Sep 12, 2022 | Autumn, Blog Hop, Cards, Gallery, Halloween |
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Welcome to the September 2022 Candy Hearts Blog Hop! It’s almost the time of year for all things spooky and fun. And Stampin’ Up! has all you need to make sure your treats are the cutest on the block. So today we’re sharing Halloween treat ideas. I used the Cracker & Treat Box Dies to create a cute little treat holder. I decorated some Designer Series Paper with washi tape, and added Metallic Mesh Ribbon which reminds me of silvery cobwebs. I used the Scary Cute stamp set for the sentiment – I inked only half of the sentiment at a time and stamped onto separate pieces of card stock.
After reading my post, I hope you will hop to the next person on the list below. Be sure to hop around to see ALL the great projects the Candy Hearts have created for you!
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Here’s what I made:
The front:
The back:
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Here’s what I did:
Cut with my Paper Trimmer:
- Black & White Designs Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 6″ x 6″
- Basic White Thick CS cut to 2-1/2″ x 1″ (2 pieces)
Applied Glitter Washi Tape:
- onto the DSP between the rows of stars, alternating colors
Stamped with the Scary Cute stamp set:
- half of the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto each Basic White Thick CS piece
Die cut using the Cracker & Treat Box Dies:
- sentiments
- Washi Tape covered DSP
Cut using the Witch Hat Builder Punch:
- one small star from Old Olive Glitter Washi Tape
- one small star from Highland Heather Washi Tape
- TIP: When you press the punch, hold it closed until you can remove the star using a piercing tool. Then allow the punch to open, and tap gently on its side to release the scrap.
Cut using Paper Snips:
- 2 pieces of 1-1/2″ Metallic Mesh Ribbonx
Assembled the Treat Box:
- gently burnished the folds in the box with a Bone Folder
- adhered one end panel over the opposite end panel with Tear & Tape
- pinched together ends and tied ribbon around them and into a bow (Put in treats before closing the second end.)
- adhered sentiments onto two sides of the box, using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
- applied the washi tape stars onto the sentiments
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Here’s the September 2022 Candy Hearts Blog Hop:
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Here are today’s colors:
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Here’s what I used:
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Aug 17, 2022 | Blog Hop, Cards, Gallery |
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Welcome to the August 2022 InKing Royalty Blog Hop! Can you believe it’s already time for schools to start back up?! The return to school after summer vacation is a really big deal for students, teachers, school workers and the parents who are left home alone. To honor this big event, we have created projects with a back to school theme. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! I used the *Apple Harvest bundle, *Playful Piggy Dies, and **Amazing Phrasing stamp set to create my Slimline card for today. After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list below.
* Apple Harvest bundle, Apple Blossoms Dies, and Playful Piggy Dies will be available to order 1-30 September 2022.
** Amazing Phrasing stamp set is available only until 31 August 2022, as a free Sale-a-bration item.
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Here’s what I made:
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Paper Trimmer:
- Basic Black card stock (CS) cut to 7″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 3-1/2″
- Sweet Sorbet CS layer cut to 3-3/8″ x 8-3/8″
- Basic White CS layer cut to x 3-1/4″ x 8-1/4″
- Basic White CS layer cut to 3-1/4″ x 8-1/4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Apple Harvest stamp set:
- apple in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto a scrap of Basic White CS
Stamped with the Amazing Phrasing stamp set:
- sentiments in Sweet Sorbet and Parakeet Party inks onto the Basic White CS layer
Colored using Stampin’ Blends Markers:
- apple in Sweet Sorbet and Parakeet Party
Cut using the Apple Blossoms Dies:
Cut using the Playful Piggy Dies:
- wagon from a scrap of Texture Chic Designer Series Paper (DSP)
- wheels and handle from a scrap of Basic Black CS
Cut using the Witch Hat Builder Punch:
- stars from a scrap of Daffodil Delight CS
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- wheels and handle glued onto the DSP wagon
- apple glued onto the back of the wagon
- apple and wagon glued onto the Basic White CS layer
- stars glued around sentiments and apple – I dropped them from several inches above, and glued them where they landed. A few landed on top of the apple, so I re-dropped them.
- Sweet Sorbet CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
- Basic White CS layer glued onto the Sweet Sorbet CS layer
- plain Basic White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
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Here’s the August 2022 InKing Royalty Blog Hop:
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Marilyn Jones at Stamp with MJ
- Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly
- Jessica Atchison at Stampin with the Atchisons
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
- Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
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Here are today’s colors:
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Here’s what I used:
These items will be available to order 1-30 September 2022:
- Apple Blossoms Dies (160255)
- Playful Piggy Dies (160254)
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Aug 8, 2022 | Autumn, Blog Hop, Cards, Gallery |
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Welcome to the August 2022 Candy Hearts Blog Hop! This month we are featuring Autumn themed projects. I used the Hello Harvest bundle (Hello Harvest Stamp Set and Rustic Pumpkin Dies) with the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set to create my Slimline card for today.
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Here’s what I made:
I CASEd a card by Stesha Bloodhart of StampinHoot.com.
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Paper Trimmer:
- Early Espresso card stock (CS) cut to 7″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 3-1/2″
- Cherry Cobbler CS layer cut to 3-3/8″ x 2-1/2″
- Cajun Craze CS layer cut to 3-3/8″ x 2-1/2″
- Pumpkin Pie CS layer cut to 3-3/8″ x 2-1/2″
- Basic White CS layer cut to 3-1/4″ x 8-1/4″
- Basic White CS layer cut to 3-1/4″ x 8-1/4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Hello Harvest stamp set:
- 3 pumpkins in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a scrap of Basic White CS
Stamped with the Kindest Gnomes stamp set:
- sentiment in Versamark ink onto a scrap of Early Espresso CS, then heat embosses in white
Colored using Stampin’ Blends Markers:
- pumpkins in Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, and Bronze
Cut using the Rustic Pumpkin Dies:
- the 3 pumpkins
- 3 tendrils from a scrap of Early Espresso CS
Cut using Paper Snips:
- the sentiment into three parts
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, and Cherry Cobbler CS layers glued onto the back of the 3-1/4″ x 8-1/4″ Basic White CS layer
- Basic White CS layer (with smaller layers on the back) glued onto the front of the card base
- 3 pumpkins glued onto the Basic White CS layer
- tendrils glued at tops of pumpkins
- sentiment pieces glued onto the pumpkins
- Amber gems applied onto the card front with a Take Your Pick tool
- 3-1/4″ x 8-1/4″ Basic White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
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Here’s the August 2022 Candy Hearts Blog Hop:
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Here are today’s colors:
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Here’s what I used:
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May 18, 2022 | Blog Hop, Cards, Gallery, New Products |
Welcome to the May 2022 InKing Royalty Blog Hop! This month we are sharing projects that feature birds and bees, not to be confused with “the birds and the bees.” That’s something entirely different. I used 2 sets of stamps (Honeybee Home and Etched in Nature) and 2 sets of dies (Honeybee Blooms & Eden) to create my card for today. The Etched in Nature stamp set is retired, but I accidentally left it with my current stamps, so I used it on today’s card. Oops!
Be sure to hop around to all the stops on the hop, because you don’t want to miss any of the great projects the Royals have made for you today.
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Here’s what I made:
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Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Soft Suede card stock (CS) cut to 4-1/4″ x 11″, then scored in half at 5-1/2″
- Texture Chic Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Soft Succulent CS layer cut to 2-1/2″ x 2-1/8″
- Petal Pink CS layer cut to 2-3/4″ x 2-3/8″
- Sahara Sand CS layer cut to 3″ x 2-5/8″
- Basic White CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside of the card base
- DSP strip cut to 4″ x 3/4″
Stamped with the Honeybee Blooms stamp set:
- two bees in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto a scrap of Vellum CS, then set the ink with my Heat Tool
- the same two bees in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto a scrap of Mango Melody CS
- sentiment in Soft Suede ink onto a scrap of Vellum CS, then set the ink with my Heat Tool
Stamped with the Etched in Nature stamp set:
- bird in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto the Sahara Sand CS layer
Colored using Stampin’ Blends Markers:
- bird image in Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Soft Succulent, Daffodil Delight, and Soft Suede
Cut using the Honeybee Blooms Dies:
Cut using the Eden Dies:
- the sentiment
- Since the die is solid, I lined up the sentiment on the back (easy to do with the Vellum) and held it in place with Post-It tape.
Cut using Paper Snips:
- only the bodies of the two Mango Melody bees, no legs or wings
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- DSP layer glued onto the front of the card base
- Sahara Sand CS layer glued onto the Petal Pink CS layer
- Petal Pink CS layer glued onto the Soft Succulent CS layer
- Soft Succulent CS layer glued onto the DSP layer
- sentiment glued onto the DSP layer, spreading glue over the entire back of the vellum except at the ends
- Mango Melody bee parts glued onto the backs of the vellum bees
- bees adhered onto the DSP layer using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
- small strip of DSP glued onto the Basic White CS, along the bottom edge
- Basic White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
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Here’s the May 2022 InKing Royalty Blog Hop:
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy <——- YOU ARE HERE!!!
- Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments
- Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly
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Here are today’s main colors:
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Here’s what I used:
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May 16, 2022 | Blog Hop, Cards, Gallery, New Products |
Welcome to the May 2022 Candy Hearts Blog Hop! This month we are featuring projects made using the new 2022-2024 In Colors: Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide, Starry Sky, and Orchid Oasis.
I used two of the new In Colors – Orchid Oasis and Starry Sky – to create this simple card. I think it would qualify as “simple stamping” if it weren’t for the punch. Otherwise it’s just stamps, ink, and paper. I used the Bottled Happiness stamp set, which is available in a bundle (save 10%!) with the Vintage Bottle Punch. You can also get Vintage Bottle Shaker Domes to make shaker cards. I’ll link them in my supply list near the bottom of this post.
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Here’s what I made:
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Orchid Oasis card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
- Basic White CS layer cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Basic White CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Bottles Happiness stamp set:
- sentiment in Orchid Oasis ink onto a scrap of Basic White Thick CS
- large flower image in Orchid Oasis ink onto the Basic White CS layer, once in the top right corner and once in the bottom left
- overlay flower image in Starry Sky ink (I found it easiest to line up the flower centers.)
- sprig stamp in Starry Sky ink from the center of the flowers toward the top left and bottom right. I inked the stamp only once per side and stamped off three times for the varied darkness
Cut using the Lasting Label Punch:
- sentiment
- a blank piece of Basic White Thick CS
Colored using a Stampin’ Write Marker:
- filled in the flower center in Starry Sky ink, where I didn’t get the two-step stamping lined up just right
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- stamped Basic White CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
- the two punched pieces glued together, perpendicular to each other
- sentiment stack adhered onto the card front using a piece of Foam Adhesive Sheet
- remaining 5-1/4″ x 4″ Basic White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
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Here’s the May 2022 Candy Hearts Blog Hop:
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All you have to do is join my Candy Hearts group. The In Color Starter Kit costs you $99 plus tax. You get to choose $125 in product, AND you’ll receive the products below free, AND you get free shipping, AND you’ll get a free Paper Pumpkin kit. Now that’s a deal. But this promotion only lasts through 31 May, so click here for more details today!
Here are today’s colors:
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Here’s what I used:
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Apr 20, 2022 | Blog Hop, Cards, Gallery |
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Welcome to the April 2022 IRBH (InKing Royalty Blog Hop!) As the weather gets warmer, it’s time to start planning our trips to the beach, the lake or the in-town aquarium. Today we’re sharing projects inspired by the ocean and sea. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post: Brian King at Stamp with Brian.
For my card, I used retiring products, carrying-over products, and new products together to create a calm underwater scene. The background is from the new Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper. It’s tiny flowers and greenery, but I thought it had kind of a swirly underwater feel.
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Here’s what I made:
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Just Jade card stock (CS) cut to 4-1/4″ x 11″, then scored in half at 5-1/2″
- Starry Sky CS layer cut to 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
- Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Shimmer Vellum layer cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Basic White CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Seas the Day stamp set:
- sentiment in Starry Sky ink onto the Basic White CS for the inside
- starfish in Calypso Coral ink onto the Basic White CS for the inside
Cut using the Sea Dies:
- underwater “frame” from the Shimmer Vellum layer
Cut using the Sea Life Dies:
- seahorse from a scrap of Merry Merlot CS
- traced around the die cut onto a scrap of Cherry Cobbler CS, then cut using Paper Snips
Used a Sponge Dauber:
- to apply dots of white ink onto the die cut seahorse
- to spread glue around the perimeter of the vellum layer, leaving the kelp, etc. at the bottom loose
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- Basic White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
- Starry Sky CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
- DSP layer (with vellum attached) glued onto the Starry Sky CS layer
- die cut seahorse glued onto the fussy cut seahorse
- Wink of Stella applied over seahorse
- Black Matte Dot applied as the eye
- seahorse adhered onto the DSP layer (and under the vellum kelp) using Mini Black Stampin’ Dimensionals
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Here’s the April 2022 IRBH:
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments
- Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
- Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Lisa Graham at Lisa’s Little Ink Spot
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Marilyn Jones at Stamp with MJ
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy <—– YOU ARE HERE!!!
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Here’s my inspiration for the sea horse:
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Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
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Here’s what I used:
These products will be available 3 May 2022:
- Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper (158659)
- Starry Sky 8-1/2″ x 11″ Card Stock (159263)
- Starry Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad (159212)
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Sale: $23.20
Price: $29.00
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I will be selling Designer Series Paper Swatch Books as well as Paper Shares, Ribbon Shares, and Embellishment Shares from the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. You must order by 2 May 2022. Click here for all the details!
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Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
