New At SU March Blog Hop Stippled Roses Gift

Welcome to the New At SU March Blog Hop with this month's challenge being "Not A Card". Our wonderful Design Team members will be showcasing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to create projects beyond the handmade card you might send to someone special. There are so many wonderful options to explore and I am excited to see what everyone will be sharing this month.

For my project, I decided to create a pretty treat box using the Square Pillow Boxes in the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog. They are a part of the Bee Mine Suite but I thought I would show how you can transform the box into a beautiful, elegant gift idea using the Stippled Roses stamp set. I was able to transform the color of the box from Basic White to a pretty soft Balmy Blue using Blending Brushes and added a tone on tone design with images from the stamp set. I love how something so simple can turn into something so beautiful. 

Products Used:

Stippled Roses Bundle (item #162667)

Go To Greetings stamp set (item #158763)

Tailor Made Tags Dies (item #155563)

Square Pillow Boxes (item #162559)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Gold Foil Sheets (item #1321622)

Balmy Blue Classic Ink Pad (item #147105)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Balmy Blue 1/2" Variegated Ribbon (item #160448)

Gold & Silver 1/8" Trim Combo Pack (item #161633)

Mini Glue Dots (item #103683)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

1 Square Pillow Box

Basic White

Sentiment Tag die cut with the Tailor Made Tags Dies

Gold Foil

Detailed Leaves die cut with the Stippled Roses Dies

Sometimes you have a small gift and you just want a way to package it to make it extra special. The Square Pillow Boxes are a wonderful way to personalize a gift without needing a lot of supplies. To decorate the pillow box, I applied Balmy Blue Classic ink to the matte side of the box, using a Blending Brush. I created an ombre feel to the background by varying the amount of color I applied to certain areas. Next, I stamped the small rose and the large leaves images using Balmy Blue Classic ink to create a soft and pretty tone on tone design onto the blended background. Once I had the design I wanted, I assembled the box, removing the covering from the adhesive so that it would hold together. I tied a piece of the Balmy Blue Variegated Ribbon around the box (on the side that does not have the opening) and tied a large loopy bow on the front. To create the sentiment label, I heat embossed the image from the Go To Greetings stamp set onto Basic White cardstock with Gold embossing powder and then die cut it out with the Tailor Made Tags Dies. I then tied a piece of Gold Trim to the tag and attached it to the Balmy Blue ribbon near the bow, to hide the knot. I added Stampin' Dimensionals behind the tag to attach it to the front of the box at a slight angle. To complete the box design, I cut apart the detailed leaves that I die cut from Gold Foil and attached them to the top and bottom of the tag using Mini Glue Dots. I love the way the Gold accents take this gift box to the next level and add a touch of elegance to the design. With the opening of the box on the side, it means that you can access what is inside the box without having to remove the decoration on the box. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my gift box idea helps inspire you to create your own beautiful gift to give to someone special. A handmade gift is a gift from the heart and a way to show how much you care about them. There are so many wonderful options to choose from to help you create your own unique gift ideas. The Square Pillow Boxes are a great option, especially if you are looking for a quick and simple packaging option.

Please take a trip along our blog hop to see all the wonderful projects created by our amazing Design Team. Just click on the links in 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.

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Tricia Butts
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Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 11 - Poppy Parade

Welcome to the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge and for Week 11 we are showcasing Poppy Parade, from the Brights Collection. This beautiful bold red is a very powerful color and I wanted to make sure I created a card design that showed the beauty of this color without being overwhelming.

For my card design, I chose to use the new Latte Love Bundle, one of the new Online Exclusives just released this month. For my color combination, I chose to pair Poppy Parade with Basic, Black, Basic White and a touch of Pecan Pie to help balance out the design. I love the contrast between these colors and how they all work so well together. 

Products Used:

Latte Love Bundle (item #163461)

Deckled Circles Dies (item #162256)

Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183)

Brights 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #161643)

Poppy Parade Cardstock (item #119793)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Pecan Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #161665)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154958)

Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels (item #158987)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Basic Black Cardstock

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

2 Medium Circles die cut with the Deckled Circles Dies

Poppy Parade Designer Series Paper

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Basic White Cardstock

Coffee Cups stamped and die cut with the Latte Love Bundle

Sentiment Label die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies

Even though I am not a coffee drinker, I couldn't resist using the Latte Love Bundle to create this fun card design. I love the way to coffee cups look colored in with the Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers and how they pop against the Basic Black circles that I used to frame them. For the "coffee" part of the cups, I stamped the images with Pecan Pie Classic ink to create the look of a latte and I blended some of the Pecan Pie ink to tone down the Basic White edges for the bottom cup of coffee. For the background, I used one of the designs from the Brights 6"x6" Designer Series Paper to add some texture and dimension to the design. I love how this design pops against the Basic Black card base and circles to tie it all together. For the sentiment, I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White cardstock and die cut it out with one of the banner dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies. To complete the card design, I colored two of the Iridescent Pearls with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Marker to add a touch of bling to the sentiment label. I love how this card turned out and how it showcases this beautiful, vibrant red. What do you think about Poppy Parade? Do you love this beautiful red as much as I do? Let me know in the comments.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will inspire you to Poppy Parade and all the wonderful options available. Stampin' Up!'s coordinating products make mixing and matching different papers, inks and accessories to help take the stress out of creating. 

Please visit this week's Monochromatic Insta Hop over on Instagram to see all of the amazing projects created with Poppy Parade. You can start here with my design. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a comment and let us know what you enjoyed about our projects.

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Tricia Butts
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Inspire. Create. Share. March Blog Hop Spring Is Coming

It's time to hop along with the Inspire. Create. Share. March Blog Hop and this month we are showcasing Spring projects to help you get ready for the new season. It's hard to believe that Spring is almost here and our wonderful Design Team members are excited to share their projects and ideas to help inspire you to get creative. 

Often when you think of Spring, you think of pretty florals and soft pastel colors. So I thought I would combine these two elements to create a soft and pretty card design using the Enduring Beauty Bundle. For the background, I used one of the new Fun Patterns Embossing Folders to add some texture. Recently I learned a new technique called Etching, so I decided to try it with this card and I love how it added depth and dimension to the floral design. The overall design has a modern, artistic feel to it that I think works well for Spring. 

Products Used:

Enduring Beauty Bundle (item #162674)

Go To Greetings stamp set (item #158763)

Timeless Arrangements Dies (item #161525)

Fun Patterns Embossing Folders (item #163790)

Soft Sea Foam Cardstock (item #146988)

Bubble Bath Cardstock (item #161718)

Basic Black Cardstock (item #121045)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Bubble Bath Classic Ink Pad (item #161664)

Fresh Freesia Classic Ink Pad (item #155611)

Soft Sea Foam Classic Ink Pad (item #146988)

Parakeet Party Classic Ink Pad (item #159208)

Memento Tuxedo Black Pad (item #132708)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (item #162481)

Festive Pearls (item #159963)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Blending Brushes (item #153611)

Measurements:

Soft Sea Foam Cardstock

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

Matte Layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

Basic Black Cardstock 

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

Sentiment Label die cut with the Timeless Arrangements Dies

Bubble Bath Cardstock

Card Front - 5" x 3 3/4" cut into 3 pieces

2 pieces- 1 1/2" x 3 3/4" & 1 piece - 2" x 3 3/4"

Basic White Cardstock

Floral image stamped, colored & die cut with the Enduring Beauty Bundle

The Enduring Beauty Bundle is perfect for creating beautiful Spring cards for a variety of occasions. There are so many different ways you can mix and match the stamp set, masks and coordinating dies to get creative. I chose to use all three to create my Spring themed card. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White cardstock and used the masks to color the images. For the flowers I used Bubble Bath and Fresh Freesia Classic ink pads and for the leaves I chose Soft Sea Foam and Parakeet Party ink pads. I applied the color to the masks using blending brushes to give the stamped image a soft and pretty look. For the etching on the images, I used the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to add small lines to add depth and texture. I love the artistic feeling that this technique adds to this image. I used the coordinating Enduring Beauty Dies to die cut the image to create the focal point for my card design. For the background layer, I cut a piece of Bubble Bath cardstock measuring 5" x 3 3/4" into three separate pieces and then embossed them using one of the Fun Patterns Embossing Folders. I love the delicate detail it adds to the background without being overwhelming. I attached the three pieces to a piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock and then layered it onto the Basic Black cardstock that helps to frame the layers and make it pop against the Soft Sea Foam card base. I heat embossed the sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set with Gold embossing powder onto Basic Black cardstock and used one of the Timeless Arrangements Dies to die cut the label. I added the sentiment to the bottom right corner of the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals and added the floral image so that the leaves slightly overlap the sentiment, also using Stampin' Dimensionals. For a touch of bling, I added several Gold Pearls to coordinate with the Gold embossing. I love how this design turned out using these products to create a fresh and pretty card for Spring. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will help inspire you to create your own beautiful projects to celebrate Spring. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore.

Now it's time to visit Joni's blog and see what she has created for Spring. 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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Around The World On Wednesday March Blog Hop Color Challenge March Blues

 
Welcome to the Around the World On Wednesday March Blog Hop and this month it's all about the March Blues. We have been challenged to use Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy to create our projects this month. My favorite color is blue, so I am very excited to play with these beautiful colors. Our Design Team will be sharing their projects and ideas to help inspire you to create your own beautiful projects.

For my card, I wanted to combine all of the colors to create a fun and festive design that would also be a great masculine card. When I saw the sample for the Happy Little Things Bundle, I knew I wanted to CASE it using these beautiful colors. I did make a few adjustments to create my own version of this design and I love how it turned out. For the banners, I used a combination of designer series paper and embossed cardstock to create the banners behind the sentiment to add some texture and depth to the design. The sentiment has been colored using Stampin' Blends Markers in the colors to add a pop of color to the Basic White label. I must admit, as much as I love these blues, I don't think I would have thought to combine them all together but thanks to this challenge, I can now say, I love how they look on this card design.

Products Used:

Happy Little Things Bundle (item #163710)

Nested Essentials Dies (item #161597)

Fun Patterns Embossing Folders (item #163790)

Subtles 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item $161644)

Neutrals 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #161641)

2023-2025 In Color 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #161646)

Night of Navy Cardstock (item #100567)

Boho Blue Cardstock (item #161724)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Night of Navy Classic Ink Pad (item #147110)

Night of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154891)

Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #153108)

Boho Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #161659)

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154830)

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (item #154894)

Tinsel Gems Three Pack (item #161624)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Night of Navy Cardstock

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

Large Label die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies

Boho Blue Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

1 Banner die cut with the Happy Little Things dies 

Basic White Cardstock

Card Front Layer - 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"

Sentiment Label die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies

Banners in Pool Party, Balmy Blue & Misty Moonlight Cardstock - 

1 Each

Banners in Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight, Boho Blue & Night of Navy Designer Series Paper - 1 Each

The banners are the star of this card design and are the perfect way to add a variety of colors as well as a little texture. I embossed the cardstock banners using one of the new Fun Patterns Embossing Folders, which are a new addition to the Online Exclusives. It adds just a little bit of texture without being over the top. I alternated them with the striped designer series paper banners in each of the colors and attached them behind the Night of Navy Label. For the sentiment label, I stamped the sentiment with Night of Navy Classic ink and then colored in the letters using Dark Pool Party, Light Balmy Blue, Light Boho Blue, Light Misty Moonlight and Light Night of Navy Stampin' Blends Markers. I attached the sentiment label to the Night of Navy label and then attached it to the Basic White layer with Stampin' Dimensionals. I then layered it onto the Boho Blue layer and finally attached it to the Night of Navy card base. To complete the card design, I added several Misty Moonlight Gems for a touch of bling. As you can see, it's a great clean and simple card design that would work well for a variety of celebrations. 

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 using these beautiful blues. They are so much fun to mix and match. Stampin' Up! has a wide variety of coordinating products to help take the stress out of creating fun projects. 

Now it's time to visit Theresa's blog and see what she has created for this challenge. Just click on 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.

Roll Call List

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Ximena Morales - DE

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Mikaela Titheridge - UK

Annette Ball - CA

Angie McKenzie - US

Kelly Taranto - US

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert - US

Chris Smith - US

Tricia Butts - US

Theresa McEntee - US

Lori Willcox - CA

Cheryl Hamilton - US

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Tricia Butts
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Stamping Inkspirations March Blog Hop Technique Challenge - Etching

Welcome to the Stamping Inkspirations March Blog Hop and this month we have a Technique Challenge to share with you. We will be sharing projects created using the Etching technique to help inspire you. Our Design Team is looking forward to showing you all the wonderful possibilities using this technique.

I must admit, I had not heard of this technique before this month's challenge, so I was a little nervous about how to approach using this technique. I was fortunate enough to watch this video on You Tube by Debbie Yeomans that shared how to use this technique using line images. When I looked through the stamp sets that I had, I couldn't find an image that I thought would work well for this technique, so I instead chose to use one of the beautiful images from the Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper as my focal design. This beautiful paper can be found in the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and it is part of the Nature's Sweetness Suite Collection. I also used the Notes of Nature stamp set, which is also part of this suite, to add the sentiment and detail with Gold embossing. I love the simple elegance created using this technique with Watercolor Pencils and the way it adds a touch of color to the design. I have discovered that Etching is a lot of fun and can be very relaxing and therapeutic. I hope my card design will help inspire you to give it a try. 

Products Used:

Notes of Nature stamp set (item #162630)

Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper (item #162616)

Pecan Pie Cardstock (item #161717)

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 (item #161700)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Embossing Powders (item #155555)

Festive Pearls (item #159963)

Measurements:

Pecan Pie Cardstock

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

Nature's Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper 

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

This beautiful card design has a simple elegance to it and once you learn the basics to this technique, you will find that there are so many wonderful ways to use it to create your projects. Etching is a way to add texture and in this case color as well, using small lines to the image. I wanted to add color to the focal image and I love that this technique gave me the ability to a hint of color using Watercolor Pencils to add the etched lines. For the leaves, I chose to use Old Olive, the the seed pods I chose to use Pecan Pie and for the small blossoms I chose to use Daffodil Delight. As you can see, this small lines give the different elements of the image depth and dimension and help them to come alive. I didn't want to overpower the simplicity of this design, so I chose to heat emboss the sentiment with Gold embossing powder towards the bottom right of the card front and then added some Gold splatter detail that I also heat embossed. The stamp images from the Notes of Nature stamp set coordinated perfectly with this image to help me complete the design. I layered the card front onto a Pecan Pie card base and added Gold Pearls to the center of the flowers to finish off the design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will inspire you to try this wonderful technique. There are so many wonderful possibilities to explore to create your own beautiful projects. Etching is a great way to add texture, depth and dimension to your designs and even a hint of color if you choose. As I have discovered, there really is no right or wrong way to do this technique. Just have fun and enjoy the experience. 

Now it's time to visit Leonie's blog and see what she has created with this month's technique challenge. Just click 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.

Roll Call List

Angie McKenzie  ●  Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts  ●  Leonie Stuart   ●   Mo Rootes

Karen Henderson  ●  Aurélie Fabre  ●  Rebecca-Jo Unwin

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Tricia Butts
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