New At SU March Blog Hop Stippled Roses Gift

Welcome to the New At SU March Blog Hop with this month's challenge being "Not A Card". Our wonderful Design Team members will be showcasing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to create projects beyond the handmade card you might send to someone special. There are so many wonderful options to explore and I am excited to see what everyone will be sharing this month.

For my project, I decided to create a pretty treat box using the Square Pillow Boxes in the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog. They are a part of the Bee Mine Suite but I thought I would show how you can transform the box into a beautiful, elegant gift idea using the Stippled Roses stamp set. I was able to transform the color of the box from Basic White to a pretty soft Balmy Blue using Blending Brushes and added a tone on tone design with images from the stamp set. I love how something so simple can turn into something so beautiful. 

Products Used:

Stippled Roses Bundle (item #162667)

Go To Greetings stamp set (item #158763)

Tailor Made Tags Dies (item #155563)

Square Pillow Boxes (item #162559)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Gold Foil Sheets (item #1321622)

Balmy Blue Classic Ink Pad (item #147105)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Balmy Blue 1/2" Variegated Ribbon (item #160448)

Gold & Silver 1/8" Trim Combo Pack (item #161633)

Mini Glue Dots (item #103683)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

1 Square Pillow Box

Basic White

Sentiment Tag die cut with the Tailor Made Tags Dies

Gold Foil

Detailed Leaves die cut with the Stippled Roses Dies

Sometimes you have a small gift and you just want a way to package it to make it extra special. The Square Pillow Boxes are a wonderful way to personalize a gift without needing a lot of supplies. To decorate the pillow box, I applied Balmy Blue Classic ink to the matte side of the box, using a Blending Brush. I created an ombre feel to the background by varying the amount of color I applied to certain areas. Next, I stamped the small rose and the large leaves images using Balmy Blue Classic ink to create a soft and pretty tone on tone design onto the blended background. Once I had the design I wanted, I assembled the box, removing the covering from the adhesive so that it would hold together. I tied a piece of the Balmy Blue Variegated Ribbon around the box (on the side that does not have the opening) and tied a large loopy bow on the front. To create the sentiment label, I heat embossed the image from the Go To Greetings stamp set onto Basic White cardstock with Gold embossing powder and then die cut it out with the Tailor Made Tags Dies. I then tied a piece of Gold Trim to the tag and attached it to the Balmy Blue ribbon near the bow, to hide the knot. I added Stampin' Dimensionals behind the tag to attach it to the front of the box at a slight angle. To complete the box design, I cut apart the detailed leaves that I die cut from Gold Foil and attached them to the top and bottom of the tag using Mini Glue Dots. I love the way the Gold accents take this gift box to the next level and add a touch of elegance to the design. With the opening of the box on the side, it means that you can access what is inside the box without having to remove the decoration on the box. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my gift box idea helps inspire you to create your own beautiful gift to give to someone special. A handmade gift is a gift from the heart and a way to show how much you care about them. There are so many wonderful options to choose from to help you create your own unique gift ideas. The Square Pillow Boxes are a great option, especially if you are looking for a quick and simple packaging option.

Please take a trip along our blog hop to see all the wonderful projects created by our amazing Design Team. Just click on the links in the Roll Call List to find your way. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects.

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Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 6 Orchid Oasis

It's Friday which means it's time for the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. Can you believe it's Week 6 already? This week we are showcasing my favorite color, Orchid Oasis, one of the 2022-2024 In Colors. This week I was inspired by the beautiful Delft Blue China that I remember seeing when I lived in Europe. 

For my design, I chose to use the beautiful Stippled Roses Bundle to create the floral background using Orchid Oasis Classic ink on a piece of Basic White cardstock. The focal image was created using the large floral and I heat embossed it with Clear embossing powder onto Orchid Oasis cardstock to create an elegant tone on tone design. My sentiment features one of the circle dies from the new Everyday Details Dies. I just love how this card design turned out and how it showcases this amazing color.

Products Used:

Stippled Roses Bundle (item #162667)

Detailed Dogwood stamp set (item #162953) Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward

Everyday Details Dies (item #162864)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Orchid Oasis Cardstock (item #159267)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Vellum Cardstock (item #101856)

Orchid Oasis Classic Ink Pad (item #159214)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Embossing Powders (item #155554)

Orchid Oasis 1/8" Metallic Woven Ribbon (item #159199)

2022-2024 In Color Pearls (item #161621)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Orchid Oasis Cardstock

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

Stippled Rose image stamped and die cut with the Stippled Roses Bundle

Basic White Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4" stamped with the Stippled Roses stamp set

Sentiment Label die cut with the Everyday Details Dies

Cardstock Vellum

Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Today's card design is a wonderful combination of a variety of my favorite techniques. The focal image was created by heat embossing the large floral image onto Orchid Oasis cardstock using Clear embossing powder to create a beautiful tone on tone design. I love the subtle shine the embossing adds to the image. For the background, I used the small floral and the large leaves image to create the background design using Orchid Oasis Classic ink on Basic White cardstock. I added texture to the design using the texture images from the Detailed Dogwood stamp set, stamping off several times to create a lighter more subtle image. I then added some color around the edges using a Blending Brush to add blended color to the background. I layered this background layer onto a layer of Basic White cardstock and then attached it to the Orchid Oasis card base with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Orchid Oasis Classic ink onto a Basic White circle die cut using the new Everyday Details Dies and then layered it onto a Vellum cardstock circle that I die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies. To add a touch of color to the vellum layer, I gently added some Orchid Oasis Classic ink to the back of the circle using a Blending Brush to give it a hint of blue. I added a piece of the Orchid Oasis Metallic Woven Ribbon behind the sentiment to add some sparkle. I attached the focal image to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals and then added the sentiment label to the lower left corner, also using Stampin' Dimensionals. To complete the design, I added several Orchid Oasis Pearls for a touch of bling. I am so happy with how this card design turned out and all the wonderful layers of color that help bring this design to life. Can you see why I love Orchid Oasis? How could you not love this gorgeous color?

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to try Orchid Oasis to create your own beautiful projects. There are so many wonderful options to choose from. Remember to take advantage of Sale-a-bration to earn Free products with a qualifying order before it ends February 29th. Please contact me if you have any questions or need any help.

Please take a moment to visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop to see all the amazing projects created with Orchid Oasis here. We have Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world sharing their wonderful projects to help inspire you.

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Tricia Butts
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Inspire. Create. Share January Blog Hop All About The Sale-A-Bration

It's time to visit with the Inspire. Create. Share. January Blog Hop and see the wonderful new Sale-a-bration products that are now available to order. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help spark your creativity for 2024. What is Sale-a-bration? It is a special time of the year when Stampin' Up! releases exclusive products that you can earn free with a qualifying order until February 29th. 

One of my favorite Sale-a-bration products would have to be the beautiful Softly Stippled Designer Series Paper, which you can earn free with a qualifying $50 order. The designs in this pack of paper are so pretty and they coordinate with the Stippled Roses Bundle that I chose to use to create my card design. I love the vintage feel of these products and that was the main influence for my card design. 

Products Used:

Stippled Roses Bundle (item #162667)

Deckled Circles Dies (item #162286)

Tailor Made Tags Dies (item #155563)

Softly Stippled Designer Series Paper (item #162975) Sale-a-bration Level 1 Reward

Pebbled Path Cardstock (item #161722)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Pebbled Path Classic Ink Pad (item #161648)

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154893)

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154881)

Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154902)

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins (item #160387)

Gold & Silver 1/8" Trim (item #161633)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pebbled Path Cardstock 

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

Deckled Circle die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies 

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Leaves and roses images stamped and die cut with the Stippled Roses Bundle 

Sentiment Tag die cut with the Tailor Made Tags Dies

Softly Stippled Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

This pretty card design was so much fun to create and it gave me the opportunity to color with my favorite medium, Stampin' Blends Markers. I stamped the roses and leaves images with Pebbled Path Classic ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and colored the roses using Petal Pink and Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers and the leaves with the Soft Sea Foam Markers. I die cut them out with the coordinating Stippled Roses Dies and used the Light Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Marker to color around the edges of each of the images to soften the background. I attached the Pebbled Path Deckled Circle to the bottom left corner of the designer series paper card front and trimmed off the excess from the left and bottom sides. I attached the card front to the card base and then attached the leaves and roses to Deckled Circle area, popping up the top rose with Stampin' Dimensionals. For the sentiment label, I stamped the image with Pebbled Path Classic ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and die cut it out with one of the Tailor Made Tags Dies. I attached it to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals, slightly tucking it underneath the top rose. To embellish the card design, I added a small bow tied with Gold Trim and several of the Gold Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins for a touch of sparkle. I love how this beautiful designer series paper brings this card design to life and how pretty the tone on tone floral design looks. It adds a wonderful elegance to a lovely Thank You card. 

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 and take advantage of the wonderful Sale-a-bration rewards. There are so many options to explore.

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