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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Inspire Create Share December Blog Hop Thank You

Welcome to the Inspire Create Share December Blog Hop with the theme of Thank You cards. Our Design Team Members will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to create your own beautiful cards to send to family and friends.

Thank You cards are one of the most popular cards and often we need one at a moment's notice to let someone know how much we appreciate them. For my card design today, I wanted to share how you can create multiple cards with the same layout, using pretty designer series paper. I chose to use the beautiful Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper as it has so many wonderful patterns that work well for both masculine and feminine card designs. I used the Painted Labels Dies to create the sentiment label and the detailed border and the sentiment is from the Color & Contour stamp set. A little Gold embossing and embellishments help step up this clean and simple card design and make it extra special. From one sheet of 12"x12" designer series paper, you can get 6 card fronts measuring 5 1/4" x 4. With 12 sheets of this pretty paper in the pack, you can create 72 beautiful cards using this layout to create a wonderful stash of cards to have on hand when you need them.

Products Used:

Color & Contour stamp set (item #154994)

Painted Labels Dies (item #151605)

Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper (item #159996)

Soft Succulent Cardstock (item #155776)

Gold Foil Sheets (item #132622)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Garden Gems (item #159277)

Fine Art 3/8" Gold Ribbon (item #154561)

Measurements:

Soft Succulent Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Painted Labels Dies

Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Gold Foil

Detailed Border die cut with the Painted Labels Dies

Using designer series paper is a great way to create beautiful Thank You cards quickly and makes it easy to mass produce a bunch of cards in a relatively short time. The Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper is the perfect way to step your card design up to the next level and when you combine it with Gold heat embossing and Gold Foil detail, you have an amazing card with minimal supplies. I used the Fine Art Ribbon and Garden Gems to embellish this card for a touch of bling that helps give the design an elegant look. Both the Ever Eden Designer Series Paper and Garden Gems are available while supplies last, so don't delay placing your order for these wonderful products.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore creating your own beautiful cards to share with the people you care about. Using designer series paper is a wonderful way to create amazing cards quickly and simply.

Now it's time to visit Charmane's blog and see what she has to share with us. Just click the Next button 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.

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Saturday, December 11, 2021

Colour Combo December Blog Hop

Welcome to the Colour Combo December Blog Hop as we showcase projects using this month's beautiful color combination of Granny Apple Green, Just Jade and Pool Party. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world as they share their ideas and projects to inspire you to explore creating your own projects with these wonderful colors.

Today's card design features the Eden's Garden stamp set from the upcoming January-June 2022 Mini Catalog and is currently available for customers to order as an early release. I love the beautiful combination of images and sentiments in this stamp set and chose to use it as my focal stamp set for this card design. The smaller floral image and dots are from the Artistically Inked stamp set which can be found in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog and I think these two stamp sets work well together. The labels were created with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies, one of my favorite die sets. I love how these colors combine together to create this pretty card design.

Products Used:

Eden's Garden stamp set (item #157823)

Artistically Inked stamp set (item #154542)

Stitched So Sweetly Dies (item #151690)

Just Jade Cardstock (item #153079)

Granny Apple Green Cardstock (item #146990)

Pool Party Cardstock (item #122924)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Just Jade Classic Ink Pad (item #153115)

Granny Apple Green Classic Ink Pad (item #147095)

Pool Party Classic Ink Pad (item #147107)

Basic Rhinestone Jewels (item #144220)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Just Jade Cardstock

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

Granny Apple Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/5" x 4"

Pool Party Cardstock

Label die cut with Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4"

Sentiment Label die cut with Stitched So Sweetly Dies

This pretty clean and simple card design is a great example of using inks, paper and stamps to create a wonderful design. I used each of the ink colors to stamp the different images using stamps from both the Eden's Garden and Artistically Inked stamp sets. I layered the Granny Apple Green cardstock onto the Just Jade card base and added the stamped background to the Granny Apple Green layer. I stamped the sentiment with Just Jade Classic ink onto the Basic White label and then added it to the Pool Party label. I attached the labels to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. To finish off the design, I added two Basic Rhinestone Jewels for a touch of bling. I love the fresh, natural look of this design which gives the card an uplifting feeling to help brighten someone's day.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using these colors in your own projects. Combining these wonderful colors with stamps, paper and ink is a great way to create your own wonderful designs.

Now it's time to visit Rene's blog and see what he has to share with us using this beautiful color combination. Just click the Next button below to visit his blog. We would appreciate 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.

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. Make sure to take advantage of the Last Chance Sale and stock up on your favorite retiring products from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog.

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Stamping Inkspirations December Blog Hop The Sounds Of Christmas

Welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations December Blog Hop as we showcase projects with this month's theme, The Sounds of Christmas. You will be visiting with creative crafters from around the world as they share their wonderful projects and ideas to help inspire you for the holidays.

This month's theme was so much fun and had me singing more than one Christmas carol as I designed my card for this blog hop. The Holly Jolly Wishes stamp set has a wonderful variety of sentiments with lines from different Christmas carols and the hardest part was choosing which one I wanted to use. In the end, I went with two sentiments that went together and I partnered them with the Picture This Dies to create the windows to frame the song lyrics. I also used the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder to add texture to the card and I love the way the musical notes tie in with this theme. For my color palette, I went with more traditional colors including Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce, Basic White and Gold. To create the holly, I used the Merriest Moments Bundle with Shaded Spruce and Cherry Cobbler Classic ink. I love the clean and simple look of this design with the touch of elegance created with the Gold accents.

Products Used:

Holly Jolly Wishes stamp set (item #156362) - Retiring

Merriest Moments Bundle (item #156783)

Picture This Dies (item #155559)

Layering Circles Dies (item #151770)

Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder (item #156392)

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (item #119685)

Shaded Spruce Cardstock (item #146981)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Gold Foil Sheets (item #132622)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Shaded Spruce Classic Ink Pad (item #147088)

Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink Pad (item #147083)

Gilded Gems (item #152478)

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (item #144108)

Measurements:

Shaded Spruce Cardstock

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

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"

Basic White Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Medium Circle die cut with Layering Circles Dies

Holly Leaves & Berries stamped and die cut with the Merriest Moments Bundle

Gold Foil

Medium Circle die cut with Layering Circles Dies

For my card design, I wanted the sentiments to read like you would sing in the song "Deck The Halls". So I decided to use the Picture This Dies to create the openings for the sentiments. I embossed the Cherry Cobbler cardstock layer first with the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder and then die cut the openings with the rectangle Picture This Die. I lined up the Cherry Cobbler cardstock layer over the top of the Basic White cardstock layer and used a pencil to mark where the openings would be to line up the sentiments. I stamped the sentiment image with Versamark ink onto the Basic White cardstock at the top and bottom area where it would line up with the openings. I heat embossed the sentiments with Gold embossing powder. I also heat embossed the second sentiment onto the Basic White cardstock circle with Gold embossing powder and layered it onto the Gold Foil circle. I attached the Cherry Cobbler layer to the Basic White cardstock layer with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals so that it lined up over the embossed sentiments. I then attached this layer to the Shaded Spruce card base with adhesive. For the Holly leaves and berries, I stamped two leaves with Shaded Spruce Classic ink and one of the berry cluster with Cherry Cobbler Classic ink onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock and die cut them with the coordinating dies, all from the Merriest Moments Bundle. I attached the circle sentiment label to the center of the card with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals and added the leaves and berries to embellish the top left side of the sentiment circle. I colored the leaves and berries with Clear Wink of Stella to add a touch of shimmer. To finish off the card design, I added some Gilded Gems to the Cherry Cobbler layer for a touch of bling.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to create your own projects with this festive theme to share with family and friends. There are so many wonderful products in the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog to choose from to help spark your creativity.

Now it's time to visit Elaine's wonderful blog and see what she has created. Just click on the Next button to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List below to find your way. We would appreciate 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.

Roll Call List

Angie McKenzie ● Libby Fens ● Leonie Stuart

Mo Rootes ● Gez Carpenter

Rochelle Laird-Smith ● Tricia Butts ● Elaine de Montmorency

Jill Chapman ● Jo Blackman ● Jan Musselman

Annette Ball ● Karen Henderson ● Teri West

Danielle Kassing ● Terry Hamilton ● Susan Simpson

Until Next Time

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Tricia Butts
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Ink. Stamp. Share. December Showcase Blog Hop

Welcome to the Ink. Stamp. Share. December Showcase Blog Hop as we share the projects we are currently working on. You will be visiting with talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators as they share their projects and ideas to help inspire you to get creative. Whether it's last minute holiday projects or Sneak Peeks from the new January-June 2021 Mini Catalog or 2022 Sale-a-bration Catalog, there is something for everyone. I hope that our projects will help to spark your creativity and encourage you to indulge in a little creative therapy.

One of my favorite things about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, is the opportunity to preorder new products from the upcoming January-June 2022 Mini Catalog a month early. It has been so much fun playing with these new products and coming up with new ideas ready for 2022 to share with all of you. Today's card design features the Love & Happiness Bundle and I paired it with the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set that I was lucky enough to get free during a recent Stampin' Up! event I attended. I wanted to create a monochromatic design featuring Pale Papaya, one of the new 2021-2023 In Colors in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. This soft and pretty color has a light and cheerful feel to it and I thought it would be perfect for a Spring card design. The Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder creates a beautiful embossed background and I used one of the coordinating dies to die cut the focal heart shape. This card design uses simple techniques to create a simply Wow look that is suitable for a variety of occasions.

Products Used:

Love & Happiness Bundle (item #157642)

Amazing Silhouettes stamp set (item #157814)

Pale Papaya Cardstock (item #155668)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Pale Papaya Classic Ink Pad (item #155670)

Veramark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Embossing Powders (item #155554)

Stampin' Dimensionals

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (item #151193)

Measurements:

Pale Papaya Cardstock

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

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4" Embossed with the Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder

Basic White Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Focal Heart die cut with the Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder (Dies)

Sentiment Label die cut with the Bouquet of Love Hybride Embossing Folder (Dies)

This card design features two of my favorite techniques - heat embossing and dry embossing. To help the heat embossed butterfly image stand out, I sponged it with Pale Papaya Classic ink using one of the Blending Brushes to create an emboss resist, which helps the white embossed image stand out. The beautiful dry embossed background adds wonderful texture to the card design and I love the heart design it creates in the center. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the heart image on the card front to add dimension and I also used Stampin' Dimensionals to attach the Basic White layer to the card base. I love that the Champagne Rhinestones coordinate beautifully with the Pale Papaya cardstock and ink to add a touch of bling that finishes off the design. This pretty card design would work well for so many occasions and you could create a totally different look and feel just by changing the colors for your card. I hope that this card design will help you to see the wonderful possibilities that these new products have to offer.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will inspire you to create your own wonderful projects and help spark your creativity. There are so many wonderful new products coming soon in the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog for you to explore.

Now it's time to visit Gez's wonderful blog and see what she has to share with us this month. 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 projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

Roll Call

Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Around The World On Wednesday December Blog Hop Something New, Something Old

Welcome to the Around The World On Wednesday December Blog Hop as we showcase projects with this month's theme, "Something New, Something Old". You will be visiting with our talented Design Team Members as they share ideas and projects to help inspire you to get creative and step outside your comfort zone.

For my card design today, I decided to share a Sneak Peek of the new Blessings of Home Bundle that will be in the new January-June 2021 Mini Catalog and I combined it with the Hand-Penned Memories & More products from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. I love the soft and pretty card base from the Hand-Penned Memories & More Cards and Envelopes and I added the large floral image from the Blessings of Home stamp set and colored it with Stampin' Blends Markers using colors featured in the Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack. With just a few simple embellishments, I have created a soft and pretty Birthday card to brighten someone's special day.

Products Used:

Blessings of Home Bundle Sneak Peek from January-June 2021 Mini Catalog

Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack (item #155505)

Hand-Penned Memories & More Cards & Envelopes (item #155501)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #155518)

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

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item E154883)

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154889)

Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #155521)

Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #155519)

White 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon (item #156408)

Brushed Brass Butterflies (item #158136)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Hand-Penned Memories & More Cards & Envelope

1 Card Base

Basic White Cardstock

Stamped and die cut floral image using Blessings of Home Bundle

Hand-Penned Memories & More Card Pack

Happy Birthday Sentiment Sticker

This pretty card is so simple to create with minimal supplies. I love coloring with Stampin' Blends Markers and this beautiful floral image is perfect for coloring with these wonderful markers. I added the colored, die cut image to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals and added two pieces of the White Glittered Organdy Ribbon underneath the image, folding each piece in half to create the look of the tails of a bow. The sentiment is preprinted and I added it to the card base below the floral image, making sure it was centered. The final touch for this design, was to add three of the Brushed Brass Butterflies to the card around the floral image. These wonderful embellishments are another Sneak Peek from the new mini catalog and I just love how they dress up this card design. I feel like combining the new products from the new mini catalog helps to bring life to the Hand-Penned Memories & More products in the Annual Catalog to give them a fresh new look. I hope that you will give them a try and see what you can come up with.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to mix and match your existing products with new products coming up in the new January-June 2021 Mini Catalog and 2022 Sale-a-bration Catalog.

Now it's time to visit Elaine's blog and see what she has to share with us. Just click on the Next button below to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List to find your way. We would appreciate 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.