May 10, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, we have a Tic Tac Toe theme. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we love reading your comments. Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I’m excited to show you my card, created with Cheerful Daisies, for Mother’s Day. I began by using four Cheerful Daisies Dies to cut Basic White Cardstock. Three flowers are attached, but could easily be snipped apart. Three separate dies were used to create the top layer of petals when glued together.
Cheerful Daisies
Prior to gluing the petals, I colored the centers with a Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend, and the top petals with a Light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend. I also colored the leaves with a Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blend. After gluing the flowers to the background, I lifted the top layer of petals for dimension.
The background is Hello Irresistible Designer Paper in a Soft Sea Foam pattern, cut with the third largest Deckled Rectangles Die. You’ll find this designer paper in Online Exclusives. I layered it on Basic White Cardstock, cut with the Largest Deckled Rectangles Die, and embossed with a Basics 3D Embossing Folder. The card base is Thick Basic White Cardstock, 8 1/2″ X 51/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
“Thinking of you” is from another new favorite from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog, the Wonderful Thoughts Bundle. The stamps have dies to make it look like the sentiments were fussy cut, and I love it! The similar set, Charming Sentiments, carried over, and now we have twice as many sentiments with die-cut borders.
I stamped the sentiment in Soft Sea Foam Ink, used its Wonderful Thoughts Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals.
For a little something extra, which fulfills the Tic Tac Toe requirement, I added three, Iridescent Pearls.
I used the third row down: Mother’s Day, Dry Embossing, and Pearls.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate you!
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are very excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on June 14th, when our theme will be showcasing the New 2023-2025 In Colors.
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art***YOU ARE HERE***
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Lori Webb at Clever Copies
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
My May Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Natural Wavy Trim (10 yards, 1/4″) in June. This is a new product, shown with the Earthen Elegance Suite on pp. 70-71 in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.
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Apr 12, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, the theme is Flowers in the Garden. We hope you are inspired by all the wonderful creations the Pals share with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we love reading your comments. Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
The Dainty Delights Die Set has the perfect, little, flower for a small wreath. Thinking the flowers would look pretty against a light color, I began with a Sahara Sand card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ folded at 4 1/4″. Sahara Sand is a retiring color, but the Dainty Delight stamp set and dies are carrying over to the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.
Dainty Flower Wreath
Next, I cut a hole in the middle of the card front with one of the Irresistible Dies. This “online exclusives” set has been out of stock, due to popularity, but is scheduled to return the week of 4/17. That’s next week, so make a note of it!
After cutting, I backed the “hole” with Basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/4″. The sentiment, “the best is yet to come,” is from the Dainty Delight Stamp Set, stamped in Early Espresso Ink.
The eight flowers were cut with a Dainty Delight Die from Fancy Flora Designer Paper (retiring), and backed with like-colored cardstock for thickness. The centers were cut from cardstock in three colors: Soft Suede (retiring), Rich Razzleberry (retiring), and Calypso Coral (carrying-over). After cutting and assembling the flowers, they were attached with Mini Dimensionals.
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team; The Pals are very excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on May 10th, when our theme will be a Tic Tac Toe challenge, where our Design Team will create projects, using elements/supplies that are three in a row, column, or diagonal from the tic tac toe board.
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Lori Webb at Clever Copies
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
My April Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Raindrops Embossing Folder in May.
The Last Chance Products Sale began April 4th! There are two lists, which include all of the retiring products from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog. Clicking the covers will take you to the lists.
The lists are extra long, because this is a “color refresh” year, so the fifteen retiring colors, and their associated products (ink pads, re-inkers, cardstock, Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Write Markers, ribbons, embellishments) are listed. I’ve pictured the retiring colors below. These products are usually the first to sell out, so order asap.
The discounted prices are on the right side, and will show when you order the item.
Additionally, I want to point out that there are bundles listed, but that doesn’t indicate the stamp set and dies are retiring. It means they will no longer be in a bundle with the 10% discount.
To make viewing easier, there is a plus mark at the top to enlarge the print. Also, I recommend having the catalogs in hand, because the lists are organized by page number.
Click here to see the Online Exclusives.
Thank you for visiting. Have a great day!
Lily and Su
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Mar 8, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, our blog hop theme is Party Time! We hope you will be inspired by all the beautiful creations the Pals made for you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
My grandson’s birthday was March 2; a milestone, 18 years! It’s hard to design a card for a young man, but I thought he would appreciate the humor from A Grand Kid Stamp Set.
18th Birthday Card
I began with a background of By The Bay Designer Paper, layered on paper from the same pack. The first layer is 4″ X 5 1/4″, and the top layer is 1/8″ smaller, giving it a 1/16″ border. The layers were glued to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
Matching the gold streaks in the designer paper, I used the A La Mode Alphabet Dies to cut “18” from Gold Foil Sheets. To give the numbers dimension, I cut a piece of Foam Adhesive Sheet the same size of the Gold Foil, adhered them together, placed the number dies on top of the Gold Foil, and ran them through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine. Then, I removed the numbers, leaving the backing intact until I was ready to attach them to the card front.
Next, I stamped the sentiments, “to an amazing Grandson,” and “no amount of money could ever show how much I love you…” in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock. After stamping, I used Something Fancy Dies for cutting, and placed them on Dimensionals. I love how the Something Fancy Dies have layering dies, to add a nice border.
To complete the humorous sentiment, I stamped “…but here’s some anyway.” And, I added “Happy Birthday,” also from A Grand Kid Stamp Set. I stamped it in Versamark, sprinkled it with Gold Embossing Powder, and set it with the heat tool.
I went to the extra effort of giving the inside a border to match the front, and decorated the Basic White Envelope flap with another pattern of By The Bay Designer Paper. All of this may go unnoticed by my grandson, but he’s sure to enjoy the money:)
Thank you for visiting. Here we are in 2009; time flies!
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on April 12th, when our theme will be Flowers in the Garden, showcasing cards/projects with flowers.
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Lori Webb at Clever Copies
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
- Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art. ***YOU ARE HERE***
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls (80) in April.
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Feb 8, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, our blog hop theme made projects to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week, which is February 14-20! We hope you will be inspired by all the beautiful creations the Pals made for you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
The Spring Blessings Stamp Set caught my eye the first time I turned the pages of the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog. It is so unique, and I decided to create with it for the first time, today.
I began with a slim line card base, thinking it would best accommodate what I envisioned. I cut soft Sea Foam Cardstock, 8 1/2″ X 7″, folded at 3 1/2″, and layered it with Dainty Flowers Designer Paper, 8 1/4″ X 3 1/4″. This designer paper is a favorite, FREE, Sale-a-bration item. Check out the ten, additional Sale-a-bration FREE gifts for February, listed below.
Spring Blessings
Prior to gluing the layer to the card base, I used a Queen Bee Die to cut the half-circle wreath from Pear Pizzazz Cardstock. The wreath was used to measure the distance between the girls, so they could hold it with their hands. Then, I stamped the girls, from the Spring Blessings Stamp Set, in Early Espresso Ink on the Dainty Flowers Designer Paper.
I colored their skin with an Ivory Stampin’ Blend, and their hair with Crumb Cake and Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends. Their dresses were stamped in stars (Old Olive Ink) and flowers (Mango Melody Ink). I also stamped some grass in Old Olive Ink, and flowers in her hair with a Mango Melody Stampin’ Write Marker.
After gluing the wreath in place, I decorated it with five, Loose Flower Flourishes, an embellishment in the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.
The sentiment, “Hoping this spring brings you many blessings,” is one of five sentiments in the Spring Blessings Stamp Set. I stamped it in Early Espresso Ink on Dainty Flowers Designer Paper, used a Queen Bee Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals.
My card is ready to send for Random Acts of Kindness Week, along with more of my handmade cards.
Lily is joining me to say, thanks for stopping by!
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on March 8th, when our theme will be Party Time, showcasing cards/projects that celebrate our family and friends.
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art. ***YOU ARE HERE***
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
My February Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins (300) in March.
Clicking this shop button will take you to my store and automatically add my Host Code for February 2023.
Sale-a-bration is continuing for the month of February, with 9 new FREE gifts with a qualifying order of $50, or the Eden’s Garden Bundle for a $100 order. Or, you can still choose from the Sale-a-bration brochure, as long as supplies last.
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Jan 11, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, our blog hop theme is Sale-A-Bration! We hope you will be inspired by all the beautiful creations the Pals made for you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I fell in love with the Dainty Flowers Design Paper when I first saw it online, and it was even more spectacular when seeing it in person. I decided the best way to show it off was on a Double-Z Fun Fold card.
Neil’s Anniversary Card
First, I cut a piece of 8 1/2″ X 11″ Mossy Meadow Cardstock in half, 4 1/4″ X 11″, and scored it at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″. You can use the other half to make a second card.
The three panels were decorated with Dainty Flowers Designer Paper; 2 1/2″ X 4″ for the two smaller panels, and 5 1/4″ X 4″ for the larger panel.
After gluing the panels, I cut a band for the bottom from Mossy Meadow Cardstock, 11″ X 1 1/4,” scored at 5 1/2″ and 2 3/4″. The band was decorated with three strips of Dainty Flowers Designer Paper. The long strip is 5 1/4″ X 1″, and the two shorter strips are 2 1/2″ X 1″.
Next, I added details, using new, Dainty Delight Dies, and new, Love For You Dies. The large vine was cut from Old Olive Cardstock, and doubled for sturdiness, since half of it is without support. I used a Foam Adhesive Sheet and Rich Razzleberry Cardstock for the flower on the front. The daisies are Crushed Curry with centers of Soft Suede, and stems of Mossy Meadow. “Love you so much” was cut from Thick Basic White Cardstock.
The trickiest part of the Double-Z Fun Fold is fastening the band. It seems odd, but the long section of the band is glued to the short front section. I find it easiest to apply glue to the folded band, because this exposes only the part that should have glue. Then, fold the card while adhering the band in place. I suggest having a “dry” run before applying glue.
The sentiment, “I thank God every time I think of you” is from the Hope & Prayer Stamp Set. I stamped it in Old Olive Ink on Dainty Flowers Designer Paper, used Deckled Rectangles Dies to cut it to size, and attached it with Dimensionals.
The Double-Z Fun Fold card, with this amount of decoration, fits nicely inside our Medium Envelopes. But, this card will be staying here, because it’s my husband’s anniversary card, when we celebrate February 1. Thirty-seven years have passed too quickly!
Thanks for hopping by!
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on February 8th, when we will be creating projects for Random Acts of Kindness Week.
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Debbie Crowley at expressively deb …
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art. ***YOU ARE HERE***
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
- Lori Webb at Clever Copies
- Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
My January Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Faux Sea Glass Shapes in February, (150 adhesive-backed frosted shapes* 75 each size: 3 mm, 5 mm).
Clicking this shop button will take you to my store and automatically add my Host Code for January 2023.
Enjoy shopping the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog, and Free Sale-a-bration items! Click on the covers to see digital copies:
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Dec 14, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, the theme is Last Minute Gifts/Cards to inspire you with your holiday list. We really hope that you will enjoy all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
The best last minute gift is a gift card, and you can personalize it with an easy-to-make gift card holder. I make these every year, and it always feels fresh with new designer paper, stamps, and die-cuts.
This year, I chose two colors of cardstock, Real Red and Garden Green, to coordinate with Painted Christmas Designer Paper. This fabulous paper has been on sale, and the last time I checked, it was still available.
Gnome Gift Card Holders
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cut 8 1/2″ X 11″ cardstock into one piece that is 7 3/4″ X 10″. With the 7 3/4 side at the top, score at 6″ and 2 1/2″, then cut in half at 5″, making two gift card holders.
It helps to have the right tools, and Stampin’ Up’s Paper Trimmer is my favorite for measuring, cutting, and scoring.
To decorate the gift card holders, cut two pieces of Designer Series Paper: The bottom front is 4 3/4″ X 2 1/4″. The top front is 4 3/4″ X 1 1/2″.
Cut one piece of Basic White Cardstock for the sentiment on the inside, 4 3/4″ X 1 1/2″. “Merry Christmas” is from the Ringed With Nature Stamp Set.
Use a Circle Punch to make a finger slot in the middle of the bottom front.
Attach a piece of Tear & Tape to each side of the bottom (inside), and close, sealing your pocket.
Cut the bands 7 3/4″ X 1″. Score at 6 1/8″ and 2 1/2″. You want that extra 1/8 inch on the scoring, so the band will slide off and on easily.
Decorate the bands with cute gnomes, cut with Gnomes Dies from red, green and white cardstock, and Painted Christmas Designer Paper. The nose is Basic White Cardstock, colored with an Ivory Stampin’ Blend.
Glue the band with the raw edge in front, and cover with your glued gnome. This keeps the back looking smooth and pretty.
Thanks for stopping by. In honor of Mama, who always made sure a turkey picture was taken.
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on January 11th when our theme will be Sale-A-Bration Time. The design team will showcase projects made from Sale-A-Bration items.
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art***YOU ARE HERE***
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
- Lori Webb at Clever Copies
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
My December Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Raindrops Embossing Folder in January. This is from the new January-April 2023 Mini Catalog.
Have fun shopping the Last Chance Items and Clearance!
And, don’t miss out on FREE SHIPPING day tomorrow. It’s Thursday, December 15, and one day only!
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