Very Simply Susan

Homemade Kindness isn’t a stamp set I would normally choose.  But anytime you have some kind of stamp set with anything about cooking, I just have to try it out!  Plus, I am loving my Stampin’ Blends and this was a great opportunity to really use those!  The stamp set is a simple line drawing with some great sentiments.  I am all about “cozy” this holiday season, so this set really spoke to me even though it really isn’t my style.

I used a plaid from the Under the Mistletoe DSP.  And the coordinating color with this pattern is supposed to be Old Olive, but I liked it with Granny Apple Green! I especially liked the pop this green had.  The tiny little Holly with Berries is from Christmas Pines.  It just added a nice, rustic touch to the sentiment. And the bow was just because!

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It’s “Opening Day” for the holiday catalog. And “Wishing You Well” is my first pitch of the season! Sorry for the baseball analogy!  Here in St Louis, companies often close down for the St Louis Cardinals “Opening Day”.  And sometimes celebrities from all over come to make the first pitch of the season. So, this excitement that grips St Louis every spring is kinda how I feel about the start of the Holiday Catalog season!

For the first day of “ordering” from the Holiday Catalog, I picked what I think is an overlooked set, Wishing you Well.  It is a simple little set and it caught my eye the first time I saw it.  I loved the bow and the simplicity of the lettering. It’s a set that offers lots of possibilities. And a set you will keep using after the holiday season is over. Click on the catalog icon to the right and view the catalog online if you haven’t gotten one yet.  And if you want one, please e-mail me!  I am happy to send one to you! There is lots to see and make and gather ideas from in this jolly little catalog!

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This week’s Global Design Project #GDP149 is a color challenge with the fantastic trio of Bermuda Bay, Lovely Lipstick and Night of Navy.  It was a little bit of a challenge as my “go to” for a color challenge is DSP! And, after a run through of my sample books of DSP, I concluded there was nothing to work for this color trio.  Then, I remembered DSP Color Collections! These handy collections of 4 patterns of Designer Series Paper(DSP) in 4 Designs each color is available in all of the colors Stamping’ Up! makes!  It is the perfect thing to have on hand and be able to complete any project.

I loved the bright palette of Lovely Lipstick and Bermuda Bay anchored by Night of Navy, which acts as the neutral color.  There are so many possibilities. See what the Global Design Project Design Team and challenge entries chose to do by clicking the image below. 

So, try this cheery color combination sometime! I can see it in everything from graphic cards to florals, nautical looks and much, more.  And most of all, just have fun with color! Stamping’ Up’s! color coordinated array of inks, paper and embellishments is what drew me to Stamping’ Up!  This excellent coordination of “everything” allows you to sit down anytime you are ready to create and make something beautiful with supplies you have on hand!  Before I found Stamping’ Up!, I never had what I needed on hand to start or finish a project.  This wasted a lot of time and money as I did not start or finish much.  Stamping’ Up! really organized my crafting life by making things so much easier and so much more fun!

Whoo hoo! This card won a “Special Mention” in this week’s challenge! I am always so happy when one of my cards gets an award. Click HERE  to see all the winners!

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