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Oct

French Foliage Thank You Card & Winners of the October Class & Workshop Planner

Posted: Monday, October 25th, 2010 | Comments (13)

For today’s card I used the French Foliage stamp set – one of my favourite stamp sets from the Holiday Mini Catalogue. Actually, that’s probably not 100% true as pretty much ALL the stamp sets in the mini are my favourite LOL. What’s rare for me with this card, is that it does not use ANY DP at ALL! I know…shocking isn’t it? To create the background I incorporated a very simply sponging technique. BTW, be sure to check out the post below this one as I posted another of the Founder’s Circle swap cards I received. Here’s how I made the card:

Cut a 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ piece of Very Vanilla CS.
Sponge the Very Vanilla CS piece with Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Old Olive Classic ink. I used a separate wedge of stamping sponge for each of the colors. I began by lightly tapping the sponge on the ink pad and the starting off the CS, I began sponging in a fast circular motion onto the CS.
Randomly stamp the splatter image a few times onto the Very Vanilla CS using Crumb Cake Classic ink.
Randomly stamp the leaf images onto the Very Vanilla CS with Early Espresso Classic ink.
Ink up the script image with Early Espresso Classic ink, stamp it off once onto scrap paper and then stamp it onto the Very Vanilla CS. Repeat as many times as desired. Do the same thing with the little postscript image.
Lightly spritz the stamped Very Vanilla CS piece with gold Smooch Spritz.
Center and stick the Very Vanilla CS piece onto a 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ piece of Early Espresso CS.
Cut a 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ piece of Very Vanilla CS. Cut a fish tail in one end (the right side) with you paper snips. Sponge it with Crumb Cake Classic ink and Early Espresso Classic ink.
Stamp the thank you greeting onto the Very Vanilla CS strip in Early Espresso Classic ink. Slightly round the greeting flag with the edge of the blade of your paper snips.
Stick the left side of the greeting flag to the matted image piece using a bit of Dotto adhesive.
Pierce a hole through the left side of the flag with a paper-piercing tool and a foam mat.
You will now need a vintage brad, a 2″ piece of lace and three 4″ pieces of linen thread. Lay the pieces of linen thread one on top of the other. Tie them in a knot around the prong of the vintage brad. Take the piece of lace and sponge it with Crumb Cake Classic ink. Fold it in half and then insert the prong of the vintage brad through the folded part of the lace.
With the linen thread and lace attached, insert the prong of the brad through the hole you pierced in step 10. Open the prongs of the brad at the back of the CS to secure in place. Stick the right side of the greeting flag down with a mini glue dot.
Take a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Crumb Cake CS. Fold it in half with a bone folder to create a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card.
Sponge the edges of the card with Crumb Cake Classic ink. Randomly stamp the splatter image in the top left and bottom right corners of the Crumb Cake card front.
Center and stick the matted image piece onto the card front with SNAIL adhesive. You’re done!

Do you know, we just realized that we hadn’t yet annouced the winners for the October Class and Workshop Planner? We are SO sorry about that. The winners are listed below. Please email us at andrea@sunnystampin.com to claim your prize. Make sure that you state “October class and workshop planner winner” in the subject line of your email. If you have already purchased either of the planners then you can choose a digital product of equal or lesser value from www.sunnystampinstore.com

1. Laura Howell
October 1st, 2010 at 9:09 am
Wow the planners look great again. Thank you both for all the hard work you put into helping us with ideas and the planners that make creating a workshop so much easier!

2. The Gaertegang
October 1st, 2010 at 10:21 am
Fall is my favorite time of year! Which must be why I am swooning over your gorgeous creations….I am not a demonstrator, but LOVE following your blog….you always inspire me!

3. Jennifer Engle
October 1st, 2010 at 1:11 pm
So beautiful. I have to say, without your classes, I wouldn’t have the business that I do. It is nice to have everything planned out for me… I can put it in autopilot when I myself am not feeling so creative. All my customers have love each of the classes that I have done. Thanks!

4. Christina Vertefeuille
October 1st, 2010 at 5:04 pm
As always your work amazes me. I love the samples you have created with this set. Keep up the good work and thanks for offering us a chance to win the class.
Thanks,
Christina

5. Jennifer J
October 2nd, 2010 at 3:21 am
…thanks for the chance to win I love your blog, its been really inspiring for me… I’m a new demonstator and have sudden a “creative block” *ugh* I think I’ll find my card making mojo again after I hold my first party wahoo!!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project.

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: French Foliage, Curly Cute
Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, More Mustard Classic inks
Paper: Very Vanilla CS, Early Espresso CS and Crumb Cake CS
Accessories: SNAIL adhesive, mini glue dots, Dotto adhesive, Antique Brads, Victoria Crochet trim (i.e. lace), linen thread, paper snips, stamp-a-ma-jig, stamping sponges

Current Online Classes:

Please note that the online classes are a world-wide event – you can join regardless of what country you live in.

Let’s Get Creative – Fall Edition
If you haven’t already signed up, it’s not too late! In this fun class you’ll get to make 6 fantastic projects – 2 cards and four 3D items – themed for fall, Thanksgiving (the US Thanksgiving) and Halloween. Each project will feature a downloadable pdf handout as well as a video on how the project was made. The Classroom will remain open until January 31st so you’ll have plenty of time to access the class materials.

Date: October 11th – October 22nd
Cost: $24.95

Let’s Get Scrappin’ – Fall Edition
Dive into the world of scrapbooking with this fun class featuring five single page 12″ x 12″ layouts and one double page 12″ x 12″ layout. Layouts will include fall, thanksgiving, halloween and back-to-school themes. Each layout features a downloadable pdf handout as well as a video featuring tips and techniques used to make the page.

Date: October 25th – November 5th
Cost: $24.95

This month’s classes in the store:

The beautiful fall colors of the Autumn Spice DP are an amazing background for the images from the Day of Gratitude stamp set. The eye catching colors just scream autumn! In this class you’ll create these four autumn themed cards and matching acorn card box. For more details on the class planner version and to purchase it, please click HERE. For more details on the Stamp Class by Email version, and to purchase yours, click HERE. You can find more great class planners at thethe Demo to Demo store.

This fall-inspired stamp set will leave you in awe with the delicate filigree look of its images. It adds elegance and class to any project. Whether embossed in gold, or oclored in with delicate washes of russet and gold, you will find yourself creating projects which are the very essence of autumn. Not sure how to run a workshop, needing a boost or just running out of time? With the Autumn Splendor Workshop Planner, we take all the tears and fears out of workshop’s for you. For more details on the workshop planner and to order yours, please click HERE. You can find more great workshop planners at the Demo to Demo store.

Categories : Autumn, Blog Give-Aways, Cards, Techniques, Thank you

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Oct

Fall Gratitude Card & I’m home!

Posted: Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 | Comments (17)

I’m home! I wish I could say it’s good to be back, but that wouldn’t be 100% the truth LOL. My husband and I had such an amazing time on our Mediterranean Cruise – it ended up being like a second honeymoon. It was the perfect way to celebrate our 15 years of marriage and 20 years of being together this past summer. I did take a TON of pictures (at least 4000 LOL), so I will have more details to share with you later on this week or weekend, but as we just got home this weekend and then launched into celebrating the Canadian Thanksgiving – I haven’t even had a chance to look at the photos, let alone edit some to upload and share with you.

We did miss the kids an awful lot, and from that perspective I am happy to be back, but that’s probably the only reason. It was like a little piece of heaven – not just because of where we were and the things we did, but most of all for the total relaxation and lack of stress. We couldn’t have worked even if we wanted to – the internet connection was super expensive, super slow and super unreliable. Hence, since there was nothing work-related would could do, we were able to relax 100% without guilt. Now that I’m back home and back in the midst of the whirlwind of daily life, I’m finding it really hard to adjust. My husband jokingly made the following comment over dinner the other night: “3500 on board the ship and it was quieter”. Oh so true LOL!

Today I wanted to share with you a fall card I created using some of the fun new products in the Holiday Mini Catalogue. Here’s how I made the card:

Take a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Very Vanilla CS and fold it in half using a bone folder to create a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card.
Sponge the edges of the Very Vanilla card front with More Mustard and a very slight touch of the Cajun Craze Classic inks, using a wedge of a stamping sponge. Set aside for a moment.
Ink up the En Francais greeting in Chocolate Chip Classic ink. Stamp it off once onto a piece of scrap paper and then stamp it onto a 3 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ piece of Crumb Cake CS (formerly Kraft CS).
Sponge the edges of the stamped Crumb Cake CS piece in More Mustard Classic ink, using a wedge of a stamping sponge.
Center and stick the stamped Crumb Cake CS piece onto a 4″ x 4 1/4″ piece of Cajun Craze CS.
Lay a 5 1/2″ piece of Early Espresso Satin ribbon across the matted Crumb Cake CS, about 3/4″ up from the bottom edge, bring the ends of the ribbon around to the back of the CS and then stick them down using SNAIL adhesive.
Tie a 10″ piece or Early Espresso Satin Ribbon in a bow around the first piece of ribbon – positioning it towards the right edge of the CS.
Thread an 8″ piece of Linen thread through a Cajun Craze button and tie a small loop at the top. Thread a second 4″ piece of linen thread through the button and simply let the ends hang down.
Stick the button to the center of the bow with a couple of mini glue dots. Trim the ends of the linen thread. Set aside for a moment.
Stamp the letter G onto a mini vintage tag in Early Espresso Classic ink. Thread the tag onto a mini vintage safety pin (from the vintage trinkets collection). Attach the pin to the little loop you created in the linen thread of the button so that the tag hangs.
Stamp the greeting from the Day of Gratitude stamp set onto a scrap of Very Vanilla CS in Early Espresso Classic ink. Punch it out with the Decorative Label punch.
Sponge the edges of the punched greeting with More Mustard Classic ink. Place some SNAIL adhesive at the back of the greeting, slide it slightly behind the bow and stick it to the Crumb Cake CS.
Stamp the leaf from the Paisley Prints stamp set onto a scrap of Very Vanilla CS in More Mustard Classic ink. Cut it out.
Clean the stamp and then stamp it again in Cajun Craze Classic ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla CS. Cut it out.
Stick the leaves to the card front, behind the top left corner of the greeting label with SNAIL adhesive.
Center and stick the matted and decorated Crumb Cake CS piece to the Very Vanilla card front – about 1/2″ in from the left edge – with SNAIL adhesive.

You’re done!

Stamps: Paisley Prints, Day of Gratitude
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Cajun Craze Classic inks
Paper: Very Vanilla CS, Crumb Cake CS, Cajun Craze CS
Accessories: linen thread, paper snips, Regals designer buttons, Early Espresso 5/8″ satin ribbon, Vintage Trinkets, Mini Vintage Tags, stamping sponges, mini glue dots, SNAIL adhesive, decorative label punch

Current Online Classes:

Please note that the online classes are a world-wide event – you can join regardless of what country you live in.

Date: October 11th – October 22nd
Cost: $24.95

Date: October 25th – November 5th
Cost: $24.95

New classes in the store:

Whew! That’s all for now!

Categories : Autumn, Cards

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Sep

Fall Season of Friendship Card, 2 NEW Online Classes & another give-away!

Posted: Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 | Comments (173)

Oh my goodness! Life is absolutely insane right now. There just aren’t enough hours in a day to get everything done. Tomorrow morning at 3 am the airport limo service is picking me up to take me to the London, ON airport and I’ll be off to Stampin’ Up!’s Founder’s Circle event. I’m super excited, but at the same time panicking because I haven’t even packed yet. I still have to go shopping to pick up a couple of things, I have to make sure everything is organized for the kid’s related to their activities and schedules while I’m gone…..and I sure hope I don’t forget my swaps!

Anyways, because things have been so hairy, I still haven’t been able to keep to my regular posting schedule, so please accept my apologies for having to cram everything into one post. Today I wanted to share a card with you, plus tell you about out two upcoming online classes. First off, here’s how I made the card:

Cut a 5 1/4″ x 10 1/2″ piece of Pear Pizzazz CS and fold it in half to create a 5 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ card. Set aside for a moment.
Cut a 4 3/4″ x 4 3/4″ piece of Whisper White CS. Stamp the tree from the Season of Friendship stamp set onto the Whisper White CS piece in Chocolate Chip Classic ink.
Stamp the leaves in three colors of Classic ink: Certainly Celery, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive.
Stamp 9 sets of leaves in Pear Pizzazz Classic ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS. Cut them out leaving a small border around them. Set aside for a moment.
“Faux thread” 6 small red buttons using Real Red CS. Stick them to the tree with mini glue dots.
Arrange the cut out leaves around the buttons and stick them to the tree with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add small dots of Crystal Effects to the tree and sprinkle on Dazzling Diamonds glitter.
Center and stick the Whisper White CS to a 5″ x 5″ piece of Pear Pizzazz CS.
Stamp the greeting “thanks” onto a scrap of Whisper White CS in Chocolate Chip Classic ink. Punch it out with the small oval punch.
Stick the punched greeting to the inside of the dotted oval silver hodgepodge hardware frame with mini glue dots.
Thread a 6″ piece of the 1/8″ Real Red taffeta ribbon through the silver oval & lay it across the bottom of the Whisper White CS piece. Position the silver frame slightly towards the left of the card and hold it in place with mini glue dots. bring the ends of the ribbon around to the back of the Real Red CS and stick them down with SNAIL adhesive.
Tie an 8″ piece of 1/8″ Real Red taffeta ribbon in a bow, around the first piece of ribbon, to the right of the silver frame.
Center and stick the Real Red CS piece to the card front. You’re done!

OK, and now on to our 2 new fantastic online classes for October in our all new Let’s Get Creative Classroom!

Let’s Get Creative – Fall Edition
In this fun class you’ll get to make 6 fantastic projects – 2 cards and four 3D items – themed for fall, thanksgiving and Halloween. Each project will feature a downloadable pdf handout as well as a video on how the project was made.

Date: October 11th – October 22nd
Cost: $24.95 (or $21.95 each if you sign up for both this and the scrapping class using the coupon code LGCFALL2010)

Date: October 25th – November 5th
Cost: $24.95 (or $21.95 each if you sign up for both this and the scrapping class using the coupon code LGCFALL2010)

Coupon is valid until Sept. 30th.

We are giving away 1 free registration to BOTH online classes. Please leave a comment in the comments section of this post to enter the give-away.

Well that’s all for now folks. Soph will probably be posting a card tomorrow.

Stamps: Season of Friendship, Fabulous Phrases
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive Classic inks
Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Real Red CS
Accessories: mini glue dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, 1/8″ Real Red Taffeta ribbon, Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Real Red buttons (from retired Playground Designer Button collection), Dazzling Diamonds glitter

Categories : Autumn, Blog Give-Aways, Cards, Online Classes

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Sep

Video Tutorial on Watercoloring Embossed Leaves using Stampin’ Up!’s Aquapainters….& some Secret Comment Patrol Winners

Posted: Monday, September 28th, 2009 | Comments (60)

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Today I wanted to share with you another card I created using Stampin’ Up!’s aquapainters and Classic reinkers. This card layout was inspired by one that I saw in last year’s fall issue of Papercrafts magazine.

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This technique is slightly different than the one I showed on Friday because the image was first embossed in gold embossing powder. I used the reinkers at virtually full strength to achieve a more intense look. Also, instead of using Stampin’ Up!’s beautifully thick 140 lb weight watercolor paper, I used a 90 lb weight watercolor paper I picked up at an art supply store. I opted for the lighter weight watercolor paper because when saturated with water, the edges tend to curl, giving the leaves a much more realistic look. I know, I know, Taken with Teal leaves isn’t exactly realistic, but it’s one of the colors in the Autumn Meadows DP which is why I pulled that color into the leaves. You can see exactly how the card was made in the video below:

Directions:

Stamp the leaves from the Autumn Splendor stamp set onto a piece of watercolor paper in Encore Gold ink. Sprinkle on gold embossing powder and heat emboss.
Take a small plastic palette and place a drop of the following colors of reinker each into their own well: Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, More Mustard and Taken with Teal.
Color in the leaves and the acorn using the reinkers and your aquapainter. Let them dry and then blot off any excess ink using a paper towel.
Cut out the leaves using a pair of paper snips, being sure to leave a small border around the outside edge of each leaf.
Mat a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Autumn Meadows DP onto a 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ piece of Chocolate Chip CS. Mat the Chocolate Chip CS onto a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ Really Rust card (created by taking a 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of Really Rust CS and folding it in half using a bone folder).
Take a 1-1/2″ x 5-3/8″ strip of Chocolate Chip CS and tie an 8″ piece of Dusty Durango Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon around it in a knot. Slide the ribbon upwards so that it is about 1-1/2″ up from the bottom of the CS strip.
Stamp your greeting in the bottom right corner of the DP in Chocolate Chip Classic ink. Stick the leaves onto the CS strip using Snail adhesive. Stick the acorns onto the CS strip with a mini glue dot. You’re done!

Okay, and now it’s time for some “Secret Comment Patrol” winners! For those of you that may be new to my blog I’ll take a minute to explain what the “Secret Comment Patrol” is. Basically it is my way of saying thank you to all of you that not only take the time to visit my blog – but who take the few extra minutes to leave me a comment. I absolutely LOVE reading all your comments, and through your comments getting to know you better. Every so often - at least once a month, sometimes more – I draw names from those that have left comments – if your name is drawn then you are a “Secret Comment Patrol” Winner and you get to choose any one of my stamp or scrapbook classes by email OR my class planner versions for Stampin’ Up! Demos. If your name was drawn then please email me at andrea@demotodemo.com and put “Secret Comment Patrol Winner” in the subject line. Make sure you visit HERE to choose a class by email version OR click HERE to choose a class planner version and then list your choice in your email to me. If your name wasn’t chosen, don’t worry – you have an ongoing opportunity to become a winner – all you have to do is leave a comment on my posts. Every comment you leave gets you one “ticket”. So here are the 5 lucky winners:

1. Julie
September 24th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
LOL on the “hint, hint” comment. That is so fun!!! I’m so sorry to hear about your trial with the storage unit. That is truly distressing. In the meantime, you’ve created a very fun card. I never would have thought of the idea to use circle circus on the tree!!!! Clever girl, you!

2. Leslie Jones
September 24th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Andrea,
I am so very sorry that those special items were lost. I have been through a similar situation, having lost grandfather’s letters to my grandmother during World War II. I am the oldest grandchild, so I was given these letters. I should have been more careful. They were in a small shoebox, and when I moved from an apartment after I got married, it must have gotten thrown away with several other boxes of things. I’ve never seen them again. Not only do I feel awful, but I feel guilty for depriving my cousins the opportunity to read those lovely letters. It was around the time that I lost these that I decided to start scrapbooking. To get those important documents and pieces into a place they will be taken care of. Old habits die hard though, I have old photos, old recipe cards, and the like in none other than shoe boxes. They are labeled this time “Do NOT Throw Away!”
Again, I am so sorry, because I know that it feels like you lose the loved one all over again. My prayers are with you.
Leslie

3. katie
September 25th, 2009 at 9:11 am
haha, this is so adorable it makes me want to giggle!

4. Susan G
September 19th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Thanks so much for showing all the different ways to use the shimmer paint. I like to get as much use as possible from a product like this when I purchase it.

5. Pamela Knox
September 16th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Thank you so much for the video tutorial. Love the ideas with shimmery paint.
Pamela

andreasiggy

Click Here to Order your Stampin’ Up! Products Online 24/7! (Canada Only)

Stamps: Autumn Splendor (116502), Best Yet Hostess Level 1 set (retired)
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic ink (100908), Close to Cocoa Classic reinker (102444), Really Rust Classic reinker (100685), More Mustard Classic reinker (101962), Taken with Teal Classic reinker (100550), Encore Gold Pad (101017)
Paper: Chocolate Chip CS (102128), Really Rust CS (100661), Autumn Meadows DP (116769), 90 lb watercolor paper (non-Stampin’ Up! from art supply store)
Accessories: Bone Folder (102300), Paper snips (103579), Snail adhesive (104332), mini glue dots (103683), Dusty Durange polka dot grosgrain ribbon (115609), gold embossing powder (109129), heat tool (100005), aquapainter (103954), plastic palette (Non-Stampin’ Up! – from dollar store)

Categories : Autumn, Cards, Techniques, Video Tutorials

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Sep

Fun Fall Card using Stampin’ Up!’s Circle Circus stamp set

Posted: Thursday, September 24th, 2009 | Comments (158)

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I want to thank you all for your encouraging words on our post yesterday. Please know that that in that post I was not “pointing fingers” at any one person – this was an issue I’ve been wanting to clarify for awhile now. I had such a bad day yesterday. Very emotional. When we put our old house up for sale a year ago spring, we underwent some renovations. In order to better facilitate our renovations we moved a bunch of stuff into a storage unit. Now I spent some time researching storage units and made sure that the one we picked was climate controlled and had pest-management etc. Although we intended it as only a short term measure, with the crazy year we had this past year, we never got around to clearing it out. My husband is off on a MULA this week (mandatory unpaid leave – a cost cutting measure his company implemented) so he decided to clear out the storage unit. Imagine my dismay when the first box he opened up – a box of shoes – was filled with mould. A couple of those pairs of shoes were shoes that had belonged to my mother who passed away 10 1/2 years ago, which I had kept for sentimental reasons (my mom had a thing for shoes – we used to tease her that if she kept it up her collection would rival Imelda Marcos’ legendary shoe collection). That of course sent me into a panic because I had a couple of boxes of bedding with down-filled pillow cases and down duvets that my grandmother (who passed away this past March) had MADE by hand. She sewed the fabric and stuffed them with down herself. When we opened up those boxes, I pretty much collapsed in tears – you guessed it – several of the pillows had mould on them, and the duvets stunk. I was angry and feeling guilty at the same time. Why in heaven’s name did we leave THOSE things there – I should have taken them out of storage right away after the renovations were done. Hindsight is 20-20 of course and it’s not like I can go back. Unfortunately the pillows with mould we have to throw away, but we’re hoping that if we send the duvets to the dry cleaners they’ll be okay. So there you have it….more drama in the Walford household *lol*…or is it *COL* (cry out loud?)!

Today I wanted to share with you a fun & whimsical card I created using Stampin’ Up!’s Circle Circus stamp set and a variety of circle punches. In the video below, in addition to showing you how I made the card, I also show you how I “faux thread” my buttons.

Here’s how I made my card:

Take a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White CS and sponge the edges using Chocolate Chip Classic ink and a wedge of Stamping Sponge.
Stamp the tree image from Season of Friendship onto the Whisper White CS piece in Chocolate Chip Classic ink.
Stamp the “grateful” greeting from Stampin’ Up!’s new Falling Leaves stamp set in the bottom right corner of the Whisper White CS using Chocolate Chip Classic ink.
Mat the Whisper White CS piece onto a 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ piece of Chocolate Chip CS. Mount the Chocolate Chip CS piece to a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ More Mustard card front (created by folding a 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of More Mustard CS in half using a bone folder). Set aside for a moment.
You will now need the Circle Circus stamp set, the following ink colors: More Mustard, Ruby red, Pumpkin Pie Classic inks, scraps of CS in coordinating colors, and the following punches: 1 3/8″ circle punch, 1 1/4″ circle punch, 1″ circle punch, 3/4″ circle punch and 1/2″ circle punch.
Stamp a variety of circles in each color onto the coordinating color of CS. Punch out the circles with the above listed punches. You want to create a variety of sizes.
Stick the circles onto the tree using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Take two Pumpkin pie buttons from the Sherbet designer button collection, two More Mustard buttons from the Playground designer button collection and one Rose Red button from the Fresh Favorites II button collection.
“Faux” thread the buttons using coordinating slivers of CS (see video for clarification). Stick the buttons to the trees using Mini Glue dots. You’re done!

By the way, I just wanted to remind you all about our “Secret Comment Patrol” in case you guys have forgotten. For those of you that may be new to my blog I’ll take a minute to explain what the “Secret Comment Patrol” is. Basically it is my way of saying thank you to all of you that not only take the time to visit my blog – but who take the few extra minutes to leave me a comment. I absolutely LOVE reading all your comments, and through your comments getting to know you better. Whenever I’m having a bad day or a “down” day, I’ll read through my comments as a “pick-me-up” *lol*. Every so often - at least once a month, sometimes more – I draw names from those that have left comments – if your name is drawn then you are a “Secret Comment Patrol” Winner and you get to choose any one of my stamp or scrapbook classes by email OR my class planner versions for Stampin’ Up! Demos. All you have to do to be entered is to leave a comment on a post. Every comment you leave gets you one “ticket” – so those of you that leave comments on a regular basis have a much greater chance of winning. Now I just thought I’d bring this up again because I’m over-due in announcing Secret Comment Patrol winners, so you’ll be seeing some names soon *hint, hint*.

andreasiggy

Click Here to Order your Stampin’ Up! Products Online 24/7! (Canada Only)

Stamps: Falling Leaves (115368), Circle Circus (115778), Season of Friendship (111776)
Paper: Pumpkin Pie CS (105117), Ruby Red CS (102030), More Mustard CS (100946), Whisper White CS (100730)
Ink: More Mustard Classic ink (103162), Ruby Red Classic ink (102259), Pumpkin Pie Classic ink (105216), Chocolate Chip Classic ink (100908)
Accessories: Stamping Sponges (101610), Snail adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), 1 3/8″ circle punch (104401), 1 1/4″ circle punch (104403), 1″ circle punch (109046), 3/4″ circle punch (107217), 1/2″ circle punch (104390), Playground Designer Buttons (116313), Sherbet Designer Buttons (116312), Fresh Favorites II buttons (107422), Mini Glue dots (103683)