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It’s Okay for the Ink and Inspiration Blog Hop- March 2025

Posted on March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 by Theresa's Treasures

Hello fellow crafters and stampers! I am Theresa McEntee-author of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts blog. I am hopping along with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop group 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!

My card is made using the It’s Okay cling stamp set!

The Ink & Inspiration Challenge for March 2025 is Sketch Challenge #108. I was having a hard time with this sketch. I just wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. My card sort of happened rather that being planned. Has that ever happened to you? Ususally I sketch out my ideas first.

One type of card I like is the vintage look. I can’t say I am very good at it. I do admire other peoples vintage projects. So I tried a couple of techniques on this card.

Measurements

Crumb Cake cardstock card base: 4 1/4″ x 11″ with a score
line at 5 1/2″
Crumb Cake cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Very Vanilla cardstock inside: 3 3/4″ x 5″ and 1/2″ x 2 3/4″
Shaded Spruce cardstock: 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ and scrap to stamp
2 more bunches of leaves
Petunia Pop: 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ and scrap to stamp 2 more butterflies

Supplies

Stamp Set: It’s Okay cling stamp (an Online Exclusive!)
Dies: none
Embossing Folder: Mini Corrugated 3D (another Online Exclusive!)
Ink: Shaded Spruce, Petunia Pop, Pecan Pie & Crumb
Cake Ink Pads
Embellishments: Textured Dots
Ribbon:Basic Beige 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Blending Brushes
Cut & Emboss Machine
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Dimensionals & Black Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
Mini Glue Dots
Wink of Stella Glitter Brush

Instructions

Stamping the Components

Stamp the butterfly onto the 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ Petunia Pop cardstock. Stamp two more butterflies onto the scrap of Petunia Pop cardstock. Fussy cut the two stamped on the scrap paper. You can cut the antennae off of one of the butterflies.
On the butterfly with the antennae remaining, use a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to darken the antennae and body. Then use the Dark Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Marker to make an outline around the inner wings. (see close up photos above)
Fold the fussy-cut butterflies in half. Apply two Mini Black Dimensionals to the center of the butterfly without the antennae. Adhere over the stamped butterfly on the square of Petunia Pop cardstock. Then apply glue to the center of the butterfly with the antennae. Adhere to the butterfly that has the Dimensionals on it. separate the wings for a 3D effect.
Use the edge of the Paper Snips to distress the edges of the Petunia Pop card stock square. Set aside.
Now stamp the leaves in Shaded Spruce Ink onto the two
1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ Shaded Spruce cardstock squares. Then stamp another two bunches of leaves in Shaded Spruce Ink onto the scrap of Shaded Spruce. Fussy cut the two largest leaves from the scrap.
Fold the fussy-cut leaves in half. Apply glue to the center and adhere over the leaves stamped on the square of Shaded Spruce card stock. Bend the sides up for a 3D effect.
Use the edge of the Paper Snips to distress the edges. Set aside.
Use the Petunia Pop Ink to stamp the sentiment “Inhale. Exhale.” onto the strip of Very Vanilla card stock. Cut the ends at a diagonal with your Paper Snips. Set aside.

Stamping the Inside

Stamp the Very Vanilla card stock for the inside as shown below.

Adhere the inside to the inside of the Crumb Cake card stock card base.

Creating the Front Panel

Use the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder to emboss the panel of Crumb Cake card stock.
With the Stampin’ Blending Brush, apply Pecan Pie Ink to the panel as desired for a vintage effect. Then use the edge of your Paper Snips to distress the edges. It is okay if the paper tears somewhat.
Flatten the Crumb Cake card stock out. Wrap 6″ of the Beige Bordered Ribbon around the middle of the panel. Secure to the back with Mini Glue Dots.

Assembling the Card

Apply Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the corrugated panel. Adhere the panel to the front of the Crumb Cake card stock card base.
Adhere the Shaded Spruce card stock squares to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the Petunia Pop card stock butterfly to the card front.
Use Mini Glue Dots and a little glue to adhere the bow.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment.
Finish with the Textured Dots Embellishment! Don’t forget to add Wink of Stella on the leaves and butterfly!

!Voila!

I hope you enjoyed my vintage card for the Sketch #108 Chalenge today. Leave me a comment to let me know what you think.

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Happy Hibiscus for the Ink and Inspiration Blog Hop-December 2024

Posted on December 26, 2024March 17, 2025 by Theresa's Treasures

Hello fellow stampers! I am Theresa McEntee-author of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts Blog. Today I am hopping along with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop Demonstrators with my Happy Hibiscus card. It is the last hop of 2024! You can visit super awesome blogs from around the world! The list to join the hop is at the end of my blog post. Please stop by and see everyone’s projects!

Some of the Stampin’ Up! products I used for this colorful card are a sneak peek of what is in the 2025 January to April Mini Catalog! Specifically, the Bloom Impression 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and Sunny Day Iridescent Dots which will be available for purchase on January 7, 2025! If you are in need of a catalog, be sure to let me know in the comments.

This month the Ink & Inspiration Challenge is a Sketch challenge. I was inspired by the sketch and wanted to use something other than the square and rectangle shapes. I chose the Happy Hibiscus Bundle from the Online Exclusives since the flowers were large enough to substitute for the squares and rectangle in the sketch. Also, I really enjoy coloring with the Stampin’ Blend Alcohol Markers! It is so fun to blend the colors together!

Measurements

Basic White cardstock card base: 4 1/4″ x 11″, scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White cardstock for stamping the flowers and
leaves: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Peach Pie cardstock: 2″ x 4 1/2″ to die cut 6 small flowers &
4 large flowers
Peach Pie cardstock: 2 1/4″ for the sentiment
Shy Shamrock cardstock: 1 3/4″ x 5″ to die cut 5 leaves
Lemon Lolly cardstock: 1/2″ x 3″to use a hole punch to make
6 small flower centers & 4 large centers
Bloom Impressions 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper: yellow floral pattern: 4 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, 3/8″ x 5 1/2, 3/8″ x 4″, 1/8″ x 5 1/2″
& 1/8″ x 3 3/4″

Supplies

Stamp Set: Happy Hibiscus
Dies: Happy Hibiscus Hybid Dies
Embossing Folder: Happy Hibiscus Hybrid 3D Embossing Folder
Ink: Memento Black Ink Pad
Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers: Lemon Lolly Combo Pack, Calypso Coral Light, Poppy Parade Combo Pack, Melon Mambo Combo Pack, Pretty in Pink Combo Pack & a Color Lifter.
Embellishments: Sunny Day Iridescent Dots and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush
Ribbon: Peach Pie 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon

Instructions

Use the Memento Black Ink to stamp the images of the flowers & leaves onto the Basic White cardstock. Also stamp the sentiment onto the Peach Pie cardstock.
Color as desired. I used the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers. You could use the Blends, the Watercolor Pencils or the Stampin’ Write Markers. Have fun!
Use the Happy Hibiscus Hybid Dies and Hybrid 3D Embossing Folder to cut & add dimension to the stamped flowers. It does take a little practice to use this. I recommend practicing on images stamped in Memento Ink on scrap paper first. Watch the following video on how to use the Hybrid Dies & 3D Embossing Folder.

Die cut the Peach Pie cardstock flowers & the Shy Shamrock cardstock leaves.
Use the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers to add some color to the center of each of the Peach Pie cardstock flowers.
Use two sizes of hole punches to make the Lemon Lolly cardstock flower centers. Adhere the centers to the middle of each of the Peach Pie cardstock flowers. Add some Wink of Stella to each flower.

Assembling the Card

Wrap a 6″ piece of the Peach Pie Ribbon around the Bloom Impressions panel. Secure with Mini Glue Dots. Tie a bow and adhere to the far right. I use a combination of the Mini Glue Dots and Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue so that the bow will stay on more securely.
Adhere the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper panel with the ribbon around it to the front of the Basic White cardstock card base.
Adhere the strips of Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper to the inside of the card base as shown below.

Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment to the lower left-hand corner of the card front.
Adhere the die cut Shy Shamrock cardstock leaves to the back of the stamped & colored flowers. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the 3 flowers to the card front. Add some Wink of Stella to each flower.

Adhere the stamped & colored leaves to the small flower for the inside. Then use the Tombow Glue to adhere the flower & leaves to the lower right-hand corner of the inside.

Use the Mini Glue Dots and a little Tombow Glue to adhere the Peach Pie Cardstock die cut flowers.
Finish the card front by adding the Sunny Day Iridescent Dots.

¡Voila!

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Embossing Techniques for the Inspirations in Ink July 2024 Blog Hop

Posted on July 30, 2024July 29, 2024 by Theresa's Treasures

See how to use Embossing Techniques to make this card!

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 projects using different Embossing Techniques. The projects could be using embossing folders or projects using embossing powder or embossing paste. Lots of wonderful possibilities!

There are some Embossing Techniques that I used for this card today and I will include a few tips.

Measurements

Summer Splash cardstock card base: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″ (10.5cm x 29.7cm scored at 14.85cm)
Summer Splash cardstock: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (10cm x 14.4cm)
Basic White cardstock: 3 3/4″ x 5″ (9.3cm x 13.7cm) inside and
2 1/4″ x 4″ (5.7cm x 10cm) sentiment
2024-2026 Glimmer Specialty Paper in Summer Splash:
1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ (3.5cm x 14.4cm)
Thoughtful Designs Specialty Designer Series Paper in Summer Splash: 3″ x 5 1/4″ (9.6cm x 14.4cm)

Supplies

Stamp Set: Happiest Day and Throughout the Year
Dies: Everyday Details
Embossing Folder: Fern 3D
Ink:Versamark
Embossing Powder: WOW! Metallics Embossing Powders-silver
Embellishments: Metallic Gems-silver
Ribbon:Gold & Silver Combo Trim

Basic Embossing Kit

If you are new to using Embossing Powders-Welcome! You will be amazed at how fun it is to see the embossing powder change-it’s magical! For basic embossing and most embossing techniques you will need:

a Heat Tool
Versamark Ink
a small paint brush
a spoon
an anti-static tool (Embossing Buddy)
a microfriber cloth
an embossing powder container , plastic container with lid (or a coffee filter)
and of course-Embossing Powder!

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Check out this fun Embossing Technique below!

Instructions

Using an Embossing Folder to Emboss Cardstock

First emboss the Summer Splash cardstock with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. TIP: Spritz the cardstock so that the paper is slightly damp in order to get the best 3D look after you emboss it. Set aside.

Embossing the Sentiment

Die cut the 2 1/4″ x 4″ (5.7cm x 10cm) Basic White cardstock with the third from the smallest rectangle die in the Everyday Details Dies.
Very Important TIP: Use an anti-static tool on the cardstock prior to using embossing powder. This avoids having the embossing powder stick to anything except your stamped image/sentiment.
After using the anti-static tool, stamp the sentiment and the sun rays with Versamark Ink. Versamark is an ink that is also an adhesive so the embossing powder will stick to it.
Sprinkle the embossing powder over the Versamark. Shake off the excess into a plastic container or onto a coffee filter. TIP:The coffee filter will not have as much static as paper, so the powder can easily be returned to the container.
TIP: After embossing, use a small paintbrush to remove any extra embossing powder before using the Heat Tool.
Turn on the Heat Tool and wait about 10 seconds for it to warm up.
TIP: Hold the Heat Tool about 4-6 inches (10-15cm) away from the cardstock. Heat the back first for about 10 seconds. Then heat from the front, moving the heat around until the embossing powder melts (turns).
TIP: As soon as the embossing powder turns (here’s the magic!) remove the heat from that area. Overheating can cause the image/sentiment to not look as crisp.
TIP: After the entire image/sentiment has turned, allow it to cool. The embossing powder is basically melted plastic and will stick to your skin and burn you if you touch it before it has cooled. (Ask me how I know!)
Use a microfiber cloth to remove any excess powder.

Inside of the Card-Embossing

Now for the Basic White cardstock for the inside of the card. Stamp the “Thank You” sentiment from the Thoughout the Year stamp set in Versamark. Emboss with the Silver Embossing Powder same as above. Heat & cool.
Stamp the butterfly from the Happiest Day stamp set in Versamark Ink onto the right lower corner of the inside card piece. Heat. Cool. Adhere this piece to the inside panel of the Summer Splash cardstock card base.

Embossing Technique- Embossing the Edge of the Paper

Now for a fun Embossing Technique!
Tear the right side of the long edge of the Summer Splash Glimmer Paper and Thoughtful Design Specialty Paper.

Use the Versamark Ink pad to dab Versamark onto the torn edge.
Dip the edge in the Silver Embossing Powder that is in a plastic container or shake a bit out onto just the edge. Shake off the excess powder. Use the Heat Tool the same as above. Cool.
Repeat with the Thoughtful Designs Specialty Paper.

Assembling the Card

Adhere the torn and embossed Thoughtful Designs Specialty Paper to the Summer Splash cardstock embossed with the Fern 3D embossing folder.
Adhere the torn and embossed Summer Splash Glimmer Paper to the left of the Thoughtful Designs Specialty Paper.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to hold one end of the Silver Trim to the back of the card piece. Wrap around three times and secure to the back with another Mini Glue Dot.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the card piece to the front panel of the Summer Splash cardstock card base.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment to the card front.
Embellish the card front with the Metallic Gems as desired.

Voila!

Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you enjoyed my project and my Embossing Technique. You will be inspired when you visit all the blogs in the Inspirations In Ink Blog Hop! There are some awesome projects!

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Seaside Wishes Encouragement Card for the Ink and Inspiration Color Challenge Blog Hop- July 2024

Posted on July 25, 2024July 23, 2024 by Theresa's Treasures

Hello fellow stampers! I am Theresa McEntee-author of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. I am hopping along with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop today with my Seaside Wishes Encouragement Card. Here you can also 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 wonderful projects!

The Seaside Wishes Encouragement Card is designed with the Seaside Wishes stamp set and dies available in my Online Store HERE.

The Ink & Inspiration Challenge this month is both an image and a color challenge. I was really stuck with this one. The colors were more inspiring to me than the image. Several stamp sets were tried and several cards made before I decided on this Seaside Wishes Encouragment Card.

Measurements for the Seaside Wishes Encouragment Card

Thick Basic White cardstock (cs) card base: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White cs: 4″ x 8″ (to die cut the sand dollars)
Basic White cs: 5/8″ x 4 1/4″ (for sentiment)
Calypso Coral cs: 3″ x 5 1/2″ (to stamp & die cut the starfish)
Coastal Cabana cs: 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Garden Green cs: 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (to die cut the seaweed)
Old Olive cs: 1″ x 3 1/2″ (to die cut the seaweed)

Supplies

Stamp Set: Seaside Wishes
Dies: Seaside Wishes
Embossing Folder: Seaside Wishes Hybrid Embossing Folder & So Swirly Embossing Folder
Ink: Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral & Coastal Cabana
Embellishments: Adhesive-Backed Dappled Dots
Wink of Stella
Blending Brushes
Sponge Dauber

Instructions for the Seaside Wishes Encouragement Card

Use a Blending Brush and the Crumb Cake Ink to blend color onto the front panel of the Thick Basic White cs card base. Apply a darker color to the edges.
Stamp the stones and sand with the Crumb Cake Ink.
Die cut the sand dollars using the Seaside Wishes Hybrid Embossing Folder with the Seaside Wishes Dies.
Apply a light layer of Crumb Cake Ink to each sand dollar with a Blending Brush. Make some areas a little darker. Set aside.
Stamp the starfish onto the Calypso Coral cs in Calypso Coral Ink. Die cut with the Seaside Wishes Dies. Set aside.
Tear the Coastal Cabana cs along the right-hand side to make an ocean wave. Emboss with the So Swirly Embossing Folder.
Apply Wink of Stella to the torn portion of the Coastal Cabana cs. Adhere to front left of the Basic White cs card base.
Die cut some of the seaweed from the Garden Green and Old Olive cardstock.
Arrange the sand dollars, starfish & seaweed as desired.
Add the Adhesive-Backed Dappled Dots as stones.
Stamp the sentiment in Coastal Cabana Ink onto the 5/8″ strip of Basic White cs. Adhere to the card front.

In the end I really enjoyed designing the Seaside Wishes Encouragement Card because it reminded me of a vacation I took with my family to a beach in Florida. We had such a wonderful time. Good memories! I will have to design a scrapbook page now!

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Online Exclusive Simply Zinnia for the Ink and Inspiration Sketch 104 Challenge Blog Hop-March 2024

Posted on March 28, 2024March 26, 2024 by Theresa's Treasures

Here is my Online Exclusive Simply Zinnia card for the Sketch 104 Challenge!

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

The Ink & Inspiration Challenge this month is a Sketch Challenge. I was already playing around with the Simply Zinnia stamp set. I had stamped a bunch of the large zinnia and colored them with the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers. If you haven’t tried alcohol markers yet, don’t wait any longer. The alcohol markers make coloring so fun and rewarding!

Since I already had several zinnia colored, I arranged them to correspond to the Sketch 104 Challenge. I was thrilled to see how nice they all looked together!

I love the Flowering Zinnia Designer Series Paper and but also wanted to use the Zinnia 3D Embossing Folder. So I decided to emboss the Designer Series Paper. It is very subtle and adds texture to the card.

Measurements

Melon Mambo cardstock card base: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at
4 1/4″
Basic White cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (for stamping the zinnia & leaves), 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inside) and 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (for sentiment)
Flowering Zinnia Designer Series Paper, Petal Pink polka dot design: 4 1/8 ” x 5 3/8″ (to die cut with the largest Deckled Rectangle Die & emboss with the Zinnia 3D Embossing Folder)
NOTE: save the edges when you die cut the Deckled Rectangle to use on the inside of the card

Supplies

Stamp Set: Simply Zinnia
Dies: Simply Zinnia & Deckled Rectangle
Embossing Folder: Zinnia 3D
Ink: Blackberry Bliss and Memento Ink Pads
Stampin’ Blends: Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive & Mossy Meadow
Embellishments: Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins

Instructions

Fold the Melon Mambo cardstock card base at the 4 1/4″ scoreline and burnish with the Bone Folder. Set aside.
Die cut the Flowering Zinnia Designer Series Paper with the largerst Deckled Rectangle Die. Save the edges to use for the inside of the card.
Run the Deckled Rectangle through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Zinnia Embossing Folder. Set aside.
Use Memento Ink to stamp the large zinnia three times and the leaves twice onto the 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ Basic White cardstock.
TIP: Use the Heat Tool to dry the Memento Ink. Then when you use the Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blend, the black Memento will not bleed into the Lemon Lolly.
Color the images as desired. I usually start by coloring the shadows with a the dark shade. Then I blend it with a medium shade. And finally I blend everything with the lighter color.
Die cut the zinnias and leaves with the Simply Zinnia Dies. Set aside.
Use Blackberry Bliss Ink to stamp the sentiment onto the
1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Basic White cardstock. Stamp in the center as you will use the whole piece.
For the inside, use the scrap from cutting the Deckled Rectangle from the Flowering Zinnia Designer Series paper and adhere it to the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White cardstock as shown below.

Assembling the Card

Adhere the inside card piece to the inside of the Melon Mambo cardstock card base.

Adhere the die cut and embossed Flowering Zinnia Designer Series Paper to the front of the card base.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment to the front of of the card.
Arrange the 3 zinnias on the card front. Adhere the top zinnia flat to the card front. Use 3 thicknesses of Basic White cardstock on the back of the middle zinnia. Then adhere the bottom zinnia with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Tip: place Dimensionals in the center of the back of the zinnia so you can place the leaves more easily.
Adhere the leaves.
Use Wink of Stella on the zinnia for extra sparkle.
Embellish with the Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins as desired.

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Lovely & Sweet Emboss Resist Technique for Around the World On Wednesday Blog Hop-February 2024- Technique Challenge

Posted on February 14, 2024February 13, 2024 by Theresa's Treasures

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. I hope you like my Lovely & Sweet Emboss Resist Technique card!

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 month’s challenge is a Technique Challenge.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

“What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of”

My Project for today

This card was made using the Emboss Resist Technique. I love this technique because it turns out differently each time. I also love using embossing powder. It is so magical to see the emboss powder change when you heat it up!

The Lovely & Sweet stamp set is a set of sketched botanical images. I really liked the image of the almond plant so I used it for my Technique Challenge.

Instructions

Embossing

Emboss the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper. First use the Embossing Buddy to remove the static. Stamp the image in Versamark Ink.
Sprinkle the White Emboss Powder over the ink and shake off the excess.
Use a small paint brush to remove any embossing powder that is not supposed to be there.
Use the Heat Tool to heat the emboss powder until it magically changes. Be sure that you have heated up all the areas.
Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.

The Emboss Resist Technique

With a Stampin’ Spritzer spray the paper that is embossed until damp. Use a paper towel to pat off the excess water.
Start with the lightest color. Using the Pool Party Ink Pad, apply ink to an E size Clear Block.
Next apply Coastal Cabana Ink on the edges alsousing the ink pad.

Finish by applying some Pretty Peacock Ink to parts of the edges. Use the corner of the ink pad to apply a little ink to the center.
Use the Stampin’ Spritzer to spray the block until the ink begins to run together.

Flip the block over and onto the embossed Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.
Apply a little pressure by placing a punch on top.
Leave alone for 10 to 15 minutes.

Assembling the Card

Trim the edges and mount on a 3 5/8″ x 4 5/8″ Coastal Cabana cardstock.
The card base is a 4 1/4 x 11″ Pretty Peacock cardstock with the front embossed using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the stamped card piece onto the front of the card base.

Here is how I did the inside. I did not use a sentiment because I wanted to keep this as an all occasion note card.
Add Bling! using the Iridescent Foil Gems.

Voila!

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. I hope you can feel the love!

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!

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

Leonie Stuart – AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith – AU

Cheryll Miller – AU

Danielle Kassing – NL

Aurélie Fabre – FR

Mikaela Titheridge – UK

Angie McKenzie – US

Kelly Taranto – US

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – US

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

Theresa

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Painted Lavendar & Hot Air Balloon for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop-January 2024

Posted on January 25, 2024January 23, 2024 by Theresa's Treasures

Hello fellow stampers! I am Theresa McEntee-author of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. I am hopping along with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop 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 both an image and a color challenge. I was inspired by the image because I love spring flowers and look forward to my flower garden blooming each year. I absolutly love all of the colors! They are so vibrant and happy!

I grew up in Albuquerque New Mexico USA which is the Hot Air Balloon Capital of the World! Each year there is a Balloon Fiesta which lasts a whole week. There were over 500 hot air balloons at the 2023 Fiesta, which was attended by over 900,000 visitors! When Stampin’ Up!® brought out the Hot Air Balloon Bundle in the 2024 Mini Catalog- I was ecstatic! I could not wait to use the Hot Air Balloons with the Painted Lavender Bundle for this challenge.

Measurements

Azure Afternoon cardstock (cs) card base: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Azure Afternoon cs: 4″x 5 1/4″ (1st layer)
Highland Heather Glimmer Paper: 3 3/8″ x 4 5/8″
Basic White cs: two 3 3/4″ x 5″ (diecut with Perennial Postage Die-one for front & one for inside), 2″ x 4″ (to stamp balloon and diecut clouds) and 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ (sentiment)
Melon Mambo cs: 2″ x 2 1/2″ to die cut balloon gandola

Supplies

Stamp Sets: Painted Lavender & Hot Air Balloon
Dies: Perennial Postage & Hot Air Balloon
Embossing Folder: Painted Textures
Ink: Poppy Parade, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather and Azure Afternoon
Embellishments: Wink of Stella
Other: Blending Brush

Instructions

Fold the card base at the score line and burnish with the Bone Folder.
Emboss the 1st layer with the Painted Textures Embossing Folder (EF). Adhere to the front of the card base.
Diecut the 2 Basic White cs panels for the front & inside with the 2nd to largest Perennial Postage Die.
Stamp the 1st part of the balloon envelope with Highland Heather Ink. Stamp the 2nd part with Azure Afternoon Ink. Stamp the sentiment onto the 1/2″ Basic White cs in the middle of the strip with Azure Afternoon Ink.
On one diecut Basic White cs panel, use the Blending Brush with Azure Afternoon Ink to lightly blend a cloudy sky. On the 2nd Basic White cs diecut Basic White cs, blend the ink along the edges.

To finish the 2nd panel for the inside of the card, use Granny Apple Green Ink. Stamp the grass from the Painted Lavender stamp set in the lower right-hand corner, going from tall to short as you move left. Add the tiny flowers in the Highland Heather Ink. Adhere to the inside of the Azure Afternoon cs card base.

Go back to the 1st Basic White diecut for the front of the card.The flowers & grass are from the Painted Lavender stamp set. Stamp the grass in Granny Apple Green Ink on either side of the bottom edge. Then stamp the small tight bunch of flowers in Melon Mambo on either side and in the middle. Stamp the tiny flowers in Highland Heather Ink. Next, stamp the tall thin stalk of flowers in Daffodil Delight Ink to fill in. Finally, stamp the wider stalk of flowers in Poppy Parade Ink.

Adhere to the Highland Heather Glimmer Paper. Tip: I use one of the Deckled Rectangle Dies to cut the center out of the Glimmer Paper diecut. This helps decrease the weight of the card and you have more Glimmer Paper to play with later!

Stick the Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back so that they are attached to both the Glimmer Paper and the Basic White cs. Adhere to the card front.
Adhere 2 of the clouds flat and the 3rd cloud on Dimensionals.
Adhere the 2 pieces of the gondola together. Then adhere it to the balloon envelope.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the balloon to the card front.
Adhere the sentiment to the corner before you trim the edges. This way it will fit nicely.

I hope you give this card a try. I had such fun designing it and putting it together! Hopefully you will have fun too!

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Have a most wonderful day!

Theresa

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Translucent Florals for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop-September 2023

Posted on September 28, 2023September 27, 2023 by Theresa's Treasures

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. Please stop by and visit everyone!

The Ink & Inspiration Challenge this month is both an sketch & a color challenge. I was inspired by the sketch primarily because I was already playing with the Translucent Florals Bundle and I could envision using the images in the sketch. This bundle can be found in the Stampin’ Up! 2023 Holiday Mini Catalog.

And this bundle has a coordinating Designer Series Paper (DSP) only available in the Online Exclusives. The Delightful Floral DSP has vibrant colors and gorgeous designs. I also couldn’t wait to try out the Online Exclusive Gold Adhesive-Backed Glimmer Paper!

These colors & designs just make me smile. I love flowers and plants. My house is filled with plants and my front yard is filled with flowers!

The Gold Adhesive-Backed Glimmer Paper was so easy to use. Stamping the flowers on vellum cardstock was a little tricky. Using the Heat Tool to help set the ink helped. Also using tweezers to move the flowers helped me avoid getting ink on my fingers, too much! Later I learned a Hot Tip from my Accountability Partner, Christy Gridley, that using Clear Emboss Powder over the ink makes it so you won’t get the ink all over the place.

For the inside, I stamped the images on Basic White cardstock. Much easier!

If you would like more information on how to make this card for yourself, let me know in the comments.

Please visit everyone’s blog for awesome project ideas!

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Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $10.00	Silver & Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Adhesive Backed Glimmer Paper [162288] $7.00	Festive Pearls [159963] $7.00
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Have a most wonderful day!

Theresa

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Paper Florist Dies for the Ink and Inspiration Blog Hop-August 2023

Posted on August 24, 2023August 23, 2023 by Theresa's Treasures

The Ink & Inspiration Challenge is both an image and a color challenge. I was inspired by the image because I had been wanting to use the Paper Florist Dies. These dies do not have a corresponding stamp set but they are loads of fun on their own!

The colors were also very inspirational. I love flowers. The combination of colors for this challenge brought to mind several different types of flowers I am fond of. Tiger Lillies and roses are two of them.

My goal was to make the flowers as real as possible. I tried several ways to color the flowers after diecutting them. I used Blending Brushes, Sponge Daubers and Stampin’ Write Markers. You may enjoy trying to make flowers you like!

The inside of the card needed a pretty flower. The Artistically Inked stamp set had a rose that I liked. I stamped it in Flirty Flamingo Ink. The leaves are stamped in Granny Apple Green Ink and Garden Green Ink. (I may have overdone the leaves! Lol!)

I found that making the flowers was very relaxing. It really did not take long to diecut the pieces. I hope you give the Paper Florist Dies a go!

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Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $9.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $9.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $9.00	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202] $10.00
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Have a most wonderful day!

Theresa

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Inked & Tiled Bundle for the Inspirations in Ink July 2023 Blog Hop

Posted on July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 by Theresa's Treasures

Today I have a beautiful Inked & Tiled “just a note” Card!

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 very talented demonstrators from around the world. Be sure to check out everyone’s projects using the Inked & Tiled Bundle. The Inked & Tiled Bundle is in the Annual Catalog. You may order from my Online Store HERE.

Measurements

Thick Basic White cardstock card base: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″ (21cm x 29.7cm scored at 10.5cm)
Basic White cardstock: 2″ x 3″ (6cm x 8.2cm) for the sentiment
Lost Lagoon cardstock: 3 1/8″ x 4 1/8″ (7.5cm x 10.3cm),
2 1/8″ x 5 1/8″ (5.5cm x 13.7cm) and optional for leaves 2″ x 3″ (6cm x 8.2cm)
Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper (DSP) Lost Lagoon patterns: 3″ x 4″ (7.2cm x 10.1cm) and 2″ x 5″ (5.2cm x 13.5cm)
Inked Botanicals DSP Calypso Coral pattern: 2″ x 6 3/4″ (5.2cm x 17.2cm)
Inked Botanicals DSP Crushed Curry pattern: 2″ x 4 1/2″ (5.2cm x 11.5cm)
For inside of card: Lost Lagoon cardstock: 3/4″ x 4 1/8″ (2cm x 13.9cm), Inked Botanicals Lost Lagoon pattern: 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ and 1/2″ x 4 7/8″ (2cm x 14.2cm and 1.3cm x 13.1cm)

Supplies

Inked & Tiled stamp set and Punch Pack Bundle
Basics Embossing Folder (Online Exclusive)
Lost Lagoon Ink
Lost Lagoon 1/4″ (6.4mm) Bordered Ribbon
Iridescent Pastel Gems
Bone Folder
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Paper Trimmer
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Instructions

Adhere the Lost Lagoon colored Inked Botanicals DSP to the corresponding Lost Lagoon cardstock card pieces.
Adhere to the front of the Thick Basic White cardstock card base.

Use the Basics Embossing Folder with the cross hatches to emboss the front of the Thick Basic White cardstock card base with the pieces adhered to it.
Complete the inside of the card base by adhering the strips of paper.

To make the flowers, first punch out 3 pieces with the star pattern punch from the Calypso Coral colored Inked Botanicals DSP.
Use the “X” pattern punch to punch 3 pieces from the Crushed Curry colored Inked Botanicals DSP.

I used my scoring tool to gently push down in the middle of each flower. I also made score marks on the “petals” to help create a 3D look.
Adhere 1 star and 1 “X” together to make each flower.
Adhere to the card front.
Tie a bow with the Lost Lagoon Bordered Ribbon and adhere just under the trio of flowers.
Stamp “just a NOTE” in Lost Lagoon Ink onto the Basic White cardstock.
Punch the sentiment out with the “X” punch. Trim off 2 arms of the “X”.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment to the card front.
Finish by adding the Calypso Coral colored Iridescent Pastel Gems to the center of each flower.

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.

Karen Beck – Canada Theresa McEntee – USA Rebecca Nutley – Australia Robbie Rubala – USA Vicky Wright – Australia Christy Gridley – USA Deirdre Croal – USA

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Have a most wonderful and creative day!

Theresa

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