Celebrate for the InKing Royalty Blog Hop

Many of my Stampin’ Up! team members (not only those with blogs) share their gorgeous projects in our team’s Facebook community – there’s such amazing and inspiring creativity in this group! I’m always excited when my team’s blog hop rolls around, though, because I get to share some of their amazing work with you. I’m just as excited to see their projects as you are, and I am proud to share them with you.

InKing Royalty Blog Hop - June 2020Welcome to InKing Royalty’s June Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are enjoying a year of celebrations. This month’s projects celebrate the 4th of July – the projects are inspirational, patriotic and filled with reds, whites and blues. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

Celebrate

There’s something really special about any combination of red, white and blue. Whether it’s bright & bold or rich & regal, the mix of these three colors is perfect for any patriotic or nautical project. I’ve selected a simple layout with two blues to complement red and white. Here’s my project for this 4th of July blog hop:

Playful Alphabet Dies, Stampin Up!, Brian King

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

  • Versatile Design. I don’t send a lot of 4th of July cards. Please let me amend that – I don’t send any 4th of July cards. It’s not what I would call a big card-sending holiday, but there’s still a lot to celebrate on the special day. As such, I’ve designed a card that can be recreated with different colors or different elements, making it perfect for any occasion. A simple switcheroo on the colors, sentiment or star elements can flip this July 4th card to a birthday card or congratulations card or thank you card. Here’s the layout for this card – how many occasions can you see this working with? A Simple and versatile card sketch, Brian KingI can see BIRTHDAY or CONGRATS or BABY or THANK YOU or any number of other sentiments on this versatile layout.
  • Two New Products. I’ve showcased two new products on my card – and one of them is my favorite thing from Stampin’ Up!’s 2020 Annual Catalog. The Playful Alphabet Dies are pure perfection – not only is the font super-cool, but the size of the letters allows us to fit a lot of letters on a card front. CELEBRATE gave me NINE letters on my card. Here’s a look at the Playful Alphabet Dies:Playful Alphabet Dies, Stampin Up! 152706Did you see there are multiples of many letters?! This set of dies can be purchased on its own, but you can also earn a 10% discount on the bundle when you buy the Pattern Play Bundle (includes the Pattern Play stamp set and Playful Alphabet Dies). The stripes on my cropped letters are from the red-pinstriped paper in the Playful Pets Designer Series Paper. I cropped the letters at all angles, creating a fun pattern on the cropped word. Playful Alphabet Dies, Stampin Up!, Brian KingI cropped the letters at all angles, creating a fun pattern on the cropped word. Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Playful Pets Designer Series Paper:Playful Pets Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!, 152489The stars that are peppered on my card are from the Stitched Stars Dies. Even if you don’t make patriotic cards, these dies are perfect for many occasions. Love them!
  • Patriotic Color Combination. Misty Moonlight is a gorgeous, new blue this year. While I typically pair soft Pool Party with my red and blue for patriotic projects, I wanted to try the vibrant Coastal Cabana on this card – so glad I did. If you like this combination of Coastal Cabana, Misty Moonlight and Real Red as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:Stampin' Up! Color Inspiration - Coastal Cabana, Misty Moonlight, Real Red

Papers: Playful Pets Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Misty Moonlight, Coastal Cabana, Thick Whisper White  Accessories: Playful Alphabet Dies, Stitched Stars Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Brian

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Thank you for hopping along with us.  If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

  1. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
  2. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  3. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
  4. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
  5. Joanne Brown at Stamping with JoJo
  6. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
  7. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
  8. Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach
  9. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
  10. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
  11. Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations

Here are links to the products I used on my project:

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27 Comments

  1. Brilliant use of cropped letters; love the different angles from theDSP. You’re so right~this is the perfect card template for so many occasions. Now I guess I had better order those Playful Alphabet dies!

  2. Cute card Brian. I like the clean layout and the striped letters are fun. I think you should send the card to someone! Make Independence Day a holiday for cards!!

  3. I love your creative use of the DSP on this great 4th card. Enjoy your day!

  4. I like the pattern on the letters ! You are so clever !!!

    • The stripes help to steal your attention away from the fact that they might not be perfectly lined up. 🙂 THAT’S clever. ♥

  5. what a great sketch Brian. I’ll be using that for sure. And those letters are just perfect. I also like the size and versatility the provide.

  6. SALUTE! Love the striped letters and Coastal Cabana stars!

  7. Jennifer E Spiller

    Brian as usual you have created the most fun graphically adorable card! The striped celebrate just pushes it over the edge of cuteness!

  8. Red, White and Blue……My hats to you (this card is SUPER FUN).

  9. Really like this color combo and thanks for showing the letter dies! Fun card!

  10. The letters look perfectly placed. However do you do that?
    Love the card and the striped letters really take it over the top.

  11. Terrific card design, Brian! Your striped letters are great.

  12. Great layout, colors,…everything! Love the slanted lines on the letters. Such a fun, clean and simple card.

  13. Such a fabulous card, Brian! I absolutely LOVE how you cut the letters out of the DSP at different angles – it gives such a fresh, fun look! I would have never thought of this, but I am totally going to be trying it now!!!

  14. What a terrific 4th of July card, love that it’s not just for the 4th! You did a great job of making the striping wonky but pleasing to the eye. Love it!

  15. Brian, what a striking card! I especially like use of the DSP to build your sentiment. The fact that you also cut the letters in different directions make it even more fun!

  16. Great card Brian! Love that pop of Coastal Cabana. My brother in laws birthday is on the 4th of July, so thanks for the inspiration!

  17. Patterned Lettering – Awesome!

  18. Love those dies. Great idea to cut from Designer Series Paper. Love the choices here.

  19. I love the playful way you cropped your letters! This card could be used for celebrating almost anything with an appropriate sentiment inside.

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