Ink. Stamp. Share Blog Hop Christmas

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop as we share Christmas project ideas to help inspire you. You will be visiting with Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world as we feature fun projects to help you get ready for the holidays.

My Christmas card design features the Lots of Cheer stamp set (item #149503 from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog) for a fun and cheerful holiday card. I chose to use Blueberry Bushel cardstock for the card base and added a layer of Whisper White cardstock. I attached a strip of the Blueberry Bushel Gingham paper from the 2018-2020 In Color 6"x6" Designer Series Paper pack (item #149618) To the Whisper White cardstock and added a piece of Blueberry Bushel 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (item #146950) over the seam. 

I heat embossed the sentiment from the Lots of Cheer stamp set with Silver embossing powder and also the snowflakes from the Colorful Seasons stamp set (item #143726) to add an elegant touch to the card design. Using the Dark Night of Navy Stampin' Blends Marker (item #144039), I colored two Basic Rhinestones and added them to the center of the snowflakes for a little bling.

For the focal panel, I stamped the snowman image using Memento Tuxedo Black in and colored it with Stampin' Blends Markers. I die cut the rectangle using the Stitched Rectangles Dies (item #148551) and added it to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals. I love the pop of color that the snowman's accessories add to this card design and how pretty the Blueberry Bushel looks with the Whisper White. It is a fun design that is suitable for everyone and is sure to bring a smile to whoever receives it.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my Christmas card design helps inspire you to create your own fun projects for the holidays. If you live in the U.S. and do not already have a demonstrator, please contact me and I would be happy to help you. 

Now it's time to visit Deb's blog and see what she has to share with us this month. Just click on the Next button to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List if you get lost. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

Deb

Roll Call List

Laura Mackie

Sandra Roberts

Liz Yuille

Michelle Bryant

Janey Backer

Tricia Butts

Deb Naylor

Cindy Mitchell-Clark

Sue McDonald

Jo Blackman

Melissa Tennison

Anastasia Radloff

Sandrine Jse

Rochelle Laird-Smith

Margriet Siekman

Rebecca-Jo Unwin

Until Next Time
Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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PPP September Blog Hop Bone Appétit

Welcome to the September Paper Pumpkin Possibilities (PPP) Blog Hop as we showcase the Bone Appetit kit. This fun Halloween themed treat box kit is perfect for taking care of those cute trick or treaters in your life but if you are looking for some spooky ideas to get you thinking outside the box, this blog hop is for you. I hope that our projects will help inspire you to get into the spirit of the season. 

From the moment I saw the beautiful Gorgeous Grape box, I knew that I was going to love this month's kit. The fact that I knew it would be a Halloween kit made me extra happy because I love this fun holiday. While I normally create cards from my kits, I just knew that this month my alternative ideas would feature the cute little boxes that are so perfect for small hands.

 My daughter is an assistant teacher at a Montessori school and she works with small children each day and her students became my inspiration for my projects. Because the children in her class are so young, I wanted to make sure that the treat boxes didn't have any embellishments or small pieces that they could take off the box and put in their mouth that might be a hazard. So I decided to decorate my treat boxes with the images from the Boo To You stamp set (item #150550) in the 2019 Holiday Catalog. These cute little monsters are so much fun and sure to make my daughter's class squeal with delight.

 To decorate the front of the boxes, I stamped the images onto Thick Whisper White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with a variety of Stampin' Blends Markers. I just love the vibrant colors of these markers and they are perfect for your children. I fussy cut out the zombie and monster and attached them to a Basic Black cardstock oval with the Black Stampin' Dimensionals from the kit and then layered it onto a Pumpkin Pie scalloped oval to create the background. I used the Layering Ovals Dies (item #151771) to die cut these pieces. I attached the ovals to the front of the boxes with Snail Adhesive. 

 To decorate the back of the boxes, I took two of the tags, one purple and one black, and attached them to the back of the boxes with Snail Adhesive. I then stamped two of the white labels (the ones that look like headstones) using the Eat If You Dare sentiment (from the stamp set in the kit) using the Gorgeous Grape Classic ink spot included in the kit. I attached them to the top of the tags on the box with the Black Stampin' Dimensionals. To finish off the tags, I stamped the small orange framed labels with sentiments from the stamp set using the Gorgeous Grape Classic ink - one with Happy Halloween and the other with Bone Appetit. I attached these labels to the tag using Black Stampin' Dimensionals. 

 I love how cute these treat boxes turned out with that touch of spooky that is perfect for little kids. If you were making these treat boxes for older children, or even adults, you could add embellishments like ribbon or googly eyes to dress them up. 

Thank you for taking the time to drop by my blog to see my cute little treat box ideas. I hope that they will spark some creativity in you and help you with your own Halloween projects. If you live in the U.S. and do not already have a demonstrator, please contact me and I would be happy to help you.

Now it's time to visit Debbi's blog and see what she has created for us this month. Just click the Next button below to reach her blog. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

Debbi

Until Next Time
Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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SBTD Halloween Blog Hop

Welcome to the SBTD's Halloween Blog Hop as we share some fun ideas to help you get ready for this spooky holiday. You will be visiting with Stampin' Up! demonstrators around the world as we share our projects to help inspire you. 

 When I think of Halloween, I think of treat packaging and the new Coffin Treat Boxes (item #150451) in the new 2019 Holiday Catalog are a Spooktacular way to give out candy on Halloween night. I embossed both the top and the bottom of the treat box with the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder (item #150665) to add some texture and then I sponged the surfaces with the Silvery Shimmer Delicata Pigment ink to distress the coffin and add a touch of shimmer.

 To decorate the top of the box, I used the Dracula image and Creepy sentiment from the Spooktacular Bash stamp set (item #150544) and heat embossed it with Shimmer Black Embossing powder for a little added sparkle. I die cut the images using the coordinating Ornate Frames Dies (item #150664).  When you order both the stamp set and coordinating dies as a bundle, you can save 10% (Spooktacular Bash Bundle item #153040). 

 I attached the die cut images to the top of the coffin using Stampin' Dimensionals. To finish off the coffin, I added Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim (item #149593) to the inside of the coffin lid for a vintage look. This cute little coffin was simple to create and will hold a enough candy to keep any trick or treater happy. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my project will help inspire you to create your own spooky Halloween projects to celebrate the holiday. If you live in the U.S. and do not already have a demonstrator, please contact me and I would be happy to help you. 

Now it's time to visit Courtenay's blog and see what she has to share with us this month. Please click the Next button below to visit her blog. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

Courtenay

Until Next Time
Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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Click Here To Shop From the 2019 Holiday Catalog

September is the month to take advantage of the Buy 3, Get 1 Free Designer Series Paper Promotion.

Choose from the select paper packs in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog

Click Here to Order Your Favorite Designer Series Paper