Birthday Surprise - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! 

We are just starting on our April 2015 box from Stampin' UP. This box was full of more brand NEW products from the Stampin' UP Occasions Catalog and some Annual Catalog products as well! This month, we Artisans have select a certain product to showcase each week. You will see one product created 16 different ways so get ready to be inspired to buy and use that product! Every Thursday of each week, all 16 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Now on to my project! 

This week, we are showcasing a really great stamp set called Birthday Surprise. You can find it on page 52 in the Stampin' UP Annual Catalog. Did you miss this one? I sure did! I also pulled the Celebration Basics Kit (found on page 202) to mix with the stamp set for a great birthday surprise gift set. 

Part #1 - Little 3x4 notecard

I used one of the perforated tags from the kit on a Calypso Coral card base. I stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe ink with the Dotty Angles Stamp set. I then stamped in Pool Party ink with the Birthday Surprise Stamp set. After a little cutting out the word, I use dimensionals to pop off the card. I also used the Whisper White Baker's Twine for the bow. 

Part #2 - Gift baggie

I took one of the printed goodie bags from the kit and added some colored Calypso Coral tissue paper cut with the fringe scissors. Then I took the Calypso Coral Pompom Trim and cut off just the pompoms to add to the bag front. I punched a 2.5" circle out of the Kraft cardstock.Then I stamped in Pool Party the gift image on Whisper White and punched out with the 2" circle. The "Happy Birthday" From the Herd Stamp set is stamped in Calypso Coral and handcut into a banner. 

Part #3 - Cupcake Jar

I took the 2.5" round printed tag from the kit and placed it in the jar lid. Then inked up the cupcake image with Stampin' UP markers in Crushed Curry, Pool Party and Calypso Coral. Punch out with the 2" circle. Add the Pompom Trim around the jar. Here is the fun part: the mini pennant banner around the jar is from the stamp set as well. It is the festive party hat minus the topper. I stamped several in Pool Party and cut out. I used the 1/16th circle punch and the Whisper White Baker's Twine to create the pennant banner. 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you!!!

Cindy

You saw my friend, Becky Cowley before me and now move on to my friend, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below! Be sure to stop by all 16 of us!

Birthday Surprise Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

Celebration Basics Kit

$14.95

Twine Baker's Whisper White

$2.95

Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock

$5.95

Dotty Angles Photopolymer Stamp Set

$15.95

From The Herd Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

1/16" Circle Handheld Punch

$8.95

2-1/2" Circle Punch

$16.95

2" Circle Punch

$16.95

Fringe Scissors

$9.95

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Mother's Love - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are just starting on our April 2015 box from Stampin' UP. This box was full of more brand NEW products from the Stampin' UP Occasions Catalog and some Annual Catalog products as well! This month, we Artisans have select a certain product to showcase each week. You will see one product created 16 different ways so get ready to be inspired to buy and use that product!

Every Thursday of each week, all 16 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Now on to my project this 1st week...

I thought this was a great card for a Mother's Day card class. Very simple but with a wow factor! Some simple stamping and framelit cutting with the Big Shot and then embossing with gold embossing powder on vellum paper. My favorite tip, adhere the vellum paper layer with glue dots where the flower centers are. It hides the adhesive part thru the vellum. Another fun tip: cut the Calyspo Coral Seam Binding Ribbon in half. I love this ribbon even more when I do this! 

I could not stop with just one card! I wanted to show you another stamp from this Mother's Love Stamp Set. It could be for just anyone! This is a 4.25x4.25 size card. Get out that neglected Scallop Border punch and grab the Gold Glimmer Paper! It adds just the right amount of bling!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you to get this beautiful and versatile stamp set!!! You will not regret it! 

Cindy

You saw my friend, Becky Cowley before me and now move on to my friend, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below! Be sure to stop by all 16 of us!

Mother's Love Clear Stamp Set

$30.95

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.50

Gold Glimmer Paper

$4.95

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Versamark Pad

$7.50

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.95

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

$16.95

Deco Labels Framelits Die

$24.95

Calypso Coral 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon

$6.95

Scallop Edge Border Punch

$15.95

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MDSM Sketch Challenge #107 Freeform a Story

I am bringing an oldie but a goodie back around for the MDS Monday Challenge. Bring up that Freeform Tool, add some shape to it and then add journaling text to it! If you can read what is in my sample text, it will give you some tips or suggestions. Capture the memory and tell a story of a special single photo!

 

 Challenge Guidelines:

• Please create a new MDS project for the current challenge.
• Provide a link back to MDS Monday or use the challenge graphic above within your post.
• Link directly to your post or mydigitalstudio.net sample page for this challenge, not your entire website (So we can find your project)
• You can create a card, scrapbook page or 3-D object with the sketch.
• The Challenge will end on Saturday April 4th @ 12pm EST. 
• Have fun! 

You can give the challenge a try and submit your own page if you click on the MDS Monday button on the right side! 

 Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you today to get into 

MDS Mondays and our challenges!

Cindy 

Fancy Friday Blog Hop - From the Herd

Welcome to the FANCY FRIDAY BLOG HOP for a

"Masculine" Challenge!

My fancy friends and I are BACK! We loved working with each other so much that we decided to continue on with an all new blog hop to inspire you in fun new ways! Each month on the last Friday, we will bring to you new challenges of all kinds (color,sketch, stamp focus, etc) that you can even participate in!  This month we are doing MAKE IT MASCULINE YET FANCY FRIDAY! We are showing projects for the men that suits our fancy and we hope you give it a try too!

I must say working with this stamp set made me...laugh. It is called From the Herd and can be found on Page 15 in the Occasions Catalog. The coloring part of it just reminded me of being back in art class. I used watercoloring with Classic Ink Pads with my Aqua Painter. The layer is not watercolor paper. I used the Naturals White Cardstock. When you use this technique on this type of cardstock just be sure to use less water. I love the softer watercolor look on this cardstock and the bits of speckles in the cardstock showing. I also fancy cut that balloon out and popped it with dimensionals. I have the perfect person in mind to send this to. Her birthday is coming up soon and they own a "farm" in their own backyard! If I send this card to her, her husband might get the idea to get the bull/cow and the lama to add next to their own herd! (Don't do it Turner!)

So here is my oops version! It really turned out NOT like I wanted it to go but I finished it anyways. My thought was..."hey, do the animals like all muddy like they just got into a messy mud fight on the farm with just the white of their eyes showing like oops we are caught". Does it say that or I am off? I added some mud splatters from Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set too. The wording from the stamp set just fit this card so well. Turner might get this card after his next messy farming experience occurs! 

 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspire you!

 

Cindy

We have the fancy and fabulous Kimberly Van Diepen joining our blog hop tonight!!!! She is the BOMB! She oozes FANCY and we are all so happy that she is joined us this month! Be sure to check out all of 11 of our fancy yet masculine projects!

 

Now move on to the FABULOUS and FANCY 

Connie Collins by clicking on the next button below! 

Simply Pressed Clay - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are finishing up our March 2015 box from Stampin' UP. This box was full of more brand NEW products from the Stampin' UP Occasions Catalog! Every Thursday of each week, all 16 of us from all over the world will post on our blogs an inspiring project for you! Be sure to get Google Translate so that you can read in your language all about how they created their projects too. Now on to my projects this 4th week...a hodge podge of things in our March box.

I really wanted to use the Simply Pressed Clay Alphanumeric Mold from our box..............just in a different way. It is made of rubber you know so why not make it a stamp? I used Crushed Curry Ink Pad and inked it up. It was an a-ha moment I must say! To finish up the first card, I used leftover pieces from the Hello Life Project Kit (after making Kaitlyn's notecards) to make a teacher's thank you card. That end of the school year is drawing near so time to think about it! 

Then I used Blushing Bride Ink pad with the mold so that I could make a baby card. I paired it with the Sweet Dreams Designer Washi Tape, the Sweet Dreams Designer Buttons, and the Little Sunshine Stamp Set from the box. So sweet! Who is having a baby girl?

And there you have our March Artisan box in a nutshell.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspire you!!!

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Cindy

You saw my friend, Becky Cowley before me and now move on to my friend, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below! Be sure to stop by all 16 of us!