Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge 2025 Week 4 - Petunia Pop

Happy Friday everyone, it's time for Week 4 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge 2025. This week we are showcasing Petunia Pop, one of the 2024-2026 In Colors. I love this bright and beautiful color and how it has that perfect mix of pink and purple to help brighten up our creative projects.

For today's card design, I decided to play with some old favorites in my stash. I chose to use one of the designs from the Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper for my card front and paired it with the Something Fancy stamp set and coordinating Something Fancy Dies to create the sentiment. To create this design, I added some color with the Petunia Pop Classic ink and a Blender Pen to color in the Gold embossed flowers as well as some soft background color using a Blending Brush. I love how the Petunia Pop helps bring this beautiful paper to life to create a soft and pretty card design.

Products Used:

Something Fancy stamp set (item #160416)

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper (item #162616)

Petunia Pop Cardstock (item #163801)

Petunia Pop Classic Ink Pad (item #163811)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165678)

Petunia Pop 3/8" Bordered Ribbon (item #163785)

Blooming Pearls (item #162238)

Blender Pens (item #102845)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Petunia Pop Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

I love creating pretty card designs with designer series paper and this card design is no exception. The Gold embossed design is the perfect way to step up the card and when you add a bit of color to the design, it takes it to a whole new level. I love using Blender Pens to "color" images using ink. It's a wonderful way to be able to control the intensity of the color you add to your images. To soften the background, I applied a light layer of Petunia Pop using a Blending Brush, which helps bring out the detail of the Gold embossed images. The combination of these two techniques is a great way to add some color and interest to your designer series paper. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image from the Something Fancy stamp set with Gold embossing powder to coordinate with the designer series paper layer. The sentiment label was die cut with the coordinating Something Fancy Dies and I layered it over a piece of the Petunia Pop Bordered Ribbon that I added to provide some texture and contrast to the card front. The Gold Blooming Pearls add the perfect finishing touch to the sentiment label to help tie everything together.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will inspire you to explore using Petunia Pop in your creative projects. There are so many wonderful products you can use to create your own unique designs. I love that Petunia Pop has a variety of coordinating products that makes it easier to mix and match to create fun and pretty card designs.

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New At SU June Blog Hop Catalog Sketch Challenge Latte Love

It's time to hop along with the New At SU June Blog Hop and this month we are doing a Sketch Challenge with a bit of twist. If you have seen the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, you may have noticed the sketch layouts on the bottom of page 22 that Stampin' Up! has provided for inspiration to help you get creative. For this month's sketch challenge, our wonderful Design Team members have each chosen to use one of these sketch layouts to create their card design using products from the new catalog and Online Exclusives. Sketch layouts provide a great starting point for creating your own unique card designs using the products you have in your crafty stash. 

For my card design today, I chose to use the third sketch shown using the Latte Love Bundle and coordinating A Little Latte Designer Series Paper available in the Online Exclusives. I love how the coffee theme fits with this layout and it was fun using the designer series paper and images from the bundle to recreate the layout. 

Products Used:

Latte Love Bundle (item #163461)

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

A Little Latte Designer Series Paper (item #163453)

Early Espresso Cardstock (item #119686)

Pecan Pie Cardstock (item #161717)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad (item #147114)

Pecan Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #161665)

Summer Splash Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #163826)

Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots (item #163464)

Linen Thread (item #104199)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pecan Pie Cardstock 

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

Early Espresso Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Strip - 1/2" x 4"

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Cup image stamped and die cut with the Latte Love Bundle

Latte image stamped and die cut with the Latte Love Bundle

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

A Little Latte Designer Series Paper

3 Strips - 1" x 4 1/4"

This card was so much fun to design and I love how the designer series paper worked to create the three panels for the background design. You may notice that the strips are aligned so that you can see the swirls in the pattern and I love how it pops against the Early Espresso cardstock card front. For the focal circle from the layout, I chose to use one of coffee cup images to replace to circle and I added a strip of Early Espresso cardstock across the card front for it to sit on top of to recreate that part of the sketch. I used a piece of Linen Thread to wrap around the card front twice on top of the Early Espresso strip and then tied a bow on the left side. For the coffee cup image, I colored the cup with Summer Splash Stampin' Blends Markers and I stamped the latte image with Pecan Pie Classic ink to add to the center of the cup. I attached the coffee cup over the top of the strip and Linen Thread with Stampin' Dimensionals to make it pop up. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Pecan Pie Classic ink onto the label and attached it on the left side of the card, slightly lower than the Early Espresso strip using Stampin' Dimensionals. I attached the completed card front to the Pecan Pie card base with Stampin' Dimensionals for extra dimension. To complete the card design, I added several of the Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots for the perfect finishing touch. I love that the sketch layout provided me with the blueprint to follow for my card design, and with a few simple changes, I was able to make my own unique design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using the wonderful sketches in the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog to help spark your creativity. There are so many possibilities to explore. Don't forget to check out the current promotion where you can save an additional 10% on select bundles. The Latte Love Bundle that I chose for my card design, is just one of many currently on sale. 

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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 24 - Early Espresso

It's Week 24 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge and this week we are showcasing Early Espresso from the Neutrals Collection. I love this wonderfully rich dark brown and I am so excited to share with you the card design I came up with for this week's challenge.

My card this week is a fun masculine design featuring the Adventurous Sky Bundle. I wanted to create a worn, vintage look to this design and I used the Watercolor World background stamp to create my background and added some texture with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. I used Early Espresso Classic ink to create the different layers of color that help to showcase the versatility of this wonderful color. This card design would be great for a Father's Day card, masculine birthday or graduation card. 

Products Used:

Adventurous Sky Bundle (item #163447)

Watercolor World stamp set (item #160708)

Deckled Circles Dies (item #162286)

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (item #154317)

Early Espresso Cardstock (item #119686)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad (item #147114)

Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins (item #161627)

Blender Pens (item #102845)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Early Espresso Cardstock

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

Medium Circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies 

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" Embossed with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder

Plane image stamped and die cut with the Adventurous Sky Bundle 

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

To create this beautiful card, I chose to use the Watercolor World stamp set for my background and I stamped the image with Early Espresso Classic ink onto the Very Vanilla cardstock card front. I then embossed the layer with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder to give the layer the look of wrinkled parchment paper and then added some Early Espresso ink around the edges and over the raised lines using a Sponge Dauber to give the background a distressed look. For the plane image, I stamped it with Early Espresso Classic ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and then used a Blender Pen to color the image using the ink from the stamped image to add soft color. I also stamped the sentiment onto the Very Vanilla sentiment label using Early Espresso Classic ink. To assemble to card, I added the Early Espresso Deckled Circle to the card front and the layered the plane and sentiment onto using Stampin' Dimensionals. To complete the card, I added several of the Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins for a touch of bling without being overwhelming. I love how Early Espresso works with Very Vanilla, especially when you are looking to create a project with a vintage feel to it. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using Early Espresso in your creative projects in the future. There are so many wonderful options available to help spark your creativity.

Please take the time to check out this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see the amazing projects showcasing Early Espresso. You can start here on my Instagram account. 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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We Create June Blog Hop All The Pretty Colors

Welcome to the We Create June Blog Hop as we explore all the pretty colors for this month's theme. One of my favorite things about Stampin' Up! is their amazing range of beautiful colors and the coordinating products that make it so easy to get creative. Our small but mighty Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help spark your creativity and help you to add a little color to your life. 

When I saw this month's theme, I just knew I had to use the new Full of Life 6"x6" Designer Series from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, because it is full of wonderful designs in beautiful color combinations. The hardest part about creating this card design was choosing which design I would use for the background of my card. I wanted to keep my card design clean and simple to help showcase the wonderful colors in this sun burst pattern. The sentiments from the Saying Hey stamp set are bold and fun and they work perfectly with this card design. 

Products Used:

Saying Hey stamp set (item #163697)

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

Full of Life 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #163357)

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock (item #146968)

Berry Burst Cardstock (item #146968)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Berry Burst Classic Ink Pad (item #147143)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165678)

Tinsel Gems Four Pack (item #161623)

Measurements: 

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Basic White Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

Berry Burst Cardstock

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

Full of Life Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

I love color, so the designs in the Full of Life Designer Series Paper pack are a dream come true for me. Not only are there so many beautiful color combinations, but the patterns are simply stunning and make perfect backgrounds for clean and simple card design. For the design I chose, I trimmed it to create a card front with the center of the sun burst design towards the center of the card front. I attached the designer series paper layer to a layer of Basic White cardstock to create a thin border and then attached it to the Blueberry Bushel card base to help make it all pop. For the sentiment, I stamped the large Hey sentiment with Berry Burst Classic ink onto the Basic White sentiment label and attached it to the center of the card front. For the smaller sentiment, I heat embossed the image with Silver embossing powder onto the Berry Burst label and attached it to the card front below the focal sentiment. To complete the design, I added several Berry Burst Gems from the Tinsel Gems Four Pack, which coordinates perfectly with the colors in this card design. I just love how bright and cheerful this card design is and I hope it will bring a smile to the person receiving it. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore all the fun ways to add color to your projects. With just paper, stamps and ink, you can create beautiful clean and simple designs for all occasions. There are so many wonderful options to explore.

Now it's time to visit Rae Jean's blog and see what she has to share with us. 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 liked about our projects. 

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ICS May Blog Hop Introducing the 2024-2026 In Colors

Welcome to the ICS May Blog Hop and this month we are showcasing the new 2024-2026 In Colors released this month. Our wonderful Design Team is excited to share their projects and ideas featuring these beautiful colors to help spark your creativity. The new 2024-2026 In Colors are Pretty In Pink, Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, Shy Shamrock and Summer Splash and they are perfect for Spring and Summer projects. 

One of my favorite things to do with the new In Colors is to use them all together to create a fun design. For this card, I chose to use the Trusty Tools stamp set and coordinating Trusty Tools Dies to create a colorful paint brush themed design. I used each of the colors from the 2024-2026 In Colors Classic Stampin' Pads Bundle to create splashes of color onto the embossed Basic White card front. I love how the swirled background looks like painted wall with that wonderful texture. This card design can be used for a variety of occasions to help celebrate how awesome someone is. 

Products Used:

Trusty Tools stamp set (item #163274)

Latte Love stamp set (item #163455)

Trusty Tools Dies (item #162722)

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

So Swirly Embossing Folder (item #163791)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

2024-2026 In Color Classic Stamp Pads Bundle (item #165058)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Linen Thread (item #104199)

2024-2026 In Color Resin Dots (item #163389)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Basic Black Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock 

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" Embossed with the So Swirly Embossing Folder

5 stamped & die cut paint brushes with the Trusty Tools stamp set & coordinating Trusty Tools Dies

Sentiment Tag die cut with the Something Fancy Dies 

For this card design, I wanted to showcase how well the 5 In Colors looked together. The paint brushes from the Trusty Tools stamp set were a perfect way to display these beautiful colors. I stamped each of the handles and paint on the brushes using each of the colors and die cut them out with the coordinating dies. To give the impression of paint splattered along the bottom of the card front, I stamped the large splatter image from the Latte Love stamp set in each of the colors and then I embossed the card front using the So Swirly Embossing Folder. Using Linen Thread, I wrapped a piece around the bottom of the card front twice and tied a knot on the left side. I attached the paint brushes onto the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals, in order of the paint splatters across the bottom, alternating the direction of the brushes. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the Basic White label and then stamped the splatters in Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie and Summer Splash, making sure to stamp off once for each color to give it a softer more muted look. I attached the sentiment onto the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals, centering it over the Linen Thread. I attached the card front to the Basic Black card base and then added several of the Resin Dots to complete the design. I love how fun and cheerful this design looks and I think it would be great for people of all ages. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to give these beautiful new In Colors a try and create your own wonderful projects. There are so many possibilities to explore with the wide range of coordinating products.

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Tricia Butts
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