This month I've been in love. In love with what has got to be one of Stampin' Up!'s most versatile stamp set & dies bundles ever offered! And wouldn't you know it's only going to be available to the public for just THIS month – of August 2016!?!
If you haven't already seen this bundle all over the 'net, I suppose that means you must not have been ON the 'net, because it's everywhere you look – shown in amazing creative and colorful designs. Um, but wait, wait! Please don't head off to Pinterest quite yet; you'll probably want to finish reading what I've got here for ya first!
This bundle is truly unique. Not shown or available in any catalog, it's only been available during August 2016…. and *will* be only while supplies last – through the 31st. (Fingers crossed that inventories will hold out that long, but you never know.) With 23 photopolymer stamps, and 9 coordinating Thinlits dies, and amazing versatility in its design, this is one bundle you'll definitely want to add to your collection if you haven't snagged it already.
At my card classes earlier in the month, all 3 designs featured this set of stamps & dies – as we made a spring/summer card, a fall card, and a winter card. (Watch for those 3 designs to post in the upcoming days.)
But then when I needed a pile of thank-you notes for my August orders, I once again turned to this bundle…. and made up the card shown here.
Actually, I got on a roll and made several of 'em.
You may also notice that in addition to the Thoughtful Branches Bundle, I also used Timeless Textures in the background. (Another very worthwhile stamp set to own.)
I have also fielded some questions about how I created the "tendrils" (curly-cues) at the top of the pumpkin. That's actually a 1/8" wide piece of Old Olive cardstock, wound around a skewer to shape the spiral. Then I snipped the curled piece in half and glued one end of each piece at the base of the pumpkin "stem" (which is really an upside-down tree trunk stamp & die).
Behind the die-cut fancy layer of Peekaboo Peach cardstock with Tangerine Tango ink lies an oval piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock. Tiny snips of Stampin' Dimensionals hold the layers apart – to preserve the intricacies and detail of the die-cut layer.
If you're still deciding whether or not you want this bundle, technically you still have through Wednesday the 31st, to call it yours. But why wait and run the risk of inventories running out before then? Claim both of these versatile selections here. I doubt you'll be sorry….
