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Blog Hop Inspiration: Greek Isles Achievers July 2019

Welcome to our Greek Isles Achievers Blog hop this month! We are a group of Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that have earned the incredible Stampin' Up!® incentive trip. The list of all the participants in this hop is at the bottom of this post - so much inspiration awaits you!!

I'm excited to share three different versions of this lovely little box using the Perfect Parcel Dies.  There is a video tutorial below with tips on the easy way to assemble this box.

Love that the box is self closing - it cuts slots on the ends so you can tuck in the top, no need for ribbon or adhesive to close the box!

This version is made with the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Pressed Petals Specialty Washi Tape. For a video tutorial on how to make the flower, check out this blog post with a card featuring the washi tape flower.  The sentiment is part of the Parcels & Petals stamp set which is offered as a bundle with the Perfect Parcel Dies.

The Pressed Petals Specialty Paper is very lightweight, so I added a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock, 2 1/8" x 3 1/2" in the bottom of the box to add to the stability. 

These boxes were made with the beautiful Magnolia Lane Paper and decorated with a flower made with the Magnolia Memories Dies. 

I really enjoy decorating the inside bottom of the box - it's an unexpected little surprise for the recipient! 

The video with tips on the easy way to assemble this box, how to make the layered label and how to make the flower.

For this bright and sassy version I went sparkly and shiny with the products from the Noble Peacock Suite! The Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper is cardstock weight - so no need for a cardstock bottom liner. In the video I share how I made the layer for the label - both cut with the same die.

Which version do you like the best? Now it's time to hop along and visit the next blog!

Happy Paper Crafting!

Susan

Project supplies are listed below, I have included both the bundle and the individual items. Click on the photo to see go to my Stampin' Up! store for additional product details. 

 

Creative Inking Blog Hop: Love It Chop It Designer Series Paper Love

Welcome! Today's blog hop is all about the beautiful Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog! Too pretty to use you say?! No! If you love it, chop it and share that beauty with all your friends and family on your beautiful hand made cards!

Right now I am just in LOVE with the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper! Beautiful dies (Petal Label Dies) + beautiful stamps (Path of Petals) + beautiful Designer Series Paper (Pressed Petals) = a beautiful card! 

Why is it called a specialty paper? Because this paper is a lighter weight then the standard Stampin' Up! designer paper and you get FOUR sheets of every gorgeous pattern!! So if you must hoard it - just hoard one sheet and use the others!

This photo shows all of the glorious patterns in the pack. The first sheet, on the left, is meant to be cut into sections that are "ready to go" card fronts or scrapbook page embellishments.

It's always fun to make the inside of the card pretty too! I used Merry Merlot and Mossy Meadow ink pads. For perfect placement of the flowers on to the leaves use the Stamparatus stamp positioning tool.


This bundle of the gorgeous stamp set Path of Petals and the matching Petal Label Dies made this card super easy to do!

The final touch was the Scalloped Lace Trim with a simple knot at the top, and three Basic Pearls in the bottom right corner. 

For a free PDF tutorial with dimensions and instructions on how to make this card, click here.

Time to hop along to the next blog in our hop - let's see what fun project BJ Peters has for us!

Or if you prefer, you can click this button to hop back and visit Sue Lehrer's project!

Thank you so much for visiting! If you are looking for a demonstrator I would be happy to service your paper crafting needs.

Happy creating!

Susan

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Wow! Stunning Pressed Petals Washi Tape Flower Card

Who new you could create such a gorgeous flower with washi tape?!  Check out my Facebook Live video below where I walk you through how to make this gorgeous card!!

The Pressed Petals Specialty Washi Tape comes with 100 sticky petals - ready to make this realistic looking flower!  You also get a roll of the pretty vintage tape that I used across the card front behind the flower. The flower center is from the Designer Elements pack (comes with gold, copper, and silver, 12 of each color) and they already have a glue dot on them, ready to go!

The die cut image behind the flower (and I have one laying in front of the card in this photo), is cut with the Petal Label Dies from Merry Merlot cardstock - it's the perfect elegant backdrop for this washi tape flower! And the detailed Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder is the perfect layer for the card front - love the realistic texture from this embossing folder! Remember with the new 3D folders add a chipboard piece to your embossing "sandwich" or use the new 3D Embossing Folder Plate for this deeply embossed look!

I used the Path of Petals stamp set for the inside greeting. Here are the cardstock measurements, the full list of supplies is at the bottom of this post:

Very Vanilla 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" and folded for card base

Very Vanilla 4" x 5 1/4" 

Very Vanilla scrap to punch 1" circle for flower base

Merry Merlot 2" x 3 1/4"

Mossy Meadow scrap to punch to sets of leaves

 

Here is the Facebook Live video showing how to make the flower. Special thanks to demonstrator Cindy Brumbaugh for her tips with the clear block! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Be sure to subscribe to my weekly Project Sheet Newsletter - this weeks project sheet has 3 additional projects made with this lovely Path of Petals bundle! Happy creating!

Susan

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Mix and Match Cards with the Band Together Bundle

Pretty in purple - Purple Posy that is!  I had a lot of fun playing today with the Band Together Bundle, some new embossing folders (Button, Button and Eyelet Lace), and Purple Posy cardstock!

The Eyelet Lace embossing folder is SO pretty!  Here it is embossed on Purple Posy cardstock...

...and on Whisper White cardstock! Which one do you prefer?

All of today's cards feature the gorgeous Band Together Bundle. The bundle includes the Band Together Stamp Set and the Detailed Bands Dies. When you purchase them together in the bundle you save 10% or you can purchase them individually.

This card uses the beautiful flower stamp from the set. I stamped it in Highland Heather on the Purple Posy cardstock. Then I stamped it again in Highland Heather on Whisper White and cut out the large flower with the matching die. I colored the flower with the Purple Posy Blends Combo Pack. 

The greeting is cut with the oval die that comes in the set and I finished the card with the pretty Polka Dot Tulle ribbon.

I stamped the greeting in Highland Heather on to Purple Posy and then again on to Whisper White. From each piece I then cut the narrow band die making sure my greeting was in the center.  See my video below for tips on how to get the best cut from these extremely detailed dies. After cutting I did a "mix and match". For this card I used the white center with the Purple Posy band...

... and for this card I used the leftover white band with the leftover Purple Posy middle! For the background on this card I used the Button, Button embossing folder paired with the Gingham Pattern from the 2019-2021 In Color 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper.

Or if you want to stick with the Eyelet Lace Embossing Folder, you could use the leftover pieces for this card - so many options!

Here is a peek at the inside of this card!

Right now Stampin' Up! is having a special offer when you place an order - for every $50 you spend you will earn a $5 coupon that you can use in August! Start shopping here.

Every week I send out a free Project Sheet Newsletter - this is one of the three free project sheets that are coming out in today's email - it is also made with the Band Together Bundle - I love the elegance of these dies, don't you?! You can sign up for my free weekly project sheets here.

Here is the Facebook Live video from tonight where I created these cards. I hope you can join me next Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm CST for my next live tutorial! The products that I used for tonight's cards are listed below, just click on the picture of the item to see a larger photo in my online Stampin' Up! store.  I've included both the bundle and the individual items. Thank you for stopping by today!

Susan

Christmas In July! Adorable Christmas Truck Box!

Cute, cute, cute!!  This truck die and matching stamp set are SO fun!!! I have a video tutorial for you and a free Project Sheet that you can download with the step by step process to make this cute little truck!

Of course this adorable truck box would be a perfect birthday surprise too!! Just change out the tree for the cute ballon stamps from the Ride With Me Stamp Set and cut them out with the matching die from the Truck Ride Dies.

The truck bed is quite shallow - I wanted room for more treats so I designed a simple box "bottom" to use with the truck as the "lid".

So many possibilities with this adorable stamp set and matching die bundle!! Order yours here.

Here is the pattern for the box bottom (I made this one in gray instead of black so that you could read the measurements). 

For a step by step written PDF photo tutorial click here.

Do you need to make a LOT of trucks for a birthday party or event? Use the Stamparatus stamp positioner like I did in the tutorial above. It make the project faster, more efficient, and you can have a "do over" if an image does not stamp well!

In a rush? For a quicker version you can skip the fenders - still super cute!!

Here is the Facebook Live video making this project. I have a Live Tutorial every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. CST on my Facebook business page here. If you visit my page an hit the "like" button you should receive notification the next time I go live - hope you can join me for a future live video!

Christmas trees are fresh on my mind right now - my parents own a Christmas Tree Farm in southern Iowa and I was down this past weekend helping shear the trees.

The weather was hot, hot, hot (heat index was 106 degrees) but we got it done! This field of young scotch pines has been growing like crazy with all the rain in that area!

The dogs and I want to wish you all a safe and happy 4th of July holiday this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! If you are looking for a Stampin' Up! demonstrator I would love to help you! You can purchase the supplies for this project by clicking the items below! Happy creating!

Susan

Cute Cow in a Barn: Sliding Door Card

Moo! I love the adorable cow images from the Over the Moon set, so I just HAD to put them in a cute little red barn! I have a video and photo tutorial on how to make this adorable card using the Barn Door stamp set and the Sliding Door Dies.

When the barn door is slid to the right, the card looks like this.

Slide the door to the left and...hello cuteness!

The door is mounted on a regular card base that opens up to another cute cow inside.  

This is the Facebook Live video showing how to make this fun card - photo tutorial is below. Here are the dimensions:

Real Red 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" for card base.

Real Red 4" x 5 1/4" to cut with the channel die and emboss with the Brick & Mortar 3D folder.

Real Red 3" x 4" to stamp and cut the door.

Whisper White 1 3/4" x 2 1/2" for the cow behind the door.

Whisper White 2 3/4" x 4" for the inside message.

Whisper White 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" for the "hello" sign.

Basic Black scraps to cut the hardware for the door (approximately 2" x 5")

The Sliding Door dies comes with this piece that cuts two parallel channels to make your door slide.

After cutting the channels I embossed the piece with the new Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder - this folder is awesome! Love all the texture it adds!

To get a deep impression I used the new 3D Embossing Folder Plate - this plate is thicker then a standard cutting plate and gives you the BEST impression with all the new 3D folders when using a Big Shot machine. If you don't have this plate, just add a shim to your standard plate (either one or two pieces of chipboard depending on your machine).

I love the textured highs and lows from this folder - so realistic!!

To make the door slide you can use small washers from the hardware store OR, do what I did. I just used 1/2" circles punched out of Real Red cardstock. Punch out 8 circles and place a mini dimensional on the back of all of them.

Place four of the circles in the channels as shown here.

Peel off the backing of each Mini Dimensional and stack a second circle on top.

Hopefully you can see how they "stack" in this blurry side view.

Peel off the backings, and attach the left side of the door (this stamp and die are also from the Barn Door / Sliding Door Die sets) to the circles on the left side of the card.

Peel off the backing from the other circles, slide your door to the right and attach the right side of the door to the other circles. Now the door slides!  Place 4 full size Dimesnionals on the back in each corner and attach this to the folded card base.

Now decorate your card with the die cut images of the door handle, rod, and pullies (I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue and the putty end of the Take Your Pick Tool to place and adhere these tiny items). Stamp the "hello" sign and cut it out with the matching die. Stamp a portion of the cow (the left leg goes off the side of the paper) and the heart thought bubble.  Color the images as desired and add a small bow with a glue dot to the sign.   Thank you so much for stopping by! Be sure and visit my Facebook Business page to see all of my past videos. I do a new tutorial every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. CST. Hope to see you soon!

 

Creative Inking Blog Hop: Favorite New Catalog Product Suite

Welcome to our hop! Today we are sharing our favorite suite of products from the new catalog!  True confession, I like MANY of the new suites so I had way to much to pick from!  So I landed on the stunningly beautiful Magnolia Lane Suite of products and I have 3 lovely cards from my recent Stamp-A-Stack event to share with you!

Card #1 is simple but stunning!  The gorgeous large floral image from Good Morning Magnolia was inked up in Sahara Sand ink and stamped on Sahara Sand cardstock. Wow!  Then a 1" strip of the lovely Magnolia lane paper layered on Petal Pink cardstock on one side with a bit of knotted Organdy Striped Ribbon finished off the card!

The inside message was also stamped in Sahara Sand ink.  The beautiful scroll work stamp adds a nice detail to the inside of the card and the sentiment "Thank You" is actually from a different set called Magnolia Blooms that has the same font as the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set - but more on that in a bit!

Card #2 is another simple but stunning card! For this card the focal point is another pattern from the striking Magnolia Lane Designer Series paper. The greeting and matching layer were cut from the Stitched Nested Label dies and accented with a bit of the Linen Ribbon from the Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack. 

The inside of the card is very similar to card #1 and the greeting is also from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set which is NOT in the catalog! This set, along with several other new sets, are part of the Experience Creativity brochure which you can download here. This special brochure is specially designed for those who are newer to paper crafting.

Card #3 is probably my favorite one!

This close up shows the Swirls & Curls embossing folder behind the flower. The flower is from the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper and can be die cut with the coordinating die from the Magnolia Memory Dies - no coloring, so easy!!

Here is a quick peek at the inside of the card - the lovely sentiment is from the Woven Heirlooms stamp set.


Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Time to hop along for some other beautiful creations!

Click here to visit BJ!

Or here to see Sue Lehrer's project!

Sweet Daisy Lane Vellum Card Trio

I have a trio of sweet Daisy cards to share with you today! The pink and yellow flowers (and all of the leaves) are made with the new Perennial Essence Vellum Cardstock, the new medium Daisy punch, and the Daisy Lane stamp set! The vellum gives them a such a soft and feathery look! Scroll down for more photos and a video of how the card goes together.

I curled the flower petals with the bone folder - this simple technique really brings the flower to life - but do it very gently so that you don't rip the petals!  The flower center comes from the large daisy in the Daisy Lane stamp set. I stamped it on a skinny strip of white cardstock (making sure the flower center made it on to the strip) and then punched it out with the 1/2" circle punch.

I designed this trio of cards for my Stamp-A-Stack events that I held last week, the attendees made 12 cards total, including this trio! I'm looking forward to sharing the rest of the cards with you in the coming weeks on my blog!

After recording my video this evening I took the dogs for a walk and my pup Mercy decided to sniff these daisies - how perfect was that?!

Speaking of white daisies - for this one I went classic -  just Whisper White cardstock for the flower. For the leaves I used the Leaf Punch with the Old Olive vellum - which punches out a branch with three leaves, I cut the leaves apart and used one on each of the cards.

For the inside of the card I stamped the stem and other daisy image from the stamp set in Smoky Slate. 

I punched two medium daisies to build each flower. Then I adhered the flowers to a 1" square of white cardstock. The leaf was adhered to the backside of the white square so that it did not show through the petals as much (watch the video below for more details).  The Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon in Whisper White is just perfect with the daisies - maybe because it is light and airy like the vellum?!

Here is this evening's Facebook Live tutorial for this card. Be sure to visit my Facebook page to see all of my videos!

Click here for a free PDF tutorial of the Daisy Lane Vellum cards.

I also played around with a version where I stamped the daisy on the vellum with VersaMark and embossed it with white embossing powder - another fun version to try!

Pick up your Daisy Lane bundle and Perennial Essence Vellum Cardstock today and have fun making a pile of sweet daisy cards! Thank you for stopping by today!

Susan

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