Oh What Fun Blog Hop

August 22, 2019

Hello again! Today is a busy day here:) This time I’m joining Hero Arts to promote their Winter Catalog with a fun blog hop. You can check out the fun new products HERE!

Hero Arts-Cut-Out Holidays Fancy Die, Hero Hues Sampler Pack, Layering Snow Globe Fancy Die & Gingerbread House Stamp & Cut

My first project features the Cut-Out Holidays Fancy Die.

Hero Arts-Cut-Out Holidays Fancy Die, Hero Hues Sampler Pack

I trimmed strips of solid cardstock from the Hero Hues Sampler Pack. Aren’t these cardstock colors delicious? I love this clean and graphic die cut. This would be great for mass producing holiday cards, too!

Hero Arts-Cut-Out Holidays Fancy Die, Hero Hues Sampler Pack

These adorable little Snow Globe shaker shape cards were created using the Layering Snow Globe Fancy Die. Who can resist a shaker shape card?

Hero Arts-Layering Snow Globe Fancy Die & Gingerbread House Stamp & Cut

For the gingerbread house and sentiments I used the Gingerbread House Stamp & Cut set. I filled the shakers with Rainbow Confetti, Pink Moonstone Sequins & Sparkling Clear Snowflakes.

Hero Arts-Layering Snow Globe Fancy Die & Gingerbread House Stamp & Cut

GIVEAWAY!
Hero Arts will giveaway $50 gift cards to the Hero Arts shop to two lucky winners drawn from all comments left across the hop. Comment by August 31 at 11:59 PST. Winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Hero Arts
Caly Person
Debby Hughes
Debi Adams
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Janette Kausen
Jenn Shurkus
Jennifer McGuire
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Julee Tilman
Laura Bassen
Libby Hickson
Lydia Fiedler
Mariana Grigsby
Nichol Spohr
Wanda Guess
Yana Smakula

Pretty Pink Posh August Blog Hop

August 22, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Pretty Pink Posh for Day 1 of their August blog hop. You can check out the fun, new August release HERE!

Pretty Pink Posh-Grateful Shaker & Boo

I’ve created two cards using some of their awesome new fall themed products.

Pretty Pink Posh-Grateful Shaker

This first card features the Grateful Shaker die. For the background I masked off the pumpkin using the left over negative die cut and blended distress inks. I popped up the Grateful Shaker die cut and added a strip of pattern paper along the side with a few Sparkling Clear Sequins.

Pretty Pink Posh-Grateful Shaker

My next card uses the fun Boo die.

Pretty Pink Posh-Boo

I made a shaker and blended distress inks on the background using the Spider Web Stencil. For the sentiment and spiders I used the Boo Stamp Set.

Pretty Pink Posh-Boo

GIVEAWAY!
There are 4 $25 gift certificates up for grabs (two winners each day). Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 8/28/2019. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog.

Blog Hop Order:
Pretty Pink Posh blog
Laura Bassen
Megan Quinn
Angelica Conrad
Gemma C.
Susie Moore
Ardyth Percy- Robb
Suzy Plantamura
Keeway Tsao
Sharna Waksmulski
Melody Rupple
Alix Davis
Wanda Guess  

Hero Arts + Pinkfresh Studio Collaboration Blog Hop

August 15, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m joining Hero Arts & Pinkfresh Studio as they launch their gorgeous collaboration stamp set – You Make a Difference,

HA + Pinkfresh Studio You Make a Difference

I embossed the beautiful floral background from the You Make a Difference stamp set in clear and blended distress inks along with flicks of distress inks for added texture.

HA + Pinkfresh Studio You Make a Difference

I die cut a window opening to frame the sentiment using the Essentials: Fancy Label Frames die set. I also die cut another larger frame out of white glitter cardstock and added a few clear drops for embellishment.

HA + Pinkfresh Studio You Make a Difference

GIVEAWAY!


There will be 3 prizes, drawn from comments left across the blog hop:
– One winner will receive the stamp set!
– One winner will receive a $25 shopping spree at Pinkfresh Studio
– One winner will receive a $25 shopping spree at Hero Arts

Hoppers have until Sunday, August 18 to leave their comments, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Hero Arts
Pinkfresh Studio
Angelica Conrad
Ashlea Cornell
Caly Person
Cathy Zielske
Emily Midgett
Heather Hoffman
Ilina Crouse
Ivana Camdzic
Janette Kausen
Jennifer McGuire
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Kelly Lunceford
Laura Bassen
Lea Lawson
Libby Hickson
Nichol Spohr
TaeEun Yoo
Yana Smakula
Zsoka Marko

Altenew August 2019 Stamp/Die/Stencil Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

August 8, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Altenew for their August release blog hop! You can check out the new August release HERE. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from the Altenew Card Blog.

Altenew-Wonderful Wycinanki, Polish Papercuts 3D, Antique Roses

I’ve created three projects using some of the gorgeous new products from the August release. My first card features the Antique Roses stamp set. This stamp set also comes with a coordinating Mask/Stencil as well as a die set.

Altenew-Antique Roses

For the background I used the Stone Wall stencil and Aqualicious ink. The sentiment was embossed using the Wonderful Wycinanki stamp set.

Altenew-Antique Roses

My next card features the Wonderful Wycinanki stamp set.

Altenew-Wonderful Wycinanki

I tried to emulate some of the beautiful Polish Wycinanki artwork that is so colorful and symmetrical.

Altenew-Wonderful Wycinanki

My final card features the Polish Papercuts 3D die set.

Altenew-Polish Papercuts 3D

What can I say? These dies are to die for! I simple used all of the dies along with solid colored cardstock and layered them up. The sentiment is again from the Wonderful Wycinanki stamp set.

Altenew-Polish Papercuts 3D

Here is a video to show you how I created these cards.

Prizes:
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 8/14/2019 for a chance to win.

We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $20 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 8/17/2019.

Your next stop on the hop is the talented Norine Borys.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Rainbow Bright

August 7, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this fun project over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel featuring the new Rainbow Bright Die-namics. The Little Hello Die-namics that I used for the sentiment is free with a $60 purchase. You can find more about there HERE.

MFT-Rainbow Bright

Check out the video HERE! Wishing you a rainbow-tactic day:)

Waffle Flower Crafts Color Combos Release Blog Hop

August 5, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Waffle Flower for their August Release. These fun, new products are designed to help you organize your ink and paper supplies, BUT they can also be used to make some awesome designs on cards.

Waffle Flower Crafts-Color Combos Die & Big Dots Sentiments Stamp & Die set

My first card features the Color Combos die set. I used the dies to create a colorful design using solid colored cardstock. I scrounged through my cardstock stash to find as many colors as I could to group together. Most of the time I could only come up with three shades so the darkest shade was created using the darkest shade of cardstock and a copic maker to make the strip slightly darker but yet still in the same color family.

Waffle Flower Crafts-Color Combos Die & Big Dots Sentiments Stamp set

For the sentiment I used the Big Dots Sentiment Stamp Set.

Waffle Flower Crafts-Color Combos Die & Big Dots Sentiments Stamp set

This next card used the Big Dots Die Set as well as the Big Dots Sentiment stamp set.

Waffle Flower Crafts-Big Dots stamp & die set

I used those same scraps of cardstock to fill in each of the holes. I popped up the panel and recessed each of the colorful dots. I gotta give the jewel picker tool a shout out for making this job a complete joy.

Waffle Flower Crafts-Big Dots stamp & die set

Promotions:

To celebrate the blog hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificates to THREE lucky winners. You can leave a comment on this blog and along the hop by 11:59pm ET on 8/8/19 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts in this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 8/10/2019.

Receive a FREE Color Swatches for Inkpads Stamp Set with all orders $50 and over, while supplies last.
No code required; Limited 1 per customer; While supplies last; Valid through midnight 8/8/19

Blog Hop Order:
Waffle Flower
Cathy Zielske
Laura Bassen⟵you are here!
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Amy Rysavy
Renee Day
Alexandra Stapleton
JJ Bolton
Channin Pelletier
Rebecca Keppel
Keeway Tsao
Alix Davis
Kelli Cool

Believe in You Release Blog Hop

July 27, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for Day 2 of their Believe in You Release Blog Hop. You can check out the fabulous new release HERE!

SSS-Faceted Stripes & Greetings Mix 1

My project features the Faceted Stripes Stencil. I used Pixie Spray to hold down my stencil, and it worked like a charm. I know you’re gonna think I’m crazy(and I don’t deny it), but I did, in fact, mask off each segment of on the stencil to blend each one a separate color.

SSS-Faceted Stripes & Greetings Mix 1

I just had to give the idea and try and I gotta say, I absolutely love how it looks, although it’s definitely not something that you’re gonna want to mass produce. For the sentiment I use the new Greetings Mix 1 stamp set. I also added some silver thread and clear drops, just to zhuzh it up a little:)

SSS-Faceted Stripes & Greetings Mix 1

Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.

GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. Leave me a comment for your chance to win! Winners will be chosen over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 31st of July.

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Debby Hughes
Yana Smakula
Nichol Spohr
Yoonsun Hur
Heather Hoffman
Bibi Cameron
Cheiron Brandon
Karin Äkesdotter
Emma Williams

Hero Arts & Gina K. Designs Blog Hop

July 26, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Hero Arts & Gina K. Designs for this very special blog hop. Hero Arts is celebrating their 45th Anniversary and today they are partnering with Gina K. Designs with the release of this gorgeous Friendship Blooms stamp set.

For my project I stamped the large floral image with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto white cardstock. Then I trimmed several strips of solid cardstock and stamped the floral image again using Versamark ink for a tone on tone look.

Hero Arts & Gina K-Friendship Blooms

For the sentiment I used the Friendship Blooms stamp set again and masked off half of the sentiment using post-it tape to isolate only the words that I wanted to use. This is a great way to get more mileage out of your sentiments.

Hero Arts & Gina K-Friendship Blooms

Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.

GIVEAWAY!
Leave me comment for your chance to win this gorgeous Hero Arts + GinaK Friendship Blooms stamp set! One winner will be drawn from the comments left across the hop. Comment by Sunday, August 4 at 11:59pm PST.

Hero Arts
Gina K. Designs
Jennifer McGuire
Kristina Werner
Kathy Racoosin
Laura Bassen
Jaycee Gaspar
Yana Smakula
Michelle Short
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Janette Kausen
Caly Person
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse

Sunflower Stem

July 24, 2019

Hi there! Popping in with a fun project featuring a couple of the new products from the awesome new Believe in You release by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Sunflower Stem & CZ Clean Line Everyday

I used the Sunflower Stem die for this card. I die cut about four out of white cardstock and stacked them together using spray adhesive for dimension.

SSS-Sunflower Stem & CZ Clean Line Everyday

I colored the inner petals with Copic makers and inlayed them into the die cut. For the sentiment I used the new CZ Clean Line Everyday stamp set. If only sunflowers came with rainbow petals. Wouldn’t that be spectacular?

SSS-Sunflower Stem & CZ Clean Line Everyday

I’ve got a fun release reveal video showing all of the fantastic new designs over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. More inspiration to come in the next few days with blog hops and giveaways. Stay tuned and thanks so much for stopping by!