Stamping With Friends January Blog Hop What Is Old Is New Again

Happy Saturday everyone. It's time to hop along with the Stamping With Friends January Blog Hop with our theme of "What Is Old Is New Again". Our wonderful design team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help you take projects that you have made in the past and recreate them with new products to come up with a fresh new card design. It's a great way to spark your creativity and help you get crafty for 2024. 

For my "new" card design, I decided to CASE a card I created back in August using the Fractured Card technique. You can see the post for this project here. As you can see from the photo of my "old" card below, I chose to use a piece of the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper to create the design. The Basic Black cardstock framed the Fresh Freesia and White to create a very bold, dramatic card design.

For my "new" version of this card design, I chose to use one of the beautiful designs from the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper, a Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward you can earn Free with a qualifying $50 order. To create the contrast for my card, I chose to use Misty Moonlight cardstock, one of my favorite colors, to help frame the focal design and make it pop. In addition, I chose to use the new Perennial Postage Dies from the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog to add some interest to the center die cut and the sentiment label. I love how soft and pretty this card looks and how different it is from the original card I created in August. 

Products Used:

Inked & Tiled stamp set (item #161158)

Perennial Postage Dies (item #162607)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper (item #162977) Sale-a-bration Level 1 Reward

Misty Moonlight Cardstock (item # 153081)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Tinsel Gems Three Pack (item #161624)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Misty Moonlight Cardstock

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

4 Strips - 1/4" x 5"

Small Square die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sentiment Mat Label die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Medium Square die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sentiment Label die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies

Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Center Focal Square die cut from the center of the card front using the Perennial Postage Dies

This pretty card design is simple to create and works for a variety of occasions. The Fractured card technique is a great way to step up a clean and simple card design to add that simply Wow factor and it is a great way to showcase beautiful designer series paper. When I die cut the focal image from the card front layer, I focused on the bird image in the design and tried to center the die to get the bird in the best position. I layered the die cut focal image onto a Misty Moonlight square that is slightly larger, to provide some stability and a slight border around the edge. I added this square to the center of the Basic White square using Stampin' Dimensionals and then added this square over the opening in the center of the card front layer to cover it. To create the "fracture" look, I added 1/4" strips of Misty Moonlight cardstock around the Basic White square, adhering them to the card front and then trimming the excess edges flush with the edges of the card front. I then added the card front to the Misty Moonlight card base, making sure to center it. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image from the Inked & Tiled stamp set with Gold embossing powder onto Basic White cardstock and die cut it out with one of the Perennial Postage Dies. I also die cut one of these labels from Misty Moonlight cardstock and cut it half and attached it to the back of the sentiment label to create a mat layer. To finish off the design, I added several Misty Moonlight gems for a touch of bling. So, which card do you like better? The old or the new? 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to look back through your past projects and use them as a template for creating new designs to share with family and friends. Remember that during Sale-a-bration you can earn exclusive Free products like the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper with a qualifying order. There are so many wonderful options to explore. 

Please take the time to visit with my fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrators by using the Roll Call List below to see their amazing project ideas. 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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Crafty Challenge August Blog Hop Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the Crafty Challenge August Blog Hop as we explore this month's Sketch Challenge. Our Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to create your own beautiful cards this today's sketch. Using sketches to create your card designs is a wonderful way to help spark your creativity.

For my card design today, I chose to use the beautiful Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper and paired it with images from the coordinating Inked & Tiled stamp set to create a pretty Thank You card. I chose to heat emboss the floral image and sentiment with White embossing powder to help make it pop and added leaves created with the Bough Punch to add some texture and dimension. This lovely clean and simple card design is a great example of how you can use today's sketch to create your own card designs.

Products Used:

Inked & Tiled stamp set (item #161158)

Nested Essentials Dies (item #161597)

Bough Punch (item #157711)

Inked Botanicals 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #161157)

Calypso Coral Cardstock (item # 122925)

Calypso Coral Classic Ink Pad (item #147101)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Embossing Powders (item #155554)

White 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon (item #156408)

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels (item #158130)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104433)

Measurements:

Calypso Coral Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies

4 Leaves punched out with the Bough Punch

Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4", Cut into 3 pieces

- 2" x 4", 1" x 3 1/4" & 3" x 3 1/4"

This clean and simple card design is easy to create and has so many possibilities for embellishing. I cut up the card front into 3 pieces to recreate the sketch and attached the pieces to the card base, leaving a slight border between the pieces to create a contrast with the Calypso Coral card base. The sentiment and floral image have been heat embossed with White embossing powder onto a sentiment label that I die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies. I used a Sponge Dauber and gently added some ink over the embossed images to add a soft shadow and then wiped the excess ink off with a tissue. Using a piece of Glittered Organdy Ribbon, I folded it in half and attached it to the back of the sentiment label. I attached the sentiment label to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up and add dimension to the design. To add some texture to the design, I punched out the two leaves from the Bough Punch twice and then added them so that the stems tucked underneath the sentiment label. To complete the design, I added several Iridescent Rhinestone Jewels 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 give this sketch a try and see what you can create with the supplies in your stash. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore to spark your creativity.

Please take the time to hop along our blog hop by using the links in the Roll Call List below. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know how our projects inspired you.

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. 

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Tricia Butts
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Paper Pumpkin Possibilities July Blog Hop Fun In The Sun

Let's enjoy some Summer fun with the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities July Blog Hop. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their alternative projects and ideas using the Fun In The Sun Kit and I can't wait to see what everyone has created this month. 

I was so excited to get this month's kit and I decided that I wanted to create my alternative design using one of the negative pieces to create a sunset beach scene. There is just something so relaxing and peaceful about watching the sun set over the ocean and I wanted to try and capture that with my card design. I chose to use the negative from the Umbrella foreground die cut and with some creative masking, I was able to achieve the look I wanted. Instead of using black for the silhouette look, I chose to use Pebbled Path Classic ink, one of my favorite new 2023-2025 In Colors. It provides a wonderful contrast against the ocean and sky, creating that feeling of being in the shadows. 

Products Used:

Paper Pumpkin July 2023 Fun In The Sun Kit

Inked & Tiled stamp set (item #161158)

Oceanfront stamp set (item #157862)

Orchid Oasis Cardstock (item #159267)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Daffodil Delight Classic Ink Pad (item #147094)

Crushed Curry Classic Ink Pad (item #147087)

Calypso Coral Classic Ink Pad (item #147101)

Orchid Oasis Classic Ink Pad (item #159214)

Pebbled Path Classic Ink Pad (item #161648)

2023-2025 In Colors Stampin' Write Marker Assortment (item #161695)

2023-2025 In Color Dots (item #161620)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Measurements:

Orchid Oasis Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

For this card design, I wanted to keep things pretty simple, allowing the colors and images to tell the story. Using my trusty Post-It notes, I masked off a horizon on the card front and created the ocean with a Blending Brush using Orchid Oasis Classic ink. I just love this beautiful blue and I thought it was the perfect color for this time of the day. I then flipped the Post-It note and added a half circle to mask the sun, to create the sky. I started with Daffodil Delight Classic ink, adding layers of color with a Blending Brush and then switched to Calypso Coral Classic ink to deepen the color, blending from the top down to the horizon to create that beautiful sunset glow. Next, I removed the mask for the sun and replaced it with the reverse mask to add color to the sun, beginning with Daffodil Delight and then adding some Crushed Curry to deepen the color. I wanted to add some texture to the ocean, so I chose to use one of the texture images from the Inked & Tiled stamp set to give the appearance of gentle waves. I then went back over the ocean with Orchid Oasis Classic ink and the Blending Brush to soften the stamped waves so the lines weren't so harsh. 

To create the silhouette, I positioned the negative with the umbrella in the position I wanted on my card front and masked off the rest with Post-It notes. I filled in the area with Pebbled Path Classic ink using a Blending Brush to create a solid shadow. I then repositioned the negative to create the beach foreground and again used Post-It notes for placement and masking. I filled in the area to create the beach once again using Pebbled Path Classic ink and a Blending Brush. To add some interest and detail to the beach, I used one of the foliage stamps from the Oceanfront stamp set to create seagrass and added the starfish from the exclusive stamp set in the kit to the base of the umbrella. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Pebbled Path Classic ink and embellished it with two of the Pebbled Path In Color Dots. As I was finishing, I noticed that there was a spot of ink on my ocean that didn't belong, so I used the Pebbled Path Stampin' Write Marker to turn it into a sea gull and added several more to complete the design and advert near disaster. I layered the card front onto a Basic White cardstock layer and then onto the Orchid Oasis card base to create a slim border that helps make the focal design pop. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my alternative card design will help inspire you to think outside the box and help you create your own beautiful projects. Playing with ink, paper and stamps can be so relaxing and rewarding. I hope you will give it a try.

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 appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed 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

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Tricia Butts
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