Sunday, June 4, 2023

Legendary Ride for PP643

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, the lovely Ann is hosting our Theme Challenge.
Ahhh, masculine cards. I don’t know about you but these are the cards that I ALWAYS need but never seem to have on hand. Ann’s Theme Challenge is fantastic inspiration to get some of those “guy cards” created. I always love seeing what everyone shares for creative inspiration, too. I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!   

*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:
For my card, I decided to use the Legendary Ride stamp set and coordinating dies. I’m so happy that this set carried over into the new Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog. I haven’t played with it nearly enough, so this challenge gave me the opportunity to show it some inky love. Although I really used the dies more than the stamps. Haha! I just love that you can piece together the motorcycle with all of the little pieces. 

My layout is pretty simple. I love the Misty Moonlight with Pumpkin Pie and just added a “road” to ground the bike in Basic Gray. The Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder added a fun pop of texture. Adding ribbon and embellishments is always hard for me on masculine cards. So I kept it simple with a little silver trim behind the sentiment and some of the Classic Matte Dots. I have only used the black dots on the sheet, so was excited to finally use another color. Haha! 
Card Measurements and Details:
  • Pumpkin Pie Cardstock: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” 
  • Basic Black Cardstock: 5-1/4” x 4” 
  • Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper: 5-1/8” x 3-7/8” 
  • Basic Gray Cardstock: 5-1/8” x 1”, embossed with Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder
  • Pumpkin Pie Cardstock: scrap to stamp sentiment in StazOn ink, then die cut with largest banner from Stylish Shapes Dies
  • Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black and Silver Foil: scrap to die cut motorcycle pieces
  • Simply Elegant Trim and Classic Matte Dots
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 5-1/4” x 4” 
  •  Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper (card interior): 7/8” x 3-7/8” 
Finally, here is a peek inside the card. Simply added a scrap of DSP along with two stamped images from the set to "keep the party going" from the front of the card. I already know who I’m sending this card to...and I made a couple extras to have on hand for some birthdays later on in the year. 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Theme ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday June 9th, 2023

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 


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: 7WKPD62Z

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.


Registration is open through June 20, 2023 for this month’s Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the beautiful Layering Leaves stamp set and Bough Punch. Five fabulous projects you won’t want to miss! 
 



Love the Delightfully Eclectic Series Paper included on today’s card? From June 1-30, 2023 it is included with select other paper packs in the Annual Catalog that are on sale for 15% off! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie


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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Positive Inkers Blog Hop - June 2023

Hello Stamping Friends! I’m thrilled to join the fabulous Positive Inkers Design Team for our June 2023 Blog Hop. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the globe who are super-excited to share our love of creativity. I’m so happy you stopped by today! 

If this is the fist time you are visiting, please let me introduce myself. My name is Anne Marie Hile and I live in San Antonio, Texas. Welcome!
Our theme for this month is: A Sketch Challenge!

If you have visited me before, you know I love a good sketch as a jumping-off point for a card design. There are so many possibilities! 

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my projects below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post.
Here is the sketch that Sandy created for us to play with this month. My card started out as something completely different. But I just couldn’t get the stamps I was using to cooperate with my idea. Then, I looked at the pile of supplies sitting on the corner of my desk that needed to be put away…and the Beautiful Balloons stamp set and coordinating dies caught my eye. 

My die-cut stars were a little bigger than planned, so I flipped the sketch on it’s side and they fit perfectly. I did add a layer just to break up the Designer Series Paper a bit. That’s the beauty of a sketch. Mine may not be identical to the original design, but you can see how the layout inspired my card! 
Color Combo: 
Let’s talk about the More Dazzle Specialty Paper for a moment. I call it the “disco ball” paper. It comes in two colors, Gold and Champagne. Originally, I was planning to just use cardstock for my stars, but I can never resist the opportunity for sparkle, so here we are. If you don’t have this paper, you NEED it! Trust me, this sparkle will make you happy on a rainy day. Just a little bit on a card makes a big statement. 

Of course, I couldn’t neglect the cardstock stars, so they got a dusting of Wink of Stella Glitter Brush so they wouldn’t feel left out. This card is bright, cheery and fun and I hope you love it as much as I do! 
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Lemon Lime Twist Card Base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” 
  • Azure Afternoon Cardstock: 5-1/4” x 4” 
  • Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper: 5-1/8” x 3-7/8” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4-1/2” x 3-1/8”, die cut with Deckled Rectangle Dies, then emboss with Basics 3D Embossing Folder
  • More Dazzle Specialty Paper: scrap to die cut (1) large and (1) small star
  • Berry Burst, Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist and Bubble Bath Cardstock - scraps to die-cut stars and tag, accent with Wink of Stella Glitter Brush for added sparkle
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 5-1/4” x 4
  • Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper (card interior): 3/4” x 3-7/8” 
Finally, a peek inside the card. I used a leftover scrap of DSP to carry the pattern from the front to the inside of the card. I stamped a coordinating sentiment in Azure Afternoon ink and had two leftover stars that I die-cut and didn’t use on the front. They were a fun finishing touch, don’t you think? 

I hope you enjoyed my project today and that you are inspired to create with our awesome sketch as inspiration! Please stop by to visit everyone on the hop and leave us a comment to say hello. We’d all love to hear from you and so appreciate you stopping by. If you are following the hop, my sweet friend Jo Blackman in the UK is your next destination. 

We are also doing an Instagram hop today and I’d love to have you check it out. If you aren’t already following me on Instagram, you can find me HERE

Positive Inkers Global Design Team - June 2023:

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: 7WKPD62Z

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.


Registration is open through June 20, 2023 for this month’s Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the beautiful Layering Leaves stamp set and Bough Punch. Five fabulous projects you won’t want to miss! 
 



Love the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper included on today’s card? From June 1-30, 2023 it is included with select other paper packs in the Annual Catalog that are on sale for 15% off! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie

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