ICS BLOG HOP-ITS A GUY THING!

 

Happy June! As we are heading into the warmer days, we are also heading towards Father's Day! So this month this amazing group of independent Stampin' Up! demonstrators are bringing you "guy" ideas!  This is always a tough one for me! lol But let's see how we do!

Here's my card:

So for the guys I always say "less is more".   As a cardmaker, I love to add all the fun frilly stuffs to my creations! Well for the guys, that's a no-no! lol My theory is you can do it with either color or content (ie., stamp set, pictures, etc.)-just keep it simple!

This card has so little stamping on it! In fact, I had to dig through my stash to find sets with just a "happy" & "day" that were not to fancy! lol Found them on Something Fancy (there's irony there! lol) and Cheerful Daisies!

The DSP is the real star of the show here. It's the brand new                        Country Woods 12x12 DSP! I do love the "natural" look, and this DSP is all that!

The letters were formed with the Alphabet A La Mode Dies. Just popped up the panel & it give the "shadow" letters!

Embellishments are the '23-'25 In-Color Jute Trim Pack & the                   Metallic Enamel Effects Basics-silver! No fancy bling! Altho I do use the     Enamel Effects on many many cards!!!!

So I hope this gave you a good masculine idea! I know I'll be hopping through this hop for inspiration!  I always need ideas, and right now there's nothing in my stash to pull from in a birthday "emergency"! lol

Now hop over to Hawaii to Cheryl's blog to see what she has to share! I know you'll love it! Simply click on her name here or the icon below! Then keep going for some great "guy-spiration"!

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! 

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INSPIRE, CREATE, SHARE BLOG HOP-NEW CORE COLORS

 Happy Summer! And welcome back to our ICS Blog Hop! This month we are featuring all the beautiful new Core Colors! As you may or may not know,      Stampin' Up! does a color refresh every few years! Well this year we have some great new colors in our "regular" repertoire!!! So pretty! Check them out!

Here are my cards:

I really needed some basic birthday cards-ya know, the ones you can grab off the rack in a pinch.  These can be for any age, boy or girl, etc!  They are all basically the same just different core colors. 

The first is Lemon Lime Twist!

This one is landscape! The others are portrait orientation!

The second is Bubble Bath.

And the third is Azure Afternoon

Each has a little strip of color on the inside-just for a pop!

They were all made with the Alphabet A-La-Mode Dies, Artistically Inked stamp set, Blending Brushes, Stampin' Blends, Painted Texture Embossing Folder & Rhinestone Basic Jewels! The Blends were used to color the Jewels!

Overall very easy, basic cards, but I think they are so pretty & a super nice, bright presentation!!!!

Next up is our fearless leader Deb. Check out which Core Colors she chose to highlight! They are all so pretty! Simply click on her name here or the icon below! Then keep going!!! There will be lots of goodness to see!!!

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!

NEW AT SU! BLOG HOP- SPELL IT OUT-ALPHABET A LA MODE

 Welcome friends to our New at SU Blog Hop! We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world sharing some inspiration for your creations!!! This month we will "spell it out" for you using different alphabet dies or stamps!  So hop with us for this fun adventure!

Here's my card:

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day!!! Having a bit 'o the Irish in me we enjoy a good St. Pat's celebration! Of course, we are all Irish on March 17! 

Ive used the Alphabet a la Mode dies to create the "Lucky" using the               Gold 6x6 Metallic Specialty Paper! 

Now here's where it gets tricky! I used the Lucky Clover Punch for the shamrocks with the Textured 12x12 Shimmer Paper and the Gold Metallic. Problem is the Clover Punch is not available right now! I guess it was wildly popular! lol

So here's what I came up with as an alternative! 

You can create this card using the Country Bouquet Punch! The cards otherwise are identical, but they each have their own "flair"!!! lol   

So if you have the Lucky Clover punch, go for it! If not, then any heart punch should do the trick!!!

Other materials used in this card are Bricks & Mortar Embossing Folder, Metallic Woven Ribbon, and Metallic Pearls.

I hope this has given you a couple of fun ideas! Now please visit the "lucky" blogs listed below until you get to the end of the rainbow!!! Guaranteed more fun than a pot 'o gold!!! Top 'o the Mornin' to you!!

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!