I'm always on the look out for ways to put designer series papers (dsp) to good use. The right pattern, in the right layout, can create the perfect base for deceptively quick to put together card.

This layout here for instance, would work with any of those bigger, bolder patterns in your stash.  It really showcases the beautiful imagery in the papers, while a few simple embellishments and a single embossed sentiment give the maker a well-deserved sense of creative accomplishment!

I'm sharing this project today for the Let's Get Hopping Blog Hop. It's our challenge this month to inspire you to pull out your stash of retired dsp and put them to good use. Click the 'next' link below to visit  Linda's blog for more ideas to do just that!



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Supplies Used
Stamps:  Picture Perfect Birthday (retired)
Card: Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist (retired), Night of Navy
Paper: Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper (retired)
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories & Tools: White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, White Bakers Twine, Delicate Doilies (retired)
Adhesives: SNAIL or double sided tape, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear 'n' Tape Adhesive 

Is there anything more creatively satisfying than taking a plain sheet of paper and turning it into something special?  Today, the Let's Get Hopping team are inspiring you to rock your cardmaking tools to make your own DIY backgrounds.  I've chosen to get messy with Brusho colour crystals to create this watercolour washed effect.


I started with panel of Shimmery White cardstock, brushed it lightly with water in my aqua painter and haphazardly sprinkled on yellows, reds and orange crystals.  Then I blended the colours and as it was drying, added a few more sprinkles of colour, leaving them to create the splatter detail.


Once it was dry, I left it under heavy books for a day or so to flatten out.  Then I had to decide what stamps to pair it with!  I went for the Fairy Celebration imagery in the end.  I felt like the shimmery, whimsical background worked well with this playful Fairy theme.  What stamps would you pair with a background like this?

For more fun DIY backgrounds, click the next link below to continue the hop with a visit to my lovely friend Tracy Bish


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Supplies Used
Stamps: Fairy Celebration
Card: Whisper White, Shimmery White, Daffodil Delight
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark
Accessories & Tools: Stampin Blends in Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Petal Pink and Pineapple Punch, Brusho Crystal Colour, Aqua Painter, Copper Embossing Powder, Heat Tool. 

So when the Let's Get Hopping team were challenged to CASE themselves for this month's blog hop theme, I decided to draw inspiration from these popular projects to bring you this new design.

I like to think of it as Copy And Selectively Edit.

Copying isn't particularly creative work.  Being inspired by someone else's idea to produce something new and different is creative work.
- Shia LaBeouf

I chose to CASE the cookie bag from *this* original post.  To start with, I searched through my stamp collection to find a sweet little floral that would suit being coloured with Stampin' Write Markers.  I settled on this "Beautiful Promenade" flower and went with tones of Highland Heather and Mossy Meadow.  I paired it with a romantically scripted "Southern Serenade" sentiment.

Supplies Used
Stamps: Southern Serenade, Beautiful Promenade
Card: Whisper White, Highland Heather, Merry Merlot
Ink: Basic Gray
Paper:  Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper
Accessories & Tools: Tin Tile Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Burlap Ribbon, White Bakers Twine, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Highland Heather and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Write Markers
Adhesives: SNAIL or double-sided tape, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear'n'Tape

Step by Step

1. Stamp sentiment on white card with gray ink.  Colour floral image with Stampin' Write Markers and position above sentiment.  Cut with 65mm Stitched Square framelit.  Add highland heather border 68 x 68mm.
2. Emboss Tin Tile pattern on Merlot card 40 x 101mm.  Adhere to floral pattern 101 x 144mm.  Use a little Tear'n'Tape to attach a length of burlap.  Add a little bakers twine.  Border on front of folded whisper white card 149 x 210mm.
    
3. To finish, add sentiment panel with dimensionals and a white twine bow. 

It's the season for gift giving and so it's the perfect time for the Let's Get Hopping team to share inspiration for putting together your very own gift tags.

Whether you are dressing up a wrapped present, adding a personal touch to a gift bag, or even making a pretty tag embellishment for a greeting card, you are sure to be inspired by the many ideas in this blog hop!


I know just how hectic December can be!  For this reason, I'm sharing some simply stamped creations today.  These white tag bases were cut with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and stamped with the brand new 'Incredible Like You' stamp set.  This set will be available on the 3rd of January when the latest Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue goes live.  If you're in Australia and would like a copy of this catalogue, don't hesitate to get in touch!


Continue the hop for heaps of fun tag ideas! The talented Eva Pottsova from the UK is up next.


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Supplies Used
Stamps: Incredible Like You
Card: Whisper White
Ink: Lovely Lipstick, Mossy Meadow, Basic Gray
Accessories & Tools: Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Paper Trimmer

The Let's Get Hopping crew are getting ready for the festive season with a special Christmas blog hop today - the only catch - to share a project, any project, so long as it's not a card!

I decided to share a gift idea. I'm a big fan of repurposing jars.  Usually, I like to fill them with handmade goodies but this time I've gone with a selection of chocolate treats.

The gift tag features festive favourites from the current Stampin' Up! holiday catalogue, see the supply list below for details.  

Continue the hop for a heap of Christmas project ideas! The talented Eva Pottsova from the UK is up next.




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Supplies Used
Stamps: Merry Christmas to All
Card: Whisper White, Real Red, Crumb Cake
Paper: Gold Foil, All is Bright Designer Series Paper
Ink: Real Red, Crumb Cake
Accessories & Tools: Swirls & Curls Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Merry Christmas Thinlets Dies, Big Shot, Precision Plate, Real Red 3/8" Ribbon, 1/2" Circle Punch, Hole Punch.
Adhesives: SNAIL or double-sided tape, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals

Today the Let's Get Hopping crew are sharing cards of all different shapes and sizes!

There are some occasions that call for an extra special project - something a bit different than our usual A6 card design.  Milestone Birthdays definitely fall in this category!  This week my beautiful Mum celebrates her 60th birthday and so I made this double z-fold card just for her.

A big thank you to Natalie from Stamp Witch Blog.  I was grateful for her template.  I adjusted the size to make my square a bit bigger than Natalie's original design, but having her template to work off made the whole process so simple!


The colour scheme was inspired by my friend Cindy Schuster.  I found a piece of gorgeous retired Watercolor Wonder designer series patterned paper in my stash.  Its soft florals are a close match to the pretty Petal Pink, which I found to be a great tone-on-tone tie in with the Cajun in this palette.


Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today!  Click the 'next' link below to see what unusual sized card my crafty friend Teresa has to share today!

Supplies Used (*denotes retired item)
Stamps: Number of Years*, Picture Perfect Birthday
Card: Whisper White, Petal Pink, So Saffron, Gray Granite
Paper: Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper*, Natures Poem Designer Series Paper 
Ink: VersaMark, Daffodil Delight, Gray Granite
Accessories & Tools: Stitched Labels Framelits, Heat Tool, White Emboss Powder, Stitched Shapes Framelits, White Bakers Twine
Adhesives: SNAIL or double sided tape, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals (Mini)


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