Friday, November 1, 2024

We Create November Blog Hop Gratitude & Gatherings

Welcome to the We Create November Blog Hop as we celebrate Gratititude & Gatherings. Here in the U.S. we celebrate Thanksgiving at the end of November and it's the perfect time to send out cards to the people we love to let them know how much we appreciate them. Our Design Team is excited to share their projects to help inspire you to create your own beautiful projects to send to the people you care about. 
One of my favorite new Fall themed bundles would have to be the Autumn Expressions Bundle. I love the beautiful sentiments with their elegant fonts and the images are perfect for creating gorgeous Fall cards for a variety of occasions. Today I paired this bundle with one of the designs from the Iconic Celebrations 6"x6" Designer Series Paper to add some wonderful texture to the background. The Gold Foil die cuts help step up the design and coordinate perfectly with the Gold embossing. This is a beautiful card to send at this time of year to let people know how much you appreciate them in your life.
Products Used:
Autumn Expressions Bundle
Everyday Details Dies
Iconic Celebrations 6"x6" Designer Series Paper
Gold Foil Sheets
Pecan Pie Cardstock
Versamark Pad
Metallics Wow Embossing Powders
Pecan Pie 3/8" Center Stripe Ribbon (item #162744)
Gold Textured Adhesive Backed Dots (item #164027)
Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)
Measurements:
Pecan Pie Cardstock
Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")
Large Circle die cut with the Everyday Details Dies
Iconic Celebrations Designer Series Paper
Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"
Gold Foil Sheets
2 Leaves die cut with the Autumn Expressions Dies
3 Foliage Stems die cut with the Autumn Expressions Dies
This clean and simple card has a touch of elegance to it and I love how the sentiment is the focal point of the design. The Gold embossing looks beautiful on the Pecan Pie cardstock and works well with the plaid card front. The leaves die cuts have wonderful detail which also adds additonal texture to the design. I added a piece of Pecan Pie Center Stripe Ribbon around the center of the card front and several Gold Textured Adhesive Backed Dots to complete the card design. Isn't this a beautiful Fall themed card design? 
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to get creative for the holiday season. There are so many possibilities to explore to help spark your creativity.
Now it's time to visit Kimberley's 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 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

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 November Blog Hop Thinking Of and Thanking You

November has arrived and it's time to hop along with the Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop as we share projects with the theme of Thinking of You and Thanking You. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help you show the people in your life how much they mean to you. The holidays can be a difficult time for people and it is amazing how something as simple as a handmade card can help brighten their day and make a difference in how they feel. 
At this time of year, things can get hectic and trying to find time to create beautiful cards can be a challenge. Rather than get stressed out, I enjoy creating beautiful clean and simple card designs with designer series paper to make my life easier. For this card design, I chose one of the designs from the Splendid Autumn 6"x6" Designer Series Paper and paired it with one of the sentiments from the Everyday Greetings stamp set. I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to create the banner and embossed the sentiment with Copper embossing powder to step up the design. I love the beautiful Fall scenes in this paper pack and it makes it so much easier to create a bunch of cards quickly and easily to create a stash of cards for a variety of occasions.
Products Used:
Everyday Greetings stamp set (item #165084)
Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)
Splendid Autumn 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #154173)
Crumb Cake Cardstock (item #120953)
Versamark Pad
Metallics Wow Embossing Powders
Iridescent Foil Gems (item #162842)
Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430(
Measurements:
Crumb Cake Cardstock
Card Base - 5 1/2" x8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")
Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies
Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper
Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"
For this card design, I chose to use Crumb Cake cardstock for the card base and sentiment label to create a more rustic feel to the design. I love how the designer series paper becomes the focal point for the card design and this beautiful Fall scene deserves to be the star of the show. A simple sentiment is all that is necessary to complete this card design and I added several Iridescent Foil Gems for a touch of bling to make it extra special. With so many wonderful scenes to choose from, you will love creating a stack of cards with these supplies. It's a wonderful way to enjoy some creative therapy without getting stressed. 
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help spark your creativity and help you to create your own beautiful cards to send out to family and friends. After all, a card is really just a paper hug with a fold in the middle and who couldn't use a hug in the mail to brighten their day? 
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 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. 


Roll Call List

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 44 - Balmy Blue

Let's celebrate the start of a new month with Week 44 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. This week we are showcasing the beautiful Balmy Blue, one of my favorite blues and I had so much fun creating this fun Christmas card. This pretty blue from the Subtles Collection gives this card design a wonderful frosty feeling and I can't wait to share with you how I created it.
Now that we are officially in November, you may be feeling a bit of a panic to create your Christmas cards to send to family and friends. This sweet Christmas card is a wonderful example of how you can take one stamp set to create a variety of cute cards that are sure to make people smile. The Dear Santa stamp set has adorable images and cute sentiments to help you create heartfelt designs that are perfect for some simple coloring. I paired it with one of the designs from the Subtles 6"x6" Designer Series Paper for the background and I love the detail created with the Everyday Details Dies for the focal image circle and sentiment label. You could create a wonderful set of cards for the holidays with just these supplies.
Products Used:
Dear Santa stamp set (item #164303)
Everyday Details Dies (item #162864)
Subtles 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #163776)
Balmy Blue Cardstock (item #146982)
Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)
Balmy Blue Classic Ink Pad (item #147105)
Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)
Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154830)
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154893)
Lemon Lolly Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #161673)
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154894)
Color Lifter (item #144608)
Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)
Measurements:
Balmy Blue Cardstock
Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")
Basic White Cardstock
Large Circle die cut with the Everyday Details Dies
Sentiment Label die cut with the Everyday Details Dies
Balmy Blue Designer Series Paper
Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"
This cute card is so easy and fun to create with just a few simple supplies. The images in the Dear Santa stamp set are easy to color and don't take a lot of time. I chose to use Stampin' Blends Markers and as you can see, I only used a handful of colors to color in the image and bring this cute little guy to life. I love the texture that the designer series paper adds to the background and helps make the focal circle and sentiment label pop. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop them up to give them a little extra dimension. 
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 cards using Balmy Blue. It really is a beautiful blue and it is perfect for creating projects for the holidays as well as Winter themed projects. There are so many great options to explore.
Please take the time to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see all the amazing projects showcasing Balmy Blue. You can get started by click here. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. I hope you will come back next Friday to see what color we will be showcasing for Week 45. See you then. 

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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