Still Stamping With Sue

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

$9.00

Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder

Snail Adhesive

$7.00

Rooted In Nature Cling-Mount Stamp Set

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This week's challenge is another technology issue. The hubby's cell phone died and couldn't be repaired. My cell phone became his phone and I got a new phone. Thankfully, our daughter helped us get both phones setup because our cell phone company doesn't transfer anything from the old phone to the new phone. One thing I did forget to do was setup my ring tones. Last night, I heard an odd sound. That would be my new cell phone ringing. Haha! It looks like the technology department at the Lehrer's house is up-to-date with a new computer and a new cell phone in the last 30 days.

I hope this is a favorable Friday for you! Enjoy your weekend!!! Thank you for stopping by my blog.

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10/20/2019

Creative Inking Blog Hop - Octoberfest

Welcome to this month's Blog Hop featuring projects about Octoberfest. Having festivities with family and friends during the Fall is a fun idea. And, anyone hosting an Octoberfest event would need to have some decorations. Today's project is a Fall wreath filled with different leaves from the Colorful Seasons and Rooted in Nature Stamp Sets.

Since I used seven leaf images, I used these seven ink colors: Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler on Whisper White Cardstock. The images are cut out with the Seasonal Layers and Nature's Roots Dies. The leaves are layered together and gently bent to look more realistic. They are attached to a 7 1/4" wooden embroidery hoop with Mini Dimensionals and Glue Dots.

The embroidery hoop is attached with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to a 10" x 10" wooden base. The "hello fall" is from the Hand Lettered Prose Dies cut from Gold Foil Sheets. They are attached with Glue Dots.

The final touches are Sprig Punches from the Gold Foil Sheets, Linen Thread and Gold Faceted Gems. Let the Octoberfest festivities begin!

Click the image below and see what Susan Campfield has created.

Click the image below and see what Barb Hale Mullikin has created.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the other fabulous projects in the Blog Hop.

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10/16/2019

Create an Easy Background for a Tree Silhouette

My papercrafting projects tend to follow the four seasons and the holidays throughout the year. Today's project is definitely an Autumn card. Most of the colors are from the Regals Collection (Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Old Olive) and two from the Neutrals Collection (Whisper White and Basic Black). The Rooted in Nature Stamp Set has three different types of tree images that work perfectly as a silhouette.

Silhouettes in papercrafting are the same as silhouettes in photography. The image or focal point is black with a colorful background.

Directions:

Card Base: 4 1/4" x 11" Crushed Curry Cardstock, scored at 5 1/2"

First Layer: 2 3/4" x 5" Old Olive Cardstock and 1" x 5" Pumpkin Pie Cardstock

Second Layer: Three 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" Basic Black Cardstock. Set these aside until the Third Layer is done.

Third Layer: 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" Whisper White Cardstock

Tip:

You will need the Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Old Olive Markers. Use the brush end of the marker to color on the Clear Block B. Use one color at a time and press the inked up Clear Block on the Third Layer. Don't forget to clean the Clear Block when changing colors. Use a Black Memento Ink to stamp the tree silhouette.

Place SNAIL Adhesive on the back side of the Third Layer. Center the three Basic Black Cardstock squares on the back of the Third Layer. Attach it to the First Layer with Dimensionals. Normally, I would have used a 1" x 4 3/4" piece of Black Cardstock on this card. It looked too plain, so I used three squares to add some visual interest.

The final touch is to add a Designer Element to the Third Layer. Now you know how to create an easy and colorful background for your papercrafting projects.

Supplies:

$42.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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

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

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

Rooted In Nature Cling-Mount Stamp Set

Clear Block B

$6.00

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Last year, I got terribly behind on scrapbooking--nine months behind. This year, I knew that I had to be more disciplined and purposely keep up with scrapbooking each month. It has been smooth sailing every month until July, August and September. Guess who has been spending every spare minute trying to get caught up again? [insert smiley face] On Tuesday, I finished and sent the completed pages to the printers. I can't wait for those pages to be delivered and to be able to put them in my scrapbooks. There is always such a sense of accomplishment to see completed pages! If you are wondering, I do 95% of my scrapbooking digitally. The other 5% is doing traditional scrapbooking. My albums are for 12" x 12" pages and have page protectors to hold both digital pages and traditional pages.

Be sure to check my blog on Sunday evening, as it is the Creative Inking Blog Hop. Have a wonderful Wednesday!!!

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10/11/2019

Wreath Card using the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set

True story. I opened a drawer in my studio last night and found a plastic bag of leftover card supplies from last Fall. Lucky for me, they were from the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set, which is still a current stamp set. I decided to challenge myself to make a card with those supplies.

There were eleven leftover leaves, which made a perfect wreath. They were stamped with Cajun Craze Ink on Cajun Craze Cardstock and cut out with the Nature's Roots Dies. I used a Bone Folder and curled the leaves to add dimension. To keep the leaves even, I attached them (with Glue Dots) along the edge of a 2" Circle Punch from a scrap of Whisper White Cardstock.

Directions:

Card Base: 4 1/4" x 11" Soft Suede Cardstock, scored at 5 1/2".

Inside Layer: 4" x 5 1/4" Whisper White Cardstock

First Layer: 4" x 5 1/4" Whisper White Cardstock

Second Layer: 3 3/4" x 5" Sahara Sand Cardstock. This was embossed with a retired embossing folder. I re-embossed (Is this a word?) it with the Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder. Then, I used a Sponge and Sahara Sand Ink and brushed the inked up sponge around the cardstock. I did the same thing, but lightly, with the Cajun Craze Ink. Attach five inches of the 5/8" Whisper White Flax Ribbon with SNAIL Adhesive. Use Paper Snips to cut the right side of the ribbon at an angle.

The sentiment was stamped on the 2" Whisper White Cardstock circle in Cajun Craze Ink. Since I stamped a bit higher than I wanted to, I added three gold Metallic Pearls to make the sentiment look balanced. The wreath is attached with Dimensionals. These leftovers ended up making a fun Fall card!

Supplies Used:

$42.00

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder

Nature's Roots Dies

$39.00

2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch

$18.00

Stamping Sponges

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon

Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set

Mini Glue Dots

$5.25

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The weekend is almost here! A little time with family members on Saturday and my team meeting is on Sunday. Have a fantastic Friday and enjoy your weekend! Many thanks for stopping by my blog!

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10/10/2019

Using the Rabbit Image in the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set

My first blog post featuring the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set used the deer image and can be found here. Today's card is featuring the rabbit image. I paired the realistic images in this stamp set with a sentiment from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set.

Trying to color a realistic animal image is a challenge for me. By using an ink pad to color the rabbit image, it still is realistic-looking and is the focal point of this card. The color scheme for this card is Night of Navy, Sahara Sand and Pear Pizzazz.

Directions:

Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Night of Navy Cardstock

First Layer: 4" x 10 1/2" Sahara Sand Cardstock, scored at 5 1/4". Stamp the sentiment in Night of Navy Ink.

Second Layer: 1 1/2" x 4" Pear Pizzazz Cardstock. Place inside the Eyelet Lace Embossing Folder and put through a Die Cutting Machine. Wrap a piece of Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine around the cardstock and tie in the knot. Attach to the First Layer.

Third Layer: Place scalloped Circle Layering Framelit on scrap of Night of Navy Cardstock and put through a Die Cutting Machine. Attach with Dimensionals.

Fourth Layer: Place Circle Layering Framelit on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock and put through a Die Cutting Machine. Stamp the rabbit image in Sahara Sand Ink. Stamp the top of the tree image in Pear Pizzazz Ink. Attach to the Third Layer.

The final touch is to add a dot of the Snowfall Accents Puff Paint on the rabbit's tail. Use a heat tool to dry it. This rabbit looks even more realistic now.

Supplies Used:

$21.00

Flourishing Phrases Cling-Mount Stamp Set

$37.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

Eyelet Lace Embossing Folder

Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine

Layering Circles Dies

$35.00

Snail Adhesive

$7.00