creating art with marilyn

I’m so excited to be able to participate in Kylie’s Monthly International Blog Highlights for October. I’m always up for a good challenge and this month, I decided I wanted to play with the new Warm Welcome stamp set that was featured in Stampin Up’s World Card Making Day on October 1st. This is a sneak peak of a stamp set that will be in the January to July Mini Catalogue.

This gallery challenge is made up of very talented stampers that create amazing cards that you are able to vote on and pick your favorites later on in the month. The top ten winners will get to be part of an International blog hop at the end of the month.

I would really appreciate you taking the time and voting for my card.

Products used in my card:

• Stamp set-Warm Welcome
• Embossing Folder-Brick And Mortar 3D
• Basic White Card stock-5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ and 2″ 3 1/2″
• Lights Aglow 6×6 Designer Series Paper-1 3/8″ x 4 1/4″
• Basic Gray card stock-3 1/4″ x 4″
• Crumb Cake card stock-2″ x 1 1/4″
• Basic Black card stock-3/4″ x 3″
• Gold Foil Paper-2″ x 1″
• Scrapes for stamping images
• Stampin Blends

For complete instruction for my card click here.

I am happy to once again be participating in the Canada Inks Up Blog Hop for September. We are a group of Canadian Demonstrators that love to share the projects we make and hope you get some ideas and tips from what we share. This month’s Blog Hop is Your pick from the July to December Mini Catalogue. I decided to make a Christmas card using the Merriest of Moments stamp set and the Merriest Frames dies and the Hybrid Embossing Folder.

I used Blushing Bride ink to color the poinsettias and Mint Macaron for the leaves and foliage. I used the Hybrid Embossing folder and embossed the large leaf image in Basic White card stock and then die cut the large image with the matching die.

Here are the cutting and instructions to create my card:

1. Card base is 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″. I made a landscape card
2. Using the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing folder, emboss a piece of Basic White card stock that is 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
3. Use the large matching die and cut out the embossed image
4. Die cut the embossed image out once again with the detailed die, giving a much more detailed layer
5. Stamp a sentiment from the Merriest Moment stamp set in Mint Macaron and die cut using the square die
6. Stamp the two poinsettias in Blushing Bride ink and the leaves and foliage in Mint Macaron ink and die cut them with the matching dies
7. Add the embossed layer to the card with dimensionals
8. Glue the sentiment to the embossed layer with liquid glue
9. Build the two poinsettia flowers together with a dimensional and add to the corners of the card with a dimensional
10. Add the leaves and foliage to the card with glue dots
11. Place a 2021-2023 In Color Opal Round in the centers of the poinsettia and place some on the card

Merriest Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [156353] $30.00	Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder [156385] $54.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $11.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $11.00	2021 2023 In Color Opal Rounds [159185] $11.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00

I am so happy to be able to participate in Bruno and Kylie’s Demonstrator Training Program. This is a monthly training program that has so many Talented Stampin Up Demonstrators from all around the world, showing us their talent as well as sharing and learning from each other.

I chose to use the new Fond of Autumn Bundle from the Jan to Dec Mini Catalogue.

Details and cutting instructions to create this card:

1. Card base is Calypso Coral card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored and folded at 2 3/4″ and 7″
2. Fold flaps to the front
3. Cut a piece of Basic White card stock at 2 5/8″ and 1 3/8″
4. Emboss the Basic White layers with the Timber 3D embossing folder and adhere to the card front
5. Stamp the large flower and leaf images from the Fond of Autumn stamp set in Memento Black ink
6. Die cut the image with the matching die from the Autumn Bouquet die. This die cuts the stamped image into several smaller pieces.
7. Color the image with Stampin Blends. I used Light and Dark Old Olive for the oak leaves and Light and Dark Crumb Cake for the acorns and Dark Soft Suede for the swirls. The berries are colored in Light and Dark Calypso Coral and the leaves Light and Dark Granny Apple Green
8. Stamp a sentiment from the stamp set, in Early Espresso ink, on a piece of Basic White card stock and die cut it with the Stylish Shapes
9. Attach the circle to the left side only of the card with dimensionals
10. Arrange the oak leaves and the berry sprigs around the circle with dimensionals
11. Tie a small double bow with Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine and attach with a glue dot to the card
12. Add some Copper Brushed Metallic Dots on the card to finish it

If you would like to see the products I used for this card read more

I’m so excited to participate in Kylie’s Monthly International Blog Highlights for September. I’m always up for a good challenge and this month, I decided I wanted to play with the new Fond of Autumn Bundle from the July to December Mini Catalogue. I love to color and wanted to show stampers that coloring with our wonderful Stampin Up Blends make us all look like artists.

This gallery challenge is made up of very talented stampers that create amazing cards that you are able to vote on and pick your favorites later on in the month. The top ten winners will get to be part of an International blog hop at the end of the month.

I would really appreciate you taking the time and voting for my card.

Cutting layers for my card

• Card base-8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
• Embossed layer is-4″ x 5 1/4″
• Designer Series Paper-2″ x 3 1/2″
• 2nd Designer Series Paper-1 3/4″ x 3″
• Sentiment layer-1 5/8″ x 2 7/8″
• Flagged strip-5 1/4″ x 1/2″
• Scraps for stamped images

For the complete instructions and details for my card click here

I am so please to be able to participate in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlight Winners Hop. Thank you everyone that took the time and voted for my card. Your votes made me able to participate in this Blog Hop with the Top 10 Winners from all around the World. My card was voted as #4. I decided to use the Nature’s Harvest stamp set and the Harvest dies to create this card. I also used the Tailored Made Tag dies.

For details to create this card and see the card sketch I used click here

Now be sure to check out all the other Top Ten winners

This is the card I entered in the August International Highlight Blog Hop.

Details and products I used for this card came be found by clicking here.

It’s time for another Canada Inks Up! Team Blog Hop. We are a group of Canadian Demonstrators that love to share the projects we make and hope you get some ideas and tips from what we share. This month’s Blog Hop is Thanksgiving or Halloween. I decided to make a Thanksgiving card using the Celebrating Sunflowers stamps set and use the masking technique.

Here are the cutting and details to create my card.

1. Card base is Early Espresso card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. Layer 1 is Crushed Curry card stock cut at 4″ x 5 1/4″ adhered to the card base
3. Make a couple of masks of the large sunflower and leaves from the Celebrating Sunflowers stamp set using the new Masking Paper from the Annual catalogue
4. Carefully fussy cut the masks out with Paper Snip Scissors, cutting close to the outline of the sunflower and the leaves so as not to create a void around the sunflower and leaves
5. On a piece of Basic White card stock cut at 3 7/8″ x 5″, stamp one sunflower with Memento Black, off setting it in the middle a little
6. Carefully place the mask on the sunflower and stamp another sunflower above the middle one and another one below the middle sunflower
7. While masks are still on the sunflowers, stamp some leaves on the sunflowers
8. Remove the masks and color the sunflowers and leaves with Stampin Blends. I used Light So Saffron, Dark Daffodil Delight and Dark Pumpkin Pie. For the leaves I used Light and Dark Old Olive
9. Re-positioned the masks on the sunflowers and leaves, lightly brush around them using a Blending Brush and Balmy Blue ink, giving a soft blue background around the flowers
10. Stamp the tag sentiment from the Fond of Autumn stamp set in Soft Suede ink, now position the matching sentiment on the sentiment tag and stamp it also in Soft Suede ink.
11. Die cut the sentiment using the Autumn Bouquet dies
12. Pop the sentiment up with dimensionals
13. Add some Brushed Brass Butterflies on the card for some bling

Now that you have seen my card, be sure to check out the other Demonstrators and see what they have created.

Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English) [152517] $33.00	Fond Of Autumn Bundle (English) [159838] $72.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $12.75	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $12.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Stampin' Up! Masking Paper [155480] $9.75	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $12.25	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $12.25
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $12.25	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $12.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $11.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25
Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $13.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $17.00
Paper Snips [103579] $15.00

It’s time once again for another Festive Friday Challenge. This challenge is designed by several talented Demonstrators from all around the world. We are given a list of 10 inspirational items for pick from and we must use at least 3 to create our card. This weeks challenge is Grandparents Day FF#0116.

The inspiration items I choose were Fancy Fold, Sweets/Candy, Hearts and Pearls

Here are the details to create my card.

1. Card base is Basic White cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″
2. Fold card on the center fold line and the fold it back at the 2 1/8″ fold to for a Z fold
3. Cut a piece of the New In Color 2022-2024 6×6 Designer Series Paper in Tahitian Tide at 2″ x 5 3/8″ and for inside 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and adhere to the card base
4. Die cut a frame in Basic White using the Scalloped Contour Dies
5. Use the Love You More Than dies and die cut the words out in Tahitian Tie card stock and in Early Espresso card stock
6. Stamp the chocolates from the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set in Basic White
7. Color the chocolates with Stampin Blends. I used Light and Dark Crumb Cake, Light Soft Suede and 300
8. Die cut the chocolates using the Love You More Dies
9. Arrange the die cut words on the Scalloped Contour Basic White layer and glue in place with liquid glue
10. Pop the Scalloped Layer onto the card flap with dimensionals but only on the left side
11. Add the chocolates to card with dimensionals
12. Add some Basic Pearls to the chocolates and color some Heart Pearls with Dark Real Red Stampin Blends and add to the finished card

Nothing's Better Than Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158295] $30.00	Love You More Than Dies [152698] $41.00	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $48.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00
Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159261] $12.75	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $12.75	2022–2024 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159253] $16.50	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.25
Heart Pearls [159190] $11.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $12.25	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $12.25	Stampin’ Blends Medium Deep Combo [159461] $12.25
Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $12.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00

I think one of my favorite Bundles in the Annual Catalogue is the Blessings of Home. This is such a fun stamp set to color and there are so many different ways you can color it. I used my Stampin Blends. I used the Color and Contour dies and die cut around the image. The Designer Series Paper is the 6×6 Designer Series Paper in Blushing Bride, card stock is Blushing Bride and Smokey Slate. The sentiment is from the Go To Greeting set. The gems are the 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds. For details on my card click here.

It’s time once again for another Festive Friday Challenge. This Challenge is designed by several very talented Demonstrators from all around the world. They give us an Inspiration list of 10 items to pick from and we must pick at least 3 to create our cards. This weeks Challenge is International Dog Day #FF0115.

For my card I choice Texture, Dog and Twine

1. Card base is 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. Use the Layering Diorama dies, die cut the center out of the card base
3. Emboss the front of the card with the Brick and Mortar ,embossing folder
4. Using Sponge Daubers and Smoky Slate, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake ink, lightly sponge on the bricks to make them look more realistic
5. On a piece of 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White card stock stamp the image from the In the Moment stamp set in Memento Black Ink
6. Color the image with Water Color Pencils
7. I used a Blender Pen to soften the water coloring
8. Attach the colored image to the back of the embossed brick image with dimensionals
9. Stamp the sentiment from the In The Moment stamp set in Soft Suede and fussy cut out the sentiment and attach to the card with dimensionals
10. Tie a double bow with the Linen Thread and attack it to the card with a glue dot

Once again it’s time to participate in Kylie’s Monthly International Blog Hop for August. This challenge is a gallery of Demonstrators’ projects from all over the world and then our cards are voted on. The theme of this challenge is ‘Thank You’. I decided I wanted to play with the Blessings Of Home Stamp set from the Annual Catalogue. I love to color and this stamp set is perfect to color.

Details to create this card:

1. Card base is Basic White 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″
2. Fold card at the 4 1/4″ and then fold back the front at the 2 1/8″ making a Z fold
3. For the inside layer cut a piece of Basic White that is 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
4. Emboss this layer with the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder, attaching to the inside of the card with liquid glue
5. Cut a piece of the Pale Papaya 6×6 Designer Series Paper that is 2″ x 5 3/8″ and attach it the front flap with liquid glue
6. Stamp the large flower image from the Blessings of Home in Smokey Slate ink onto a piece of Basic White card stock
7. Color the image with Stampin Blends. I used Light Smokey Slate, Light and Dark Pale Papaya, Light and Dark So Saffron, Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie and Light and Dark Granny Apple Green
8. Die cut the flower out using the matching die from the Flowers of Home die set
9. Because the Stampin Blends bleed though the Basic White I also cut out an extra layer in Basic White and glue the two layer together
10. Color a piece of the Pale Papaya 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon in Light Pumpkin Pie and layer it in the back with Stampin Seal
11. Pop the flower image onto the flap with dimensionals (only putting dimensionsals on the left side of the flower)
12. Stamp a Thank You sentiment in Soft Suede from the Go To Greetings and fuzzy cut it out and add to the inside of the card with dimensionals, hiding it behind the flower image
13. Add some Champagne Rhinestones to the card for some bling

Blessings Of Home Cling Stamp Set (English) [157930] $34.00	Flowers Of Home Dies [157938] $44.00	Go To Greetings Cling Stamp Set (English) [158763] $33.00	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317] $12.25
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	2021–2023 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159254] $16.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $12.25	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $12.25
So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $12.25	Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155519] $12.25	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $12.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $12.25
Pale Papaya 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155672] $9.75	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $8.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50