We Create November Blog Hop Gratitude & Thanks

Welcome to the We Create November Blog Hop as we showcase projects with the theme " Gratitude & Thanks". You will be visiting with our talented Design Team Members as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you to create your own beautiful projects.

Fall is in full swing and Thanksgiving is just around the corner here in Colorado. The wonderful colors of this season are perfect for creating cards of gratitude and thanks and for my card design today, I wanted to create an organic feel to my design. For this card, I chose to use the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle and added the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set for the beautiful sentiment. I love that the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set has so many wonderful images to add texture to the background and I combined them with the detailed leaves and branch dies from the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies to create this wonderful design. The Gold and Copper accents help to step up this card design without having to add any bling. The Linen Thread adds the perfect finishing touch for this card.

Products Used:

Gorgeous Leaves Bundle (item #158609)

Pretty Pumpkins stamp set (item #156472)

Crumb Cake Cardstock (item #120953)

Early Espresso Cardstock (item #119686)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Gold Foil Sheets (item #132622)

Copper Foil Sheets (item #142020)

Soft Suede Classic Ink Pad (item #147115)

Crumb Cake Classic Ink Pad (item #147116)

Cajun Craze Classic Ink Pad (item #147085)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Linen Thread (item #104199)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Crumb Cake Cardstock

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

Early Espresso Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Branch die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4"

Copper Foil

Two detailed leaves die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies

Gold Foil

One long leaf die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies

The textured background for this card design was created by stamping the Woodgrain image with Soft Suede ink several times using Generational stamping. I then stamped the large spotted background image with Crumb Cake ink repeating the process. I heat embossed the sentiment in the bottom right corner with Copper embossing powder and added the small leaves images in both Gold and Copper embossing to coordinate. I attached the die cut branch to the left side of the card front and then added the foil die cut leaves to give the impression they were falling from the tree. To add a touch of color, I stamped the smaller spotted background image with Cajun Craze ink, making sure to stamp off each time to tone down the intensity of the color. II adhered the card front to the Early Espresso cardstock layer to create a frame for the focal image. For the final touch, I added Linen Thread around the bottom of the card front, wrapping it twice and then tying a knot at the front. I attached the card front to the Crumb Cake card base with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. The beautiful card design works well as a Thanksgiving card or as general Thank You card. The embossing adds an elegant touch to the design without being to over the top. 

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 share with the people in your life. Sending thank you cards is a wonderful way to show the people in your life how much you appreciate them.

Now it's time to visit Cheryl's wonderful blog and see what she has to share with us. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

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Tricia Butts
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Welcome to the We Create September Blog Hop and this month we are showcasing the benefits of joining Stampin' Up! during Sale-a-bration to help you take advantage of this great special promotion. If you join Stampin' Up! by September 30th, 2021, you can add a Free bundle from one of the bundles listed below to your Starter Kit. 

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When I joined Stampin' Up! almost 13 years ago, I joined to take advantage of the discount and be my own best customer. I loved that I saved 20% off my orders, which helped me keep to my budget and get more value for my money. Over the years, I have met so many wonderful people and shared the experience with people who decided to join my team and the Stampin' Up! family. I love that I get to choose my own path for my business and the amazing products have helped spark my creativity over the years. The Starter Kit is an fantastic value at $99 and you get to choose $125 in product plus get free shipping. Add on the free bundle during Sale-a-bration and it really is amazing value. There is no requirement to sell or host parties or classes. If you would like to learn more about becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I would be happy to talk to you and answer your questions.

For my card design today, I chose to use the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle, which is one of the bundles you can choose free with your Starter kit this month. I chose to create a Fall themed card but this bundle is so versatile that it can be used to create projects for any season. I paired it with a piece of Merry Merlot designer series paper from the Neutrals 6"x6" Designer Series Paper and the Stitched Rectangles Dies to create the frame for the leaves as well as the sentiment label. Stampin' Up!'s coordinating products help make designing and creating projects simple and stress free, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crafter. 

Products Used:

Gorgeous Leaves Bundle (item #158609)

Stitched Rectangles Dies (item #151820)

Handsomely Suited stamp set (item #154444)

Neutrals 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #155226)

Early Espresso Cardstock (item #119686)

Merry Merlot Cardstock (item #146879)

Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink Pad (item #147104)

Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #147086)

Crushed Curry Classic Ink Pad (item #147087)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Gilded Gems (item #152478)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Early Espresso Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with Stitched Rectangle Dies

Rectangle Layer die cut with Stitched Rectangle Dies

Merry Merlot Cardstock

Rectangle Layer die cut with Stitched Rectangle Dies

Merry Merlot Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

I love the colors of Fall and Stampin' Up!'s coordinating products help make it easy to choose the right colors and products to create a beautiful card design. I stamped the leaves with the stamp image from the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set and die cut them with the coordinating die from the Intricate Leaves Dies. I used Gold embossing powder to heat emboss the background design on the designer series paper layer as well as the sentiment from the Handsomely Suited stamp set. To pop up the focal panel and the sentiment label, I used Stampin' Dimensionals to add dimension to the design. The Gilded Gems add a touch of bling to this otherwise clean and simple card design. The Gorgeous Leaves Bundle is so versatile and a great additional to your crafting supplies to use all year round. It is just one of the amazing bundles you can choose for your free bundle for your Starter Kit during Sale-a-bration. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my project will help inspire you to explore the wonderful bundles that are a part of this amazing special promotion. Now is a great opportunity to join the Stampin' Up! family and enjoy the amazing benefits available. I would love to have you as a member of my team. Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to talk more about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. 

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Libby Fens
Cheryl Curtis

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Ink. Stamp. Share. August Monthly Blog Hop July-December 2021 Mini Catalog

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share Monthly Blog Hop and this month we are showcasing products from the new July-December 2021 Mini Catalog. You will be visiting with talented  Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you. There are so many amazing new products to help you get ready for the upcoming seasons and holidays. 

The July-December 2021 Mini Catalog is one of my favorites because it is full of wonderful products to help us create for the holidays and the upcoming Autumn and Winter seasons. Soon the leaves will be changing here in Colorado and I love the warm, earthy colors of Fall. Today I am sharing this beautiful Fall themed card featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle paired with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder, which adds amazing texture to the background. While I created this card design with Thanksgiving in mind, it could be used for a variety of occasions and would make a great masculine card design. 

Products Used:

Gorgeous Leaves Bundle (item #158609)

Timber 3D Embossing Folder (item #156406)

Through It Together stamp set (item #155796)

Scalloped Contour Dies (item #155560)

Soft Suede Cardstock (item #115318)

Cinnamon Cider Cardstock (item #153078)

Pear Pizzazz Cardstock (item #131201)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Copper Foil Sheets (item #142020)

Soft Suede Classic Ink Pad (item #147115)

Cinnamon Cider Classic Ink Pad (item #153114)

Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink Pad (item #147104)

Gold Fine Art Floral 3/8" Ribbon (item #154561)

Linen Thread (item #104199)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Mini Glue Dots (item #103683)

Measurements:

Soft Suede Cardstock

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

Long detailed leaf die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies 

(in the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle)

Cinnamon Cider Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" Embossed with the Timber 3D 

Embossing Folder

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Scalloped Rectangle die cut with the Scalloped Contour Dies

Pear Pizzazz Cardstock

Small detailed leaf die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies 

(in the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle)

Copper Foil Sheet

Detailed large leaf die cut with the Intricate Leaves Dies 

(in the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle)

The secret to this Fall card is the texture and layers that help to build the design. I used the new Timber 3D Embossing Folder from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog to add texture to the Cinnamon Cider card front layer and attached it to the Soft Suede card base. For the Very Vanilla scalloped rectangle, I stamped the background using the large and small dotty background images. I used Cinnamon Cider Classic ink for the large image in the center and then layered the smaller image with Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede Classic inks to create a colorful background design. I stamped the sentiment from the Through It Together stamp set with Soft Suede Classic ink, towards to the bottom of the rectangle. I attached the scalloped rectangle to the center of the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. To create the focal design, I attached a piece of the Fine Art Ribbon to the scalloped rectangle, in a zig zag pattern, over the stamped background. I added the three leaves on top of the ribbon, layering them so that the stems intertwined at the base. I added a small bow created with Linen Thread to the base of the stems with a Mini Glue Dot. Despite all the layering, this card design is relatively flat and is suitable for mailing without extra postage. I love how this card design captures the feeling of Autumn.  

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 Fall projects to welcome the new season. There are so many wonderful options to explore in the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog.

Now it's time to visit Mo's wonderful blog and see what she has chosen to showcase for our blog hop. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List to find your way. Please leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. We appreciate your feedback. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

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Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights August 2021

Welcome to Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights for the month of August. We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators sharing our projects and ideas to help inspire you to get creative. Our theme is Thank You and who doesn't need Thank You cards to send out to people to show how much we appreciate them. 

Fall is just around the corner, so I decided to create this Fall themed Thank You card using the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog. For the background, I used the Macramé 3D Embossing Folder to add some wonderful texture. This clean and simple card would be great for a masculine design. 

Products Used:

Gorgeous Leaves Bundle (item #158609) New

Macramé 3D Embossing Folder (item #155435)

Layering Circles Dies (item #151770)

Pansy Patch stamp set (item #154999)

Double Oval Punch (item #154242)

Cajun Craze Cardstock (item #119684)

Early Espresso Cardstock (item #119686)

Sahara Sand Cardstock (item #121043)

Gold Foil Sheets (item #132622)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallic Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Cajun Craze Cardstock

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

Early Espresso Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Large Circle die cut with Layering Circles Dies

Sentiment Oval die cut with Double Ovals Punch

Sahara Sand Cardstock

Background Layer - 5" x 3 3/4" Embossed with Macramé 3D Embossing Folder

Gold Foil Sheet

Detailed Leaf die cut with Intricate Leaves Dies (from Gorgeous Leaves Bundle)

For this card design, I chose warm colors suitable for Fall. I love the way that the Early Espresso, Cajun Craze and Sahara Sand work together and the touch of Gold foil and Gold embossing helps step up the card design. To create this card, I embossed the Sahara Sand cardstock layer with the Macrame 3D Embossing Folder. I heat embossed the sentiment from the Pansy Patch stamp set onto the Early Espresso oval and also heat embossed the splatter image from the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set randomly onto the large Early Espresso circle. I attached the Gold foil leaf onto the Early Espresso circle and attached both the circle and the sentiment oval to the embossed Sahara Sand cardstock layer. I attached the Sahara Sand cardstock layer to the Early Espresso layer and then attached it to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. I decided not to add any embellishments to the design, preferring to keep it nice and simple. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to create your own wonderful Thank You cards. There are so many wonderful products to explore in the new July-December 2021 Mini Catalog. 

I would love it if you would take the time to vote for my card design as part of this month's Blog Highlights. Just click the button below to vote by clicking on the small heart on the thumbnail for my card design (#32). You can vote for 5 different projects each day over the next week. I hope you will take the time to click through and visit with each of the wonderful demonstrators taking part this month. 

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Tricia Butts
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