Very Simply Susan

I love the shadowbox that Stampin’ Up! created on page 46 of the Holiday Catalog using the Come To Gather DSP. So, I decided to CASE that idea and make a sampler/shadow box as part of my Thanksgiving decor.  Everything in the sampler is from the Come to Gather suite plus a little Cajun Craze and Pretty Peacock card stock. It was simple and fast to do.  And I layered everything on an 8″ x 8″ base so I could use it in a shadowbox frame I have.

I encourage you to try a few things for home decor this season. There is no rule that you only have to make cards with your card stock! And it is amazing how few supplies it took to make this sampler. And its nice to create something beautiful to look at every day during the holidays! Here’s a great example of a napkin ring you can see on page 47 of the catalog.

And here’s the image of the shadow box created by Stampin’ Up that I CASED.

There are so many possibilities with your stamps sets, card stock, dies and ribbons! Try a few decor ideas or even a few tags for the holidays! I know you will love making them and giving them away. There is nothing like a homemade gift.

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Really, that was true. Once I saw some cards being produced with this, I was in love! Harvest Hellos is such a simple set, but it does so much! From Halloween to Thanksgiving to Teacher’s cards, and even get well wishes, this set has it all! And there’s much more! It has a matching punch. It probably was one of the best bargains in the Holiday Catalog!

Today’s card was done for a Demonstrator Swap I was in a while ago.  I never want much die cutting to do for swaps. A punch is fine. I can happily sit and punch out shapes. So, this set was perfect for making quantities of cards.

Because out theme was Harvest/Thankgiving, I used the Come To Gather DSP as my design focus. Everything else just came together once I looked at the stamp set.

So, take a look at Harvest Hellos! Its one of the best items in the catalog because you can use it all ear round!

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This card was done as a challenge for a Demonstrator group.  We are a small group of Demonstrators who meet once a month, have dinner and talk shop. We set a theme for a card swap and we all leave with great new card ideas to share with customers! There is nothing better than having actual samples on hand for customers. I know myself, I get a much better idea of a stamp set or product when I see how it is used. The Stampin’ Up! catalog is great for all the samples showing those ideas, but an actual sample is something everyone always gets excited about seeing.

This month’s theme was birthdays. And being in “fall mode”, I had to do something with a fall theme as well as a birthday. Of course I waited until the last minute to do this card. And I wasn’t feeling very creative. So, I went through my Pinterest file of card layouts and found this square and rectangle design. I used the Come to Gather DSP. The Birthday sentiment is one I love from Beautiful You.

And while I love my leaves from the Gather Together stamp set in the Holiday Catalog, I wanted something like a Paper Pumpkin leaf we had a couple of years ago. This leaf from Seasonal Layers Dies was perfect! I embossed the Cajun Craze layer with Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder. I also embossed all the Mint Macaron layers too, but that was a mistake. I don’t recommend an embossed layer under an embossed layer, but I went with it! It wasn’t a terrible mistake.  The Come to Gather Ribbon Combo pack was just the thing to dress it up. And this easy, simple card was done in no time!

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