Pals’ October Blog Hop: The Color Purple!

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.

What fun to use all the pretty shades of PURPLE that we have in our Stampin’ Up! ink colors. I decided to focus on Fresh Freesia and Blackberry Bliss — I hope you agree that they come somewhere within the PURPLE family! I have recently enjoyed creating cards using this three-flap fun fold. It’s so easy, and yet it’s a design with so many possibilities.

Here are some details about the card:

• I used Blackberry Bliss for the base.
• Card base:  8 1/2”x 5 1/2,” score 2 1/8” from each side (turn and flip to other side—folds will meet in center like a gatefold.)
• 3 cardstock flaps in Fresh Freesia: 3 @ 3 7/8”x 1 5/8”—2 flaps will be adhered to the left side and 1 flap on the right side.  Adhere the top and bottom pieces to the left fold.  Adhere the middle piece to the right side of the base. 
• 3 Delightful Floral DSP: 3 @ 3 3/4”x 1 1/2”—adhere these to the cardstock flaps. 
• Inside white mat: 3 3/4”x 5”

I cut out a flower from the DSP to adhere.  I used a sentiment from the Inked & Tiled stamp set, along with Blackberry Bliss ink, to create a small sentiment banner that I tucked behind my flower. I then used some glitter to make it sparkle! I know, I know, you’re either a glitter fan, or you’re not! I used some Fresh Freesia ink from the ink pad and ran my white baker’s twine across the ink pad to create matching baker’s twine!

I finished with some Tinsel Gems in Fresh Freesia, and I was done. All the products I used to create this card can be found at the bottom of this post. By the way, thanks to Karin Braxton for the inspiration!

Here’s the bundle with all those beautiful dies and sentiments:

I tried a couple of other PURPLE cards using the same layout:

Everything you ned to complete my PURPLE project can be found at the bottom of this post. Just click on any product to start shopping with me! 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

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
3. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
4. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
5. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
6. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
7. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
8. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
9. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
10. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
11. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
12. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
13. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
14. Su Mohr at Aromas and Art

Below is the Host Code for OCTOBER. Please use this host code on an online order. When you do, and if your order is over $50, you will receive a SELECTION OF NEW EMBELLISHMENTS from the mini catalog!

October Host Code: FAR9UNXQ

Have you heard about the fantastic Starter Kit Special? It is amazing — Enjoy the discount and this fantastic deal! SEE MORE HERE!

Product List

Delightful Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162356] $12.50	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $10.00	Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155613] $10.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Inked & Tiled Cling Stamp Set (English) [161158] $27.00	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $9.00
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00	Tinsel Gems Three Pack [161624] $7.50

Please let me know if you have any questions. And be sure to join my Up North Stampin’ Gang Facebook page. We are having SO much fun over there! We post, we share, and just enjoy life! Here’s the link to request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199783410436824

Mary