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SSS-Star Medallion Stencil

May 29, 2017

Hi there! Today I have another project to share from the Cherished release with Simon Says Stamp featuring the Star Medallion Stencil .Using the Star Medallion stencil, I blended in Wilted Violet, Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade & Squeezed Lemonade followed by some flicks of water. Then I used the largest of the Nested Circle dies to die cut the ink blended design out and popped it up onto a Fog card base.For the sentiment I used the Love 2 die and die cut several using Slate cardstock and adhered them together with spray adhesive to give it dimension. Then I embossed a coordinating sentiment from All My Love with white embossing powder onto a strip of Lipstick Red cardstock.
I also added a few of the gorgeous new sequin colors in Amethyst & Celosia.
That’s all for today! Make sure and check out the Cherished release to see more fantastic new designs. There’s also a gallery for the Cherished release where you can find amazing inspiration using the new release. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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SSS-Cherished Release blog hop

May 26, 2017

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for their Cherished Release Blog hop! You can check out the entire new release HERE.
There are so many fantastic new products. I have a couple of project to share featuring the Big Perfect Shapes dies as well as the Thoughtful Messages stamp set.
I used the circle die from the Big Perfect Shapes dies to create a mask and blended in distress inks onto watercolor cardstock.
I added a sentiment from Thoughtful Messages as well as a few Celosia & Amethyst sequins.
For this card I used the hexagon die from the Big Perfect Shapes die set for my mask and blended in the same distress inks. My heart just goes pitter patter for this clean & geometric design.
Here’s a video to show you how I created these two cards.

GIVEAWAY!!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a prize package worth over $25 to every stop on the hop. Leave a comment for your chance to win! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Tuesday.

Here’s the blog hop order:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Kristina Werner
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen
Yana Smakula
Shari Carroll
Nina Marie Trapani
Yoonsun Hur
Nichol Spohr
Suzy Plantamura
Amanda Korotkova
Justine Hovey

Thanks for stopping by!

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Altenew May 2017 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

May 25, 2017

Hi there! Today I’m excited to be joining Altenew for their May Release Blog hop. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from the lovely Svitlana Shayevich‘s blog.My first project features the Budding Thanks stamp set as well as the coordinating dies. I used several Altenew inks with this gorgeous multi-step stamping set. The sentiment is from Many Thanks.
For the background I used the new Layered Plaid Cover Die A. I layered white on white for a subtle tone on tone plaid pattern that didn’t distract from the colorful blooms.
This next card features the Layered Letters AFG stamp set along with the coordinating dies.
I stamped each polka dot ‘A’ with two colors of ink to give them a nice gradient look.
I die cut each letter using the coordinating dies and popped them up onto a Dark Gray panel. I also went a little bonkers with the Nuvo drops. As you can see I put them everywhere, ha!GIVEAWAY!!
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew blog by Thursday, June 1st at 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew blog on Saturday, June 3rd.

I will also be giving away a $30 gift certificate to Altenew chosen from the comments left on this blog post.

Your next stop on the hop is Raquel Bowman.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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SSS-Floral Bliss

May 24, 2017

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project featuring the gorgeous Floral Bliss stamp set that was included in the June Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp. It looks like the card kit might be sold out, but most of the supplies included in the kit are available for purchase individually.
I embossed the floral bouquet image in white onto vellum and fussy cut it out. Then I stitched it onto some Wedding Bliss pattern paper by Echo Park with gold thread.
I embossed a sentiment from Floral Bliss onto a strip of Fog cardstock and added a few Sparkling Clear sequins to finish it off.
That’s all for today! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Mama Elephant-The Cat’s Meow

May 22, 2017

Hello! I’m back again with Mama Elephant highlighting The Cat’s Meow set. I don’t think I could ever get tired of this adorably fun set.
I stamped the images with Memento ink and colored them with Copics. Then I cropped them off the bottom of the card and added several party hats & balloons with a sentiment from Girlfriends.
Check out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration using The Cat’s Meow set. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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SSS-It’s Your Day

May 20, 2017

Hi there! Today I have a project to share using several Distress Oxide inks to create this colorful geometric background.I smooshed several Oxide inks onto watercolor cardstock that had been die cut using the Basic Square dies. Then I arranged the squares and popped them up with foam tape.
I added two vellum butterflies using the Paulina butterfly die and an embossed sentiment from the Hello Beautiful set. I embossed it in white on a strip of Soft Navy cardstock. To finish it off I added some Sparkling Clear Crystals.
I also have two winners to announce from my giveaway to the next Creative Watercolor Media class.

Congratulations
Vicky Blackwell & Kristie Maynard!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Mama Elephant-Sweetest Greetings

May 19, 2017

Hi there! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the Sweetest Greetings stamp set.I created this adorable cat birthday card using the Favor Bag Accessories-Cat dies. I customized the cats to match Kristina Werner’s two American Shorthairs🙂 Check out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration with the Sweetest Greetings stamp set. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Mama Elephant-Summer Days

May 17, 2017

Hi there! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the Summer Days stamp set.For the background I blended distress inks with flicks of water.
The images were stamped with Memento ink and colored with Copics. Then I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and popped them up with foam tape.
Check out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration using this adorable Summer Days stamp set. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Hero Arts 2017 Summer Catalog Release blog hop

May 17, 2017

Hello there! Today I’m excited to be joining Hero Arts in a blog hop to launch their 2017 Summer Catalog. There are some seriously fantastic designs & products in this new release. You can check out the 2017 Summer Catalog HERE. I’ve created a couple of cards using a few of the fun new sets.
My first card features the Unicorn Stamp & Cut set. This set is pure perfection!
I don’t think unicorns & rainbows will ever go out of style, do you?…not on my watch. This takes me back to my 5th grade sticker collection and Lisa Frank obsession. I love it just as much now as I did then.
I used distress inks for the background in Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon & Blueprint Sketch. I colored the images with Copics and added a few Sparkling Clear Crystal by Studio Katia to finish it off. These crystals are seriously ah-mazing!
This next card features the Paper Layering Shark die set as well as the Killer Messages stamp set. So my Charlie(he’s 11) came home from school today and I held this card up to him. He said, “Who’s that for?” I said, “Nobody yet.” He said, “That is SO COOL MOM!”…need I say more? He just said I was cool. Well, he said the card was cool, but I made the card, so doesn’t that indirectly make ME cool? Just go with it:)
I blended more distress inks on the background with lots of flicks of water. I die cut the shark with Smoke, White & Slate cardstock and added also added some googly eyes. The sentiment is from Killer Messages which goes absolutely perfectly with this Paper Layering Shark die.
Giveaway
Hero Arts will be giving away three $25 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Leave me a comment by Wednesday, 5/24 at 11:59pm PT. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Here’s the full blog hop order:
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Wanda Guess
May Park
Amy Tsuruta
Cheiron Brandon
Yana Smakula
Lydia Fiedler
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Jenn Shurkus
Clare Prezzia
Tracie Pond
Michelle Short
Heather Ruwe
Ilina Crouse
Libby Hickson

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Waffle Flower Crafts-Across the Miles

May 17, 2017

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this fun project over on the Waffle Flower Crafts blog.My project features the Across the Miles stamp set & coordinating dies. I also used the MISTI Creative Corners to create this fun watercolor striped background.
How fun is this Across the Miles stamps set? I love that sweet little bear peeking out from the hot air balloon.I stamped all the images with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored them with Copics.
Here’s a video to show how I used the MISTI Creative Corners to created this fun watercolor striped background.
GIVEAWAY!!
To celebrate Waffle Flower’s 3rd birthday My Sweet Petunia is giving away 2 MISTI stamping tools & Creative Corners over on the Waffle Flower blog. You can check it out HERE and enter to win!!