Nurture Nature with the Creation Station Blog Hop

Welcome back this month with the Creation Station Design Blog Hop! I was beyond thrilled to join this group of talented women that inspires me! We plan to inspire you each month with Stampin' UP! 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 our theme was Nurture Nature or Flowers to Showers. 
Well.....a cactus count as nature, right? I was at my friend Monika's Stamp, Scrap and Create Retreat last weekend and one of the lady there had the Birthday Fiesta Photopolymer Bundle which I have been on the fence about getting myself. I mean I bought the bright and fun Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper so what is the hold up?

I love a good shaker card but making them is time consuming. This was super easy to create with the Fringe Scissors, cardstock and the Clear Envelopes. I just slide a piece of Whisper White in one half of the envelope, added the cut pieces of cardstock and folded the envelope in half. I secured it with washi tape and use my bone folder to make the folded edge crisp. I stamped the cactus in Emerald Envy on Emerald Envy cardstock. The greeting comes from Sunshine Sayings Stamp Set.

Why not make a matching gift box too? This is a 3.25 x 3.25 x 2.5 size box made with the Gift Box Punch Board. I have a whole spool of this Melon Mambo 1/8" Stitched Ribbon and it is stiff enough to make a large bow with it. 

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

Dena Rekow

Denita Wright

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Stampin' UP! Artisan Blog Hop - Spooky "Jar of Haunts" Bat

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 with using the Jar of Haunts Photopolymer Stamp Set. Have you seen it? It has a great blend of spooky and cute images for Halloween!

When I think of Halloween, the first thing I want to make are some type of treat holder. I mean it is all about the candy! I saw a similar bat treat on Pinterest and so knew I could make it with my Stampin' UP supplies. Coming up with was half the fun! First take a 11" x 6" piece of Basic Black cardstock to make the gift bag with the Gift Bag Punch Board. Cut another piece of Basic Black cardstock at 2 1/2" x 3 1/4". Score at 3/4" and 7/8" on horizontal side. Measure 1/4" and down from the 7/8" fold. Mark center with a pencil and cut on your Paper Trimmer to make the diagonal cuts. Add the flap with Tear and Tape Adhesive. I took Whisper White Cardstock and punched out with the Medium Star Punch. Cut two of the tips to create the fangs and adhere into place from under the flap. 

To make the wings, use the Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits Dies. Cut the flaps off the gift card holder (shown in photo above) and cut with a 2" Circle Punch to create the scalloped edge of the wings. The tag on the jar was also made with the Gift Card Envelopes & Trims Thinlits Dies. 

Here is the back view of the treat bag.

Then I thought, why not a jar of eyeballs and blood? I mean it IS a vampire bat after all! I love the mix of the bright green of the Cucumber Crush and the bloody Real Red for a spooky Halloween feeling.

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 my dearest friends.....Connie Collins! She is one of a kind!

Garden in Bloom - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Stampin' UP Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! 

We are just starting on our August 2015 box from Stampin' UP. 

This box was FULL of more BRAND NEW products 

from the Stampin' UP 2015-2016 Annual Catalog!!!!!  Remember that every Thursday of each week, all 14 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. Now on to my 3rd project for August and my Stampin' UP Facebook Showcase....

This week, the Artisan Design Team is featuring projects made with the Garden in Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set and the English Garden Designer Series Paper. I really enjoyed working with the stamp set images while the bold patterns on the Designer Series Paper were challenging. I found a softer pattern to play with and a soft color combo in the end.

Some favorite things are:

*Using the Fluttering Embossing Texture Impression Folder on each of the backgrounds.

* Using Very Vanilla mixed with Whisper White and color combo of Crushed Curry, Blushing Bride, Old Olive and Night of Navy Ombre tone.

* Using the Designer Buttons in Very Vanilla - love their shiny glass look

* Using the strings of white Jute ribbon

*Using the Crushed Curry washi tape from the Cherry on Top Designer Washi Tape

* Stamping right on a Paper Doily!

*Using the Lots of Labels Framelits! 

Some matching envelopes are such a nice touch when sending a card to someone!

 
 I just love this saying on the card below especially during this time in my life! 
I am truly blessed to have so MANY friends that I would send this card!  
It is nice to know I have friends that support my dreams and hopes 
as I cheer them on as well!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you! 

Cindy

You saw my cherished friend, Becky Cowley before me and now move on to my friend, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below! Be sure to stop by all 14 of us!

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Celebrate Today - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Happy NEW Year!

Welcome back to the Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are just starting on our January 2015 box from Stampin' UP. This box was full of brand NEW products from the Stampin' UP Occasions Catalog that goes live on January 6th! I feel it is AMAZING Occasions Catalog as well as the Sale-a-bration this year is the BEST EVER! You are going to want it ALL! We have 5 Thursdays this month so each week you will see all NEW items with a variety of inspiring creations from the Artisan Design Team! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Now on to my project this 1st week...

I was immediately drawn to this fun bundle in our box of goodies! It includes the Celebrate Today Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Balloon Framelits Dies. The stamp set has so many options to create balloons of all kinds. I loved the idea of using this stamp set to create some birthday cards for the upcoming year. You can whip some great cards up in a flash with this set. Some of my favorite things on these cards are great stamping tips too! The background is the stamp set's dots that I stamped off once to get a softer look and stamped several times on the layer. I also shaped the Stamp set's balloon string into a curve. This is easy to do with the photopolymer stamps because they are flexible.

See the fun fuzzy pom poms? I made them with the Strawberry Slush Twine and the NEW Whisper White Painted Blooms Cotton Twine. I wrapped it around my finger tip about 10 times. Took a 6" piece of twine and unraveled it to just two threads strings to tie around the loops in the middle. Double knot it too! Then cut the loops and unravel the twine with your fingers. Shape your pom pom ball by trimming with scissors. I have always wanted to try making these and it fits the theme of the cards perfectly. 

Off to a great start for 2015 so far! I have some birthday cards ready!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspire you!!!

Cindy

You saw my friend, Becky Cowley before me and now move on to my friend, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below! Be sure to stop by all 16 of us!

25 Days - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are just starting on our December box from Stampin' UP. Plan to see lots of Project Life® by Stampin' UP®...just sayin! I am so excited to share fun and seasonal projects to inspire you for last minute Christmas projects as well! Every Thursday of each week for one full year, all 16 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. Now on to my projects this week using the 25 Days Photopolymer Stamp Set.

I went to my studio to make a card with the All is Calm DSP and THIS is what I made! Ever do that? WAY beyond simple card! I was inspired by many Pinterest Advent Displays that I have seen there. I love the idea of counting down to Christmas but I even love it more for just a reminder of these 25 days of December.

I used just two patterns of the All is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper, the Smoky Slate trees and the only silver embossed dotted pattern. I stamped with Metallic Gold Encore Ink and then embossed with Gold Powder. After punching with various circle punch, hexagon punch and even one tree framelit from the Snowflake Card Thinlits Dies, I added them with dimensionals to the cut Star Framelit Dies pieces. Branch from my backyard is the anchor for the Gold Satin Ribbon hanger. I used gold thread to hang my stars. I also hung some All is Calm Snowflake Embellishments.

But wait...I have one more very simple home decor project for you!

We started celebrating the Advent Season this past Sunday. I had bought this silver charger and 4 candles to just have out to light each Sunday. BUT you know you HAVE to "Stampin UP" it! I added the beautiful pattern paper from the All is Calm SDSP, some burlap ribbon and a cut snowflake from the Snowflake Card Thinlits Die. Have you seen this done? You basically take a piece of Whisper White thru your Big Shot, pull off and line up the uncut part on framelit again and send thru again. I stamped it after with Smoky Slate and the snowflake from the Letterpress Winter Stamp Set. Again stamping and embossing the 25 Days Stamp Set here and adding with Fast Fuze and Dimensionals. Then I took a whole container of the Frosted Sequins and spread them around the candles. I even added some gold sequins off the Gold Sequins Trim. When I put away the decor in January, I will just place back in container.

It is not too late to decorate for this year's 25 days countdown to Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspire you!!

Cindy

You saw my friend, Becky Cowley before me and now move on to my friend, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below! Be sure to stop by all 16 of us!

You're Wonderful-ly Made!

I am one lucky gal that is for sure! This sweet stamp set was given to me by Stampin' Up's Concept Artist Chrissy and Assistant to CA Gwen for being on the 2013 Artisan Design Team. (SO BLESSED to work with them again this year) Even better....this was designed by Concept Artist Melody Hyde! I love that SU involves their Concept Artists to create beautiful stamp sets like this! Hello? Can I get a job there? You can read all about this story HERE.

I sat down one night and just started stamping away. I love this stamp set! Melody showed many cards on the SU Blog post that are feminine and so beautiful but it CAN work as masculine as well!

The flower images are perfect for coloring with Blendabilities! I stamped in Black Memento Ink first. I used Old Olive and Coastal Cabana Blendablities. And yes I took on the task on cutting the flowers and flag out but so worth it! 

I needed a masculine birthday card as I was creating with this stamp set. Think it would work? It did! The colors are "Steeler football" inspired. I cut the satin ribbed Hello Honey ribbon in half on this card for a thinner look. 

The last one was fun! I thought it would be cool to put a shadow on the large print image. I stamped it first in Strawberry Slush. Then I stamped it in Daffodil Delight slightly offset. Super easy and quick birthday card for any age!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!

Cindy