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Pals Blog Hop-All Creatures Great & Small

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! 

This month, the theme is All Creatures Great & Small. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I don’t know about you but I fell in love with the critters from the Playing in the Rain stamp set. I was so excited when I saw it carried over into the 2023-2024 annual catalogue! The bunny has put away the umbrella & is now ready to walk on some crunchy leaves.

Step by Step Tutorial 

– Begin with a 5 ½ x 8 ½ card base of Very Vanilla cardstock; scored at the 4 ¼ using a Paper Trimmer

– Use the Paper Trimmer to cut
 Early Espresso cardstock 4 x 5 ¼
All About Autumn 6×6 DSP 3 ⅞ x 5 ⅛

– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the bunny image from the Playing in the Rain stamp set using black Memento ink. Colour the bunny using light & dark Crumb Cake and light & dark Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends

– Stamp the bunny again on a scrap piece of the All About Autumn DSP (the one with brown leather). Then fussy cut the “leather” jacket & adhere to the coloured bunny. Run the stamped & coloured bunny through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Playing in the Rain dies.

– Run a scrap piece of Early Espresso cardstock through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Deckled Circles dies (about 2 ½ inch).

– On a 3 ¾ x ¾ strip of Very Vanilla cardstock, stamp the sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set using Early Espresso ink. (Pro tip- I then stamped the sentiment in Versamark & heat embossed it using clear embossing powder)

– Now, it’s time to put all the pieces together. Start by adhering the Deckled Circle to the All About Autumn DSP; have it go off the paper a little bit. Flip it over & trim off the overhanging part. Next, adhere the sentiment strip. Pop-up the bunny using dimensionals. Then adhere the scene to the Early Espresso cardstock. And finally, adhere the card front scene to the Very Vanilla card base.

– To dress up the envelope, glue All About Autumn DSP to the flap of the envelope then fussy cut it.

Scroll to the very bottom to see some alternatives following the same instructions. For the main card, I did not add any bling as it felt “blingy” enough with the DSP. But I did add bling on the alternative samples.

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month (second Wednesday), when our theme will be The Color Purple.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping ←You are here
  3. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  4. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  5. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  6. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
  7. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
  8. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
  9. Lori Webb at Clever Copies
  10. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
  11. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  12. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
  13. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
  14. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  15. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  16. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations

The NEW Holiday Catalogue Starts NOW!

The Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalogue STARTS NOW!  There are so many amazing Halloween, fall & Christmas/winter holiday products available.

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ORDER EARLY– Organize your  wishlist & order your favourites early for the best selection. Popular items can sell out quickly! A few items are already backordered.

BACKORDERED ITEMS– If something is sold out, I recommend ordering everything else in a collection or suite while it’s in stock. DSP is always a good place to start.

NEW Special Release Designer Series Paper Available Starting TODAY!
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NEW Holiday Mugs! What a fun way to sip your holiday winter cheer!!

Click here to shop all the new products including a new Christmas kit & product to use during World Card Making Day

Pals Blog Hop- Case the Catalogue

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! 

This month, the theme is CASE the Catalogue. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

CASE- Copy And Share Everything
I am so happy to be able to Hop along with the Pals this month!! Sorry for my absence but hockey has taken over my life the last few months…. I consider myself a professional “CASE”er. So, CASEing the catalogue was a Hop I did not want to miss! I found my inspiration on page 18 of the 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue. I wanted to mix it up by using brighter colours (Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst, Blueberry Bushel, Bubble Bath & Parakeet Party).

Step by Step Tutorial 

– Begin with a 5 ½ x 8 ½ card base of Basic White thick cardstock; scored at the 4 ¼ using a Paper Trimmer

– Use the Paper Trimmer to cut
Brights 6×6 DSP (Azure Afternoon to 4 ¼ x 5 ½  
Blueberry Bushel cardstock to 3 ¼ x 4 ¼
Basic White cardstock to 2 ¾ x 4

– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the balloon image from the Beautiful Balloon stamp set using Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst, Blueberry Bushel, Bubble Bath & Parakeet Party inks.
– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set using Parakeet Party ink.

– Run the stamped balloons through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Beautiful Balloon dies.
– Run the stamped sentiment through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Sentiment Silhouette dies.

– Adhere the Azure Afternoon DSP to the card base using Tombow liquid glue.

– On the 2 ¾ x 4 piece of Basic white cardstock, use Stampin’ Write markers to “flick” the ink on using Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst, Blueberry Bushel, Bubble Bath & Parakeet Party; then adhere to the Blueberry Bushel cardstock. Adhere the layered cardstock to the card base using dimensionals.

– Glue the die cut balloons using Tombow glue & dimensionals. I hand drew the balloon strings using a black Stampin’ Write marker.

– Adhere the sentiment using dimensionals.

– Cut a piece of white Bakers Twine (Essentials Pack) & colour with the dark Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends. Tie into a bow & adhere with a mini glue dot.

– For the bling, I used several Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

– To dress up the envelope, glue Bright & Beautiful DSP to the flap of the envelope then fussy cut it.

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are very excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month (always the second Wednesday each month), when our theme will be “Punch Your Art Out”.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
  3. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  4. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
  5. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  6. Lori Webb at Clever Copies
  7. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  8. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
  9. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  10. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
  11. Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping ←You are here
  12. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
  13. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  14. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  15. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
  16. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping

Pals Blog Hop- Flowers In The Garden

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, the theme is Flowers in the Garden. We hope you are inspired by all the wonderful creations the Pals share with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we love reading your comments. Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

Ok, I am not going to lie. It was REALLY REALLY REALLY hard to pick which flower set I was going to use. Poppies, sunflowers, tulips, daffodils, etc. Tulips are starting to pop here in the Pacific Northwest. La Conner, WA has a gorgeous tulip area that I try to visit each year. I finally settled down on the wildflowers from the Greatest Journey stamp set. It reminds me of the flowers I see when hiking in the summer here in the PNW. And, I was able to use yellow. Always pick yellow 🙂 This stamp set is on the retiring list which makes me sad. It is such a versatile stamp set. The sentiments are fresh & lovely.

Step by Step Tutorial 

– Begin with a Tea Boutique card base (Orchid Oasis) ** currently on sale for 60% off***

– Use the Paper Trimmer to cut
Basic White to 2 ⅝ x 3 ⅞
Brights 6×6 DSP (Daffodil Delight) to 1 ¾ x 5 ½

– Run a sheet of Parakeet Party (2022-2024 In-Colour Glimmer Paper) through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Scalloped Contours dies.

– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the wildflower image from the Greatest Journey stamp set using black Memento ink.

– Colour the wildflowers using Stampin’ Blends.
Light & dark Daffodil Delight
Light & dark Mossy Meadow
Light & dark Polished Pink
Light & dark Granny Apple Green
Light & dark Orchid Oasis
Light & dark Soft Succulent

– Run the coloured wildflowers through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the coordinating Greatest Journey dies.

– Adhere the Brights Daffodil Delight strip to the Tea Boutique card base using Tombow liquid glue.

– On the Tea Boutique card front, stamp the sentiment with Versamark ink (sentiment from Framed Florets stamp set). Cover with black Basics Embossing Powder then set with a Heat Tool.

– Adhere the scalloped die cut glimmer paper to the Whisper White layer using Tombow liquid glue. Then adhere to the card base using dimensionals.

– Adhere the die cut wildflowers to the scalloped die cut glimmer paper using dimensionals.

– Add a few Brushed Brass Butterflies & dream of warmer days ahead while finding the perfect place for them.

– To dress up the envelope, I glued Brights (Daffodil Delight) DSP to the flap of the envelope then fussy cut it.

This is the photo that inspired my card; Mt Rainier in Washington state

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are very excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on May 10th, when our theme will be a Tic Tac Toe challenge, where our Design Team will create projects, using elements/supplies that are three in a row, column, or diagonal from the tic tac toe board.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
  3. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  4. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  5. Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping ←You are here
  6. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
  7. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  8. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
  9. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
  10. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  11. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
  12. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
  13. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
  14. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  15. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  16. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  17. Lori Webb at Clever Copies
  18. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts

Our tulip fields in La Conner, WA

Pals Blog Hop- Party Time!

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, our blog hop theme is Party Time! We hope you will be inspired by all the beautiful creations the Pals made for you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I was recently inspired by my coworker & wanted to celebrate her & her hard work. On a clinic day, in our busy oncology clinic, 5 of the 6 nurses were out either on holiday or due to illness. The lone nurse had to run the clinic, manage the phone, pager, fax, emails, etc solo. She did an amazing job juggling it all & she did so with a smile on her face. I wanted to make a card to celebrate her. She loves food with faces & loves avocados. Naturally, the Taco Fiesta stamp set was the first stamp set that came to mind.

Step by Step Tutorial 

– Begin with a 5 ½ x 8 ½ card base of Parakeet Party cardstock; scored at the 4 ¼ using a Paper Trimmer

– Use the Paper Trimmer to cut
Basic White to 3 ⅞ x 5 ⅛
2022-2024 In Colour Glimmer Paper to 3 ¾ x 5
Basic Black to 2 x 3 ¾
Basic White to 1 ¾ x 3 ¾

– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the avocado image from the Taco Fiesta stamp set using black Memento ink.

– On the 1 ¾ x 3 ¾ piece of Basic White strip, stamp the avocado image x2 & guacamole bowl from the Taco Fiesta stamp set using black Memento ink.

– Colour 3 avocados & the guac bowl using Stampin’ Blends.
Dark Crumb Cake for the thin skin layer of the avocado
Light & Dark Soft Suede for the avocado seed
Light & Dark Parakeet Party for the avocado & guac
Light Granny Apple Green for detail on the guac
Light & Dark Smoky Slate for the guac bowl

– Layer the stamped & coloured Basic White paper on top of the Basic Black paper using Tombow liquid glue. Then adhere to the Glimmer Paper using Stampin’ Seal. Trim up the edges as needed.

– Layer the Glimmer paper on top of the Basic White paper using Tombow liquid glue.

– Adhere the layered Glimmer paper to the card base using Dimensionals.

– Fussy cut the coloured avocado from the scrap piece of Basic White paper. Then, adhere using Dimensionals.

– On a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the sentiment in black Memento ink. I masked off the words “it’s your birthday” before inking it up, then removed the mask before stamping.
* pro tip- use Masking Paper (155480) from the annual catalogue*

– Run the sentiment through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Conversation Bubble dies.

– Run a scrap piece of Basic Black through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Conversation Bubble dies.

– Stack the 2 bubble die cut outs & attach to the card front using Dimensionals. Make sure the Dimensionals on the back side touch both the black & white paper.

– The inside sentiment is from Waves of Inspiration stamp set.

– To dress up the envelope, I glued 2022-2024 In Colour DSP to the flap of the envelope then fussy cut it.

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on April 12th, when our theme will be Flowers in the Garden, showcasing cards/projects with flowers.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  3. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  4. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
  5. Lori Webb at Clever Copies
  6. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  7. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
  8. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
  9. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
  10. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
  11. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
  12. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  13. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  14. Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping ←You are here
  15. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  16. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
  17. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
  18. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts