Colour Combo December Blog Hop

It's time to hop along with the Colour Combo December Blog Hop and for our last hop of the year, our color challenge is Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo and Coastal Cabana. Join our talented Design Team members as they share their projects and ideas to help inspire you to explore this beautiful color combination. 

For my card design this month, I decided to keep it clean and simple. I love how these colors work together and I wanted to let them shine through with just a touch of Gold embossing to step it up. For this card, I chose two stamp sets that work really well together and are hidden gems in the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. For the background shapes, I used the Watercolor Shapes stamp set and I used images from the Graceful Tiles stamp set to decorate the shapes. This card design would work well for so many occasions and you could experiment with different color combinations to personalize your cards.

Products Used:

Graceful Tiles stamp set (item #159390)

Watercolor Shapes stamp set (item #156968)

Coastal Cabana Cardstock (item #131297)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Thick Basic White Cardstock (item #159229)

Coastal Cabana Classic Ink Pad (item #147097)

Flirty Flamingo Classic Ink Pad (item #147052)

Poppy Parade Classic Ink Pad (item #147050)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item #144220)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Thick Basic White Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4"

Coastal Cabana Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

This card design is so simple to create and requires just a few supplies. I chose to use Thick Basic White cardstock for the card base to help make the focal layer pop. The layer of Coastal Cabana cardstock adds a nice frame around the card front and helps step up the design. The Gold embossed images on top of the stamped background shapes adds a simple elegance to the card and I love how the sentiment ties in with the rest of the design. To finish off the card, I added some Basic Rhinestones to add a touch of bling. The simplicity of this card design is so beautiful and I look forward to trying this layout with other color combinations. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will inspire you to explore this wonderful color combination when creating your own beautiful projects. As you can see from my design, it doesn't have to be fancy with lots of layers. Sometimes it's all about keeping it clean and simple. 

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

Roll Call List

1. Little Lizzy’s Crafts - Elisabeth Pirolt (AT) - https://www.little-lizzys-crafts.at/2022/12/11/colour-combo-blog-hop-dezember-2022/

2. DerBesondereBlick  - Natalie Albers (D) - https://derbesondereblick.blogspot.com/2022/12/colour-combo-december-2022.html

3. Tricia’s Stamping Creations - Tricia Butts (US) - https://triciastampingcreations.blogspot.com/2022/12/colour-combo-december-blog-hop.html

4. De Kijkkast - Annette Elias (NL) - https://dekijkkast.blogspot.com/2022/12/bloemenkaart-in-artsy-style-colour.html

5. Mo Rootes - https://wp.me/p73ZP5-30c 

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New At SU October Blog Hop Masculine Cards

Welcome to the New At SU October Blog Hop as we showcase Masculine cards to help you get creative for the guys in your life. Creating masculine cards can be very challenging and I you will have the opportunity to visit with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you.

For my card today, I decided to add a twist to my design. I chose to use the Evergreen Elegance stamp set from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, which is a beautiful Christmas stamp set. I paired it with the Watercolor Shapes stamp set and the sentiment is from the Enjoy The Moment stamp set. At first glance, this probably is not a combination you would think of for a masculine card design, but with a little experimenting, I came up with a wonderful masculine birthday card that is fun to create.

Products Used:

Evergreen Elegance stamp set (item #153313)

Watercolor Shapes stamp set (item #156968)

Enjoy The Moment stamp set (item #154452)

Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder (item #153576)

Stitched So Sweetly Dies (item #151690)

Soft Suede Cardstock (item #115318)

Shaded Spruce Cardstock (item #146981)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Shaded Spruce Classic Ink Pad (item #147088)

Balmy Blue Classic Ink Pad (item #147105)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack (item #155475)

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (item #144108)

Measurements:

Soft Suede Cardstock

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

Matte Layer - 3 1/2" x 2 1/4"

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Shaded Spruce Cardstock 

Background Layer - 5 1/4" x 4" Embossed with the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder

Basic White Cardstock

Focal layer - 2"x 3 1/4"

This card design is all about texture and layers. I created the focal image using just two ink colors and stamped off the images to create different colors and layers to the design. For the background, I stamped off the Balmy Blue Classic ink once and then stamped it onto the Basic White cardstock layer in the center. To create the layers of trees, I stamped the first large tree with Shaded Spruce Classic ink on the left side of the layer and then again on the right side without reinking. For the center tree, I used the medium size tree image and stamped it off once before stamping it onto the Basic White cardstock layer. This gives the illusion of a forest with simple stamping. I attached the layer to the Soft Suede cardstock matte layer and wrapped a piece of the Crumb Cake Baker's Twine twice around the layer and tied it in a knot on the left side. For the background layer of the card, I embossed it with the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder to add texture to the layer that coordinates with the focal design. I attached it to the card base and then attached the focal image with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to the upper left side of the card front. To complete the design, I heat embossed the sentiment from the Enjoy The Moment stamp set with Gold embossing powder onto the sentiment label I die cut with one of the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. I attached the sentiment label to the bottom right corner of the card front with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. I love this color combination and how the design has a wonderful rustic, nature theme to it. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to look at this beautiful Christmas stamp set and see how versatile it is for other occasions. I feel that the amazing tree images in this stamp set make it a winner for masculine card designs. Note that for today only, the Evergreen Elegance stamp and the Enjoy the Moment stamp set are part of the 24 Hour Stamp Sale, where you can save 15% when you order before 11:50pm Mountain Time, October 20th. I think you will find that these stamp sets would make a great addition to your collection.

Now it's time to visit Ginger's beautiful blog and see what she has created to inspire you. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog or use 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. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

Roll Call List 

Tricia’s Stamping Creations: Evergreen Elegance

Stamping the Cape: Senior Years

Stamping Flair: Peaceful Cabin

Joni in the Spotlight Stamping: Tidings & Trimmings

Dekijkkast: Arctic Bears & Mountain Air
Stampin’ Scrapper: Biggest Wish

The Flying Stamper: Turtle Friends

Playing with Papercrafting: Campology

Stamping With the Copper Cropper: Harvest Meadow

Creative Juice by Loni: Hats Off & Give it a Whirl

Stampin’ Xime: Knit Together

24/7 Inkspiration: Forever Fern

Carterie Plus: Peaceful Cabin 

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Stamping With Friends Card Challenge July Blog Hop Slimline Card

 Welcome to the Stamping With Friends Card Challenge July Blog Hop and this month we have been challenged to create a Slimline card design. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you.

For my Slimline card, I chose to create a fun birthday card with some of the new stamp sets from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. I wanted it to be a clean and simple stamping design with a bit of a twist and I love how it turned out. The colors I chose are Pale Papaya, Coastal Cabana and Misty Moonlight and I add Silver embossing for the sentiment to step it up. The stamp sets I chose to use are Watercolor Shapes for the background design, Biggest Wish for the sentiments and Count On Me for the cute little penguin. It is so much fun to play with different stamp sets and create fun new designs. The wonderful thing about a Slimline card is that you have a larger area to create your design without it feeling overcrowded. 

Products Used:

Biggest Wish stamp set (item #155052) New

Count On Me stamp set (item #155647) New 

Watercolor Shapes stamp set (item #156968) New

Basic White Thick Cardstock (item #159229)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Misty Moonlight Cardstock (item #153081)

Coastal Cabana Classic Ink Pad (item #147097)

Misty Moonlight Classic Ink Pad (item #153118)

Pale Papaya Classic Ink Pad (item #155670) New

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555) New

Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154843)

Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #155519) New

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154897)

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (item #144108)

Measurements:

Basic White Thick Cardstock

Card Base - 8 1/2" x 7" (Scored at 3 1/2" along the 7" side)

Basic White Cardstock

Focal Layer - 8" x 3"

Stamped and fussy cut penguins from the Count On Me stamp set

Misty Moonlight Cardstock

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

This card design is a great SIP card - stamps, inks and paper. The layers of cardstock help create dimension with the Misty Moonlight adding a frame around the focal layer that helps the stamped images pop. For the background design, I stamped the large circles with Coastal Cabana and the small circles with Pale Papaya Classic inks using the Watercolor Shapes stamp set. I love the texture that these images create. The small crosses image is from the Biggest Wish stamp set and I stamped them randomly on the background with Misty Moonlight Classic ink to complete the background design. The sentiment has been heat embossed with Silver embossing powder using the cursive "happy" sentiment and the more bold block style "Birthday" towards the center of the card design. I love how the embossing steps up the design with a bit of shimmer that works well with this color combination. The cute little penguins from the Count On Me stamp set, were creating by stamping the image twice onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and I colored them with the Stampin' Blends Markers. Using Paper Snips, I fussy cut out the penguins and balloons and added Mini Stampin' Dimensionals onto the back of each piece. For placement, I stamped the penguin image twice onto the card design with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then lined up the fussy cut images and adhered them on top of each of the penguins and the balloons to add some dimension to the design. This card design works well for people of all ages and is a wonderful way to celebrate a special day. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to try creating your own Slimline cards. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore using stamps, ink and paper to create your designs.Now it's time to visit Michelle's blog and see what wonderful projects she has to share with us. 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 enjoyed about our projects. I hope you will enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

Roll Call List

Linda Moore

Karen Egan

Libby Fens

Tricia Butts

Michelle Hollings

Tina Hewett

Betty Bickford

Tracie St-Louis

Donna Schnees

Mary Knabe

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