Fancy Friday - Never Enough Thanks!

Welcome back to the Fancy Friday Blog Hop!

My fancy friends and I are back with some NEW fancy friends too! We loved working with each other so much that we decided to continue on with an all new blog hop to inspire you in fun new ways! Then a few of us had to take a break so we invited some new FANCY friends to join us and make the blog hop a little longer for your enjoyment! These are a group of past and current Artisans that have become fast friends thru the Artisan journey.

 Each month on the last Friday, we will bring to you new challenges of all kinds (color,sketch, stamp focus, etc)! This month our challenge was "Never enough thanks". Make a thank you card or two and then actually mail it! Explain who and why. #imbringingthankyousback 
With the birthday cards movement happening, let us not forget to thank the people in our lives too! I could send thousands of cards out for this kind of challenge. So many people to thank for just being a friend, saying a kind word, leaving an encouraging comment, helping with a task and way more. Getting that card via snail card would be so nice, right?

With my projects today, I am sharing a sneak peak into the NEW Stampin' UP products from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog! I also challenged myself to use the NEW 2016-2018 In-Colors and this NEW paper called Playful Palette Designer Series Paper Stack. One the first card, I used just strips of the DSP for the punch of colors that are Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum and Emerald Envy. All new colors! I did add a piece of paper from the Neutral DSP Collection with the words pattern. The embossed flower is from the NEW Floral Affection TIEF. I added a little piece of washi tape from the NEW Playful Palette Designer Washi Pack. The blocked THANK is a all NEW stamp set called Labeler Alphabet and it is a "MUST HAVE IT" item! The script YOU is the Hello You Thinlits. 

Now using all those same products in the first card, I made this second card. I used a larger piece of the papers, cut out the embossed flower from the TIEF in Peekaboo Peach and sponged it with same ink color. I took the Hello You Thinlits to make the swirls behind the flower. That is two yous and a hello! 

So part of this challenge was to mail them and tell who and why. I mailed these to two of my dearest friends because they amaze me and always have my back with love and support during stressful times. They are in the mail and on the way! I hope they know how much I am thankful for them both! 

My youngest daughter needed a lot of simple thank you cards recently. I bought these pretty notecards at local store and then she stamped the greeting from the Apple of my Eye Stamp set. Punched out with 1 3/4" circle. Added a Decorative Label punch piece of Watermelon Wonder behind it. See you can add Stampin' UP to anything! 

Thanks for stopping by my post for the Fancy Friday blog hop!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy
You saw Joyce Fowler's AMAZING project before me and now move on to 

the awesome Erica Cerwin's project by clicking on the next button below! 

Stampin' Up Artisan Blog Hop - Botanical Pineapple Thanks

Welcome back to the 2015-2016 Stampin' UP Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! 
I am so blessed that I get to create and inspire with these amazing Stampin' UP products and share with you all here for another wonderful year! Remember that every other Thursday, all 20 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Please keep hoppin' thru them all....you do not want to miss anyone of these amazing ladies!

This week we are showcasing our Artisan projects for the Stampin' UP Facebook Page this month. For this project, the team was to focus on May Flowers with many different floral products available right now!  I used the Botanical Builder Framelits and came up with something floral with a tropical feel! Summer is around the corner in our end of the world!

I first took my large Clear Block E and smashed my Blushing Bride Classic Ink Pad all over it. Next I sprayed it with water in my Stampin' Spritzer. Place it on a piece of 3 3/4" x 5" Shimmery White Cardstock. Pull it off carefully. Let it dry completely. I love the watercolor effect this technique gives with such ease! I added some flower images from the Botanical Blooms Stamp set on the dry pink rectangle with more Blushing Bride Ink for a little dimension. The flowers are die cut from the Botanical Builder Framelits and I used Calypso Coral and Watermelon Wonder cardstock. I also used the same framelits to make the "pineapple" leaves in Old Olive cardstock. The Daffodil Delight cardstock pineapple is punched from the Large Oval Punch, trimmed off the bottom a bit and stamped with an image from the Sparkle and Shine Stamp set that created the pattern pineapple look. The greeting and banner comes from the Endless Thanks Stamp set.

And it would not be complete without a piece of pineapple on a stick! I cut a piece of Daffodil Delight Cardstock with the Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits. I stamped the v images from the Sparkle and Shine Stamp set with Daffodil Delight Classic Ink pad. I did add more v's with a Daffodil Delight Stampin Write Marker in the spaces that was missing from the stamp set when I stamped all over the cut box piece. More Old Olive leaves and Watermelon Wonder flower with white center added with Mini Glue Dots. Add a Whisper White Baker's Twine bow. The straw is one I got at a local party supply store. You can see how to add the straw to the Curvy Keepsake Box HERE. (One of my very own favorite projects ever!) I thought these would be so cute for a summer party filled with yummy dried pineapple pieces or tropical flavored candies!

Thanks for stopping by here and if you leave a comment then THANKS for truly making my day! They mean the world to me!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy

Now on to one of the most talented papercrafters I know.....my friend, Connie Collins! She will blow your mind!

Supply List:

Botanical Builder Framelits

Botanical Blooms Stamp set

Sparkle and Shine Stamp set

Endless Thanks Stamp set

Thick Whisper White Cardstock

Shimmery White Cardstock

Daffodil Delight Cardstock

Watermelon Wonder Cardstock

Calypso Coral Cardstock

Old Olive Cardstock

Blushing Bride Classic Ink Pad

Watermelon Wonder Classic Ink Pad

Daffodil Delight Classic Ink Pad

Memento Black Ink Pad

 Daffodil Delight Stampin Write Marker

Whisper White Baker's Twine

Large Oval Punch

Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits

Clear Block E 

Mini Glue Dots

Black and White Straws (local party supply store)

Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop - Grateful Bunch Bundle Love

Welcome BACK to the 2015-2016 Stampin' UP Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! 
I am so blessed that I get to create and inspire with these amazing Stampin' UP products and share with you all here for another wonderful year! Remember that every other Thursday, all 20 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Please keep hoppin' thru them all....you do not want to miss anyone of these amazing ladies!

This week is an "open to create" week but to stay within the parameters of goodies from our Artisan box. I chose to use Grateful Bunch Photopolymer Stamp set and the matching Blossom Bunch Punch. This is a great bundle at a 15% discount price from the Occasions Catalog! Get it now while you can! 

 I have a couple of cards with two very different style to share today. The first two have a softer look in the same layout. You will find So Saffron, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral and Perfect Plum for the color combo here. I also used the Paper Doiles that are retiring! Some Crumb Cake splatter done with the Aqua Painter and the Linen Thread complete the cards.

My next card is a louder bolder color combo of Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango and Basic Black. I just used the butterfly stamp image and the part of the greeting from the Grateful Bunch Stamp set here. I took the Melon Mambo/Basic Black striped Baker's Twine from the Baker's Twine Combo Pack and just wrapped it a couple of times around the card base. I colored the butterfly with Tangerine Tango and Melon Mambo inks with the Aqua Painter. I used the Hello You Thinlits Dies to cut my large "You" in Basic Black. I stamped just a part of the greeting image in Basic Black Archival Ink. You have to be careful to just color the part of the stamp you want with the ink pad. You could also color with the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker for the same effect.

So which one is your s? Soft and pastel OR loud and bold?

Thanks for stopping by here and if you leave a comment then thanks for truly making my day!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy

Now on to one of the most talented papercrafters I know.....Connie Collins! She will blow your mind!

Going Global Graduation with the Creation Station Blog Hop

The Creation Station Design and Blog Hop is back this month! I was beyond thrilled to be asked to join this group of talented women for a monthly blog hop to inspire you with creative top of the line projects with a theme from all around the globe! We hope that you hop thru each blog and leave comments as we all love to hear praise about our creations!

This month we were to cover a masculine theme for a birthday, thank you or sympathy using the Going Global Suite or the In the Meadow Stamp set with Kraft cardstock. Well how about a Graduation theme with Going Global Suite and Kraft cardstock? I thought it would fit and it also fits my need for graduation cards and gift card packaging. You see I have a high school graduate in my house this year!!! I am stocking up on tissue boxes already! Hang on to your seat and stay a bit....lots to see on this post!

Here is my first double giftcard holder. It is seriously so easy to make with just a few items! The greeting comes from the Beautiful Ride Stamp set.

It opens up to reveal two giftcards. 

  It is a single 6" x 6" piece from the Global Places DSP stack. Score vertical at 3" and horizontal at 2". Cut a V slit at the bottom as shown in the picture.  

Add Tear and Tape Adhesive just on the inside bottom pieces. This creates the pockets to hold the gift cards in place.

The next gift card holder is for a single gift card. I love the shaker element on this one! Can you see the Going Global Stamp set map image in there? I used the Metallic Sequins Assortment on the inside.

To create this one, take a piece of the 6" x 6" Going Places DSP Stack and cut down to 6" x 4 1/2". Then score vertical at 3". 

Add some Tear and Tape Adhesive on one side. Then use a circle punch to make the half hole on one side. Pretty simple and easy too!

And I then created some cards....This one uses the Kraft cardstock, the Going Places DSP Stack, the Going Global Stamp set, lots of circle punches! I loved using the Washi Tape Punch on all of projects. I am sad to say that it is sold out completely, but you can just cut a rectangle instead. If you want to make that Graduation cap with punches, just search it on Pinterest. I could not believe how easy to make!

 To create this graduation cap card, I made a tassel out of the Baker's Twine Combo Pack with the Mint Macaron/Basic Black. The background DSP is the Going Places DSP Stack.

Here is a tip: Use the longest clear block to wrap the baker's twine around for the tassel length. I just looked up on Pinterest how to make them. Again, so simple!

And lastly, one more special card for my Megan. Love this car in the Beautiful Ride Stamp set! It fits her well as she has her very own Beetle! I pulled some threads of that same Mint Macaron Baker's Twine and wrapped them around the stamped luggage.

The journey begins for her.....let me go grab a tissue.

Thanks for stopping by my post for the Creations Station Blog Hop!

Inspire. Create. Share. That's what I love to do.

Cindy

You saw Elizabeth's awesome project before me and now move on to Denita's incredible project by clicking on the next button below! 

Elizabeth Price

Sara Levin