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Pals Blog Hop: Cute Critters

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Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team’s theme is “Cute Critters” – showcasing their card/project with adorable animals, birds, or insects for any occasion. We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I needed a card for a family friend whose daughter just had twins. I kept looking through all of my stamps sets and was having a hard time coming up with an idea. Then, I realized that this card was the perfect opportunity to use the mirror image stamping technique to showcase an image. I thought these elephants would be perfect. I watched a few different video tutorials on the technique which involves stamping the first image onto a silicon mat on my stamparatus. Then placing the paper on the silicon mat and applying pressure to get the image to transfer over. I love that the Playful Alphabet Dies can help you create any sentiment you want. I decided to keep things simple and spell out “Twins!”.

I ran my Misty Moonlight and Seaside Spray cardstock through the Detailed Hearts Die in order to get the little heart shapes coming out of the trunks of the elephants like confetti. I used paper from the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper to line the envelope – it reminded me of an elephant and seemed like a perfect way to tie the theme of the card.

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on April 14th when our theme is “Great Family Occasions” when our Design Team creates a project for any special occasion. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft space.

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Products Used

Zoo Globe Photopolymer Stamp Set

[153303]

$17.00

Playful Alphabet Dies

[152706]

$34.00

Detailed Hearts Die

[151440]

$29.00

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

[152718]

$9.00

Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

$60.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[153081]

$8.75

Seaside Spray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[150883]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper

[152494]

$21.00

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

[107301]

$7.50

Stamparatus

[146276]

$49.00

Silicone Craft Sheet

[127853]

$6.00

Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack

[154579]

$7.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

March 10, 2021 March 10, 2021 Cards: Baby / Cards: Pals Blog Hop

Birthday Bonanza

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Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team created “Birthday Bonanza” projects to inspire you to make for all of your family and friends. We hope you enjoy and are inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments because we all love hearing from you! At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

For today’s card, I am all about the ice cream! While most people think of cake for birthday celebrations, I’ve always been equally excited for a scoop of ice cream on the side of the cake. I have a bit of a sweet tooth and while I enjoy most desserts, ice cream is one of my favorites and I think it makes for a fun and colorful birthday card.

I love that the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set has a great Happy Birthday stamp with it. I heat embossed this for today’s card.

The Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper is so fun and colorful. I love the piece that resembles the texture of an ice cream cone. The striped DSP gave me inspiration for my scoops of ice cream.

I ran my cardstock through the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder before using the punch to cut out the scoops of ice cream. I love the look of a hand-scooped serving of ice cream. I got the idea from it from a card I saw posted online but can’t find the original post to give credit for the idea. If you know who originally posted the idea, please let me know so I can give them credit!

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on March 10th when our theme will be “Cute Critters” where the design team will be sharing projects that will feature critters of all sorts to inspire you. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft room.

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February 10, 2021 February 10, 2021 Cards: Birthday / Cards: Pals Blog Hop

Time for Sale-a-Bration

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Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team created projects featuring “Sale-A-Bration Products.” We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments. We love hearing from you! At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I’m not sure about you but I’m ready for warmer weather and picking fresh fruit from the garden. Around mid-April, strawberries will be in season here in South Carolina but until then I’m drooling over the Berry Blessings Bundle. This bundle, which includes a stamp set and Designer Series Paper is available during Sale-a-Bration. It is great on its own and also coordinates with the new Sweet Strawberry Bundle.

The Designer Series Paper is amazing and my card features 3 different samples of the paper – the red check design, the green plaid design, and the gorgeous strawberries. I cut out the strawberries directly from the paper but you could stamp your own from the Sweet Strawberry Bundle as well. I used the Tasteful Textile embossing folder on the Crumb Cake card stock as it reminded me of the berry baskets that hold pints of fresh berries.

I used the Poppy Parade blends to color the basic pearl jewels to help them coordinate with the card. Another one of my favorites in the Sale-a-Bration promotion is the Heal Your Heart stamp set which has this gorgeous “Thank You” sentiment. I popped up the Thank You and berries with mini dimensionals.

I hope you enjoy this card – I loved getting to use these amazing Sale-a-Bration products!

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on February 10th when our theme will be “Birthday Bonanza” where the design team will be sharing birthday projects that celebrate our family and friends. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft room.

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