Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 33 - Garden Green

Welcome to the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 33 as we showcase Garden Green from the Regals Collection. For today's card design, I wanted to create one of the most difficult types of cards to make - sympathy cards. It is never easy to lose a loved one and a sympathy card is a way to help provide comfort during this difficult time. 

Garden Green is a beautiful medium green and I thought it would be perfect for my sympathy card design. To create the background for my design, I chose to use one of the designs from the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper, which is a Sneak Peek from the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog. This striped background has an organic feel to it and the soft watercolor look creates a soothing feeling. For the focal design and sentiment, I chose to use the Quiet Reflection stamp set. There is something so peaceful about the images in this stamp set and I love the font for the sentiments. I wanted to keep this design clean and simple so I chose not to use any embellishments to clutter up the design. 

Products Used:

Quiet Reflection stamp set (item #162689)

Deckled Circles Dies (item #162286)

Nested Essentials Dies (item #161597)

Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper (item #164183)*

Garden Green Cardstock (item #102584)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Garden Green Classic Ink Pad (item #147089)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

*Sneak Peek product from the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog

Measurements:

Garden Green Cardstock

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

Medium Rectangle die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Small Rectangle die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies

Medium Circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies

Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4"

I often choose to use clean and simple designs for sympathy cards. At a time when someone is going through pain and loss, it can help to bring peace and share love when most needed. For this card design, I felt that Garden Green was a beautiful color to help create a peaceful design with an organic feel to it. The trees in the stamped image have an almost elegant feel to them and I love how this image looks stamped with Garden Green Classic ink. I framed the image with a Garden Green cardstock layer to help frame it against the striped background. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Garden Green Classic ink onto Basic White cardstock and die cut it out with one of the Deckled Circles Dies. I adhered the focal image to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals, placing it to the left side and then added the sentiment circle so that it overlapped slightly with the bottom right corner of the image. The finished card showcases this beautiful green by simply using stamps, paper and ink to provide comfort during a difficult time.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to use Garden Green to create your own beautiful projects. This beautiful green is perfect for all occasions and for any time of the year. 

Please take the time to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop and see all the amazing projects created with Garden Green. Just click here to get started. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. I hope to see you back next Friday for Week 34 of the Monochromatic Color Challenge. 

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Tricia Butts
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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 32 - Smoky Slate

Welcome to Week 32 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. This week we are showcasing Smoky Slate from the Neutrals Collection. This beautiful soft gray is so versatile and I can't wait to share what I created with it this week.

For my card design, I chose to create a clean and simple masculine card using the new Greatest Adventure stamp set from the Online Exclusives. I love the detailed train image in this stamp set and I thought it would look beautiful using Smoky Slate Classic ink. I chose to use Basic Black cardstock for my card base and sentiment label to help the Smoky Slate pop and add dimension to the design. To add texture to the background, I used the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder on the Smoky Slate cardstock layer and I chose the Deckled Rectangles Dies to create the layers for a vintage look. 

Products Used:

Greatest Adventure stamp set (item #164369)

Deckled Rectangles Dies (item #159173)

Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (item #154317)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Smoky Slate Cardstock (item #131202)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Smoky Slate Classic Ink Pad (item #147113)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165679)

Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls (item #163416)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Measurements:

Basic Black Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 58 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Sentiment Label - 1/2" x 3 3/4"

Smoky Slate Cardstock

Layer 1 die cut with the Deckled Rectangles Dies 

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front die cut with the Deckled Rectangles Dies

This beautiful masculine card showcases how Smoky Slate can be used to create a wonderful clean and simple design. I love that the train image from the Greatest Adventure stamp set has so much detail and shading to help bring it to life with the Smoky Slate Classic ink. I wanted to give the design a vintage feeling so I chose to use the Deckled Rectangles Dies to create the layers for this card. The Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder adds the look and feel of wrinkled paper to the Smoky Slate cardstock layer which adds to the vintage feel of this card. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image with White embossing powder onto the Basic Black cardstock strip and added two of the Smoky Slate Pearls to complete the card design. I love how this design turned out and how beautiful Smoky Slate looks with Basic Black and Basic White. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using Smoky Slate in your future projects. It is a wonderful neutral that works well with so many colors.

Please take the time to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop and see all the amazing projects showcasing Smoky Slate. Just click here to get started. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you like about our projects. I hope you will come back next week to see what color we will be showcasing next.

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Tricia Butts
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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 30 - Gray Granite

Happy Friday everyone. It's Week 30 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. This week we are showcasing Gray Granite from the Neutrals Collection. This wonderful gray is so versatile and perfect for masculine card designs. With all the heat we have been experiencing lately, I decided to create a Fall card design to remind me that cooler weather will soon be here.

Today's card clean and simple card design features the Autumn Leaves stamp set and coordinating Autumn Leaves Dies to create a masculine design. I love the texture in the images in this stamp set and the wonderful detail in the dies. To add some subtle texture to the background, I used the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder. For a pop of color, I added Copper leaves to step up the design. 

Products Used:

Autumn Leaves stamp set (item #162179)

Autumn Leaves Dies (item #162185)

Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder (item #159847)

Textured Metallic Specialty Paper (item #163772)

Gray Granite Cardstock (item #146983)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Gray Granite Classic Ink Pad (item #147118)

Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154886)

Pearl Basic Jewels (item #144219)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Gray Granite Cardstock

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

Large Leaf die cut with the Autumn Leaves Dies

Very Vanilla Cardstock 

Card Front - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Embossed with the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder

Large Leaf die cut with the Autumn Leaves Dies

Copper Texture Specialty Paper

2 Medium Leaves die cut with the Autumn Leaves Dies

Creating masculine cards is something that I enjoy and I love the challenge of coming up with something new and different. Gray Granite is a great color for masculine designs and I wanted to show how you could create a clean and simple design that wasn't too drab and dreary. I love the detail in the images in the Autumn Leaves stamp set and I used the largest leaf image to create a tone on tone leaf stamping Gray Granite Classic ink onto Gray Granite cardstock. I then repeated the process by stamping the image with Gray Granite Classic ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock to create a lighter tone for the second leaf. For the background, I embossed the Very Vanilla card front with the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder to add subtle texture. The Copper leaves add a pop of color and a touch of elegance that helps lift the design. I stamped the sentiment with Gray Granite Classic ink onto the sentiment label and added several Basic Pearls that I colored with the Dark Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Marker to coordinate with the card design. I added the sentiment with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up and add dimension to the card. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore adding Gray Granite to your projects. This wonderful neutral is so versatile and works well for projects all year round. 

Please take the time to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see the amazing projects featuring Gray Granite. 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.

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Tricia Butts
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ICS June Blog Hop It's A Guy Thing

Welcome to the ICS June Blog Hop and this month our theme is "It's a Guy Thing". Masculine cards can be challenging at the best of times, so our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help spark your creativity and help you create something special for the guys in your life. 

For my masculine card, I decided to go with a silhouette scenic design using minimal supplies and no stamping. Yes, you read that correctly, I said no stamping. When I combined the beautiful designer series background with the detailed silhouette card front, I felt like it was perfect without a sentiment. Sometimes, less is more and I think that is true for this card design. 

Products Used:

Groves Dies (item #157844)

Thoughtful Journey 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #163303)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Basic Black Cardstock

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

Detailed Card Front - 3 3/4" x 5" die cut with the Groves Dies

2 Deer die cut with the Groves Dies

Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper

Background Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

This beautiful design is a great example of how you can create wonderful cards without a lot of supplies and without a lot of fuss. The delicate die cut card front was created using the Groves Dies to create a silhouette from Basic Black cardstock and when it is placed on top of the layer of designer series paper, it creates the look of a sunset in the woods with the colors of the background making the silhouette come alive.  I used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the detailed card front and then added the two deer to the background so that the bottom of their legs are hidden behind the grass at the bottom. It's a great way to add some subtle dimension to the design and the outer edge of the designer series paper creates a beautiful frame around the scene. The Basic Black card base helps to tie everything together to create a wonderful clean and simple card design that is suitable for a variety of occasions. 

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 for the men in your lives. Masculine cards don't have to be fancy or intimidating. Just keep it clean and simple using Stampin' Up!'s wonderful coordinating products to help take the stress out of creating. 

Now it's time to visit  Joni blog and see what she has created for this month's challenge. 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 like about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

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Tricia Butts
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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 22 - Mossy Meadow

Let's celebrate the end of May with Week 22 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. This week we are showcasing Mossy Meadow from the Neutrals Collection and I am excited to share with you what I have created using some of the new products from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. 

For my card design this week, I chose to create a masculine birthday card using the Take To The Sky Designer Series Paper and coordinating Adventurous Sky stamp set from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. I also chose to use the new Basic Beige as my neutral for this card design and I love how well it works with Mossy Meadow. This card requires minimal stamping and I love how the different patterns from this designer series paper work together to create this beautiful design. 

Products Used:

Adventurous Sky stamp set (item #163439)

Take To The Sky Designer Series Paper (item #163436)

Mossy Meadow Cardstock (item #133676)

Basic Beige Cardstock (item #164511)

Mossy Meadow Classic Ink Pad (item #147111)

Basic Beige Classic Ink Pad (item #163806)

Basic Beige 3/8" Bordered Ribbon (item #163788)

Iridescent Foil Gems (item #162842)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Mossy Meadow Cardstock

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

Focal Matte Layer - 3 1/8" x 4 1/8"

Basic Beige Cardstock

Layer 1 - 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"

Sentiment Strip - 1/2" x 2 1/4" 

Take To The Sky Designer Series Paper 

Background Layer - 3 3/4" x 5"

Focal Layer - 3" x 4"

I love the variety of designs in the Take To The Sky Designer Series Paper and how they coordinate to help create wonderful projects. For this card design, I chose to use one of the images from the collage style sheet and paired it with one of the larger background designs, both featuring Mossy Meadow as the focal color. To help make the background layer pop, I used a layer of Basic Beige cardstock to create a small border to help it stand out against the Mossy Meadow card base. To help tone down the Basic White map pattern on the designer series paper background, I gently sponged over it with Basic Beige Classic ink using a Blending Brush so that it coordinates with the matte layer. For the focal layer, I created a matte layer using Mossy Meadow cardstock to create a slim border. I added a piece of Basic Beige Bordered Ribbon around the center of the background layer and adhered the focal layer over the top, making sure to center it. I added the background layer to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. For the sentiment, I stamped the image from the Adventurous Sky stamp set using Mossy Meadow Classic ink and I created a banner on the right side of the sentiment label before attaching it to the focal layer. To complete the card, I added several Iridescent Foil Gems to the background layer to step up the design. I love how the designer series paper adds wonderful texture and detail to this card design and showcases how well Mossy Meadow works for creating masculine designs. 

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 Mossy Meadow. There are so many wonderful products to choose from to help spark your creativity. 

Don't forget to check out the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Insta Hop and see the amazing projects featuring Mossy Meadow. Just click here to get started. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you like 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. 

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Tricia Butts
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New At SU April Blog Hop CASE A Team Member

Welcome to the New At SU April Blog Hop and this month we have been challenged to CASE a project created by one of our fellow team members. I will be CASEing Nina McMillan and as she is a new member to our blog hop, I have chosen a card she created before she joined us. I am excited to share what I have created and how Nina's card became my inspiration. 

As you can see from Nina's card design, she has showcased designer series paper to create a fun design with strips spaced across her card front. The sentiment is her focal point for this design and she has added some twine and embellishments to create a beautiful clean and simple design. Just the kind of layout that I love.

So for my design, I chose to step up her layout by adding an additional layer and I chose to use the retiring Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper to create my strip pattern. For my sentiment, I used the retiring Next Destination stamp set and heat embossed the sentiment to step it up. While Nina's design is more feminine, I chose to go masculine and I love that this layout works perfectly for both situations. 

Products Used: 

Next Destination stamp set (item #161427) - Retiring

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper (item #161503) - Retiring

Night of Navy Cardstock (item #100867)

Pretty Peacock Cardstock (item #150880)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555) - Retiring

Linen Thread (item #104199)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Night of Navy Cardstock

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

Large Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

Pretty Peacock Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper

9 Strips - 1/2" x 4" (Variety of Patterns)

This card design was so much fun to create and it's a great way to use up your designer series paper scraps. I cut 9 strips measuring 1/2" x 4" and arranged them onto my Pretty Peacock cardstock in a pattern that I was happy with, before adhering them to the cardstock. I wrapped a piece of Linen Thread around the card front twice and then tied a bow on the left side. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image with Gold embossing powder onto the Pretty Peacock label and then layered it onto a Night of Navy label to help make it pop. I attached the sentiment label to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals, placing it over the Linen Thread with the bow just to the left of the sentiment label. I then added the card front to the Night of Navy card base using Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. To complete the card design, I added several Gold sequins to coordinate with the heat embossing. I just love how this card design turned out and I had so much fun CASEing Nina's beautiful card design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will encourage you to CASE projects that you see to help spark your creativity.  There are so many wonderful options to explore to help you create fun card designs.  

Please take the time to see all the wonderful projects created this month by clicking on the links in the Roll Call List to visit our Design Team member's blogs. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

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Tricia Butts
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