Global Stamping Friends December Blog Hop Last Minute Lucy

Welcome to the Global Stamping Friends December Blog Hop and this month our theme is appropriately called "Last Minute Lucy". If you are like me, you are woefully behind on everything to do with Christmas and maybe even a little desperate for some fun holiday projects to help save the day. Our Design Team will be sharing their wonderful ideas and projects to help spark your creativity ready for the holiday season.

Clean and simple holiday cards don't need to be boring and I couldn't wait to create this card design using the Sweetest Star Bundle and the Iconic Celebrations 6"x6" Designer Series Paper to show how much fun you can have with a few simple supplies. I love heat embossing and this technique was perfect for creating the cute gingerbread star men as well as the sentiments for the card design. The candy cane designer series paper helps to tie it all together and add a pop of color to the card. 

Products Used:

Sweetest Star Bundle (item #164098)

1 3/4" Circle Punch (item #119850)

Iconic Celebrations 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #164193)

Pecan Pie Cardstock (item #161717)

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (item #119685)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Blooming Pearls (item #162238)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pecan Pie Cardstock

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

2 Gingerbread Stars stamped and punched with the Sweetest Star Bundle

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock

Matte Layer - 2 3/4" x 5 1/2"

Sentiment Circle punched out with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch

Iconic Celebrations Designer Series Paper

Focal Strip - 2 1/2" x 5 1/2"

This fun layout is simple to create and you can use it to create a variety of card designs using these supplies. Just think of the stack of cards you could create to send out to family and friends. I heat embossed the gingerbread men image onto Pecan Pie cardstock using White embossing powder and then punched them out using the coordinating Sweetest Star Punch. For the sentiment, I also heat embossed the image with White embossing powder and punched it out using the 1 3/4" Circle Punch. To help make the designer series paper layer stand out, I layered it onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock to create a matte layer. I also heat embossed the main sentiment along the bottom of the Pecan Pie card base with White embossing powder and then added the designer series paper layer to the card base, centering it above the sentiment. I added the gingerbread stars to the designer series paper layer and then popped up the Cherry Cobbler circle with Stampin' Dimensionals to add some dimension to the design. To complete the card, I added several of the small Pink Pearls from the Blooming Pearls to create the buttons on each of the gingerbread men and two of the large Pink Pearls on either side of the bottom sentiment. Isn't this card so cute and fun? I think it would be perfect for the baker in your life or maybe just right for someone who loves cookies. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help spark your creativity and give you inspiration to create your own beautiful holiday projects. There are so many wonderful options to explore. Make sure to check out the Last Chance Products and take advantage of the savings on retiring products. There are so many amazing products to choose from to help you with your holiday projects.

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 below to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List below. 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 49 - Pool Party

We are coming to the end of the year and it's time for Week 49 of the Crafty Collaboration's Monochromatic Color Challenge. This week we are showcasing Pool Party and I love this pretty, soft blue for so many reasons. It is such a versatile color and works well for all seasons but especially at this time of the year. 

For today's card design, I wanted to create this sweet holiday card featuring the Sweetest Star Bundle from the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog. I love the non-traditional color combination for this card design and the tone on tone stripe of the designer series paper adds wonderful texture to the card front background. I love using punch bundles to create clean and simple card designs and this bundle has so many wonderful options to help you create your own beautiful Christmas cards.

Products Used:

Sweetest Star Bundle (item #164098)

Heartfelt Hexagon Punch (item #162888)

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

Pool Party Cardstock (item #122924)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Pool Party Classic Ink Pad (item #147107)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

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

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

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

Adhesive Backed Snowflake Assortment (item #162129)

Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item #144220)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pool Party Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Mrs Claus image stamped and punched with the Sweetest Star Bundle

Sentiment Label punched out with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch

Pool Party Striped Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

The Sweetest Star Bundle is so much fun for creating fun Christmas cards and I love the versatility of the punch for punching out the cute images in the stamp set. With the combination of images and coordinating sentiments, you have a wonderful range of options to explore to come up with your own stack of cards for the holidays. I chose to use the striped Pool Party Designer Series Paper for the card front background and I used Stampin' Blends Markers to bring Mrs Claus to life and help make her pop. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Pool Party Classic ink onto Basic White cardstock and punched it out with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I attached both the Mrs Claus and sentiment label with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop them up. To complete the card design, I added several of the Adhesive Backed Snowflakes to the card front and added a Basic Rhinestone Jewel to the center of each snowflake for extra sparkle. This cute and frosty card design is a wonderful way to bring a smile to someone during the holidays. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using Pool Party for your creative projects. There are so many wonderful options available to use this beautiful, versatile color. Make sure to check out the Last Chance Sale and take advantage of the wonderful discounts on products retiring. They are available only while supplies last.

Please take a moment to visit our Monochromatic Insta Hop and see all the amazing projects featuring Pool Party. Just click here to get started. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. I hope you will return next week to see our final color for our Monochromatic Color Challenge. Any guesses what that might be? Let me know in the comments. 

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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We Create December Blog Hop Holiday Fun

Welcome to the We Create December Blog Hop as we showcase projects and ideas to celebrate Holiday Fun. Can you believe that Christmas is just weeks away? Well, don't panic. There is still time to create your own beautiful cards and projects to share with family and friends without getting stressed out. I hope our ideas will help inspire you to get creative for the holiday season. 

Let's face it, creating homemade cards this close to Christmas can seem a little overwhelming but I have a secret weapon that will help you to create your own beautiful cards without all the stress. In the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog, there is a range of Mix & Match products that can help you create clean and simple cards in a fraction of the time and you don't have to stamp a single image. Sounds amazing, right? For my card design, I chose to use one of the Night of Navy card bases from the Gold Dipped Mix & Match Specialty Cards & Envelopes and I used elements from the Joyful Images Mix & Match Specialty Ephemera Pack and a sentiment from the Joyful Sayings Mix & Match Ephemera Pack to build my design. All the elements from each of the packs coordinates perfectly to help take out the guess work and allows you to have fun exploring your creativity. This gives you the opportunity to create a wonderful stack of Christmas cards in a short amount of time while still enjoying some fun creative therapy. 

Products Used:

Joyful Images Mix & Match Specialty Ephemera Pack 

(item #164110)

Joyful Sayings Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (item #164109)

Gold Dipped Mix & Match Specialty Cards & Envelopes 

(item #164108)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Gold Dipped Cards & Envelopes

1 Night of Navy Card Base

Joyful Images Ephemera Pack

Circle Cabin die cut

Pool Party & Gold Striped Banner 

2 Holly Bough die cuts

2 Small Star die cuts

1 Large Star die cut

Joyful Sayings Ephemera Pack

Christmas Wishes sentiment die cut

Creating projects with the Mix & Match products is as simple as picking out the elements you want to use and then assembling the design. I love how the Gold accents add a touch of elegance without being over the top. For my design, I chose the cabin circle image as my focal point and then added small accent die cuts to create the look I wanted. For the sentiment, I chose a beautiful Gold embossed image that coordinated perfectly with the design I had created and I added several Gold stars to accent it. Then is was a simple matter of adhering the die cuts to the Night of Navy card base and voila! A simply gorgeous Christmas card ready to send to someone special for the holidays. In addition to Christmas cards, you can use these elements to create custom gift tags or decorate scrapbook pages to record those special memories. There are so many wonderful options in each pack to help you create your own beautiful projects for the holidays.

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 for the holidays. There is still time to create your own unique designs to send out to family and friends. 

Now it's time to visit Kimberley's blog and see what she has created for the holidays to inspire you. Just click on the Next button below to visit her blog. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. Wishing you all an amazing holiday season. 

Roll Call List

Kimberley Morris

Tricia Butts

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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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 48 - Bubble Bath

Welcome to Week 48 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. This week we are showcasing Bubble Bath from the Subtles Collections. This soft and pretty pink was so much fun to work with and I had so much fun creating this delicate Thinking of You card design for this week's challenge.

With the cold, dreary weather we have been experiencing lately here in Colorado, it was a welcome change to create with this beautiful pale pink to create a lovely card design using the Butterfly Sketches stamp set with one of the Paper Butterfly Accents. I added texture to the background with the Cute Crochet 3D Embossing Folder and I added soft color with a Blending Brush to apply Bubble Bath Classic ink to the raised embossing to help bring out the detail. 

Products Used:

Butterfly Sketches stamp set (item #163490)

Deckled Circles Dies (item #162286)

Cute Crochet 3D Embossing Folder (item #163792)

Paper Butterfly Accents (item #162612)

Bubble Bath Cardstock (item #161718)

Thick Basic White Cardstock (item #159229)

Basic White Cardstock (item #1592760

Bubble Bath Classic Ink Pad (item #161664)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item #144220)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Thick Basic White Cardstock

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

Bubble Bath Cardstock

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

Medium Circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Large Circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies

Small Circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies

Paper Butterfly Accents

1 Medium Butterfly 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my soft and pretty card design will help inspire you to explore using Bubble Bath to create your own beautiful projects. There are so many wonderful possibilities to choose from.

Please take the time to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop and see all the amazing projects showcasing Bubble Bath. You can get started by clicking here. 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 come back next week to see what color we will be featuring next. Only two more weeks left of this amazing challenge to go. It has been an incredible creative journey so far. 

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 November Blog Hop Filled With Joy

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities November Blog Hop and this month we are showcasing alternative project ideas featuring the Filled With Joy Kit. This sweet holiday kit has so many wonderful options to explore and I hope you will enjoy the alternative projects and ideas that our Design Team has to offer to help inspire you.

For my alternative project, I wanted to show how to create a stepped up clean and simple card design using the tag elements and the exclusive stamp set. As you may know, I am a big fan of clean and simple elegant card designs and I thought that I would add a little heat embossing to coordinate with the Gold accents in the ornament and topper die cuts. I kept the stamping to a minimum and added gems and baker's twine to help step up the design. I love the non-traditional color combination that has a modern twist to it.

Products Used:

Paper Pumpkin November 2024 Filled With Joy Kit

Flirty Flamingo Cardstock (item #141416)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165678)

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack (item #155475)

Faceted Gems Trio Pack (item #162148)

Measurements:

Flirty Flamingo Cardstock

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

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Light Poppy Parade Tag

Ornament Die Cut

Gold Topper Die Cut

To create this pretty Christmas card design, I used a piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock for the card base and added a layer of Very Vanilla cardstock for the card front. I heat embossed the background image twice as well as the sentiment from the exclusive stamp set using Gold embossing powder to coordinate with the detail in the ornament die cuts. I added the light Poppy Parade label to the center of the card front and placed the ornament die cut with the coordinating topper onto the label using Stampin' Dimensionals from the kit. I tied a simple bow with Very Vanilla Baker's Twine and added it to the top of the ornament topper with a Mini Glue Dot from the kit. To complete the design, I added two of the Lost Lagoon Faceted Gems for a touch of bling. I love how the finished design turned out and how easy it was to assemble. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my alternative card design will help inspire you to think outside the box and come up with your own creative projects. As you can see from my card design, there are a lot of great options available in this kit to help you create beautiful clean and simple card designs for the holidays. 

Please take the time to visit my fellow Design Team members to see what they have to share with us this month. Just click on the links in the Roll Call List below to visit their blogs. 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. Not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber? Click here to sign up before December 10th to receive the December Kit in your mailbox. 

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 47 - Lost Lagoon

It's time for Week 47 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge and this week we are showcasing Lost Lagoon from the Subtles Collection. This pretty blue-green color is perfect for Winter themed projects and I couldn't resist using it to create a sweet Christmas card to celebrate the holidays.

For this week's card design, I chose to use the Christmas Friends Bundle and combined it with one of the designs from the A Little Latte Designer Series Paper to create this fun and festive card. I love the ombre feel of the striped designer series paper and how it adds wonderful texture to the background. This pretty clean and simple card design is sure to bring a smile to someone's face when they receive it for the holidays.

Products Used:

Christmas Friends Bundle (item #164088) 

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder (item #162026)

A Little Latte Designer Series Paper (item #163453)

Lost Lagoon Cardstock (item #133679)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Lost Lagoon Classic Ink Pad (item #161678)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Lost Lagoon Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #161680)

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154892)

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154880)

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

White Loose Snowflakes (item #164128)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Lost Lagoon Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Medium Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Polar Bear stamped and die cut with the Christmas Friends Bundle

To create this week's card design, I chose to add a piece of the striped Lost Lagoon Designer Series Paper to create the background. It's a great way to add color and texture without a lot of work. For the background circle, I embossed it using the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to add some subtle texture and then gently brushed Lost Lagoon Classic ink over the raised embossing using a Blending Brush to help bring out the detail of the snowflakes. I added the circle to the center of the card front and then added the polar bear image that I colored with Stampin' Blends Markers to add a pop of color. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to help pop up the bear to add some dimension to the design. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Lost Lagoon ink onto the Basic White label and then added it to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals, centering it below the focal circle. to complete the card design, I added several of the Loose White Snowflakes for a little extra texture and interest. 

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 beautiful projects with Lost Lagoon. There are so many wonderful options to explore with this versatile color.

Please take a moment to check out the amazing projects in this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop as we showcase Lost Lagoon. 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. Make sure to check back next week to see what color we will be showcasing for Week 48. Hard to believe we only have three more weeks to go. 

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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