Terrific Toadstool Punch for As You See It Challenge #343

We've rolled around again to our Speed Stamping Challenge, where you have to make a card in under 10 minutes! Team member, Joanne, came up with the idea to use Punches as the theme for our cards, and I must say, it was a brilliant one! I don't have a ton of up-to-date punches, but I did get one from the Jan/Apr. Mini Catalogue and that was the Toadstool punch that coordinates with the Terrific Toadstool stamp set! The only problem is that the images are small and need to be stamped first, which is a little iffy for a speed challenge! Here is the Challenge Banner:

 I decided to use all 2024-2026 In Colours for my mushrooms, except for the stems, which I stamped in Crumb Cake. I started out trying to stamp my pieces in the exact placement needed for the punch, so I could punch all three out at once, then realized what a waste of time that was, and punched single images after that. 

• On a Petunia Pop base I added a Pretty in Pink matte, rounding off the corners of the panel.
• On a piece of Basic White, 3 3/4" x 5", I stamped the grassy piece in Shy Shamrock ink and added the sentiment below it, in Peach Pie. I stamped two mushroom stems in Crumb Cake. The larger one needed to be cut away at the top using a craft knife, so the mushroom cap could fit underneath. The three small mushroom caps were stamped in Pretty in Pink.
• I stamped the two mushroom caps and medium stem separately on the paper and used the punch to punch them out. I glued on the large mushroom cap, slipping it under the cut end. I added a glue dot under the end of the stem to keep it in place. 
• I glued the smaller stem to the smaller cap and added dimensionals to the backs, and added them to the card front.
• I rounded the corners and adhered it to the bottom layers.

At the end, it took me 9 min and 50 sec. to complete!

I'm counting down here so this shows 10 sec left, which means I took 10 m 50 s to finish.

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Product List

Terrific Toadstools Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164783]	Terrific Toadstools Bundle (English) [164790]	Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163801]	Pretty In Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163793]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116]	Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad [163811]	Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad [163810]	Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807]	Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin Pad [163808]
Terrific Toadstools Builder Punch [164789]	Curvy Corner Trio Punch [139683]	Stampin' Seal [152813]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Take Your Pick Crafter Tips [161602]

Winterly Tree Tops for As You See It Challenge #342

It's theme time at As You See It Challenges and our team mate, Jane, has come up with a sweet one, For the Birds, a bird theme. Most everyone has a bird themed stamp set or patterned paper to work with so this topic will appeal to most. I decided to go with the little birds in the Winterly Tree Tops suite, carried over from the Sept/Dec Mini catalogue. Here's the Challenge banner.

I decided to go soft colours and off white, so I chose the Timeless Plaid DSP, Crumb Cake and Basic Beige cardstock.

• On a card base of Crumb Cake, I added a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Basic Beige that I embossed using the Birch Wood 3D embossing folder and lightly enhanced with Crumb Cake ink using a Blending Brush.
• I cut a 1 1/2" x 5 1/4" piece of the Timeless Plaid DSP and glued it at the bottom of the Basic Beige piece, then adhered both to the card front.
  
• I stamped the two bird image on Basic Beige with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then coloured it in using our Watercolour Pencils, Assortments 1 & 2. I used a Blender Pen to lightly blend out the pencil strokes and blend the colours together.
• I die cut the image using the Winterly Tree Top dies, and added it to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals and Mini Dimensionals.
• As embellishments, I added some Faux Glass Dots.

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Product List

Winterly Tree Tops Cling Stamp Set (English) [164184]	Winterly Tree Tops Bundle (English) [164066]	Timeless Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164678]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116]	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101]	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 [161700]	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014]
Blender Pens [102845]	Small Blending Brushes [160518]	Faux Glass Dots [164060]	Birch Wood 3 D Embossing Folder [164069]	Winterly Tree Tops Dies [164065]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

Storybook Friends Mini Package for New at SU

Welcome to our February NEW AT SU! Blog Hop! We love to share creative ideas from Stampin' Up!®️ with you. Today we have projects featuring the products from the January to April Mini catalogue, but the theme is Make It Mini! Anything smaller than a standard card is what you will find today in our Blog Hop. You're going to love this one! 

Have you ever made your own box? It's so easy that once you know how, you'll be doing it all the time. It's a great alternative to wrapping paper for smaller unevenly shaped items. Here's a previously made video showing you how to calculate the dimensions of the cardstock and DSP you would use, and how to cut, fold and glue the box.

For the box:

• I started with a cardstock base in Lost Lagoon. I wanted the box to be 3" x 4" x 1 1/2", so using the formula on the previous video, I calculated the length to be 1 1/2" + 4" + 1 1/2" = 7" and the width to be 1 1/2" + 3" + 1 1/2" = 6". Before scoring on all 4 sides at 1 1/2", I cut a sliver off the length and width to help the lid fit on better. I cut and assembled it as in the video.
• I used a piece of the Storybook Moments DSP to make the cover. I wanted the lid to be only 1" deep so that you would be able to see some of the cardstock beneath it. Using the formula, the lid was calculated to be cut at 1" + 4" + 1" = 6" and the width was calculated at 1" + 3" + 1" = 5". It was scored 1" from the edge all the way around, then folded and cut as in the video.

• For the top decor, I die cut the Calypso Coral frame using the Storybook Friends dies and glued that to the top center of the box.
• I stamped the stone fence image from the Storybook Friends stamp set and coloured it with Pebbled Path and Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Markers as well as some Crumb Cake and Smoky Slate. 
• I die cut this using the samek frame die, centering the frame over the middle of the fence and used the middle oval to glue into the middle of the Calypso Coral frame.
• I stamped the female rabbit image on Basic White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured it in with Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake and Lost Lagoon Stampin' Blends Combo markers.
• This image was die cut and added to the top of the box using Stampin' Dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set in Calypso Coral on Basic White, and die cut it using one of the Wild Ferns dies. I used the Lost Lagoon soft cording to make a double finger bow to attach it to the box.

I hope you enjoyed this project made with the Storybook Friends suite. Please take a moment to comment at the bottom of this post and let me know how you liked my project or ask me a question about the technique used. Don’t forget to scroll back up and keep hoppin’ with us! – Thank you!

Keep Creating!

Heather Cooper

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Product List

Storybook Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164668]	Storybook Friends Bundle (English) [164675]	Storybook Moments 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164662]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679]
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122925]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881]
Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161680]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Pebbled Path Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161658]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Lost Lagoon Soft Cording [164938]
Storybook Friends Dies [164674]	Wild Ferns Dies [162654]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Stampin' Seal+ [149699]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]