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Saturday, February 13, 2021

Colour Combo February Blog Hop

Welcome to the Colour Combo February Blog Hop as we share creative projects using Flirty Flamingo, Pacific Point and Soft Sea Foam. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their ideas to help inspire you.

For my card design, I chose to use the Sale-a-bration stamp set, A Touch Of Ink, which is a Level 2 Reward that you can earn Free with a qualifying order. I just love the images in this stamp set and it has beautiful sentiments that make it perfect for creating wonderful cards. It's also a great stamp set for coloring and I used both the Stampin' Blends Markers and Classic ink with a Blender Pen to color the images.

Products Used:

A Touch Of Ink stamp set (item #155233)

Level 2 Sale-a-bration Reward

Stitched So Sweetly Dies (item #151690)

Stitched Shapes Dies (item #152323)

Layering Squares Dies (item #151772)

Pacific Point Cardstock (item #111350)

Soft Sea Foam Cardstock (item #146988)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Pacific Point Classic Ink Pad (item #147098)

Flirty Flamingo Classic Ink Pad (item #147052)

Soft Sea Foam Classic Ink Pad (item #147102)

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (item #132708)

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154884)

Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154902)

Blender Pens (item #102845)

Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (item #141897)

Basic Pearl Jewels (item #144219)

Measurements:

Pacific Point Cardstock

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

Scalloped Square die cut with the Layering Squares Dies

Soft Sea Foam Cardstock

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

Basic White Cardstock

Stitched Square die cut with the Stitched Shapes Dies

Sentiment Label die cut with Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Small piece for stamped butterfly from the A Touch Of Ink stamp set, fussy cut

This card used the outline images for the flowers, leaves and the butterfly to create the card design. I stamped the background of the Soft Sea Foam cardstock with the leaves image using Soft Sea Foam Classic ink for a tone on tone look. For the square, I stamped the flowers and leaves with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Flirty Flamingo and Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Markers and then stamped the small dots image with Soft Sea Foam Classic ink to create a soft background. I layered the Basic White square onto the scalloped Pacific Point square to create a small border. For the butterfly image, I stamped it onto Basic White cardstock with Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Pacific Point Classic ink and Flirty Flamingo Classic ink with a Blender Pen. I chose this method of coloring as there is no Pacific Point Stampin' Blends Markers and I wanted to try and create the same intensity of color by layering the ink with the Blender Pen. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Pacific Point Classic ink onto a Basic White label die cut with one of the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. I added two small Basic Pearls that I colored with the Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker, for a touch of bling. Using the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, I colored over the flowers, leaves and the butterfly image to add a soft shimmer. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to add the sentiment label and the butterfly to the card front, with the butterfly's legs overlapping on top of the sentiment label.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design helps inspire you to explore this wonderful color combination when creating your own beautiful projects.

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

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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Stamping Inkspirations February Blog Hop Love Is In The Air

It's time to hop along with the Stamping Inkspirations February Blog Hop as we celebrate the theme, "Love Is In The Air". With Valentine's Day just hours away, I hope that our projects and ideas help inspire you to create your own beautiful projects from the heart.

Often when we think of Valentine's Day, we think of romantic love but today I wanted to share a card I designed that was inspired by my daughters. The Hearts & Kisses Bundle (item #156201) from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog is perfect for creating fun card designs with a touch of "sassitude", a word that I would use to describe both of my girls and their approach to life. Watching them grow up into the beautiful young women that they have become, has been an emotional journey full of pride and I wanted this card to reflect that. I paired this bundle with one of the designs from the 2019-2021 In Color 6"x6" Designer Series Paper Pack (item #153071) and the Ornate Layers Dies (item #152726). I love Rococo Rose and while neither of my girls could be described as "pink lovers" I felt like this color added a modern feel to the design.

Products Used:

Hearts & Kisses Bundle (item #156201)

Ornate Layers Dies (item #152726)

2019-2021 In Color 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #152726)

Rococo Rose Cardstock (item #150882)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink Pad (item #147092)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Gold Embossing Powder (item #109129)

Black 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon (item #147897)

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots (item #152155)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Rococo Rose Cardstock

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

Piece for the stamped images from the Hearts & Kisses stamp set

Basic Black Cardstock

Matte Layer - 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"

Sentiment Layer die cut with the Ornate Layers Dies

Rococo Rose Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

This stepped up clean and simple card design is easy to create and can work for a variety of occasions. I love how the Gold embossing pops against the Basic Black cardstock for the sentiment and the way it adds detail to the background on the Rococo Rose Designer Series Paper. I stamped the lips and lipstick images from the Hearts & Kisses stamp set with Blackberry Bliss Classic ink onto Rococo Rose cardstock, fussy cutting the lipstick and punching out the lips with the coordinating Kiss Punch. I added the sentiment label to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals, positioning at an angle. I added the punched out lips to the bottom left corner of the sentiment label with adhesive and attached the lipstick to the bottom left corner of the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. I colored both of these images with Clear Wink of Stella for a touch of shimmer. To embellish the card design, I added three small Gold Glitter Enamel Dots to the sentiment label and added a piece of the Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon, folded in half, underneath the label so that it peeks out from under the right bottom corner.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design helps inspire you to create your own beautiful projects from the heart. There are so possibilities to choose from that are suitable for all ages and occasions.

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

Roll Call List

Angie McKenzie ● Alejandra Gomez ● Vicki Milyard

Tricia Butts ● Rochelle Laird-Smith ● Annette Ball

Jo Blackman ● Leonie Stuart ● Jan Musselman

Terry Hamilton ● Lisa Mackey ● Deb Macdowell

Sue Allen ● Gez Carpenter ● Rebecca-Jo Unwin

Linda Moore ● Satomi Wellard ● Aurélie Fabre

Melissa Faust ● JoAnn Pollock ● Narelle Fasulo

Mo Rootes ● Karen Henderson ● Susan Webster

Susan Simpson ● Anne Marie Hile ● Ann Krucek

Shel Anderson ● Kimberley Morris ● Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Danielle Kassing ● Chris Smith ● Mikaela Titheridge

Elaine de Montmorency ● Jill Chapman ● Teri West ● Libby Fens

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Craft Away The Winter Blues

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Ink. Stamp. Share. February Showcase Blog Hop

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. February Showcase Blog Hop as we share the projects we are currently working on. You will have the opportunity to visit with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their ideas and projects to help inspire you.

Today I am sharing a sympathy card I created with products from the 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog. I love the gorgeous Oh So Ombre 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #155225) and I paired a piece of the Blackberry Bliss paper with the images from the Corner Bouquet stamp set (item #155273) and the sentiment from the Heal Your Heart stamp set (item #155291). I love that you can earn each of these exclusive products free with a qualifying order during Sale-a-bration. They are so versatile and I have been having so much fun creating projects with them.

Products Used:

Oh So Ombre 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #155225)

Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward

Corner Bouquet stamp set (item #155273)

Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward

Heal Your Heart stamp set (item #155291)

Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward

Dragonflies Punch (item #154240)

Blackberry Bliss Cardstock (item #133675)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink Pad (item #147092)

Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154877)

Versamark Pad (item #1022873)

White Embossing Powder (item #109132)

Basic Pearl Jewels (item #144219)

Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (item #151326)

Measurements:

Blackberry Bliss Cardstock

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

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4"

Basic White Cardstock

2 Layers - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"

Scrap piece for small Dragonflies punched using the Dragonflies Punch

Sympathy cards are never easy to create and I love that the beautiful images in Corner Bouquet stamp set have a serene feel to them that works well for this type of card. The font for the sentiments in the Heal Your Heart are so elegant and work beautifully with the Corner Bouquet stamp set to create a classically beautiful design with the pretty Blackberry Bliss Ombre Designer Series Paper. I heat embossed the sentiment and floral image with White Embossing Powder to step up the design and I added two of the small dragonflies to the card front that I colored with Clear Wink Of Stella for a touch of shimmer. The small Basic Pearls finish off the card design beautifully as accents for the small dragonflies. I colored a piece of Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon with the Dark Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Marker and added it to the bottom of the card front as a contrast to the White embossing. For the inside of the card, I stamped the floral image twice in the bottom left and top right of the Basic White layer using Blackberry Bliss Classic ink to coordinate with the card front. I love the simplicity of this card design and I feel like it has a peaceful feel to it that is comforting.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design helps inspire you to create your own beautiful cards. There are so many wonderful products to choose from in the 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog.

Now it's time to visit Stacy's wonderful blog and see what she has to share with us. Just click 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. I hope that you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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Craft Away The Winter Blues
With Products From The January-June 2021 Mini Catalog
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

New At SU February Blog Hop Sale-a-bration

It's time to hop along with the New At SU February Blog Hop as we showcase the amazing products in the 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their beautiful projects to help inspire you.

Sentiment stamp sets are often overlooked but to me they are one of the staples of collection. The Approaching Perfection stamp set (item #155282) has wonderful birthday sentiments that provide a little humor, especially as we get a little older. I love that these sentiments work for both masculine and feminine cards and I decided to create a masculine birthday card using this stamp set with the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper (item #155222). Both of these products are Level 1 Sale-a-bration Rewards that can be earned for free with a qualifying order, but only during Sale-a-bration. I hope that my card design will help you to see both of these products in a new way and showcase how versatile they really are.

Products Used:

Approaching Perfection stamp set (item #155282)

Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward

Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper (item #155222)

Level 1 Sale-a-bration Reward

Handsomely Suited Bundle (item #156240)

Stitched So Sweetly Dies (item #151690)

Night Of Navy Cardstock (item #100867)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Silver Foil Sheets (item #132178)

Night Of Navy Classic Ink Pad (item #147110)

Seaside Spray Classic Ink Pad (item #150085)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Silver Embossing Powder (item #109131)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Night Of Navy Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Strips die cut with Suit & Tie Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Inside Layer - 4" x 5 1/4"

Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper

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

Silver Foil Sheet

Small Buttons die cut with Suit & Tie Dies

At first glance, the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper seems more suited to feminine cards but if you take a look at the patterns on some of the papers, you will be surprised to find they work very well for masculine designs. The pattern I chose has a geometric almost abstract feel to it and I love the combination of blue tones. I chose to use Night Of Navy cardstock for the card base as well as for the sentiment label and accent strips. The Silver embossing really pops against the dark blue background and I love the humor in the sentiment from the Approaching Perfection stamp set. The Silver Foil buttons have wonderful detail and make a beautiful accent to the card design without being to sparkly. The stitched detail on the sentiment label ties in well with the stitched details of the strips that I used to decorate the card front. For the inside of the card design, I stamped the sentiment with Night of Navy Classic ink onto the Basic White cardstock layer and I stamped the candles image along the bottom using Seaside Spray and Night of Navy Classic inks, alternating them to create a pattern. To finish off the design, I stamped the bow tie image from the Handsomely Suited stamp set with Night of Navy, just about the Happy Birthday sentiment. This clean and simple card makes a wonderful masculine birthday card, especially if you have forgotten someone's special day.

This card design is a great layout for a variety of occasions and you can transform the look of the card by using any of the other beautiful designs in the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper pack and swapping the sentiment for something that suits the occasion.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design will help to inspire you to explore the wonderful products in the 2021 Sale-a-bration Catalog that you can earn for free with a qualifying order. Sale-a-bration ends February 28th, so now is the perfect time to place an order to earn your favorite product for free.

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