Paper Crafting Blog Hop - Under My Umbrella - April 2020

Welcome to our Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring talented Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. Fellow demonstrators from all over the globe including the USA, United Kingdom and Australia are participating. We have a wide array of fun projects and design styles to share with you!

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Our theme this month is Thinking of you Girls! So I chose to use the Under My Umbrella Bundle in my creation. What an adorable set - It just SINGS spring to me!

 

 My images from the set (the umbrella, boots and flower clusters) were all colored with Stampin' Up! blends. They are absolutely the best coloring tool around.

 The card itself is a fun-fold - a non-typical tri-fold. I used the blue strip to anchor my images to the front of the card. Typically this piece is covered on the inside of the card with a large area to write on, but I wanted mine to show to add some character to the inside of the card.

 I then put a layer of the beautiful Bird Ballad DSP to the front of the card, and added a Daffodil Delight scallop oval and a Whisper White Oval to the part of the blue strip that folds over from the right of the card onto the front.

 Here it is with that strip and the decorative oval open to the right, so you can just see the DSP.

 Here is the strip on the inside - I decorated it with a strip of the DSP; and fussy cut out one of the little flowers from the DSP for up in the corner.

Finally I stamped a couple of the little flower clusters on the front of the envelope and colored them with blends to match. The great things about blends on the envelope is that they will not bleed if they get wet; but be sure when you are coloring to insert a piece of scrap paper inside the envelope as they will bleed through while coloring.

 I think you can also see from this angle, that I did curve the umbrella with my bone folder and the adhered it with dimensionals to give it a little more dimension on the card. As I said - the set is just adorable! Hope you liked it too - did it make you smile? Now click the names below to hop on through the other blogs in the line-up. If possible - leave me a comment - I would love to know what you think of my Umbrella Card! ~Maureen

 Shirley Merker
Tracy Held 
 Sue Boerner
Terri Stewart
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Arlene Carter
Elizabeth Green
Maureen Rauchfuss - YOU ARE HERE!
Annette McMillan
Krissi Hannahs
 
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Product List

Under My Umbrella Bundle (English)

[153786]

$30.50

Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper

[149592]

$11.50

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144045]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144603]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[148544]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

[107301]

$7.50

Umbrella Builder Punch

[151293]

$18.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Snail Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Layering Ovals Dies

[151771]

$35.00

Monday Funday - Challenge #4 - color challenge and contest!

Monday Funday - Challenge #4 and contest!

Changing it up again for this Monday Challenge - we're going to do a color challenge!  So here are the colors you can work with -

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Challenge #4 -  So here is the deal - your card does not have to use Stampin' Up! products - although I would LOVE that.   So, if you don't have these exact colors use ones you have that are as close as possible.  You do not need to use all four colors - but you do need to use at least two of them - and you can add neutrals ie. black, white, vanilla and other colors if you like.  If you use all four colors above - you get a bonus entry.  Once done, you need to go to my facebook page search Crazy Stamping Lady - like the page if you have not done so; and post your picture of your card in the comments of the Challenge #4 Post. Here's the direct link to my FACEBOOK page - click HERE.
BONUS OFFER -
And, since I am trying to get as many people as possible to play along - if you invite a friend to play - and they post a picture and mention you invited them - not only will they get an entry - but you'll get a BONUS entry too.  So here is what I came up with for my inspiration - it uses the brand new Ornate Garden Suite that will be in the next annual catalog - but is being offered early -

You can see just how beautiful this set is - and for me and my coloring addiction - well, it was perfect.  The flowers were colored with SU! blends.

I especially like those beautiful ornate layer dies - they cut such amazingly intricate layers.  Loved them so much I had to use another on the inside.

Hoping this picture close up - also shows you the new gilded gems that are part of the suite - they glimmer like gold.  But really this is only a small part of what is offered in the suite - you can check it all out HERE!

Now it's your turn - pick your colors from those above - make your card - and post to my Facebook page no later than Noon, Sunday, April 19th for a chance to win a sampling of DSP perfect for card front layering - good luck!  Can't wait to see all your cards.    ~Maureen

Monday Funday - Challenge #3 - set challenge and contest!

Monday Funday - Challenge #3 and contest!

Thank you so much to everyone who played along with my challenges the last couple weeks!  So much fun and such great cards!!  Let's keep the fun going - this week's challenge is a little different - I want you to go to your stamps - and find one you have never used and create a card with it.  Of course you are on your honor with this - but I trust you.  If you've used all your sets (you are my hero), then pick one you have not used a lot.

Challenge #2 -  So here is the deal - your card does not have to use Stampin' Up! products - although I would LOVE that.   Once done, you need to go to my facebook page search Crazy Stamping Lady - like the page if you have not done so; and post your picture of your card in the comments of the Challenge #3 Post. Here's the link to my FACEBOOK page - click HERE.


So I have my sets alphabetically and I just went down the line -the first one I have never used was this one - 

So I pulled it out and here is what I came up with - 

Now it's your turn - pick  your set - make your card - and post to my Facebook page no later than Noon, Sunday, April 12th for a chance to win a sheet of self-adhesive SU! sequins - good luck!  Can't wait to see all your cards.    ~Maureen

Welcome Easter - quick and easy card with instructions!

Hey all - hope even with the craziness going on in the world -  you are finding time to be creative.  Today I realized next week Sunday is Easter - don't get me wrong - I knew it was coming LOL - but it is right around the corner and I need to get my cards in the mail.  I did a ton this year and trying to get out to as many as possible to let them know they are in my thoughts.   So I decided to share a quick and easy card with you - along with instructions.  This card layout could easily be adapted with anything you have - flowers, crosses, other little animals - so hope it will be inspiration to you - 

"Welcome Easter" Card

All stamping done with Memento Black ink pad.   

All coloring with SU! Blends alcohol markers.

Base is 8 ½ x 5 1/2” folded horizontally.  NOTE: there are two larger Whisper White layers 5 1/4 x 4” - one goes inside the card to write on.  Both are exactly the same size.  Adhere one to the front of your card base.

Best Dressed DSP 5 ¼ x 1” – adhere with snail as shown to the front of your card. 

Whisper White 3 x ½” stamped with “Have a Wonderful Easter!” layered with snail onto a piece of 3 ¼ x ¾” piece of Daffodil Delight or Lovely Lipstick – depending on card you are making.  Layer these onto card as shown.

Chick card – has chick stamped onto scraps of white, colored and fussy cut.  Layer a Daffodil Delight 2 ¼ x 2 ¼” square onto card; layer a 2 x 2” square of Whisper White onto that and then pop up chick on dimensionals. 

Bunny card – has bunny stamped onto a 2 ½ x 2 ¼” piece of Whisper White, colored and layered onto a 2 ¾ x 2 ½” piece of Lovely Lipstick cardstock, then popped up on dimensionals and attached to your card as shown.

Add several gems – either clear – or colored – or clear colored with your Blends alcohol markers.

Finish inside by adhering other Whisper White layer inside and decorate inside an envelope as desired.

Hope this inspired you to get out your stamps and create something beautiful - then send it out to make someone else's day beautiful!  ~Maureen

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Product List

• Best Dressed 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [151319] $11.50
• Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320] $8.75
• Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683] $8.75
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
• Clear Faceted Gems [144142] $5.00
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
• Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $10.95
• Pineapple Punch Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [147030] $4.50
• Pumpkin Pie Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144577] $4.50
• Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147281] $9.00
• Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $9.00