Stampin’ Up! Lights Aglow Double Twisted Ribbon Technique Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!  Please be sure to visit everyone’s blog  to see the great projects they are sharing with you this week.  My project today features the Leaves of Holly Stamp Setthe Holly Berry Dies and the Lights Aglow Designer Series Paper.  We are working with a Sketch Challenge this week.  Here is my card:

And here is the Sketch we are using:I found the Double Twisted Ribbon Technique on Pinterest and had lots of fun creating my panel for the card front.  There are multiple approaches and multiple videos to watch for this technique, so search them out and pick the one you prefer.  All the measurements used on this card can be found at the end of this post.

Use a panel of Basic White card stock for the base, scored from top to bottom at 1″ intervals.  Using two different colors of DSP makes this a Double Twisted Ribbon. The darker strips of DSP are adhered first, since they are in the background and also the “reverse side” of the ribbon.  The lighter more decorative strips are on top.  You can adhere the strips with Stampin’ Seal Tape or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Use paper snips to trim the ends of the strips that extend beyond the base layer along the left side and right side.  Then adhere the panel to a Cherry Cobbler card stock mat with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

The sentiment is heat embossed with Gold embossing powder on Basic White card stock.  Cut it out with the label die from the Holly Berry Dies.  Place the label die upside down on a panel of Cherry Cobbler card stock and trace around it with a pencil.  Cut along the line with Paper Snips and you have created a mat for the sentiment label.  Adhere the label to the mat with Glue and then adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the inside, adhere strips of DSP to a panel of Basic White card stock before adhering to a Cherry Cobbler mat.  Then adhere the layer to the inside of the card base with Liquid Glue.

Here’s another version of the same card – the difference is the sentiment is embossed in Gold on Cherry Cobbler card stock and the hand cut mat is Gold Foil.

Give this technique a try, and have some fun with it!

*** You can find a complete list of supplies for this project at the very bottom of this post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Karen Finkle has created:

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

  1. Amy Koenders
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Sue Prather <– You are here! 
  4. Karen Finkle
  5. Akiko Sudano
  6. Karen Ksenzakovic
  7. Tara Carpenter
  8. Carol Buckalew

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Stampin’ Up! Handmade Wishes Happy Holidays for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!  Please be sure to visit everyone’s blog  to see the great projects they are sharing with you this week.  My project today features the Handmade Wishes Stamp Setthe Handmade Tag Punch and the Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper.  We are working with a Color Challenge this week.  Here is my card:

And these are the Colors we are using (pick at least 3):

Thanks to the Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper, I used all five colors and was able to showcase the Designer Series Paper, the Handmade Wishes Stamp Set and Handmade Tag Punch.

This card is one of my go-to Fun Folds – the Joy Fold.  It’s an easy one.  Cut the panels of card stock and DSP as listed below and you should be able to put this together quickly.  Using different patterns from the same pack of Designer Series Paper makes coordination even easier.

Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere all the panels of DSP and card stock.  The largest panel (multicolor diagonal stripes) of the Sweetest Christmas DSP is adhered to the inside/front of the Real Red card base.  The medium sized piece (dots) is adhered to the front of the smaller card.

Use Real Red ink to stamp the scalloped frame from the Handmade Wishes stamp set on a panel of Basic White card stock.  The sentiment and holly leaves are stamped with Garden Green ink.  The berries are stamped in Real Red ink.  Use the Handmade Tag Punch to cut it out.  Adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  And add some Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels over the top of the stamped berries for a little sparkle.

The small candy cane strips are adhered to the lower front flap – one is inside and one is on the front.  Stamp the holly leaves and berries in the corners of the Basic White inside panel before adhering to the inside of the card with Glue.  Have fun mixing and matching and trying different papers!

*** You can find a complete list of supplies for this project at the very bottom of this post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Karen Finkle has created:

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

  1. Amy Koenders
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Kristi Gray
  4. Sue Prather <– You are here! 
  5. Karen Finkle
  6. Akiko Sudano
  7. Karen Ksenzakovic
  8. Tara Carpenter
  9. Terry Lynn Bright
  10. Carol Buckalew

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Stampin’ Up! Santa Express for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!  Please be sure to visit everyone’s blog  to see the great projects they are sharing with you this week.  My project today features the Christmas to Remember Stamp Setthe Stylish Shapes Dies and the Santa Express Designer Series Paper.  We are working with a Sketch Challenge this week.  Here is my card:

And this is the Sketch we are using:

Do you hear what I hear?  Santa’s saying “Ho, ho, ho!  Merry Christmas!” as he drives by on the holiday train.  The Santa Express Designer Series Paper is such a cute collection of patterns.

Adhere a panel of the Designer Series Paper to the front of a Real Red card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Use the largest circle die from the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut out the image of Santa on the train.  Adhere to the card front with Liquid Glue.

Stamp the sentiment from the Christmas to Remember Stamp Set with Real Red ink on a strip of Basic White Thick card stock.  Trim down to the desired size.

Adhere the sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Adhere a strip of Santa Express DSP along the left side of a panel of Basic White card stock.  Use Real Red ink to stamp a sentiment from the new Framed & Festive Stamp Set to complete.

*** You can find a complete list of supplies for this project at the very bottom of this post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Karen Finkle has created:

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

  1. Amy Koenders
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Kristi Gray
  4. Jaimie Babarczy
  5. Sue Prather <– You are here! 
  6. Karen Finkle
  7. Akiko Sudano
  8. Karen Ksenzakovic
  9. Tara Carpenter
  10. Terry Lynn Bright
  11. Carol Buckalew

Use Host Code VQ4F9XAY when placing orders over $50 and get a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, do not use the host code, and you’ll still receive a free gift from me!


DID YOU KNOW???  Did you know that if you select “No Contact” when placing an order that I can’t see who ordered from me?  That means I can’t thank you and I can’t send you a free gift.  Oh, no!  Please let me see your contact information – we’ll both be happy!  If you’ve placed an order from me that I haven’t acknowledged, please contact me or leave me a comment


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Stampin’ Up! Framed & Festive Santa Express for Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop

Welcome to Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop!  Our theme this month is “Christmas or Happy Holidays”.  My card today features the Framed & Festive Stamp Set, the Framed Florets Dies plus the Santa Express Designer Series Paper and the Cottage Wreaths Stamp Set.  We have a great group of participants in our hop this month.  Please take time to stop by to visit each blog to see what the Inkin’ Krew Team members are sharing with you today.

This fun fold Christmas card features the new Framed & Festive Stamp Set with the Santa Express Designer Series Paper.

Begin by adhering the 3/4″ x 4-1/4″ strip of Santa Express DSP to the 1″ wide section of the front of a Shaded Spruce card stock base.  Wrap a length of Real Red ribbon across this section and adhere the ends on the inside of the card with tape.  Then use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere this section of the card front to the card back.  Wrap a shorter length of ribbon around the wrapped piece and tie in a knot to add some detail.  Next, adhere the 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ panel of DSP to the other side of the card front with Liquid Glue.

Stamp the sentiment from the Framed & Festive Stamp Set with Shaded Spruce ink on a panel of Basic White card stock.  Crop with the small oval die from the Framed Florets Dies. Use Shaded Spruce ink to add a few sets of small holly leaves around the sentiment using a stamp from the Cottage Wreaths Stamp set.

Use the same oval die to cut a panel of Shaded Spruce card stock for the sentiment frame.  Adhere the sentiment and the frame centered on the 4-1/4″ square of DSP using Liquid Glue.  Add some Red Rhinestones as berries on the holly leaves to complete.

Use Glue to adhere a narrow strip of DSP across the top and bottom of the 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ panel of Basic White DSP.  Stamp the sentiment from the Festive Frames stamp set on the inside panel with Shaded Spruce ink.  Adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Liquid Glue.

***  You can find a complete list of supplies for this project, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Jillian Good’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Terry Lynn Bright created.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members joining the hop today:

  1. Sue Pratheryou are here!

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Stampin’ Up! Christmas Scottie for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!  Please be sure to visit everyone’s blog  to see the great projects they are sharing with you this week.  My project today features the Christmas Scottie Stamp Setthe Scottie Dog Punch and the Gingham Cottage Designer Series Paper.  We are working with a Theme Challenge this week.  Here are a few versions of my card:

The Theme this week is Christmas:

The Christmas Scottie Bundle is perfect for making multiple cards quickly and the Gingham Cottage DSP is the perfect background to use with it.  The layout can be portrait or landscape.

The standard size Real Red card has a 3-1/2″ x 5″ panel of Basic White card stock on the front and the layout is the same as the notecards.  The white cards are made with the 3-1/2″ x 5″ Basic White Notecards.

Stamp the bow and the sentiment with Real Red ink.  The bow is cut with the Scottie Dog punch and the sentiment is cut with the Double Oval Punch.  Use the same two punches to cut the Scottie dog and the scalloped oval mat from Basic Black card stock.

Adhere a panel of Gingham Cottage DSP to the front of the notecard with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  The Scottie dog and bow are also adhered to the card front with Glue.

The sentiment is adhered to the Basic Black mat with Glue and then to the card front with Dimensionals.

*** You can find a complete list of supplies for this project at the very bottom of this post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Karen Finkle has created:

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

  1. Amy Koenders
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Kristi Gray
  4. Jaimie Babarczy
  5. Sue Prather <– You are here! 
  6. Karen Finkle
  7. Akiko Sudano
  8. Karen Ksenzakovic
  9. Tara Carpenter
  10. Terry Lynn Bright
  11. Carol Buckalew

Use Host Code VQ4F9XAY when placing orders over $50 and get a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, do not use the host code, and you’ll still receive a free gift from me!


DID YOU KNOW???  Did you know that if you select “No Contact” when placing an order that I can’t see who ordered from me?  That means I can’t thank you and I can’t send you a free gift.  Oh, no!  Please let me see your contact information – we’ll both be happy!  If you’ve placed an order from me that I haven’t acknowledged, please contact me or leave me a comment


How Can I Help You?

Questions? You can Contact Me HERE.  If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator.  Just click on the Shop Online With Me button on the top right side of the screen to go directly to my online store.

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Posted in 2022-2023 Annual Catalog, Celebrate, Christmas, For You, Holiday, July - December 2022 Mini Catalog, Notecard, Quick & Easy, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Very Best Occasions for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!  Please be sure to visit everyone’s blog  to see the great projects they are sharing with you this week.  My project today features the Very Best Occasions Stamp Set, the Cottage Wreaths Stamp Set, the Stylish Shapes Dies and the new Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper.  We are working with a Sketch Challenge this week.  Here is my card:

And this is the Sketch we are using this week:

This card features the Cottage Wreaths stamp set as the art piece, the Very Best Occasions stamp set for the sentiments and a hand colored panel of Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper for the background.

Use a Light Cherry Cobbler Blends marker to color the berries in this pattern of the Fitting Florets DSP before adhering it to the front of an Evening Evergreen card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Stamp the wreath image on a panel of Basic White Thick card stock with Evening Evergreen ink.  Add some berries stamped with Real Red ink.  Then crop the image with the largest circle in the Stylish Shapes Dies.

The sentiment from the Very Best Occasions stamp set is added to a panel of Evening Evergreen card stock with Versamark ink and White Embossing Powder.  Crop with a banner die from the Stylish Shapes die set.

Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere a length of Real Red ribbon to the back of the sentiment banner.  Then use additional Mini Glue Dots to adhere the sentiment over the wreath, as shown.  Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the art piece to the card front.  Embellish with a few Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Use Evening Evergreen ink to stamp a sentiment on the inside Basic White card stock panel.  Adhere a strip of the DSP along the bottom edge before adhering the panel to the inside of the card with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

*** You can find a complete list of supplies for this project at the very bottom of this post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Karen Finkle has created:

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

  1. Amy Koenders
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Kristi Gray
  4. Jaimie Babarczy
  5. Sue Prather <– You are here! 
  6. Karen Finkle
  7. Karen Ksenzakovic
  8. Tara Carpenter
  9. Terry Lynn Bright
  10. Carol Buckalew

Use Host Code RSGJSSJZ when placing orders over $50 and get a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, do not use the host code, and you’ll still receive a free gift from me!


DID YOU KNOW???  Did you know that if you select “No Contact” when placing an order that I can’t see who ordered from me?  That means I can’t thank you and I can’t send you a free gift.  Oh, no!  Please let me see your contact information – we’ll both be happy!  If you’ve placed an order from me that I haven’t acknowledged, please contact me or leave me a comment


How Can I Help You?

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Stampin’ Up! Leaves of Holly Joy for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!  Please be sure to visit everyone’s blog  to see the great projects they are sharing with you this week.  My project today features the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set, the Holly Berry Dies, the Best Label Punch and the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper.  We are working with a Color Challenge this week.  Here is my card:

And these are the colors we are using (pick at least 3):

I believe all five colors are in the DSP image, plus I added Mossy Meadow and Gold!  It’s wonderful to have such pretty Designer Series Paper to play with.  The Boughs of Holly DSP definitely does not disappoint.

Start by adhering the three strips of Boughs of Holly DSP to the panel of Evening Evergreen card stock using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Then use Glue to adhere the layer to a panel of Basic White card stock.  Wrap a length of Linen Thread around the layered panel three times and adhere the ends on the back with tape.

Choose one of the Poinsettia floral sprays from the DSP pattern with the white background and use Paper Snips to fussy-cut.  Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the floral accent over the Linen Thread.  Die cut a few branches from a Gold Foil sheet using dies from the Holly Berry Dies set.  Tuck the branches under the floral, adhering with Mini Glue Dots.

Use Evening Evergreen ink to stamp the sentiment from the Leaves of Holly stamp set on a scrap of Basic White card stock.  Crop it with the cute Best Label punch – it’s great for small sentiments and greetings!  Adhere to the front panel with a bit of Liquid Glue.  Add a Linen Thread triple loop bow and a few shiny gold pearls from the Festive Pearls collection.  Then adhere the panel to the front of a Real Red card base with Dimensionals.

For the inside of the card, fussy-cut a couple floral accents from the same pattern of Boughs of Holly DSP and adhere to the corners of a panel of Basic White card stock before adhering it to the inside of the card base with Liquid Glue.  Another pretty card ready to go!

*** You can find a complete list of supplies for this project at the very bottom of this post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Karen Finkle has created:

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

  1. Amy Koenders
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Kristi Gray
  4. Jaimie Babarczy
  5. Sue Prather <– You are here! 
  6. Karen Finkle
  7. Akiko Sudano
  8. Karen Ksenzakovic
  9. Tara Carpenter
  10. Terry Lynn Bright
  11. Carol Buckalew

Use Host Code RSGJSSJZ when placing orders over $50 and get a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, do not use the host code, and you’ll still receive a free gift from me!


DID YOU KNOW???  Did you know that if you select “No Contact” when placing an order that I can’t see who ordered from me?  That means I can’t thank you and I can’t send you a free gift.  Oh, no!  Please let me see your contact information – we’ll both be happy!  If you’ve placed an order from me that I haven’t acknowledged, please contact me or leave me a comment


How Can I Help You?

Questions? You can Contact Me HERE.  If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator.  Just click on the Shop Online With Me button on the top right side of the screen to go directly to my online store.

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Posted in 2022-2023 Annual Catalog, Botanical, Celebrate, Christmas, Feminine, Floral, For You, Holiday, July - December 2022 Mini Catalog, Nature, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Rustic Harvest Thankful for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!  Please be sure to visit everyone’s blog  to see the great projects they are sharing with you this week.  My project today features the Hello Harvest Stamp Set, the Rustic Pumpkins Die Set, the Label Me Fancy Punch and the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper.  We are working with a Theme Challenge this week.  Here is my card:

The Theme we are working with this week is Thankful:

In the Fall, as Thanksgiving approaches, many of us think about what we are thankful for.  I am most thankful for the people in my life – family and friends.  This card is for my people.  What are you thankful for?


Use the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder to add texture to a panel of Mossy Meadow card stock. Trim the panel to size and adhere to the front of a Mossy Meadow card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Glue a strip of Rustic Harvest DSP to a panel of Kraft card stock.  Add a panel of the pumpkin pattern from the Rustic Harvest collection overlapping the strip.  Adhere the layered panel to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Stamp the sentiment from the Hello Harvest stamp set with Cajun Craze ink on a panel of Basic White card stock. Crop it with the Label Me Fancy Punch.

Cut a tendril from Mossy Meadow card stock with a die from the Rustic Pumpkin Die Set.  Use small dabs of Glue to adhere the tendril to the label.  Then adhere the sentiment to the card front with Dimensionals.  Embellish the card front with a few gems from the Leaf Label & Amber Gems Combo Pack.

Use Cajun Craze ink to stamp the flower from the Hello Harvest stamp set in the lower left corner of a panel of Kraft card stock.  Glue a die cut tendril to the upper right corner, then adhere the panel to the inside of the card base with Liquid Glue.

*** You can find a complete list of supplies for this project at the very bottom of this post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Akiko Sudano has created:

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

  1. Amy Koenders
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Kristi Gray
  4. Jaimie Babarczy
  5. Sue Prather <– You are here! 
  6. Akiko Sudano
  7. Karen Ksenzakovic
  8. Tara Carpenter
  9. Terry Lynn Bright
  10. Carol Buckalew 

    Use Host Code RSGJSSJZ when placing orders over $50 and get a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, do not use the host code, and you’ll still receive a free gift from me!


    DID YOU KNOW???  Did you know that if you select “No Contact” when placing an order that I can’t see who ordered from me?  That means I can’t thank you and I can’t send you a free gift.  Oh, no!  Please let me see your contact information – we’ll both be happy!  If you’ve placed an order from me that I haven’t acknowledged, please contact me or leave me a comment


    How Can I Help You?

    Questions? You can Contact Me HERE.  If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator.  Just click on the Shop Online With Me button on the top right side of the screen to go directly to my online store.

    • You can Shop in my online store HERE.
    • Ready to Join our team?  Click HERE for more information.
    • Want to earn Host rewards?  Click HERE to learn more.
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Posted in 2022-2023 Annual Catalog, Botanical, Fall Card, For You, Friends, July - December 2022 Mini Catalog, Nature, Thank You, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 10 Comments

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Stampin’ Up! Boughs of Holly for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!  Please be sure to visit everyone’s blog  to see the great projects they are sharing with you this week.  My project today features the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set, the Holly Berry Dies and the Boughs  of Holly Designer Series Paper.  We are working with a Sketch Challenge this week.  Here is my card:

And here is the Sketch we are using:

The Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper has a few designs featuring beautiful poinsettias.  I chose this one to showcase today.  The card came together quickly, so it would be easy to make in multiples, if you like to mail cards out for holidays.

Use a Light Soft Succulent Blends marker to add some fine splatters to the front of the Basic White Thick card base.  To do that, flick the brush end of the marker against the inside of the cap to flick ink onto the paper.  Next, adhere a panel of the Boughs of Holly DSP to a panel of Evening Evergreen card stock using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Then glue the layer to the front of the card base.

Add the sentiment from the Leaves of Holly stamp set to a strip of Evening Evergreen card stock heat embossed with White embossing powder.  Crop the sentiment with the label die from the Holly Berry Dies set.  Adhere the sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Flick more ink with the Light Soft Succulent Blends marker on the inside of the card. Then use Evening Evergreen ink to stamp a sentiment from the Leaves of Holly stamp set in the bottom left corner.  It’s ready for a hand written note, quick and easy!

*** You can find a complete list of supplies for this project at the very bottom of this post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Karen Finkle has created:

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

  1. Amy Koenders
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Kristi Gray
  4. Jaimie Babarczy
  5. Sue Prather <– You are here! 
  6. Karen Finkle
  7. Akiko Sudano
  8. Karen Ksenzakovic
  9. Tara Carpenter
  10. Terry Lynn Bright
  11. Carol Buckalew 

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