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September Pals Blog Hop – Holiday Catalog Favorites!

Michelle Gleeson September 9, 2015 January 10, 20165

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for September. This month we are showing off our favorite new products from the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog. We hope you enjoy our projects!

You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Brian King at Stamp with Brian, number 13 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.

This project was created using several of my favorite new products:

Square Pillow Box Thinlits Die
Reason for the Season Photopolymer Bundle (stamp set and coordinating punch)
Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP
Home for Christmas Enamel Dots
Shimmery White card stock (an oldie but goodie)

So how did I get the Square Pillow Box to be become a rectangle? I put two pillow boxes together. Here is a quick look at how I did it.

I put each pillow box together leaving the squared off ends to meet in the middle. Then I created the belly band (3 1/2" x 9") to wrap around the two boxes.

Then I created the poinsettia using Whisper White Craft ink and Vellum. The leaves are Mossy Meadow card stock and ink. I found it easier to punch out the pieces and then stamp them. (Note: you can't be in a hurry because the white craft ink takes a while to dry. Be patient.) A few hours later I assembled my flower. I punched a 1 3/8" circle and anchored the flower onto the circle to give it the stability I wanted for the pillow box. A white Enameled Dot from the Home for Christmas Enamel Dots was the perfect center for my flower. It was adhered with two Stampin' Dimensionals to the Belly Band.

The card is 3 x 3 and was stamped with versa mark for the flower and heat embossed gold embossing powder. The leaves were stamped by using my Mossy Meadow Stamping' Write Marker. And the sentiment is from the Wondrous Wreath stamp set carried over from last year's holiday catalog.

The next stop is Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits From Dawn, number 15 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting; I hope to see you on next month’s Pals Hop!

Michelle

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September Birthday Treats

Michelle Gleeson September 7, 2015 January 10, 20161

Those of you that follow StampinMojo on a regular basis know that I create birthday treats for all the associates in my office. We continue to grow so that means I am now making over 120 birthday treats! I love every minute of it. Could it be the perfect excuse to purchase all the new gift giving framelits?

This month I used the new Pillow Box Framelit Dies from the new Holiday Catalog. There is one gentleman and the rest are all for ladies having birthday's this month. Since I have a plethora of DSP this was a great way to use up some retired DSP from last year's annual catalog.

I used a Deco Labels Framelit in Old Olive followed by a Blackberry Bliss banner cut with a framelit from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlit set. Then I used one of the new framelits from the Tags & Labels Framelits set. (I love this set it is very versatile.)

The sentiment is from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set. The balloon was stamped in Hello Honey and is part of the retired stamp set From the Herd in the 2015 Occasions Catalog. A little retired Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon is the finishing touch.

I used the same tools and simply changed out the colors for a more festive feminine treat.

I stamp "enjoy" from the Endless Birthday Wishes stamp set onto Avery Labels and wrap them around Hershey Nuggets. Then I fill the pillow boxes with the treats. I can fit six suggest in comfortably. And here are a few grouped together. I had 14 treat packages to make this month.

I hope I have inspired you to consider ordering the Pillow Box Framelits. Check out all the dies you get with the framelit set. The small squares can be used to create a window in your pillow box.

You click here to order the Pillow Box Framelits now. This is also available in a bundle with an adorable coordinating stamp set. Click here to purchase both and save 15%.

Don't forget to stop back on Wednesday for the September Pals Blog Hop. We will be showcasing all the beautiful products in the new Holiday Catalog. See you then.

Michelle

A PPA 266 Extra!

Michelle Gleeson September 5, 2015 January 10, 20161

I enjoyed using the PPA color palette so much that I wanted to create a thank you card for a business associate with these colors. So I am considering this my PPA Extra or bonus card for this challenge.

Again I chose a 5 x 5 square card. The DSP used is retired from the 2014 holiday catalog. The leaves from from the Lighthearted Leaves stamp set. The sentiment is from Another Thank you.

The Delightful Dijon leaf is stamped on the Very Vanilla panel. The Old Olive and Cajun Craze leaves were cut out using the Leaflets Framelits. The Old Olive leaf is popped up on one set of Stampin' Dimensionals while the Cajun Craze leaf is sitting on two Stampin' Dimensionals stacked on top of each other. This gives the depth I was looking for.

A little piece of Gold Baker's Twine offers the finishing touch.

I was about to mail this card out when I realized I forgot to photograph the card. So I quickly grabbed a couple of quick photos in my office. I am chuckling that the colors came through perfect under the flouresent lighting when I often struggle to get it right at home. Perhaps all my cards should photographed in my office!

Which card do you like better? This card or the one from Thursday, click here to see it again. I would love to hear your thoughts!

Michelle

Here are the products used for my project. Note: the Color Me Autumn DSP is retired and no longer available through Stampin' Up!

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Autumn Favorites for PPA 266

Michelle Gleeson September 3, 2015 October 30, 20156

There are some colors that just speak Autumn. The color palette this week for the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge are truly Autumn colors, in my opinion.

So I went with the Autumn feel …

I used the new Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to create the background for the card. Using a sponge dauber, Soft Suede ink, and a light touch I added texture to the tree bark.

The sentiment is from the new Lighthearted Leaves Stamp set. I used Black Emboss Powder to make this a rich and shinny statement. (The photo did not capture the shinny texture but it is very pretty on the Delightful Dijon.)

I used a bit of jute left over from a recent Paper Pumpkin kit and ran it through a Gold Metal Button. I love how these kits give you enough supplies for additional projects.

The leaf is from the Vintage Leaves and coordinating Leaflets Framelits.

I love adding an elements to the inside of my card as well. There is still plenty of room to send my personal note.

I hope you will play along with the Pals this week. We have two new talented design team members on our team, Lynn Hoyt and Shawn de Oliviera, both very talented designers. So please check out what the other design team members created with this beautiful color palette at the Pals Paper Arts Challenge.

Michelle

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