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stamp review crew: incredible like you

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After a too long hiatus, I am so happy to be back hopping with the Stamp Review Crew! We have a great blog hop featuring the fun stamp set Incredible Like You from the 2019 Occasions Catalog.

My first card features a fun floral wreath. Colors used are Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Lemon Lime Twist, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, and Coastal Cabana. A fun and bright greeting for a friend!

My second card has a much softer feel using Petal Pink and Soft Sea Foam. I stamped directly on the Wood Textures dsp. The dots and sentiment are embossed in white. I traced around the word amazing with my Petal Pink Stampin’ Write Marker to highlight it.

You can click the buttons below to go on to Charlet’s blog or back to Jay to check out more fantastic Incredible like you projects! As always, you can find the full blog hop roster on the Stamp Review Crew page. Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

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watercolor sunset

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Hey crafty friends!  I am basking in the sun in Orlando!  Today is check in day for Stampin’ Up! On Stage!!!  I am so excited to celebrate Stampin’ Up!’s 30th anniversary with many of my demonstrator friends from around the world!  Lots of fun, laughter, swapping, and possibly some shenanigans ahead.  Plus, we get to see the NEW Occasions catalog and Sale-a-Bration offerings!!!  Squeee!  I’m so excited!  I thought I would share one of the cards I made to swap with fellow demonstrators this week.

sunset daisy - Center Stage Stamping

I blended Pineapple Punch, Mango Melody and Grapefruit Grove for a fun sunset look.  The perfect backdrop for a sweet daisy flower. Stay tuned for an On Stage recap next week after I get home! I’m off to swap (and maybe a visit to Disney this evening!)

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tropical chic

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Only in Minnesota:  Two weeks ago, it was in the 80’s – 90’s, last week was mostly rainy, and this week we are in the 50’s. I am so not ready for the winter gloom to set in.  I am desperately trying to hang on to summer.  Give me warmth and sunshine!  I decide to play around with the Tropical Chic stamp set to help keep that summertime feelin’ going.

Tropical Chic: you're the greatest - Center Stage Stamping

I started by stamping the various leaves all over a Whisper White card base.  I used Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo and Calypso Coral inks.  Next I added a panel of the Wood Textures designer series paper (have I mentioned it is my FAVE!!) with the sentiment stamped in Black Memento Ink. I cut the leaves from the coordinating Tropical Thinlits in Petal Pink, Melon Mambo and Calypso Coral card stock and added a Linen Thread bow.  A quick and simple card, but it really pops.  Think I have to try this in some other color combinations…endless possibilities!

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stamp review crew: waterfront

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Welcome back to another Stamp Review Crew blog hop!  I’m so glad you have joined us as we put the Waterfront stamp set in the spotlight.  This set is a lot of fun to play with and creates wonderful watercolor style landscapes and more when you let your creativity cut loose.  I have to admit, I have had the set for several months, but this is the first time I have created anything with it.  I assure you, it won’t be the last!

Waterfront: Friends make the good times better - Center Stage Stamping

For this card, I stamped the mountains, lake and trees first in Whisper White craft ink on Crumb Cake card stock and let it completely dry.  Once dry, I stamped over the images with the colors Gray Granite, Pool Party and Tranquil Tide (with a little Early Espresso for the tree trunks).  Since the stamps are photopolymer, it made lining up the images a breeze.  I didn’t try to line them up perfectly.  The bits of white peeking out give some nice highlights. I layered the image panel on a piece of Tranquil Tide dots from the ’17-’19 In Colors Designer Series Paper stack.  The front of the card base was run through the NEW Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Isn’t it just AMAZING!  I can tell it will be used A LOT!

I used Stampin’ Write markers to ink the sentiment stamp and layered it on a Pool Party circle cut from the Stitched Labels Framelits.  Then adhered it over a bit of Linen Thread wrapped around the image panel.

I had been watching an episode of Murder She Wrote when I came up with the idea for this next card.  I hand an image in my mind of a quaint painting hanging on a weathered cottage wall,  Here’s what I came up with:

Waterfront: thanks friend - Center Stage Stamping

I covered the card base with a piece of the Wood Textures designer series paper – seriously, my FAVE!  I stamped the scene on a piece of thick Whisper White card stock.  I hand drew the flowers with Stampin’ Write markers.  Then I framed the painting.  First I cut a pice of Basic Black card stock the same dimension as my “painting”.  Next, I cut diagonally corner to corner both directions.  Finally, I trimmed about 1/4″ off the outer most edge of each triangle.  Here is a picture to help you see what I did.

I could have just mounted the “painting” on a piece of Basic Black and called it good.  But this way, I get the mitered corners like a real frame.

Waterfront: thanks friend close up - Center Stage Stamping

It’s a really small detail and most probably won’t notice it, but I thought it was neat.

If you started this blog hop from the beginning, I am the final stop.  If you picked it up somewhere in the middle, make sure you go around and check out all the great inspiration with the Waterfront stamp set!  From here you can go back to Heidi or on to Debra

*The Stamp Review Crew is a group of International Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who want to show you how much you can do with ONE stamp set. Each edition the SR Crew will showcase a new featured stamp set. Each stop along the hop will show you a different idea, or ideas using that set!**

 

 

That’s a wrap for now.  I hope you will come back and join me in putting a spotlight on creativity!

 

 

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dear friend

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I was playing around with the P.S. You’re the Best stamp set.  I just love the typewriter.  I started by adhering a panel of the Share What You Love DSP to a Whisper White card base.  I set this inside a folded piece of vellum card stock to soften the DSP some.

Dear Friend, P.S. You're the Best - Center Stage Stamping

I colored this cute little typewrite with Mint Macron Stampin’ Blends.  Seriously, these markers are the BEST!  It is so easy to get great shading and depth.  I added a Petal Pink watercolor wash on the “paper”.  Once it was completely dry, I stamped the sentiment.  I popped this up with dimensionals on a piece of Wood Textures DSP that I had punched notches out of with my 1/2″ circle punch and wrapped with Linen Thread.  I finished up with three of the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

This makes me think of an author working away at a quaint little cottage with a wonderful flower garden.  Like maybe where L.M. Montgomery might have written Anne of Green Gables.  Yeah, I like that.

That’s a wrap for today.  Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to come back and join me again as I put a spotlight on creativity!

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stamp review crew: varied vases

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The Stamp Review Crew is hopping again and this time we are putting Varied Vases in the spotlight!  This is such a fantastic set.  I love the little vases and flowers.  The coordinating Vases Builder punch makes it even better.  I had played with set quite a bit when it first came out.  Check out this post or this one for even more Varied Vases inspiration.  This time, I wanted to try a different approach with this set.

Hoping your day blooms with happiness - Center Stage Stamping

For my first card, I chose to let the sweet flowers take center stage.  I started with a gradient watercolor wash on three small panels of watercolor paper.  i used Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist and Coastal Cabana.  Once completely dry, I stamped the flowers on each panel with Memento Black ink. I adhered a panel of Wood Textures DSP on a Whisper White card base which I had wrapped three rows of Linen Thread. The sentiment is stamped and embossed in white on the bottom of the Wood Textures DSP.  I adhered the three flower panels with dimensionals for some added depth.  I finished off with a little rhinestone one each panel.  I colored these with Stampin’ Blends markers – Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay.

You are simply the best - Center Stage Stamping

My next card brings back the Wood Textures DSP.  I think it is a great pairing with Varied Vases.  I stamped the Vase in Coastal Cabana, punched it out with the Vase Builder punch and wrapped a bit of Linen Thread around it.  I stamped the flowers in Memento Black, Poppy Parade and Lemon Lime twist and cut them out.  (Full disclosure, I cut them out with my Scan-n-Cut.) I layered all of this on a Whisper White panel and stamped the sentiment along the edge of the Wood Texture DSP squares.  I added two little Poppy Parade Ribbon loops before gluing the Whisper White layer to the Gray Granite card base.  Notice the texture on the card base?  I ran it through the NEW Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  This folder is in the Stampin’ Up! 2018 Holiday catalog!  It is really awesome!

That’s a wrap for me.  I am the final stop on the blog hop, so if you started at the beginning, you have seen all of the amazing Varied Vases projects.   You can go forward to Charlet, the first stop of the blog hop. Or you can go back to Mickey and work your way back around.  If you started the hop somewhere in the middle make sure you continue on so you don’t miss any of the fantastic inspiration!  And as always, you can find the blog hop archives over on the Stamp Review Crew blog.

**The Stamp Review Crew is a group of International Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who want to show you how much you can do with ONE stamp set. Each edition the SR Crew will showcase a new featured stamp set. Each stop along the hop will show you a different idea, or ideas using that set!**

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forget you not

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Today, the adorable Little Elephant stamp set and coordinating Elephant Builder punch are taking center stage.

I'll Never Forget You - Center Stage Stamping

How cute is this little guy!?  The elephant punch makes this so easy.  I used Smokey Slate (for the elephant), Basic Black (for the eye) and the pattern from the Tea Room Specialty DSP (for the ear). The sentiment is punched with the Classic Label punch.  That little bird on his trunk would be really tough to line up and stamp just right.  But, with the Stamparatus, it is easy peasy.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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bloom with happiness

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July is off to a fantastic start!  Stampin’ Up! has announced some great deals this month.  I have shared more details about those on my Center Stage Stamping Facebook page.  But I have to tell you about the starter kit special. Sign up to be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in July and you not only get $125 worth of product for $99, you also get a color family set of 10 ink pads- FREE!  With all the fantastic NEW colors available, this is a great way to get your hands on them and join the Stampin’ Up! family.  I would love to have you join my Center Stage Stamping cast!  

I am loving the fresh new palette of colors Stampin’ Up! has.  There are nine BRAND NEW colors and six previous In Colors returning to the core color line up.  Not to mention the five new 2018-20 In Colors!  That’s a whole rainbow of color fun waiting for you.

Speaking of new colors, I usually do not use purples much, but I have had a lot of fun with Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape.

Gorgeous Grape Vase - Center Stage Stamping

The Highland Heather panel is embossed with the Simple Stripes embossing folder.  I used Gorgeous Grape for the little vase, Daffodil Delight for the flowers with Mango Melody for the flower outline, Lemon Lime Twist for the leaves and Granny Apple Green for the leaf outline – all punched out with the coordinating Vase Builder punch and popped up with dimensionals.  Sentiment is heat embossed in white on Basic Black card stock.  A great card to brighten a friend’s day.

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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lovely inside and out

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My husband, Brett, and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary in June. (Wow, 25 years, where did the time go?)  June is pretty busy for me as I run the YoungStars Children’s Theatre Workshop, so today we are departing on an amazing trip to celebrate early.  We are heading to Europe for two weeks – London, then Amsterdam, Rome and finishing with a week long mediterranean cruise!  We have been planning this trip for a long time.  I can’t believe it is finally here!  I will share some pics when I get back.  I will share some on Instagram while I’m gone if you want to see what we are up to.

As I continue my farewell to some great stamp sets, I realized the my few projects have shared a Pool Party / Calypso Coral color combo.  What can I say, when something works, it works!

Lovely - Center Stage Stamping

I love the floral pattern peeking out from behind the die cut panel.  I added the Pinewood Planks embossing folder and piercing for even more texture.  What a fun stamp and die set!  A great card to lift up a friend.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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love what you do

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What a beautiful weekend!  Finally, some sunshine and warmth.  I’m back with another card made with the Share What You Love suite.  Seriously, you need these great products!  They will be in the NEW 2018-19 Stampin’ Up! catalog.  But, you can get them now!  You can find them HERE.

Love What You Do - Center Stage Stamping

This card spotlights a few different patterns in the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.  It is great paired with the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper.  I die cut a stitched circle from the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper and stamped the sentiment and flowers on.  The Linen Thread works with the distressed look of the wood.

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Stamping!

-Mary

 

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