We Create November Blog Hop Gratitude & Gatherings

Welcome to the We Create November Blog Hop as we celebrate Gratititude & Gatherings. Here in the U.S. we celebrate Thanksgiving at the end of November and it's the perfect time to send out cards to the people we love to let them know how much we appreciate them. Our Design Team is excited to share their projects to help inspire you to create your own beautiful projects to send to the people you care about. 

One of my favorite new Fall themed bundles would have to be the Autumn Expressions Bundle. I love the beautiful sentiments with their elegant fonts and the images are perfect for creating gorgeous Fall cards for a variety of occasions. Today I paired this bundle with one of the designs from the Iconic Celebrations 6"x6" Designer Series Paper to add some wonderful texture to the background. The Gold Foil die cuts help step up the design and coordinate perfectly with the Gold embossing. This is a beautiful card to send at this time of year to let people know how much you appreciate them in your life.

Products Used:

Autumn Expressions Bundle

Everyday Details Dies

Iconic Celebrations 6"x6" Designer Series Paper

Gold Foil Sheets

Pecan Pie Cardstock

Versamark Pad

Metallics Wow Embossing Powders

Pecan Pie 3/8" Center Stripe Ribbon (item #162744)

Gold Textured Adhesive Backed Dots (item #164027)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pecan Pie Cardstock

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

Large Circle die cut with the Everyday Details Dies

Iconic Celebrations Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Gold Foil Sheets

2 Leaves die cut with the Autumn Expressions Dies

3 Foliage Stems die cut with the Autumn Expressions Dies

This clean and simple card has a touch of elegance to it and I love how the sentiment is the focal point of the design. The Gold embossing looks beautiful on the Pecan Pie cardstock and works well with the plaid card front. The leaves die cuts have wonderful detail which also adds additonal texture to the design. I added a piece of Pecan Pie Center Stripe Ribbon around the center of the card front and several Gold Textured Adhesive Backed Dots to complete the card design. Isn't this a beautiful Fall themed card design? 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to get creative for the holiday season. There are so many possibilities to explore to help spark your creativity.

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

Roll Call List

Kimberley Morris

Lisa Cunningham

Tricia Butts

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Tricia Butts
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Global Stamping Friends November Blog Hop Thinking Of and Thanking You

November has arrived and it's time to hop along with the Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop as we share projects with the theme of Thinking of You and Thanking You. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help you show the people in your life how much they mean to you. The holidays can be a difficult time for people and it is amazing how something as simple as a handmade card can help brighten their day and make a difference in how they feel. 

At this time of year, things can get hectic and trying to find time to create beautiful cards can be a challenge. Rather than get stressed out, I enjoy creating beautiful clean and simple card designs with designer series paper to make my life easier. For this card design, I chose one of the designs from the Splendid Autumn 6"x6" Designer Series Paper and paired it with one of the sentiments from the Everyday Greetings stamp set. I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to create the banner and embossed the sentiment with Copper embossing powder to step up the design. I love the beautiful Fall scenes in this paper pack and it makes it so much easier to create a bunch of cards quickly and easily to create a stash of cards for a variety of occasions.

Products Used:

Everyday Greetings stamp set (item #165084)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Splendid Autumn 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #154173)

Crumb Cake Cardstock (item #120953)

Versamark Pad

Metallics Wow Embossing Powders

Iridescent Foil Gems (item #162842)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430(

Measurements:

Crumb Cake Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

For this card design, I chose to use Crumb Cake cardstock for the card base and sentiment label to create a more rustic feel to the design. I love how the designer series paper becomes the focal point for the card design and this beautiful Fall scene deserves to be the star of the show. A simple sentiment is all that is necessary to complete this card design and I added several Iridescent Foil Gems for a touch of bling to make it extra special. With so many wonderful scenes to choose from, you will love creating a stack of cards with these supplies. It's a wonderful way to enjoy some creative therapy without getting stressed. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help spark your creativity and help you to create your own beautiful cards to send out to family and friends. After all, a card is really just a paper hug with a fold in the middle and who couldn't use a hug in the mail to brighten their day? 

Now it's time to visit Jan's blog and see what she has created to share with us. Just click on the Next button 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

Kimberley Morris

Tricia Butts

Jan Musselman

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Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 44 - Balmy Blue

Let's celebrate the start of a new month with Week 44 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. This week we are showcasing the beautiful Balmy Blue, one of my favorite blues and I had so much fun creating this fun Christmas card. This pretty blue from the Subtles Collection gives this card design a wonderful frosty feeling and I can't wait to share with you how I created it.

Now that we are officially in November, you may be feeling a bit of a panic to create your Christmas cards to send to family and friends. This sweet Christmas card is a wonderful example of how you can take one stamp set to create a variety of cute cards that are sure to make people smile. The Dear Santa stamp set has adorable images and cute sentiments to help you create heartfelt designs that are perfect for some simple coloring. I paired it with one of the designs from the Subtles 6"x6" Designer Series Paper for the background and I love the detail created with the Everyday Details Dies for the focal image circle and sentiment label. You could create a wonderful set of cards for the holidays with just these supplies.

Products Used:

Dear Santa stamp set (item #164303)

Everyday Details Dies (item #162864)

Subtles 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #163776)

Balmy Blue Cardstock (item #146982)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Balmy Blue Classic Ink Pad (item #147105)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154830)

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154893)

Lemon Lolly Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #161673)

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154894)

Color Lifter (item #144608)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Balmy Blue Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Large Circle die cut with the Everyday Details Dies

Sentiment Label die cut with the Everyday Details Dies

Balmy Blue Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

This cute card is so easy and fun to create with just a few simple supplies. The images in the Dear Santa stamp set are easy to color and don't take a lot of time. I chose to use Stampin' Blends Markers and as you can see, I only used a handful of colors to color in the image and bring this cute little guy to life. I love the texture that the designer series paper adds to the background and helps make the focal circle and sentiment label pop. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop them up to give them a little extra dimension. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to create your own beautiful cards using Balmy Blue. It really is a beautiful blue and it is perfect for creating projects for the holidays as well as Winter themed projects. There are so many great options to explore.

Please take the time to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see all the amazing projects showcasing Balmy Blue. You can get started by click here. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. I hope you will come back next Friday to see what color we will be showcasing for Week 45. See you then. 

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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Paper Pumpkin Possibilities October Blog Hop Nests of Christmas

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities October Blog Hop as we showcase alternative projects featuring the Nests of Christmas Kit. Our wonderful Design Team is excited to share their beautiful projects and ideas to help you get into the spirit of the holiday season. 

For my alternative card design, I chose to use the arch piece from one of the card bases to create a window for my card design. I decided to use Shaded Spruce cardstock for the card base and Blueberry Bushel cardstock for the card front to help make the focal image pop. To create the focal image, I used several of the die cuts and one of the sentiment labels to bring it all together. 

Products Used:

Paper Pumpkin October Kit Nests of Christmas

Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder (item #162026)

Shaded Spruce Cardstock (item #146981)

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock (item #146968)

White Loose Snowflakes (item #164128)

Measurements:

Shaded Spruce Cardstock

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

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" Embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder

This beautiful holiday card is simple to create and a wonderful way to use several of the pieces from the kit to create a pretty alternative design. To add some texture to the background. I embossed the Blueberry Bushel cardstock layer with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to add falling snowflakes to the design. It makes me think of the sky on a snowy night and I love the way the Blueberry Bushel makes the arch window pop. I stamped the sentiment label with one of the sentiments from the exclusive stamp set using the Shaded Spruce ink spot included in the kit. I attached the focal die cuts to the right bottom corner of the window and attached the sentiment label with Stampin' Dimensionals. I love how peaceful this design looks and I think it makes the perfect Christmas card. To complete the design, I added several White Loose Snowflakes to the window background. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to create your own beautiful projects with the supplies in this wonderful kit. There are so many options to explore.

Please take a moment to visit with my fellow Design Team members and see their amazing alternate project ideas featuring this month's kit. Just click on the links in the Roll Call List below to find your way. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects.

 

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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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 43 - Petal Pink

Welcome to week 43 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. It's hard to believe we only have a few more weeks left with just a handful of colors to complete the challenge. This week we are showcasing Petal Pink, one of my favorite pinks and one that I use a lot for so many occasions. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to give Petal Pink a second look and maybe you will love it as much as I do.

For this week's card design, I wanted to create a Fall themed design with a bit of a twist. Petal Pink has a slightly orange tint to it which works well for this season and I thought it was a softer tone than the usual Pumpkin Pie that we often associate with Fall. I love hot cocoa and I thought it would be perfect to use for my card design. For this card design, I paired the new More Than Autumn Bundle with the Country Lace Designer Series Paper to create a yummy card that shows just how much I love the recipient of this card. 

Products Used:

More Than Autumn Bundle (item #164076)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Country Lace Designer Series Paper (item #163415)

Petal Pink Cardstock (item #146985)

Pecan Pie Cardstock (item #161717)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Petal Pink Classic Ink Pad (item #147108)

Pecan Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #161665)

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154893)

Pecan Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #161674)

Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots (item #163464)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Petal Pink Cardstock

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

Small Heart die cut with the More Than Autumn Dies

Pecan Pie Cardstock 

Hot Cocoa die cut with the More Than Autumn Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Medium Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Hot Cocoa images stamped and die cut with the More Than Autumn Bundle

Sentiment Label strip - 1/2" x 3"

Country Lace Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4"

For today's card design, I chose to pair Petal Pink with Pecan Pie to create a warm, welcoming design. I thought that Pecan Pie was the perfect color to represent hot cocoa and used the Pecan Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack to color the cup image to give it that rich cocoa feel. Instead of stamped the hot cocoa sentiment, I chose to use the detailed dies from the More Than Autumn Bundle to die cut the sentiment from Pecan Pie cardstock and I love the way it pops on the Petal Pink designer series paper. I wanted to keep the layer out pretty simple and let the focal image and sentiments tell the story. I love the subtle texture that the designer series paper adds to the background without being overwhelming. To complete the card design, I added two of the Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots, that just happen to be Petal Pink, for a subtle touch of bling. For some people, Pumpkin Spice Lattes are there thing, but for me it is Hot Cocoa all the way. So whoever receives this beautiful card, they will know just how much I love them. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that this cute card design will help inspire you to explore using Petal Pink in your creative projects. There are so many wonderful options available to help spark your creativity.

Please take a moment to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop and see all the amazing projects showcasing Petal Pink. 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 can't wait to see what color we are featuring next week. Stay tuned for Week 44 as we get closer to the end of this year's challenge.

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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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 42 - Gorgeous Grape

In case you were wondering what happened to Week 42 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge, never fear, it is here at last. My husband had to have shoulder replacement surgery last Thursday and getting into a new routine with after surgery care has meant that my creative schedule was thrown into chaos. While my project did go live as part of the Insta Hop last Friday as scheduled, I wasn't able to get it posted to my blog until now. I hope that you will love what I came up with and that it was worth the wait.

Gorgeous Grape is such a beautiful purple and I wanted to create something out of the box that would showcase its versatility. So I decided to create a fun Halloween themed card design to get into the spirit of the season. For this spooky design, I chose to use the Playful Ghosts stamp set from the Online Exclusives and paired it with the sentiment and background image from the Potions & Spells stamp set. I just love the background pattern created using one of the Gorgeous Grape designs from the Regals 6"x 6" Designer Series Paper. To color in my cute little Vampire ghosty, I used Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen. Isn't he just adorable?

Products Used:

Playful Ghosts stamp set (item #164366)

Potions & Spells stamp set (item #164355)

Nested Essentials Dies (item #161597)

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

Gorgeous Grape Cardstock (item #146987)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 (item #161700)

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 (item #149014)

Blender Pens (item #102845)

Glossy Dots Assortment (item #158827)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Gorgeous Grape Cardstock'

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Ghost image stamped and fussy cut with Paper Snips

Gorgeous Grape Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Halloween cards are so much fun to create and I love the variety of images available in the Playful Ghosts stamp set. The cute little Vampire ghost caught my eye and I thought he would be perfect for my card design. I chose to use Watercolor Pencils for something a little different and I love using this coloring medium as an alternative to Stampin' Blends Markers, which are my usual go-to favorite coloring tool. Using a Blender Pen helps smooth out the pencil lines created and gives me the ability to add light and dark shades of the Gorgeous Grape sections. For the background, I chose to use one of the Gorgeous Grape designs and I love the texture it adds to this card design. It makes me think of old fashioned wallpaper that you might find in a spooky old house. For the sentiment label, I used one of the dies from the Nested Essentials Dies and heat embossed the sentiment and background image with Basic White embossing powder to help make them pop. To finish off the card design, I added several Gorgeous Grape Glossy Dots for a touch of bling. I just love how this Halloween card turned out and I can't wait to try some of the other images to create different variations of this design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using Gorgeous Grape in your future creative projects. This beautiful purple is so versatile and so much fun to create with.

Please take the time to visit Week 42's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see all the amazing projects featuring Gorgeous Grape. There are so many inspiring ideas to choose from. Just click here to get started. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects.

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
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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