The Crafty Collaborations Team is comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we participate in several collaborative projects, including Blog Hops, like this one to inspire all of us in our passion for crafting. Our Goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing.
Today features the monthly Crafty Challenge. The team will create projects using the below sketch.
I made some holiday cards in early September using the Boughs of Holly 12x12 designer series paper. I had some scraps leftover that are perfect for this sketch. Additionally, I had fussy cut a whole sheet of florals from one of the design sheets, a few of which were not full sets of flowers but work perfectly as an edge behind this circle.
Love how this card turned out and will definitely make a few more from the remaining scraps.
Card Details
Stamps
Very Best Occasions
Paper
Real Red: Card base 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 score 4 1/4
2 3/4 x 2 3/4 layering circle
Basic White: 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 layer + 5 1/4 x 4 layer inside
2 1/2 x 2 1/2 circle
Boughs of Holly Designer Series paper: (3) 3/4 x 4 stips; fussy cut florals
Ink
Real Red
Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends compo
Other
Layering Circle Dies
Stampin Cut & Emboss machine
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, Dimensionals
Now Let's dig into more collaborative fun. Grab a beverage, sit back, and enjoy the hop! I hope you consider creating using this sketch and find awesome ideas and inspiration for your projects.
If you like any of the products used to make this card, see below for the items used and place your order today! Orders under $150 use the September Host code TKU6DF9A or give me a call to place your order in this workshop. Orders at $65 or more qualify for the free Loyalty/VIP gift Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels.
Welcome to the September kit Paper Pumpkin Blog Hop. A Group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators join to create collaboratively using the current Paper Pumpkin Kit. Specifically, we design alternative cards, scrapbook pages, or other paper projects using the contents of the kit and a few coordinating additions from our own stash.
The October Paper Pumpkin HO Ho Ho kit contains:
Whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette which is sure to match various styles of holiday décor and look great on mantles everywhere. Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes.
Supplies include:
Ho Ho Ho Photopolymer Stamp Set
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot
Printed card bases and Printed envelopes: Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
Printed die cuts and Die-cut labels
Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes
Vellum
Vanilla expoy dots
Adhesive dots & Mini Dimensionals
Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla
For my alternative card, I decided to cut one of the envelopes and base cards to make 2 cards, one of which I am highlighting here today. You can see the envelope paper underneath the stencil layer that I trimmed down to fit smaller on the card.
Additionally, I used a blending brush to create my own "Merry" from the stencil in the kit because I want to use up all of the die cut ones from the kit. I struggled a bit with the 'e' but overall, I like how it turned out. This can easily double the 3 cards made with this base/envelope with very few extra supplies from your stash.
Card Details
Stamps
Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin kit
Paper
Cherry Cobbler card base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 score at 4 1/4
Top portion of kit card base trimmed to 5 1/4 x 4
Red striped envelope: trimmed to 2 7/8 x 3 7/8
Snowflake stencil layer trimmed to 3 x 4 -adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals to envelope layer
Basic White: 3 x 1 1/2 to blend and cut "Merry" -note I added black dashes to outline the Merry
scrap for sentiment -adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals from the kit
5 1/4 x 4 inside layer of card
Ink
Cherry Cobbler
Other
Embellishments from the kit
Blending Brushes
Paper Snips
Basic Black Marker
Paper Trimmer
Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, Dimensionals
Don’t forget to check out all the fun projects made as part of this blog hop! The Crafty Collaborations group puts on several blog hops a month, as well as monthly tutorial bundles, and other ‘work smarter not harder’ projects
Enough elements to create 12 tags—4 each of 3 designs. This all-inclusive kit includes printed die-cut paper pieces, twine, adhesive, and more! Finished gift tag size: 2" x 3" (5.1 x 7.6 cm)
Includes a Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Spot! Other Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet
You’ll love decorating your gift tags with snowflake and banner die-cut pieces on our Mint Macaron glitter specialty paper (a Paper Pumpkin exclusive).
Create festive gift tags for all your packaging needs this holiday season with classic Christmas colors and designs.
North Pole Sacks Add-On
Available for purchase on stampinup.com starting 11 October 2022
Item Number: 162416
Item Price: $4.00 USD
Add-on details:
Includes 12 food-safe paper bags
Create fun packaging for your seasonal gifts and treats
Features a festive design in Crumb Cake
Bag size: 4" x 6" (10.2 x 15.2 cm)
Check out the below options to prepay a subscription or click to subscribe for your own monthly Paper Pumpkin
If you like any of the products used to make this card, see below for the items used and place your order today! Orders under $150 use the September Host code TKU6DF9A or give me a call to place your order in this workshop. Orders at $65 or more qualify for the free Loyalty/VIP gift Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
The Scrapbooking Global Team is comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we participate in a scrapbooking Blog Hop Theme, like this one, to inspire all of us in our passion for crafting. Our Goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing.
Today's Geometric Shapes theme is brought to you by Mai Chapelain
The Stylish Shapes Dies are my new favorite set of dies from the annual catalog and they work perfect with the Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine. There are also the must have classic Layering Circles dies, and Stitched Rectangles die set. There are of course many other shapes using dies and punches in the catalog, but these are my favorite three.
I selected the Sweetest Christmas 12x12 designer series paper for my background. I fussy cut a few candy canes from this paper as well. I die cut the photos with the various geometric shapes and added cardstock layers a size up in various coordinating colors. I added a few elements from the Santa Express Memories & More card pack, which included chip board words I colored with stampin' blends.
Shapes really are an essential element in scrapbooking layouts. This is a very simple layout, highlighting a few photos from our 2002 family Christmas Celebration.
Layout Details
Paper
Sweetest Christmas 12x12 designer series paper Layer
Fussy cut a few candy canes from the paper
Real Red: 3 3/4 circle and 3 x 3 square die cuts
Pool Party: 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 and 4 x 5 1/4 stitched rectangle layers, and 3 x 3 circle die
Garden Geen: 1 1/4 x 3 - banner die from stylish shapes as a layer behind the sentiment I die cut from my son's funny T-Shirt sitting under the Santa image.
Santa Express Memories & More card pack:
I fussy cut a Santa
Added a few of the date stickers and sentiment
journaling card
Happy Holiday Chipboard
Ink
Shaded Spruce Stampin Blends Combo: colored the chipboard
Other
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stylish Shapes Dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
Layering Circle Dies
Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, fine tip glue pen, Dimensionals
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to head on over to Julia Quinn's blog to see what she created. Enjoy hopping along to see the beautiful projects that everyone else created!
Now Let's dig into more collaborative fun. Grab a beverage, sit back, and enjoy the hop! I hope you find awesome ideas and inspiration for your projects.
If you like any of the products used to make this layout, see below for the items used and place your order today! Orders under $150 use the September Host code TKU6DF9A
or give me a call to place your order in this
workshop. Orders at $65 or more qualify for the free Loyalty/VIP gift Red
Rhinestone Basic Jewels.