Stamping Sunday Blog Hop As the Season Turns

 Hello and welcome,

It's Stamping 2nd Sunday latest blog hop for October, hosted by Sara Levin and for this month the design team will be showcasing the theme 'As the Season Turns' in our projects. The list of participants will be at the end of this blog.

Today's projects are a handmade birthday card and 3D Mini Paper Pumpkin Box using Stampin' Up! products from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue 2021 - 2022. I've used the beautiful Artistically Inked Bundle which is a favourite of mine and it's been awhile since I last used this bundle. I was totally inspired by the lovely Tammi Hewlett with her beautiful Artistically Inked projects which she created for the Artisan Design Team earlier this year. I just had to CASE her Mini Paper Pumpkin Box. 

The season is certainly turning here in Melbourne, Australia it's Spring now and there's so many stunning flowers in their abundance. The smell of fresh flowers brightens up my day when I go for a walk with my family. The days are getting longer too with daylight savings started last weekend for us in the Southern Hemisphere.

Fun Fold Birthday Card

I love creating this type of fun fold card, I've made a few this year and it's my daughter's birthday coming up later on this month. Her favourite colours are shades of purples and blues, so I've used Gorgeous Grape and Pacific Point with a little of Night of Navy Ink. 

Anything is possible with the stamps from the Artistically Inked Stamp Set, I just love to create with this stamp set so much! I've used the unique watercolor stamp for the background panels by stamping off so the image is light and I can always add more colour as I go. Using the Blending Brush I've lightly added ink to the panel giving it an Ombre look.

To create the flower images from the stamp set, I've used the Stamparatus and applied ink using the Blending Brush. It's best to start off light and then you can always add more ink as you go. I love this technique as you can achieve different shades with the one colour. The larger flower I've added a little of Night of Navy ink to give it more detail and depth.

For the front panel and base layer for the flowers. I've used the large scalloped stitched die from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and added Gorgeous Grape ink with the Blending Brush.

The detailed flower die-cut image is in Basic White and sits nicely over the large blue flower. The greeting and smaller flowers finish off the card. I wanted to add some embellishments and the Pastel Pearls in shades of Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather was perfect! Plus it's my daughter's middle name Pearl.

                                                                    Measurements

Card Base - Thick Basic White Cardstock -  

Cut at 21cm x 14.9cm

Score and fold at 5.5cm, 8.5cm, 12.5 and 15.5cm

Panels - Basic White Cardstock -

Cut two at 14.4cm x 5cm each

Cut middle piece at 14.4cm x 3.5cm

3D Mini Paper Pumpkin Box

The white Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes are perfect for gift giving and they are food safe as well. They come in a pack of ten and are easy to put together and don't need adhesive. 

Starting with the bottom layer in Gorgeous Grape Cardstock and layering a panel in Basic White Cardstock. Using Gorgeous Grape ink I've stamped the watercolor stamp multiple times and added ink with the Blending Brush. 

The images of the flowers are the same as the card, using the same technique with the Blending Brushes and Stamparatus. The larger flower has more darker blues using more Night of Navy ink. 

The detailed dies from the Artistic Dies are in Basic White Cardstock layered underneath the stamped images and White Glittered Organdy Ribbon. I've added more of the Pastel Pearls and lots of Clear Wink of Stella to create lots of shimmer to the box. 

I didn't add a greeting to the Mini Paper Pumpkin Box as I think it looks nice as a keep sake box and it will be perfect for my daughter to place her jewellery inside the box.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. To see all of the amazing projects by the Stamping Sunday Design Team please click on their names below.

1.	Sara Levin
2.	Su Mohr
3.	Tami Hewlett
4.	Cheryll Miller
5.	Mikaela Titheridge
6.	Anne Marie Hile
7.	Jay Soriano
8.	Vicki Boucher

If you live in Australia and don't have a demonstrator, you can purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products by shopping with me at my online store here.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher