2015 Occasions Catalog SSINK Blog Hop

 

Who is ready for some hopping good fun with the designers at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration?  Today is our first Blog Hop for 2015 and we are so excited to be sharing projects using all new items from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog!

 

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number #11 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Carrie at Carrie Stamps . If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

 

One of my favorite stamp sets from the occasions catalog is "Sheltering Tree".  Don't get me wrong, I love Lovely as a Tree, but I love how you can change the trees toppings to make it a tree for any season.  I wanted to create a fun scrapbook page to get ready for some snow pictures. 

 

 

I used the large spotted tree background to stamp in coastal cabana to represent cool colors or snow.  I then stamped a few small speckles in whisper white ink and heat embossed with white powder to add some fluttering snowflakes.  Of course I had to use the new DSP paper pack and accessory pack of buttons and ribbon to accessorize the page.  These two items are items from the new

Sale-a-Bration catalog.  You know, those lovely items that you can earn for FREE when you place an order of $50. 

 

Up close of the left hand side page.  I added three 4x6 photo mats on this side....

 

and two on the right side.  I love creating two page layouts!

 

 

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations
2. Donna at Organized Chaos
3. Jennifer C. at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
4. Kathy at Katrina P's Creative Corner
5. Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts
6. Diana at Stampin Fun with Diana
7. Kim at Stamping with Kim
8. Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'
9. Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place
10. Melissa at Stamp Doc
11. Carrie at Carrie Stamps

I hope you have enjoyed my scrapbook pages using a fun new stamp set from the Occasions Catalog.  Love some "love" and head on over to visit with stop #2 with Donna at Organized Chaos

Sheltering Tree Sneak Peek CYCI#51 Sketch Challenge

 

Good morning, today I am over at Can You Case It? and we are starting our first sketch challenge for the new year!  Its amazing how fast 2014 went by.  Hard to believe its already 2015, but I'm excited for this new year!  I hope you will join us with our challenge and I can't wait to see what you create with it.

 

With the new year, brings an all new Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog and boy does it have a lot of exciting new stamp sets, big shot items and lots and lots of new ribbons and accessories that I can't wait to share with you.  Most of you have probably already received your copy in the mail and are already marking it for the big release day of January 6th, when it goes live!!! But just in case you haven't here is a sneak peek of the cover...

 

 

Today I am sharing one of my favorite stamp sets from the new catalog, called Sheltering Tree.  You can stamp and decorate this tree for all 4 seasons.  I just love all the little added items it comes with to decorate and accessorize the tree.

 

 

I turned my card into a shaker card.  I also stamped the tree covering in white craft ink, heat embossed it with white powder to make it look like snow covering the tree. I added some sequins inside for the shaper part.  Three pearls top the large silver sequins to finish off the sketch.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ lost lagoon, whisper white

Ink ~ white craft ink, lost lagoon, baked brown sugar

Stamp set ~ Sheltering tree

DSP ~ all is calm

Misc. ~ all is calm sequin trims, basic pearls, all is calm washi tape, white embossing powder, clear window sheet