Priscilla's Papercrafts: Hello Harvest

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

It's Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Autumn

Chilly mornings, gray skies, even a little rain...autumn is in the air here in Oregon. I can't say that I'm ready - the summers here are glorious, and for someone who likes sunshine, the transition can be tough. But we DO get some absolutely gorgeous fall days with lots of color as the leaves turn; that should be happening soon.

So, in order to get ready, here are two cards from my September Card Clubs, both featuring Hello Harvest and the Rustic Harvest Designer Paper.

For those attending in-person class, we stamped the pumpkin from Hello Harvest on Cajun Craze cardstock, cutting it out with the Rustic Pumpkin dies. I love the little vines that are included in the dies.

The patterned paper was cut to 3-3/8" x 3-3/4"; the 3-3/8" piece was then cut into 1-1/8" strips (three of them). They were evenly spaced across a piece of Mossy Meadow (3-7/8 x 4") and then adhered to the Basic White layer.

I love that pumpkin! Just the perfect pumpkin shape!

Then I had a card for those who received Cards-by-Mail. For this card we used the dies to create the pumpkin:

This pumpkin has 4 pieces: two for the body (layer the middle, thinner piece over the larger bottom), the stem and the vine. The pumpkin pieces are embossed - the die does that as it cuts, creating a pretty fall pumpkin.

And finally I had one more option for those who wanted a Halloween card:

Same lay-out (this wonderful card template can be used with different papers, stamps and colors to create a whole new look), but this time we used the Gingham Cottage patterned paper, and had a Basic Black card base. The die-cut tree and owl were from a retired set of dies (Frightful Tags), and the "BOO" was cut with the "vintage" Playful Alphabet dies.

Which is your favorite?

Heads up: Coming tomorrow - 24-hour sale on ALL stamps from the Annual Catalog (except for host sets). Don't miss it!

Product List

Hello Harvest Bundle (English)

[159644]

$49.50

Hello Harvest Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159634]

$23.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Rustic Harvest 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[159633]

$12.00

Gingham Cottage 12" X 12" (30,5 X 30,5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[159651]

$30.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$9.25

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$9.25

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[105117]

$9.25

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

[119686]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$9.25

Rustic Pumpkin Dies

[159643]

$32.00

Stamparatus

[146276]

$49.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Saturday, August 27, 2022

A Swap

If you've been reading my blog this week, you may have caught on that I have been in New Orleans for a leadership conference with Stampin' UP! I mentioned the other day that I was making some "swaps" to trade with other demonstrators in order to get new ideas and see how others use products.

Here is one of the swaps I created to bring along:

I must be getting ready for autumn, as the colors in this card are growing on me. Does that happen to you? It seems that with each season, I gravitate towards different colors. And I'm liking Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow right now.

I also LOVE this pumpkin. Long ago, I purchased a stamp set from Stampin' UP! that I thought had the most beautiful pumpkin. It was very similar to this one, although much smaller. I used that stamp set for years, even well beyond the time that it retired, all because of the lovely pumpkin.

So now I find myself loving this one. And the best part is that there are coordinating dies. And if you don't feel like stamping the pumpkin, there are dies in the set with which you can make a non-stamped pumpkin! How about that?

So let's take a look at this card. It uses Hello Harvest and Charming Sentiments. I stamped the pumpkin directly onto Cajun Craze cardstock, using Tuxedo Black ink, then cut it with the coordinating die. And I stamped the greeting in black on Mossy Meadow. Charming Sentiments has a fabulous set of dies, Sentiment Silhouettes, which cut out the "word bubbles" around all the greetings.

And look behind the words - I stamped the leaf from Hello Harvest on a label, stamping off once, and then stamping the image twice without re-inking.

Want to know the best way to use your patterned paper? I usually cut a piece to 4" x 5-1/4" to create a layer on my card base. I can get 6 cards from a 12" x 12" sheet this way. But when I have to make multiples I cut it a bit smaller. For this card I cut the paper to 3" x 5-1/2"; this allowed me to make 8 cards from one sheet, and the length covers the card base from top to bottom. I also used a different pattern, cutting it to 3/4" x 5-1/2" for a little strip under the main pattern.

But wait...that left 1-1/4" of the black card base showing along one side. What to do? I simply stamped the leaf pattern using Versamark ink, and heat-embossed it with Clear embossing powder. See the shine? Subtle, but distinct.

I'm looking forward to swapping with my fellow demonstrators from all over the world. I know I'll get some great cards back, and I hope they like my "autumn" card.

Product List

Hello Harvest Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159634]

$23.00

Hello Harvest Bundle (English)

[159644]

$49.50

Charming Sentiments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[159985]

$23.00

Charming Sentiments Bundle (English)

[158734]

$52.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$8.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Rustic Harvest 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[159633]

$12.00

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$9.25

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$9.25

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Rustic Pumpkin Dies

[159643]

$32.00

Sentiment Silhouettes Dies

[158733]

$35.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109130]

$6.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Friday, July 29, 2022

Boo!

Who's ready for Halloween?

Not me!

But I did have fun creating a cute card to get me started:

Earlier this week I shared a few cards that I made using the Candy Canes background die with the diagonal stripes. One of the cards used Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Mossy Meadow (you can see it here), while another used Cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow (here). So I still had a Pumpkin Pie piece and some black strips...that just said "Halloween" to me!

I adhered the Pumpkin Pie die-cut piece to Thick Very Vanilla, and then pieced in the black strips. Then it was time to decorate:

I love the pumpkin from Hello Harvest! After stamping and coloring with Blends, I hand-cut a little face. He's resting on a bed of grass, cut with the Palms dies.

And then I needed a greeting! Nothing seemed just right until I saw the banner from the Rustic Pumpkin dies. But the stamp says, "wishing you the loveliest day", which certainly would not do for my Halloween card! So I masked the words with a little washi tape, inked up the stamp, removed the tape and stamped it on Pumpkin Pie cardstock, leaving just the outline of the banner.

The letters for "BOO" are retired dies (Playful Alphabet) but fit just right on the banner. And then there's that spider - a perfect embellishment - from the Cottage Wreath bundle.