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

[Lyn Kaufmann]

Love the birch ribbon and paper! Great table decorations, and thank you for sharing so many wonderful ideas.
My favorite ink pad is probably my Forest Foliage. Hard to pick just one.
Lyn

[Avery Murphy]

Wow Allison, you truly outdid yourself. I thought one kit was going to be enough for me. After seeing your ideas I want at least one more kit! Great job!!!

[Kailash]

Thanks for the chance to win this fun kit:-) My favorite SU color is rich razzleberry, love the vibrancy of that color!!!

[helen]

amazing ideas!! I've heard about Stampin'up products but never had the opportunity to see them or use them, this would be a chance, I had a look at their inks, I liked BAKED BROWN SUGAR, very versatile

[Loulou]

I love Stampin Up. Thank you for the chance to win. My favourite colour is Lucky Limeade, now retired. Those pear pizzazz is equally nice.

[Bevb]

WOW what talent love love love that pic on the easel. Would be amazing to add this prize to my craft room and my favorite ink pad colour is Cherry Cobbler. Thanks for this great chance.

[Sandy Clinton]

Great ideas! I just love this blog for all the inspiration! (And how awesome is it that we get a chance to win too!)

[Karen Carvell]

What great ideas made from this kit! The Birch bark paper is to die for! Add to cart! My favorite SU ink has to be Island Indigo.

[Janesfilms]

Favorite Stampin Up ink would have to be Crumb Cake, love the ideas shown here, thanks for the chance to win! SUPER EXCITING!!

[Andi Walsh]

Hands down... Chocolate Chip!

[Robin B.]

My favorite Stampin' Up! Color is Pumpkin Pie.

[Rachel]

I love this kit! Even though I never get to host a Thanksgiving dinner I will be getting it just for all the great decor ideas! Thanks for sharing! Love the birth bark and the burlap ribbon. Favourite colour is the new grey: Smoky Slate!

[Meghann]

Calypso if my favorite color at the moment! Thanks for the giveaway! Love SU!

[HeatherH]

Love how you used the birchbark ribbon and paper! I am not sure which is my favourite ink colour. Maybe midnight muse.

[Rose Stannell]

I love Stampin' Up. My favourite colour is Pool Party.

[Deepa Lakshman]

Beautiful kit. My favorite ink color is Peach Parfait. I alwaus seem to reach out for it.

[Janis in ID]

Love Calypso Coral!! What a wonderful giveaway!
<3 J

[janet sisk]

What a great giveaway! I love Stampin' Up! It was a home party that introduced me to the world of stamping. :D Thanks for a chance to win.

[Deborah]

Beautiful project, would love to win this! Hard to pick but I think my favorite color will have to be soft sky.

[Rachel V]

My favorite SU! color is Perfect Plum. Such a beautiful purple! I love that birch paper! Definitely ordering some of that! Thanks for sharing some ideas of what you can do with it!

[Memoriesbymanda]

I love the woodgrain ribbon in that kit! I too love Wild Wasabi but my favourite colour (the one I use the most) is Really Rust

[Shannon Miller]

I love all the Stampin' Up kits in their holiday catalogue and I especially like the Fall season with all its colors! That kit is great! I love the textures of the burlap and birchbark---great additions to any fall decor! My favorite color is Old Olive.

[{vicki}]

POOL PARTY is my fave!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKS so much for the chance to win.

[Brenda]

Love all of the ideas from this kit and that birch paper is so calling me!! My favorite stampin up ink color - that's a hard one - but right now the melon mambo is making me smile but for neutrals I love crumb cake and chocolate chip. Thanks for the chance to win - I love their products!!

[Kim Thomas]

I don't have any SU inks but I would love to try them. Bermuda Bay looks gorgeous. Thank you for the inspiration. Take care. :)