Dainty Flowers Fun Fold for 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.

By Su Mohr for Pals Blog Hop; Click aromasandart to go to my website for details! Featuring: Dainty Delight Dies, Love For You Dies, Haope & Prayer Stamp Set, Dainty Flowers Designer Paper; #daintydelight #loveforyou #hope&prayer #daintyflowers #funfolds #fancyfolds #handmadecards #handcrafted #diy #cardmaking #papercrafting #doublezfold #palsbloghop #SAB #sale-a-bration2023 #stamping #stampinup #sumohr

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

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
  3. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
  4. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb …
  5. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  6. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  7. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
  8. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art.  ***YOU ARE HERE***
  9. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  10. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
  11. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  12. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
  13. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  14. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
  15. Lori Webb at Clever Copies
  16. Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping
  17. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
  18. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  19. 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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Gnome Gift Card Holders for the 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. 

By Su Mohr for Pals Blog Hop; Click aromasandart.com to go to my website for details! Featuring: Gnomes Dies, Painted Christmas DSP; #gnomes #gnomesoncards #giftcardholders #gnomesgiftcardholders#handmadecards #handcrafted #diy #cardmaking #papercrafting #stamping #stampin'up #christmas2022 #sumohr #stamping #stampinup

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

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
  3. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art***YOU ARE HERE***
  4. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  5. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  6. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  7. Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping
  8. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  9. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
  10. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  11. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  12. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
  13. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
  14. Lori Webb at Clever Copies
  15. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  16. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
  17. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
  18. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  19. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
  20. 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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Forest Friends for the Pals Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is a Color Challenge.

 

Using Crumb Cake, Mango Melody, Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow, the Design Team has created some great projects that you will all want to see. We hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I was playing with the Happy Forest Friends Designer Paper over the weekend, when Brown Bear, Red Fox, and Golden Owl said it was about time I used the stamps!

By Su Mohr for the Pals Blog Hop; Click aromasandart.com to go to my blog for details! Featuring: Happier Than Happy Stamp Set, Happy Forest Dies, Leaf Fall Embossing Folder, Deckled Rectangles Dies; #happierthanhappy #happyforestdies #animalsoncards #kidscards #welcomecards #bears #owls #foxes #handmadecards #handcrafted #diy #cardmaking #papercrafting #sumohr #stamping #stampinup

Forest Friends

 

My forest friends heard that the Pals Blog Hop was a color challenge, and thought they were the perfect colors. Brown Bear said to stamp him in Crumb Cake Ink, Red Fox said Cajun Craze, of course, and Golden Owl claimed Mango Melody. 

 

After using their stamps from the Happier Than Happy Stamp Set, they asked me to cut them free from the Basic White Cardstock using their Happy Forest Dies. Plus, Golden Owl said she needed a perch, so I stamped a tree stump in Crumb Cake Ink, and used its die for cutting. This made her very happy.

 

The fourth color in the challenge was Mossy Meadow, and just right for a forest background. First, I cut Basic White Cardstock with the largest Deckled Rectangles Die, and embossed it with the Leaf Fall Embossing Folder. Then, I used a Blending Brush and Mossy Meadow Ink for coloring. This layer was glued to a Mossy Meadow card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. The forest friends were delighted that I made them feel at home.

 

Brown Bear said he wanted to welcome everyone to their forest! For the sentiment, he said I should stamp “welcome” from their stamp set in Mossy Meadow Ink, and use a Happy Forest Die for cutting. He even suggested I tie it to his paw with Linen Thread, which I thought was a great idea. 

Suddenly, Golden Owl said their card needed one more thing. She flew off, and came back with a Fine Sparkle Gem, which she placed on the welcome tag. She declared the card was complete, now that a gem matched her beautiful Mango Melody feathers. 

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog. You can see I’m happy, cuddling with Lily, who is one month in this picture.

 

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 November 9th when the theme will be Home for the Holidays.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb …
  3. Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
  4. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  5. Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping
  6. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  7. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  8. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
  9. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  10. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
  11. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  12. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
  13. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps INK
  14. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  15. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art.   ***YOU ARE HERE***
  16. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
  17. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  18. Lori Webb at Clever Copies

 

My October Host Code Gift

Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $125.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you a retired punch in November. Punches are heavy, and will be sent in a Priority Mail box. I pay the shipping, so to help defray the cost, please note the increased qualifying order amount.

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Pumpkin’s Halloween Card for the Pals Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, the theme is Focus on the Sentiment. Our Design Team are showcasing a sentiment as the focal point of their project. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals share 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.

This little girl was given the endearing nickname of “Pumpkin,” and wanted to be dressed as a pumpkin for Halloween.

Looking through my Stampin’ Up! supplies, she said we had everything we needed! Most importantly, Pumpkin wanted to say “boo!,” which she said I could create with the Alphabest Bundle.

I stamped the letters “b-o-o,” and the exclamation point, in Orchid Oasis Ink, and Pumpkin used the Best Label Punch for cutting. She said punching was her favorite thing to do.

By Su Mohr for the Pals Blog Hop; Click aromasandart.com to go to my website for details! Featuring: Bewitching Stamp Set, Best Label Punch, Hello Harvest Stamp Set, Rustic Pumpkin Dies, Split Card Texture Dies, Alphabest Stamp Set; #halloweencards #witchcards #bewitching #alphabest #bestlabel #rusticpumpkins #helloharvest #splitcardtextures #pumpkins #halloweencostumes #handmadecards #handcrafted #diy #cardmaking #papercrafting #sumohr #stamping #stampinup

Pumpkin’s Halloween Card

 

For the background, Pumpkin chose Basic White Cardstock (4″ X 5 1/4″), cut with a Split Card Textures Die, because she thought it looked like spider webs. And, she wanted me to stamp the scary spider, from her Bewitching Stamp Set, in Memento Black Ink. She loved that the tiny dots matched the frame around the Alphabest letters.

There was no question about the card base (8 1/2″ X 51 /2″, folded at 4 1/4″), because black would be the best for Halloween.

 

Last, but not least, we made Pumpkin’s costume. Her shoes and socks were stamped in Memento Black Ink on the card front, and colored with Pumpkin Pie and Orchid Oasis Stampin’ Blends. She made sure her socks matched the sentiment, and held really still, so I wouldn’t go outside the lines.

The pumpkin is from the Hello Harvest Stamp Set, stamped in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock, and cut with a Rustic Pumpkin Die. After coloring with Pumpkin Pie and Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends, I put it over Pumpkin’s head, attaching it with Dimensionals. 

 

Pumpkin is quite pleased with her costume, and can’t wait for everyone at the Pals Blog Hop to see it!

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 October 12th when our theme will be a color challenge!

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
  3. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art   ***YOU ARE HERE***
  4. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  5. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
  6. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  7. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  8. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
  9. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  10. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
  11. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  12. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
  13. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
  14. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  15. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
  16. Lori L Webb at Clever Copies

Today, September 15, lasting only until midnight tonight, ALL of the stamp sets in the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog are reduced 15%!!! Click on my “SHOP” button to go to my store, where you will see a banner, or “specials” in the upper left corner, then click to see “24 hour sale.” You’ll also see “weekly deals,” which can be included in your order. More savings!

 

My September 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 a “Mystery Envelope” in October. It will contain unused, Stampin’ Up! Products, with a value of at least $50.00, in a Priority Mail Envelope, and I pay the shipping! 

 

Stampin’ Up! is offering six new die sets to coordinate with current stamp sets for the month of September. The promotion is aptly named Perfect Partners, and the dies are available in a bundle with the stamp set, or separately.

 

Stampin’ Up! has another exciting promotion the month of September! Every Wednesday, (9/8, 9/15, 9/22) there will be weekly deals announced; click here to go to my store, where you will find them. You can click on the revolving banner, or “specials” at the top/left of the page, then September Weekly Deals.

 

This month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit:  Contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. Also, it coordinates with the upcoming November Paper Pumpkin Kit and North Pole Sacks Add-On!

 

We’re getting ready to go to the Rady Shell. It’s Disco Inferno night with the San Diego Symphony.

I always appreciate you visiting, and hope you’ve had a great summer!

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Kindest Gnomes Slimline for the Pals Blog Hop

 

This month, the theme is Seasons’ Greetings. This month’s design team members showcase projects inspired by their favorite seasonal time of the year. 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 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.

Jerome the gnome said it was about time I made a Christmas card, and he asked to bring along a couple of friends! In order to accommodate his buddies, I decided to make a slimline card. This was easily accomplished with a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 7″, folded at 3 1/2″. And, the great news is, Stampin’ Up! has ready-made Slimline Envelopes that fit this size perfectly. You can check them out in my Product List below.

By Su Mohr for the Pals Blog Hop; Clickaromasandart.com to go to my blog for details! Featuring: Kindest Gnomes, Decorated With Happiness, Painted Christmas,Stylish Shapes, Slimline Envelopes; #kindestgnomes #decoratedwithhappiness #slimlinecards #paintedchristmas #gnomes #christmasgnomes #handmadecards #handcrafted #diy #cardmaking #papercrafting #sumohr #aromasandart.com #stamping #stampinup #holiday2022 #christmascards #christmas2022

Jerome’s Slimline Card

 

First, to make Jerome and friends, I used Gnomes Dies to cut their cut their beards from Basic White Cardstock, and their pants & shoes from Real Red Cardstock. Their noses were cut from Basic White Cardstock, that I colored with an Ivory Stampin’ Blend, and their hats were cut from three patterns of Painted Christmas Designer Paper. Can you guess which one is Jerome? (hint: he wanted to be in the middle).

 

Before attaching the gnomes with Dimensionals, I created the background with Basic White Cardstock, 8 1/4″ X 3 1/4″, and the Decorated With Happiness Stamp Set. I stamped the branch in Evening Evergreen and Garden Green, and used the “two-step” stamp for coloring in a lighter shade.

 

“Boughs of jolly” is from the Decorated With Happiness Stamp Set, stamped in Evening Evergreen Ink on Basic White Cardstock, and cut with a Stylish Shapes Die. Jerome said I should hang it from the bough with a Decorated Pines Die, cut from Real Red Cardstock. I liked his idea!

 

While the supplies were in front of me, I completed the inside by stamping the boughs, and “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.” The sentiment is from the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set, stamped in Real Red Ink, and cut with a Potted Succulents Die.

Jerome was pleased with his card, but asked to be moved to the end, next to the sentiment. I said he could swap hats, so I guess we’ll never know what he decided.

 

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 [second Wednesday]. Our theme will be Focus on the Sentiment, when the design team will showcase a sentiment as the focal point of their project.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  3. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art.   *YOU ARE HERE***
  4. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
  5. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
  6. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  7. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  8. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
  9. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  10. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
  11. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  12. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  13. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  14. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  15. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
  16. Amanda Howard at Papercrafting With Amanda

 

My August 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 Real Red & Garden Green Ribbon Combo Pack in September.

One pack, two ribbons! The Real Red & Garden Green 3/8″ (1 cm) Ribbon Combo Pack has two spools of craft ribbon in traditional Christmas colors. Add it to cards, tie it through tags, wrap it around packages. You’ll want to have this on hand for your Christmas crafting!

 

July-December 2022 Mini Catalog (click to open)

 

Sale-a-bration 1 July – 31 August 2022 (click to open)

Additional Sale-a-bration items:

 

Sale-a-bration $99.00 Starter Kit promotion.

Kick off the Holiday Mini catalog with the BEST SAVINGS of all! You get up to $125.00 in products of YOUR choice (that’s $26 in FREE Product) for $99, PLUS the Making Plans Collection (a $45 value) can be added to your Starter Kit FREE. The kit ships FREE (another 11% savings). Click HERE to join my Dream Makers Team; I welcome Hobby Stampers.

 

You won’t want to miss the Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit! This is the last day (August 10) to order! Click the picture for details.

The Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit; details at Su Mohr's website, aromasandart.com

 

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to take advantage of the freebies during Sale-a-bration for the month of August!

 

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Christmas Trees Emboss Resist Watercoloring

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, the theme is Create Your Own Background. 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 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. 

 

Since it’s World Watercolor Month, I wanted to use the “emboss resist” technique with watercoloring. I began by stamping Christmas trees in VersaMark on Shimmery White Cardstock, 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″. After stamping, I sprinkled the trees with White Embossing Powder, and set it with the Heat Tool. If you’re unfamiliar with these items, clicking on the pictures in my Product List will tell you more about them.

The Christmas trees are from two stamp sets: Trees for Sale from the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog, and Wisteria Wishes from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. The annual catalog has a sample of the trio of wisteria blooms upside down as Christmas trees, as you see here.

By Su Mohr for the Pals Blog Hop; Click aromasandart.com to go to my website for details! Featuring: Trees For Sale Stamp Set, Wisteria Wishes Stamp Set, Deckled Rectangles Dies, For Everything Fancy Sequins; #treesforsale #wisteriawishes #deckledrectangles #fancysequins #christmastrees #embossresisttechnique #cardtechniques #takeyourpick #backgrounds #christmascards treelotdies #handmadecards #handcrafted #diy #cardmaking #papercrafting #stamping #stampiniup

Emboss Resist Watercoloring

 

Next, I used the largest Water Painter to brush Shaded Spruce diluted ink across the surface of the stamped trees on the cardstock. The ink was diluted by squeezing drops of water from the brush handle to the lid of the ink pad. It’s fun to see how the color only adheres to the cardstock, while the heat embossed trees remain glistening white, “resisting” the ink. I wish you could see the sheen in the photos!

 

After drying, I used the second largest Deckled Rectangles Die for cutting, and placed it on Dimensionals. Then, I used the largest Deckled Rectangles Die to cut the Pool Party layer behind it. The two layers were glued to a Mint Macaron card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ x 41/4″.

 

The sentiment, “Christmas Greetings,” is from the Trees For Sale Stamp Set. I have to tell you, this set has a coordinating die set that’s a FREE Sale-a-bration item, so I included it in my Product List. Don’t wait to order, because this set is popular, and once the Sale-a-bration items sell out, they won’t be restocked. 

I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark on Mint Macaron Cardstock, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, and set with the Heat Tool. Then, I used two Deckled Rectangles to cut it to size, and glued it to the card front. 

The last detail was adding clusters of For Everything Fancy Sequins. With just a little patience, reading glasses, and the Take Your Pick tool, I glued them in place with pin dots of Tombow Liquid Glue.

 

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 August 10th. Our theme will be Seasons’ Greetings, where we will showcase projects inspired by our favorite seasonal time of the year.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
  3. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  4. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art.   ***YOU ARE HERE***
  5. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  6. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps INK
  7. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  8. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  9. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  10. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
  11. Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
  12. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  13. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  14. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  15. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
  16. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts

My July 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 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots in August.

150 adhesive-backed pieces, 30 each of 5 color groups, 3mm, 5 mm

Product colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide

 

Sale-a-bration $99.00 Starter Kit promotion.

Kick off the Holiday Mini catalog with the BEST SAVINGS of all! You get up to $125.00 in products of YOUR choice (that’s $26 in FREE Product) for $99, PLUS the Making Plans Collection (a $45 value) can be added to your Starter Kit FREE. The kit ships FREE (another 11% savings).

 

Having fun at a fund raiser for the San Diego Zoo. Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you’ve been inspired. 

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