ICS December Blog Hop Thankfully Yours

Welcome to the ICS December Blog Hop and this month we are sharing Thank You card ideas for the theme of Thankfully Yours. Thank You cards are one of the most common cards we send, yet we tend not to think about them until we need them. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their projects and ideas to help inspire you to create your own stash of Thank You cards to have ready at a moment's notice. 

Today I thought I would share how you can create simply beautiful Thank You cards using designer series paper. I chose to use the Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517) from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, which is actually Halloween themed. Yes, you heard correctly, I said Halloween. The beauty of this amazing designer series paper is the versatility of the designs and I was able to convert one of the black and white designs with just a little ink and sponge daubers. 

Products Used: 

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (item #153517)

Free As A Bird stamp set (item #149468)

Layering Ovals Dies (item #151771)

Soft Sea Foam Cardstock (item #146988)

Blushing Bride Cardstock (item #131198)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Gold Foil Sheets (item #132622)

Soft Sea Foam Classic Ink Pad (item #147102)

Blushing Bride Classic Ink Pad (item #147100)

Rococo Rose Classic Ink Pad (item #150080)

Gold Embossing Powder (item #109129)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Metallic Pearls (item #146282)

Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (item #141897)

Measurements:

Card 1

Blushing Bride Cardstock Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" 

(scored at 4 1/4")

Basic Black Cardstock Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"

Gold Foil - For Scalloped Oval die cut with Layering Ovals Dies

Basic Black Cardstock - For Sentiment Oval die cut with Layering Ovals Dies

Card 2 

Blushing Bride Cardstock Card Base - 5 1/2" x 4" 

(Scored at 4 1/4")

Basic Black Cardstock Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"

Gold Foil - For Scalloped Oval die cut with Layering Ovals Dies

Basic Black Cardstock - For Sentiment Oval die cut with Layering Ovals Dies

The key to these wonderful cards is the sponging of color on the black and white designer series paper. I used Blushing Bride Classic ink with a Sponge Dauber to apply color the flowers and the added Rococo Rose Classic ink to deepen the color in the center of the flowers and to deepen the shadows. For the background, I applied Soft Sea Foam Classic ink with a Sponge Dauber to the designer series paper, adding more color to the shadows to create depth and dimension. I heat embossed the sentiment from the Free As A Bird stamp set with Gold Embossing Powder onto Basic Black cardstock and die cut it with the smallest oval die from the Layering Ovals Dies. I die cut scalloped ovals from Gold Foil to layer behind the sentiment ovals and added them to the card front with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. The designer series paper layer was adhered to the Basic Black cardstock layer with Stampin' Seal and I added the card front to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals. To add some shimmer, I used Clear Wink of Stella on the flowers and leaves of the designer series paper. For a touch of bling, I added Gold Metallic Pearls to the sentiments to finish off the card design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card designs will help inspire you to create your own beautiful Thank You cards. Using beautiful designer series paper is a great way to create lovely cards without the stress. The Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper is retiring and is on sale for just US$6.90, which is a great savings. This paper is only available while supplies last, so make sure to place your order before it disappears.

Now it's time to visit Cynthia's wonderful blog and see what ideas she has to share with us this month. Just click on 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 enjoyed about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

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Tricia Butts
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Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights December 2020

Welcome to Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights for December. We have so many wonderful projects to share with you to help send off 2020 in a positive note with the theme of "Thank You".  Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world will be sharing ideas and projects to inspire you to get creative and share the love with family and friends.

Today I decided to take a break from Christmas and creae a card design featuring new products from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog and 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog. This clean and simple card design features the beautiful new Floating & Fluttering stamp set and coordinating Fluttering Dies as part of the Floating & Fluttering Bundle. I love the collage stamp image for creating backgrounds and I used Gold Embossing for an elegant look to this design. The sentiment is from the Heal Your Heart stamp set that you can earn free during Sale-a-bration beginning January 5th, 2021. 

Products Used:

Floating & Fluttering stamp set (From the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog)

Fluttering Dies (From the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog)

Heal Your Heart stamp set (from the 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog)

Pool Party Cardstock

Blushing Bride Cardstock

Very Vanilla Cardstock 

Gold Foil Sheets

Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim

Gold Embossing Powder

Basic Rhinestone Jewels

Measurements:

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

Blushing Bride Cardstock Layer - 4" x 5 1/4"

Very Vanilla Cardstock Layer - 3 3/4" x 5"

Blushing Bride Cardstock - For sentiment label die cut with Fluttering Dies

Gold Foil - For die cut butterfly using Fluttering Dies

The beautiful images in these stamp sets are perfect for heat embossing and add a classic elegance to the card design. I heat embossed the butterfly collage image twice onto the Very Vanilla cardstock layer with Gold Embossing Powder to create a pretty background. I heat embossed the sentiment and the border with Gold Embossing Powder on a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock and die cut the label with a die from the Fluttering Dies. I attached the Very Vanilla cardstock layer to the Blushing Bride cardstock layer and added a piece of Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim around the center of the card front. The sentiment layer was attached to the card front over the lace trim with Stampin' Dimensionals and I added the gold foil butterfly so that it overlapped the sentiment label, using Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to attach it to the card front. Using Stampin' Dimensionals, I added the card front to the card base to raise it up. To complete the card design, I added Basic Rhinestone Jewels to the gold butterfly die cut for a touch of bling. 

Thank for visiting my blog today. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to create your own beautiful Thank You cards to send to family and friends to let them know how much you appreciate them. The products in the new January-June 2021 Mini Catalog and 2021  Sale-a-bration Catalog will be available to customers beginning January 5th, 2021. 

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Tricia Butts
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GSF December Blog Hop Leaves & Vines

So happy you could join us today for our GSF December Blog Hop with our theme this month, "Leaves & Vines". You will have the opportunity to visit with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their creativity and ideas to help inspire you. 

Today I have created a traditional style Christmas card using the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper with the Poinsettia Petals Bundle from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. I love the vintage feel of this designer series paper and I think that when you see holly leaves and berries, you automatically think of Christmas. For the sentiment label, I used one of the dies from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and I love the scalloped edges and stitched detail that really helps step up the card design. The gold embossing just adds a touch of elegance to this vintage style Christmas card. 

Products Used:

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (item #155148) 

Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper (item #153487)

Stitched So Sweetly Dies (item #151690)

Garden Green Cardstock (item #102584)

Whisper White Cardstock (item #100730)

Real Red Cardstock (item #102482)

All The Trimmings Ribbon Combo Pack (item #153541)

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (item #146524)

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush (item #141897)

Gold Embossing Powder (item #109129)

Measurements:

Garden Green Cardstock Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" 

(Scored at 4 1/4")

Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Whisper White Cardstock - For Sentiment Label die cut with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Real Red Cardstock - For holly berries die cut with Poinsettia Petals Dies

Garden Green Cardstock - For holly leaves die cut with Poinsettia Petals Dies

I love creating clean and simple card designs with designer series paper and it is a great way to create multiple cards with the same design. The Wow factor for this card is the embellishments and helps to transform the design with just a few simple supplies. The sentiment from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set was heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder and I popped up the sentiment label with Stampin' Dimensionals to help it stand out. I added Clear Wink of Stella to the holly leaves to add some shimmer and to bring out the embossed lines in the leaves. I used Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to add the leaves to the card front so that they overlapped the sentiment label. Using a small piece of the Old Olive Gold Trimmed Satin Ribbon from the All The Trimmings Ribbon Combo Pack, I added it to the sentiment label with Glue Dots and added the holly berries on top with a Mini Stampin' Dimensional. For a touch of bling, I added Red Rhinestones Basic Jewels to the holly berry die cut and I love how pretty it looks. Don't you just love the old fashioned feel of this Christmas card? 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design will inspire you to explore creating your own projects with this theme. There are so many wonderful possibilities to get creative for a variety of occasions. 

Now it's time to visit Amanda's wonderful blog and see what she has created for us this month. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog or use the Roll Call list below to find your way. Please leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

Roll Call List        

        Tricia Butts

     Amanda Farlinger

 Rachel Macleod

     Libby Dyson

  Marike Bart

  Jan Musselman

  Lisa Ann Bernard

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Tricia Butts
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We Create December Blog Hop Happy Holidays

It's December which means it's time to hop along with the We Create Blog Hop as we celebrate Happy Holidays for this month's theme. It's hard to believe we are at the end of 2020 and what a year it has been for us all. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their projects and ideas to help you celebrate the Holidays and finish off the year on a positive note. 

My card design today is a fun traditional style Christmas card featuring the Christmas Means More stamp set (item #154730) combined with the Tis The Season 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #153489) from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. I love the vintage feel of the designer series paper and the large sentiment that makes the perfect focal image for this card design. With a little embellishing, it is a perfect way to create beautiful cards without a lot of fuss. 

Products Used:

Christmas Means More stamp set (item #154730)

Tis The Season 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #153489)

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (item #119685)

Shaded Spruce Cardstock (item #146981)

Stitched Shapes Dies (item #152323)

Layering Circles Dies (item #151770)

Silver Embossing Powder (item #109131)

Wonder Of The Season Ribbon Combo Pack (item #153537)

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (item #146924)

Measurements:

Shaded Spruce cardstock card base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" 

(Scored at 4 1/4")

Cherry Cobbler cardstock layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Tis The Season Designer Series Paper layer - 5" x 3 3/4"

Shaded Spruce cardstock for sentiment circle die cut with Stitched Shapes Dies

Cherry Cobbler cardstock for scalloped circle die cut with Layering Circles Dies

This card design is simple to assemble which makes it a great design for creating multiples to send out to friends and family. The designer series paper layer is attached to the Cherry Cobbler cardstock layer with Stampin' Seal Adhesive and then these layers are attached to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals. The sentiment from the Christmas Means More stamp set was heat embossed with Silver Embossing Powder to step up the card design and was attached to the Cherry Cobbler scalloped circle die cut with Stampin' Seal Adhesive. The beautiful Shaded Spruce !" Argyle Satin Ribbon from the Wonder of the Season Combo Ribbon Pack, coordinates perfectly with the designer series paper and I added a piece across the width of the card front and added the sentiment on top with Stampin' Dimensionals. The bow was added with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals below the sentiment to finish off the design. I added Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the sentiment to create the holly berries for a touch of bling. 

With the supplies I used to create this card, you could create a variety of designs using the beautiful papers in the Tis The Season 6"x6" Designer Series and the wonderful sentiments in the Christmas Means More stamp set. It's a wonderful way to create beautiful cards to send out to the special people in your life. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that you enjoy my Christmas card design and I hope that it inspires you to create your own beautiful cards to send out to family and friends. There are so many wonderful products in the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog to help you create your holiday projects. 

Now it's time to visit Libby's wonderful blog and see what she has created to celebrate the holidays. 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 enjoyed about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

If you live in the U.S. and do not already 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 to have it shipped to you. 

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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