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Grassy Grove and Horse & Sleigh for the Ink and Inspiration Blog Hop-October 2023

Hello fellow stampers! You are visiting with Theresa McEntee-author of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. I am hopping with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop today. There are several of us- you will find the list to follow the hop at the end of my blog post.

The Ink & Inspiration Challenge is both an image and a color challenge. I was inspired by the trees and sun because I felt a feeling of serenity while I was looking at the image. The color combination is just gorgeous! Many of my faves!

How To

  1. Measurements are at the end of the blog.
  2. Start out with the One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper on the left. I thought it was a little barren. After looking through all my stamp sets, I found the perfect tree in the Grassy Grove stamp set.
  3. Tear a piece of copy paper to make an uneven edge and use as a mask so that the trees appear further away. Stamp some trees in Starry Sky Ink. The mask also provides an edge to make a snow drift for the trees to be behind. Use a Small Blending Brush with the Starry Sky Ink and a light layer to make a soft snowdrift in front of the trees.
  4. Diecut the sun with the smallest of the Deckled Circle Dies from a piece of full stick sticky paper. Tip: Diecut through 2 or more sticky sheets so that the top one will still have a full stick.
  5. Apply a light layer of Crushed Curry Ink with a Small Blending Brush where you want the sun to be. Stick the sun mask on. Blend on more Crushed Curry Ink, then blend on a little Pumpkin Pie just around the edge.
  6. To make the sun’s rays, use a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock and a Small Blending Brush. Apply a small amount of Crushed Curry Ink to the brush and very gently blend the color along the edge of the scrap of cardstock. Move the scrap a little and repeat until all the rays are done.
  7. Add more trees in Mossy Meadow Ink and Blackberry Bliss Ink.
  8. The sentiment is from the Horse & Sleigh stamp set. Stamp the sentiment for the front of the card in Starry Sky Ink onto a strip of Basic White cardstock measuring 5/8″ x 4 1/4″.
  9. The clouds come from the Trucking Along stamp set and are stamped in Gray Granite Ink.
  1. Use the torn piece of copy paper again to create the inside of the card. Stamp the trees that are in the background with Starry Sky Ink. Then as you move closer, stamp the trees in Mossy Meadow Ink then Blackberry Bliss Ink. Use a Small Blending Brush and a light layer of the Starry Sky Ink to make the snowdrifts.
  2. Stamp the sentiments for the inside of the card in Starry Sky Ink.
  3. Adhere all of the corresponding cardpieces. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the front panel.

Add Bling

Use the 2022-24 In Color Pearls for the Bling by applying 3 of the Starry Sky pearls.

Measurements

This is a 5″ x 7″ card.

  • Starry Sky cardstock card base: 7″ x 10″ scored at 5″.
  • Basic White cardstock: 4″ x 6″ and 5/8″ x 4 1/4″
  • One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper (DSP): 4″ x 6″
  • Blackberry Bliss cardstock: two at 4 1/4″ x 6 1/4″

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Theresa

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Bruno & Kylie Bertucci’s Demonstrator Training Program Blog Hop-October 2023- Abundant Beauty Hello Card

Hello! Welcome to Bruno & Kylie Bertucci’s Demonstrator Training Blog Hop for October 2023. I’m Theresa with Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. I have a Hello card made with the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks for you today. I am so glad you are joining me!

We are a group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, interested in building a successful Stampin’ Up! business. My goal this year is to continue to participate in the monthly Blog Hop. I will be showing the card I send my customers when they order from me. This blog hop is full of ideas and creative inspiration! Be sure to visit everyone’s blog by clicking on the links at the end of my blog.

Measurements

  • Cajun Craze cardstock card base: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored 4 1/4″
  • Pumpkin Pie cardstock: 4 1/4″x 5 1/2″ (for diecutting the 2nd from the largest Deckled Circles Die)
  • Basic White card stock: 2″ x 3″, 4″ x 5 1/4″ and 4″ x 5 1/4″ (for diecutting the 4th from the largest Deckled Circles Die)

Supplies

  • Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks
  • Layering Leaves stamp set for the sentiment
  • Autumn Leaves Dies
  • Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Lemon Lime Twist, Parakeet Party, Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie and Early Espresso
  • Small Blending Brushes (at least 2 packs)
  • Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack
  • Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots

Instructions

Blending the Flower Petals

  1. Diecut the Deckled Circle from the Basic White cardstock.
  2. Secure it to a piece of scrap paper with removable adhesive.
  3. Secure the scrap paper to the work space with tape.
  4. Lay the #1 Decorative Mask over your Deckled Circle cardpiece as desired. Take note of where the notch along the edge of the mask is. Use a pen to draw a line along that edge to help with placement of the next masks.
  5. Secure the Decorative Mask with some removable tape (sticky note tape).
  6. Use a Small Blending Brush and the Daffodil Delight Ink to apply ink along the tips of the flower petals. You can make this as light or as dark as you wish. See photo above on left.
  7. Now use another Small Blending Brush and the Cajun Craze Ink. Apply a layer of ink around the center circle.
  8. Lastly blend in Pumpkin Pie Ink with a third blending brush to complete the flower petals.
  9. Carefully remove the mask without disturbing the cardpiece.

Blending the Leaves

  1. Lay the #2 mask with the leaves by matching up the notch on the edge of the mask with the mark you made on the scrap paper.
  2. Secure the mask with removable tape.
  3. Use a clean Small Blending Brush to apply the Lemon Lime Twist Ink to the leaves first. Then apply the Parakeet Party Ink leaving a bit of the Lemon Lime Twist showing on the upper edge of each leaf.
  4. Finish the leaf by blending in some of Granny Apple Green Ink along the bottom edge of each leaf.
  5. Carefully remove the mask.

Blending the Center of the Flower

  1. The last 2 masks will complete the center of the flower.
  2. Lay mask # 3 over the card piece matching the notch. Secure it with the removable tape.
  3. Use a Small Blending Brush to apply the Pecan Pie Ink.
  4. Carefully remove mask #3.
  5. Lay mask #4 over the card piece, matching the notch and securing it to the scrap paper.
  6. Apply Early Espresso Ink.
  7. Remove the mask.
  8. Tip: Be sure to keep the masks away from your cardpieces as they will have residual ink on them. Rinse them in water. Use a mild soap if needed.

Blending the Flower for the Inside

  1. Repeat the above process to blend on a small flower in the lower right-hand corner of the Basic White cardstock for the inside of the card.
  2. Adhere this piece to the inside of the Cajun Craze cardstock card base.

Assemble the Card

  1. Use the Deckled Circles Die to diecut from the Pumpkin Pie cardstock.
  2. Adhere the Basic White cardstock card piece with the flowers on it to the Pumpkin Pie cardstock circle.
  3. Position the circles on the front of the Cajun Craze cardstock card base and trim any excess that is on the left border.
  4. Adhere this to the card base.
  5. Use Early Espresso Ink and the “Hello” sentiment from the Layering Leaves stamp set to stamp onto the 2″ x 3″ Basic White cardstock. Diecut with the label die from the Autumn Leaves Dies. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment to the card front.
  6. Tie a bow with the Burlap Ribbon and adhere to the card front with a few Mini Glue Dots.
  7. Bling! Apply the Rustic Metallic Dots as desired.

Voila!

Remember to visit everyone’s blog. You will see creative inspiration from Demonstrators around the world! You are currently at Theresa McEntee-Theresa’s Treasures-USA. Enjoy!

I appreciate your visit to my blog today. Those who place an order with me during October will receive one of today’s cards as a thank you!

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Have a most wonderful day! Happy crafting!

Theresa

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Magical Meadow Bundle for the Inspirations in Ink October 2023 Blog Hop

Welcome and thanks for visiting Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts! I am Theresa, a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in Arizona, USA. Today is the monthly Inspirations in Ink Blog Hop! I am excited to be hopping with talented demonstrators from around the world. Be sure to check out everyone’s Magical Meadow Bundle projects. The Magical Bundle is in the 2023 Mini Catalog. When you are ready, you may order from my Online Store HERE.

I made this card using most of the diecuts form the Magical Meadow Die set using the colors shown in the catalog for this set. I love the color combination and how the bouquet turned out!

Measurements

  • Blueberry Bushel cardstock card base: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
  • Gray Granite cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (to diecut with the largest Scalloped Contour Die)
  • Basic White cardstock: 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inside), 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ (to diecut the circle with Labels Aglow Dies) and 3 1/2″ x 5″ (to diecut with the 2nd to the largest Scalloped Contour Die)
  • Scrap cardstock in Moody Mauve, Lost Lagoon, Shaded Spruce and Blueberry Bushel to diecut the foliage

Supplies

  • Magical Meadow stamp set & dies
  • Scalloped Contours Dies
  • Labels Aglow Dies
  • Blueberry Bushel Ink
  • Blending Brush
  • Tinsel Gems 4 Pack
  • White & Silver Ribbon

Voila!

Thank you so much for visiting today! Please visit all the blogs in the Inspirations In Ink Blog Hop. You will be amazed and inspired by all the fun and creative projects made by the Inspirations In Ink demonstrators. 

You are currently visiting Theresa McEntee-USA creator of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts.

Have a most wonderful and creative day!

Ciao!

Theresa

Posted in 2023 Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog, 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, Avid Stamper, Designer Series Paper, Fun/Fancy fold card, Inspiration, Nature, Outdoors

Around the World On Wednesday Blog Hop-October 2023- Sketch Challenge with Autumn Leaves Dies

Hello and welcome to a Sketch Challenge with Autumn Leaves Dies! I am Theresa McEntee, creator of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. Today I have the pleasure of participating in the Blog Hop with Around the World on Wednesday (AWOW) organized by Angie McKenzie. 

On the second Wednesday of each month, the AWOW team put together a thematic hop to give you some inspiration for your own crafting. This Sketch Challenge and the question on whether to add a bow or not is this month’s theme.

I found this Sketch Challenge to be, well, challenging. I had fallen in love with the All About Autumn Designer Series Paper and Autumn Leaves Dies. So I decided to play around with the different designs and colors. I love the little leaves in the dies!

My Project for today

I chose this color combination to be in line with the colors in the All About Autumn Designer Series Paper-Moody Mauve and Pretty Peacock. I did make this card using Basic White cardstock, but in retrospect, I should have used Very Vanilla cardstock. If I make another card, I will use the Very Vanilla cardstock.

Project Details

Measurements:

  • Very Vanilla cardstock card base: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
  • Very Vanilla cardstock: 3″ x 5″, 3/8″ x 2″ (sentiment) and 4″ x 5 1/4 (inside)
  • Moody Mauve cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″
  • Pretty Peacock cardstock: 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ (to diecut leaves)
  • Moody Mauve/Foil design of All About Autumn DSP: 1 1/8″ x 1 1/8″, 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ (to diecut leaves) and 3/8″ x 3 1/2″ (inside)
  • Pretty Peacock/Foil design: 1 1/8″ x 1 1/8″, 1″x 1 1/2″ (to diecut leaf) and 3/8″ x 5 1/4″ (inside)
  • Moody Mauve/Pretty Peacock/Very Vanilla/Foil design: 1 3/8″ x 1 3/8″ and 3/8″ x 4 1/2″ (inside)

Instructions

  1. Burnish the fold of the Very Vanilla cardstock card base with your Bone Folder.
  2. Use the Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the All About Autumn DSP strips to the 4″x 5 1/4″ Very Vanilla cardstock to make the inside panel. Adhere it to the inside of the Very Vanilla card base.
  3. Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Moody Mauve cardstock to the front of the Very Vanilla cardbase.
  4. Position the 3″ x 5″ Very Vanilla cardstock slightly to the right and adhere in place.
  5. Now adhere the Pretty Peacock cardstock to the card front on the left side.
  6. Set up all of the squares of the All About Autumn Designer Series on the card front, and then adhere them.
  7. Diecut the little leaves, place them where you like and adhere.
  8. Stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock Ink. Adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  9. Add the Blooming Pearls as desired.

The AWOW Team

Each month this group of creative friends prepare a project for a theme. Below is an image of the whole crew and where they are from around the globe. Such a talented and wonderful group of people! You will want to visit everyone to be sure to see all the amazing projects!

I am so glad you have joined me today in this worldwide hug that stretches all the way from Australia to Alaska across twelve different time zones.  We all love sharing joy with you through projects from our individual parts of the world. I hope that you will be filled with lots of inspiration!

See More Inspiring Projects

Jan Clothier – NZ

Leonie Stuart – AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith – AU

Cheryll Miller – AU

Danielle Kassing – NL

Ximena Morales – DE

Aurélie Fabre – FR

Mikaela Titheridge – UK

TIna Zinck – CA

Annette Ball – CA

Angie McKenzie – US

Kelly Taranto – US

Shel Anderson – CA

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – US

Chris Smith – US

Brenda Nelson – CA

Theresa McEntee – US >>You are here

Bree Renwick – US

Lori Willcox – CA

Teri West – US

Cheryl Hamilton – US

Thank you so much for visiting today. I hope you enjoyed learning more about my project. Have a most wonderful day!

Theresa

Posted in 2023 Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog, 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, Avid Stamper, Designer Series Paper, Gratitude/ Thanks, Nature, Outdoors

Kylie’s International Blog Highlights Gallery-October 2023: Autumn Leaves Gratitude Card

Hello! Welcome to Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. I am Theresa, an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in Arizona, USA. I am excited to be participating in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlight Gallery with my Autumn Leaves Gratitude card. Today I am sharing my card and blogging along with a very creative group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world! Please be sure to see all of the inspirational projects by visiting everyone’s blog. You will need to click on the “Vote” button below to see the Gallery.

The theme for this Gallery is “Thank You”.

It is so important to show appreciation to those who have helped you, supported you and inspired you. One way to express gratitude is to send a handmade thank you card! Discover the joy in making and sending a handmade card for yourself!

This Autumn Leaves Gratitude Card showcases the Autumn Leaves Bundle, All About Autumn Designer Series Paper * and the Online Exclusive-Silver & Gold Self-Adhesive Glimmer Paper.

*The All About Autumn Designer Series Paper is due to be back in stock this week.

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Measurements

  • Copper Clay cardstock card base: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
  • All About Autumn Designer Series Paper:
    Copper Clay/Foil design: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (diecut with the largest Scalloped Contours Die), 3″ x 3 1/4″ (diecut the largest leaf in the Autumn Leaves Dies) and 1/2″ x 5 1/4″(inside)
    Mossy Meadow/Foil design: 2 1/2″ x 3″(diecut with the large narrow leaf die)
    White/Foil design: 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″( diecut with the leaf duo)
  • Gold Self-Adhesive Glimmer Paper: 3″ x 12″
  • Gold Foil: 3 1/4″ x 4 3/4″ (diecut with the 2nd from the largest Scalloped Contours Die)
  • Very Vanilla cardstock: 5/8″ x 2 3/4″ for the sentiment, 2 3/4″ x 4″(diecut with the 3rd from the largest Scalloped Contours Die) and 4″ x 5 1/4″ for the inside

Supplies

  • Autumn Leaves stamp set & dies
  • Scalloped Contours Dies
  • Copper Clay Ink
  • Gold & Vanilla 3/8″ Satin Edged Ribbon
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals & Mini Dimensionals
  • Mini Glue Dot
  • Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Instructions

  1. Fold the Copper Clay cardstock card base in half and set aside.
  2. Stamp the sentiment in Copper Clay Ink onto the 5/8″ x 2 3/4″ Very Vanilla cardstock. Cut the right-hand end into a banner.
  3. Die cut all of the leaves, scalloped rectangles and the veins for the leaves.
  4. Remove the protective backing on the Gold Glimmer Paper and adhere the veins to the corresponding leaves.
  5. Adhere the Copper Clay/Foil scalloped rectangle to the front of the Copper Clay cardstock card base.
  6. Stampin’ Dimensionals are used to adhere the Gold Foil scalloped rectangle to the card front.
  7. Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or the Stampin’ Seal to adhere the Very Vanilla cardstock scalloped rectangle to the Gold Foil layer.
  8. Arrange the leaves on the Very Vanilla cardstock scalloped rectangle. I started with the Mossy Meadow/Foil leaves in the background. A Mini Stampin’ Dimensional was applied to the back of the tip of the right-hand Mossy Meadow/Foil leaf to raise it up a bit.
  9. Add the Copper Clay/Foil leaf using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Slide the White/Foil leaves behind the Copper Clay/Foil leaf. Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals are on the back of the tip of each leaf.
  10. Use a Stampin’ Dimensional on the back of the middle of the sentiment and glue on either end. Adhere to the card front. This gives the sentiment banner a wavy look.
  11. To adhere the small Gold Glimmer Paper maple leaf, apply a Stampin’ Dimensional to it without removing the protective backing. Adhere to the left of the sentiment.
  12. Make a small bow using the Gold & Vanilla 3/8″ Satin Edged Ribbon. Adhere to the card front using a Mini Glue Dot.
  1. Complete the inside by adhering the 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ strip of the Copper Clay/Foil DSP to the right-hand side of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Very Vanilla cardstock. Adhere 2 oak leaves diecut from the Gold Glimmer Paper. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card base.

Voila!

I hope you enjoyed my gratitude card today using the Autumn Leaves Bundle. I really loved sharing it with you!

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You are currently at Theresa McEntee-Theresa’s Treasures-USA. When you click on the Vote For Me button above you will see the Gallery of creative inspiration from Demonstrators around the world! Remember to visit everyone’s blog by clicking on the photo of their card in the Gallery.

To vote for your favorite cards, click on the small heart in the upper right-hand corner of each photo. You have 5 votes! Enjoy and come visit Theresa’s Treasures again soon!

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Thanks again for stopping by! Have a most wonderful and crafty day!

Theresa