Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Fall - The Season of Pumpkins, Leaves, and Chocolate

How about some seasonal cards today?  It's "officially" Fall now, and I've put up my Fall decorations.  I love this season.  The crisp, cool air, caramel apples (just had one today - yum!), and the beautiful colors.  What's not to love?
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 So in honor of the season, I have some cards to inspire you.
 This card is from the Upscale Swap Group and made by Candy Leggett.  She used the Halloween Happiness stamp.  Aren't those pumpkins just the cutest?
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 This was a card I received at Convention.  There's no name on the back to know who made it.  I do know that the stamp set is Halloween Hello and she used the Witches' Brew Designer Series Paper.
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 I absolutely LOVE this card made by Judi Cayton from the Upscale Swap Group.  Mostly because it came with CHOCOLATE in it!  And would you believe I haven't eaten it?  (That's only because I already have some of these candy bars...) Not that I wouldn't share you know.
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She used Halloween Hello, Halloween Bash, and That's the Ticket stamp sets.  There's the Witch's Brew Washi Tape, Orange Glitter, Hang Up Cute Clips, and the Tag A Bag gift bags

The bags in the Tag a Bag are actually much larger than this one.  This was cut down into four mini bags.  She used the Finishing Touches Edgelits to make the top edge look like a bag edge.  Wasn't that clever?
 From Millan.Net
Until next time...
HAPPY STAMPING!
Jayne Stenstrom 
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Monday, September 23, 2013

Circle Card Thinlits


Butterfly Bundle Special - One week left!
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Have you had a chance to try the new Circle Card Thinlits?  They are sooooo cool!  This was one of the projects the ladies made at my recent Wow! Cards Class.  They had a choice of either one of these:

The cool thing about this project was that it uses the exact same designer series paper for both.  (It's the Sweater Weather DSP in case you were wondering.)
If they used this side of the paper, the colors were Chocolate Chip and Sahara Sand - perfect for a Thanksgiving card.
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But if they chose to use the other side of the same pieces of DSP, the colors were Tangerine Tango and Sahara Sand - perfect for a Halloween card.
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I can't claim ownership of this idea - I did see it on another demonstrator group that I'm on.  I tweaked the card a little bit, but it's basically the same.
SUPPLIES:
STAMPS: Tags 4 You stamp set
CARD STOCK: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, and Chocolate Chip
INK: Tangerine Tango and Chocolate Chip
ACCESSORIES: Circle Card Thinlits, Label Bracket Punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, and Dimensionals
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Until next time...
HAPPY STAMPING! 
Jayne Stenstrom 
 jayne@jaynestamps.com 
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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Washi Tape Wreath Class

RSVP now for my next stamp class!
Washi Tape Wreath - Monday, September 30th - 6:30 PM
My very talented friend Cindy Westerink made these wreaths for our roommate gifts for Convention.  (Don't you wish you were one of our roomies?) Since we all thought these were beyond cute, I decided to offer a class to make these.
Side 1:

Side 2:

Now that you've seen them, you know you want to make one, right?  When you come to class, I have everything prepped and ready for you.  The wreaths are embellished with ribbon and cute stamped images.  Cost to attend is $20.

In order to ensure that I have enough supplies for everyone, please RSVP NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 20.  I must receive your payment for class by then in order to reserve your spot.

Until next time...
HAPPY STAMPING! 
Jayne Stenstrom 
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Monday, September 16, 2013

It's All About the Candy

Remember September's Butterfly Bundle Special - Offer good until September 30!
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Today's card expresses my true feelings about pretty much every holiday.  It's all about the candy.  'Nuff said.
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This was the card I made for the latest Upscale Swap.  I used the new Circle Card Thinlits.  They make it so easy to make a cool flip card!  Here's the card viewed from the front.


If you pull on the left side of the card, the circle flips around so you can see the back side.  (It's really fun to flip the card open and closed, over and over.  Or maybe I think so because I'm so easily entertained.)
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I added a little extra flap to the right so when you flip the right side open, you have a center section.  The ladies who are coming to my Wow! Cards Class tomorrow night will be learning how to make a card like this.
SUPPLIES:
STAMPS:  Halloween Hello
CARD STOCK:  Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Witches Brew Designer Series Paper
INKS: StazOn Black ink pad, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight markers
OTHER: Circle Card Thinlits, Circles Collection Framelits, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Crystal Effects, Dimensionals.

Look at everything that comes in the Circle Card Thinlits!
 #133480 Circle Card Thinlits           $32.95
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Until next time...
HAPPY STAMPING! 
Jayne Stenstrom 
 jayne@jaynestamps.com 
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Monday, September 9, 2013

Autumn Leaves Must Fall

When I was thinking about this post, the words "autumn leaves must fall" came to mind.  So I started wondering if they were really lyrics to a song or if I had imagined them.  YouTube to the rescue!  The lyrics are from a recording by Chad & Jeremy in 1964 called "A Summer Song".
 
 If you don't see a video above, you can hear the song HERE.
From Millan.Net
My post today isn't about songs though, it's about cards.  Specifically cards made with leaf stamps.  It's almost officially autumn!  Can you believe it?  I can't right now because our temps for the next couple of days are supposed to be in the 90s and humid.  The air conditioning is already cranked up to help keep us cool.
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But it will be cooling down by the end of the week, so I'm getting in the "fall" mood!  This first card was one I received at Convention.  It was swapped by Michelle H from New York.  She used the Magnificent Maple and Tags 4 You stamps, 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon, and Sweater Weather designer series paper.  All are new items in the Holiday catalog.
 From Millan.Net
The second card was made by Laura Barto of the Upscale Swap Group.  She also used the Sweater Weather DSP and Magnificent Maple stamp but she embossed the image with Silver Embossing Powder.  Two cards made with the same basic elements, but they look oh so different!
 From Millan.Net
Deb Currier made this last card using Wonderfall, Petite Pairs, and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets.  And she also used the Sweater Weather DSP on her card!  I think that paper is a must-have!
From Millan.Net
So get ready, because whether you like it or not, Autumn is coming and soon!
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Until next time...
HAPPY STAMPING!
Jayne Stenstrom 
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Thursday, September 5, 2013

Autumn Shadowbox Insert

 
Dates: August 29-September 30, 2013
Offer: Get 15 percent off when you buy this bundled butterfly stamp set and punch!
Bundle Item
Page in Catalog
Description
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15% Savings Price
Amount Saved!
135311
90
183
Butterfly Bundle (Clear-Mount)
Papillon Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Bitty Butterfly Punch
$30.90
$26.27
$4.63
135312
90
183
Butterfly Bundle (Wood-Mount)
Papillon Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set
Bitty Butterfly Punch
$34.90
$29.67
$5.23
Here are the images in the Papillon Potpourri stamp set:
Papillon Potpourri
 From Millan.Net
I have another 8x8" shadowbox insert to show.  My stamping buddy Emily came over yesterday and we created this insert together.  I know that it's still officially summer, but fall will be here before we know it!

This picture was taken of just the insert...
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And this one shows it in the frame.
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I don't have a supply list of what we used (let me just say that we used a LOT of different things), but if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask away.  Thanks for stopping by!
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Until next time...
HAPPY STAMPING!
Jayne Stenstrom 
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