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Autumn Leaves

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Genevieve Valdes

My inspiration for today’s card comes from PPA.  It was a sketch challenge designed by Margaret Moody.  Since there’s a crispness in the air I decided to use my Autumn Splendor stamp set again.  I love the leaf shapes and they can be many different colors and colored with markers or water color pencils.  I love using water color pencils and blending the colors with a blender pen.  I hope this inspires you with your fall crafts.

PPA12 sketch challenge

PPA12 sketch challenge

Autumn Splendor leaves circle PPA12

Stamp Sets:  Autumn Splendor, retired Fancy Flexible phrases

Paper: SU cardstock Taken with Teal and More Mustard, SU Designer Series Paper Autumn Meadows

Ink:  StayzOn Timber Brown, SU water color pencils, SU blender pens

Accessories:  SU Vintage brads,  SU 5/8″ Chocolate Chip ribbon , SU paper snips, , SU dimensionals, non SU scallop punch

Techniques: stamping, water coloring

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Friendship blooms in color PPA11

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Genevieve Valdes

I wanted to use my Friendship Blooms stamp set and I had the perfect opportunity with this week’s PPA color challenge:  Perfect Plum, Old Olive, and Pumpkin Pie.  I love these colors together!  Using Julie Cavison’s tutorial, original concept by Jackie Topa,  I made a side step card.    I hope this inspires you to make this type of card.  It’s super easy.

PP11 colors

Friendship Blooms sidestep card PPA11

Friendship Blooms sidestep card PPA11

Stamp Sets:  retired SU Friendship Blooms

Paper: SU cardstock Perfect Plum, Old Olive, Pumpkin

Ink:  SU classic inks Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Pumkin

Accessories:  SU 3/16″ round corner punch, SU wide oval punch, non SU jewels, non SU ribbon dyed with Pumpkin classic ink, SU paper snips, SU dimensionals

Techniques: stamping

Filed under: Fall projects, Friendship Blooms, Side Step Cards | Tagged: , , | 5 Comments »

The Splendid Table

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Genevieve Valdes

When you’re getting ready for Thanksgiving don’t just think about what you’re going to wear.  Your table also needs to be dressed to look inviting.  My Thanksgiving table will look splendid with my new napkin rings, place cards and decorated candles all done with Stampin’ Up! products.  My guests will also be invited with coordinating invitations.  Stampin’ Up! Products are so versatile.  The Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper all so beautiful I had a difficult time deciding on which pattern to use.  I wanted a dressy coordinating ribbon and ended up using an ivory organza ribbon that I dyed with the Soft Suede ink pad.  I hope this inspires you to dress up your table for Thanksgiving.

Splendid Table

Stamp Sets:  SU  Autumn Splendor, SUSincere Salutations

Paper: SU in color Soft Suede, SU cardstock More Mustard, Autumn Meadows DSP

Ink:  SU classic inks Chocolate Chip, in color Soft Suede, , SU Really Rust , SU More Mustard, Versamark,

Accessories:  SU natural hemp twine,  Round Tab paper punch, SU corner rounder punch, SU jumbo eyelet, SU heat tool, clear embossing powder, SU paper snips, non SU ribbon dyed with in color Soft Suede classic ink, candle

Techniques: embossing, stamping, candle stamping

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A note of Gratitude and Thanks PPA10

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Genevieve Valdes

Being grateful and thankful is not only for Thanksgiving.  To live a balanced life we all must be thankful of everything everyday.  Thankful for family, friends, work and for the opportunity to create and live our lives the very best we can.  We must take a moment everyday smell the roses and be grateful.  Every experience and moment shapes our being and allows us to grow.  Not only this Thanksgiving but every day I try to take note and be grateful for everything in my life.  This project is for the PPA weekly challenge Gratitude and Thanks.  I was so excited because I just received the SU Autumn Splendor stamp set.  This is my first project using this set.

Gratefal fall card1

Stamp Sets:  Autumn Splendor, retired Small Script sentiment stamp set, non-SU marble texture cube stamp

Paper: SU Whisper white, in color Dusty Durango cardstock, watercolor paper

Ink:  SU classic inks Chocolate Chip, in color Soft Suede, Versamark, non SU pistachio, tart lime, SU watercolor pencils, SU blender pens

Accessories:  SU natural hemp twine,  Round Tab paper punch, SU metallic eyelets, SU heat tool, clear embossing powder

Techniques: watercoloring, embossing, stamping

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Fluttering with Fall

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Genevieve Valdes

Often I take inspiration for my cards from what I see in my garden.  I try to always have my camera since you never know where you can get your next idea or photo op.  I’m glad I had my camera on this day since these butterfly pictures were all taken on the same day!   The Pride of Barbados flower with its orange, yellow and red color coordinated perfectly with the in colors, dusty durango, crushed curry, melon mambo and rich razzleberry SU papers and inks.  Enjoy the butterflies.  They’re almost gone.

Butterfly on Pride of Barbados Butterfly on Vine

For All You Do butterflies

Stamp Sets:  For All You Do

Paper: SU In Colors – Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Melon Mambo

Ink: SU Classic Inks Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo

Accessories: SU Vintage brads, SU White organza ribbon

Techniques: clear embossing

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Welcome Fall 2009!

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Genevieve Valdes

Cool weather is here!  This weather sure does beat the 100 degree + days we had just a few weeks ago.  I am so excited for the change in the weather it has inspired me to create cards with a fall theme.  I created the following with SU stamp sets For All You Do and Forest Friends. I love these stamp sets they are so versatile.

I recently had my first SU party with a group of fabulous gals and showed these cards.  I hope these inspire you too and I would love to see your creations.

My first Stampin' Up! Party - Fabulous Gals

My first Stampin' Up! Party - Fabulous Gals

Stamp Sets:  For All You Do & Forest Friends

Paper:  In Colors – Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Bermuday Bay, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango

Ink:  Classic Inks Dusty Durango, Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Markers Always Artichoke & Old Olive

Accessories:  Scallop edge punch, corner round punch, brads & eyelets, hemp twine, White organza ribbon, small adhesive jewels

Techniques:  clear embossing on owl card

Forest Friend owls-For All You Do card2Fall Trees - Thank youThe fall trees card was inspired by SCS member mspfd.

Filed under: Fall projects, For All You Do, Forest Friends, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up! Workshop | Leave a comment »

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