I’ve been looking for ways to display my cards in my office/craft space for a long time. I’ve had this idea in my head of being able to hang them, but I haven’t been able to find anything that I really liked… until recently. I was at a local Winner’s looking around and happened upon a grey frame that had some grey clothes pins. While I liked it, I wasn’t a big fan of the colour and so while I wandered the store I debated if I could spruce it up. I figured if I could switch out the clothes pins and tone down the grey frame that it could work nicely.

I picked up some colourful clothes pins from the local Dollarama and used some white paint on the frame. I liked the wood grain of the frame so I didn’t want the white paint to be too thick.

Once I pulled off the grey clothes pins I used a hot glue gun to attach some of the ones I got at Dollarama.

Every once in a while I debated about changing the fabric background, but in the end I decided to keep it the same. I did end up adding a little something that I picked up at the OnStage Local from last November. It was part of the table centrepieces, I used another part to decorate the shelf that hangs on my wall and holds my inkpads, etc.

I think it turned out really well. Now to find a nice big bulletin board for the same space.

With the new August-December Mini catalogue here I’m slowly starting to dip my toes into crafting for the upcoming holidays. I know for some people it can never come too early, but I’m still enjoying summer and so I’m not quite ready to start thinking about snow just yet. In the meantime I’ve got two team card swaps on the go using products from the new catalogue so that’s definitely helping me get into the spirit. This card is for my smaller team swap, so you’ll have to stay tuned to see what I have in store for my larger team card swap.

I’m absolutely loving the Poinsettia Petals stamp set from the new catalogue and so that was where I started for this card. Next I decided to add in some of the Feels Like Frost 6×6 Designer Series Paper that’s made a come back and that’s where the idea to heat emboss my cards came in. I loved the idea of the silver embossed poinsettias playing off of the DSP.

I also enjoy using less than conventional holiday colours with my projects, although blue I don’t think would be considered that unconventional. I picked Seaside Spray for the card base, ink colour for my phrase and of course the metallic ribbon (another of my favourites that Stampin’ Up! carried over).

The Seaside Spray and silver from the heat embossing and DSP look so great together! Metallics are a great way to add another colour to a project when you’re not sure what to use. Neutral colours are nice like that.

Here’s the full card…

Once I’ve got all my swaps I’ll be sure to share some of my favourites here. So make sure to keep checking back in!

This past weekend I went camping with my family. We’ve been doing this with the munchkins for a few years now and they love it. They’ve actually been saying that they want to camp longer and so this summer both of our trips will be a few extra days. On the last couple of camping trips we’ve taken I’ve brought along some supplies to do some stamping. My husband totally looks at me like I’m crazy, but I don’t care!!

For this camping trip I decided to bring some Paper Pumpkin kits with me. (For those of you that don’t know what Paper Pumpkin is it’s a monthly subscription from Stampin’ Up! that includes all the supplies you need to create cards and other projects)

I brought along the July Summer Nights kit as well as a few kits that I hadn’t finished off yet. Of course I also needed to bring a few extra things with me like ink pads, scissors, a couple of blocks and my Stampin’ Scrub, although the Simply Shammy would work really well too, which other than the scrub will easily fit into the Paper Pumpkin box.

It was nice to be able to relax and do some stamping before we got dinner and our campfire going. I was just about to get stamping when my munchkins saw what I was up to and decided that they needed to join in too. They had a lot of fun using stamps and pieces from different kits to make their cards!

Here are the cards that they made…

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As for mine, I stuck with an original design from the February 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit Lovely Day while the others were alternatives to the July kit. Here are my designs…

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When we go camping again in a couple of weeks I definitely think I’ll be bringing along some Paper Pumpkin kits!

And here’s a sneak peek at September’s kit…

The deadline to sign up for this kit is September 10th and will get you everything you need to create 20 cracker box treat packages that you can use for Halloween, Thanksgiving or just Fall in general. If you live in Canada and want to sign up just click on the picture and it will take you where you need to go.

I recently saw another demonstrator create a card with a kind of jigsaw puzzle design to it. I just loved the idea so I created a version with stamped cardstock for a recent Paper Pumpkin online class and then of course I had to make one using Designer Series Paper.

Since we’re still in the middle of summer I went with the Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper. I picked 3 different sheets and cut them all the same way. If you’re not so sure about the measurements you can use a ruler and pencil to mark the lines. I definitely found that helpful to get as close as I could to have all the pieces fit together when I mixed them all up.

I also went with this Designer Series Paper to give myself a chance to use some more of this year’s new In Colours. For the card base I used Bumble Bee and for the card mat I used Cinnamon Cider which is a colour that I have used yet. I also added some of the Faux Linen ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon combo pack.

For the phrase I used one from the Strong & Beautiful cling stamp set which I then cut out using one of the circle dies from the Stitched Shapes dies. I also popped up the phrase using a few Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I’ve definitely been having fun creating these jigsaw puzzle type cards and will be putting something together using some of the products from the new August-December Mini catalogue that just launched this past Tuesday.

If you live in Canada and would like to get your very own copy of the new August-December Mini catalogue send me an email at inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com. I’d be happy to send one your way and I’ll even add a card sample for you to see some of the new products in real life!

This week has been just that… a week and I’m glad that the weekend is finally here! Every once in a while things just get really busy and stressful and this was one of those weeks. So I’m glad to be back here sharing another project with you.

This project came to be with a little help from a demo from my team, Eileen, who offered samples of the new Little Treat Box dies from the upcoming August-December Mini Catalogue that’s launching next month. Thanks again Eileen!

So a few days ago I got some happy mail with the Little Treat box and all the extras that come with it. Here are all the extras…

These little treat boxes will work for just about any occasion, especially when you combine it with the coordinating stamp set; Little Treats. And while I was tempted to create something for Hallowe’en or Christmas I thought that I would stick with something that went a little more with the current season. (I may just have to get these dies for myself so I can have fun with all the little pieces!)

I used some Whisper White cardstock to stamp the flourish image from the Beauty Abounds cling stamp set with Pear Pizzazz ink (the “hello” also came from this stamp set). The purple cardstock is a retired colour, Fresh Fig, and I thought that the green would work really nicely. I also coloured the flourish using the Watercolour Pencils.

This little treat box was super easy to put together and it’s super cute too! The size of the box also works great for different kinds of chocolates and treats. It’s up to you if you want to use some adhesive to put it together. You don’t really need to, but I still did even with using some Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon to tie it together at the top.

If you live in Canada and want to get your hands on a copy of the upcoming August-December Mini Catalogue just send me an email with your name and address to inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com.

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It’s time for another Fancy Fold Design Team blog hop! This month we chose the Triple Cube Pop Up card. I have to admit that before starting these blog hops I was pretty intimidated by fancy folds. They always looked like they would be so complicated, but as I’ve been creating them it turns out that they’re usually pretty straight forward. Here’s a video showcasing this month’s card and I’ve also created a simple project sheet that you can download, so make sure to keep reading through to the end.

For my card design I used the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper as my jumping off point. From there I pulled Pear Pizzazz and Pretty Peacock from the DSP as my main colours, but also thought I’d throw in a splash of Purple Posy. (you can find 12″ x 12″ Pear Pizzazz in the Subtles 12″ x 12″ Cardstock Pack)

To spruce up the outside of my Triple Cube Pop Up card I used the small butterflies dies from the Butterfly Beauty dies with Pretty Peacock and Purple Posy cardstock. The Fine-Tip Glue Pen made it very easy to attach those tiny butterflies and raise their wings to give a little extra dimension. I also used the Timeless Tulips bundle with Purple Posy, Pretty Peacock and Pear Pizzazz ink.

For my phrase I used the Butterfly Wishes cling stamp set, this is also where I got the small butterfly images. The phrase was stamped using Pretty Peacock ink and for the butterflies I used the Purple Posy Stampin’ Write Marker to “colour” my stamps. Then I framed the phrase and butterflies using the Stitched Nested Labels dies.

This card looks so cool and I love how it can easily fold flat to fit into a square envelope, although I can’t guarantee it’s a standard square envelope.

Here’s my finished card…

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2020 Triple Cube Pop Up Card Sheet

To keep going on this month’s blog hop head over to Gina’s blog next!

This month’s #simplestamping challenge from Stampin’ Up! is to create a thank you card using just stamps, ink and paper. Every month for the last year and a half Stampin’ Up! has been issuing a challenge for demonstrators to create cards using just the basics (stamps, ink and paper). Once in a while they’ll throw in a little something extra like a punch or some Designer Series Paper, but that doesn’t happen too often.

For my card this month I’m using a colour combination I haven’t used before… Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral as well as some Basic Black. I came upon it by accident actually… when I placed my pre-order for next month’s upcoming new August-December Mini catalogue I also ordered some Calypso Coral and Coastal Cabana cardstock and when I saw them next to each other the combination really caught my eye.

The “thank you” came from the So Inviting stamp set. Unfortunately I haven’t had the chance to make invitations with it yet, but I’ve still managed to use it for some other projects.

I kept my layout for the card pretty simple to keep with the #simplestamping idea, but I still wanted it to have a little something going on so I used some of the images from the Beauty Abounds cling stamp set. This stamp set is totally one of my go tos when I’m making cards. I love the versatility of the images because it then can go with just about any other stamp set, plus I LOVE butterflies. It’s also a handy set when I’m doing Collage stamping.

So here’s my card…

I love how the Black pops against the Coastal Cabana and the Calypso Coral ink adds a nice splash too!

The timing of the #simplestamping challenge also worked out well because I’m making some thank you cards for my customers. For their cards I’m going to step up this design and add some Stampin’ Dimensionals, the Whisper White Faux Linen ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack, maybe the Stitched Rectangles dies and of course some bling with a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

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I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ideas for my cards and other projects. I honestly couldn’t tell you how many pictures I have on my phone right now of cards and other projects I want to try out! And that’s actually where the idea for this card came from.

A couple of weeks ago I saw a Facebook post by another Canadian demonstrator, Tracy Elsom, and just loved the layout and colours she used. On her card she used the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper, which is still on my wishlist for now, so I decided to create my own Designer Series Paper.

For my card I used Smoky Slate and Blushing Bride for my colours, I just love how greys and pinks go together. To create my “Designer Series Paper” I decided to use the Heartfelt stamp set and used a combination of Blushing Bride and Smoky Slate ink to stamp the different images.

The phrase comes from the Tasteful Touches cling stamp set which I then framed using the Stitched Rectangles dies and popped up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I also used some of the Whisper White faux linen ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack.

For the card base I used Smoky Slate cardstock and the layer behind my Heartfelt “DSP” is Blushing Bride cardstock. I also added a few Pearl Basic Jewels in the top right hand corner of the card front.

I kind of like how this turned out and I think if I wanted to give this another go I would use the Stitched Rectangles dies on the Blushing Bride and Whisper White pieces of cardstock too and emboss the Smoky Slate card front with the Subtle 3D embossing folder.

To finish off the card I stamped an image in each of  the four corners of the Whisper White cardstock that I added to the inside of the card.

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It’s back…. spend this month and earn coupons to use next month. Every summer Stampin’ Up! kicks off it’s Bonus Days promotion and this year is no exception.

So what does that mean for us Canadians? Every $60 spent from now until the end of the month you will receive a $6 coupon to spend in August (which is perfect because the new August-December Mini Catalogue is launching next month). So a $60 order will get you one coupon, an order of $120 will get you two and so on and so on…

And as an added bonus, for Canadians who place an order through my online shop of $60 or more you will receive a FREE gift from me. Plus if you use this month’s host code you will also be entered for a chance to win this month’s host benefits.

Take this opportunity to stock up on essentials or splurge on that item that’s been sitting on your wishlist for way too long. Remember Bonus Days are only here until July 31st.

Happy stamping!

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For the last couple of months my team has started posting weekly card sketch challenges. At the beginning of the week the sketch is posted in our group and anyone who wants to join can. I love card sketch challenges, especially when I’m not sure what I want to create and this week’s sketch sparked an idea almost immediately so I decided to join in.

I’ve been having a lot of fun crafting with the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper and so when I saw this week’s card sketch that’s what popped into my head and kicked off my design.

From there I went with Basic Black as my card base and Crumb Cake as the card mat. I also added a piece of Whisper White to the inside of the card base and stamped a few leaves from the Free as a Bird cling stamp set using one of the new In Colours, Just Jade, to carry over the leaves from the front of the card.

On top of the Forever Greenery DSP I stamped another set of the leaves onto a small piece of Whisper White, stamping off a couple of times first before I stamped onto the Whisper White. I wanted the leaves to be a kind of background and to make sure that the phrase on top would stand out. The phrase also comes from the Free as a Bird cling stamp set and I used Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp on top of the leaves.

Then I cut out the phrase with the Stitched Nested Labels dies and popped this up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I also added a few pieces from the In Good Taste Elements behind the phrase. Using the Fine-tip Glue Pen made this really easy!

I debated as I was crafting about adding some Linen Thread instead of the wooden elements, but I really liked how they complimented the leaves from the Forever Greenery DSP. So in the end this is what the finished card looks like…

I really like how this card sketch turned out. We’ll see what my team thinks when I post it later on today.

I’ve also participated in sketch challenges with the Paper Craft Crew. Here are a couple of those cards…

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #372

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #360

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #352

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I know that we don’t get to celebrate like we usually do this year, my family usually enjoys attending or setting off fireworks which is something we’ve done since before I can remember, and so I hope that you’re able to enjoy this holiday in whatever ways you can think of.

For the most part we’re relaxing inside and enjoying the air conditioning. My munchkins also each made a Canada flag.

 

Happy Canada Day everyone!!

It’s been a while since I participated in one of Stampin’ Up!s #simplestamping challenges. Things have been pretty hectic around here with having to work from home as well as home school my two munchkins. So when I saw this month’s challenge I thought it was about time to give it another go.

This month’s #simplestamping challenge was to create any kind of card using only stamps, ink and paper featuring the new 2020-2022 In Colours. So when I was looking at the new ink colours I thought these colours would work really well with the Timeless Tropical cling stamp set. I played around with what colours to use with which images for a bit and in the end used 4 out of the 5 colours; the only In Colour I didn’t end up using was Magenta Madness.

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For the card base I went with Bumblebee cardstock and since I was using a number of different colours to do some collage stamping I decided against using another colour of cardstock for a large card mat. (To find out more about collage stamping check out my blog post)

In terms of the images I went with Bumblebee ink to stamp the pineapples, Just Jade for the leaves, Cinnamon Cider for the palm trees and Misty Moonlight for the flowers. I also used Bumblebee to stamp the phrase and created a border behind it with some Misty Moonlight cardstock. 

If you wanted to step this up a bit there are a few easy things that you could do… use another piece of cardstock to create a card mat behind the stamped card front, pop up the phrase with some Stampin’ Dimensionals, add some Linen Thread or even add a few of the 2020-2022 In Colour Enamel dots.

I love how cards don’t have to be super fancy to look beautiful and #simplestamping is a great way to remind yourself of this. If you’d like to check out some of my other #simplestamping projects check these out…

#simplestamping with Broadway Birthday

Celebrate with #simplestamping

#simplestamping congratulations

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I love new Annual Catalogue time… not just for all the awesome new stamping products, but because my team always does a card swap! This is great because my budget never matches up with my wishlist, so it’s nice to see how other stamp sets, Designer Series Paper and other embellishments are used. In this swap I got 14 different cards and so I thought I would put together a couple of groups to share with you.

In this group I used sunflowers as a theme. I just love the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle, and there are also some sunflowers in the Jar of Flowers bundle. Both of these are definitely on my wishlist and seeing these cards just makes me what them more!

The card on the left shows off the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle with some vellum, Flowers for Every Season 6×6 Designer Series paper and Stampin’ Blends. I love all the layers with this card and the Linen Thread adds a nice simple touch. (This card was made by Laurie Alexander)

On the right is the Jar of Flowers bundle along with some of the 2020-2022 In Colour 6×6 Designer Series paper and the Bumblebee Gingham Trim. I really like the colours for the flowers, not too bright or overpowering. (This one was made by Diane Kent)

These other two cards both used the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle. On top it was paired with the Bumblebee Gingham Trim and the In Good Taste Designer Series paper for a nice, simple card with some country feel to it. (This card was made by my team leader Jenn Tinline)

The bottom card adds in some Misty Moonlight Ribbon and uses the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder. Misty Moonlight has quickly become a favourite of mine and I really like it on this card. (This one was made by Alison Mcaulay)

There are lots of reasons why I love my team and the inkspiration I get from these swaps is definitely one of them.

If you’d like to join my team now is a great time because you can choose an additional stamp/tool bundle of your choice from the catalogue on top of the $165 worth of Stampin’ Up! products. Check it out on my website and let me know if you have any questions; inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com

Next Tuesday I’ll be showing off a few more cards so make sure to follow my blog to get notified whenever I post.

It’s time for another Fancy Fold Design Team blog hop!! I’ve been having so much fun participating in these the last few months and this month is no exception. This month we’re doing the Corner Flip card which is a nice straight forward card, but do make sure you’re paying close attention when you’re cutting the corner to flip.

At the end of my post make sure to grab my simple instruction sheet for this fancy fold card and here’s a video by Dawn Griffith demonstrating the card.

For my version of the Corner Flip card I started with the idea of using the So Inviting stamp set, I liked that the images in this set are subtle because I really wanted the fold to be the feature. Initially I was thinking of creating an invitation with this fancy fold, but in the end I went with a thank you card. From there I chose Rich Razzleberry and  Highland Heather as my cardstock and ink colours.

Here’s my Corner Flip card…

This is the first time I used this colour combination and I really like how the Rich Razzleberry and Highland Heather go together. I used Rich Razzleberry ink for the “thank you” and Highland Heather ink for the images. On the outside of the card I also decided to do some tone on tone stamping and randomly stamped the little design with Rich Razzleberry ink on the Rich Razzleberry cardstock.

I really enjoyed making this card and love how it turned out. I debated about adding some Rhinestone Basic Jewels for some bling, but in the end decided to leave them off. Next time I make a Corner Flip card I think I’ll add some and see which I like better. What do you think? To bling or not to bling?

Don’t forget to grab my simple instruction sheet to make you’re very own Corner Flip card.

2020 Corner Flip Card Sheet

If you like this card make sure to follow my blog so you’ll get an email whenever I post. Here’s the next stop on the Fancy Fold Design Team Blog Hop… Nadine Schweda.  And if you’d like to check out some of the past Fancy Fold Design Team Blog Hops you can start here…

Double Corner Fold Card

Fancy Fold Design Team Double Easel Card

Fancy Fold Design Team Free Standing Pop Up Card

Teepee Fold

It has definitely been a while since I participated in a Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge and so I was glad that things have been relatively quiet lately so I could join this one. This week’s challenge is a horizontal sketch challenge (PCC380) and has a lot of elements to it. Here’s the sketch…

It took me a while to come up with a design for this challenge. Even when I had decided to use the new Tasteful Touches cling stamp set it took me a little bit to decide on a colour combination. I can’t remember the last time I used this colour combination, or even if I have, but as soon as I thought of using Smoky Slate and Petal Pink it all just clicked.

For the images I used the feathers and bloom from the Tasteful Touches stamp set and then I wanted kind of a splash in the background which came from using the paint splatter image from the Beauty Abounds cling stamp set. As I was getting ready to stamp the feathers I thought it would add a nice touch by throwing in just a little bit of Crumb Cake ink instead of just having all 3 the same colour. I also put some in the background as well.

I fussy cut the bloom and the feathers. I also decided to add some extra texture to the card and cut all up and down the feathers so that they looked a little more like feathers and not just stamped images.

The frame in the background came from using the two largest squares from the Stitched Shapes dies and I just layered the Smoky Slate banner on top. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the feathers and bloom.

I also added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels for some bling. The sketch called for some ribbon/twine so I ended up adding a bow using some Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon.

I took a picture before and after I added the ribbon because I’m not sure which one I like better. I’d love to hear what you think.

To check out the rest of the cards for this week’s sketch challenge here’s the link…

papercraftcrew.com/pcc380

And here are some of my other cards for the Paper Craft Crew Challenges…

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #372

Another Paper Craft Crew Challenge!

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #363

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #360

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #352

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