Posted in 2024-2026 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, Designer Series Paper, Fun/Fancy fold card, Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop, Online Exclusives

Latte Love & Coffee with Friends for the Ink and Inspiration Blog Hop-June 2024

Hello fellow stampers! I am Theresa McEntee-author of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. I am hopping along with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop crew today. You can visit super awesome blogs from around the world! The list to follow the hop is at the end of my blog post. Please stop by and see everyone’s projects!

The Ink & Inspiration Challenge is a sketch challenge this month. The image inspired me and I immediately saw the possibility of a Fun Fold. I really love to figure out new ways to make a card!

I absolutely love coffee! There are so many good memories related to relaxing with a cup of delicious coffee. For this Fun Fold card I used two stamp sets- Latte Love & Coffee with Friends. You can find Coffee with Friends in the Stampin’ Up! 2025-26 Annual Catalog. The Latte Love is an Online Exclusive.

Each of these stamp sets has images that can be used for a multitude of handmade cards. I chose the women sitting on the steps with her cup of coffee because it reminded me of myself. I love to contemplate life with a hot cup of rich savory coffee!

There are several great dies to accompany the Latte Love stamp set. I only used the outline of the cup.

The “A Little Latte” Designer Series Paper is so fun with several designs!

Thinking about possibilities for Sketch 105 led to the creation of this unique Fun Fold.

Measurements

  • Pecan Pie cardstock card base: 5 1/2″x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
  • Pecan Pie cardstock: 3″x 4″
  • Calypso Coral cardstock: 2 3/8″ x 3 3/8″, 2 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ (to die cut coffee cup)
  • Basic White cardstock: 2 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ (for the image of the women), 2 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ (front inside piece), 3 3/4″ x 5″ (back inside piece), 2″ x 2″ (to stamp and die cut coffee)
  • A Little Latte DSP: 5 3/8″ x 8 1/4″ scored at 4 1/8″ (see template below)

DSP Template

The image of the women with the cup of coffee was colored with the Watercolor Pencils.

Supplies

  • Stamp Set: Latte Love & Coffee with Friends
  • Dies: Latte Love
  • Ink: Memento, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie & Calypso Coral
  • Embellishments: Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots
  • Ribbon: Linen Thread
  • Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 & 2

Instructions

  1. Use Pecan Pie Ink and stamp-off once to stamp the coffee for the coffee cup onto the Basic White cardstock. Die cut the coffee.
  2. Stamp the image of the women in Memento Ink. Color as desired.
  3. The sentiments are all stamped in Early Espresso Ink. (see below)
  4. For the back inside card piece, use Memento Ink to stamp the image of the two coffee cups with the croissants. Color as desired.
  5. Stamp the splatter and the cup rings with Pecan Pie Ink, some Stamped-Off once and some at full strength. (see below)
  6. Now stamp the ariel view of the coffee cup in Calypso Coral Ink onto the Calypso Coral cardstock. Die cut the coffee cup.

Front inside and Back inside

  1. Adhere the back inside card piece to the inside of the Pecan Pie cardstock card base. Close the card.
  2. Next fold the “A Little Latte” DSP at the 4 1/8″ score line. Adhere the DSP to the front of the Pecan Pie cardstock card base so that it will open like a second card.
  3. Open the DSP and adhere the front inside card piece to the inside of the DSP. Close the DSP.
  4. Now adhere the Basic White cardstock with the image of the women on it to the Calypso Coral cardstock. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere this to the Pecan Pie cardstock.
  5. Apply the Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the back of the bottom corner and adhere the card piece with the image of the women on it to the front of the DSP card piece.
  6. Glue the Basic White cardstock stamped with the coffee to the inside of the Calypso Coral cardstock coffee cup. Use the glue to adhere the cup to the upper right-hand corner of the card piece with the image of the woman on it.
  7. Add the Swirl Dots to the upper right-hand corner or as desired.

Voila!

I hope you enjoyed Sketch 105 and my Fun Fold card! Be sure to join the Blog Hop to see more interpretations of Sketch 105!

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Have a most wonderful day!

Theresa

Posted in 2024-2026 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, Gratitude/ Thanks, Inspiration in Ink Blog Hop, Nature

Wildflower Designs Color Combo for the Inspirations in Ink June 2024 Blog Hop

Welcome! Thank you 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 such talented demonstrators today. Be sure to check out everyone’s Color Combo projects. When you are ready, you may order from my Online Store HERE to get the supplies needed to make your own cards.

I had been wanting to use the Wildflower Designs Bundle. This proved to be a great set for the Color Combo of Blueberry Bushel, Lemon Lolly and Granny Apple Green.

I also really enjoyed playing with the dies. There were several that cut out shapes I hadn’t expected. i used these shapes to create this elegant card.

Measurements

  • Basic White cardstock card base: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
  • Basic White cardstock: 3 3/4″ x 5″ for the inside, 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ to emboss, 4″ x 5 1/2″ to die cut the larger hexagon, 2 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ to die cut the smaller hexagon and 1 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ for the sentiment
  • Lemon Lolly cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/2″ to die cut the hexagon
  • Blueberry Bushel cardstock: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ to die cut the scalloped hexagon

Supplies

  • Stamp Set: Wildflower Designs
  • Dies: Wildflower Designs
  • Embossing Folder: Eyelet 3D
  • Ink: Blueberry Bushel Ink Pad and Stampin’ Write Markers in Blueberry Bushel, Lemon Lolly and Granny Apple Green
  • Embellishments: Rhinestone Basic Jewels
  • Ribbon: Iridescent 1/2″ Striped Trim

Instructions

  1. Die cut all of the pieces.
  2. Emboss the Basic White cardstock with the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
  3. Adhere the Lemon Lolly cardstock hexagon to the embossed Basic White cardstock. Cut a 6 1/2″ piece of the Iridescent Striped Trim. Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere to the back of the embossed cardstock. Adhere the embossed Basic White cs to the front of the Basic White cardstock card base.
  4. Use the Stampin’ Write Markers to apply ink to the flower images on the stamps. Use the side of the brush tip to get an even layer of ink on the stamp. Huff on the stamp to moisten it, then stamp the image on the Basic White cardstock.
  5. Adhere the inside Basic White cardstock card piece to the inside of the Basic White cardstock card base.

  1. Adhere the Blueberry Bushel cardstock scalloped hexagon to the Basic White cardstock hexagon. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere this to the card front.
  2. Also use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the small Basic White cardstock hexagon with the stamped flower image on it to the center of the underlying larger Basic White cardstock hexagon.
  3. Use the Blueberry Bushel Ink Pad and stamp the sentiment onto the Basic White cardstock. Use Paper Snips to fussy cut the sentiment. Apply small pieces of the Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the sentiment and adhere to the card front.
  4. Embellish with the Rhinestone Basic Jewels as desired. I actually had a bow and another rhinestone on this card. Somehow, between finishing the card and photographing it, the rhinestone and bow fell off. Oh well! Lol!

Voila!

Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you enjoyed my project. You will be inspired when you visit all the blogs in the Inspirations In Ink Blog Hop!

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

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Have a most wonderful and creative day!

Ciao!

Theresa

Posted in 2024-2026 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop, Fish, Fun/Fancy fold card, Hello, Lake/Sea/Ocean, Sealife

Around the World On Wednesday Blog Hop-June 2024- The Adventures of Benji with Submarine Life

Hello and welcome! 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 for the Adventures of Benji!

On the second Wednesday of each month, the AWOW team put together a thematic hop to give you some inspiration for your own crafting. The Adventures of Benji is this month’s theme.

Today’s hop is special because of Benji. Benji is Angie’s little Shih Tzu. He is her stamping and walking buddy. He is so full of personality! He will want Angie to carry him after a short walk, but he loves to run and play soccer! He also loves cheese, eggs, popcorn and anything with butter.

Angie promised Benji she would take him on a trip around the world- so here he goes!

First he is going to travel to the coast of California from where I am in Bisbee Arizona. He is going by submarine up to British Columbia Canada to visit Lori Wilcox. Hense, the inspiration for my card!

My Project for today

Before Benji could board the sub, the scene needed to be created. The Submarine Life Bundle is the perfect choice as there are many sea creatures so that Benji will have some friends to make along the way! This card has Craig the crab and Ollie the Octopus on the front panel.

On the inside panel are Gertrude the Guppy and her five little fishies- Gary, Geraldine, Glenda, George and Gregory. And don’t forget Sandy the Starfish!

Here is the template for this fun fold card. I hope you enjoyed the card and the story that went along with it!

To add a little Bling! I used the new 2024-26 In Color Shimmer Gems in Shaded Summer.

The AWOW Team

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. 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. Benji had quite the Adventure! And such a talented and wonderful group of people! You will want to visit everyone to be sure to see all the amazing projects!

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 from Benji’s Adventures. I know I sure was!

See More Inspiring Projects

Leonie Stuart – AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith – AU

Cheryll Miller – AU

Aurélie Fabre – FR

TIna Zinck-MacDonald – CA

Angie McKenzie – US

Chris Smith – US

Theresa McEntee – US

Lori Willcox – CA

Bree Renwick-US

Thank you so much for visiting today. I hope you enjoyed learning more about our projects along with the Adventures of Benji! Have a most wonderful day!

Theresa