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My Pick O' the Patch

Fall photos are some of my favorite to scrap.  I think it's the rich colors of autumn that just make me happy!
I wanted to show you today how easy it is to use the September Stamp of the Month, Fall Favorites, on a layout.

Where did this little boy go?  As the mother of an adult child, I am so glad that I was never a chronological scrapbooker.  I really enjoy going back, looking through these memories, and putting them to paper now.

I know many people are hesitant to incorporate stamping into a layout.  Let me tell you about all the stamping I did on this layout.  The leaves at the top are from the stamp set Harvest Happiness.  The rest of the stamps - border, scarecrow, pumpkins, "fall," jounraling spot, and "pick o'the patch," are all from the September Stamp of the Month.  Because of all the coloring that I did with the awesome alcohol markers, there wasn't a need for printed paper or even a lot of matting. (If you'd like to see the coloring a little better, just click on the photo to make it larger.) The burlap ribbon lends itself well to this stamp set, don't you think?

I think you might see a lot more of this stamp set.  It's just so cute and a lot of fun to use!!  I am going to enter this into a challenge:

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Life is Good

I'll be sharing more about the September Specials tomorrow, but I wanted to bring this card to you today.  It  our combines both the September Stamp of the Month (Fall Favorites) with the National Stamping Month special (It's Your Day).

I can't get enough of this scarecrow!  He is just so cute!!  I can't wait for you to try our new markers.  They are just so much fun to work with, and they colored this card simply and quickly.

I created this card using Kraft cardstock, a little Clementine strip, and a circle of Indian Corn Blue cardstock.  I've stamped the circle with the grid pattern from Universal Backgrounds.  Let's see, the markers I've used in both base and shade are Autumn Terracotta, Honey, Indian Corn Blue, Olive, and Smokey Plum.  I finished the card with a little piece of Burlap Ribbon and some hemp.

I hope that you've had a wonderful Labor Day weekend.  It has been just beautiful here in my neck of the woods in Minnesota.  Labor Day plans include an afternoon on the boat, so I am looking forward to that!  Thanks for stopping by and visiting!

Good Times

I pulled out the September Stamp of the Month, Limited Edition, to create another example for you.  I love all the things this set can do!

Now this doesn't necessarily have to be an invitation.  I think this would make a wonderful masculine birthday card.  The stamps I've used from the stamp of the month are the two tags, invitation words (what, where, when, who), the sentiment, and the bike in the corner.  I love pairing the Lucky paper with kraft cardstock - such a rugged look!  Other items used are Olive Mini Medleys, Milepost Shapes, and Natural Hemp. 

Heart 2 Heart Challenge

What a great theme for this week at Heart 2 Heart!  We are asking for Back to School projects.  I am sharing a board book that I created for a class in September.

I created this using Typeset papers, the Blue Ribbon stamp set, and the Art Philosophy collection.  The inside is very basic because the purpose of this book is to add pictures and/or journal along the school year.  Here's a peek:

The perfect complement for this book is the September stamp of the month Limited Edition.  Of course, you'll be hearing more about that set next month!

I hope you'll stop by Heart 2 Heart to see the other design team member's work and to play along.  We'd love to have you join us!