Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 26 - Pecan Pie

It's time for Week 26 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. This week we are showcasing Pecan Pie, a wonderfully warm brown from the Neutrals Collection. I love the versatility of this color and I can't wait to share what I created for this week's challenge.

For my card design today, I wanted to showcase the cute Pets & More stamp set from the Online Exclusives. I just love the adorable images in this stamp set and the bonus is that the images are reversible so that you have a solid image as well as the detailed line image. For this card design, I chose to use the dog image and used the Pecan Pie Classic ink for the detailed outline and then flipped the stamp over to create the solid background color by stamping off once to get the lighter shade of Pecan Pie. I also used the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set and coordinating Heartfelt Hexagon Punch to create the sentiment label and I wanted to create the look of faux worn leather by distressing the cardstock with Pecan Pie Classic ink using a Sponge Dauber. It reminds me of how a dog's collar would look and works well with the Gold embossing for the sentiment.

Products Used:

Pets & More stamp set (item #163607)

Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set (item #162882)

Heartfelt Hexagon Punch (item #162888) 

2 3/8" Circle Punch (item #161354)

Neutrals 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #163773)

Pecan Pie Cardstock (item #161717)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Pecan Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #161665)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165678)

Natural 3/8" Polka Dot Trim (item #163465)

Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins (item #161627)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pecan Pie Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label punched out with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Large Circle punched out with the 2 3/8" Circle Punch

Neutrals Designer Series Paper (Pecan Pie Striped)

3 Strips - 1" x 4 1/2"

This fun card design is based off one of the card sketches that can be found on page 22 in the 2024-2026 Annual Catalog. I love the way the strips of designer series paper create a fun background for this card design and how they help make the focal image pop. I stamped the lined image for the dog with Pecan Pie Classic ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and then flipped the stamp over and stamped the reverse solid image side (stamping off once) over the lined image to create the two tone image. I then used the 2 3/8" Circle Punch to punch out the image to create the focal point for my card. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the sentiment from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set with Gold embossing powder onto Pecan Pie cardstock and then punched it out with the coordinating Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I distressed the edges of the cardstock with Pecan Pie Classic ink using a Sponge Dauber to give the cardstock a worn, aged look. To assemble the card, I attached the three strips of striped designer series paper to the Very Vanilla card front, spacing them evenly. I then added the focal image to the center of the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. To add some texture to the card design, I added a piece of Natural Polka Dot Trim around the card front below the focal image and added the sentiment label over the top using Stampin' Dimensionals, making sure the top of the sentiment label slightly overlapped the focal circle. I then attached the card front to the Pecan Pie card base using Stampin' Dimensionals. To complete the card design, I added a Gold sequin to the collar of the dog for a touch of bling. I think this card design showcases the versatility of Pecan Pie and is a wonderful way to showcase the variety of coordinating products available.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog for this week's color challenge. I hope that my card design will inspire you to give Pecan Pie a try when creating your next project. This rich, warm brown is so versatile and perfect for all seasons. 

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Tricia Butts
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Paper Pumpkin Possibilities June Blog Hop Life Is Sweet

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities June Blog Hop as we showcase this month's kit, Life is Sweet. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to create your own alternative designs with the supplies in this kit. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore using the new 2024-2026 In Colors featured in this kit.

For my card design, I chose to use the supplies from this kit to create a sweet card for a friend. I experimented with different color combinations, using one of the card bases from the kit for my card front and chose to use the lemons as my focal design. For my main sentiment, I used the glitter "miss you" die cuts and add a touch of color to tint them to help them stand out. I also trimmed one of the leaves die cuts to place behind the die cut sentiment to add some texture to the design. This card design has a wonderfully fresh, cheerful feel to it and I hope it will help brighten my friend's day when she receives it.

Products Used:

Paper Pumpkin June 2024 Life Is Sweet Kit

Thick Basic White Cardstock (item #159229)

Daffodil Delight Classic Ink Pad (item #147094)

Water Painters (item #151298)

Measurements:

Thick Basic White Cardstock

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

Life Is Sweet Kit

Card Front from Summer Splash/Pool Party Base - 5 1/4" x 4"

Shy Shamrock Leaves Die Cut

Miss You Die Cut 

Two Lemons Die Cuts 

Sentiment Label

One of the fun ways to create alternative card designs, is to mix and match the different elements to come up with your own fun ideas. My starting point was actually the small sentiment "sending a big squeeze" and I built my design from there. I chose to cut one of the Summer Splash/Pool Party card bases to create a card front to go on a Thick Basic White card base. I love how fresh and clean this combination looks. To provide some texture to the background, I added one of the leaves die cuts to the top left corner, trimming off some of the pieces. For the large sentiment, I used a Water Painter to add Daffodil Delight Classic ink to the glitter die cut words to tint them yellow to tie in with the lemon die cut pieces. I love how it ties everything together and gives it a summer feel to the design. I stamped the smaller sentiment with the Shy Shamrock Stampin' Spot from the kit onto one of the sentiment labels. I added the lemons to the bottom of the card, popping the smaller lemon up with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals and I then layered the sentiment label over the top. I added the large glitter words to the top left corner on top of the leaves and then added several of the pearls to complete the design. I love how this card came together using items from the kit.

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 wonderful alternative projects with this kit. There are so many possibilities to explore.

Please take the time to visit the Design Team by using the links in the Roll Call List below to see their amazing alternative project ideas. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. 

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Tricia Butts
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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 25 - Real Red

Welcome to Week 25 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. Can you believe we are halfway through the year? Time has flown by so quickly and it has been so much fun. This week we are showcasing Real Red from the Regals Collection and I can't wait to share my card design with you. It is something a little different for me but I had so much fun creating it.

For this card design, I chose to use three of the patterns of Real Red Designer Series Paper from the Regals 6"x6" Designer Series Paper. I used one of the banner dies from the Nested Essentials Dies. I paired it with the Happy Little Things stamp set to create this fun clean and simple card design that is perfect for celebrating the special occasions in your life. I love the texture that the patterns from the designer series paper add to the background and the bold contrast of a red and white color combination. 

Products Used:

Happy Little Things stamp set (item #163705)

Nested Essentials Dies (item #161597)

Regals 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #163774)

Real Red Cardstock (item #102482)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Real Red Classic Ink Pad (item #147084)

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

Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels (item #158987)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Real Red 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"

Sentiment Strip - 1" x 5"

Real Red Designer Series Paper

3 Banners die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies (1 of each pattern)

I love creating clean and simple cards with designer series paper. For this card design, I chose to use three different patterns of Real Red Designer Series Paper to create the banners for my design. I used one of the banner dies from the Nested Essentials Dies and cut them at 1" from the top to create two pieces to give the look of an elongated banner. I love the texture that each of the patterns adds to the design as well as the variations of the color to add contrast. For the sentiment strip, I stamped the outline image with Real Red Classic ink in the center of the strip and then added the solid image, stamping off once on scrap paper, to give the lighter shade of Real Red. I added all the banner pieces and the sentiment strip with Stampin' Dimensionals to the Basic White card front to add dimension to the design and then attached the card front to the Real Red card base. To complete the card, I added two Iridescent Pearls that I colored with the Dark Real Red Stampin' Blends Marker to the sentiment strip to coordinate with the rest of the design. I love how this card turned out and I think it is the perfect way to showcase this beautiful bright red. What do you think?

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that you enjoy my fun card design and that it gives you ideas to help you create your own beautiful cards using stamps, paper and ink. There are so many wonderful options to explore.

Please take the time to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop over on Instagram. You can get started here and click on the links in the description to visit each of the amazing projects. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know how you liked out projects. 

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Tricia Butts
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New At SU June Blog Hop Catalog Sketch Challenge Latte Love

It's time to hop along with the New At SU June Blog Hop and this month we are doing a Sketch Challenge with a bit of twist. If you have seen the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, you may have noticed the sketch layouts on the bottom of page 22 that Stampin' Up! has provided for inspiration to help you get creative. For this month's sketch challenge, our wonderful Design Team members have each chosen to use one of these sketch layouts to create their card design using products from the new catalog and Online Exclusives. Sketch layouts provide a great starting point for creating your own unique card designs using the products you have in your crafty stash. 

For my card design today, I chose to use the third sketch shown using the Latte Love Bundle and coordinating A Little Latte Designer Series Paper available in the Online Exclusives. I love how the coffee theme fits with this layout and it was fun using the designer series paper and images from the bundle to recreate the layout. 

Products Used:

Latte Love Bundle (item #163461)

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

A Little Latte Designer Series Paper (item #163453)

Early Espresso Cardstock (item #119686)

Pecan Pie Cardstock (item #161717)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad (item #147114)

Pecan Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #161665)

Summer Splash Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #163826)

Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots (item #163464)

Linen Thread (item #104199)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pecan Pie Cardstock 

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

Early Espresso Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Strip - 1/2" x 4"

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Cup image stamped and die cut with the Latte Love Bundle

Latte image stamped and die cut with the Latte Love Bundle

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

A Little Latte Designer Series Paper

3 Strips - 1" x 4 1/4"

This card was so much fun to design and I love how the designer series paper worked to create the three panels for the background design. You may notice that the strips are aligned so that you can see the swirls in the pattern and I love how it pops against the Early Espresso cardstock card front. For the focal circle from the layout, I chose to use one of coffee cup images to replace to circle and I added a strip of Early Espresso cardstock across the card front for it to sit on top of to recreate that part of the sketch. I used a piece of Linen Thread to wrap around the card front twice on top of the Early Espresso strip and then tied a bow on the left side. For the coffee cup image, I colored the cup with Summer Splash Stampin' Blends Markers and I stamped the latte image with Pecan Pie Classic ink to add to the center of the cup. I attached the coffee cup over the top of the strip and Linen Thread with Stampin' Dimensionals to make it pop up. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Pecan Pie Classic ink onto the label and attached it on the left side of the card, slightly lower than the Early Espresso strip using Stampin' Dimensionals. I attached the completed card front to the Pecan Pie card base with Stampin' Dimensionals for extra dimension. To complete the card design, I added several of the Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots for the perfect finishing touch. I love that the sketch layout provided me with the blueprint to follow for my card design, and with a few simple changes, I was able to make my own unique design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using the wonderful sketches in the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog to help spark your creativity. There are so many possibilities to explore. Don't forget to check out the current promotion where you can save an additional 10% on select bundles. The Latte Love Bundle that I chose for my card design, is just one of many currently on sale. 

Please take the time to visit with my fellow Design Team members by clicking on the links in 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. 

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Tricia Butts
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Stamping With Friends June Blog Hop 2024-2025 Annual Catalog Bundles

Welcome to the Stamping With Friends June Blog Hop as we explore the wonderful new bundles in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. What exactly is a bundle? It is Stampin' Up! pairs together a stamp set with a coordinating punch or coordinating dies so that you can save 10% on the price. This makes it a great, budget friendly way to add your favorites to your crafting tool kit. Our amazing Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas using the new bundles to help inspire you to create your own projects.

For my card design, I wanted to use the Hearts & Hugs Bundle to create a sweet birthday card. This bundle stole my heart when I first saw the new catalog and it was one of the first bundles I had to have. I love the combination of adorable images and cute sentiments and having coordinating dies just makes creating with this bundle so simple and fun. For today's design, I chose to use the sweet walruses for my focal image and colored it with Stampin' Blends Markers. The background was created with one of the Meandering Meadows 6"x6" Designer Series Paper designs. Did you know that the reverse sides have wonderful monochromatic patterns that make amazing backgrounds? This is just one example of how you can use this pretty paper in a less traditional way. I added a pop of color with the banner and the hearts using Real Red cardstock to bring the design together. This clean and simple design is so much fun and I love that I was able to use just the stamp set and coordinating dies from this bundle to create my design. 

Products Used: 

Hearts & Hugs Bundle (item #163667)

Meandering Meadows 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #162735)

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock (item #146968)

Real Red Cardstock (item #102482)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Blueberry Bushel Classic Ink Pad (item #147138)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

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

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

Pebbled Path Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #161658)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock

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

Real Red Cardstock

Background piece - 3" x 1 1/2" approx.

Sentiment Label die cut with the Hearts & Hugs Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Sentiment Label stamped & die cut with the Hearts & Hugs Bundle

Walruses image stamped & die cut with the Heart & Hugs Bundle

Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4" with hearts die cut from the background

(2 of the hearts used for sentiment label)

There is so much to love about this card design, it's hard to know where to start. I love the texture of the background design and how it makes everything else pop. Blueberry Bushel is one of my favorite blues, but it is often overlooked. I used a layer of Basic White cardstock to create a frame around the focal layer and help it stand out from the Blueberry Bushel card base. After adhering the designer series paper layer to the Basic White cardstock, I die cut out the detailed hearts arch towards the top and center of the card front. I added a piece of Real Red cardstock on the back, behind the negative die cut hearts, to give them a beautiful bright red color. For the walruses, I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White cardstock and colored them with Smoky Slate, Ivory and Light Pebbled Path Stampin' Blends Markers. I die cut the image out using the coordinating die from the bundle and attached it to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals, positioning it in the center just below the hearts. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Blueberry Bushel Classic ink and die cut the label using one of the dies from the bundle. I also die cut a Real Red label using the same die and cut it in half using Paper Snips. I attached each piece of the Real Red label to the back of the Basic White sentiment label, leaving a small banner on each end to frame the sentiment. I then attached the sentiment label to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals, centering it below the walruses. To complete the design, I added two of the hearts created from the background, to the sentiment label. I attached the card front to the card base using Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up and add extra dimension to the design. Isn't this just the cutest birthday card? I just love how it turned out.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore the wonderful bundles in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog to help spark your creativity. Make sure to take advantage of the extra 10% discount on select bundles during the month of June as well as save 10% on Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machines.

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Tricia Butts
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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 24 - Early Espresso

It's Week 24 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge and this week we are showcasing Early Espresso from the Neutrals Collection. I love this wonderfully rich dark brown and I am so excited to share with you the card design I came up with for this week's challenge.

My card this week is a fun masculine design featuring the Adventurous Sky Bundle. I wanted to create a worn, vintage look to this design and I used the Watercolor World background stamp to create my background and added some texture with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. I used Early Espresso Classic ink to create the different layers of color that help to showcase the versatility of this wonderful color. This card design would be great for a Father's Day card, masculine birthday or graduation card. 

Products Used:

Adventurous Sky Bundle (item #163447)

Watercolor World stamp set (item #160708)

Deckled Circles Dies (item #162286)

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (item #154317)

Early Espresso Cardstock (item #119686)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad (item #147114)

Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins (item #161627)

Blender Pens (item #102845)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Early Espresso Cardstock

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

Medium Circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies 

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" Embossed with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder

Plane image stamped and die cut with the Adventurous Sky Bundle 

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

To create this beautiful card, I chose to use the Watercolor World stamp set for my background and I stamped the image with Early Espresso Classic ink onto the Very Vanilla cardstock card front. I then embossed the layer with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder to give the layer the look of wrinkled parchment paper and then added some Early Espresso ink around the edges and over the raised lines using a Sponge Dauber to give the background a distressed look. For the plane image, I stamped it with Early Espresso Classic ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and then used a Blender Pen to color the image using the ink from the stamped image to add soft color. I also stamped the sentiment onto the Very Vanilla sentiment label using Early Espresso Classic ink. To assemble to card, I added the Early Espresso Deckled Circle to the card front and the layered the plane and sentiment onto using Stampin' Dimensionals. To complete the card, I added several of the Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins for a touch of bling without being overwhelming. I love how Early Espresso works with Very Vanilla, especially when you are looking to create a project with a vintage feel to it. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using Early Espresso in your creative projects in the future. There are so many wonderful options available to help spark your creativity.

Please take the time to check out this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see the amazing projects showcasing Early Espresso. You can start here on my Instagram account. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. 

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Tricia Butts
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