October Stampin' Up News and Class Information

 October Stampin' Up News and Class Information

Hey Everybody,

It's officially fall at our house. Tim closed the pool yesterday. Water's drained a bit, chemicals are in and at a good level and the cover is on. I always tell him, "It's a sad, sad day."  This year with all the rain I didn't have as many days in the pool as usual but it's still a wonderful time to relax and listen to music or the ball game.

Now that October is here, we have new things at Stampin' Up!

October Paper Pumpkin Kit Details!

Craft elegant, layered Christmas cards in a sophisticated neutral palette.

October Paper Pumpkin Kit Details:

Kit Name: Noel Greetings

This kit includes:

• Makes 10 cards: 5 each of 2 designs with 10 coordinating envelopes
• Precut paper pieces
• Gold foil accents
• Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow (Premium Stampin’ Spot), Pecan Pie

For more information and to sign up for the monthly or to check out the prepaid subscription options, click here.  You can find them all in one spot!

Layered Tags Add-On Dies

Stampin’ Up! is offering an exclusive die sets that coordinating with THREE Paper Pumpkin Kits to Paper Pumpkin subscribers!

The die set that coordinates with the October, November and December Paper Pumpkin Kits is called Layered Tags Dies.  Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase it now!  Remember, this add-on is available only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early!   And as always, the dies are not required to put the kits together as they are designed.  The die sets are an extra add-on to help you extend the kits and make more projects with them!

October Product of the Month

Shining Stars Dies (168600)

Make your handmade projects the *star* of the show. With 23 dies of varying sizes, you can create cards, decor, treat packaging, and more. The crafting possibilities are out of this world!

Beginning October 6, you can add the Shining Stars Dies to a single order of $75 or more in products for just $5. There’s a limit of one per customer, and once they sell out, they’re gone for good. Keep them in mind as you plan your October shopping & crafting!

New team members who join between October 6–31 will receive $50 USD | $70 CAD in Stampin’  Rewards in their Stampin’ Up! account immediately after signing up as a demonstrator. 

 These rewards are only available for three months after their sign-up date.

 

October Classes

Monday Oct 12th at 10 a.m.  2 spots available

Wednesday Oct 14th at 1 p.m.   2 spots

Thursday Oct 15th at 10 a.m.  3 spots

Friday Oct 16th at 7 p.m. 1 spot

Many Dies, One Stamp

 Hey Everyone,

Barbara's challenge is to use real red, coastal cabana and peaceful pine for colors this week. Dessert is to add a 4th color. I added brown. You can find Barbara's challenge here.                                                    Real Red                                                Peaceful Pine Coastal Cabana I die cut the coffee cup, sleeve, lid and leaves. I used a crimper on the coffee sleeve then added ric rac and the heart and leaves. I die cut the cup then dry embossed it with leaves. I pulled a real red rectangle from my stash to put the cup on. I added the acorn, leaf and sentiment at the bottom with dimensionals. This will go to a local senior center for resident use. Check out the tiny bits of ric-rac on my coffee cup sleeve. My other friend let me borrow her ric-rac die to make them. Pretty cool huh? I'm not usually a die-using person for cards like this.  Who knew? Maybe I am....LOL

Stamps: Time to Celebrate Paper: real red, SU Gingham Gallery designer series paper, white, crumb cake, peaceful pine, coastal cabana, early espresso Paper Size: A2 Ink: crumb cake Accessories: coffee cup/leaf dies from a friend, ric rac die-Concord & 9th, Darice-Foliage embossing folder, linen thread, dimensionals, banner punch, crimper Techniques: die cutting, dry embossing There are very few cards that I make where I use mostly dies. I borrowed this coffee cup and leaves die set from a friend. I love the size of the coffee cup. The ones I have a very small. I don't know the name of the set, but I hope I can find out from my friend.  If you look closely, you can see that I used a crimper on the coffee cup sleeve. Do you remember that tool from years ago? Believe it or not, they still sell these! We used to make something called sour cream containers and used the crimper to close the container. Anyone remember that? Check out the step-by-step directions to make this container. Here's a video to show you how to make these as well. Paper Sour Cream Container Video Thanks for stopping by today. I hope to see you again soon.  Blessings,  Sue CHECK THIS OUT Splitcoaststampers is hosting 41 challenges over 10 days! Click on the link or the image for more information. Here's a list of supplies we'll be using so far. Click the link to see an updated list. People are still getting their challenges ready. I hope you can join us for a few of the challenges October 7-17th. so far...... 🍂 Parchment Paper 🍂 Cling Wrap or Glad Press n' Seal (tried it, works great) 🍂 Salt: Kosher, Course or Table, each works, but all have a different result 🍂 Pretty Napkins 🍂Tissue Paper 🍂Shaving cream/foam 🍂Watercolor Paper 🍂Plastic wrap 🍂Metallic embossing powder _OR_ metallic deco foil   * Metallic Embossing Powder:   * Deco Foil: Opal Deco Foil   🍂 Glossy Cardstock

Something Old is New

 Hey Everybody,

Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers. So this stamp set has stayed in my collection even though it retired years ago.

Misti's challenge is sunflowers. You can find her challenge here.   I stamped in mustard seed for the largest flower then wild honey for the smaller flower. The center is stamped with aged mahogany and the leaves and stems are stamped with crushed olive. I stamped the bee on a leaf with versafine ink, then colored it with my zig yellow brush, then added wink of stella. I added wink of stella to the flower centers also. I used a circle and lightly traced a line around the two flowers so I could print my sentiment. Then I erased the light pencil line.  This will go to my grandblessing who is 4. Keywords: CAS918 Stamps: Serene Sunflower Paper: white, black Ink: Distress Inks-mustard seed, wild honey, aged mahogany, crushed olive, versafine black Accessories: permanent fine point sharpie marker, yellow zig clean color brush, clear wink of stella Techniques: two-step stamping, masking What's interesting is that most times when I do a challenge, I reach for Stampin' up inks. Today I reached for my distress inks. I saw a sample of a sunflower where she used distress inks and I had the same colors. I really like the way this card turned out. These are 1" x1" ink cubes that can be purchased in a 4 pack as you'll see below. I have a couple dozen and acquired them in the 4 packs a few at a time. I started with colors I knew I'd use. Then as I worked with the ink pads, I wrote down colors I wish I had then looked to see how the colors came and got packages that had most of the colors I wanted. I'm not one of those people who has to have ALL of the colors. A couple of different shades of a color work for me. The older stamp set I used is called, Serene Sunflower. Here is what the set looks like. It was on wood blocks. I've removed the wood blocks to make it easier to store the stamps. I really love going back and using older stamp sets like this. I made so many cards with this stamp set.  It's nice to use the skills I have now with an older stamp and see what I can do that's different. We don't always have to have something brand new.  Sometimes all it takes is a look through what we have to find something we haven't used in a long time.  It's almost like Christmas or like getting the stamp like new.   I fall in love with some of my stamps like this one all over again. It reminds me why I purchased it and why I kept it. How about you? What do you have in your stash that you haven't used in a long time?  Take it out and see what you can make with it. Thanks for stopping by today. Blessings, Sue CHECK THIS OUT Splitcoaststampers is hosting 41 challenges over 10 days! Click on the link or the image for more information. Here's a list of supplies we'll be using so far. Click the link to see an updated list. People are still getting their challenges ready. I hope you can join us for a few of the challenges October 7-17th. so far...... 🍂 Parchment Paper 🍂 Cling Wrap or Glad Press n' Seal (tried it, works great) 🍂 Salt: Kosher, Course or Table, each works, but all have a different result 🍂 Pretty Napkins 🍂Tissue Paper 🍂Shaving cream/foam 🍂Watercolor Paper 🍂Plastic wrap 🍂Metallic embossing powder _OR_ metallic deco foil   * Metallic Embossing Powder:   * Deco Foil: Opal Deco Foil   🍂 Glossy Cardstock

 Hey Everybody,

Beverly's challenge is to make a night scene. You can find her challenge here.

 I immediately thought of my little cuties that I use for Christmas cards.

 Here is the tutorial for the watercolor sky technique. If you prefer a video, here is a video.

 I stamped in Stazon black ink then cut out a mask with masking paper and put it on top of the animals. I also made a 1" circle mask for the moon. 

I put acrylic blocks into the ink and added a bit of water to the acrylic block with my water brush, so I could make it watery for painting.

 I painted the sky with balmy blue, then night of navy. I added lemon lolly ink to the moon. I added night of navy ink to the side and bottom of the scene. The grass was colored in pear pizzazz.

I mixed white acrylic paint and water to tap above the animals for stars. Next time I'll use less water or use white ink.

The animals were colored with Derwent and Stampin' Up! watercolor pencils. Then I used my water brush to smooth it out. The deer was colored with Copic marker. I forgot that when you stamp with Stazon ink, which is permanent, which is what you need for watercoloring, that you can't use alcohol inks. They run together and make a muddied mess if the marker goes over the ink lines.

So, I took out my watercolor pencils and colored with them for the rest of the animals.

 All of the stamping was done with a stamping platform so I could stamp multiple times to get good coverage on the watercolor paper. This will go in my stash for holiday card sending.

Here are my cards for the challenge. Which one do you prefer?

Keywords: TLC1127

Stamps: Inky Antics-Wild Bunch, Santa's sleigh?

Paper: watercolor

Paper Size: A2

Ink: versafine black, secret sea, lemon lolly, balmy blue, night of navy, pear pizzazz, stazon black

Accessories: masking paper, stamping platform, Copic Marker, Derwent and SU watercolor pencils, water brush, white acrylic marker, scissors

Techniques: watercoloring, masking, fussy cutting

Wild Bunch is a stamp from Inky Antics. I've had it a long, long time. I removed mine from the wood and store it in a clear envelope with the Santa and reindeer.  I don't know who makes Santa and the reindeer stamp. I asked AI and it gave me all kinds of answers, but none of them were correct. I finally told it, "Never Mind."  LOL

Maybe someone out there knows the name of the stamp?

Well, that's it for today, we'll see you again tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

Sue

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Wild Bunch Wood Mount Stamp P5-0633K

  

Janie Miller Wood Mount Stamp: Wild Bunch

Each deeply etched, all-natural rubber stamp is mounted with a thick foam cushion onto an indexed wood block. The hardwood maple block features contoured sides for a sure grip and complete control. Our stamps are made in Cleveland, Ohio with the highest quality materials and workmanship to give you reliable impressions time after time.

Wild Bunch is mounted on a 2 1/2” x 4 1/4” block. The stamp image itself measures approximately 3 15/16” x 2 1/4”.

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Ways To Use It Challenge

 Hey Everybody,

Sabrina's Ways To Use It challenge is chickens. You can find her challenge here.      This is my favorite chicken and it is from Unity Stamps and is called, Just Beak-Cause. I stamped the image in memento tuxedo black ink and colored it with Copic Markers.  I stamped the sentiment on the word bubble and added a poppy parade line around the outside. This isn't really a word bubble, but the body of the bee from the bee builder punch. I think it's pretty cool when you can find other uses for pieces from dies or punches from what they are for originally. I die cut the image panel with Stampin' Up!-Deckled Rectangles and added an early espresso layer.  Both were added to the Rings of Love designer paper then added to a poppy parade card base.  I added the hearts and sentiment with dimensionals. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital. Keywords: WT1124 Stamps: Unity Stamps-Just Beak-Cause Paper: white, early espresso, poppy parade, SU-Rings of Love designer series paper Ink: memento tuxedo black, poppy parade Accessories: deckled rectangle dies, Bee Builder Punch, dimensionals, Copic Markers Techniques: coloring What I really enjoy about these Splitcoast Challenges is that it has me going into my stash of stamps, embossing folders, dies and punches and using things that are retired or just sitting in drawers.  Sometimes when I am looking through a section of my stamps, I may see a set I haven't used in a while and pull it out to use next for a card. The blessing is that I'm using my stamps and supplies. Several of my friends and I make cards to donate to a local hospital and nursing home.  Imagine the ripple effect that has on people. When you go to the hospital do you expect to receive a greeting card on your dinner tray? When you reside in a senior living facility do you expect to receive free greeting cards to use to send to family and friends? Of course not, and that's why we do this.  We each have a unique gift from God and we are using it to encourage others. I thank God for all the things he's blessed me with. I know how lucky I am. Thanks for stopping by today. Blessings, Sue CHECK THIS OUT Splitcoaststampers is hosting 41 challenges over 10 days! Click on the link or the image for more information. Here's a list of supplies we'll be using so far. Click the link to see an updated list. People are still getting their challenges ready. I hope you can join us for a few of the challenges October 7-17th. so far...... 🍂 Parchment Paper 🍂 Cling Wrap or Glad Press n' Seal (tried it, works great) 🍂 Salt: Kosher, Course or Table, each works, but all have a different result 🍂 Pretty Napkins 🍂Tissue Paper 🍂Shaving cream/foam 🍂Watercolor Paper 🍂Plastic wrap 🍂Metallic embossing powder _OR_ metallic deco foil   * Metallic Embossing Powder:   * Deco Foil: Opal Deco Foil   🍂 Glossy Cardstock

Stamping With Friends

 Today I had two friends come by to make cards. What's so much fun is that we each design a card and the other two people make that card. So we go away with two new card ideas. Isn't that fantastic?

What is also great is that we all have lots of stamps, embossing folders and dies. So if we make a card and we like what we've used, we can borrow things until the next time we meet.

We meet every 2-3 weeks. Another great thing is that we all have such different styles that what we make, is different from what the others make. Today we all had a Fall card and they were so very different.

The first card is one made with dies. I love that she used glossy cardstock for the coffee cup lid.  She added a strip of the background paper on top of cardstock to help divide the panel.  She made a three-loop bow with linen thread. Then we added rub-ons to the collar on the coffee cup. The coffee cup was made with designer paper.  The sentiment was heat embossed. 

This was a great size coffee cup and die set for A2 cards. I got to borrow it to make a few more cards for my card ministries.

Here is the second card we made. It had a lot of detail. What you might not see in the photo is that the image panel is lightly stenciled with bricks. The die cut image was cut strips of cardstock then die cut. This was added to a brown frame then added to a beautifully embossed panel. Unfortunately, the embossing folder wasn't marked with a name. I'd have loved to use it on a few cards. Maybe next time.

I don't know when the last time was that I laid paper strips on paper and used a die.  I'm going to have to look at my dies and see what I can come up with. I think designer series paper would look pretty.

Here's the card I brought to make with my friends. I really like to make fun fold cards and this was an easy one to make. I used a retired Stampin' Up set called, Amber Autumn for the sentiment and image. We colored the image with Copic Markers. I did a double bow using linen thread and added three metallic dots as embellishments.

The background was embossed by a leaf embossing folder from Darice which was called, Leaves. The paper is also retired designer paper called, Gather Together.

My extra cards will be donated to a local nursing home for residents to use or to put on dinner trays at a local hospital.

I was needed to watch my grandson from 8:30-2:15 while my daughter-in-love worked. Her mom usually watches the little guy on Thursday, but her dad needed to go to the ER so I was texted at 7 a.m.  Luckily, Tim is up that early and he woke me to let me know they would arrive in about an hour.

I love watching my grandson by himself because I can lay on the floor and play with him. I can also do things like play with toys, and listen to music and sing to him. He'll be 9 months this week and I can't believe he'll be a year old soon.  He was born the day after Christmas.

We're going to celebrate his birthday separate from Christmas so that he doesn't feel slighted. He needs to be celebrated like everyone else on his special day.

One of my kids was born Dec 30th and at first we celebrated with Christmas because everyone was so busy doing Christmas gatherings.

Then we celebrated her birthday on her birthday with our immediate family. We celebrated with families in  February with her brother. It was easier for family I guess. We did one party for both kids.

In a way it worked out because neither one had to sit and watch the other open gifts when they didn't get any.

I had to wake my little guy from a sound sleep when his mom came to pick him up. We would have let him sleep but mom had to go pick up big sister at school and had a small window of time to get across town to do that.

I  walked into his room and he woke when I came in. I think he'd been in a sound sleep and he started to cry lots of tears. Oh my heart broke. I brought him downstairs and hugged him and rocked him. He settled down but started again when his mom took him. Poor guy. I guess he never went back to sleep at home until evening when it was his bedtime. I'm sure he'll sleep well tonight.

When he went down for his first nap, he played with his feet and legs rolling around in the crib. He usually has a swaddle on for sleep but mom forgot it, so he could grab his feel and play.  He finally fell asleep but only for about a half-hour.

Well, I'm tired and need to get some sleep.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue