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Kylie's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop - January 2020; Forever Blossoms Bundle

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!^(R) Demonstrator Monthly Team Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin' Up!^(R) Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!^(R) business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

You may be starting here or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of the post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

Here is the video demonstrating how I made my project for this blog hop.

I just love the new Mini Catalog and the Forever Blossoms bundle is so beautiful. And the coordinating products in the Parisian Blossoms Suite are amazing! I'm using some of the products in the suite, including the Petal Pink 1/4" Metal Edge Ribbon, the Champagne Rhinestones, and the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder. So. Much. Fun!

The inspiration for this card came from a card I saw on Instagram using non-Stampin' Up! products. I don't know about you, but I follow a lot of stamp and craft companies and other crafty artists on-line and get a lot of inspiration from their creations. When I see a design I like using some images that remind me of Stampin' Up! stamps, I like to see if I can make my own version of the design. This is a fun way to get your creative juices flowing if you're stuck as far as a design idea.

Here's the card that was my inspiration:

This card was posted by Altenew, a stamp company, and uses some of its stamps. The images reminded me of the Floral Blossoms stamp set. I liked the "band" across the middle of the image and the large sentiment. The color reminded me of Pool Party.

And here is the card I came up with using the above as my inspiration:

So I started with a Pool Party cardstock background and decided to emboss it with the Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder. I love this embossing folder! So stunning! I think embossing the Pool Party layer really gave that layer some added emphasis and beauty. I decided to use a Smoky Slate card base because I wanted something other than white for this card. The Pool Party layer (5 3/8" x 4 1/8") is attached to the card base.

The large floral image is stamped on Whisper White using Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored using Blends (Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, and Granny Apple Green). While the sample card was focusing on black, white and gray, I wanted to have some color in my card. Then I die cut the floral image using the coordinating dies in the bundle. I also stamped some leaves and die cut those and die cut some of the embossed flowers and leaves from Petal Pink and Granny Apple Green cardstock.

Since the large floral image in the Forever Blossoms stamp set was a bit smaller than the image in my inspiration card, I didn't like how the band (1" x 4 1/4" Petal Pink cardstock) looked going over the image. So I decided to place it under the image. 

For the sentiment, I used the So Sentimental bundle, which includes a bunch of really great sentiments in some beautiful fonts and coordinates with the Stitched So Sweetly dies. These dies are becoming some of my absolute favorites! So versatile. I think the sentiment and label work perfectly on this card. The sentiment is stamped using Smoky Slate ink on Whisper White cardstock and die cut using the second largest label in the Stitched So Sweetly dies.

The sentiment is adhered to the card on top of the Petal Pink strip on the right side using dimensionals. The die cut florals are added on top. Tie a bow in the Petal Pink 1/4" Metal-Edged Ribbon and adhere using glue dots to the bottom of the sentiment. Add one (or as many as you like!) champagne rhinestone to the sentiment.

Check out the other stampers participating in the blog hop from the links below. Thanks for stopping by!

Blog Hop List

 

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current Hostess Code: 3KZTN6BQ.  If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]

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From My Heart cards - New Mini Catalog!

Hi there! I'm glad you stopped by my blog today! I wanted to show you a couple of cards using a suite in the new Mini Catalog that goes live on Friday, January 3! We are so close!

I love, love, love this suite of products! So much fun!

Here is the YouTube video demonstrating the projects:

Here is the card I made in the video.

For this card, I used the Heartfelt Bundle and the Heart to Heart bundle. You could make these cards using only one of the bundles if you didn't have both. The Heartfelt bundle is part of the From My Heart Suite. I also used the Real Red 3/8" Double-Stitched Satin Ribbon, From My Heart Faceted Gems, DSP, and the Heart Doilies. Again, you could make these cards without all of those elements, as well. You could use rhinestones or pearls instead of the faceted gems. You could use other ribbon that you have. You could use just the Heart punches, rather than the doilies. I would recommend that you have the Detailed Hearts dies as those really make these cards and they are so versatile - you can do so much with them!

For the card, start with a thick Whisper White card base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"

From a piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock that is 5 1/2" x 4 1/8", die cut the Detailed Hearts. Do the same from a piece of Real Red cardstock of the same size. Punch out all of the hearts and remove the Detailed Hearts single piece from the background piece. Be careful not to tear any of the solid parts of the background piece.

Attach the background piece (either Flirty Flamingo or Real Red) to the card base. Attach the Die cut of the opposite color in the cut out space. Doesn't that just really pop! I love how that looks!

Tie a bow in a piece of the ribbon, leaving the left "tail" longer than the right "tail". Attach the ribbon to the center of the card, with the bow toward the right side and the longer tail stretching across to the other side of the card from the bow.

Stamp the sentiment and outline heart around it on a piece of scrap Whisper White cardstock. Punch it out using the heart punch with no scallops. Punch a heart from a piece of the DSP using the scalloped heart punch. 

Adhere the sentiment heart to the scalloped heart using liquid glue or snail adhesive. Adhere the sentiment and scalloped heart to a Heart Doily using dimensionals.  Adhere the heart element to the card on top of the long piece of ribbon, to the left of the bow, using dimensionals. Add faceted gems to the front of the card.

Stamp the sentiment and solid hearts inside the card.

Isn't that adorable! I just love how this card looks! And, you have the opposite negative and die cuts that you didn't use left over to make another card. Here's the other card I made using the other pieces I had left.

And here is the finished card of the one I was demonstrating toward the end of the video. This card uses only the Heart Punches and the Heartfelt sentiments. I think it turned out super cute too!

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current Hostess Code (January 2020): 3KZTN6BQ.  If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]

Kylie's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop - December 2019; Snowflakes & Itty Bitty Christmas

 

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I'm taking part in Kylie's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop and it's so much fun.

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!^(R) Demonstrator Monthly Team Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin' Up!^(R) Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!^(R) business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

You may be starting here or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of the post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

Here is the video demonstrating how I made my project for this blog hop.

I wanted to try to make a poinsettia for this card so I used the Pop of Petals stamp set and Real Red cardstock. I also used some bulbs from the Bulb Builder punch to put it together.

I also started with a "wreath" of snowflakes using the snowflakes from the Seasonal Wreaths stamp set. I used a wreath-builder template from Gina K Designs and the Stamparatus - but this wreath would be easy to stamp using the snowflake stamp. It's a photopolymer stamp and easy to see where to place it. The snowflakes are stamped with Seaside Spray ink on Very Vanilla cardstock. I added die cut snowflakes from the Christmas Layers dies on top of the wreath.

Here's the card I made - I really like how the poinsettia turned out.

Start with a Real Red card base (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"). The next layer is a piece of Shaded Spruce that is 4" x 5 1/4". The wreath is stamped on a piece of Very Vanilla cut at 3 3/4" x 3 3/4". Adhere the Very Vanilla layer to the Shaded Spruce layer toward the top. Add a piece of Toile Tidings DSP (3 3/4" x 1 1/4") below the bottom of the Very Vanilla layer. Add a piece of Real Red Curly Ribbon along the seam where the Very Vanilla meets the DSP.

Stamp two flowers from the Pop of Petals stamp set on Real Red cardstock. Build the poinsettia using the two punched flowers offset. Add some punched bulbs to the back of the poinsettia. Adhere at the bottom of the Very Vanilla layer. Add leaves punched from Shaded Spruce cardstock using the Leaf punch. Add holly leaves die cut using Cup of Cheer dies. Add Real Red Toile Tidings Glitter Enamel Dot to center of poinsettia.

Stamp sentiment in Versamark ink on Shaded Spruce cardstock (1/2" wide). Emboss using Shimmer White Embossing Powder. Banner both ends using Triple Banner Punch. Adhere to wreath using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Check out the other demonstrators' projects in the blog hop by clicking on the links below.

BLOG HOP LIST

 

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current Hostess Code (December 2019): 7G2S9GTX. If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].

Onstage November 2019 Haul and New Mini Catalog

Hi everyone! I wanted to share with you about Onstage November 2019. It was SO FUN!!

I was one of the lucky ones who received the "golden ticket" - a pin with a bunch of happy meerkats on it, which meant I got to stand up for every Prize Patrol! How fun is that!

This video shows the stamp sets and paper I received at OnStage, as well as some of the coordinating products and Sale-A-Bration items. Sale-A-Bration starts January 3 and goes until March 31. The Sale-A-Bration catalog is amazing! You are going to love it. And the specials for signing up as a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration are not to be missed!

Enjoy the video and start planning your wish list for the new Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration.

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current Hostess Code: 7G2S9GTX.  If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]

Kylie's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop November 2019 - Embossing on Vellum Technique

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I'm taking part in Kylie's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop and it's so much fun.

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!^(R) Demonstrator Monthly Team Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin' Up!^(R) Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!^(R) business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

You may be starting here or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of the post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

Here is the video demonstrating how I made my project for this blog hop.

 

I wanted to try out an embossing on vellum technique that I saw Jennifer McGuire demonstrate so I tried it out on this card. It's super easy and a fun way to make your own background. 

Start out with a piece of vellum that is 3 1/2" x 5 1/4" - thicker vellum works best, but any vellum is fine. You just have to be a bit more careful with your embossing tool with a thinner vellum. I stamped my image using a light colored ink that was in the family of the colors I was using on my card. You just want to be able to see the image so you can trace over it. 

Stamp the flower image from Tasteful Textures stamp set several times on your vellum. Place your vellum on top of a mouse pad or sturdy surface that has a little bit of "give". I used the Stampin' Pierce Mat and it worked perfectly. Using your embossing tool (stylus) - the Take Your Pick Tool comes with a two-sided stylus attachment, one has a bigger ball on the end. I used the side with the smaller end. Trace your images with the tool. Don't press too hard so you don't tear the vellum. Let the ink dry or heat set the ink until it dries. Then, I wanted the color of the leaves to be a little darker, so I colored them in using the Light Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends. Color the leaves on the same side you stamped and traced the image.

Stamp the wreath from the Tidings All Around set in Garden Green ink. Stamp the berries on the wreath in Real Red ink using the berries stamp from the same stamp set. Cut out the wreath using the coordinating die from the All-Around Wreath dies. Match up the notch on the stamp set with the notch on the die to fit the die perfectly around the image.

Stamp the sentiment on a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock (1/2" x 2 3/4") in Real Red ink. Adhere the sentiment to a piece of Garden Green cardstock (3/4" x 2 3/4"). Adhere the sentiment to the wreath (behind the wreath).

Adhere the Real Red cardstock layer (5 1/4" x 4") to a Very Vanilla card base (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"). Adhere the Vellum layer (3 1/2" x 5 1/4") to the Real Red layer, placing adhesive only in the middle of the vellum piece (the part that will be covered with the DSP). Adhere a piece of Toile Tidings DSP (2 1/4" x 4") on top of the Vellum where the adhesive is. 

Adhere wreath to card using Stampin' Dimensionals. Make a bow using the Real Red Ruched Ribbon and adhere to front of card. Add Real Red glitter dots from Toile Tiding Glimmer Dots embellishments.

Isn't that a fun technique? I think that background added so much to the card and it was super easy. 

Please take some time to check out the other projects in the blog hop by clicking on the links below. There are some stunning projects by some amazing Stampin' Up! demonstrators.

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current Hostess Code (November 2019): KD2UQMQP. If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].

Paper Pumpkin October 2019 Alternative Card Using Stitched Stars and Stitched Nested Label Dies

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

I had so much fun making this alternative card project using the October 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit. The cards that come in the kit are so pretty. I wanted to try something a little different. So I made this card:

The video for the card is on my YouTube channel. You can check it out here:

 

Use the Stitched Nested Label Dies to die cut the trees from the front of the card base that comes in the Paper Pumpkin kit. 

Start with a card base of Night of Navy cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2" - folded in half). Emboss a piece of Mint Macaron cardstock (5 1/4" x 4") using the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder. Adhere to the card base.

Cut a number of different sized stars from Night of Navy cardstock and Mercury Glass acetate using the Stitched Stars Dies. 

Adhere some Metallic Silver Thread to the back of the layer with the trees using snail adhesive. Adhere the layer to the card. Adhere the stars to the card using dimensionals on some.

Stamp the sentiment (I used one from the Paper Pumpkin kit) using Versamark Ink on Night of Navy cardstock. Emboss using Shimmer White Embossing Powder. I just love how that shimmer white embossing powder pops on the navy cardstock! Adhere sentiment to front of card using dimensionals.

Stamp a sentiment in Night of Navy ink on a piece of Whisper White cardstock (5 1/2 x 4). Stamp the snowflake from the Paper Pumpkin kit on the Whisper White cardstock using Seaside Spray ink. Adhere to inside of card.

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current Hostess Code (November 2019): KD2UQMQP. If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].

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Paper Pumpkin September 2019 Alternative Project and a Fun Technique

Hi there! I hope you're having a great day. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Today, I've got an alternative card project using the September Paper Pumpkin kit. It's a super cute Halloween-themed kit. The kit contents make super cute treat boxes, but I used some of the elements in the kit to make a card. I also show you a really fun embossing technique. The video is below

 

First up, I made a Halloween card using the September 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit. The card has a fun, interactive element on the front.

Starting with a card base of Highland Heather (5 1/2" x 8 1/2", folded in half), I layered a strip of black cardstock on the card base. The black cardstock strip is 1 3/4" x 5 1/2". I also have a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock that is 2 1/2" x 3 3/4".

Stamp a dancing skeleton from the stamps included in the Paper Pumpkin kit on the piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock using Pumpkin Pie ink.

Cut a rectangle from one of the treat boxes in the Paper Pumpkin kit. The rectangle should be two of the center squares of the box, including the score line. Adhere the rectangle to the Pumpkin Pie piece so that the square is folded over the top of the Pumpkin Pie piece and will open up. 

Adhere web die cut from Paper Pumpkin kit on the Pumpkin Pie layer so that it peeks out from the folded piece. Tie bow using black ribbon around bottom of Pumpkin Pie layer. Adhere layer to card front.

Stamp sentiment on punched out piece from Paper Pumpkin kit using Gorgeous Grape ink. Stamp skull and crossbones over sentiment using Pumpkin Pie ink, stamped off once.

Super easy and cute Halloween card! There are so many fun elements in the Paper Pumpkin kit! The spider web die cuts are so cute!

Next, I made a fall card using the Gather Together bundle to show a fun technique with the dies. The bundle includes dies that emboss and cut out leaves. I show a technique that just adds some fun dimension to those leaves.

Starting with a Grapefruit Grove card base (5 1/2" x 8 1/2") and a layer of Grapefruit Grove cardstock (5 1/2" x 4 1/4") that is embossed using the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder. That layer is adhered to the card front.

Stamp wheat stocks and "dots background" from Gather Together stamp set on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock (2 5/8" x 3 1/2") using Sahara Sand (for wheat stocks), Grapefruit Grove and Pool Party ink. You will layer on top of this so don't worry too much about the middle part.

Stamp pumpkins from stamp set using Cajun Craze ink on scrap piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. Color using Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie blends. (I also used Crumb Cake blends for the stems). Cut out using matching dies.

Fold two baby wipes to make a "pad" for your leaf dies. Drop some Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, and Pumpkin Pie ink drops from the reinkers onto the baby wipes. Drop the leaf dies onto the inked baby wipe and press down to get ink onto the part of the die that embosses. Carefully place the leaf dies onto piece of Sahara Sand cardstock. Cut out. Look how beautiful the ink on the dies makes those leaves! It just gives them some additional color and texture. I love this technique!

Stamp sentiment on strip of Sahara Sand with Cajun Craze ink. Banner cut end. Adhere pumpkins, sentiment strip and leaves onto stamped Very Vanilla layer. Adhere layer onto Pool Party layer and adhere the whole layer onto the card base. Spritz with Grapefruit Grove marker.

The baby wipe technique is such a fun technique! I can't wait to try it with some other dies to see what I come up with!

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current Hostess Code (November 2019): KD2UQMQP.  If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]

 

Kylie's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop October 2019 - So Many Stars Bundle

Hi everyone!  I'm so glad you're stopping by my blog!

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!^(R) Demonstrator Monthly Team Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin' Up!^(R) Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!^(R) business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

You may be starting here or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of the post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

Here is the video demonstrating how I made my project for this blog hop.

 

And here is a picture of the project that I have made for our hop today:

I used the So Many Stars bundle for this card and I just love it! So many different stars in the Stitched Stars dies and that element with the stars and swirls that is behind the sentiment is super versatile. The So Many Stars stamp set also has some really great fonts and sentiments. I also used the Basic Pattern Decorative Masks to make the background.

Instructions for making the card are below the list of other bloggers in the blog hop, in case you are interested.

 

 

Here are instructions for making the card:

Start with a Gray Granite cardstock card base (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"). The layers are Night of Navy cardstock (5 3/8" x 4 1/8") and Whisper White cardstock (5 1/4" x 4").

Using the trees mask from the Basic Pattern Decorative Masks, create background on Whisper White cardstock layer using Gray Granite ink. Stamp the clusters of stars at the top of the Whisper White layer using Night of Navy ink. Use both the cluster of outlined stars and the cluster of "dotted" stars to stamp stars along the top of the Whisper White layer. Emboss the Whisper White layer using the Subtles 3D embossing folder.

Adhere Whisper White layer to Night of Navy layer and adhere both layers to card base.

Die cut second largest and third largest stitched stars from Night of Navy cardstock. Cut the medium sized and smallest more intricate stars from Night of Navy cardstock. Cut the larger more intricate star from Gray Granite cardstock. Layer the larger Gray Granite star onto the smaller solid star. Stamp the intricate star stamp in Versamark ink on the larger solid star. Emboss with Shimmer White embossing powder.

Stamp the sentiment on Gray Granite cardstock and cut out using an oval die from the Stitched Shapes dies. Make sure the sentiment is toward the left side of the oval because you will cut off part of oval on the right side. Die cut the swirly stars from Night of Navy cardstock. Cut the die cut in the middle and adhere to back of sentiment.

Adhere elements to the card. The largest star and sentiment are adhered using Stampin Dimensionals. Cut the right side of the oval off where it hangs off the edge of the card.

Use Wink of Stella to add glitter to some of the stars.  Add rhinestones from the Holiday Rhinestone Basics Jewels (Night of Navy) to the sentiment.

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current (September 2019) Hostess Code: JNG6AT6X.  If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin' Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]

 

 

 

Paper Pumpkin August 2019 Alternative Projects and a New Holiday Catalog Walk-Through

Hello there and happy Sunday! I hope you've had a crafty weekend!

Today I have a couple of alternative projects for the August 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit. In the video (below) I also walk through the Holiday Catalog - it is full of so many great things! I love the Christmas Gleaming Suite and show a card project I created from it.

 

First up are the Paper Pumpkin alternative projects. These projects use the note cards from the add-on kit that was available to Paper Pumpkin subscribers in August. I love the colors and the added elements from the Paper Pumpkin kit. Such pretty fall colors. I am ready for fall! It has been in the 100s this week in Texas and I am over it! I'm ready for those fall temperatures.

Gather your supplies:

• Paper Pumpkin kit - August 2019
• Paper Pumpkin add-on kit - August 2019
• Gathered Leaves Dies
• Banner Triple punch
• Terracotta Tile cardstock - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" and scrap to die cut leaves
• Pumpkin Pie and Mango Melody scraps to die cut leaves
• Early Espresso Ink

Cut note card from Paper Pumpkin add-on kit at score line. Use side with watercolored image on front as layer on card base. Adhere to card base using adhesive (liquid glue, snail, tear and tape or other adhesive). Stamp sentiment on other side of note card, cut into strip and banner cut both ends.

Cut embossed leaves from scraps of cardstock. Adhere to center of layer on card. Adhere a couple of the leaves with stampin dimensionals. Adhere sentiment using stampin dimensionals on top of leaves.

And that's it! First card done. Super easy and super cute card! I just love those embossed die cut leaves. This card is so pretty with those fall colors.

For the second card, I used the other note card from the add-on kit. It has a Pretty Peacock background and a fall wreath image on it.

Gather your supplies:

• All-Around Wreath Dies
• Gather Together stamp set
• Stitched Nested Label dies
• Lovely Lipstick cardstock - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
• Pear Pizzazz scrap for wreath die cuts
• Early Espresso ink
• Embellishments from Paper Pumpkin kit

Stamp leaf outline stamp from Gather Together stamp set on card base around edges. Adhere note card layer to card base. Stamp sentiment on other side of note card and cut out with Stitched Nested Label die. Adhere to center of wreath on card layer with stampin dimensionals.

Cut wreath out of Pear Pizzazz cardstock using wreath die. Cut pieces from wreath to use as embellishment behind sentiment. Adhere wreath pieces, leaves and vellum leaves from Paper Pumpkin kit behind sentiment. You could also add some rhinestone embellishments or a ribbon bow.

There are so many things you can do with these Paper Pumpkin kits! And there are always lots of embellishments left over, even if you make all of the projects included in the kit. They are a super fun way to do some crafting and be creative. And the subscription is only about $22 a month! Such a bargain!

What are you waiting for? Click here to subscribe. You can choose to pay monthly, or pre-pay 3-months, 6-months, or 12-months. Subscribe by September 10, 2019 to get the September Paper Pumpkin - a super cute Halloween themed kit.

Lastly, I put together a cut Christmas card that I made for a swap. This card uses the beautiful Brightly Gleaming suite from the Holiday Catalog.

Gather your supplies:

• Christmas Gleaming stamp set
• Gleaming Ornaments Punch pack (get the bundle (153006) and save 10%)
• Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder
• Brightly Gleaming DSP - 5 1/4 x 4" sheet for layer on card and scrap for ornament
• All-Around Wreath Dies
• Pretty Peacock cardstock - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" and scrap for ornament
• Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow scraps for wreath die cuts
• Mossy Meadow scrap for ornament
• Whisper White cardstock - 5 1/4 x 4" and scrap for sentiment
• Vellum cardstock - 3 1/4 x 4 1/2"
• Versamark ink
• Pretty Peacock ink
• Merry Merlot ink
• Pretty Peacock and Night of Navy Stampin Write Markers
• Copper embossing powder

Punch ornament from Brightly Gleaming DSP. Stamp large ornament on Mossy Meadow cardstock with Versamark ink. Emboss with copper embossing powder. Emboss Pretty Peacock scrap with Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder and punch large ornament out. Stamp sentiment ("Deck the Halls" part of sentiment stamp) in Pretty Peacock ink on Whisper White scrap. Punch out using smaller ornament punch.

Adhere 5 1/4 x 4" sheet of Brightly Gleaming DSP to card base. Adhere Pretty Peacock embossed ornament in center of vellum cardstock (or a little off-centered from top to bottom and side-to-side - place it where you like it best) using snail. Using dimensionals, adhere other large punched  ornaments on either side, not even with, the middle ornament. One should be lower, toward the bottom of the vellum layer. Adhere sentiment ornament on top. Adhere vellum layer to card, placing adhesive behind where the ornaments are adhered only so that adhesive won't be visible.

Die cut wreaths from Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow cardstock scraps using wreath from All-Around Wreath dies. Cut wreaths into quarters, as desired, and adhere two pieces of each color at top of vellum layer. Draw lines from leaves at top to top of ornaments using Night of Navy Stampin Write marker so that it appears that ornaments are hanging from greenery.

You could add a linen thread bow to the greenery, too.

For the inside layer, stamp the bottom part of the sentiment stamp ("with boughs of holly") toward the top of the 5 1/4 x 4" Whisper White cardstock using Pretty Peacock ink. One easy way to ink just that part of the stamp is to use the Pretty Peacock Stampin Write marker to ink the stamp. You could also cover the top part of the stamp with a post-it note when you ink up the stamp. Remember to remove the post-it from the stamp before you stamp the sentiment! Stamp the "dots" from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set in Merry Merlot ink on either side of the sentiment on the inside layer. Adhere inside layer to inside of card.

So pretty isn't it? I love this card! I CASE'd it from the sample that is on page 30 of the Holiday Catalog. That's a really great place to get inspiration for card layouts. Copy the general theme using different stamps and dies and elements, but use the layouts to inspire your creativity! It's super fun to see what you can come up with based on a general layout diagram.

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Playing with Pigment Sprinkles - Super Fun Technique and Bright Cards

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

In today's video, I'm playing with the new Stampin Up Pigment Sprinkles. I was dying to try a cool technique and it turned out so cute. I just love how bright and vibrant the colors in these pigment sprinkles are! And they are so easy to use - and a tiny bit messy. _

In watching other demonstrators playing with the pigment sprinkles, I noticed that some color squirts off the edge of the paper in some cool patterns. So, I wanted to see what would happen when I was trying to do that on purpose. I ended up with two fun backgrounds for my cards.

Watch the video here:

 

To get the effect, I cut 5 1/4 x 4" and 3 1/2 x 2 1/2" pieces of Shimmery White cardstock. Temporarily adhere the smaller piece to the middle of the larger piece - a little bit of Snail adhesive will work. You just want to be able to separate the pieces when you are finished.

Sprinkle a small amount of the Pigment Sprinkles on the smaller piece only - a little bit really does go a long way! Spray water on the paper at a slight angle (so that the color will spray onto the larger piece around the edges of the smaller piece. Spray as much water as you want to get the effect you want. You could also place a second clean 3 1/2 x 2 1/2" piece on top of the larger piece (after removing the first one) and repeat the process to get more color onto the larger piece. I did that for my first card (shown in the video).

Now you have two background pieces to make the card projects.

For the first card, I used the Above the Clouds Bundle, which includes the Above the Clouds stamp set and the coordinating Hot Air Balloon punch. The really fun thing is that you can use this punch to make magnolias to coordinate with the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set.

Gather your supplies:

• Above the Clouds stamp set
• Hot Air Balloon punch
• Bermuda Bay card base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock - 5 1/4 x 4" for inside of card
• Scrap of whisper white for balloons and sentiment
• Mango Melody cardstock - 2 5/8 x 3 5/8"
• Shimmery White background piece created using Pigment Sprinkles - 5 1/4 x 4"
• Mango Melody Ink
• Bermuda Bay Ink
• Basic Gray Ink
• Mango Melody Stampin Blends combo
• Bermuda Bay Stampin Blends combo
• Banner Triple Punch to create banner end on sentiment (you can cut this using scissors, as well)

Use Stamparatus to stamp balloons. Punch balloon, basket and triangle on scrap piece of paper to create template for stamping so you can punch out the balloons and basket. Stamp the balloons and basket using Basic Gray Ink. Stamp the shadow or color-fill stamp on one of the balloons using Bermuda Bay ink. Color one of the balloons using Stampin Blends. Punch out balloons.

Stamp the three smaller balloons (one stamp) on piece of Mango Melody cardstock using Mango Melody ink. Stamp sentiment on strip of Whisper White cardstock using Bermuda Bay ink. Banner cut end of sentiment using Banner Triple punch or scissors.

Stamp three smaller balloons on piece of Whisper White cardstock for the inside of the card. Adhere to inside of card base.

Adhere pigment sprinkled layer on card base using your favorite adhesive. Adhere Mango Melody layer in center using adhesive. Adhere solid colored balloon to Mango Melody layer. Adhere sentiment under balloon, using adhesive only on left side. Adhere balloon colored using blends on top of other balloon (offset) and covering left end of sentiment using dimensionals.

To add some additional interest to the card, you could spritz some Mango Melody ink using a Stampin Write Marker or some glitter using a Wink of Stella glitter pen. You could also use Wink of Stella to make the balloons sparkle a little bit.

Isn't that a bright fun card? I just love those colors!

For the second card, you'll use the smaller piece that you colored with the Pigment Sprinkles.

Gather your supplies:

• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Butterfly Duet punch
• Stitched Shapes dies
• Mango Melody cardstock - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" for card base
• Whisper White cardstock - 5 1/2 x 4" for inside of card
• Scraps of Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, and Bermuda Bay cardstock for circles, sentiment and butterflies
• Brights 6" x 6" DSP pack - Cut 1 1/2 x 5 1/2" strips from Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, and Granny Apple Green sheets
• Basic Gray ink
• Melon Mambo ink
• Glitter Enamel Dots

Stamp sentiment using Basic Gray ink on Whisper White scrap and cut out using Stitched Shapes circle die. Cut same sized circles from Bermuda Bay and Granny Apple Green cardstock. Stamp butterflies on Whisper White scrap using Basic Gray ink. Stamp shading on butterflies using Melon Mambo ink (stamped off once). Punch out the butterflies using the Butterfly Duet punch.

Punch larger butterfly on Whisper White layer for inside the card using Basic Gray ink. Adhere layer to inside of card base.

Adhere DSP strips on front of card base. It usually works best to adhere to outer two pieces first and then place the center piece evenly in between the other two pieces. Adhere center background piece to center of front of card using dimensionals.

Adhere circle pieces, overlapping each other, to left side of top layer. Adhere butterflies using glue dots.

Place Glitter Enamel Dots on card.

And that's it! Aren't those cards super fun?!? I just love those bright colors so much. I'll definitely be playing more with the Pigment Sprinkles. I just love those vibrant colors. I think they make the other colors look more vibrant, too!

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