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Flower and Field Happy Thoughts

1 Comment / Paper Crafting Ideas, Thinking of You / February 4, 2021 / Flower and Field, Happy Thoughts, In Bloom, Label Me Lovely

Sometimes when the weather forecast is colder than cold, a girl just wants to dream about warmer things and the Flower and Field Designer Series paper is perfect for just that.

Did you know you can get the pack of 12×12 paper FREE with a $50 order? This paper is absolutely gorgeous.

Today’s card is clean and simple and features the new Happy Thoughts set in the JJ2021 Spring mini catalog. I chose the daisy paper for my card, but I love all the patterns in this pack.

Begin with a Basic Black card base that measures 5 ½ x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”.
Attach a 4 1/8 x 5 3/8” layer of Bumblebee cardstock to the card front.
Next add a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of designer series paper from the Flower and Field paper pack.
Stamp the greeting from Happy Thoughts on Basic White cardstock and punch out using the Label Me Lovely punch.
To create a coordinating frame, punch another label from Bumblebee cardstock and cut in half lengthwise. Attach to the
top and bottom greeting.
Attach label to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the inside cut a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of White cardstock and stamp the inside greeting from Happy Thoughts in Memento Black ink.
Stamp a daisy from the In Bloom Bundle in Bumblebee or Daffodil Delight ink.
Stamp the inside of the flower in Memento Black ink.

If you like flowers this is the designer series paper pack for you. Place a $50 order and get this paper pack FREE. Don’t forget to use the Host Code: ZDHDYH2D

If you already have this paper pack I would love to see your creations, just post a card on my Blessed By Cards Facebook page: #FlowerandField

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Berry Blessings-Pals Blog Hop!

29 Comments / Blog Hop, Paper Crafting Ideas / January 13, 2021

Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team created projects featuring “Sale-A-Bration Products.” We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments. We love hearing from you! At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

My card today features the Berry Blessings and Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper pack that is FREE with a $100 purchase during Sale-A-Bration. The paper is bright and cheery garden and fruits on one side and colorful patterns on the flip side, making it super easy to coordinate when making your card designs.

Begin with a Blackberry Bliss card base 5½ x 8½. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Next cut a 4 x 5 ¼”piece of Garden Green for the card front, but do not attach.
Cut three pieces of Designer Series paper from the Berry Delightful paper pack that measure 1 ½ x 3 ½” and layer them onto a 3 ¾ x 5” piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock, evenly spaces them so a small border of Blackberry Bliss is exposed.
Attach this panel to the previously cut Garden Green layer and wrap some linen thread around both layers. I wrapped three times, but you can wrap more if desired.
Stamp the greeting on a piece of Basic White cardstock and using the Stampin Cut and Emboss machine and the Stitched Nested Labels from the annual catalog (p 183) cut out the greeting with one of the smaller dies.
Next cut the size up from some Blackberry Bliss cardstock and layer the two together.
Use several Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the greeting over the linen threads.
Finally add a small linen bow to the bottom of the greeting.

For the inside all you need is a 4 x 5¼ piece of Basic White cardstock. I stamped the greeting and the berries from the Berry Blessings set in Blackberry Bliss ink, to match the card base. The leaves are stamped with Garden Green ink to coordinate with the cardstock layer on the front of the card as well.

This really was a simple card, yet it looks so elegant. I love this paper and can’t wait to create more cards for you. But don’t go just yet, because more inspiration awaits!

Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on February 10th when our theme will be “Birthday Bonanza” where the design team will be sharing birthday projects that celebrate our family and friends. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft room.

Your next stop is to the Stampin’ Hoot with Stesha Bloodhart -have fun!

Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty

Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping

Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery

Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts

Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards

Renae Novak at Blessed By Cards w/Renae Novak

Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!

Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…

Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit

Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life

Su Mohr at Aromas And Art

Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja

Leah O’Brien at Honey Bee Stamping & More!

Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping

Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping

Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink

Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity

Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping

Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’

Ann Murray at Murray Stamps INK

Jennifer Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen

Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’

Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs

Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara

Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose

Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom

Lori Webb at Clever Copies

Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations

Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations

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Berry Blessings-Wishing you the Berry Best

Paper Crafting Ideas / January 7, 2021 / Berry Blessings, Big Shot, SAB, Sale-A-Bration, Stampin Cut and Emboss

There are few things that I like better than free stamps and right now during our Sale-A-Bration event free stamps is the name of the game.

One of my favorite items in the SAB (short for Sale-A-Bration) catalog is the Berry Blessings stamp set and the Berry Delightful Designers Series Paper pack, which can be yours FREE when you make a $100 purchase.

The Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper pack really is delightful and the hints of water-coloring scattered throughout the patterns and the variety of berries is so welcoming that it is sure to be a spring favorite.

My card today was created with the Pacific Blue Plaid and the berries from the reverse side. It truly was an quick and easy card.

Begin with a Pacific Point card base 4 ¼ x 11. Score in landscape position at 5½”
On a 4 x 5¼” piece of white cardstock, stamp the outline of the leaves and blueberries from the NEW Berry Blessings stamp set in memento black ink on the upper portion of the cardstock.
Cut a 3 x 4” piece of the blue plaid paper from the Delightful Berry Designer Series paper pack and then cut off ½”, flip it over to reveal the coordinating side.
Layer the larger plaid piece on the bottom of the white cardstock and then adhere the ½” coordinating piece on the top edge of the plaid. Attach this layer to the Pacific Point card base.
Using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine cut the largest circle from the Stitched Shape Dies with white cardstock and stamp the greeting on the lower middle of the circle.
Stamp a leave and some berries on the circle and then cut out the largest circle from the Layering Oval Dies in Pacific Point cardstock. Layer the two together.
Using some Stampin’ Dimensionals attach the circle to the card front
Next cut the largest circle from the Layering Oval Dies in Pacific Point cardstock.

For the inside cut a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of White cardstock and stamp a leaf and some berries using the same supplies as the card front.
Stamp the greeting in Memento black ink and your creation is complete!

This Sale will continue through February, so hurry and order your favorite sets while you can! Click below to see all the free items available now.

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Sweet Kitty Treat

Paper Crafting Ideas, Thinking of You / January 6, 2021 / Kitty, Plaid Builder, Playful Pets

My Christmas decorations are still up, but unfortunately I no longer have a kitty sleeping under the tree. While I do miss my furry friend, I am enjoying a fur free house! This cute little kitty would look good under anyone’s tree and also in that comfortable corner of any room in the house.

My card features the Pampered Pets Bundle, the Playful Pets Designer Series Paper and the Best Plaid Builder Die. The designer series paper in this pack can be used to embellish any card or you can cut out the cute pets using the dies from the bundle, just as I did on my card front today.

Add these awesome bundles to your crafting supplies and earn some FREE stamp sets, after all it is SALE-A-BRATION time! Don’t forget to apply the Host code: SM7SJPZZ

For the inside cut a 4 x 5 ½” layer of White cardstock and using the paw dies from the bundle, run the white cardstock through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine. Stamp the sentiment from Positive Thoughts in Basic Gray ink.

My kids still think I need another Kitty, but for now I will enjoy the fur free floors and enjoyed the cute little creatures from the Playful Pets Designer Series pack. I hope you enjoyed this card creation. Feel free to leave a comment!

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SWEET SALE-A-BRATIONS!!!!!

Paper Crafting Ideas / January 5, 2021 / hello there, Strawberries, True Love

The sale you have all been waiting for is finally here and for every $50 you spend you earn a free stamp set and/or pack of paper. There are so many delicious stamps to choose from so let’s dive right in the the NEW Sweet Strawberry set and the totally awesome True Love Designer Series Paper!

I am in love with this black and white papers, so you will probably see it again……just sayin’! Order yours today so you can craft along with me. Don’t forget to apply the Host code if your order is less than $150.

On this card I also used the NEW Double Oval Punch which I think is going to be one of my go to punches. I love the cool ripple edging and how easily they layer together.

Begin with a Basic White card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Using the NEW Sweet Strawberry Bundle stamp the strawberry outline in memento black in and punch out with the Strawberry Builder punch included with this bundle, repeat for a total of three strawberries.
Stamp the strawberry stem on Granny Apple Green cardstock three times, punch out and layer on top of the strawberries.
From the NEW True Love Designer Series Paper pack, cut the striped black and white pattern paper at 2 x 5½. TIP: Be sure the stripes are going vertically when you cut the 5½” side.
Layer a piece of Basic Black cardstock ¾ x 5½” along the top of the True Love Designer Series paper.
Next using the NEW Double Oval punch, punch the rippled edge from Real Red cardstock and the smooth oval from white. Stamp the greeting on the white oval and layer on the red.
Place two Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of the red oval and adhere to the Basic Black strip.
Arrange the three strawberries on the upper left of the card gluing two directly to the cardstock and use a Stampin’ Dimensional to pop up the third strawberry in the middle.
Add a Red Rhinestone gem to the greeting and randomly place two more gems on the card front.

Check out the matching Berry Blessing set and the Berry Delightful Designer Series paper pack that coordinates with this set. Ice Cream Bundle is another set that pairs well with the Sweet Strawberry Bundle. After all, who doesn’t like strawberries and ice cream right?

Well, to be honest I would rather have chocolate on my ice cream than strawberries, but you have to admit, these strawberries make a super sweet card.

If you missed the sneak peek strawberry post from earlier, CLICK HERE to check out that card! The FREE Sale-a-Bration sets are available while supplies last through February 2021. Our Host Code: SM7SJPZZ

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Happy New Year -Sneak Peak True Love Designer Series Paper

Misc Holidays, Paper Crafting Ideas / January 1, 2021

Happy New Year all! The big Sale-A-Bration (SAB) event is just around the corner, beginning January 5th you will be able to earn free SAB sets and purchase the New True Love Designer Series Paper Pack. It is a lovely pack of all black and white images. I am absolutely in love with this paper! I also love the New Matte Black Dots!

The greeting is from Itty Bitty Christmas pictured on page 62 of the Annual Catalog. I don’t have many Happy New Year stamps so I masked the Merry Christmas before stamping!

Begin with a Whisper White card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Basic Black onto the card front.
From the True Love Designer Series Paper pack cut a 3 x 3 ¾”piece of the large flowers and layer it on the top of the black panel.
Next layer a 2 x 3 ¾” piece of the stripes on the lower portion of the black panel.
Cut a ½ x 3 ¾” piece of whisper white cardstock and stamp the sentiment in Memento Black ink to the right and add three Matte Black Dots to the left of the greeting.
Layer the white greeting onto a ¾ x 4” piece of black cardstock and add to the card front.

Count down to the Sale-A-Bration event……only 4 more days and you too can purchase this awesome paper pack! Feel free to leave a comment!

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A Berry Simple Thank You!

Paper Crafting Ideas, Thank You / December 31, 2020 / Berry Blessings, Sale-A-Bration, Strawberries

Today’s card is a sneak peek at the NEW Sweet Strawberry stamp set featured in the JJ2021 mini catalog and the Berry Blessings stamp set featured in the Sale-a-Bration brochure. Berry Blessings. The Berry Delight Designer Series paper pack and the Berry Blessing set is FREE with a $100 purchase beginning on January 5, 2021.

I created this card for my daughters totally “sweet” roommate to thank her for some delicious homemade granola. It is always a blessing with your children have great friends!

Begin with a Pacific Point card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Cut a 2 x 5½” strip of the Berry Delightful Designer Series Pack and cut again at 1½”. You should have a 1½” and a ½” strip.
Flip the ½” strip to coordinate with the larger strip and adhere across the center of the card.
Using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Layering circle dies, cut a scallop circle from Night of Navy cardstock and a plain circle from White cardstock. Adhere the white circle to the Night of Navy.
Using the Sweet Strawberry bundle stamp the strawberry in Real Red, the outline of the strawberry and the leaves in Memento Black and the solid leaves in Granny Apple Green and punch out using the Strawberry Builder Punch.
TIP: I made a template for the Strawberry Builder Punch and placed the template in my Stamparatus. Then I matched up the desired images using the template. Once I had my stamps aligned with the template, I used a piece of white cardstock to punch out all images. Then one at at time I placed my punched images back into the template and stamped with the desired color. I found this method easier and quicker the traditional stamp and punch. Another advantage to stamping this way is that you waste less cardstock every time you punch.
Layer the strawberries and leaves on the white circle and the circles onto the strip of designer series paper.
Stamp the Thank You sentiment in either Night of Navy or Memento Black ink.

For the inside add a 4 x 5 ½” layer of white cardstock and stamp the sentiment in Pacific Point ink.
Using the berries from the Berry Blessings set, stamp the outline in Memento Black and the solid in Pacific Point ink.

This was a very easy thank you card that took no time at all. I love the way these two sets pair perfectly together. The Sweet Strawberry set will be available for purchase beginning January 5th. Also start making you list, for those FREE Sale-A-Bration sets! If your online order is less than $150, please use the Host Code: SM7SJPZZ

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Happy Birthday Mary!

1 Comment / Happy Birthday, Paper Crafting Ideas / December 30, 2020 / Forever Greenery, Happy Birthday, Tailored Tag Punch

Today is the birthday of a very special friend and member of my Stampin’ Up! team…..Happy Birthday Mary! I hope your day is filled with many wonderful surprises and that you have a chance to relax and of’ course create cards!!!! Here is a very special birthday wish just for you!

Mary’s card features the Forever Greenery Designer Series paper pack and the Tailored Tag punch featured on page 166 of the annual catalog.

Begin with a Just Jade card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Basic Black onto the card front.
Cut a 4¼ x 5½” piece of White cardstock. Using the Tailored Tag punch, punch out several tags from the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper pack, several Shaded Spruce tags and several Pear Pizzazz tags. Layer tags randomly on white cardstock leaving a small border around each piece.
Cut the newly created paper design down to 3¾ x 5” and layer onto the Basic Black panel.
Using the Stamparatus, stamp the birthday greeting from Best Year (pictured on page 133 in the annual catalog) on a scrap of Just Jade cardstock and cut out with the Tailored Tag Punch.
Adhere to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the greeting on a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of White cardstock and layer inside the card.

Thanks for stopping by today…..Mary have a great birthday. Can’t wait to see you at stamp camp next year! Feel free to leave a comment and/or wish Mary a Happy Birthday.

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Life’s Too Short, Buy the Shoes!

1 Comment / Paper Crafting Ideas / December 28, 2020 / Sale, Shopping

This year’s after the holiday shopping looks so much different than last Christmas! It seems that many of the stores are not stocking their shelves, I guess that is a result of online shopping. Gone are the days of Mom and Pop stores and decorated store front windows, but hey there are still some sales to be had, especially in the shoe department because really who doesn’t need another pair of shoes? Even if you are still working from home……. Right?

Today’s card is all about the shoes and features the All Dressed Up Bundle!

Begin with a White card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5¼” piece of Night of Navy cardstock to the card front.
Stamp the shoe from the Dressed to Impress stamp set in Memento Black on Bumble Bee cardstock and using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine cut out with the shoe die from All Dressed Up. Repeat for second shoe.
To create shopping bags cut Crumb Cake cardstock and layer with any coordinating designer series paper or solid cardstock.
For the handles cut two pieces of linen thread approximately 1½” and adhere to the back of the shopping bag. Decorate with a small amount of tissue paper.
Stamp sentiment in Night of Navy ink and layer on White cardstock, layering on a piece of Bumble Bee.
Arrange shopping bags, shoes and sentiment on card front.

Don’t forget about all the awesome sets on sale from the Aug-Dec. catalog, just a few more days to get those favorite sets.

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Leftovers Made Crafty

Christmas 2020, Paper Crafting Ideas / December 12, 2020

Leftovers are not just for dinner anymore. Today I have two cards for you and both were created using the leftovers from two different Stampin’ UP! kits.

First card features the Joy of Sharing All Inclusive Kit! Here are the actual kit samples:

And here is my card made with leftovers:

All of the supplies needed to create this card came from the leftover pieces in the Joy of Sharing Kit. The Gold Foil is what is left when you punch out the frames. I squared up the Gold Foil sheet and dry embossed it using the Tin Tile embossing folder.

For a very clean and simple look on the inside, I simply stamped the greeting from the kit in Memento Black Ink. Included with this kit are some very cute pine cones which you could certainly stamp on the inside as well.

I used those very pinecones on the inside of the second card so keep scrolling!

More leftovers on the menu! Card# 2 was created from using the odds and ends left from the Tag Buffet Kit.

Here are some samples of the tags, and it even comes with the cute little box, so your gift is ready to go!

And here is my card, starring the leftover tree!

The leftover is the tree from the tag punch outs. I dry embossed the cherry cobbler cardstock using the Winter Snow folder and the plaid is from the Plaid Tidings Designer Series pack.

I added a few Red Rhinestones to light up the tree! I created the tree stump by punching out the small rectangle typically used for the center of a bow. I used Early Expresso, but Soft Suede or Cinnamon Cider would also be great choices.

The Merry Christmas is stamped in Shaded Spruce ink on a piece of white tag leftover from the Tag Buffet kit.

Card Base: Shaded Spruce 5 ½ x 8 ½”
Cherry Cobbler: 1-7/8 x 3 ½” and 1-5/8 x 1-7/8, adhere to card opposite of each other
Plaid Tiding Designer Series Paper: 1 7/8 x 3 ½ and 1-5/8 x 1-7/8, adhere to card opposite each other
Christmas Tree stump: Early Expresso cardstock-Gift Bow Punch Builder
Christmas Tree: Cut out that was leftover from the Joy of Sharing card kit
Red Rhinestones: Randomly add embellishments to tree
Merry Christmas: White piece leftover from the Tag Buffet kit, stamped in Shaded Spruce ink with the Merry Christmas from the Joy of Sharing Kit

The inside is a 4 x 5 ½” layer of Whisper White cardstock. The greeting from the Joy of Sharing Kit is stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. The pinecones are stamped in Soft Suede ink and the evergreen leaves in Shaded Spruce ink.

I hope these cards will inspire you to use your leftover stamped images, as well as, those scrap pieces of Designer Series Paper. Stop back tomorrow for more crafting fun. If you would like to place an order, please use the Host code: URBMWZNY