Hot Air Balloon Swap Fun!

Back in March, I went to Stampin' Up!'s On Stage (a convention) event in Houston, TX.  I forgot to share the swap card I made to swap with my fellow Artisans, both past & present! 💖 It was so much fun to meet, hug, see again, giggle, squeal, etc, etc with my Artisans!  They are a fabulous group of humans! 

I do have a few photos of us below, buuuuuuuuuuuttttt... I just realized I haven't shared my swap card yet!  So let's remedy that! 😁

Colors:  Lemon Lolly, Costal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Gray Granite, Basic Black, Basic White

Inks: Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana, Lemon Lolly, Gray Granite, Memento Jet Black

Cardstock/Papers: Lemon Lolly, Gray Granite, Basic White, Rock & Roll Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Hot Air Balloon, Rays of Light

Tools:  Hot Air Balloon Dies, Basics Embossing Folders, Countryside Corners Dies, Perennial Postage Dies

Accessories: Iridescent Rhinestone Gems, 2022-2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack

I love these products ... the Hot Air Balloon Stamp Set & Dies ... and I love how this card turned out.  Just look at HOW CUTE these balloons are! 😍  I am so glad these are still around with the ☆ BRAND NEW ☆ Stampin' Up! catalog release! 👏

Sadly, however, this background stamp didn't have the same fate.  The Rays of Light Stamp Set is no longer available, so I hope you have it!  Hee.  Cause it is one of my faves!  And I love how it is such a fun backdrop to these balloons!  

The fun thing about these hot air balloons also ... you could easily use any sentiment and make it any kind of card!  I did a birthday card here, as you can see, but anything would work!  

This card was a lot of fun to make, and I hope it was fun to receive!  😊  Now here are a few fun pics of the group: 

A mix of past & present Artisans! 

The current Artisan team in attendance in Houston!

SUCH a fun day & time with these humans!  I also received some GORGEOUS swaps from them that I need to share still! 

Thank you so much for visiting! Please let me know if you have any questions! Would love to help with all your papercrafting needs!  Let me know if you need a NEW Stampin' Up! catalog as well! 

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Leaf Collection Fun for TGIF Challenge #471!!

Yes...the ☆ NEW ☆  Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog is here! AND...the ☆ NEW ☆ TGIF Challenge is here!  Yay!  So let's get to it!  The challenge is a fun color challenge, and I used a few new stamp sets & an embossing folder. Want to check it out?!  It always amazes me what you can make with ink & paper! 💕 Hope so!  Because here you go! 

Colors:  Daffodil Delight, Lost Lagoon, Flirty Flamingo, Basic White

Inks: Daffodil Delight, Lost Lagoon, Flirty Flamingo, Stazon Black

Cardstock/Papers: Basic White

Stamps: Leaf Collection, Wildflower Designs

Tools:  Dotted Circles 3D Embossing Folder, Water Painter

Accessories: Iridescent Foil Gems, Basic Beige 3/8" Bordered Ribbon, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

Can you guess the colors for the challenge?!  If not ... here you go! 

Fun, right?!  I really love this color combo!  And I LOVE the stamp set used.  It may surprise you to hear that I actually used a background stamp!  Isn't it cute?!  It is a fun collage of bold leaves and is so easy to stamp & then cut out the piece you want!  I saw the fun card in the catalog (in photo below) and I loved the idea of cutting them out.  So that is what I went with. Here is a picture to show you the stamp set & the piece I cut out! 

Fun, huh?! I can't wait to make more cards with this idea! But back to this card.  Here are a few shots of some of the details! 

What do you think?!  I hope you enjoy this card so much that you had on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog to see the other cards made by the rest of the Design Team and to play along yourself!  Can't wait to see what you make! 

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Memorable Meadows Stamp Set ... Fun With March 2024 Paper Pumpkin!

Ok ... so it is April now!  Those of you that have a Paper Pumpkin subscription from Stampin' Up! have possibly completed all your cards.  

Well ... for those of you that have yet to receive a Paper Pumpkin kit ... do you know that each month you get a full stamp set with your kit?  Yes!  Every Paper Pumpkin box has a fun stamp set that you can reuse over and over, even after the whole kit is finished!  Extra fun bonus ... in March there is a BONUS gift that comes with your kit! (That is because it is Paper Pumpkin's birthday!) And this year was a fun extra stamp set!  And I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! 💕

So ... without further ado ... here is a card I made using just the Paper Pumpkin stamp sets from the kit and other catalog supplies!  Don't forget about the fabulous stamp sets with the kits are completed!  They still have so much they want to share! Hee.  

I made a birthday card & a thanks card - because I always need those the most! And I LOVE these colors.  So fun & springy! 

Colors:  Pool Party, Petal Pink, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White

Inks: Petal Pink, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Basic White, Petal Pink, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist, Pool Party, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper

Stamps: March '24 Paper Pumpkin Sets - Memorable Meadows

Tools:  Happy Labels Pick A Punch, Basics Embossing Folders, Heat Tool, Water Painter

Accessories: Metallics Embossing Powder, Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Linen Thread

A few fun things I love about these cards:

🌸  The layered cardstock strips!  They are each stamped with a different stamp & then splattered! Run fingernail around sides to distress!

🌸   Gold embossing! The main flower & the greeting are embossed with gold embossing powder.  It is so stunning in real life!  (Sorry it is hard to get a photo of!)

🌸  Wink of Stella!  After watercoloring the main floral image, I colored over the whole thing with Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.  LOVE LOVE the shimmer this adds! 

🌸  All the texture!  I love adding subtle textures to give a fun layered look.  The Designer Paper, to the embossed layer, to the distressing, etc ... I just love all the details! 

What is your favorite detail?!  

Thank you so much for visiting!  I hope you enjoyed these cards and that it inspires you to get out there and create!!!  It's good for the soul!  Please let me know if I can help you with anything!  Would love to help answer any questions, help you with your papercrafting, and help you get any Stampin' Up! supplies you need! 

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It's A Rainbow Surfboard Beach Day!!!

 Love me a Beach Day! And love me some rainbows!  So why not combine them?! 😁 💕  I used the Beach Day Bundle & rainbow colors to create this cheery birthday card!

Colors:  Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape, Basic White, Basic Black

Inks: Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape, VersaMark, Memento Black

Cardstock/Papers: Lemon Lolly, Whisper White, Basic Black, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamps: Beach Days 

Tools:  Perennial Postage Dies, Beach Day Dies, Exposed Brick Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, Blending Brush, Water Painter

Accessories: Iridescent Foil Gems, Ribbon Duo Combo Pack, Basics Embossing Powder

💗🧡💛💚🩵💜   RAINBOW SURFBOARDS !!!   💗🧡💛💚🩵💜 

The surfboards are all stamped and embossed with clear embossing powder onto Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.  Then just use a Water Painter and ink to color them in!  Then die-cut & enjoy!  They seriously are so cute all lined up in rainbow order! 

Then add some fun more detail & texture to make the surfboards pop!  

• The Perennial Postage Die layer!
• Stamped tone on tone beach images on card front!
• Embossed, inked, & splattered layer to make surfboards really pop!
• Fun textured ribbon!  
• Iridescent Foil Gems!

Love how everything works together and hope you do too!  Thank you for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions! Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs! Also - am happy to help you get any Stampin' Up! supplies that you need and want! 

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Technique Tuesday With Custom Striped Accents!

One of my assignments on Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team is to do share some fun techniques.  My first one was shared at the end of March, so thought I better share here! 

So if you want to try a simple technique to make your project pop - grab some Adhesive Sheets, cardstock, & a die-cut to create these fun, striped accents! 

***Note: those are the supplies that I used to make the projects shown below.  This tip is so much fun because it is SO versatile!  You could do this with Designer Series Paper scraps, you could vary the width, you don't have to use a die-cut, etc, etc.  SO MUCH that you could do! 

Aren't they adorable?!  I pretty much love them.  Haha.  But of course ... let's get into a bit more detail! 

How much fun is that, right?!  I love doing this technique, and again ... it is SO versatile!  Here is a closer look at the finished projects: 

Colors:  Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, Highland Heather, Basic White, Basic Black

Inks: NONE!

Cardstock/Papers: Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, Highland Heather, Basic White, Basic Black, Adhesive Sheets, Gold Foil Sheets, Vellum

Stamps: NONE!

Tools:  Wanted to Say Dies, Nested Essentials Dies, Cheerful Daisies Dies, Basics Embossing Folders 

Accessories: Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

I really love this card & how that fabulous rainbow sentiment pops.  There is lots of texture & detail on the card, but it also looks really clean & simple.  

I used two of the Nested Essentials Dies to cut out a frame from the Gold Foil Sheet.  Then I cut the largest Nested Essential Die that I used to cut out a backing in vellum.  Adhere the frame to the vellum, and that add the fabulous striped greeting!!  This adds "grounding" to the focal point sentiment.  And just make that rainbow sentiment POP!  Obsessed! 😍

I cut a few of the large daisy die-cuts from the Cheerful Daisies Dies.  And just adhered that to an embossed piece of Basic White Cardstock.  That was my subtle - but yet so much interest & texture - background! 

I love it, I must say.  Hee.  

I also had a lot of fun making this tag. 

Colors:  Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, Highland Heather, Basic White, Basic Black

Inks: Pool Party, Lemon Lolly

Cardstock/Papers: Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Lemon Lolly, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, Highland Heather, Basic White, Basic Black, Adhesive Sheets

Stamps: Bright Skies

Tools:  Wanted to Say Dies, Bright Skies Dies, Perennial Postage Dies, Artistic Mix Decorative Masks, Palette Knives

Accessories: Shimmery White Embossing Paste, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Black & White Gingham Ribbon

Love love love the Bright Skies Bundle!  It is SO much fun! And cheery!  I used one of the clouds and the sun as a background to the rainbow greeting.  After the rain, and the sun comes out, it is so fun to find a rainbow! So I thought this was perfect! I also added some detail with Shimmery White Embossing Paste & the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks.  💕

I hope you enjoyed seeing these projects!  Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything!  I hope this gave you a fun new technique to try! And I hope you let me know if you have any more questions!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!  Please let me know if you need any Stampin' Up! supplies as well! 

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Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Fun Box!

 How's it been going, being on Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, you ask?  👏 😍 🙌 

Well - when you are sent boxes like this (yes for free!) from Stampin' Up! to create with - I'd say pretty darn fabulous! Hee.  😱😱😱💗💗💗

This was my first box that I received.  😍. (Yes-have been meaning to share this for months now! 🤦) Yes it makes your heart pitter patter with excitement when they show up.  Haha.  We get a couple big ones like this throughout the year.  And then we get other ones with some other specific supplies for our assignments.  It is always a HAPPY day to get these boxes! 💗  Huge THANK YOU shout out to Stampin' Up! 

If anyone has any other questions about being on the Artisan Design Team, or need encouragement about applying, I'd be happy to answer or chat! 💕 

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A Little Birthday Love ...

I am a big fan of wrapping a birthday gift in a fun & special way.  However ... I will preface it by saying it is NEVER a necessity.  😁  It is totally okay if you don't get to that part.  Letting someone know you are thinking about them is never a bag thing - no matter how it is packaged.  💖  I try to have a stash of birthday tags & cards around so I can quickly put a little extra "love" into my wrapping.  So this is a quick box/belly band/tag combo to make a fun birthday package! 

I used a retired Scalloped Kraft Treat Box from Stampin' Up! (***TIP: I usually stock up on the gift package options Stampin' Up! offers because having these on hand is another way I can quickly make a gift feel just a titch more special.) and just added a fun belly band (easily made with just Designer Series Paper that coordinates with the tag!) & festive tag! 

Colors:  Coastal Cabana, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Basic White

Inks: Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Tuxedo Black Memento, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Basic White, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, Stargazing Designer Series Paper, retired Scallop Kraft Treat Box

Stamps: Beautiful Balloons, Heartfelt Hexagon

Tools:  Beautiful Balloons Dies, Scalloped Contours Dies, Heartfelt Hexagon Punch, Heat Tool, Water Painter, Blending Brush

Accessories: Metallics Embossing Powder, Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Adhesive-Backed Lightning & Stars, Ribbon Duo Combo Pack (green stitched), 3/8" Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack (yellow)

I adhered the tag over the seam of the belly band, using dimensionals, so the belly band looks seamless & the tag pops off the box a bit!  And then you just slide the band and tag off at once and easily open the box without tearing anything! 

Few tips for the tag: 

    🎈 Cut Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper just a little bit smaller than the stitched outline of the Scalloped Contour Die.  

    🎈  Color a watercolor wash using a Water Painter.  Dry with Heat Tool. 

    🎈  Stamp festive images over the watercolor wash, for a little texture. 

    🎈  Add some splatter using Water Painter and same ink in the color you did the watercolor wash.  Just get some ink on the top of the Water Painter and flick in the lid, over your project.  

    🎈  Stamp & emboss the Hexagon shape.  Use a Blending Brush to add some ink to the hexagon to make the sentiment pop.  Stamp sentiment.  (This order will help keep sentiment crisp & not smeared.)

Hope you enjoy this project!  Please let me know if you have any questions! Would love to help you with your papercrafting needs!  And if you need help getting your hands on Stampin' Up! supplies ... let me know! 

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Hello Ladybug for Inspirational TGIF Challenge #469!!

Just a fun quick post today to share this weeks fun TGIF Challenge!  Are you going to play along?  I hope so!  First - I want to share the card I made for the challenge.  Then hop on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog to check out what the rest of us on the design team made.  And then make your own card using the inspiration for this weeks challenge and share it with us!  It is fun to play along and I think it helps get the creative juices flowing!  That is what it did for me this week!  💕

Have you played with the Hello Ladybug Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!?  I wish I would have played with it more because it is so much fun & so easy to use!  And now it is retiring! 😢 BUT - it is on SALE!  So get it now if you haven't gotten it yet!  Hee.  So many fun bold images to use! And a coordinating punch!  I used the coordinating punch images for this card and LOVED playing with it! 

Colors:  Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Basic Black

Inks: Pool Party, Melon Mambo, Tuxedo Black Memento, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Coastal Cabana, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Hello Ladybug, Happy Labels (sentiment)

Tools:  Perennial Postage Dies, Ladybug Builder Punch, Heat Tool, Water Painter

Accessories: Basics Embossing Powder, Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

Now ... you probably need to see the challenge to see the inspiration for this weeks challenge, right?!  So you can play along! Hee.  So here you go! 

How fun is this?!  You can see I kinda took the basic layout.  And use a shape repeatedly to create the focal points of the card.  I even used a flying insect as inspiration!  Hee.  But you could use the layout, the butterflies, the colors, the WHATEVER that speaks to you on this inspirational challenge to make something!  We love seeing what you make so I can't wait! 

A few notes on my card: 

Red isn't a fave color of mine.  So - never fear!  You can use whatever ink you want to make your ladybug whatever color you want! 😄 So I used Melon Mambo for the wings!  And I just stamped it twice onto Basic White cardstock, before re-inking.  That gave me a fun variation of color. 

I love the dimension on this card also.  I used the Multi-Purpose Adhesive (green lid glue) to adhere the bodies down.  Then I added the wings with dimensionals, to make them pop a bit.  

Then for a little fun touch ... I cut 1/2" off the side of the card front, and then added a piece of Designer Series Paper to the inside.  I love this little simple detail that just adds a touch of fun to a card.  SO EASILY! Hee.  

This card was so much fun to make.  Bright, cheery, and pretty quick!  And now I have a fun card to give to any friend for any occasion!  Would be a fun birthday card even! 

Thank you so much for visiting!  Now you can head on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog to see the fabulous cards made by the other designers and play along with us!  💕

PLEASE let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!  Or help you get any Stampin' Up! supplies you need! 

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