GSF March Blog Hop Spring

Welcome to the Global Stamping Friends (aka GSF) March Blog Hop as we showcase projects for Spring. You will be visiting with Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their ideas to inspire you to create your own Spring projects. 

 For my Spring themed card design, I chose to use the beautiful Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (item #151324) from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog. I love the gorgeous designs in this paper pack and it was difficult to choose which one to use for my card. I paired this pretty paper with the Peaceful Moments stamp set (item #151595) with its wonderful variety of sentiments. 

 To create my card design, I chose Rich Razzleberry cardstock for the card base and added a layer of the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (item #151324) to create the background. For the sentiment label, I heat embossed the image with Silver embossing powder onto Rich Razzleberry cardstock and die cut it with one of the label dies from the Painted Labels Dies (item #151605).

Using the detailed edge die from the Painted Labels Dies, I die cut a piece of Silver Foil and attached the detailed edge die cut to the bottom of the label die cut with Snail Adhesive. I trimmed the Silver Foil to the length of the label using Paper Snips. To complete this clean and simple card design, I added three small Basic Rhinestones to the card front for a touch of sparkle.

 This card design is simple to create and uses products from the Peaceful Poppies Suite in the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog. The way that the products coordinate makes it easy to create beautiful projects and takes the stress out of creating. With so many beautiful designs to choose from, you can create a variety of card designs for a variety of occasions using these products. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my clean and simple card design using the Peaceful Poppies Suite will help inspire you to explore using these products in your own Spring projects. 

Now it's time to visit Rachel's blog and see what wonderful Spring projects she has to share with us. Just click on the Next button to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List if you get lost. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

Rachel

Blog Hop Roll Call
1. Amanda Farlinger 
2. Angélique Stempelkeuken
3. Libby Dyson
4. Sharon Dalton
5. Jenn Curtis Charles
6. Tricia Butts
7. Rachel Macleod
8. Kimberley Anne Morris
9. Jan Musselman
10. Barbara Welch

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Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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ICS March Blog Hop One Stamp Set So Many Uses

Welcome to the ICS March Blog Hop as we showcase how to create with one stamp set in different ways. This month we have been challenged to create 3 card designs using the same stamp set, stepping each one up from the previous one. The cards can be suitable for a beginner, casual and avid crafter to show how versatile the stamp set is for creating beautiful projects. 

The stamp set I chose to use today is the Witty-cisms stamp set (item #151686) from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog. This stamp set is full of wonderful images and fun sentiments and the hardest part was choosing which one to use for my cards today. In the end, I chose to create baby cards using the Welcome Little One stamp image, and although I chose to create with colors suitable for a baby girl, you could just as easily create baby boy cards by switching the colors. 

 For my first card design, suitable for a beginner, I chose to use Purple Posy for my card base and I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock. I colored the image using Gorgeous Grape and Flirty Flamingo Watercolor Pencils from the Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 (item #149014) and blended the coloring with Clear Wink of Stella. I punched out the image using the 2 1/4" Circle Punch (item #143720). To assemble the card, I added a piece of Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon to the card front and added the circle image on top of the ribbon with Stampin' Dimensionals. For a touch of bling, I added two small Basic Rhinestones to the circle image to complete the card design. This card design is great for beginner stampers and is a simple way to create a pretty baby card. 

 My second card design is suitable for a casual stamper who is looking to take the next step in creating their projects. I started with Highland Heather cardstock for my card base and I added a layer of Purple Posy cardstock for the background. To step up the card design, I decided to add a strip of 2" x 5 1/4" Purple Posy Gingham paper from the 2019-2021 In Colors 6"x6" Designer Series Paper Pack (item #149617) and I layered it onto a piece of 2 1/4" x5 1/4" Highland Heather cardstock to create a matte. I added a piece of the Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon around the center of this panel and attached the panel to the card front, centering it on the card. To create the focal image, I heat embossed the image with Silver embossing powder onto Whisper White cardstock and colored the image with Light and Dark Purple Posy Stampin' Blends Markers and Light and Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers and added Clear Wink of Stella for a touch of shimmer. I punched out the image using the Starburst Punch (item #143717) and layered it onto a Highland Heater circle punched out using the 2 1/4" Circle Punch. I added the focal image over the top of the ribbon in the center of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals. I added a bow tied from the Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon to the top of the circle using a Mini Dimensional and finished off the design with three small Basic Rhinestones for a touch of bling. This card design offers a fun technique with heat embossing and the addition of layers to step it up a level without being complicated. 

For my final card design, I went for the Wow factor that an avid stamper loves when creating their projects. This card design is similar to the previous card but I stepped it up to the next level. Once again I started with a Highland Heather cardstock card base and added a layer of Purple Posy cardstock for the background but this time I embossed this layer with the Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder to add texture. The ribbon I chose to add to the gingham layer is the Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon (item #144213) and I colored the ribbon using the Dark Purple Posy Stampin' Blend Marker so that I coordinates with the colors in the card design. To frame the focal image that I created in the second card design, I added a Silver Foil die cut that I created using one of the dies from the Painted Labels Dies (item #151605). For the focal image, I popped each layer up using Mini Dimensionals to add extra dimension and really make it stand out. I added small Basic Rhinestones to the card design for a touch of bling to finish off the card design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card designs show you how simple and fun it is to step up your card designs from simple to more advanced, just by trying new techniques and new products. 

Now it's time to visit Debbi's blog and see what wonderful projects she has created for us this month. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop this month. 

Debbi

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Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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We Create Swing Into Spring Blog Hop

March has arrived, which means that Spring is just around the corner. Join me as we hop along with the We Create Swing Into Spring Blog Hop to see amazing projects to inspire you to create for the new season and shake off the Winter Blues. You will be visiting with Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their ideas for Spring. 

 When I think of Spring, I think of tulips and I chose to use the Timeless Tulips Bundle (item #153793) from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog to create this pretty card. For my color combination, I chose Grapefruit Grove, a retiring In Color, and combined it with Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz. 

 To create this card design, I chose Grapefruit Grove cardstock for the card base and added a layer of Grapefruit Grove cardstock that I embossed using the Basket Weave 3D Embossing Folder (item #151797) from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, to add texture to the background. 

The focal image was stamped on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock die cut with the largest die from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies (item #149638). I stamped the stems and leaves from the Timeless Tulips stamp set with Pear Pizzazz Classic ink onto the label, allowing room for the tulip flowers. I stamped the largest tulip image with Grapefruit Grove Classic ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and punched it out using the Tulip Builder Punch. I stamped the smaller tulip images onto the scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock with Daffodil Delight Classic ink and fussy cut them out with Paper Snips. Using Stampin' Dimensionals, I attached the largest tulip to the center stem and added the smaller tulips using Snail Adhesive to the other two stems. 

 To assemble the card, I added a piece of Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim (item #149593) across the middle of the embossed Grapefruit Grove layer and attached the focal layer over the top using Stampin' Dimensionals. I attached the embossed Grapefruit Grove layer to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals. To create the sentiment, I stamped the image with Pear Pizzazz Classic ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and die cut it out using the smallest die from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies and added it to a label die cut with the next largest die from Grapefruit Grove cardstock. I attached the sentiment label to the focal label over the stems and leaves at the bottom of the focal image, using Stampin' Dimensionals. To add a little bling, I added the small Basic Rhinestones to the focal label and the sentiment label. 

This pretty Spring card design would be suitable for a variety of occasions and could be created using different color combinations. Remember that the 2018-2020 In Colors will be retiring soon, so now is the best time to stock up on your favorite colors and products before they disappear. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design inspires you to get excited about Spring and create your own projects to celebrate the new season. There are so many wonderful possibilities in the January-June Mini Catalog and 2019-2020 Annual Catalog to choose from.

Now it's time to visit Tanya's blog and see what she has created for Spring. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop this month.

Tanya

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Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,
Tricia Butts
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