Fall Leaves, Trees, & Gnomes? You Bet!

 

Hi Everyone,

I hope your weekend is going well. We are in with so much smoke from fires and wind. It is amazing to think how much the wind carries to other places. Fall is definately on my mind. September always brings a bit of excitement to me. I love trees, leaves, and the fall colors.

I had so much fun creating this card for my Saturday Stampin' time. I recently got the Perched in the Tree bundle and just love the Aspen Tree Dies! I really like how the die-cut leaves have the embossed veins, so they look so good! We can't forget the Kindest Gnomes Bundle either. These gnomes are so cute! I love the whole suite of products.

Remember to make the inside of your card as special as the outside. I like to mimic the layers on the outside for the inside. You can also use your left over cut pieces as accents inside your card. 

You can get all the details for this project from my YouTube video. You can also see the supply list below. Thanks for stopping in. I hope you take advantage of the Stampin' Up! current promotions. 

September Giveaways

Would you like to win some wonderful new products? I have many giveaways that I will be awarding customers with. Due to my duplicate ordering, you benefit. Here are the details for your chance to win.

• Place a minimum $30 order at my online store. 
• Order by September 25th
• Use the Host Code KYWFDJYR when shopping
• Use this link with host code attached for easy shopping
• Place an order of $60 and your name goes in 2 times for more chances.
• Winners announced on my FB Live Wednesday, September 28th. You don't need to be present to win. I will contact winners. 

Prizes include: The Embossing Additions Tool Kit, Sprigs & Twigs Hybrid Embossing Folder, Sweet Candy Cane Bundle, Storybook Gnomes DSP, and more. Depending on customer orders, you could win more than 1 time. 

I hope you enjoyed the projects I shared today. Let me know what you'd like me to showcase next. Also, remember to place your minimum $30 order by September 25th to be in the drawing for the September Giveaways.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

3 Cards with Rustic Harvest Suite + September Giveaways

 Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my blog today. I am sharing projects that I created from my Facebook Live session on Wednesday evenings at 6:000 pm (PT). I just can't seem to get enough of the Rustic Harvest Suite! I especially love the Rustic Harvest 12" x 12" Designer series paper.

All the projects created really focused on the Rustic Harvest DSP and the Rustic Pumpkin Dies. For this first card, I also used the beautiful Falling Leaves 3-D Embossing folder.

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin! This card is so fun with all the color and texture. I die-cut the pumpkins from the DSP. I also die-cut 3 stems to add to the top of the pumpkins to give them a finished look. 

This card was inspired by a sketch layout that I saw. I used Blending Brushes to add color to the leaves in the DSP. These papers are so beautiful. You can mix and match them easily.

I always try and carry the color and theme to the inside of the card. Go To Greetings was the stamp set that I used for the cards. You can see more details for these cards in my FB Live YouTube replay.

September Giveaways

Would you like to win some wonderful new products? I have many giveaways that I will be awarding customers with. Due to my duplicate ordering, you benefit. Here are the details for your chance to win.

• Place a minimum $30 order at my online store. 
• Order by September 25th
• Use the Host Code KYWFDJYR when shopping
• Use this link with host code attached for easy shopping
• Place an order of $60 and your name goes in 2 times for more chances.
• Winners announced on my FB Live Wednesday, September 28th. You don't need to be present to win. I will contact winners. 

Prizes include: The Embossing Additions Tool Kit, Sprigs & Twigs Hybrid Embossing Folder, Sweet Candy Cane Bundle, Storybook Gnomes DSP, and more. Depending on customer orders, you could win more than 1 time. 

I hope you enjoyed the projects I shared today. Let me know which card you like best. Also, remember to place your minimum $30 order by September 25th to be in the drawing for the September Giveaways.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Stamp Up "Z" Fold Card with Last Chance Welcoming Woods & Heartfelt Wishes

Hi Everyone,

I just finished my 3rd week of the 8 Weeks of Monday of Holiday Cards and Giveaways. I love creating cards that can be enjoyed after they have been given out. The "Z" Fold Stand Up card is perfect!

With this stand up card, you can create for any occasion or holiday. I have created them with mini calendars, post it notes and simply for a holiday occasion to add to your holiday decorations. The two cards are the same dimensions. It's just that the calendar one stands up and back more.

It's really easy to make the "Z" Fold Stand Up card. 

• Cut a base at 4 1/4" x 11"
• Score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
• Cut a piece same as base color 5 1/2 x 4 1/4"
• Then you create any layers you wish
• You then need something on the inside that will stop the card from closing so it stands. I like to do a strip of cardstock with ribbon. You can also put a strip for your sentiment. It doesn't need to be much, just a little dimmension. 

The Welcoming Woods and Heartfelt Wishes are part of the Last Chance promotion. The July-December 2021 mini catalog will be retiring soon. I think the Welcoming Woods is such a wonderful all season set. There are many sentiments for occasions and you can do lots of techniques with this set. There are many items that will carry over, but the majority of items are retiring. some are discounted. All these items are whild supplies last, so don't delay. You can see all the retiring items at my online store. It's so fun to gift yourself with Stampin' Up! products!

To see how I assembled my "Z" Fold Stand Up! card, you can watch my Live YouTube Monday replay.

Thanks again for stopping in today. I've been away for a bit and am so happy to be back. Comment and let me know what you think of my card today. Also, create your own and share.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Create Endless Cards with Kit Together Bundle by Stampin' Up!

 

Hi Everyone,

It's a wonderful time to think about your holiday card needs. Today I've created using the Knit Sweater Dies which is part of the Knit Together Bundle by Stampin' Up! There are so many different ways you can put these dies together. You will have endless fun!

I love that you don't have to use the dies to create a "sweater" pattern. That's the first thing you want to do, but you can use the decorative dies in lots of ways. For this card, I simpply used the poinsettia die for a border with the zigzag.

Okay, I had so much fun with this card! I went over the top on this one. I love how the shapes pop out when you die cut the strips. You can use these for shaker cards or accents on your card. I used the Word Wishes for the sentiment. It's just perfect!

It was so much fun creating with the Knit Sweater Dies. I plan on creating more and sharing soon. 

Let me know which card you like best today. I'd love to hear from you. 

There are just 8 days left in the current promotions with Stampin' Up! That is Sale-A-Bration, the Host promotion, and the Join promotion. You don't want to miss your chance to earn FREE products in 3 different ways! Be sure to click the links to get your FREE rewards!

It's the most wonderful time of year for stamping, so be sure to check out my calendar of events for great classes and events.

Thanks again for joining me today. Have you created your project for my Sketch Challenge + Giveaway post? I'd love to see what you create. 

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Café

Finding Inspiration Friday with Harvest Meadow Suite

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my blog for this fantastic Friday. I'm gearing up for my July-December 2021 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration open house. I wanted to share a sneak peek and one of the make-n-takes that guests will be able to make during the open house.

The Harvest Meadow Suit is so stunning! I just can't get enough of it. This card features so many wonderful products. The Harvest meadow 12" x 12" DSP is so beautiful! For this card, I wanted to feature as much of the suite of products that I could. This includes the DSP, the Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots, the 3/8" Diamond Weave Ribbon, and the Cork 12" x 12" Specialty paper.

The Cork Specialty paper is really interesting. It is thin like cardstock, and it has a very smooth feel to it even though it has texture too. It's hard to describe. I love how easy it is to stamp onto the Cork paper. Another little sneak peek is the Gold Shimmer Vellum piece behind the Cork. The shimmer vellums are so nice.

Thanks again for stopping in to day. I hope I've inspired you to create your own wonderful projects and share a hand made card with someone to let them know you care. 

The July-December 2021 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration time begins on August 3rd. If you don't have a demonstrator and would like to receive copies of these publications, I'm happy to send them right out to you. Simply Let me know. If you have time, join me this Saturday at 4:00pm (PT) for my Virtual Mini Catalog Open House. I'll have products to share, cards to share, and prizes to give away. Join me on my Facebook page this Saturday (7/31).

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Cafe

Finding Inspiration Friday - Christmas in July!

 

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in. Today it's all about Christmas in July. I wanted to share a sneak peek of some upcoming new products. These will be in the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog by Stampin' Up! 

This card is using the Happy Holidays Bundle that includes the beautiful bird stamp and the Holly Border Punch. The stunning 3-D Embossing folder is so beautiful. I used the Blending Brushes and Old Olive ink to give the card an antique look. The Cherry Cobbler and Gold Ribbon is so pretty! It has a woven look to it too. The "Joy to the World" sentiment is from the Stars are Shining stamp set.

I used Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin' Blends to color the images for this card. 

Now that I'm thinking about it, I used even more upcoming products on this card! I used the Kraft 6" x 6" Card pack and the Seasonal Layer dies for the sentiment. The gems are the Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Gems. Wow that's a lot of wonderful new things coming August 3rd. 

If you want to see more sneak peeks be sure to stop back in. I am also having a virtual open house for the July-December Mini and Sale-A-Bration Brochure on Saturday, July 31st at 4:00pm (PT). I'll have prizes, products to share and I'll share a few projects too. Simply join me on my Facebook Page to participate. I hope to see you there.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Cafe

 

Whimsy and Wonder Suite Sneak Peek

 

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in at the end of the week. What a busy time. Even though I'm off for a month and 1/2 I have so much that I've been doing. I get to spend more time stamping, and I just got my pre-order box from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog by Stampin' Up! All I can say is WOW! 

The first sneak peek I've created is from the Whimsy and Wonder Suite. This suite is so beautiful with non-traditional Christmas colors. I absolutly love it all. The Christmas Tree dies are fabulous and the little ornaments are just the cutest little things ever!

You will really love the Whimsy and Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper. The designs and metallics that run through one side of the papers is so cool! The metallic accents actually change colors depending on the way the lighting hits it. It's very amazing to me.

I hope you enjoyed my card today. I had so much fun designing it. For some tips and tricks, check out my video tutorial.

If you don't have a demonstrator and would like to receive a copy of the upcoming July-December 2021 mini catalog and Sale-A-Bration Brochures, simply contact me and I would be happy to mail them out to you.

If you follow my blog or follow me on Facebook, you know that all this month you can earn entries for my July Stamptacular Giveaways. You can get all the details for this on a previous blog post. There are many ways to get entries. I'm excited to celebrate our easing restrictions and my birthday a little early with all of you.

Happy Stampin',

Mary Blocher

Mary's Stampin' Cafe