ICS December Blog Hop Thankfully Yours

Welcome to the ICS December Blog Hop and this month we are sharing Thank You card ideas for the theme of Thankfully Yours. Thank You cards are one of the most common cards we send, yet we tend not to think about them until we need them. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their projects and ideas to help inspire you to create your own stash of Thank You cards to have ready at a moment's notice. 

Today I thought I would share how you can create simply beautiful Thank You cards using designer series paper. I chose to use the Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517) from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, which is actually Halloween themed. Yes, you heard correctly, I said Halloween. The beauty of this amazing designer series paper is the versatility of the designs and I was able to convert one of the black and white designs with just a little ink and sponge daubers. 

Products Used: 

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517)

Free As A Bird stamp set (item #149468)

Layering Ovals Dies (item #151771)

Soft Sea Foam Cardstock (item #146988)

Blushing Bride Cardstock (item #131198)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Gold Foil Sheets (item #132622)

Soft Sea Foam Classic Ink Pad (item #147102)

Blushing Bride Classic Ink Pad (item #147100)

Rococo Rose Classic Ink Pad (item #150080)

Gold Embossing Powder (item #109129)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Metallic Pearls (item #146282)

Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (item #141897)

Measurements:

Card 1

Blushing Bride Cardstock Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" 

(scored at 4 1/4")

Basic Black Cardstock Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"

Gold Foil - For Scalloped Oval die cut with Layering Ovals Dies

Basic Black Cardstock - For Sentiment Oval die cut with Layering Ovals Dies

Card 2 

Blushing Bride Cardstock Card Base - 5 1/2" x 4" 

(Scored at 4 1/4")

Basic Black Cardstock Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"

Gold Foil - For Scalloped Oval die cut with Layering Ovals Dies

Basic Black Cardstock - For Sentiment Oval die cut with Layering Ovals Dies

The key to these wonderful cards is the sponging of color on the black and white designer series paper. I used Blushing Bride Classic ink with a Sponge Dauber to apply color the flowers and the added Rococo Rose Classic ink to deepen the color in the center of the flowers and to deepen the shadows. For the background, I applied Soft Sea Foam Classic ink with a Sponge Dauber to the designer series paper, adding more color to the shadows to create depth and dimension. I heat embossed the sentiment from the Free As A Bird stamp set with Gold Embossing Powder onto Basic Black cardstock and die cut it with the smallest oval die from the Layering Ovals Dies. I die cut scalloped ovals from Gold Foil to layer behind the sentiment ovals and added them to the card front with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. The designer series paper layer was adhered to the Basic Black cardstock layer with Stampin' Seal and I added the card front to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals. To add some shimmer, I used Clear Wink of Stella on the flowers and leaves of the designer series paper. For a touch of bling, I added Gold Metallic Pearls to the sentiments to finish off the card design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card designs will help inspire you to create your own beautiful Thank You cards. Using beautiful designer series paper is a great way to create lovely cards without the stress. The Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper is retiring and is on sale for just US$6.90, which is a great savings. This paper is only available while supplies last, so make sure to place your order before it disappears.

Now it's time to visit Cynthia's wonderful blog and see what ideas she has to share with us this month. Just click on 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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3D Paper Trimmer October Blog Hop Halloween

 

Welcome to the 3D Paper Trimmer October Blog Hop as we showcase Halloween as our theme this month. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as the share ideas and projects to help inspire you to make the most of your Paper Trimmer. 

Today I am sharing a fun fold that I discovered on the Splitcoast Stampers website in their tutorial section. This fun fold is called a Spanner Panel Fold and I followed the directions provided by Wendy Lee that you can find here. The Stampin' Up! Paper Trimmer makes it simple to create the base and layers of this card design and I had a lot of fun creating it. For this design, I used the Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517) with the Ghoulish Goodies stamp set (item #153362) as well as the Banner Year stamp set (item #153464) and the Little Treats Bundle (item #155204). All of these amazing products can be found in the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. 

Products Used:

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517)

Ghoulish Goodies stamp set (item #153362)

Banner Year stamp set (item #153464)

Little Treats Bundle (item # 155204)

Layering Circles Dies (item #151770)

1 1/2" Metallic Mesh Ribbon (item #153550)

Iridescent Pearls (item #153549)

Cobwebs 3D Embossing Folder (item #153578)

Blackberry Bliss cardstock (item #133675)

Basic Black cardstock (item #121045)

Granny Apple Green cardstock (item #146990)

Whisper White cardstock (item #100730)

Black Glitter Paper (item #153518)

Frost White Shimmer Paint (item #147046)

Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink Pad (item #147092)

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (item #132708)

Measurements:

Blackberry Bliss cardstock card base 

(scored at 4 1/4" Cut at 1 1/4" from each side up to the score line)

Blackberry Bliss cardstock layer 

2 3/4" x 4" Embossed with the Cobweb 3D Embossing Folder 

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper - 4 strips 1" x 4"

Whisper White cardstock layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Basic Black cardstock - 1 strip 1 1/4" x 5" (add the Metallic Ribbon to the front and back)

Basic Black cardstock - 2 strips 1" x 4" embossed with Cobweb 3D Embossing Folder to attach to the back side of card front

Black Glitter Paper - to die cut spiders using the Little Treat Box Dies

Blackberry Bliss cardstock - to die cut tags using the Little Treat Dies

Granny Apple Green cardstock - die cut 2 circles for sentiments

Whisper White cardstock - die cut 2 small circles for sentiments

The thing I love best about this card is all the wonderful layers to the design. The front layers combine the beautiful designer series paper with the embossed panel that I highlighted using the Frost White Shimmer Paint with a Sponge Dauber to make the spider's web shimmer. I attached the metallic ribbon embellished panel across the front of the center panel and attached it to the back of the two narrow panels. I then used the two black embossed cardstock layers over the top to hide where it was attached. The spiders were die cut from the beautiful Black Glitter Paper using the die from the Little Treat Box Dies and I added them to the center panel and embellished them with the Iridescent Pearls. The inside panel was decorated with two of the designer series paper strips onto a Whisper White cardstock panel and I stamped the sentiments using Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink and stamped the spiders with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. The sentiments were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White circles and layered onto Granny Apple Green circles. The tags were die cut from Blackberry Bliss cardstock using the die from the Little Treat Box Dies and layered underneath the sentiment labels and attached to the Basic Black cardstock strip with Stampin' Dimensionals. I used the Iridescent Pearls to embellish the sentiment label on the front. 

This Spanner Panel card was so much fun to create and I loved mixing and matching different products to decorate the different layers. It's a great way to transform a traditional card base into something amazing and magical with just a couple of cuts with your Paper Trimmer. I can't wait to try this fun fold for other occasions. 

Thank  you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my fun fold card design will inspire you to use your Paper Trimmer to create cards beyond the traditional.

Now it's time to visit Elisabeth's blog and see what amazing ideas 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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We Create You Go Ghoul Blog Hop

It's time to hop along with the We Create You Go Ghoul Blog Hop to start off October. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you to get into the spirit of this fun theme. 

As we countdown to Halloween, I though it would be fun to share a spooky card design to help brighten someone's day. This card features the Have A Hoot Bundle (item #155208) combined with the Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517) from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. I used the Ornate Frames Dies from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog to frame the cute owl images and I love how the detailed backgrounds coordinated with the designer series paper for an elegant, spooky design. 

Products Used:

Have A Hoot Bundle (item #155208)

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517)

Ornate Frames Dies (item #150664)

Iridescent Pearls (item #153549)

Basic Black cardstock (item #121045)

Very Vanilla cardstock (item #101650)

White Embossing Powder (item #109132)

Measurements:

Basic Black cardstock card base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Basic Black cardstock for die cut frames

Very Vanilla cardstock for owl images

The owl images from the Have A Hoot stamp set were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and I colored them with a Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers. I die cut the images with the coordinating Peek A Hoot Dies (when you order the stamp set and die set together as a bundle, you save 10%). I attached the die cut owls to the Basic Black die cut detailed frames using Black Stampin' Dimensionals. The sentiment was heat embossed onto the longer die cut detailed frame with White Embossing Powder and embellished with the Iridescent Pearls. I attached the frames to the designer series paper  layer with Stampin' Seal Adhesive. I love the glow that the background design gives to this card and the cute owls add just a pop of color to the card design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design inspires you to explore creating with the wonderful products in the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, especially the beautiful designer series paper. Remember to check out the Designer Series Paper Sale to stock up on your favorites. The Magic In This Night Designer Paper is one of the packs on sale and you can save 15% when you order it during the month of October. 

Now it's time to visit Cheryl's blog and see what she has created for us this month. Just click the Next button below to visit her amazing blog. I hope that you will leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. Enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

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Tricia Butts
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3D Paper Trimmer September Blog Hop August-December 2020 Mini Catalog

It's time to hop along with the 3D Paper Trimmer September Blog as we showcase products from the new August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their ideas and projects to inspire you. 

Today I am sharing a cute treat box created with the Ghoulish Goodies stamp set paired with the Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. I decorated one of the Acetate Card Boxes (item #144628) from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog as a fun Trick or Treat idea for Halloween. 

Supplies Used:

Ghoulish Goodies stamp set (item #153362)

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517)

1 1/2" Metallic Mesh Ribbon (item #153550)

Acetate Card Box (item #144628 - set of 10)

Layering Circles Dies (item #151770)

Rich Razzleberry cardstock (item #115316)

Basic Black cardstock (item #121045)

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (item #132708)

Granny Apple Green Classic Ink Pad (item #147095)

Measurements:

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper - 12" x 2"

Whisper White cardstock - for circle die cut for stamped image

Basic Black cardstock - for circle die cut layer

Rich Razzleberry cardstock - for scalloped circle die cut

This treat box is simple to decorate as the acetate card box is already assembled ready to go. I wrapped the strip of designer series paper around the center of the box and attached the ends together with adhesive. I then wrapped a piece of the Metallic Mesh Ribbon around the designer series paper layer and tied a bow on the left side of the front of the box. Using the stamp images from the Ghoulish Goodies stamp set, I decorated the Whisper White circle die cut and then layered it onto the Basic Black cardstock circle. I attached these circles to the Rich Razzleberry scalloped circle die cut with Black Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. I then attached the focal image to the designer series paper with Black Stampin' Dimensionals next to the bow. To make it easier to photograph, I added a piece of green tissue paper inside the box for a pop of color. You can fill this treat box with candy or with a small gift. There are so many wonderful possibilities for this easy to assemble treat box.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my project inspires you to explore the wonderful new products in the new mini catalog. There are so many possibilities to help you create projects for the upcoming holiday season. 

Now it's time to visit Simone's blog and see what she has to share from the new Mini Catalog. 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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Kylie Bertucci's Demonstrator Training Monthly Blog Hop September 2020

Welcome to Kylie Bertucci's Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop for September 2020. This is my last time hopping with this wonderful group of talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as our year comes to an end for this amazing training program. I have learned so much from Kylie and Bruno as well as the many talented people who have shared their knowledge and creativity over the past year. I hope that you will enjoy the projects we have to share during our blog hop.

 Today I decided to share a card design that uses the Gnome For The Holidays stamp set (item #153322) and give it a Halloween twist. I paired it with the beautiful Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517) and 1 1/2" Metallic Mesh Ribbon (item #153550) and had my gnome friend dress up as a wizard for trick or treating. To coordinate with the spiders in the background, I added the spider web die cut from Basic Black Glitter Paper (item #153518) using the Peek A Hoot Dies (item #153573) for a touch of sparkle. These amazing products can be found in the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog and I love how you can mix and match them to create fun designs for a variety of occasions. 

 Products Used:
Gnome For The Holidays stamp set (item #153322)
Little Treats stamp set (item #153376)
Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517)
Peek A Hoot Dies (item #153573)
Layering Ovals Dies (item #151771)
Basic Black Glitter Paper (item #153518)
1 1/2" Metallic Mesh Ribbon (item #153550)
Iridescent Pearls (item #153549)
Stampin' Blends Markers

 Measurements:
Pretty Peacock cardstock card base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" 
(scored at 4 1/4")
Magic In This Night DSP layer - 5 1/4" x 4"
Pretty Peacock cardstock for scalloped oval die cuts
Whisper White cardstock for gnome stamped image 
and oval die cut
Metallic Mesh Ribbon approx 5 1/2"

The gnome image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Stampin' Blends Markers. I chose colors that would give the gnome the appearance of being a wizard using Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight and Smoky Slate and added Clear Wink of Stella to add a touch of shimmer. I sponged the background oval using Sponge Daubers and a combination of Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight and Night of Navy Classic inks to create a eerie night sky. I added the die cut spider web to the top of the layered ovals with adhesive and used Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to add the gnome to the oval so that it overlaps the spider web. The sentiment was heat embossed with White embossing powder onto Basic Black cardstock and die cut with the Layering Ovals Dies. I love how the Metallic Mesh Ribbon adds texture to the card design without being bulky. This was so much fun taking what would normally be considered a Christmas stamp set and using it for an alternative holiday. I can't wait to see what other alternative occasions I can use this stamp set for.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that you have enjoyed my card design and I hope that it inspires you to get creative and explore new opportunities with your own projects. 

Please take the time to visit the many wonderful Demonstrators who are participating today in our blog hop. Just click on the links in the list below to visit them. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. 

A big thank you to Kylie and Bruno Bertucci for sharing this wonderful opportunity. I have enjoyed this training program and learned so much from them both. 

If you live in the U.S. and do not already 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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