Artful Amaryllis in White

One of the many bundles in the 2024 September-December Mini Catalog that caught my eye was the Artful Amaryllis.  I don't remember Stampin' Up! ever having an amaryllis bundle before.  I also liked that there were sentiments that could be used for Christmas and beyond.

• Thick Basic White card base 4-1/4" x 11"
• Lemon Lolly CS layer 4" x 5-1/4" embossed with the Eyelet 3D folder
• Amaryllis stems/leaves in Lemon Lime Twist with a small bit of Granny Apple Green
• Basic White  CS Flowers with Lemon Lime ink brushed in the middles with a small Blending Brush
• Lemon Lolly CS for the centers
• Iridescent Pearls for the middles
• Basic White CS cut with the Layers of Beauty Dies
• Sentiment (Artful Amaryllis set) inked in Granny Apple Green ink

• Lemon Lolly CS embossed with the Eyelet 3D folder 1" x 4-1/4"
• Sentiment from the Artful Amaryllis stamp set inked in Granny Apple Green ink
• Basic White CS amaryllis with Lemon Lime Twist ink blended in the middle
• Lemon Lolly center
• Tiny circle of white glimmer paper (I didn't want the added bulk of adding a pearl inside)

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Winterly Tree Tops & the Leaf Collection

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a color challenge.

I think this is a tough one.  Primarily because Moody Mauve and Soft Sea Foam are not colors I use very often.  This is one of the reasons I think it is valuable to participate in challenges like Create with Stamping Friends, you are "challenged" to use colors and layouts that are outside of your comfort zone.  

• Pebbled Path CS card base 4-1/4" x 11'
• Moody Mauve CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• Soft Sea Foam CS layer 3-7/8" x 5-1/8"
• Soft Sea Foam layer stamped with the Leaf Collection stamp in Soft Sea Foam ink
• Pebbled Path CS tag created using the Merriest Trees Dies
• Soft Sea Foam reinforced hole created using the Merriest Trees dies
• Silver & White 1/2" Sheer Ribbon tied with white Baker's Twine from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
• Winterly Trees stamp set (debuting in the 2024 Sept-Dec Mini Catalog on September 4th) image inked in Pebbled Path on Basic White CS
• Bird & branch image colored using Soft Sea Foam and Moody Mauve Stampin' Blends and cut out using the Winterly Tree tops dies (buy the bundle and save 10%)
• Sentiment from the Winterly Tree Tops set embossed in White Embossing Powder (I placed a post it note over the bottom part of the sentiment to omit the "always" and then inked with Versamark ink.   Remove the post it before stamping. )
• Berries were given a twinkle using Wink of Stella

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• Moody Mauve CS layer 1"  x 4"
• Soft Sea Foam CS stamped with the Leaf Collection stamp with Soft Sea Foam ink 7/8" x 4"
• Winterly Tree Tops image inked with Pebbled Path ink on Basic White CS
• Image colored using Soft Sea Foam and Moody Mauve Stampin' Blends
• Berries twinkled with Wink of Stella

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team made for the challenge,

Reindeer Fun Merry Christmas

It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge!  This week the challenge is a sketch challenge.

This is a great basic sketch and one that can be used with lots of different images.  Definitely one to keep in your sketch bank.

• Garden Green CS card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
• Granny Apple Green CS 4" x 5-1/4"
• Reindeer Days DSP (debuting  September 4) 3-7/8" x 5-1/8"
• Garden Green CS 2" x 5-1/4"
• Granny Apple Green CS 1-7/8" x 5-1/4" embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
• Basic White cut with the Stylish Shapes dies
• Wreath image from the Online Exclusive stamp set-Sophisticated Sled stamped in Garden Green ink
• Wreath cut using the Sophisticated Sled dies (buy the Sophisticated Sled bundle and save 10%)
• Wreath image colored using Granny Apple Green and Real Red Stampin' Blends
• Adorable reindeer from the Reindeer Fun (debuting September 3) dies
• Basic White CS cut with the Stylish Shapes dies
• Sentiment from the Reindeer Fun stamp set inked in Garden Green

How to make the reindeer

• Early Espresso CS base
• Basic Beige CS middle
• Pecan Pie top

I like this layering as the little light color/Basic Beige creates a great highlight to the reindeer's eyes.   Here are some other color combinations.

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• Sentiment from the Reindeer Fun stamp set inked in Garden Green ink
• Reindeer Days DSP 3/4" x 5-1/4" strip
• Holly cut using the Reindeer Fun dies in Granny Apple Green and Real Red CS

Be sure to check out the Reindeer Days suite in the 2024-25 September-December Mini Catalog.  If you need a catalog and live in the USA leave me a comment.  

Now it is time to check out what the other design team members created with this versatile sketch,

 

Country Birdhouse Best Day Ever

It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a color challenge.  Can you guess the colors?

Did you guess correctly?  I don't reach for the color  Peach Pie very often so I loved that this challenge made me use it.  

• Peach Pie CS card base 4-1/4" x 11"
• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• Peach Pie DSP  3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from the 2024-26 In Color 6" x 6" DSP Paper Stack
• Basic White CS 1-3/4" x 3-7/8"
• Flowers from the Country Birdhouse bundle colored with Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, and Night of Navy Stampin' Blends
• Flowers die cut using the Country Birdhouse dies (see bundle above)
• Night of Navy rounds from the Opal Rounds Assortment

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• Peach Pie DSP 2024-26 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Stack 3/4" x 4"
• Flower from the Country Birdhouse stamp set colored with Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, and Night of Navy Stampin' Blends

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends created with this color combination of Lemon Lolly, Peach Pie, and Night of Navy.

Product List

Country Birdhouse Bundle (English)

[163401]

$46.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161673]

$11.00

Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[163827]

$11.00

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154891]

$11.00

Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163799]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

2024–2026 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163777]

$12.50

Opal Rounds Assortment

[163298]

$8.50

Attention Shoppers Birthday

It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge. 

This week it is a sketch challenge.

I am in need of some birthday cards and the Attention Shoppers bundle is perfect for all kinds of situations including birthdays.

• Pretty in Pink CS card base 4-1/4" x 11"
• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• 2024-26 In Color DSP 3-7/8" x 5-1/8"
• Basic White CS cut using the Perennial Postage dies and embossed using the Eyelet 3D folder
• Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" Large Check Ribbon tied in a bow
• Smoky Slate CS shopping cart using the Attention Shoppers dies
• Wheels of the cart colored using Basic Black Stampin' Blends
• Floral bouquet, bottle and plant all stamped and cut using the Attention Shoppers bundle and colored using Pretty in Pink, Blueberry Bushel, Boho Blue, Smoky Slate and Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends
• Birthday sentiment from the Attention Shopper set inked with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a Basic White banner
• 2024-26 In Color Pretty in Pink Resin Dots on the banner

• Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4" layer
•  Pretty in Pink 2024-26 In Color DSP 3/4" x 4"
• Birthday cake image from the Attention Shoppers set colored with Pretty in Pink, Boho Blue, and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends

Thank you for stopping by!  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team created for this challenge.

Want to see another samplesusing the Attention Shoppers bundle?  Check out this post.

Stampers Dozen Blog Hop...Hot Summer Nights

Welcome to the Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop!  We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators who gather together to hop on the 14th of the month.  This month the theme for the hop is Hot Summer Nights.

When I was thinking about what to make for the hop I thought about a walk we went on earlier in the week.

I was also reminded of something that delights me on summer evenings...fireflies.  I didn't grow up with fireflies and do not recall seeing them in any of the other places I have lived.  It wasn't until we moved to where we are now that I started to see them with regularity during the summer.   It is magical to see them flying around blinking and twinkling.  

• Thick Basic White CS base 4-1/4" x 11"
• Boho Blue CS layer 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" embossed with the Birch Wood 3D folder (coming in the  Sept-Dec 2024 mini catalog)
• Basic White layer 3-3/8" 3-3/8"
• Basic White CS 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" color blended using Blending Brushes and Night of Navy, Blueberry Bushel, Gray Granite, and Gorgeous Grape ink
• Thoughtful Wishes image stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink
• White flecks created using Craft White Stampin' ink watered down and splattered using a Water Painter
• "Fireflies" are the bees from the Fluffiest Friends stamp set (sorry it appears this is no longer available) inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink
• The firefly's light is a combination of Pearlized Enamel Effects (white) and a drop of Daffodil Delight ink refill
• Basic Black Baker's twine with a Stylish Shapes Basic White circle stamped with Peace from the Unbounded Love stamp set

Here's a closeup of my summer night scene.  I hope you liked this glimpse of what my summer nights look like.   Be sure to check out all the stops on the hop to see how everyone else used the theme.

 

ICS Blog Hop...Happy Anniversary!

Wow!  The Inspire Create Share Blog hop is celebrating its 10th anniversary!  Isn't that amazing?  10 years of inspiration and still going strong.  The Inspire Create Blog Hop goes live on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.  This month the theme is Happy Anniversary!  

Flowers are always a nice way to say Happy Anniversary!  

• Pretty in Pink CS card base 4-1/4" x 11"
• Melon Mambo CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• Full of Life DSP 3-7/8" x  5-1/8"
• Sentiment from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set (Online Exclusive) inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink
• Flowers from the Enduring Beauty stamp set inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on the Full of Life DSP 
• Leaves colored using Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends
• Enduring Beauty Masks with Blending Brushes and Melon Mambo ink to add detail to the flowers
• Flowers die cut using the Enduring Beauty dies
• Iridescent Striped Trim ribbon tied in a bow for a little shine
• Iridescent Pearls scattered around the flowers for more shine

• Inside 4" x 5-1/4" Basic White CS
• Full of Life DSP strip 5/8" x 4"
• Enduring Beauty flower inked on Full of Life DSP in Tuxedo Black Memento ink
• Leaves colored using Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends
• Flower fussy cut and adhered to inside of the card

Now it is time for you to hop on over to see what Cheryl Hamilton has created for the 10th anniversary hop!

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the hop, 

If you are interested here are a few more examples of projects using the Enduring Beauty stamp set, dies, and decorative masks-  here, here, here, and here.

 

Sophisticated Sled

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a color challenge- Blackberry Bliss, Garden Green and Pecan Pie.

I used the Sophisticated Sled bundle which is an Online Exclusive for today's project.

• Blackberry Bliss CS card base 4-1/4" x 11"
• Garden Green CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• Basic White CS 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder
• Sled inked in Pecan Pie ink on Pecan Pie CS and cut using the Sophisticated Sled dies
• Garden Green CS cut using the Sophisticated Sled dies
• Swag inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Basic White CS colored with Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends and Garden Green ink and a Blender pen
• Sentiment from the Sophisticated Sled  stamp set inked with Blackberry Bliss on Basic White CS 
• Sentiment cut using the Unbounded Love dies

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• Garden Green CS sprig die cut using the Sophisticated Sled dies
• Bird inked in Blackberry Bliss and colored using Blackberry Bliss and Pecan Pie Stampin' Blends

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends created for #CSF830.

Flowering Zinnias Sending Flowers

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.   This week we are back to alternating between sketch and color challenges.  We are on Create with Stamping Friends Challenge- #CSF829.

I followed the sketch pretty closely using products from the Flowering Zinnias Suite (Online Exclusive).

• Melon Mambo CS card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
• Lemon Lime Twist layer 4-1/8" x 5-3/8"
• Flowering Zinnias DSP 4" x 5-1/4" cut on a diagonal
• Basic White CS label using the Something Fancy Dies
• Flowers and leaves cut from the Flowering Zinnia DSP
• Banner cut from the Flowering Zinnia DSP
• Sentiment from the Simply Zinnia stamp set inked in Mossy Meadow ink
• Melon Mambo Dots from the Glossy Dots Assortment

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• DSP strip from the Flowering Zinnia DSP 3/4" x 5-1/4"
• Zinnia cut from the Flowering Zinnia DSP
• Second half of the sentiment from the Simply Zinnia stamp set

I made a second card using the DSP.  You will notice that the DSP patterns are reversed.  This second card also was inspired by the sketch.

Thank you for stopping by.  Be sure to check out how the rest of the design team used this week's sketch,

 

Wintery Tree Tops Sending Thanks

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends challenge.  This is the last of the CASE the Catalog challenges.  I have enjoyed these challenges.  The challenges have made me look a little closer at the samples in the catalog and there's a lot to look at.  This week the challenge is to CASE the card on page 103.

Isn't this card adorable?  I don't think I properly appreciated it until now.  I love the layout so I decided that is what I would CASE.

• Real Red CS card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2'
• Real Red CS layer 3-3/4" x 5"
• Stamp the swag from the Wintery Tree Tops stamp set (coming in the September-Dec mini catalog) withDie cute  Whisper White ink on the Real Red layer
• Die cut Nested Essentials rounded rectangle (2-3/8" x 3") in Basic White CS
• Lightly blend some Daffodil Delight ink on the rectangle
• Die cut birds from the Nests of Winter DSP (coming in the Sept-Dec mini catalog)
• Adhere the birds to the Nested Essential rectangle
• Ink in Early Espresso "Sending thanks" portion of the sentiment (use either an Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker or an ink pad) and stamp on Crumb Cake CS
• Die cut the sentiment using the Nested Essentials rounded rectangle (1" x 1-3/4")
• Cut an 1" x 5-1/4" strip of Nests of Winter DSP
• Attach the Real Red layer to the Real Red card base with Stampin' Dimensionals
• Adhere the DSP to the Real Red layer
• Adhere the larger Nested Essentials rectangle over the DSP strip
• Attach the sentiment with Stampin' Dimensionals
• Attach the Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-Backed Berries (Online Exclusive-expected back soon approx  8/5)

• Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4"
• Nests of Winter DSP strip 1" x 5-1/4"
• Bird fussy cut from the Nest of Winter DSP

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends team created,