Welcome to Stampin’ Addicts‘ latest blog hop, celebrating the brand-new catalog from Stampin’ Up! I hope you’ve got your copy standing by as you visit each blog on the hop. I’m just the 2nd stop, so if you started at the beginning, you’ve come from Escape2stamp and enjoyed Adriana’s projects using the hostess-only set Ain’t Love Grand. I love the artwork in this set, and Adriana’s projects are stinkin’ cute, aren’t they?
Here at Heartfelt Inkspiration, I’m doing one of my favorite things for a hop: challenging myself by using only one stamp, Triple Treat Flower. The fact that different areas can be punched out means a surprising amount of versatility. In fact, the only reason I have just three projects is because I ran out of time — not ideas!
Your attention, please! I always love comments on my posts, but during this hop, I’ll be drawing a lucky winner to receive this very stamp! Comments left from now until the end of Sunday (midnight Central) will be eligible for this blog candy, but only from non-demonstrators, please, and you must reside in the U.S.
To keep your stop short and sweet, I am omitting recipes for the projects — check back next week for the complete stories! Click to enlarge the photos, please.
I designed this card for a stamp camp a couple of weeks ago, after the stampers asked to use Stampin’ Pastels. I confess that I still had the original set from my Starter Kit when I joined Stampin’ Up! six years ago, looking neglected and sadly full of mostly retired colors. After brushing up on the Poppin’ Pastels technique, I decided to order a fresh new set — with all the current core colors! I hope you enjoy Poppin’ Triple Treat!
Have you seen the Spanish supplement to the the SU! catalog — Celebrando Creatividad? You should, even if Spanish isn’t your primary language! There are stamps not in the “big” catalog, and different samples, too! I was smitten with a sample using the exclusive hostess-only set Posy Punch and created my version here: Triple Treat Drama.
I guess I’d call this a WOW project — at least, that’s what DH said when he saw it. Then he asked, “What is it?” So I call it a Triple Treat Cone Tree for a vintage, shabby Christmas tablescape. I started making a Petal Cone, but something was calling me to turn it upside down, and here you are. I used my custom-blend embossing powder (part silver, part gold) to arrive at a pewter-like finish. Wouldn’t it be cool if Stampin’ Up! offered that? Hmmm.
I enjoyed having you with me — I hope you were inspired! You’re now on to the next stop on the hop, Trina’s Stamps and Whiskers, Count me as someone who said “Huh?” when I first saw the set she’s using, Many Mustaches, but she’s made a believer out of me!
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love the soft colour combo….and the petal cone die…how cute
Beautiful Debra! This looks like a stamp that has endless possibilities. I love the pastels in your first card (and mine are dusty too), the layered flower in two colors on your second card, and the fun whimsy of your table top decoration with your stunning handmade pewter color. This stamp has moved to the top of my wish list now! Thanks for the inspiration.
Love, love the cone tree! The colors are perfect for the new living room!
This stamp has been tempting me in the new catalog. Now I have even more ideas for it’s use. thanks.
A lot of versatility with this stamp! I love the multiple punching and the soft colors of the pastels – that is beautiful. Also the petal cone tree is very pretty.
Beautiful projects, Debra! Love them!
The poppin’ pastels flowers are so soft & pretty. Love the petal cone tree! What a versatile single stamp. tfs
I love your first card – the way you did the embossing is really clever!
Wonderful projects. Love the colors schemes and the tree is adorable! TFS!
Debra: As usual, your creativity is in full bloom. I love the flower card, but the Christmas tree is excellent. Thanks for an opportunity to win the stamp.
Nice projects. Poppin Pastels is one of my favorite techniques. Love the tree- it would look very cool as part of a center piece. Punching out part of that flower is a great idea!
The poppin’ pastels is gorgeous – couldn’t have selected prettier go-together colors. Your second card is a smashing CAS imo. And I must agree with your DH about the tree – WOW! Thanks for the chance to possibly win this versatile stamp.
I am over the moon with that stamp! Your examples are wonderful! Thank you.
Sharon L
Beautiful projects, love the petal cone upside down
Wow! Great job with this stamp! I think I love the table top tree the best, but you showed this stamp SO well!
Wonderful projects Debra! And I noticed some new embossing folders too!
That first card made me go “Ahhhhh!” Such a beautiful color combination, and I love the Stripes embossing at an angle! And the cone tree just about floored me! Yeah, wouldn’t a pewter color embossing powder be just lovely?
Love love love this stamp set. The cone tree is beautiful
Great job on everything Debra! Love the pastels on the first one and the great use of punches! Still need to get that big flower punch. Love the angled striped folder. The tree is great too. Pewter embossing powder…….hmmmmmmm from your fingers to SU’s ears!!
Now I want this stamp for sure thanks to your wonderful ideas!
Oh my Debra, you’ve taken colors I rarely play with and made them irresistible! And that custom blend embossing powder is too much fun. . . .thank you for all the inspiration!
Love the poppin pastels. Beautiful cone tree.
I loved the petal cone die project. It is so pretty.
Fantastic projects! I just love the tree and you are a demo ahead of her time with the pewter blend!
Looked back on your blog and love all of your projects. Saw the cute little Longaberger basket though and had to comment. I sell Longaberger so this is great viewing your use…Great things come in little packages.
Gorgeous cards!! I love what you did with this stamp, but I didn’t think I needed that stripes embossing folder until I saw it going diagonally! Wow!
Great projects! I love the soft colors of the first card and the POP of the tree, Great work!
Wonderful projects using a stamp that is on my wish list!!! I love the TREE!!! Hugs Kay Capps
What fun!! I particularly like the layout and colors of the first card. I LOVE the idea of using pastels with this stamp and using the strips on an angle is terrific!
So creative! I love what you did with just one stamp set. My favorite is the poppin’ triple treat. Great job!
This has always been a favorite technique of mine and you did it so very well. This set is a must have for any stamper.
Love your DH’s comments! Mine says it looks like a really opulent party hat! I love the black card posted here!
Just love them…especially the rock and rolled one! Thanks for sharing your talent!
Hi, Debra, don’t add me to the blog candy drawing because I’m a demonstrator and I totally think you SHOULD give it to a customer (I’ll just buy my own {smile}) but I couldn’t surf by without stopping to tell you how much I LOVE your first card – you’ve inspired me to try poppin’ pastels again, and your diagonal setting for the embossed stripes is completely brilliant!
Debra, your projects are just adorable! I particularly liked the card with the poppin’ pastels.
Oh Debra I love them – and that holiday tree is just stunning
Pewter indeed! Hmmmmm…..Wonderful projects. This stamp is on the short list and I can’t wait to start creating with it.
Love the colors in your 1st card & such a gorgeous stamp.
Wow is right Deb! I really hadn’t given this stamp a second look and now I wish I had! All of these projects are awesome. Love the diagonal embossing with the Strips EF, and the Poppin Pastels color combo is yummy. Great job
I love your projects!! The first card is my fav .. I think that color combo speaks to me!