All is Calm, All is Bright

Have you tried out the Wonderland stamp set yet?
It is amazing.  The row of trees is just stunning.
Tina 7
The base of this card is Tip Top Taupe.
Next I cut two piece of Very Vanilla card stock (4″ x 5 1/4″).
I used the Oval Collection Framelits to cut an oval in one piece.
Stamp the trees a couple of times with Tip Top Taupe ink on the second Very Vanilla cardstock.  Attach the piece with the oval opening over the stamped trees with dimensionals.  Stamp All is Calm, All is Bright on a Very Vanilla strip.
Cut banner ends in both ends.  Take your bone folder and “ripple” the Vanilla strip.
Attach this strip to the card front with dimensionals

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Nuts About You

This was my favorite card at my Acorny Thank You Stamp of the Month Class.
The colors are just perfect fall colors.
Nuts About YouThe card base is Delightful Dijon with a layer of Soft Suede and then Cajun Craze.
The Very Vanilla strips are embossed with the Boho Chic embossing folder.
The Label Bracket Punch was used for the Soft Suede “tags” behind the acorns.
The striped acorn base and Nuts About You acorn were stamped with Cajun Craze ink on Very Vanilla card stock and punched out with the Acorn Builder Punch.
Punch out an acorn top from Cajun Craze card stock.
Punch out an acorn base and top from Farmers Market Designer Paper.
The Linen Thread adds just a bit of fun to this card

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Fall Fest is Only Days Away

Oh my goodness — time flies by so quickly.
It was months ago that we started planning for our Fall Fest Retreat
and now it is almost here!!!
Four of us worked together to plan the big day.
My sister, Tina, and a team member Amanda are holding their event in Edgerton, WI and my daughter, Katie, and I have our event in Woodstock, IL.
042We have been busy cutting card stock, punching, stamping and getting everything
ready for Saturday’s big day.  I can’t show you more than this right now but I will definitely share with you next week.
We have lots of surprises and goodies up our sleeves for all the ladies and one gentleman attending.  I know they will be pleased at the end of the day.

For now, here’s a card from my Acorny Thank You Stamp of the Month Class.
Grateful
This was a fun card.
The base is Early Espresso.
The next layer is Tip Top Taupe — we ran it through the Woodgrain Embossing Folder, then we lightly sponged over it with Early Espresso ink to highlight the bark.
We layered a piece of Into the Woods designer paper onto
Tangerine Tango card stock.  Adhere burlap ribbon banner over designer paper.
We used the Note Tag Punch and Crushed Curry card stock for the tag hanging under the designer paper layer.  Stamp the greeting with Early Espresso ink.
We used Whisper White card stock for the tag on the front of the card.
I punched the tag for everyone but promised to show how I did it.
Tag 1
The card stock is 1 1/2″ wide — insert into the punch but pull the end up through the punch as shown.  Punch — here’s what it looks like so far.
Tag 2
Then insert the punched end into the punch again — pull the punched end up through the opening and line up with the bottom of the punch as shown.
Tag 3
And finally here is the tag.
Tag 4
TaDa — now stamp the acorn base with Tangerine Tango and the top with Early Espresso (right on the tag).  Attach to card front with dimensionals.

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