Stampin' Up! Inspiration Saturday!

Good morning and welcome to the weekend...and a brand new feature ~  Stampin' Up! Inspiration Saturday!  On the first Saturday of each month you can wake up to fantastic seasonal inspiration by some of our favourite Stampin' Up! demonstrators showcasing some of the beautiful new products available.   From cards to layouts to home decor and so much more, you'll see the projects and even have an opportunity to win some great products too!  Let's get started...

This Thankful Tablescapes Kit was introduced by Stampin’ Up! with the release of the new Holiday Catalogue. Any table can be transformed into a showstopper with this fun kit!

So we know it’s perfect for creating a beautiful table any time this fall, but what about some bonus project ideas using the Tablescapes Kit?  Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Allison Okamitsu from Calgary, Alberta has some great projects to share with you! Allison has been a demonstrator for 4 years and is a former pastry chef.

A few words from Allison about her projects:

I’m a home decor junkie! I love seasonal decorations and I’m often making my own. The birch paper ribbon that comes in the Thankful Tablescapes Kit is fabulous and added just the right touch to my project. With just a few additions like Burlap Ribbon, the Truly Grateful Stamp Set and some co-ordinating ink pads, this kit makes a stunning banner!

I like to add little touches of seasonal decorations all over my house, so I thought this frame would be great to bring some of the same elements from the theme of my table and mantle into another room in my home. It was easy to mod podge the birch paper from the Tablescapes Kit to a simple frame and then adhere my paper banner to the front of the glass.

While at Stampin’ Up! Convention this summer I attended a class on mixed media, and I was really surprised at how easy it looked. I used the many patterns of designer paper in the Tablescapes Kit to create the fun canvas.

I went a little wild with this card, I’ll be the first to admit it. I used stamps, ink pads, punches, cardstock, and even a toothpick! But it’s the pocket envelope that’s made from one of the napkin holders in the Thankful Tablescapes Kit that makes this card set so awesome! I think this card and envelope would be a great way to use up any leftovers from your kit once your dinner party is over.

Thank you so much for allowing me to share my love of the Thankful Tablescapes Kit with you. I hope that you can find some ideas here that inspire you to create something wonderful with your kit too!

~  Allison

Thank you Allison for sharing some beautiful, seasonal inspiration!  The kit is perfect for the fall season and we are thrilled to have one to give away SCT readers!  Would you love this kit to land on your doorstep?  

All you have to do for an opportunity to win is leave a comment below!  Super easy.  We would also love to know what your favourite Stampin' Up! ink colour is.  Without a doubt mine is Wild Wasabi.  Could use that on every card!  Just leave your comment by Saturday, September 21st and we will announce the winner on Monday, September 23rd.  Good luck!  

If you would like to find a Stampin' Up! demonstrator in your area, be sure to click on the Demonstator Locator HERE.

As the first Saturday in October is World CardMaking Day, our next Stampin' Up! Inspiration Saturday will be Saturday, October 12!  We look forward to seeing you then.

~  Catherine

Stampin' Up! will also be joining us at Crop & Create Cornwall, ON!  For registration information, click here.

Comments

[Melinda Wilson]

My favorite color is green and my favorite ink is Old Olive.

[Sue D]

Great fall kit. I like the color Ballet Blue.

[Brandy S]

Big pool party fan! Thanks for this feature, great ideas for SU!

[Cheryl / CLOcards]

What a great kit - and love the bonus ideas, too! My fave color of late is Early Espresso - it takes the edge off 'black' and is the perfect companion to a good cup of coffee!

[Shannon]

I loooove Allison's projects - the birch bark paper is AMAZING! I'm boring - my favourite SU! colour is Crumb Cake. :)

[Julie A. Shearer]

Great projects ! I also love the look of the birch paper . My favorite color of ink would have to be chocolate chip because I use it all the time . Thanks for a chance to win .

[Julie Olivier]

Love all the projects! My favorite color is Island Indigo.

[Dana]

Her projects totally opened my eyes to this kit, I totally overlooked it and now want to get everything and make everything she has shown here! Wowza I LOVE all of the projects here.

Its so hard to pick just one color of SU by golly... wow, so since its fall, I will pick my favorite fall color and also Christimas love love cherry cobbler with Cajun Craze following close behind but probably use Crumb Cake the most...

[Shawn Wenrich]

I was just on their website yesterday looking to see when all of their great new products will be released. Melon Mambo is one of my favs!

[Sheri L]

Love the frame with the mini banner..that`s my fave of all the gorgeous projects! Fave colour...let me think.. Cool Cabana at the moment.. Smiles, Sheri L in Vancouver, BC

[Anita Towns]

You are so talented!! I would love to create with you! I, too, like so many others, love the birch bark paper. My favorite go to color would have to be Early Espresso....just because it isn't black, but it is darker than Chocolate Chip! Great for sentiments and verses. Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity to win!

[Pat Zukowski]

Just found out how to get the projects and think they are amazing. Thank you for the opportunity to learn at home.