Paper Pumpkins

My sons school had a Thanksgiving Dinner. So I decided to volunteer to make some of the class room decorations to follow along with he feast that the class Mothers had put together. So I designed these centerpieces for the children's table. I made the pumpkins all out of paper. Digital Paper at that and solid Stampin Up card stock. It was an easy and fun project. And might I say too that the children were in "wowed" by the center pieces.
The leaves were created with a "Big Shot" die cut from Stampin' Up. And I used all scraps from my overflowing scrap paper bin.
To make the big pumpkin I printed out a downloaded file of Digital Paper. I purchased a the Shabby Princess Digital site. First I printed one side of the patterned paper and then ran it through the printer again with a coordinating design from the paper pack. In essence it I made my own designer paper. Since creating this pumpkin would should two sides when I fanned it out. I used SU Chocolate Grosgrain ribbon for the stems. To make the "vine" I cut 1/16" of SU paper and curled it around a thin paintbrush handle, a toothpick works too. SU Card stock is the only paper I can curl.

NO STAMPS USED
Supplies:
Paper: Hand created Double sided Digital Paper named "Harvest Spice" (http://www.shabbyprincess.com/downloads.asp), SU Paper Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, and various autumn color scraps.
Accesories: Big Shot Die die Leaves #2, SU Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, Cropadile.

Simple Birthday Wishes

Simplicity is always a favorite Technique. As I quote from Sandra Lee "Keep it Simple, Keep it sweet, Keep it semi-home-made". All that being said I love this card and it challenged me to use Kiwi Kiss, which has been a hard color for me to grow into. My Scallop punches are always on the table. They are great for that quick card.

STAMPS: Stampin Up Embrace Life, Sincere Salutations

PAPER: SU Kiwi Kiss, SU Riding Hood Red, Anna Griffin Mini Roses,

Papertrey White.

Ink: Versa Fine Ink "Sepia", SU Riding Hood Red

ACCESSORIES: SU Old Olive Ribbon 5/8", Marvy Scallop Punches; Mega & Giga.

Aquapainter with Re-Inkers.

Fall Cat Tails

Well this is not my invention with the Horizontal slot punch, but a great idea don't ya think? I love the fall Season and this is a perfect card.

The Designer Paper in the background is again a "Digital File".from the following site . The key to this is the type of printer. And just think after you download the paper you can printer for forever.http://www.computerscrapbook.com/epaperfallfrolic3.html

STAMPS: SU Inspired By Nature

INK: SU Always Artichoke

PAPER: SU Chocolate Chip, SU Always Artichoke, Papertrey White

Accessories: SU Horizontal Slot Pu

Say Charge Purses

Punches..... How fun is it to create a card with all the Punches. I had a class called" Punch it" and so this was a creation from many of the talented artists on SCS Community. My new find for paper is using "digital " paper. I purchase the file from a digital paper website and then print the actual designer paper on white card stock. The printer is key to this techniques. Most digital scrappers do not print the paper so it is not an issue. Since I have a good quality printer it works for my classes. It provides me as many sheets as I want of a designer paper and I can use endlessly for any paper project.
This is a fun card.

Stamps: MFT (http://www.mftstamps.com/) "Say Charge"
Paper: SU Garden Green, SU Night of Navy, SU Rose red. : "Digi" Paper, SU Whisper White
Accessories: Su Silver Brads, Basic Basic Ribbon Blue Multi (Michael's Craft Store), 1/2 " Scallop Square Punch, SU Word Window Punch, SU Round Tab Punch, SU Small & large Oval Punch.

Just Black & White

How neat to look at this card and see a pop of color. I love this layout and I make this card quite often changing the color flower and words. I found the inspiration on the SCS website and just couldn't help make it. I used SU Pink Passion paper which I always have a hard time using. I just do not use it enough. Punches is the key to the speed of this card. Make it with any bright color. If you have trouble with the SU Bold Bright color family this is the perfect card for experimenting. Use any type of punch for the focal.. Remember to be imaginative.

STAMPS: PTI Floral Frenzy(http://www.papertreyink.com/stamps_floralfrenzy.html
Ink: VersaFine _ Black
Paper: PTI White(http://www.papertreyink.com/index.html), Making Memories 12X12 Paper Pack in Black and White at Target Scrapbook Dept. SU Basic Black, SU Pink Passion

Accessories: Paper Shapers Daisy Punch, Martha Stewart Cosmo Punch, Marvy Daisy "Whaletail" Punch(punch is melon color) SU Silver Brad, SU Oval Punches (Large & Small)

Back to School Night

These were the items I made for Austin's Back to School Bake Sale. "Smore Chipper Cookies" . I got the recipe from the Pillsbury Website. Needed something quick fun and Yummy. The stamping took longer than the baking. I used my Scallop Punch for the tag and SU Dotted Autum. Michael's had a sale on these 50 cent ribbon spools so they were perfect for wrapping these packages. I also bought the melting Chocolate at Michael's in the candy department. I had my man Richie deliver them to the School so they could be priced by the bake sale committee. Here is the link to cookie recipe.
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=44363

When we got to the bake sale Richie was curious to find out what they were charging for my cookies. All 4 dozen went and I might add for a very high price too. Richie would over hear the customers at the bake sale table talking about how they were wrapped and the ribbons. So I was excited that people were enjoying it. All that being said when you think that people do not appreciate presentation they do. It is just not always in the format we want to hear. But trust me if you stop and listen people notice. Now of course I did want them to know that I did this work, and having an unusual name helps. So I did stamp the back of the tag with my personalized name stamp. Never know who might need something. Always working the network too helps the business.

STAMPS: SU Dotted Autumn
INK: SU Kiwi Kiss and Pumpkin Pie
PAPER: Staples Ivory
ACESSORIES: Marvy Mega Scallop Square Punch, Michael's Ribbon Orange, Green, Black.

Pretty Pears

When I began stamping in 1989 the stamps I picked never had to much coloring requirements. I minimized my arena of coloring. Ironic because I loved coloring books and always got very excited over a new box of crayons (96 count Crayola Box with sharpener) every September when I got new school supplies. Since starting the art the images have greatly evolved and their true to life features are amazing today. Over the summer one of my students shared a water coloring technique that she learned from one of the many blogs she reaches through her inspiration journeys on the computer.
Miss Carol shared using Watercolor paper, SU Markers, and an Aquapainter to create beautiful watercolor art. She got me hooked on coloring with my line art stamps. She gave pointers on how to shade mix marker colors and now I love "Line Art Stamps. This is one of my Stamp a Stack Cards.
Now isn't something that I started with fruit. It is like the first art class you take when you paint a bowl of fruit. Although it is corny to start with fruit I love the technique and made quite of few of these to send out "just because". I encourage you to get watercolor paper and start coloring.
Thank you Miss Carol for sharing.

RECIPE: Stamps: SU Infinite Goodness (Hostess Set Retired), SU Holidays and Wishes.
Ink: Versfine Black
Paper: Michaels Art Dept Watercolor Paper, SU Mellow Moss
Accessories: Fine Ranger Clear Embossing Powder, Su Marker Old Olive, Mellow Moss,
Certainly Celery, Su Aqua Painter