Country Home - Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop


Welcome to the October Artisan Blog Hop! This month we're showing you an array of ideas with the gorgeous Country Home stamp set and coordinating products. I LOVE this suite! It has so many great neutral accessories along with it that I've been using to no end - and that yellow! Mmmm... 

This card is ALL about the texture. I used the Chicken Wire Elements as a template to sponge through on the base and used some under the sentiment, frayed the Braided Linen Trim, used the Tin Tile DTIEF on Country Lane designer paper and then tore it and sanded it, popped on a Galvanized Clip and splattered Frost White Shimmer Paint across the whole lot! Woah, catch your breath! 

Country Home by Stampin' Up! card with Shimmer Paint - Susan Wong for Artisan Design Team

Country Home by Stampin' Up! card with Shimmer Paint - Susan Wong for Artisan Design Team

Supplies for project one:
Stamps: Country Home
Inks: Smoky Slate, Momento Tuxedo Black
Papers: Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Country Home Designer Series Paper
Tools/Accessories: Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Braided Linen Trim, Galvanized Clips, Chicken Wire Elements, Sponge Dauber

While we're talking fun with texture, this next card is a Christmassy take on the Country Home stamp set. I slathered the Frost White Shimmer paint over Coastal Cabana embossed cardstock which turned it into more of a Pool Party hue. 

Frost White Shimmer Paint from Stampin' Up! Click to see what Susan Wong made when she paired this with the Country Home stamp set!

Country Home + Hearts Come Home by Stampin' Up! - Gorgeous Tin Tile embossing folder and Shimmer Paint! - Susan Wong, Artisan Design Team

Country Home + Hearts Come Home by Stampin' Up! - Gorgeous Tin Tile embossing folder and Shimmer Paint! - Susan Wong, Artisan Design Team

Supplies for project two:
Stamps: Country Home, Hearts Come Home
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party Marker
Papers: Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade
Tools/Accessories: Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Frost White Shimmer Paint (applied with a tissue), Silver Metallic Thread, Coloured Doilies, Stampin' Blends - Old Olive, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake


Next up is my talented friend, Sylwia Schreck!


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Sincerely Santa - The Crafty Carrot Co.

Let's get festive!! This month the Crafty Carrot Co. is hopping to give you a taster of our November online classes. If you're anything like me, you love a good Stampin' Up! project kit! Creating with a cluster of pre-set supplies makes things so easy, right? Whether you follow the included instructions or love to add your own flare like we do, we can't wait to bring you a month-long program of alternates with the Sincerely Santa project kit.

Easy Sincerely Santa Project Kit by Stampin' Up! alternative - Susan Wong for the Crafty Carrot Co.

Easy Sincerely Santa Project Kit by Stampin' Up! alternative - Susan Wong for the Crafty Carrot Co.

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Snowflake Showcase - Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop

Happiness Surrounds by Stampin' Up! - easy card/gift set / class idea - Susan Wong for Artisan Design Team



You are going to LOVE the Snowflake Showcase promotion coming this November! If you're a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, you can order these items NOW and get creating! We, the Artisan Design Team, have plenty of ideas for you to get your mojo flowing and help you promote these limited-time products with your customers. Today I get to feature the Happiness Surrounds stamp set - an all-year-round fun set with cute sentiments and patterns. 


PROJECT ONE

First off, here's a fun class idea for your customers this November - using only stamps, paper, ink and some basic embellishments! 

Happiness Surrounds by Stampin' Up! - easy card/gift set / class idea - Susan Wong for Artisan Design Team

Happiness Surrounds by Stampin' Up! - easy card/gift set / class idea - Susan Wong for Artisan Design Team

Happiness Surrounds by Stampin' Up! - easy card/gift set / class idea - Susan Wong for Artisan Design Team

Happiness Surrounds by Stampin' Up! - easy card/gift set / class idea - Susan Wong for Artisan Design Team

Supplies:
Stamps: Happiness Surrounds
Inks: Smoky Slate, Momento Tuxedo Black, Grapefruit Grove
Papers: Whisper White Narrow Notecards and Envelopes, Coastal Cabana, Grapefruit Grove, Pineapple Punch, Lemon Lime Twist, Highland Heather
Tools/Accessories: Snowflake Trinkets, Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine, Tea Room Ribbon Combo Pack

Matchbox Measurements:
Base: 4 3/8" x 6 1/2" - score at 3/4" in from each edge, snip to create flaps and form an open top box.
Lid: 5" x 8" - score at 2 7/8", 3 5/8", 6 1/2", 7 1/4". Very slightly overshoot each measurement to give your lid room to fit the box base inside. Ease around the box base to make sure the shape fits well before you go ahead and crease with your bone folder.


PROJECT TWO

We're heading into wedding season here in the South Pacific. When I come to make a wedding card I usually take colour cues from the invitation and go from there. The Snowfall Thinlits have some great botanical pieces I just couldn't pass up for this card. Don't you love the way the subtle background flower from the stamp set ties in with the dies too?

Happiness Surrounds by Stampin' Up! - wedding card - Susan Wong for Artisan Design Team

Happiness Surrounds by Stampin' Up! - wedding card - Susan Wong for Artisan Design Team

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Happiness Surrounds
Inks: Smoky Slate, Blushing Bride, Mossy Meadow
Papers: Smoky Slate, Mossy Meadow, Watercolour paper, Whisper White, Gold Foil Paper
Tools/Accessories: Big Shot, Snowfall Thinlits Dies, Aqua Painter, Gold Metallic Thread, Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine

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Next up is the amazing Sylwia Schreck!


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Online Classes with the Sincerely Santa Project Kit
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