Nina's Southern Accents

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Gifts: Let's Get Hopping Round 37

Hey Y'all!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! And the Let’s Get Hopping crew is sharing some gift ideas for you. I chose to feature the Heartwarming Hugs Suite from the 2020 Holiday Mini Catalog.

Now me being a Southern girl, I had to incorporate Mason jars in my project. I was so happy that small jelly jars fit into the Mini Coffee Carrier. My mom made Strawberry Fig Preserves and Peach Fig Preserves this summer, and I asked her to make some for me for this very reason, to give as gifts.

I used the DSP and Real Red cardstock to make a band around the carrier. I also dressed up my jar lids with die cut circles from the Stitched Shapes dies.

I created the tag with the Delightful Tag Topper Punch and Pear Pizzazz cardstock. I added some of the DSP to the top, and I love the Scalloped die...I used it to make the scalloped edge in the bottom of the tag.

There are so many things you can do with this suite! I hope I have sparked your imagination, now fan that flame! Click the arrow to hop over to my friend Eimear Carvill and see what she has in store!

If you would like to order any of the supplies used today, click on the images below to go to my online store. Please use the current host code found in the right column. Thanks for stopping by today,

Love,

Nina

Product List

Heartwarming Hugs Suite Collection (English)

[155106]

$123.25

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$30.00

Delightful Tag Topper Punch

[149518]

$23.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131201]

$8.75

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$7.50

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Poinsettia Petals Slimline Card

Hey Y’all!

I have a stunning card to share with you using the Poinsettia Petals Bundle.

I used the Very Versailles stamp set to create the background. I stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler onto a Stitched Rectangle die cut.

The focal image was created by doing some tone-on-tone stamping on the poinsettia petals and leaves, then die cutting them and spraying with a mixture of Champagne Mist shimmer paint and 70% alcohol in one of the Stampin’ Spritzers. I added some silver foil elements, and one of the Beaded Pearls for the center.

I stamped a flower image and some greenery on the inside of the card. Slimline Cards will fit in a business size envelope.

Measurements:

Card base- Basic Gray 8 x 7, scored at 3-1/2

Whisper White (outside and inside layer)- 3-1/4 X 7-3/4

Poinsettia Cardstock Colors: Cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow

Ink Colors: Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Smokey Slate

Click below to order the supplies to make this card.

https://s.tamp.in/NYtUs7

Happy Stamping!

Love,

Nina

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Another One For the Boys-Masculine Blog Hop

Hey Y'all!

I am joining my Crafty Blog Hops friends today showing you some Masculine projects.

I chose to use one of my favorite sets, Sailing Home. I needed a sympathy card for a friend who lost his dad.

I love the sentiment from Here's A Card, and stamped it on a Stitched Nested Labels die. I altered some of the Seaside Spray Scalloped Linen ribbon for embellishment. I used some of the strands to tie onto the anchor, which I thought added a nice touch. I used the Old World 3D embossing folder on a piece of Night of Navy, then highlighted the raised area by dragging my Craft ink pad over it. I roughed up the edges with my snips, then curled them to give a worn, rugged look. Thanks for stopping by, be sure to click all the way through, I know you will discover some awesome ideas to inspire your craftiness!

Blessings!

Nina

Sunday, October 18, 2020

One For The Boys: LGH 36

Hey Y’all!

It's time for another fun blog hop with the Let's Get Hopping crew. If you arrived here from Rachael Merrick's page, Welcome! This is her first time hopping with us, isn't she fabulous? Our theme this month is "One For The Boys." Do you cringe when someone says "masculine card?" Why are they so difficult? It seems like a struggle for all stampers, but I hope you come away with lots of ideas after hopping with us today.

When I think of Masculine Cards, I think of neutral colors, browns, blues, and the guys in my life are outdoorsmen, so usually some type of nature scene. But sometimes those neutral colors can be drab and boring, and I wanted my projects to have a little brightness to them. So here is what I came up with.

I have 2 projects to share, both using one of my favorite stamp sets, Rooted In Nature. If you struggle with masculine cards, this is the set for you!

I paired it with the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper, which is one of the DSP's on sale all month long!

On the first card, I did a watercolor wash with Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, and Old Olive on a piece of Shimmery White CS, then, after it had dried, stamped it with the Birch Background and some of the leaf images in Gray Granite.

I did another wash in those colors on another piece of Shimmery white, stamped the leaves with Gray Granite, and then die cut them.

For the second card, I used a 4 x 5-1/4 piece of DSP, and stamped one of the leaf images directly onto it. I did the same watercolor wash technique with the leaves.

To get the brown spots, I inked up my water painter with Soft Suede reinker, then tapped it against the cap. Don't they look realistic?

Thank you for stopping by today, next up is the fabulous Eimear Carvill, just click on the arrow to head over to her page.

Thanks for stopping by! If you live in the US and don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would love to earn your business. If you would like to order any of the products I've used today, click on the images below to go to my online store. Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss any of the fun!

Love,

Nina

Be sure to take advantage of the DSP sale going on this month!