This Tour is Over But There Will Be Another One in July

  

  

I hope you enjoyed this Blog Tour. The links are gone now so I hope you bookmarked all your favorites. Our next tour will be July 27 and 28. It will coincide with the launch of our yearly catalog, so be sure to stop back here in July for updates.

Below are samples of what I shared for this blog tour using one of my favorite stamp sets, "Simple Friendship" (113397). 

I love this stamp set because the artwork is beautiful and this set is so versatile. It can be used for all occasions and easily transforms from one era to another. I would love to hear your comments about the blog tour so please come back on May 17 (after the tour) for a tutorial on my "faberge" card and leave your feedback to be entered for a random drawing for a $25 Stampin' Up! Gift Certificate (U.S. residents only). Let's begin!

One of my favorite things about stamping is how I can use it to create little gifts like this party favor. It has a modern and classy feel to it. I love the gray pattern from Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper and the contrast with the Regal Rose Ribbon. And of course, everything looks just a little nicer with "sparkles". I also love how Stampin' Up! provides coordinating punches with our stamps. Although this circle stamp is larger than the 1 3/8" Circle Punch, I was still able to capture the image and center it onto my gray scallop circle. The box was made using the Big Shot and Matchbox Bigz XL Die. (You'll be introduced to many other projects using the Big Shot as you go along the tour.) Wouldn't you love to receive something sweet in this box?

PROJECT DETAILS:

Paper: Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper; Basic Gray and Whisper White card stock

Ink: Basic Gray and Regal Rose Stampin' Up! Markers

Accessories: Clear Rhinestone; Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon; 1  3/8" Circle and Scallop Circle Punch; Big Shot; Matchbox Bigz XL Die

This sample is one that I used for K Werner Color Challenge #50 of brown, red, yellow, turquoise, and white. 

I like this 5" x 5" card because it has a more modern, trendy appeal. Also, it was quick and easy to do. I simply stamped the background using the flower images in the stamp set. Layered with a Chocolate Chip card stock trimmed with a scallop edge punch. Placed a 1/8" strip of Tempting Turquoise card stock onto the Chocolate Chip card stock. Stamped the butterfly onto another Whisper White card stock, cut out leaving a bit of white outline, and adhered to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. You can use other greetings/verse in place of the "true friend". I just love the colors and how they work with each other.

CARD DETAILS:

Card stock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, and Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, and Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pads

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch

My next card is the complete opposite of the previous card. What I like to call this card is my "faberge" card. Its colorful, glittery, delicate, and ornate like a faberge egg (or at least that's what came to my mind when I finished this card). But this is just as easy as other cards that I like to make only with a few more steps. *Remember, come back after the tour on May 17th for a tutorial on this and a chance to win some blog candy (U.S. residents only--sorry). 

CARD DETAILS:

Paper: Very Vanilla card stock

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Kiwi Kiss Classic Ink Pads; Bold Brights Water Color Crayons

Accessories: Blender pens; Glue pen; Dazzling Diamond glitter; Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Thanks for stopping by!