Wednesday, March 13, 2024

ICS BLOG HOP-EASTER LILIES

 


Happy spring! Well-almost! Here on the Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop we are going "springy" this month-Hopping into spring! I thought that would be a perfect time to create an Easter card!  What is more springy than Easter?!

Here's my card:


This is a "fun fold" of sorts.  I wanted to be able to add some interest to the oh so beautiful Easter Lilies stamp set & dies!!!! This one give a bit of interest with the front panel.  You can just sort of see it here. Hard to photograph it!!!

I simply cut out the center of the front of the card then used it as the top matte.  Stamped & embossed it using the Fern Embossing folder! I thought it went with the ferns that are stamped! 

Simply added a few Brushed Brass Butterflies embellishments to give it that special attention! The sentiment panel is cut from the Countryside Corners Dies.


Of course I had to finish off the inside! Had to make sure the image is in the middle as it's covered by the mat in the front! 

This is a super easy stamp/die set, and it looks soooooo pretty!!!! I think it makes a very special Easter card!

Hope it gave you a "springy feeling"!!! If you want more spring, hop over to     Terri's blog!!!! And keep going! I know I sure need a dose of spring!!!! Simply click on her name here or on the icon below! It'll take you on a "spring fling"!!!!

Happy Stampin'!


If you are not working with a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already I'd love to share all our amazingness with you!! You can contact me HERE!  

You can find all the items above at my online store HERE

You can find Paper Pumpkin HERE!

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

PAPER PUMPKIN POSSIBILITIES BLOG HOP-SWEET SPRINGTIME


 
It's springtime here on the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop!             Sweet Springtime that is! The February Paper Pumpkin kit is sure to bring you lots of good feelings about spring! It's so pretty with great greetings in the exclusive stamp set!

Now let's see what our group of independent  demonstrators have done as alternatives!!

So here's how the cards look as included in the kit:

Here's my alternate card:

Now just to illustrate how great & simple these kits are, my kit somehow came without a direction sheet! Oops! Never happened before, & I'm sure it won't again! But just using the pictures, I was able to create these cuties! You can too!

So for my alternative design I kind of went outside of the actual box! lol I like to try to keep the alternatives to just the materials included so you can get some ideas without having all the "extras". But this card uses some card stock & the           Cane Weave 3D embossing folder. That's it though. 

I went through my card collection & realized I didn't have any new baby cards. We know of a couple of little ones coming along soon so this was quite timely!  I think this slimline card came out simply adorable!!! I love the color combo from the kit! The sentiment banner is even from the scraps from when I cut the "box" piece of the kit. Super cute!

Hope you like! And I know you'll LOVE all the other creations on this hop! Please just click on the links below to go to the other blogs! You are guaranteed to find some great inspiration! Comments always welcome!!!

Happy Stampin'!


Wednesday, February 21, 2024

NEW AT SU-THOUGHFUL EXPRESSIONS-SIMPLE & STEPPED UP!

Welcome! This month on our New at SU Blog Hop we are featuring some of our lovely products from the January-April Spring Mini Catalog! However, we are going a step further! We are giving you stepped-up options! Sometime ya wanna go crazy & create, but other times ya just want something easy! Well this group of international independent Stampin' Up! demonstrators will give you tons of options!!!

I am sharing with you 3 options with the same stamp set. Very simple, a bit more, then lots of product & detail. Just some ideas!!! See how you can step up your products!

Card #1:


Very simple. No layers (well there is a layer of white but only because the     Stampin' Blends bleed through!) This card is simply stamped with the     Thoughtful Expressions stamp set & colored with Blends. You can eliminate the top layer by using colored pencils, markers, whatever you have on hand. Or just leave it uncolored! It's a beautiful bird either way! Just some simple             Adhesive Backed Cork Rounds adorn the card, but you could go without if you'd like.

Card #2:

This card is slightly stepped up! The bird is stamped & colored, but this time it is die cut with the coordinating Thoughtful Expressions Dies. The background is embossed with the Painted Texture embossing folder. Same card, just die cut, embossed & some Linen Thread

Card #3:


Now this card is fully stepped up!! Added Perennial Lavender DSP, ribbon and sentiment shapes! It uses a lot more product, but it is still basically the same card-just fully stepped up!!!! It is blinged up with some Purple Fine Shimmer Gems! Gotta have some bling! It's all "wrapped up" with the beautiful Crinkle Ribbon-which actually you can get in our Sale-a-Bration Catalog for FREE with a qualifying purchase of $50!

So 3 cards-same layout, just each having a different level & amount of product!  A.K.A. stepped up!!!! This Thoughtful Expressions bundle is absolutely beautiful & so very versatile!

Now please go take a trip around the world & visit the other blogs in our hop! They are listed below! We love comments, so feel free to give some positive feedback. Enjoy your trip!

Happy Stampin'!!!



Wednesday, February 14, 2024

INSPIRE, CREATE, SHARE BLOG HOP-ADORNING HEARTS

Hello "lovelies"!! Welcome to this month's Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop! We are featuring "love" for ya! All kinds of love-Valentines, anniversary, wedding-whatever! Hope you are feeling "loved" after hopping through our Stampin' Up! independent demonstrators!!!! (heehee)

Here's my card:

So I went with a card that could be used for just about any of the occasions listed above-and then some! This Adorning Hearts bundle is so much fun!!! I have had a blast creating crazy Valentine's cards for my grandkids, but I wanted to take a break from the red & do something that would be good for an "older kid"! lol 

I pulled out the Poetic Expressions DSP and used the colors as my inspiration! Now the golds are not really the same, but I don't think it distracts.  

The lovely gold leaf heart and the sentiment are stamped using the            Adorning Hearts stamp set and then embossed with Gold Embossing powder! The little pink heart is die cut using the Adorning Hearts Dies

The lovely background shape is cut using the Thoughtful Expressions Dies! I love how they have the really cool stitching along the edges! The                     Distressed Gold 12x12 Specialty DSP really adds to the elegance of the card. 

It is finished off with a few Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels

I love how this came out! I do have a wedding we will be attending in a couple of months, so I think this will have a home!

Tricia is up next!!! Now hop over to her blog by clicking on her name here or the icon below! Then keep hopping! You're sure to feel the "love"!!!                      Happy Valentine's Day 💕 btw!!!

Happy Stampin'!!! 

If you are not working with a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already I'd love to share all our amazingness with you!! You can contact me HERE!  

You can find all the items above at my online store HERE

You can find Paper Pumpkin HERE!



 

 

 

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

PAPER PUMPKIN POSSIBILITIES BLOG HOP-LOVELY LAVENDER


 
Welcome to our monthly Paper Pumpkin blog hop where we share all kinds of alternatives to the amazing kits! One of the things we love the most about   Stampin' Up! is the flexibility, and here we love to share ideas for you to explore that too!

Here are the cards as designed in the kit:

Here are my cards:

A little cleaner & simpler version-stamped sentiment, more white space.

This one actually uses one of the tags as part of an actual card!

I tried hard to stick with my general rule of using only what's included in the kit. I know this kit has the most amazing suite of products that coordinate in the       Spring Mini Catalog, but these kits are designed for on-the-go fun with minimal supplies! So I try to give you ideas that use the kit materials only. So basically it's the same materials just a different design. 

 I did 2 this time because there are so many easy options with this beautiful kit! And I do mean beautiful!!! The Lovely Lavender suite is just beautiful, so if you are able, I highly recommend you add it to your collection! But if not, this               Paper Pumpkin kit stands wonderfully on its own!!!  So pretty!!!

Please check out the other blogs on our hop for even more ideas! They are listed below! I know many used the materials in the suite so if you have that, you'll get some extra great ideas!!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!! 

If you are not working with a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already I'd love to share all our amazingness with you!! You can contact me HERE!  

You can find all the items above at my online store HERE

You can find Paper Pumpkin HERE!


Wednesday, January 17, 2024

NEW AT SU BLOG HOP-FLIGHT AND AIRY

Happy New Year!!! And Welcome to another fun year of "hopping" around the world with this fun group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators!!! We are glad you are here!!!!

This month we not only get an amazing new January to April Mini Catalog, but also a spring SALE-A-BRATION Catalog!!!  How fun is that! And remember, everything in the SAB catalog is FREE with a qualifying purchase!!! So it's a win/win situation!!!

So we are featuring some of the fabulous SAB items here on the hop!

Here's my card!

There is minimal stamping here-only the sentiment, and that's from the        Enduring Beauty stamp set! Otherwise, it's all DSP! This 12x12 pack             Flight and Airy is FREE with your $50 purchase! This is such a pretty pack! And really so versatile! I just love these chubby little birds!!! And the colors are so bright!!!

These 3 guys are cut from the DSP using the Deckled Circles Dies! You can probably tell the Deckled Rectangle Dies cut out the piece behind them-which is the backside of this DSP! It has been embossed with the                              Painted Texture Embossing Folder, but would've been pretty all on its own!!!

I have so many more ideas for this DSP! Oh, and did I mention that it coordinates with a new stamp set from the January to April Mini?! Yup, get the stamp set-get the DSP for FREE!!!!!! You won't be sorry!!!

Other items used on the card are the Rainbow Adhesive-backed Dots, Bakers Twine 3-Color Pack, Wink of Stella. 

Please be sure to check out the blogs listed below! They have so many wonderful ideas using the items from the Sale-a-Bration Catalog!!!! I know you'll find tons of inspiration!!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!!

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If you are not working with a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already I'd love to share all our amazingness with you!! You can contact me HERE!  

You can find all the items above at my online store HERE

You can find Paper Pumpkin HERE!


Wednesday, January 10, 2024

ICS BLOG HOP-JUNGLE PALS

 

Happy New Year!!! And welcome to a full year of fun at our                         Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop!

First, I apologize for my absence in December. We've had a very crazy year with moving, grandkids, etc., etc., etc! I decided to take the month off and just relax & enjoy the beauty of the season. And I did! Tons of family, friends & fun! But now I'm back at it in full swing!

So this month begins not only our new January-April Mini Catalog but also   Sale-a-Bration!!! So much fun all around!!!! We are featuring some of the best of the best Sale-a-Bration items!!! Remember, FREE with your qualifying purchase! And no they have so many great products that coordinate with the                Annual and Mini catalogs!!!

Here's my card:

Now first I must say I HAD to get the sloth-one of my beautiful granddaughters is obsessed with sloths!!! lol And here it was-Jungle Pals-for FREE! and it actually has the matching dies to match-for FREE!!!! lol

The background is the from the MOST beautiful DSP Pack ever-the Perennial Lavender DSP Pack! They really outdid themselves with this beautiful paper!!!!

I had to look up the sloth coloring! lol Not sure these are perfect, but they're ok.  The Stamping' Blends sure help make it easy!!!

The sentiment is from the fun Submarine Life! I find the new Mini Catalog has a lot of great kids' stuff!!! Which is great because I was sorely lacking!!! lol

The fishing touch are the pretty Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots-also from the   J-A Mini Catalog! So much fun!!!

Deb's blog is up next!!! Hop over to see what fun she has to share! And remember, these featured products are all FREE with your qualified purchase!!!!!!!

Happy New Year and Happy Stampin'!!!!


If you are not working with a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already I'd love to share all our amazingness with you!! You can contact me HERE!  

You can find all the items above at my online store HERE

You can find Paper Pumpkin HERE!

ICS BLOG HOP-EASTER LILIES

  Happy spring! Well-almost! Here on the Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop we are going "springy" this month-Hopping into spring! I...