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Artisan Design Team Dashing Along Blog Hop

in Artisan Design Team 2018, Cardmaking, Creativity, Gift Making on 09/06/18

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.  You may have just arrived here from my wonderful and talented friend Kayla MacAulay from Australia. I adore her festive cards for today’s Hop! The Artisan Design Team is taking you on a holiday blog hop featuring the Dashing Along Host Promotion. This promotion is here just on time as Stampin’up!’s holiday catalog is officially here.  To sweeten the deal for September’s hostesses, Stampin’up! has made it even more delightful with the exciting Dashing Along Host Promotion. If you host a party with $300 CAD in sales from September 1–30, you’ll earn FREE, exclusive Dashing Along Designer Series Paper. It is one of my favourite holiday DSP. It’s a mix of old favorites and new patterns to bring you beautiful, traditional Christmas paper. This collection of patterns has an eclectic feel and is perfect for layering, and while the newsprint design isn’t Christmas-themed, it is my go to for versatility and I have missed it from not being in the Annual Catalog. The DSP includes 12 sheets: 3 12×12 double-sided sheets (6 total designs); 4 sheets of each design.  I’ve used my package already and need more… The coordinating colors are Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Whisper White.

Today, I’ll be sharing a couple of projects, from home decor, gift wrapping to our all time favourites, hand made cards. The Dashing Along Designer Series Paper combined with the Dashing Deer Collection is perfection.

Gift Wrapping:

Use a leftover box at home and wrap the Dashing Along DSP onto the box cover and base.   I used my leftover Share What You Love Embellishment Kit Box for this project.  Embellish with real greens from your backyard and use the coordinating Dashing Deer Bundle for your greetings and other decor.

Home Decor:

Embellish these beautiful water bottles for your next holiday dinner.  Wrapping the dsp around the water bottles adds that special touch. Use images and dies from the Dashing Deer collection.  You can use all three bottles as a centre piece too. Just add the decorated bottles to a silver platter.  Add a couple of holiday greens and voila!

Cardmaking:

My favorite.  I made simple cards featuring the Dashing Along Designer Series Paper.  I’ll share more details about these cards in a future post.  As I want you to hop along to our other Artisan Design Team members.

I’ve shown you three different ways to use the Dashing Along DSP.  Get your hands on this amazing paper since it’s only available for a limited time.

How can you get this free dsp? With a qualifying $300 order. Here are some ideas how:

  • Book a home party
  • Book a online party
  • Collect orders from your family and friends
  • Order for 300$ of products and get hostess benefits as well
  • Join me at my next class in September to create with this beautiful paper

The coordinating Dashing Deer Bundle is also available in French.  You can create this look in French too.

Next on the hop is my sweet friend Lauren Alarid from the United States.  I love her creations, all her cards are stunning! Click on the Blog Badge below to get to her blog.

If you live in Canada, I would love to be your demonstrator!  Click on the supply list below to order these items.  Use Hostess September Code DJKTSZGR to receive perks from my VIP club.   View all of the current promotions by clicking HERE. There is an amazing hostess promotion for September!! And if you are from another country, you can still take a glimpse of the products listed and shop with a demonstrator near you. Happy Stamping!

Hugs Kim xo

149936
Renne Fringant Clear-Mount Bundle (French) – 149936

Price: $68.25

149935
Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle – 149935

Price: $68.25

149934
Dashing Deer Wood-Mount Bundle – 149934

Price: $78.25

149903
Dashing Along Designer Series Paper – 149903

Price: $15.00

144214
Metallics Sequin Assortment – 144214

Price: $6.75

146912
Whisper White 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon – 146912

Price: $10.25

147808
3/16″ (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim – 147808

Price: $9.50

138401
Gold Metallic Thread – 138401

Price: $4.75

145372
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies – 145372

Price: $41.00

147083
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147083

Price: $10.25

147089
Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147089

Price: $10.25

102584
Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 102584

Price: $11.50

119685
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 119685

Price: $11.50

100730
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100730

Price: $13.25

146957
Sparkle Glimmer Paper – 146957

Price: $6.75

141897
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush – 141897

Price: $11.00

Supply List

2018 Artisan Design Team Blog Hop

Cathy Caines, Charlet Mallett, Connie Collins, Elizabeth Price, Emma Goddard, Jenni Pauli,  Jennifer Frost, Jessica Winter, Kayla MacAulay, Kim McGillis  (you are HERE), Lauren Alarid, Linda van Wely-Zwolle, Rhoda MacPherson, Sarah Lancaster, Susan Wong, Sylwia Schreck

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I'm the Founder and Designer of Kim McGillis Papercrafting. My crafting style is vintage chic with a dash of softness! CLICK HERE to shop my online store.

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Comments

  1. Jennifer Pauli says

    September 6, 2018 at 11:09 am

    Oh, wow! Those bottles are adorable, the whole layout is super festive!

    Reply
  2. Rhoda says

    September 6, 2018 at 11:19 am

    Love these gorgeous vintage projects Kim! The cards are stunning and the bottle are such a lovely gift idea.

    Reply
  3. Charlet says

    September 6, 2018 at 11:30 am

    Yes! The bottles as a centerpiece (and as gifts) such a great idea. Your book print box might be my most favorite project. So hard to pick but I love that paper and the little center embellishment you created is super cute.

    Reply
  4. Connie Collins says

    September 6, 2018 at 11:36 am

    Kim, I just love it all, but the box and the bottles are definitely my favorites! Amazing!

    Reply
  5. Sylwia says

    September 6, 2018 at 11:52 am

    Wow! What an incredible series!
    That’s really amazing. I’m want christmas right now!
    XO

    Reply
  6. Kayla MacAulay says

    September 6, 2018 at 4:57 pm

    These are gorgeous projects Kim and what fun ideas to use that paper! lovely!

    Reply
  7. Jennifer Frost says

    September 6, 2018 at 7:01 pm

    Wow, a whole collection of gorgeous Christmas preparations. Awesome work Kim.

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth Price says

    September 6, 2018 at 10:15 pm

    I am just so enjoying looking at your projects. You have so many super details that melt my heart and make me want to crank up the Christmas music and bake. Smiles, Elizabeth

    Reply
  9. Lauren says

    September 7, 2018 at 11:35 am

    I just love the idea of using your created decor as gifts! And you’ve done such a lovely job of showing off both sides of the paper. Just beautiful!

    Reply
  10. Linda says

    September 7, 2018 at 2:27 pm

    Oh wow Kim! I These are all amazing! I just love your centerpiece bottles! Let Christmas come!

    Reply
  11. Mary Alice Bellis says

    September 8, 2018 at 10:45 pm

    I love these blog hops, and picking up a little idea here and there. Your projects were wonderful, but what caught my eye is the verse stamped as a background on the ovals. Very clever.

    Reply

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