Artisan Finalist Blog Hop — Day 5

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Well, today marks the half-way point in our blog hop.  Five projects shown, five more to go.  If you arrived here via Melissa Stout’s blog, welcome!  If not, you have jumped into a blog hop for the ten artisan finalists who were not selected for the Artisan design team.  We are showing each of the projects we entered .

My post today shows another of my scrapbook pages.  It features my youngest daughter and is my simplest page.  I did a lot of sewing on this page — all around the outside border, and then on each of the patterned paper rectangles.

Here’s a close-up shot of the journaling, in case you wanted to read it:

And here’s one last close-up of some details:

Now it’s time for you to venture on over to Sandie Conner’s blog so you can oooh and ahhh over her beautiful creation.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Elements of Style
Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede and Marina Mist Textured Card Stock; Very Vanilla and Pink Pirouette Smooth Card Stock; Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper
Ink:  Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede
Embellishments:  Beau Chateau Side Notes, Early Espresso/White Baker’s Twine, Subtles Designer Buttons, Antique Brads, Basic Pearls Jewels, Boho Blossoms Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits Dies, Billboard Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die, Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge Daubers, sewing machine, computer printer for journaling.

Artisan Finalist Blog Hop — Day 4

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Moving right along to Day 4 of our Blog Hop…  Did you arrive here from Melissa Stout’s blog?  I have really enjoyed seeing her projects these past four days.

My post today shows one of my scrapbook pages.  We’re required to submit three scrapbook pages, and this is the part that I always finish first.  Scrapbooking is my first love when it comes to paper crafting, and I find it comes easier to me than card making or coming up with 3-D items.

There were lots of fun details on this page.  Here is a close-up of the flower spritzed with shimmer paint and some chipboard elements covered with designer series paper and crystal effects.

This picture shows another fun detail.

And here’s one last picture

Well, are you ready to journey on to Sandie Conner’s blog?  She has something special to share with you today.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Kindness Matters, Apothecary Art
Paper:  Pear Pizzazz Textured Card Stock; Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Basic Black, and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock; Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, Red Glimmer Paper
Ink:  Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Jet Black StazOn
Embellishments:  Victoria Crochet Trim, Blushing Bride 3/8” Pleated Satin Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler/White Baker’s Twine, Trinket Hearts, Large Pearl Basic Jewels, Neutrals Designer Buttons, Vintage Trinkets, Paper Daisies, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Antique Brads, On Board Merry Medley, Crystal Effects, Basic Pearls Jewels, Silver Brads, 1-3/4” Circle Punch, Lace Ribbon Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Blossom Petals Builder Punch, , Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits Dies, Billboard Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die, Blender Pens, Illuminate Top Coat Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink

Artisan Finalist Blog Hop — Day 3

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Did you just arrive here from Melissa Stout’s blog?  Isn’t her work amazing?  If you didn’t come from her blog, then you may have just stumbled into a blog hop for the ten Artisan finalists who were not selected for the Artisan design team.  Welcome!  We’re showcasing the ten projects that we submitted for the contest.

This post shows one of the 3-D items I made.  I bought a plain 12×12 photo frame from a big box store, and painted it white.  I then attached a sheet of designer series paper and then proceeded to embellish, and embellish, and embellish… Well, you get the idea.

I used my Big Shot for a lot of the flower dies, as well as punches.  Here’s a close-up picture of the banner:

And here’s a close-up picture of some of the flowers:

There were a lot of fun details on this project.

Now it’s time to hop on over to Sandie Conner’s blog so you can see her amazing project and continue on the blog hop.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Pennant Parade, Fabulous Phrases
Paper:  Whisper White Smooth Card Stock; Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, and Daffodil Delight Textured Card Stock; Brights Collection Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack; Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper (hostess)
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, VersaMark
Embellishments:  Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine, Brights and Neutrals Designer Buttons, Basic Rhinestones Jewels, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Boho Blossoms Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Blossom Petals Builder Punch, Blossom Punch, Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Billboard Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die, Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit

Artisan Finalist Blog Hop — Day 2

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Well, I hope you were able to enjoy the first day of our blog hop.  Did you come here from Melissa Stout’s blog?  Isn’t her project great!  It has been so fun to see all of the talent in this group!

My post today includes my simplest card.  In fact, it is so simple that I debated until the day I had to ship everything off in order to meet the deadline, about whether to include it or swap it out for something else.  I was worried it was too simple.  But since I didn’t really have anything else I liked better, and I truly love this card, I decided to send it in.  This card is so me!  I am drawn to florals and clean and simple lines. 

The hardest part about this card was lining up the polka dots border stamp to make it look like all of those polka dots were from one stamped image.  I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig and stamped them in Versamark and then embossed them with clear embossing powder.  It doesn’t matter how often I use heat embossing — I still think it is magic!  I love watching the powder melt, and you are left with such a professional look.

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Now hop on over to Sandie Conner’s blog to see her amazing project and continue your blog hop journey.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Borderlines, Vintage Vogue, Loving Thoughts
Paper:  Basic Gray and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock
Ink:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, and VersaMark
Embellishments:  2011-2013 In Color Designer Printed Brads, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, and Pool Party Baker’s Twine, 3/16” Corner Punch

Artisan Finalist Blog Hop — Day 1

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You know the saying, “Always the bridesmaid, never the bride?”  Well, I think that could apply to me and Stampin’ Up’s Artisan Award.  Stampin’ Up has an annual contest in which its demonstrators can enter ten different projects and they then select ten winners based on creativity, craftsmanship, etc…  I’ve now entered this contest three times over the past five years, and I’ve never won, but I have been a finalist three times.  One of the good things about being a finalist this year is that there was a nice prize — a paid shopping spree with Stampin’ Up! merchandise, and they put all of the finalists’ projects on display at convention.  I’ve seen a lot of different entrants’ projects and I’m AMAZED that I was even selected as a finalist.

For those of you who didn’t get to go to Stampin’ Up’s annual convention and see all of the projects, all of us bridesmaids finalists are having a blog hop over the next ten days to show you our ten projects which we submitted.  Since we entered this contest back in May, a lot of my projects use products which were retired with the new catalog.

This is one of the five cards I entered.  I stamped the vines on the five panels, and then embossed the flowers with Cherry Cobbler embossing powder.  I made a ribbon flower with Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon and then added the embossed card stock flower on top.  This card was much more tedious than cards I usually make, but I was happy with the result.

Thanks for viewing my project! 

Now go enjoy the project of the next finalist, Sandie Conner. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Borderlines, Fabulous Phrases, Itty Bitty Bits
Ink:  Certainly Celery, Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Embellishments:  Cherry Cobbler embossing powder, Cherry Cobbler 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions embossing folder, Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, Basic Pearls, Regals Designer Buttons, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Boho Blossoms punch, Scallop Edge Border punch

Birds from my Sweet Up-Line

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I feel blessed to have such a sweet up-line.  She achieved some amazing goals this past year in her business (so proud of her) and she recently gave me the For the Birds stamp set, which has been on my wish list since the new catalog came out, for reaching one of my goals.  Thank you, Amy!  So when I made my first card with this set, I had her in mind.

I used this sketch from the Freshly Made Sketches site for my layout.

 

Have a great day, and thanks for visiting!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  For the Birds
Ink:  StazOn Black, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, watercolor paper, Floral District dsp
Embellishments:  Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Brights designer buttons, Lucky Limeade Bakers Twine

Fan Fair Flower

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This is another card I made while playing with the Postage Due stamp set.  When it comes to trying to make something with a vintage look, I find I end up pulling out a little of this and a little of that from all of my supplies.  Before I know it, I have a big mess!  Can anyone else relate to that?

Enjoy your day!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Postage Due, Measuring Stick, Daydream Medallions
Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo, More Mustard, Crumb Cake (splatters)
Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Island Indigo, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, First Edition Specialty dsp, Fan Fair dsp
Embellishments:  Floral Frames framelits, Vintage Trinkets, Naturals Designer Buttons, 5/8″ Crochet Trim, Early Espresso 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Island Indigo Bakers Twine, Postage Stamp punch, Color Spritzer Tool

Back to School Rules Challenge

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The Paper Players have a fun challenge this week to create a project with the theme, “Back to School Rules.”  Though I’m definitely not ready for my kids to go back to school yet, I thought I would play along.

I thought I would make a little notecard for my daughter to give her teacher with a little gift for the first day of school.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved, Measuring Stick
Ink:  So Saffron, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive
Paper:  Whisper White, Subtles dsp stack
Embellishments:  Cannery Set framelits dies, So Saffron 3/8″ Taffeta ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Lots of Postage

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I’ve been playing around with the Postage Due stamp set lately.  I’ve always loved old postage stamps, though I’m not a collector.  So I fell in love with this set the first time I saw it in the catalog.  But then once I got it, I didn’t really know what to do with it.  I think that’s because I struggle with the vintage look.  While I love this look, I struggle with using it.  I think I’m too much of a clean and simple person who likes straight lines.  But it’s good to stretch yourself every once in a while, so I decided to get this set out and get busy.  I used a sketch from this week’s RetroSketches Challenge:

Here’s my take using this sketch:

I’ve never participated in this challenge before, having just found it.  I’m looking forward to checking it out each week.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Postage Due
Ink:  Versamark, Basic Gray, Summer Starfruit, Riding Hood Red, Crumb Cake (for sponging)
Paper:  Fan Fair dsp, Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit, Island Indigo
Embellishments:  clear embossing powder, 5/8″ Crochet Trim, Linen Thread, In Color Dahlias, Pearl Basic Jewels, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Postage Stamp punch, Brushed Bronze designer buttons

World Spectacular Balloon

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Of all the new product suites in the catalog, I think the World Spectacular suite may be my favorite. 

I mixed things up a little bit by using some of the new Howlstooth & Scaringbone designer series paper from the Holiday mini catalog.  I love how this paper is great not only for Halloween projects, but for everything.  It’s such a versatile paper!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  You’re Amazing, Itty Bitty Banners (sentiment)
Ink:  Gumball Green, Tangerine Tango, Summer Starfruit, Basic Gray
Paper:  Howlstooth & Scaringbone designer series paper, Pool Party, Brights designer series paper stack, In-Color designer series paper stack, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla
Embellishments:  Ticket Duo Builder punch, Labels Collection framelits, Apothecary Accents framelits, Window Frames framelits, In Color Dahlias