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October Ink and Inspiration Blog Hop

First, I LOVE this box. It was designed by Krista Frattin from The Crafty Carrot Co. and shared during "free August".

To create the basic box, you will need two sheets of Stampin' Up! card stock, the paper trimmer, and the score board.

For the box inside you will need a piece of 11 X 7 inch. Score all four sides at 1-inch and again at 2-inches. Trim corners as illustrated below.

Fold the scored pieces inward, gluing the tabs between the layers of the 1-inch sides. You will have a tray-like structure.

For the outside of the box, you will need a 9 1/4-inch x 7 inch piece of card stock. Score the long side at 1-inch, 2-inches, 5 1/8-inches, and 6 1/8-inches. Fold on each of the score lines.

Glue the tray piece in place between the 2" score and the 5-1/8 inch score. The outer box wraps around the interior "tray", with 1-inch and the second 3 1/8-inch sections creating the "lid". The inside will hold a Cadbury size chocolate bar (larger than a Hershey bar).

I used the Gingerbread and Peppermint bundle to decorate my box. I chose the snowflake cookie dies. In addition to the thin dies used, I also use the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine, another great Stampin' Up! tool!

I finished my card with a tag made with Stampin' Up!'s Tailored Tags and I added the word Chocolate from the "Nothing's Better Than" bundle.

I have crafted a dozen of these boxes for my upcoming Christmas Craft Show. I found the Cadbury bars for a good price each at Target!

Thank you for hopping by today. I hope that you have enjoyed the Blog Hop and that you are inspired to use your Stampin' Up! tools to create your own masterpieces!

Product List

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Kraft 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Paper Pack

[156325]

$6.00

Gingerbread & Peppermint 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[156313]

$11.50

Gingerbread Dies

[156320]

$33.00

Tailor Made Tags Dies

[155563]

$22.00

Nothing's Better Than Bundle

[154061]

$46.75

Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[153535]

$7.00

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Ink and Inspiration September Team Blog Hop

I have loved this vintage looking lady with the load of packages since my first viewing of the fall catalog. With her poufy skirt and her pile of gifts I was enchanted by her story. For today's card I stamped the two pieces of the image - the skirt and legs and the upper body of arms and packages - several times. First I stamped both images on to the same piece of white cardstock. On this layer I colored the skin areas, the shoes, and the package bows. Then I fussy cut her out.

Next, I stamped the skirt onto the mini peppermint pattern paper in the Gingerbread & Peppermint 6x6 inch designer series paper set, then I cut out the skirt and glued it over the skirt area on my stamped woman. I also stamped the image of the upper body/packages a number of times onto a variety of small prints from the same Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP. I then cutout the stamped package pieces and glued them on to the main image.

To finish my card I stamped some fun elements onto the white layer of the card. I added the red dots and the two fun trees, hoping to pick up on the vintage feel of the package lady. I used Stampin' Dimensional dots to the woman and popped the woman on the first of the card. I added a ribbon bow at her waist and some red dot embellishments. Finally, I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of white cardstock and after matting it on green, I attached it in the upper left corner at an angle. The entire card front is layered in wonky angles adding to the fun feeling of the card.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope that you have enjoyed the blog hop and have been inspired to create your own fun seasonal project.

Product List

Delivering Cheer Photopolymer Stamp Set

[156368]

$18.00

Gingerbread & Peppermint 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[156313]

$11.50

Whimsical Trees Cling Stamp Set (English)

[156330]

$22.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$7.50

Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146983]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

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August Ink & Inspiration Design Team Blog Hop

Blossoms in Bloom · IIBH · Stampin' Up!

Hello Stampin' Friends. Welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop. If you arrived here via the hop, you are currently visiting Susan Edwards from the southeastern United States. Today I will be sharing a simple card made with the Blossoms In Bloom Stamp and Die bundle. The theme of today's blog hop is "Clean and Simple". I have a confession. I struggle with making simple cards. I try but I seem unable to help myself from adding extras to the card.

My card is almost monochromatic. I chose this beautiful color of Stampin' Up! cardstock to feature, Pool Party, and just a smidge of designer series paper from the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper set. Links to all products are provided below.

I have loved the Blossoms In Bloom stamp and die set ever since it released last year. I have found it to be so versatile, and so pretty. I have used it with cards, 3D projects, and scrapbook pages. It is stunning in a sweet and simple mode as well as in layers or when brightened with fun ink colors. If you would like to see some of my other projects with this set, click here.

I began with 4.25" x 11" card base, scored at 5.5".

I cut a 4" x 5.25" rectangle for the "popped up" front of the card.

I cut a second 4" x 5.25" rectangle and used that to die cut the pretty floral layer.

I used a scrap of white cardstock to die cut the white scalloped embellishment.

I also used a scrap of the Hand-Penned DSP as part of my embellishment.

I stamped "Thanks" from the Color and Contour Stamp set onto a scrap of Pool Party cardstock.

I found matching ribbon and sequins in my stash.

After gathering and cutting the card elements, I did a bit of hand trimming on the die cut floral piece. I wanted for the bouquet to be a bit smaller than normal so I used my snips to remove a few of the flowers. I like the additional free space on the background of the card.

Thank you for hopping by today. I hope that my almost clean and simple card inspires you to use products in a new way, and to combine your stamp and die sets.

Product List

Blossoms In Bloom Bundle (English)

[154123]

$60.25

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$8.75

Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155499]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[152462]

$6.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

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August Demonstrator Training Blog Hop

Hello Stampin’ Friends! Today I am participating in Bruno and Kylie Bertucci’s Demonstrator Training Blog Hop. If you arrived here via the hop, I am Susan Edwards of Aiken, South Caroline, USA.

My card today features the Color and Contour Bundle, Biggest Wish stamp set, Bermuda Bay color, and Greenery Embossing folder. I also used the Layered Circle Dies, baker’s twine, and sequins to complete this card.

I began with a white card base cut at 4.25 x 11 inches and scored at 5.5 inches. I cut a rectangle of Bermuda Bay cardstock at 4 x 5.25 inches. I then cut a rectangle of white cardstock at 3 7/8 x 5 inches as the top background layer.

Using the circle dies, I cut five circles of varying size, and one scallop edged circle to mat the largest circle. Using Bermuda Bay in the Biggest Wishes stamps, I stamped the word THANKS on the largest circle. I used Stampin’ Dimensional dots and elevated the circle off the scalloped mat.

Using StazOn Ink on white cardstock, I stamped the first step of the two step stamping flowers. I followed with Bermuda Bay ink on the second step. So Saffron marker was used to color in the flower centers.

Two the mid-size circles were embossing with the Greenery Embossing folder. I thought this would add some texture to the card.

Each of my stamped flowers were mounted onto the circles with Stampin’ Dimensional dots. The circles were then glued to the card front with some overlapping.

Before adding the sequins and the twine bow, I used an aqua painter brush and ink to create a splatter effect on the card.