Something New for the Pals June Blog Hop

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for June.  This month we are excited to show off new Stampin' Up! products from the just released 2015 – 2016 annual catalog.  We hope you find great inspiration from the projects.  Get your wish list ready! You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose, number 23 on the Pals Hop.  If you get off track at any time, the…

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A Fresh Way to Say Thank you

On my first page through the annual catalog I ignored this stamp set. I thought, when would I use that? However, the more I paged through the catty the more I realized I smiled every time I saw the set. Needless to say it was on my first order.  The card was created to participate in the TGIF Challenge #6, a Watercolor Challenge. I used the new Watercolor Wash background stamp. And then I used…

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NEW Garden in Bloom

Watercoloring is all the rage right now. Soft brush strokes, blending colors and no need to be perfect in your painting lead to a fun creative process. I fell in love with the stamp set as soon as I saw it in the new catalog. It is called Garden in Bloom. It is a two-step photopolymer stamp set. I used only the outline stamps to create my focal point and then used my Aqua Painter…

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Butterfly Birthday

  I tried taking this photo about 50 times only to get a garden variety of results. I have to say the card is stunning in person. Here is color palette for the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge this week:  Before we get to the details of the card you might say Michelle your card does not have Strawberry Slush in it. Yep, you are right. Because Strawberry Slush has retired we decided to allow…

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