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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Guys and Gals Birthdays-Let's Get Hopping Round 6



Hi Everyone!
I am excited to be hopping again with the Let's Get Hopping crew!  You may have arrived at my blog from the awesomely creative Tanya Rees.  I know you have seen some fabulous creations along the way!  If you are just starting here, make sure you click on the links to carry you all the way through the hop so you can see all of the wonderful projects everyone has in store.
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Today, I am focusing on birthday cards.  I am ashamed to admit that I am TERRIBLE about sending birthday cards!  I don't know about you, but birthdays sneak up on me.  It is the day of someone's birthday and I haven't even thought about sending them a card!  So one of my New Year's goals is to send more birthday cards.  In order to do that, I need some cards in my stash, so this challenge was perfect!
The challenge was to make 2 different cards using the same sketch, one for “him” and one for “her”. My sketch was pretty simple, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" card base, scored at 4 1/4", a 4" x 5 1/4" embossed with an embossing folder, then layering a stamped piece over a coordinating shape in colored cardstock, with ribbon embellishments.
For my guy card, I chose a new stamp set from the 2018 Stampin’ Up! Occasions catalog called “Waterfront”.  This set was designed by one of the Million Dollar Achievers, Connie Heisey, and is a beautiful set with a ton of possibilities.  I love the sentiments in the set as well, although I didn't use them on this card.  I embellished with the Copper Trim, and just a scrap piece of burlap I had in my stash.  (The burlap is the only thing that is not a Stampin' Up! product.)  I stamped the inside of the card with the Stylized Birthday stamp. I stuck with masculine colors, blues, greens, browns, stamped my scene (and yes, that is stamps only!) then cut it out with one of the Layering Oval Framelets.
TIP: When adding ribbon to a card, apply fast fuse to paper, then lay down ribbon.


I used some Sale-a-bration items on my card for my lady card.   The Beautiful Peacock Stamp set and the Shimmer Ribbon are two of the free items you can earn when you purchase $50 worth of Stampin’ Up! product through March 31.  I also used one of the new embossing folders in the new Occasions Catalog--Petal Pair and you get two of them!  I also changed the orientation of the card base from landscape to portrait.
                                          

My color palette for this card was inspired by the ribbon.  I added a piece of DSP from the Whole Lot of Lovely collection, measuring 4"x5 1/4".  I also added a sentiment from the stamp set, and used a scalloped circle for the layering piece instead of a plain one like I used for the masculine card.  A note about the shimmer ribbon: It is 3 different widths!  I didn't notice it in the catalog, but wanted to make you aware of this if you plan to order any.  It is beautiful ribbon!
Here is a photo showing the different widths.  


If you would like to order any of the products used, click on the links below, and it will take you to my online store.  I am excited to see what Eimear Carvill has in store for us today, I know you will love it! Click on the link to take you to her blog.  Leave a comment below and let me know how you like the cards!  What are your favorite colors to use for Gents and Ladies?
I have to give a Shout Out to Jane Lee with Fancy That Jane for my new logo!  What do you think?  She is wonderful and I recommend her for any blog design needs you may have.  Just click on her logo to the left and it will take you to her blog
If you live in the United States, and do not have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I would love to be your demonstrator.  I hope you will subscribe to my blog, and follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.  
Thanks for stopping by!
Nina


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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Celebrate Good Times! Let's Get Hopping-Round 5



Hey Y'all!
Happy New Year!  Can you believe we are in 2018 already?  Time flies when you're having fun!  And the Let's Get Hopping crew are having loads of fun with our "Celebration" theme!  I mean, who doesn't like to celebrate?  And January begins Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-bration, a GREAT reason to celebrate!  Two of my favorite Sale-a-Bration items are the Amazing You stamp set and the Celebrate You Thinlets Dies that just so happen to coordinate.  The Amazing You set is free with a $50 purchase, and the Dies are free with a $100 purchase.
The burst stamp looks like a firework to me, so I stamped it in 2 directions with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Silver embossing powder onto Night of Navy cardstock.  I used the thinlet dies to cut out the "celebrate" in silver glimmer paper.  If you choose to get these thinlets, make sure you have or purchase the fine tip glue pen.  It is indispensable with these word cut outs.
I layered the card front onto a piece of silver glimmer paper, but not before I cut out my word.  No need to waste, just wanted to show you that tip to help your supplies go further.  
Another exciting thing to celebrate is new product in the Occasions Catalog.  The Brusho crystals are so much fun to play with!  There are several instructional videos on YouTube to show you different ways to use them.  Here are 2 cards I used them on.  To make my celebrate "pop", I cut out just one layer of Berry Burst, then cut out 4 more in Whisper White.

I glued them together with, you guessed it, the fine tip glue pen.  You could also use the adhesive sheets.  You  can't see it well in the photos, but went over the "celebrate" with Wink of Stella to give it some sparkle and also added some Glitter Enamel Dots.
This is my favorite card out of the three I made for this post.  I used white embossing powder on Basic Black cardstock, then I die cut the word "amazing" in Whisper White and Basic Black and offset it slightly. 
I added some Metallic Edge Ribbon, and attached it to a Berry Burst card base that I did some tone-on-tone stamping with the flower image from the stamp set.  I love the color combination of the Berry Burst with that Prussian Blue from the Brusho crystals.
Now hop on over, or should I say up since she is in Canada, to Carolynn Sander at Care Bear Stamps. You are going to enjoy celebrating with her!
If you have never heard of Sale-a-bration, it runs from January to March, and for every $50 of product you purchase, you get to choose a Sale-a-braton item for free.  This year they have changed it up a little, and there are some items in the Sale-a-bration catalog that are free with a $100 purchase.  I also have Sale-A-Bration Clubs for you to take advantage of the free sets Stampin' Up! offers, plus allow you to earn hostess rewards.  Each club is made up of 3 people who commit to purchasing $50/month January through March.  Each person gets a turn to be the Hostess for that month and earn the hostess rewards for the orders.  If you would like to participate, please email me by January 15th.  All of the supplies I used are listed below, if you are interested in ordering just click on any item and it will take you to my online store.  
May 2018 bring you many reasons to celebrate!
Love,
Nina
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