PPP-March 2017 Product Release Blog Hop

March 10, 2017


Hi there! Today I’m honored to join Pretty Pink Posh for their Product Release Blog Hop. I’m in love with these adorable new stamp sets & sequin/seed bead mixes!PPP-Friends Forever & Bee FriendsI’ve created two projects featuring the Friends Forever & Bee Friends sets.
Pretty Pink Posh-Friends ForeverI couldn’t resist clustering a bunch of rainbow heart shaped balloons together. I added the framed detail around the border using one of the Stitched Notes dies. I’m loving the new Sparkling Clear Confetti mix, too! I adhered a few here and there.
Pretty Pink Posh-Friends ForeverI also created a little tag using one of the Scallop Square Tag dies. For the backgrounds on both the card & tag I blended distress inks and splattered drops of water. I also stamped all the images with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored them in with Copics.
PPP-Bee FriendsThis adorable Bee Friends set is not yet released, BUT you can get it for free if you spend atleast $80 in the Pretty Pink Post shop. (details below)
PPP-Bee FriendsTo finish the tag off I added a few sequins from the Friendship Sequins Mix.
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 3/17/2017. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog.

SSS-New Beginnings Release Blog Hop

March 10, 2017

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for their New Beginnings release blog hop! So many fun & happy new products including delicious new ink colors!!
SSS-Hope BloomsMy project features the new Hope Blooms stamp set & coordinating stencil.
SSS-Hope BloomsI’m SO excited about all the fun things you can do with this coordinating Hope Blooms stencil! I used it to color the images in with ink blending.
SSS-Hope BloomsThis was a perfect opportunity to showcase the yummy new ink colors. I used Rose Apple, Clementine, Lemon Zing, Dusty Sage, Seafoam, Winter Sky & Velvet Orchid.
SSS-Hope BloomsHere’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. Winners will posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on March 14th.

Here’s the blog hop order:

Laura Bassen←you are here!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

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The Stamp Market

March 9, 2017

Hello again! Today I have a couple of projects to share using some awesome new goodies from The Stamp Market. If you haven’t heard of the The Stamp Market then you need to go check them out right away! They have such an awesomely clean & simple style that I LOVE!The Stamp Market-Papillon

My first card features the Papillon stamp & die set. I used Tutti Frutti & Plumberry ink for the butterfly. The die cut a fun window opening using one of the Hexagon dies and added a sentiment from the Kindness Noted set.The Stamp Market-PapillonThis next card showcases the Balloon Builder set.
The Stamp Market-Balloon BuilderI used several different inks to get a gradient look to my balloons. I even mixed pigment & dye inks, and it worked like a charm!
The Stamp Market-Balloon BuilderCheck out The Stamp Market blog to see more! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Altenew Stencils & Ink Sprays Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

March 9, 2017

Hello there! Today I’m excited to join Altenew for a fun blog hop showcasing some amazing new products. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from Flora Monika Farkas’s blog.
Altenew-Halftone & Stone Wall StencilI’ve created a couple of projects featuring two of the gorgeous new stencils. This first card showcases the  Halftone stencil.
Altenew-Halftone Stencil, Halftone Smile, Simple FlowersI blended in Warm Sunshine, Orange Cream, Coral Berry & Midnight Violet with the stencil and added images from Simple Flowers & sentiments from Halftone Smile.
Altenew-Halftone Stencil, Halftone Smile, Simple FlowersThis next card features the Stone Wall stencil. I love this gorgeous pattern with Bamboo, Parrot, Volcano Lake & Lagoon.
Altenew-Stone Wall Stencil, Be StrongI added some images from the Be Strong set as well as a sentiment from Adore You.
Altenew-Stone Wall Stencil, Be StrongGIVEAWAY!
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, March 16th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew blog on Friday, March 17th.

Your next stop on the hop is the lovely Keeway Tsao!

Here’s the full blog hop order:

Altenew
Therese Calvird
Ashley Horton
Nicole Picadura
Debby Hughes
Lisa Spangler
Erum Tasneem
Evelyn Yusuf
Yana Smakula
Virginia Lu
Nina Marie Trapani
Eunyoung Lee
Barb Engler
Yoonsun Hur
Lydia Evans
Jennifer McGuire
Lilith Eeckels
Heather Ruwe
Agnieszka Malyszek
Flora Monika Farkas
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Keeway Tsao
Aimee Dow
Svitlana Shayevich
May Sukyong Park

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Winnie & Walter-3rd Birthday Bash

March 1, 2017

Hi there! Today I’m excited to be joining Winnie & Walter for their 3rd Birthday Bash! This is just a little sneak of the two projects I have over on the Winnie & Walter blog.Winnie & Walter-TrueThere are several fun challenges to play along with as well as fantastic prizes! You can find all the details here.
Check out the Winnie & Walter blog to see my full projects & to join in the Birthday Bash fun! Thanks so much for stopping by & happy, happy birthday Winnie & Walter:)

SSS-Perfect Shapes & Big Hugs

February 28, 2017

Hi there! Today I have a super duper colorful card to share with you featuring the Perfect Shapes & Big Hugs dies by Simon Says Stamp.SSS-Perfect Shapes HugsThis was so fun & deceivingly easy to make. First I die cut a million hexagons out. I considered it an upper body workout:) I used Canson Watercolor paper, which by the way worked fantastically with all the distress inks. I smoothed the in pads onto an acrylic block and simply used a wet brush to quickly paint each hexagon.
SSS-Perfect ShapesI love the vibrant spectrum of colors! I spent a good hour putzing around, shifting & sorting the hexagons until I was happy with the layout.
SSS-Perfect Shapes HugsThen I popped each one up with a foam square as well as the Big Hugs sentiment.
SSS-Perfect Shapes HugsHere’s wishing you a wonderfully bright & vibrant day full of big hugs:) Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mama Elephant-Iconic Letters

February 27, 2017

Hi there! Today I have a fun project to share featuring the Iconic Letters stamp set by Mama Elephant.Mama Elephant-Iconic LettersI saw this hilarious saying on a t-shirt and thought it would great card. I used the Iconic Letters stamp set along with several delicious Mama Elephant pigment inks to stamp the saying.
Mama Elephant-Iconic LettersJust now realizing that I forgot to add the apostrophe in “don’t”(just ignore that, ha ha) To get the spacing right I used the same technique that I did for this card where I share a video on that. It is time consuming, but I haven’t found a better way to do it yet.
Mama Elephant-Iconic LettersI finally jumped on the “pom pom” train(it’s all Jennifer McGuire’s fault) I added a few and clipped them on the side for fun. Hope this sentiment makes you smile. Laughter is good medicine:) Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mama Elephant-His Love

February 24, 2017

Hello! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the beautiful His Love stamp set.Mama Elephant-His LoveI stamped the large, scripty sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black using my Mini Misti onto some Pink Paislee C’est La Vie pattern paper.
Mama Elephant-His LoveI used an Oval Infinity die by Hero Arts to frame the gorgeous sentiment and added a few felt flowers. I didn’t use any dies for the flowers. Here’s a little video that shows exactly how I made mine.
Mama Elephant-His LoveCheck out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration showcasing the His Love stamp set.

SSS-You Make Me Smile

February 24, 2017

Hi there! Just popping in to share a little peak of a project I have over on the Simon Says Stamp blog.SSS-Big U & You MatterI was able to combine several fun products together on this as well as my favorite “smooshing” technique that I love so much. You can see the full project and video over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for looking!