Stampin' Fun with Diana: Hip Hip Horray Card Kit

Saturday, November 1, 2014

30-Day Gratitude Card Challenge: Day 1

Happy Saturday and the first day of November, can you believe it? So for the past two years I've challenged myself with a 30 day gratitude card challenge where I've made a shared a different type of card to show my thanks and thanksgiving for all the blessings in my life and to share lots of great ideas for any occasion. This November has crept up on my but I really enjoy this challenge so I've decided to go for it again but I'll be changing things up and all the projects won't just be cards for added fun.

Today I decided to share a super easy card I made using one of our great card kits, Hip Hip Horray. This is a fabulous kit, it includes the stamps, ink, cardstock, envelopes, and all decorative elements you need to make 20 cards (and the kit is only $19.95 so you can make the cards for about $1, can't beat that!) You can also make up all the cards in one sitting in just a couple of hours (all the instructions are included) or make them up as you need them. I followed the directions for this card and like all the different colors and elements (the little paper clip and baker's twine bow is so fun! This card is also perfect for any occasion an either guys or girls so it serves so many uses.

I would love for you to join me on this challenge and share but you create, it's lots of fun and will get you ready for Thanksgiving or anytime you need to show your appreciation.

Enjoy!

Friday, April 18, 2014

Sketch Frenzy Friday Sketch Challenge: Hip Hip Horray Greetings

Happy Easter Friday all! We've been having a great week and looking forward to some family time at an amusement park that Aidan has never been to before this weekend, can't wait. Before we get started I wanted to share my design team card for this weeks Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch challenge. I recently had time to play with the new Hip Hip Horray Card Kit and I love it, I was able to make all 20 cards in the kit in less than 2 hours and had extra pieces plus the stamps left. I decided to use the card kit for inspiration for this weeks card. I started with a cardbase that's Crumb Cake Cardstock and then added a piece of Soft Suede Cardstock that I embossed with the Big Shot and the Arrows Embossing Folder. I added a piece of Calypso Coral DSP from the Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack.

The word bubble element is an extra piece from the card kit and I stamped the "thanks" greeting in Basic Gray. I used one of the extra paperclips from the kit and tied a bow out of Calypso Coral Baker's Twine. I used the Circle Card Thinlits Die to cut a star out of Pistachio Pudding Cardstock and attached it with a dimensional.

For a fun accent I used one of the Essentials Wooden Elements, with a piece of Basic Gray cardstock that was punched out with the 1" Circle Punch and the words from the Just Saying Stamp set that was punched out with the 3/4" Circle Punch and layered them all. In the bottom right corner, instead of a greeting I added some sequins from the Gold Sequin Trim for a little sparkle.

These card kits are so great, not only do you get some great cards you can make quickly and easily but the ideas and stamps can be used for lots of other projects. We would love for you to play along with this weeks sketch challenge, it's great to get the creative juices flowing.

Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter!

Diana