Layered Sunflower

Wishing you all a wonderful fall weekend. At least in our neck of the woods it is very fall-ish! Deb Saaranen created this gorgeous card for fall using our Sunflower Season stamp/die set and a sentiment from our Typewritten Series of sentiments. She both die cut and fussy cut the sunflower image for a lovely pop of dimension.

Clean, simple and lovely for this beautiful autumn season.

Sunflower Season

Typewritten Year Round Greetings

Fishtail Sentiment Banners

Retired embossing folder - find embossing folders here

Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic colored, VersaFine Clair Acorn

In this photo you can see the dimension a bit better - the popped up center portion of the sunflower and the bud. 

In Deb's own words:

"I stamped the sunflower and bud twice and fussy cut the center of the sunflower (also bud) and popped them up on the first stamped image for dimension."

Thanks so much, Deb, for this very lovely fall card!

Find Deb's post here.

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Our Sunflower Season

Sunflower Season by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Find more floral stamps here.

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Our Typewritten Series

This is our Typewritten Series.

So many fabulous and usable sentiments in this series.

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Remembering 9-11

I don't think anyone who was of age and walking the city streets or country roads of the USA  at the time will ever forget September 11, 2001. It is etched permanently in the minds of all. We remember the horrific attacks, those who came running so fearlessly into the face of danger to help, and those who so tragically lost their lives on that fateful day and in the years to follow due to exposure and complications.

WE WILL NEVER FORGET.

Deb Felts created this beautiful card in memory of 9-11.

It is truly a perfect card paying tribute to all.

Patriotic Sentiments (sentiment on front)

The American Eagle (large flag/star)

Welcome Baby Basics (small gold stars)

Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies

Spellbinders Circle Dies

Let Freedom Ring designer paper by Echo Park

Luxury Pearlescent Metallic 105# Cardstock (gold)

This is a fun card design.

The star showing on the front is actually on the inside flap.

This is like a card within a card - the inside card being "backwards" and scored down the center.

Patriotic Sentiments (sentiment)

Opening that "backwards card flap", this is what you see.

Countdown Dies by Tim Holtz (numbers)

The Pledge of Allegiance

Thank you so much, Deb, for this beautiful card of tribute as we approach September 11.

WE WILL NEVER FORGET.

Find Deb's post here.

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Paper Used

Let Freedom Ring by Echo Park

Another patriotic pad in stock is:

Stars & Stripes Forever by Echo Park

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Our Patriotic Series

See our complete Patriotic Series here.

Sets are available with or without dies, individually or bundled.

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Give Thanks

Esther is here today sharing a gorgeous fall card that she made for her Memory Dex box. She has been adding projects to it for a year or two and I certainly love this idea! For this addition she used our Boho Fall Leaves combined with sentiments from Give Thanks. They pair beautifully and are a perfect choice to go with the fall colored sheet of designer paper from Tartan Plaid by Craft Consortium.

This is the card added to the others in the Memory Dex box.

I absolutely love this idea and have been meaning to order a box like this for a long time, and maybe that time is NOW!  Searching Memory Dex should bring up many options. I am thinking Esther got this one from Etsy.

Boho Fall Leaves (leaves)

Give Thanks (sentiments)

Spellbinders Standard Circles - 50% OFF

Tartan Plaid paper pad by Craft Consortium

Also used a recycled music sheet and digital chevron print

Paper doily, buttons, washi tape, baker's twine

Stamped with VersaFine and colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens

Thanks so much, Esther, for this super lovely fall project!!!

Find Esther's post here.

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Paper Used

Tartan Plaid by Craft Consortium

Find more gorgeous pads by Craft Consortium here.

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Our Fall Selections

In addition to the sets used today and linked above, we have a wonderful selection of

Fall Stamps & Dies

Used today were:

Boho Fall Leaves and Give Thanks

Be sure to check out our entire selection of fall themed stamps and dies.

We have so many gorgeous sets for this time of year!

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A Tribute to The Edmund Fitzgerald

Hello to all and though still unofficial, fall is here. September brings us closer to the end of our summer florals and the beginning of fall's glorious colors, October brings us pumpkins and spice and all things nice, while November, at least to us up on the shores of Lake Superior, brings us the gales of November with sad memories of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. I am from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, while Karen was raised in Duluth, MN, so that fateful day in November is forever etched in our minds and hearts. Karen has 2 cards to share with us today, both using The Edmund Fitzgerald.

Card #1

This stunning card from Karen was basically CASED. Some say 'copy and share everything', others say 'copy and steal everything' and Karen likes the term 'scraplifting', which I like, too!

We share cards here at Stamp Simply with the hope you, too, will want to CASE and recreate the cards we make, or use them as an inspirational point to start your own unique creations. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and we could not agree more. Please know that we here are HONORED when you like our cards enough to want to recreate them, so please, feel free to do so!

Karen CASED this card from Esther - check it out! Although different stamps were used, you will see the similarity.

The Edmund Fitzgerald

The Mackinac Bridge

Fishtail Sentiment Banners

Scraps of designer paper - see 6x6 pads here

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Card #2

For this card Karen combined both sets used above.

The Edmund Fitzgerald

The Mackinac Bridge

He Stilled the Storm (flying birds)

Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock

Thanks so much, Karen, for both of these lovely cards!

Find Karen's post here.

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The Great Lakes Series

The Edmund Fitzgerald and

The Mackinac Bridge are both part of our

Great Lakes Series.

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Our Lighthouse Series

Our Lighthouse Series and

Our Great Lakes Series are all part of our

Michigan Series.

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Thankful for You

Autumn has got to be my favorite season of the year here in the north woods where we live. It is absolutely beautiful, the temps are mild and the landscape explodes with color. Likewise, I have always had a special place in my heart for fall themed cards - the colors, the calm and serenity that is depicted in fall cards that just speaks to me, and most fall cards work for either gender, which is a plus! Deb Saaranen is here today sharing a stunning, yet simple to make, fall card that is a true winner.

Autumn Silhouettes

Fishtail Sentiment Banners

Unknown background paper - find Designer Papers here

VersaFine Clair Acorn - Ranger Distress Oxide Honey

Thanks so much, Deb, for this absolutely gorgeous fall card.

Find Deb's post here.

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Products Used

Autumn Silhouettes by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Stems are long allowing for more design opportunities. Simply stamp off the paper for shorter stems.

These stems are also designed to nicely layer one on top of the other (see graphic on store listing).

Fishtail Sentiment Banners by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Perfect for sentiments in varying sizes and they make wonderfully fun banners and hanging tags for embellishing your projects.

Find more of our Stand Alone Dies here.

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Our Fall Selections

These are a few of our Fall Selections.

Be sure to check them all out.

Autumn Silhouettes, used today, is on the bottom right.

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Sunflower Sympathy

Good morning, bright and early, to all! Deb Felts is here today sharing a beautiful sympathy card she made using our sunflower as the focal image. Though not the first flower one might think of for a sympathy card, Deb did wonders with this gorgeous image and some sentiments from our Sympathy Series. And in her own words, this is Deb's explanation as to why she chose the sunflower:

"I wanted the card for his family to be filled with the kind of Light and Life that his life represented so I selected some designer paper in lovely Summer sky colors paired with a bright and colorful sunflower."

Sunflower Season (image)

Deepest Sympathy (sentiments)

Retro Summer paper pad by Craft Consortium

Sheer Dotted Ribbon - 50% OFF

Gems - 30% OFF

Memento Espresso Truffle Ink (Copic colored)

A closer look - just lovely!

And this is the beautifully coordinated inside.

Sympathy Sentiments Set I

Thanks so much, Deb, for this absolutely gorgeous sympathy card.

Find Deb's post here.

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Paper Pad Used

Retro Summer by Craft Consortium

Find more gorgeous pads by Craft Consortium here.

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Our Sunflower Season

Sunflower Season by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Find more floral stamps here.

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Our Sympathy Series

Sympathy Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

These all coordinate and interchange just beautifully!

Available individually or bundled.

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Tri-Panel Masculine Card

Going way, way back in the day I used to LOVE to make these type of cards - and we used to call them accordion cards, often having multiple folds and pages. They are so much fun to make! If you have never made one, I strongly suggest starting with a simple tri-fold like Esther Asbury is sharing with us today. I absolutely love her design and product choices, making this perfect for the fall season and perfect for those guys all year round.

To create the card Esther cut a piece of cardstock to 

measure 4 1/4" x 10 1/2", scoring and folding it at 3 1/2"  and 7".

The patterned paper pieces measure 3 1/4" x 4".

Tags were cut using Tag Collection Dies by Tim Holtz (Sizzix).

This is a similar ribbon for the toppers.

A Godly Man (images)

The Lord's Prayer (sentiment)

Scripty Background Minis Set 1 (background script)

Similar ledger paper in Vintage Emporium by Craft Consortium

Brick Textures paper pad by Craft Consortium

O Christmas Tree (tree die)

God Will Take Care of You (sentiment)

Scripty Background Minis Set 1 (background script)

Darling Deer by Tim Holtz (die)

Similar ledger paper in Vintage Emporium by Craft Consortium

Tartan Plaid paper pad by Craft Consortium

God Will Take Care of You (bird & sentiment)

Floral Cluster & Springs (leafy stem dies)

Scripty Background Minis Set 1 (background script)

Funky Wreaths by Tim Holtz (die)

Similar ledger paper in Vintage Emporium by Craft Consortium

Scorched Wood paper pad by Craft Consortium

Thanks so much, Esther, for this fabulous project!

Find Esther's post here.

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Paper Pads Used

Brick Textures by Craft Consortium

Tartan  Plaid by Craft Consortium

Scorched Wood by Craft Consortium

Vintage Emporium by Craft Consortium

Find more gorgeous pads by Craft Consortium here.

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Our Fall Selections

In addition to the sets used today and linked above, we have a wonderful selection of

Fall Stamps & Dies

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We have so many gorgeous sets for this time of year!

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