Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, the theme is The Color Purple. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I love purple and chose to highlight Fresh Freesia for my project. Which purple is your favorite?
Measurements & Details
- Fresh Freesia CS 6″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″, and 4-1/4″ x 3″ scored at 3-3/8″
- Silver Foil-online exclusive 4″ x 5-1/4″, (2 pieces) 1-1/2″ x 5-1/4″, 2-7/8″ x 3-1/8″, scraps for daisies
- Soft Sea Foam CS- scraps for leaves and foliage
- Basic White CS 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″, 2-3/4″ x 3″, 5-1/8″ x 1-3/8″
- Masterfully Made DSP (2 pieces) 5-1/8″ x 1-3/8″, scraps for daisies
- Timeworn Type embossing folder
- Festive Pearls- Silver
You can order from my online store and see all the products I used to make this card at the bottom of this post. I usually have a story all the way down at the bottom of my posts too. Today’s story is about our trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland.
I got the measurements for this card from my friend, Peggy Murwin’s, beautiful swap at BackStage. Thanks Peggy!
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month (second Wednesday), when our theme will be Home for the Holidays.
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Su Mohr at Aromas and Art
Free Stamp Camp
Starting on January 7, 2025, if you purchase the Floral Delight Suite $89, from me using my host code (YHWGWJTF) you get 13 cards kits in the mail, free stamp camp, written and video tutorials, 13 additional live video cards to make 26 different cards with this suite by demos from all over the world. You’ll get lots of tips, tricks and ideas. Please join us! Email me at Beth @StampingMom.com and I’ll give you more details. There is no additional cost beyond the cost of the suite. My host code is YHWGWJTF. I will be cutting your card kits before I leave on my trip, so let me know you’re interested (email- Beth@StampingMom.com) and I’ll reserve a card kit for you today. 🙂
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To page through the new catalogs, click on “Catalogs” on the black bar at the top of the post or click on the catalog covers on the right side of the blog.
Online Exclusives
Did you know Stampin’ Up has products available that you won’t find in any catalog? See what’s available on the Online Exclusives today here. New products are added often.
Product Shares
I always do product shares with each new catalog. For the Spring 2025 Product Shares, I included a few of my favorite Online Exclusives. You get paper, ribbon and embellishments for only $69 delivered. Here’s everything that’s included. Would you be interested in a share, please fill out this Google form or email me at Beth@StampingMom.com and let me know. Here’s a couple comments I received from the demo shares I sent out at the beginning of December: Jean -Beth the package arrived today, you do such a great job of packaging everything!! Thank you again!, Judy- Thank you, I got my package today. You are amazing the way you packaged everything! Thank you for the free items…I love all that I see. The papers and all is just fantastic.
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Everyone needs birthday cards! My project below is a beautiful birthday card that includes a spot for a gift card holder. It’s a great project you’ll want to make again and again! Do you want to know the directions and measurements to make it? You can get this tutorial included in a bundle of 13 different Birthday Tutorials by ordering $35 or more from me or purchasing the $15 tutorial bundle. You will want the measurements and directions to make these 13 beautiful projects!
Here's 13 Birthday Tutorials that you can use to make cards with whatever supplies you already own. The directions are both in inches and metric, made with current Stampin' Up products. You will be able to download the tutorial bundle immediately after checkout. Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you have any trouble downloading your tutorial bundle. I'll be happy to help you!
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We are on Day 7 of our two week tour of Ireland and Northern Ireland. We are celebrating my husband, Steve’s, 60th birthday! Today one of the highlights was going to the Walled Garden at the Glenarm Castle.
Dating from the 18th century, the Walled Garden is situated on the grounds of Glenarm Castle, the ancestral home of the McDonnell family, Earls of Antrim.
Over the past twenty years the Walled Garden has been carefully restored by Viscount and Viscountess Dunluce, with exciting new features added every year. It continues to evolve as a center of horticultural excellence with imaginative herbaceous borders, beautiful water features, fruit and vegetable gardens, and displays of flowers that burst with color from spring until autumn.
This picture if from the Woodland Walk at the back of the Walled Garden. I told Steve we were “forest bathing.” The simple method of being calm and quiet amongst the trees, observing nature around you whilst breathing deeply can help you de-stress and boost health and wellbeing in a natural way.
OK, so I took about 100 pictures of beautiful flowers around the borders of the Walled Garden. I thought you needed to see all of them, but Steve thought maybe 100 photos would be too much.
We ate in the Tea Room and you may be able to tell the ingredients for this salad were grown in the Walled Garden. The quiche was brie, spinach and caramelized onions. Yum!
Product List
Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing
We spent my 60th birthday in Southern Ireland! Beautiful country. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Safe travels!
I can’t pick a favorite color purple as I love them all. Your card is wonderful and I enjoyed seeing more pics from Ireland. What a wonderful garden!!
#stampitcontest Nice cards
Wonderful card and what looks to be a wonderful vacation!
What a wonderful card, Beth! Love the beautiful flowers and the fun fold is great! Thanks for joining the blog hop this month!
Love the daisies with the purple tones! Just beautiful!
Very pretty card, Beth! I think Gorgeous Grape is my favorite purple.
Great way to use those daisies Beth!
Beautiful fun fold Beth! Very clever to hide the gift card in it too, love it!!
Love this card-the colors are beautiful & love the daisies!!