I am playing along with the FabFri174 challenge for today’s card. It is a color combination that is right up my alley.
I used the Cup of Christmas Bundle for a non-Christmas card. I hope you look at stamp sets the same way. What else can I do that extends the life / usefulness of a stamp set.
Here is the Challenge icon:
Orange is one of my most favorite colors! So when I saw the color combination I knew I had to play along. It reminds me of the 60’s and 70’s and the large flowers that were on EVERYTHING! I think I had jeans, tops, even a trash can in my room with the bright flowers.
For the background I decided to give detail to the Melon Mambo and added the Beads & Baubles Embossing Folder. I believe it fit perfectly. The tag is from the Christmas dies . The sentiment fit perfectly and it is from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set.
I added a few of the epoxy drops to the background to give a little extra sparkle. The ribbon holding the tag is actually Grapefruit Grove, but it works well with the Orange, or in my case, Pumpkin Pie. The “steam” from the cups is from the Birthday Backgrounds stamp set.
MEASUREMENTS:
5 1/2 X 8 1/2
5 3/8 X 4 1/8
5 1/4 X 4
2 5/8 X 4
2 1/2 X 4
2 3/8 X 4
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you will come back tomorrow for another new project. I will be sharing a card using the Christmas Rose Bundle. I love the entire bundle, but it is great that you can purchase the pieces that you like and not the entire bundle if you do not want it all. I did……and I LOVE the bracelet!!
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My October Host Code is BD2FGFTK. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small perk for those with orders over $50.00.
UPDATES:
The new Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer has been revealed!! It is available for order by Demonstrators on October 1. Here is a picture of it. I will be giving you my opinion after the beginning of the month. I cannot wait and I hope you will be just as excited! There is not a date yet as to when it will be available for customer orders. However, you can place it on a Starter Kit!! Hint, Hint !!
CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE BUNDLE: This can be ordered as a Suite Bundle with everything pictured, or individually to get just the pieces you want. The products will be available on November 1 for customers to order.
The beautiful Purple Posy Ink is available to order now and I am celebrating that a card to showcase it.. I am pairing it with a few random pieces, that being from Stampin’ Up!, all work perfectly together.
The star of the show is the beautiful Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper. But it is closing followed by the Purple Posy Card Stock and Ink. I love the softness of the color. The background of the Purple Posy card stock really pulls the color from the DSP as well.
I stamped the Floral Essence flower stamp twice using the Purple Posy Ink and punch it out with the Perennial Punch. They are layered together using a glue dot. The leaves are punched from Mossy Meadow card stock using the Leaf Punch.
The sentiment is from the Botanical Bliss stamp set. I added the small flower from the Floral Essence set to tie everything together. The punch I used is the Story Label Punch.
This would be a great card to make multiples of. With a bit of stamping and the great punches, it would be easy to have an assembly line going on this card.
Thank you so much for visiting today. I hope you will return on Monday for another new project.
HOST CODE
My October Host Code is BD2FGFTK. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small perk for those with orders over $50.00.
UPDATES:
The new Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer has been revealed!! It is available for order by Demonstrators on October 1. Here is a picture of it. I will be giving you my opinion after the beginning of the month. I cannot wait and I hope you will be just as excited! There is not a date yet as to when it will be available for customer orders. However, you can place it on a Starter Kit!! Hint, Hint !!
CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE BUNDLE: This can be ordered as a Suite Bundle with everything pictured, or individually to get just the pieces you want. The products will be available on November 1 for customers to order.
I don’t have any little ones to share Halloween with, but it doesn’t stop me from wanting to make cards and treat holders. Today I am using one of the really flexible stamp sets for a Halloween card.
The stamp set Birds of A Feather are a group of funny birds that covers most of the Fall and Winter Holidays. I love it! For this card, I paired it with the Monster Bash Designer Series Paper. The paper is a bit more spooky than the Trick or Treating duck.
The sentiment on the cute little tag is from the same set. The tag itself is from the Mini Curvy Keepsake dies. I embossed the sentiment with the Shimmer Black Embossing Powder to give it a little more shine and bling. It is paired with the lovely Black Glitter Organdy Ribbon. The ribbon was a carryover from last year, and I use it all the time. Black and glitter are like the perfect LBD!
Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you like this not spooky Halloween card.
HOST CODE
My October Host Code is BD2FGFTK. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small perk for those with orders over $50.00.
UPDATES:
The new Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer has been revealed!! It is available for order by Demonstrators on October 1. Here is a picture of it. I will be giving you my opinion after the beginning of the month. I cannot wait and I hope you will be just as excited! There is not a date yet as to when it will be available for customer orders. However, you can place it on a Starter Kit!! Hint, Hint !!
CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE BUNDLE: This can be ordered as a Suite Bundle with everything pictured, or individually to get just the pieces you want. The products will be available on November 1 for customers to order.
Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for “My Favorite Season” – showcasing our favorite stamps and supplies for our holiday project. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
My Favorite Season is Christmas. It has been since I was a child and maybe even increased since then. I even collect Santa Claus anythings! My biggest difficulty was choosing between two stamp sets. I went with #Elfie because of the versatility of the set.
I made the card and added a matching gift tag as an extra. I love all of the stamps in the #Elfie Stamp Set. They are just adorable. Here is a view of just the card alone.
I used the Toile Tiding Designer Series Paper as my backdrop. I stamped the Elf in Memento Tuxedo Ink an colored with the Stampin’ Blends.
I always like to add ribbon but in this instance it just did not seem quite enough. I tried a couple of things and then decided to add a few of the little gift boxes. I stamped and colored them the same way. They are fussy cut, but are very simple to do.
While I was adding the gifts to the card, I thought the gift tag required one as well. The gift tag is punched using the Delightful Tag Topper Punch. I punched both pieces at the same time. To give the border across the top, I made the Vanilla part 1/8″ shorter. I used temporary adhesive with the two pieces flush at the bottom for punching. After punching them, I slid the Vanilla up to the appropriate place of the layering. The hole is still lined up, but just a bit low on the front, and plenty large enough to run the Curly Red Ribbon through.
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I greatly appreciate it and hope you like my #Elfie projects. I have the measurements listed below the Pals Blog Line-Up.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 13th when we showcase projects with layers of DSP and embellishments for any occasion. Don’t miss the fun!
The new Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer has been revealed!! It is available for order by Demonstrators on October 1. Here is a picture of it. I will be giving you my opinion after the beginning of the month. I cannot wait and I hope you will be just as excited! There is not a date yet as to when it will be available for customer orders. However, you can place it on a Starter Kit!! Hint, Hint !!
CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE BUNDLE: This can be ordered as a Suite Bundle with everything pictured, or individually to get just the pieces you want. The products will be available on November 1 for customers to order.
It can be quite difficult sometimes to make masculine cards. I have a hard time with trying to personalize a masculine card when I know the person well. I believe I have solved my problem for the time being. The Rustic Retreat seems to be the answer.
I have found that most men like the outdoors to some degree or other. And what is not to love when it comes to the mountains? So I believe the Rustic Retreat has endless possibilities. I tried to give the illusion of a cabin in the woods. Of course I had to add an animal. I chose the Black Bear as they are prominent in the Smoky Mountains.
The sentiment is from the Rustic Retreat set as well. I added the sprig of pine in a stamped off Mossy Meadow and added the sentiment over top. The two layers of the sentiment are the Timeless Label Punch and the Everyday Label Punch. To ground the tag, I wrapped Linen Thread around several times and secured it on the back of the base layer. I then wrapped several strands together and tied a bow.
I hope you will look to this stamp set and see if it meets any of your masculine, or anyone who likes the mountains, card needs.
HOST CODE
My October Host Code is BD2FGFTK. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small perk for those with orders over $50.00.
UPDATES:
The new Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer has been revealed!! It is available for order by Demonstrators on October 1. Here is a picture of it. I will be giving you my opinion after the beginning of the month. I cannot wait and I hope you will be just as excited! There is not a date yet as to when it will be available for customer orders. However, you can place it on a Starter Kit!! Hint, Hint !!
CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE BUNDLE: This can be ordered as a Suite Bundle with everything pictured, or individually to get just the pieces you want. The products will be available on November 1 for customers to order.
Saturday was World Card Making Day. I have some pictures to share with you from my craft day with some of my Stamp Club members. But Stampin’ Up! is doing this week as Send A Card Week! I hope you will join in and pleae let me know how many cards you send out this week. You can bring a smile to someone’s face by sharing one of your creations with them.
I am sharing one of the cards I made for WCMD. It is all about Christmas and Plaid!
I adore the Wrapped In Plaid Designer Series Paper! I have used it several times. Today I paired it with the Perfect Plaid Bundle. The bundle includes the stamp set and the tree punch. One of the Ladies in my club immediately said the tree layer looks like an ornament. How pretty would that be to place two of these back to back with a ribbon in between? I love it!!
The circles are backed with the Copper Foil. In case you have not seen the Wrapped In Plaid DSP, it has plaid with copper running through it on one side and then a non-copper side. The reindeer on the strip down the center is one of the opposite sides.
To finish the tree, I added the Star Designer Elements. They are a copper look and have great definition to them. I wasn’t sure how to finish the Merry Christmas layer, so I added one of the stars there as well.
Measurements:
5 1/2 X 8 1/2
5 1/4 X 4
5 1/4 X 2 1/4
5 1/4 X 2
Thank you for stopping by today! Remember to make a comment this week and let me know if you send out any cards to celebrate Send A Card Week!! And here are a couple of pictures from WCMD with a few of my Stamp Club Ladies! A fun time was had !! 🙂
HOST CODE
My October Host Code is BD2FGFTK. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small perk for those with orders over $50.00.
UPDATES:
The new Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer has been revealed!! It is available for order by Demonstrators on October 1. Here is a picture of it. I will be giving you my opinion after the beginning of the month. I cannot wait and I hope you will be just as excited! There is not a date yet as to when it will be available for customer orders. However, you can place it on a Starter Kit!! Hint, Hint !!
CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE BUNDLE: This can be ordered as a Suite Bundle with everything pictured, or individually to get just the pieces you want. The products will be available on November 1 for customers to order.
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