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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Around The World On Wednesday February Blog Hop Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the Around the World on Wednesday February Blog Hop and this month we have a Sketch Challenge to help spark our creativity. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to give this sketch a try. There are so many wonderful options to explore.

For this month's Sketch Challenge, I decided that I wanted to combine one of my favorite bundles from the January-April 2025 Mini Catalog with one of the Level 1 Sale-a-bration Rewards to show how you can create a beautiful clean and simple card for Valentine's Day and beyond.

It is miserably cold here in Colorado at the moment, so I thought I would create a pretty card to help brighten someone's day and help them look forward to Spring. I chose one of the gorgeous designs from the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper, a Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward you can earn Free with a qualifying order. I paired it with the fun Hugs For Love Bundle which combines the wonderful stamp set with the coordinating punch to help you create clean and simple cards.

Products Used:

Hugs For Love Bundle (item #165738)

Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper (item #164944)

Sale-a-bration Level 1 Reward

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Melon Mambo Cardstock (item #115320)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Melon Mambo Classic Ink Pad (item #147051)

Peach Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #163810)

2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (item #163781)

Peach Pie 3/8" Bordered Ribbon (item #163783)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Melon Mambo Cardstock

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

3 Strips - 1/4" x 4"

Basic White Cardstock

Medium Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sentiment Label stamped and punched with the Hugs For Love Bundle

Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Often when we think of Valentine's Day, we focus on romantic card designs for our partners or cute designs for our kids. For today's card design, I wanted to create a card that would be perfect to give to anyone who could use a hug to help them get through these cold Wintery days and hopefully make them smile. The floral card front reminds me of cherry blossoms and I love how the combination Melon Mambo and Peach Pie work together to create a fresh, pretty design. I created the elements to recreate the sketch using three narrow strips of Melon Mambo cardstock and a medium Basic White circle to frame the sentiment label. I used the Hugs For Love Bundle to stamp and punch out the sentiment label and popped it up onto the circle with Stampin' Dimensionals to add some dimension. I used a piece of the Peach Pie Bordered Ribbon to create the pretty bow and added several of the Peach Pie Shimmer Gems for a touch of sparkle.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to give this card sketch a try and see what you can create with the supplies in your craft stash. It is so much fun mixing and matching products from the new January-April 2025 Mini Catalog and 2025 Sale-a-bration Catalog to create beautiful projects.

Now it's time to visit Theresa's 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.

Roll Call List

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

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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Saturday, January 11, 2025

Stamping Inkspirations January Blog Hop Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations January Blog Hop and we are starting off 2025 with a Sketch Challenge to help warm us up. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to explore creating your own beautiful projects using this month's sketch for inspiration. Sketches are a great way to spark creativity, especially if you are struggling to get started. It's like having a road map or a plan that can help prompt your imagination.

I love using sketches as a way to create fun card designs. With Valentine's Day just over a month away, I wanted to show how you can create a beautiful card design without having to do any stamping. Using the sketch layout, I chose to create a bold, bright design using the Full of Life Designer Series Paper with the Mix & Match Ephemera Packs from the new January-April 2025 Mini Catalog.

Products Used:

Celebrate Love Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (item #164857)

Washes & Florals Tags Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (item #164859)

Full of Life 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #163357)

Real Red Cardstock (item #102482)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Baker's Twine Essentials (item #155475)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Real Red Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front Background Layer - 5 1/4" x 4 1/4"

Full of Life Designer Series Paper

Card Front Accent Layer: 5" x 4 1/4"

Cut 1 Strip - 1" x 4 1/4"

Tear left side of remaining piece along the 4 1/4" side to create gap between the 2 pieces

Washes & Florals Tags Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

Pink Wash Tag

Celebrate Love Mix & Match

Real Red Heart Die Cut

Red & Pink Floral Die Cut

Red Sentiment Label

This sketch was a lot of fun and I admit it really challenged me to think outside my comfort zone. I recently ordered several of the new Mix & Match Ephemera Packs from the January-April 2025 Mini Catalog and I wanted to explore creating a card design that had no stamping by using different elements from these packs. For my background design, I chose to use one of the patterns from the Full of Life 6"x6" Designer Series Paper and I loved the contrast of the bold, vibrant colors against the Basic White background layer. I chose one of the tags from the Washes & Florals Tags Mix & Match Ephemera Pack for my focal layer and added several elements and a sentiment label from the Celebrate Love Mix & Match Ephemera Pack to create the focal design. I loved how the different elements coordinated to have it all come together. For the twine and bow element, I wrapped a piece of White Baker's Twine around the card front twice and tied a bow on the right side near the edge. I made sure that the twine was placed about halfway across the card front and then added the focal tag over the top using Stampin' Dimensionals, so that the bow was against the right edge of the tag. I chose not to add any bling, instead letting the bold colors and the design elements shine for this design.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to give this Sketch Challenge a try to create your own beautiful projects. There are so many wonderful options to explore to help spark your creativity.

Now it's time to visit Leonie's 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.

Roll Call List

Mo Rootes ● Karen Henderson ● Aurélie Fabre

Annette Ball ● Teri West ● Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts ● Leonie Stuart ● Judith Henderson

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

New At SU October Blog Hop Sketches Surfing Santa

Welcome to the New At SU October Blog Hop and this month we are showcasing sketches on page 16 of the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog using new products which can also be found in this catalog. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to explore this amazing tool which can open up so many possibilities to help spark your creativity.

For my card design, I chose the above sketch to create the layout for my card design. I love the simple structure that it provides for my card and I chose to use the new Surfing Santa stamp set to create the focal design. As you will see from my finished card, this layout helps showcase this stepped up Christmas card perfectly to create a non-traditional holiday design.

Growing up in Australia, our Christmases were in the Summer, which mean hot days instead of the traditional White Christmas scenes that are often portrayed for the holidays. So when I saw the Surfing Santa stamp set in the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog, I just knew I had to get it to create Christmas cards that felt more like what I grew up with, to send to my family back home. I love how this sketch helped bring my card design to life and the bright, beautiful colors that reflect a Summer Christmas.

Products Used:

Surfing Santa stamp set (item #164298)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Deckled Rectangles Dies (item #159173)

Nested Essentials Dies (item #161597)

So Swirly Embossing Folder (item #163791)

Azure Afternoon Cardstock (item #161719)

Balmy Blue Cardstock (item #146982)

Daffodil Delight Cardstock (item #119683)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Azure Afternoon Classic Ink Pad (item #161663)

Balmy Blue Classic Ink Pad (item #147105)

Daffodil Delight Classic Ink Pad (item #147094)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Azure Afternoon Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #161672)

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154830)

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154883)

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154885)

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

Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154958)

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154904)

Color Lifter (item #144608)

Iridescent Foil Gems (item #162842)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Azure Afternoon Cardstock

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

Balmy Blue Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4" Embossed with the So Swirly Embossing Folder

Daffodil Delight Cardstock

Large Banner die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Large Circle die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Sentiment Label die cut with the Deckled Rectangles Dies

Surfing Santa image stamped and fussy cut

To create this card, I chose to use bright colors that create the feeling of being at the beach during the holidays. I feel like Santa is kicking up his heels and relaxing after all his deliveries are over and he can enjoy the surf and the sand. The colors I chose include Azure Afternoon, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight and Basic White with pops of Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green for a touch of the traditional Christmas colors. I stamped the focal image onto a piece of Basic White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored the image with Stampin' Blends Markers. I then fussy cut the image out with Paper Snips. To create the waves, I stamped the wave image several times with Balmy Blue ink, without reinking, to create the different variations of color of the water. The Balmy Blue card front has been embossed using the So Swirly Embossing Folder to give it texture that makes me think of motion of the waves.

For the banner, I used the Nested Essentials Dies and cut a piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock approx 2 1/4" x 4 1/4" and lined up the die so that it created an extended banner, the length of the strip, making sure not to cut through to the end from each side. I then stamped the cardstock with the sand image using Daffodil Delight Classic ink to add subtle texture to the banner. I attached the Balmy Blue card front to the Azure Afternoon card base and then added the Daffodil Delight cardstock banner to the card front, placing it slightly above halfway on the card front. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Azure Afternoon Classic ink onto the Basic White sentiment label and then stamped the background with the sand image using Daffodil Delight Classic ink, using generational stamping to give it the look of a sandy beach. I attached the focal circle to the center of the Daffodil Delight Banner using Stampin' Dimensionals and added the surfing Santa to the center of the circle, also using Stampin' Dimensionals. I positioned the sentiment label below the circle using Stampin' Dimensionals. To complete the design, I added several Iridescent Foil Gems for a touch of bling.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will inspire you to explore using the wonderful sketches in the new September-December 2024 Mini Catalog (page 16) to help you create your own beautiful projects. There are so many wonderful options to try.

Please take the time to visit my fellow Design Team members by clicking on the links in the Roll Call List below. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know how our projects have inspired you.

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

New At SU June Blog Hop Catalog Sketch Challenge Latte Love

It's time to hop along with the New At SU June Blog Hop and this month we are doing a Sketch Challenge with a bit of twist. If you have seen the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, you may have noticed the sketch layouts on the bottom of page 22 that Stampin' Up! has provided for inspiration to help you get creative. For this month's sketch challenge, our wonderful Design Team members have each chosen to use one of these sketch layouts to create their card design using products from the new catalog and Online Exclusives. Sketch layouts provide a great starting point for creating your own unique card designs using the products you have in your crafty stash.

For my card design today, I chose to use the third sketch shown using the Latte Love Bundle and coordinating A Little Latte Designer Series Paper available in the Online Exclusives. I love how the coffee theme fits with this layout and it was fun using the designer series paper and images from the bundle to recreate the layout.

Products Used:

Latte Love Bundle (item #163461)

Something Fancy Dies (item #160424)

A Little Latte Designer Series Paper (item #163453)

Early Espresso Cardstock (item #119686)

Pecan Pie Cardstock (item #161717)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad (item #147114)

Pecan Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #161665)

Summer Splash Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #163826)

Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots (item #163464)

Linen Thread (item #104199)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pecan Pie Cardstock

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

Early Espresso Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Strip - 1/2" x 4"

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Cup image stamped and die cut with the Latte Love Bundle

Latte image stamped and die cut with the Latte Love Bundle

Sentiment Label die cut with the Something Fancy Dies

A Little Latte Designer Series Paper

3 Strips - 1" x 4 1/4"

This card was so much fun to design and I love how the designer series paper worked to create the three panels for the background design. You may notice that the strips are aligned so that you can see the swirls in the pattern and I love how it pops against the Early Espresso cardstock card front. For the focal circle from the layout, I chose to use one of coffee cup images to replace to circle and I added a strip of Early Espresso cardstock across the card front for it to sit on top of to recreate that part of the sketch. I used a piece of Linen Thread to wrap around the card front twice on top of the Early Espresso strip and then tied a bow on the left side. For the coffee cup image, I colored the cup with Summer Splash Stampin' Blends Markers and I stamped the latte image with Pecan Pie Classic ink to add to the center of the cup. I attached the coffee cup over the top of the strip and Linen Thread with Stampin' Dimensionals to make it pop up. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Pecan Pie Classic ink onto the label and attached it on the left side of the card, slightly lower than the Early Espresso strip using Stampin' Dimensionals. I attached the completed card front to the Pecan Pie card base with Stampin' Dimensionals for extra dimension. To complete the card design, I added several of the Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots for the perfect finishing touch. I love that the sketch layout provided me with the blueprint to follow for my card design, and with a few simple changes, I was able to make my own unique design.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using the wonderful sketches in the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog to help spark your creativity. There are so many possibilities to explore. Don't forget to check out the current promotion where you can save an additional 10% on select bundles. The Latte Love Bundle that I chose for my card design, is just one of many currently on sale.

Please take the time to visit with my fellow Design Team members by clicking on the links in the Roll Call List below. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you liked about our projects.

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Saturday, May 11, 2024

Stamping Inkspirations May Blog Hop Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations May Blog Hop and this month we have a Sketch Challenge to help spark our creativity. Our wonderful Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to explore using the sketch below to help you create your own beautiful designs.

For my sketch challenge design, I chose to use one of the beautiful sheets from the new Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper to create the background layout. For the sentiment, I chose to use the new Simply Said stamp set, which is becoming one of my new go-to stamp sets for all occasion sentiments. I love the combination of the new 2024-2026 In Colors, Petunia Pop and Summer Splash. The accent strips are the reverse side of the card front and add a wonderful contrast to the design.

For my version of the sketch challenge, I wanted to keep it clean and simple. As you can see, I chose to use the designer series paper for my background layer and then cut three strips using the reverse side for the accents.

Products Used:

Simply Said stamp set (item #163756)

Everyday Details Dies (item #162864)

Unbound Beauty Designer Series Paper (item #163372)

Petunia Pop Cardstock (item #163801)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Summer Splash Classic Ink Pad (item #163809)

2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (item #163781)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Petunia Pop Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Sentiment Label die cut with the Everyday Details Dies

Unbound Beauty Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"

Top Strip - 1/2" x 2 3/4"

Middle Strip - 1/4" x 2 1/4"

Bottom Strip - 1/2" x 3 3/4"

I love the simplicity of this card sketch layout and I thought the tone on tone design was perfect for the card front layer. I added it to the Petunia Pop card base with Stampin' Dimensionals to help pop it up. The reverse side strips add a wonderful contrast to the Petunia Pop layer and the small flowers help tie it in with the rest of the card design. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Summer Splash Classic ink onto the Basic White sentiment label. I love how the Summer Splash ink helps add contrast to the card design. To finish off the card, I added several of the Summer Splash Shimmer Gems for a touch of sparkle.

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 cards using this sketch. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore. The new 2024-2026 In Colors have so many coordinating products that are perfect for this style of card.

Now it's time to visit Kim's blog and see what she has created with this month's sketch challenge. Just click on the Next button 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.