2017 Occasions Catalog Countdown: Party Animal

The 2017 Occasions Catalog from Stampin' Up! goes live on January 4th. As a demonstrator, I was able to preorder several products from the new catalog and have already been having fun playing with them!

Today the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Design team is starting our countdown to the new catalog by featuring a different suite of products each day. Today our feature is Party Animal.

My card features the Party Animal Designer Series Paper, which is the Crushed Curry background with the candles on it. I also used the Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits dies, which will make a pop-up for inside your card, or you can trim it down for the front like I did. I used the Balloon Adventures stamp set to stamp the balloons and greeting. I also added a few Crushed Curry enamel dots from the Regals collection, which is in the current Annual Catalog.

Visit the SSINKspiration blog to see a variety of other uses for this suite! Stop back in tomorrow for a sneak peek at the Sending Love Suite!

Brr...It's Cold

My husband and I went for a walk last night after work. At 18 degrees by the time we got back home, I'd say it was more than a little cold!!! Thankfully you can stay warm and toasty and enjoy the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop inside!

You probably arrived here from stop #1 ~ Pamela's Stinky Tofu blog. If you're just starting here, that's fine too! If you lose your spot on the hop, or a link doesn't work; you'll find a complete hop list at the bottom of this post. We love to hear from our followers, so please leave each designer some love as you hop around.

Since winter has decided to come on big and bad in Kansas the last couple weeks (that wind!), I decided to feature the cute snowmen from Snow Place. I stamped them in Night of Navy Classic Ink on Pool Party card stock. The Let It Snow greeting is from the same set, and also stamped in Night of Navy. The snowflakes from Snow Place were stamped in Pool Party ink for a tone-on-tone effect.

I created a border around the Pool Party layer by gluing the Silver 1/8" Ribbon around the edges using the Fine Tip Glue Pen. I mounted this layer on a Night of Navy base.

Finally I used the Wink of Stella pen to sparkle up the snowmen and the greeting.

Thanks for stopping in today! I hope you enjoyed my fun snowmen! Keep your fingers crossed that the snow stays away until after graduation on Saturday!

Next up on our hop is Tobe from The Craft Sea. You can find her by clicking the Next button below! Remember to let each of our designers know you were on their page by leaving a comment at the bottom of each post!

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Pamela W. ~ Stinky Tofu
2. Darcy J. ~ Dj's Stampin' Place
3. Tobe B. ~ The Craft Sea
4. Cheryl H. ~ Create with Cheryl
5. Jennifer G. ~ Jenny G Paper Crafts
6. Diana E. ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana 

Time to CASE!

Hello! Join us to take a break from celebrating that the election cycle is over, and enjoy some fun items made by our design team. Have you heard of CASE? It stands for Copy And Share Everything and is highly encouraged in the Stampin' Up! world. Today our theme is to CASE another member of the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration design team.

As you hop along, please leave some love for each of the designers. We love to hear from our followers, and are anxious to hear what you love! You should have just left stop #3 - Nichole at Scrappy Stamps and Ink. If so, you are in the right place. If you get off track or a link doesn't work, you will find the full Blog Hop list at the bottom of this post. Let's get to the main event!

I CASE'd a card that Tobe from The Craft Sea shared in September for a Thank You card challenge. I made my own DSP background with the Paisleys and Posies stamp set. I stamped the images in VersaMark on Whisper White card stock and then heat embossed with Crystal Clear Embossing Powder. I used the Sponge Brayers to ink over them with Island Indigo ink and Rich Razzleberry ink.

There's actually a gap between the two pieces, which I decided to cover with two pieces of Silver 1/8" Ribbon. Do you recognize that greeting? Unless you are a demonstrator, you probably won't, as it's from a new set that is being released in January! Sneak Peek!!!

I'm so happy that you stopped in today! Leave a comment below so I know that you were here, and then let's head over to see what fabulous creation Jenny G has for us! Click the Next button below.

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Tobe B. at The Craft Sea
2. Pamela W. at Stinky Tofu
3. Nichole L. at Scrappy Stamps and Ink
4. Darcy J. at Dj's Stampin' Place
5. Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Stamps

Happy Halloween!

Spooky greetings! The September Paper Pumpkin kit was perfect for allowing me to put together Halloween treats for all my coworkers in a short amount of time. It took longer to sort the M&Ms than it did to assemble the kit!

There are 15 of us in the office and there were 16 treat tubes in this kit, so it worked out perfectly! I wonder who will deserve a special treat tomorrow?

Are you signed up for Paper Pumpkin? If not, you are missing out on some fabulous projects that are a snap to put together! Sign up today!

After you're done signing up for Paper Pumpkin, check out the fun (and in some cases downright creepy) Halloween projects our SSINK designers shared today!

It's a Mystery

Hello! Welcome to another installment of the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog hop. This month everything is a mystery!

You are currently at stop #1. You may be starting here, or you may have come here from Cheryl's blog. If you get off track, or a link doesn't work, there is a complete hop list at the bottom of each post. We hope you enjoy!

So you may be wondering what I meant when I said it was a mystery. Each of us sent items to each other that we were required to use on our project for this month. This is what Cheryl sent me.

And this is what I created with these supplies.

Since Cheryl had already used a thinlit to "decorate" the tree, I used the Metallic Thread that she sent along to thread through the holes for a garland effect. I added a Metallic Gold Star to the top the tree.

Mint Macaroon and Cherry Cobbler were two of the colors featured in the piece of Designer Series Paper that Cheryl sent me. This is how I chose the colors of card stock and ink to use. Through this, I discovered that I LOVE Cherry Cobbler stamped on Mint Macaroon!

I love the products that Cheryl sent, especially since I personally only own one of the three products myself. It was great to get to play with new items! Thanks, Cheryl, for the INKspiration and great products!

I sent my three items to Diana. She said that my items were quite a challenge, but I knew she was up for it! Let's head over to her blog with the Next button and see what she came up with!

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Darcy at Dj's Stampin' Place
2. Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana
3. Carrie at Carrie Stamps
4. Tobe at The Craft Sea
5. Jennifer at Jenny G Paper Stamps
6. Cheryl at Create with Cheryl

My Favorite Holiday Bundle

There are so many great bundles in the Holiday Catalog! Did you know that you can save 10% when you purchase one of the bundle versus buying the items separately? While the Cookie Cutter bundle that I used in my last post is darling, the bundle I used today is my absolute favorite.

It's called Festive Season Photopolymer Bundle, and you can purchase it for only $42.25! The thinlits actually punch holes around your image, so you can use thread or twine to sew! This set combines two of my favorite things: paper crafting and needlepoint!

Here is a close up of the star with that yummy copper embossing powder, as well as the Metallic Thread Combo pack.

You can watch the Facebook Live video (called Labor Day Fun) I created for some more close ups.

Products used:

• Very Vanilla Cardstock
• Crumb Cake Cardstock
• Warmth & Cheer Designer Washi Tape
• 1/2" Circle Punch
• Star Collection Framelits
• Festive Season Photopolymer Bundle
• Versamark Ink
• Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder
• Metallic Thread Combo Pack
• Merry Medley Clear Mount Stamp
• Garden Green Ink
• Paper Trimmer
• Simply Scored

Check out Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration for more favorite bundles from the Holiday Catalog! 

#SSINKCC37: A Color Challenge

Hello! Today the ladies at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration have a fun color challenge that can support fall or Christmas themes. I chose to go with Christmas, and used some fun new products from the 2016 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.

When I saw Cookie Cutter Christmas in the new holiday catalog, I just HAD to have it! The great thing is that it also has a coordinating Cookie Cutter Builder Punch. The best news? You can purchase them as a bundle and save 10%!

I wanted to do a Christmas card with the Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, and Garden Green color combo. The bears are just too cute, but since I was using the punch, I had to improvise on the ears. I used the bow from the punch to create the ears.

Click on over to SSINKspiration to be INKspired further with this great color combo!