For All Things - Stampin' Up Artisan blog hop

It's Thursday and that means it's time for another round of inspiration from the Stampin' Up Artisan Design Team! I am working with some very talented ladies on this team and their ideas take my breath away week after week, so do make sure you hop all around the world to see what they've been up to won't you.

STAMP A STACK!
When I first saw Stampin' Up autumn/winter catalogue, I instantly fell in love with the stamp set I'm using today - For All Things. This set is definitely an all-the-year-rounder and makes a great companion set to Gorgeous Grunge. Come and see:

My colour palette of Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist and Early Espresso gives this bundle of cards an autumnal feel but the leaves would also look lovely stamped in green and teamed with flowers for spring or summer.

STAMPING AND KISSING!
For the first card I used the Kissing Technique. No! my husband didn't wander in while I was making this card - it's a stamping term to describe two stamps being pressed together!

In this case, I inked up both the large leaf from For All Things and the 'speckled' image from Gorgeous Grunge and 'kissed' them together. The acorns add a bit of depth to the design - I LOVE these acorns!

MASKED STAMPING!
And I was very well behaved in the making of my second card too!

First I stamped the bunch of leaves over the watercolour background image, then I made a mask by cutting a hole in a sheet of scrap paper, held it over the stamped image and added Gorgeous Grunge speckles.

See how the two sets go so well together? This little detail made me very happy! For a bit of golden sparkle I added some sequins too, pulled off the Gold Sequin trim.

STAMPING OFF THE EDGE
The third card shows how you can use that bunch of leaves image in a different way by stamping off the edge of the panel.

I added those fabulous acorns and speckles again but you can see that this card is much more delicate-looking than the first with the large leaves.

All three cards and envelopes were bundled together with a band made of burlap ribbon tied up with Venetian lace trim. Wouldn't this be great as an informal napkin ring for a bonfire night or thanksgiving dinner?!

I hope you've been inspired by my autumnal bundle of cards. Now it's time to hop on over to Allison Okamitsu to see what fabulousness she has to show you! Click the button below:

BUY THE SUPPLIES TO MAKE MY BUNDLE OF CARDS NOW!
(Click on each item to find it quickly in my online shop) 

For All Things Wood-Mount Stamp Set £21.95	Gorgeous Grunge Wood-mount Stamp Set £21.95	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad £4.95	Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin' Pad £4.95
Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad £4.95	1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon £7.25	Venetian Crochet Trim £6.25	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock £7.50

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Tuppence is in a strop because The Suitcase has made an appearance in the hall. This is often the precursor to being bundled into The Cat Carrier - but not this time. This time the menfolk will remain at home to serve their feline mistress while I jaunt off to the annual European Stampin' Up convention in Brussels today! I'm afraid the rainbrella is at the ready - but nothing can dampen the enthusiasm of a whole bunch of Stampin' Up demonstrators, all getting together for fun and jollies! Has Brussels been warned?!

See you soon,