NEW AT SU BLOG HOP-SKETCH CHALLENGE

 

This month on New at SU Blog Hop this group of international Stampin' Up! demonstrators as been given a sketch challenge! Now these are my favorites! I love being given a "map" of sorts to follow! During a sketch challenge you can follow it exactly or add your own flair as long as it still follow the sketch! 

Here's the sketch:

Here's my card:

This card was a bit of work but so much fun to make!!!!!! The leaves were heat embossed on Vellum Cardstock using gold & copper embossing powders and the Autumn Leaves stamp set, and cut with the Autumn Leaves Dies. The backs were colored with Stampin' Blends to add some lighter color.

The backdrop paper is from the All About Autumn Specialty DSP! Oh so pretty!!!

Other materials used on this card are the So Sincere stamp set,                 Brushed Metallic Dots, Bakers Twine.

I hope you enjoyed this interpretation of the sketch! Now please go visit the other blogs listed below! I'm sure you'll find some great inspiration to try this sketch on your own!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!

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PAPER PUMPKIN POSSIBILITIES BLOG HOP-PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS

Welcome to our Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop! Here we sample some amazing alternatives to your Paper Pumpkin kit!

I will say, however, this month it was a challenge!  Why?  Well because this kit is so pretty on it's own, it's really hard to top! lol I almost didn't want to change anything! But once I got going I couldn't stop! lol

So here's the featured card:

So I normally like to keep to what's in the kit for the alternatives-so you can see how to use just the supplies to change it up! 

But this month's kit coordinates with the Peaceful Place Suite Collection in the Fall Mini Catalog! I must say that this has surprisingly become my favorite suite in the catalog! I never thought of black/gray/white for Christmas cards! 

But Stampin' Up! has made this really feel like winter to me! I love it-even though I hate winter! lol So I had to go to the other products to create!

In this monochromatic card I used the dies to create this beautiful cabin! There is also a hint of the Gold Shimmer Vellum for the windows!  It looks like such a peaceful cabin on a snowy winter night!

Here are a couple of the others I did. Some of them use materials from the suite, but others are exclusively from the kit!

Just one of the stamps from the free stamp set that came with the kit! Oh, and a bit of pretty Real Red Sheer Ribbon!

Boy did I have fun with the negative vellum piece!!! Used them on multiple cards!

Below are the kit originals for comparison! Beautiful as is, right???

I hope you enjoyed this month's alternatives. Next up is Debbi! Be sure to check out what she has for you! Simply click her name or the icon below!!!

Happy Stampin'!

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Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Expressions in Color Blog Hop

 

Hello! This month's Paper Pumpkin kit is the best!!! 

Expressions in Color Paper Pumpkin Kit gives you 9 beautiful cards to create-and coordinates so perfectly with the BEAUTIFUL                                       Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper (DSP)! 

On this hop you will find some amazing alternatives to the already amazing cards from the kit! Always so creative here!  Once I got going I couldn't stop! lol

So here's my alternate card:

I usually try hard to use just the items in the kit but this DSP cannot be ignored! and the stamp set that is included with the kit is super sweet also!

For this one I went a bit old school & actually colored the beautiful vellum flower piece that is included in the kit on the back with my Stampin' Blends.  I used a piece of the DSP as the background. Worst part of using this paper is deciding which side to use! It's all so pretty! But I wanted the flower to remain the focus so I went with a subtle piece! 

The Bakers Twine, sentiment piece, & bling come from the kit! 

Here is what the originals from the kit look like:

And I just couldn't stop! Here are a couple more I did! The second with only kit materials & the first with coordinating product. I really enjoyed creating the alternatives with this kit. The ideas were just flowing!

So now hop over to Debbi's blog & enjoy her alternative. Simply click on her name or the icon below! Keep going! So many more beauties to see! Enjoy!

Happy Stampin'!

ICS BLOG HOP-DRAGONFLY DREAMS

This month on the Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop we have a color challenge!!! We could use only the 3 colors below (with a spattering of black or white!). This was a real challenge for me! These colors are beautiful together, but I wouldn't have chosen them to use together. Plus, I haven't stocked up on embellishments in all the new colors yet!!  I always enjoy a challenge though! And I like this one!!!

Here is the color challenge:

Here is my card:

I am on a kick with this particular "fancy fold" cards lately! I think they add just a little extra fun!! I was randomly going through my stamps & decided to use the Dragonfly Dreams! It's such a pretty stamp set-especially when you can combine it with the Dragonfly Detail Thinlet Dies!! 

The embossing on the front is the beautiful Layered Leaves. I thought it would be appropriate that the dragonfly needs leaves to land on! lol  That dragonfly was cut first with the solid Blackberry Bliss, then the detailed over piece was cut from the Vellum Card stock & colored on the back with the                 Stampin' Markers! I just finished it off with some Basic Rhinestone Jewels!  I even added some fun to the inside! I love how the big dragonfly is "peeking" over the top!

This 3-fold card is kind of fun! In fact, you get 2 cards from 1 sheet of card stock! Just like when making regular cards!!  You can use them either portrait or landscape orientation Here is the other one I did.

I kept with the same color scheme.  The little kangaroo from the             Animal Outing stamp set set was colored with the Blackberry Bliss ink pad & the Aqua Painter, but the color didn't carry over like I'd hoped. It's a bit pink! I actually double checked the ink pad to be sure it was the correct color! lol But still a cute card!  Simple cards but cute to give to a friend!

So now hop over to Ginger's blog & enjoy her creation! Click on her name or the icon below!!! Then keep going! Lots to see using these 3 cool colors-all returning In-Colors I might add!!!

Happy Stampin'!

ICS BLOG HOP-PERFECTLY PACKAGED!

Welcome to our Christmas/December edition of the 

Inspire, Create Share Blog Hop!!! 

This month we are sharing a card with a little "package" to go with!

Here is my "set" this month:

I thought this would be good for any winter gift-Christmas, birthday, anniversary, whatever! I love these snowflakes!!! Of course they are sparkly! I love my bling!!! lol

The card is stamped with Flurry of Wishes from our Holiday Catalog! The snowflakes were stamped on our Vellum and embossed with Heat & Stick Powder & Silver Glitter! Pretty, right??  I then punched them out with the coordinating Snow Flurry Punch! Easy peasy!

The background is embossed with the amazing Softly Falling Embossing Folder! I've used that so much!!! I used my Brayer on the reverse side so the white "dots" would look like snow! I thought I'd used the Black Glimmer Paper to kind of make it look like "night". I'm so sad that's retiring!!! Grrrr!

The little gift holder was made first with a simple little "box" created using the Treat Bag Punch Board! I just used the Lots of Labels Framelits to cut out 2 sides & adhere them on.  Kinda tried to tie the sides in with the small label on the card!

The snowflake on the treat box was stamped with Flurry of Wishes & embossed/glittered, then punched out with the coordinating Flower Medallion Punch.  The beautiful 3/8"White Glitter Ribbon was used on the card & as handles for the little treat bag!

All in all I think it makes a cute winter set! Makes me wanna get a small Christmas gift just so I can use the card & package! lol I'm sure I'll find just the right use for it!

Now keep hopping on over to Tina's blog & enjoy her amazing creation! Just click on her name or on the ICS box below!  Then keep going until you get back to where you started!!! Be sure to leave a comment!!! 

Merry Christmas to you all!!!! See you in January!

Happy Stampin'!

PLUNGING AND EMBOSSING!

This week over at The Paper Plunge we are looking at embossing! Now that can mean 2 things-dry embossing or heat embossing. Not sure which way to go, so I made a card with a little of both!

Here it is!

This is one of my favorite new stamps from the Occasions Catalog. It's called Something Lacy and it's a big background stamp! It looks so pretty either as a background, on it's own with just a sentiment, or like here as an embellishment.

Here I embossed the image on Vellum with White Embossing Powder. I then colored the back with my Stampin' Markers.  

Colors used are the older 2013-2015 In-Colors. There were mixed review when these came out, but I've loved them from the beginning! I always hate it when the In-Colors go away. I miss them even tho there are beautiful new ones!

The dry embossing was done with the Spring Flower Embossing Folder, also from the Occasions Catalog. It just seemed to need a little extra something, so I added that! I think it looks good.

So head over to The Paper Plunge and see what the rest of the Design Team has embossed to show you!!!!

Happy Stampin'!

"PLUNGING" INTO VELLUM

This week over at The Paper Plunge we are designing with vellum! It's a tricky little critter but so worth the effort!!!!  

Here's what I came up with this week:

Now shhhhh! That's gonna be the hubby's Valentine card! lol  Not a ton of vellum, but enough to give it a pop.

I simply used the Heart Framelits to cut out the hearts. I really like how the Fancy Foil Designer Vellum (with the cute little hearts!) coordinates so nicely with the Silver Foil Cardstock.  

And how about that new Bow Punch from the Occasions Catalog?!?!?! Amazing right? So easy but with such a WOW!!! Looks great with the 

Red Glimmer Paper! If it were all black & white it might look like a tuxedo! lol

I was gonna use the Hearts Embossing Folder for the Real Red background, but I forgot! Then I went back & realized I like it this way better! I think it would've been a bit busy with the embossing. I like the "glam" of it as it is! Sentiment is stamped with Crazy about You and embossed with 

Silver Embossing Powder.

So be sure to visit The Paper Plunge & see what the other designers have done with vellum! I've seen the designs, and I am in awe!!! Sooooooo pretty!!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!

PLUNGING-ROUND AND ROUND SHE GOES!!!!!

So I am lucky enough to be a part of an AMAZING design team over at 

The Paper Plunge!! 

This is a challenge site where you all can participate!!! Just simply create a project that goes with the challenge & upload your picture!!! Last week was our first week, and what an FANTASTIC response we had!!!! 

We have designers from all over the US & Canada-and these girls are GOOD!!! Great ideas & inspiration! Please be sure to join us & check it out!!!  I'm so excited to post for the first time as a designer! I missed last week as I was still in Germany!! But I'm back & ready to go!!!!!

So this week's challenge is using circles!!! We see them everywhere! We use them all the time! Here's what I came up with:

Ok, so I'm still in Germany Oktoberfest mode!!! lol  When I thought circles I thought bubbles, and after drinking the 1 liter mugs of Oktoberfest beer this is what kept coming to mind! It's just a fun, simple little treat for someone!

There's not a lot of stamping on this card! Just fun!  The Gold Glitter Paper works great for the mug! I just cut a rectangle & rounded the bottom with an Oval Framelit!.  The handle is 2 Circle Framelits! Easy peasy!!! 

Kinda tough to tell in the pic, but I scored the Glitter Paper to look like the "spines" in a beer mug. It adds a little depth to the card!

The bubbles are all Circle Punches with our amazing Vellum cardstock! 

Add a little Dazzling Details for that extra "bling" & it's some fun suds!!!!

The sentiment is simply A Round Array!  Owning up to some retired ribbon! It was the only Real Red I had hanging around! lol

So hope you enjoyed this little touch of Oktoberfest!  Be sure to stop over at The Paper Plunge & check it out! Maybe even upload your photo!!! Come on! Get circlin'!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!

COLORING BLUES!!!

Its time again for Coloring Down the Lines challenge!!! This week's colors are Marina Mist and Bashful Blue.  

Now first glance at those colors makes me think "baby card"! So I decided, no, no baby card! Gonna go outside the box-sorta!!!

So welcome on over from Helen's blog!!! I hope you're having fun "hopping" today!!! I know Helen's great with the 2-color challenges!!!

So what d'ya think?

So I went with a sympathy card. I seem to always have need for those. Whether for myself or for my customers! They seem to be a hot commodity!

Whenever I do a sympathy card,I tend to think less is more. This is a fairly simple card, but it has some fun details!

First, I used my Secret Garden stamp set & Framelits from the  
Spring Mini Catalog. I sure hope this set will appear in the new Catalog in May!!! It's very pretty & so versatile!

The first flower is stamped & embossed on the matte. The second is stamped & embossed on some Marina Mist cardstock & attached with a Glue Dot. The 3rd & top flower is stamped & embossed on Vellum then die cut. I used my 
Aqua Painter & my inks & sorta watercolored the flowers for depth & texture. I also used a Dimensional on the flower on the bottom picture.

Add a few little Rhinestone Jewels & ya got a neat accent! I pulled out the almost forgotten 5/8" Crochet Trim!

So now hop over to Sandy's blog & see what she did with these 2 blues! I think I like them together! I know I'll love what she did!!!

So until next time..

Happy Stampin'!!!