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Sunday Fun Day: Chocolates and Coffee Gift Box

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing boxes!!  I recently shared a "crate" that I made from card stock to hold 3x3 note cards (see that post here) so went in a little different direction with this project.  I just received my preorder from the upcoming Holiday catalog (many of you should be receiving these in the mail this week!!), so I decided to make a little gift box to hold some chocolates and K-cups that is perfect as a Christmas treat.  

 

  How cute is this box? I was soooo excited when what I saw in my head turned out exactly like I imagined!!!  It took a lot of calculations for me to come up with this final design and I love it! I will be creating a tutorial for this and send it to anyone placing a $25+ order (online or in-person) in September (August orders will get the peach crate tutorial shared in this post). 

 

 

  Here is a view of the inside of the box - there is a divider to hold the K-cups on one side and a bag of chocolates on the other.  The whole box came together with just 2 sheets of Cinnamon Cider card stock and a few sheets of the Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP. This is a 6" x 6" stack and the patterns are so fun for Christmas projects. 

 

 

 

  The top flap is held closed by being tucked behind this giant snowflake. I fussy cut it from another piece of the DSP and mounted it on a piece of card stock for more stability.  I love the little opal jewel in the center (a carryover item from the January-June catalog).

 

 

 

  This photo shows the actual size of the box - not too big, but sized perfectly for holding 2 K-cups and chocolates.  Who wouldn't love to receive this gift?!?

 

 

  Here is one last look at box.  I hope I have inspired you to make a favor box this weekend.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more sympathy card ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Sailing Home sympathy cards

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we created sympathy cards.  Sadly, this is a type of card that we will always need.  I usually go with a nature-themed stamp set for my sympathy cards, but decided to expand my creativity and use the Sailing Home stamp set to create these cards. I'll be honest, I bought this stamp set thinking it would be great for masculine cards.  But I really like the way these turned out for sympathy cards now that I made a few.

 

  In addition to the Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight and Very Vanilla card stock, I used the Sailing Home stamp set, Label Me Lovely punch and Linen Thread shown above. If you're interested in ordering any of these products, click the photos above to visit my Stampin' Up! store.  Please keep reading below to see photos of the individual cards.  

 

 

  Here is another view of my two cards featuring this stamp set and color palette.  Both are on the more masculine side and I really love this color combination!  Misty Moonlight is an In Color (2020-2022) that I have been using a lot lately - it is such a nice shade of blue!

 

 

  Here are photos of my first card. For this card I only used soft suede ink for the stamped images/sentiment and sponged every layer with crumb cake ink. I liked the idea of having a knotted rope border and used my retired Stamp-a-ma-jig to line them up on the very vanilla card stock strip. I also created a fun piece of patterned paper using the anchors on the Crumb Cake card stock.  The sentiment was cut out using my favorite Label Me Lovely punch. I left the inside of the card blank with only an anchor image in the lower corner to allow for more writing to the recipient.  This sentiment works perfectly for someone grieving, but also for someone who is going through a rough time.

 

 

  For my second card, I wanted to use one of the sailboat images from the stamp set and went with a Very Vanilla card base.  I stamped the sailboat and sentiment using Misty Moonlight ink and then stamped the sea gulls and anchor (which I fussy cut) using soft suede ink. Again, I sponged all layers (except the card base) with crumb cake ink. In addition, I added two strips of linen thread to add a nautical feel to the card.  There is an anchor stamped on the inside of this card just like the other.

 

 

  Here is one last look at my card set.  Which one is your favorite?  I hope I have inspired you to make a sympathy card (or two) using a stamp set that is a little outside the box!  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more sympathy card ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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July 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop - Sweet Summertime

 

  Hi there and welcome to the July 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  This month we are sharing Sweet Summertime projects and to me nothing screams summer here in the South more than PEACHES!  I went to a local peach orchard with my Mom last weekend and we got some really sweet peaches and that is the inspiration for my project this month.  Fresh peaches are perfect for peach cobbler, peach tea, peach pie, peach ice cream... I could go on and on.  My favorite way to eat a peach is just to eat it as is, especially if they are ripe, juicy and sweet.  What is your favorite way to eat peaches? 

 

  When I saw that Stampin' Up! introduced an awesome You're a Peach product suite in the Annual catalog (pages 60-61) I knew I had to buy the stamp/dies bundle and coordinating DSP!!  You may have seen this Peachy card that I shared back in May for Sunday Fun Day when we featured new catalog favorites.  Well, I pulled out my stamps and DSP again and came up with this little mini card set complete with a "wooden crate" to hold them!  Did you realize that the DSP is ON SALE for $9.78 this month? Yay!!

 

  I am sad that the wood crate die set retired a while back, so came up with this little box that I made with my Simply Scored Scoring Tool (a tool I featured in last month's blog hop - see that post and project here). Inside there are six mini 3" x 3" cards complete with mini envelopes.  Please read on for close-up photos of these cards.

 

 

  Here is another look at my "wooden crate" - isn't it cute?  I added sponged "planks" to the sides of my box and think it looks great.

 

  Aren't these mini cards cute?!?!  They're 3" x 3" and the fold is at the top. It's a great way to showcase the beautiful DSP, and with a few punches and the sentiments from the stamp set they came together really quickly. I also have six matching little envelopes inside the crate. I decided to keep those plain.  These mini cards would be great tucked into a gift bag or you could punch a hole in the upper corner, thread through some baker's twine and use it as a bag tag.  For more versatility, I left the inside of the cards blank.

 

 

  And here is one last photo of the crate and mini cards.  I love how this turned out, exactly like I pictured it in my head. That doesn't always happen, ha ha!!  I am in the process of writing up a tutorial that I will have for sale and also to gift to anyone placing a $35+ online order with me during July and August.  

  I hope you've enjoyed my sweet summertime project using the You're A Peach product suite. For even more summertime inspiration and ideas, be sure to check out the other designer's blog posts using the links below.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!! 

 

Stamper's Dozen July 2021 Blog Hop

1. Rachel Yurkanin – Rachel’s Stamping Place
2. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping!
3. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
4. Kelly Acheson - A Stamp Above
5. Donna Burk Schneidtmiller – Donna Stamps
6. Rose Grunewald – Country Cards by Rose
7. Jodi Petersen – Jodi’s Card Designs
8. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops
9. BJ Peters – Create & Feel Great
10. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
11. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
12. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps

 

To purchase the items used with today's project - please hop over to my Stampin' Up! store.

 

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Sunday Fun Day: 2021-2023 In Color inspiration

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we designed projects featuring the new 2021-2023 In Colors. I couldn't decide on which one I liked best, so decided to create monochromatic cards in a matching set featuring each of the new colors: Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen. If you haven't purchased them yet, consider joining my In Color Club (see more information HERE) and budget your purchases over 5 months.

 

  I used the new Wild Roses background stamp for all of my cards and love the way the tone-on-tone turned out using the same ink with the card stock. Since this stamp doesn't have any words, I pulled out the Timeless Tropical stamp set for the sentiment and flower image on some of the cards. The words were cut out using the Label Me Lovely and Tailored Tag punches. If you're interested in ordering any of these products, click the photos above to visit my Stampin' Up! store.  Please keep reading below to see photos of the individual cards.

  

 

 

  Here is the card featuring the Evening Evergreen. I was afraid the ink and card stock would be too dark to be able to see the gorgeous flower images but I was pleasantly surprised to see how pretty it turned out - what do you think? 

 

 

  And next is the Soft Succulent card. This green is so soft and pretty and I like how this one turned out, too!

 

 

  Next is the Fresh Freesia - this color is such a pretty light purple, but different from Highland Heather. 

 

 

  This Polished Pink card didn't photograph as well as I had hoped. The color looks darker in my photos than it does in real life... it is a very pretty pink, although I hate to say it reminds me of the liquid stomach ache medicine.

 

 

  And last up is the Pale Papaya. This color reminds me of the very old Apricot Appeal that was around when I first started with Stampin' Up!  It is very pretty!

 

 

  For the inside of the card I stamped the edge with part of the background stamp and since some didn't turn out as straight as I would have liked, I hid the uneven edge using a thin strip of card stock. Now if I hadn't confessed that to you, would you have known?!  There are always ways to hide your stamping mistakes with paper and embellishments!!

 

 

  Here is one last look at my card set. I hope I have inspired you to make a fun card set using the new In Colors!  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more 2021-2023 In Color ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Celebrating America's Birthday with Red, White and Blue!!

 

  Hello and Happy Independence Day to all my American readers!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog, we designed projects featuring a color palette of Red, White and Blue in honor of the July Fourth holiday today. I chose to make a birthday card (for America's birthday) and am featuring Basic White, Night of Navy and Real Red with Crumb Cake for my card along with a few punches.

 

 

  From this angle I think you can see how shimmery the Opal Rounds are that I put in the centers of my flowers, created using the Daisy and Medium Daisy punches. I wanted to do flowers because it is summer, but also these kind of remind me of fireworks a little.  Fireworks and July 4th just go hand-in-hand.  I also just realized that the Itty Bitty Birthday set that I used for my sentiment has retired *after* I finished my card - big ooops!  

 

 

  Here's another view of the card front. I added texture to the Crumb Cake card stock using the Tasteful Textiles 3D embossing folder and then sponged on top of it with Crumb Cake ink to make it more noticeable. I love the added texture!

 

 

  Did you notice the sentiment piece? Wondering how I did that?  I used the Everyday Label punch to cut out the sentiment sideways. Then I attached it to the back of a sticky note and fed it back into the punch as shown in the photo above. I love getting more versatility out of my punches this way!

 

 

  For the inside of the card I just added some tiny strips of card stock (left over after I cut down my squares from 2" to 1-3/4") to break up all the white, and added the birthday sentiment with Night of Navy ink.

 

 

 

  Here is one last look at my card. I hope I have inspired you to use your punches in different ways!  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more Red, White & Blue ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous 4th!

 

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Join my 2021-2023 In Color Club and build your collection over the next 5 months!

 

  Have you seen the gorgeous 2021-2023 In Colors that Stampin' Up! introduced recently?  They're awesome and I know you want them all!  Here's a way to budget your purchases and build your collection for just $50 each month. The club will run consecutively for 5 months in a row, so that at the end you'll have all the wonderful products in your craft stash listed below for each color!  If you're local, I'll deliver to you each month. If you'd like to learn about my mail option, please contact me for shipping add-on cost details.

  Each month you'll receive the following products of each color along with a hand-stamped card featuring the color of the month:

• Stampin' Classic Pad
• Stampin' Write marker
• 4 sheets 6" x 6" DSP (2 each of 2 double-sided patterns)
• Full pack of 8-1/2" x 11" card stock
• Stampin' Blends Combo
• In Color Jewels (20 of each color)
• Ink refill
• Full spool of 3/8" open weave ribbon
• Bonus pack of Loose Flower Flourishes (10 each of 3 colors - Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya and Polished Pink)

  Interested? Contact me to get started!

 

Thanks for visiting!

 

 

Save 15% on select DSP during July!!!

 

  Are you ready for some terrific news?!?!  Stampin' Up! has just announced that select DSP is ON SALE during the month of July!! Now is a great time to stock up on those beautiful papers that you've had your eye on for a while.

 

Click here to download the flyer

  Be sure to read on to see some of the papers that I've used on my projects recently and click HERE to visit my online Stampin' Up! store to place your order.

 

  Did you know that I use the wood pattern paper for the background of all of my project photos?!  It's true!  And these can be found along with a lot more realistic patterns in the In Good Taste DSP pack that is normally priced at $21, but is on sale this month for $17.85. You get 24 sheets in this package, 2 each of 12 double-sided designs!

 

 

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  And here are some projects that I have created recently that feature the Hand-Penned DSP. Bonus - for every online order placed during the month of July I will send you the tutorial I created for the gift box and card set shown above as a thank you!!

 

 

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  It's never too late to start thinking about Christmas! Check out these recent projects designed using the Tidings of Christmas DSP.  

  As you can see, there are some delightful DSP offerings, so stock up while these are on sale!!

Thanks and happy shopping!

 

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July Paper Pumpkin - The Adventure Begins!

 

  Do you love paper crafting, but don't have the time to design or have all the products you need?  Paper Pumpkin kits are the answer!!  Each month a new kit will arrive in the mail with a different theme and project.  The kits contain an exclusive stamp set, Stampin' Ink Spot and all the materials needed to create a great project. Themes will change from month-to-month as will the projects themselves.  Some months you'll receive a card kit while others will be a 3D project - it's like a fun surprise in your mailbox each month!  There are two ways to purchase Paper Pumpkin kits:

1. You can subscribe for monthly mailings (pause your subscription at any time) by clicking HERE, or

2. You can purchase prepaid kits in 1, 3, 6 or 12 month increments in my Stampin' Up! store HERE.  As a bonus, if you order the prepaid 12-month option you will also earn $22 in FREE stampin' rewards!

 

  Here's a sneak peek of July's kit which is all about outdoor adventure....

  Life is full of big adventures that are best experienced together! Spark inspiration and share encouragement with a card inspired by nature itself. Celebrate those exciting new chapters with the The Adventure Begins Paper Pumpkin kit!

ABOUT THE KIT:

• Contains enough supplies to create twelve cards and coordinating envelopes.
• Comes with a Stampin' Spot plus an exclusive Stamp Set.
• Includes inspirational sentiments and adventure themed imagery featuring these nature-inspired coordinating colors: Basic Black, Basic White, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody and Night of Navy.

 

The deadline to receive the July kit is July 10th!!

 

  Place your prepaid subscription orders ONLINE in my Stampin' Up! store here and be sure to use Host Code 7VS2VM47 (for orders over $150, please don't use the Host code so you can redeem Host rewards!).  

  Anyone placing an online order or starting a Paper Pumpkin subscription will receive my tutorial for this great gift box and card set that I created for the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop earlier this month as a thank you!

Thanks and happy crafting!

 

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  Be sure to use Host Code 7VS2VM47* with your online orders at checkout through July 30th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. In addition, any online orders of $50+ will qualify for my gift of a free product of the month.  To qualify you must use the current Host Code and place a $50+ order online via www.DebbieNaylor.StampinUp.net. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself PLUS you'll earn the product of the month).  

 

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Sunday Fun Day: 6" x 6" One Sheet Wonder

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog, I asked my fellow designers to create a 6" x 6" DSP One Sheet Wonder set of cards. If you aren't familiar with this concept, a One Sheet Wonder is where you stamp a sheet of card stock and then cut it up into multiple pieces to make several cards.  It is even easier when you start with a piece of DSP!  For this challenge I wanted to showcase the great 6" x 6" DSP stacks that Stampin' Up! is now selling. If you don't have any, simply cut a sheet of 12" x 12" DSP into (4) pieces of 6" x 6" sheets and follow the cutting instructions below.  These four cards came together with just a few pieces of card stock, the Tidings of Christmas DSP, the coordinating Tidings & Trimmings stamp set, a few punches and two colors of ink - Cherry Cobbler and Evening Evergreen.

 

 

  With Christmas just 6 months away (can you believe it?!?!?), I wanted to showcase more ideas using the Tidings of Christmas DSP and coordinating Tidings & Trimmings stamp set from the annual catalog. I think the colors are fabulous, love the patterns in the DSP and think the images and sentiments are great! In case you missed it, I also used this Product Suite with my All about the Bling project a few weeks ago.  Two of the new 2021-2023 In Colors are represented in the color palette - Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulents - along with Basic Black, Basic White, Cherry Cobbler and Misty Moonlight.  They're gorgeous together!

 

 

  The cutting template above is how I cut my DSP. I was searching on Pinterest (see my One Sheet Wonder board here) for inspiration and saw this cutting pattern shared on the CardsTV blog.  She made 5 cards with her pieces, I decided to make 4.  

 

 

   Here is what the cut pieces look like when done.  You could easily cut several pieces of the DSP at one time and crank out a lot of Christmas cards in one sitting!!

 

 

  For this card I used the two A (3" x 2") pieces of DSP along with the Everyday Label and Rectangular Postage Stamp punches. The sentiment perfectly fit inside the punch!!

 

 

  For this card I used the two B strips of DSP (the longer piece is flipped over to showcase the other pattern). Each piece was notched using the Banners Pick a Punch and the Noel sentiment was cut out using the scalloped oval from the Double Oval punch. 

 

 

  This third card features the C (3" x 2") piece of DSP along with the Rectangular Postage Stamp punch.  I used the matching die to cut out the stocking, but you could always fussy cut it with Paper Snips.

 

 

  For my last card I used the four D (1-1/2" square) pieces of DSP along with the Tailored Tag punch and smaller oval from the Double Oval punch. I find that punches make these cards come together so quickly!!

 

  Here is a larger photo of the finished card set.  I hope I have inspired you to cut up your 6" x 6" DSP and create some great Christmas cards.  This cutting template works for any DSP and you can even take any stamp set and stamp all over a piece of 6" x 6" card stock to create your own patterned paper.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more One Sheet Wonder ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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  Be sure to use Host Code 7VS2VM47* with your online orders at checkout through July 30th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. In addition, any online orders of $50+ will qualify for my gift of a free product of the month.  To qualify you must use the current Host Code and place a $50+ order online via www.DebbieNaylor.StampinUp.net. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself PLUS you'll earn the product of the month).  

 

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Free Shipping on June 24th - One Day only!!!

 

  I wanted to share the awesome news that Stampin' Up! will be offering FREE SHIPPING for one day only - June 24th- for orders of $50 or more!!!! How fantastic is that?!  But hurry and start putting your orders together so you don't miss out on this rare opportunity!!  Be sure to check out the Last Chance items (many items discounted!!) for the soon-to-be-ending January-June catalog (check it out HERE) and also the Clearance Rack to save even more!!

  Place your orders ONLINE in my Stampin' Up! store here and be sure to use Host Code 7VS2VM47 (for orders over $150, please don't use the Host code so you can redeem Host rewards!).  

 

  Anyone placing an online order will receive my tutorial for this great gift box and card set that I created for the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop earlier this month as a thank you!

Thanks and happy shopping!

 

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  Be sure to use Host Code 7VS2VM47* with your online orders at checkout through July 30th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. In addition, any online orders of $50+ will qualify for my gift of a free product of the month.  To qualify you must use the current Host Code and place a $50+ order online via www.DebbieNaylor.StampinUp.net. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself PLUS you'll earn the product of the month).  

 

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