Watercolor Wings Hello — Monday Montage #45

Posted on June 14, 2015 by amyoneillblog

Welcome to another Monday Montage blog hop. We are a group of ten stampers who share our work every other Monday. All you have to do to follow along is click on the links at the bottom of each post.

When a new catalog comes out and I get my first order of new goodies, I usually don’t know what to ink up first. So after much consideration, I pulled Watercolor Wings off the shelf and started playing. This set is so fun! I just love the three-step stamping you can do with this set, and I love that it has coordinating framelits.

I used a color scheme of Blushing Bride, Watermelon Wonder, Soft Sky, and Tip Top Taupe. And I added some touches of gold with the Gold Metallic Thread, the Metallic Foil Doilies, and the Gold Foil Sheets.

I used the new Elegant Dots embossing folder on the Soft Sky strip — love this! The sentiment was made using the Greetings Thinlits.

I am looking forward to playing with this set more and trying out different color combinations and layers.

You’re ready to hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog for a helping of creative genius. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can venture over to Wendy Weixler’s blog and be inspired with her amazing work. Either way, be sure to work your way through all ten blogs.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

A Mint Pictogram — Monday Montage #44

Posted on May 31, 2015 by amyoneillblog

Welcome to another Monday Montage Blog Hop! We have ten paper crafters that are sharing their latest projects with you, and all you have to do to follow along is click on the links at the bottom of each post.

I needed to make a quick thank you card and I wanted to use one of the new In Colors which I haven’t really used yet, Mint Macaron. It is such a pretty color. I paired it with Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, and Tip Top Taupe.

One of the things I love about this stamp set (other than the cute images) is the way it coordinates with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. It makes for quick cards!

The sentiment is from Another Thank You.

You’re ready to hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog to check out her latest project. She is always so creative and makes such beautiful things. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can hop over to the oh-so-talented Wendy Weixler’s blog. Either way, be sure to work your way through all of the other nine blogs.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Love You New In-Colors — Monday Montage #43

Posted on May 17, 2015 by amyoneillblog

Welcome to another Monday Montage blog hop! There are ten stampers who participate and bring this to you every other week, and all you have to do to follow along is click on the links at the bottom of each post.

I’ve been using my retiring sets a lot lately as I want to get them inky one last time before they retire. And it has been fun to pull out some favorites. However, I’ve had a few new items sitting close by that I’ve been dying to try out. So I thought I’d use a few for this post.

One of the sets that I love in the new catalog is the You’re So Sweet stamp set. I love the fun images and I love how it coordinates with the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies.

On this card, I just used one of the images, the heart, and stamped it several times in different colors, including two of the new In-Colors. Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush are both bright, fun colors and I LOVE them. The other colors I used are Crushed Curry, Pool Party, and Rich Razzleberry.

I took an aquapainter and colored on a little color in each heart. I punched out a heart using the Hearts Border punch and added a little rhinestone. And I added some black baker’s twine on the side. This was a quick and easy card.

You’re ready to hop on over to the fabulously creative Breelin Renwick’s blog now by clicking on the “Next” button below. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can click on the “Back” button and venture over to Wendy Weixler’s amazing blog. Either way, be sure to work your way through all of the other nine blogs.

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Farewell Dahlia — Monday Montage #42

Posted on May 3, 2015 by amyoneillblog

Here we are with another Monday Montage Blog Hop for you. There are ten of us who participate, and all you have to do to see all of the crafty creations is to click on the links at the bottom of each post.

I am still going through the mourning process with my retiring stamp sets. Don’t worry — it won’t be a long mourning period because as soon as I get some of the new ones that will be released next month, I will be a happy stamper again. One of those I will miss most is Regarding Dahlias. I love this set!

I started by stamping the dahlia with Versamark ink on vellum card stock and then embossing it with Crushed Curry embossing powder. I added some washi tape along the side of the card base, and added some Black Baker’s Twine.

The sentiment comes from a Paper Pumpkin stamp set. I love the font on the sentiments in this set. I added a little piece of a doily behind it.

You’re ready to move on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog. She is such a creative and talented stamper, and I’m always inspired by what she makes. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can hop on over to Wendy Weixler’s blog to check out her beautiful creations. Either way, be sure to work your way through all nine of the other blogs.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Candles and Stars — Monday Montage #41

Posted on April 19, 2015 by amyoneillblog

Welcome to another Monday Montage blog hop! There are ten of us stampers who are participating, and all you have to do to see all of the crafty creations is to click on the links at the bottom of each post. You won’t want to miss a single one.

I needed a birthday card for a teenager, so I pulled out my Big News stamp set and my aquapainter and had a little fun.

I started by embossing the card base with the Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

I then took my aquapainter and brushed on some ink in Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, and Strawberry Slush onto the focal panel. After that was dry, I stamped the sentiment and added some black splatters.

I then stamped the candles, fussy cut them out, and added some of the In Color Sequins. For a fun touch, I crazy-stitched around the edges with my sewing machine (after I dusted it off).

You’re ready to hop on over to see Breelin Renwick’s awesome creativity. I love everything she makes. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can hop on over to Wendy Weixler’s amazing blog. Either way, be sure to work your way through all of the other nine blogs.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Rock Stars — Monday Montage #40

Posted on March 22, 2015 by amyoneillblog

It’s time for another Monday Montage Blog Hop, and this week is our 40th hop. Wow! I love working with these fun and talented ladies. To follow along and see the creations of the other stampers, all you need to do is click on the links at the bottom of each post.

I needed to make a birthday card for one of my teenagers to give to a friend. I always find those so hard to make. I pulled out a stamp set that I have loved, #hello, for this card as I think the images are good for this age group.

I used some of the Irresistibly Yours dsp, and took my aquapainter and colored on some Crushed Curry and Tangerine Tango ink to highlight some of the stars around the focal image. The “@” is stamped with Coastal Cabana ink.

I used some white sewing thread to loop behind the focal image and added a strip of die cut stars from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies set. The sentiment is embossed with white Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Basic Black card stock. I scattered some black candy dots, and decided that was enough.

You’re ready to hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog for some truly creative inspiration. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can venture over to Wendy Weixler’s blog to see her amazing work. Either way, be sure to work you way through all ten blog posts.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Painted Petals in Circles — Monday Montage #39

Posted on March 8, 2015 by amyoneillblog

Welcome to another Monday Montage Blog Hop. We are a group of ten stampers who love to share our creations with you every other week. All you have to do to follow the hop is to click on the links at the bottom of each post.

After having snow and ice and freezing cold temperatures over the past two weeks (yes, even in Texas occasionally), I am ready for Spring. My kids are off on Spring Break this week and it looks like the weather will actually be Spring-like. How exciting!

To help me get in the Spring frame of mind, I pulled out some Spring colors and a floral stamp set, Painted Petals.

I used a color combination of Calypso Coral, Old Olive and Crumb Cake. I sponged around the edges of the base layer with Whisper White Craft Ink.

I love the floral images in this set, and the sentiments are pretty fabulous too.

You’re ready to hop on over to the crazy talented Breelin Renwick’s blog. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can venture over to the amazing Wendy Weixler’s blog.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Just Because It’s a Garden Party — Monday Montage #38

Posted on February 22, 2015 by amyoneillblog

It’s time for another Monday Montage Blog Hop! We have ten stampers who have made beautiful projects to share with you, and all you have to do is click on the links at the bottom of each post.

I made some bright flowers since we’re having an icky gray day here. I wanted to make the card look clean and bright.

I used the Garden Party stamp set and fussy cut the flowers with my paper snips. The embossed frame is one of the Fun Frames embossing folders, which I also cut out with my paper snips. The card base uses some of the Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP from the Sale-a-Bration offerings. I love how this looks plain just as much as when it’s colored.

You are ready to hop on over to the amazing Breelin Renwick’s blog. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can go over to the fabulous Wendy Weixler’s blog. Either way, make sure you make your way through the other nine blogs — you won’t want to miss any of them.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Big Day Birthday Tags — Monday Montage #37

Posted on February 8, 2015 by amyoneillblog

Welcome to another Monday Montage blog hop! We have ten stampers who are sharing their latest creations with you, and all you have to do is click on the links at the bottom of each post to see all of them.

It seems like February is birthday month around here. There are a couple in our house and several others among family and friends. One thing I am always making at the last minute is tags for birthday presents. Usually minutes before we are leaving for a birthday party, I am trying to put one together before we head out the door.

I love the Big Day stamp set, which is one of the Sale-a-Bration stamp sets. I thought it would be perfect to make some cute birthday tags. I sat down to make one, and while I was at it, I thought I should make a few while I had the supplies out on my desk so that I’ll be ready for the next time I need one.

I pulled out my Coastal Cabana, Smoky Slate, and Daffodil Delight Blendabilities to color the images. I also used little scraps of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper and the Scalloped Tag Topper punch. Here’s a closer look at each one:

Since I made some extras, I thought it would be nice to have something in which to store them, so I decorated one of the Tag a Bag Gift Boxes.

You’re ready to venture over to Breelin Renwick’s blog to see her amazing creations. She is always inspiring and makes such beautiful things. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can hop on over to Wendy Weixler’s blog and ooh and aah over her fabulous work. Either way, be sure to work your way through all ten blogs.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Valentine Smooches — Monday Montage #36

Posted on January 25, 2015 by amyoneillblog

We’re back with another Monday Montage Blog Hop for you. There are ten of us participating, and we don’t want you to miss a single one. All you need to do is click on the links at the bottom of each post to work your way through all ten posts.

I played around with a new photopolymer set this past week and had so much fun with it. I’m going to share two of the cards in this post and I have another one to share later in the week.

I pulled out some felt from my stash and cut out a couple of hearts with the Hearts Collection of framelits. I love the texture that felt adds to a card. I added some strips of dsp from the Stacked with Love paper pack and a little washi tape. I used Blushing Bride, black and Real Red inks.

For this second card, I took a piece of watercolor paper and embossed the scribbled image and heart image with white Stampin’ Emboss powder and Versamark ink. I then took my aquapainter and applied some Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush and Coastal Cabana inks over the paper.

Once that was dry, I stamped some little hearts and added some embellishments. I love how easy it is to make collage-style cards with this stamp set!

You’re ready to venture over to Breelin Renwick’s blog, where you should be prepared to be wowed. If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can hop on over to the fabulous Wendy Weixler’s blog. Either way, make sure you work your way through all ten blogs.

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!