Stargazing Suite for As You See It Challenge #313

Welcome to the last As You See It Challenge of 2023! This is a speed stamping challenge, created by fellow Design Team member, Deborah. A speed challenge means you have to design and create your card in 10 minutes or less. You can plan it all out and gather your materials, but the minute you start cutting or stamping, you must start your timer. It's a fun challenge that really gets the adrenaline pumping! The theme for this speed challenge is Stars! Perfect for the season, but there's lots you can do with it!

The first thing I thought about was the O Holy Night Suite from the Sept/Dec Mini Catalogue, but since I figured that everyone else would also be thinking of that, I decided to go back to the Annual Catalogue to the Stargazing Suite and leave the holiday themes to the others.

• On a card base of Night of Navy cardstock I added two pieces of the Stargazing DSP, one in Berry Burst, measuring 4" x 5 1/4", and one in Blueberry Bushel, moved to the right end, measuring 4" x 3 7/8". This  created a Berry Burst column on the left side.
• Then I centered a Blueberry Bushel "Galaxy" design piece of DSP, measuring  4 3/4" x 3 1/4" on the card front and adhered it down.
• I embossed the sentiment from the Reach for the Stars stamp set in White embossing powder on Brushed Gold Metallic cardstock and die cut it using the second smallest Deckled Circle die.
• I folded the Night of Navy & Gold 1/2" Glittered Ribbon over itself and adhered it to the card front in the bottom left corner, then added the sentiment using Dimensionals over top.
• The last step was adding some Adhesive Backed Star Trinkets.

I completed my card in 8 minutes and 48 minutes by the timer:

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Product List

Reach For The Stars Cling Stamp Set (English) [161176] $34.00	Reach For The Stars Bundle (English) [161186] $72.75	Stargazing 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161175] $17.00	Brushed Metallic Cardstock [153524] $21.00	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $13.75
Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $25.00	Night Of Navy & Gold 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Glittered Ribbon [162011] $12.25	Adhesive Backed Star Trinkets [162010] $11.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] $37.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $43.00	Deckled Circles Dies [162286] $51.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $175.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

Reach for the Stars for New at SU June Blog Hop

Welcome to our June NEW AT SU! Blog Hop! We love to share creative card ideas from Stampin' Up! with you. Today we have projects featuring kids cards using new 2023 - 2024 Annual Catalogue products. June is a big birthday month in our family, with 3 grandchildren having birthdays in June! One of them is a fan of space flight so I was lucky enough to be able to use the Reach for the Stars bundle to create a birthday card for them.

For this card, I used a variety of products from the Star Gazing Suite, including the stamped images and a sentiment from the Reach for the Stars stamp set, the Star Gazing 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, which formed a background layer as well as provided die cut images, and the Reach for the Stars dies for die cutting not only the stamped images, but also the planets on the DSP.

• I started with Blackberry Bliss as my base and added a panel of the Star Gazing Designer Series Paper in a purple/red shade.
• I stamped the rocket and the space guy in Memento Ink on Basic White cardstock then die cut them using the Reach for the Stars Dies.
• Using the DSP pattern with all the red/orange/purple planets, I die cut a ringed planet and a smaller round one. To die cut the ringed planet, you first have to die cut the planet with the round die, then, cut the rest of the ring with the ring die. That part gets glued on after the planet itself is glued down.
  
• The space ship and astronaut were mounted on Dimensionals. I used black. Parts that overhung the edge of the DSP were trimmed off.
• I stamped the sentiments in Blackberry Bliss on Basic White, then used the Banners Pick-a-Punch to create the banner you see.

I hope you enjoyed this project made with Reach for the Stars bundle available in the new Annual Catalogue, and the Stargazing DSP! It's a great design for kids!

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

Product List

Reach For The Stars Cling Stamp Set (English) [161176] $34.00	Reach For The Stars Bundle (English) [161186] $72.75	Waves Of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set (English) [158833] $32.00	Stargazing 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161175] $17.00	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $13.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $9.00	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $12.25	Banners Pick A Punch [153608] $37.00	Reach For The Stars Dies [161185] $47.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $175.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893] $8.25	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00