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Pretty Pumpkins for My Favorite Season: Pals Blog Hop

Rosanne August 11, 2021 August 11, 2021Cards, Thanksgiving

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is “My Happiest Season”. We really hope that you enjoy and will be inspired by them! As you hop from blog to blog, don’t forget to leave comments because we love hearing from you. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I had a hard time deciding which season is my “happiest”. I love summer but probably look forward to autumn the most. So since the summer is waning and in anticipation of autumn, I created a Thanksgiving card using the Pretty Pumpkins bundle. Of all the Fall products in the July-December Mini Catalog, this bundle is by far my favorite!

For today’s card, I decided to go with a non-traditional color palette of Mint Macaron, Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam. My inspiration for this color combination came from a DSP pattern from a few years ago. HERE’s a link to a card I made then. I really like to soft green shades.

The pumpkins are heat embossed with white embossing powder and sponged with ink. This is a perfect technique for the beautifully patterned pumpkins.
The stitched scallop border was created using a die from the Penned Flowers dies.
The sentiment is also from the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set.
I used a few rhinestones from the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I gave the envelope a little extra love by heat embossing the envelope flap and adding a double scalloped border.

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 September 8th. Our theme will be “Focus on the Sentiment” when our Design Team creates a project showcasing a sentiment as the focal point of their project. Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

Have a wonderful day and thanks for hopping along!

Take care,

Rosanne

Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle [156478] $45.75	Pretty Pumpkins Cling Stamp Set [156472] $22.00	Detailed Pumpkins Dies [156477] $29.00	Penned Flowers Dies [155557] $30.00
Subtles 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155229] $11.50	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.25	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [122924] $8.75
Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $7.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad [147107] $7.50	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad [147102] $7.50	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147106] $7.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $18.00	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $6.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00

Hand-Penned Petals Birthday

Rosanne July 29, 2021 July 27, 2021Birthday, Cards

Comments: 2

Although I tried not to buy more floral sets, I knew as soon as I saw the Hand-Penned Bundle in the Annual Catalog that I HAD to have this one. I especially like the floral spray on today’s card. Initially I thought I would color it with Stampin’ Blends but decided to just use the two-step stamp method that the set was made for. Honestly, it took a few tries to get the color combination and the actual stamping the way I wanted it. At least with this set, the two-step is quite forgiving! Anyway, I think it made a pretty birthday card.

The card base is Basic White thick card stock. A pattern from the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper is cut at 5 1/4″ x 2″ and glued to the bottom of the Highland Heather (5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″) panel, leaving a 1/8″ border on the bottom and sides. Next I embossed a piece of Basic White (5 1/4″ x 2 1/4″) card stock using the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder. Before gluing it, I added the scalloped border using a die from the Penned Flowers dies. Once both top and bottom panels were adhered to the Highland Heather panel, I wrapped a piece of Gorgeous Grape 3/8″ ribbon around it. Then it was glued to the card base.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment which is from the Sweet as a Peach stamp set.

After stamping the floral image using black, Pale Papaya, Highland Heather, Flirty Flamingo and Pear Pizzazz inks, I cut it using the coordinating Penned Flowers die. I also cut it out two more times to layer instead of using dimensionals. Lastly, I added a few matching (retired) rhinestones.

The inside sentiment is from the Pansy Patch stamp set. The envelope is stamped to coordinate with the card.

Spoiler Alert…Coming on August 3rd in the SALE-a-bration catalog, you’ll be able to earn the Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper collection. This paper is a collection of black and white prints that coordinates with the Hand-Penned Petals Suite giving these products added creative options.

Stampin’ Up! News…….

All order types qualify for this promotion.
There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.

Thanks very much for stopping by today.

Take care,

Rosanne

Product List

Hand Penned Petals Bundle (English) [155492] $46.75	Hand Penned Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set [155070] $22.00	Penned Flowers Dies [155557] $30.00	Sweet As A Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set [155050] $18.00
Pansy Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [154999] $25.00	Hand Penned 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155499] $11.50	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.25	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75
Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $7.50	Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad [147103] $7.50	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin’ Pad [155670] $7.50
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad [147052] $7.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad [147104] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $18.00	3/8″ (1 Cm) Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon [154572] $7.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00

Plentiful Plants Window Thank You

Rosanne July 26, 2021 July 25, 2021Cards, Thank You

Comments: 2

Monday again!! I’m still having a great time creating with the Plentiful Plants bundle. I especially like the “macrame” hanger! For today’s card, although it’s hard to see in the photos, I created an acetate window to hang the plant behind. It gives the card something a little extra special.

The window was created using the second and third largest Stitched Rectangle dies with a piece of clear acetate adhered to the back. Foam Adhesive strips are added all around.

After I had the window created, I used a pattern from the Bloom Where You’re Planted DSP as a background. This is cut to fill the entire window. The potted plant is hand cut from the same DSP and tucked into a stamp flower pot. And the hanger is cut from the Perfect Plants dies. I use dimensionals to adhere it to the center of the DSP. I also added a small piece of white baker’s twine to “hang” the entire plant. Next, the window is added to cover the plant and background panel.

The sentiment is also from the Plentiful Plants stamp set. I almost always heat emboss sentiments on card fronts. It makes them stand out just a bit more. This one is embossed with black embossing powder. And it’s cut using a die from the Perfect Plants dies. Then to give it some dimension without using dimensionals, which would have given too much dimension, I cut two more labels and stacked them, then glued it the the frame. This made the label very sturdy and stable on the frame.

I kept the inside very clean and simple with just a touch of embellishing with DSP. I did the same with the envelope flap.

Stampin’ Up! News…….

All order types qualify for this promotion.
There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.

Thanks very much for stopping by today.

Take care,

Rosanne

Product List

Plentiful Plants Bundle (English) [155688] $47.50	Plentiful Plants Photopolymer Stamp Set [155693] $21.00	Perfect Plants Dies [155562] $32.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $35.00
Bloom Where You’re Planted 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155696] $11.50	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.25	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Gray Granite 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146983] $8.75
Window Sheets [142314] $5.00	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $7.50	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad [147112] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $18.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $8.00

You’re a Peach Thank You

Rosanne July 23, 2021 July 18, 2021Cards, Thank You

Comments: 2

I’ve brought together a few different products to create this pretty thank you card. One of the products that I’m completely smitten with lately is the Paper Lattice in the Annual Catalog. Any time Stampin’ Up comes out with anything similar to a lattice, I’m all in. Lattice creates such a pretty backdrop especially for floral images. I’ve paired it with a DSP “concrete” pattern from the Bloom Where You’re Planted collection and hand cut peach blossoms from You’re a Peach DSP. The paper did most of the work on this card, for sure!

Materials & Measurements

Basic White thick card stock: 11″ x 4 1/4″, scored at 5 1/2″
Pale Papaya card stock: 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
Pear Pizzazz card stock: 5 1/8″ x 3 3/8″
Bloom Where You’re Planted DSP: 3 1/4″ x 5″
Paper Lattice

Details

Glue the Pale Papaya panel to the card base.
Glue the Pear Pizzazz panel to the left side of card, leaving a 1/8″ margin around the left side and the top.
Using a sentiment from the Sweet Peach stamp set, stamp along the top right side of the Pale Papaya panel in Versa Mark in and heat emboss with black embossing powder.
Place glue lightly on the back of the Paper Lattice and glue it to the DSP panel, trimming if needed.
After snipping a few of the peach blossom images from You’re a Peach DSP, arrange them on the bottom left side of the card. I glued some directly to the lattice and used dimensionals on others.
I added some sequins from the Artistry Blooms Sequins to the Lattice for a little sparkle. This is, of course, completely optional.

After adding some DSP to the bottom of the inside panel, I stamped a sentiment from Ornate Thanks along the bottom.
And added a couple more snipped peach blossoms.

Remember that both of the Designer Series Paper collections I featured on today’s card are on sale through August 2nd. I hope you can take advantage of this sale and stock up on your favorites. I generally don’t order every DSP collection as some are just not my cup of tea but I definitely have my favorites from the list and have ordered more. You can see all the details below.

When placing an order, please use this month’s host code JGMSTCR2. Thank you!

Stampin’ Up! News…….

All order types qualify for this promotion.
There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.

Thanks very much for stopping by today.

Take care,

Rosanne

Product List

Sweet As A Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set [155050] $18.00	Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [149471] $18.00	You’re A Peach 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155686] $11.50	Bloom Where You’re Planted 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155696] $11.50
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.25	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Pale Papaya 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [155668] $8.75	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [131201] $8.75
Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $7.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $18.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Paper Lattice [155697] $6.00	Artistry Blooms Sequins [152477] $7.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00