Stripe-y Artful Amaryllis!

Have you checked out the Artful Amaryllis Bundle in Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Catalog?  It is a fun one and I couldn't wait to play with it!  So here we go! Sharing my first card that I made with this bundle! 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Coastal Cabana, Basic White

Inks: Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Coastal Cabana, Memento Black

Cardstock/Papers: Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Basic White, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamps: Artful Amaryllis

Tools:  Cute Crochet Embossing Folder, Round We Go Dies (scallop edge), Artful Amaryllis Dies, Happy Labels Pick A Punch (scallop edge on greeting), Water Painter

Accessories: Iridescent Foil Gems, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Wink of Stella Glitter Brush

I just did a little watercoloring and then wanted to add a pop! - so I made that fun stripe detail!  It was so easy.  Just add some Adhesive Sheet to a piece of "scrap" cardstock, cut the colors of cardstock that you want into small strips, then add them to the piece of cardstock with the Adhesive Sheet! 

Look how much fun it is!  💗  And here are a few photos to show the fun way I used the dies ... 

1.  Watercolor your image, including the Coastal Cabana background.  Use the coordinating die and cut it out from Masking Paper.  

2. Squeeze the Coastal Cabana ink pad together before opening it, creating a pool of liquid in the lid, open it, and grab the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush! 

3.  Add the mask, and splatter - using the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush - by picking up ink with the brush and flicking it in the lid over the watercolor paper.  

4.  Remove the mask and voila!  So gorgeous!  

Also feel free to add a little Wink of Stella over the floral image!  It really is SO pretty - just wish I could get a good picture of it!  Haha. 

I hope you enjoy this card!  Please let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs! 

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Color Challenge for TGIF Challenge #493 Turns Into A Tropical Halloween!

 Yay!  I love a fun color challenge!  When you see this color challenge, I think you could maybe guess why it took me into a Halloween mood.  Haha.  I was actually going to purposefully not do Halloween because of that.  But then I got a fun idea in my head and just went with it.  So HAPPY HALLOWEEN for TGIF Challenge #493! 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla

Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Memento Black

Cardstock/Papers: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, Halloween Spells Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Under the Moon

Tools:  Mini Alphabet Dies, Beach Days Dies, Heat Tool, Water Painter

Accessories: Iridescent Faceted Gems, Clear Embossing Powder

Can you guess the colors that are in the challenge now?!  Hee.   Just in case you can't, and since you are here for a color challenge, here is the official color challenge graphic! 

Pretty Halloween-y, huh?!  However ... I combined a couple of Stampin' Up! products that I don't think would typically make you think of Halloween.  I used the Under the Moon Stamp Set & the Beach Days Dies.  And just look at how powerful colors can be!  Because in my eyes ... using these colors makes this all a bit spooky and ready for Halloween! 🧡🦇👻🖤 (And yes ... I also know the "Boo!" sentiment helps with that.  Haha.

I really do love the dark silhouetted palm trees.  And I love how the moon & ocean images look also.  

I used the fun paper pack called Halloween Spells for the card front.  I love that little patterned touch behind the focal point.

What do you think?  Did this color combo spark some ideas for you?!  Can't wait to see what you create! with it!  Head on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog to check out what the others on the TGIF Design Team created and to play along with us! 

Thank you for visiting! Please let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help you with any papercrafting needs and to help you get any Stampin' Up! products you need! 

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Petunia Pop Cake Fancy Background!

Wanted to share a quick card I made with a stamp set that I just got!  I was going to make a cute cake birthday card, but a different vision ended up on the card.  Haha.  

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Petunia Pop, Summer Splash, Gray Granite, Basic White

Inks: Petunia Pop, Summer Splash, Gray Granite

Cardstock/Papers: Basic White, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamps: Cake Fancy, My Small Business

Tools:  Heartfelt Hexagon Punch, Timber 3D Embossing Folder, Water Painter

Accessories: Iridescent Faceted Gems, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Summer Splash 3/8" Bordered Ribbon

Yes - I still used the Cake Fancy Stamp Set.  I used the rectangle cake piece to stamp the fun background!  

It is all stamped with Petunia Pop, and I just stamped twice between re-inking the stamp to get the fun variation of color!  Look how pretty! 😍

Then I just stamped some flowers from the stamp set, cut them out, and added them as a little accent.  

I punched a hexagon using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch from Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.  I watercolored it (Gray Granite ink), stamped it (My Small Business Stamp Set), added some ribobn, and voila! A fun thank you to give someone! 

Pretty quick card to make and so much fun!  And just shows how versatile this stamp set it!  

Think outside the cake!  Hee.  

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Autumn Abundance Alternative ... Part 2!!

Just another alternative made with the FABULOUS Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Sept 2024 Kit from Stampin' Up!  Check out THIS POST to see the first alternative that I posted! 

Today's card also has a pop of Pool Party addition to go with the original colors from the kit.  But not as much as the last card.  

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Pool Party, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Copper

Inks: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Cardstock/Papers: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Regal Distressed Patterns DSP, Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Kit pieces

Stamps: Spotlight on Nature, Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Stamp Set

Tools:  Timber Embossing Folder

Accessories: Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Linen Thread, Pieces from Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Kit

I used a mix of pieces from the kit as well as some additional items from the Annual Catalog. 

I love the wood cut card fronts and added a piece to the bottom.  

The top is some Crumb Cake cardstock stamped with one of the stamps from the kit and then the leaf image from Spotlight On Nature Stamp Set.  Then some splatter added! 

The Early Espresso cardstock strip is embossed with the Timber Embossing Folder. 

The background on the card front is from the Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper. 

I hope you enjoy this alternative!  Paper Pumpkin Kits are SUCH a good $$ deal!  They come with a stamp set, an ink spot, and then all the supplies needed to make multiples of the current months project! Which you can then make as is, or mix & match with other supplies to create so many fabulous projects! 

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Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Fun With An Alternative!

Have you checked out Stampin' Up!'s Sept 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit yet?!  It is called Autumn Abundance. I love getting this fun box in the mail!  📪 You can create the projects as instructed ... you get everything in the kit needed to make the projects as shown ... or you can take the pieces and change things up!  Either way is so much fun!  

Today I am sharing one of the alternatives I made for the Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin Live video using the kit & a few extra goodies.  I added Pool Party to the color combo ... because I like things a little fresh and fun no matter what the season is! 💗 Hee. 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Pool Party, Early Espresso, Night of Navy Copper

Inks: Pool Party, Night of Navy

Cardstock/Papers: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Kit pieces

Stamps: Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Stamp Set

Tools:  Spotlight On Nature Dies, Every Celebration Dies, Timber Embossing Folder

Accessories: Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Linen Thread, Pieces from Autumn Abundance Paper Pumpkin Kit

See how fun Pool Party is with this kit!  I just took the Spotlight of Nature Dies & used the largest stitched circle to cut out a piece from one of the card bases that came in the kit.  

🙌 💗 🙌 💗 🙌 ***DO YOU KNOW STAMPIN' UP! OFFERS COORDINATING DIES AS AN OPTIONAL PURCHASE FOR THE PAPER PUMPKIN KITS?!?!*** 🙌 💗 🙌 💗 🙌

I absolutely love that they added that and that's where the "Hooray" die-cut comes from!  It is called Every Celebration Dies & you can only order these as a Paper Pumpkin subscriber!  (So reach out if you need to become one!)

TIP: Add Adhesive Sheets to cardstock before die-cutting!  This word is gorgeous, and thin, so it makes it so nice to just make it a "sticker" to easily adhere! 

Also ... yes that copper leaf is in the kit.  IT IS STUNNING!  On the sheet you pop the leaves out of, there is a fun little outline left after you pop it out.  So I just took my Paper Snips and cut around the outline to add another fun layer to the leaf.  😍

Another fun detail ... I stamped the Pool Party cardstock before embossing it with the Timber Embossing Folder.  I love the texture and detail it gives.  

All in all ... I hope you enjoy this card!  Check out the live on Stampin' Up!'s Paper Pumpkin Facebook page to see more!  

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Fancy Friday Stamping With Earthy Tones!

It is all about EARTHY TONES for our Fancy Friday Stamping Challenge this month!  And what GORGEOUS creations these earthy tones can make! I hope you have been following along to see all the beauty the Stampin' Fancy Friday Design Team has created for you this month.  And today is my turn to share what I made made! 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Basic Beige, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Assorted colors from Watercolor Pencils

Inks: White Craft

Cardstock/Papers: Crumb Cake, Basic Beige, Pecan Pie, Basic White

Stamps: Country Flowers, Heartfelt Hexagon

Tools:  Heartfelt Hexagon Punch, Heat Tool, Water Painter (for splatter)

Accessories: Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1, Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2, Iridescent Foil Gems, Linen Thread, White Embossing Powder (Basics WOW! Embossing Powder)

I have to admit ... I am completely in love with how this card turned out.  Crumb Cake, Basic Beige, with the greeting in Pecan Pie were the earthy tones I used.  Then I added just subtle pops of color with the Watercolor Pencils to color the flowers.  

Here are some photos to show you all the details! 

The Heartfelt Hexagon Stamp Set & coordinating punch is a dream.  I love it so much cause I love a good sentiment with a fun bordered outline.  And the sentiment from the Country Flowers Stamp Set fit perfectly in the border from the Heartfelt Hexagon Stamp Set! 😍

Another thing I love, but often forget to do, is use White Craft Ink to stamp on Crumb Cake.  I just love this look.  And adding subtle color is so pretty to me.  The Country Flowers Stamp Set was perfect for this card.  

I hope you enjoy this card!  I hate the reasons we need sympathy cards, but sadly ... sometimes we just do.  I thought a pretty subtle & earthy tones color theme was a good choice for one of these cards.  💕

Thank you so much for visiting!  I hope you keep following along all month to see what else is in store from the Stampin' Fancy Friday Design Team!  And start following along if you haven't yet!  Hee.  (Facebook: Stampin' Fancy Friday or Instagram: @stampinfancyfriday) 

Please let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!  Would love to help you get any Stampin' Up supplies you need also!  (If you live in the United States.  😁)

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TGIF Challenge #491 With A Little Sweater Weather Theme!

Come join us for our theme challenge over on the TGIF Challenge Blog!  What is the theme,  you might ask?!  Well ... given the time of year it is ... it is pretty fitting!  It is a Sweater Weather Challenge!  And here is what I made for it! 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Coastal Cabana, Gold

Inks: Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Crumb Cake (splatter), VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Lemon Lolly, Coastal Cabana, Basic White, Gold Foil, Brights 6"x6" Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Changing Leaves

Tools:  Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder (also comes with the dies!), Forever Plaid Embossing Folder, Small Blending Brushes, Heat Tool, Water Painter (for splatter)

Accessories: White Embossing Powder (Basics WOW! Embossing Powder), Gold Embossing Powder (Metallics WOW! Embossing Powder), 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems, White Baker's Twine (Baker's Twine Essentials Pack)

Sweater weather = fall and I think of plaid and leaves changing colors when I think of fall.  So I went with that! I used the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder to make a plaid background ... and stamped some leaves before I embossed.  The leaf was sponged with some ink (Peach Pie & Lemon Lime Twist) before die-cut & embossed.  The stamps & die-cuts are from the Changing Leaves Bundle. 

This card is prettier in person, if I do say so myself.  Part of that is because the gold embossing is so pretty and adds such a fun detail.  It is hard to capture that in a photo.  But I daubed some VersaMark onto the leaf image after the ink I blended on had dried.  Then added some gold embossing powder & heat set it.  It is so pretty! 

 

Love all the little details of this card!  What do you think?!  What does the theme "Sweater Weather" make you think of?!  We can't wait to see!  Head on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog & play along with us! 

Thank you so much for visiting!  I hope you enjoy this card and reach out if I can help with any of your papercrafting needs ... including helping you get any Stampin' Up! supplies you may need! 

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Round We Go With A Purple Birthday!

Just a quick card to share a little purple birthday love!  I have quite a few people in my life that love purple ... so "Round We Go" with a purple birthday card! 

(See what I did there?  😛😂  That's the name of the bundle that I used for this card! Hee.) 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Petunia Pop, Coastal Cabana, Gray Granite, Fresh Freesia, Basic White

Inks: Petunia Pop, Coastal Cabana, Gray Granite, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Gray Granite, Coastal Cabana, Fresh Freesia, Petunia Pop, Basic White

Stamps: Round We Go

Tools:  Round We Go Dies, Heat Tool, Water Painter (for splatter)

Accessories: White Embossing Powder (Basics WOW! Embossing Powder), Iridescent Faceted Gems

I used both the stamps & the dies to make these fun bursts to celebrate!  I stamped the bursts first, stamping off once with Petunia Pop ink.  Then I die cut the middle burst from Petunia Pop cardstock.  ***TIP:  Add adhesive sheet to the cardstock before die-cutting for easy adhering to card! 

What do you think?  I want to make a batch of these in lots of colors!  But I love this Petunia Pop one! 

I hope you enjoy!  Thank you for visiting! Please let me know if you have any questions! Would love to help you with al your papercrafting needs.  If you need any Stampin' Up! supplies ... I can help with that too!  Please let me know if I can help! 

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Season of Elegance Suite Mini Artisan Design Team Blog Hop!

Woot!  Let's get right to it!  Another fun Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! This month my group is using products from the Season of Elegance Suite!  This suite is PACKED with GORGEOUS holiday inspired products!  I am so excited to share what I made with you!  SO let's get started! 

Here are all the projects that I made!  I am going to break them down a little bit more below!

This one was so much fun!  I took some of the fabulous Season of Elegance Designer Series Paper (that has GORGEOUS foiling on it!) and embossed some of the trees.  Then die-cut the trees and layered them over it.  Love the look it gives! 

Then for the next card, I went all in with using the dies that make these DARLING bows!!!

Look how much fun this is!  I LOVE LOVE them!  I stamped a fun background, layered it on cardstock, then went to town making the bows.  They are so quick and easy to do!  ***TIP:  use a bone folder to kinda curl your cardstock before folding the pieces, and it make this stunning cute bow! 

I also wanted to make a cute tag so I just die-cut a big tree with the fun "christmas" die-cut and easy peasy! 

What do you think?!  Is your mind flowing with possibilities for this suite?!  Well guess what?!  So much more gorgeous inspiration to come!  Cause it's time to keep hopping! 

NEXT IN OUR HOP IS ...

Daniela: @edelpappe  https://www.edelpappe.de/blog/

Her projects are gorgeous!!  You better follow along to see! 😀 Over on Instagram is the best place to see them!

Full list of hoppers: 

‣Monique:  @stampin_met_monique  
‣Ashley: @designwithink  ☆  This is me!  ☆
‣Daniela: @edelpappe
‣Maheswari: @maheswarirajaguru
‣Su: @aromasandart

Thank you so much for visiting!  I hope you enjoy this hop!  Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help ordering any Stampin' Up! products! I would be happy to help you with your papercrafting needs! 

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