First Blog Hop of 2018!

Welcome to another month of our Blog Hop - it's been a while! This month we're sharing new goodies with you form the Occasions Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration Brochure. There are definitely some drool-worthy products!

I decided to focus on some Sale-A-Bration freebies today and they can be yours too with a minimum order of $60. I used the Heartfelt Blooms set. It's a new type of stamp from Stampin' Up! called Distinktive. This type of stamp lays down ink at different opacities to give the image real depth. It doesn't look like much until you ink it up, but it's amazing! Check it out:

Another freebie I used were the Tutti Fruitti Cards & Envelopes... except I cut them up. hehe. I used the patterned cards as layers on my solid card fronts (in coordinating colours of course) and stamped the bloom image on each. I kept the card relatively simple. I love how they came out!

I stamped the bloom again in each colour on Whisper White and cut out with the Stitched Shape Framelits. Hard to tell from the photo but I also used some Wink of Stella to add some shimmer. For a little more bling, I coloured some Rhinestones with Blends (used the closest tone to match) so that the cards had a more two-colour look.

Here's one last look at the full card... in one of my favourite colours. I just love Lemon Lime Twist!

Thanks for hopping by (hehe) and make sure you check out the other designers from our Tri-City team:


1. A La Cards (Leena)
2. Lolly & Sand (Sandy)
3. justBstamping (Barb)
4. Stamping with Jen (Jen)
5. Hofkissed (Steph) << You Are Here

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

If you would like to purchase Stampin' Up! or take a class, visit www.hofkissed.stampinup.net or check me out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hofkissed

Product List

Heartfelt Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147202]	Heartfelt Blooms Wood-Mount Stamp Set [147197]	Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes [147242]	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105118]
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957]	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203]	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181]	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925]
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983]	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086]	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044]
Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144586]	Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144595]
Calypso Coral Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144044]	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Big Shot [143263]
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]

Banner Surprise Paper Pumpkin Kit

I had some fun yesterday putting together the June 2016 Banner Surprise Paper Pumpkin kit... well, more like taking it apart I guess. You'll see why below. ;)

Above is the only banner I created with the kit - my business name - that I'm proudly displaying under some past Paper Pumpkin samples. The kit is meant to make six banners with cards, but I opted not to make those (I'm not big on banners). Below you'll find some of the samples I've created so far. If you head over to my Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/hofkissed - you'll find a video I posted explaining everything.

All the samples you'll see only use pieces from the kit, other than some notecards and envelopes, no other special tools or punches were used. I wanted to focus on just the kit, especially since some of my subscribers don't have a lot of tools.

The left card above most closely resembles the cards you're suppose to make (but I only used one cello pennant) and then the card on the right has a special stamped background (using bubble wrap!!) and the negative of the gold foil letters. Seriously, go check out the video!

If you're willing to cut up one card and one envelope from the kit, you can make these five cards (with the notecards & envelopes) - really, go check out the video for a how-to. ;) 

These last two cards I think are really out-of-the-box thinking. On the left one, I 'painted' the flower using my Stampin' Spots (oops, I did use a punch to add some gold foil dots to the center of the flower) and I did a happy dance when I thought up the right one. A shaker card using only pieces from the kit. SERIOUSLY, go check out the video to see how I did it - www.facebook.com/hofkissed 

I hope you enjoyed these extra projects - I'll be making a few more this week I think. I always have so much fun turning the project kits into something completely different!

To purchase Stampin' Up!, visit my online store at www.hofkissed.stampinup.net 

Until next time, stay crafty!

Steph

Paper Pumpkin Thanks

If you follow me, you know how much I love Paper Pumpkin. You probably also know that I love to hang on to scraps and all the "garbage" pieces from kits. Here, you'll see two thank you card designs I created from one of the past Paper Pumpkin kits - Layers of Gratitude.

All I did was cut down some Thick Whisper White paper and then used some scraps of DSP for some added colour. The card in behind uses the letters and the one in front uses the "garbage" piece. For that one, I just cut various pieces of different DSP's to fit in behind each letter. I didn't pay much attention to the patterns (other than making sure I didn't duplicate) because it just all seemed to work!

Paper Pumpkin kits are fantastic. You can use the kit as is, or change it entirely. There are always extra pieces too! What you may not know is that the 3-month subscription is on sale until March 31st AND by purchasing one, it'll also qualify you for a Sale-A-Bration freebie! Once you subscribe, you can also take advantage of purchasing past kits - a benefit only to subscribers!

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

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Wedding Accessories

Today is a very quick post - just wanted to show you a couple of coordinating items I made to go along with the card I showed you yesterday. I love Stampin' Up! for that very fact. Everything coordinates so beautifully!

The letters I cut are from a retired die (still shown below), but there are many great stamp sets that could work also.

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

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Reuse & Repurpose

I wanted to create some thank you notes to include in the goody bags I made for my daughter's birthday party. The bags were ones that came with a banner kit last year, and ideally, I wanted something to match. I could've used some Kraft paper, but why not repurpose something from that kit that I wasn't going to use?

Using several banners I had left over, I cut each end off and then scored the middle piece for my card. I then flipped over one of the end pieces and stamped a banner from the Endless Thanks stamp set.

Doesn't the stamp set create the cutest little card? This stamp is really awesome actually. So many layering possibilities! Once I stamped all my leaves and flowers, I cut that banner out and then popped it up.

The inside is much the same, but leaving enough room for my daughter to write her friends name and hers. The smaller size of this card fits perfectly in the goody bag and I just love how it all coordinates!
Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

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An Online Challenge

Hope you had a wonderful weekend! I was very productive getting lots done for upcoming classes, customer orders and future Blog posts. ;) I had to create some thank you cards for a baby shower and for inspiration, I turned to the online world and found a challenge at Sunday Stamps. Take a look:

I love these little guys from Zoo Babies! I stamped them on Whisper White paper scraps in Daffodil Delight, Soft Sky, Pistachio Pudding & Smokey Slate and punched them using a 1" Circle Punch. I popped them up with some Dimensionals on punched pieces of Tip Top Taupe using the retired punch, Postage Stamp. I offset these pieces and adhered them to my card front using Dimensionals again.

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes (still one of my go-to sets!) and stamped with Tip Top Taupe on a scrap of Whisper White. I punched the end of my banner using the Banner Punch by inserting it through the top.

What do you think?

If you'd like to participate in this sketch challenge, here is sketch:

I see myself using this one again as it's so versatile!

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph