Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for August. This month we are showing off our favorite crafting tools – those Stampin’ Up! tools that we just can’t live without. We hope you enjoy our projects.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Amy at Amy's Inklings, number eight (8) on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects.
I can't help myself but want to create something to celebrate the start of school. I absolutely LOVE the Fall and the start of school. It seems to symbolize a fresh start, a new opportunity.
One of my favorite movies (because I am a die hard romantic) is You've Got Mail. I love the beginning of the movie when Tom Hanks (Joe) says, Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly-sharpened pencils… I know I am weird but I have always loved going school supply shopping as a girl and then as a mom. So this scene always made me smile. A bouquet of newly sharpened pencils would really make my day.
Today a new Stampin' Up! catalog brings on the same excitement. New Designer Series Paper, new tools, new stamp sets.
In a few weeks the Holiday Catalog will launch and you will enjoy each and every page. My favorite tools are coordinating punches or thinlets/framelits to go with a stamp set. Due to my perfectionistic tendencies I am never happy with my own fussy cutting so the punches and dies are my best friend.
My card showcases the Schoolhouse DSP, and a new stamp set available on September 1st called Project Life Seasonal Snapshot 2015. Even if you are not a scrapbooker or Project Lifer this stamp is perfect for many Fall holidays.
The apple was created with the Curvy Keepsake Die and the Vintage Leaves/Leaflets Framelits Bundle in the annual catalog. A touch of Mossy Meadow ribbon is the finishing touch. Pssst, there is another stamp set to coordinate with the Leaflets Framelits Dies in the Holiday Catalog.
The next stop is Candy Ford at Stamp Candy, number ten (10) on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting; I hope to see you on next month’s Pals Hop!
Through the encouragement of another stamper I am submitting this to the Retro Rubber Challenge this week. Check it out here.
Michelle
Blog Hop Line-up:
- Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery's Owlery
- Lisa Pretto at InkBIg Academy Stamps!
- Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
- Shawn de Oliveira at ShawnStamps
- Amy at Amy's Inklings
- Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
- Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
- Pamela Sadler at stampinpinkrose.com
- Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
- Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
- Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
- Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Deb Cozzone at Deb Cozzone's Stamping Zone
- Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
- Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
- Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
LOVE this apple! Thank you for sharing…I’ll be making these for my nieces and nephew with some back to school supplies in them. 🙂
Hi Michelle, I TOTALLY get it! I love that movie and that particular quote, too! Your Back to School set is perfect. My girls are grown now, however, the youngest is a school teacher so I will be CASEing this adorable set for her. TFS!
Love your curvy keepsake apple and the movie line! Am a fan of that movie, too. 🙂 The new stamp set is making me think of the framelits and your project is making me consider the Vintage Leaves set. I already had the maple leaf so I wasn’t considering it before but this apple project! Those leaves are the finishing touch!! Really cute.
Oh Michelle I love it (and I love school supplies too!). Such a sweet apple and card.
I love that quote! Cute card and adorable apple.
This is just perfect!
What fun! I love the two items together. I just ordered that new stamp set to go with the Leaflits Framelits dies. It’s to “die” for. I can’t wait to receive it!!
Your love of school supply shopping is not odd. It’s all about the excitement of new beginnings. And the smell of those new, sharp pencils! 🙂
love your apple! The leaves look so life like. And your pencil on the card is adorable. I just may be caseing that pencil!
Such a cute card and package! Love it!
So cute! Love this set. Only I wish I had kids to send this to school with. Maybe one day grepanspdvpbabbies. (Fingers crossed!)
Cute, Michelle! I love your card and “apple”! BTW you should really submit this to Retro Rubber challenge this week – just sayin’.
Guess what I was spelling… It makes me stutter. Lol
Love the background, its stunning. Great card. Thanks for playing with us at Retro Rubber this time. Claire DT
Hello Michelle: I’m the same, love, love the smell of school supplies, when I see my grandkids with new stuff is just awesome. Also, Autumn is my absolute favorite season of the year, the weather is just about perfect and the colors are spectacular.
I love the fabulous “apple”, such a fun way to give a gift to any teacher.
Thank you for sharing at Retro Rubber.
Hugs.
Maria Rodriguez.
http://www.swimbikerunandstamp.blogspot.com
THis is super cute…..I am enthralled with the leaves on your “apple”! They look so REAL! And yes, new school supplies are so exciting–a new beginning!
Perfect! Thanks for doing the challenge!
This card is perfect for the numbers game as well as “back to school” theme. Thanks for sharing it with Retro Rubber numbers challenge, Michelle…. hope to see you return!