Monthly Blog Hop -- December Holidays!

Hello friends!

Welcome to our December Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop. Our projects this month feature ideas for the December holiday season. If you arrived from Sue McDonald's blog, you saw her wonderful project!

My project is a Christmas gift -- I  plan on making several tissue box covers to give as gifts. The Let it Snow specialty designer series paper (DSP) is perfect for this project as it has sparkly bling built in. And the coordinating Snowman Season stamp set was perfect for creating an embellished sentiment. Score!

The DSP paper has coordinating Christmas colors so its perfect to use for holiday gifts and the snowmen/winter themes mean the tissue box can be displayed (and used) long after Christmas. Double Yay!! Even better, three of the coordinating colors -- Real Red, Shaded Spruce, and In Color 2018-2020 Blueberry Bushel -- are on sale during the Online Extravaganza, November 20-22. Perfect time to order cardstock and ink pads in these colors!

The embellished sentiment on the side of the box was created by re-purposing the Layering Oval die cut from the lid; before cutting the flaps on the lid, I placed the oval die in the center of the lid, folded opposite edges in so they touched the long sides of the die and then ran it through my die cutting machine. Later, using the Layering Ovals dies, I die cut a scalloped oval for the sentiment from white cardstock to layer on the oval die cut of Shaded Spruce cardstock. Staying with the color theme of the DSP, I used Shaded Spruce for the sentiment and Pool Party for snowflakes from the Snowman Season stamp set.

The inspiration for this project came from a SplitCoastStampers tissue box cover tutorial; click here to view their tutorial. I tweaked the cutting measurements in the tutorial so only 1 piece of the 12x12" DSP is needed. My ingredient list and cutting measurements are below.

Back view

Side view

Another side view

Top view

Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Annette McMillan's blog if you joined us mid-hop, to check out her project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Terri Stewart  <----You Are Here
Annette McMillan

Thank you for hopping with us!

Ingredient list:

Tissue box cover

Shaded Spruce cardstock (cs), 2 - 5 1/8 x 9.5" (sides), score at 1/2 and 5"; top - 6 9/16" sq, score 1" on each side

White cs, scrap for scallop oval die

Let it Snow specialty DSP, 4 - 4 x 4.25" (sides), 4 - .75 x 4" (lid sides), and 4 x 4" (top)

inks: Pool Party, Shaded Spruce 

Snowman Season stamp set 

Layering Oval dies (use oval lid cut out as backing for the Let it Snow sentiment)

Multipurpose Liquid glue

dimensionals

The supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop -- Fall/Thanksgiving Projects

Hello friends,

Welcome to our Fall/Thanksgiving Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop. Our projects focus on celebrating the change of seasons and being grateful. If you arrived from Katie Johnson's blog, you saw her wonderful project!

My project incorporates Fall colors in a card that expresses gratitude. Although it features Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, and touches of gold, it uses several items with Christmas in their name, proving their versatility!

When I was designing this card, I wanted to create a card that could be sent in the Fall, not only at Thanksgiving. I had seen Libby Fen's Halloween card (click here to see it) and was inspired to include my favorites--Woven Heirloom Frame dies and 3D embossing folders.

For accents, I wanted to include the leaf sprigs in the Christmas Layers dies. Then I saw a card Vicki Boucher made with vellum springs that she sponged with Delicata Celestial Copper metallic ink and I was sold! Check out her card by clicking here.

In pulling these elements together, I realized DSP was needed. I found the perfect neutral in the Night Before Christmas 6x6" DSP stack.

Before I knew it, my gratitude card, with touches of Delicata Golden Glitz metallic ink on the embossed frame and the sprigs, came together. I added an oval of vellum in the center of the frame...what do you think? Have the Delicata metallic inks become your favorites? Are you also in love with the Woven Heirloom dies and embossing folders? I'd love to hear what your favorite products currently are. I know I am grateful for these products!

Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Shirley Merker's blog if you joined us mid-hop, to check out her project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner

Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Sandra Roberts
Katie Johnson
Terri Stewart   (you are here)

Thank you for hopping with us!

Ingredient list:

Crumb Cake cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5"
Pumpkin Pie cs 4.25 x 5.5"
Very Vanilla cs, 4 x 5.25" (inside)

Vellum, 4.25 x 5.5" (2 sprigs and oval)

Night Before Christmas DSP, 3 x 5.5"
in​k:  Delicata Golden Glitz, Early Espresso
Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set
Woven Heirlooms Frame dies and 3D embossing folders
Christmas Layers dies
Whisper White Flax ribbon
Linen Thread
dimensionals

The supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Birthday ideas

Hello friends!

Welcome to our August Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop focusing on birthday celebrations. If you arrived from Sandy Ward's blog, you saw her wonderful project!

My project is a birthday card that was inspired by a card I saw demonstrated at a Stampin Up event. I love replicating cards and putting my own spin on it!

I am a big fan of Coastal Cabana and was super excited when it returned with the color refresh last year. That might be why I wanted to recreate this card when I snapped this photo at the event...

Are you a fan of the Coastal Cabana color? I'd love to hear what your favorite color of the moment it is. Leave me a comment and let me know what color you're currently favoring. 

I tweaked the card a tiny bit; my card adds silver metallic edged ribbon and silver metallic pearls for a bit of bling.

Besides being drawn to the color of the card, I loved that this was a quick and easy card to assemble. Quick and easy are needed when you celebrate 8 birthdays in July and August as my family does!

Ingredient list:

• Thick White cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5" 
• White cs 2 x 3.5"
• Coastal Cabana cs, 4 x 5.25" 
• in​k: coastal cabana, smokey slate
• Bloom and Grow stamp set
• metallic edged ribbon - silver
• metallic silver pearls
• dimensionals

Thanks for hopping with us!

Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sandra Roberts' blog if you joined us mid-hop, to check out her project.

Sandra Roberts

Shirley Merker

Tracy Held

Sue Boerner

Anastasia Radloff

Annette McMillan

Amy Seigler

Sandy Ward

Terri Stewart  (you are here)

The supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Thinking of You

Hello friends!

Welcome to our April Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop focusing on products for celebrating the women in your life. If you arrived from Sandy Ward's blog, you saw her wonderful Bloom By Bloom project!

My "girly" project is a 2-fer...a card with a small gift box, both featuring Highland Heather cardstock; the floral card features Highland Heather Gingham Gala designer series paper (DSP) and the gift box, a mini pizza box, is just the right size for a gift card or other small gift.

Are you a fan of the Highland Heather color? I'd love to hear what your favorite color of the moment it is. Leave me a comment and let me know what color you're currently favoring. As you see below, Highland Heather is a current go-to for me!

Incredible Like You and Rooted in Nature card
Highland Heather cardstock (cs) 5.5 x 8.5"
White cs, 2.75 x 2.75 stitched square, 3 x 4", and 4 x 5.25" (inside)
Gingham Gala DSP, 4 x 5.25"
inks: Highland Heather, Old Olive, Soft Suede
Incredible Like You stamp set
Rooted in Nature stamp set (sentiment)
Stitched Shapes framelits
dimensionals

The inspiration for this card came from Liz Miller; click here see her card and blog post.

Although I used several retired items to create my mini gift box, there are many current products that can be used to create a similar project--and I've listed them below. This little box came together surprising fast!

Country Floral gift box

Highland Heather cardstock (cs) 3.25 x 3.25", scraps for flower punches, scallop oval punch
White cs, 3 x 3", scrap for small oval punch
inks: memento black

Beauty Abounds stamp set (sentiment)
Country Floral embossing folder (can substitute Swirls & Curls embossing folder)
Botanical Butterfly DSP (Sale-a-bration item; can substitute Butterfly Gala stamp set)
Butterfly Duet punch
small scallop oval punch (retired; can substitute Layering Oval framelits)
small oval punch (retired; can substitute Layering Oval framelits)
Itty Bitty punch pack (retired; can substitute Bitty Blooms punch pack)
ribbon 3/8" whisper white taffeta (retired; can substitute 3/8" classic weave whisper white ribbon)
mini pizza box
Rhinestones
dimensionals

My gift box was inspired by Caroline Manwaring's box and cards; click here to check them out!

Thanks for hopping with us!

Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sue MacDonald's blog if you joined us mid-hop, to check out her project.

Sue McDonald

Shirley Merker

Tracy Held

Sue Boerner

Anastasia Radloff

Sandra Roberts

Katie Johnson

Sandy Ward

Terri Stewart -- you are here!

The supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'd love to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop -- Sale-a-Bration Birthday ideas

Hello friends!

Welcome to our March Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop focusing on products from the 2019 Sale-A-Bration (SAB) and the new Occasions catalogs for celebrating birthdays. If you arrived from Sandra Roberts' you saw her fabulous birthday project!

During SAB you can earn FREE items with every $50 order...and there are many items to choose from! Once again fellow Stampin Up demonstrators from around the world are participating in a hop this month sharing wonderful birthday projects!

My project is a quick and easy birthday card featuring the SAB Painted Seasons bundle which includes the Painted Seasons stamp set and the Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper (DSP). 
NEWS FLASH.......the DSP is now available outside of the bundle as an individual SAB item, free with a $50 purchase! How sweet is that! 

My inspiration was a card I saw on Sandy Hancock's blog (click here to see it). I loved the colors as well as it's quick-and-easy design. 

I added the flower image from the stamp set as a background on the Petal Pink card base and on the stitched circle framelit. Stampin Up creates products that coordinate--paper, ink, and stamps. They do the hard work of coordinating so I can make a super easy-to-create card in minutes!!! 

Do you find it easier to create when products coordinate? Leave a comment, I'd love to hear your thoughts on coordinating products!

Painted Seasons stamps and DSP birthday card 

Painted Seasons stamped flowers as background

coordinating stamping inside

Painted Seasons birthday card
Petal Pink cardstock (cs) 8.5 x 11" and scrap for stitched circle framelit
Early Espresso cs, 3.25 x 4.25", scrap for scallop circle framelit
Painted Seasons DSP, 3 x 4" (SAB item)
White cs, 4 x 5.25" (inside)
inks: Early Espresso, Petal Pink
Painted Seasons stamp set (SAB item)
Well Said stamp set (birthday greeting)

Stitched Shapes framelits
Layering Circles framelits
dimensionals

Thanks for hopping with us!

Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sandy Ward's blog and check out her birthday project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Anastasia Radloff
Sandra Roberts
Terri Stewart  <----You are here!
Sandy Ward 
Sue McDonald
Elizabeth Green

The supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. I'm happy to chat and answer any questions you may have, so just give me a holler. Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop -- SAB edition

Hello friends!

I hope you are enjoying our February Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop highlighting products from the 2019 Sale-A-Bration (SAB) and the new Occasions catalogs. During SAB you can earn for FREE items with every $50 order...and new free items were just added! Fellow Stampin Up demonstrators from all over the globe are participating in this hop.....we have many wonderful projects to share with you!

You may have arrived from Darla Roberts' blog. Her Lasting Lily project is fabulous!

I was inspired by a pop up slider card Louise Jarosz posted on a closed demo site. I had intended to use the Well Said stamps and Well Written thinlits on this card. I can't quite remember why those plans were tossed aside....but in the end I did create a pop up slider (shout out to Barb Mullikin for her tutorial! click here). I love cards with a movement element. This card is also a full sized card, with the pop up feature attached to the card front providing plenty of space inside for a personal message. Bonus!

My project features the SAB Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the SAB Organdy ribbon combo pack, both available only during SAB. I love Barb's idea of using the rectangle stitched framelits to cut the opening and guesstimating where to score....these framelits are my latest obsession, I can't seem to make a card without them! The framelits and the Beauty Abounds stamp set (featured in this project) are from the Occasions catalog, another reason to love this catalog!

Without further ado, my pop up slider card.....

Pop Up slider featuring Beauty Abounds stamps and Botanical Butterfly DSP

pop up slider card -- closed

pop up slider card - "popped"

Please leave a comment below, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this card and if you're also a fan of cards with movement.

I tweaked Barb's measurements a bit to suit myself; measurements and ingredient list:

Botanical Butterfly DSP Pop Up Slider card 

Thick white cardstock (cs) 11 x 4.25", 3 1/8 x 5 1/4", and scrap for 2" circle punch

Highland Heather cs, 4 x 5.25", scrap for 2 1/4" circle and small oval punch

Botanical Butterfly DSP, 3.75 x 5"

inks: Highland Heather, memento black

Beauty Abounds stamp set

"pull" stamp (non-stampin up)

Rectangle stitched framelits

Organdy ribbon combo (SAB item)

Punches: small oval (retired), 2" circle, 2 1/4" circle

Wink of Stella clear (not captured in the photos, but I used clear Wink of Stella to add some sparkle to the DSP)

Tear and tape adhesive

Thanks for hopping with us!

Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Katie Johnson's blog to see her fabulous Lovely Lattice project.

Sue McDonald
Anastasia Radloff
Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Darla Roberts
Terri Stewart
Katie Johnson
Karie Beglau
Elizabeth Green
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward 

 

The supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here).

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. Give me a holler so we can chat. Thanks!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri