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Monday, April 1, 2024

We Create April Blog Hop April Showers

Welcome to the We Create April Blog Hop and this month our theme is "April Showers". Here in Colorado, Spring is in full swing and we have been alternating between lovely warm, sunny days and cooler rainy and sometimes even snowy weather. Basically, typical Spring weather for Colorado. Our Design Team is excited to share their wonderful projects and ideas to help inspire you to create your own beautiful projects to help celebrate the special occasions you have coming up.

When I think of Spring, I think of the saying, "April showers bring May flowers" and so far we have been lucky enough to have both rain and snow. For my card design, I chose to use the lovely Spring scenery in the Rocky Mountains as my inspiration. Once the snow has melted, the beautiful wildflowers start to bloom and everything is so green and pretty. I chose one of the designs from the Meandering Meadows 6"x6" Designer Series Paper to create the background for my card design, to recreate that wonderful view. I wanted to keep my design clean and simple, so I chose to add a simple sentiment and minimal embellishments to create a lovely Thinking of You card.

Products Used:

Garden Meadow stamp set (item #162736)

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

Meandering Meadow 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #162735)

Highland Heather Cardstock (item #146986)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Highland Heather Classic Ink Pad (item #147103)

Ribbon Duo Combo Pack (item #161318)

Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds (item #162743)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Highland Heather Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

This beautiful card really does showcase the wonderful designs in the Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper pack. The soft, watercolor look to the scenes are so peaceful and soothing and I thought it would be perfect for a Thinking of You card. I added the designer series card front to a Highland Heather card base to help make the scene stand out. I stamped the sentiment with Highland Heather Classic ink onto Basic White cardstock and die cut out the sentiment with one of the Something Fancy Dies. I cut two pieces of the Petal Pink ribbon and attached them to the card front and then added the sentiment label over the top with Stampin' Dimensionals. For a touch of bling, I added several gold Dragonflies to complete the design. This clean and simple design is a wonderful way to showcase your pretty designer series paper to help you create beautiful cards.

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. Spring is such a lovely time of the year and there are so many wonderful possibilities to explore.

Now it's time to visit Cheryl'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 liked about our projects. I hope that you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Inspire. Create. Share. March Blog Hop Spring Is Coming

It's time to hop along with the Inspire. Create. Share. March Blog Hop and this month we are showcasing Spring projects to help you get ready for the new season. It's hard to believe that Spring is almost here and our wonderful Design Team members are excited to share their projects and ideas to help inspire you to get creative.

Often when you think of Spring, you think of pretty florals and soft pastel colors. So I thought I would combine these two elements to create a soft and pretty card design using the Enduring Beauty Bundle. For the background, I used one of the new Fun Patterns Embossing Folders to add some texture. Recently I learned a new technique called Etching, so I decided to try it with this card and I love how it added depth and dimension to the floral design. The overall design has a modern, artistic feel to it that I think works well for Spring.

Products Used:

Enduring Beauty Bundle (item #162674)

Go To Greetings stamp set (item #158763)

Timeless Arrangements Dies (item #161525)

Fun Patterns Embossing Folders (item #163790)

Soft Sea Foam Cardstock (item #146988)

Bubble Bath Cardstock (item #161718)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Bubble Bath Classic Ink Pad (item #161664)

Fresh Freesia Classic Ink Pad (item #155611)

Soft Sea Foam Classic Ink Pad (item #146988)

Parakeet Party Classic Ink Pad (item #159208)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (item #162481)

Festive Pearls (item #159963)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Measurements:

Soft Sea Foam Cardstock

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

Matte Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Basic Black Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Timeless Arrangements Dies

Bubble Bath Cardstock

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4" cut into 3 pieces

2 pieces- 1 1/2" x 3 3/4" & 1 piece - 2" x 3 3/4"

Basic White Cardstock

Floral image stamped, colored & die cut with the Enduring Beauty Bundle

The Enduring Beauty Bundle is perfect for creating beautiful Spring cards for a variety of occasions. There are so many different ways you can mix and match the stamp set, masks and coordinating dies to get creative. I chose to use all three to create my Spring themed card. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White cardstock and used the masks to color the images. For the flowers I used Bubble Bath and Fresh Freesia Classic ink pads and for the leaves I chose Soft Sea Foam and Parakeet Party ink pads. I applied the color to the masks using blending brushes to give the stamped image a soft and pretty look. For the etching on the images, I used the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to add small lines to add depth and texture. I love the artistic feeling that this technique adds to this image. I used the coordinating Enduring Beauty Dies to die cut the image to create the focal point for my card design. For the background layer, I cut a piece of Bubble Bath cardstock measuring 5" x 3 3/4" into three separate pieces and then embossed them using one of the Fun Patterns Embossing Folders. I love the delicate detail it adds to the background without being overwhelming. I attached the three pieces to a piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock and then layered it onto the Basic Black cardstock that helps to frame the layers and make it pop against the Soft Sea Foam card base. I heat embossed the sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set with Gold embossing powder onto Basic Black cardstock and used one of the Timeless Arrangements Dies to die cut the label. I added the sentiment to the bottom right corner of the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals and added the floral image so that the leaves slightly overlap the sentiment, also using Stampin' Dimensionals. For a touch of bling, I added several Gold Pearls to coordinate with the Gold embossing. I love how this design turned out using these products to create a fresh and pretty card for Spring.

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 celebrate Spring. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore.

Now it's time to visit Joni's blog and see what she has created for Spring. Just click on the Next button 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. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

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Tricia Butts
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Friday, March 1, 2024

We Create March Blog Hop March To A Different Beat

Welcome to the We Create March Blog Hop and our theme this month is "March To A Different Beat". As we begin this new month, we are already starting to think about Spring and all the wonderful things that come with that season. It's a time for new beginnings as we get ready to shake off the Winter Blues and enjoy the warmer weather. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing what this month's theme means to them to help inspire you to get creative this month.

When I think of the month of March, I think about the beginning of Spring and here in Colorado we have already started to see the early signs with warm sunny days mixed in with the occasional snow storm, both very common during this season. Then I started to think along the lines of the word beat, and it made me think of wings, which led me to butterflies which will soon start to return. So I decided to create a pretty Spring themed card design using the Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack and coordinating Cards & Envelopes, with butterflies being a key part of the design. I love that this was a simple card to create and required just a few supplies to make a beautiful design.

Products Used:

Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack (item #162930)

Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Cards and Envelopes (item #162931)

Petal Pink Cardstock (item #146985)

Baker's Twine Three Color Pack (item #162759)

Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots (item #162758)

Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item #144220)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Cards and Envelopes

1 Calypso Coral Card Base and coordinating Envelope

Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack

Dream Big Card - 3"x4"

Assorted Flowers Stickers

Petal Pink Cardstock

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

This fun no-stamping card, is a great way to create a pretty design by just mixing and matching different elements to come up with the finished card. Once I had chosen the card I wanted to use for the focal image, I added a piece of Petal Pink cardstock to create a matte layer to help it pop against the Calypso Coral card base. I added some Lemon Lolly Baker's Twine around the bottom of the layer, wrapping it around twice and then tying a bow on the left side. I added several Petal Pink Dots to the focal card to coordinate with the matte layer and then attached the layer to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals. To step the design up even further, I added several of the flower stickers to the top left and bottom right corners of the card front, tucking them slightly under the raised focal layer. To complete the design, I added a little more bling to the centers of the small flowers using Basic Rhinestone Jewels. I love how fresh and pretty this card is and how simple it was to create.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help get you in the mood for Spring and spark your creativity. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore to create beautiful clean and simple designs.

Now it's time to visit Lisa's blog and see what she has to share with us. Just click on the Next button to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List to find your way along our blog hop. We would love 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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Saturday, May 13, 2023

Stamping Inkspirations May Blog Hop Sketch Challenge

It's Sketch Challenge time for the Stamping Inkspirations May Blog Hop and our Design Team members will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you. Sketches are a wonderful way to spark your creativity, especially if you are experiencing a creative block. Think of it as a road map to guide you as you create your own beautiful projects.

It took me a little time to work out my card design for this month's Sketch Challenge. In the end, I came up with a bit of a twist on the original sketch to create a card that worked for me. I chose to use the Timeless Arrangements Bundle with the Stylish Shapes to create my card and I also used the Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder to add some texture to the design. This pretty Spring themed Thank You card has a soft and pretty color palette including Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Pool Party and Basic White. This card design features several different techniques including masking, sponging, both dry and heat embossing and a little die cutting. I can honestly say that this card had me stepping outside my comfort zone but I love how it turned out in the end.

Products Used:

Timeless Arrangements Bundle (item #161526)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder (item #161473)

Fresh Freesia Cardstock (item #155613)

Highland Heather Cardstock (item #146986)

Pool Party Cardstock (item #122924)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Highland Heather Classic Ink Pad (item #147103)

Fresh Freesia Classic Ink Pad (item #155611)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Embossing Powders (item #155554)

Pool Party 3/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (item #160430)]

Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item #144220)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Fresh Freesia Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Highland Heather Cardstock

Large Stitched Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies & embossed with the Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder

Large Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

2 Small Florals die cut with the Timeless Arrangements Dies

Pool Party Cardstock

4 Leaves die cut with the Timeless Arrangements

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

When you look at this card design, you see that I used quarter circles to create the "corners" for my card design. I chose to cut the large Highland Heather Circle into quarters to create a curved version of the sketch and I love how the Countryside Blossoms embossing folder adds beautiful texture to this design. For the card front, I masked off a strip in the center and gently sponged the area with Fresh Freesia Classic ink using a Blending Brush. While the mask was still in place, I stamped the leaves and flowers from the Timeless Arrangements stamp set onto the sponged background using Fresh Freesia Classic ink. I love the tone on tone design this technique creates. I then stamped the "Thanks" image randomly on the floral background using Highland Heather Classic ink to complete the design, before removing the mask. For the sentiment label, I heat embossed the image with White embossing powder onto the Fresh Freesia Label and added it to the larger Highland Heather Label.

To assemble the card, I attached the four quarter circles to the card front. I added a piece of Pool Party Grosgrain Ribbon around the center of the card front and added the sentiment label over the top using Stampin' Dimensionals. I added for sprigs of leaves die cut from Pool Party cardstock with the Timeless Arrangements Dies, so that the ends tucked underneath the sentiment label. I also added two small floral sprigs die cut from Highland Heather cardstock. To complete the card design, I attached the card front to the Fresh Freesia card base and added two small Basic Rhinestones to the sentiment label for a touch of bling. This is such a sweet design and I love the combination of textures and layers.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope my card design will help inspire you to give this Sketch Challenge a try. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore using paper, ink and stamps to create your own beautiful card design.

Now it's time to visit Mo's wonderful blog and see what she has created with this month's sketch challenge. Just click on the Next button below to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List to find your way. We would love 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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Annette Ball ● Cheryl Hamilton

Aurélie Fabre ● Jan Musselman ● Danielle Kassing

Teri West ● Leonie Stuart ● Karen Henderson

Marieke Bart ● Tricia Butts ● Mo Rootes

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Tricia Butts
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

ICS April Blog Hop Spring Is Sprung

It's time to hop along with the ICS April Blog Hop and this month we are celebrating Spring with the theme, "Spring Is Sprung". Our talented Design Team members will be sharing their projects and ideas to help you get creative.

When I think of Spring and flowers, it reminds me that Mother's Day is less than a month away. I decided to show some love to some of my retiring products to create this beautiful card design that requires minimal stamping and no coloring. The Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper has so many stunning floral designs that are perfect for creating lovely Spring projects. By mixing and matching products, it's amazing what you can create.

Products Used:

Celebrating You stamp set (item #158028) Retiring

Blossoming Happiness Dies (item #158823) Retiring

Split Card Textures Dies (item #159162) Retiring

Fabulous Frames Dies (item #159163) Retiring

Double Oval Punch (item #154242)

Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper (item #158822) Retiring

Pool Party Cardstock (item #122924)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Brushed Metallic Cardstock (item #153524) Retiring

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Brushed Brass Butterflies (item #158136)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pool Party Cardstock

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

Brushed Gold Metallic Cardstock

Large Frame die cut with the Fabulous Frames Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Background Layer - 4 7/8" x 3 5/8" Die cut with the Split Card Textures Dies

Sentiment Label punched out with the Double Oval Punch

Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper

Flowers & Leaves die cut using the Blossoming Happiness Dies

This beautiful Mother's Day card is a wonderful combination of die cutting and designer series paper. The flowers and leaves have been die cut from one of the sheets of designer series paper that coordinates with the Blossoming Happiness Dies. The detailed background was created using the Split Card Textures Dies and I framed it with the large frame die from the Fabulous Frames Dies, using the Brushed Gold Metallic cardstock to step up the design. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image from the Celebrating You stamp set with Gold embossing powder to coordinate with the frame. To complete the card design, I added several Brushed Brass Butterflies for a subtle touch of bling. This card is perfect for creating beautiful cards quickly and without the fuss of coloring images. So many of the products I used are retiring, so if you would like to order them, I recommend doing it soon to avoid missing out.

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 Spring projects. Make sure you take the time to check the Last Chance Products Sale List, with some products discounted up to 60%. These products are available only while supplies last.

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

Until Next Time

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Tricia Butts
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