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. Sketch 106 is this month’s challenge.
I turned the sketch around to fit my idea.
My Project for today
This card was made using the Spotlight on Nature Bundle. The stamp set is just beautiful. The dies are a series of layering circles with different borders.
I wanted to showcase the 2024-2026 In Color Designer Series Paper. For this card, each of the five new In Colors were chosen in a different pattern of the Designer Series Paper. The 2024-26 In Colors are: Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Shy Shamrock, Summer Splash and Petunia Pop.
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. 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!
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 or That? is this month’s theme. My project is Sunrise? or Sunset?
My Project for today
I really enjoy using the Blending Brushes and the vibrant Stampin’ Up! Inks to create the sunrise and sunset scenes.
This card was made using the Grove Dies which coordinate with the Grassy Grove stamp set. The exciting news is that these are crrying over to the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog!
I really struggled with coming up wtih a This or That? for this month’s Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop. I have always enjoyed playing with the Blending Brushes. I love how you can blend the inks together! Heere are photos of the sunrises and sunsets here in Arizona that I used for inspiration.
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. 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!
Welcome! Thank you for visiting Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts to see my Thoughtful Expressions Watercolor Card! 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 Thoughtful Expressions Bundle projects. The Thoughtful Expressions Bundle is in the 2024 January to April Mini Catalog. If you want your own, order before February 29,2024 so you can get Sale-a-bration Rewards! You may order from my Online Store HERE.
Why did I make this Thoughtful Expressions Watercolor Card? I am interested in learning to watercolor. The Stampin’ Up!® Inks are so vivid and work very well. I have been using a Nylon Round 1 paintbrush. If you would like to try watercoloring, there is a lot of trial and error. Don’t be afraid to try. There are many happy accidents that turn out well!
Wild Wheat cardstock: 2 3/4″ x 6″ (to die cut the center panel and inside panel), and 5/8″ x 2 5/8″ to put behind sentiment
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper: one sheet
Basic White cardstock: 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ (to die cut inside) and 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ for sentiment
Poetic Expressions 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (DSP): 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and two 1 5/8″ x 4 1/4″
Supplies
Stamp Set: Thoughtful Expressions
Dies: Thoughtful Expressions
Inkrefills: Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wheat, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow
Ink Pad: Stazon Saddle Brown
Embellishments: 2023-2025 In Color Dots and Wink of Stella
Instructions
Fold the card base at the scoreline. Cut 1 3/4″ to the right of the scoreline. Then cut a 1 3/4″x 4 1/4″off the piece that you cut off. This is the bottom of the card front.
Die cut 2 labels from the Wild Wheat cardstock with the largest label die in the Thoughtful Expressions Dies. Set aside.
Die cut the Basic White cardstock with the 2nd largest label die.
Use the Stazon Saddle Brown Ink to stamp the bunch of flowers on the Basic White cardstock in the upper left and lower right corner for the inside of the card. (see photo of inside below).
Adhere the stamped Basic White cardstock to one of the Wild Wheat cardstock labels.
Adhere the Poetic Expressions DSP to the inside of the Wild Wheat cardstock card base. Then adhere the Basic White cardstock/Wild Wheat cardstock card piece to the center of the inside panel.
Stamp the images of the hummingbird and flowers onto the Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper with the Stazon Saddle Brown Ink.
Put one drop of each color onto a palette, acrylic block or the glass mat. Wet the paint brush and squeeze out the excess water.
Start with the Lemon Lolly Ink and take up a small amount of ink with the paint brush and color the body of the hummingbird, the center of each of the large flowers and the small flowers in the bunch of flowers.
Use the Pumpkin Pie Ink for the center of the small flowers.
For the Hummingbird, use the Daffodil Delight ink, then progressivelydarker inks to color the wings and tail. Use a bit of Cajun Craze Ink for the base of the neck.
The leaves are done in Old Olive Ink then Mossy Meadow Ink.
Die cut the watercolored images.
Adhere the Poetic Expressions DSP to the front flap of the Wild Wheat cardstock card base. Adhere the second piece of DSP to the 1 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ piece you cut off.
Position this second piece on the bottom of the card front. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to connect the top flap and bottom card piece together with the die cut Wild Wheat cardstock label.
Glue the bunch of small flowers to the Wild Wheat cardstock label allowing space to adhere the larger flowers. Adhere the larger flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the hummingbird.
Stamp the sentiment “enjoy your day” into the strip of Basic White cs. Adhere this to the strip of Wild Wheat cardstock. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment to the card front.
Embellish with the In Color Dots in Wild Wheat and Wink of Stella.
Voila!
Thank you so much for visiting today to see my Thoughtful Expressions Watercolor Card! I hope you enjoyed my project as much as I did! 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.
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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!
Hello! Welcome to Kylie & Bruno Bertucci’s Free Demonstrator Training Group Blog Hop for February 2024. I am Theresa with Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts and I have an Everyday Details Thank You card for you today. I am so glad you are joining me!
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. I hope they will enjoy this Everyday Details Thank You Card!
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.
The beautiful images of nature in the Everyday Details stamp set inspired me to make the Everyday Details Thank You Card. Also, I love to color!
I was also excited to play with the dies in the Everyday Details Dies set because there are so many circles and rectangles to try out. The different arrangement of the circles on the Everyday Details Thank You Card made this a fun card to make.
Measurements
Boho Blue card stock (cs): 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Very Vanilla cs: 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4′ (to diecut large circle), 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ (to dicut sentiment circle) and 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inside)
Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper Sale-a-bration Freebie: 1/2″ x 4″(inside) and 2 2/3″ x 2 3/4″ (to diecut the birds)
Stampin’ Write Markers: Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake and Shaded Spruce
Stampin’ Watercolor Pencils: Balmy Blue, Pecan Pie & Garden Green
Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers: Boho Blue, Shaded Sprucee and Pecan Pie
Embellishments:2023-25 In Color Dots in Boho Blue
Ribbon: Line Thread & Bakers Twine Three Color Pack
Instructions
Stamp the image of the bird’s nest onto the larger piece of Very Vanilla cs. Color as desired.
Use the 3 1/4″ diameter circle die to diecut the nest.
Use the 2 1/2″ diameter circle die to diecut the birds from the Flight & Airy DSP.
Stamp the sentiment onto the smaller piece of Very Vanilla cs in Boho Blue Ink.
Use the 2″ diameter circle die to diecut the sentiment.
Run the Boho Blue card base through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder on the front panel.
Adhere the 1/2″ x 4″ strip of the Flight & Airy DSP to the bottom of the Very Vanilla cs for the inside.
Stamp the vase of flowers in Memento Ink onto the inside panel. Color as desired. (see photo of inside below)
Adhere the inside panel to the inside of the Boho Blue cardstock card base.
Position the 3 circles on the card front. Adhere the largest one first-flat. Also adhere the sentiment circle flat.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the circle with the birds.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to add the bow.
Embellish with the 2023-25 In Color Dots.
Voila!
That is all there is to the Everyday Details Thank You Card!
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. Please subscribe to my blog so you will continue to see these blogs. If you need any assistance with placing an order so you can make your own card, let me know in the comments. Thanks!
Have a most wonderful day! Happy crafting!
Theresa
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This is my Hello card made with the Painted Lavender Bundle & the Baby Wipe Technique.
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 talented demonstrators from around the world! Be sure to check out everyone’s Painted Lavender Bundle projects. The Painted Lavender Bundle is in the 2024 January to April Mini Catalog. When you are ready, you may order from my Online Store HERE.
I absolutely love purple, lavender and butterflies! The Painted Lavendar Bundle is part of the Perennial Lavendar Suite which includes all of these elements!
I wanted to use the Baby Wipe Technique to be able to have multiple colors of flowers when I used the lavender flower stamp. I love how it came out!
Measurements
Crumb Cake cardstock (cs): 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White cs: 3 3/4″ x 5″ (to diecut the inside), 4″ x 5 1/4″ (for stamping) and 1″ x 2″ (to stamp and diecut sentiment)
Highland Heather Glimmer Sheet: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ and 1″ x 2″ (to diecut with smallest rectangular Perennial Postage Die)
Perennial Lavender DSP: 4 1/4″ x 5″ (to diecut with the largest Perennial Postage Die)
Fresh Freesia cs: 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ (to diecut with square Perennial Postage Die and emboss with the butterfly die)
Ribbon: White Glitter Organza Ribbon and White Bakers Twine
Instructions
Baby Wipe Technique
To set up the Baby Wipes place about 5 Baby Wipes folded in half on one side the the Standard Stamp Case.
Randomly drop a few drops of each color of ink on the pile of Baby Wipes.
Use the lavender flower stamp and tap down on the Baby Wipes in a small circular motion. Stamp onto the Basic White cs. Ink up the stamp in a different area of the Baby Wipe and stamp the bunch of lavender flowers four times (you only need two of the stamped flowers for this card).
Use the other bunch of flowers and the Baby Wipe Technique to stamp flowers on the Basic White cs for the inside of the card. Stamp the leaves in Shaded Spruce Ink. Stamp at full strenth in the center, then Stamp Off once when stamping on each side.
Gathering the Pieces
Use the 2nd to largest Perennial Postage Die to diecut the stamped Basic White cs for the inside. Adhere the cardpiece to the inside of the Crumb Cake cs card base.
Diecut the stamped lavendar flowers with the Painted Lavender Dies.
Stamp the stems in Shaded Spruce Ink onto the Basic White cs. Diecut with the Painted Lavender Dies.
Use the square Perennial Postage Die to cut from the Fresh Freesia cs. Sponge the edges with a Sponge Dauber and Gorgeous Grape Ink.
Use the Stampin’ Write Marker in Gorgeous Grape to apply ink to the butterfly postage stamp die. Carefully lay the die on the Fresh Freesia cs and run throught the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Carefully remove the die from the paper.
Stamp “Hello” in Gorgeous Grape Ink onto the strip of Basic White cs. Use the smallest rectangular die in the Perennial Postage Dies to diecut the sentiment. Also use the same die on the strip of Highland Heather Glimmer Paper.
Assembling the Card
Use the largest Perennial Postage Die to diecut the Perennial Lavendar DSP. Adhere the DSP to the Highland Heather Glimmer Paper. TIP: I used a Deckled Rectangle Die to cut the center form the Highland Heather Glimmer Paper before adhering the DSP to it.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the Glimmer Paper/DSP panel to the card front.
Adhere one bunch of the lavendar flowers to the card by applying adhesive only to the base. Use the Bone Folder to curl up the edges of the flowers.
For the 2nd bunch of lavendar flowers, use Stampin’ Dimensionals on the top and an adhesive at the base. (shown above). Adhere to the top of the other bunch of lavendar flowers but shifted to the left.
Now adhere the Fresh Freesia cs postage stamp cardpiece at a slight tilt in the upper right-hand corner.
Add the stems to the base of flowers.
Next adhere the small Highland Heather Glimmer Paper diecut to the Perennial Lavendar DSP. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the “Hello” slightly lower and to the right of the Glimmer Paper.
Embellishment
Tie a bow with the White Glitter Organdy Ribbon. Then tie White Bakers Twine around the center of the bow. Tie a bow. Add to the stem of the lavendar bunch on the card front.
Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere the butterfly from the Paper Butterfly Accents.
Add one of each color of the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to the body of the butterfly.
Voila!
Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you enjoyed my project. 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.
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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!
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. Please subscribe to my blog so you will continue to see these blogs. If you need any assistance with placing an order so you can make your own card, let me know in the comments. Thanks!
Have a most wonderful day! Happy crafting!
Theresa
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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. Sketch Challenge 105 is this month’s theme.
My Card
About My Card
This card was made using the new Painted Lavender Bundle in the 2024 Stampin’ Up! January to April Mini Catalog which just went live on January 4, 2024! It is an amazing catalog! I liked this bundle in particular because lavendar is one of my favorite flowers- I just love the scent! I also love purple so the Perennial Lavendar Designer Series Paper really appealed to me!
The Crumb Cake cardstock(cs) card base is 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″. The first layer is made with 2 different patterns of the Perennial Lavender DSP. I cut a 4″ square of each pattern, then cut at the diagonal. The second layer is Crumb Cake cs at 3 1/4″ square. I stamped the sentiment “Big Hugs” from the Perennial Postage stamp set in Gorgeous Grape Ink.
I stamped some leaves in Crumb Cake Ink to give the idea of a shadow behind the foliage. The die cut leaves are in Pretty Peacock and Shaded Spruce cs. The larger flowers are cut from Fresh Freesia cs. The smaller flowers from Gorgeous Grape cs. The banner is another pattern from the Perennial Lavendar DSP. I am so in love with the Paper Butterfly Accents! I left this butterfly white, but you can use a Sponge Dauber or Blending Brush to make the butterfly any color you desire! Finally, the bow is madew with the Lost Lagoon 1/4″ Ribbon from the 2023-24 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.
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. 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!
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. “Fall colors in Paris” is a Color Challenge for this month’s theme.
My Project for today
I was creating this card in my head over several days. I really love this particular design in the All About Autumn 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper pack. I wanted to used the Aspen Trees Dies too.
I do look at a lot of projects that other talented crafters make. Some of those projects inspire me and help me to create my own project. I hope my project will inspire you!
Project Details
This card was made using a variety of stamps and dies. The Autumn Leaves stamp and Dies come as a bundle (#162186). I have really liked the Aspen Dies that go with the Perched in a Tree stamp set. The Layering Leaves stamp set is great for sentiments.
Project Details
Measurements
Pecan Pie cardstock card base: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Pecan Pie cardstock: 1 3/8″ x 4 1/4″ for inside
All About Autumn 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, Autumn Leaves photo design: 4″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 1/4″
Basic White cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ and 1 1/2″ x 3″(sentiment)
Dry Brushed Metallic 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper: 1 3/4″ x 5″ to die cut the maple leaves
All About Autumn DSP: White/Copper Foil design: 2″ x 2 1/4″ to die cut the small leaves and Cajun Craze/Copper Foil design: 1″ x 4 1/2″ to die cut the oak leaves
Supplies
Stamps & Dies: Autumn Leaves stamp set & Dies, Aspen Tree Dies, Perched in a Tree stamp set and Layering Leaves stamp set
Ink: Daffodil Delight & Cajun Craze
Blending Brush
Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots
Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo
Stampin’ Dimensionals & Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
Mini Glue Dots
Instructions
Diecut all of the leaves and set aside.
Use the Aspen Trees Die to diecut the front of the Pecan Pie cardstock cardbase.
Adhere the Basic White cardstock to the 1/4″ edge of the All About Autumn DSP.
Stamp the sentiment from the Perched in a Tree stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink onto the Basic White cardstock. Use the the Daffodil Delight Ink to Stamp Off once then stamp the image of the leaves from the Autumn Leaves stamp set around the sentiment.
Adhere the Basic White cardstock to the inside back panel of the Pecan Pie cardstock card base.
Stamp the sentiment ” Thinking of You” from the Layering Leaves stamp set onto the smaller piece of Basic White cardstock. Diecut with the label from the Autumn Leaves Dies.
Use the Daffodil Delight Ink and a Blending Brush to color the small leaves diecut from the white/copper foil design of the All About Autumn DSP.
Place the Silicon mat between the front panel of the card base and the All About Autum DSP layer to avoid getting glue on the inside layer.
Position Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals on the tree trunks to adhere the sentiment label.
Start to adhere the diecut leaves. Remember that they will show through on the inside.
Adhere the Pecan Pie cardstock for the inside to cover where the sentiment shows through. Then position the leaves on the inside to hide the backside of the leaves from the frontside.
Add a few more leaves to the cardfront taking care that they do not show through to the inside.
Tie a bow with the Copper Ribbon and adhere with a Mini Glue Dot.
Voila! That is it!
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!
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
Measurements are at the end of the blog.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Add more trees in Mossy Meadow Ink and Blackberry Bliss Ink.
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″.
The clouds come from the Trucking Along stamp set and are stamped in Gray Granite Ink.
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.
Stamp the sentiments for the inside of the card in Starry Sky Ink.
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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