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stamp review crew: rainbow of happiness

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Hello crafty friends! It has been awhile, hasn’t it. Life, right? I am incredibly happy to be hopping again with the amazing Stamp Review Crew! And, I am very happy to be kicking things off as the first stop. Let’s shine a light on Rainbow of Happiness. This fun set is in the 2022 Jan – June Stampin’ Up! mini catalog.

I decided to try out a very different color scheme for these rainbows: Soft Succulent, Blushing Bride, Cinnamon Cider, and Misty Moonlight. A bit boho, definitely not my usual style, but I LOVE the end results!

I did a little heat emboss resist on the background and added color with a blending brush.

And, I love the Linen Thread tassels!

Same color scheme, very different feel.

A little bit more grungy, but still fun!

I can’t wait to play around with some other unique color combos and this set. Loads of possibilities!

I will now send you on a journey of creative inspiration through the hop! Click the link below to hop on over to talented Heidi Baks.

Or click the next link to pop over to see creative Kristie Wilson.

I’m so glad you stopped by today! Please join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

stamp review crew: forever fern

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Hello, my crafty friends! I guess it’s been awhile since I have posted anything. I’m still here and creating, it’s just been a busy couple of months. A blog hop with The Stamp Review Crew is a great time to get back in gear. So, here we are, shining a spotlight on the Forever Fern stamp set.

I decided to go for a different color combo for these beautiful leaves – Coastal Cabana, Smokey Slate, and Basic Gray.

For my first card, I colored some embossing paste with Coastal Cabana ink refill and spread it through a stencil. The photo really doesn’t show off the great texture on the card.

My second card features a beautiful background created by stamping the leaves in Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Smokey Slate and the splatter in Basic Gray. Great way to create your own background paper in any color scheme you want!

Thanks for stopping by! Continue through the blog hop by heading on over to Jay’s awesome creations! Or, if you are going backwards through the hop, head on to Mike’s great projects!

Thanks for stopping by! I do hope you will join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

stamp review crew: sale-a-bration

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Hello friends! Welcome to another fun Stamp Review Crew blog hop. This time, instead of showcasing one stamp set, we are shining a spotlight on products in the first ever fall Sale-a-Bration brochure. These are products you can earn for free with a qualifying purchase.

I used the Delicate Dahlias stamp set for my projects. I used some fun watercolor techniques on my two projects.

On this first card, I stamped the dahlia in VersMark and heat embossed in white on watercolor paper. Next, I painted on a coat of clear water and dropped in color with ink refills and a paint brush. Once this first layer was dry, I went back in with my paint brush and added some deeper color to the flowers. I love this loose watercolor technique. So easy. Colors used are: Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight and Balmy Blue.

I used the same colors for my second card and added a little Pale Papaya. I free hand painted a watercolor background.

Once the panel was dry, I stamped the flowers and sentiment in black and die cut with a stitched rectangle die. Panel is mounted on a card base embossed with the Painted Texture 3D emboss folder.

Time to continue on the blog hop! Head on over to Nikkie by clicking on the NEXT button below. Or you can go back to Bronwyn by clicking the PREVIOUS button.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

pcc #440

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Hi, Friends! Welcome to another awesome challenge with the Paper Craft Crew!

Check out this fun layout:

This design is great for using up card stock and patterned paper scraps! I love mixing patterns on a layout like this. So many different look are possible.

For this card I used Stampin’ Up!’s Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper and Biggest Wish stamp set. “Birthday” is stamped in Magenta Madness ink to coordinate with the paper. “Happy” was stamped in VersaMark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. Threw on a little Soft Succulent gingham ribbon. I like how the simple gingham contrasts with the elegant hints of gold in the DSP.

You can check out more inspiration over on the Paper Craft Crew page. Join the fun and play along! Thanks for stopping by! Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

osat blog hop: turning a new leaf

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Welcome friends! I’m glad you stopped by today. It’s time for this month’s blog hop with the One Stamp at a Time team. The theme for this month is “Turning a New Leaf” – projects featuring leaves. My first thoughts of leaves bring me to fall, deep colors of turning leaves. Rich red, orange, yellow, brown… But, I’m not ready for that just yet. So, I opted for a different color scheme. I used Bermuda Bay and Pumpkin Pie. I really like how these colors work together.

To make the colored panel, I scribbled Pumpkin Pie and Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends on a plastic ziplock bag. Then, I spritzed it with Isopropyl alcohol ( I used 90%), took a piece of shimmer white card stock and laid it onto the bag to soak up the ink. Once it was dry I stamped images from Very Versailles stamp set.

I used the Forever Flourishing dies to cut leaves out of vellum and the new cork paper.

I made my own wood grain paper for the card and tag base. Take a piece of Crumb Cake card stock and lightly drag Crumb cake ink pad and Whisper White ink pads across.

It was fun trying a couple of new techniques! Give them a try and let me know what you think.

Now, continue your way through the OSAT blog roll!

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pcc #439

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Hello friends! I’m excited to share this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge with you! We have a color challenge to celebrate the Olympics.

I actually created this card just playing around, then realized it fit the challenge! The little bit of black is from the shadow layer behind the die cut word.

This large anemone flower from Honey Bee stamps was so much fun for this loose watercolor technique. I painted this with Karin Brushmarkers.

Come join the challenge with the Paper Craft Crew! I’d love to see what you create. Thanks for stopping by! Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

you’re too kind

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Designer Series Paper is a staple in my craft room. I can get even more bang for my buck by altering the paper to fit my project. Especially with black and white patterns. Add color with markers, ink blending or stamping on it. The possibilities are endless!

For this project, I added some color to the black and white dsp with Polished Pink and Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blend markers. It provided a nice compliment to the watercolor wash and flower silhouette.

Give it a try for yourself. Imagine the possibilities!

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stamp review crew: quiet meadow

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Hello friends! I’m glad you stopped by. After taking a couple weeks off to enjoy some summer adventures, I am happy to be back hopping with the Stamp Review Crew. We are shining a spotlight on the new Quiet Meadow stamp set.

For my projects, I worked with the same color scheme of new In Colors: Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, and Fresh Freesia.

I started with a watercolor wash background. Once it was dry I stamped the text and flowers.

For this card, I did three watercolor swatches. Added some water droplets and blotted them up for added depth.

For the last card, I did some ink blending with blender brushes and a stencil.

I added some flower die cuts from the coordinating Meadow die set.

Quiet Meadow is an awesome set! Head on through the blog hop for more awesome inspiration. Head on over to talented Bronwyn’s blog by clicking the NEXT button below. If you are working backwards through the hop, head over to creative Nikki’s blog by clicking on the PREVIOUS button.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

osat blog hop: Christmas in July

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Hi there, friends! It’s One Stamp at a Time blog hop time. This month we are celebrating Christmas in July! I could use a little winter thinking. It has been an overly hot summer so far. So, let’s imagine a cozy winter day, with a warm sweater and a cup of hot cocoa. Here are my projects to celebrate Christmas.

I made a Christmas card and a little sour cream treat container featuring the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set and Tidings of Christmas DSP.

Colors used are Sahara Sand, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen, and Cherry Cobbler. I love the prints in the Tidings of Christmas DSP. They really help a project come together quick.

The sour cream treat container was made from a 6″x6″ piece of DSP. I cut a couple of tags using the Tailor Made Tags dies to finish it off. The various size tags work together for a fun detail.

Thanks for stopping by! It’s time for you to continue on through the blog hop.

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celebrate freedom

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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -Thomas Jefferson

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