No Time To Stamp?

It is certainly that time of year when our baskets are filled to overflowing with garden veggies, whether we grow them ourselves or purchase them.  I LOVE the abundance of fresh fruits and veggies at this time of year.  And although we do grow some, we are also given a lot.  It seems every time someone stops in, their arms are heavily laden with bags of produce — I love it!!!  I gathered a few things from my counter last evening, arranged them in a basket and hung on the tag I just made, a tag that I will use when we go bearing gifts!!!

Above is a full view of the tag as well as a close-up of the pineapple image.  Gee, am I loving this set — more and more each time I use it.  I used the wheat yesterday, now the pineapple, and the acorn and pinecone will be for tomorrow’s project!!!  I need to properly break this set  in — LOL!!!  Here’s a little info on what I did:

• The chocolate tag base is cut 6.5 x 4.  Used a corner rounder on bottom, a deco corner punch on top. 

• The loop hanger through which you run ribbon to tie onto the basket handle is cut 1.5 x 5.5, scored in the center, tab ends corner rounded and attached to tag with brads.

• I used regular SU inks on my pineapple, first covering the pineapple in More Mustard, then carefully apply Really Rust around the perimeter, direct to rubber from the pad.  The top leaves were done the same way, with first Certainly Celery and then Old Olive.  And on the close-up you can see how I used a Chocolate Chip SU marker (fine point) and made tiny dots in the little white dots — just thought it looked like it needed it!

I think the rest is rather self-explanatory.  LOVE that little leafy stamp I used for the background!

• Stamps:  First Fruits by Papertrey

• Paper:  PTI White.  SU Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Certainly Celery, Really Rust.  DP from Fall Harvest pack by K & Co. from Michaels.

• Ink:  Above plus Old Olive.

• Accessories:  Petite Oval Nestabilities by Spellbinders, SU Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware, Corner Rounder, Deco Corner Punch, Mounting Squares, Wide Wired Ribbon.

Have you checked out the Teapot Tuesday Challenge over at Mothermark’s Blog?  It’s a fun one — I love this challenge idea and though I didn’t get a card made yet, I WILL get one done, if not this week, then next!!! Fun challenge!!!

Now, off to do something with the acorns or pinecones from this set for tomorrow’s post!!!  I’m going for a more masculine look, not that these first 2 attempts have been particularly feminine!!!  Truly beautiful weather here today — hope you are all enjoying the same!!!  Thanks so much for stopping in!!!

I got to play with new stamps today - how fun!!!  And for as long as I’ve been stamping I’ve only had odds and ends of stamps for autumn, never a full coordinated set.  The moment I saw Papertrey’s new fall set, First Fruits, I knew it was just what I was wishing for — beautiful, yet simple, images along with a fabulous combination of words to take me through the fall and Thanksgiving season.  I don’t have the designer paper that so beautifully coordinates with this set, but I found a small Fall Harvest pad by K & Co. in Michaels that I think works well.  Here’s my first project with First Fruits:

I made a simple card using Petite Oval Nestabilities to frame the sheaf of grain as well as a label attached to a band running around the bottle of Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette.  I also stamped an envelope to match as well as the inside of the card.

This really was quite the easy project.  The Blessings  sentiment is cut and embossed using a label die, also by Spellbinders.  My ribbon is an old scrap, and my original plan was to make more pieces to this little gift,  but I ran out of this ribbon, so this is it!!!  I’m sure I’ll be making many more little gift type items with this set, so I’ll be sure I have enough ribbon next time before I start — LOL!!!

• Stamps:  First Fruits by Papertrey Ink
• Paper:  SU Very Vanilla, More Mustard, Morning Marigold, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive.  Fall Harvest Mat Pad by K & Co.
• Ink:  Versa Fine Onyx Black, Morning Marigold, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive.
• Accessories:  Ribbon, Petite Circle, Petite Oval and Labels Trio all by Spellbinders, Mounting Tape, Glue Dots.

And today is Monday, so you know what THAT means — it’s the Every Monday Sale over at Joan’s Garden — check it out — I think she has Scor-It’s this week — both full sized and Mini!!!!  I’ll have to pop on over and see what else she has, too!!!

Thanks so much for stopping in!!!  I do so appreciate it!!!  Hope you enjoy your week – it sounds like good weather for us — and today it IS beautiful!!!  Hope to see you soon — thank you so much!!!