Stamptastic Friends December Blog Hop Simple Stamping

It's time to hop along with the Stamptastic Friends December Blog Hop and this month we are focusing on Simple Stamping. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help spark your creativity and hopefully inspire you to try this fun technique. 

Simple Stamping is a great technique for when you are getting started with stamping because you need just a few basic supplies to create your project. So what is Simple Stamping? It is basically creating a simple card design using just paper, ink and stamps. For my card design, I chose to use the Simply Zinnia stamp set which has beautiful images and wonderful sentiments all in one set. I chose to create a monochromatic card using Peach Pie cardstock and Peach Pie Classic ink and combined them with Basic White cardstock and Memento Tuxedo Black ink, which are staples you need in your crafting tool kit. To add color to my floral image, I chose to use the Reverse Masking technique to create the circle of color using a Blending Brush and the Peach Pie Classic ink. It's a simple technique where you punch or die cut out a circle in a piece of scrap paper and layer it over your card front. Then you gently apply the ink inside the circle opening with a blending brush. Once that has had a chance to dry, you then stamp the focal image on top with the Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the effect is striking in its simplicity. 

Products Used:

Simply Zinnia stamp set (item #163472)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Peach Pie Cardstock (item #163799)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Peach Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #163810)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (item #163781)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Scrap Paper (for Mask)

Measurements:

Peach Pie Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Printer Paper 

Mask Layer - 5 1/4" x 4" Circle die cut out of the center with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sometimes it can be challenging for experienced stampers to go back to the basics and create a project using Simple Stamping. I must admit, I had to think about it a little bit before I started to work out the best way to create a beautiful card with minimal supplies and not take a lot of time to create. Reverse Masking has always been one of my favorite techniques and I love how it can be used to add color to images, especially if you are not a fan of coloring. I chose to use a circle for my background area but you could easily chose a square or any other shape that would be large enough to fit your focal image. Blending Brushes are great tools for adding soft color to your projects and allow you to build up layers of color to get the intensity you are looking for. I wanted the Peach Pie background to be dark enough for the focal image to pop without it being to deep. I like that the blending of the ink is slightly uneven so it adds texture to the design. For a touch of bling, I added several of the Peach Pie Shimmer Gems to complete the card design. I love the simplicity of this design and it is a layout that you can use for a variety of colors and for all occasions. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to try Simple Stamping when creating your own projects. It can be a wonderful way to explore your creativity with stamps, paper and ink. The Simply Zinnia stamp set is one of the products on the Last Chance Products List and is available only while supplies last. If you love this stamp set, I would recommend ordering it soon to avoid missing out.  

Please take the time to visit with my fellow Design Team members to see what they have created using this fun technique. Just click on the links in 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.

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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Stamping Inkspirations December Blog Hop Sounds of the Season

Welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations December Blog Hop as we showcase the Sounds of the Season. Our wonderful Design Team is excited to share with you their projects and ideas to help inspire you for the holidays. With just 10 days until Christmas Eve, there is still time for you to create your own beautiful projects to send to family and friends to celebrate the season.

My inspiration for today's Christmas card comes from the Christmas song, I'll Be Home For Christmas. When I saw the cute owl image and coordinating sentiment in the Christmas Friends Bundle, I just knew that it was the perfect match. I wanted to keep my design nice and simple and I love that the Snowfall Sky 3D Embossing Folder adds wonderful texture to the Basic White card front without being overwhelming. I love using Balmy Blue for Winter themed cards I thought it added just the right touch of frostiness to the background behind the owl image. 

Products Used:

Christmas Friends Bundle (item #164088)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder (item #162026)

Balmy Blue Cardstock (item #146982)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Balmy Blue Classic Ink Pad (item #147105)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154886)

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

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154897)

Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154922)

Adhesive Backed Snowflake Assortment (item #162129)

Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item #104430)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Balmy Blue Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder

Large Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Owl image stamped and die cut with the Christmas Friends Bundle

To create this cute and festive card design, I started with a Balmy Blue cardstock card base and added a Basic White card front that I embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to add subtle background texture. For the owl image, I stamped him with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White cardstock and used the coordinating die to die cut him out and then colored him with Stampin' Blends Markers to bring him to life. I love how the Poppy Parade Santa hat adds just a pop of color to make him festive and cheerful. I applied some soft color to the Basic White circle using a Blending Brush to apply Balmy Blue Classic ink. For the sentiment label, I heat embossed the image with White embossing powder to help make it pop and tie in with the color theme for this card design. For a touch of bling, I added several of the Gold Adhesive Backed Snowflakes and added small Basic Rhinestone Jewels to the center of each of the snowflakes for a touch of elegance. I love the images and coordinating sentiments in the Christmas Friends stamp set and the wonderful coordinating dies make it easy to create fun cards for the holidays. This wonderful bundle is retiring and can be found on the Last Chance Sale List. Make sure to order your bundle soon before it sells as out as it is only available while supplies last.

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 to celebrate the holiday season. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore to help you share with family and friends to help brighten their lives. Don't forget to check out the retiring products in the Last Chance Products Sale here. 

Now it's time to visit Karen's blog and see what she has to share with us this month. Just click on 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. Wishing you all a happy holiday season. 

Roll Call List

Angie McKenzie  ●  Annette Ball  ●  Judith Patterson

Jan Musselman  ●  Mo Rootes  ●  Leonie Stuart

 Aurélie Fabre  ●  Tricia Butts  ●  Karen Henderson  ●  Kim Fee

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 50 - Highland Heather

It's hard to believe, but we have finally reached Week 50 of the Monochromatic Color Challenge for 2024. This has been such an amazing journey and I am excited to share with you the card I created with Highland Heather, the featured color for Week 50. 

This beautiful purple has a soothing feeling to it and I wanted to create a pretty card design featuring the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper. I love this wonderful layout and how the strips of designer series paper frame the heat embossed sentiment from the Layering Leaves stamp set. This card design is simple to create, yet it has a wonderful Wow feel to it. 

Products Used:

Layering Leaves stamp set (item #161277)

Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper (item #162593)

Highland Heather Cardstock (item #146986)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (item #162611)

Measurements:

Highland Heather Cardstock

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

Center Panel - 1 15/16" x 3 3/16"

Basic White Cardstock 

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper

2 Panels - 2 7/8" x 7/8"

2 Panels - 7/8" x 4 1/8"

This beautiful card design is all about the layout and once you have your strips cut, it really is a matter of assembling them to create the frame for the focal sentiment panel. This card design is a great way to use up strips of designer series paper. I chose to heat emboss the sentiment from the Layering Leaves stamp set with White embossing powder to make it pop and I added several of the smaller floral images to coordinate with the floral design in the designer series paper. For a touch of bling, I added several of the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to complete this lovely clean and simple card design.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that you have enjoyed my final card design for this year's challenge and I hope that it will inspire you to explore using this pretty purple in your future projects. Thank you for following me on this amazing journey this year and I hope that my cards have inspired you to try these wonderful colors and explore new possibilities. Let me know in the comments what your favorite color was for 2024. 

Please take a moment to check out the amazing projects featuring Highland Heather in this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop. 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. 

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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ICS December Blog Hop Last Chance

Welcome to the ICS December Blog Hop and this month we are showcasing products from the Last Chance List featuring retiring products from the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to get creative.

One of the first bundles that I ordered from the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog was the Christmas Friends Bundle. I just love the adorable animals and cute sentiments in the stamp set and the coordinating dies make creating so much easier. I chose to pair it with one of the designs in the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper, which is also retiring, to create this sweet Christmas card. I only realized after I created my card and took photos, that I goofed with the sentiment, but I think my moose friend will forgive me for my mistake. 

Products Used:

Christmas Friends Bundle (item #164088)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder (item #164026)

Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper (item #164209)

Pretty Peacock Cardstock (item #150880)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Pecan Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #161674)

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154886)

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

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

Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item #144220)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pretty Peacock Cardstock

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

Large Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies 

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Moose image stamped and die cut with the Christmas Friends Bundle

Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

I love creating cute Christmas cards to celebrate the holidays, especially with beautiful designer series paper to add texture and detail to the background. The pattern I chose for this card just happens to be one of my favorites this year and I have used it a few times with the Christmas Friends Bundle to create fun designs. I used Stampin' Blends Markers to bring my sweet moose friend to life and then die cut him out with the coordinating die. I embossed the Pretty Peacock circle using the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder to add some subtle texture to the background. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image with White embossing powder to make it pop against the Pretty Peacock sentiment label. For a touch of bling, I added two small Basic Rhinestone Jewels to finish off the design. I love how easy it is to mix and match these products to create beautiful cards. 

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 using products from the Last Chance Retirement List. There are so many wonderful options to choose from to help spark your creativity. Remember, these products are available while supplies last, so make sure to place your order soon to avoid missing out on your favorite retiring products.

Please take a moment to visit my fellow Design Team members to see their amazing projects. Just click on the links in the Roll Call List 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. 

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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Around The World On Wednesday December Blog Hop Technique Challenge

Welcome to the Around the World on Wednesday December Blog Hop. This month we have a Technique Challenge as we focus on techniques that are new to us or perhaps an old technique that we have used in a while and have chosen to revisit. Our amazing Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to explore using different techniques to create your own beautiful projects.

One of my favorite techniques would have to be heat embossing and I love to experiment with different ways to use this technique to create my card designs. For today's card, I chose to create an emboss resist background using the Layers of Beauty stamp set and used the color combination of Pretty In Pink, Petunia Pop and Gorgeous Grape to create and ombre look that reminds of twilight. I used Basic Black cardstock to frame the card front and for the sentiment label to help make the emboss resist background pop. I love how this combination of simple techniques can create a stunning card design that helps bring the stamped image to life. 

Products Used:

Layers of Beauty stamp set (item #163514)

Love & Strength stamp set (item #154252)

Modern Oval Punch (item #162234)

Thick Basic White Cardstock (item #159229)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Pretty In Pink Classic Ink Pad (item #163807)

Petunia Pop Classic Ink Pad (item #163811)

Gorgeous Grape Classic Ink Pad (item #147099)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (item #162611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Thick Basic White Cardstock

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

Basic Black Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Thick White Cardstock

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4"

I love playing with different color combinations and when I knew that I wanted to use the Emboss Resist technique, I wanted to have a color combination that not only blended well but also would bring the floral design to life. I heat embossed the floral image from the Layers of Beauty stamp set using Clear embossing powder onto the Basic White card front. I applied the colors to the Basic White cardstock using Blending Brushes, starting with Pretty In Pink Classic ink and then moving to Petunia Pop and finally Gorgeous Grape to create the ombre background. Once I had the colors blended together the way I wanted, I used a tissue to wipe off the excess ink from the embossed image to make it pop. For the sentiment label, I heat embossed the image from the Love & Strength stamp set with White embossing powder onto Basic Black cardstock and then punched it out using the Modern Oval Punch. To assemble the card design, I layered the card front onto the Basic Black cardstock layer and then attached it to the Thick Basic White card base. I attached the Basic Black sentiment label with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. For a touch of bling, I added two of the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to the sentiment label to complete the card design. 

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 using different techniques. It can be fun to take old favorite techniques and take them to the next level to give your projects a whole new look. 

Now it's time to visit Lori's blog and see what technique she is sharing with us. Just click on the Next button to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List to find your way. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. 

Roll Call List

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

Mikaela Titheridge - UK

Annette Ball - CA

Angie McKenzie - US

Tricia Butts - US

Lori Willcox - CA

Cheryl Hamilton - US

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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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

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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