3D Paper Trimmer July Blog Hop Vacation

Welcome to the 3D Paper Trimmer July Blog Hop and this month our theme is Vacation. Here in the U.S. it is Summer time and the perfect time to go on vacation. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you.

When I think of vacation time, I think of the ocean and the chance to relax and read a good book. So today I thought I would share this cute Corner Bookmark that I created using the Sailing Home stamp set and coordinating Smooth Sailing Dies. I was inspired by the fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Debbie Henderson, from her You Tube video here and she gives wonderful instructions to create this fun bookmark. I love how it slides onto the corner of the page to help you keep your place when reading your favorite book.

Products Used:

Sailing Home stamp set (item #149457)

Smooth Sailing Dies (item #149576)

2020-2022 In Color 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #155230)

Misty Moonlight Cardstock (item #153081)

Sahara Sand Cardstock (item #121043)

Pear Pizzazz Cardstock (item #131201)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Copper Foil Sheets (item #142020)

Misty Moonlight Classic Ink Pad (item #153118)

Sahara Sand Classic Ink Pad (item #147117)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (item #144108)

Tear & Tape Adhesive (item #154031)

Measurements:

Misty Moonlight Cardstock

4" x 4" Square - mark at the 2" point on three sides and score diagonally as per the video 

Sentiment Label die cut with the Smooth Sailing Dies

Basic White Cardstock

2 Squares - 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" mark at the 1 7/8" mark on three sides and cut as per the video

2 1/2" x 2 1/2" Square - cut in half diagonally to create two triangles (one for the top of the front)

Just Jade Designer Series Paper

3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square - mark at the 1 3/4" mark on three sides and cut as per the video (back piece)

2 1/4" x 2 1/4" square - cut diagonally to create two triangles (one triangle for the top of the front)

Sahara Sand Cardstock

Rope border piece die cut with Smoothly Sailing Dies

Anchor heat embossed with Copper Embossing Powder and die cut with Smooth Sailing Dies

Pear Pizzazz Cardstock

Seaweed die cut with Smooth Sailing Dies

Copper Foil Sheet

Helm die cut with Smooth Sailing Dies

This fun bookmark is easy to assemble with Debbie's wonderful video here. The trickiest part is the scoring and cutting of the diagonal measurements, which you can do with the Paper Trimmer. I had so much fun decorating using the stamp images from the Sailing Home stamp set and creating the die cuts with the Smooth Sailing Dies. The Copper Foil and Copper embossing powder help step up the design without the need for ribbon or embellishments that might fall off or damage the book.  

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my bookmark inspires you to create your own vacation themed projects with the amazing products in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog.

Now it's time to visit Natalie's blog and see what she has to share with us. 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. 

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Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Quick & Easy Bookmark to Brighten Your Day

Hi Everyone,
While we are on the subject of owls, I just couldn't resist sharing with you a sweet bookmark I created using the Two Step Owl punch and some scraps of cardstock and Designer Series Paper I had left over from other projects. There are so many ways to use this Two Step Owl punch, whether it is with the Sale-a-bration stamp set Punch Bunch that I shared in the previous post, or just used with cardstock and Designer Series paper to create a cute punched art owl like this bookmark.
The base of the bookmark was created from Pretty in Pink cardstock using my Big Shot and the Two Tags Sizzix Bigz die (exclusive to Stampin' Up!). I then punched out a scallop circle from Melon Mambo cardstock using the 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch and attached it to the bookmark with a Stampin' Dimensional.

The Owl is punched from Chocolate Chip cardstock and the lighter parts of the eyes are punched from Naturals Ivory cardstock. The heart is punched from Real Red cardstock and the vest is punched from a scrap of Pretty in Pink Designer Series Paper (Subtles Collection).

The verse is a stamp from the Level 3 Hostess stamp set Occasional Quotes, stamped in Melon Mambo Classic ink.

Once again, you can create this project from whatever color or color combinations you choose and it is a perfect way to use up the scraps you have lying around. Bookmarks make a perfect gift to add to a card and this one will bring a smile to your face everytime.

I hope you have enjoyed this quick little project and I hope it inspires you to see the possibilities in all the scraps you may have lying around and create a new project of your own.

Until Next Time.

Happy Stampin',

Tricia Butts

http://www.triciabutts.stampinup.net/

Supplies Used (Stampin' Up! Only unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set: Occasional Quotes Level 3 Hostess Stamp Set

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Naturals Ivory, Chocolate Chip, Real Red

Designer Series Paper: Pretty in Pink (from the Subtles Collection Pack)

Accessories: Big Shot, Sizzix Bigz Two Tags Die, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, Two Step Owl Punch, Snail Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Thinking Spring to chase away the Winter Chills

Happy Friday everyone,
Well, it is cold and snowing here in Northglenn, Colorado and I am chilled to the bone. So I decided today I would share something that is definitely Spring themed to try and chase away the Winter blues.
I recently participated in a swap with a Valentine's theme with the Luv21stroke decorative painting yahoo group.  I wanted my card to reflect how I can use my paper crafting to emulate a form of decorative painting. 

I love watercoloring with my Stampin' Up Classic ink pads and my blender pen. It is so relaxing and I love the way the colors look on the Very Vanilla Cardstock. The filgree heart is from the I (Heart) Hearts stamp set and I matted it on a Pretty in Pink heart diecut with the new embosslit Scalloped Heart of Hearts which is exclusive to Stampin' Up. I once again used the bouquet of flowers from the Happy Moments Sale-a-bration Stamp set, coloring them with Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana and Lavender Lace Stampin' Up Classic Inks. The sentiment is from the stamp set Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in Pretty in Pink classic ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and punched out with the Large Oval punch. To make it pop, I matted it on Pretty in Pink cardstock punched out with the Scalloped Oval punch to match the heart.

In addition to the card, I added two little gifts for my partner.  When I think of Spring, I think of flowers and butterflies in pretty Spring colors. So with that in mind, I started creating.

One of my most favorite tools in my craft room is my Stampin' Up Sizzix Big Shot. It sits on my counter top ready to be used at a moments notice. I use it all the time and so do my children. It really is the work horse of my craft area.

So, using my Big Shot I went to work creating my partner's special gifts. Both were cut from the Two Tags Sizzix  Bigz die (Stampin' Up exclusive) and I embellished them with the embossed Butterflies from the Sizzix Beautiful Wings Embosslit (it can be found in the new Occasions Catalog) and the Cherry Blossom Embosslit (both SU exclusives).

The tag also uses the Swirls & Scribbles sizzlet to provide the vines. After all, the butterflies need somewhere to rest and the flower needed some greenery to help make it pop.

The ribbon is a piece I found in my ribbon jar and I loved the shimmer it added to the tag. Now I love bling, so I added a faux clear, crystal gemstone with an adhesive back for the center of the flower.

With the bookmark I decided to combine my Big Shot with a little stamping and some punches for good measure.

The vine is stamped with Certainly Celery Classick ink on Whisper White cardstock. This stamp is from the new Vintage Vogue stamp set and provides a nice contrast o the butterflies. I punched the circle with the 1 1/4" circle punch and then matted it  with a 1 3/8" pink circle. Then using purple cardstock punched using the Scalloped Circle punch, I matted the pink circle and applied it to the scallop end of the bookmark.

The butterflies were attached with a small amount of adhesive applied to the stamped circle. By applying the adhesive to the center on the back of each butterfly it allows the wings to be gently folded up to add dimension to the bookmark.  

To finish it all off I stamped the sentiment from the Whimsical Words Sale-a-bration stamp set with Lavender Lace Classic ink. I used two of the remaining butterflies to embellish the bottom part of the bookmark.

So I hope you enjoyed my little piece of Spring time and I hope it inspires you to get creative on this cold, Winter day.
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Contact me today to place your order or visit my Stampin' Up website and click Shop Now in the top right corner. Hope you have a great weekend.

Until Next Time.

Stampin' Hugs,

Tricia Butts 

Products Used (Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Sets:

Happy Moments, Teeny Tiny Wishes, I (heart) Hearts, Vintage Vogue, Whimsical Words

Cardstock:

Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, misc. scraps

Inks: Stazon Jet Black, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Lavender Lace, Pretty in Pink Classic inks

Accessories:

Sizzix Big Shot, Two Tags Bigz die, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit, Swirls Scribbles sizzlit, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, snail adhesive, misc. ribbon.