Welcome! It’s time for the InKing Royalty Blog Hop. This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by popular songs – this month’s song is “September Morn,” a Neil Diamond classic from the late ’70’s. You can hear the song at the bottom of this post. Today’s hop is filled with projects inspired by the beauty of Autumn. September is when the air becomes crisp and the leaves start to fall. We’re so excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the hop – scroll down to see the full list.
Most of us stampers have multiple stamp sets to use. I love mixing and matching products to see what I can come up with. I used 3 stamp sets on today’s card: Gallery Grunge, Wishing You Well, and Eastern Beauty.My idea was a bouquet of dried plants, tied with an organza bow, and lying on a wooden floor. How do you think I did?
Here’s what I made:
Now that I look at it, I wish I had stamped off the Sahara Sand background image before stamping it onto the card layer. I think it may have looked better lighter.*
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
Soft Suede card stock (CS) cut to 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
Cajun Craze CS layer cut to 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″
Very Vanilla CS layer cut to 3-3/4″ x 5″
Very Vanilla CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside of the card
Stamped with the Gallery Grunge stamp set:
background image in Sahara Sand ink onto the Very Vanilla CS layer (stamped off first?) *
Stampin with the Wishing You Well stamp set:
“bouquet”over the background image, first in Crumb Cake ink, and again in Soft Suede ink, slightly offset from each other
bow over bouquet stems in Cajun Craze ink
Stamped with the Eastern Beauty stamp set:
sentiment in Cajun Craze ink to the left of the bouquet
Assembled the card:
burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
stamped layer glued onto the Cajun Craze CS layer
Cajun Craze CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
4″ x 5-1/4″ Very Vanilla CS glued onto the inside of the card base
Here’s the September Morn blog hop:
Thank you for hopping along with us. Please be sure to hop to the next stop, Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie’s Crafts. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide. There’s a lot of inspiration to be found in this group, and you don’t want to miss any of it!
Here’s the Dashing Along September special from Stampin’ Up:
Hurry! There are only 11 more days to take advantage of this deal!
Receive one pack of Dashing Along Designer Series Paper with any $250 order in September!
Perfect for layering, this beautiful, traditional Christmas paper includes a mix of old favorites and new patterns to create a festive, eclectic feel.
Item number 149903
12 sheets: 3 double-sided sheets (6 total designs); 4 sheets of each design – perfect for making lots of Christmas cards!
12″ x 12″
Promotion period: September 1–30
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper is exclusive to this promotion and will not be available after September 30.
In order to qualify, the event merchandise total must reach $250 (before shipping and handling).
One package of Designer Series Paper may be redeemed per qualifying order, with no limit on how many packages of Designer Series Paper can be earned.
Demonstrator, Customer, Workshop, and online orders qualify.
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper may not be redeemed using Stampin’ Rewards. You will receive this FREE gift with a qualifying order in addition to any Stampin’ Rewards you may earn.
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper may not be exchanged for other paper.
It’s time for the OSAT Blog Hop for September! This month’s theme is “I Need a Hero.” I opted to make a CAS eclipse card using the Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Large Letters Framelits Dies. I also used the Sunshine Sayings stamp set, Classic Label Punch, and Festive Farmhouse Elements wooden embellishments. The coordinating Tiny Treat Box is made with the same DSP, and with Burlap ribbon and Frames Elements wooden embellishments. You can give these to any hero in your life.
Here’s what I made:
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
Basic Black card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″
Whisper White CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″ for the inside of the card base
DSP cut to 2″ x 6″ and scored at 2″ and 4″
DSP cut to 2″ x 8″ and scored at 2″, 4″, and 6″
Stamped with the Sunshine Sayings stamp set:
card sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink onto a scrap of Whisper White Thick CS
box sentiment in black Stazon ink onto a wooden embellishment
Die cut using the Large Letters Framelits:
HERO from the DSP card layer, saving all the pieces
Cut using the Classic Label Punch:
card sentiment
Cut using the 1/2″ Circle Punch:
a semicircle from the front end of the 2″ x 8″ DSP strip
Colored using a Stampin’ Write Marker:
frame of the wooden element on the box in Basic Black
Assembled the card:
burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
DSP layer glued onto the front of the card base
inside pieces of the die cut letters R and O glued in place onto the card base
die cut letters HERO adhered over the cut out spaces in the DSP layer using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
sentiment adhered onto the DSP layer using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
3 small wooden stars glued onto the card front as shown
Whisper White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
Assembled the box:
Burnished all scored lines in the two 2″ wide DSP strips.
Assembled a Tiny Treat Box
inserted the 8″ strip into the box, to line the front, bottom, back and lid, being sure to have the semicircle cut out in the front
inserted the 6″ strip into the box, to line the two sides and the bottom
put treats in the box and closed it up
wrapped Burlap ribbon around the box and adhered the ends to the back of the wooden element using Tear & Tape, just loose enough to be able to slide it on and off the box
Here’s the OSAT Blog Hop:
Click on the Next button to see Barb Millikin’s projects. You can use the guide below if you get lost during the hop.
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s the new Dashing Along September special from Stampin’ Up:
Receive one pack of Dashing Along Designer Series Paper with any $250 order in September!
Perfect for layering, this beautiful, traditional Christmas paper includes a mix of old favorites and new patterns to create a festive, eclectic feel.
Item number 149903
12 sheets: 3 double-sided sheets (6 total designs); 4 sheets of each design – perfect for making lots of Christmas cards!
12″ x 12″
Promotion period: September 1–30
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper is exclusive to this promotion and will not be available after September 30.
In order to qualify, the event merchandise total must reach $250 (before shipping and handling).
One package of Designer Series Paper may be redeemed per qualifying order, with no limit on how many packages of Designer Series Paper can be earned.
Demonstrator, Customer, Workshop, and online orders qualify.
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper may not be redeemed using Stampin’ Rewards. You will receive this FREE gift with a qualifying order in addition to any Stampin’ Rewards you may earn.
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper may not be exchanged for other paper.
It’s time for the August edition of the Inspire, Create, & Share Blog Hop! This month our theme is Passion for Punches. I’ve decided to feature a brand new punch from the 2018 Holiday Catalog (which is now live!) It’s called the Sprig Punch and it’s part of the new Joyous Noel Suite on pages 28-29. You can buy it bundled with the Peaceful Noel stamp set to save 10%!
For some reason I keep calling this a Twig Punch instead of Sprig Punch. Even though “Sprig” makes more sense, once I get something wrong like that in my head, it’s hard to remember the right word. So if I missed correcting “Twig” anywhere in this post, know that I mean “Sprig.”
Here’s what I made:
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 12″ x 3-1/4″
scored DSP along the long side at 4″, 6″, and 10″
scored DSP along the short side at 2″
Cut using Paper Snips:
cut away the two 2″ x 1-1/4″ sections from the DSP
Stamped with the Peaceful Noel stamp set:
sentiment in Merry Merlot ink onto a scrap of Shimmery White cardstock (CS)
Cut using the Sprig Punch:
3 sprigs from a scrap of Tranquil Tide CS
Die cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits:
sentiment
Decorated the box:
DSP glued onto a Lustrous White Mini Gable Box
*excess pieces trimmed around the top flaps of the box using Paper Snips
folded in bottom flaps of box, first the long tab with two arms, then the two short sides, then tucked in the long flap with one arm
put treats in the box, then closed the top by tucking the top tabs through the slots on the end tabs
ribbon tied around the box and tied in a bow, then *notched the ends of the ribbon using Paper Snips
sprigs glued onto the back of the sentiment
sentiment adhered onto the front of the box, over the ribbon, using Stampin’ Dimensionals
Here’s where you click to get to the next stop on the hop:
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s the new Dashing Along September special from Stampin’ Up:
Receive one pack of Dashing Along Designer Series Paper with any $250 order in September!
Perfect for layering, this beautiful, traditional Christmas paper includes a mix of old favorites and new patterns to create a festive, eclectic feel.
Item number 149903
12 sheets: 3 double-sided sheets (6 total designs); 4 sheets of each design – perfect for making lots of Christmas cards!
12″ x 12″
Promotion period: September 1–30
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper is exclusive to this promotion and will not be available after September 30.
In order to qualify, the event merchandise total must reach $250 (before shipping and handling).
One package of Designer Series Paper may be redeemed per qualifying order, with no limit on how many packages of Designer Series Paper can be earned.
Demonstrator, Customer, Workshop, and online orders qualify.
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper may not be redeemed using Stampin’ Rewards. You will receive this FREE gift with a qualifying order in addition to any Stampin’ Rewards you may earn.
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper may not be exchanged for other paper.
It’s time for the August 2018 A Paper Pumpkin Thing (APPT) Blog Hop. This month’s kit is called Blissful Blooms, and it is very aptly named. It includes everything you need to make 10 gorgeous floral cards. For the hop, we are using the kit to create alternate projects: one card and one 3D item.
When I was in a hotel room in Seattle, right after the Stampin’ Up! Incentive Trip in July, the toiletries included an unusually shaped box with an asymmetrically shaped bar of soap in it. Of course, I had to bring it home to try to make one. And I thought today’s post was the perfect time to try it. I hope you like what I’ve made.
Here’s a video from Stampin’ Up! about this month’s kit:
Here’s what I made:
I was afraid I had stamped the sentiment too low on the front of the box, but I think it might look better even lower. What do you think?
Here’s how I made the card:
Stamped with the Blissful Blooms stamp set:
flowers in Flirty Flamingo ink onto the larger label
flower centers in Memento black ink
sentiment in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the smaller label
Die cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits:
a plain oval from a scrap from of Old Olive CS
a scalloped oval from a scrap of Blackberry Bliss CS
Assembled the card:
burnished the fold in the card base (with printed flowers in the center of the front) with a Bone Folder
all but about 5 of the green vellum leaves adhered onto the card front, with stems toward the center, larger ones first, then smaller ones over those
Old Olive CS oval adhered to the Blackberry Bliss CS oval
flower stamped label adhered to the Old Olive CS oval
sentiment label adhered to the flower label and ovals
ovals/labels grouping adhered over the leaves using Stampin’ Dimensionals
Here’s how I made the box:
Stamped with the Blissful Blooms stamp set:
flower in Flirty Flamingo ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS
flower center in Memento black ink
sentiment in Blackberry Bliss ink onto the front of the box**
Cut using Circle Punches:
flower with a 1″ circle punch
a scrap of Old Olive CS with a 1-1/4″ circle punch
a scrap of Blackberry Bliss CS with a 1-3/8″ scallop circle punch
Assembled the box:
made a template: 7/8″ across the top, 1-1/2″ across the bottom, and 3-3/4″ sides
drew around the template four times, side by side, onto a piece of Whisper White Thick CS
added tabs, according to the template below
scored all inner lines using my Stampin’ Trimmer
cut out the box using Paper Snips
burnished all score lines with a Bone Folder
**stamped sentiment onto the front panel of the box
added adhesive to the long flap along one side of the box, and adhered the flap to the inside of the opposite end
folded in all flaps (adding in your small gift, of course)
about 5 of the green vellum leaves adhered around the top of the front panel of the box
punched flower adhered onto the Old Olive CS circle
Old Olive CS circle adhered onto the Blackberry Bliss CS circle
Blackberry Bliss circle adhered over the leaves using Stampin’ Dimensionals
tied a piece of the Flirty Flamingo twine from the kit around the box and tied in a bow
Here’s the APPT Blog Hop:
Click on Next to go to the next stop, or use the list below to navigate the hop.
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Stampin’ Up!’s® Blended Seasons Stamp Set, coordinating Framelits™ Dies, and Watercolor Pencils are perfect for every season of creating! Plus, save 10% when you buy the stamp set and Framelits in a bundle! But don’t wait—these exclusive products are only available until August 31 while supplies last. So get in the mood to create something full of colors and seasons!
Introducing the all-new, limited-time Color Your Season products:
Blended Seasons Stamp Set, an exclusive 12-piece wood- or clear-mount stamp set with images for every season – #149019 @ $53 (wood blocks included); #149016 @ $39 (suggested clear blocks: b, c, e, g, h)
Stitched Season Framelits Dies, a coordinating stitched die that includes stitching on both the positive and negative images! #149013 @ $33. Has10 dies. Largest die: 4-7/8″ x 3-3/8″.
Save 10%! Blended Seasons BUNDLE – BLENDED SEASONS STAMP SET + STITCHED SEASONS FRAMELITS DIES – Wood-mount #149893 @ $77.25, Clear-mount #149894 @ $64.75
Watercolor Pencils in 10 new colors! #149014 @ $12.50. Acid free, lignin free.10 pencils in Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy
Products available while supplies last until August 31, 2018 – while supplies last
Items may be included as part of a new demonstrator’s Starter Kit.
2) Bonus Days!
For every $50 you spend on an order in August, you will receive a $5 coupon to use in September!
There is no limit to the number of coupons you may earn.
An email address is required to participate; Bonus Days coupon codes can be delivered only via email.
Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.) Although new prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted with Bonus Days coupon codes.
3) Buy any 10 Classic Stampin’ Ink pads and get one FREE!!
Buy any 10 ink pads from me in August, I will give you another one FREE!
Contact me to place your order, so I can add your FREE ink pad!
Welcome to the InKing Royalty Blog Hop for August! For today’s card, I used a brand new bundle from the 2018 Holiday Catalog called Falling For Leaves (Falling For Leaves stamp set and Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies.) There are some spectacular images in this bundle. I used one of the simplest ones today. Don’t you just love sneak peeks?
This year’s IRBH themes are inspired by popular songs – this month’s song is “Dog Days Are Over.” You can hear the song at the bottom of this post. While we still feel the heat from a long, hot summer, August is a perfect time of year to start planning our Fall-themed cards. The projects in our hop will showcase Autumn, back-to-school and warm colors – you might even see a dog or two! We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
Here’s what I made:
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
Granny Apple Green card stock (CS) cut to 4-1/4″ x 11″, then scored in half at 5-1/2″
Basic Black CS cut to 3-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
Share What You Love Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 3-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Basic Black CS cut to 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
Whisper White CS cut to 2-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
Whisper White CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside of the card
Stamped with the Falling For Leaves stamp set:
leaf image in Memento Black ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS (3 times)
sentiment in Memento black ink onto the 2-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ Whisper White CS layer
NOTE: I only used part of the sentiment stamp. I put the stamp on my Stamparatus and colored only the part I wanted to use using a Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker, then stamped it onto the CS.
3 stamped leaves in Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight
Die cut using the Detailed Leaves Thinlits:
3 stamped leaves
Assembled the card:
burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
larger Basic Black CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
DSP layer glued onto the larger Basic Black layer
smaller Basic Black layer glued over the DSP layer
stamped Whisper White layer glued onto the smaller Basic Black layer
3 leaves glued onto the stamped layer
pulled just a few strands from a piece of Grapefruit Grove twine, then tied them in a bow around the leaf stems
Here’s the hop:
I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the bloghop, Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach. There’s a lot of inspiration to be found in this group, and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
Click on these images for more details and to purchase.
Here are 3 amazing limited time offers:
1) Buy 10 Stampin’ Ink pads in August and get one FREE!!
Buy any 10 ink pads from me in August, I will give you another one FREE!
Contact me to place your order, so I can add your FREE ink pad!
2) Color Your Seasons Special, August 1-31, 2018, While Supplies Last!
Stampin’ Up!’s® Blended Seasons Stamp Set, coordinating Framelits™ Dies, and Watercolor Pencils are perfect for every season of creating! Plus, save 10% when you buy the stamp set and Framelits in a bundle! But don’t wait—these exclusive products are only available until August 31 while supplies last. So get in the mood to create something full of colors and seasons!
These are the Color Your Season products:
Blended Seasons Stamp Set, an exclusive 12-piece wood- or clear-mount stamp set with images for every season – #149019 @ $53 (wood blocks included); #149016 @ $39 (suggested clear blocks: b, c, e, g, h)
Stitched Season Framelits Dies, a coordinating stitched die that includes stitching on both the positive and negative images! #149013 @ $33. Has10 dies. Largest die: 4-7/8″ x 3-3/8″.
Save 10%! Blended Seasons BUNDLE – BLENDED SEASONS STAMP SET + STITCHED SEASONS FRAMELITS DIES – Wood-mount #149893 @ $77.25, Clear-mount #149894 @ $64.75
Watercolor Pencils in 10 new colors! #149014 @ $12.50. Acid free, lignin free.10 pencils in Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy
Products available while supplies last until August 31, 2018 – while supplies last
Items may be included as part of a new demonstrator’s Starter Kit.
3) Bonus Days are back!
For every $50 you spend on an order in August, you will receive a $5 coupon to use in September!
There is no limit to the number of coupons you may earn.
An email address is required to participate; Bonus Days coupon codes can be delivered only via email.
Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.) Although new prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted with Bonus Days coupon codes.
Today I’m participating in the Remarkably Created Blog Hop featuring the brand new Colorful Seasons exclusive offer. For my card I used the Blended Seasons Bundle with Wood Textures Designer Series Paper and pearls.
Here’s what I made:
I wasn’t home when I made and photographed this card, so I apologize for the less than stellar lighting in these photos.
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
Whisper White Thick card stock (CS) cut to 8-1/2″ x 5-12″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″
Stamped with the Blended Seasons stamp set:
sentiment in Early Espresso ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS
Die cut using the Stitched Seasons Framelits:
sentiment with the smallest stitched frame die
2 floral sprays from Whisper White CS
Assembled the card:
burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
DSP layer glued onto the front of the card base
die cut pieces glued onto the DSP layer
3 small pearls applied to the DSP layer
2 large pearls applied to the floral sprays
Here’s the hop:
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Click on these images for more details and to purchase.
Here are 3 amazing limited time offers – August only!:
1) Color Your Seasons Special, August 1-31, 2018, While Supplies Last!
Stampin’ Up!’s® Blended Seasons Stamp Set, coordinating Framelits™ Dies, and Watercolor Pencils are perfect for every season of creating! Plus, save 10% when you buy the stamp set and Framelits in a bundle! But don’t wait—these exclusive products are only available until August 31 while supplies last. So get in the mood to create something full of colors and seasons!
Introducing the all-new, limited-time Color Your Season products:
Blended Seasons Stamp Set, an exclusive 12-piece wood- or clear-mount stamp set with images for every season – #149019 @ $53 (wood blocks included); #149016 @ $39 (suggested clear blocks: b, c, e, g, h)
Stitched Season Framelits Dies, a coordinating stitched die that includes stitching on both the positive and negative images! #149013 @ $33. Has10 dies. Largest die: 4-7/8″ x 3-3/8″.
Save 10%! Blended Seasons BUNDLE – BLENDED SEASONS STAMP SET + STITCHED SEASONS FRAMELITS DIES – Wood-mount #149893 @ $77.25, Clear-mount #149894 @ $64.75
Watercolor Pencils in 10 new colors! #149014 @ $12.50. Acid free, lignin free.10 pencils in Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy
Products available while supplies last until August 31, 2018 – while supplies last
Items may be included as part of a new demonstrator’s Starter Kit.
2) Bonus Days are back!
For every $50 you spend on an order in August, you will receive a $5 coupon to use in September!
There is no limit to the number of coupons you may earn.
An email address is required to participate; Bonus Days coupon codes can be delivered only via email.
Bonus Days coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.) Although new prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted with Bonus Days coupon codes.
3) Buy 10 Stampin’ Ink pads in August and get one FREE!!
Buy any 10 ink pads from me in August, I will give you another one FREE!
Contact me to place your order, so I can add your FREE ink pad!
