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ICS Blog Hop: High Tides

So glad you could join is on the May Inspire, Create, & Share Blog Hop! We are happy to be sharing some fun projects with you. Hopefully, we can inspire you and get you in your craft rooms to stamp something new!

May's theme is, "it’s a Guy Thing in Black and White." It was to be a masculine project and we can only use black and white.  I was a little apprehensive, with the color limitations, but think it came together rather well. I chose to use the High Tide Stamp Set and originally thought I would use the coordinating dies. However, once I got rolling, I didn't need them.

I also planned on using the light house, but as you can see, that didn't happen either...

I was pleased with how it turned out. I created it while on a Zoom call with my crafting friends, so did get a little input from them too! Hope you enjoy it!

The very talented Anastasia is up next, leave me a comment, and then join me as I check out what masterpiece she has for us!! Don't forget to keep hopping to see all the fabulous projects!

Until next time...Happy Craftin'!

IDEAS Blog Hop: Special Someone

Welcome to the May 2020 IDEAS Blog Hop! The IDEAS team, are a group of international demonstrators who create a monthly bundle of tutorials for our customers and team members.

If you want ideas centered around babies and children...this is definitely the place for you! I used one of my new favorites sets Special Someone. It made me so happy with they came out with the coordinating dies. I was over the moon when they said the stamps and dies would carry over to the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! 

Now, I am not  going to show you my actual projects, it would ruin the surprise! But here is a super cute card using the same set and same colors, which will give you a sneak peek into my projects. 

Isn't this little guy adorable. I cannot make up my mind which critter I love more, the raccoon, the squirrel, or the adorable little mouse! Which is yours?

The tutorials are now available, and include; current Stampin' Up! products, color photos, supply lists, step by step instructions, and feature both imperial and metric measurements. There are over 20 card and 3D projects included in this month's bundle. Would you like a copy of the instructions of all the projects to use for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? Contact me, or your participating demonstrator, to get your tutorial bundle! They are available for a very low cost or even better, for FREE! Ask me how!

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me, or their participating demonstrator, to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support.

Leave me a comment before you hop on over to Janey's blog to see what fun projects she has to share with us! 

Until next time...Happy Craftin'!

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PPP Blog Hop: My Wonderful Family

Welcome to the monthly Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop. We love Paper Pumpkin and love to share our enthusiasm for this monthly box of fun and creativity with you. The Paper Pumpkin kit is designed so you can follow the instructions provided in the kit to make the projects, or use the supplies as a starting point to let your creativity run wild (as we have!) Hop along with us, as we will share alternate ideas on how we used the February Paper Pumpkin Kit: My Wonderful Family.

This month's kit made 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs. Here are the cards as designed

I chose to take elements from the kit and rearrange them to make a different card. The only think I added was a thick white card base, and sponged some So Saffron ink on my sentiment. Everything else came from the kit. Here is my card: 

We got a leaf going in only one direction in the stamps. I wanted one on either side of the sentiment, so I stamped one on the corner of my silicon mat and then used the mat to stamp on the other side of the banner. I did have to go back with my Stampin' Write Marker and fill in a little, as it was originally lighter than the other leaf. Cannot really tell it wasn't just a regular stamp, can you?

And I think my most favorite element of this kit, are the sweet little butterfly chain. I had to stamp them on my envelope too, but I forgot to take picture. The sentiments are really lovely too!

Glad you could join us, and hope you have been inspired to get your kit out and create. Unfortunately, if you don't have a kit, you will have to wait for June, as May's kit has sold out already! Click on the pumpkin below and hop on over to Darla's blog to see what fun she has created to share with you!

It would be awesome if you leave a comment on our projects along the way!! 

Until next time...Happy Craftin'!

If you have an active subscription, you will get to see and play with some of the new 2020-2022 In Colors in the May kit! Unfortunately, for those of you who don't, this kit has sold out...

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This is how it will look In Color!

As promised, (but a day late, sorry!) here is the information on the May Paper Pumpkin that includes some of the 2020-2022 In Colors.

Aren't these pretty? The coordinating colors include Magenta Madness, Just Jade, Misty Moonlight and Bumblebee, along with Purple Posy (a 2019-2021 In Color.) Bumblebee is also a color featured in the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper that is available now, ahead of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog release. 

May's kit includes: 

• Supplies for 12 cards and envelopes
• 8 cards are traditional size
  • Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" 
  • Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" 
• 4 cards are note card size
• Notecard size: 5" x 3-1/2" 
• Envelope size: 5-1/8" x 3-5/8"
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Until next time...Happy Craftin'!