Sunday, June 28, 2020

NC Demos Blog Hop June 2020

Welcome to the NC Demos Blog Hop for June 2020!

For this months blog hop the theme is Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue.

~Enjoy!



I had a digital craft day with my sister Jane who lives in Florida & my best crafting buddy Tracy who lives in Washington. Since I live in North Carolina I could not exactly borrow from them. We decided to try the Braided Fold Card inspired by barbstamps.com, a card Maggie Trimble sent me as well as an item from Pinterest, so I think this qualifies me to check the box for Something Borrowed!

For something new, I used the new In-Color of Magenta Madness even though it really is indistinguishable from the Blackberry Bliss I used to sponge the background with some Mango Melody and Pretty Peacock. The Braid Fold is also new to me. We always try to do new techniques when we get together to keep it fun. Something New...Check!

For Something Old, I used the Bokeh technique which my sister has never done on top of my sponged background as well as the Christmas Layers Dies cut with Gold Foil Paper and Gold 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon. The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Christmas. Three out of four... on to Something Blue!

For something blue, I had the card all set up to use the Pretty Peacock as the card base but at the last minute I switched it out for a Blackberry Bliss one, so the sponged background will have to count for my something blue.

This card is spectacular in person! 



Make sure to check out these other amazing projects!!

Tina Lesson
Toni Campana
Jo Anne Hewins
Ariel Matera
Laurie Meier
Amy Kinler
Tracy Lewis
Sue Root
Tracie Evans Langley
Libby Foreman <- You are here


Martinette Horner

Before you go, here is a bonus card with my "discarded" Pretty Peacock base from above! This uses a piece of the retired Perennial Essence DSP, that I loved but never got around to using. It is layered with a sentiment heat embossed with Itty Bitty Birthdays and the butterflies are from the Butterfly Beauties Dies, cut with Gold Glimmer Paper and Vellum. The envelope is stamped with the Beauty Abounds Stamp Set. Thanks for stopping by!




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Beauty Abounds Stamp Set
  • Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set
  • Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set
  • Christmas Layers Dies
  • Butterfly Beauties Dies
  • Perennial Essence DSP
  • Gold Glimmer Paper
  • Gold Foil Paper
  • Gold 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon
  • Vellum
  • Magenta Madness
  • Blackberry Bliss
  • Mango Melody
  • Pretty Peacock
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Sunday, May 31, 2020

NC Demos Blog Hop May 2020

Welcome to the NC Demos Blog Hop for May 2020!

It is time to say goodbye to the 2018-2020 Stampin' Up catalog, so we wanted to share our favorite outgoing products, unfortunately for me there are soooo many! But for the sake of choosing one, I chose to highlight the amazing batch of Designer Series Paper (DSP). I also incorporated a few other favorites that will be going, a-buh-bye: the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set, the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Silver Glimmer Paper and Silver Thread. I had to go buy up some extra of that for my stash, once I discovered the trick to using it, I use it all of the time!

~Enjoy!



I started out using the Magnolia Lane DSP and paired it with Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Whisper White and Very Vanilla. The black background with the magnolias is a stunning piece of DSP and turned into my favorite cards out of this grouping. I started with some tried and true layouts and created 2 cards for each design with the black and white paper.

Here is the collection and you can get the details for each card below!



Now go check out these other amazing projects!!



Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set
  • Daisy Lane Stamp Set
  • Parisian Beauty Stamp Set
  • Very Versailles Stamp Set
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Trio of Tags Dies
  • Stitched Nested Labels Dies
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim
  • Silver Thread
  • Crumb Cake Blends
  • Petal Pink Blends
  • Silver Glimmer Paper
  • White Stampin' Emboss Powder
  • Wink of Stella
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Crumb Cake
  • Petal Pink
  • Whisper White
  • Very Vanilla
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Saturday, May 30, 2020

Side Panel Layouts 3 Ways

On our May digital play date with Tracy & Jane, we picked a layout and applied 3 different applications with the same color choices - I love how these turned out and bonus: quick & simple cards with a wow effect!

~Enjoy!



First up, a shout out to my favorite designer from whom this card was CASEd from Pinterest: Tammy Wilson. She makes the most beautiful cards! For this sample she used Label me bold. Tracy was the only one to have this stamp set, so the rest of us improvised.

We also picked a color challenge of Pretty Peacock, Rich Razzleberry and Mango Melody. For this first card, I used some diamond stamps from my stash (Grunge Rock would work for this too) and gave it a light spritzing with water to blur the pattern a little more. I mounted the stamped strip on Rich Razzleberry card stock and then on Whisper White that was embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder. I stamped the sentiment from Itty Bitty Birthdays on Basic Black cardstock and VersaMark and heat embossed it with White Stampin' Emboss Powder. I trimmed the sentiment in Whisper White to give it the negative affect of the original card. I also added a little Silver Glimmer Paper, because, duh, birthday cards need a little pizzazz! I finished the whole thing off with some Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and just a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.


For this card I used the dots from the Timeless Textures Stamp Set and it is mounted on pretty Peacock and Whisper White that was embossed with the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder (I love this one!) The sentiment is form my stash with all of the same steps as above.


Lastly, one of my favorite quick & easy backgrounds is the swish! To make the background, I dragged each color across a piece of Whisper White cardstock. Hold the ink pad so that only the top edge hits the paper then quickly drag the pad across the paper back & forth in a diagonal. The trick here is not to press too hard, take a running start at your paper and do it really fast. For this one I used the the Tasteful Textiles 3D Embossing Folder and a little Whisper White Bakers Twine as my finishing touch.




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set
  • Timeless Textures Stamp Set
  • Subtle Embossing Folder
  • Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder
  • Tasteful Textiles 3D Embossing Folder
  • VersaMark
  • White Stampin' Emboss Powder
  • Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White Bakers Twine 
  • Silver Glimmer Paper
  • Rhinestone Basic Jewels
  • Pretty Peacock
  • Rich Razzleberry
  • Mango Melody
  • Whisper White
  • Basic Black
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Saturday, May 16, 2020

Gently Falling Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

I am finally getting a chance to post some of the past Paper Pumpkin kits, this one is called Gently Falling and is from September 2017!

~Enjoy!






Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Gently Falling Paper Pumpkin
  • Vintage Leaves Stamp Set
  • Sheltering Tree Stamp Set
  • Cajun Craze
  • Soft Suede
  • Very Vanilla 
  • Whisper White
  • Copper & Very Vanilla Baker's Twine
  • Peekaboo Peach Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Bouquet Bunch Dies
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Saturday, May 9, 2020

Picnic Paradise Paper Pumpkin Alternatives

This is a collection of cards I made last summer, just now getting around to posting all of the cute alternatives I made with the Picnic Paradise Paper Pumpkin from July 2018. Make sure to check them all out!

~Enjoy!



I embossed some of the Crumb Cake background squares with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder.  The sentiments is stamped with the Cool Treats Stamp Set and the "so" is from my stash as well as some of the envelope decor. I used Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake and Blueberry Bushel for the sentiments. Here is pinspiration for this one.






Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Picnic Paradise Paper Pumpkin
  • Cool Treats Stamp Set
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Crumb Cake
  • Granny Apple Green
  • Crumb Cake
  • Blueberry Bushel
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Saturday, May 2, 2020

Paper Pumpkin A Little Smile Alternatives

So I am little behind on posting the cards I made from the a A Little Smile Paper Pumpkin kit from June 2019, but here are a bunch of alternatives!

~Enjoy!







Stampin' Up! products used:
  • A Little Smile Paper Pumpkin
  • Waterfront Stamp Set
  • Subtle Embossing Folder
  • Seaside Textures Embossing Folder
  • Linen Thread
  • Silver & Whisper White Baker's Twine
  • Old Olive / Whisper White Thick Baker's Twine
  • Heirloom Textures Sequins
  • Wink of Stella
  • Whisper White
  • Crumb Cake
  • Soft Suede
  • Coastal Cabana
  • Old Olive
  • Pool Party
  • Mint Macaron
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Friday, May 1, 2020

White Magnolia Lane DSP Collection

Here is the trio of cards using the large magnolias with the white background from the Magnolia Lane DSP

~Enjoy!



Here are the side by side cards I made, check out the details for each here!




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Daisy Lane Stamp Set
  • Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set
  • Very Versailles Stamp Set
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Trio of Tags Dies
  • Stitched Nested Labels Dies
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim
  • Silver Thread
  • Silver Glimmer Paper
  • White Stampin' Emboss Powder
  • Wink of Stella
  • Crumb Cake Blends
  • Petal Pink Blends
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Crumb Cake
  • Petal Pink
  • Whisper White
  • Very Vanilla
  • Versamark
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Black Magnolia Lane DSP Collection

Here is the trio of cards using the large magnolias with the black background from the Magnolia Lane DSP

~Enjoy!



Here are the side by side cards I made, check out the details for each here!




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Daisy Lane Stamp Set
  • Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set
  • Very Versailles Stamp Set
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Trio of Tags Dies
  • Stitched Nested Labels Dies
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim
  • Silver Thread
  • Silver Glimmer Paper
  • White Stampin' Emboss Powder
  • Wink of Stella
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Crumb Cake
  • Petal Pink
  • Whisper White
  • Very Vanilla
  • Versamark
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Magnolia Lane DSP with Mossy Meadow

Here is the duo of cards with a Mossy meadow background using the Magnolia Lane DSP!

~Enjoy!



Here are the side by side cards I made, check out the details for each here!




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Stitched Nested Labels Dies
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Silver Thread
  • Petal Pink Blends
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Whisper White
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Black Magnolia Lane DSP with Mossy Meadow

For this card using the large magnolias with the black background from the Magnolia Lane DSP paper pack. This paper is my favorite!

~Enjoy!



The card base is Whisper White, layered with Mossy Meadow that has been embossed with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder. I added the large magnolias with the black background. The sentiment is cut from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies and stamped with Mossy Meadow and the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set on Whisper White. The bow is made from the Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon and it is layered on a twist of Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and Silver Thread. I fussy cut one of the magnolias from the paper with the black background to add to the sentiment top. The envelope is stamped with the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set and inked with Blends. Make sure to pop over & see the white version and those two side by side!




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set
  • Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Stitched Nested Labels Dies
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Silver Thread
  • Petal Pink Blends
  • Mossy Meadow Blends
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Whisper White
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White Magnolia Lane DSP with Mossy Meadow

For this card using the large magnolias with the white background from the Magnolia Lane DSP paper pack, I cased a card I made for the Hugs From Shelli Paper Pumpkin from May 2019 and I think it turned out great again!

~Enjoy!



The card base is Whisper White, layered with Mossy Meadow that has been embossed with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder. I added the large magnolias with the white background. The sentient is cut from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies and stamped with Mossy Meadow and the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set on Whisper White. The bow is made by coloring the Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon with a Dark Petal Pink Blends marker and it is layered on a twist of Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and Silver Thread. I fussy cut one of the magnolias from the paper with the black background. The envelope is stamped with the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set and inked with Blends. Make sure to pop over & see the black version and those two side by side!




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set
  • Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Stitched Nested Labels Dies
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Silver Thread
  • Petal Pink Blends
  • Mossy Meadow Blends
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Whisper White
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Magnolia Lane DSP with Petal Pink

The Magnolia Lane DSP is sooo pretty in person, it makes such beautiful cards, I will miss it when it is gone!

~Enjoy!



Here are the side by side cards I made, check out the details for each here!




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Silver Thread
  • Petal Pink Blends
  • Silver Glimmer Paper
  • White Stampin' Emboss Powder
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Petal Pink
  • Whisper White
  • Versamark
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Black Magnolia Lane DSP with Petal Pink

This Magnolia Lane DSP with the black background is so gorgeous, I can not stop creating with it! I think this one is my favorite.

~Enjoy!



The card base is Whisper White, layered with Petal Pink that has been embossed with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder. I added a strip of the large magnolias on the black background and layered that on a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. The sentient is stamped with a stamp from my stash and Versamark, embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder on Mossy Meadow. It is then hand cut and then layered again on Whisper White with a tiny border of Whisper White. I added a sliver of Silver Glimmer Paper to add a little bling, because ... why not? The bow is made with the Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon and it is layered on a twist of Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and Silver Thread. The envelope is stamped with the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set and inked with Blends. Make sure to pop over & see the white version and those two side by side




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Silver Thread
  • Petal Pink Blends
  • Mossy Meadow Blends
  • Silver Glimmer Paper
  • White Stampin' Emboss Powder
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Petal Pink
  • Whisper White
  • Versamark
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White Magnolia Lane DSP with Petal Pink

Tracy & I had a play date last week and she had this sketch as something we wanted to do. I thought it was a cute basic design & would look great with the Magnolia Lane DSP! I love it when I am right!

~Enjoy!



The card base is Whisper White, layered with Petal Pink that has been embossed with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder. I added a strip of the large magnolias on the white background and layered that on a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. The sentient is stamped with a stamp from my stash and Versamark, embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder on Mossy Meadow, hand cut and then layered again on Whisper White with the tiniest of borders. I added a sliver of Silver Glimmer Paper to add a little bling, because honestly, who doesn't love bling?! The bow is made by coloring the Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon with a Dark Petal Pink Blends marker and it is layered on a twist of Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and Silver Thread. The envelope is stamped with the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set and inked with Blends. Make sure to pop over & see the black version and those two side by side! These might be my favorite duo.




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Silver Thread
  • Petal Pink Blends
  • Mossy Meadow Blends
  • Silver Glimmer Paper
  • White Stampin' Emboss Powder
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Petal Pink
  • Whisper White
  • Versamark
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Magnolia Lane DSP with Crumb Cake

Just look at these stunning cards side by side. The Magnolia Lane DSP makes some beautiful cards!

~Enjoy!



Make sure to pop over & see how each of these are created!





Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Daisy Lane Stamp Set
  • Parisian Beauty Stamp Set
  • Very Versailles Stamp Set
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Trio of Tags Dies
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim
  • Silver Thread
  • Crumb Cake Blends
  • White Stampin' Emboss Powder
  • Wink of Stella
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Crumb Cake
  • Petal Pink
  • Whisper White
  • Very Vanilla
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Black Magnolia Lane DSP with Crumb Cake

I just love the black background paper with the magnolias from the Magnolia Lane DSP, it so striking and makes beautiful cards!

~Enjoy!



I layered Crumb Cake that has been embossed with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder over a card base of Whisper White. I added 2 patterns from the Magnolia Lane DSP as banners. The center strip is stamped with the Very Versailles Stamp Set and heat embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder on Mossy Meadow. The sentient is cut from the Trio of Tags Dies, stamped with Mossy Meadow and edged with a little Wink of Stella. The little hearts are also cut from the Trio of Tags Dies. The bow is made with Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim and it is layered on a twist of Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and Silver Thread. I added some sequins from various assorted packs for the finishing touch. The envelope is stamped with the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set and inked with Blends. Take a look at how different the white version came out those two side by side!




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set
  • Daisy Lane Stamp Set
  • Very Versailles Stamp Set
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Trio of Tags Dies
  • Versamark
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Very Vanilla 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim
  • Silver Thread
  • Petal Pink Blends
  • Light Mossy Meadow Blends
  • White Stampin' Emboss Powder
  • Wink of Stella
  • Mossy Meadow
  • Crumb Cake
  • Petal Pink
  • Very Vanilla
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White Magnolia Lane DSP with Crumb Cake

This card focuses on the large magnolias with the white background and one of my favorite layouts with fish-tail banners.

~Enjoy!



The card base is Crumb Cake, layered with Petal Pink that has been embossed with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder. I added 2 patterns from the Magnolia Lane DSP as banners. The center strip is stamped with the Parisian Beauty Stamp Set and Petal Pink. The sentient is cut from the Trio of Tags Dies and embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder on Crumb Cake and edged with a little Wink of Stella. The little hearts are also cut from the Trio of Tags Dies. The bow is made by coloring the Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon with a Crumb Cake Blends marker and it is layered on a twist of Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and Silver Thread. I added some sequins from various assorted packs for the finishing touch.  The envelope is stamped with the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set and inked with Blends. Make sure to pop over & see the black version and those two side by side!




Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set
  • Daisy Lane Stamp Set
  • Parisian Beauty Stamp Set
  • Magnolia Lane DSP
  • Trio of Tags Dies
  • Layered Leaves Embossing Folder
  • Versamark 
  • Whisper White 1/4" Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
  • Silver Thread
  • Crumb Cake Blends
  • Petal Pink Blends
  • Mossy Meadow Blends
  • White Stampin' Emboss Powder
  • Wink of Stella
  • Crumb Cake
  • Petal Pink
  • Whisper White
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Sunday, March 29, 2020

NC Demos Blog Hop March 2020

Welcome to the NC Demos Blog Hop for March 2020! Here are the guidelines:

It is almost time to say goodbye to the 2018-2020 In Colors, so I thought this month we could share our In Color Monochromatic Masterpieces using our favorite retiring In Color.

Your project can ONLY use one of the retiring In Colors. You MAY use Whisper White or Vanilla cardstock and Black ink (Foil colors are ok too!). ALL other ink and cardstock MUST be your single retiring In Color.

So when Tracy & I got together, we decided to make one for each color!

~Enjoy!



Here is the collection and you can get the details for each card below!



Now go check out these other amazing projects!!






Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Sweetly Swirled Stamp Set
  • Swirly Frames Stamp Set
  • Tasteful Textures Stamp Set
  • Very Versailles Stamp Set 
  • Lilypad Lake Stamp Set
  • Grandma's House Stamp Set
  • Wonderful Moments Stamp Set
  • Woven Heirlooms Stamp Set
  • Positive Thoughts Stamp Set
  • Corrugated Embossing Folder
  • Delicate Lace Dies
  • Flourish Dies
  • Lakeside Dies
  • Lily Pad Dies
  • Stitched Nested Labels Dies
  • Stitched So Sweetly Dies
  • Scripty 3D Embossing Folder
  • Stone 3D Embossing Folder
  • Flower Foils DSP
  • See A Silhouette DSP
  • 2018-2020 In Color 6x6 DSP (Retired)
  • 6" x 6" DSP Sampler
  • Bird Ballad DSP
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NC Demos Blog Hop March 2020 Lovely Lipstick

Here is the Lovely Lipstick card used for the NC Demos Blog Hop for March 2020, which challenged us to use our favorite retiring 2018-2020 In Colors, and make a monochromatic masterpiece. This one turned out to be one of my favorites when Tracy & I got together to work on the challenge and made all 5.

~Enjoy!



We had a little pinspiration for this one. I fussy cut the flowers from the Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper and inked up the flowers with a sponge dauber using Lovely Lipstick the leaves are lightly colored with Soft Sea Foam (oops, broke the rules again!). The background paper is from the 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper sampler and layered over a Whisper White card base. The bow was made with the 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and a knot of Whisper White Polka Dot Tuelle. The sentiment is stamped with Lovely Lipstick using the Very Versailles Stamp Set and cut with Stitched So Sweetly Dies. The envelope is stamped with the Tasteful Textures Stamp Set.




Now go check out these other amazing projects!!




Here is the collection and you can get the details for each card below!



Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Very Versailles Stamp Set 
  • Tasteful Textures Stamp Set
  • Stitched So Sweetly Dies
  • Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper
  • 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Sampler
  • 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White Polka Dot Tuelle
  • Lovely Lipstick
  • Soft Sea Foam
  • Whisper White
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NC Demos Blog Hop March 2020 Blueberry Bushel

Blueberry Bushel is one of my favorite colors, I will be sad to see if go as part of the retiring 2018-2020 In-Colors. This month's NC Demos Blog Hop for March 2020 is dedicated to making a monochromatic card using our favorite retiring In-Color. Tracy & I did ours together, check hers out!

~Enjoy!



This card was inspired by a few things: a sketch challenge, use DSP & the Blog Hop challenge. I absolutely LOVE all of the paper & the cards I have made with the See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper. After I got done with this Tracy said it may have broken the monochromatic rules, but I think it still turned out really pretty!

The background is the front and back of one of the sheets from the See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper layered on a card base of Whisper White. It is topped off with a bow made from the Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon and  know of Whisper White Polka Dot Tuelle. The sentiment is stamped with Blueberry Bushel and Lilypad Lake Stamp Set. It is then cut with the Lakeside Dies layered on Blueberry Bushel.

For the card, I took the Delicate Lace Dies & cut the delicate flourish from a scrap, then laid it on the envelope & sponged Blueberry Bushel through the die. Even though it is floraly, it still give the same effect as the bold white lines of the card. Check out the whole collection!



Now go check out these other amazing projects!!




Here is the collection and you can get the details for each card below!



Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Lilypad Lake Stamp Set
  • Lakeside Dies
  • Delicate Lace Dies
  • Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon 
  • See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper
  • Whisper White Polka Dot Tuelle
  • Whisper White
  • Blueberry Bushel
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NC Demos Blog Hop March 2020 Grapefruit Grove

This is the third item I created for the NC Demos Blog Hop for March 2020 using the retiring In-Color of Grapefruit Grove. Tracy & I had a virtual play date since she is in Washington state & I am in North Carolina, here is her card.

~Enjoy!



I CASEd another card I had made recently for this one at the time not knowing that I could use silver. The background paper and strip on the left is from Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper. As I am posting this & reviewing the colors in the suite, I not surprised at why my card colors do not look correct, it is because the colors in the suite are Calypso Coral & Petal Pink! oh well, moving forward....

The border dies are half of the teardrop dies from the Lily Pad Dies cut with Whisper White. They are sitting under a border of Grapefruit Grove embossed with the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder. The Flourish & springs are cut with the Flourish Dies. The sentiment is stamped with Grapefruit Grove using the Woven Heirlooms Stamp Set. The bird is fussy cut from the Bird Ballad DSP & the whole thing is topped off with a double bow made from the Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon. See all of the cards here!



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Here is the collection and you can get the details for each card below!



Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Woven Heirlooms Stamp Set
  • Lily Pad Dies
  • Flourish Dies
  • Scripty 3D Embossing Folder
  • Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper
  • Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Whisper White
  • Grapefruit Grove
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NC Demos Blog Hop March 2020 Call Me Clover

Welcome to the NC Demos Blog Hop for March 2020! It is almost time to say goodbye to the 2018-2020 In Colors, so this month's blog hop is focused on creating a Monochromatic Masterpiece using our favorite retiring In Color. Call me Clover is not may favorite in-color, but Tracy & I  decided to make one for each color! Check out Tracy's card! I actually made 2 with Call Me Clover.

~Enjoy!



I just loved artwork in the Grandma's House Stamp Set.  I decided to keep this one super simple! I stamped a frame with the Swirly Frames Stamp Set and added a row of flowers using the Grandma's House Stamp Set. The sentiment is stamped with the Positive Thoughts Stamp Set. Add a little coordinating background DSP and tie the whole thing up with some Whisper White Baker's Twine & there you have it a super cute, super simple Thinking of you card! 


I wanted to try out the Sponge Brayer using the gradient technique. I got a little pinspiration for the layout. I sponged Call me Clover over the Flower Foils DSP. I tore the edges of the DSP to add some interest & layered that over Whisper White embossed with the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder and then again over a Call Me Clover card base. The sentiment is stamped with the Wonderful Moments Stamp Set and Sweetly Swirled Stamp Set. It is then cut with the Stitched Nested Labels Dies and some Whisper White Flax Ribbon. 



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Here is the collection and you can get the details for each card below!


Stampin' Up! products used:
  • Grandma's House Stamp Set
  • Swirly Frames Stamp Set
  • Positive Thoughts Stamp Set
  • 2018-2020 In Color 6x6 DSP (Retired)
  • Whisper White Baker's Twine 
  • Sponge Brayer 
  • Call me Clover 
  • Flower Foils DSP
  • Whisper White
  • Scripty 3D Embossing Folder
  • Wonderful Moments Stamp Set
  • Sweetly Swirled Stamp Set
  • Stitched Nested Labels Dies
  • Whisper White Flax Ribbon
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