Showing posts with label Occasions 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Occasions 2015. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Stack of Guy Greetings - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are finishing up 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 projects this 5th week...
Our focus this week was on the stamp set called Guy Greetings from the Occasions Catalog. I was so happy with this stamp set cause I was able to stamp a stack of several cards for all the "guys" in our lives. I used the same layout for each, just switching the focus color or stamp image for each of them. I tried to make each card unique to each of the guys. I added the vellum layer to soften the stamped background.
This one is for my Dad. I stamped the words DAD GRANDPA and FATHER on a diagonal over and over in Baked Brown Sugar. Then added the vintage car image in Tangerine Tango. My Dad's favorite color in that burnt orange and he builds race cars. Hence the car version for him.
This one is for my brother. See the words on the background have changed to BROTHER UNCLE FATHER. He is also a race car builder and I select the Lost Lagoon for his color. He is a pretty cool guy.
Then I moved on to some other images from the Guy Greetings Stamp Set for more guys.... 
This one is for my brother-in-law. Another background with UNCLE BROTHER FATHER, Crushed Curry for his love of the Steelers, and those dapper shoes because he is a fancy hardworking top executive at IBM. 
This one is for my husband. He is a FATHER HUSBAND DAD, like this shade of blue and loves his hats! (He has quite a few of these showing on the card)
And last is for my dear family friend Turner. He is a wonderful FATHER DAD BROTHER (husband too), loves to tinker with tools and likes that orange tone (his hair color too).

I am so glad to have my Father's Day cards done even before Mother's Day! 
Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you to create with the Guy Greetings Stamp Set!!!
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!
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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!
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Thursday, March 26, 2015

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! 
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

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!
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Hello Happy Life Decor - Stampin' UP Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We are just showcasing today our Facebook Project for the 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 Facebook project this 3rd week...
I kind of got this idea from my friend Monika. She has purchased several of these Hello Life Project Kits for just the cool looking wire frame! She is planning to use them in her new classroom along one wall to display card samples. With that thought, I wanted to use just the wire frame from the kit as well. Then comes the Hello Life Photopolymer Stamp Set into the picture. I just adore the large image quote stamp. To me, it is a statement that you should be reminded each and every day. Do more of what makes you happy! (like stamping,creating,etc)  

Just a few details about this project:
The background of the 5x7 center image is just ink to paper with the Aqua Painter on Whisper White Cardstock. I used Soft Sky, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz and Smoky Slate Classic Ink pads. I pulled two Coastal Cabana flowers from the Build a Bouquet Project Kit and tied them to the wire frame with Pear Pizzazz 3/4" Chevron Ribbon. I also used the Clothespins and the Essentials Wooden Elements for a touch of wood and another tone/texture on my project. To make my little flag, I just traced the flags from the kit and cut them.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspire you to do more of what makes you happy!!!
Be sure to leave comments over on Stampin UP Facebook page! We love to hear from you!
Cindy

 You saw my adorable friend, Becky Cowley before me and now move on to my uber talented friend, Helene Legrand by clicking on the next button below! Be sure to stop by all 16 of us!  Also check out all of the Artisan projects over on our Pinterest Page! 

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