Welcome to the Creativity Abounds Blog Hop!  We are an international group of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators.  We hop together on the third Wednesday of every month.  Our hops focus around a particular bundle, holiday, occasion or product suite.  This month we are focusing on Masculine cards.

Every month we create a tutorial bundle. The tutorial bundle is available as a gift with a qualifying purchase or can also be purchased.   We also have a stamp camp 3 times a year.  The next camp will be on October 20 & 21.   

I decided to use the Sea Turtle set.   This set has not seen very much ink so it was time for me to use it.  

Who knew that the Hello, Irresistible DSP would be perfect to be paired with turtles?!  

• Soft Sea Foam CS card base- 4-1/4" x 11" scored at 5-1/2".
• Pretty Peacock CS layer-4" x 5-1/4".
• Hello, Irresistible DSP-3-3/4" x 5-1/8" cut into 3 strips 1-1/4" x 5-1/8".
• Pretty Peacock strip- 3/4" x 4-1/4" stamped with Pretty Peacock ink and the bubbles image.
• Soft Sea Foam CS-Small turtle and 3 starfish stamped with Pretty Peacock ink.
• Basic White CS-Nested Essentials die (smallest die) stamped with a sentiment from Waves of Inspiration in Pretty Peacock ink.
• 4 Festive Pearls (green) colored with Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends (Dark)

Inside I added  strips of the Hello,Irresistible DSP and Pretty Peacock CS and another little turtle.  This stamp set does not have coordinating dies or punch.  Thankfully the images are not difficult to fussy cut out.  

Now it is time for you to check out the rest of the hop!

Happy Father's Day!

stamps: Waves of Inspiration

ink: Blueberry Bushel and Azure Afternoon

paper: Thick Whisper White, Blueberry Bushel

extras: Versamark ink and White embossing powder

Ready 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.

I used from the Inspo List  blue, masculine, and plaid/checks.  Something else exciting is that the Festive Friday Challenge is teaming up with Double Trouble Challenge,  entering both challenges gives you double the chance of winning.

I used the returning color Blueberry Bushel for the blue.  Love this color!  The plaid/check is from the Glorious Gingham 6" x 6" DSP.  In this pack of paper there are the 2 designs shown above in Blueberry Bushel, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Pecan Pie, and Pretty Peacock.

The image is from the Circle Sayings stamp set.   The image was stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink.  I used a Blender pen to pull some color from the image to color the waves.  I used a Daffodil Delight Watercolor Pencil from  Assortment 1 to color in the sun.   Very easy coloring.  The image was cut out using a circle die from the Stylish Shapes die set and layered using the 2-3/8" circle punch.  The punch can be purchased by itself or bundled with the Circle Sayings set.  When you purchase it as a bundle you save 10%.

The Blueberry Bushel dots are from the Tinsel Gems Four-Pack.  In addition to Blueberry Bushel there are dots in Berry Burst, Pretty Peacock and Lemon Lime Twist.  The coordinate beautifully with the Glorious Gingham DSP.

This is an easel card.  The stopper for the easel is a banner die cut from the Stylish Shapes dies.  The sentiment is from the Circle Saying set.  I like doing fun folds for masculine cards.  It creates a cleaner, simpler looking card.

**EDITED- The easel mechanism measures 2-7/8" x 3-3/4" scored at 1-3/4" and  3-1/2". 

I will be entering this card in the Double Trouble challenge.  I hope you will join in the fun and play in both challenges too!

Be sure to check out what the Festive Friday design team created for the #FF00135.

I needed a manly birthday card.  We are doing some traveling so I have just an armful of stamp sets with me.   I couldn’t find a stamp set that felt right for the person I was sending the card to.  I do have the He’s the Man Specialty DSP with me and knew it would be perfect.  This pack of paper is special in that there are 2 die cut sheets of images and sentiments and 2 each of 5 double-sided designs.

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I chose one of the designs and created a pocket card.  

The pocket is secured with the Burlap ribbon from the Real Red & Burlap Ribbon pack.  The Cheers to All the Years is from the die cut sheets in the He's the Man DSP pack.  Both the top edge of the pocket and the flap edge were cut using the Basic Borders dies.   I thought it would be fun to mimic the points around the sentiment by using the Basic Borders die.

The birthday sentiment is from the Sending Wishes stamp set part of the Sending Smiles bundle.  This stamp set and dies have been so useful on this trip.  I use the sentiments often and the set covers so many situations.  I am so happy I brought them along.

This is a super quick and easy card to make especially using the He's the Man DSP and die cuts. 

Product List

Sending Smiles Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158701] $22.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $8.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25
He's The Man 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [159068] $15.00	Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack [160386] $9.00	Basic Borders Dies [155558] $29.00

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you consider the He's the Man DSP for your next masculine card,

Welcome to the Creativity Abounds Blog Hop!  We are a group of international Stampin' Up!® demonstrators.  We hop together on the third Wednesday of every month.  Our hops focus around a particular bundle, holiday, occasion or product suite.  We also do a quarterly stamp camp and have one coming up July 22nd  & 23rd (Hues of Happiness Suite).  Every month we also create a tutorial bundle.  This month the tutorial bundle features masculine cards.  The projects featured in this blog hop are different than the projects in the tutorial bundle.  We want to share lots of ideas with you.

I chose  the Whiskey Business stamp set.  My son likes Old Fashioneds so it was a perfect stamp set for me to make cards for him.  I paired the stamps with the He's the Man DSP.  If you make masculine cards then this pack of paper makes it easy to create handsome and fun cards.  

I started by stamping and coloring the decanter and glasses.  I used Smoky Slate, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight and Pool Party Stampin' Blends.  I fussy cut the images out.  I used a Blending Brush and added a little Pool Party to the Basic White square (Stylish Shapes-largest square).   The decanter was adhered using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and the glasses were adhered using Stampin' Dimensionals.  The sentiment was perfectly cut out using the Sending dies.

The Early Espresso card base measures 4-1/4" x 11" (10.5 cm x 29.7 cm) and scored at 2-1/4", 5-1/2" (6 cm, 14.8 cm).  The front flap folds back to create a pocket for a gift card or cash.  This is a quick and easy gift card holder and might come in handy if you are still looking for something for Father's Day.

Be sure to check out the rest of the blog hop for even more masculine card ideas.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

Product List

Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English) [152550]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107]
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897]	Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154879]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894]
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	He's The Man 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [159068]
Sending Dies (English) [159271]	Blending Brushes [153611]

Place a $50 order through my online store and receive this bundle (13 tutorials!!)  as a thank you.  You can also purchase the tutorial bundle for $15.00.  Please contact me (sharo[email protected]) if you would like to purchase the tutorial.

Over the weekend I finally got out and played with the Waves of Inspiration bundle (this bundle is an early release and will be available in the upcoming Annual catalog) and the Waves of the Ocean DSP (this is paper is only available while supplies last).   Here's the first thing I made.

The DSP is Beautiful!  There are so many fabulous designs and the color combinations are just dreamy.  I love the pelican image.  I stamped the pelican in Early Espresso ink on a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock.  If you look closely you will see that the pelican's head and body looks white and the beak yellow.

I lightly colored over the pelican using a Stampin'Chalk Marker.  I thought this made the pelican stand out a bit more and also was a quick and easy way to color the Crumb Cake CS.  The beak was colored in using a Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Marker.  I cut out the tip of the outline wave dies to create the look of ocean spray hitting  the logs.   

This is a simple fun fold card.  The card base measures 5-1/2" x 11" scored at 3-1/4" and 7-1/2".  I love that it unfolds in a different way.  Here you can see one of the fabulous sentiments from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set and 2 different designs of DSP.

Product List

Waves Of Inspiration Bundle (English) [158841]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098]
White Stampin' Chalk Marker [132133]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [111350]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Waves Of The Ocean 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159982]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]

Place a $50 order through my online store and receive this bundle (13 tutorials!!)  as a thank you.  You can also purchase the tutorial bundle for $15.00.  Please contact me (sharo[email protected]) if you would like to purchase the tutorial.

Welcome to another Creativity Abounds Blog Hop!  We are an international group of  Stampin' Up!® demonstrators who have joined together to collaborate.  This month we are hopping and also have created a tutorial bundle around the theme Masculine cards.   Thank you for joining us and enjoy the hop!

Masculine cards are some of the hardest cards to make.  I tend to want to gussy ( wow, how old am I?) them up too much. The cards I created today use the Handsomely Suited Bundle and the Well Suited Designer Series Paper.

Once a month my team meets on Zoom and we have a Crafty Time.  A few days before the Zoom meeting I send out the measurements and basic supplies everyone will need to make the projects.  We have 2-3 projects.  This card was inspired by a project taught by Heather Peeler.  She had us cut strips of DSP and attach them to a piece of Basic White Cardstock.  We then cut a frame using the Stitched Rectangle dies.  She did some beautiful watercoloring inside of the frame but I opted to use the bow tie stamp and dies to fill my frame.  

The Well Suited DSP is such a fun pack of paper.  The patterns of the DSP remind me of my husband's tie collection back before he retired.  Most of them were pretty classic patterns but there were some florals and brighter colors too.  I also used the Tasteful Textile 3D folder on the Basic White layer.  This folder will be my new go-to folder since the Subtle 3D folder is retiring soon.  

Now the bonus of creating a frame, is that you are left with a  rectangle of the DSP strips that you can use on another project.  Here I layered it with Basic Gray CS cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies and added another bow tie.

I tried to keep things clean and simple to hopefully keep a more masculine vibe.

I couldn't decide if it looked better with one or two bow ties so I tried it both ways.  Which do you think it better?  

Our team is having another Crafty Night and I am looking forward to seeing what will be shared tonight.  I will post what I will share soon.  It is always a fun time and I always learn something new.  

Here is a list of all the stops on the hop!  I know you won't want to miss a stop.

Here is a little peek of the Tutorial Bundle we have created.  There are 12 tutorials in the bundle and they are different than the projects in the blog hop.  If you are interested in purchasing the tutorial please contact me ([email protected]) the price is $15 US or place an order of $35 or more and use the Host Code TYVQXM6H and I will send it to you as a thank you gift. 

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

Welcome to the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  This month our theme is The Man, The Myth, The Legend!  When I saw this theme I knew exactly what products I wanted to use for the hop.

I was looking forward to using both the Beautiful World bundle and the Best Plaid Builder dies for my card. I also used the World of Good Specialty DSP which helped me chose the colors to use. On this card I used Cinnamon Cider as my card base and the plaid in Early Espresso and World of Good DSP.  I knew I wanted to use the new Brass Foil for the globe stand but I was a little stumped on what to use for the globe.  

I was looking through my cardstock, DSP and found the Rainbow Glimmer Paper and knew I found the perfect paper.  I used the section that is transitioning from Granny Apple Green to Bermuda Bay.  It is very glittery and it adds just the right amount of sparkle to the card.  After all the world is a sparkly place.

I used one of the Stitched Rectangles for the label and created a couple of faux brads by punching out a couple of circles out of the Brass Foil.

Since I had everything out I decided to create one more card using the same products.

This is basically the same card front except I used Early Espresso for the card base, Cinnamon Cider and World of Good Specialty DSP for the plaid.  

When the card opens, there is a simple easel. Used a Stitched Rectangle die for the stopper and again a couple of faux  brads.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed my projects. Here is a list of all the stops on the Hop!  Enjoy!

Stamper's Dozen June 2020 Blog Hop

1. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops
2. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
3. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
4. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
5. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
6. Rachel Yurkanin – Stamping with Rachel
7. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
8. BJ Peters – StampinBJ

Product List

Beautiful World Bundle (English) [154091]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153078]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]
World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper [152491]	Brass Foil Sheets [153057]	Rainbow Glimmer Paper [153056]	Best Plaid Builder Dies [152720]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]

I was sad to see that the On To Adventure stamp set will be retiring.  I have really enjoyed using the set and the cute characters.  Today I  am pairing it up with the Country Club DSP, which is also retiring.

Does the layout look familiar?  I used the same layout as I did on this card.   Here are the measurements for the papers I used:

• Garden Green card base-4-1/4" x 11" scored at 5-1/2"
• Country Club DSP Night of Navy layer 4-1/8" x 5-3/8"
• Garden Green panel layer 3-1/4" x  4-3/8"
• Country Club DSP golf balls and tees 3" x 4-1/4" cut in to three 1" x 4-1/4" strips

Inside of the card you can see a peek of a strip of DSP 1/2" x 4"  and a stamp from the Clubhouse set, cut out using the Golf Club dies.  I  am not sure who I will be sending it to yet so for the time being I am not adding a sentiment.

The cute little golf guy was colored using Stampin' Blends in Lt Night of Navy, Light Smoky Slate, Ivory, and Light Poppy Parade.  His cap and the grass  were colored  using a Garden Green watercolor pencil and his pants a Crushed Curry Stampin' Write marker.  The Night of Navy twine is from the Country Club Twine Combo Pack.  

Product List

On To Adventure Cling Stamp Set [149334]	Clubhouse Bundle [153816]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014]	Night Of Navy Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144036]
Poppy Parade Light Stampin' Blends Marker [146878]	Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054]	Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker [144606]	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]
Country Club Designer Series Paper [151314]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Country Club Twine Combo Pack [151318]

Be sure to check the Retiring list for the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog   Check here for the retiring list for the 2020 January-June Mini Catalog.  

Welcome to the What's New at SU! Blog Hop!  We are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from around the world who are hoppin’ to share some  fun and exciting ideas. Today we will featuring products from the 2020 January-June Mini Catalog.

One of my first purchases from the 2020 Jan-June Mini Catalog was the products from the Clubhouse  suite.  This suite is just perfect for  my family.  Most of the men in our family golf or at least try to.  I am sad to say that I haven't played with this set very much so it was my first choice for today's blog hop project.

It was so much fun creating this bridge card ( I think that is the right name for this fold) using the Clubhouse bundle and the Country Club DSP.  This is a pretty simple fun fold which allows you more time to play around with how to decorate it.

• Night of Navy CS (card base) 4-1/4" x 8" scored at 1-1/4", 2-1/2", 5-1/2", 6-3/4"
• Night of Navy CS (bridge) 1-1/4" x 5-1/2"
• DSP pattern #1  cut 2 @ 1-1/8" x 4-1/8" (front 2 panels)
• DSP pattern #2 cut 2 @ 1-1/8" x 4-1/8" and 1-1/8" x 5-3/8" (inside panels and bridge)
• DSP pattern #3 cut 1 @ 2-3/4" x 3-3/8" (center design)
• Whisper White CS cut 1 2-3/4" x 4" (back of card to write a note)

Here's a birdseye view of the fold.  The center DSP panel was colored using Mint Macaron Combo, Crumb Cake Light, Balmy Blue Light and So Saffron Light Stampin' Blends.  In retrospect I think this was supposed to be a water hazard.   I saw it as a sandtrap, a might big sandtrap!

What is really nice about this card style is that it folds up nicely to mail.  

It fits nicely in a Stampin' Up! medium envelope (A-2).  I love that it sits up nice to be displayed and is also easily mailed.  

Hope you can use this idea!  Now it is time for you to see what the talented Jackie Lawless has created for you!

If you have just come from that direction check out what the creative Tricia Butts has made for you!

Here's a list of all the stops on the hop! 

Anke Heim- Scraphexe

Cheryl Hamilton- Create with Cheryl

Tricia Butts- Tricia’s Stamping Creations

Sharon Burkert- As the Ink Dries

Jackie Lawless- Stamping Jack

Joyce Whitman- StampinScrapper

Diane Browning- 247inkspiration

Heather Cooper- Playing with Paper Crafting

Pat Ertman- Gifted Hands Ink

Brenda Copper- Stamping with the Copper Cropper

Mary Ann Rossiter- StampinMak

Loni Spendlove- Creative Juice by Loni

Enjoy the hop!