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born to shine

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Hello! Today’s project features another NEW stamp set in the 2019-20 Stampin’ Up! catalog: Born to Shine. Both of my daughters are dancers, so this was a must have set for me. Yes, I said they ARE dancers. Yes, they are both grown, and no longer taking dance lessons or competing on the high school team, but it is truly a part of who they are. It is not something that is ever gone. It helped them develop grace, poise and confidence. I have so many great memories over their many years of dance. And yes, I miss watching them perform.

I absolutely love the saying “Dancing is like dreaming with your feet.” I’m so glad it is in this new stamp set!

I started with a Smoky Slate card base. I lightly dragged my Whisper White ink pad across it to give it a little distressed look. Behind the main panel is a bit of Highland Heather script print DSP. The top panel is the NEW In Color Purple Posy. I stamped the dancer with Highland Heather ink and the stars with Purple Posy, spattered some Smoky Slate ink and distressed the edges. The dancer’s dress is colored with Wink of Stella, but it doesn’t show up well in the photo. The sentiment is stamped in Whisper White ink on Basic Gray card stock and punched out with the Pretty Label punch. It reminds me of a cloud. Finishing touches are a bit of white flax ribbon and a few rhinestones.

This card brought back a flood of memories. I may need to go watch some of their old dance videos. Thanks for stopping by. Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

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very versaille

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Wow, it is already the middle of July. Why does it seem like time is passing by faster and faster? Is this the perception as you get older? It would be nice if things would slow down a bit.

I have had a lot of creative time in my studio working with products from the NEW Stampin’ Up! catalog. I have some fun projects waiting to share with you!

I recently participated in a few card swaps with other demonstrators. I love to trade ideas! It is so much fun to see everyone’s creativity and get ideas for stamp sets I may not own.

This is one of the cards I designed to swap –

It features the new stamp set Very Versaille. I absolutely LOVE the script stamp! Colors are: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso. The torn edges are a bit of vellum. It gives added texture and softens the background color. I often overlook vellum. It really has a lot of versatility.

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stamp review crew: good morning magnolia

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Welcome to another Stamp Review Crew blog hop! Today we are featuring the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set. This gorgeous set is part of the Magnolia Lane Suite of coordinating products, but is also very versatile on its own.

I wanted to branch out from the product suite and play with some other colors. Blue and orange are complimentary colors on the color wheel, so I paired Pool Party and the new In Color Terracotta Tile. I threw in some Basic Gray for balance.

The Pool Party card base is embossed with the new Brick and Mortar 3D Embossing Folder. The texture and detail this folder creates is amazing. The photo really doesn’t do it justice. The welcome is one of the Well Written Dies. Some Terracotta Tile spatters keep the image panel from feeling too flat. Isn’t that large magnolia stamp GORGEOUS! It inspired me to step up the inside of the card as well.


I used the smaller blossom image, some ink spatters and DSP strips. A few details on the inside really step up the card.

I really liked this color scheme, so I stuck with it for my second card.

This time I used the Magnolia 3D embossing folder. The Hello was cut out with one of the Stitched Rectangle dies. It was longer than the sentiment so I shortened it. Just line up the stitches and run it through your die cutting machine again.

Of course, I had to decorate the inside of this card as well.

When embellishing the inside of the card, use some elements from the card front. For this card it was the Designer Series Paper peeking out from the torn corner. On the first card it was the ink spatters and DSP strips.

Now continue the blog hop by clicking on the NEXT button below and check head over to see the great project Heidi has to share. Or you can click the PREVIOUS button and go back to Ann’s fantastic creations. Either way, you will want to continue through the hop to see the rest of the great projects the Stamp Review Crew has waiting!

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osat blog hop: down on the farm

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Thanks for stopping by! Today is the monthly One Stamp At A Time blog hop. Our theme is Down On The Farm. Be sure to take the full tour to see all of the great interpretations on this theme. I decided to take a farmhouse chic approach to my project.

I recently created a home decor piece and used it as inspiration for today’s projects. Here is my decor piece:

Here is my interpretation of this in card form:

I used the Basic Gray gingham print from the Neutrals 6″x6″ DSP stack. The sentiment is from Dandelion Wishes stamp set. The Sprigs are punched out of Granny Apple Green card stock and tied with Linen Thread. I also created a smaller decor piece.

This is a small monogramed 4″x4″ canvas. I used the same gingham dsp and sprig punch. I cut out three “h”s with the Hand Lettered Prose dies and layered them for depth.

Inspiration is all around. See what ideas you can find from decor pieces and let your creativity run!

Now, go check out the great projects the rest of the OSAT Design Team has waiting for you! Please click on the blue box below for a pop up list of the full design team.

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daisy smile

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Hello, friends! Thanks for joining me today. I can’t believe it is the second week of July already! Summer is just flying by. It has been nice to finally have some warm weather. I love seeing the trees fully leafed out, green lawns, and beautiful flowers. My daisies haven’t bloomed yet, though. They are my favorites. At least I can create my own on paper with the Daisy Lane set!

Water color washes are one of my favorite background techniques. They are so easy and no two are exactly the same. I started with a Coastal Cabana wash on water color paper for today’s card.

I stamped the small daisy all over the card base and added a strip of Daffodil Delight gingham pattern from the Brights 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper stack. The leaves are stamped in Shaded Spruce. I pulled the color out with my aquapainter. Daisy is stamped in Daffodil Delight and punched out with the Medium Daisy punch. I layered two for more depth and added one of the Perennial Essence Flower Centers. They are so much fun and add such great texture. I wrapped some linen thread to help ground the flower.

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God bless America

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I am very thankful for the freedom we have in America and grateful for those who have served and sacrificed to protect that freedom.

Happy 4th of July!

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stamp review crew: free as a bird

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Time for another Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop! Today we are putting the beautiful Free As A Bird stamp set in the spotlight. This set is part of the amazing Bird Ballad Suite of products which includes the gorgeous Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper, Nested Label Dies and Bird Ballad Trinkets. (All of which I used on today’s card!)

I saw a fantastic card layout done by Ronda Wade and it inspired me to try it with these products. It is a fun tri-fold card that let’s you feature the beautiful DSP in a unique way. Here is the front of the card as it is closed. I cut a window with one of the Nested Label Dies. I love that you get the stitching on both the cut out and the negative. Next I fussy cut around the branch of birds that I had colored with my Stampin’ Blends. I wrapped some Linen Thread around the side and tied on one of the Bird Ballad Trinkets.

When you open the front of the card, you get a great view of that beautiful paper.

But, that is not where it ends! Open it one more time…

You get a peek at the reverse side of the beautiful DSP. On the center panel, I added a Petal Pink panel that I stamped on with Petal Pink ink for a tone on tone look. I used the Nested Label that I cut out from the card front for the sentiment and added a flower and leaves that I colored with Stampin’ Blends and fussy cut out.

I’m going to send you over to the talented Ann Schach. Just click on the Next Blog button below. Or you can go back to the creative Jay Soriano by clicking the Previous Blog button. Be sure to tour through the full blog hop to see the wonderful inspiration the design team has created. You can always find the full blog hop order on the Stamp Review Crew blog.

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check you out

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Do you enjoy reading? I love to read. I was so excited to see the Check You Out stamp set in the new Stampin’ Up! catalog. I knew it would be on my first order. It is so cute! This card started as a swap design, but I went a different direction. I had some of these pieces laying on my desk and decided to put them together with this result.

What a fun card this would be to give a graduate! That little owl is just darling. Here’s a closer look at the detail with the heart.

And a look at the inside.

Who is your favorite author? For me, Tolkein and C.S. Lewis are at the top.

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time to shine

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Flowers are finally blooming in Minnesota! Daisies are one of my favorites. I especially love Gerbera Daisies. Naturally, I was excited to get the new Daisy Lane stamp set at Stampin’ Up! On Stage event in April. And even more excited to add the new Medium Daisy punch to my collection. Put them together and I had a ton of fun creating. I was able to make my own garden of cards that will never wilt! Here is one of those creations.

I stamped the medium daisy in Memento Black ink and colored the flower centers and the background with my Stampin’ Blends. (Daffodil Delight and Seaside Spray) I love that you can create custom backgrounds with the Blends. I punched two medium daisies out of Whisper White and layered them. For the center, I punched out a bunch of Daffodil Delight dots with my 1/8″ handheld punch (retired) and glued them in the flower center. The sentiment is on Daffodil Delight. I layered a piece of retired black and white paper behind the sentiment. I love stripes and flowers together.

What is your favorite flower? Take some time to create a paper flower garden of your own. Thanks for stopping by. Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

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set sail

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Hello! I had some really good creative time in my studio last week. It felt so good to just unleash my creativity. I have some really fun projects to share with you. And some more ideas still in my head. But first I need to clean up from the craftnado that hit my desk.

Before things got to this point, I created today’s project. I was working on a card for a custom order and playing around with blending inks for a sunset background. My first attempt looked more like a sunrise to me, so I set it aside. Once I had the other card finished, I came back to this first attempt and used it to create this card.

Sailing Home: Set sail sunrise - Center Stage Stamping

The sail boat cut out is from the Come Sail Away Memories and More card pack. So quick and easy for the main image. I did another blended piece to cut out the stitched circle for the sentiment. I also continued the blending on the inside of the card.

Sailing Home: Set sail sunrise inside - Center Stage Stamping

Colors are Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Terracotta Tile, and Night of Navy and are blended with a Stampin’ Sponge. I really like this effect and need to try some other color combos. What color combo would you like to see? Leave me a comment and I’ll try it out.

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