Very Simply Susan

When I first saw the Iconic Celebrations patterned paper (DSP), I was not that excited about it. But once I sat down with it and started creating cards, I fell in love with it and had to order more!  I created a big batch of seasonal cards with this that will take me from Autumn through to the New Year.  They are all clean, graphic designs like the paper and use a variety of stamp sets.  I will be sharing them over the next several weeks.

Today’s card features the Autumn Leaves set and dies.  It was a favorite set from last year and I was happy to see it carried over. The patterned paper for this set last year was much more ornate than the Iconic Celebrations paper. However, the set works incredibly well with this year’s papers.  I love using the Basic Beige as the core solid card stock instead of white. It doesn’t show up in the photo, but Basic Beige has a wonderfully soft look. White works well too, but if you want a different look, I recommend trying out some of the new Basic Beige paper, ribbons and ink. I think you will like how it looks for the holidays.

For simple, clean patterns, take look at the Iconic Celebrations Suite of products. I think you will love the simplicity of the designs and how easy and fast it is to make holiday cards with this paper.

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Here is another idea for a Thanksgiving Theme card using the Cheerful Daisies set from the main catalog.  A couple of weeks ago, I did another version of a Thanks giving card with this set you can see HERE.  For this version, I really wanted to use the Sketched Plaid stamp background stamp. This plaid stamp is so versatile and works for many looks. For a fall card, it is perfect stamped in Cajun Craze on the Crumb Cake background.

The Cheerful Daisies Dies were used to cut out the daisies and branches.  I kept the card very simple because the plaid and the Cajun Craze color is the focus of the design. I added in a few of the Textured Dots (which are finally back in stock!) for some interest around the sentiment since it is a bit small. I combined sentiments from Sentimental Park and Choose Happy to create this sentiment. You could just use the “Happy” from Choose Happy, but I love the “let’s Celebrate: from Sentimental Park and go back to that time and time again to create “custom” sentiments like this one.

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Above is a sneak peek for the October Paper Pumpkin! You have until October 10th to subscribe.  And if you look closely, you will see it coordinates with the Nests of Winter Suite in the Holiday Mini Catalog! So, if you love that Product Suite, you will love the Nests of Christmas Paper Pumpkin!

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Shown Below is the Nests of Winter Product Suite and Card Ideas you can make from this Suite.  I am not sure how close to this the Paper Pumpkin kit will be, but I do think you will be able to mix n match the supplies and papers. Click on the image below to shop items in this suite.

The new Holiday Mini Catalog is now live and this is one of the new sets. “More Than Autumn was on my “must have” because it covers almost all everything you can think of for fall cards plus more!  As you can see below, this card has a lot elements you can mix & match to create your perfect fall card. I am not a coffee drinker, so I love that it covers Hot Cocoa, Cider and Eggnog in addition to coffee.  And look at all the dies! Click on the image below to learn more.

This set offers you unlimited design options for cards, scrapbook pages, recipe cards, gift tags and as many more projects as you can think of!  It will last you right through the Christmas holidays and beyond.

Stampin’ tip:

With small dies, it can be hard to get the intricate pieces of the die cut to release from the die. To solve this issue, I save the shiny backing from my Stampin’ Dimensionals. If you are like me, you use every last bit of these and the borders on the Dimensionals. Cutting die shapes from the Deimensionals backing puts a coating from this backing onto your die that will help the paper release much better. I find the Dimensionals backing is better than waxed paper, which is what I used to use. The Dimensionals backing has much more coating on it than waxed paper, so it is much more efficient. Just cut with the shiny side up and your dies will start working much better releasing the paper! I found it particularly helpful on the leaf and word dies from this set.

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