RemARKable Creations Blog Hop: Anything but the Holidays

Good evening!  I always love Labor Day weekend, because while it's the official end to summer it also tends to be a little more relaxing weekend which is awesome!  I'm taking a break from the family fun for a fun blog hop that is perfect for the recent release of the 2017 Holiday catalog.  While the holiday catalog is full of products for all the upcoming seasons and holidays today we're sharing ways to use some of these products for non-holiday projects.  At first this stumped me a little but I decided to combine 4 different stamp sets and lots of accessories to create this cute birthday card.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Early Espresso cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot with the Card Front Builder Thinlits to create the intricate frame.  Next I added a piece of Whisper White cardstock for the cardfront and added a piece of Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper (matted with Cajun Craze cardstock) using the leaf patter for a fall feeling.  I used some Copper 1/4" Trim to add a little sparkle.

I used the new Cat Punch and Soft Suede cardstock to make this fun cat and the Spooky Cat stamp set has a stamp to add the face for our little kitty.  For the basket and flowers I used the Basket of Wishes stamp set (that was actually in last year's holiday catalog and carried over) to make this fun basket of sunflowers.  To the center of the sunflower I used one of the new Black Rhinestones from the Halloween suite for some fun and the basket was stamped on a separate piece of paper and cut out with dimensionals so I could pop it up.

I had to build the greeting from a couple of different stamps, the "birthday" is from the Tabs for Everything set, while the "cheer" is from the Merry Café  stamp set.

There are lots of different elements to this card that really make you just want to touch and study it, which is lots of fun and I love seeing ways to use our products beyond the initially planned purpose, really expands their usefulness.  Make sure to check out all the other projects in the blog hop, there are lots of great designers sharing other ways to use these products, and I know you'll find some you fall in love with as much as I will!

Check out all the other creations the blog hoppers are sharing:



Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set [144965]	Tabs For Everything Photopolymer Stamp Set [143907]	Basket Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [142200]	Cat Punch [144666]	Big Shot [143263]
Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies [144674]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	1/4" Copper Trim [144179]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]	Spooky Cat Photopolymer Stamp Set [144749]	Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper [144621]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684]
Black Rhinestone Jewels [144639]

Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!

Diana

Christmas in July: Carols of Christmas Blog Hop

Good evening!  So I have some special fun today, it's always fun to celebrate Christmas in July as we're half way to the Christmas holidays (crazy, I know!) so we're having a fun blog hop using the new Carols of Christmas bundle that is coming out August 1 (ahead of the annual catalog).  This morning I had a fun card class where we got a head start on our holiday cards using the fabulous new Carols of Christmas stamp set and coordinating framelits that will be in the upcoming Holiday catalog, but we have the opportunity to purchase these products, or the bundle, this month to get a head start on some holiday fun!  This is one of the cards we made in today's class.

We started with Whisper White Thick cardstock for the cardbase and then added a layer of Basic Black cardstock as a mat and the took a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock and stamp using the Sheet Music Background Stamp using Whisper White Craft Ink.  Next I took a piece of Basic Black cardstock and created a frame outline using the Big Shot and Layering Squares Framelits.

For the stamped greeting I used the Carols of Christmas stamp set and colored in the greeting using Stampin' Write Markers and stamped on Whisper White cardstock and then matted it with Real Red cardstock.  Before attaching the greeting I added a piece of Silver 3/8" Silver Trimmed Ribbon (absolutely love this ribbon) to peak out from the edge.  The final detail was to stamp the poinsettia using Real Red ink and the holly using Emerald Envy ink and cut both pieces out with the coordinating framelits.  I used a Mini Dimensional to attach the poinsettia so it pops up and then added a small rhinestone to the center of the flower.

This card has some of my favorite elements and I absolutely love it.  I've had the opportunity to play with this new bundle for the past month and I can't stop playing with it, it's so great and you will love it as well!  Now it's time to continue on the hop and check out all the other great creations using these new products (and remember you can order yours starting August 1).


Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Sheet Music Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143970]
Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213]	Big Shot [143263]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]
Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708]

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Diana

RemARKably Creative Blog Hop: NEW, NEW, NEW now that will Do!

   

Good evening and Happy Father's Day!  It was a wonderfully quiet and relaxing weekend for me with the empty house while they guys were canoeing down the Shenandoah but they made it home earlier today so I was able to check up on all the details and spoil Chris for Father's Day!  This evening we're launching this months Remarkably Created Blog Hop and sharing lots of fun ideas using new catalog items.  I'll admit, there are so many great items in the catalog I struggled a little trying to decide what to use (tough problems, I know!)  In the end I decided to use the Pocketful of Sunshine bundle since it has some cute images and I love how the matching framelits make it so the pocket will hold items.

 

 

I started with Berry Burst cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Dapper Denim as a mat for the Crumb Cake cardfront.  On the cardfront I used the new Burlap background stamp and stamped in Crumb Cake ink, stamping off first so it is a more subtle effect.

Next I took the Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set and stamped the sunglasses in Berry Burst ink on Berry Burst cardstock, the money in Always Artichoke ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and the pocket using Dapper Denim ink and cardstock.  The coordinating Pocket framelits make cutting all the images out a breeze.  I added the greeting to the pocket by heat embossing it with Copper Embossing Powder and the Heat Tool.

I used my Clear Wink of Stella Pen to add some shimmer to the lenses of the sunglasses and attached them to the cardfront with dimensionals.  Also to make the money look a little more realistic I sponged it with Soft Suede ink before tucking it into the pocket.

This is such a fun stamp set and framelits, lots of potential, it would also be great for gift giving if you wanted to give money or a gift card and tuck it in the pocket.

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Pocketful Of Sunshine Photopolymer Bundle [145345]	Big Shot [143263]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Burlap Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143982]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141414]	Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243]	Heat Tool [129053]
Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636]

Make sure to check out all the other great projects being shared as part of the blog hop, I'm sure your wish list will be growing, just like mine is!


Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Diana