A Card a Day in December-Day #22

Today I wanted to share a fabulous scrapbook page that I created based on the card I shared yesterday! Did you miss it? It is ok, you can go back to get the specific details but I did include a picture of it with today’s share too—-22 projects so far!

I used the Hostess stamp set, A Merry Hello, from the Handmade for You catalogue to create this fun and whimsical scrapbook page. I love this color combo—Just Jade, Poppy Parade and Flirty Flamingo. It has your traditional red and green feel but in a brighter more modern version! And the pop of pink on Whisper White just helps it feel fresh!

I started with a 12x12 base of Just Jade and layered it with Whisper White. I chose to feature one photo on a mat of Poppy Parade. I pulled in designer series papers from the Tis’ the Season and In Color 6x6 paper stacks.

I love this section of the page with all of the stockings. They are colored with Stampin’ Blends in Just Jade, Flirty Flamingo and Poppy Parade. The area is accented with glittery gold stars and the sentiment Heartfelt Christmas is embossed in gold.

The flirty flamingo circle was run through the Wrapped in Texture Embossing folder.

Here is a photo that has the card that inspired this scrapbook page! I do this a lot my friends, I make a card and love it and think, I can turn that into a scrapbook page OR I make a page and think this can be a great card! This is a great strategy to help you get started in creating and designing your own scrapbook pages.

Thank you for checking this out today!

Around the World On Wednesday--Something Old and Something New

This month’s theme is something old and something new…so I combined some brand new upcoming products with a bundle that is soon to be retired and my favourite item of all time—retired Gold Metallic Thread!

I was also in the mood to make a scrapbook page as I have been really focused on cards lately so this felt good! Sometimes, if my creativity feels hindered I really just let myself create what it wants, without worrying about the outcome.

I wanted to make a page that felt really clean, crisp and fresh. I started with a 12x12 Whisper White base and I resisted the urge to stamp on the background.

I knew I wanted to use a series of photos I snapped on my daughter’s recent 12th birthday (the last one on the left is my personal favourite!).

And because this was a birthday page, i knew the Gift Wrapped Bundle would be perfect. I love how this stamp set has 5 different bows in it! So much versatility!

Have you noticed what is new? The florals, stem, and ‘You are Lovely’ are all from a new upcoming stamp set called Art Gallery. I has coordinating dies called the Floral Gallery Dies. The color palette I chose for this page speaks straight to the colors featured in the Fine Art Floral Designer Series paper. During On Stage it was shared that these images were painted on giant canvases they used to create the DSP! love fun facts like this about our products.

I stamped the flowers, which are the two-step stamp design in the following color combos—Bumbleebee and Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo with Poppy Parade, and Coastal Cabana with Pretty Peacock. I did add a bit of Wink of Stella on top to add a bit of glitz and gold sparkle.

The large bows are stamped on Flirty Flamingo card stock in Poppy Parade ink and then punched out with the Gift Bow Builder Punch. So easy and fun!

I cut Summer’s name from Gold Foil paper and the Foam adhesive sheets. I continued the gold theme by adding in the Gold Glitter Enamel Dots and the Gold Metallic Thread.

The sentiment on the left side of the page is from the Gift Wrapped stamp set and is cut with a stitched circle. The mini bow is stamped on Flirty Flamingo card stock with Poppy Parade ink. I did have to hand cut this little bow out.

Behind the sentiment I layered a flower, this time stamped in Bermuda Bay and Pretty Peacock. I also added a circle punched from the Fine Art Floral DSP. A bit of metallic thread and Gold Glitter Enamel Dots finished off this little montage just perfectly.

I hope you enjoy hopping all around the globe with everyone this month! We have 21 people participating in the hop which is so fantastic!

Make sure to leave a comment, I love to read them!

Next up is Tricia Butts from the United States.

Create with Connie and Mary-Christmas Flowers!

Welcome back to another great week of blog hopping with the Create with Connie and Mary crew! This week we are featuring Christmas Flowers, which is pretty much synonymous with poinsettia’s, don’t you think? Luckily for us Stampin’ Up! crafters we have the amazing Poinsettia Place suite to use!

I knew immediately that I had to create something with this fantastic suite as it has everything. Two amazing designer papers, Beaded Pearls and Red Sheer ribbon plus the most amazing die set that cuts and embosses! LOVE LOVE LOVE!

To create this page I started with a 12x12 base of Old Olive. I added a strip of the designer paper along the side and photo mat of Very Vanilla. I will admit, its been a while since I pulled that neutral out. I typically head straight for Whisper White but this particular pattern in the DSP had vanilla flowers so I went with it!

I stamped two different poinsettia sizes on the background of my page in Old Olive Ink.

I knew I wanted to create a large poinsettia flower with the dies and Very Vanilla card stock. I decided to flick my Wink of Stella pen over top for a little extra shimmer before I added the Beaded Pearl to the center. I love how it turned out.

The DSP strip actually has three different shades of green, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce and Pear Pizzaz which gave me a few options for adding in other colors.

Look at the amazing detail you get from these dies. I love that you can cut and add in the embossed detail at the SAME TIME. Or you can simply cut out the shape.

And the Beaded Pearls, so great in person!

I wanted to play off of the gold accents in this suite so I stamped the sentiment, Happy Holidays, in gold ink and embossed with gold embossing powder. I added in the little sprig from the die set by cutting it from Gold Foil paper.

I decided to add in a phrase from another stamp set, Warm Hugs, as it was a great size to punch with a circle punch and layer with a bit of Soft Suede. The leaves beside it are stamped on Pear Pizzaz card stock in Old Olive ink.

I added a few mini poinsettia flowers up at top of the page to carry that Very Vanilla color across the page.

For me this page came together in a snap and I think you could reproduce it with any type of flower that you have in your collection. I hope you are inspired and if you live in Canada you can shop with me by using my Hostess Code (found on my side bar) or by visiting my online store!

I can’t wait to see what the rest of the gals have created this week! You can go BACK and visit Melissa if you are just starting here or you can go NEXT and see what Connie has designed!

Around the World on Wednesday--Textures!

Welcome to another Around the World on Wednesday blog hop! These blog hops are a fantastic way for me to feel connected to those around me in the Stampin’ world because we have not had a very usual year. It would be easy to think of all the things we have missed out on, but I am choosing to focus on all the things that have actually been fantastic so far this year and this blog hop is one of them! From the stellar line up of stamping talent to the awesome and unique themes that Angie has developed for us, you are guaranteed to be inspired and feel connected to other stampers!

I wanted to create a scrapbook page that has a variety of texture on it and showcase some of the fun ways we can achieve it with our Stampin’ supplies.

My first idea was to create a custom stencil using our Window Sheets so I could use some embossing paste.

Well, seems that I didn’t have any Window Sheets! So I decided to use some retired Mercury Glass Acetate paper instead! Sometimes you have to be resourceful!

I used the circle dies and a small 3/4 circle punch to make this custom stencil. I placed it over top of my Whisper White 12x12 base and ran some Embossing Paste over top that I had mixed with a couple of drops of Calypso Coral Re-Inker.

When I was using the spatula to cover the circles I tried not to focus on getting the circles perfectly smooth. I thought that would also help created some texture on the page.

I tinted my embossing paste with re-inker and mixed it in an empty embellishment container! I never throw those containers away as I find I can always repurpose them for something!

I am in love with the color palette for my page today! I used Calypso Coral, Bumbleebee, Just Jade and Pool Party for this cozy page. I think these colors look so fantastic together no matter the time of year!

Another great way to showcase texture is to use our embossing folders. I chose to use the Winter Snow Embossing Folder and I wanted to add in some snowflake imagery to this page. I continued with that theme by using the So Many Snowflakes Dies. Both items are from the Snowflake Splendor Suite in the Handmade for You catalogue. The snowflakes and the sprig are cut from Shimmery White card stock to add a little dazzle.

You can find the sentiment “Eat, Drink and Be Cozy” in the Warm Hugs stamp set and the worlds cutest to go coffee cup is from the Press On stamp set.

The big white sprig is from the Beautiful Boughs dies in the main catalogue and is a carry over set from last holiday season.

I stamped the phrase “Its the Most Wonderful Time of Year” on Just Jade card stock and punched it with the Label Me Fancy punch and added some Gingham Bumblebee ribbon behind. Another way I created texture was by adding in some of the In Color Enamel dots in Just Jade and Bumblebee in select areas on the page.

I really hope you are inspired to pull out your embossing paste or add it to your next order! It is a really fun product to play around with an experiment! You can always shop with me if you are Canada! You can use the hostess code on my side bar or visit my online store!

Man's Best Friend

Recently a dear friend of mine lost her beloved dog after many years of being a beloved family member. She asked me to create a scrapbook page in his memory.

She asked me to use the Playing with Patterns Designer Series paper and the new Playful Pets stamp set. I decided to add in a retired set, Happy Tails, into the design too because it has some really special elements. I also borrowed the phrase “We’re the Best of friends” from the Bird Ballad stamp set.

I chose the color palette of Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray, and Crushed Curry but you could easily reproduce this page with more feminine colors using the same 6x6 stack (Purple Posy and Calypso Coral).

I cut a large heart using the Stitched Be Mine dies to be the focal point of where Jake’s name was to go. This could also be customizable too. I added lots of stamped hearts and paw prints. This page is an eclectic mix of new products, older favourites and retired stamp sets. Some sets you just can’t part with!

A few different ribbons helped create this focal area. I used the Bumblebee Gingham ribbon, the blue from the Playing with Patterns Ribbon Combo pack and some silver twine I had laying around.

I really loved the sentiment “ A Best Friend” and it worked perfectly right above the Seaside Spray heart.

I actually loved how this turned out so much that I decided to turn it into a card too. Do you ever do that? I often do when I create something I love.

To create the card, I kept many of the same elements as the scrapbook page, but decided to stamp and color with Stampin’ Blends the cute dog from the Pampered Pets stamp set in Smoky Slate with a Crushed Curry collar to coordinate. I kept the ribbons and added in a couple embellshments from the Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets collection.

I hope both of these projects inspire you today and I am blessed my friend asked me to create such a meaningful memento.