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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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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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 47 - Lost Lagoon

It's time for Week 47 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge and this week we are showcasing Lost Lagoon from the Subtles Collection. This pretty blue-green color is perfect for Winter themed projects and I couldn't resist using it to create a sweet Christmas card to celebrate the holidays.

For this week's card design, I chose to use the Christmas Friends Bundle and combined it with one of the designs from the A Little Latte Designer Series Paper to create this fun and festive card. I love the ombre feel of the striped designer series paper and how it adds wonderful texture to the background. This pretty clean and simple card design is sure to bring a smile to someone's face when they receive it for the holidays.

Products Used:

Christmas Friends Bundle (item #164088) 

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder (item #162026)

A Little Latte Designer Series Paper (item #163453)

Lost Lagoon Cardstock (item #133679)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Lost Lagoon Classic Ink Pad (item #161678)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Lost Lagoon Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #161680)

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154892)

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154880)

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154894)

White Loose Snowflakes (item #164128)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Lost Lagoon Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Medium Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Polar Bear stamped and die cut with the Christmas Friends Bundle

To create this week's card design, I chose to add a piece of the striped Lost Lagoon Designer Series Paper to create the background. It's a great way to add color and texture without a lot of work. For the background circle, I embossed it using the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to add some subtle texture and then gently brushed Lost Lagoon Classic ink over the raised embossing using a Blending Brush to help bring out the detail of the snowflakes. I added the circle to the center of the card front and then added the polar bear image that I colored with Stampin' Blends Markers to add a pop of color. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to help pop up the bear to add some dimension to the design. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Lost Lagoon ink onto the Basic White label and then added it to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals, centering it below the focal circle. to complete the card design, I added several of the Loose White Snowflakes for a little extra texture and interest. 

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 with Lost Lagoon. There are so many wonderful options to explore with this versatile color.

Please take a moment to check out the amazing projects in this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop as we showcase Lost Lagoon. 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. Make sure to check back next week to see what color we will be showcasing for Week 48. Hard to believe we only have three more weeks to go. 

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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New At SU September Blog Hop Christmas Friends Bundle

Welcome to the New At SU September Blog Hop as we showcase bundles from the new September-December 2024 Mini Catalog. Our Design Team is excited to share their projects and ideas to help inspire you to get creative for the holidays and beyond with these amazing new products. 

One of my favorite things to do at this time of the year is to create Christmas cards. There is something about the cooler weather of Fall that puts me in a festive mood. For today's card, I chose to use the new Christmas Friends Bundle paired with the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper to create this beary sweet Christmas card. I chose to use Pretty Peacock cardstock for the card base and background circle to help make the designer series card front pop. I added some texture to the background circle with the new Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder to help step up the design. This clean and simple Christmas card is so cute and really helped me to get into the spirit of the holiday season.

Products Used:

Christmas Friends Bundle (item #164088)

Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper (item #164209)

Deckled Circles Dies (item #162286)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder (item #164026)

Pretty Peacock Cardstock (item #150880)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Pretty Peacock Classic Ink Pad (item #150083)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

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

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

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154892)

Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (item #141897)

Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels (item #158987)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pretty Peacock Cardstock 

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

Medium Circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Bear image stamped and die cut with the Christmas Friends Bundle

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

The Christmas Friends Bundle is one of my favorites from the new mini catalog and I couldn't wait to create a card design with it. I love how the Sentimental Christmas Designer Paper provides the perfect background for the sweet bear image. To add a little shimmer to the card design, I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the embossed trees to help them stand out. I colored the bear image with an assortment of Stampin' Blends Markers to help bring him to life. For the sentiment label, I stamped the image with Pretty Peacock Classic ink and die cut the sentiment with the Stylish Shapes Dies. To complete the card design, I colored two of the small Iridescent Pearls with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Marker and added them 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 check out the amazing new products in the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog. Did you know that when you order the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Up! will donate $3 for each pack sold to benefit children's literacy as part of the Making A Difference Product Giveback? It's a wonderful way to help make a difference in the lives of others. 

Please take the time to visit our wonderful Design Team and their beautiful projects by using 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. 

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

Like What You See? Visit My Online Store Here

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