It is time for the Festive Friday Challenge #FF0042.  This challenge marks the start of something new.  The Festive Friday challenge Inspo list.  We are still being inspired by upcoming festivities but now you can choose from 3 different items from the Inspo list to use to create your project.  I think this will be a lot easier, more fun and hopefully will inspire you to join in the challenge!

I chose to use these three items from the Inspo list; black, gold, and birds for my project.

This is a tri-fold card.  It is fun and easy to make.

These lovely birds were die cut from the Bird Ballad DSP .  The polka dot pattern is also from this paper pack.  The Bird Ballad DSP is one of the packs that qualify for the Buy 3, Get 1 Free promotion.

This is the inner panel.  The sentiment is from the Here's A Card stamp set.

Ready to make this fun card?  

Stamps: Here's A Card 149438

                Free As A Bird 149468

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento pad 132708

         Petal Pink Light Stampin' Blends 146866

Paper: Petal Pink 146985  4-1/4" x 11" scored at 5-1/2"

            Basic Black 121045 4-1/4' x 5-1/2"  scored at 1/2", 4" x 5-1/4"

            Whisper White 100730 4" x 5-1/4"

            Gold Glimmer 146958 3" x 7-1/2"

            Bird Ballad DSP 149592  

Dies:  Layering Oval dies 141706

            Stitched Be Mine dies 148527

Embellishments: Petal Pink Organdy ribbon 149441

1. Die cut an oval (use the #6 oval, #1 being the smallest) in the 4-1/4" 5-1/2" Basic Black cs.   Use the long scallop stitched die to cut along the edge of the Basic Black card stock.
2. Place the #6 oval die on the Gold Glimmer paper and the #7 scalloped oval around it.  Next to it place the #6 scalloped oval and run them both through the die cutting machine.
3. Adhere the Gold Glimmer oval frame around the oval cut out in step 1.
4. Layer the 4" x 5-1/4" Basic Black cs on to the front of the Petal Pink cs.  Make sure that the fold is on the bottom.  Layer the polka dot pattern from the Bird Ballad DSP on to the black card stock.
5. Attach the Basic Black flap (1/2" score line) to the back of the Petal Pink card base.  
6. Use the #6 oval to cut out the birds from the Bird Ballad DSP.  Adhere  it on to the remaining Gold Glimmer oval.  Position the ovals on to the  polka dot pattern so that it fits the oval on the Basic Black flap.
7. Stamp the sentiment and the flower on the Whisper White card stock.  Color the flower using the Petal Pink Stampin' Blend.  Adhere to the inside of the card base.
8. Tie a bow using the Petal Pink Organdy ribbon and secure it to the front of the card.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team created for Festive Friday Challenge #0042!

Here are links to where these Stampin' Up! products can be found. 

Product List

Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set [149468] $22.00	Here's A Card Cling Stamp Set [149438] $22.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Petal Pink Light Stampin' Blends Marker [146866] $4.50	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $8.75
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper [149592] $11.50	Gold Glimmer Paper [146958] $5.00	Layering Ovals Dies [141706] $35.00
Stitched Be Mine Dies [148527] $35.00	Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon [149441] $8.00

Ready fo the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge?  THis week it is a color challenge and I think it is a tough one.

The Purple Posy ink pad is currently in production and hopefully will be available soon.   

This is the second card I made for the challenge.  I still cannot decide if I like the first one,  which is why at the last minute I made this card using the To a Wild Rose bundle.

Isn't this an incredibly beautiful flower?  I love this set and these gorgeous roses.  I used  Pretty Peacock for the leaves and stamped it off to tone down the color.  It is not the usual color I would choose for leaves but I think it works.   

Be sure to check out what the other members of the design team created for this challenge.

I am playing with the All Around Wreath dies featured in the 2019 Holiday Catalog.  When I pre-ordered these dies I had it in  my mind to use it for more than just the Winter/Christmas season.  After  all wreaths have become a year round decoration.  

I previously used these dies to make spooky Halloween wreaths that you can see here. Today we are making Fall/Thanksgiving wreaths.

I paired this wreath with the saying from the  Painted Harvest stamp set.  I wanted the different colors to be visible so I cut off some of the leaves from both the Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry wreaths and rejoined them to make them a little smaller.

I embossed the Cajun Craze card stock using the Pinewood Planks embossing folder.  I didn't have any ribbon that coordinated with the colors I used so I colored the Linen ribbon from the Magnolia Lane Combo pack with a Mossy Meadow Stampin" Blend.

Product List

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set [144783] $21.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [148546] $4.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $8.25	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $8.75
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684] $8.75	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $8.75	All-Around Wreath Dies [150641] $34.00	Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder [152320] $10.00	Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack [149485] $9.00

Here's another Thanksgiving wreath.  

What do you think of this color combination of Mint Macaron, Merry Merlot, Cajun Craze, and Pretty Peacock?  This combination is taken from the colors in the Come to Gather DSP in the Holiday catalog. I think it is a little wild but I like it.  I again trimmed the wreaths to make them a little smaller so you can see the different colors.

Product List

Beauty & Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set [150518] $16.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $8.25	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684] $8.75	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337] $8.75
Merry Merlot 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146979] $8.75	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $8.75	Come To Gather Designer Series Paper [150454] $11.50	All-Around Wreath Dies [150641] $34.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00
Mint Macaron 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Textile Ribbon [149480] $7.00	Noble Peacock Rhinestones [149494] $5.50

Just another day until the 2019 Holiday Catalog goes live!  So many fun products to choose from, maybe the All-Around Wreath dies will be on your list.

This will be a quick post.  I am running late and planned to have this post up much earlier.

This is the new Snowman Season stamp set and Snowman Builder punch aka as the Snowman Season bundle (save 10% when you purchase the bundle).  The bundle includes a 12 piece photopolymer stamp set and a punch that cuts out the snowman, hat and "arms".   The adorable Let it Snow Specialty paper is another one of the items that coordinates with the Snowman Season bundle and is part of the Let it Snow suite of products.  I love the fun and fresh color palette. 

Product List

Snowman Season Bundle (En) [152337] $32.25	Perfectly Plaid Bundle (En) [151143] $31.50	Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En) [150513] $22.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $7.50	Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144595] $4.50	Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $4.50	Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147938] $9.00
Real Red Light Stampin' Blends [147933] $4.50	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper [150393] $14.50	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00	Layering Circles Dies [141705] $35.00	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $3.50

I received some questions on how I made this card.  Here's a quick tutorial.

1. Card Base:  Night of Navy card stock 5-1/2" x 11".  Score at 3-1/4" and 7-1/2"
2. Very Vanilla CS: 4" x 5-1/4", DSP 1" x 5-1/4"

    3. Front Panel DSP  3-1/4" x  5-1/4"

    4.  Very Vanilla CS-3" x 5-1/4",  DSP 1" x 5-1/4"

Product List

Christmas Gleaming Bundle (En) [153006] $49.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50	Celestial Copper Delicata Metallic Ink Pad [150707] $11.00	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75
Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper [150429] $14.50	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $5.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $35.00	3/8" (1 Cm) Denim Ribbon [149590] $7.00

This fold is a great one to show off your Designer Series paper.  Here's another card using the same fold.

Product List

Beauty & Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set [150518] $16.00	Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En) [150513] $22.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $7.50
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $8.75	Night Before Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [150437] $11.50	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00

Just a few more sleeps until the Stampin' Up!® Holiday catalog goes live on September 4th!   Contact me if you would like a Holiday catalog and are not currently working with another demonstrator.  I would be happy to send you one!

I am a big fan of topiaries.  Now that you know that you can probably guess that I purchased the Beauty & Joy stamp set in the soon to be debuting Stampin' Up®  Holiday catalog.  The set features 2 different pots, 3 different possible topiaries and 3 sentiments.   There are 13 stamps in all.  

I made this card for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge # 576.  

I used the Wrapped in Plaid Specialty DSP (6" x 6")  for the background.  This package of paper features classic Christmas plaids with gold foil accents.  I used Gold Foil paper as a layer to tie everything together.

When I think of it, I like to add a strip of DSP to the inside of the card to dress it up a bit.  

Product List

Beauty & Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set [150518] $16.00	Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En) [150513] $22.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $7.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $7.50
Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Wrapped In Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [149596] $14.50	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924] $7.00

Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team created for this sketch!

This week it is officially Sneak Peek time here at  As the Ink Dries!  On September 4th the Stampin' Up!® Holiday catalog will be making its official debut!  Based on the amount I have pre-ordered (yes, SU! demonstrators get to order early!!) and the list of what I still want to order,  I can safely say this catalog is FULL of fabulous products.

One thing that I have been trying to do more of is to find different ways to use the products I buy.  For example, instead of a snow globe, how about a tropical globe or a Halloween globe?  With that in mind, here's a Halloween wreath!

I used the All-Around Wreath dies and added the pumpkins cut from the Trio of Tags die.  The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Greetings and is stamped on a banner die from the Smooth Sailing dies.  I really like the Monster Bash DSP.  Love the designs in this pack of paper and the colors.

Here's the inside of the card.  I like to dress up the inside of the card too!  Here we have a strip of the Monster Bash DSP and one of the tags and stamps from the Tags Tags Tags bundle.

Product List

Tags Tags Tags Bundle (En) [153042] $33.25	Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146667] $36.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Monster Bash Designer Series Paper [150447] $11.50	All-Around Wreath Dies [150641] $34.00	Smooth Sailing Dies [149576] $32.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00

  I couldn't make just one Halloween wreath so here's another using almost all of the same ingredients.

The Crushed Curry patterned paper is another design in the Monster Bash DSP pack.  There is also a pattern that is just all these fun scary-cute bottles.  I had to fussy cut these little bottles, fortunately they are not very detailed and easy to cut out.  

I hadn't noticed what was written on the bottles until I was trying to decide which bottles to cut out for the wreath.  Do you see it?  Isn't it clever?  This is perfect for all the paper crafters in your life.  

Hope you liked this little sneak peek featuring the Monster Bash DSP and the Tags Tags Tags bundle.  If you do not have a copy of the 2019 Stampin' Up!  Holiday catalog and are not currently working with another demonstrator, contact me and I would be happy to send you a catalog.  

It is time for the Festive Friday Challenge #FF0041!  

One of the cool things about the Festive Friday Challenge is that you have a choice of which theme to use.  You can use either or both for your challenge entry.  I chose Metallic.

You have probably figured it out that this is also a Holiday catalog sneak peek post.   The upcoming Stampin' Up!® Holiday Catalog(debuts September 4) is full of  beautiful stamps, paper, dies, punches and embellishments.  Many of the Designer Series Papers have metallic foil accents.  The Feels Like Frost Specialty Paper has gorgeous photographic images on one side and silver foil designs on the other.  The only bad thing about this paper is choosing which side to use.  

Here's how I made this card

    1. Card Base-Cut Thick Whisper White card stock  4-1/4" x 11" , scored at 5-1/2"

    2. Layer-4" x 5-1/4" Feels Like Frost DSP.  Adhere to the front of the Whisper White card base.

    3.  Frame-4-1/4" x 5" Silver foil.  Die cut using the Frosted Frames dies.  Attach to the Feels Like Frost DSP.

    4. Basic Black Layer- 2-3/4" x 3". Die cut using the Frosted Frames dies

    5.  Rub the Basic Black card stock with the Embossing Buddy.Stamp sentiment from the Frosted Foliage stamp set in Silvery Shimmer Delicata                        Metallic ink and sprinkle with Silver embossing powder.  Heat  emboss using the Heat Tool.   

    6.  Attach the Basic Black labet to the Silver frame using Stampin' Dimensionals.

    7.  Cut snowflakes using the Frosted Frames dies from a scrap piece of Silver Foil.  Attach to the corners of the Basic Black label.  Attach rhinestones to          the corners of the label.

I hope you will join in the fun of the Festive Friday Challenge #FF0041.  I would love to see your project in the Festive Friday gallery.

It is Thursday and time for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge.  This week it is a color challenge.

I just recently got the Believe You Can Host set so I thought I better get it inky.

I stamped the image in  Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Stitched Nested label.  I used mostly Stampin' Write Markers to color the image except for the bushes.  I used a Blender pen and Garden Green ink to color the bushes.  I stamped "you can" on a piece of Terracotta Tile card stock and cut out the flag.

I added a little bit of Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the sun and road to add a little sparkle to the image.  

The vines behind the label were cut using the Christmas Layers dies.  These dies will be debuting in the Holiday Catalog on September 4th.  I used the Subtle 3-D  Embossing folder to add a little texture to the card.  

Be sure to check out what the other members of the Create with Connie & Mary design team created for this challenge.

Welcome to the What's New at SU! Blog Hop.  This blog hop group consists of  Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world!  How awesome is that?  Today we are focusing on  sneak peeks from the soon to be debuting Holiday catalog?  Ready?  

I chose to use the Christmas Gleaming Bundle (which includes the Christmas Gleaming stamp set and the Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack) and the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series paper.  The ornament was stamped with the Celestial Copper Delicata ink pad and then punched out using the Gleaming Ornaments punch pack.  There are 3 new Delicata Metallic ink pads available in the Holiday Catalog: Golden Glitz, Silvery Shimmer and Celestial Copper.  These inks stamp beautifully,add that little extra shine and allows you to stamp on dark cardstock!

Let's talk about the Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP.  There are copper foil accents on one side of each sheet and there are 2 each of six double sided designs.  This pack of paper is a beautiful mix of seasonal and all purpose patterns. 

Hope you liked this little sneak peek of some of the fabulous products in the upcoming Holiday catalog.  Time for you to check out what the talented Margriet has created for you.

Or you can see what lovely creations Tricia has made.

Here's the complete list of all the stops on the Hop!

Linda a Moore - Moorefunstamping
Diane Browning - 247inkspiration
Heather Cooper - Playingwithpapercrafting
Pia Gerhardt - stampwithscraproomboom
Tricia Butts - Triciastampingcreations
Sharon Burkert - Sharonburkert
Margriet Siekman - Creatiefmarsie
Loni Spendlove - creativejuicebyloni
Anke Heim - Scraphexe

Thanks for joining me today and have fun hopping along on the What's New with SU! blog hop!