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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

September Pals Blog Hop: For All Things





Welcome to the September Pals Blog Hop. This month we are showing off our favorite new products from the new Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. We hope you enjoy our projects!
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Shannon Jamarillo at www.EZPeasyCards.com/ #12 on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

 The Holiday Catalog is one of the best ever.  There are so many great stamp sets to choose from, something for everyone.  One of my instant favorites was the For All Things Stamp Set.  The texture on the oak leaf stamp is just fabulous.  It also combines images and sentiments so you will get a lot of bang for your $$$.  
I love to make my own DSP using a combination of stamped images.  Typically, I choose a set that includes different sizes of images: small, medium and large.  I will then choose my color scheme, usually choosing 3 different colors.  Today I am featuring a couple of the 2014-2016 In Colors, Blackberry Bliss and Tangelo Twist.  I am crazy about these colors, especially the Blackberry Bliss. It is so rich and teams perfectly with many colors.  
I like to stamp an entire piece of 8 1/2" X 11" sheet at one time.  You will be able to use bits and pieces of the finished designer paper on several different cards.  When stamping your own designer paper always start with your largest image.  Don't forget to stamp randomly, turning your image different directions, and stamping off the edge of the paper.  Next add your medium size image following the same formula, and finally fill in with  your third and smallest image. 

 Check out Card #1 - It features a 3 3/4" X 5" piece matted on Blackberry Bliss on a Tangelo Twist card base.  The sentiment was stamped in Blackberry Bliss on the Sahara Sand background stamp. Did you notice the splatters from Gorgeous Grunge.  Love it!

Card #2 -  A 2" strip of designer paper was added to the Blackberry Bliss card front.  The Blackberry Bliss was embossed with the New Large Polka Dot Texture folder.  Simple yet striking.


Card #3 -   Last but not least, the Tangelo Twist card base was stamped with the oak leaf image Tangelo Twist.  A thinlit die from Apothecary Accents was used to cut out the designer series paper and the Blackberry Bliss mat.  A bit of 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon and New Gold button was added to the focal point of the card.  This is my favorite.  Which is your favorite card?  


The next stop is Jane Knudson at seejanestamp/#14 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and  I hope to see you next month.




Here is the complete line-up.  Enjoy!!
  1. Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
  2. Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
  3. Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan
  4. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
  5. Becky Gifford at The Social Stamper
  6. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
  7. Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner
  8. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
  9. Katy McGloin at Just fun Stamping
  10. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
  11. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
  12. Shannon Jaramillo at www.EZPeasyCards.com
  13. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
  14. Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
  15. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  16. Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
  17. Beth Beard at My little craft blog
  18. Amy Hoptay at Inking of You!
  19. Amanda Merrill at Inkflair
  20. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
  21. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
  22. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
  23. Amy Williams at Stamps and Spice
  24. Rae Harper-Burnet at WildWestPaperArts.com
  25. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
  26. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  27. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
  28. Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
  29. September Gray at SeptemberGray.com
  30. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
  31. Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb...
  32. Angie Valle-Peters at Paperluxuries
  33. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards
  34. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
  35. Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery's Owlery

Check out the products used on my cards.


Thanks for visiting!
Come back soon.
Sherrie

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Tool Time: August Pals Blog Hop





Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for August. This month we are showing off our favorite crafting tools - those Stampin' Up! tools that we just can't live without. We hope you enjoy our projects!
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space #23 on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

This month we were challenged to share projects made using our favorite crafting tools, which proved to be a difficult task for me.  I love them all and want to own them ALL.  This is just one reason I decided to become a Stampin' Up Demonstrator. The Holiday Catalog is chock full of new tools so I decided to feature new products.

My Big Shot is a definite "go to" because I can use it with so many tools: Bigz Dies, framelits, embosslits, and texture folders.  Check out my card made with Wondrous Wreath stamp set and Wonderful Wreath framelits bundle.  The design of this stamp set/framelits combo is so easy to use.  The wreath is made with a 3 step process.  Each stamp has a tab,which helps line things up. At convention, we had the opportunity to try out new product. Placing the tabs at 12 o'clock when stamping and then lining up the framelits the same way is my recommendation.




Several years ago, I visited Ireland with my family.  I was fascinated with the brightly colored doors and came home with dozens of pictures.  These doors were the inspiration for the red door on my card.  It is the perfect backdrop for the Wondrous Wreath.  I stamped the Hardwood background with Cherry Cobbler on Real Red cardstock.  The panels on the door were made with a framelit from the Project Life Cards and Labels.  The Noel was cut from a Gold Foil Sheet.

Don't forget the sentiment on the inside of your card.



The next stop is Becky Gifford at The Social Stamper #25 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and  I hope to see you next month.

  1. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
  2. Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
  3. Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan 
  4. Brian King at Stamp with Brian 
  5. Rae Harper-Burnet at WildWestPaperArts.com
  6. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper 
  7. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter 
  8. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
  9. Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner 
  10. Amanda Merrill at Inkflair
  11. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works by Shannon 
  12. Amy Williams at Stamp and Spice
  13. Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
  14. Michelle Gleeson at Stampin' Mojo
  15. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
  16. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  17. September Gray at SeptemberGray.com 
  18. Shannon Jaramillo at EZPeasy Cards 
  19. Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
  20. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin 
  21. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin' 
  22. Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery's Owlery 
  23. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
  24. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
  25. Becky Gifford at The Social Stamper
  26. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
  27. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creatons 
  28. Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
  29. Amy Hoptay at Inking of You!
  30. Kim Jolley at Stampin' Artfully 
  31. Donna Kopenski at craftycardmaker.wordpress.com
  32. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping 
  33. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards 
  34. Jane Knudsen at www.seejanestamp.com 
  35. Candy Ford at Candy's Blog 
  36. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn 
  37. Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
  38. Liz Gautreaux at Kind Deeds Stampin
  39. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty




I would love to hear from you so please leave a comment.

 Sherrie
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Sharing Good Times with the Stampin' Pretty Pals

Sharing my work with other Stampin' Up demonstrators is part of the fun at the annual convention.  This year I participated in the Pals Card Swap.  There are so many talented people in our group.  I came home with almost 50 fabulous cards.  Here is my contribution to the swap.


My color palette was chosen from the new 2014-2016 In Colors:  Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, and Blackberry Bliss.  I used the circle stamp from the Geometrical Stamp Set to make the background for the card front.  The sentiment is from the Oh My Goodies Stamp Set which is teamed with the Deco Labels framelits.
Thanks for visiting!
Come back soon.
Sherrie
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