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!

SSS-“Hopping Along” Limited Edition Card Kit

February 22, 2017

Hello there! I’m excited to share a project showcasing the latest Hopping Along Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp.This kit has so many fun products in it. I didn’t know where to start! The first thing that popped out at me was the unique die that’s included in the kit. It’s a Train Track slider die. How fun is that?
SSS-Hopping AlongTo begin I embossed the gorgeous Mod Flower Background stamp in clear and then blended some delicious, springy colors including the brand new ink color that is part of the kit…Orange Slush(love!)
SSS-Hopping AlongI used the Easter Express Doodle Pop sticker for my slider image. Do you know how painful it was to use that one sticker? I might have to buy 10 more because they are so perfect with the Train Track slider die.
SSS-Hopping AlongHere’s a video to show you how I created this fun card.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more details & information! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mama Elephant-Lil’ Painters

February 20, 2017

Hi there! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the adorable Lil’ Painters set as well as the Cute Basket creative cuts.Mama Elephant-Lil' PaintersI stamped the cute chickies using my Mini Misti and colored them in with Copics. The sentiment is from Crafty Labels and the bow is from All Prettied Up.
Mama Elephant-Lil' PaintersThis Cute Basket is so quick & easy to put together and perfect for a little favor or Easter treat. I used some pattern papers by Papertrey Ink which I can’t seem to find on their website anymore?
Mama Elephant-Lil' PaintersCheck out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration using the adorable Lil’ Painters set. Thanks so much for stopping by!

SSS-Some Bunny

February 18, 2017

Hi there! Just poppin’ in today with a project featuring the adorable Some Bunny stamp set by Simon Says Stamp.SSS-Some BunnyHow cute are these images? I LOVE the striped eggs! I stamped all the images with my MISTI and colored them with Copics.
SSS-Some BunnyFor the background I masked off the ground and blended Cracked Pistachio and Antique Linen. I also added a few subtle flicks of watercolors. I fussy cut all the images out and popped them up with foam tape.
SSS-Some Bunny In picture below I have clear envelope filled with pattern paper beneath my card which I used Nuvo Mousse on an Egg Stencil. This was all part of the March 2017 card kit that sold out so fast, but most things are sold separately that I linked to below.
SSS-Some BunnyThanks so much for stopping by!