Tricia's Stamping Creations: August 2021

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities August Blog Hop Hope Box

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities August Blog Hop as we showcase alternative project ideas with the August Hope Box Kit. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you to think outside the box.

The August Paper Pumpkin Kit is so beautiful and it is extra special because it was created by Stampin' Up! Co-Founder, Shelli Gardner. Shelli's kits are always amazing and this one is no exception. Watch this short video to learn more about this wonderful kit.

For my alternative card design, I chose to use one of the gorgeous die cuts in this month's kit. From the moment I saw this die cut, I knew it would look amazing against a Basic Black background. I love how the colors pop and bring the design to life. For the sentiment, I used one of the dies from the Ornate Frames Dies and heat embossed the image with Gold embossing powder. This simply Wow card design is so easy to create with the supplies in the kit, combined with Basic Black cardstock and Gold embossing powder.

Products Used:

Paper Pumpkin August 2021 Hope Box Kit (item #158541)

Ornate Frames Dies (item #150664)

Basic Black Cardstock

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Measurements:

Basic Black Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Ornate Frames Dies

Detailed Die Cut from Paper Pumpkin Kit

This card design is so simple to create and uses mostly supplies from the kit. To attach the large detailed die cut to the Basic Black cardstock card base, I used the Mini Glue Dots from the kit and attached them behind the butterfly bodies and centers of the flowers. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image from the exclusive stamp set in the kit with Gold embossing powder and attached it to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. To add a touch of bling, I added the sequins from the kit to the bodies of the butterflies. I love how this card turned out and how vibrant the colors look against the black background. The sentiment is so uplifting and positive and fits perfectly with the card design.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to experiment with the supplies in this kit to create your own unique projects. Whether you choose to create projects in the kit or explore creating your own projects, Paper Pumpkin is a wonderful, stress-free way to enjoy some creative therapy.

Now it's time to visit Dana's blog and see what wonderful alternative ideas she has to share with us. 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 liked 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. Not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber? Click here to sign up by September 10th to receive the September Kit.

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Tricia Butts
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Sunday, August 29, 2021

Silver To Silver Elite August Blog Hop July-December 2021 Mini Catalog & Sale-a-bration

Welcome to the Silver To Silver Elite August Blog Hop as we showcase products from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog and the 2021 Summer Sale-a-bration Catalog. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you.

Now that Fall is almost here, I thought it would be fun to showcase the Cute Halloween Suite in the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog. I love how all the products in this suite coordinate to make creating projects so much easier. For this simple fun fold design, I chose the Cutest Halloween Bundle and combined it with the Cute Halloween 6"x6" Designer Series Paper. As you can see from the card design, I was able to showcase both sides of one of the designer series paper sheets from this paper pack. In addition, I used the Black & White 1/4" Gingham Ribbon and the Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins to embellish my card to step up the design.

Products Used:

Cutest Halloween Bundle (item #156483)

Cute Halloween 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #156479)

Label Me Lovely Punch (item #151296)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Highland Heather Classic Ink Pad (item #147103)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Embossing Powders (item #155554)

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154887)

Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins (item #156484)

Black & White 1/4" Gingham Ribbon (item #156485)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Basic Black Cardstock

7 1/4" x 5 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Sentiment label punched with the Label Me Lovely Punch

Basic White Cardstock

Inside Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Ghost image stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punched out with the Halloween Punch

Cute Halloween Designer Series Paper

Front Panel - 5 1/4" x 2 3/4"

Inside Panel Strip - 5 1/4" x 1 1/4"

This cute fun fold card design is a wonderful way to celebrate Halloween. It is easy to assemble and with a couple of simple tricks, you can step it up for a Simply Wow card. First tip is to cut a regular size card front of 5 1/4" x 4" from the designer series paper sheet. Cut a 1 1/4" x 5 1/4" strip off of the right side of the card front to create two separate pieces, with the larger being 2 3/4" x 5 1/4" for the front panel. The second tip is to take a piece of the Black & White Gingham Ribbon, approx 18 inches long, and color it with the Light Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Marker so that it coordinates with the designer series paper. Wrap the ribbon around the middle of the card base and do a test bow to determine the positioning of the ribbon. Once you have the ribbon evenly positioned, attach the bright ghost pattern to the front panel of the card over the top of the ribbon.

Next step is to stamp the sentiment and spider images onto the Basic White inside panel and attach the strip of designer series paper to the right side with the Black & White print facing up (by flipping the strip to the reverse of the ghost design). Untie the ribbon and attach this panel inside the card base so that when the card is closed, only the Black & White designer series paper is showing. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image with White embossing powder towards the top of the label and add the ghost image towards the bottom right side of the label. Attach the sentiment label to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals so that it is flush with the edge and centered over the ribbon. To complete the card design, I added several of the Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins to decorate the sentiment label and then retied the ribbon into a bow. Trim the ends so that the tails are long enough that it is easy to retie after opening up the card. This is such a fun Halloween design and a perfect way to help brighten someone's day.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore the new July-December 2021 Mini Catalog and 2021 Summer Sale-a-bration Catalog to create your own amazing projects. There are so many wonderful options available to choose from.

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

Roll Call List

Eva Dietz	Eva's Blog
Amanda Howard	Amanda's Blog
Kelly Taranto	Kelly's Blog
Nedine DuPree	Nedine's Blog
Tracy Byers	Tracy's Blog
Nancy Reynolds	Nancy's Blog
Sue Kremer	Sue's Blog
Julia Quinn	Julia's Blog
Tricia Butts	Tricia's Blog
Xenia Stanford	Xenia's Blog
Terry Montgomery	Terry's Blog
Janice Piechowiak	Janice's Blog

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Tricia Butts
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Saturday, August 28, 2021

Ink. Stamp. Share. August Monthly Blog Hop July-December 2021 Mini Catalog

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Monthly Blog Hop and this month we are showcasing products from the new July-December 2021 Mini Catalog. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you. There are so many amazing new products to help you get ready for the upcoming seasons and holidays.

The July-December 2021 Mini Catalog is one of my favorites because it is full of wonderful products to help us create for the holidays and the upcoming Autumn and Winter seasons. Soon the leaves will be changing here in Colorado and I love the warm, earthy colors of Fall. Today I am sharing this beautiful Fall themed card featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle paired with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder, which adds amazing texture to the background. While I created this card design with Thanksgiving in mind, it could be used for a variety of occasions and would make a great masculine card design.

Products Used:

Gorgeous Leaves Bundle (item #158609)

Timber 3D Embossing Folder (item #156406)

Through It Together stamp set (item #155796)

Scalloped Contour Dies (item #155560)

Soft Suede Cardstock (item #115318)

Cinnamon Cider Cardstock (item #153078)

Pear Pizzazz Cardstock (item #131201)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Copper Foil Sheets (item #142020)

Soft Suede Classic Ink Pad (item #147115)

Cinnamon Cider Classic Ink Pad (item #153114)

Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink Pad (item #147104)

Gold Fine Art Floral 3/8" Ribbon (item #154561)

Linen Thread (item #104199)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Mini Glue Dots (item #103683)

Measurements:

Soft Suede Cardstock

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

Long detailed leaf die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies

(in the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle)

Cinnamon Cider Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" Embossed with the Timber 3D

Embossing Folder

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Scalloped Rectangle die cut with the Scalloped Contour Dies

Pear Pizzazz Cardstock

Small detailed leaf die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies

(in the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle)

Copper Foil Sheet

Detailed large leaf die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies

(in the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle)

The secret to this Fall card is the texture and layers that help to build the design. I used the new Timber 3D Embossing Folder from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog to add texture to the Cinnamon Cider card front layer and attached it to the Soft Suede card base. For the Very Vanilla scalloped rectangle, I stamped the background using the large and small dotty background images. I used Cinnamon Cider Classic ink for the large image in the center and then layered the smaller image with Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede Classic inks to create a colorful background design. I stamped the sentiment from the Through It Together stamp set with Soft Suede Classic ink, towards to the bottom of the rectangle. I attached the scalloped rectangle to the center of the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. To create the focal design, I attached a piece of the Fine Art Ribbon to the scalloped rectangle, in a zig zag pattern, over the stamped background. I added the three leaves on top of the ribbon, layering them so that the stems intertwined at the base. I added a small bow created with Linen Thread to the base of the stems with a Mini Glue Dot. Despite all the layering, this card design is relatively flat and is suitable for mailing without extra postage. I love how this card design captures the feeling of Autumn.

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 Fall projects to welcome the new season. There are so many wonderful options to explore in the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog.

Now it's time to visit Mo's wonderful blog and see what she has chosen to showcase for our blog hop. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List to find your way. Please leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. We appreciate your feedback. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

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Until Next Time

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Tricia Butts
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Saturday, August 21, 2021

Stamping With Friends Bloggers Choice August Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stamping With Friends Bloggers Choice Blog Hop as we share our fun, creative projects to help inspire you. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share a project of their choice.

Today I decided to share this cute Easel Birthday card that has a wonderful Fall feel to it. I just love the new Nuts About Squirrels stamp set from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog and I chose to combine it with one of the designs from the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. This adorable fun fold is simple to create using a standard card base but really does add a Wow factor to the card. It pops up to display the cute squirrel but lies flat to make it easy to mail in medium size envelope.

Products Used;

Nuts About Squirrels stamp set (item #156475)

Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper (item #155841)

Painted Labels Dies (item #151605)

Early Espresso Cardstock (item #119686)

Cajun Craze Cardstock (item #119684)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad (item #147114)

Soft Suede Classic Ink Pad (item #147115)

Crumb Cake Classic Ink Pad (item #147116)

Cinnamon Cider Classic Ink Pad (item #153114)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Gilded Gems (item #152478)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Cajun Craze Cardstock

Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4" and cut at 1 1/4" and 4 1/4" from score line to the bottom of the card. Score the center panel at 2 1/8")

Early Espresso Cardstock

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

Swirled Circle die cut with Painted Labels Dies

Sentiment Label die cut with Painted Labels Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Inside Base Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Stamped Squirrel fussy cut with Paper Snips

Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper

2 Strips - 1" x 4"

2 Pieces - 2" x 2 7/8"

This simple Easel card is easy to create and doesn't require a lot of extra pieces. You start with a standard card base and cut the front into three strips by cutting from the score line down to the bottom of the card at 1 1/4" and 4 1/4". The center panel is 3" wide and you score that panel at 2 1/8" and burnish the fold line so that it creates a mountain fold. I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment with Early Espresso Classic ink onto the Basic White layer and attached it to the inside of the card. Next, I attached the two side strips from the front of the card to the base of the card, lining them up with the outside edges of the card base. I attached the Early Espresso strips to the side panels of the card front and then added the two designer paper strips onto the Early Espresso cardstock strips. For the center panel, I attached the two designer series pieces above and below the score line. I heat embossed the sentiment onto the Early Espresso cardstock label with Gold embossing powder and attached it to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals. To create the focal image, I stamped the squirrel image with Early Espresso Classic ink onto a piece of Basic White cardstock and used the solid stamp images to color the squirrel. I fussy cut the image and attached it to the Swirled Circle with Stampin' Dimensionals. I attached the Swirled Circle to the bottom section of the center panel, making sure not to apply adhesive to the top of the circle. To complete the card design, I added two Gilded Gems to the sentiment label for a touch of bling.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to try this fun fold to help step up your card designs. There are so many wonderful new products in the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog to explore and create with.

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