Latte Love for As You See It Challenge #320

It's a new challenge week with As You See It Challenges and this time it's a sketch challenge designed by team member, Jan! I am currently in love with the Latte Love bundle, in fact with the whole A Little Latte suite, and I needed to make a birthday card for my hubby, who LOVES coffee, so all those happy circumstances coincided to help me create my card for Challenge #320 - Balancing Act!

Here's the Challenge Banner:

I put the amazing DSP in A Little Latte to good use in my card, even using it for the focal point mug. Let's take a closer look:

• On a Pecan Pie card base, I added a matte layer of 4" x 5 1/4" over which I placed a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of the A Little Latte DSP. Before adding it, I embossed the sentiment, from Sweetly Scripted, in white embossing powder, about 5/8" from the bottom edge.
• I cut two other pieces of different designs of the same DSP set, one measuring 1" x 3" and the orange one measuring 1" x  3 3/8". These are mounted on the card front as shown with the white one centered on and slightly higher than the orange one.
• I die cut one of the Calypso Coral mugs from the DSP sheets and then die cut the center out. I glued down the center, then mounted the mug part around it using Mini-Dimensionals. I used a sponge dauber to add some Early Espresso ink to the cut edge.
• The sentiment, from Latte Love, was stamped in Pecan Pie on Basic White cardstock and die cut using the smallest Deckled Rectangle die, and manipulating it to make a smaller label. That label is added using with dimensionals.
• Last step is adding some Adhesive backed Swirl dots.

• On the inside of the card, I used the largest Deckled Rectangle die to cut some of the DSP from A Little Latte for a backing, and one about 2 sizes smaller to cut one for the sentiment.
• I stamped the sentiment from the Stippled Roses stamp set, and a splotch from Latte Love, both in Early Espresso ink, as shown. 
• Both panels were adhered using Stampin' Seal.

As you may know, we have a new annual catalogue coming in May. That means that we will have a lot of products retiring and because of that the savings go to you - up to 60%! Take advantage of that now, before things sell out for good.

Here's the link to the list of 2023/24 Annual Catalogue Products that are retiring:

Annual Catalogue Last Chance Products

Here's the link to the list of 2024 Jan/Apr Mini Catalogue Products that are retiring:

    2024 Jan/Apr Mini Catalogue Last Chance Products

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

Latte Love Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163455]	Latte Love Bundle (English) [163461]	Sweetly Scripted Cling Stamp Set (English) [163600]	A Little Latte 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163453]	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665]	Basics Embossing Powders [155554]	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971]
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots [163464]	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173]	Latte Love Dies [163460]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Stampin' Seal [152813]

Magnolia Mood for New at SU

  

Welcome to our March NEW AT SU! Blog Hop! We love to share creative ideas from Stampin' Up! with you. Today we have projects featuring a different product from the Jan-April Mini Catalog (or new Online Exclusives) to demonstrate a project that ISN'T A CARD! I chose an Online Exclusive product called the Magnolia Mood bundle to create a home decor project. I'm actually just using the Magnolia Mood dies, and the Flowering Zinnias DSP, as the Magnolia Mood set doesn't have a coordinating DSP.

I decided to use the embossing dies in the Magnolia Mood die set because they make such stunning images! I had previously used them to make a card and was amazed at the detail, so I decided to make a small framed piece of home decor. For the card, I used white cardstock, but I was left with the feeling it needed more. I picked a piece of green DSP from the Flowering Zinnias set and thought that using Basic Black cardstock for the magnolia die cuts would really stand out against it.

• I started with a base of Basic Black cardstock measuring 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". I adhered to it a piece of Flowering Zinnia DSP measuring 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" or whatever size will fit just inside the opening of your frame.
• From Basic Black cardstock, I die cut the large embossing die and the smaller single blossom embossing die.
• I added these to the DSP using Black Dimensionals.
• I wanted to add the words "Sweet Home" but I couldn't find letters the right size to die cut, or those specific words to stamp, so instead I balanced the design by adding some black Classic Matte Dots.

I hope you enjoyed this project made with the Magnolia Mood Bundle, part of the new Online Exclusive offerings, so names because they can't be found in any catalogue. You have to go to the Stampin' Up! website to find them.

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

Please contact your Stampin’ Up! demonstrator if you have any questions or to make a product purchase. If you do not have a demonstrator, I would be happy to answer any questions about products, or the techniques shown here. 

Here's the list of bloggers in our New At SU March Blog Hop to help you keep on track:    

Product List

Magnolia Mood Bundle (English) [163507]	Flowering Zinnias 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163469]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Classic Matte Dots [158146]	Magnolia Mood Dies [163506]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Take Your Pick [144107]	Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip [149655]	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893]	Stampin' Seal [152813]

Fleeting Flowers - Speed Challenge #319 from As You See It

 

It's that time again - the dreaded Speed Stamping Challenge at As You See It Challenge! Brilliant team member Deborah came up with a perfect theme for a speed challenge, Spring Flowers! It's generic enough that everyone will have lots of options to use, and lovely enough to attract lots of potential speed stampers! That's YOU! At first, I wanted to use the new Flowering Zinnias DSP as an image because it is so vibrant, but one of my team mates beat me to the punch! So it was time for Plan B. I got out my scrap stash and looked through it to see if I had any floral die cuts. And I hit pay dirt! I had several left over Paper Florist die cuts in Poppy Parade, Azure Afternoon and Crumb Cake all ready to use on a card! I also found some leaves in Garden Green and a sentiment that was embossed with white on Basic Black. And I was ready to go!

Here is the challenge banner:

Here's how a Speed Stamping Challenge works: you can plan your design ahead of time and get out all your supplies and tools, but as soon as you start work on your card or project, cutting paper, stamping an image, cutting with a die or punch, you must start the timer and you have just 10 minutes to complete your card. It doesn't need to be a masterpiece, it just needs to be finished. Some well known short cuts are using a piece of DSP for the main image, using just stamps and ink, and raiding your scrap stash for leftover tidbits from other projects. Here's a closer look at mine:

• I started on a Poppy Parade card base and added a layer of Lighter Than Air DSP in Lemon Lolly, die cut with the largest Perennial Postage die.
• I added all the die cuts from my stash, most from the Paper Florist dies, using Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals.
• I added the sentiment, from the retired Many Messages stamp set and die.
• Finally I added a baker's twine bow in Lemon Lolly, from the Baker's Twine Three Colour Pack, and some Rainbow Adhesive-backed Dots.

And, presto! A card in less than 10 minutes. 8 minutes and 49 seconds to be exact ( which leaves 1 minute 11 seconds left on my 10 minute timer.)

You have lots of time to subscribe to April's Paper Pumpkin kit! It looks beautiful! Called Delicate Wings, it features butterflies and foil and partial pop ups! Have you seen a Paper Pumpkin kit lately? They are high quality and a really good value. They make a great gift! Do you have school aged kidlets at home who love to craft? This is a wonderful, once-a-month crafting experience you can share with them! Here's where you can go to subscribe, and it's super easy to put your subscription on hold if you need to, or stop it all together. You will not be stuck with it for 6 months if you don't like it!

The next 3 months, also, you can also purchase a coordinating die set add on that coordinates with all 3 kits.

To check out Paper Pumpkin, click HERE.

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

*Many Messages Cling Stamp Set [154510]	Lighter Than Air 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162747]	Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119793]	Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161719]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]
Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Basics Embossing Powders [155554]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Baker's Twine Three Color Pack [162759]	Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots [162758]	Paper Florist Dies [161284]
Notes Of Nature Dies [163203]	*Messages Die [154422]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Stampin' Seal [152813]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]
Mini Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

* Retired product - no longer available