February 2015 – Pals Blog Hop

7

February Blop Hop badge

Welcome to the February Pals Blog Hop. This month we are sharing what we love – our favorite Stampin' Up! products and our favorite crafting techniques.

You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Karen Hallam at Karen's Blog. Use the full lineup below to move along from blog to blog so you see all of the new projects.

I have always had a love of paper and memory keeping.  I would go to my local craft store and spend money only to find that the things I bought were just a shade off the color I really wanted for my layout. Then in the summer of 2012 I was introduced to Stamping' Up! and fell in love.  

My project today highlights what I love the most about Stamping' Up! products – they coordinate and compliment beautifully.

  Blog Hop 2

The products I used on this card are all from different elements within the Stamping' Up! collection.  The Chevron Textured Emboss Folder has been out for a while.  The yummy Hello Honey DSP is from the new Sweet Dreams DSP in the Occasions catalog.  The arrow (really two arrows lined up behind the heart) was a new punch in the last annual catalog.  The heart was created by lining up the chevron pattern from the Sweet Dreams Designer Washi Tape (on Very Vanilla card stock to mimic the same pattern as the DSP and then punching out the heart using the Sweetheart Punch.  The button tied with linen thread is from the Sweet Dreams Designer Buttons set.  

If I had gone to a big box craft store I would have spent hours trying to find elements that all coordinated.  Stamping' Up! takes care of all the color coordination so I have more time to enjoy creating.  

Blog hop 1  

The next stop is Shannon K Jaramillo at Shannon Kay Paperie on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I'll see you next month.

Michelle

The full supply list of products used in my card follows the blog hop lineup.

 

Back badge                                                                                                         Next Badge

 

The Full Blog Line Up:

  1. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
  2. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
  3. Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
  4. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  5. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
  6. Amy Hoptay at Inking of you
  7. Beth Beard at My little craft blog
  8. Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan
  9. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
  10. Rae Harper at WildWestPaperArts.com
  11. September Gray at www.septembergray.com
  12. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
  13. Becky Volpp at inkblossomwithbecky.com
  14. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  15. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
  16. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
  17. Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
  18. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
  19. Lynn Kolcun at Avery's Owlery
  20. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
  21. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
  22. Amy Whelan at Amy's Inklings
  23. Karen Hallam at Karen's Blog
  24. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
  25. Shannon K Jaramillo at Shannon Kay Paperie
  26. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
  27. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
  28. Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
  29. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
  30. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
  31. Angela Curry at Kindred Stampers

Blog hop 3

 

 

Related articles
January 2015 Pals Blog Hop
Leadership Convention – Orlando FL
Something old Becomes Something New
A Calm Sea…
Pals Paper Arts Challenge #235

Lotus Blossom Elegance

0

Sympathy card

It is always difficult to see someone lose someone they love.  There never seems to be the right words.  I strive to express my feelings by sending a beautiful card.

This sentiment is one of my favorites because of the font.  It is a Verve Stamp.

I cased this card from Beth McAlexander at cardcreationsbybeth.com.  I loved how she punched the small hole and fed the ribbon through.  This added texture without a lot of bulk.

The colors used for the Lotus Blossom were Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Soft Sky.  Then I lined my Crumb Cake envelope with a piece of Lost Lagoon DSP from the All Abloom DSP Paper Stack.

Sympathy 2

While this is a beautiful sympathy card with a change of sentiment it would be stunning for many occasions.

Remember the Lotus Blossom Stamp set is FREE with a $50 purchase (before taxes and shipping) of Stamping' Up! product.  Click Here to shop now!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Michelle

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

 

 

Related articles
Leadership Convention – Orlando FL
Something old Becomes Something New
The New Mr and Mrs
Congrats on your New Addition
A Calm Sea…
Color Your Tulips

Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge #238

7

Valentines' Day is around the corner and this week the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge embraces true Valentine's Day colors. 

PPA238

And here is my card…

Gleeson

The Happy Hearts Textured Impressions Embossing Folder provides the beautiful and subtle background for my card.  A few heart punches from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack increases the love factor.

The "drape" across the top was created with the Adorning Accents Edgelits.  I added this element to cover the "partial" hearts at the top of the embossed background.  

The sentiment is from the Really Good Greetings stamp set where I masked the "already" with scotch tape when inking up my stamp.  Don't forget to take the tape off off before stamping!  

The sentiment is layers using the Banner Framelits.

Gleeson 2

Are you inspired to get your paper, ink and stamps out to create your valentine's?  Give this color combination a try and then link your work of art up to the Pals Paper Arts Challenge!

Happy Thursday!

Michelle

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

 

Color Your Tulips

1

Tulips

I am loving Stampin' Up!'s Blendabilities.  They are so fun easy and fun to use.  I created this card just to use my new "blendies" from the Occasions catalog.  

I started with Stampin' Up's Note Cards and Envelopes set.  Then I cut a piece of Whisper White card stock at 3 x 41/2.  On this piece of WW I stamped the tulips from the Blessed Easter stamp set (retired) but available through MDS. 

The leaves are colored with the new Wild Wasabi Blendability.  I started with the middle marker and outlined the outer edges and inner lines.  Then I filled in with the lightest shade of Wild Wasabi.  Then I colored the tulip heads with the Pink Pirouette.  Again I outlined the tulips with the middle shade marker and filled in with the lightest color.  

The sentiment is from the Painted Petals stamp set.  It was cut out and then framed using the Chalk Talk Framelits.   

And my envelopes should never be naked, so I added the sweet little tulips from the Painted Petals  stamp set to the front of my envelope.

If you have not yet tried our Blendabilities, I encourage you to give it a try.  Stampin' Up! is making it even easier to give it a try by offering Blendabilities for FREE with a $50 order before taxes and shipping.  

Don't forget to stop back on Thursday for the latest Pals Paper Arts Challenge!

Cheers,

Michelle

Tulips2

 

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog