Happy World Cardmaking Day!!!

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Hi readers!! Happy Saturday to you and HAPPY WORLD CARDMAKING DAY!
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Hi Debby here and I’m delighted to be joining you on World Card Making Day for a Creative Uses post! I get a little thrill when I run my eye over the latest stamps and dies to look for a different spin; wondering which set will trigger an ‘a-ha’ moment! As the deliciousness of the STAMPtember release was laid out in front of me, my eye was caught by the pumpkins from the Thanksgiving Table set and how similar to hot air balloons they were when turned upside down. I stamped the two sizes of pumpkin in Memento Tuxedo Black and then coloured them (in any colour other than orange LOL) and cut them out with their matching dies from the Thanksgiving Feast set.

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All was looking good apart from the stem of the pumpkins sticking down, I fixed this by stamping and die cutting the toppers from the Ornaments set. The toppers are coloured to match the balloons and then trimmed along the top to remove the ring area. These were then glued to the pumpkin stems and any overhang trimmed away. The balloons were then mounted over elements from the Cloud Bank die onto a patterned paper panel. The sentiment from the Road Trip set is stamped in Black onto a white banner again from the Thanksgiving Table set :D

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While the Holiday Ornaments die set was on my table I thought that one of the ornament shapes was suitable for turning into a light bulb. I cut the die from some scratch paper and then used the negative space to blend in Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed and Black Soot Distress Inks onto a white panel of card. The perfect sentiment is from Objects of Love and the die cut heart is from the Large Holiday Shapes set cut from Lipstick Red card and then coated liberally in Xmas Red Stickles.

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There’s a little Lawn Fawn twine tied around the panel and then it is mounted onto a white card base with Wendy Vecchi white embossing paste swiped through the great Zig Zag Dots stencil. I love this stencil for adding just the right amount of subtle detail :D

I hope you get the chance today to make a card for World Card Making Day!

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  9. The cards are great. Debbie always does an amazing job. Love the WCMD and I can only imagine how many cards will be made today. WHAT FUN!!

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  11. I love the pumpkin becomes balloon and ornament to light bulb ideas–I will have to look at my stamps with a “different” view! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  14. I’m new to cardmaking but am filled with both inspiration and enthusiasm for this craft, and in a big part, because of Simon Says Stamp. Thanks for all your hard work.

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  16. Wow – gorgeous cards Debby. How creative to use these stamps/dies in such different and unique ways. The pumpkins as hot air balloons……….who would have thought……….I love it. I love to see all the different uses for stamps/dies beyond the obvious and I thank you for sharing your creativity here.

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  17. It’s magical, you turned pumpkin into hot air balloon and ornament into light bulb! Debby these cards so delightful, thanks for sharing!!

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  25. Happy World Card Making Day!!! Love the balloons cards – very creative, very beautiful… Love these colors, love balloons :)))

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  31. Wow… I’m amazed at how you used these stamps to create different images than what they were originally intended. Fantastic Inspiration!!

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  35. You light up my day when I come to see what new products and techniques you will display.
    thanks for sharing some darling cards today.
    Happy WCMD

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  37. Debby you did an amazing job with your cards. I love how you turned the pumpkin upside down so that it looks like a hot air balloon. Amazing!!

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  40. Debbie always inspires me and I adore her talent and also really enjoy watching her Videos! It’s a pleasure to see her featured today and I hope everyone has a fabulous WCMD!! I also LOVED the new release yesterday and have placed three new order, all in a matter of a week….Sssh! I’m not telling hubby though!! Those new sweater sets, just are fabulous! Thanks Heidi and thanks also to all of the SSS Team! You all rock and I just LOVE shopping here!

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  44. Debby cards are all super fabulous and totally inspiring!!! I love love love them!!! Wonderful work and thanks so much for sharing with us for World Card Making Day!!! Hugs and smiles one and all!!! :D

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  49. I love post where stamp sets are used in a different way than it seems intended. It really inspires me to look at my stamp sets in a different way. Thanks for the inspiration!

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