Ink. Stamp. Share. Monthly December Blog Hop New Catalogs

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp Share. December Monthly Blog Hop as we celebrate the New Year and the new January-June 2021 Mini Catalog and 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their projects to help you get excited for the New Year. 

Today I have created a card using products from the new Dandy Garden Suite from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. I love the way these products coordinate and for this card I chose to use the Dragonfly Garden Bundle with the Dandy Garden 6"x6" Designer Series Paper to create this beautiful design. This layout is not something I would have normally tried, but during our recent OnStage @ Home event, we had the opportunity to create several cards with this suite and this was one of the layouts presented. I made a few small changes to the original to make it my own and I love how it turned out. 

Products Used:

Dragonfly Garden Bundle (item #156224) Coming Soon in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog

Dandy Garden 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #154297) Coming Soon in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog

Blackberry Bliss Cardstock (item #133675)

Smoky Slate Cardstock (item #131202)

Whisper White Cardstock (item #100730)

Mossy Meadow Classic Ink Pad (item #147111)

Mossy Meadow 3/16" Braided Linen Trim (item #154298) Coming Soon in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog

Measurements:

Blackberry Bliss Cardstock Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" 

(Scored at 4 1/4")

Smoky Slate Cardstock Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Dandy Garden 6"x6" Designer Series Paper - 3 Squares 2"x2" (3 different patterns)

Whisper White - For punching out 3 small Dragonflies with the Dragonflies Punch

This clean and simple card design is easy to assemble and has just a few basic steps to follow. I stamped the images from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set onto the Smoky Slate cardstock with Mossy Meadow Classic ink. The next step is to layer the 3 designer series paper squares and attach them to the Smoky Slate cardstock layer with adhesive, overlapping the tall daisy stamped image. Using the Dragonflies Punch, I punched out 3 of the small dragonflies from Whisper White cardstock and attached them to the designer series paper squares using Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. To complete the card design, I tied a piece of the Mossy Meadow Braided Trim around the center of the Smoky Slate cardstock layer and added a bow that I tied from the same trim and added with a Mini Glue Dot. To finish the card I attached the card front to the card base with adhesive. I love the color and texture that the designer series paper adds to the card design and the small dragonflies are the perfect embellishment. With the variety of designs in this paper pack, you can create a variety of card designs that work for all occasions. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design will help spark your creativity and inspire you to create your own projects for 2021. The new January-June 2021 Mini Catalog and 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog will launch January 5th, 2021 and they are full of amazing new products to help you get creative.

Now it's time to visit Gez's wonderful 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 below to find your way. We hope you will leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. Wishing you all a safe and happy New Year and a blessed 2021. 

Roll Call

Sue McDonald

Cindy Mitchell-Clark

Kim Price

Donna Coffman

Tricia Butts

Gez Carpenter

Jo Blackman

Alison Carter

Karen Egan

Mo Rootes

Libby Fens

Rochelle Laird-Smith

Tracie St-Louis

Donna Lester

Susan Simpson

Jill Chapman

Dana Sullivan

Victoria Littlewood

Laura Mackie

Annette Elias

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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PPP December Blog Hop Beary Comforting

Welcome to the PPP December Blog Hop featuring the Beary Comforting Paper Pumpkin Kit. It is hard to believe this is our last kit for 2020 and I think they have saved the best one for last. It has been a crazy year filled with uncertainty and anxiety, so this kit is perfect for sharing some love with the people we care about to let them know they are not alone. 

For my alternative card design I decided to use the amazing stamp set included in this kit. I fell in love with the bear image in this kit and I was so happy to see the bear stamp in the exclusive stamp set. It meant I could create as many bears as I wanted and I knew it would be perfect for creating cute Valentine's Day cards. I decided to combine it with fun new products from the 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog and January-June 2021 Mini Catalog so that I could send out "Love Notes" to people to help brighten their day. The beautiful background paper is from the Flower & Field Designer Series Paper from the 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog and the sentiment and other stamped images are from one of my favorite new bundles in the new January-June 2021 Mini Catalog, called Kangaroo & Company. Both of these catalogs will be available beginning January 5th, 2021, so you don't have long to wait. 

Products Used:

Paper Pumpkin Beary Comforting December 2021 Kit

Kangaroo & Company Bundle (item #156269)

Coming Soon in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog

Flower & Field Designer Series Paper (item #155223)

Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward Coming Soon

Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (item #154317)

Coming Soon in the January 2021 Mini Catalog

Stitched Be Mine Dies (item #151814)

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (item #119685)

Flirty Flamingo Cardstock (item #141416)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink Pad (item #147083)

Flirty Flamingo Classic Ink Pad (item #147052)

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (item #132708)

Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #153105)

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154882)

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154884)

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

Basic Pearls Jewels (item #144219)

Measurements:

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock for

- Card Base - 8 1/2" x5 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

- Large Heart die cut with Stitched Be Mine Dies, Embossed with Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder

Flower & Field Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Very Vanilla Cardstock for Bear stamp image and sentiment

Flirty Flamingo Cardstock for 

- Envelope stamped image die cut with Kangaroo Dies

- Heart die cut with Stitched Be Mine Dies, Embossed with Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder

- stamped Hearts die cut with Kangaroo Dies

This fun card started with the cute bear image from the kit, that I stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock and colored with Stampin' Blends Markers. I fussy cut the bear with Paper Snips and used the Stampin' Dimensionals in the kit to attach to the designer series paper card front. The hearts were die cut from Cherry Cobbler and Flirty Flamingo cardstock and embossed with the Painted Textured 3D Embossing Folder and I added the Flirty Flamingo heart with Stampin' Dimensionals to the Cherry Cobbler heart to add dimension to the card design. The small letter and envelope were stamped and die cut using the Kangaroo Dies as well as the cute bundle of hearts image, which I colored with Flirty Flamingo and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers. For a touch of bling, I added small Basic Pearls to the top left corner of the card to help balance out the design. I love how the bear pops against the designer series paper background and I used the colors from the paper to coordinate the other elements to tie it all together. It was a fun card to create and I can't wait to send this card and so many more to my friends and family. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design inspires you to create your own love notes to send to the people you care about and connect with them in a positive way. There are so many wonderful ways to combine the supplies in this kit with products in the upcoming new catalogs to create your own unique projects.

Now it's time to visit Elizabeth's blog to see what wonderful ideas she has to share with this month's kit. Just click on the Next button below to visit her blog. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. I  hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

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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3D Paper Trimmer December Blog Hop Welcome 2021

Welcome to the 3D Paper Trimmer December Blog Hop as we showcase projects to welcome 2021. It's hard to believe we are getting ready to start a new year, but after everything we have been through in 2020, I think we are all looking forward to a better, brighter New Year. I hope our projects will help inspire spark your creativity. 

My card design features a Sneak Peek of products coming up in the 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog. I wanted to create a fun New Year's card because let's face it, 2020 has been a tough year for us all and we are all hoping that 2021 will be a better year. I chose to use the cute Darling Donkeys stamp set (item #155264) combined with the beautiful Flower & Field Designer Series Paper (item #155223) to create this simple easel card. Both of these products are Level 1 Sale-a-bration products that can be earned Free with a qualifying order beginning January 5th, during Sale-a-bration. 

Products Used:

Darling Donkeys stamp set (item #155264) Level 1 Sale-a-bration

Flower & Field Designer Series Paper (item #155223) 

Level 1 Sale-a-bration

Layering Ovals Dies (item #151771)

Playful Alphabet Dies (item #152706)

Just Jade Cardstock (item #153079)

Whisper White Cardstock (item #100730)

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (item #132708)

Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item #144220)

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154904)

Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154843)

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

Measurements:

Just Jade Cardstock Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4", Cut at 1 1/4" from each side to the score line)

Pieces for Scalloped Ovals for Focal image and Sentiment die cut with Layering Ovals Dies

Piece for numbers die cut with Playful Alphabet Dies

Flower & Field Designer Series Paper 

2 Pieces - 2" x 2 7/8"

2 Strips - 1" x 4"

1 Strip - 1/2" x 2 7/8"

Whisper White Cardstock Inside Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Two Strips - 1 1/8" x 4 1/8"

Pieces for Focal Image and Sentiment Label die cut with Layering Ovals Dies

Piece for stamped image

This fun card design is easy to assemble and is a great way to showcase these wonderful new products. The image of the donkey was colored with Stampin' Blends Markers and fussy cut with Paper Snips. The sentiment was added to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals to prop the easel part of the card front. The Basic Rhinestones add a touch of bling to this fun card design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to create your own projects for the New Year. The new January-June 2021 Annual Catalog and 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog are full of amazing new products to help you get started creating fun projects for the upcoming year. 

Now it's time to visit Gez's wonderful blog and see what she has to share to welcome 2021. Just click on the Next button below to visit her blog. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

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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2020 Kre8tors December Blog Hop Holiday

I am so excited to be a part of this special Kre8tors Blog Hop for December to finish off 2020 on a creative high note. Our theme is Holidays and I can't wait to see all the amazing projects shared by talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators participating in our blog hop today. I hope that you will be inspired by the ideas and projects we have to share with you.

One of my favorite things about creating cards for the holidays is all the different types of cards that you can create. Over the past few months I have created traditional, elegant, whimsical and even fancy over the top cards. But today I wanted to create a clean and simple card that reflected the peace and beauty of the season. I chose to use the stunning Feels Like Frost 6"x6" Specialty Designer Series Paper (item #150444) as the focal image for my card design and added a simple sentiment from the Curvy Christmas stamp set (item #155364). The scene I chose was a beautiful, snowy Winter forest and I just love the photo realistic look of this pretty paper. It was important to me that the sentiment not overwhelm the scene, so I chose to use the Layering Ovals Dies to create the layers to fit in the top right corner. 

Products Used:

Feels Like Frost 6" x 6" Specialty Designer Series Paper (Retiring) (item #150444)

Curvy Christmas stamp set (item #155364)

Layering Ovals Dies (item #151771)

Night Of Navy Cardstock (item #100867)

Silver Foil Sheets (item #132178)

Silver Embossing Powder (item #109131)

Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item #144220)

Stampin' Seal (item #152813)

Measurements:

Night Of Navy Cardstock Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" 

(Scored at 4 1/4")

Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Night Of Navy Cardstock 

- For the sentiment oval die cut with the Layering Ovals Dies

Silver Foil 

- For the scalloped oval layer die cut with the Layering Ovals Dies

The key to this card design is the beautiful contrast between the Night of Navy card base and the designer series paper. I love the way it frames the image and brings it to life. The silver embossing for the sentiment from the Curvy Christmas stamp set coordinates with the Silver Foil scalloped oval layer that adds a touch of elegance and steps up the design. I added three small Basic Rhinestones to the card front for a touch of bling to complete the card design. This card design reminds me of when it snows in the Rocky Mountains not far from where I live and the fun family memories of holidays  past. The Feels Like Frost 6" x 6" Specialty Designer Series Paper is sadly retiring and is available only while supplies last. It is also on sale so make sure you place your order soon to avoid missing out on this beautiful paper. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design helps inspire you to create your own special projects for the Holidays. Designer Series Paper is a wonderful way to create beautiful cards for Christmas without the stress. Be sure to check out the wonderful retiring designs from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog and stock up on your favorites before they disappear. 

Now it's time to visit Laura's wonderful blog and see what beautiful projects she has to share with us. Just click 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 enjoyed about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

Roll Call List

Melissa Tennison (USA)

Dana Sullivan (USA)

Tricia Butts

Laura Mackie (UK)

Karen Egan

Angie McKenzie

Janey Backer USA

Libby Fens

Tracie St-Louis (Canada)

Jo Blackman

Susan Simpson

Jan Musselman - USA

Jacqui Lawrence (UK)

Cheryl Taylor (UK)

Ann Krucek - USA

Annette Elias-De Kijkkast - NL

Sandra Roberts (UK)

Nicole Mahler

Annette Ball - Canada

If you live in the U.S. and do not already 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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Colour Combo December Blog Hop

It's time to hop along with the Colour Combo December Blog Hop as we create with this month's wonderful color combination of Gray Granite, Real Red and Cinnamon Cider. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as we share our ideas and projects to help inspire you to explore this beautiful color combination. 

Today's card is a fun Winter themed design featuring the Freezin' Fun Bundle and the Tis The Season 6"x6" Designer Series Paper from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. I love how this color combination adds a twist to this skiing snow bunny for a warm and cozy card design. I love the simplicity of this clean and simple design and it works well as a thinking of you card but could also be a great Winter birthday card. 

Products Used:

Freezin' Fun Bundle (item #155176)

Tis The Season 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (item #153489)

Stitched Shapes Dies (item #152323)

Layering Circles Dies (item #151770)

Lovely Labels Pick A Punch (item #152883)

Classic Label Punch (item #141491)

Cinnamon Cider Cardstock (item #153078)

Gray Granite Cardstock (item #146983)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Cinnamon Cider Classic Ink Pad (item #153114)

Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim (item #149593)

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (item #144220)

Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #153105)

Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154886)

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154899)

Measurements:

Cinnamon Cider Cardstock Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" 

(Scored at 4 1/4")

Tis The Season 6"x6" Designer Series Paper Layer 

- 5 1/4" x 4"

Cinnamon Cider Cardstock 

- For Scalloped Circle die cut with the Layering Circles Dies

- For the Sentiment layer punched with the Lovely Labels Pick A Punch

Gray Granite Cardstock - For the snow layer die cut with the Freezin' Friends Dies

Very Vanilla Cardstock 

- For the Very Vanilla Stitched Circle die cut with the Stitched Shapes Dies

- For the sentiment label punched with the Classic Label Punch

- For the stamped image

This card design features layers of color created with dies for the focal image and sentiment. I was so happy that there were Stampin' Blends Markers in each of the colors in this month's color combo to help me color in my sweet little bunny. The Scalloped Lace Trim adds wonderful detail to the bottom of the sentiment label and the Red Rhinestones finish off the design with a little bling. Both the Freezin' Fun Bundle and Tis The Season 6"x6" Designer Series Paper are retiring and are available to order while supplies last. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design helps to inspire you to try this color combination to create your own projects and step outside your comfort zone. 

Now it's time to visit Sigrid's wonderful blog and see what she has created with this month's color combination. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

If you live in the U.S. and do not already 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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