A Peek at Pines — FMS252

Posted on August 31, 2016 by amyoneillblog

Another Wednesday, another new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches! And this week the fabulous Karren Johnson, our talented friend from New Zealand, is our hostess. Take a look at this great sketch:

I think I took some creative liberties with this one. When I saw those four circles, I immediately thought of a collage of fun die-cuts, and I started down a trail far away from four circles.

The new Christmas Pines bundle, which will be available in the new Holiday catalog starting tomorrow, was right at the top of my must-have list. Fabulous dies, fabulous stamp images and fabulous sentiments are all included in this bundle.

I started with a strip of dsp from the This Christmas dsp package and embossed the sentiment with some of the Real Red Glitter Stampin’ Emboss Powder (yes! Glittery embossing powder).

I die cut the greenery and pine cones from Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Kraft, and Early Espresso cardstock with the Pretty Pines Thinlits dies. A couple of strands of Real Red Baker’s Twine from the Candy Cane Lane Baker’s Twine duo was added as a finishing touch.

We hope you’ll join us and make your own card using the sketch! We love to see what you create. Meanwhile, be sure to jump on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team has made for your inspiration!

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Bundle

[143496]

$54.75

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper

[141628]

$13.00

Candy Cane Lane Baker’s Twine

[141983]

$6.00

Real Red Glitter Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[142635]

$6.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[102584]

$8.00

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[131201]

$8.00

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[102482]

$8.00

Kraft 12″ X 12″ Card Stock

[133674]

$7.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[119686]

$8.00

Little Bella — FMS251

Posted on August 24, 2016 by amyoneillblog

It’s time for another new sketch over at the Freshly Made Sketches site, and this week our hostess is Cindy Hall, the master of gorgeous details. She wows me every week with the extra touches she adds to her cards. Take a look at the sketch she has for us:

Since I really need to stock up on birthday cards and I haven’t had a chance to ink up the adorable Bella & Friends stamp set, I decided to embrace the opportunity to accomplish both goals with one card.

I think the dogs in this little set are so cute! There is a little cupcake included in the set, so I figured I could make a birthday card out of it.

I watercolored this sweet little guy with an aquapainter using Smoky Slate, Pool Party, and Calypso Coral inks. The dsp is from the A Little Foxy dsp stack. I used the Sparkle embossing folder to add a little texture.

I kept this card really simple and stayed quite true to the sketch. I didn’t even add any embellishments. That may be a first for me!

We hope you’ll join us and play along with the challenge, making a card of your own. If you do, please post it in the gallery at Freshly Made Sketches so we can see what you create. We love browsing the gallery each week! Meanwhile be sure to pop on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team created for a big dose of inspiration.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

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Falling Flowers Birthday — Monday Montage #76

Posted on August 21, 2016 by amyoneillblog

Welcome to another Monday Montage blog hop! We are a group of ten stampers who love to share what we create 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 birthday card for my sweet mother-in-law, who has been having a hard time since her knee replacement surgery last month. I wanted to make something cheery and pretty, and I haven’t been able to play with the Falling Flowers bundle very much, so I thought it would be perfect for the occasion.

I started by stamping the beautiful flourish from the stamp set with Versamark ink onto a Pool Party card base. I stamped the sentiment, which is a single stamp called Stylized Birthday, onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, which I cut out with a die from the Lots of Labels Framelits Dies.

I stamped the flowers with Calypso Coral, Peekaboo Peach, and Daffodil Delight ink and colored them with a blender pen. White Perfect Accents were added to the flower centers after they were cut out with the coordinating dies.

The fabulously detailed leaves were cut using the coordinating dies from Old Olive cardstock.

I added a piece of a Delicate White Doily and a bow made from Black Baker’s twine to finish things off.

You’re ready to hop on over to Breelin Renwick’s blog. I always love seeing what she makes! If you prefer to work your way backwards, you can jump back to Wendy Weixler’s blog. Either way, be sure to work your way through all of the blogs so you don’t miss a thing!

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!
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Flourishing Phrases — Stampin’ Up! Artisan Blog Hop

Posted on August 17, 2016 by amyoneillblog

Welcome to another Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! There are 20 of us from around the globe who will be sharing our projects with you twice each month. All you need to do to follow along is click on the link at the bottom of each post.

Our focus for this hop is the Flourishing Phrases bundle and 2015-2017 In-Color Envelope Paper. And what a beautiful bundle it is! This bundle has everything — beautiful floral images, intricate coordinating dies, and fabulous sentiments.

I started by making a square card, which is something I don’t often do. This particular card is 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″.

A watercolor wash of Mint Macaron ink was applied by spritzing some water on a clean acrylic block and then adding a bit of Mint Macaron ink, letting it mix with the water. The block was then placed on the piece of thick Whisper White Cardstock.

I then stamped some splatters using a stamp from Touches of Texture and embossed them with Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Two of the flourishes were cut from Vellum Cardstock and Whisper White Cardstock and placed over the dried watercolor wash piece. I also added a bit of Copper Metallic Thread (so gorgeous), and added the sentiment which was placed over a piece of the Envelope Paper.

I also made a coordinating envelope using the Envelope Punch Board since my card is not a standard size. Plus, it adds such a pretty touch. This lightweight paper is perfect for not only making envelopes, but for adding layers on cards as well.

The coordinating gift bag was made using the same products and techniques. I started with one of the Petite Cafe Gift Bags and added some pretty embellishments, including some of the Mint Macaron 3/8″ Sheer Linen Ribbon, which ties so beautifully.

I love how easy it is to create an elegant project with this bundle. And I love how versatile this bundle is with its many great sentiments and gorgeous dies.

You’re ready to hop on over to The Netherlands and visit Chantal de Kaste’s blog by clicking on the link below. You can use Google Translate for any blogs for which you need translation help. It’s so fun to hop around the world!

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A Jar of Love and Pretty Flowers — FMS250

Posted on August 17, 2016 by amyoneillblog

We have another sketch for you over at Freshly Made Sketches, and this week our wonderfully talented guest designer, Cècile Ribon, is our hostess. Take a look at what she has for us:

I really love this sketch and I love all of the pretty flowers in the Jar of Love bundle, so it seemed like a natural decision to combine the two. I wanted to make a card for a friend who is going through some terribly hard things right now, so I wanted to make something cheery and pretty.
I stamped the flowers with Watermelon Wonder, Peekaboo Peach and Daffodil Delight inks. The greenery was stamped with Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz inks. The dsp is from the Fruit Stand dsp collection, and the sentiment is from the Here for You stamp set.

I love how easy it is to use these two-step stamps and to cut out the images with the coordinating framelits.

We hope you’ll join us and make your own card using the sketch. We love to see your creations in the gallery and visit your blogs. Meanwhile, be sure to move on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team made. You’ll surely be inspired!

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!
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Jar Of Love Photopolymer Bundle

[142342]

$52.00

Here For You Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[141541]

$25.00

Here For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[142164]

$18.00

Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper

[141660]

$11.00

Basic Black Baker’s Twine

[134576]

$3.00

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138323]

$6.50

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad

[141398]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126944]

$6.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131180]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131181]

$6.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131179]

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

A Copper Medallion — FMS249

Posted on August 10, 2016 by amyoneillblog

Another Wednesday, another sketch for you over at Freshly Made Sketches! And this week the super talented Kim Singdahlsen is our hostess. Take a look at what she has for us this week:

While I had the Moroccan Nights stamp set out I made another card with it. I really love the medallion image in this set, and I can’t seem to stop myself from embossing it. This time I used some of the gorgeous copper embossing powder.

I embossed the image on some Vellum cardstock, and placed it over a piece of the Moroccan dsp. A piece of burlap ribbon and lace trim were attached, and a piece of Navy Baker’s Twine was tied on top.

I stamped the sentiment from Thoughtful Banners on a strip of Cajun Craze cardstock and added a little piece of Delightful Dijon doily.

We hope you’ll join us and create your own card using the sketch. We love seeing what you create! Meanwhile, be sure to jump on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team made. It will be sure to give you a big dose of inspiration!

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Moroccan Nights Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[141715]

$25.00

Moroccan Nights Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141718]

$18.00

Moroccan Designer Series Paper

[141645]

$11.00

Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[101856]

$8.00

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[141636]

$5.00

5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

Very Vanilla 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim

[141672]

$7.00

Night Of Navy Solid Baker’s Twine

[141684]

$3.00

2015-2017 In Color Doilies

[141674]

$6.00

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119247]

$5.00

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141614]

$21.00

Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[119684]

$8.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

You’re a Superstar — Monday Montage #75

Posted on August 7, 2016 by amyoneillblog

The Superstar stamp set has several fun star images, and they coordinate with some of the framelits sets. Stars are always so versatile — perfect for birthdays, congratulations, encouragement, etc… and they are perfect for males or females. Everybody needs a good star set!

I started this card out with a strip of Dapper Denim dsp from the In Color stack. I then stamped the starburst image with Cucumber Crush ink and used a Layering Circles Framelits die to cut it out. The star and sentiment came from the Superstar stamp set. I hand cut the larger star and the smaller star was cut using the Stars Framelits dies.

I could not get images of Mary Katherine Gallagher out of my head while making this card! Any old SNL fans out there? She’d totally approve of this card! ha!

Enjoy your Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Superstar Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[141885]

$23.00

Superstar Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141888]

$17.00

Stars Framelits Dies

[133723]

$27.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Gold 1/8" Ribbon

[134583]

$5.00

Gold Sequin Trim

[132983]

$5.00

2016-2018 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack

[141408]

$22.00

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad

[141394]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[126944]

$6.50

Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad

[138324]

$6.50

Gold Metallic Thread

[138401]

$3.00

Frosty Moroccan Nights — Stampin’ Up! Artisan Blog Hop

Posted on August 3, 2016 by amyoneillblog

Yesterday we had a special hop — showcasing the Thoughtful Branches bundle, and today we’re back to our regular schedule with an open project hop, where we use any of the products in our latest box.

I decided to use the Moroccan Nights stamp set, but with a different color combo than what the suite features. I decided to use a color that I love but find challenging to use, Sweet Sugarplum. I really like most purples, but for some reason when I’m crafting, I rarely use them. Do you have a color that you usually avoid when stamping? Since I have totally fallen in love again with Soft Sky, I decided to pair Sweet Sugarplum with this color. It makes for a pretty, frosty look, I think.

I started by making the card. I stamped the medallion image with Versamark ink onto some Vellum Cardstock, and embossed it with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. I then cut it out by hand.

I then brushed some Sweet Sugarplum ink onto a piece of wet Watercolor Paper using an aqua painter. Once that was dry, I stamped the splatters using a stamp from Touches of Texture. The small medallions from Moroccan Nights were also stamped with Sweet Sugarplum ink.

I added some pretties — silver sequins, Soft Sky Enamel Shapes, White Perfect Accents (with the white backings peeled off) and Silver Metallic Thread.

The sentiment is from the Thoughtful Branches stamp set. Some Silver 1/8″ Ribbon and Silver Sequin Trim were looped underneath.

I then made a little coordinating gift box using the Gift Box Punch Board. This box is 2-1/2″ all around.

Some Sweet Sugarplum and White embossed medallions were stamped on the box, and a tag was made from Vellum Cardstock with the Tags & Labels framelits. I tied some of the pretty Sweet Sugarplum 3/8″ Ruched Ribbon into a big bow to finish the box.

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Callas Congrats — FMS248

Posted on August 3, 2016 by amyoneillblog

It’s time for another new sketch over at the Freshly Made Sketches site! And this week, the ever clever and terrifically talented Linda Callahan is our hostess. And she has an original and clean sketch for us, which leaves so many opportunities for interpretation:

I needed to make a wedding card and decided that I could substitute flowers for the feathers in the sketch. As I was looking through my floral sets, I saw the calla lilies in the Remarkable You set. Calla lilies always make me think of weddings. When it came time to color the image, I decided to Google pictures of them, because I always think of Calla lilies as being white, and I wanted to see if they come in other colors. And they do! Lots of other colors!

I decided to color mine with Watermelon Wonder ink using an aquapainter. The dsp from the Pop of Pink dsp pack and a strip of Watermelon Wonder 5/8″ Mini Striped Ribbon were used as accents. The sentiment comes from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits.

I added a very light wash of Soft Sky ink around the blooms, which is so light, you can hardly see it in the photo.

We hope you’ll join us and play along this week! Make your own card using the sketch and post it in the gallery. We love seeing what you create. Meanwhile, be sure to hop on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team made for your viewing pleasure. You’re sure to be inspired and wowed!

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!
Product List

Remarkable You Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[139891]

$45.00

Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[139894]

$33.00

Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies

[141489]

$27.00

Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper

[141648]

$13.00

Watermelon Wonder 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Mini Striped Ribbon

[141433]

$8.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138323]

$6.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131173]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Thoughtful Branches Part 2 — Stampin’ Up! Artisan Blog Hop

Posted on August 2, 2016 by amyoneillblog

Welcome to another Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We have a special blog hop for you today, as we are providing you with a look at a stamp set and coordinating dies that became available today. All you need to do to follow along is click on the link at the bottom of each post.

Our projects today focus on a new exclusive and limited time stamp set called Thoughtful Branches. It is available for purchase starting today through August 31, while supplies last (so don’t wait long to order it). If you earned any coupons during the July Bonus Days promotion, this set is a great choice on which to use them.

This set has amazing sentiments! One of my favorites is the one I used on the card below.

I started this card with a Soft Sky card base. I sponged some Soft Sky ink onto a piece of Irresistibly Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper. I die cut some leaves from Gold Glimmer Paper and Gold Foil Sheets. I love the detail on these leaves, and the size is perfect.

The sentiment was stamped on a piece of Vellum Cardstock and cut out with a Layering Circles Framelit. The Soft Sky scalloped circle was also cut out with a framelit from this same collection.

I added some Metallic Enamel Shapes, Gold 1/8″ Ribbon, and Gold Metallic Thread.

For my next project, I made a bag using the Gift Bag Punch Board and some This Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper.

I started this one by applying a light wash of Garden Green ink onto a piece of Watercolor Paper. Once that dried, I stamped the tree with Early Espresso and Garden Green inks. I added some red berries with a Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker.

This tag was layered over a piece of Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate, and attached to the bag with a Gold Binder Clip. I added a bit of Gold 1/4″ Natural Trim and a little banner cut from Gold Glimmer Paper.

The sentiment was stamped with Basic Black ink and embossed with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder.