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Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper - Item #125608, $7.95 

 

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Empire Alphabet Stamp Brush Set - Item #127594, $9.95

Pals Paper Arts (PPA18)

Come Play @ PPA today!

• This week's challenge is a K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Sweetie)

What exactly is a K.I.S.S creation?

One that is clean with lots of 'white' space, simple in design, takes a short amount of time to create, and has limited layers & embellishments.  I categorize these cards as Kwik & Kool on my website.

• Upload to Pals Paper Arts by Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 (Noon CST)
• If you upload to an online gallery, enter PPA18 in the keyword section

For my K.I.S.S. submission I created small favors for my Thanksgiving table.  These were created using the Two Tags die, Trendy Trees & Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets and Fresh Favorites I buttons.

 

Inside each Autumn Meadows wrapped treat is an Andes mint, perfect for after dinner.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family & friends.  This year is a special one for me as I host my family at our home.  My Mom is venturing out today to come enjoy the big meal and of course, my Step-Dad, my Dad, Brother, Sister-in-Law and their 3 kids will be right here too.

I am extremely grateful to have my family all in one spot this year.

Please play with the PPA over the long weekend.  We can't wait to see what you come up with for the K.I.S.S challenge!

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Welcome to the Holiday Hop (Part II)

SCROLL DOWN for my holiday hop creations - I chose to showcase a Hostess Level 1 stamp set called Holiday Best and the designer series paper, Autumn Meadows.  I had so much fun creating these projects.

A group of talented Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators are ready to show off their paper crafting skills.

We will provide inspiration using Stampin’ Up! product for 2 quickly approaching holidays.

• Thanksgiving/Fall – November 10, 2009
• Christmas/Winter – December 1, 2009

Join us today as we showcase all that Stampin’ Up! has to offer – from rubber stamps, designer paper, embellishments, and much more.  TIP:  Save the date on your calendar for our next hops.  You won’t want to miss out!

Hop How-To

Follow the full Holiday Hop from start to finish by clicking the “next blog” or “previous blog” text below.

We’re thrilled to have you visit and excited to hear what you think of our hop.  Feel free to leave as many comments as you’d like along the way.

LET THE HOPPIN' BEGIN!

NEXT BLOG:  Carla (Carla's Scraps)
PREVIOUS BLOG:  Lourdes (Cozy Crafty Corner)

Please feel free to CONTACT ME with any questions on today's cards.  My cards showcase the versatility of designer series paper and a what a simple change in layout can do.

Hope you like them!

 

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Giving Thanks for MOJOMARY

I am honored to say that I know Mary - as in MOJOMARY, i.e., Stampin' Pretty, aka my Aunt Mary Fish, otherwise known as my friend.

Mojo Monday turned 100 last week and several of the designers came up with their own sketch.  I didn't get a chance to play along until the grand finale, but what a finale it was!

Using this sketch, I broke out my Autumn Meadows designer series paper. 

You will find this paper in the Holiday Mini catalog, released September 1, 2009.

Beautiful colors such as Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, More Mustard, Taken with Teal, and Very Vanilla fill this paper pack. 

I'm so ready for Fall to begin - it's my favorite season of the year. 

Need a Holiday Mini catalog?   today.

Did you play @ Pals Paper Arts this week?  Deadline for this weeks challenge is Noon (CST) August 25.  Tomorrow (Aug 26) the 3 Paper Artist Picks of the week will be showcased. 

On Thursday, August 27 our next challenge will be posted!  You won't want to miss what the design team has in store for PPA5. 

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Stampin' Supplies

Stamps:  Holiday Best - Hostess Level 1 (115364) Paper:   Soft Suede (115318),  Taken with Teal (101584), Autumn Meadows DSP (116769 - avail Sept 1, 2009)  Ink:  Soft Suede (115657) Accessories:  Soft Suede polka-dot ribbon (115612), Hemp twine (100982), Vanilla Hodgepodge (112454) Tools: Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Spiral Punch (108341), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Notes of Thanks

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.  ~William Arthur Ward

My husband and I are hosting Thanksgiving in our home this Thursday.  We will be joined by immediate family to enjoy a catered traditional turkey dinner.  I am looking forward to a delicious meal and spending time with the most important people in my life.

I want to set the table in a way that allows us to sit down as a group.  I chose to go with a gold, brown & green theme instead of traditional autumn colors (orange, brown, etc...). 

I bought a really pretty candle holder to hold gold beaded candles, some sparkly pine cones,  this gold & green wreath and doorknob bell.  I plan to use a ivory tablecloth and scatter the pine cones about the table. 

   

I drew my inspiration for the Top Note Thank You favors from these home decor items.  On each glass plate, I'll place a favor as a note of thanks for my family.  Inside is a yummy Ghiradelli chocolate square.  I bought a bag that had three different flavors for variety because everyone has different tastes, right?

The Top Note die from Stampin' Up! is so versatile.  Not only can you make cute favors like these, but you can also make treat bag toppers, or even decorate cards.  Take a look at the Splitcoast Gallery (keyword Top Note) to get even more creative ideas.

Check out the Big Shot Brochure for more details on the Top Note (and other) die.  The Top Note die is one of many exclusive Stampin' Up! dies. 

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