It is time for another Festive Friday challenge!   What is the Festive Friday challenge?  The Festive Friday challenge is a bi-weekly challenge that is inspired by a holiday/festivity.  An Inspo list of 10 items is created using the festivity as its inspiration.  To play in the challenge you need to use 3 items from the Inspo list on your project and enter it in the Festive Friday gallery.  We love seeing what you choose from the Inspo list and look forward to seeing what you create.

The only stamp set I could think of to use was Happy Hedgehogs.  In this adorable stamp set there is a toadstool image and the cutest little bird holding a flower.   I knew I could use toadstool, silver, sparkle, flower embellishment and pink from the Inspo List.

This is a very clean and simple card with lots of white space.  I used a Basic White note card.    Note cards are 5" x 3-1/2" and are mailable.   They come in a pack of 20 cards and envelopes for $8.00, a great deal!

I used Bubble Bath and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends to color the toadstool and the bird.  The flower was cut using a die from the Crafting With You dies.  I wanted to add some sparkle to the card so I cut the flower in Bubble Bath from the Soft Shimmer Paper Combo Pack.   In the center of each flower is a silver pearl from the Festive Pearls embellishments.  The sentiment is from the Darling Details stamp set.    

I stamped the toadstool and bird images on the envelope.  I inserted a piece of scrap paper inside of the envelope before coloring with the Stampin' Bends.  I did this to prevent ink bleed through to the back of the envelope.  

Product List

Darling Details Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161368]

$24.00

Happy Hedgehogs Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[157983]

$18.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$10.00

Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161675]

$10.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$10.00

Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes

[159232]

$8.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$10.00

Soft Shimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[161750]

$11.00

Crafting With You Dies

[161225]

$39.00

Festive Pearls

[159963]

$7.00

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the design team created for this challenge.

Welcome to the Around the World on Wednesday blog hop!  Today on this international blog hop there are 22 stops.  You will hop from New Zealand to Hawaii with lots of stops and time zones in between.  The theme for this month is 3D projects.  

I love a fun bag and so I used the All Dressed Up die and the True Love DSP to create this one.  I will warn you, I generally try and use just one or 2 stamp sets or dies on a project but on today's project I went a little wild and just pulled dies from lots of different sets.  I wanted to up the cute a little so I made some bag charms to dress up my tote.

The fun tassel was created by cutting a 1" strip of DSP and then cutting 3/4" or so slits the length of the DSP.  I then rolled it up and glued as I rolled to form the tassel.  The little Magenta Madness butterfly was cut using the  Butterfly Beauty dies and attached it to a little black circle.  The heart was cut using the Snail dies and mounted on the tag from the Hydrangea dies.   I added some Shimmer Crystal Effects to the heart and oh I love the shine, dimension, and the little bit of glitter it adds.

This is  a teabag.  It holds the 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" Acetate Card box filled with color coordinating tea.  Yes, I bought this tea because of the color.  Do you ever do that?  The acetate box holds 4 teabags and fits perfectly in the tote.  

I wrapped a 2-1/4" strip of the DSP around the acetate box.  The white ribbon is from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo pack.  I do like this ribbon a lot, it ties nice crisp bows.  I added a few flowers that were cut using the Pierced Blooms dies.  I added the Shimmer Crystal Effects to the center of each flower.  

I hope you liked my TeaBag!  Now it is time to hop on over to see what the talented Teri West has created for you!

Here is a list of all the stops on the hop.

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Melissa Gifford - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

Satomi Wellard

Ximena Morales - DE

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Mikaela Titheridge - UK

Annette Ball - CA

Angie McKenzie - US

Wendy Lee - US

Shel Anderson - CA

Chris Smith - US

Anne Marie Hile - US

Brenda Nelson - CA

Tricia Butts - US

Elaine de Montmorency - CA

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert - US- you are here

Teri West - US

Cheryl Hamilton - US

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

Welcome to the Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop! We are all fans of this monthly crafting kit and want to share with you our enthusiasm for this box of fun and creativity. The beauty of the Paper Pumpkin kit is that you can follow the directions provided in the kit to make the projects as they were designed, or use the supplies as a starting point and let your creativity run wild. On this hop we will be sharing lots of ideas with you on how to use the November Paper Pumpkin kit: Jolly Gingerbread.

The Jolly Gingerbread Paper Pumpkin kit includes everything you need to create 15 gift card holders and envelopes.  From the stamp set to the cutest little candy stickers, everything is there!  For my project I wanted to add a little sweet treat and yes, there is a stamp that says that too!  The 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" Acetate Card Boxes was the  perfect package to house a little bit of chocolate.  

I dismantled one of the envelopes and found the cute striped paper.  I cut the striped portion  into 1" strips and joined them together to form the band around the box.   I followed the directions and stamped the tag and sentiment rectangle. Instead of adhering  the house portion of the card, I cut the tab away to make it more of a card.

I stamped the inside of the card using Calypso Coral ink and attached the gift card to the inside of the card with a glue dot.  The little house is attached to the striped paper with some glue dots and further secured in place with some Calypso Coral ribbon from the Ornate Garden Ribbon pack.  The sentiment panel secured down with dimensionals also holds the ribbon in place.  

What do you think?  Wouldn't this be a fun little gift for the chocolate and coffee lover on your list.  I plan to make more of these so I am glad that there are 15 of these cute cards in the kit!

Thank you for joining us, now hop over to  Darla's blog to see her fun creation.

Interested in learning more about the monthly Paper Pumpkin kit?  Here's a link to more information or feel free to contact me.  Paper Pumpkin kits make  great gifts too!

Here's a little sneak peek of what is coming up in the December Paper Pumpkin kit, Beary Comforting.

Time for the Inspire, Create,  Share Blog Hop.  This month we are focusing on Designer Series Paper!  I will freely admit I have a paper problem.  What is the problem?  Well, I love it.  Loving pretty paper has led me to be a hoarder, waiting for just the right project to use that pretty paper on. Sound familiar? Recently, I realized that hoarding and not using the paper is not really honoring it so I am working hard at changing this and becoming a person who uses and enjoys creating with the pretty paper. 

The pretty paper I am focusing on is the Poinsettia Place DSP.  This pack of paper features poinsettias, pine cones, and holly along with some simple patterns.  Some of the images can be cut out using the Poinsettia dies.  The colors in this pretty paper include Bumblebee, Garden Green, Old Olive, Real Red, Soft Suede, and Whisper White.  This pack of pretty paper along with 14 others are part of the Designer Series Paper sale.

I made the popular slimline card.  This size cards fit in a business envelopes.  It is a fun size and something different.  I used 2 different designs on the front of the card from the Poinsettia Place DSP pack and cut out some of the flowers from another sheet.  One of the flowers (middle one) was cut out using the Poinsettia dies and the other 2 were fussy cut.  Garden Green leaves and the Bumblebee buds were cut and embossed using the dies. 

Yes, the slimline card is a great size to use as a gift holder of cash or a check.  Here are the measurements you can use if you would like to make one of these cards.

• Whisper White card base  7" x 8-1/2" scored at 2-1/2", 6"
• DSP 2-3/8" x  8-3/8",  7/8" x 8-3/8"

Both of the sentiments are from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set and stamped in Early Espresso ink.  You can purchase the stamp set and the dies together as a bundle and save 10%.

Now it is time to hop on over to see what the talented Dana Sullivan has created for you!

Thanks for stopping by and have fun hopping!

Click HERE to see the Designer Series Papers that are on sale!

Product List

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English) [155148]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584]
Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock [153077]	Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper [153487]

This season I have used the Harvest Hellos and Apple Builder punch a lot, maybe even more than when they first came out.  I think it is so clever that you can use the punch and with the stamp set create both pumpkins and apples, two perfect images for the fall. I  found something while out doing some shopping that was just perfect to showcase both an apple and a pumpkin.

Here the item is in a box made using the Little Treat Box dies in one of the many plaid patterns found in the Plaid Tidings 6" x 6" DSP.   So fun to be able to use both images on the front of the box.   What do you think is inside? 

A pumpkin apple hand sanitizer!  This is so perfect to showcase the Harvest Hellos stamp set and Apple Builder punch and it is practical and non caloric too.  Don't you love it when you find something so perfect?   The colors coordinate and everything!  I would have purchased more but it was the only one I could find.  

Want to see other projects made using the Harvest Hello stamp set and the Apple Builder punch?  Go Here,  Here,  Here,  Here,  Here, and Here.

Hope you liked today's Simple Sunday Share!  All the products I used are listed below and do link directly to my store.  Thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Harvest Hellos Cling Stamp Set (En) [150581]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117]	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153527]	Little Treat Box Dies [153571]	World Map Dies [152712]
Apple Builder Punch [150663]	Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153620]	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924]

Today's Simple Sunday Share coordinates with last Sunday's post.  I made a quick and easy tea bag holder  using the Celebration Tidings bundle.  

I stamped the cute pumpkins and sentiment in Early Espresso ink and colored the image using Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends.  The Very Vanilla cardstock was cut using the #2 label (#1 being the smallest label) cut in half.  

The flap is the #3 Celebration Labels cut from a 2-3/4" piece of Old Olive cardstock.  The label is scored at the midpoint and cut 1/2" in on  both sides so it will fit into the holder.  The holder is In Good Taste DSP  3-1/4" x 6" scored at 2-3/4", 5-1/2".  Punch a half circle to the front top of the holder, to make it easier to remove the tea.  Seal the sides and the bottom of the holder and attach the flap to the inside of the back of the holder.

The Early Espresso ribbon helps to secure the flap down and can be moved down to open the packet.

Here's both projects, the card and the tea bag holder.  Cute and quick projects using the Celebration Tidings Bundle.

Today is the first day of the 2020 August-December Mini catalog (seriously we need to come up with a nickname or abbreviation).  I love this new catalog and hope you do too!  

Today I want to show you a project using the Celebration Tidings bundle ( page 57) and the Plaid Tidings DSP.  

I made a bunch of these to send along with the mini catalogs to my customers.  I thought it was a fun way to show some of the new products in the catalog, as well as a way for me to show my gratitude.  The label was cut using the Celebration Labels dies.  These dies make cute and quick toppers as seen in the mini catalog as well as labels for cards, home decor, and layouts.  The sentiment and image is from the Celebration Tidings stamp set and colored in using Stampin' Blends. 

I found lots of these tablets in my stash and they measure 3-1/2" x 5".  The little pocket is super handy to put in receipts, coupons and even my business card!  The tablets can also be used to write down a shopping list of all the Stampin' Up! products you need to purchase!  

If you are interested in a tutorial please leave me a comment and I will put one together.  

Did you know there was a National Lucky Penny day?  Well, there is and it is celebrated on May 23.  National Lucky Penny Day is the festivity featured on the Festive Friday Challenge #FF0058.  

To play in the challenge pick 3 of the elements to include in your project.  It is easy and fun to play along!  

Here's what I made using the elements: copper, green, gift card holder, and congratulations sentiment.  This just may be the easiest gift card holder you will ever make.

All you need to do is cut the front of the card to the score line to form a pocket.  Secure the side and along the bottom to form a pocket.  Lots of retiring products were used to make this card.  

Retiring Products Used

• Garden Lane DSP  this is now available for only $8.05 , while supplies last
• 6" x 6" Subtles DSP this unfortunately has already sold out
• Leaf Punch  I use this one a lot
• Parisian Dies  going to miss those pretty swirls
• On to Adventure cutest images and sentiments

 Click HERE for a PDF Tutorial!

Product List

On To Adventure Cling Stamp Set [149334]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Copper Foil Sheets [142020]
Garden Lane Designer Series Paper [149488]	Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149615]	Parisian Dies [151463]	Medium Daisy Punch [149517]	Leaf Punch [144667]

Hope to see your project for Festive Friday #FF0058 in the Gallery!

Welcome to the Inspire, Create, & Share Blog Hop!  This month we are hopping and sharing projects with the theme of It's a Girl Thing, Monochromatic style. 

I have to tell you that it has been a struggle!  I had the hardest time figuring out what I wanted to make.  This is probably the 3rd or 4th thing I have made and well time is getting short so I am sticking with this one.  

I am a fan of Petal Pink.  We haven't always gotten along but it has definitely grown on me and I use it a lot.   This is an easy and fun way to package a treat.

• 5-3/4" x 9-3/4" piece of Petal Pink CS scored at 2-3/4" x 7"
• Seal up the back creating a flat open ended packet
• Use the Ornate Floral 3-D Embossing Folder and emboss a 4" x 5-1/2" piece of Petal Pink Vellum (Perennial Essence Vellum)
• Create Petal Pink Vellum flowers using the Magnolia Memory dies and the Perennial Flower punch.  Layer the two smaller 3 petal dies, then the Perennial Flower punch, and then the center in Petal Pink CS.  The circle in the middle of the flower is Petal Pink CS heat embossed with a mix of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter and Clear Embossing Powder. 
• Attach the flowers to the embossed piece of Petal Pink Vellum using Stampin' Dimensionals
• Use glue dots or dots of liquid glue and apply to the back of the vellum where the flowers are.  This will prevent adhesive from showing through when you attach it to the packet.  Now adhere it to the front of the Petal Pink packet.  
• Punch a hole in the center near the top of the packet (punching through the front and the back).  Insert one end of the Petal Pink ribbon through both holes. Place the brownie mix in the packet between the ribbon.  Push the brownie mix down into the packet until it is hidden.  Tie a bow at the top and cut the ribbon
• Stamp in VersaMark ink the sentiment on Petal Pink CS and sprinkle White Embossing powder.  Emboss using the Heat Tool.  Cut out using the die from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.  Attach it to the front using a Stampin' Dimensional.

This would make a great little favor or gift for a friend or co-worker.  Think of all the different kind of treats you could package like this!  Now it is time to check out what the talented Deb Naylor has made for you.

Product List

Label Me Pretty Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143861] $17.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $8.75	Perennial Essence 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Vellum Cardstock [149101] $11.00	Magnolia Memory Dies [149578] $35.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $32.00	Perennial Flower Punch [149522] $18.00	Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder [152725] $9.00	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter [133751] $6.00	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $6.00
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.00	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $6.00	Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon [149441] $8.00

How are you?  Hope you are doing well.  I made it a full 7 days of posting here!  It hasn't always been early but I am giving myself some grace and just working on sharing something here everyday.   Today's project was one we made at the last face to face event I did.  It seems so long ago, when in fact it was less than 3 weeks ago. How things have changed.

This is a sleeve for the Acetate Card Boxes.  We used a sponge brayer to color the Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Paper and attached it to some Grapefruit Grove cardstock.  Grapefruit Grove is one of the 2018-20 In Colors and I really like how it plays so nicely with Petal Pink and Calypso Coral.   We stamped the mug from Rise & Shine (Sale-A-Bration 2020) and cut it out using the Cup of Cheer dies.  

Wondering what's inside the box?

A package of Mug Treats along with a spoon!  This particular treat is a Cinnamon Roll Cake Mix and even comes with a little package of topping.  This would make a great little sweet gift and since you are starting with an acetate box, quick to make too!

Remember Sale-A-Bration and the Coordination Products ends on March 31!  Have a great Sunday and thanks for stopping by.