Friday, April 6, 2018

GSF Blog Hop That Little Bit Extra

Welcome to the GSF (aka Global Stamping Friends) Blog Hop for April, where we will be exploring products that add that little bit extra to your projects. It is not uncommon to feel a little intimidated by the world of ribbon and embellishments or perhaps the thought of adding texture with products that sometimes seem a little scary. Join me and my fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world as we share our ideas and projects to help inspire you to explore the possibilities of adding that little extra something to your project. 

I decided to showcase the 2017-2019 In Colors and how easy they are to create projects with. Everything coordinates together so that it really does make it simple to put things together without any stress. Not only does this collection include cardstock and ink, it also has coordinating ribbon, Designer Series Paper and embellishments to help you.


My first card features the In Color, Berry Burst, which is a wonderful color for Spring cards. I chose to use Berry Burst cardstock for the card base and I added a layer of Berry Burst Fresh Florals Designer Series paper to create a pretty Spring background. The sentiment has been heat embossed with Gold embossing powder. I chose this sentiment from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set (item #143662) because it was the perfect size to be the focal point of this card. The sentiment has been embossed onto a circle if Whisper White cardstock die cut with one of the Stitched Framelits circle dies and I layered it onto a scalloped circle die cut from Berry Burst cardstock using the Layering Circles Framelits dies, to frame it so that it stood out against the background.

To dress up the card with a little something extra, I used the Berry Burst Finely Woven Ribbon (item #144133) to attach a piece to the card base down the center of the card and I also created a pretty bow. To complete the card, I attached the sentiment to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals and added the bow at the bottom of the circle with a Mini Dimensional.  For a touch of bling, I added Basic Pearls to frame the Gold embossed sentiment.


To create the second card, I followed the same format as the Berry Burst Birthday card, but this time I chose to use the In Color, Tranquil Tide, for the supplies. This time I chose to heat emboss the sentiment with Silver embossing powder and I embellished the sentiment with Basic Rhinestones to add a little bling. As you can see, the products all coordinate beautifully together so that you don't have to guess what products you need. I love the Tranquil Tide Finely Woven Ribbon (item #144136) as an accent for this card. The Fresh Florals Designer Series paper pack (item #144131) contains all 5 of the 2017-2019 In Colors in one paper pack (Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide, Fresh Fig) in each of the designs, so it gives you a wonderful variety to create your projects.


Adding those extra touches to your projects doesn't have to be scary when you are using Stampin' Up!'s coordinating products. If you would like help in deciding what products you need for your next project, please contact me and I would be happy to help you. 

I hope you have enjoyed my cards today and I hope it helps to inspire you to explore the world of embellishments and ribbon to help add a little bit extra to your projects. Now it is time to visit Libby's blog and see what she has created for this month's hop. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog. 


Blog Hop 20 Roll Call 


Until Next Time.
Happy Stampin',

Tricia Butts
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator ®


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16 comments:

  1. i just absolutely LOVE when demos take the time to make the same card with different colors, cause it can really speak to you in different ways. Thanks so much for sharing these lovely cards!

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    1. I SO agree with your comment. I was just working with this DSP yesterday and am thrilled with another new idea to use.

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    2. Thank you Erica. I love doing this and then creating a card set as a gift. So glad you like these cards. :)

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    3. This is a beautiful pack of Designer Series Paper and there are so many wonderful ways to create with it. I am happy I was able to inspire you with these cards. :)

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    1. Thank Jan. I love the way these products all work together to create beautiful cards. :)

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    1. Thank you June. I think that's what I love about this pack of Designer Series Paper. It is so easy to make simply elegant cards. So glad you like them. :)

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  4. Lovely cards Tricia and great idea to share in 2 different colours. Thanks

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    1. Thank you Libby. I love being able to showcase different ways to create the same card design. :)

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  5. I love the ribbon tied under the circle! Great idea and lovely cards!

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    1. Thank you Rebecca. I love that this ribbon is so easy to tie into bows. I will miss it when it retires. :)

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  6. Pretty cards! I like that you used different embossing colours on each card

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    1. Thank you Amanda. I love using the different metallic embossing powders to coordinate with the different colors. It adds an elegant touch to the cards. :)

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  7. Beautiful cards and your use of embellishments takes them to the next level. Your bows are perfectly tied too - what's your secret?! Thanks for sharing x

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    1. Thank you Rach. I don't really have a secret for tying bows but I will say that this ribbon makes it easy. So glad you enjoyed them. :)

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