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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Around The World On Wednesday May Blog Hop Sketch 101

Welcome to the Around The World On Wednesday May Blog Hop and this month we have a Sketch Challenge. Our Design Team members will be sharing their projects and ideas using the sketch below to help inspire you. Sketches are a wonderful way to spark creativity and help you step outside your comfort zone.

For my card design, I chose to use products from the Heart & Home Suite in the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog. For the overlapping layers, I chose to use the scalloped rectangle die from the Scalloped Contours Dies and the designer series paper layer was die cut with the Stitched Rectangles Dies. Both of these dies are almost the same size, which made them perfect to replicate the sketch design. The floral stamp image is from the Blessings of Home stamp set and coordinates with the Heart & Home Designer Series Paper layer I chose for this card. I love how this card turned out using this sketch to create this clean and simple design.

Products Used:

Blessings Of Home stamp set (item #157930)

Happiness Abounds stamp set (item #159238) New

Stitched Rectangles Dies (item #151820)

Scalloped Contours Dies (item #155560)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183) New

Heart & Home Designer Series Paper (item #157928)

Pale Papaya Cardstock (item #155668)

Smoky Slate Cardstock (item #131202)

Smoky Slate Classic Ink Pad (item #147113)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Embossing Powders (item #155554)

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (item #151193)

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack (item #155475)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Smoky Slate Cardstock

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

Pale Papaya cardstock

Scalloped Rectangle layer die cut with Scalloped Contours Dies

Heart & Home Designer Series Paper

Stitched Rectangle die cut with the Stitched Rectangles Dies

This pretty card design had me stepping outside my comfort zone using colors and a layout I had not tried before. I chose the colors from the designer series paper and I will admit, it is not a color combination I have used before. I heat embossed the floral image with White embossing powder to decorate the Pale Papaya layer and I created the sentiment label with one of the dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies and heat embossed the image with White embossing powder to coordinate. I used White Baker's Twine to embellish the Pale Papaya layer and then added the layer to the designer series paper layer with adhesive. I stamped the floral image with Smoky Slate Classic ink on the top right and bottom left corners of the Smoky Slate card base and then added the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. To add a touch of bling, I added Champagne Rhinestones to the centers of the embossed flowers and the sentiment label to finish up the design.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore using sketches to create your own beautiful card designs. They are a wonderful way to spark your creativity and work for all occasions.

Now it's time to visit Teri's wonderful blog and see what she has created using today's sketch. Just click 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 liked about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop.

Roll Call List

Jan Clothier - NZ

Tatiana Tobin - AU

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

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Tricia Butts
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

ICS May Blog Hop It's A Guy Thing

Welcome to the ICS May Blog Hop as we celebrate the men in our lives with our theme "It's A Guy Thing". Creating masculine card designs can be challenging, so our Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to create your own wonderful projects for the men in your life.

For my masculine card design, I decided to focus on a nature theme using the beautiful New Horizons 6"x6" Designer Series Paper with the Wildlife Wonder stamp set. Both of these products can be found in the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog and I think they pair perfectly together to create wonderful masculine cards. The designer series paper is perfect for the background, creating a scene for the bear that reminds you of a misty morning in the wild.

Products Used:

Wildlife Wonder stamp set (item #157923)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183) New

New Horizons 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #157768)

Evening Evergreen Cardstock (item #155574)

Crumb Cake Cardstock (item #120953)

Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad (item #147114)

Old Olive Classic Ink Pad (item #147090)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Linen Thread (item #104199)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Evening Evergreen Cardstock

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

New Horizons Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

This clean and simple masculine card is easy to create with just a few supplies. I chose one of the designs from the New Horizons Designer Series Paper pack to create my background and stamped the foreground using images from the Wildlife Wonder stamp set, with Old Olive Classic ink. I then adhered it to the Evening Evergreen card base. For the bear, I stamped the image with Early Espresso Classic ink onto Crumb Cake cardstock and fussy cut the image out. To create the sentiment, I die cut a circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies from Evening Evergreen cardstock and heat embossed the sentiment using Silver embossing powder. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the bear and the sentiment to the card front and added Linen Thread to the left side of the card front, wrapping it twice before tying a knot, to complete the design. This card design would work for a variety of occasions including birthday and Father's Day.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore the many options available to help you create your own wonderful masculine cards.

Now it's time to visit June's blog and see what she has created to share with us. Just click on 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.

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Tricia Butts
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Saturday, May 7, 2022

Colour Combo May Blog Hop

Welcome to the Colour Combo May Blog Hop as we explore using different color combinations to help us step outside of our comfort zone. This month we have been challenged to create a project using Crushed Curry, Polished Pink and Blushing Bride. Our Design Team members will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to try this fun color combination.

For my card, I decided to focus on using just the Nature's Prints Bundle from the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog to create my design. I used several of the images from the stamp set to create the background using all three of the colors and then chose one of the sentiments to heat emboss with Gold embossing powder onto a Basic Black cardstock label die cut with the coordinating dies. I kept the embellishments very simple, using the Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels to add a touch of sparkle. I love how these colors combined to create the background for this clean and simple card design.

Products Used:

Nature's Prints Bundle (item #158801) New

Polished Pink Cardstock (item #155710)

Crushed Curry Cardstock (item #131199)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Polished Pink Classic Ink Pad (item #155712)

Crushed Curry Classic Ink Pad (item #147087)

Blushing Bride Classic Ink Pad (item #147100)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush (item #141897)

Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels (item #158130)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Polished Pink Cardstock

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

Crushed Curry Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4"

Basic Black Cardstock

Sentiment Label die cut with the Natural Prints Dies (Bundle)

This clean and simple card design really showcases these beautiful colors. The images have a wonderful organic feel to them and I love how the colors and images blend together to create a beautiful background. I used Clear Wink of Stella to color the leaves of the large Polished Pink image to help blend the ink and add a touch of shimmer. The splotches in Crushed Curry and Blushing Bride Classic inks were stamped off once to create a lighter shade to fill in some of the white space, adding soft, subtle color to the design. The Gold embossing sentiment on the Basic Black label adds a touch of elegance to the design and I love how the Basic Black pops against the colorful background. I chose the Iridescent Rhinestones to add a subtle touch of bling that enhances the card design rather than competing.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to give this pretty color combination a try to create your own wonderful projects.

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

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Tricia Butts
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Stamping With Friends May Blog Hop A Bouquet of Flowers

Welcome to the Stamping With Friends May Blog Hop as we showcase this month's theme of "A Bouquet of Flowers". Our Design Team members will be sharing their amazing projects and ideas to help inspire you to create your own wonderful projects.

For my card design today, I decided to share some of the new products from the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. The beautiful Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper has wonderful designs in black and white that work well either plain or colored to create wonderful projects. For my card design, I die cut the center with the Stitched Rectangles Dies and flipped the paper so that the flowers faced up and provided a wonderful contrast when colored against the background from the reverse side. I colored the flowers with Sweet Sorbet and Party Parakeet Stampin' Blends Markers from the new 2022-2024 In Colors and I just love how the vibrant colors pop against the black and white card design. This clean and simple card design has so many wonderful possibilities and you can change the look and feel of the card just by changing the colors for the flowers.

Products Used:

Celebrating You stamp set (item #158028)

Stitched Rectangles Dies (item #151820)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183) New

Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper (item #159244) New

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Basics Embossing Powders (item #155554)

Sweet Sorbet Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #159224) New

Parakeet Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #159220) New

2022-2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack (item #159195) New

Classic Matte Dots (item #158145)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (item #144108)

Measurements:

Basic Black Cardstock

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

Rectangle layer die cut with the Stitched Rectangles Dies

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

The wonderful thing about this card design is that it requires just a few supplies to create and it's an economical way to use your designer series paper to create a simply Wow design. Using the 5th largest Stitched Rectangle Die, I die cut the center of the designer series paper card front to create the focal layer. The frame for this layer was die cut with the 4th largest Stitched Rectangle Die from Basic Black cardstock. I attached the larger frame designer series paper piece, with the cross hatch background facing upwards, onto the Basic Black card base. Using the Sweet Sorbet and Parakeet Party Stampin' Blends Markers, I colored the flowers on the reverse side of the center designer series paper panel and attached it to the Basic Black Stitched Rectangle layer. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the image with White embossing powder onto the Basic Black cardstock label. To embellish the card, I wrapped a piece of the Parakeet Party Baker's Twine around the bottom of the center panel twice and tied a knot on the left side and then attached the panel to the card front over the opening in the frame of the background. Using the Light Parakeet Party Stampin' Blends Marker, I colored two of the large and one of the small white dots from the Classic Matte Dots and attached the small one to the sentiment label and the larger two to the card front. I attached the sentiment label to the card front so that it overlaps the focal panel, using a Mini Stampin' Dimensional to attach it to the card front. I love how the bright colors bring this card design to life and I can't wait to try this technique with the other patterns in this pretty paper pack.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to explore the wonderful range of products that Stampin' Up! has to offer to create your own beautiful projects.

Now it's time to visit Mo's wonderful blog and see what she has created to share with us. Just click on the Next button to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List below to find your way along our blog hop. We would love it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects. Thanks for taking the time to visit with us.

Roll Call

Tricia Butts
Mo Rootes (UK)
Rachael Merrick
Karen Egan
Alison Primmer Bradley L'Atelier D'Alison
Diane Evans
Melva Peters
Kristie Wilson
Caron Bailey
Helen Jennings -Love-a-Duckie (UK)
Vickie Littlewood
Candi Suriano
Xenia Stanford
Donna Schnees
Kelly Taranto

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Tricia Butts
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