New At SU February Blog Hop Perennial Lavender Suite

 

Welcome to the New At SU February Blog Hop and this month we are sharing with you how to create projects that are simple and then show you how to step it up to the next level. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas using products from the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog to help inspire you to get creative and make your own beautiful projects.

For my cards, I chose to use products from the Perennial Lavender Suite Collection, to help show you the versatility of these products. I love how these products all coordinate to make it simple for you to mix and match to come up with your own unique designs. For my simple design, it is all about ink, paper and stamps and for my stepped up design, I added die cutting and designer series paper to take it to the next level. As you can see, I used elements from my simple card to create my stepped up card design. Both designs are a great way to create beautiful cards to send to the people we care about.

Products Used:

Painted Lavender Bundle (item #162597)

Perennial Postage Bundle (item #162608)

Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper (item #162593)

Paper Butterfly Accents (item #162612)

Crumb Cake Cardstock (item #120953)

Lost Lagoon Cardstock (item #133679)

Fresh Freesia Cardstock (item #155613)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Fresh Freesia Classic Ink Pad (item #155611)

Highland Heather Classic Ink Pad (item #147103)

Gorgeous Grape Classic Ink Pad (item #147099)

Lost Lagoon Classic Ink Pad (item #161678)

Highland Heather Classic Ink Refill (item #147167)

Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (item #141897)

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (item #162611)

Linen Thread (item #104199)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Mini Glue Dots (item #103683)

Measurements:

Simple Card Design

Crumb Cake Cardstock

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

Fresh Freesia Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4"

Stepped Up Card Design

Crumb Cake Cardstock

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

Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper 

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Basic White Cardstock

Focal Layer die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies

Sentiment Layer die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies

3 Lavender Sprays stamped and die cut with the Painted Lavender Bundle

Stems stamped and die cut with the Painted Lavender Bundle

Lost Lagoon Cardstock

2 Greenery stems die cut with the Painted Lavender Dies

Fresh Freesia Cardstock

2 Floral stems die cut with the Painted Lavender Dies 

For the Simple card design, I chose start with a Crumb Cake cardstock card base to help offset the different purples. I used Fresh Freesia cardstock as a matte layer to add a pop of color between the card base and the focal layer that helps tie everything together. To create my focal layer, I stamped the lavender using Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape Classic inks to create the different layers of color. As you can see, some of the florals have been stamped using 2nd Generation stamping to create depth and dimension and an almost watercolor look. For the stems, I stamped the image using Lost Lagoon Classic ink, lining it up with the bottom of the floral images. I stamped the sentiment and the small butterflies using Gorgeous Grape Classic ink to add a nice contrast with the softness of the lavender bouquet. To embellish the card, I added a Linen Thread bow and several of the beautiful Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to complete the card design. 

For my Stepped Up card design, I once again chose to use Crumb Cake cardstock for my card base. It is a wonderful neutral that works well with all the purples in this design. This time, I used one of the pretty designs from the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper for my card front to add some wonderful texture and color to the background. I die cut the focal background using the Perennial Postage Dies from Basic White cardstock to use it to help make the Lavender Bouquet pop and attached it to the card front on the upper left side. To create the bouquet, I stamped three of the lavender sprays, 1 Fresh Freesia and 2 Highland Heather, onto Basic White cardstock to create a soft watercolor look. I then die cut these out with the coordinating die. I also stamped the stems using Lost Lagoon Classic ink onto Basic White cardstock and die cut them out as well. In addition, I die cut 2 of the leaves die cuts from Lost Lagoon cardstock and 2 of the florals die cuts from Fresh Freesia cardstock to add some color and texture to the bouquet. To start with, I added the stems die cut so that it layered slightly over the bottom of the Basic White layer, ready to build the bouquet. I added the leaves and floral die cuts first to the Basic White layer and then added the stamped lavender, using Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the tops while adhere the bases directly to the focal layer. Using a drop of Highland Heather Classic ink refill, I mixed it in with Clear Wink of Stella to color one of the Paper Butterfly Accents. Once dry, I attached it to the center of the bouquet with a Mini Glue Dot and embellished it with several of the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Fresh Freesia Classic ink onto the Basic White sentiment label and added it to the bottom right corner of the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. To finish off the card design, I added a Linen Thread bow to the stems of the bouquet. I love how both of these card designs turned out. They are so different yet use so many of the same supplies. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my examples of a simple and stepped up card design will help inspire you to create your own beautiful projects. It is a great way to create a variety of designs using similar supplies.

Please take the time to visit with our Design Team to see their amazing projects. Just click on the links in the Roll Call List below to visit their blogs. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects. Do you prefer simple or stepped up? We would love to hear from 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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Global Stamping Friends February Blog Hop Lovely & Sweet

 

Welcome to the Global Stamping Friends February Blog Hop as we showcase this month's theme "Lovely and Sweet". With Valentine's Day approaching, this is a great opportunity explore the wonderful ways to send a little love to the special people in our lives. 

One of my favorite bundles for creating cards from the heart, would have to be the adorable Fluffiest Friends Bundle, I love the variety of cute animal images in the stamp set and the wonderful coordinating dies that help to add creative touches to my projects. For today's card, I chose to use the beautiful Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper to create a fun, sweet Valentine's card. This pretty pack of paper is a Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward that you can earn Free with a qualifying $50 order and is perfect for creating Valentine's Day cards to send to family and friends. 

Products Used:

Fluffiest Friends Bundle (item #162850)

Perennial Postage Bundle (item #162608)

Deckled Circles Dies (item #162286)

Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper (item #162976) 

Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward

Crumb Cake Cardstock (item #120953)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Crumb Cake Classic Ink Pad (item #147116)

Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad (item #147114)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154882)

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

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154899)

2022-2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack (item #159195)

Adhesive Backed Hearts & Flowers (item #162557)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Measurements:

Crumb Cake Cardstock

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

Large Circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies

Rectangle die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies 

Beaver Nest stamped and die cut with the Fluffiest Friends Bundle

Basic White Cardstock

Large focal circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies

Beaver image stamped and die cut with the Fluffiest Friends Bundle

Sentiment Label die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies

Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

For today's card design, I chose to use the cute beaver image holding a stick heart. I thought it would be a sweet focal image for my Valentine's card. I also used the nest image to help ground him inside the Basic White circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies. I colored the images with Stampin' Blends Markers and added the images to the circle using Stampin' Dimensionals to pop them up. I used a larger Crumb Cake deckled circle to frame the focal circle and I sponged the edge of the circle with Crumb Cake Classic ink using a Sponge Dauber. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image with Gold embossing powder onto Basic White cardstock and used the Perennial Postage Dies to die cut it out. I layered it onto the slightly larger Crumb Cake label, which also has the edges sponged with Crumb Cake Classic ink. Using Sweet Sorbet Baker's Twine, I wrapped a piece around the card front twice and tied a bow on the left side. I added the sentiment over the top of the twine with Stampin' Dimensionals and attached the focal image above the sentiment, making sure to center both of them. To finish off the design, I added a red heart from the Adhesive Backed Hearts & Flowers to complete the design. I had so much fun creating this sweet card design and hope it will help bring a smile to someone special. 

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 you love. The beautiful Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper is a wonderful option for creating cards from the heart. Remember, you can earn it free with a qualifying order of $50 during Sale-a-bration, which ends February 29th.

Now it's time to visit Kimberley's blog and see what she has created to share with us. Just click on the Next button below to visit her blog. We would appreciate 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. 

Roll Call List

Kimberley Anne Morris 

Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts

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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge - Moody Mauve

It's week 4 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Insta Hop Color Challenge and this week we are creating with Moody Mauve. One of the 2023-2025 In Colors, this pretty color is a cross between pink and purple and I thought it would work well with my vintage card design. 

For today's card design, I wanted to use the beautiful Detailed Dogwood stamp set, which is a Level 2 Sale-a-bration Reward you can earn free with a qualifying design. I loved the beautiful images and thought they would work well to create collage style background. I paired it with the Notes of Nature stamp set and the Perennial Postage Bundle to add some detail and texture to the design. 

Products Used:

Detailed Dogwood stamp set (item #162953) Level 2 Sale-a-bration Reward

Notes of Nature stamp set (item #162630)

Perennial Postage Bundle (item #162608)

Moody Mauve Cardstock (item #161723)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Moody Mauve Classic Ink Pad (item #161649)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Embossing Powders (item #155554)

2023-2025 In Color Jute Trim (item #161637)

Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds (item #162743)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Mini Glue Dots (item #103683)

Measurements:

Moody Mauve Cardstock

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

Focal Layer die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front - approx. 4" x 5 1/4" die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies

Sentiment Layer stamped and die cut with the Perennial Postage Bundle

I love collage stamping using a variety of images and the Detailed Dogwood stamp set has a lovely variety of images to help create texture and detail into the design. For additional images, I used the Notes of Nature stamp set, which coordinates beautifully with this stamp set. To get the variety of shades from the one ink pad, I stamped the images full strength, second and even third generation to give the look of lighter and darker tones. I used the Perennial Postage Dies to add coordinating detail around the card front, focal layer and the sentiment and I gently blended Moody Mauve ink around the edges of each layer to add dimension. For the focal image, I heat embossed one of the floral images with White embossing powder onto the Moody Mauve cardstock layer. I stamped the sentiment with Moody Mauve Classic ink onto the Basic White sentiment label. To assemble the card, I attached the focal layer first with Stampin' Dimensionals to the card front and then added the sentiment layer, slightly overlapping the bottom right corner of the focal layer. To step up the design, I added some Moody Mauve Jute Trim, separating a couple of strands and tying it into a bow, before attaching it to the sentiment with a Mini Glue Dot. To finish off the design, I added several gold dragonflies to a touch of bling. I had so much fun creating this beautiful card design using Moody Mauve. I hope it inspires you to give this pretty color a try with your own projects.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will inspire you to explore using Moody Mauve to create your own wonderful designs. There are so many wonderful options available to help you stretch your wings and try something new.

I hope you will take some time to enjoy the other wonderful projects being shared as part of this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop. 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. I look forward to seeing you back next Friday for Week 5's Monochromatic Color Challenge. 

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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Demonstrator Training January Blog Hop

It's a cold, snowy day here in Colorado, which is a perfect reason to stay inside and create beautiful cards to share as part of the Demonstrator Training January Blog Hop. You will have the opportunity to visit with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their projects and ideas to help spark your creativity. Our theme is Thank You and Congratulations cards to share with the people in our lives. 

When the weather is cold and dreary, I love to make bright and cheerful cards to help brighten people's days. There is nothing like getting happy mail to bring a smile to someone's face. For my Thank You card today, I chose to use this pretty pattern from the Sunny Days Designer Series Paper, which is a Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward you can earn free with a qualifying order. I love this sweet cherry design and I wanted it to be the star of the show, so I chose to use the Perennial Postage Bundle to create a simple sentiment label. I don't use Poppy Parade very often, but I love how bold and bright it looks with this design. 

Products Used:

Perennial Postage Bundle (item #162608)

Sunny Days Designer Series Paper (item #162974) Level 1 

Sale-a-bration Reward 

Poppy Parade Cardstock (item #119793)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Shaded Spruce Classic Ink Pad (item #147088)

Sweet Sorbet 1/4" Bordered Ribbon (item #162558)

Tinsel Gems Four Pack (item #161623)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Poppy Parade Cardstock

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

Mat Layer die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Sentiment Label die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies

Sunny Days Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

This is such a fun card design and simple to create. For the sentiment, I chose to stamp the image from the Perennial Postage stamp set onto Basic White cardstock with Shaded Spruce Classic ink to coordinate with the colors in the designer series paper. I die cut the sentiment with one of the Perennial Postage Dies and then layered it onto a Poppy Parade die cut with the die one size larger. I added two pieces of the Sweet Sorbet Bordered Ribbon across the middle of the card front and added the sentiment label on top with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. For a touch of bling, I used some Pretty Peacock Gems from the Tinsel Gems Four Pack to complete the design. You may have noticed that the Sweet Sorbet Ribbon and Pretty Peacock Gems are a close match to Poppy Parade and Shaded Spruce and it's a good reminder that you can mix and match products to help you design your cards and projects. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card will help give you some creative ideas to help you create your own beautiful card designs. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore in the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and 2024 Sale-a-bration Catalog. 

Please visit with the other Demonstrators taking part in today's blog hop by clicking on the links in the Roll Call List below. You will find so many wonderful projects to inspire you. 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 our blog hop.

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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New At SU December Blog Hop Crumb Cake & Vanilla Notes of Nature Bundle

 

Welcome to our last New At SU Blog Hop for 2023 as we showcase projects using a Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Color Challenge. Our Design Team will be creating projects using these two colors with the option that we may add one more color. I am excited to see what everyone creates this month to help inspire you.

For my card design today, I thought I would give you a Sneak Peek of some new products from the upcoming January-April 2024 Mini Catalog, which will launch January 4th, 2024. When I think of Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla together, I think of vintage designs and so I chose to add some Gold embossing to add to this theme. I have paired the ne Notes of Nature Bundle, which is perfect for collage style stamping, with the new Perennial Postage Bundle, which is fast becoming a new favorite for sentiments. Creating this card was quite a challenge for me as I am not used to using just neutrals for my designs, but I love how this card turned out and I hope it brings joy to the person receiving it.

Products Used:

Notes of Nature Bundle (item #162640) Sneak Peek 

Perennial Postage Bundle (item #162608) Sneak Peek

Crumb Cake Cardstock (item #120953)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Crumb Cake Classic Ink Pad (item #147116)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins (item #160387)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Crumb Cake Cardstock

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

Detailed foliage die cut with the Notes of Nature Dies

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" Left side edge die cut with the Notes of Nature Dies

Sentiment Label die cut with the Perennial Postage Dies 

This was such a fun card to create and I loved using the new Notes of Nature stamp set to create the background design for my card front. Before stamping, I used the decorative edge die from the Notes of Nature Dies to create the look of a notebook page. To give the design depth and dimension, I used 1st and 2nd generation stamping (full strength and stamping off once), using Crumb Cake Classic ink with a variety of the images from the Notes of Nature stamp set to create the different layers of color. The collage style background is perfect for a vintage themed design. I heat embossed two of the more delicate images using Gold embossing powder to add an elegant look to the design. I gently sponged the edges with Crumb Cake Classic ink using a Sponge Dauber to add a distressed feel to the card front. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image from the Perennial Postage stamp set onto Very Vanilla cardstock and die cut it out with the coordinating Perennial Postage Dies. I dipped the edges of the sentiment label into my Versamark Pad and heat embossed them with Gold embossing powder to create a vintage look. Using several of the detailed dies from the Notes of Nature Dies, I die cut a variety of foliage from Crumb Cake cardstock to add behind the sentiment label. For the finishing touch, I added several Gold Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins to the card front to coordinate with the Gold embossing. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help get you excited about the new products coming in the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog. There are so many wonderful products to choose from to help spark your creativity.

Please visit 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

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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