Lovely Leftovers - Stampin' Up! Lovely Little Wreath Paper Pumpkin

   I've started hosting a Kit Together night for my customers to gather and work on putting together kits or Paper Pumpkins.  It fun to get together to chat and craft and all the design work is already done so there's no pressure.  I've bought some new kits but I also have a small stack of really old Paper Pumpkin boxes that were never put together that I'm going to work on during these gatherings.  The most recent Kit Together saw me doing the Lovely Little Wreath Paper Pumpkin kit from April 2016. It's embarrassing to have had this kit for so long just sitting on my shelf! But since it's spring I thought it was the perfect time to do it.  The wreath came out really cute but I ended up with a bunch of extra pieces that were too good to just recycle so I made a card with them and added in some die cut flowers from the upcoming Impressions Abloom die set.

  I started with a Mossy Meadow card base.  Using another panel of Mossy Meadow I adhered the leftover strips of leaves that were used to make the original wreath across the panel and overlapped them until I ran out.

  I used some of the leftover wide natural ribbon to cover the top of the leaf panel and then adhered it all to the card front.

The Impressions Abloom dies were used to die cut the flowers in Crushed Curry and Daffodil Delight and Very Vanilla for the centers.  I arranged the flowers around the black tag (also a kit leftover) stamped with the kit stamp set in White craft ink.

  I added a Very Vanilla baker's twine bow and some Adhesive-Backed Dots for Days in Crushed Curry.  Like using up that pack of DSP last week, it was very satisfying to use up the leaves and some of the other supplies for this card.  

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this project can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available starting May 6, 2025.

Stamps: Lovely Little Wreath (retired-Paper Pumpkin April 2016)

Ink: White craft

Paper: Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight Very Vanilla

Accessories: Impressions Abloom dies*, Adhesive-backed Dots for Days, dimensionals, Ribbon (retired-Paper Pumpkin April 2016), die cut leaf strips (retired-Paper Pumpkin April 2016), die cut tag (retired-Paper Pumpkin April 2016)

Tote-ally Adorable - Stampin' Up! Notes & Totes

 I recently spent a bit of time playing around with the upcoming new In Colors and the Notes & Totes bundle.  I wanted to make some adorable LL Bean inspired tote bags and the new colors seemed like the perfect ones to use.

 I used half of a tote bag other other day on this card and when you die cut 2 sets and adhere them together you get this cutie!  It's about 3 1/2" wide but with the gusseted sides you can open it a bit wider.  It's about 2 1/4" deep (not counting the handles).

  I used Pecan Pie for the stitching and handles and stamped the pocket with the same color ink using one of the stamps in the set.

  The Cloud Cover (light blue) ink was having some stability issues so it was not available when I did my preorder so I used the Secret Sea (dark blue) ink to stamp the pocket on the Cloud Cover tote and the contrast looks nice too.

  Here I tucked some of the little goodies I bought at the demonstrator OnStage event so you can see that you can actually put things in the tote!  The items might be a little bit top heavy but I got the tote to stand up with out too many issues.  The totes would be perfect with some candies as name holders at a table and/or table favors.  Add a little tissue paper and it's a wonderful way to gift a gift card when you want to do something different than a card. And to keep going with ideas, it would make a cute pocket on a scrapbook pages to tuck a journaling card into!  So many ideas!

  I hope you'll check out the Notes & Totes bundle when it becomes available in May!

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 All of the current supplies used to make this project can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Products marked with a * will be available starting May 6, 2025. Join my Stampin' Up! team to receive demonstrator preorder benefits.

Stamps: Notes & Totes*

Ink: Strawberry Slush*, Timid Tiger*, Darling Duckling*, Secret Sea*

Paper: Pecan Pie, Basic White, Strawberry Slush*, Timid Tiger*, Darling Duckling*, Secret Sea*

Accessories: Notes & Totes dies

New at SU! - Impressions Abloom Spring Scrapbook Pages

   

 I was recently invited to join the New at SU! monthly blog hop and it sounded like such fun I jumped right in!  This hop has a different theme each month to showcase new Stampin' up! products.  Demonstrators from around the world participate and show off their awesomely creative projects to get you inspired for your own crafting.  This month the theme is Making Memories Last so I've done a scrapbook layout for my project.

  I'm using some upcoming products that will be released on May 6th so this is fun sneak peek!  The Impressions Abloom bundle and coordinating Floral Impressions DSP will be available as an Online Exclusive!  

  I'm a baby scrapbooker, as in all I've created before this is one scrapbooking workshop kit, so this first New at SU blog hop is really a true challenge for me!  But I kept telling myself it was just a giant card lol! I designed the 2 page layout using colors from the Floral Impressions DSP and using what little 12x12 cardstock I had on hand.  Luckily I had some Two-Toned Pool Party cardstock that helped with the background.

  The Impressions Abloom bundle is so pretty and I love the detail die that cuts the slits in the flower petals; it really adds a lot of texture.  But it's so nice that it is a separate die so you can choose when to use it!  

  I always end up with tons of photos during spring when so many things in my yard and nearby park are blooming I wanted to give myself plenty of options for showing them off so these squares will all fit 3x3 photos.

 And here is a close up of some of the flowers.  I stamped the Fresh Freesia one and the Pool Party Flower is accented with a bit of Misty Moonlight ink dabbed on with a sponge dauber.

  This was such a fun project to tackle and I think I've gained a bit of confidence for designing my own pages but there was still a fair amount of dillydallying! 

I hope you hop through all the other projects and get inspired. Be sure to leave comments to say hi!

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Stamps: Impressions Abloom*

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Peach Pie, Misty Moonlight

Paper: Willow White 12x12, Two Tone Pool Party 12x12, Misty Moonlight, Fresh Freesia, Old Olive, Pool Party, Peach Pie, Floral Impressions DSP*

Accessories: Impressions Abloom dies*, Alphabet a la Mode dies

*Products will be available starting May 6, 2025

Relaxing Beach Day - Stampin' Up! Notes & Totes

 I'm already looking ahead to the summer with my card today!  It's getting close to beach trips and pool days so I've been playing around with a fun summer themed card inspired by the layout at Sunday Stamps challenge.  The upcoming Notes & Totes bundle is available to demonstrators early but you'll definitely want to be adding this cute set to your wish list when the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog comes out.

  The fun fold down element of this is a cute way to show off some texture.  I started with a Crumb Cake base, then added a layer of Summer Splash embossed with the Soft Waves embossing folder.  I used another piece of Crumb Cake for the folded down panel but I first embossed it with the retired Subtle embossing folder for a bit of texture.

  Next I used the Notes & Totes dies to cut out the pieces for the beach tote.  I used Basic White for the edging and handle and Friends of the Ocean DSP for the body of the bag.  After the bag was adhered to the card front I got to work on some items to go along with the tote.  I die cut sunglasses, a tube of sunblock and a water bottle.  It was fun to use colors pulled right from the DSP.

  Next I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo and fussy cut the words so they would fit in the open space of the "water".  A few retired Sunny Day Iridescent Dots are the final touch for a hint of sparkle.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available starting May 6, 2025.  Join my team today to receive demonstrator preorder benefits.

Stamps: Notes & Totes*

Ink: Melon Mambo, Berry Burst, Calypso Coral

Paper: Crumb Cake, Summer Splash, Friends of the Ocean DSP, Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Calypso Coral, Black Glimmer paper (retired but look for to return every few years)

Accessories: Notes & Totes dies*, dimensionals, Soft Waves embossing folder, Subtle embossing folder (retired), Sunny Day Iridescent Dots (retired)

 

Squared Flower Thanks - Stampin' Up! Beautiful Motifs Dies

 Well I did it!  I used up my whole package of Frames & Flowers DSP!  It's such a satisfying feeling.  Now I have room for like 7 new packs when the new catalog is released.  That's how this paper storage thing works right?  One out and 7 in?? 

  This is the last project I came up with using the last few odds and ends that I cut down into 1 inch squares.  Were you sick of seeing that same paper over and over?? Now which pack of DSP should I move onto??  

  This is quite the mix of retired, current and upcoming products on this project!  I have a Soft Sea Foam card base then I topped that with a layer of Basic White cut with the (newer) Textured Notes dies.  And then there are the glorious Frames & Flowers DSP which seems to be carrying over as it's not a Last Chance item.

  Then I used the upcoming Beautiful Motifs dies to cut a fern and a flower and added those to my card front.  

  The sentiment is also new in the Beautiful Motifs stamp set and I stamped it in Calypso Coral and cut it out with another of the Textured Notes dies.  It's popped up on dimensionals over the die cuts and a bit of retired Soft Sea Foam seam binding ribbon.  Some retired Calypso Coral sequins are the final touch to wrap up this card.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with a * will be available starting May 6, 2025.

Stamps: Beautiful Motifs*

Ink: Calypso Coral

Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Basic White, Frames & Flowers Specialty DSP, Pretty Peacock, Petal Pink

Accessories: Textured Notes dies (Online Exclusive), Beautiful Motifs dies*, dimensionals, sequins (retired), Soft Sea Foam seam binding ribbon (retired)

Line Up for Cake - Stampin' Up! Along These Lines

   I've got another sneak peek of an upcoming stamp set for you today!  I got this one during Prize Patrol at the OnStage event last month and this is the first card I've made with it!  It's called Along These Lines and all the images are done in a cool "don't lift the pen off the page until it's finished" style.  I'm sure there is a drawing technique with a real name for this but that's all I've got!  I used the new sketch from TGIF Challenges as well as the color combination that I challenged my customers with a few days ago; Pumpkin Pie, Pretty Peacock and Coastal Cabana.

  I didn't really deviate from the sketch at all except to use a banner shape for that one layer instead of a rectangle.  I started with a Coastal Cabana base, then embossed another layer of Coastal Cabana with the Forever Plaid embossing folder.

  Next I added a piece of Friends of the Ocean in this nice Pumpkin Pie pattern.  I cut the banner out of Pretty Peacock with the Birthday Celebration die and then embossed the cake in white.  You can't see in this photo but I used gold Wink of Stella to color in the candle flames.  I popped the cake banner on dimensionals.

  The sentiment is from the Simply Said stamp set and I used Coastal Cabana ink.  A few Faux Glass Dots on the sentiment strip and a twine bow by the cake finish this card.  I was thinking it might be a good guy birthday card so i didn't want to add any more embellishments and froof it up too much.

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All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with a * will be available starting May 6, 2025.  Join my Stampin' Up! team to receive demonstrator preorder benefits.

Stamps: Simply Said, Along These Lines*

Ink: Versamark, Coastal Cabana

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Friends of the Ocean DSP

Accessories: Forever Plaid embossing folder, Birthday Celebration dies, white embossing powder, dimensionals, Faux Glass Dots, twine (retired)

Fresh Pocket Posies - Stampin' Up! Impressions Abloom

 I've been playing around some more with my preorder products and the Impressions Abloom has been out on my stamping desk just about every day!  I've used it again for my card today to play along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  

  The whole premise of this sketch challenge is to keep your project fresh and clean lined.  I thought this color combo would work for my vision.  Shy Shamrock, Soft Sea Foam and Melon Mambo are  great color combo!

  I started this one with a Basic White thick card base then added a layer of Shy Shamrock die cut using the new Textured Notes dies for that subtle look along the edges. When I looked at the sketch I saw the banner element as a pocket so I used the banner from the Birthday Celebration dies to cut a Basic White "pocket".  I did trim down the straight edge a bit so the proportions would work for what I had in mind.

  Next I cut flowers, stems and leaves with the Impressions Abloom dies.  Doesn't that Melon Mambo pop?  I tucked the flowers into the top of the pocket and popped up one for dimension.

  The sentiment is from another soon to be released set Beautiful Motifs.  I stamped it in Versmark and embossed it in white.  I flagged the end, popped it on dimensionals and added Sunny Day Iridescent Dot in Melon Mambo.  A detail that you can't see in the photo is that I also added some sparkle to the flowers with a clear Wink of Stella pen.  It's really subtle but pretty in person.

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All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with a * will be available starting May 6, 2025.  Join my team to receive demonstrator preorder benefits.

Stamps: Beautiful Motifs*

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Shy Shamrock, Melon Mambo

Accessories: Textured Notes dies (Online Exclusive), Birthday Celebrations dies, Impressions Abloom dies*, dimensionals, white embossing powder, Sunny Day Iridescent Dots (retired), Wink of Stella

Spring Gallery - Stampin' Up! Gallery Blooms

 After our super warm weather last week and through the weekend we are now back to what I would say are seasonal temperatures.  It has been cold overnight in the 30s and 40s and some of my plants and trees that had sprouted are not very happy.  I hope the crape myrtles rally after their first leaves got frosted and are now little shriveled brown things.  Fingers crossed!  I stamped some cheerful spring flowers that don't care what the temperature is!  The soon to be released Gallery Blooms stamp set was perfect to pair with the TGIF Challenge color combo.  Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo

  I used this same bundle earlier in the week on this card and you can see how versatile it is no matter what kind of look you're going for.  The pretty pastels of the challenge colors were fun to work with and you can definitely make Pool Party work for a leaf color!

  I started with a Pool Party panel embossed with the Eyelet embossing folder the I stamped the sentiment from another upcoming stamp set called Notes & Totes.  I embossed it in white onto Flirty Flamingo cardstock.  

 

  The Gallery Blooms dies have a lovely frame die that cuts 2 sizes of frames and I used the smaller one to go around my sentiment. The whole frame is popped on dimensionals.

 

  The blossoms are stamped in Memento black and then colored with Stampin' Blends.  Once they were colored I die cut them along with some leaf sprigs in Pool Party and adhered them to opposite sides of the frame.

 Finally I added some sparkle with upcoming Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink gems (there are also clear/gold ones in the pack!).  These gems have little gold sparkles in them catching the light beautifully with the facets!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this project can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with a * will be available starting May 6, 2025.

Stamps: Gallery Blooms*, Notes & Totes*

Ink: Memento Black, Versamark

Blends: Lemon Lolly light & dark, Pool Party light & dark, Flirty Flamingo light & dark

Paper: Pool Party, Basic White, Flirty Flamingo

Accessories: Gallery Blooms dies*, dimensionals, Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink gems* (Online Exclusive)