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Hello and happy Wednesday!  Rosemary here with a card made using the new Pumpkin Create A Card die set, as well as some older (but still awesome) floral dies!   Even though the Pumpkin Create a Card die set was designed so you can make shaped cards with it I show you how you can still use it for the front of a regular A2 sized card.

So when I originally started to make this card I was going to use patterned papers.  I even die cut the pumpkin, leaves and flowers from the patterned paper, but as I tried to put things together I just didn't like it... at all!  So I decided to die cut everything from cardstock.  There is a leaf included in the die set, but I decided to use two leaves from the older Leaves & Petals die set.   The flowers were cut using the smaller flower from the Fringe Flower die set and the medium and small daisies from the Daisy die set.   I found Copic markers colors to compliment the colors of cardstock that I used to die cut the flowers, leaves and branches from and then did very simple coloring.   The branches were die cut using the Budding Branches die set.   I die cut the pumpkin, as well as the center section and the stem and colored those pieces with Copic markers.   The flowers were assembled with centers cut from the same cardstock as the pumpkin base and then I adhered everything to my pumpkin.  Even though the pumpkin is quite large it still fits nicely on the largest basic rectangle die and then on the front of an A2 sized card.  I was going to create a little tag, but decided I didn't have a good spot for a tag so I stamped the sentiment from the Pumpkin Spice stamp set, die cut it with a label die from the Slimline Essentials die set and adhered it to the pumpkin.  I love how this fall themed card turned out!  Adding this to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge of anything goes.

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Rosemary

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Cute Little Pumpkin Tag

Hello, Bunny here with a QUICK and easy tag!

(Because we leave for New York in a day!)

AND shout out to Sammy, Happy Anniversary...24 years today!

Thank you to him for supporting Jillian and I in our adventures!

Do you need a tag for a candy favor...this is so quick and cute!

I cut my Minnie Pearl Tag out of orange cardstock, then stamped the pumpkin face from the NEW Pumpkin Spice Stamp Set and also the sentiment and added a stem from the Fresh Foliage Die Set, a Black bow and a pear pin and done!

How cute would these be for the classroom kids! Or if you don't have younger kids, make 30 and gift them to a teacher to hand out!

Come see us in Auburn, NY (near Syracuse) and also in the  One of A Kind Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Group on Facebook for our Christmas in July Craft A Long on Saturday, July 31 at 5:45 EST!

Join us for the Pumpkin Craft A Long on September 14th in the One of A Kind Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Group on Facebook.

You can purchase the bundle HERE

Thank you for joining me today and have a blessed weekend!

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July 30 - 31 Syracuse/Auburn NY

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Beauty of the Season With A Vintage Ornament

You know I love shakers and I've had this one in my head for a bit.  There are so many different ways to use this Vintage Ornament die set... and really for any season.  I used a floral that would also make a lovely Christmas Card.  And the smallest poinsettia from the Poinsettia Die Set and the smaller one from the Candle die set were perfect as an embelishment.

It was quite simple to do this... I just cut the panel and ornament window at the same time.  I adhered some acetate to the back side of the panel and then added popup tape all around the outside of the panel and then just outside the window opening as well as enough to provide support to the entire panel.  I flipped the panel over and filled the ornament window with sequins and beads and then adhered the floral over it before adhering the window panel to the base.

Thanks so much for stopping!  I hope you enjoyed it and you'll come again soon!

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Fun Pumpkin Bean Bag

Happy Friday!

I am BACK with another darling idea for the Pumpkin Create A Card Die Set!

So when I was in 2nd grade, my mom made Pumpkin Bean Bags for my classmates for our Halloween party. Well when we got this die in our hands, I looked at it ~ As if I hadn't see it during the design stages ~ and said "Oh my goodness, this brings back so many memories and I have to get some felt!"

So here it is!

EASY peasy! So I cut 2 layers of felt in Orange, the face out of black, the stem out of a rusty brown and then the green leaf! Then glued on the pieces, used my sewing machine to sew around the edges leaving the stem open. Then I purchased a bag of Poly Pellets from Joann's to use as filler.

I used a funnel and a knitting needle to stuff it full! Then I sewed the top shut! 

You could also hand stitch around it if you wish. 

But that is IT! So cute. We have a couple of them laying around in our show booth.

A lot of people don't know our dies will cut felt! YES they will! Which adds more projects to the list!

Join us for the Pumpkin Craft A Long on September 14th in the One of A Kind Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Group on Facebook.

You can purchase the bundle HERE

Thank you for joining me today and have a blessed weekend!

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Fun Pumpkin Shaker Card

Hello and Welcome Back to another Pumpkin card!!!

This die set is so versatile and fun to use! 

Tomorrow I will have another fun idea to use it for as well.

So Jillian is all about Shaker Cards, she always has been since she started cardmaking at 10.

So it is certainly like her to add a shaker layer to this die set.

So when you want to create a shaker, here is how I do it, which isn't the only way, but how SHE taught me!

I use Craft Foam from your big box store. I place it on the cutting plate, then put a piece of cardstock I am using for the pumpkin, then I center the largest pumpkin shaped die, with the middle piece that is the 2nd largest, CENTERED in the largest die. I use my Purple Tape or Post It Tape and then cut it all at once, that way your frame and the craft foam is exactly the same.

Then I use the largest die and cut my back piece and also a sheet of acetate.

Then, glue the acetate to the front cardstock frame. TIP: I use a dryer sheet to remove any static from that acetate so the sequins won't stick to it!

Then glue the craft foam layer to that waiting until it is dry to proceed. Lay your sequins down on your back cardstock piece, THEN glue down that front frame/acetate piece and TADA...you just created a shaker card!

Have a great day and see you back here tomorrow!

UPCOMING IN PERSON EVENTS (more to come)

July 30 - 31 Syracuse/Auburn NY

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Christmas Tags!

Happy Wednesday friends!  Rosemary here with a couple of Christmas tags that I made using products from the new July release!  One of the new products is actually an updated version of a die set.  Several years ago Jillian released a die set of an antique sled and I just loved it, but then it was retired.  Now it is back, but with more fun dies included!  There are skis, ski poles, a little snowdrift and dies to help you create a little pine swag!  So much fun!  I knew I wanted to make something with this set, but couldn't come up with a good card design so I decided to make some tags!

I created my sled first by die cutting it from metallic silver cardstock and then from kraft.  I trimmed off parts of the kraft sled and adhered it to the silver one so it looks like the runners, etc are metal.   Then I created my little swag using the die from the set.  The bow was die cut from red glitter cardstock and adhered to my swag.  I found some old Christmas patterned paper (from Pink Paislee... are they still around?) and die cut my tag using the Minnie Pearl Tag set.  I die cut a piece of white cardstock to give the back a clean finish and adhered that to my patterned paper tag.  The sled was popped up on the tag with foam dots.  The word noel is from the new Vintage Ornaments die set.  I die cut that from paper from the same pad three times and adhered them together.  I then adhered that to my little swag.   I finished it off with some ribbon, twine and little jingle bells.    

For the second tag I used one of the smaller banner dies from the Mini Slimline Stitched Dot Banners die set and cut it from some old Christmas paper (Glitz Design... are they still around?).  I also cut the banner from white cardstock to give the back of the tag a clean finish.  I don't have a hole punch so I used the period die from the Headline Type alpha die set to die cut the hole.   The skis were cut from paper from the same pad twice and adhered together.  I die cut the ski poles from metallic silver cardstock.  I adhered the skis and poles together, added the little red glitter bow and adhered the piece to my tag.  The word joy is also from the Vintage Ornaments die set, was die cut twice, adhered together and adhered to the tag.  Finished the tag off in the same way as the first... ribbon, twine and jingle bells.  

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Rosemary

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Glitter pumpkin!

Hello! Today I have more of a Halloween Glitter Pumpkin!

I am STILL in love with this Pumpkin Create A Card! There are so many options! It can be fall or it can be Halloween or it can be a Glitter Halloween!

I used a little Vintage Photo Distress Oxide to "dirty" up the bright orange cardstock on this card as well. I feel like the bright orange was just too bright. This photo doesn't do the glitter justice! I used the Light Gold Elizabeth Craft Designs Silk Microfine Glitter on the oval under the oval that I cut the Jack O Lantern face from!

No sentiment needed on this, let the glitter shine through!

This card can be created by folding the card stock just under the stem cut line to create a fold there.

OR you can cut 2 of the base pumpkins and score the bottom one and glue the stems above that score line.

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

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