Tricia's Stamping Creations: Ink. Stamp. Share. October Showcase Blog Hop

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Ink. Stamp. Share. October Showcase Blog Hop

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. October Showcase Blog Hop as we share new ideas and projects featuring current Stampin' Up! It's a great time for our Design Team Members to share what they are currently working on and putting a spotlight on products that you might not be familiar with. With the holidays getting closer, you may even see ideas that will help you create your own wonderful creations for family and friends.

Today I decided to shift my focus from Fall themed projects to create a fun and festive Christmas card. I recently got the North Pole Mischief stamp set and I have been dying to ink it up and try it out. I decided to pair it with one of the designs from the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper Host Reward, which you can earn Free with a qualifying order or party. The bright, colorful ornaments in this design worked perfectly with the mischievous stamp image I chose for my design. The colors for my card design have been chosen from this paper, which makes it so much easier to have them all coordinate.

Products Used:

North Pole Mischief stamp set (item #159770)

Stitched Rectangles Dies (item #151820)

Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper Host Reward (item #159913)

Granny Apple Green Cardstock (item #146990)

Poppy Parade Cardstock (item #119793)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Granny Apple Green Classic Ink Pad (item #147095)

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154885)

Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154958)

Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154903)

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154883)

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

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154906)

Parakeet Party 1/8" Metallic Woven Ribbon (item #159196)

Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels (item #158987)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Granny Apple Green Cardstock

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

Frame die cut with the Stitched Rectangles Dies

Poppy Parade Cardstock

Rectangle - 1 1/8" x 3 1/8"

Basic White Cardstock

Large Stitched Rectangle die cut with the Stitched Rectangles Dies

Sentiment Label die cut with Stitched Rectangles Dies

Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" (Center opening die cut with Stitched Rectangles Dies

This adorable Christmas card is so bright and cheerful and is sure to make someone smile when they receive it. I chose to use Granny Apple Green as my main color for this card and I colored the image with Stampin' Blends Markers using colors from the designer series paper. I die cut the center of the card front layer to create a frame added a Granny Apple Green cardstock skinny frame around the edge to give it definition. I added the focal layer underneath so that the image was centered inside the frame. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Granny Apple Green Classic ink and I colored several of the Iridescent Pearls with the Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Marker to coordinate with the card design. Using a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock, I layered it with the sentiment to help make it pop. I love that the Parakeet Party Metallic Woven Ribbon is a close match for the Granny Apple Green cardstock and I tied a simple bow and attached it to the sentiment label with a Mini Glue Dot. I added the sentiment to the card front with Dimensionals to finish off the card design. This card design would be perfect for the animal lover in your family, especially if they have both dogs and cats.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to get creative and explore new products and ideas to create your own wonderful projects.

Please take the time to visit with my fellow Design Team Members by using the Roll Call List below. We would appreciate 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.