Sunday, February 27, 2022

Flowering Tulips for PP580

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, I am thrilled to be hosting our Sketch Challenge.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, sketch challenges are my favorite! I had fun designing this layout and I hope you like it as well. The focal image can be any shape or element you desire, so have some fun with it. We’d love to see what you make with it! 

For my card, I decided to use the Flowering Tulips stamp set and coordinating Tulips Dies from the Stampin’ Up!® January-June Mini Catalog. This is such a fun bundle and the dies create the most beautiful tulip bouquets! I will admit, it did take just a little bit to figure out how the pieces fit together, but after that the card came together easily. I also added a few Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals between the layers inside the tulips, so the flowers really pop off the card. 

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my card below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post.
Color Combo: 
The Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper is absolutely gorgeous and I just love this pattern with the mix of purples and greens. My grandmother had tulips in her garden and my favorite were always the deep purple tulips because they always stood out amidst the other bright colors.

The Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum is a little tough to see in the photos but really adds a gorgeous pop of sparkle on the card. I die cut the circle in Shimmer Vellum and there is also a die cut layer inside the tulips, too. It’s so pretty! I also added a little bit of Rich Razzleberry ink lightly with a Sponge Dauber to the Fresh Freesia layer inside the tulips. It really helped to give them a little more depth. I embellished the card with a trio of Brushed Brass Butterflies and some Gold Shimmer Ribbon.
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Shaded Spruce Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2"
  • Rich Razzleberry Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”  
  • Shaded Spruce Cardstock: 3-7/8” x 2”, emboss with polka dot folder from the Checks & Dots Embossing Folders 
  • Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum: die cut a 2-5/8” circle from the Layering Circles Dies (#151770 - I forgot to add them to the product list at the end of the post) 
  • Rich Razzleberry, Fresh Freesia, Shaded Spruce Cardstock & Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum: scraps to die cut the pieces to assemble the layered tulips
  • Basic White Cardstock: 2-3/4” x 7/8”, stamp sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink
  • Brushed Brass Butterflies & Gold Shimmer Ribbon
  • Basic White Cardstock (inside card): 4” x 5-1/4”, stamp sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink
  • Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper (inside card): 5/8” x 5-1/4” 
Finally, here is look inside the card. I added a little strip of that beautiful DSP and a sweet birthday sentiment. The sentiment is from the Garden Birdhouses stamp set which is featured in the Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog.   

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our          Sketch ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday March 4th, 2022

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 
 
Anne Marie Hile (that’s me!) 

Thanks for visiting today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You c
an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

The current Host Code is: 3M672Q3H

Also, If you place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDFsee the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month's tutorial features 13 awesome project ideas to inspire your creativity! 

If your order is over $150, please do NOT use the host code. 
You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me.

Also, Sale-A-Bration is going on right now through February 28, 2022
Time is running out, just TWO days left! 
That means for every $50 you spend, you will also earn FREE product from Stampin’ Up!® 
You can learn more about Sale-A-Braton HERE

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

Big hugs, 
Anne Marie

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Sunday, February 20, 2022

Happy Hedgehogs for PP579

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, Ann is hosting our Clean-and-Simple (CAS) Challenge.
As soon as I saw this challenge I knew I wanted to use the Happy Hedgehogs stamp set and coordinating Hedgehog Builder Punch! I’ve had them for a while now and it was time to show them some inky love! This is a fun little bundle in the January-June Stampin’ Up!® Mini Catalog and I just love the sweet little nature images. 

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my card below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post.
Now, the key was to make a Clean-and-Simple Card, which if you’ve visited here before you know is always a bit of a challenge for me. I decided to let the stamps do most of the work on this card and kept the cardstock to just Pale Papaya and Basic White.

The little scene really came to life once I started coloring with Stampin’ Blends. I decided to pop-up the hedgehog and the little bird for some extra dimension. I went back and forth on adding the Linen Thread about 10 times. Although I think the card would be fine without it, I liked the earthy texture it added to go along with the woodland scene. The little rosy cheek on the hedgehog just make me smile! He’s just so cute with his bird buddy and that sentiment is so sweet, don’t you think? 
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Pale Papaya Card Base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4"
  • Basic White Cardstock: 5-3/8” x 4-1/8", die cut with largest Stitched With Whimsy border
  • Hand Penned Designer Series Paper: 5-3/8” x 1” 
  • Pale Papaya Cardstock: 3-1/2” x 3-5/8” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: 3-3/8” x 3-1/2”, stamp tree in Momento ink and color with Stampin’ Blends (colors listed in the supply list at the end of this post)
  • Basic White Cardstock: scrap to stamp the hedgehog and bird images, punch out hedgehog with Hedgehog Builder Punch and fussy cut bird, then color with Stampin’ Blends
  • Pale Papaya Cardstock: scrap to stamp sentiment in Momento ink and die cut using Tasteful labels Dies
  • Linen Thread
  • Basic White Cardstock (inside card): 5-3/8” x 4-1/8”,  die cut with largest Stitched With Whimsy border, stamp and color hedgehog and butterfly images
Finally, here is look inside the card. I added the stitched border to the Basic White Cardstock layer to keep the continuity from the front of the card along with two more stamped images from the set. I decided to forego the sentiment because this card could work for a variety of occasions. I’ll either add it later or just leave it blank for a handwritten note to a friend. :)  

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our          Clean-and-Simple “Wild About Wildlife" ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday February 26th, 2022

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 
 
Anne Marie Hile (that’s me!) 

Thanks for visiting today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You c
an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

The current Host Code is: 3M672Q3H

Also, If you place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDFsee the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month's tutorial features 13 awesome project ideas to inspire your creativity! 

If your order is over $150, please do NOT use the host code. 
You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me.

Also, Sale-A-Bration is going on right now through February 28, 2022
That means for every $50 you spend, you will also earn FREE product from Stampin’ Up!® 
You can learn more about Sale-A-Braton HERE

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

Big hugs, 
Anne Marie

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