October Stamping Symphony Blog Hop

I cannot believe it is halfway through October already. Where has the time gone? Well it is time for another Stamping Symphony blog hop!!!

Look at this adorable Elf.  He is just so cute.  I had so much fun with this stamp set inspired by a Million Dollar Sales Achiever Karen Duke.  

#Elfie

Here is a close up of the elf.

Hard to see in the image, but if you look at the lining of his hat and coat you can see texture and shimmer.  I used the shimmery crystal effects and then added dazzling diamonds, when it dries, it just gives a really neat texture and finish.  This card is so easy to do...come back and visit for me for some more ideas of cards using this stamp set. I have fallen in love with it :)

For a complete list of supplies, see below.  If you want any more details on how to make it just leave a comment.  Make sure you hop on by to the other Stamping Symphony blogs and see what amazing projects they have completed for this month!

1. La Cards (Leena)
2. Lolly and Sand (Sandy)
3. justBstamping (Barb)
4. Stamping With Jen (you are here)

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Product List

#Elfie Cling Stamp Set (En) [150509]	Wrapped In Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [149596]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083]	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088]	Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147935]	Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147938]	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [149557]
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272]	Shimmery Crystal Effects [150892]	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter [133751]	Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Curly Ribbon [150426]	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457]
Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551]

Coffin Treat Boxes

Ok, so how cute are these coffin treat boxes. I will be making 28 of these for my sons class (guess I better get going LOL).  They are so easy to make.  Check out my video below to see how. Any questions please let me know!!! These are part of the Monster Bash bundle in the 2019 Stampin Up Holiday Catalogue

September Stamping Symphony Blog Hop- Holiday Catalogue

Ok, so how fun is this card? I am normally not a halloween card type of girl, but I started playing with this set and well, I lost most of my day and came up with an entire class  :).

So I tried a new to me fancy fold called a Diorama Card.  Found a video on YouTube by THE CREW w/Dawn (Wplus9Design).  explaining how to do it. Very simple and the card folds up flat to fit into a regular size envelope.

So the Spooktacular Bash bundle, oh my look at those stamps and the dies.....Wow gorgeous.  The dies have very quickly become my go to for  many sentiments, not just with this stamp set.

Very little stamping involved in this one, actually the only stamping is the label, all the rest is DSP.  Here is a closer look at the layers....

The books are DSP, I just cut a piece to fit.  The lovely couple in the frames are also from DSP and the jars of goodies are fussy cut from yet a different DSP.  For a full list of supplies you would need to make this card see below.  If you would like detailed instructions, please reach out to me or watch the video below.  Make sure you hop along to all the other lovely Stamping Symphony blogs and see what they have created from the 2019 Holiday catalogue.

1. La Cards (Leena)
2. Lolly and Sand (Sandy)
3. justBstamping (Barb)
4. Stamping With Jen (you are here)
5. Hofkissed (Steph)

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Product List

Spooktacular Bash Bundle [153040]	Monster Bash Designer Series Paper [150447]	Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder [150665]	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

August Stamping Symphony Blog Hop Fall is Almost Here

Ok, where has the summer gone? Last time I looked we were still running to the school bus, now summer is almost over? I am afraid I have been missing in action from my stamping. Between holidays, weekends away and an absolutely insane work schedule, July has disappeared and August is going just as fast. When we decided to do a Fall theme for this months blog hop, the reality that my favorite season of the year is wrapping up hit me hard.  Don't get me wrong, I love the autumn, but I do not like what follows it ....snow and cold. But I digress. So, even though I am still playing with all my goodies from the Annual catalogue, my pre-order (demonstrators get to order ahead of customers...one of the perks of being a demonstrator) has arrived and now I am full steam ahead planning for the holiday season.  But one of my favourite new sets from the Annual catalogue is the Silhouette Scenes Bundle. It is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. So I decided to use this to bundle to play for this months blog. Please let me know what you think.

I used shimmer paper and sponged the background using Mango Melody and Melon Mambo. I just love the Mango Melody, one of my new favorite colors.  The tree is cut from the dies and the stamparatus was a must for me on this one to get the black memento dark enough for me to be happy with.  I used a few different stamp sets here (for the grass, sentiment and leaves...see below for a list).  For the leaves, I used the new pigment sprinkles from stamping up (Mango Melody and Melon Mambo).  These are amazing and can make such beautiful backgrounds. After spritzing and getting the colors that I was happy with, I let dry and then stamped the little leave from the Magnolia Blooms set (this is a complimentary set to the Good Morning Magnolia that is available in the starter brochure). The leaves were then fussy cut out and used as embellishments.  Here is a closer look.

The sponging of the background with the daubers is very forgiving and really creates a cool effect.  If you don't have a stamparatus that will allow you to ink up and keep stamping until you get the darkness you want, you may want to use black embossing powder to get a dark image.  Really is stunning against the sponged background.

For the inside I just kept it really simple and blank so that I have lots of room to write a note to whomever I send this to :)

For a complete list of supplies, see below.  Make sure you check out the other talented ladies on this blog hop, all with Fall themed cards for you to enjoy. Until next time...happy summer :)

1. La Cards (Leena)
2. Lolly and Sand (Sandy)
3. justBstamping (Barb)
4. Stamping With Jen (you are here)
5. Hofkissed (Steph)

tams# 36062

Product List

Silhouette Scenes Bundle [151058]	Enjoy Life Photopolymer Stamp Set [148190]	So Many Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set (En) [150496]	Magnolia Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set [152729]	Beautiful Boughs Dies [150661]
Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101910]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Pigment Sprinkles [149663]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Stamparatus [146276]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Sponge Daubers [133773]	Big Shot [113439]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]