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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Around The World On Wednesday February Blog Hop Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the Around the World on Wednesday February Blog Hop and this month we have a Sketch Challenge to help spark our creativity. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to give this sketch a try. There are so many wonderful options to explore.

For this month's Sketch Challenge, I decided that I wanted to combine one of my favorite bundles from the January-April 2025 Mini Catalog with one of the Level 1 Sale-a-bration Rewards to show how you can create a beautiful clean and simple card for Valentine's Day and beyond.

It is miserably cold here in Colorado at the moment, so I thought I would create a pretty card to help brighten someone's day and help them look forward to Spring. I chose one of the gorgeous designs from the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper, a Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward you can earn Free with a qualifying order. I paired it with the fun Hugs For Love Bundle which combines the wonderful stamp set with the coordinating punch to help you create clean and simple cards.

Products Used:

Hugs For Love Bundle (item #165738)

Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper (item #164944)

Sale-a-bration Level 1 Reward

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Melon Mambo Cardstock (item #115320)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Melon Mambo Classic Ink Pad (item #147051)

Peach Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #163810)

2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (item #163781)

Peach Pie 3/8" Bordered Ribbon (item #163783)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Melon Mambo Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

3 Strips - 1/4" x 4"

Basic White Cardstock

Medium Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sentiment Label stamped and punched with the Hugs For Love Bundle

Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Often when we think of Valentine's Day, we focus on romantic card designs for our partners or cute designs for our kids. For today's card design, I wanted to create a card that would be perfect to give to anyone who could use a hug to help them get through these cold Wintery days and hopefully make them smile. The floral card front reminds me of cherry blossoms and I love how the combination Melon Mambo and Peach Pie work together to create a fresh, pretty design. I created the elements to recreate the sketch using three narrow strips of Melon Mambo cardstock and a medium Basic White circle to frame the sentiment label. I used the Hugs For Love Bundle to stamp and punch out the sentiment label and popped it up onto the circle with Stampin' Dimensionals to add some dimension. I used a piece of the Peach Pie Bordered Ribbon to create the pretty bow and added several of the Peach Pie Shimmer Gems for a touch of sparkle.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to give this card sketch a try and see what you can create with the supplies in your craft stash. It is so much fun mixing and matching products from the new January-April 2025 Mini Catalog and 2025 Sale-a-bration Catalog to create beautiful projects.

Now it's time to visit Theresa's blog and see what she has created with this month's sketch challenge. Just click on the Next button below to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List to find your way. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects.

Roll Call List

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

If you live in the U.S. and do not have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, please contact me and I would be happy to help you with your creative projects. You may also visit my Online Store to place your order and have it shipped to you.

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Friday, January 31, 2025

Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge 2025 Week 5 - Pumpkin PIe

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2025 Monochromatic Color Challenge and this week we are showcasing Pumpkin Pie from the Brights Collection. I must admit that this is a color I don't use very often so this was a fun challenge to create a clean and simple design that shows how versatile this color can be.

I love heat embossing, so for today's card design, I wanted to create a tone on tone look to for the focal image and sentiment using Clear embossing powder. To help make the images pop a little more, I added some Pumpkin Pie Classic ink around the edges of the circle and sentiment label with a Blending Brush to create some depth and dimension. I also added some soft color to the designer series paper background to give it a distressed, vintage feel that also helps bring out the Gold embossed detail. This card design has a wonderful clean and simple elegance to it that works well for a variety of occasions.

Products Used:

Inspirationational Sketches stamp set (item #162684)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper (item #162616)

Pumpkin Pie Cardstock (item #105117)

Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #147086)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Champagne Iridescent Dots (item #162824)

Measurements:

Pumpkin Pie Cardstock

Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Large Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sentiment Label - 2 1/4" x 1 1/8"

Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

If you have been following me for a while, you know how much I love creating clean and simple card designs using designer series paper. Recently I rediscovered Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper from my crafting stash and I just love the simple elegance of the beautiful gold embossing on the designs in this paper pack. For today's card, I chose the design that has a newsprint feel to it with subtle Gold embossed splatters and I applied Pumpkin Pie Classic ink softly over the card front to give it just a hint of color. This helps bring out the Gold splatters and gives the card design more of a vintage feel. The Clear embossing of the focal image and sentiment add a wonderful contrast to the card design and I love the subtle glossy look that the embossing powder adds. For a touch of bling, I added several of the Champagne Iridescent Dots that coordinate perfectly with the other elements of this card design.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will inspire you to explore using Pumpkin Pie to create your own beautiful card designs. As you can see, there is so much more to this color than Halloween and Fall and I just love the versatility of this beautiful orange.

Please take a moment to check out this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see all the amazing projects featuring Pumpkin Pie. Just click here to get started. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. I hope you will join me next Friday to see what color we will showcase for Week 6.

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Friday, January 24, 2025

Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge 2025 Week 4 - Petunia Pop

Happy Friday everyone, it's time for Week 4 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge 2025. This week we are showcasing Petunia Pop, one of the 2024-2026 In Colors. I love this bright and beautiful color and how it has that perfect mix of pink and purple to help brighten up our creative projects.

For today's card design, I decided to play with some old favorites in my stash. I chose to use one of the designs from the Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper for my card front and paired it with the Something Fancy stamp set and coordinating Something Fancy Dies to create the sentiment. To create this design, I added some color with the Petunia Pop Classic ink and a Blender Pen to color in the Gold embossed flowers as well as some soft background color using a Blending Brush. I love how the Petunia Pop helps bring this beautiful paper to life to create a soft and pretty card design.

Products Used:

Something Fancy stamp set (item #160416)

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper (item #162616)

Petunia Pop Cardstock (item #163801)

Petunia Pop Classic Ink Pad (item #163811)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165678)

Petunia Pop 3/8" Bordered Ribbon (item #163785)

Blooming Pearls (item #162238)

Blender Pens (item #102845)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Petunia Pop Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

I love creating pretty card designs with designer series paper and this card design is no exception. The Gold embossed design is the perfect way to step up the card and when you add a bit of color to the design, it takes it to a whole new level. I love using Blender Pens to "color" images using ink. It's a wonderful way to be able to control the intensity of the color you add to your images. To soften the background, I applied a light layer of Petunia Pop using a Blending Brush, which helps bring out the detail of the Gold embossed images. The combination of these two techniques is a great way to add some color and interest to your designer series paper. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image from the Something Fancy stamp set with Gold embossing powder to coordinate with the designer series paper layer. The sentiment label was die cut with the coordinating Something Fancy Dies and I layered it over a piece of the Petunia Pop Bordered Ribbon that I added to provide some texture and contrast to the card front. The Gold Blooming Pearls add the perfect finishing touch to the sentiment label to help tie everything together.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will inspire you to explore using Petunia Pop in your creative projects. There are so many wonderful products you can use to create your own unique designs. I love that Petunia Pop has a variety of coordinating products that makes it easier to mix and match to create fun and pretty card designs.

Please take a moment to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see all the amazing projects featuring Petunia Pop. You can get started by clicking here. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects.

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Friday, January 17, 2025

Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge 2025 Week 3 - Old Olive

Welcome to Week 3 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge as we showcase Old Olive from the Regals Collection. This classic mid green is so versatile and I decided to create a masculine birthday card to create a fun clean and simple design.

This month I have been exploring different ways to create clean and simple card designs using heat embossing, one of my favorite techniques. For this design, I chose to heat emboss the sentiment images to create a contrast between the large bold image and the smaller sentiment. The designer series paper background adds wonderful texture and detail that works well for a masculine design.

Products Used:

Day To Celebrate stamp set (item #164963)

Sale-a-bration Level 1 Reward

Saying Hey stamp set (item #163697)

Nested Essentials Dies (item #161597)

Regals 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item $163774)

Old Olive Cardstock (item #100702)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix (item #164618)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Old Olive Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Sentiment Label die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies

Old Olive Striped Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

This fun card design is a wonderful combination of stamps, paper and ink and I stepped up the design by using heat embossing for the sentiments. I love how the White embossing powder pops against the Old Olive cardstock and draws your attention. The smaller Happy Birthday sentiment was heat embossed using Clear embossing powder which gives a wonderful tone on tone look and a wonderful contrast. For the background design, I stamped the streamers image with Versamark ink to create a third variation for the sentiment label. To complete the card design, I added several of the Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix sequins for a touch of bling without it being over the top.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore creating your own clean and simple cards using Old Olive. There are a variety of options available to help spark your creativity to create projects for all occasions.

Please take a moment to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see all the amazing projects showcasing Old Olive. Just click here to get started. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects.

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

New At SU January Blog Hop Sale-a-bration Coordination Corner In Bloom

Welcome to the New At SU January Blog Hop with our theme this month featuring Sale-a-bration Coordination. Our amazing Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to showcase the wonderful Sale-a-bration products you can earn free with a qualifying order. I can't wait to share with you all the project I have created using the new Corner In Bloom stamp set.

For today's card design, I wanted to showcase one of my favorite techniques: heat embossing. There is just something so magical about this technique and it is what got me hooked on card making many years agon. To help chase away the Winter Blues, I chose to use Petunia Pop for my card, one of the 2024-2026 In Colors. I just love how bright and pretty it is and how it makes the White embossed images pop. The images in the Corner In Bloom stamp set are perfect for creating beautiful clean and simple designs and I added the sentiment from the With You In Mind stamp set. I love the way these two stamp sets work together to provide so many wonderful options for all occasion cards.

Products Used:

Corner In Bloom stamp set (item #164959) Sale-a-bration Level 2

With You In Mind stamp set (item #164747)

Petunia Pop Cardstock (item #163801)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (item #163781)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Petunia Pop Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Heat embossing is a great technique for stepping up clean and simple card designs. The delicate line images in the Corner In Bloom stamp set look beautiful with this technique and with the addition of a sentiment, you can create a variety of designs to add to your card stash. The White embossing makes me think of chalk art that I used to do with my kids. It is so fun and cheerful, a way to bring a smile to someone who receives it. For a touch of bling, I added several Pretty In Pink Shimmer Gems to complete the card design.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore the amazing new Sale-a-bration products that you can earn free with a qualifying order during Sale-a-bration.

Please take a moment to visit with the rest of our Design Team to see their amazing projects and ideas. Just click on the links in the Roll Call List below to visit their blogs.

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Saturday, January 11, 2025

Stamping Inkspirations January Blog Hop Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations January Blog Hop and we are starting off 2025 with a Sketch Challenge to help warm us up. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to explore creating your own beautiful projects using this month's sketch for inspiration. Sketches are a great way to spark creativity, especially if you are struggling to get started. It's like having a road map or a plan that can help prompt your imagination.

I love using sketches as a way to create fun card designs. With Valentine's Day just over a month away, I wanted to show how you can create a beautiful card design without having to do any stamping. Using the sketch layout, I chose to create a bold, bright design using the Full of Life Designer Series Paper with the Mix & Match Ephemera Packs from the new January-April 2025 Mini Catalog.

Products Used:

Celebrate Love Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (item #164857)

Washes & Florals Tags Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (item #164859)

Full of Life 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #163357)

Real Red Cardstock (item #102482)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Baker's Twine Essentials (item #155475)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Real Red Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front Background Layer - 5 1/4" x 4 1/4"

Full of Life Designer Series Paper

Card Front Accent Layer: 5" x 4 1/4"

Cut 1 Strip - 1" x 4 1/4"

Tear left side of remaining piece along the 4 1/4" side to create gap between the 2 pieces

Washes & Florals Tags Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

Pink Wash Tag

Celebrate Love Mix & Match

Real Red Heart Die Cut

Red & Pink Floral Die Cut

Red Sentiment Label

This sketch was a lot of fun and I admit it really challenged me to think outside my comfort zone. I recently ordered several of the new Mix & Match Ephemera Packs from the January-April 2025 Mini Catalog and I wanted to explore creating a card design that had no stamping by using different elements from these packs. For my background design, I chose to use one of the patterns from the Full of Life 6"x6" Designer Series Paper and I loved the contrast of the bold, vibrant colors against the Basic White background layer. I chose one of the tags from the Washes & Florals Tags Mix & Match Ephemera Pack for my focal layer and added several elements and a sentiment label from the Celebrate Love Mix & Match Ephemera Pack to create the focal design. I loved how the different elements coordinated to have it all come together. For the twine and bow element, I wrapped a piece of White Baker's Twine around the card front twice and tied a bow on the right side near the edge. I made sure that the twine was placed about halfway across the card front and then added the focal tag over the top using Stampin' Dimensionals, so that the bow was against the right edge of the tag. I chose not to add any bling, instead letting the bold colors and the design elements shine for this design.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to give this Sketch Challenge a try to create your own beautiful projects. There are so many wonderful options to explore to help spark your creativity.

Now it's time to visit Leonie's blog and see what she has created with this month's Sketch Challenge. Just click on the Next button below to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List to find your way. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects.

Roll Call List

Mo Rootes ● Karen Henderson ● Aurélie Fabre

Annette Ball ● Teri West ● Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts ● Leonie Stuart ● Judith Henderson

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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