Pals November 2014 Blog Hop: So Thankful

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for November 2014, where we will be sharing projects with a thank you or Thanksgiving theme. 

You may just be starting the blog hop or you may have come from Debbie Crowley's Expressively Deb Blog, #27 on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full line up below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations. 

I just love how this turned out! The combination of the feather stamps with the wreath die was a late night brainstorm. 

  

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Your next stop on the blog hop is Sue Becker's RnR Stamping Blog,, #29 on the Pals Blog Hop. 

Final Line-Up: 

1. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
2. Angie Valle-Peters at Paperluxuries
3. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
4. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
5. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
6. Rae Harper-Burnet at WildWestPaperArts.com
7. Amy L. Lazzell at Just A Thought...Cards by Amy
8. Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
9. September Gray at septembergray.com
10. Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
11. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
12. Amy Whelan at Amy's Inklings
13. Amy Hoptay at Inking of You!
14. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
15. Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
16. Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
17. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
18. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
19. Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan
20. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
21. Beth Beard at My little craft blog
22. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
23. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts By Patti
24. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
25. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
26. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
27. Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb...
28. Kim Jolley at Stampin' Artfully
29. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
30. Becky Volpp at Inkblossomwithbecky
31. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
32. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
33. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space

Artfully Yours...

Kim

Frosty Ornamental Pine and New Weekly Deals

You will soon figure out that the Ornamental Pine is my new favorite stamp set. It is SO versatile. 

I thought the little snowflake sequins were a perfect touch!

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Be thankful for this day. 

Artfully Yours,
Kim

Black & White Elegance

"Women think of all colors except the absence of color. I have said that black has it all. White too. Their beauty is absolute. It is the perfect harmony." ~Coco Channel

When I have a creative block, these are my "go to" colors. Isn't this card simply stunning? If you don't have the Ornamental Pine stamp set, it is a must have!

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Have a creative day! Do something nice for someone who least expects it...

Artfully Yours,

Kim

Christmas Bliss and New Weekly Deals!

The chill in the air is really making me think about getting ready for Christmas. I adore Thankgiving, but Christmas is the real prize! Here is a simple card that could be easily duplicated to make several in one sitting. Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz gave this card just the right amount of sparkle. If you don't own it, you are missing out! 

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New Weekly Deals started yesterday and end November 10. Save 25%! Check out the latest goodies Stampin' Up! has on sale. This is a great time to stock up on these items. 

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Artfully Yours,
Kim

Simple Sympathy Card & New Weekly Deals!

I found out a few days ago that one of our client's husbands had passed away. As I read the beautiful tribute to his life written by his wife, I knew I needed to send her a card. 

This is a one layer card that is simple, but elegant. With falling leaves on the horizon, I thought it fitting to use a leaf image for this card. 

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New Weekly Deals start today and end October 13. Save 25%! Check out the latest goodies Stampin' Up! has on sale. All of the items are "worthy", but don't miss this chance to pick up the Silver Glimmer paper for your holiday cards!

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Please use the current hostess code listed at the top right of this page, or if your order will total $150, be your own hostess and earn hostess benefits! Order $300 or more, (your order or combined workshop order with your friends) and earn the wonderful stamp set pictured below along with all of your other hostess benefits. Contact me with any questions. 

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Artfully Yours,

Kim

Neutral Elegance PLUS Last Day To Stamp, Stock & Save!

I just love beige tones mixed with silver. This card & small gift bag set was very simple to put together. The shiny silver tree & the word Noel were made by sticking a piece of 3M aluminum foil tape to a piece of card stock, then cutting it out like you normally would. The tree was embossed with the Stampin' Up! Wood Grain embossing folder. Nothing special was done to the word Noel, that's just the way it turned out. 

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Last day to save on paper, stamps & ink! Sale ends today...with holiday card making just around the corner, this is a perfect time to either stock up or pick up the ink & paper colors that are on your want list at 15% off.  Select stamp sets on sale at 20%  off. Click here or see the individual items below. 

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Please use the current hostess code listed up on the top right corner of the page, or if your order will total $150, be your own hostess and earn hostess benefits! Order $300 or more (your order or combined workshop order with your friends) and earn the wonderful stamp set below, along with all of the other hostess benefits. Contact me with any questions.

Follow this blog or follow me on Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter to keep up with my latest news, events and projects. Links are on the right sidebar of this page. 

Artfully Yours, 

Kim

How Did She Do That?

The very cool thing about having all of the ink choices with Stampin' Up!, is that there are so many opportunities to use them. And the very best thing about this? Until October 6th, ALL ink pads below are 15% off!

See the nifty ribbon on this card from my post earlier today?

If you have ink pads and Very Vanilla Seam Binding, you can achieve this look quite easily. Put down something to protect your surface, I use the Stampin' Up! Silicone Craft Sheet. (this little jewel has tons of uses!) For the above ribbon, I tapped a bit of the Pumpkin Pie ink directly on to the Craft Sheet. Then just beside that, I tapped a bit of Cajun Spice ink. Then I spritzed the ink with water, just a bit, enough for it to bead up. Now for the fun/messy part: just lay/drag/smoosh the ribbon...whatever technical stamping term you want use...in the water & ink mixture. I did more of the Pumpkin Pie, then kind of wadded the ribbon up and dabbed at the Cajun Spice. Once the ribbon had color all over, I wadded the ribbon up inside a paper towel to get the extra moisture out of it. You can speed up the drying time with a hair dryer or heat tool, but it really does dry pretty quick on it's own. I love the wrinkled look, but you could easily straighten it out for a flat look. When I am thinking clearly, I wear a surgical glove when I do this. Unfortunately, menopausal women don't always think clearly. But that's OK, people say I look great in orange! Items used are below, but the links showing the sale prices on certain items is a bit further down the page.

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Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions. If you need ink...paper...envelopes...adhesive at 15% off  and select stamp sets at 20% off, please follow the links below. As always, this woman with the orange hands appreciates your business!

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Artfully Yours,

Kim