Welcoming new baby cards

Our family circle is just bursting with new arrivals! I posted earlier in the week that our family welcomed twins, and between August and December, several of my friends and family members are becoming grandparents along with a friend of my daughter's welcoming their second. So out came my crochet needles and multiple trips to the store to pick up yarn in varying colours. By end October, I'll have made 7 baby blankets and included a variation of this card with them. So excited to share in everyone's joy. Welcome to the world little ones!

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Twist: Use the de-bossed side of the Seasonal Cheer Mini Embossing Folder

Today's card features the debossed side of the Seasonal Cheer mini embossing folder with leaves. Looks just a wee bit different, eh? It was by design - not an oversight and I kind of like how different it looks. I added a couple of hand cut out leaves as my focal point. I absolutely love creating for fall and using earthy autumn colours like Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Pecan Pie and Golden Glow. Warms my heart!

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Surprise: We welcomed twins into the family!

A joyous occasion for our family: My daughter and her husband welcomed twins! How wonderful it was a boy and a girl. No one in the family knew it was going to be twins so a great surprise to be meeting my newest grandbaby at the hospital on September 6th only to find out there were two babies. These are the cards I made using my favourite - and long retired - All for Baby stamp set and die bundle. The colours are a match to the baby blankets I crocheted for them. Feeling blessed indeed!

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Softly Woven embossing feels like fabric!

The tight embossed pattern provided by the Softly Woven embossing folder is ideal for creating a fabric look to your paper. First I stamped the floral image from Radiant Sunflowers all over a piece of Cloud Cover cardstock then embossed the layer. Wow factor for sure! I added a simple greeting from the same stamp set and some rich jute twine to complete the look. Enjoy!

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Paper Puzzling is a thing!

Get your Fab on with these bright bold fall colours: Calypso Coral, Secret Sea and Pool Party. These paper is so darling with autumn images. It cut a piece of 3" x 4" into 3 equal vertical strips then pieced them back together onto Cajun Craze leaving a wee bit of space between the strips. I'm puzzling all the time! Wishing you a fabulous day!

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Puffy Sticker DIY

Time for another Halloween card! This time using the Rounded Rectangle punch on various patterns from the Frightfully Fun patterned paper. Those cut kitties and ghosts have stolen my heart. Did you know you can die cut your own "puffy" greetings and images? I did this by adding a small piece of our Foam Adhesive Sheet to the back of Basic Black cardstock then ran it through the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine to die cut out the "Boo" salutation. Works perfectly with nice cuts and the negative pieces pull right out. Boo to you!

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Zig Zag Paper Piecing Technique

Learned the Zig Zag Strip paper piecing technique by Heidi Collins over at On Y Go Stamping. All the strips are the same length, with varying heights. Add them to one side (in this case the bottom edge) and trim then add the leftovers to the opposite side (in this case the top edge). With that, I added a greeting, bow and embellishments to finish the card. Enjoy!

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Sketched Artisan Garden paper for a whole bunch of cards!

Catching up on some "thinking of you" cards and what better way to send one than with florals. To make a whole bunch of these, I used the Artisan Sketched Garden patterned paper: it's all black and white floral images just waiting for colour to bring them to life! I use my Stampin' Blends in coordinating Hydrangea Hue, Peaceful Pine and Golden Glow to keep with an autumn theme. How would you add colour to yours?

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Distress your projects with Two-Tone cardstock

Like the distressed look? Pair our two-tone cardstock with the sanding blocks. Two-tone cardstock has a white core so that when you lightly sand it - especially a raised embossed layer - your card instantly has more dimension with the white showing through. I'm loving these Simply Leaves stamps with coordinating punch for quick fall or masculine cards. Enjoy!

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Tip: Decorate your envelopes with left over coordinating paper

Do you decorate your envelopes? I keep my envelopes separate from my cards on the shelf so typically don't do this unless I'm sending the card right away. But really, how cute is it to take some of that left over paper (all you need is a 2" x 6" strip), glue it to the envelope flap and trim it off. Nice finish, eh?

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Slim Line card to show off Radiant Sunflowers

 Opted for a slim line card to show off at the Radiant Sunflowers bundle class later this month. Pretty Peacock is a great backdrop for Golden Glow - brings to mind those brilliant blue skies we see in early Autumn. Stamp and die cut out your sunflowers then add them in slighly a different orientation for each to add even more texture to your card. Placed them on an embossed layer so they really pop off the page with or without stampin' dimensionals! Enjoy!

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Hot Foil Garden Silhouette

You know we offer a Hot Foil system now, right? And I'm loving it! This was one of the first cards I made using a floral image and then die cutting the large balloon out of it. Silver foil on Bubble Bath cardstock paired with 5/8 inch Cloud Cover ribbon is so soft and beautiful. This was my submission to the TLC Tutorial Bundle Co-op for August. So pleased with how it turned out!

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Sunflowers a sign of happiness, loyalty, adoration and faith

Sunflowers are universally recognized as a sign of happiness, loyalty, adoration, and faith. Very fitting, I think, as we harken back to September 11, 2001. The men and women who served each other on that day and in the aftermath remind us of how a simple kindness showed love and friendship to our neighbours near and far.

Today's card includes the coordinating patterned paper with the die cut from Radiant Sunflowers - new out in the Sept to Dec catalogue. We'll be making this at Monthly Card class. Have a peaceful day.

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Seasonal Cheer and Simply Leaves are a great combo!

How versatile is the Simply Leaves stamp set and punch bundle? Just lovin' using it on my seasonal cards at this time of the year. It matches well with the leaves on the embossing folder from the Seasonal Cheer Mini folders trio set which is a 3" x 6" folder. I've punched out the leaf with some patterned paper this time and on the other two, I used the vein stamps that come with the stamp set to add a little something to them. Easy peasy sweet card for any occasion. Enjoy!

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Lovely Eyelet Corners

When I get a set of dies which I’ll use without their corresponding stamp set – like the Beautifully Celebrated ones, I put them up on a magnetic board so I see them and ultimately USE them! I forgot that this set of dies has these amazing eyelet corners. The die cuts two corners at a time. Looks great as a frame for this beautiful card, right? A very pretty way to dress up a project. Tip: before die cutting, add some adhesive sheet to your cardstock then die cut it out. Makes adhering it so much easier. Enjoy!

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Non-traditional Simply Leaves for fall

All fall leaf cards don't need to be red, green, yellow, rust in colour! Today's card features the Simply Leaves Stamp Set and this soft colour palette of Lost Lagoon, Soft Sea Foam and Smoky Slate. There are 2 sizes of leaves in the stamp image options. The larger one - used in the centre of my card - coordinates with the Simple Leaf Punch if you're so inclined. I like the "simple" and elegant look of stamping it on white cardstock followed by cutting it into 4 equal pieces then layering on black. Really helps make it pop. Enjoy!

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Inlaid embossing technique with the Rustic 3D folder

Today's card is my take on the inlaid embossing technique. To achieve this look, either do it the simple way or the simpler way! I chose the simpler way by embossing a piece of pretty designer series paper with a "tight" folder. By that I mean an embossing folder with texture all around and no large open spaces. This gives the patterned paper a flexible and almost fabric look and feel. Opted for the Rustic 3D folder with the Painted Patch paper. Enjoy!

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Frightfully Fun White Gable Boxes

Been having a blast participating in the Global Inspiration Stamp Team's Twelve Days of the Holidays (September 1 to 12). Almost halfway through with a different presenter each day. For this weekend, we are each decorating the White Gable Boxes for our chosen holiday. And, I had to choose Halloween with the Frightfully Fun Suite Collection for some spooky cool fun.

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Just Do It: Send birthday wishes

It's birthday week! The week when I look through my list of friends and family celebrating birthdays this month and send out cards. Big month! Do you send birthday cards in the mail? I really like to. It's so nice to open the mailbox and find a handwritten card that says, "I'm thinking about you on your special day!". If you're a card maker, I hope you join me in spreading happy birthday greetings this month.

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Simply Leaves starting to drop

We're nearing the end of the first week of September and I'm wondering if the leaves have started to drop in your neighbourhood? It's a sure sign of the change of seasons coming, isn't it? For today's project, I've opted for a sprinkling of the Simply Leaves punched shapes in coordinating colours with the leaf veins stamped on. This card is a standard size and WOW! So many of these punched leaves adorn the front layer! It's a simple and simply beautiful layout. Enjoy!

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Easy cut angles for an impactful card with the pretty Bloom Boutique paper

Bringing a pretty card for your viewing today. Lots of layers and embossing beautiful dimension. Tip for getting those angles right: Cut your patterned paper to 3.75 x 5.00 inches. Cut on a diagonal from top left to bottom right. Push them back together on your trimmer and cut again on a diagonal from top right to bottom left. Layer these onto cardstock measuring 4.00 x 5.25 inches. And that's how we get this done!

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Pumpkins in Cloud Cover and Secret Sea? Oh my!

Was going for some non-traditional autumn colours with today's creation: Secret Sea and Cloud Cover on a bed of Basic White. The hues of blue bring to mind how the sky looks during this time of year when thick clouds fill the sky and the sun pushes through. Love this look! Happy to share one of my swap cards designing from the September to December catalogue with Painted Pumpkins. Enjoy! Tip: As we don't offer an ink pad in Cloud Cover, either use Versamark for a lighter watermark look with that stamping OR buy the Cloud Cover ink refill and create your own ink pad using our uninked stampin' spots.

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Softly Woven embossing over your greeting adds texture without bulk

Making and sending thank you cards this week to spread some gratefulness. And it's fall...when I pull out the traditional colours like: greens, bright yellows and earth tones. This card ticks all those boxes: Garden Green, Darling Duckling, Early Espresso and Pecan Pie with a touch of linen thread, a NEW embossing folder, Softly Woven, available to purchase starting today. Tip: Stamp your greeting on the layer you'll be embossing first then emboss it. Adds texture without bulk. Try it!

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