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Ruby’s Crafty Anniversary Blog Hop

August 27, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Rubeena for her Crafting Anniversary Blog Hop! This hop is an epic 2-Day hop with more than 60 guests and over $600 in sponsored prizes! If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from Leigh Houston’s blog.
I’ve created two fun cards using products that make me smile: rainbows, unicorns and jumping narwhals!
This first card uses for the Build a Rainbow & Picture Book Jumping Narwhal dies. for the sentiment is used the CZ Designs Yay stamp set. The clouds are from an older Happy Days die set.
This next card is very similar but uses the Picture Book Unicorn. I used glitter cardstock for the unicorn and added rosy cheeks with a R00 Copic Marker.
Both cards use sentiments from the CZ Designs Yay stamp & die sets. Aren’t these fun? I think even my teenagers might think these are cool…well, maybe. I get the “cool” thing wrong every now and then:)Here’s a video to show you how I made these cards.

GIVEAWAYS

In celebration of this anniversary, we have several amazing sponsors. Let’s thank them for their generosity! Winners will be randomly selected from comments left on all the blogs. The winners will be announced by Wednesday, September 5 on this page. Winners will have up to 2 weeks to contact Rubeena at ararerubycrafts@gmail.com to claim their prize before another winner is selected.

Studio Katia – $50 gift card

Hello Bluebird – $50 gift card

Altenew – $50 Gift card

Pinkfresh Studio – $30 gift card

Gina K. Designs – $50 gift card

Clearly Besotted – £25 gift card

Simon Says Stamp – $25 gift card

Spellbinders Card Kit ($55 value).

Jennifer McGuire – $50 Simon Says Stamp gift card

Winnie & Walter, LLC – $40 gift card

Mama Elephant – $25 gift card

Hero Arts – $25 gift card

Nichol Spohr LLC – Custom-sewn rainbow pencil case filled with brand new Spellbinders dies

Danielle Flynn – $25 Simon Says Stamp gift card

Picket Fence Studios – four $25 gift cards

Ellen Hutson – two $25 gift cards

Pretty Pink Posh – two $30 gift cards

The Stamp Market – July 2018 Release (estimated $100 value)

Indigojade Art Shop – $50 gift card to Art Prints & Gifts Shop

Flora & Fauna – a 4×6 stamp set

Waffle Flower – $25 gift card

Power Poppy – $50 gift card

Your next stop on the hop is Alex Syberia.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit

August 23, 2018

Hi there! Today I have a couple of cards to share using the latest Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp. This is such a fun kit! It even comes with beautiful postage stamps!!
For my first card I used the Thank You Flowers Stamp Set included in the kit.
I was inspired by the gorgeous postage stamps included in the kit and based the colors and design off of them.
For my next card I used the Envelope Addressing Stencil to create the ink blended stripes.
For the sentiment I used the Kind Script word die included in the kit along with a coordinating sentiment from Messages for Everyday.
Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.

You can check out more information about this awesome new Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Beautiful Mermaids

August 14, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project from the latest September Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp, Sea Treasure.
I used the Beautiful Mermaids stamp set included in the kit to create my card.I stamped the mermaid image using Memento ink and colored her with Copics. I love her hair! If you thought I might have been humming “Under the Sea” while coloring her, then you are absolutely right. I was, and I’m sorry if you are now, too, ha!
Using the Slopes and Hills dies I created masks to create gradient ocean waves using Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon & Blueprint Sketch for the waves.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more information on this fun Sea Treasure card kit! Thanks so much for stopping by!

MFT-Painted Wreath Mandala

August 10, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m up on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel sharing this project using several of the fun new products from their August release.For the background I used the Captivating Mandala Stencil with Antique Linen distress ink. Then I painted some die cut leaves from the Grand Greenery dies set, adhering them in a wreath formation. For the sentiment I used Simply Hello & Love You as well as the From Me to You stamp set. Check out the full project video over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Pinkfresh Studio-Let’s Flamingle

August 9, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this fun project over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog & YouTube channel featuring the Let’s Flamingle stamp set. I colored this fun scene using Prismacolor pencils onto kraft cardstock and it was so much fun!Check out the full project & video over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog & YouTube. Thanks so much for flamingling with me😊

Neat & Tangled-Birthday Celebration Blog Hop

August 6, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Neat & Tangled for their August birthday celebration blog hop!
I’ve created a card and three cute favor boxes using the Gift Card Box & Additions dies as well as the Thanks so Much stamp set.
I used the diamond shaped die from the Gift Card Box Additions die set to die cut several pieces of Pinkfresh Studio pattern paper & some solid cardstock.
I used the Thanks So Much stamp set for the sentiments on the boxes as well as the card.
Here’s a video to show you how I created these projects.

Prizes:
Neat & Tangled will be giving away one $100 gift certificate and two $50 gift certificate to the Neat and Tangled shop. Winners will be chosen from comments all along the hop all week long. Winners announced Friday, August 10th on the Neat & Tangled blog.

Today’s blog hop order:
Neat and Tangled Blog
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Jessica Frost-Ballas

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Waffle Flower August Release Blog Hop

August 5, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Waffle Flower for their August release blog hop. This is such a fun release full of products to help you swatch, experiment, practice or even play with your various color mediums.
I had fun playing with the Color Swatches stamp set and used it to create this colorful background grid. I stamped the row of squares repeatedly and painted each square using distress inks. I layered the Lacy Flower die over the painted background and added a sentiment from the new Adventures stamp set.I also created a small swatch chart of my most used distress ink cubes. This is just a small chart, but you could easily stamp the swatch images three times on a larger piece of watercolor paper and swatch as many as 72 colors. Swatch charts are a feast for the eyes, aren’t they?Here’s a video to show you how I created these projects.
GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate the blog hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificates to THREE lucky winners. Leave comments along the hop by 11:59pm ET on 8/12/18 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts on this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 8/15/2018.

Blog Hop:

Waffle Flower

Kathy Racoosin

Laura Bassen←you are here!

Leafy Frame Under the Sea

August 3, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Leafy Frame, Picture Book Crab & Fish dies to create this fun “under the sea” look.Check out the full project & video over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Gina K Designs-Wreath Builder

August 2, 2018

Hi there! Today I have a couple of projects to share with you featuring the Gina K Designs Wreath Builder Stencil.I’ve been dying to try a few geometric shapes with this Wreath Builder stencil. I used shapes from the Perfect Shapes & Grid Play stamp set. I also used some delicious ink cubes from Gina K Design 2108 Add-On Collection. For the sentiments I used CZ Design Love You & Hellos dies. I popped up the panels onto some matching Gina K Designs cardstock, also from her 2018 Add-On Collection. Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

So Grateful for You

July 31, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m sharing another project using some of the fun new products from the Friendly Frolic release by Simon Says Stamp.To begin I blended distress inks onto bristol paper. Then I took a few of the Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolors and flicked Key Lime over the Twisted Citron, Aquamarine over the Mermaid Lagoon and Sapphire over the Blueprint Sketch. I love how this turned out. I die cut these ink blended panels using the Leafy Frame die, creating two leafy frames to layer.
For the sentiment I used the Uplifting Sentiments. Then I flicked Licorice watercolor over the white card base. I adhered the green leafy frame panel flat onto the card base and popped up the blue leafy framed panel with foam tape for dimension. To finish it off I added a few sequins in like colors using the Chameleon & Pool Party sequin mixes.
That’s all for today! Thanks so much for stopping by!