Thursday, August 19, 2021

Music! A Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop






Hey Y'all!
The Crafty Collaborations crew is bringing you a fun hop today based on the theme "Music." I know there will be many different interpretations of this theme, and I can't wait to see them all. Music has been a part of my life since I was a little girl, I started piano lessons when I was 5. The Music Minister at my aunt's church was getting her Master's in Music, and she made extra money giving music lessons.  My aunt paid her $2 and fed her a meal as payment for my lessons (I'm not saying how many years ago this was lol!). Now I am part of the Worship Team at my church, I play the keyboard. I am so thankful my aunt saw the potential in me, and gave me the opportunity to learn. I chose to make my project specifically for one of our Team Members that I know is going through a discouraging time.


The Merry Melody 3D embossing folder (brand new in the Holiday Mini) was the perfect starting point for my project. I chose Pool Party as the main color, it is such a calming color to me, one of my favorites. And I knew I wanted to use that beautiful sheer ribbon.


Before I ran the Basic White panel through the EF, I used a Blending Brush to add some Pool Party ink. I used one of the flower images from the new stamp set "Nature's Harvest" and created a tag as my focal image.  Because of the "shimmer" in the Pool Party ribbon, I thought just a peek of the Be Dazzling specialty paper (a FREE Saleabration item!) was perfect.




Originally, I had planned to use the inside sentiment on the outside. But this is a music them, right? So "A Little Note" just had to go on the card!
Now we get to see what everyone else created!






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Every order in August qualifies for this Holiday Catalog Virtual Swap tutorial bundle with over 30 project tutorials!
Thanks for stopping by today, go make something beautiful!
Love,
Nina





 

Sunday, August 15, 2021

CASE The Mini-Let’s Get Hopping Round 45










Hey Y'all!

Today, the Let's Get Hopping crew is sharing projects CASE'd from the new 2021 Holiday Mini Catalog. And, OH MY GOODNESS, Is it chock full of ideas to spark your creativity! You may have arrived from Megan Teare's blog, or you may be starting the hop with me, either way...Welcome! I am so glad you are here, and I am excited to share my project with you.

Now, if you are not familiar with the term "CASE," it is an acronym for "Copy And Share Everything," OR "Copy And Selectively Edit." You can choose to CASE the layout of a card, use the color theme, or create the exact same project.  I was inspired by one of the samples on page 54 made with one of my favorite suites in the catalog...the Harvest Meadow Suite....
.....and here is my version.

As you can see, I chose to "selectively edit" my project and did not create it exactly from the one in the catalog. I loved how this layout showed off several patterns of the beautiful DSP. I added other elements from the suite...



...that AMAZING Cork Paper (that needs to be in your stash!)...it is thin like DSP but look just like cork and adds so much texture to your projects. And the Diamond Weave ribbon looks like tatting; if you love the vintage look like I do, you definitely need this in your life! 


I chose the color palette from the DSP...that is one thing that sets Stampin' Up! apart...color coordination. You don't have to worry if your ink will match your paper or embellishments. Also, this layout using the DSP strips is a great way to use any scraps you have. 
Leave a comment and let me know what you think! I love to hear from you and I read each and every one.

Now hop on over to the fabulous Alicia Yap and see her beautiful project!





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My Holiday and Paper Share is ending soon...click HERE to see details.






Every order in August qualifies for this Holiday Catalog Virtual Swap tutorial bundle with over 30 project tutorials!
Thanks for stopping by today, go make something beautiful!
Love,
Nina