Textured Floral | Thank You | Positive Inkers Design Team Blog Hop | Stampin' Up!

Happy Sunday and happy 1st day of October!  The first of each month means our Positive Inkers Global Design Team blog hop goes live - excitng!  I love our theme this month - it's Thank You / Giving Thanks!

I decided to go with earth tone colours for the flowers and lots of foliage for my card!

I fell hard for the Textured Floral bundle from Stampin' Up! with gorgeous florals and leaves.  I've stamped the leaves in Lost Lagoon, and the flowers using Pecan Pie, Crushed Curry and Crumb Cake. Notice how the stamped flowers aren't solid?  That's because this is a Distinktive set with depth and dimension imagery.  Cool, eh!

Have you seen the Throughout the Year set from the Mini?  I love sentiment sets as they cover so many occasions, which is great value for our money! 

Heat embossing is my go-to in cardmaking!  It's often the WOW that takes a card from 'oh that's pretty' to 'that's awesome!'

Dry embossing is also a WOW!  I've used the Leaf Fall folder fo rmy background.  It seems to compliment the floral focus of my card.

 

Finishing touches help bring everything together and I tend to go subtle with these: curling one corner of the layer, adding embellishments and spritzing a bit of ink here and there. When I looked at my almost finished card, I realized it needed a bit of shine, so using Rose Gold specialty paper which I cut using my Natural Prints dies. And just like that, card complete!

Thank you for stopping by!  Please continue on our hop:

Sandy McCullough - Canada – you are here

Maheswari Rajaguru – Australia 

 Elly Rijnvis – Netherlands 

Anne Marie Hile – USA 

Jo Blackman – UK - sitting out this month

Everything I used for my card is available in my Online Store , and all other Stampin' Up! supplies.

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A Beary Cute Bundle | New Mini Catalogue | Positive Inkers Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends!  It's a new month and that means our Positive Inkers Design Team have a new blog & Instagram hop for you!  We're featuring the brand new Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue - super exciting!

I fell head over heels for the Beary Cute bundle!  I mean seriously...how cute are those polar bears!!

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I stamped the bears using Tuxedo Black Memento ink and for the scarf, Real Red.  , fussy cut two of them and used the punch to cut out the third.

Lately I've been obsessed with Blending Brushes, and I used them, along with Balmy Blue ink on the same colour cardstock to create a cool background for the bears.

How cute is this little family and their snowy background - which is DSP from the Beary Christmas paper!  I cut it using one of the Nested Essentials dies!

For even more snow, I heat embossed the snowflakes from the Beary Cute stamp set.  It's still summer here in Canada so now snow yet LOL....at least not in Southern Ontario! 😊

Last, but not least, I heat embossed the sentitment in white onto Balmy Blue cardstock.  I love how this simple card turned out!  This would be a great card to make multiples!  What do you think?

Be sure to continue on our hop:

Sandy McCullough - Canada - (you are here)

Maheswair Rajaguru - Australia  

 Elly Rijnvis – Netherlands 

Anne Marie Hile – USA  

 Jo Blackman – UK 

The new Mini Catalogue products will be available starting on Sept 6!  If you live in Canada and are looking for Stampin' Up! supplies, I would be honoured to help you along your creative journey!  

Shop here: bit.ly/ShopSandysOnlineStore

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! 

Sandy xx

Cheerful Daisies Bundle | Positive Inkers Design Team | Blog Hop

Happy May everyone!

Our Positive Inkers Design Team have been busy creating beautiful cards for this blog hop!  We're using products from the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue that's going live on May 2, 2023!  

My card features 3 new products!  Please read on....

How about some Pecan Pie!  This new cardstock colour is a welcome new addition to the Neutrals Collection!  It's warm, inviting, and calorie free! 

I cut the card base at 4 1/4 x 11, and scored it at 5 1/2.  (all inches)

That's the only measurement for this card - I know eh, wow!

My layer, also Pecan Pie, was cut using the largest off the Radiating Stitches dies.  What wonderful texture - simple and elegant!

The sentiment is from the Cheerful Daisies set, which I was going to stamp in Pecan Pie, but then spotted my Copper Embossing Powder - and it adds a wee shine that is lovely!  

I do the majority of my posts on Instagram - and several using the new Fresh as a Daisy Suite of products.  You can check them out HERE, and be sure to follow me there for lots of cardmaking inspiration!

I used the Cheerful Daisy dies to first cut in Basic White, and then in the NEW Countryside Inn DSP (Designer Series Paper).  The splash of colour brings life to the card!  

I had to show you the inside of my card!  Once again I used the largest of the Radiating Stitches dies to cut Basic White paper.  And as a pretty little touch, I also cut another daisy using the dies (which layer by the way)!

YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL

I love hearing from you, so please take a moment to leave a comment.

NEW CLASS

Looking for a super fun cardmaking class? You don't want to miss this event!  Check out my FUN-FOLD FRENZY virtual event - it's open to residents of Canada.  Read about it HERE.  

Please continue on our hop...

Sandy McCullough – Canada - you are here

Maheswari Rajaguru - Australia

EllyRijnvis – Netherlands 

Anne Marie Hile – USA 

Jo Blackman - UK 

Would you like to make this card?  Below are the supplies I used:

If you live in Canda you can shop at my ONLINE STORE or click on any of the pics below or  

SHOP here: https://bit.ly/SandysStampinUp

Please remember to use my Host Code PE4XA3EQ (if your order is over $200)

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Cheerful Daisies Bundle #161297 (available May 2, 2023)

Countryside Inn DSP #161467  (available May 2, 2023)

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Metallics Embossing Powders

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Radiating Stitches Dies

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Paper Trimmer

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Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

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Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

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Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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Fun-Fold Frenzy virtual Carkmaking Event | Layering Leaves

 Hi Crafty Friends!

I've teamed up with fellow Canandian demonstrator Jennifer Kirk to bring you an amazing virutal event you can't want to miss!  Keep reading - you'll want to get in on our Early Bird registration!

Make gorgeous Fun-Fold cards using Rachel Tessman’s Million dollar stamp set Layering Leaves from Stampin’ Up!  Want to see this gorgeous set?  Pop over to Rachel's blog HERE

These cards are perfect for birthdays, thinking of you, thank you and more! Cards will have lots of layers and beautiful details! Don't worry, the fun fold cards will be suitable for stampers of all experience levels.

Along with the 6 awesome fun-fold cards you’ll be making, there will be prizes, tips, treats and more! Plus, you will have lifetime access to our Video Tutorials!

We will Zoom together on June 24, 2023 from 1 to 4pm EST. 

Can't make it?  No problem!  Our step by step video tutorials will allow you to create whenever you can! 

Zoom login information will be emailed to you the week of the June 18th.

EARLY BIRDS! Register by May 1 and get an extra ticket in our prize draws! 

Bring a friend new to us and get another extra ticket. WOW!

Register here: https://forms.gle/YMhyX3nw9imVBJV77

Registration closes May 8.

The cost of the Fun Fold Frenzy Virtual Event is $65 and it includes the following:

- $50 of Stampin'Up! product including the Layering Leaves stamp set
- Class pack to create 6 awesome fun-fold cards
- Lifetime access to our video tutorials
- Treats & treat holder with how-to instructions
- A chance to win prizes (Stampin' Up! product)
- And a SURPRISE for everyone!

LINK TO REGISTER: https://forms.gle/YMhyX3nw9imVBJV77

We are SO EXCITED to stamp with you!

Sandy xx 

Tropical Leaf Bundle | Online Exclusives | Positive Inkers Design Team | Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends!  It's the 1st of April, and no fooling, our Positive Inkers Design Team are hopping again and we're super excited for you to see what we've created using Online Exclusive products from Stampin' Up!

Here's my card!  

I've used 2 Online Exclusive products for my card - the Tropical Leaf Bundle & one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders.  I'll be doing a Facebook Live on April 4 to show you how I made this card!  Watch live at 7pm EST HERE

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I l-o-v-e everything about the Tropical Leaf Bundle!

Check out the awesome sentiments, and the font - oh my!

Love the leaf images and the coordinating punch!

It's no secret that my fave background die is Stitched Greenery - it's subtle and light thus doesn't overpower the main images!  Same with the vellum layer!  I used the ink/alcohol technique to create a one-of-a-kind airy look!

As you can see, I embossed the leaves rather than stamping them.  I heat embossed the 'love you lots' greeting then did an easy fussy cut, leaving off 'lots'.  I'm so pleased with how this card came together!  

Be sure to follow me on Instagram for lots of inspiration, including several more cards using the Tropical Leaf Bundle!  They'll post later next week.

Please continue with our blog hop:

Sandy McCullough – Canada - you are here

Maheswari Rajaguru - Australia - sitting out this month

EllyRijnvis – Netherlands 

Anne Marie Hile – USA - sitting out this month

Jo Blackman - UK - sitting out this month

Would you like to make this card?  Below are the supplies I used.

If you live in Canda you can shop at my ONLINE STORE or click on any of the pics below.

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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Simply Elegant Trim

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