It is that time of year and I want to share with you some sales by companies I love. If you are looking for it, I suspect you will find it at one of these wonderful sites! I’ll keep updating this post throughout the weekend so come back to see more. I have included affiliate links and appreciate you shopping with me at no additional cost to you.
The hardest part of this collaboration is actually showing the products I used. You see, the Misti is a daily stamping companion (at this point my regular Misti and Mini Misti are fully loaded and used in tandem on everything) but it isn’t always shown in photos. But believe me, it was required for this card. And then I also used the Thermoweb Masking Magic paper for masking my bluebonnets. Again, not glamorous for photos but an absolute requirement to make this card happen.
I stamped the center flower from the Bluebonnet stamp set onto watercolor paper (multiple times to get full coverage) and then put down a mask that had been stamped and cut from the Masking Magic. These masks are usable over and over so I don’t mind the cutting! I repositioned the stamp and stamped again to get the layered effects on either side. Once I was done, I watercolored the images with Daniel Smith paints and then added the Thank You sentiment.
Now for the winning opportunity! All three companies are offering $25 Gift Certificates to a lucky winner (one each per company). And all you have to do is comment on team member blogs from each of the three participating companies. Super easy! You can find all the participants at the company blogs (each company will list their team).
I am so excited to share two cards that I have made for today’s June Release from Picket Fence Studios. I’m also on the company blog today!
To start, the new BFF Claire could not be more fun. I love these “girls” to color and she is no exception. I chose a fun yellow dress and pink shoes. She looks like the kind of gal that can carry off pink shoes, don’t you think?! I pulled some old patterned papers from my stash to provide some extra texture and even a button and twine to match.
For my second card, I wanted something with a more masculine feel. So I grabbed the new Polka Dot Grunge stamp and the new Seriously die. Aren’t they great? You see, I needed to make an anniversary card for my DH and I had to avoid my normal girly tendencies. I love how this Catherine Pooler ink provides beautiful coverage on a solid image stamp. It keeps all the details! Audrey Blue is the card stock to coordinate and I cut a large circle out and popped it up on foam dots. I used clear foam under the vellum sentiment layer (still hidden under the word as much as possible) to allow it to be popped up invisibly.
And guess what I discovered? I went to the obvious set for the inside of my card, Ways to Say Happy Anniversary. Then I found this sentiment with the same script style as the die on the front! Also, a perfectly true sentiment for my DH.
If you want to see the whole release, make sure you click here and check out the Latest Releases section. Stamps, dies, word dies, stencils…something for everyone! Enjoy! Thanks for stopping in today. Have a great Friday!
Welcome to the Stamping Friends Trifecta Blog Hop with Picket Fence Studios, Gina K Designs and My Sweet Petunia! This collaboration of artists and friends is sure to inspire and I’m thrilled to be a part of it! I have two cards to share today! See links at the bottom plus how to win one of three $50 gift certificates from our sponsors.
First I have a card that uses the Elegant Asters Stamp Set by Gina K Designs. I stamped the images using my Misti (because I ALWAYS stamp with my Misti) to ensure perfect inking. Then I colored them using Copic Markers. Since they are Asters, I focussed on purples but decided that adding in a yellow flower would be a nice contrast. The butterfly was a must add to this card because, well, it is such a beautiful butterfly!! I used the Wishes Die paired with the Wishes Mini Stamp Set for the sentiment. And here is the kicker…that close cutting with perfect borders on the tiny sentiment?? Yeah, the My Sweet Petunia Cut Align!!! Oh, I’m in LOVE!! I added some splatters using black watercolor paint and Smooch Moonlight Accent Ink.
For my second card, I decided to focus on only the sentiment. Same die and stamp but a totally different vibe! I used Gina K Inks with my Life Changing Blender Brushes to add ink to some watercolor paper. I added some water to soften the look and splattered with some water as well. By using the blender brushes, I could control the color placement which made it work easier for me. Again, I used the Cut Align to create the layered tiny sentiments. The Blue Lagoon Card Stock was wonderful for a base to make the colors pop!
I’m so glad you stopped by today! Remember to comment all around the hop. Each store (Picket Fence Studios, Gina K Designs and My Sweet Petunia) will be giving a $50 gift certificate to their store (that is THREE chances for shopping!).
Another amazing sketch today from Freshly Made Sketches!! No surprise that there is a tendency towards florals this week with our lovely sketch designer Narelle in charge. Let’s face it, she is the queen of a gorgeous floral card! Who am I to buck the trend?! So I chose a brand new set that I just got from Altenew called Weekend Doodles. I love the whimsical style of the flowers and wreaths of the set.
I chose the smaller floral and did a bit of Copic coloring on the image using some purples and a pretty sage green. To stay truer to the sketch, I used a stitched circle and put the flowers up on the circle. Look at that, following the sketch….you knew it had to happen eventually!!
To play off of the green of the leaves, I chose a pale green (from my SU stash) that coordinated beautifully. For the sentiment, I stamped one from the same set but then used the Cut Align (My Sweet Petunia) to cut only the part I wanted for the sketch. This is a new to me tool and I’m already addicted to it! Finally, I added a few sequins to finish.
This week’s sketch is one that is easy to use and such fun too. I hope to see you in the gallery!! Thank you so much for stopping in today! See you soon!
I’m over at the Picket Fence Studios blog today with this card. I love the look of bold sentiments with stencils. Let’s face it, the Life Changing Blender Brushes by Picket Fence Studios makes short work of inking with stencils and they are such fun to play with now.
I decided to use some new colors from Colorbox Inks in the Dyestress line. These are really pretty together, don’t you think? I love that I was able to find sequins to match too. The sentiments are actually from two different sets but I loved how they layered together. You can find all the details over at the Picket Fence Studios blog today. And get ready, Sunday April 14th is release day and I’ll be back to enable you then! See you soon!
Do you ever see a stamp set that speaks to you and you cannot even begin to resist it?! Yeah…me too. And my card today features one of those stamps!! I’m the sketch hostess over at Freshly Made Sketches today and I created a sketch that was perfect for this image and this sentiment. Because, really….just look at them!!
As with most things that hit you as “must have”, there is a back story. Many of you know about my sweet little calico kitty named Kate. But do you know WHY she is Kate? Before her, I had an old man kitty who had been my friend for over 19 years. He was my sweet boy who was kind enough to adopt my husband and then tolerate the arrival of my two boys (albeit, with a 2 week hunger strike after the birth of the second). When he passed away, the house was too quiet and I was so sad. After a few months, DH told me that we were heading to the local SPCA to see if a new kitty would choose us. We narrowed it down and I was looking for another boy. After all, I said, I’m the queen and there will be no other. So I took the boys the next day to see which kitty really wanted to come home with us and there was this sweet little girl. And she took one look at us, realized we would do very nicely and demanded that we get her home immediately. So there was a princess. As luck would have it, there was also a new princess (well duchess but whatever) so we chose the name Kate. And here we are about 6 years later and the boys wore DH and I down asking for a second kitty. In a moment of weakness, I took them back to the SPCA “just to look”. Yeah, right. And thus a new kitty has entered the house. Another little girl. Naturally, her name is Meg (after the latest addition to the royal family). Kate is warming up to the idea of a sister but you don’t have to speak fluent cat to know there were some very unkind words uttered. In the midst of the early chaos (Meg has been with us about 3 weeks), I saw this stamp and yep. It just hit me as totally hilarious. And true. At least in my house. (and yes, I’ll share some pics here of Meg but I did put some up on Instagram when she first came home)
Ok now that I covered that seriously too long story, back to the card. This stamp set is from Picket Fence Studios and it is called Wicked Together. It is awesome!! I stamped this fabulous kitty in Versafine Onyx Black Ink and then heat embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder (SU). I chose this chevron paper from my stash as a background to the sentiment (stamped and embossed too). I tied on some purple twine and added a few sequins just for more dimension. But we know that all eyes are on that cat…as they should be!!
I hope you will find this sketch inspiring! As always the Freshly Made Sketches Design Team has outdone themselves and you need to hop right over to see their work. I’m so glad you were able to stop in today. Until next time, happy stamping!
Happy middle of the week to you!! I hope your week is going well so far. This great sketch at Freshly Made Sketches from the lovely Cécile Ribon is sure to get you up and stamping!! I just love all the possibilities on this one.
I have already told you about the amazing gifts I came home with from Stamping Away last month. Well, one of my favorites was an adorable stamp set from a new company called Hello Bluebird. I love finding out about new companies and this one is sure to make you smile. The Jungle Littles stamp set is from their March release and there are tons of sweet images in this set. I stamped a few of them not knowing which I would choose for the card and then got to coloring with my Copics. I just knew the vines would be great for the sketch too. Because the stamps are photopolymer, I was able to change the curve on the vine (the real image has a bit more bend to it) on my MISTI. Love how you can do that! Then I took a very practical approach to choosing which images to use…I let my boys choose. The oldest told me that the tiger was simply a must (after some debate with the youngest because I had also colored the lion). The tiger finally won out because he belongs in a jungle, apparently. Who am I to argue?! Naturally, the monkey had to join him because who can resist a monkey bringing you a flower? Yep…that is how it rolls some days around here. Oh, the real back story to how some things get created, haha! While there are dies for this set, I don’t have them (yet) so I fussy cut the images to be able to pop them up on the card.
I hope you like my take on the sketch today. And yes, I did realize that my panels are reversed from the sketch…after they were all stamped and colored. So I hope Cécile won’t mind too much. You are going to love all that the design team has created this week. And we have a new guest to introduce for the month of April!! My Stamping Away table neighbor, the extraordinary Tracey McNeely, has joined our happy band of enablers. I already loved her work from afar and then when I got to meet her….well, adjectives don’t quite cover how kind, sweet and seriously talented she is. Stop over and say hi!!
Thanks for stopping in today. I appreciate you spending a little time with me and I’ll see you again soon.
Supplies (affiliate links included):
Stamp: Jungle Littles (Hello Bluebird); Paper: Thick Whisper White (SU); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers; Accessories: Misti, Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies (Simon Says Stamp), Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals
I’m so excited to be able to share with you one more card I made for the collaboration this month between My Sweet Petunia and Joy Clair. This is a month long partnership and it gives you lots of opportunities to win! With two full designs teams (I’m guesting in with My Sweet Petunia), all you have to do is comment on posts where you see this blog hop banner. You are then entered to win these prizes: two $25 gift certificates to Joy Clair or one MISTI (your choice of original or mini). Winners will be announced in April on both blogs.
This card is brought to you by the fun of repeat stamping with the MISTI. Yes, I did say the fun of repeat stamping. Those are not the words I would have used without a MISTI!! *smile* I started by stamping the top center flower and then moved the paper left and right the same distance to stamp the rest of the row. Then I moved the paper up and back to center and started the process again. Perfect alignment, no stress, almost no actual math. I added this sweet sentiment that comes from the same set as the flower (Thank You for Everything). I colored in the flowers using my watercolors and then cut the image with a stitched square die.
I thought that the dimension from the Wood Textures paper on the base was perfect to complement the flowers so I just layered it onto the square base and popped the image layer up with Dimensionals (SU).
I thought this was the perfect card for today. I am grateful for many things! For friends and family, on that I’m very blessed! For this stamping community, the encouragement from you brings me such joy. And despite the fact that today is Good Friday, I’m grateful that I know Easter will come. I hope that you have a beautiful Easter weekend!
Make sure you go over to the Joy Clair and My Sweet Petunia blogs to see what other inspiration they have for you. And don’t forget to leave your comments for a chance to win!
I’m so excited to be able to share with you another card I made for the collaboration this month between My Sweet Petunia and Joy Clair. This is a month long partnership and it gives you lots of opportunities to win! With two full designs teams (I’m guesting in with My Sweet Petunia), all you have to do is comment on posts where you see this blog hop banner. You are then entered to win these prizes: two $25 gift certificates to Joy Clair or one MISTI (your choice of original or mini). Winners will be announced in April on both blogs.
I’m continuing on my spring theme today with this sweet little flower set called Grow in Faith. I just love all the little flowers in the set but thought it would be fun to but them in the watering pail. There was a bit of masking for this card. First, I stamped the pail using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. Then I put down my mask over the pail. I pulled this wooden image from the Christmas Nativity set (part of a stable) to create a table for the flowers. With mask safely in place, I stamped the first (top) board, then I masked that and stamped the second one. The MISTI takes away all the fear on making mistakes…and no starting over if there is incomplete stamping! I do find that on masking projects I always need to stamp twice. Once those were done, I stamped the flowers (with the pail mask still in place). Notice that I had cut the little top part off the pail mask so that the flower appear to be in the pail.
So after all that was done, I pulled off all the masks and YAY!! There is always a bit of a moment of holding your breath with masking…at least for me. I stamped the sentiment and then colored the images using Copic markers. Such a sweet little card!
Make sure you go over to the Joy Clair and My Sweet Petunia blogs to see what other inspiration they have for you. And don’t forget to leave your comments for a chance to win!
Supplies (affiliate links may be included):
Stamp: Grow in Faith(Joy Clair), Christmas Nativity (Joy Clair); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black; Paper: Thick Whisper White (SU), Elegant Eggplant (SU), Daffodil Delight (SU); Accessories: Original MISTI, Copic Markers, Masking Paper (SSS)
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