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September 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Christmas Creations

 

  Hi there and welcome to the September 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  This month we are sharing Christmas cards and featuring products from the new Holiday catalog.  Have you seen the Holiday catalog? If not, be sure to check it out online here in my Stampin' Up! store.  What are your favorite items and must-have's on your wish list?  I created this clean and simple Christmas card using a few of my favorite items. How stinkin' cute is this penguin dressed up as Rudolph?!

 

 

  I absolutely fell in love with the Penguin Place bundle (stamp set and coordinating punch), Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP, Holly Jolly Wishes stamp set and the fun Real Red 3/8" Mini Ruffled ribbon.  Click on any of the images above to visit my Stampin' Up! store. 

 

 

  Here is a view from above of the card - you can really see how ruffly and textured this beautiful ribbon is!  And I can't get over how cute this little penguin is.

 

 

 

  Here is a sideview of the penguin - I stamped his antlers on the basic white panel, then lined up the punch. It would have been too much work to cut out the antlers!

 

 

 

  For the inside of the card, I added a strip of the DSP that I had in my stash from a prior project and added another sentiment from the Holly Jolly Wishes stamp set.

 

 

  Here is one last view of my clean and simple (CAS) Christmas card. I hope I have inspired you to make a CAS Christmas card - these are so much easier to duplicate en masse and ones that would be appreciated by your family and friends. For even more Christmas card 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 September 2021 Blog Hop

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

 

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

 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Banner Year thank you card set

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing fall thank you projects.  I decided to make a set of 2 clean and simple (CAS) cards.

 

 

 

  I created my DIY "designer paper" using a variety of images from the Banner Year stamp set with a multitude of fall colors on a sheet of 6" x 6" basic white card stock.  I then used the cutting guide above to cut up the pieces to make my two cards.  The colors I used include Bumblebee, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie and Soft Suede.  If you take a close look at the stamped paper you'll notice dots of Soft Suede - I used the smallest water painter and soft suede ink that was very watered down to flick the dots onto the paper. 

 

 

  In addition to the Banner Year stamp set, I pulled out my Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and Tasteful Labels Dies to cut out the sentiments for each.

 

 

 

  This first card features the two 3" x 2" pieces of the stamped paper.  I kept this one very clean and simple with a simple mat of Pumpkin Pie card stock. I stamped the sentiment using Cherry Cobbler ink onto Bumblebee card stock and then cut that out using one of the dies.  I added a piece of basic white card stock to the inside of the card, which I left blank.

 

 

 

  For my second card, I used the larger piece as the background for my card front and then added a banner of Cherry Cobbler card stock. For the sentiment, I stamped a leaf with Cherry Cobbler and the sentiment with Soft Suede onto Bumblebee card stock and cut it out using a die from the die set.  The thin 4" x 3/4" strip fit perfectly on the bottom of the basic white card stock panel that I added to the inside of the card.

 

 

 

   Here is one last look at my cards.  I hope I have inspired you with my DIY designer paper and OSW template. Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more Fall thank you card ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Celebrating Sale-a-Bration Beautifully Penned card set

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects featuring Sale-a-Bration (SAB) items since we are in that promotion period once again through the end of September!! I designed this trio of clean and simple (CAS) cards that feature several different patterns of DSP from the Beautifully Penned pack.

 

 

  During the period August 3 - September 30th you can earn these exclusive Sale-a-Bration products for FREE with a qualifying $50+ and $100+ merchandise order during the months of August and September.   Want to see all of the products available? Be sure to check them out here in my Stampin' Up! store.

 

 

  These cards feature the gorgeous patterns of the Beautifully Penned DSP, which is an exclusive Sale-a-Bration selection that you can only earn for free with a qualifying $50 purchase.  I paired it with the Free as a Bird stamp set found in the Annual Catalog and the Stitched so Sweetly dies.  

 

 

 

  This first card features the gorgeous DSP pattern without any alteration. I love how gorgeous the images are and wanted to let them shine. I added a sentiment from the stamp set along with a sprig of leaves that mimic the foliage in the DSP.  I colored it with old olive and soft suede stampin' blends markers, then cut out and mounted it to the die cut.

 

 

 

  For my second card, I wanted the leaves to pop on the patterned DSP, so used a blending brush to add the old olive ink all over the DSP piece.  I colored the bird image with daffodil delight, pumpkin pie, old olive and smoky slate stampin' blends markers. I wanted it to look like the pretty goldfinches in my yard. It, too, was fussy cut and added to the die.

 

 

 

  For this last card I colored the DSP piece with daffodil delight, pumpkin pie, old olive and pool party stampin' blends markers. Since the DSP was so pretty, I added a simple sentiment only.

 

 

 

   Here is one last look at my cards.  I hope I have inspired you with the variety of ways you can use this gorgeous DSP available exclusively during our Fall Sale-a-Bration promotion. Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more SAB card ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Color Hues challenge TCH #24: CAS Art Gallery birthday card

 

  Hello and thanks for visiting!  Today's card is a clean and simple (CAS) birthday card featuring a beautiful color palette.

 

  I  recently discovered a fun challenge blog called Color Hues - The Color Challenge that has a bi-monthly color challenge. I am trying to get more cards made and posted to my blog, so plan to participate in these challenges each month!  The current TCH challenge #24 colors include Turquoise and Coral.  Since we no longer have a turquoise, I used Bermuda Bay and Calypso Coral for my card.

 

  My birthday card features the Art Gallery stamp set and Pretty Flowers embossing folder from the Annual Catalog.  Please click the hyperlink or images above to visit my Stampin' Up! store to place an online order.

 

 

  Here's a view of my card from above - it helps to see the texture a little bit better. Instead of using the embossed side of the card stock, I decided I liked the debossed side better - the patterns aren't as bold so don't take away from the stamped flower image.  

 

 

  This view of the stamped panel really shows the gorgeous flower, which was stamped with three different images. The more solid image was stamped with 2nd generation ink, so is lighter, while the more detailed images were stamped full-strength.  The birthday sentiment is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink since this is a photopolymer stamp set.  I kept it super simple on a skinny strip of card stock I had in my scrap pile and trimmed the ends to fit across the bottom of the stamped panel. I popped it up with some mini stampin' dimensionals.

 

 

  Here's a view of the inside of the card. I used the smallest detail stamp and stamped off prior to stamping on the card stock. The foliage is from the bottom of the large stem stamp.  I left the card blank inside to have more room to write.

 

 

   Here is one last look at my card.  I hope I have inspired you with this gorgeous color palette!  Be sure to check out the other submissions and designer creations on the Color Hues blog.

 

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: All about the DSP Beautifully Penned fun fold card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects featuring the beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP) packages that Stampin' Up! offers. I created another fun 2-fold card (are you getting tired of these yet?) that features many of the beautiful patterns found in the Beautifully Penned DSP pack. You can see my previous cards made using this fun fold here (Stampers Dozen blog hop card) and here (Seize the Birthday blog challenge #220, I was selected as a Runner Up in the Birthday Honours!! Dimensions found in this post).

 

 

  This card features the gorgeous patterns of the Beautifully Penned DSP, which is an exclusive Sale-a-Bration selection that you can only earn for free with a qualifying $50 purchase.  I paired it with the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set found in the Annual Catalog.  I also used a few Stampin' Blend markers: Melon Mambo, So Saffron and Old Olive.

 

 

 

  These photos show what the card looks like as you open it up and showcases all the beautiful patterns in this DSP pack.

 

 

 

  Here's a close-up of the front focal image. I used a piece of the DSP with the flower outlines and colored them in with my Stampin' Blends markers.  The sentiment is from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set and was stamped on a skinny strip of basic white card stock which I snipped on the end to create a banner and then popped up with mini stampin' dimensionals.

 

 

 

  For the inside panel, I used another sentiment and image from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set. 

 

 

 

   Here is one last look at my card.  I hope I have inspired you to pull out your DSP and make a card today. Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more card ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Happy Peachy Birthday!

 

Edited to add:  I am thrilled to announce this card was selected as a #220-Stripes Runner Up and earned the Birthday Honours badge!!!

 

  Hello and thanks for visiting!  Over the weekend I shared a fun 2-fold moving card for the monthly Stampers Dozen blog hop featuring the Penguin Playmates product suite and promised I would share the card dimensions (see that post here). I was inspired by a card designed by Mary Deatherage (see it here on Pinterest), but changed up the dimensions a little to make it easier on myself to cut and score.  You'll find that information at the bottom of this post.

 

 

  I also recently discovered a fun challenge blog called Seize the Birthday, and in my effort to make more birthday cards thought it would be fun to play along with Challenge #220 which is to include stripes. 

 

 

  So, to kill two birds with one stone I designed a clean and simple (CAS) 2-fold birthday card featuring striped patterns from the You're a Peach DSP and images from the coordinating stamp set Sweet as a Peach.  

 

 

  These photos show how the card opens up - it really comes together pretty easily once you take the time to cut all the pieces.  I love how this card design can feature so many beautiful patterns from a single package of DSP (Designer Series Paper).  It also helps to figure out which colors to use because the DSP packaging lists all of the colors used.  For this card I used Pear Pizzazz card stock for the base card and stamped with Pear Pizzazz, Balmy Blue, Calypso Coral and Early Espresso inks.

 

 

  Here's a view from above so you can see how the card opens up and is put together... easy-peasey!

 

 

   Here is one last look at my card.  I hope I have inspired you to make one of these 2-fold cards!

 

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

 

 

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August 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Cards that Move

 

  Hi there and welcome to the August 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  This month we are sharing cards that move and I decided to create a moving 2-fold card that I saw on Pinterest (see it here) that was created by Mary Deatherage. I love this card technique and hope you do, too! I changed up my dimensions just a bit to make it easier to cut - I'll share those soon.

 

  I wanted to use the new Penguin Place bundle (stamp set and coordinating punch) from the Holiday catalog along with the matching Penguin Playmates DSP that is a Sale-a-Bration selection free with a $50 purchase. I also used one of the new Wonderful Snowflakes embellishments - don't you love it?  

 

 

  Here is a view from above of the card - there are a lot of folds involved but I like how the accordion fold opens the card.  It does make it hard to photograph, though!  Check out all the fun patterns I used from the Penguin Playmates DSP!!  The colors are so fun and the images are cute.

 

 

  For this front panel, I relied heavily on the DSP. The dotted background and little penguin are from the DSP. I like how the pretty Wonderful Snowflake embellishment shines in the background.  I added a sentiment from the Penguin Place stamp set inked with Fresh Freesia on top to complete the front panel.  I think the tree patterned DSP is really bright and fun, too!

  The back of that front panel also includes another fun piece of the DSP.  You can also see how I completed the inside of the card as well as the DSP panels on the accordion folds that work to open the card.

 

 

  For the inside of the card, I added a few more strips of the colorful striped DSP and added a sentiment stamped in Misty Moonlight DSP. The penguin was stamped on a separate sheet of basic white card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black and Calypso Coral ink and then cut out using the coordinating punch (easy-peasey!).  I used a stampin' dimensional to raise him up a little for contrast.

 

 

  Here is one last view of my closed card. I hope you've enjoyed my moving 2-fold card featuring the Penguin Place product suite. For even more moving cards 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 August 2021 Blog Hop

1. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping!
2. Donna Burk Schneidtmiller – Donna Stamps
3. Rose Grunewald – Country Cards by Rose
4. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops
5. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
6. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
7. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
8. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
9. Rachel Yurkanin – Rachel’s Stamping Place

 

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

 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Free as a Bird Nature card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects inspired by Nature.  I haven't used my Free as a Bird stamp set in a while so thought it would be a perfect one for this theme. I also pulled out my Birch stamp set for the background because it works together so well.  

 

 

  I used the Stitched So Sweetly die set to cut the sentiment panel and used a branch and the fun bird image on the corners. I stamped the sentiment crooked the first time (ouch) so stamped it again on a piece of basic white scrap paper and cut it out with the Tailored Tag punch. I sponged all edges to help make it pop on the card and embellished with some linen thread tied in a sweet bow.  The background Birch image is stamped with Soft Suede ink on Crumb Cake card stock and then I sponged it all over with Crumb Cake ink.

 

 

  Here's a close-up of the bird image. I stamped it first on the panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink because I didn't want to have to cut out the little birdie feet.  Next, I stamped it again on a piece of scrap basic white card stock, colored it with Pool Party and Daffodil Delight stampin' blend markers, and then cut it out and mounted it using stampin' dimensionals. I used Old Olive stampin' blend markers to color the leaves and the dark Crumb Cake stampin' blend to color the stems.

 

 

   Here is one last look at my card.  I hope I have inspired you to pull out your Nature-themed stamp sets and make a card today. Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more card ideas and inspiration. 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Holly Jolly Wishes CAS Christmas card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects made with our favorite new stamp sets from the Holiday catalog that debuts on Tuesday!!  I always love to get word sets, and the Holly Jolly Wishes stamp set was first on my list from this catalog. I love the different fonts and the sentiments themselves are great, too.  I also used the Tidings of Christmas DSP from the Annual catalog along with several punches to create my Clean & Simple (CAS) Christmas card.  

 

  Here is another view of my card - I relied heavily on several punches to pull this design together and let the beautiful DSP be the star of the card.  I've used this DSP twice now on other projects - be sure to check out my 6x6 OSW project here and my all about bling card here.

 

 

 

  I cut the sentiment out using the Rectangular Postage Stamp punch and layered it on a piece of real red card stock cut out using the Label Me Lovely punch.  To add a little more interest, I mimicked the foliage in the DSP using the Sprig punch with basic white and soft succulent card stock.

 

 

 

  I kept the inside of the card super simple with just a strip of DSP and another sentiment from the stamp set stamped with real red ink.

 

 

 

   Here is one last look at card.  I hope I have inspired you to get a jump start on your Christmas cards. Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more card ideas and inspiration from the Holiday catalog. 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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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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