Christmas in July Blog Hop

Hello stamping friends,

I know it's been a super busy day here, but I hope you are loving all of the inspiration waiting for you. This is a blog hop with the Stampers' Dozen group. Theme this month is Christmas in July, of course. 

I choose to keep it simple with my card. If you are anything like me, you have the best intentions to make some grand Christmas cards and send them out, but you run out of time, don't make your cards, or worse, make them without sending them. Well, this card will take some pressure off of you and leave you feeling accomplished. Plus, it's still a pretty card that your friends and family will love to receive.

I used the Merriest Trees stamp set to create this simple, yet elegant card. The two-step stamping gives depth to the tree very easily. Three quick stamps and your card is stamped. Four pieces of cardstock and some dimensionals give your a complete card that is super quick and easy to make. This allows you time to still make all of your Christmas cards while leaving you plenty of time to do all of the other great holiday activities and events that you have on your list. 

I used shaded spruce and shy shamrock ink for this card. The cardstock is thick whisper white, regular whisper white, and shaded spruce. Minimal supplies makes this even better.

What do you think? Can you make 50 of these in minimal time? Don't you think people will love receiving it?

Don't forget to keep hopping. You're sure to love the other Christmas in July inspiration.

Also, we are almost halfway through July and that means we are halfway through the Bonus Days promotion. For every $50 in orders now through July 31, you will receive a $5 Bonus coupon to use in August.

Sunday Fun Day Template Copy

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to Sunday Fun Day with the Sisters in Stamping. Today we are sharing cards made using the templates in the Annual Catalog on page 22. If you have even been in a creative rut, you are going to love using these templates to get your creative juices flowing again. 

The template I selected is very easy to duplicate. It's even easier when you use some designer series paper and the ephemera packs. 

I stamped directly on the soft subtles designer series paper using Memento ink. I used stampin' blends to color the peony flower. I used the label ephemera pack and the greeting ephemera pack for the strips from the template. The greeting is attached using some dimensionals.

It truly was quick and easy and can literally be made in minutes. Now, if you want you can easily embellish this card with some gems or ribbon.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping to see some other templates from page 22 in use. 

Bonus days is in full swing, so place your order of $50 to receive a $5 Bonus coupon to use in August. 

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

Scrapbook Sunday Blog Hop

Hello stamping friends,

Welcome to a scrapbook blog hop with Crafty Collaborations. I haven't made a scrapbook page in quite some time, so this was fun and exciting for me while being a tad stressful all at the same time. 

I made a two page spread so I could fit more pictures, but actually, this isn't even enough. 

This is for the newest addition to our family, my first granddaughter. After having boys in the family for so long, it's fun to buy pink, polka dots, ruffle butts, and bows. And now I can make girly scrapbook pages, too. Woohoo!

They are both 12x12 pages and each one will hold four pictures. 

There isn't a ton of extra stuff to busy the page so the pictures won't be overpowered by all the extra. The pictures will be the focal point. 

Don't forget to keep hopping by clicking the links below to see more scrapbook ideas. 

Also, we are just about halfway through Bonus days, so place your $50 order to receive a $5 bonus coupon to use in August.

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

Anything But a Card Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

I'm here with another blog hop group to inspire you to make anything but a card today. Remember your supplies can be used for so many things that are not cards, so use them while being creative.

I decided to make a classic little milk carton box or a 2-4-6-8 box. You begin with a half sheet of cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"). Score along the 8" side at 2",  4", 6", and 8". Then turn to the 5 1/2" side and score at 2".  Snip up on the 8 1/2" side to the line you just made on the 5 1/2" side. You will have little flaps that will become the bottom of your box. The little 1/2" strip left will seal your box together.

Once you make your box your can decorate it to your liking and for whatever occasion you need it for.

I made mine for a little birthday treat. You can stick money in it or candies (actually anything that will fit). I began with a white piece of cardstock and then covered it with strips of pink gingham paper from the Lily Pond designer series paper pack. I then used the cake fancy stamp set to make the cute little tag.

I went with petunia pop and pretty in pink for my candles. The flames are daffodil delight and the greeting is berry burst.   The three little gems under the greeting really bring it together.

Remember we are currently in Bonus Day so with every $50 order you will receive a $5 voucher to use in August. You can order below by clicking on my name since it takes you right to my website. 

Product List

Cake Fancy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162932] $20.00	Lily Pond Lane 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163342] $12.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $9.00	Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807] $9.00
Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad [163811] $9.00	Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack [163417] $10.00	2024 2026 In Color™ Resin Dots [163389] $8.00
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00
Paper Snips [103579] $12.00

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Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Hello stamping friends,

We're joining a blog hop today with our friends over at Crafty Collaborations. With the blog hops, you get to see projects made across the world which will inspire your over crafty creations. Today is Technique Tuesday and the technique we are focusing on is Simple Stamping - Stamps, Ink, and Paper. That's it! Nothing else.  I think we all have that in our craft stashes.

This card uses the You are Beautiful stamp set  from the Annual Catalog. The soft shading of the leaves makes this set so appealing for many different types of cards. 

The card uses two different ink and cardstock colors (besides white), soft sea foam and pretty peacock.

The greeting is large so you will want to stamp that first and then fill in the leaves around it. The pretty peacock leaves were stamped off on scrap paper once and then stamped onto the white cardstock. The soft seafoam leaves are full strength as well as the greeting. 

I love these SIP cards (stamps, ink, and paper) because everyone has the supplies readily available and it shows you don't need to have a ton of other supplies on hand to make beautiful cards. 

Remember to keep hopping for more simple stamping card ideas.