Paper Crafting Blog Hop -- Suites Spotlight

Hello friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring projects from talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we share fun projects and various design styles. This month were are spotlighting Stampin' Up! suites. You may have arrived from Sue Boerner’s blog. Her project is fabulous!

I'm highlighting the Ornate Thanks bundle in the Ornate Garden suite. My card was inspired by Jessica Brigden's youtube video tutorial; click here to view.

My project is Thank You cards using different border dies from the Ornate Borders dies from the suite and designer series papers (DSPs) and ribbons found in the Holiday mini. 

Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP with Brushed Brass Metallic cardstock floral border

Brushed Brass Metallic cardstock and 3/8" Embroidered ribbon

 

Snowflake Splendor DSP with Balmy Blue glimmer paper border

Balmy Blue glimmer paper and 1/4" Snowflake Splendor ribbon

The Ornate Border dies are lovely! Depending on which you select, you can add a floral or lacy look. Combine the border with DSP, stamp a sentiment from the Ornate Thanks stamp set and you have a quick and easy card!

I love that you can get two different looks by switching up the papers, ribbon, and dies. Are you a fan of the border dies, too? Please leave me a comment sharing your current favorite dies.

Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more fun projects! Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Krissi Hannah's blog to see her fun project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Terri Stewart  <--You are here
Krissi Hannahs
Carol Payne
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Cindi Pratt
Maureen Rauchfuss
Annette McMillan

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team! Let's chat, just give me a holler.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Ornate Thanks with Ornate Border card
Cardstock (cs) base, 5.5 x 8.25"  (Balmy Blue cs or Mint Macaron cs)
Layer #1 cs, 2 - 4 x 5.25" (Whisper White cs or Very Vanilla cs)
Border die cut, 1.5 x 5.25" (Balmy Blue glimmer paper or Brushed Metallic cs)
DSP, 2 x 5.25" (Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP or Snowflake Splendor DSP)
inks: Balmy Blue and Pacific Point or Mint Macaron
Ornate Thanks stamp set
Ornate Borders dies
Ribbon (3/8" embroidered ribbon or 1/4" Snowflake Splendor ribbon)

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop -- Thinking of You Girls theme

Hi friends!

Welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring projects from talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we share fun projects and various design styles. This month theme is Thinking of You Girls. You may have arrived from Sue Boerner’s blog. Her project is fabulous!

With the social distancing requirements here in Maryland, I've been missing my friends, those fabulous women who cheer me on, celebrate with me, and give hugs when needed. I started a card blitz to keep in touch with them while I wait for the day I can see them in person. I mailed each of them a card from me along with a smaller note card that they could send to one of their friends. It warms my heart to think of the many hugs traveling through the US postal service!

My card was inspired by my need to reach out to the special women in my life. I saw a video tutorial Bruno Bertucci made (click here to view it) of a new-to-me technique, scrappy strips, and it inspired my project. It's an easy card to make and with Stampin Up DSP, all the coordination is done for you. I love easy peasy, lemon squeezy!

I started with the Peaceful Poppies designer series paper (DSP) from the Mini catalog because its bright colors make me happy. My first card was in a portrait layout; I used the leftover scraps to make a landscape card similar to Bruno's.

Portrait version with Rooted in Nature Sentiment and the Dear Friend sentiment from the Everything is Rosy medley

Rooted in Nature inside

Landscape version - Hey, Friend sentiment heat embossed in white (sentiment from December 2019 Paper Pumpkin, Something for Everything)

Peaceful Poppies DSP - love those cheerful colors!

Which version do you like better? Leave a comment and let me know. I'd also love to hear how you are keeping touch with the special women in your life during this crazy time.

Thank you for hopping around the world with us. Keep hopping to see even more fun projects! Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sandra Robert's blog to see her fun project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner 
Terri Stewart <--- You Are Here
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Arlene Carter
Elizabeth Green
Maureen Rauchfuss
Annette McMillan
Krissi Hannahs

The supplies used for my project can be ordered through my online store (click here).

Peaceful Poppies DSP Scrappy Strips card
Pool Party cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5" (or Rich Razzleberry)
Black cs, 4.25 x 5.5" to adhere scrappy strips to, 4 x 5.25", (and scrap for heat embossing)
White cs. 4 x 5.25" (inside) and several scrappy strips, plus 3 x 3" for stitched square die cut
Peaceful Poppies DSP, scrappy strips (I used about 15 strips)
inks: Memento black and Pool Party (versamark for heat embossing with white powder)
ribbon 1/8" black tafetta (retired)
Rooted in Nature stamp set
Everything is Rosy stamp set (on the clearance rack!)
Stitched Shapes dies
Multipurpose liquid glue
Dimensionals


If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

I'd love to have you join my Stamping is Fun team. Let's chat, just give me a holler.

Thanks for hopping with us!

Stamping is Fun!

Terri

Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop -- Sale-A-Bration

 

Hello friends!

It's that time again, welcome to our monthly Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring projects from talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world. We share fun projects and various design styles each month. You may have arrived from Sue Boerner’s blog. What a great project!

Sale-a-Bration (SAB) items are featured in our projects this month; SAB products are free with qualifying orders. My card features the SAB Happy Birthday to You stamp set along with a technique using the Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder. I've heard -- and I believe it -- free stamps stamp better!

A friend shared a Gina K video tutorial with me for creating backgrounds using a wax paper technique, inspiring my card (click here for Gina K's video tutorial). I had never heard or seen this wax paper technique before and couldn't wait to give it a whirl! Although the video tutorial recommends crumpling the wax paper before embossing, I found it wasn't necessary with the Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder I used. I embossed 3 pieces of wax paper at one go which made 6 backgrounds.

Wax paper background technique

You'll notice that the background design is not as prominent in some places - my ironing skills are not the best - but I think it just adds character! The pattern from the embossing folder is brought out by sponging with Highland Heather.

Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder background

I fussy cut the cake image before coloring it lightly in some spots with blends. Coordinating dies are now available for the Happy Birthday to You set so the cake with flowers, the flowers, and cake stand can be die cut separately. Yay for coordinating products!

Happy Birthday to You stamp set

What technique has struck your fancy lately? Leave me a comment and let me know. I love learning about new techniques!

The video tutorial recommends using 2 pieces of white cardstock for each piece of wax paper. I sponged Mint Macaron on my second piece, again showing my poor ironing skills...I'll be using this background on another card soon.

Mint Macaron Parisian Flourish background

Thank you for visiting our hop. There are even more fun projects ahead! Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sandra Robert's blog to see her fun project.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Terri Stewart  <-- You are here
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Krissi Hannah
Annette McMillan
Maureen Rauchfuss


Ingredient list:
Black cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5"
Mint Macaron cs, 4 x 5.25"
White cs, 2 - 3.75 x 5" (makes 2 fronts), 4 x 5.25" (inside), and 3 x 3.75" (for cake image)
inks: Highland Heather, Memento Black

Blends: dk Daffodil Delight, lt Balmy Blue, dk Flirty Flamingo, lt Old Olive, lt Smokey Slate
Happy Birthday to You stamp set (SAB)
Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder

1/4" Mint Macaron textured ribbon

wax paper

sponge
dimensionals

The supplies used for my project 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 -- Sale-A-Bration and Mini Catalog

Hello friends!

Welcome to our Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all over the globe. Our goal is to share fun projects and various design styles with you. You may have arrived from Sue Boerner’s blog. I think her project is fabulous!

This month our projects feature Sale-a-Bration (SAB) items and products from the new Mini catalog. My card uses the SAB Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Timeless Tulips stamp set from the Mini catalog. I love the beautiful, vibrant colors in the DSP--even better it's a FREE SAB selection. Yay!

I love a bargain and in my book free is the best bargain! What items from either the new Mini or SAB catalog tickle your fancy? Leave a comment and let me know!

My card was inspired by a similar card made by fellow demo, Jennifer Sunseri, which I saw on a demo-only site. Her version featured Perennial Essence DSP along with the new Timeless Tulips stamp set--which can be bundled with the coordinating punch. This design is perfect for birthday greetings, get well thoughts, thank you, etc. All of these sentiments, and more, are included in the Itty Bitty Greetings making it a go-to stamp set!

I used Melon Mambo and Granny Apple Green inks for my stamped images to coordinate with the colors found in the Lily Impressions DSP. The coordinating Tulip Builder punch made easy work of punching out the larger tulip image. I fussy cut the smaller tulip image and popped them both up with dimensionals. Wink of Stella adds a little touch of sparkle to the leaves. Speaking of the leaves, did you know by stamping the opposite ends of one leaf image you can get two different leaves!

Wink of Stella adds a bit of sparkle to the leaves

Itty Bitty Greetings for the sentiment

Thank you for visiting our hop. There are even more fun projects ahead! Click on the Next Blog image below to hop over to Sandra Roberts’ blog to see the fun project she designed.

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Terri Stewart  <--- You are here
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Maureen Rauchfuss
Annette McMillan
Krissi Hannahs



Ingredient list:

Timeless Tulips with Lily Impressions DSP Get Well card
Thick White cardstock (cs), 5.5 x 8.5"
Melon Mambo cs, 4 x 5.25" and scrap for scalloped oval die
White cs, scraps for oval die cut and 2 tulips and .5 x 2" for sentiment
Lily Impressions DSP, 3.75 x 5" cut in quarters (at 1 7/8" and 2.5")
inks: Granny apple green, Melon Mambo, Memento Black
Timeless Tulips stamp set
Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set
Layering Ovals dies
Tulip Builder punch
Wink of Stella clear
dimensionals

The supplies used for my project 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 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

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 Blog Hop

Hello friends,

I hope you are enjoying our Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Blog Hop featuring December holiday projects. Demonstrators from the UK, and the US are participating so we have many fun projects to share with you! You may have arrived from Sue Boerner's blog. She has a fabulous project!

I decided to share a card featuring one of my favorite stamp set bundles from the Holiday catalog, Dashing Deer, and coordinating framelits, Detailed Deer. My card was inspired by a card made by Michele Chard; click here to check out her video.

I was looking for a project to showcase Frost White Shimmer paint and came across Michele's card---not only did it use shimmer paint, it featured my favorite stamp set bundle, AND I learned that shimmer paint can be used like ink to stamp an image. Jackpot!

My project features pine trees (Nature's Root stamp set) stamped with Frost White shimmer paint and Whisper White cardstock spritzed with Frost White shimmer paint---lots of shimmery sparkle! The sentiment, found in the Winter Woods stamp set (another favorite!), is stamped with Balmy Blue ink. I used silver glimmer paper for my deer and added a flower die cut from the Detailed Deer framelits, topped with a rhinestone for added bling.

What do you think? Are you a fan of the Dashing Deer bundle? I'd love to hear what you liked about my design, so please leave a comment. Thanks for hopping with us.

Now click on the next image below to hop over to Ginger Rabesa's blog to see her holiday project.

Shirley Merker, US

Katie Johnson, US

Rosemary Przybylski, US

Sandra Roberts, UK

Tracey Gouraud, US

Sandy Ward, US

Sue Kremer, US

Sue Boerner, US

Terri Stewart, US -- You are here

Ginger Rabesa, US

All the supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store (click here or on products below).

• Balmy Blue cardstock
• Whispher White cardstock
• Silver Glimmer paper
• Frost White shimmer paint
• Balmy Blue ink
• Spritzer
• Detailed Deer thinlits
• Rooted in Nature stamp set
• Winter Woods stamp set
• rhinestone

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to have you join my Stamping is Fun team.

If you have questions, use the Contact form on the right.

Stamping is fun!
Terri