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stamp review crew: happy tails

Welcome back for another Stamp Review Crew blog hop! Today’s feature is actually two different sets: Happy Tails and Nine Lives. The SRC design team has some great inspiration for both dog and cat lovers.

I am definitely a dog lover, so my creations use the Happy Tails set. I also added the coordinating Dog Builder punch. I love this pups silhouette. It gave some of the smaller images in the stamp set a chance to shine.

I stamped the tiny bone in Crumb Cake, some images second generation, and Whisper White. I added some sponging around the edges and some white ink spatters. I punched out the dog, cut out the negative image with a stitched circle die and mounted some Calypso Coral gingham dsp behind.

I had to make a fun little treat for the four legged family members as well.

I filled a little cello bag with mini dog treats, tied it shut with some linen thread and polka dot ribbon. The tag is a stitched circle die cut of Calypso Coral gingham dsp.

Our whole family is a bit dog crazy. My husband and I have two dogs: a 15 year old Shih Tzu named Pippin and a 3 year old Yorkie named Elphie. Our daughter and son-in-law have three dogs: Ruffy, Belle, and Mose. And our son has a beagle mix named Jemma. Our middle daughter has to be different. She has a bunny named Winnie. Animals outnumbered people for last year’s Christmas photo!

Now, continue on the SRC blog hop for more inspiration featuring our four legged friends! From here you can go on to the talented Chalet by clicking on the NEXT button below. Or you can go back to the creative Heidi by clicking the PREVIOUS button. Either way, be sure to travel through the entire blog roll. You don’t want to miss anything!

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osat blog hop: winter festival

Hello, friends! Welcome to the final OSAT blog hop for 2019. We are shining a spotlight on projects with a “Winter Festival” theme. So much creativity in this hop. Make sure you don’t miss anything!

I have a cute trio of projects for you today featuring the Most Wonderful Time product medley in the Stampin’ up! 2019 Holiday Catalog.

Don’t you just LOVE the designer series paper in this medley amazing! The photo doesn’t bring out the gold foil accents, but they make it even more gorgeous!

I stamped the tree on shimmer white card stock and went over it with my aquapainter for a faint watercolor look. The fun tinsel trim adds a fun festive touch.

I used the same designer series paper to make a small medallion ornament and treat box. The treat box would work as an ornament as well.

I hope you have enjoyed these fun holiday projects. Be sure to check out the full blog hop for even more festive inspiration! you can find the full design team list by clicking on the blue rectangle below.

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stamp review crew: Cup of Christmas

Hey, crafty friends! So glad you decided to stop by today. You are in for a treat, today is the Stamp Review Crew blog hop featuring the Cup of Christmas stamp set from the 2019 Holiday catalog. This is a great set for lovers of coffee, tea or hot cocoa.

The really fun thing about this stamp set is the two mug images are reversible! Check out a great product video Stampin’ Up! has showing this new type of stamp HERE. But, come back. I have two awesome cards to share with you!

My first card I took advantage of the reversible feature so I could have mug handles going both directions.

Mugs stamped in Coastal Cabana on Coastal Cabana card stock and a little bit of Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper make for a fun non-traditional Christmas color combo. I stayed with this same color scheme for my second card as well.

Combine the Cup of Christmas stamp set with the coordinating Cup of Cheer dies for a great Christmas wish for your favorite coffee (or hot cocoa) lover!

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stamp review crew: birch

Welcome! So glad you are joining me today to check out the fun Stamp Review Crew blog hop featuring the Birch background stamp. I knew this was a must have stamp the minute I saw it. I really love wood textures and have always loved the look of birch wood. Now, I can have that look – in any color I choose!

My first card I stayed with the traditional white birch look and used Gray Granite ink.

I think the Coastal Cabana gingham print is a great contrast with the birch look. Let’s open the card and take a peek.

I layered the gingham dsp and three flowers on the left so they are in the same place as the ones on the card front. A fun detail is how the scallop circle is mostly hid when the card is closed. The Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral flowers are from the Flourish and Well Written die sets.

My second card had a more subtle Birch look. I used Crumb Cake (stamped off) ink on a Crumb Cake panel.

I added some sponging with Whisper White ink for a more rustic look. The Daisy Lane daisy is colored with Watercolor Pencils, but not watercolored. Isn’t the white pencil on the crumb cake card stock fun!

Are you ready for more amazing Birch inspiration? Head on over to the talented Heidi or you can go back to Holly and her wonderful creations. Then make your way through the full blog roll. You won’t be disappointed.

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oast blog hop: end of summer

Hello crafty friends! Can you believe it is August already? Man the summer went fast. I’m really not ready to head into fall yet. Fitting that today’s One Stamp At A Time blog hop theme is End of Summer. Get ready for some great creative inspiration!

My take on this theme was to focus on adventure. Adventure that was had this summer or adventure yet to come: the next school year, going off to college, going from college into the work force, one more get away before fall, or maybe looking ahead to next summer’s adventures.

This fun card and coordinating tin would be great to send off a college freshman or for someone starting a new job or moving. The feature the Silhouette Scenes stamp set and coordinating Sweet Silhouettes dies.

I love the Blueberry Bushel gingham print peeking out.

I had this cute little tin so I decided to decorate it. It would be a great way to give a gift of cash to a graduate or to save up for your own adventure! I added some depth with the Crackle Paint background stamp.

I’m going to send you on over to Jeanna. You will love her interpretation of this fun theme.

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stamp review crew: above the clouds

Welcome to another Stamp review Crew blog hop! We have some great creative inspiration for you today featuring the Above the Clouds stamp set. What is it about a hot air ballon that is so cheerful? These make great cards to cheer someone on. I plan on setting these aside for next year’s graduation cards.

I worked with the same color scheme for both of today’s cards. Mango Melody, Poppy Parade and Pool Party.

I love that this set has a coordinating punch making it super easy to give that cheerful ballon some dimension. The bottom of the Pool Party panel is done with the Pretty Label punch.

My second card has a Crumb Cake card base with some clouds added with the cloud stencil and embossing paste. I love the texture it gives. I think this is my favorite sentiment in this set. The balloon heading off the top of the card gives a feeling of motion to compliment the greeting.

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stamp review crew: good morning magnolia

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

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!

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