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I had a couple of classes for the Witchy Whimsy witch hat in September.  It was really a hit with the gals that came to make it.  The project came together pretty well.  I made mine first so I'd have an idea of what was going on.  I queued up the YT video from Stampin' UP! to show some of the areas that I couldn't explain all that great.  I am pretty sure they all love their unique creation.  I call it unique because every single one was different!  This kit was a real winner.

My 35th wedding anniversary is coming up so I did a card for Mike.  It turned out great and I know he's going to like it.  It is a pretty dang easy pop-up card that will wow whoever you give it to.  They'll think you spend hours on it!  I put the tutorial out on my YouTube channel.  You can see that here.

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The Aspens of Gratitude kit had some beautiful cards in it.  The designs were so well done again this month.  Coming up with alternates seemed like it was going to be super tough, but I did it.  Once I got started I was able to fulfill my four designs.  I keep thinking I am going to get out of PP and focus on my other things but the kits keep getting better and better so I don't.  I am going to pause the next couple of months I think, I've got a couple of trips planned and some other classes and don't want to fall too far behind on these.  We shall see.  I still have a few days to put October on hold.  For now, we'll focus on the designs for September.  You can see the designs in my Facebook album or on my Paper Pumpkin Playlist on my YouTube channel.  While you are at either place I'd appreciate a "follow" and/or "subscribe". I've been seeing some growth and those are why!!  Thanks to you, I appreciate you.

this is my prototype card, sorry for the pieced together layers.  I didn't realize what photo I had for this one.  I was trying to get my measurements right for the card pieces.  You know that measure twice, cut once idea!!  This was evolving as I was designing and then didnt take a photo of the one created in the tutorial video!

I did another variation on the fun folds from earlier in the week for my Christmas card this month.  I'm really liking the different ways to create this fold!  You can see the tutorial for this one on YouTube, here.

On my weekly live I showed a couple variations of a fun fold idea.  I used some fall paper and colors to match along with the Thanks & Giving stamp set.  I think that acorn is so cute in there.  It does have several images that you can create with as well as a few designs that you can do background images with as well.  In my head they'd be good for filler spots between images but they may also make designs or patterns if you played around.  You'll have to take a peek at the YouTube video, you can see it here.  It's a little long, but I go thru both folds so it took a little more time.  There's a chance I may have rambled a little....lol.  

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Well, my card is the Detroit Lions so they may still be stinky and no touchdown for them!!  You could make this card with your favorite team or the recipients favorite team....Hey, how about a card with your favorite team and send it to a friend with a rival team and a "sorry for your loss" card if they lose to your team.....lol.  That in my sick sense of humor would be a great card to make!!  I'd better take note of that.
Anyway...this is the card I did for my weekly video.  I have been wanting to use this new stamp set for awhile now and just hadn't found the right inspiration.  Well, I was determined and finally got the mojo I needed.  I love how it turned out.  As I said, you can shake up the team to a high school, college or professional team.  Mike, my Resident Creative Director suggested the Lions because we are in Michigan, so that's what I did because I had pretty much all the paper and supply colors I needed.  I hope you like it and if you want to see the video tutorial you can check it out here, on YouTube.

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I am breaking out some pumpkin cards this week.  I know it's still super hot outside this week but hey, Starbucks brought out pumpkin spice so I can do a fall card or two.  Oh do I love me some pumpkin spice too.  I'm going to have to look for my protein drink in pumpkin flavor now that it's officially PS season!
Anyway!!  I got out my bundle for the Painted Pumpkins set and went to town designing a couple of cards, one Fall and one Halloween.  I used the stencils from the bundle to make the background on one of them and blending brushes for the other.  You'll also see that I stamped one cards pumpkins and cut them out and the other uses the detailed pumpkin dies.  I just wanted to let you see some of the cool parts of this bundle.  The other stencils in the pack create the pumpkins, I still have to give those a try.  You can see the tutorial on my YouTube channel, here.

I was able to get my designs done for the August Paper Pumpkin kit.  It made very pretty cards again this month.  I tried to keep with a soft simple look on my designs, and as always minimal extras needed.  I did use embossing paste on the last one but you can certainly use an embossing folder to give it some texture.  If you don't have square dies, you can cut squares on your trimmer....or punches!!!  I hope you like these and give them a try if you have any supplies left.  You can see the videos in the Facebook album, here.  I am also loading them to my Paper Pumpkin playlist on YouTube, here.