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Hello! How are you doing today? Are you finding joy in creativity? I am. I saw Julie Pitta's blog (check out her video for directions) the other day and just had to try my hand at making fabric rings. I found the rings at a local craft store. The fabric is Deck the Halls (#121716, www.gratefulstampers.stampinup.net) from Stampin'Up! Yes, Stampin'Up! is now carrying fabric that coordinates with the Designer Series paper of the same name. The colors that coordinate are Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake.

IFor the first one (all red) cut a 7.5x1" strip of Cherry Cobbler abric, put a small dot of hot glue on the middle of the short side, folded the fabric right side out and started twisting and adding small amount of glue to hold it together. Put a Chocolate Chip epoxy striped brad (retired, sorry) in the middle and used hot glue to adhere it to the ring base.

For the second and fuller one, cut a strip of the Cherry Cobbler and the Always Artichoke with Cherry Cobbler fabrics. Adhere the short end together on one side, start twisting and adhering with hot glue. put Flowered epoxy brad in the center (retired). mouont onto ring base with hot glue.

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This card was made using the Northern Trim Letterpress Plates 120982 Price: $5.95 (order yours from www.gratefulstampers.stampinup.net). The plate was colored with Soft Suede (#120973) , More Mustard (#100076) and Riding Hood Red (#120971)  Stampin'Write markers, then impressed on So Saffron textured Cards stock using the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine 113439 Price: $99.95.  You can get your Big Shot at a discount or FREE with a workshop - ask me how! The So Saffron piece is on Early Espresso and Soft Suede cardstock, trimmed with Waffle Paper Assortment 2 (#120985).

The sentiment is stamped with Early Espresso Classic Ink on So Safforn cardstock, trimmed with Scallop Trim Border Punch 118402 mounted on Soft Suede cardstock and tied with Early Espresso 1/8 Inch Taffeta Ribbon (#119959).

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Happy Stamping, Ellen

The letterpress plates are so fun and easy to use. The image is imprinted (depressed into the paper). This card is made with the Trick Or Treat Letterpress Plates 120980 Price: $7.95  (order online at www.gratefulstampers.stampinup.net), Basic Black Craft Stampin' Pad 102192, Old Olive 8-1/2X11 Card Stock 100702, Tangerine Tango Textured Card Stock from 12X12 Textured Card Stock - Brights Collection 121077 and Raven 1/2 Inch Lace Trim 120988 Price: $5.95.

The Black lace trim nicely sets off the bold image from the letterpress plate, creating a quick and simple Halloween Card. What do you think?

My second Holiday mini order arrived on Wednesday.  I had so much fun today creating with the Joyful Season Letterpress Plate (Item # 120981, bought from www.gratefulstampers.stampinup.net).  

The first cards were made using craft ink which is recommended. Then I tried using StampinWrite markers, they worked great, too. It is much easier to color the individual images with markers. The first few images were made on Whisper White cardstock. then watercolor paper and Textured Cardstock. Definitely got deeper impression with the latter papers. Some of the images are watercolored after printing.

The colors to match the new Candy Cane Designer Fabric (Item # 121715), which are Garden Green, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride and Real Red).  A 6x12" strip of fabric was backed with Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive sheet (Item # 120805). Then cut with Bigz XL die Tasteful Trim (Item # 120893). This makes the fabric easy to cut and adhere to the card front.

Let me know what you think about these images.

Did you know that Stampin'Up! supports Ronald McDonald House? You can too buy purchasing the Tag Alongs stamp set.

Part of our Making a Difference giving program encourages demonstrators to donate time at Ronald McDonald House® programs. To help in this effort,
each year we design an exclusive stamp set to help raise money for Ronald McDonald House
Charities® (RMHC®). With the help of demonstrators and customers, we have contributed
over $900,000 to date. When you purchase this Tag Alongs set, we’ll donate $2 to RMHC.