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Paper Crafters Sampler – Page 1 of 10 Fall is officially on the way. A time for cooler days and the changing colors of the landscape. The September issue, “Autumn Amidst”, celebrates upcoming fall. Projects in this issue are bursting with rich and earthy autumn colors. Melanie Schulenberg Karen Squires Lisa Hensley Heidi Baks Gisela Lemus Regina Cornelius Tiffany Bauer Wendy Fischer

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Fall is officially on the way. A time for cooler days and the changing colors of the landscape. The September issue,“Autumn Amidst”, celebrates upcoming fall. Projects in this issue are bursting with rich and earthy autumn colors.

Heather Klump

Melanie Schulenberg

Karen Squires Lisa Hensley

Heidi Baks Gisela LemusRegina Cornelius

Tiffany Bauer Wendy Fischer

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Created By: Heidi Bakshttp://www.runningwscissorsstamper.blogspot.com

Project name: Wonderfall Candle Decor

Supplies:

Stamps: Wonderfall

Ink: More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Old Olive,Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Soft Suede marker

Paper: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Old Olive,Early Espresso, Early Espresso Core’dinations,Very Vanilla, Orchard Harvest DSP

Accessories: Natural Cotton Ribbon,Designer Wood Buttons, Linen Thread, ColorSpritzer Tool, Stampin’ Sanding Block, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponge dauber, Bone folder,Woodgrain embossing folder, Square Latticeembossing folder, Perfect Polka Dotsembossing folder, Autumn Accents die, BigShot, Sewing machine, Thread, 6” pillar

candle, 2-3/4” pillar candle, Sticky Strip

Paper Dimensions:

Early Espresso Core’dinations CS: 2-1/2 x 9-1/2”, 1-1/2 x 8” Orchard Harvest DSP: 3 x 9-1/2, 2 x 8” Cajun Craze pattern Very Vanilla CS: 5 x 5-1/2” Cajun Craze CS: 5 x 5-1/2” More Mustard CS: 5 x 5-1/2” Old Olive CS: 5 x 5-1/2” Early Espresso CS: scraps Natural Cotton Ribbon: 17” Linen Thread: 18”

Directions:

1. Emboss the 2-1/2 x 9-1/2” strip of Early Espresso Core’dinations CS with the Woodgrain embossing folder. Ifyou would like the woodgrain to be vertical like the sample, trim the bottom of the embossing folder with Craft& Rubber Scissors so it fits in the Big Shot across the width of the cutting plates. Sand the raised embossedarea with a Stampin’ Sanding Block to reveal the light-colored core of the CS. Mat on the Cajun Crazepatterned piece of Orchard Harvest DSP. Repeat with 1-1/2 x 8” Core’dinations CS and 2 x 8” OrchardHarvest DSP.

2. Die-cut leaves from Autumn Accents die with Very Vanilla CS. Stamp the leaves/acorn with Cajun Craze, MoreMustard, Old Olive, and Crumb Cake inks using a Stamp-a-ma-jig. Sponge the edges of the stamp with SoftSuede ink before stamping. Sponge the edges of the die-cut as well. Curl the edges with a bone folder.Spritz the leaves with the Color Spritzer Tool and Soft Suede marker, and let dry. Lay out 9” of NaturalCotton Ribbon across the 3 x 9-1/2” strip, arrange the leaves and sew all down with a simple straight stitch(just stems of the leaves get sewn). Sew on a large Designer Wood Button with Linen Thread. Repeat with 8”of Natural Cotton Ribbon on the 8” strip, folding the ribbon in half before sewing.

3. Wrap 9-1/2” strip around 6” pillar candle, adhering with Sticky Strip. Repeat with the 8” strip around the 2-3/4” pillar candle. Run various CS colors through the Autumn Accents die and various embossing folders for“confetti” at the base of the candles. Add some natural elements such as acorns and pinecones, if desired.Display and enjoy!

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Project name: Autumn Leaves

Supplies:

Stamps: Tiny Tags

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, More Mustard, CrumbCake, Cherry Cobbler & Early Espresso -(Core’dinations)

Accessories: Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint –(homemade shimmer paint), Crumb Cake ½” SeamBinding Ribbon, Vintage Trinkets, Natural DesignerButtons, Stampin Sanding Block, Woodgrain

Embossing Folder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder,Bigz Die Autumn Accents Die, Small Oval Punch

Paper Dimensions:

Cajun Craze: 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”, 2 ½” x 3 ½” Early Espresso Core’dinations: 4” x 5 ¼”, 1” x 5 ¼”, 1 ½” x 1 ½” More Mustard: 5” x 3-1/2”, scrap Cherry Cobbler Core’dinations: 5 ½” x 6” Old Olive: (2) - 2” x 2 ½” Crumb Cake: 4” x 5 ¼”

Directions:

1. Run the 4” x 5 ¼” and 1” x 5 ¼” pieces of Early Espresso throughthe Big Shot with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.

2. Cut the leaves with the Autumn Accent Die –2-big leaves (one of Cherry Cobbler and More Mustard), 2 - LongThin Leaves (Cajun Craze and Cherry Cobbler), 2-Small Fat Leaves in Old Olive, 2-acrons in early espressoand 1 acorn in Cherry Cobbler and More Mustard.

3. Fold the leaves in half or use the scoring tool to score down the middle of each leave. Lay the leaves insidethe woodgrain embossing folder. You want the grain to point up from the middle of the leaves.

4. Run the Early Espresso Acorns in the Square embossing folder. Attach the acorn on a post-it note and punchthe bottom of the acorn of with the small oval punch. Attach the acorn tops to the More Mustard and CherryCobbler acorns.

5. Using the sanding block and lightly sand the top of the Early Espresso Woodgrain pieces and Cherry leaves.

6. Sponge the edges of the leaves, paper and acorns with the Early Espresso ink.

7. Lightly spray the leaves with the homemade shimmer mist. Wrap and attach Crumb Cake ribbon to the bothof the Early Espresso Woodgrain pieces.

8. Attach the Bigger Woodgrain piece to the card front. Layout and attach the leaves to card front with theDimensionals. Cut small strips of card stock and thread through each button and attach the buttons to cardfront with glue dots. Stamp and Punch the tag. Attach the brad and attach to card front.

9. Attach the smaller woodgrain piece and leaves to the Crumb Cake piece of paper. Attach the Crumb Cakepiece to the inside of the card.

Created By: Karen Squireshttp://stampinbythebay.blogspot.com/

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Project name: Autumn Harvest napkin ring and amini goodie bag

Supplies:

Stamps: French Foliage and Teeny TinyWishes

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Pumpkin Pie CS, Lucky Limeade CS andVery Vanilla CS

Accessories: ¾” Circle Punch, Modern LabelPunch, Word Window Punch, Label CollectionFramelits, Petite Purse Bigz L, Dimensionals,Perfect Polka Dots Folder, 3/16” Bright Brads,Sticky Strip and Daubers.

Paper Dimensions:

8 ½” x 5 ½” Pumpkin Pie CS 1 strip of 1 1/2” x 6 ½” Pumpkin Pie CS 1 strip of 1” x 6” Pumpkin Pie CS

Directions:

1. Cut 1 Petite Bigz L in Pumpkin Pie CS and cut off the partthat wraps over the top of the purse (see picture). Take thetwo strips of Pumpkin Pie and the purse and stamp leaves in Chocolate Chip ink. Put the purse together andsponge all edges with Pumpkin Pie ink.

2. Cut 2 of the smallest Label Collection Framelits in Chocolate Chip CS and emboss using the Perfect Polka DotsFolder. With a dauber and Chocolate Chip ink, stain the edges.

3. Cut 6 - ¾” circles in Pumpkin Pie CS. Again with a dauber and the same color ink as the paper, stain all 6circles. Take one of the circles and adhere another 2 circles, one to each side, creating a pumpkin. Cut a tinycorner of Lucky Limeade CS and glue it to the back, on the top center of the pumpkin to create the stem.

4. Cut a very thin strip of Lucky Limeade CS and wrap around a long pin to make it curly. Place it on the left sideof the stem. Put a couple of dimensionals and attach pumpkin to the brown framelits. Repeat and create asecond one. Take one of the framelits and glue to the front of the purse.

5. On a scrap piece of Very Vanilla CS, using the Happy Thanksgiving sentiment, stamp in Chocolate Chip ink.Cut with the Word Window Punch and stain edges in Chocolate Chip ink. Cut a Modern Label in ChocolateChip CS and stain edges using same color ink. Glue the sentiment to the brown label. Add a brad to eachend. With dimensionals, adhere to purse.

6. Out of the paper towel roll, cut a 1” piece. Wrap the outside with the 1 ½” strip Pumpkin Pie CS and secure atthe end. Stain both edges with same color ink. Tuck the edges inside and cover with the 1” strip to finish theinside and cover the paper towel roll. With dimensionals, adhere the framelits to the ring. You can generatenames using your computer to personalize the napkin rings. Fill the purse with your choice of candies.

Created By: Giselawww.craftinzone.blogspot.com

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Created By: Wendy Fischerhttp://www.stamp2create.blogspot.com/

Project name: Fallen Leaves

Supplies:

Stamps: French Foliage and Trust God.

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeadeand Summer Starfruit.

Paper: Comfort Café DSP, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, EarlyEspresso and Very Vanilla cardstock

Accessories: Embossing Folders: Chevron Folder, ApothecaryAccents framelits, 1 ¾ Circle punch, Designer Natural Buttons,Crystal Effects, Glue dots, Dimensionals, Twine, Early EspressoStampin’ Write marker and Daubers.

Paper Dimensions:

Base: 4.25’ x 11’, scored at 5.5’ to create the base Comfort Café Base piece: 3 15/16 x 5 3/16 Early Epresso Front layer: 2 ¾ x 4 1/8 Crumb Cake Front layer: 2 9/16 x 3 15/16 Crumb Cake embossed piece: 1 ¾ x 4 1/8 Inside Layer pieces: Crumb Cake 3 ½ x 4 ¾ and Very Vanilla 315/16 x 4 9/16

Directions:

1. Start by stamping all your leaves (about 11-12 ; your choice of colors tostyle) on a sheet of very vanilla. Then wad up your sheet of paper! Thisgives it the aged/dried look. Cut out your leaves, then lightly dauber theedges with Crumb Cake ink. Set aside.

2. Stamp your sentiment on Very Vanilla, punch out with the 1 ¾ Circlepunch and dauber the edges with Crumb Cake.

3. Run your Apothecary Accent framelit through your Sissix machine andthen dauber the edges with Crumb Cake.

4. Dauber the edges of your DSP piece.

5. For the Crumb Cake layer piece, under the leaves, stamp the aged spotsand other elements from the French Foliage stamp set and dauber theedges.

6. Tie several bows with the twine to add to your leaf ensemble. Pull twinethrough the button.

7. Run your Crumb Cake piece through the embossing folder, dauber the edges and then tie the twine aroundthe edges.

8. Layer your pieces as shown. Adhere leaves with glue dots and use dimensional to attach the sentiment piece.

9. Finalize your card by adding your own design around the edge of your DSP piece using the Early EspressoStampin’ Write marker

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Project name: Autumn Family Frame

Supplies:

Stamps: Wonderfall Stamp Set

Ink: Cajun Craze, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade &More Mustard Classic Ink

Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso & More MustardCard Stock

Accessories: Linen Thread, Early Espresso 3 ½”Scalloped Tulle Ribbon, Brushed Bronze DesignerButtons, Color Spritzer Tool, Early Espresso Marker,Jumbo Sticky Rounds, Orchard Harvest DesignerFabric, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Paper Snips, GlueDots, Big Shot, Woodgrain Embossing Folder,Typeset Alphabet Bigz & Autumn Accents Bigz Die.Other: Hot glue gun, empty frame and batting

Directions:

1. Using an empty frame you will need to cut a piece of cardboard to fit the opening. After cutting the cardboardlay on top of fabric and cut a piece about two inches wider on all four sides. You will need to cut the battingthe same size.

2. Wrap the batting and fabric around cardboard andattach using a hot glue gun. Attach this to theempty frame using the hot glue gun.

3. Run Very Vanilla card stock through Big Shotusing the Autumn Accents Bigz Die. Cut out oneof each leaf. Stamp each cut out with itscorresponding image from the Wonderfall StampSet in different colors. Spritz each leaf using yourmarker and Color Spritzer Tool. Wad them up.

4. Using half a Jumbo Sticky Round take 12” of theTulle Ribbon, fold it in half long ways and thenscrunching as you go attach it to the jumbo stickyround. Attach this to the corner of your frame.Using your Multipurpose Liquid Glue attach allyour leaves randomly. I also cut strips of LinenThread and glued them in between the leaves.Attach your button with Glue Dots.

5. Cut out your title using More Mustard card stock, your Big Shot and Typeset Alphabet Bigz dies. I then raneach letter back through the Big Shot using the Woodgrain Embossing Folder. Attach to fabric using yourliquid glue.

6. Wrap linen thread around the top of a piece of 4 ¼” x 6 ¼” Early Espresso card stock and attach anotherbutton using glue dots.

7. Glue this piece of card stock to your frame using liquid glue.

Created By: Tiffany Bauerwww.mycraftyplace.blogspot.com

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Created by: Lisa Hensleyhttp://ponygirl40stamps.blogspot.com

Project name: Garland of Autumn

Supplies:

Stamps: Full of Blessings, Itty Bitty Banners

Ink: Black, Crumb Cake, Close to Cocoa,Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Calypso Coral,Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze, Riding Hood Red,Cherry Cobbler, Summer Sun, More Mustard,Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke

Paper: Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, EarlyEspresso, Natural Composition Specialty DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frames Framelits,Bitty Banners framelits, Square Latticeembossing folder, Ticket-Corner punch, DottedScallop Ribbon border punch, Pearl Jewels,brads, Aquapainter, Dimensionals, white gel pen,

sponges, liquid glue, Tombo adhesive, Glue pen,Post-It Notes

Paper dimensions:

Vanilla: 4”x 4” (2), 6” x 7/8” + scrap Cajun Craze: 9 ¼” x 5 7/8”, 7” x 1” Early Espresso: 5 5/8” x 4 3/8”, 4” x 4” (4), 1” x 5 ½” + scrap Old Olive: 7” x 1” + scrap Natural Composition Specialty DSP: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Directions:

1. Take the 9 ¼” x 5 7/8” piece of Cajun Craze, fold in half and set aside.

2. Take the 5 ½” x 4 ¼” piece of DSP and clip the corners with the Ticket-Corner punch, then sponge the edgeswith Early Espresso. Punch the corners of the 5 5/8” x 4 3/8” piece of Early Espresso with the Ticket-Cornerpunch, then adhere the DSO and Early Espresso layers together. Place a brad in each corner and set aside.

3. Taking one of the 4”x 4” pieces of Vanilla and run it through the Big Shot in the Square Lattice embossingfolder, then run the embossed piece of Vanilla through the Big Shot using the third smallest Window Frameframelit. Put brads in each of the four points and set aside. NOTE: line up the straight arms of the framelitwith the pattern left by the folder

4. Still using the third smallest Window Frame framelit and two of the 4”x4” pieces of Early Espresso, cut twomore of the Window Frame. Taking the two cutouts, cut one in half horizontally and one in half vertically.Using glue, piece them together to create an Early Espresso layer behind the Vanilla Square Lattice layer.

5. Taking the other 4”x 4” piece of Vanilla, stamp the wreath image with Basic Black. With sheets off a stickypad, carefully center the second smallest Window Frame framelit over the stamped image and run through theBig Shot. Watercolor the image, taking care to “layer” the colors to get a three-dimensional look, i.e. CalypsoCoral/Tangerine Tango/Cajun Craze or Pear Pizzazz/Always Artichoke. Note: add a little Crumb Cake aroundthe edges of the garland to give it a little more texture. Don’t forget to add highlights with a white gel pen!

6. Using the second smallest Window Frame framelit and the last two of the 4”x4” pieces of Early Espresso, cuttwo more of the Window Frame. Taking the two cutouts, cut one in half horizontally and one in half vertically.Using glue, piece them together to create an Early Espresso layer behind the stamped image.

7. Twist the two layers so that points of the smaller layer lay in the rounded parts of the larger layer. Mount thesmaller layer on the larger with Dimensionals.

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8. Using the 6” x 7/8” strip of Vanilla, stamp the pumpkin garland on with Basic Black and watercolor. Note:add a little Crumb Cake around the edges of the garland to give it a little more texture. Don’t forget to addhighlights with a white gel pen!

9. Layer the 1” x 5 ½” piece of Early Espresso behind the garland image. Trim off excess.

10. The garland itself is not long enough to go across the DSP layer horizontally, so you’ll need to lay it out on theDSP layer and decide where to make a cut. The Window Frame main image will go over the gap. Adhere thepieces of the layered garland border horizontally across the card. Do not adhere the Window Frame image tothe card yet!

11. Using the 7” x 1” strips of both Old Olive and Cajun Craze, punch them with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon borderpunch. Carefully cut down the center and adhere the Cajun Craze piece over the Old Olive, making sure tomatch the scallops. Cut the scallop trim as necessary to fit to the top and bottom of the garland layer,making sure that the Early Espresso layer shows.

12. Adhere the Window Frame layers to the card front with liquid glue. Taking a glue pen, dot glue into each dot-hole on the scallop ribbon trim and adhere a tiny pearl in each.

13. Taking the scrap of Vanilla card stock, stamp the sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners. Securing the appropriateframelit over the sentiment with a Post-It, run it through the Big Shot. Using the same Bitty Banner framelit,cut out two more using the scrap of Early Espresso cardstock. Create a layer by adhering one Early Espressobanner to the top and bottom of the sentiment. Adhere the layered sentiment to the card front.

14. Adhere the finished card front to the Cajun Craze card base with liquid glue and enjoy!

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Project name: An apple for you

Supplies:

Stamps: Perfectly Preserved Ink: raspberry ripple, early espresso, lucky

limeade, island indigo Paper: Island indigo, very vanilla, early espresso

coordinations, orchard harvest designer seriespaper

Accessories: big shot, woodgrain embossingfolder, bitty banners framelits, cannery setframelits, sanding block, linen thread, ribbonslides, raspberry ripple stitched satin ribbon,vintage trinkets

Paper Dimensions:

Island indigo – 5 ½ x 8 ½ Very vanilla – 1 5/8 x 2 1/8 (two of these) and scraps for apples, stems, jar and jar topper Early espresso coordiantions – 1 ½ x 2 (two of these) Orchard harvest dsp – 4 x 5 ¼

Directions:

1. For card base, score along the 8 ½ side at 4 ¼ and fold inhalf to form the base. Adhere the DSP to the card base

2. Run both pieces of early espresso coordinations throughthe big shot using the woodgrain embossing folder. Sandlightly with sanding block.

3. Mount the early espresso pieces onto the very vanillapanels and adhere the card front.

4. On very vanilla scraps, stamp two apples with raspberryripple ink and two stems with lucky limeade ink. Stamp the jar image with early espresso. Stamp an appleand stem inside the jar. Stamp the jar topper with island indigo ink. Stamp the sentiment panel in earlyespresso.

5. Using the coordinating framelits, run the shapes through the big shot to cut out.

6. Adhere the two single apples and stems to the woodgrain panels – apples with stampin dimensionals, stemswith snail. Adhere the jar in the card center.

7. Wrap linen thread around the jar topper and adhere to the back. Run a piece of raspberry ripple ribbonthrough the ribbon slide. Tie a bow of linen thread through the holes in the ribbon slide.

8. Adhere the ribbon slide to the jar topper with mini glue dots.

9. Using a vintage trinket pin, adhere the sentiment to the linen thread bow. Mount the jar topper with stampindimensionals.

Created By: Regina Corneliuswww.stampsalot.blogspot.com

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Project name: Pocket Acorn

Supplies:

Stamps: Wonderfall

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango,Summer Starfruit

Paper: Coffee Crumb, Orchard Harvest DSP

Accessories: PCS Acorn Pocket Template, Brushed Bronzedesigner buttons, Gumball Green Sweater Trim, Linen thread,1/8” hole punch, Sticky Strip, dimensionals, glue dots.

Paper Dimensions:

Coffee Crumb: 8 ½” x 11” Orchard Harvest DSP: 8 ½” x 11” Sweater Trim: 10”

Directions:

1. Print Acorn Pocket template onto Coffee Crumbcardstock. Assemble base of Acorn using StickyStrip and sponge with Early Espresso ink.

2. Stamp leaves from Wonderfall stamp set usingEarly Espresso, Summer Starfruit and TangerineTango onto open spaces of Coffee Crumbprintout. Refer to picture for which image goeswith which ink pad color.

3. Sponge each leaf with Early Espresso. Punch twoholes in the top of each leaf.

4. Thread Sweater trim into holes in leaves. Tie a knot in each end of the trim.

5. Attach the two smaller leaves to the front cap of the acorn using dimensionals. Pull largest leaf towardthe back of the acorn cap and attach using sticky strip.

6. Tie a small piece of linen thread to the button and attach to top of acorn tab using glue dots.

Created By: Melanie Schulenbergwww.pocketsofinspiration.com