Hats Off!

 True confession - this stamp set did not make it to my Wish List when I first saw it.  I thought it was cute, but didn't HAVE to have it.  So I waited...and then I started seeing samples, and then I thought more about it, and...well, here it is:

...and there are coordinating dies!  😍

So when I first saw it, of course I was thinking "guy cards".  We all need guy cards, right?  And all of my guys wear hats, so how perfect would this be?  

But then, as I pulled it out to start creating with it for the first time, this happened:

OK, how cute is that?  💗

One of my new favorite colors is Polished Pink.  And that background check?  That's one of the patterns from Pattern Party, a host-only offering of 48 sheets of 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper.  Although there are amazing and colorful designs on the front side, I was thrilled that the back sides of all the papers are black and white, in 12 different patterns!  So cool!

But wait...my background is pink and black...huh?

And that's where the Blending Brushes came into play.  I used Polished Pink ink and a Blending Brush to color the background.  Now that is great, because you can have paper to match ALL your projects!

So back to my project (I am SO easily distracted when I get excited...):

Look at that adorable hat!  Can you see the texture?  It's because I stamped and cut it from the new Linen 12" x 12" Specialty paper!  Wowsers!  It actually feels like cloth!  I stamped the image with Tuxedo Black ink, then used Blending Brushes to color it (Polished Pink) and then cut it out with the Hat Builder dies.  

The greeting is from Create with Friends, and I fussy cut it with my Paper Snips.  A few In Color Jewels finished off this fun card.  

I am SO happy I got this set...I can see lots of hat cards in my future.  Stay tuned!  

Product List

Hats Off Photopolymer Stamp Set

[155483]

$17.00

Hats Off Bundle

[158361]

$35.00

Create With Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set

[156058]

$17.00

Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[155712]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Linen 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[155681]

$6.00

Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

[155426]

$18.00

Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155710]

$8.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Hat Builder Dies

[155964]

$22.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$12.00

2021–2023 In Color Jewels

[155571]

$7.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

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Snail Mail

As usual, I'm late to this party!  In the very-soon-to-be-retired Mini Catalog is the cutest stamp set/die bundle, Snailed It.  I waited and waited (like a snail?) to purchase this bundle, and realized it was retiring while I was traveling to take care of my dad.  This set is still available for a few more days, so you might want to check it out on the Last Chance Products List.

 Is that cute or what?  OMG, I couldn't stop smiling as I created...

First the snails - stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White cardstock, I colored them with Stampin' Blends and cut them with the Snail Dies.  And those little hearts?  A die in the set!  LOVE!

And don't you love the little envelope?  Another die...so cute!

I trimmed down one of the greetings ("You Snailed It") to get the "Snail" only; the "You've Got Mail" is one of the stamps included in the set.  

My background print is from Pattern Party, a brand new host-only offering of 48 sheets of patterned paper in bright colors and fun designs (with black and white designs on the back sides!).  If you have a large Wish List (or some friends who have some small orders), why not grab this fabulous pack of paper?  

My other new favorite look is the scalloped die cut, from the Scalloped Contours dies...

Love Snailed It?  Don't miss out; check out the list now.  

Product List

Snailed It Cling Stamp Set

[154472]

$19.00

Snailed It Bundle

[156255]

$44.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154884]

$9.00

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154894]

$9.00

Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

[155426]

$18.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.25

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$8.75

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

$8.75

Snail Dies

[154327]

$30.00

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Fun Paper!

Have you seen the Pattern Party Paper Pack available in the new Annual Catalog?  This Host-Only offering ($18 with a qualifying order) is absolutely the bomb!  With 48 (!) sheets of 12" x 12" paper in 12 double-sided designs (and one side is black and white - I'm in love!) this paper pack will last you forever. 

I started to look through the pack, but got stuck on one pattern and HAD to make a card; in fact I made THREE cards with the same piece.  Take a look:

 What was so fun about this project is that I coordinated the stripes (see the stripes closest to the greeting?) with the ink, the embellishments and the die-cut background.  And with just a change in color, the cards all look different.

I started by first trimming along the diagonal stripe with Granny Apple Green.  There are actually two triangles that I made by cutting a square in half - one is 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" and the other is 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" (I had some major heartburn trying to figure out the exact dimensions that I needed! 😖).  They are adhered to a piece of Basic White cardstock, measuring 3-1/4" x 4-1/2".  

The greeting is a new stamp set called Create with Friends (it has great LARGE words to pair with a variety of smaller-font words to make phrases), and I used my Stamparatus to line it up.  Then I mounted it to a piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock cut with the new Scalloped Contours dies.

And I liked it so much I recreated the card in Poppy Parade:

And Pool Party:

If you have a large order (or would like to host a party either in person or on-line) take a look at this fabulous Pattern Party Paper Pack.  There are so many designs and colors; and with the black & white patterns on the back, the options are endless!  

Product List

Create With Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set

[156058]

$17.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$7.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$7.50

Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

[155426]

$18.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$8.75

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119793]

$8.75

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$8.75

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Stamparatus

[146276]

$49.00

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[150457]

$6.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00