute gifting emergencies! You'll be making a set of 10 unique tags, 3 fancy-pantsy shaker cards, three square pillow boxes, and two vellum ornament stars. Did I mention the holiday cheer that goes on, too? RSVP to reserve your spot today - I can't wait to share these cheery projects! Class is $25, and includes all supplies, plus snacks and drinks, and a special treat from me! Class will be held Thursday, Nov 12 at 6:30 pm and again on Saturday, November 14 at 3 pm. See you soon - wear your bells! ![]() We're VERY excited about our new Paper Pumpkin kits this month - Blissful Bouquet. How'd you like that pink box?? This month's theme seems to go well with it: My Pumpkin Challenge #1115 - Share A Caring Thought! Let's jump in: something that has totally captivated me about this kit are the DSP shapes that have accent stamps to match. I get to stamp on the DSP, and CHANGE it?! Wicked cool! I really have no idea why I'm so excited by this, but I think it's the coolest idea ever, lol. I'm starting my test drive with the leafy square - yes! So cool that we have two shapes for that, and I also picked out some gold details with the leftover bits on the gold foil leaf frond. This was a simple, fast and fun little project today - a perfect pumpkin moment! We can't wait to see what caring thoughts you have to share - come on over! Blissful Bouquet Paper Pumpkin; plus, Sahara Sand, Old Olive & Whisper White CS; Early Espresso, Hello Honey & Old Olive (on envelope flap) Inks; Decorative Dots Embossing Folder; Gold Basic Metal Buttons. ![]() Pumpkin Club November 7! Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? We're going PINK, baby! Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 7, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! We pushed back a week so as not to trample all the trick-or-treaters, lol... Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by November 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]()
I can't believe this is the last week of My Pumpkin Challenge #1015 - Sweet Harvest! So sad! At least SU-per Challenges #109's Halloween challenge is a natural match to go with!
I decided I haven't been giving that witch hat stamp enough play - and it's a cutie! This card kind of reminds me of that snowman card last year with the stack of hats, but spooky of course, lol. I also played with my new Seasonal Frame thinlets that I didn't even get the stamp set for - I just wanted these words! So show us your last pumpkin for the month - only one more week til the next challenge! Wickedly Sweet Treat Paper Pumpkin; plus, Happy Haunting DSP; Very Vanilla, Tangelo Twist and Blackberry Bliss CS; Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow & Blackberry Bliss Inks; Lots of Labels Framelits; Seasonal Frame Thinlets; Tangelo Twist Striped Satin Ribbon. Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog ![]()
Pumpkin Club November 7!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? We're going PINK, baby! Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 7, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! We pushed back a week so as not to trample all the trick-or-treaters, lol... Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by November 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]()
Hard to believe we're already on week three of My Pumpkin Challenge #1015 - Sweet Harvest! So excited to match it up with this week's In{k}spire Me #220!
Hard to not do another spooky card, lol, and, (queue the dramatic music) use up every single final scrap of this old birch paper from last year's Thankful Tablescape kit! Yes! That kit is GONE, down to the last speck! Woo hoo! OK, sorry, I get a little carried away in frugal celebrations sometimes. I needed a moment there... So ANYWAY, I just can't seem to stop making these adorable little tags with this kit's stamp set - I see that in my future for a long time to come, lol... So, how's your own Sweet Harvest going? Can't wait to see! Wickedly Sweet Treats Paper Pumpkin; plus, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Early Espresso & Old Olive CS; Early Espresso, Tangelo Twist, Blackberry Bliss & Old Olive Inks; Woodland Textured Embossing Folder; SAB 2015 Tangelo Twist Heavy Baker's Twine; PL Corner Rounder Punch. Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog ![]()
Pumpkin Club November 7!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? We're going PINK, baby! Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 7, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! We pushed back a week so as not to trample all the trick-or-treaters, lol... Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! If you want to come try it out and haven't subscribed yet, I have one kit available for $20! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by November 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]()
MMR Oktoberfest Fall Market Oct 24!
I hope you'll come and see me at this year's McDowell Mountain Ranch Oktoberfest DCMS PTO Fall Market Fundraiser - a first for me! I'm excited to show at an event that falls BEFORE Halloween - gives me chance to showcase all our spooky goodies! There will be food and drinks, games, a bake sale, raffles, and of course, SHOPPING! The Fall Fun starts Saturday, October 24, 2015, 1-5 pm - at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Community Center, 10607 E Paradise Ln, Scottsdale AZ 85255. Free entry! Click the picture for a printable flyer! ![]() So excited to get to Week 2 of My Pumpkin Challenge #1015 - Sweet Harvest! I can't resist combining this week with Can You Case It #90 - the Halloween edition. A natural marriage! Now, how can we NOT go crazy celebration over pumpkins when we actually have such a cute one to play with in this month's kit? I went a little overboard, and fussy cut SEVEN of these little cuties - our very own haunted Paper Pumpkin Patch! So what do YOU have to share this week over at the challenge? We can't wait to see! Wickedly Sweet Treats Paper Pumpkin; plus, Elegant Eggplant, Cajun Craze & Whisper White CS; Mossy Meadow, Pumpkin Pie, Tangelo Twist, Tangerine Tango & Elegant Eggplant Inks; Lots of Labels Framelits; PL Corner Rounder & Curvy Corner Trio Punches. ![]() OK, now THIS is a Christmas Challenge! I love this week's coffee challenge at Merry Monday #174 - I'm going mocha! Think I'll see if I can slip in Freshly Made Sketch #207, too - perfect layout! OK, it's just too tempting for me to trot out the Paper Pumpkin Thanks A Latte set for this one, lol... Stamping that cute cup on all our fun holiday DSPs has been on my mind for a while! I had to play creatively with the arrangement of the cups here to still achieve the basic layout, but I'm really happy with the bright contrasts here. Even the sentiment in that set is perfect for this challenge. Can you smell the peppermint mocha now?? Lots of Joy & Thanks A Latte (PP) Stamp Sets; Merry Moments DSP; Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Real Red & Whisper White CS; Old Olive & Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/2" Circles, PL Corner Rounder & Curvy Corner Trio Punches; Basic Jewel Rhinestones. ![]() Season to Season Wreath Class! Oh wow - you are going to LOVE the Season to Season Wreath project! This kit class features the beautiful wreath shown, with three different little banners and hanging ribbons that you can change out to update for October, November and December holidays! SO much fun! Class is still on for Saturday, October 10 at 3 pm. Class is $30, and includes your own complete kit, and all additional supplies needed to complete the project, plus snacks, drinks, and a treat from me! RSVP today to reserve your kit, or to schedule an alternate date! Can't wait to see you! ![]() Still playing over at My Pumpkin Challenge #MPC0915 - A Touch of Gold. I'm going to sneak in the birthday theme going on over at TGIF #21, too! I've had it in mind to try something with one of the boxes that I saw done at convention with our cool new square pillow box: to hide an opening behind a "belly band," that serves as a kind of sheath for the box to split right down the middle. You can also use this trick to make the box longer, or as I've done here, shorter. It works surprisingly well! I really wanted to try this with our corrugated paper to make sure my band was sturdy enough - neato... Chalk It Up to Love Paper Pumpkin; plus, Endless Birthday Wishes Stamp Set; Kraft Corrugated Paper; Gold Encore Ink; Banner Punch; Gold 1/8" Ribbon. ![]() Pumpkin Club September 26! Did you get your September Pumpkin kit yet? Fall is "sweeping" in, lol! Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 26, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! If you want to come try it out and haven't subscribed yet, I have one kit available for $20! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by October 10 and you can join us in time for next month! |
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