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Wishing you the Loveliest Day with Rustic Harvest

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Genevieve Valdes

Fall is here and the days are cooler! What do you like best about fall? The pumpkins or the leaves?

My card this week is a 4″ x 4″ card CASED from the current mini catalog. The card base is Mango Melody. The Rustic Harvest DSP paper strips I adhered to Basic White card stock. I die cut the pumpkins from Pumpkin Pie and the sentiment from Basic Black. The large brown kraft leaf is from the Rustic Harvest suite. There are 25 leaf labels and 50 amber gems in the package. I stamped the leaf with Early Espresso and the decorative flourish stamp from the Hello Harvest stamp set. I finished the card by embellishing with the amber gems and Simply Elegant gold trim.

Hand Stamped Sentiments #400

My card is inspired from Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge. Stop by and see more inspiration from the design team.

Hand Stamped Sentiments #400

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Wishing You the Loveliest Day with Rustic Harvest Card

Card Size:  4.00″ H x 4.000″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle:  Hello Harvest Bundle

Paper:  Basic White, Pumpkin Orange, Mango Melody, Rustic Harvest DSP

Ink:  Early Espresso, White Craft Stampin’ Ink

Accessories: Leaf Label & Amber Gem Combo Pack, Elegant Trim, dimensionals

Filed under: Fall cards, Friendship, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Harvest Hello, Inspiration Challenge, Stamp Sets | Leave a comment »

Hello with Sunflowers

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

This week my card is inspired by the sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments. When I saw this sketch I instantly thought of using the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and dies. I stamped the sunflower with Cajun Craze on Bumblebee card stock then added white highlights to the petals with a white watercolor pencil. The leaves I stamped with Mossy Meadow on Old Olive card stock. The other foliage I die cut from brushed gold foil. The DSP is from the In Good Taste Design Series Paper. The white frame is die cut using the Rectangle Stitched Framelits. The card I then embellished with Brushed Metallic Adhesive dots and Fine Art Ribbon. The ‘Hello’ sentiment is from the Forever Fern stamp set. I stamped the sentiment with Versamark and Old Olive ink then heat embossed with clear embossing powder then die cut with the Tasteful Label banner die.

Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team.

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Hello with Sunflowers Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Forever Fern, Celebrate with Sunflowers, Sunflower dies

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Old Olive, Bumblebee, Brushed Gold Foil, In Good Taste DSP

Ink: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, VersaMark

Accessories: Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots, 3/8″ Fine Art Ribbon, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Tasteful Label dies

Filed under: Celebrate Sunflowers, Fall cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hello cards, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Gather Together in Nature’s Beauty

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s card is clean and simple and inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments inspiration challenge. The cute fox from Nature’s Beauty stamp set is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blends. The sentiment is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and is from the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set. The green layer is Soft Succulent and the card is embellished with Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots.

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See what’s going on at Hand Stamped Sentiments and join the challenge. More inspiration can be seen by the design team.

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Gather Together in Nature’s Beauty Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets/Bundle: Nature’s Beauty, Pretty Pumpkins

Paper:  Card stock:  Basic White, Soft Succelent

Ink: Momento Black, Stampin’ Blends Cajun Craze light and dark

Accessories: Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

Filed under: Fall cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Pretty Pumpkins, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Gather Together Fall card

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Genevieve Valdes

Fall is finally here!  The weather is cool Halloween is around the corner and Thanksgiving will be here before you know it.  Which along with the Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge inspired my card.  The challenge colors are Blackberry Bliss, Bumblebee and Night of Navy.  I stamped two 1 inch strips of Night of Navy with images from the Gather Together stamp set then heat embossed with gold.  These I adhered to the Blackberry Bliss card base.  I stamped the Very Vanilla layer then adhered between the Night of Navy strips.  The large leaf images I stamped with Versamark, heat embossed with gold then die cut them.  The smaller leafs I die cut then stacked the flowers.  These I stacked on the left then added sprigs die cut with the Sprig punch.  I finished the card with a linen thread bow and clear rhinestones.

 

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Gather Together Fall card

Card Size:  5.50″ W x 4.25″ H

Stamp Sets: Gather Together

Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Versamark

Paper: Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss, Bumblebee, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Gold Foil

Accessories:  Sprig Punch, Gathered Leaves Dies, Linen Thread, Basic Rhinestones

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Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Fall cards, Gather Together, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Gather Together Around Beautiful Autumn

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Genevieve Valdes

Autumn is here and was inspired to create this card with the Beautiful Autumn and Gather Together bundles from the holiday mini catalog.  I used the Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper with a Cajun Craze card base to create a pocket card with tag.  The leaves I die cut from Gold Foil, Brushed Metallic cardstock, Mint Macaron and Cajun Craze.  On the tag the pumpkins and and texture were stamped with images from the Gather Together bundle.  I used the Scalloped Tag Topper punch for the top of the tag then used the ribbons from the Basket Weave and Metallic combo pack.  The inside of the card I stamped with the sentiments and leaves from the Beautiful Autumn stamp set.

My card was also inspired by Hand Stamped sentiments Inspiration Challenge.  There are so many wonderful images.  I was inspired by the pumpkins.  I hope you’re inspired to join Hand Stamped Sentiments and share your card.

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Gather Together Around Beautiful Autumn card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″

Stamp Sets: Beautiful Autumn, Gather Together

Ink:  Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake

Paper: Cardstock:  Cajun Craze, Mint Macaron, Very Vanilla, Gold Foil, Brushed Metallic; DSP Gilded Autumn Specialty Paper

Accessories: Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Sprig Punch, Autumn Punch Pack, Gathered Leaves dies, Basket Weave and Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack, Dimensionals, Glue dots, Tear and Tape adhesive, heat tool

Filed under: Beautiful Autumn, Fall cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

A Fox Falling for Leaves

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Genevieve Valdes

It’s fall and there is so many beautiful colors in the trees and leaves.  Where I live there is also wildlife life deer, bunnies, squirrels, skunks, raccoons, opossum and foxes.  Almost every night I see deer and a fox in our neighborhood.  Leaves, fox and Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Challenge of Merry Merlot, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie were my inspiration for my card.

I used the Foxy Friends and Falling for Leaves stamp sets for creating my card.  The coordinating Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies and Fox Builder punch makes it so easy to die cut the leaves and fox.

The Very Vanilla card base was embossed with the Woodland embossing folder..  The leaves were die cut and embellished with retired burlap ribbon.  I also used gold foil for some of the accent leaves and the trim underneath the ribbon which was die cut from the Detailed Leaves Thinleis Dies.

Stampin Up Falling for Leaves and Foxy Friends card

For more inspiration visit Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what the design team has created with the colors of Merry Merlot, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie.

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A Fox Falling for Leaves Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50 W

Stamp Sets:  Foxy Friends, Falling for Leaves

Paper:  Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Merry Merlot, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Gold foil paper

Ink: Merry Merlot, StayzOn Black

Accessories:  Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies, Fox Builder Punch, retired Burlap ribbon, Woodland Textured Embossing Folder, dimensionals, TomBow Glue

 

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Fall cards, Falling For Leaves, Foxy Friends, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Falling for Leaves

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Genevieve Valdes

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year.   I love the beautiful colors of green turning into gold, orange and red.  This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is an inspiration challenge.  The images inspired me to use the Falling for Leaves bundle to create this card.

I stamped the Crumb Cake layer with the green foliage leaf then added the Very Vanilla layer which I stamped with the Artisan Textures using Versamark then heat embossed with Copper embossing powder.  I die cut the leaves then added sparkle with clear Wink of Stella and basic rhinestones. The ‘Thankful’ greeting was also embossed with Copper then die cut with the Pretty Label punch then embellished with 1/4″ copper trim.

Card created with Stampin' Ups Falling For Leaves stamp set and thinlits.What kind of project will you create.  Check out the other projects from the design team.

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Falling for Leaves Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50 W

Stamp Sets:  Falling for Leaves, Artisan Textures

Paper:  Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla

Ink: Versamark, Garden Green and Pumpkin Pie markers

Accessories:  Falling for Leaves bundle, 1/4″ Copper trim ribbon, Basic rhinestones, Clear Wink of Stella, dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen

 

 

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A Season to Sparkle starts with Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Genevieve Valdes

I just had to create another Halloween card inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiment color challenge of Fresh Fig, Pumpkin Pie and Lemon Twist.  I used the chandelier and other elements from the Season to Sparkle stamp set to create my card.

I sponged Fresh Fig, Pumpkin Pie and Lemon Twist on glossy white card stock.  The chandelier is die cut from basic black.  The jeweled swag, bird and spider were stamped with Momento Black and die cut from whisper white.  The jewels were colored with an Aqua painter then colored with Clear Wink of Stella .  To make it all sparkle I added basic rhinestones and topped with a Lemon Twist bow.

Stampin Up Season to Sparkle Chandelier Halloween card

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team.

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A Season to Sparkle Halloween Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25 W

Stamp Sets:  Season to Sparkle

Paper:  Card stock:  Whisper White, White Glossy cardstock, Fresh Fig, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Momento Black, Fresh Fig, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Twist

Accessories:  Chandelier Thinlet dies, Basic Rhinestones, Aqua painter, In Color Bitty Bows

 

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Vintagle Leaves Sympathy card

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the sketch over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I used the sketch portrait style instead of landscape to create my card.  I’m looking forward to fall and the beautiful colors of the leaves so I  used the Vintage leaves stamp set and framelits.  I made the leaves using Christi Becks video for how to color the leaves and the Acorn Builder Punch for the acorn. I embossed a Very Vanilla layer with the Woodland Textured Embossing folder for a background for the leaves.  I love how my card turned out.

Join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us your take on this sketch.

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Vintage Leaves Sympathy card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  Vintage Leaves, Acorny  Thank You, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Card stock:  Very Vanilla,Cajun Craze

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Versamark

Accessories: Sponge dauber, Gold metallic thread, basic pearls, Gold embossing powder, Woodland Textured Embossing Folder, Acorn Builder Punch, retired Word Window Punch, Leaflets Framelits Dies

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