NC Demo Blog Hop for September 2024 Hello Pumpkin!

Welcome to the NC Demo Blog Hop for September!  Our theme for the month is Hello Pumpkin!  I'm so glad that you are here.  You may just be starting our little hop.  If so, please continue along to see all of our pumpkin samples.  I know you'll enjoy the hop.  If you have come from Toni Campana's blog post, I'm so happy to have you!

I have a frame for you today using the Scenic Pumpkin Patch.

It's really hard to get a good picture with the shadows.  For this picture I took out the glass because of the reflection.  Of course I would put the glass in when using the frame.  It's easier to see without the frame, so here's a picture without it.

 

This frame is from Ikea and I've had it a long time.  It is 9 x 9.  Of course you can adjust your pieces for the frame you have.

The Sweet Days of Autumn Designer Series Paper is part of Stampin' Up!'s new scrapbook offerings.  It is 12 x 12 and has 4 double sided designs with 4 of each design in the pack.  This would great if you are teaching classes!  I used the Cajun Craze piece with tiny little trees in the design.  Cut to 9 x 9 and glue to a piece of cardboard the same size.  I used the backing from some of our specialty papers that is heavier.

The larger leaves for the background of the frame are cut using the Autumn Leaves dies and are cut from
what some might call the flip side of Spendid Autumn 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.  They are added with a glue dot near the base and a mini demensional out at the end.

The smaller cluster of leaves are cut from Thoughtful Journey 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.  The variations of the paper make the leaves look more authentic.  I used the Encircled in Nature dies from the Online Exclusives for this.  Give them a little haircut and glue where you like.

For the focal points of the frame, I used the Something Fancy dies to cut the Early Espresso backing and another smaller one in Basic White.

The top picture has a sentiment from the So Sincere stamp set in Early Espresso.  The single pumpkin is first inked in Pumpkin Pie and then some Cajun Craze is added near the bottom of the stamp with a sponge dauber.  Be sure to clean your stamp before inking it up again to keep the ink pad clean.  I've added the leaves in Mossy Meadow.  I thought it was neat the way you can connect the leaves all the way across.  That was a happy accident!

The bottom picture has the stamp with three pumpkins.  These were inked with the same colors as above.  I did need to make a mask by stamping the pumpkins on a sticky note and cutting them out.  Make two.  Place the mask on top of the first pumpkins stamped to stamp the second group.  Cover both sets of pumpkins to stamp the ground in Old Olive.

For the top picture here, ink the 5 pumpkin stamp in Peach Pie.  Now add a little Pumpkin Pie with a sponge dauber right on the stamp.  I felt it was a little hard to tell the top from the bottom.  Notice that one of the pumpkins extends above the others.  Add the stems in Mossy Meadow.  Make a mask for the pumpkin cluster.  Add the fence in Pecan Pie and the ground in Old Olive.  There's a lot of pie in this one!

The bottom picture has a scene.  Stamp a little hill with Old Olive.  This hill could also be used as a cloud at another time. The house is stamped in Cherry Cobbler with an Early Espresso roof.  The smaller pumpkins are inked in Peach Pie with Cajun Craze added to the bottom of the stamp with Cajun Craze.  Tops are in Mossy Meadow.  For the trees ink in Early Espresso at the side of the pad.  Carefully ink only the trees and not the earth at the bottom.  Now ink the earth in Old Olive again using the side of the pad hanging the trees off the edge.  Stamp.  Each tree is a different color with the center in Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie on the left and Cherry Cobbler on the right.

I tried adding the white with dimensionals to the Early Espresso layer but I just didn't like it.  The white is glued to its base.  I recommend adding each picture with Foam Adhesive Sheets cut to size.  Mine is added with dimensionals and I just don't feel like it is solid enough.  If I make another, I'll change that.

It was a lot of fun working with the placement of everything.  It comes down to what makes you happy.  There is no right or wrong.  Colors used for the frame are Pecan Pie, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze.  In the end, I am happy with the results.  If you make a frame, please send me a picture.  I want to see yours!  Next up is Frances Wagner.  She always has a great project. I didn't use a lot of Pumpkin Pie in my sample because it's not a favorite of mine.  Let's see the other creations in the hop!

September Blog Hoppers
Tina Lesson - Tina Lesson -
https://stampingkz.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-2024-nc-demos-blog-hop.html
Toni Campana - https://wp.me/pcSlkZ-1cj
Jo Anne Hewins -
https://luv2create.typepad.com/my_blog/2024/09/nc-demo-blog-hop-for-september-2024-hello-pumpkin.html
Frances Wagner -
https://www.wagstamps.com/2024/09/nc-demos-september-2024-blog-hop-hello.html
Tracie Evans Langley - the Sassy Stamper - https://wp.me/pbuEpC-Bn
Laurie Meier -
https://stampedgreetings.com/nc-demos-blog-hop-hello-pumpkin-fun-fold/

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Product List

Scenic Pumpkin Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164364]

$20.00

So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English)

[162283]

$24.00

Sweet Days Of Autumn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166498]

$12.50

Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164173]

$12.50

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

Something Fancy Dies

[160424]

$28.00

Encircled In Nature Dies

[163628]

$36.00

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

$9.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$9.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$9.00

Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad

[163810]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

$9.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$9.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Decorative Trees for A Simple Christmas Card

The Decorative Trees Bundle can be found on page 42 of the 2024 September-December Mini Catalog.  It is sooooo cute!  I found something interesting about this bundle.  There are several smaller trees available with this bundle and I just couldn't figure out why there was no die for them.  Well the bigger tree die does fit these trees.  You just need to trim along the bottom!  I think that's so smart!  It doesn't apply to our card for today, but I just wanted to share.

These aren't the traditional colors for Christmas, but I do like it.  The patterned paper comes from the Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper on page 33.  It's such cute paper!

The base of this card is Thick Basic White 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4.

Cut a piece of the patterned paper to 4 x 5 1/4 and glue to the center of the front of the card.

From Basic White cut a rectangle from the Everyday Details dies.  The die I used actually can cut out two rectangle with the outside part being a frame.  I used the inside part.  Glue to the center of the card.

Using the Decorative Trees dies cut a solid tree of Petal Pink and a dotted tree from Soft Sea Foam.  Glue the two together.  Look for larger areas between dots to add a tiny bit of glue wherever you can.  Add the tree to the rectangle with dimensionals.

Make a knot using the Petal Pink ribbon from the Petal Pink and White Diagonal Trim Combo Pack.  This ribbon has a front and a back.  As I was tying the ribbon I twisted one side to make it come out with the right side.  Add with a glue dot.

Finish by adding some of the White Loose Snowflakes.  Add a tiny dot of glue.  Give these a little time to dry.

My inside is not very exciting.  I used one of the stamps in a tree shape.  The ornaments are cut from Petal Pink.  The die cuts three of them at one time.

I love how all the dots go together for this card.  You could make multiples easily!

Thanks for taking a look at this Christmas card.  Christmas will be here before you know it!

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Product List

Decorative Trees Bundle (English)

[164085]

$52.00

Decorative Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164275]

$20.00

Decorative Trees Dies

[164084]

$38.00

Snowy Scenes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English)

[166611]

$17.00

White Loose Snowflakes

[164128]

$8.00

Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack

[163417]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$11.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$11.50

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$11.50

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Book Fold Easel Card with Autumn Leaves

Hello to you today!  I have a beautiful autumn card for you.  Fall began on September 22nd so autumn we celebrate!

The base of this card is Basic Very Vanilla measuring 4 1/4 x 11.  Score at 5 1/2 and 6 3/4. Fold in half and then fold back at the remaining score line.  Now you'll need one more diagonal score line that goes from the lower left of the book fold score to the upper right of the outside edge of the card.  Place these corners in the cutting well of the trimmer.  Be sure to use your scoring blade to score.  Burnish all score lines with a Bone Folder.  Glue down the small section to make the book fold part.

Each area of the card will have a layer of Crushed Curry to frame the designer paper.  Cut a piece of Crushed Curry to 1 1/8 x 4 1/8 for the spine.  Cut two pieces to 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 (for outside and inside.  From one of these pieces, cut a circle from the center.  This is a card stock saving measure.  The card stock is covered with designer paper and no one will know there is a hole there.  The circle is from the Spotlight on Nature dies and measures approximately 3 1/4 in diameter.

I'm using the Country Woods Designer Series Paper for this card.  Its' perfect for fall with all of the wood.  You'll need 1 piece that is 1 x 4 and two pieces that are 4 x 4.  Go ahead and glue all patterned pieces to the corresponding card stock.  Go ahead and glue down the spine area and the inside of the card.  For the front you will only put your glue on the bottom part below the diagonal score line.  This will allow you to fold in an upward motion the front of the card so that we can have an easel.

For the front of the card, go ahead and glue down the circle to the center.  Stamp leaves from the Autumn Leaves stamp set on Very Vanilla.  I used Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry, and Cherry Cobbler.  Each leaf is also a different shape.  Cut out with the Autumn Leaves dies.  While cutting, go ahead and cut a couple leaves from Cherry Cobbler card stock.  Go can also cut a label from Crushed Curry.  Cut the veins of one of the leaves from Granny Apple Green card stock.

Arrange the leaves on the circle using all of your pieces.  I used dimensionals.  For pieces overlapping another piece with dimensionals, use glue for that area.  That should help with the thickness of the card and mailing.

Stamp the saying from Autumn Leaves in Cherry Cobbler on the label.  Back with some of the Cherry Cobbler and Gold Satin  Ribbon from the new mini catalog.  Glue this down over the leaves.  

I colored some of the embellishments from the Earth Tones Shimmer Gems with my Dark Cherry Cobbler Blend.  That's what I had when making the card.  You might also use the Cherry Cobbler and Pearl Adhesive Backed Berries.  That would be pretty!

The saying on the inside is from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set.  Add a leaf with a dimensional.  Place it so that the easel can fit up against it to hold it open.

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I thank you for your time today.  I know time is precious and I hope you have found something of value for you today.  I do sell Stampin' Up! products.  Find them listed below and let me know if I can help you!

 

Product List

Autumn Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162179]

$24.00

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$35.00

Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163393]

$12.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$13.00

Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Satin Ribbon

[164028]

$8.00

Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive Backed Berries

[164119]

$9.00

Earth Tones Shimmer Gems

[164070]

$8.50

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

$11.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154880]

$11.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131199]

$11.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$11.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Sparkling Snowflakes and a Masking Technique

I'll be sharing my card and tutorial for the Tutorial Medley private Facebook group.  We are a group of demonstrators working together.  Each of us creates a card and writes a tutorial to go with it every month.  Our theme this month is Masking.  I'm excited to see the creations for this theme!  There are so many different techniques for masking.  Here is my card using Sparkling Snowflakes.  Our tutorials are combined and we can use them as we wish.  I use mine to send to my Luv 2 Create team, my class attendees, and my customers.  I just want them to know I appreciate them!  They'll go out before the end of the month.

Before I go on, let me give you a word of advice.  If you use the White Loose Snowflakes on page 33 of the Sept-Dec Mini, please replace the lid and/or set the container back from the edge of your workspace.  You might wonder why I would say this.  Have you played 1 million tiny snowflake pick-up?  I may have exaggerated the number.

Today I'll go ahead and share the tutorial for this card free for everyone.  Download Sparkling Snowflakes September 202

I decided to all a video to show how to make this card.  Here it is!

 

I won't tell how to make the card here since you can read the download.  I will share a few additional pictures of this card.

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Product List

Sparkling Snowflakes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162158]

$20.00

Sophisticated Sled Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164340]

$24.00

Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder

[162026]

$11.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$9.00

White Loose Snowflakes

[164128]

$8.00

Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial)

[163987]

$60.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$11.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.25

Artful Amaryllis Isn't Just For Christmas!

Like many stampers, I love flowers.  When I saw the Artful Amaryllis bundle in the new September-December Mini, it went on my list right away.  I've made and shared a few cards with the bundle.  Looking at those flowers, I decided that they didn't necessarily have to be an amaryllis.  That was my focus for today.

This card could easily be a Christmas card with a simple changing of the sentiment.  The saying is from the Artful Amaryllis stamp set.  

The base is Thick Basic White 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4.  Use a Bone Folder to burnish and make a crisp fold.  Cut 2 strips of Gold Foil that are 1/2 inch wide and 5 1/2 inches long.  Glue these to each side of the card even with the edge.  Cut a piece of the Regals Distressed Patterns that is 4 x 5 1/2.  Glue this to the front of the card centering it between the gold sides.  This gives the front of the card a beautiful rich look.  I love that gold check on a Cherry Cobbler background.

The stem and leaves for the amaryllis are cut from Seasons of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP).  They are in two separate parts.  Glue the stem from the bottom center of the card.  Put a glue dot at the base of the leaves.  Add a mini dimensional out at the ends.

I knew I wanted to add a little shadowing to the flowers.  I cut them from Watercolor Paper.  I had scraps from another project so it worked perfectly.  There are 2 sets of petals for the full flowers.  Cut both.  Color with a Basic Gray watercolor pencil.  Use a Blending Pen to smooth out the color.  I made three full flowers.  The centers are cut from Gold Foil.  Glue together all of the pieces.  I used a Bone Folder to curl up the petal a little.  The side view flowers have two parts as well.  Color the base of both and add the shadowing.  The center peeps out from the two as you put them together.  Put the two pieces together with glue dots.  Add to the base with a glue dot at the bottom of the flower and mini dimensionals at the top.  I used 2 of these flowers.

With the gold grid of the paper, I thought heat embossing would be pretty on the card.  I did this on Cherry Cobbler card stock.  The new Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders are so bright and beautiful.  Trim down the card stock.  Add on a strip of Gold Foil that is the same width as the sentiment.  Let it stick out at each end.  Add with dimensionals.

Add some of the Drusy Adhesive-Backed Embellishments to complete the card.

For the inside of the card, emboss the saying and frame with Gold Foil.  Add a bud down near the bottom.

I hope you'll try the Artful Amaryllis bundle in all kinds of colors.  Share pictures of your cards with me.  I would love that!  Find this bundle on page 48 of the new mini catalog.  If you would like to see the other cards I have shared go here and here.  Thanks so much.  Let me know if I can help y0u!  Product links below.

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Product List

Artful Amaryllis Bundle (English)

[164082]

$41.25

Artful Amaryllis Dies

[164081]

$27.00

Artful Amaryllis Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164242]

$19.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Regal Distressed Patterns 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[164037]

$10.00

Season Of Green & Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[164324]

$16.50

Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments

[164223]

$9.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1

[161700]

$18.00

Blender Pens

[102845]

$14.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

$11.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

$27.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25