Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop - So Cool

Hello and welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Thing monthly blog hop. This hop is all creating and sharing alternate projects for the current Paper Pumpkin kit. This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit is called ‘So Cool’.

The suggested projects for this kit are super cute. There are 4 card shapes: 2 popsicles, a watermelon and a rainbow card. One of the main reasons I subscribe to Paper Pumpkin is for the stamp sets. These sets are so adorable and are such a deal. This ‘SO COOL’ set is a keeper. I love the watermelon image and made my first alternate with this stamp.

For this watermelon card I stamped 12 watermelon images and colored using Real Red and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the watermelons and arranged them on the card surrounding the greeting.

I wanted the black greeting to be extra dark and black so I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the greeting in the same place three times.

The second card uses the preprinted watermelon card die cut shape. I cut the half watermelon slice in to quarters to arrange on the card front. I watercolored the background using Terracotta Tile Ink. I wanting this card to appear extra juicy.

This third card is super simple but so fun. I played off the rainbow colors and stamped, colored and cut three popsicles using Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight and Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blends. I trimmed out a piece of the rainbow card to line the side of this card. Clean, simple and cute!

What is Paper Pumpkin? Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription craft kit full of goodness from Stampin' Up! Every kit includes a stamp set, supplies, ink and projects instructions. Are you a Paper Pumpkin subscriber? If not you can sign up here. Monthly kits are 21.95 USD (includes shipping). 

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1. Sara Levin
2. Charlet Mallett
3. Renee Kohnke
4. Rachel Tessman
5. Elizabeth Price
6. Melissa Davies
7. Melissa Thomas
8. Jeanna Bohanon
9. Monika Davis
10. Jennifer Picard
11. Andrea Tracy-Tucker

Global Design Project - GDP289 - Color Challenge using In Bloom

Hello and welcome to this week’s Global Design Project challenge. We have a fun and flirty color combo for you to play along with. These colors remind me a of a new spring garden with Daffodils and Flowers popping up everywhere.

A full supply list can be found below.

Have you guys been following along the @global_design_project instagram account? We are all so impressed with all of the weekly card submissions for the GDP challenges. Seriously impressed. You all are so talented. Want to play along? Details below.

PLAY ALONG:

Create a NEW project that reflects the current challenge

3 ways to play:

1. Post your entry to @global_design_project instagram

2. Post your entry to Global Design Project Facebook page

3. Post to the Global Design Project Blog

Remember to and tag us with the weekly challenge hashtag. #GDP282 or #globaldesignproject

Deadline for entries closes each Sunday at 18:00 CET.

Like this card? Want to make it? Project supplies can be found below.
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Monday Montage 188 - Loyal Leaves

Hello friends. Welcome to the Montage Montage Blog hop.

I’ve been in a cardmaking mode lately. I’ve been trying to use all the stamp sets that are retiring to give them some love before they are gone forever. My card today uses the ‘Loyal Leaves’ stamp set. I do love this set and am sad to see it retire. It’s a perfect set for a more masculine looking card. This beauty is only available for purchase until May 3.

The Monday Montage crew is a talented bunch. A quick refresher: the Montage gals host a blog hop every other Monday showing you fun and exciting Stampin’ Up! products.

Ready for more Stampin’ Up! inspiration? Be sure to loop through the entire hop and see all of the amazing artwork created just to inspire! Next up is Cheryl. Thanks for stopping by.

Like this card? Want to make it?
I would LOVE to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. If you live in the United States you can order your paper crafting supplies from my online store. So easy. THANK YOU!

TGIF Challenges 313- Theme Challenge: Dog, Cat or Pet

Hello friends! This week the TGIF Challenges team has a theme challenge TGIFC313 for you to play along with: Pets. Do you have the dog or cat punch? If so you have everything you need to create a card for this challenge. Lol, or at least that’s how I approached it. SNEAK PEEK: I used a few fantastic new products (available My 4th) and paired them up with the cat punch to create this pet sympathy card. The primary flower is from a stamp set are called Hand-Penned Petals (and coordinating dies). The greeting is from the a set called 'Inspired Thoughts. The Designer Series Paper is also called Hand-Penned.

Like this challenge? Play along with us! More inspiration can be found on the TGIF Challenges Blog. Happy Stamping.

Like this card? Want to make it?
I would LOVE to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. If you live in the United States you can order your paper crafting supplies from my online store. So easy. THANK YOU!