Hello fellow crafters and 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!
This is my Silly Safari Birthday card created using Sketch 109.
The Ink & Inspiration Challenge is a sketch challenge this month. I just returned from a week long scrapbook retreat in Scottsdale, Arizona entitled Jurassic Camp. I was feeling light and silly so the Silly Safari stamp set came to mind. I was inspired by the image because the long neck of the giraffe could easily fit on the banner in the sketch.
Supplies
Stamp Set: Silly Safari
Punches: 1 7/8″ & 2 1/4″ circle punches
Ink: Granny Apple Ink Pad & Memento Tuxedo pad
Embellishments: Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems
Cardstock: Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie and Darling Duckling
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.
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 theme is for the 5th Anniversary of Around the World on Wednesday! We are doing a Team Member Focus. We are honoring Anne Marie Hile, Stampin’ Anne, because she was very supportive in helping Angie get this all started. The goal is to choose one of Anne Marie’s cards that she has posted and C.A.S.E. (Copy And Selectively Edit) the card.
I choose Annie Marie’s cute kitty card to C.A.S.E. I was really impressed by all of the coordinating layers in this card (there are 7 layers on her card!). She also used 2 different embossing folders. She paid lots of attention to every detail. I had fun copying this style with my Turtle-y Awesome Birthday card.
My Project for today
This card was made using the Turtle-y Awesome stamp set and dies, the Turtle Textures Embossing Folder, the Turtle-y Cute Designer Series Paper and the Shades of Green Hexagon Embellishments. These products may all be found in the 2025-2026 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog due to be released in May 2025. This is a turtle-ly terrific sneek peek!
Turtles are special to me because my Mom liked turtles. She had a collection of hundreds of little ceramic turtles she picked up everywhere she traveled. Since she passsed away in 2018, I have become even more fond of turtles.
The AWOW Team
I am so glad you have joined me today in this worldwide hug that started on April 8, 2020 and 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. Such a talented and wonderful group of people! I had the pleasure of meeting several during the Stampin’ Up! Onstage convention in Raleigh, NC. 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!
Here is my Reindeer Fun Bundle Tag for the Inspiration in Ink Tag Sketch Challenge!
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!
Today is a Sketch Challenge for a tag instead of a card! Be sure to check out everyone’s projects. For my project, I used the Reindeer Fun Bundle from the 2024 Holiday Mini Catalog. When you are ready, you may order from my Online Store HERE.
I chose the Reindeer Fun Bundle because I wanted to have the reindeer as part of my tag. I decided to make him leaping over the tree tops! The Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper (DSP) came in handy for that.
Measurements
Pecan Pie cardstock tag base: 3″ x 5″
Sentimental Christmas DSP: Snowflake Design: 2 3/4″ x 4 3/4″
Basic White cardstock: 1/2″ x 3″ (sentiment) and 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ (to stamp the snowflake, deer and bells)
Shaded Spruce cardstock: 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ (for wreath)
Winter Meadow DSP: Tree design, 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ to die cut with a Deckled Circle Die
Supplies
Stamp Set: Reindeer Fun, Snowy Wonder and Greetings of the Season
Dies: Reindeer Fun and Deckled Circles
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad, Real Red Ink Pad and Pecan Pie Ink Pad
Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers: Light & Dark Pecan Pie, Medium Combo Pack, Medium Deep Combo Pack and Medium Light Combo Pack for the deer, and Light & Dark Wild Wheat for the bells.
Stampin’ Write Marker: Real Red to color the ribbon on the bells
Embellishment: Iridescent Faceted Gems
Ribbon: Real Red & Gold 3/8″ Dotted Ribbon and Gold & Silver 1/8″ Trim Combo Pack (both are Online Exclusives)
Instructions
Line up the Pecan Pie Snowflake DSP and the Pecan Pie cardstock so the top edges are even. On the back of the Pecan Pie cardstock, make a mark 3/4″ in from each side on the top, and 3/4″ down from the top on each side. Cut between the two marks to make the tag top.
Separate the DSP and cardstock. Adhere the DSP so that there is a border all the way around.
Stamp the leaping deer and bells onto the Basic White cardstock with Memento Ink, Color with the Stampin’ Blends Markers as desired. Die cut the deer and bells.
Use the Real Red Ink to stamp “Merry Christmas” onto the strip of Basic White cardstock.
Stamp “To:” and “From:” from the Greetings of the Season stamp set onto the back of the Pecan Pie cardstock tag base.
Use the Pecan Pie Ink to stamp the snowflake from the Snowy Wonder stamp set onto the Basic White cardstock. Die cut it out with one of the Deckled Circle Dies.
Die cut a 2 1/2″ diameter circle with the Deckled Circle Dies from the Winter Meadow DSP.
Position all of the pieces on the front of the Pecan Pie cardstock/snowflake DSP tag base.
Adhere the Pecan Pie snowflake first.
Then use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the Winter Meadow DSP.
Add the wreath and bells.
Now use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the deer and sentiment.
Punch a hole in the top of the tag. Pull the Real Red & Gold 3/8″ Dotted Ribbon through the hole. Tie the Gold trim around the ribbon into a bow.
Embellish with the Iridescent Faceted Gems. I placed the gems in the center of the snowflakes. The photos do not show them very well.
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!
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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!
Today is a Sketch Challenge! Be sure to check out everyone’s projects. For my project, I used the Reindeer Fun Bundle from the 2024 Holiday Mini Catalog. When you are ready, you may order from my Online Store HERE.
I chose the Reindeer Fun Bundle. When I thought about the sketch I saw it as a window. Then, I was looking through the Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper and saw the scene with the deer! Perfect!
Measurements
Crumb Cake cardstock card base: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White cardstock: 3 3/4″ x 5″, 7/8″ x 3 1/2″ and scrap to die cut the string of lights and stamp the bells.
Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper (DSP): 2 5/8″ x 4 1/8″ (reindeer scene)
Window Sheet: 2 1/2″ x 4″
Country Woods DSP: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (turquoise wood) and 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ (brown wood)
Supplies
Stamp Set: Reindeer Fun
Dies: Reindeer Fun and Deckled Rectangle
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Real Red Ink Pad
Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers: Wild Wheat, Blueberry Bushel, Shaded Spruce, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black and Real Red
Embellishment: White Loose Snowflakes
Adhesive Strips
Instructions
Use the Memento Ink and stamp the jingle bells onto the scrap of Basic White cardstock. Color as desired witht the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers.
Die cut the string of lights from the scrap of Basic White cardstock. Color as desired.
Stamp the sentiment for the card front in Real Red onto the 7/8″ x 3 1/2″ Basic White cardstock. Trim the ends to be banners.
Use the Deckled Rectangle Die to cut the center from the brown wood design from then Country Woods DSP. Use the edge of the die to make the two planks for the inside of the window.
Adhere the Window Sheet to the back of the brown wood window.
Use the Real Red Ink to stamp the inside sentiment onto the 3 3/4″ x 5″ Basic White cardstock. Adhere this to the inside of the Crumb Cake cardstock card base.
Adhere the turquoise wood to cover the front of the Crumb Cake cardstock card base.
Adhere the reindeer scene.
Apply the Adhesive Strips to surround the back of the window.
Pour some of the Loose Snowflakes over the center of the reindeer scene. Carefully place the window over the reindeer scene and Loose Snowflakes. Press firmly.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the string of lights and jingle bells.
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!
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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. Today is a Sketch Challenge! Be sure to check out everyone’s projects. For my project, I used the Online Exclusive Garden Meadow Bundle. When you are ready, you may order from my Online Store HERE.
I chose the Garden Meadow Bundle because I love gardening! Flowers are my favorite! I love to play in the dirt! Somehow that is very grounding.
And living in the desert, I am able to see a lot of wildlife. There are two varieties of quail visiting my garden daily.
Measurements
Pecan Pie cardstock card base: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White cardstock: 3″ x 4 1/2″ to die cut the Deckled Rectangle and 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ for the sentiment. 3 3/4″ x 5″ for the inside. You will need scrap to stamp all of the images on.
Country Woods Designer Series Paper (DSP): light wood grain pattern: 2 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and a 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ strip for the inside
Supplies
Stamp Set: Garden Meadow
Dies: Garden Meadow and Deckled Rectangle
Embossing Folder: Exposed Brick 3D
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad; Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers: Lemon Lolly, Pretty in Pink, Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue, Smoky Slate, Copper Clay, Pecan Pie, Poppy Parade and Crumb Cake.
Embellishments: Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds, and Iridescent Foil Gems
Instructions
Die cut the Deckled Rectangle from the Basic White cardstock.
Use Memento Ink to stamp the gate onto the Deckled Rectangle. Stamp the taller flowers on the left.
Stamp the remaining images on your scrap Basic White cardstock.
Color the images as desired with the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers. Have some fun with shading using the darker shade.
Use the Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend for the grass. The sky is done in the Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blend.
Die cut all of the images.
Emboss the front panel of the Pecan Pie cardstock card base.
Cut a banner edge on one end of the light colored wood panel. Adhere this to the front of the card base.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the Deckled Rectangle.
Arrange the remaining images as desired and adhere to the card front.
Stamp & then adhere the sentiment to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add the basket of flowers.
Adhere the Basic White cardstock inside panel to the inside of the Pecan Pie cardstock card base. Add the strip of the lightly colored wood.
Voila!
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Hello! Welcome to Kylie & Bruno Bertucci’s Free Demonstrator Training Group Blog Hop for January 2024. I am Theresa with Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts and I have a Thoughtful Expressions ShakerThank You card for you today. Thanks so much for joining me today!
We are a group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world. We are members of this free training group to help us build a successful Stampin’ Up! business. My goal this year is to continue to participate in the monthly Blog Hop to show you the card I will send my customers as a thank you for ordering from me. The Thoughtful Expressions Shaker Thank You Card should be a fun card to receive!
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. Please leave some comments so we know how we are doing.
Why did I make this Thoughtful Expressions Shaker Thank You Card? My sister wanted to learn how to make shaker cards. The basic card was one of the samples I showed her. When I saw the beautiful hummingbird in the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set, I thought–why not add a hummingbird to the front? So I had my idea for my customer thank you card!
Measurements
Blueberry Bushel cardstock (cs): 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Blueberry Bushel cs: 4 x 5 1/4″ for front panel that is diecut
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper: 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ for the hummingbird and 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ for the inside panel
Basic White card stock (cs): 2″ x 2″ for sentiment on front
Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper (DSP) an Online Exclusive!: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Window Sheets: 3 3/4″ x 5″
Supplies
Stamp Set: Thoughtful Expressions and Wildlife Wonder (sentiment)
Dies: Thoughtful Expressions and Garden Meadow
Ink: Pads: Blueberry Bushel, Smoky Slate and Memento; Re-Inkers: Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia and Crushed Curry
Embellishments: Iridescent Shaker Circles
Additional: Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and Multipurpose Liquid Glue, and Wink of Stella
Instructions
Shaker Card
Diecut the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Blueberry Bushel cs with the large arched window die in the Garden Meadow Dies. With the same die, diecut the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Meandering Meadow DSP.
Lay the Blueberry Bushel cs diecut panel on the front of the card base.
Apply Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the back of the arched window you diecut from the DSP. Insert it in the Blueberry Bushel cs frame to adhere it to the front of the card base.
Remove the Blueberry Bushel cs frame. Flip this over and adhere the Window Sheet. Place Stampin’ Dimensionals in the corners and on the sides.
Tip #1: to reduce the sequins sticking to the edge of the Foam Adhesive Strip, apply the Embossing Buddy to the edge that will be facing inside the shaker. ( first photo below)
Tip #2: to help the Foam Adhesive Strip cover the archway and remain flat, use your Paper Snips to make a nick in the outside edge. (second photo below with arrows)
Add the Iridescent Circles to the inside of the area framed with the Foam Adhesive Strips. (second photo below)
Remove the protective cover on the Foam Adhesive Strips as well as the Stampin’ Dimensionals on the frame with the window sheet. Turn the frame over and carefully adhere it to the Foam Adhesive Strips and the front of the card base. (third photo below)
Yay! the shaker card is done. Now for the decorating!
Watercoloring the Hummingbird
Ink up the hummingbird with Smokey Slate Ink. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Memento Ink to the face, bill and neck. Stamp on to the Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.
Drop one drop of Orchid Oasis Ink from the Re-Inker onto a clear block. Use a small paint brush. Put the paint brush in water and touch it to a small amount of the Orchid Oasis Ink. Spread it on the clear block until it is diluted. Then apply it to the hummingbird wings. Follow with the remaining colors making some areas light and some dark for shading. Add the Wink of Stella if desired.
Finishing the card
Use the Thoughtful Expressions Die to diecut the Watercolor Paper for the inside. Stamp the small sprig of flowers in Smoky Slate Ink. Watercolor with Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green Inks. Adhere to the inside of the card base.
Use Blueberry Bushel Ink to stamp the sentiment from the Wildlife Wonder stamp set, onto the Basic White cs. Diecut with the smallest of the Thoughtful Expressions dies.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the hummingbird and sentiment to the card front.
Voila!
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Have a most wonderful day! Happy crafting!
Theresa
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Hello! Welcome to Theresa’s TreasuresPaper Crafts. I am Theresa, an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in Arizona, USA. I am really excited to be participating in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlight Gallery with my Seasonal Branches Thank You card.
Today I am blogging along with a very creative group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world! You will be able to see all of the awesome blogs by clicking on the “Vote” button below to see the Gallery.
The theme for this Gallery is “Thank You”. We often forget those simple words. However, it is so important to show appreciation to others. One way to express gratitude is to send a handmade thank you card! I hope you will discover the joy in making and sending a handmade card for yourself!
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Measurements
Pecan Pie cardstock (cs) card base: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Flight & Airy DSP Pecan Pie mosaic pattern (1st layer): 4″ x 5 1/4″
Misty Moonlight cs: 4″ x 4″ to die cut the Deckled Circle
Flight & Airy DSP light blue with flowers pattern: 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ to die cut the Deckled Circle
Basic White cs: 2″ x 2 1/2″ to die cut the sentiment with the stitched rectangle from the Timeless Arrangements Dies
Basic White cs: 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ to die cut the inside panel with the Deckled Rectangle Dies
Calypso Coral, Pecan Pie and Garden Green cs to die cut the flowers, branches and leaves.
Fluid 100 5″ x 7″ Watercolor Paper: to stamp the bird on
Supplies
Seasonal Branches stamp set & Dies (Bundle #161365)
Die cut all of the pieces except the bird. You will need 5 Calypso Coral cs flowers, 1 small and 1 large Pecan Pie branch and 7 Garden Green cs leaves.
Use the Deckled Circle Die #8 from center for the Misty Moonlight and the Deckled Circle Die #7 for the Flight & Airy blue floral pattern. Use the Deckeld Rectangle Die #6 from center for the larger Basic White cs and the Timeless Arrangements Die for the smaller Basic White cs.
Use Smoky Slate Ink to stamp the bird onto the Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper. Then use a small paint brush with the Misty Moonlight, Fresh Freesia and Memento Inks to watercolor the bird. Die cut the bird with the Seasonal Branches Dies.
Stamp the sentiment onto the Timeless Arrangements diecut in Misty Moonlight Ink.
Use Calypso Coral Ink to stamp the individual flower onto the inside panel. Add the individual leaf in Garden Green Ink. Adhere to the inside of the Pecan Pie cs cardbase.
Adhere the Flight & Airy Pecan Pie mosaic pattern to the front of the Pecan Pie cs card base.
After you adhere the Flight & Airy DSP blue floral pattern Deckled Circle to the Misty Moonlight cs Deckled Circle- use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere it to the left side of the card front.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment to the lower right-hand corner.
Add the branches, flowers and leaves with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Finish up by adhering the watercolored bird with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add Bling!
Don’t forget to add some Bling! to the centers of the flowers on the card front with the Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems!
Voila!
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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 Hey Chuck Bundle projects. The Hey Chuck Bundle is in the Annual Catalog. When you are ready, you may order from my Online Store HERE.
I decided to make a Christmas card with the Hey Chuck chickens to spotlight the versatility of this set. I stamped the hat and scarf from the Beary Cute stamp set in the 2023 Mini Catalog. The lovely sentiment is also from the Beary Cute stamp set.
I used Wink of Stella to make the chicken very sparkly! Just right for the holidays!
Measurements
Poppy Parade cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White cardstock: 3 1/4″ x 4 3/4″ (for the diecut Deckled Rectangle inside), 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ (for the diecut Deckled Circle on front), 1/2″ x 3″ for the sentiment and enough to stamp the images.
Shaded Spruce cardstock: 2 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Brights 6″x 6″ DSP in Poppy Parade, striped pattern: 2″ x 5 1/2″
Daffodil Delight cardstock: 2″ x 2 1/2″ (for the diecut sun)
Die cut the Deckled Circle (#6 from center), the Deckled Rectangle (#6 from center) and the sun.
Use Memento Ink to stamp the two chickens and the tree (from Beary Cute). Diecut the chickens after you color them with the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers as desired.
Use Shaded Spruce Ink to stamp the inside of the tree. Fussy cut the tree.
Stamp two hats and one scarf in Shaded Spruce Ink. Fussy cut.
Also use the Shaded Spruce Ink to stamp the “Merry Christmas” sentiment from Beary Cute onto the 1/2″ x 3″ Basic White cardstock strip. Cut the ends into a banner.
Use Poppy Parade Ink to stamp “Rise and Shine” on the Deckled Rectangle (portrait orientation). I had to stamp a few stars around the inside sentiment because I was covering up a halo-oopsy!
Adhere the Brights Designer Series Paper Poppy Parade, stripe pattern, onto the Shaded Spruce cardstock.
Adhere this to the card front, slightly to the left.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the Deckled Circle to the card front.
Adhere the sun with Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Stampin’ Seal.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the colored fat chicken to the card front. Add the scarf and hat.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals on each end of the sentiment, and glue in the center to adhere the sentiment banner.
For the inside, adhere the Deckled Rectangle followed by the Christmas tree. Finish with the colored skinny chicken and the hat.
Embellish the chickens with Wink of Stella.
Add the Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels.
Voila!
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Hello and welcome! I am Theresa McEntee, creator of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. For the first time 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. “Never ever grow up” is this month’s theme.
Each month this group of creative friends design a project for a theme. At the end of this blog, is an image of all of the 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!
My Project for today
For this theme-Never ever grow up– I was thinking about something that you never stop needing through out your life–hugs! So I was on a mission to find a Stampin’ Up!® stamp set with an image of someone hugging someone else. I never imagined the image would be a cute baby sloth being hugged by their mother!
The Sweet & Precious stamp set is perfect for this theme. Their are 3 images that I could have chosen from. The sloths had the best image of a hug.
Project Details
This card is a fun fold. The pattern for the card base will be shown at the end and is in USA inches and metric.
Next I needed some patterned paper to use, Designer Series Paper(DSP) in Stampin’ Up! lingo. I couldn’t find what I wanted, so I made my own! The underlying DSP is the in the Subtles 6″x 6″ (15.2cm x 15.2cm) DSP pack.
The Soft Sea Foam paper was chosen because I wanted a very soft color. Then after I had cut the DSP paper pieces, I used the leaf stamp from the Sweet & Precious stamp set with Old Olive Ink to stamp the leaves over the DSP.
Lemon Lolly cardstock and Pecan Pie cardstock were chosen to compliment the Soft Sea Foam cardstock.
Stamping & Completing the Project
The sloth image is stamped in Crumb Cake Ink. Next a mask was cut from full stick sticky paper to cover the sloths. The Blending Brushes gently applied Soft Sea Foam Ink over the leaves. Pool Party Ink made the perfect sky.
The next step was to color the leaves and the sloths with the Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1.
The inside of the card was created with the leaves stamp and Old Olive Ink.
To complete the card, the sentiment (cut to fit in the oval) was stamped in Pecan Pie Ink. “Bring on the cuddles” is such a lovely sentiment! The Double Oval Punch was used to punch out the sentiment with the smooth edged oval. The scalloped-edged oval is punched out of Pecan Pie cardstock.
To finish the card up, I added Brushed Brass Butterflies and a bow made from the Sheer Pool Party Ribbon.
The AWOW Team
I am so glad you have joined me today in this worldwide hug that stretches all the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. 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!
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Hello, thank you for visiting Theresa’s Treasures. I am Theresa, an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in Arizona, USA. I am really excited to be participating in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlight Gallery with my Sweet &Precious Thank You card. Today I am blogging along with very creative 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“.
We often forget those simple words “Thank you”. However, it is so important to show appreciation to the people in your life who have helped you, supported you or 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!
This Sweet & Precious Thank You Card was created using the Sweet & Precious stamp set in the 2023-24 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.
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Measurements
Balmy blue cardstock card base: 4 1/4″x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″ (10.5cm x 29.7cm scored at 13.75cm)
Balmy Blue cardstock: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ (7.5cm x 11cm)
Blueberry Bushel cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (11cm x 14.5cm)
Stamp the “Thank You” sentiment in Blueberry Bushel Ink onto the square of Basic White cardstock. Make a diecut with the small circular Radiating Stitches Die. Set aside.
Using Memento Ink, stamp the mamma & baby penguin onto the smaller rectangle of Basic White Cardstock. Also stamp onto a couple of full stick sticky notes. Fussy cut the image out of the sticky note and lay over the stamped image on the Basic White cardstock.
Use a large Blending Brush to very gently and slowly apply Balmy Blue Ink around the penguins. Remove the sticky note.
Use the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend to add shadows.
Use the Light Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blend Marker to make a slightly darker area under the penguins. Cover this with Wink of Stella.
Make a diecut from the Blueberry Bushel cardstock with the largest Radiating Stitches Die. Use this same die to make a diecut from the large Basic White cardstock to make the inside of the card.
Adhere the diecut Radiating Stitches rectangles-the Basic White one for the inside, and the Blueberry Bushel one for the card front.
Adhere the Holographic paper over the Blueberry Bushel Radiating Stitches rectangle.
Make a diecut with the second largest rectangular Radiating Stitches die on the Balmy Blue cardstock.
Adhere the penguin piece to the Balmy Blue rectangle. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere this piece to the Holographic piece on the card front.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment.
Tie a bow with the Azure Afternoon Sheer Ribbon. Use a Mini Glue Dot to apply the ribbon below the sentiment.
Finish up by applying the Balmy Blue Pastel Iridescent Gems.
Voila!
I hope you enjoyed my card today using the Sweet & Precious stamp set.
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