ICS April Blog Hop It's A Girl Thing

Welcome to the ICS April Blog Hop as we are challenged by our theme this month: It's A Girl Thing. Not only have we been challenged to create a feminine project design, but we are limited to using one color with accents of Basic Black, Whisper White or Very Vanilla allowed. I hope that our projects will help inspire you to try this challenge for your own creations. 

 To create my card design for this challenge, I chose to use Seaside Spray as my color and I used Whisper White Embossing Powder as my accent for my design. Using Seaside Spray cardstock for the card base, I added a layer of Seaside Spray cardstock that I heat embossed using the Breathtaking Bouquet cling stamp set (item #151612) from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog. I used my Stamparatus to stamp the image onto my cardstock layer and stamped it twice. A happy little accident occurred when I stamped it the second time, when my cardstock shifted slightly between stamping and it created a slight ghosting of the design. When I heat embossed it, I noticed the mistake but decided to keep it as I liked the extra dimension it added to the background design. I used the Dark Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Marker to color in the petals of the larger floral images to deepen the color of the images. I used a Sponge Dauber with the Seaside Spray Classic ink to sponge the edges of the embossed layer to help it stand out against the card base. For a touch of shimmer, I colored the flower petals with Clear Wink of Stella.

 For the sentiment, I die cut a sentiment label and coordinating detailed layer from Seaside Spray cardstock using the Ornate Frames Dies (item #150664). I sponged the detailed die cut with Seaside Spray Classic ink with a Sponge Dauber to create contrast with the sentiment label. I heat embossed the sentiment from the Timeless Tulips stamp set (item #151534) using Whisper White Embossing Powder onto the sentiment label and attached it to the detailed die cut label with Snail Adhesive. I attached it to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. To add a touch of sparkle, I added Basic Rhinestones that I colored using the Dark Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Marker to embellish the card front and sentiment label.

This elegant card design reminds me of the Wedgewood China from my childhood. I just love the vintage feel to this design and the romance of this beautiful floral stamp image. It works well as a lovely Mother's Day card but could also be used as a Birthday, Anniversary or Thinking of You card. You could easily replicate this design in any color and change the embossing to Gold or Silver for a completely different look. The possibilities are endless. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design helps inspire you to explore the possibilities of using just one color with your projects. 

Now it's time to visit Terri's blog and see what she has created this month. Please click on the Next button below to visit her blog. I hope that you enjoy our blog hop this month.

Terri

Until Next Time
Happy Stamping,
Tricia Butts
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2020 Kre8tors January Blog Hop Sale-a-bration & Mini Catalog

Welcome to the 2020 Kre8tors January Blog Hop as we celebrate the New January-June 2020 Mini Catalog and the 2020 Sale-a-bration Catalog. You will be visiting with Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as we share our projects and ideas to help inspire you. I hope that you enjoy our creations. 

 This soft and pretty card design features the Timeless Tulips stamp set from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog. To create this card, I chose Soft Sea Foam cardstock for the card base and added a layer of Petal Pink cardstock that I embossed with the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder (item #149634) to add some texture to the background.

 For the focal panel, I stamped a 2 1/2" x 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock with images from the Timeless Tulips stamp set, using Petal Pink Classic ink for the flower images and Soft Sea Foam Classic ink for the leaves and stems. I attached this panel to a 2 3/4" x 5 1/4" piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock using Snail Adhesive.

The label for the sentiment was punched out of Soft Sea Foam cardstock using the Label Me Fancy Punch (item #151297). I heat embossed the birthday sentiment using Gold embossing powder onto the label. I attached a piece of Petal Pink 1/4" Metallic Edge Ribbon across the focal panel towards the bottom and attached the label over the ribbon using Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. 

 To finish off the card, I added clear sequins from the Peaceful Poppies Sequins (item 3151325) to add a touch of bling to this clean and simple design. I love that these sequins come in a variety of sizes and some of them are shaped like small flowers for an extra decorative touch. They are simple to attach to the card front using Mini Glue Dots. 

This pretty card design can be used for a variety of occasions and you can vary the color combination to personalize. I hope that you have enjoyed my card design and hopefully it inspires you to explore creating your own designs using stamps, paper and ink with a few extra touches. 

Now it's time to visit Sue's wonderful blog and see what she has created for us from the new catalogs. Please click on the Next button below 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 share what you love about our projects. Thank you. 

Sue

Roll Call List

Melissa Tennison USA

Su Mohr

Janey Backer USA

Tracie St-Louis - Ottawa, Canada

Alexandra Rauf

Jacqui Lawrence (UK)

Rochelle Laird-Smith (Australia)

Cheryl Hamilton

Cheryl Taylor (UK)

Laura Mackie (UK)

Anastasia Radloff

Tricia Butts

Sue McDonald

Deb Naylor

Rebecca-Jo Unwin- Australia

Susan Simpson aka Craftyduckydoodah!

Jan Musselman - USA

Dana Sullivan - USA

Libby Fens

Sandra Roberts (UK)

Nicole Mahler

Michelle Bryant

Until Next Time
Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts

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Global Stamping Friends Extraordinary Blog Hop

Welcome to the Global Stamping Friends (aka GSF) Extraordinary Blog Hop as we showcase Sneak Peek projects featuring new products from the New January-June 2020 Mini Catalog and 2020 Sale-a-bration Catalog. I hope our ideas will have you as excited about these new products as we are. 

 Last weekend I attended Onstage in Portland, Oregon and I received some amazing new products from the new catalogs that will launch January 3rd, 2020. One of the perks of being a demonstrator with Stampin' Up! is the opportunity to get new products before anyone else. Today I am sharing a clean and simple card design featuring the images from the new Painted Poppies stamp set and the sentiment from the new Timeless Tulips stamp set. Both of these stamp sets can be found in the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog and can be ordered by themselves or as part of a bundle. Stay tuned for more Sneak Peeks over the next few weeks for more ideas and new products.

 For my card design I chose to use Terracotta Tile cardstock, one of the 2019-2021 In Colors, which just happens to be on sale as part of the Online Extravaganza. Today is the last day of this amazing sale, so make sure to stock up on your favorite products. I added a layer of Whisper White cardstock to create a matte for the focal layer and heat embossed the images and sentiment using Shimmer White Embossing Powder (item #149511)to add a soft sparkle to my card design. 

I used the Everyday Label Punch (item #144668) to punch out the sentiment from Terracotta Tile cardstock and I layered a second label punched from Whisper White behind it to create a frame for the label. I added the sentiment to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals and added two Basic Pearls to embellish the label. To finish off the card design, I colored the embossed leaves and flowers with Clear Wink of Stella for a touch of shimmer. 

This pretty sympathy card design would also work well for other occasions such as for birthdays, as a get well soon card or something as simple as a thinking of you card. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today and I hope that you enjoyed my Sneak Peek project from the New January-June 2020 Mini Catalog. If you live in the U.S. and you do not already have a demonstrator, please contact me and I would be happy to help you. 

Now it's time to visit Libby's blog and see what she has created with the new products from the new catalogs. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog or click on the links in the Roll Call List to find your way. I hope that you enjoy our blog hop today.

Libby

Blog Hop Roll Call
1. Amanda Farlinger
2. Tricia Butts
3. Libby Dyson
4. Barbara Welch
5. Angélique Stempelkeuken

Until Next Time
Happy Stamping,
Tricia Butts
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