procrastistamper: July 2017

Thursday, July 27, 2017

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop - Positively Picturesque Kit

This month marks our FOURTH #APaperPumpkinThing Blog Hop. Our kit this month is called Positively Picturesque, and it came with supplies for EIGHT cards + envelopes, a stamp set (as always), and TWO mini ink pads...including one of the NEW 2017-19 In Colors: Tranquil Tide. The kit also included some sweet woodcuts, and TWO little rolls of washi tape! Once again, I tried to stick closely to the Paper Pumpkin kit supplies...

I used the larger Soft Sky card bases from the kit, and added just a little bit of coordinating card stock, in Whisper White, Powder Pink, and Tranquil Tide. Before I go any further, I just want to acknowledge that I get how you might find the card sexist or inappropriate. It's totally okay if you don't care for it--but know that it was all done in fun :-) And if my sweetie had made this for me, I'd be so flattered! I thought about making it say "You're the TOPS!" but I wanted to limit myself only to the stamp set in the kit, so this came out instead.

To make the bikini top, I flipped over one of the punched out parts of one of the card layers from the kit, and traced the heart shape onto a piece of Powder Pink card stock. I used some Whisper White card stock under the washi tape, and you could trace the heart again onto Whisper White card stock for that, or take the shortcut and punch two circles with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch for that. The washi tape on the bikini top is double layered, to make the pattern a little darker/bolder. The "string" ties on the bikini top were made by folding a 6" strip of washi tape onto itself in thirds. To get the little heart in the center of the bikini top, I stamped the little flower from the stamp set onto Whisper White card stock, using Soft Sky ink, then stamped the heart over that in Tranquil Tide.

The little treat box was also made from one of the card bases in the kit. I have a video showing this same type of box (using a previous Paper Pumpkin kit) HERE. The scoring and cutting measurements for this box are different, but the process is the same. You'll place the card base in landscape orientation to you, and score the long side at 1", 3-1/4", the next score mark is already there for you at 4-1/4", then score at 6-1/2", and then cut off the end at 7-1/2". Turn the card base in portrait orientation to you, and score 1" in from each side. Do any stamping you want on the flat card stock first, then follow the directions on the video to assemble the box.

The heart I used on the top of the box was one of the heart punch outs in the kit, and the washi tape was doubled layered. The strips around the box are Whisper White card stock, with a double layer of washi tape over them, as well. Inside the box are 3 Lindor truffles, nestled inside some of the Soft Sky tissue paper that is wrapped around the Paper Pumpkin kit contents. It's not necessary, but I think it provides an elegant little touch.

Stampin' Supplies: July 2017 Positively Picturesque Paper Pumpkin Kit, Whisper White card stock, Powder Pink card stock, Tranquil Tide card stock, 1-3/8" Circle Punch (optional), 3/4" Circle Punch (for notch in box top).

You can grab the Positively Picturesque Refill Kit on the PAST KITS page in my Online Store (as long as supplies last). This includes the consumables only, which is everything but the stamp set & ink pads. By the way, you're gonna have to be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber to buy whatever's available, so go ahead and sign up HERE to get your email address in the system first!

NEXT UP: Click the Next button below to see Maria' picturesque ideas!

JULY 2017 A PAPER PUMPKIN THING BLOG HOP ROLL
Sara Levin
Lori Mueller
Tina Rackley Riddle
Carolynn Sander
Jennifer Hill
Rick Adkins
Kelly Acheson
Dena Rekow
Kimberley Morris YOU ARE HERE!
Maria Willis
Cindee Wilkinson
Megan Thompson
Cathy Caines
Andrea Tracy-Tucker
Pam Staples

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Friday, July 7, 2017

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop 11: Holidays with a Twist!

*if all my pictures aren't up yet, please come back to visit later*

Welcome to the 11th Edition of the
Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop!

This month our theme is Holidays (in July) with a Twist! The goal is to use products that might not be considered "traditional" holiday products, to create holiday projects. A popular theme this time of year is Christmas in July, which is my plan for this blog post. Since Stampin' Up! has several different products available in both silver and gold, I used several of those products as base backgrounds for each of my cards.

(metallics are very challenging to get good pictures--and we're still having rain--so I tried to snap at least one shot for now...please come back and I'll have more pictures for you later!)

My projects this month use NEW product from the 2017-18 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, featuring two of the NEW 2017-19 In Colors: Tranquil Tide, and Fresh Fig. I chose the Lovely Inside & Out stamp set (available in wood-mount or clear-mount), and the Label Me Pretty stamp set (available in wood-mount or clear-mount) with coordinating Pretty Label Punch (which you can get for 10% OFF in a BUNDLE).

TWO SILVER CARD PICS

On the silver cards, I stamped on Whisper White card stock.

TWO GOLD CARD PICS

On the gold cards, I stamped on Very Vanilla card stock.

Stampin' Supplies: Lovely Inside & Out stamp set, Pretty Label stamp set, Whisper White card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Metallic Foil Sheets (Silver, Gold), Tranquil Tide card stock & ink, Fresh Fig card stock & ink, Pretty Label Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Triple Banner Punch (optional), Stitched Shapes Framelits (used with Big Shot), Oh My Stars embossing folder (used with Big Shot), 1/8" Ribbon (Silver, Gold), Faceted Gems (Silver, Gold), Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Glue.

Click the Next arrow below to see Angélique's holiday pretties!
(or check out the Blog Roll below the arrow for navigation)

2017 JULY BLOG ROLL
Sarah McDermott
Kristie Neal Walthall
Rebecca Urban
Courtenay Heuston
Lisa Ann Bernard
Georgia Missy Gaydos
Jenn Curtis Charles
Lou Kitzelman
Sharon Dalton
Kimberley Anne Morris YOU ARE HERE!
Angélique Stempelkeuken
Amber Thompson
Marieke Bart
Ellen Woodbridge

JULY Monthly Perks Code: UHMWPRC4
(if your order total equals or exceeds $150, please do NOT use the Monthly Perks Host Code...you will have earned Stampin' Rewards of your own!)

Get your Stampin' Supplies in my ONLINE STORE, and Be sure to check out these Deals:
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BUNDLE & SAVE!!! (Annual Catalog Product Bundles at 10% OFF Everyday!)

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Pieces & Patterns - July Step It Up Blog Hop

Welcome to the July 2017 Edition of the We Create Bloggers Step It Up Blog Hop! The theme is to inspire stampers with a basic design, and at least one alternate "stepped up" version of that same design. My project this month features the NEW Pieces & Patterns stamp set (available in wood-mount or clear-mount).

This stamp set is part of the Pick A Pattern Suite in the 2017-18 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, with cool coordinating products, including the Pick A Pattern Designer Series Paper, Pick A Pattern Washi Tape, and the Eclectic Shaped Paper Clips. It also coordinates with several spools of Baker's Twine: Basic Black Solid, Basic Black Striped, Crushed Curry Solid, Flirty Flamingo Striped, and of course, Whisper White Solid. I love Baker's Twine because it adds the look of ribbon, very inexpensively, and without the bulk.

Stampin' Supplies: Pieces & Patterns stamp set, Pick a Pattern Designer Series Paper, Sahara Sand card stock, Whisper White card stock, Basic Black Archival Ink (I actually used Memento Tuxedo Black ink on this card, but either works), Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive.

On my "stepped up" version, I added a layer of Designer Series Paper with a black pattern for contrast. I also used the Watercolor Pencils to color in the saying and the bears. I mixed the Old Olive and Pacific Point pencils to get a color near Emerald Envy, and mixed the Early Espresso and Daffodil Delight colors to get a color near Sahara Sand. If you color on the positioning sheet of the Stamp-a-ma-jig, you can mix the colors with a Blender Pen and then just pick it up and color with it.

Stampin' Supplies: Pieces & Patterns stamp set, Pick a Pattern Designer Series Paper, Sahara Sand card stock, Emerald Envy card stock, Whisper White card stock, Basic Black Archival Ink, Watercolor Pencils (used with Blender Pens), Stamp-a-ma-jig (used sheet for blending Watercolor Pencils), Basic Black striped Baker's Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive, Fine Tip Glue Pen (optional: I put it over the coloring in the word 'WILD' to make it shine).

Click the pointing hand image below to hop to Libby's blog next, and see what fancy stepping she's got going on this month...

JULY Monthly Perks Code: UHMWPRC4
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