In Colors “For You”

Hello everyone! If you saw my last blog post, this card may seem familiar. My last post, Color Blocking with In Colors featured five different layouts with the new 2016-2018 In Colors. I thought the last layout was so fun, I decided to keep creating with it.

I have been playing around with these In Colors a lot. It’s always fun to create with new product – everything feels fresh and original. It’s also fun to see how the products that carried over from the old catalog can really compliment these new items. For example, I think the Large Polka Dot embossed background is a really cool contrast to all of the fun and playful In Color die cuts.

These dies from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits die set are so much fun to use on cards, as well as mini treat bags. My favorite one is the “for you” sentiment die. I love the font. I popped the heart up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I hope you are inspired to create with these mini treat bag thinlits dies and/or the new 2016-2018 In Colors. I also hope you try your hand at combining carry over product with new product for a fresh look!

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

Supplies**: Large Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies, Whisper White cardstock, Emerald Envy cardstock, Dapper Denim cardstock, Peekaboo Peach cardstock, Flirty Flamingo cardstock, Sweet Sugarplum cardstock, Snail Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, & Stampin’ Trimmer.

**All supplies can be purchased from my online store. If you would like to place an order (and it is under $150) I invite you to enter 4ZN3MB4Z in the Hostess Code box. Thank you for your support!

Color Blocking with In Colors

Hello everyone! A few weeks ago I held a New Catalog Launch party. One of the Make & Takes was a color blocking card with the new 2016-2018 In Colors. I had a few extra cards prepped and thought I would have some fun coming up with different ways to finish off this card using the color blocking with the In Colors as the starting point. The strips of cardstock are 3 3/4 x 5″.

Leave me a comment below and let me know which of the five versions is your favorite!

Card #1: Flourish Thinlits and Floral Phrases stamp set.

(For a little extra dimension and to make the spacing easier I glued the colored cardstock strips to a piece of 4 x 5 1/4″ piece of Whisper White carstock and then adhered it to the card base.)

Card #2: Party Pop Ups Thinlits

Card #3: Gold Embossed with Floral Phrases stamp set

Card #4: Tone-on-tone with Kinda Eclectic Stamp Set

(Sweet Sugarplum banner 3 5/8 x 1 3/4″, Whisper White banner 3 3/8 x 1″)

Card #5: Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies & Rhinestone Basic Jewels

(3 1/2 x 1/2″ banner, it is smaller than the die)

I hope you are inspired to try your hand at some color blocking, especially with the new 2016-2018 In Colors. They look awesome together!

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

Supplies**: Whisper White Thick Cardstock, Peekaboo Peach Cardstock, Emerald Envy Cardstock, Flirty Flamingo Cardstock, Sweet Sugarplum Cardstock, Dapper Denim Cardstock, Snail Adhesive, Stampin’ Trimmer.

**All supplies can be purchased from my online store. If you would like to place an order (and it is under $150) I invite you to enter 4ZN3MB4Z in the Hostess Code box. Thank you for your support!

In Color Paper Weaving

Hello everyone! Here is the 4th and last card in my current Designer Series Paper (DSP) series. This is not the first time I’ve done a card with paper weaving on my blog (see Paper Weaving with DSP). However, it is an excellent way to use up DSP scraps and I wanted to include that idea with these DSP cards.

Dimensions: The cardbase is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2″ (scored in half at 4 1/4″). The Flirty Flamingo Layer is 3 3/4 x 5″. The Crumbcake layer is 3 1/2 x 4 3/4″. The DSP strips are 1/2 x 4 3/4″. The cardstock strips are 1/2 x 3 1/2″.

The biggest hint I can give for weaving the DSP strips is to adhere one end of all the strips in place with a glue dot. This gives just enough adhesive to keep the strips where you want them and still allows you to maneuver the strips into the woven pattern. I also used a few glue dots to adhere the rest of the strips into place after weaving.

The second hint is to keep the strips pretty close together. This is actually the second card I made because the first card had a looser weave that just didn’t look as striking. Speaking of striking, how awesome are those adorable little white hearts? I think they are what pulls the card together.

I hope you are inspired to play with paper weaving and to create with some of the new 2016-2018 In Colors as well. Aren’t they lovely?

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

**Supplies**: Sweet Sugarplum Cardstock, Flirty Flamingo Cardstock, Crumb Cake Cardstock, 2016-2018 In Color Envelope Paper, Hearts Border Punch, Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad, Love You Lots Stamp Set, Glue Dots, Snail Adhesive, Stampin’ Trimmer.

**All supplies can be purchased from my online store. If you would like to place an order (and it is under $150) I invite you to enter 4ZN3MB4Z in the Hostess Code box. Thank you for your support!

 

“Love you Lots” & New Catalog!

It’s here! The 2016-2017 Annual Catalog went live June 1st. I will be sharing lots of fabulous cards made from awesome new product in the coming weeks. I think the coolest thing about the new catalog (besides the new In Colors, which are always amazing each year!) are the new thinlits and framelits. Stampin’ Up! has given us some super creative and super detailed dies to get creative with in this catalog. 🙂

This card is simple, as is its message. I wanted to showcase the new In Colors as well as the cuteness of this stamp, so I purposefully kept it Clean and Simple (CAS).

The elephant and mouse image (they are the same image) comes from the hostess stamp set “Love You Lots”. And I sure do love this set! I was able to get it early during the demonstrator pre-order period last month. Just one of the many perks of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. 🙂 Click on the link to the right if you would like more information on joining my Stampin’ Up! team, or contact me directly. I’d love to help you get started on this next stage of your Stampin’ Up! journey. 

I just love the shading on this elephant. Very sketched-looking which is super cute.

I would have loved to go crazy with the Emerald Envy cardstock on this card (it’s my favorite new In Color) but I felt the look I was going for called for a Sweet Sugarplum cardbase. We’ll have some fun with the Emerald Envy in another post or two. 😉

The tiny dots that accent the sentiment are from another hostess set, “Pun Intended”. I can’t wait to show you cards created with the main images from that set, but for now I must be content with adding a little bit of interest with the line of tiny dots.

I hope you are inspired to create with the new 2016-2018 In Colors and these adorable Hostess stamp sets. You can purchase these sets by placing an order of $150 or more and using your hostess Stampin’ Rewards towards them. You can also gather orders from some friends to help you reach the $150. Please let me know if I can assist you in this, maybe even help you host an online Stampin’ Up! party.

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

Supplies**: Love You Lots Stamp Set, Pun Intended Stamp Set, Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad, Emerald Envy Classic Stampin’ Pad, Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin’ Pad, Emerald Envy Cardstock, Sweet Sugarplum Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, Snail, & Stampin’ Trimmer.

**Supplies for this card can be purchased from my online store.