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Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Spring Wedding

March 6, 2020 · 2 Comments

Happy Friday! Time to share some great designs with my Blogging Friends –Our theme this month is Spring Wedding!

I was inspired by this gorgeous new Designer Series Paper, Flowering Foils for this beauty –

This new paper is a new *Sale-a-bration option! Wahoo!

I used a generous piece on a Silver Foil-Edged Card.

I wanted to highlight the copper in the paper so I used Copper Foil and the Detailed Bands Dies for the intricate cut out behind the sentiment. The sentiment is also cut using a die, the Stitched Rectangle Dies.

Simple. Elegant.

This is a very quick and easy card, but oh, so, stunning in person!

Please check out the others on our hop today. I’m sure you’ll be inspired!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Peaceful Moments
Dies / Embossing – Detailed Bands Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies
Card Stock – Whisper White, Copper Foil
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Flowering Foils*

Blogging Friends Blog Hop Sale-a-Bration

February 7, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Happy Friday!

I have two wonderful Sale-a-Bration themed cards I designed for our monthly blog hop!

I had a hard time deciding just what to get for my Sale-a-Bration choices recently. I’m sharing two of my favorites –

One, is the Golden Honey Designer Series Paper. This particular pattern is white with diagonal gold foil dotted lines. I cut it into small strips and used my Light and dark Blends to color each piece creating candles!

Pretty clever, huh? Any guesses as to what the ‘flames’ are? (It is listed in the supply list below.)

I placed them on one of my favorite die sets, Stitched So Sweetly. I use them all the time.

Behind, is an embossed piece in Eyelet Lace. The sentiment is from the Timeless Tulips stamp set.

It is a beautifully stunning card suitable for anyone of any age too!

My second favorite from the Sale-a-Bration offerings this year is this Kerchief Card Kit.

Normally, I would use bits and pieces of the kit and create my own design. Well, here I used the kit pretty much to the way it was supposed to be created.

The exception is the this dotted background behind the sentiment. It is actually the inside of the included coordinating envelopes!

Other than that addition and making it landscape (instead of portrait), it is good just like it is!

So, so far, two of my favorites from the offerings this year!

What are your favorites?

Check out the others on the hop to see what they chose. We just might enable you to purchase something else to get the free items, lol!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Timeless Tulips
Dies / Embossing – Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Poppy Moments Dies
Card Stock – Whisper White, Gold Foil
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Golden Honey
Other –

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Can You Feel the Love

January 3, 2020 · 2 Comments

Happy Friday! Welcome to our first blog hop of the year for –

Our theme this month is anything new! Stampin’ Up just released the 2020 Occasions catalog and the Sale-a-Bration catalogs! Yay!!!! New stuff. New inspiration.

Here is a link to the new Occasions Mini and the 2020 Sale-a-Bration catalogs.

Now for my adorable share –

ADORABLE, right????

I combined a few different products here. From My Heart Designer Series Paper Stripe background). Bonanza Buddies Bundle (Bonanza Buddies stamp, Bonanza Dies). Stitched So Sweetly Dies (scalloped die). Stitched Shapes Dies.

They all come together soo nicely!

Check out the others on our hop! Leave a comment too – we all love to hear about how much you liked something!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Bonanza Buddies
Dies / Embossing – Bonanza Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies (sentiment)
Bundle – Bonanza Buddies
Card Stock – Purple Posy, Whisper White
Ink – Gorgeous Grape, Flirty Flamingo
DSP – From My Heart
Other – Whisper White 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – New Year New You

December 6, 2019 · 2 Comments

Happy Friday!

Welcome to another blog hop!

Our theme this month is New Year New You

I went with New Year –

I used the beautiful Champagne Foil sheets as my starting point.

These lovely, festive, Sip & Celebrate Dies are wonderful!!! I cut the bubbles out of black, backing them in the Champagne Foil to make them pop. I also cut out two glasses as well in the foil.

The base is Petal Pink. The die cut sentiment is from the Word Wishes Dies.

This is just a very elegant card for the new year! Wouldn’t you agree?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Dies / Embossing – Sip & Celebrate Dies, Word Wishes Dies
Card Stock – Petal Pink, Basic Black, Champagne Foil
Other – Metallic Pearls

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Celebrate with Some Christmas Cheer

November 1, 2019 · 4 Comments

Happy November 1st!!

Time to kick the month off with a couple of blog hops!

I’ll start with –

The new Christmastime is Here Suite Bundle is now available for you to order! I am soo happy because the possibilities are endless with this suite!

Here are a couple of cards I created –

The first one has a really nifty fold when opened –

But, when closed (for mailing) looks just like any other card –

This card uses a 6×6 piece of designer series paper cut into panels for the folds in this card. The sentiment is stamped from the bundle and cut with the matching shaped die.

This gold foiled rose pattern would be perfect for a nonChristmas card too. Nothing hidden on it screams ‘Christmas’.

The other card is a favorite of mine because of the large die cut image on the Soft Sea Foam base –

One of the patterns of paper in the pack contain all large flower arrangements. Some you can cut with the coordinating Rose Dies, the others, you can fussy cut or use other shaped dies to cut out.

I also added scrap strips behind the focal flower because the are soo pretty!

The dots and sentiment are from the stamp set, Christmas Rose, as well.

The Designer Series Paper is a real bonus as it contains 12 sheets, but only 3 pattern so you get 4 of each! Great for Christmas card creating.

You can view and order the whole suite or parts of it here. I highly recommend it.

Please check back later today for more fabulous ideas when participate in another hop!

Comments are always appreciated!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Christmas Rose
Dies / Embossing – Rose Dies
Bundles -Christmas Rose
Suite – Christmastime is Here Suite Bundle
Card Stock – Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Gold Foil, Soft Sea Foam
Ink – Merry Merlot, Soft Sea Foam, Mossy Meadow
DSP – Christmastime is Here

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Things That Go Bump in the Night

October 4, 2019 · 6 Comments

Happy Friday!

Time for a little hopping fun!

Our theme this month is, of course, Halloween!

I decided to play with something new and something old –

Looks like just a plain card with a piece of Designer Series Paper across the front, doesn’t it?

Well . . . . . . . .

Bookcases can be deceiving, can’t they????

I pulled out the Sliding Door Dies to create this!!! Isn’t it fantastic???

I really created it on the fly! I wasn’t sure how it would turn out. But it looks and awsome and the slider works pretty good! I’ll try it again since I’m not sure what to do with this pattern in the pack.

What do you think? Pretty neat?

Check out the others on the hop by following the list! Comments are always nice to read!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Spooktacular Bash
Dies / Embossing -Sliding Door Dies
Card Stock – Basic Black, Rococo Rose
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Monster Bash
Punches – 1/2″ Circle
Other – Black Dimensionals

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Fall

September 6, 2019 · 5 Comments

Happy Friday!

Today is the first Friday of the month and a blog hop! And, it’s still Stamp-tember for me too!

Our theme this month is fall! Perfect as fall is my favorite time of the year!

I just love this Apple Builder punch in the new holiday mini. It sure makes for a sweet fall card! It can be a pumpkin or an apple!

This lovely pattern paper is the Come to Gather Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini catalog.

I am a big fan of white or heirloom pumpkins and this shade of Mint Macaron looks like some of them.

I masked off the center of the middle pumpkin to get this look with no lines. It made it easier to stamp the sentiment inside.

The sentiment is from the Gather Together stamp set. I thought is was a goos one with the three pumpkins!

Please take the time to leave a comment before going on to the next blog on the hop. I think you’ll really enjoy all the ideas we have to share this month!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Harvest Hellos, Gather Together (sentiment)
Framelits – Wild Rose Dies (Crumb Cake shape behind the pumpkins)
Bundles – Harvest Hellos
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron, Early Espresso
Ink – Pretty Peacock, Early Espresso
DSP – Come to Gather
Punches – Apple Builder
Other – 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Back to School Bash

August 2, 2019 · 3 Comments

Happy Friday!

Welcome to our blog hop!

Our theme this month is Back to School bash!

Awesome, as most schools start this month! We will have lots of ideas for those sweet handmade items you will want to create!

Of course, I was literal with the theme, creating a card of encouragement –

I used a variety of punches to create the apple, starting with the Hot Air Balloon Punch! The indents were made using the Tailored Tag Punch and the points were softened using the round area on the Hot Air Balloon again.

The stem is from the Leaf Punch. Looks pretty good I’d say!

I stamped part of the sentiment from the Here’s To Strong Women. This way, the card is great for a boy or a girl!

I stamped on Basic Black using an old retired White Craft pad. Since the image wasn’t too clear, I went over it with a Chalk Marker. Looks like a real chalkboard now! Especially with the Early Espresso border and rail.

What do you think? Simply cute? Perfect for a kiddo who needs a little encouragement as they start school or are moving on to the next grade!

Please check out the others on the hop! Comments are always appreciated too!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Here’s To Strong Women
Dies / Embossing – Subtle EF
Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Real Red, Call Me Clover, Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso
Ink – retired White Craft, Daffodil Delight
Punches – Hot Air Balloon, Tailored Tag, Leaf

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Favorite New Catalog Product

June 7, 2019 · 9 Comments

Happy Friday!

Having so much fun playing with new Stampin’ Up! stuff since the catalog went live on the 4th! Have you seen it???

We all decided to share our favorites so far for a blog hop!

I went with something fun using the Dino Days bundle –

Aren’t these the cutest???

This little guy, and his buddy from the other card, are actually die cut from the Dinoroar Designer Series Paper! I love when they do that! I added the stamping of the sentiment and Designer Series Paper.

This card is just as adorable! Pretty simple too!

I like them both! Which is your favorite?

Check out the others on the hop! I’m sure you’ll see lots of must have stuff!

Comments are always read and enjoyed!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Dino Days
Dies / Embossing – Dino Dies
Bundle – Dino Days
Suite – Dinoroar
Card Stock – Flirty Flamingo, Whisper White, Old Olive, Mango Melody, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock
Ink – Black Memento, Pretty Peacock
DSP – Dinoroar
Punches – Starburst, 2″ Circle, Banner Triple

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Mother’s Day

May 3, 2019 · 7 Comments

Yippee! It’s Friday! And, a blog hop!

Our theme this month is Mother’s Day.

I designed a card perfect to send out to all of our friends who do it all –

…..with a little help from coffee!

I really love the Strong & Beautiful stamp set. All the words are just what you really want to say.

But, for this card, I felt I needed to add the additional coffee sentiment! So many of us run on lots of coffee these days!

I added it with the Make a Difference stamp set and the Stamparatus. As you can see, it stamped perfectly! Every other letter was on two plates to get them so close.

I had this card on my April Card Buffet and it was a total hit. They loved the use of the double plates on the Stamparatus.

I will really miss the Coffee Cafe stamp as well. It paired nicely with the All My Love Designer Series Paper for this card. Guess I should make up lots of these cards to use up all this paper and get my fill of this stamp set!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Strong & Beautiful, Coffee Cafe, Make a Difference
Framelits – Coffee Cups
Card Stock – Smokey Slate, Whisper White, Lovely Lipstick
Ink – Basic Gray
DSP – All My Love
Punches – Starburst, 2″ Circle
Other – Stamparatus

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – April Showers

March 1, 2019 · 12 Comments

Hello March 1st!

This is the first of two Easter blog posts today!

Our theme this month features April Showers!

I think of flowers after showers!

And, of course, Easter!

Simply created card using new Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper, Painted Seasons, and a new stamp set, More than Words.

The Detailed Trio Punch is great to use to keep ribbon in it’s place. Just punch on each end and run your ribbon through it! The punch even has a line on the end to help your punch placement.

I used the new Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8 Reversible Ribbon here. It’s soo lovely and soft!

I’d love hear from you! Comments are always appreciated!

Please hop around and check out the others on the blog hop and see their takes on April Showers!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – More than Words
Card Stock – Blushing Bride
Ink – Call Me Clover
DSP – Painted Seasons
Punches – Detailed Trio
Other – Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8 Reversible Ribbon

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – February CASING a Card

February 1, 2019 · 9 Comments

Welcome to this first of two posting today for February 1st!

The first is for –

Our theme this month we are CASEing another card using Sale-a-bration products –

My CASE for this is quite ribbiting –

Lol! Wouldn’t you agree??

I used three different Sale-a-Bration items to create this card.

Both of the black and white pattern papers are from the Botanical Butterfly. The frogs are from So Hoppy Together (fussy cut of course!) and the sentiment stamp set is Hello Cupcake.

All put together with some punches! I think this turned out fabulous!

Check out the other blog hoppers to see their version of our CASEd card!

Compliments are always appreciated!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – So Hoppy Together, Hello Cupcake
Card Stock – Lemon Lime Twist, Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Botanical Butterfly
Punches – Banner Triple, 1 3/4″ Circle, Pretty Label

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – All About Love

January 4, 2019 · 12 Comments

Welcome to our January, All About Love Blogging Friends Blog Hop!

As you read, our creations will be so lovely!

It is the start of two new catalogs, the Occasions Mini and the bonus, Sale-a-Bration catalog. Sale-a-Bration is where you earn a free item for every $50 (USD) purchase you make.

I was drawn to the Sale-a-Bration stamp set, Hello Cupcake and created this –

A very sweet card that’s just sprinkled with love!

I stamped the cupcake icing and sprinkles, then fussy cut it. Next was stamping the sentiment, then the cupcake liner.

As I created this card, I added additional stamping layers until I got it just the way I liked it.

I’d love to read you comments about my card today!

Check out the other hop participants to see their wonderful creations!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Hello Cupcake (Sale-a-Bration set)
Card Stock – Powder Pink, Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green
Ink – Powder Pink, Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green
Other – Whisper White 1/8 Sheer Ribbon

December Blogging Friends Blog Hop : Ring in the New Year

December 7, 2018 · 9 Comments

Happy Friday!

Time for a blog hop with –

Although we are in full swing for the Christmas season, it’s never to early to thing about the New Year! And, so that is our theme today!

I created a treat bag for holding sparklers, poppers and all sorts of festive goodies to ring in the new year –

Of course, I had to use the ‘Cheers to the New Year’ from hostess set, Warm Hearted.

I added festive papers from the Broadway Bound Designers Series Paper pack. Perfect for such an occasion.

I cut the numbers from the Designer Series Paper as well. I put those on balloons I punched using the Balloon Bouquet punch.

I can’t wait to make more of these to ring in the New Year!

Please check out the other creations on our hop today!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Warm Hearted
Card Stock – Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Broadway Bound
Punches – Balloon Bouquet
Other – Striped Treat Bag, Wink of Stella

Blogging Friends November Blog Hop Theme : Christmas

November 1, 2018 · 10 Comments

Happy November! The second of three posts today!

This is for –

Our theme this month is Christmas!

Perfect time to be prepping for this. It will be here before we know it!

I went with the very popular, Festive Farmhouse Designer Series paper, again.

We created this card at my October Card Buffet and it was very popular!!! It was simple to create as well.

The banner piece was embossed with the Corrugated Dynamic folder.

I layered the sentiment ovals on top. Lastly, I added some sprigs for a little touch of color. Simply done!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Peaceful Poinsettia
Framelits – Layering Ovals, Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow
Ink – Cherry Cobbler
DSP – Festive Farmhouse
Punches – Banner Triple, Sprig
Other – Corrugated Dynamic EF

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – October

October 1, 2018 · 13 Comments

Happy October! Time for lots of creatin’ today!

My first post is for –

Nice that our theme can be anything we’d like!

I chose to play with the September Paper Pumpkin kit, again!

I created a sweet little home decor item –

I absolutely LOVED how it turned out!

Super quick. Super easy. And, SUPER CUTE!

The frame was also from an older Paper Pumpkin kit.

I used various colors cut in the Layering Squares Framelits to place all the elements on. That was all there was to creating this!

Please leave a comment before checking out the other blog hop members!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Frights & Delights Paper Pumpkin kit
Framelits – Layering Squares
Card Stock – Whisper White, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black
Other – Frights & Delights Paper Pumpkin kit

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – September

September 1, 2018 · 4 Comments

Welcome to the second of three posts today for Three Post Saturday! I’ll be sharing fall cards today for all the postings.

This monthly blog hop is for Blogging friends Blog Hop as you can see –

We have a photo inspiration this month –

So pretty! And, fall, my favorite time of the year!

I used the same stamp set and framelits as I had earlier, the Falling for Leaves Bundle –

This is a really pretty bundle! So many neat pieces in the thinlits.

I started with stamping the large leaf randomly on the Soft Sea Foam layer (a favorite of mine).

I stamped another one on Crushed Curry, cutting it out.

The sentiment was stamped and the borders were cut, then placed on a strip of Merry Merlot. An additional borders was cut using the border thinlits that was included!

I added the twine and twigs and that was it! I’d love to hear what you think!

Check out all three of my fall cards today as well as check out the rest of us on the hop today!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Falling for Leaves
Framelits – Detailed Leaves
Bundles – Falling for Leaves Bundle
Card Stock – Crushed Curry, Soft Sea Foam, Very Vanilla, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow
Ink – Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow
Punches – Twig
Other – Nature’s Twine

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Annual Catalog

July 1, 2018 · 6 Comments

Good morning my Sunday friends!

Time for a fun round of blogging with my –

As you can see, the theme is the Annual Catalog.

I threw a dart at the wall to decide what to use because I like soo many of the new things.

The winner was the Blow Out the Candles Bundle!

I love the framelit border! You have to cut it separate for the top and the bottom. That’s awesome because you can use it on multiple sizes of cards!

The stamped image and the balloons are also from the bundle! It’s just too cute!

It’s finished off with the Silver & Whisper White Baker’s Twine on the balloons. The balloons are also in the set.

Simple an adorable birthday suitable for anyone, including our guy friends!

Check out the others on our hop –

Comments are always appreciated!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Blow Out the Candles
Framelits – Candles & Confetti
Bundles – Blow Out the Candles
Card Stock – Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Blueberry Bushel, Whisper White, Silver Foil
Ink – Blueberry Bushel
Other – Silver & Whisper White Baker’s Twine

Happy Stampin’

Libby