Welcome to Day 1 of the Love is in the Air Stamp of Approval Blog Hop! You should have come from Ingrid's blog (full blog list below).
If you’re new to Stamp of Approval – click here to check out everything you need to know about this amazing collection of Stamps, Dies and other goodies.
And make sure you are on the wait list so you get access to the collection at 9am ( if not sold out) on Tuesday 1/9 before goes live for the general public at 6pm (if not sold out). These collections almost always sell out, so if you're liking what you're seeing on the blog hop, you'll want to make sure that you have an opportunity to get your hands on this collection! (and trust me, you do!!!!)
I love creating for Valentine, and since it's February it's our anniversary month (we'll be celebrating out lucky 13th this year). With each SOA being released I keep saying it's my favorite one, I guess they are all my favorites and they keep getting better and better. Pair it up with the amazing Catherine Pooler designs inks and you have cards for the win.
Now lets move onto the cards. For my first card I used the Happiness Enclosed, Love is the Air and Bon Voyage sets. I drew a heart with a pencil onto my panel. Then filled the heart with heart stamped images from Happiness Enclosed and Love is in the Air sets. I started from the largest and moved to the smallest hearts. After that I filled the smallest empty areas with dots (used coordinating marker colors for those). When I was satisfied with my image and made sure my image was dry I erased the pencil line. Stamped sentiment on Midnight card stock and embossed with white embossing powder. Assembled my card and adhered onto Midnight card base.
For the Second Card I used The World Awaits and Love is in the air stamps and dies. I die cut the clouds from vellum. Stamped the hot air balloons and die cut them. On white panel I stamped the sentiment in Midnight ink. I adhered the clouds and hot air balloons and added Nuvo drops in coordinating colors. After it was dry I adhered the panel onto white top folding card.
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Your cards are amazing! The heart one is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the heart one SO much, Ilina!!!
ReplyDeleteI adore the colors you used on the balloons too! ♥♥♥
I adore candy hearts. Yours looks yummy with those beautiful colors. Thank you
ReplyDeleteSo fabulous! Love all the tasty pastels used and that heart is so fabulous! The hot or balloons are fun with the words inset!
ReplyDeleteOh my Ilina! These cards are so so pretty! I LOVE the colour combos you used for both cards!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards! Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhoa!! I love, love, love your first card with that beautiful heart my first thought was "Shut the front Door!" It is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Have to say really love your first card, amazing. Second card is awesome, love the colors you have chosen on both cards. Thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI really like the hearts card! Your color choices were beautiful on this simple, clean design.
ReplyDeleteCards are amazing but I like the heart one so much.
ReplyDeleteLove your "world is ours" card that is very very cute!
ReplyDeleteThe cards are very nice,...love the colors...thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteWow - these cards are awesome. I love your hearts filled with hearts card the best and can't wait to give that one a try!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! LOVE both of your cards Ilina!! Love the colors of all the hearts on the first one and those balloons on the second one make me want to fly away somewhere warm and sunny and explore!
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ReplyDeleteLovely cards. I'm loving the soft colours
ReplyDeleteLove those hot air balloons- cute
ReplyDeleteI’m a stamp junkie!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the heart card...the inks against the black card stock is just so awesome!!
Happy New Year, Ilina.....thank you for the great blog hop and giveaway. New color could maybe be Wild Radish Red??? Why not!!! Love your balloon card. So pretty. ♥
ReplyDeleteI am a Stamp Junkie and think the new color is a pinkish-purple shade. Your cards are spectacular. I keep going to the next blog on this hop and am more in love with this release as I go.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are gorgeous! I can't wait to get my hands on this SOA box!!
ReplyDeleteThe heart sending love is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, especially the first one! I'm a stamp junkie and I think the new ink color is magical purple.
ReplyDeleteWOW!! What beautiful and fabulous cards!! I am really enjoying seeing how many different ways this collection can be used!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI am a Stamp Junkie! Love, love, love the SOA stamp collection and dies and inks and blocks! Can’t wait to see the new ink colors!
ReplyDeleteThat heart card is absolutely adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and this new SOA Box. I especially love the heart card.
ReplyDeleteI am a Stamp Junkie and I believe the new ink color is Calming Clear(an Embossing Ink)
Simply amazing. I love the heart card. The colours and design are awesome. You showed the versatility of the stamps.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute projects Ilina! I especially LOVE that first one with the hearts. How cool is that card!!! :)
ReplyDeleteYour ideas are inspiring! Love the idea of vellum clouds : )- it makes them seem suspended in mid-air.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards
ReplyDeleteI’m a Stamp Junkie and I think the new ink color is a valentine-perfect, rosy pink shade. When I saw Catherine’s first sneak peek of the stamps, I started thinking how to use the little heart to create a big heart...and you’ve done it! I absolutely LOVE your card!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are sooo FUN! I Love them! Amazing job! I am a stamp junkie and I think new ink will be a red pinkish color
ReplyDeleteThe sentiment stamps in this SO A are great.
ReplyDeleteLove both your cards but especially the heart one..hmmm...and the balloon one....Oh they are both terrific! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteFun cards! I really love the heart card. So fun!
ReplyDeleteWow, that heart card with those gorgeous colors!!! Just beautiful
ReplyDeleteYour designs just blow me away. I’m going to have to CASE the hot air balloon one. This collection i# right up my alley, and one of my favorite SOAs thus far. I wouldn’t change a thing. It’s going to be so much fun playing with these goodies. It’s a perfect collection to make cards for everyone on my lust.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards. I love both of them.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! I really love the flower filled heart.
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are amazing!! I'm especially impressed with the first one..all those hearts & dots look perfectly placed as if it was one actual stamp!!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are very lovely! My favorite
ReplyDeleteis the first and your perfect heart design. :-)
I love your colorful cards! Is it Spring yet?!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards. Love the heart one.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are adorable, the heart is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the heart card!
ReplyDeleteLove love love the cards!!! So much inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards! Love the heart idea!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Ilina you did a beautiful job with this collection. Wow! I love your heart with the little accent stamps but that second card is so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I'm a Stamp Junkie and I think the new color is a hot pink.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! This is a must-have collection!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, anniversary/Valentine cards, Ilina. And congratulations on 13 years together! I especially like the big heart-filled shape on the first card. Great idea. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteIliana, love both of your cards. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are great, I especially love the heart card.
ReplyDeleteI am in love with your heart card! That is such a cool look and I just love how you used all of those tiny pieces!!
ReplyDeleteI love your cards! You utilized all of those little stamps perfectly!
ReplyDeleteI love that heart card, WOW! Both cards are lovely but the heart one is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteI adore how bright and happy your cards are! Such a creative use of the little stamps in the sets too!
ReplyDeleteLove the 💕💕💕s!
ReplyDeleteLove all of your cards. Especially love the heart made with hearts!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Ilina!! Your heart of hearts card makes my heart happy!!
ReplyDeleteThat hot air balloon. I need it in my stash. So adorable. Great layout.
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the little hearts to create a big heart. The hot air balloon card is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing. Love the wee hearts in the big heart and the triple hot air balloons is just so stinking pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow. The heart card must have taken forever!! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, I need to try making that heart!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so fun and colorful!
ReplyDeleteIliana, your heart card with all the pretty hearts inside is the best! Your hot air balloon is adorable! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteHi ilina im new to your blog from Stamp Junkies. I absolutely LOVE the heart card. I feel inspired to go craft now!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the Nuevo drop colors too.
ReplyDeleteLove the cards!
ReplyDeleteWow, love your designs. This collection is a must have, so many possibilities.
ReplyDeleteOmg that heart is awesome the colours and stamps used are fab. How do you think of all these ideas.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI am a stamp junkie and I believe the new colour will be white. I just love the versatility of this collection.
ReplyDeleteWow!! love the colors and designs on the cards!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! That heart design had to have taken a lot of patience! It's wonderful ❤
ReplyDeleteI'm a stamp junkie and I think the new CP color has gotta be a bright and pretty pink
I adore your heart of hearts, Ilina. And the balloons with the vellum clouds....beautiful. These inks, I am just wowed every time how beautifully they stand out on white. =)
ReplyDeleteThe heart card is so lovely and I love hot air balloons. Gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIliana, I can't wait to recreate your sending love heart. The baloons on your second card made me smile. They are soooo sweet. I can't wait to play with this collection.
ReplyDeletePerfect cards for Valentines Day...or any special recipient! Love them!
ReplyDeleteI can’t tell you how much I love that heart! It’s perfection!
ReplyDeleteLove that heart card! I need to try that technique - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI already commented - but I am a Stamp Junkie, and my guess is Sunshine Yellow
ReplyDeleteI Love the Heart card.....the colors and everything are so cute!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the heart card. So vibrant!
ReplyDeleteI’m a stamp junkie and I think the new colour is yellow! Thanks so much for a chance to win!! Belinda Wild
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards, love all the colors in the heart
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the colors you have used in both of these cards, so pretty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!! I love the big heart with all those stamped hearts!! The vellum clouds are pretty too!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the hearts within the heart. Beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are both beautiful, but I really like your first one. The technique you used is very creative. Thank you. Smiles, Darby
ReplyDeleteYour heart card is so adorable. I'm very excited for this box!!
ReplyDeleteI’m a Stamp Junkie and I think the new colour is Passionate Pink. I absolutely love the doodle style of these stamps! Can’t wait.
ReplyDeleteIlina - love your hot air balloon card. great choice of colours.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, I especially love the heart card! x
ReplyDeleteHeart card is brilliant! One of my all time favs - colors, design, spacing etc. is on point.
ReplyDeleteThat sending love card is gorgeous! What a great all year round card. I’m a Stamp Junkie and I think the new color is Magical Magenta....whatever it is, I love it!
ReplyDeleteOMG . . . love that heart card. So beautiful. The pop of black is perfect. And the balloon card . . . can't wait to get my hands on this collection.
ReplyDeleteThe hearts heart is fabulous! So colorful and full of love. I'm a stamp junkie. Could the mystery ink be Marvelous Mauve?
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice rainbow of hearts card! Happy Anniversary!! Love the collection.
ReplyDeleteI guess that in loving each new SOA as your favorite as they come out is a little like each child as your favorite at their birth! Lovely cards, thank you.
ReplyDeleteOh..hearts within the big heart...thanks for the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love how you made the bigger heart with all the little hearts and dots. I can't wait to get my hands on those hot air balloon stamps, too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards but I think the heart one is my favorite. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards I"m a Stampnation member
ReplyDeleteHi Ilina! I'm a Stamp Nation member. Your cards are so cool. Love your heart card the most - and you did that without a mask? It's just great!
ReplyDeleteI love the hearts card! Looks like candy hearts!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards, great colors!
ReplyDeleteI love the cards and your color choices! I really need this collection
ReplyDeleteCant wait to see the new ink color. Glad to see you ladies still rocking it out in 2018!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your style! Your heart of hearts is just stunning and loving your colour choices. The more I see the CP inks in use, the more I need them! Your hot air balloon card is so fresh and colourful. Thanks so much for the inspiration. Hugs Bev x
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. I will definitely be casing your heart card, it is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI just love the heart card!
ReplyDeleteThat sending love card is SO CUTE! I love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the masking.
ReplyDeleteHi Ilina, I am new to your blog, I really like the first card I see here. Colors are wonderful and creative placements. I will return soon, for now off to hop!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful cards you have created! Thank you for the post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the Spectacular ideas for using this fabulous kit!
ReplyDeleteLove the hearts!!!! Perfect for an anniversary card!
ReplyDeleteCute hearts!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. I love your cards. That heart is adorable.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I can't wait to get a box and make one like it! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLike the way you did the heart.
ReplyDeleteSo simple, colorful, and oh so pretty!!! I Love your designs and colors you used are so pretty. And I love the CAS black and white with a pop of color too. And those balloons are just adorable. Just lovely. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. The Heart card is my Favorite.
ReplyDeleteI am a stamp junkie and I think the new color is khaki. I love all the little hearts within the big heart card.
ReplyDeleteThat heart is marvelous!
ReplyDeleteThat heart card is FABULOUS!!! Love it! I'm a SN member and have really enjoyed seeing all the SOA release samples. So much inspiration! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful job filling in the heart shape with all those hearts. Love the air balloon card too.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, love the bright color.
ReplyDeleteThe heart card is lovely. It may take a bit to make it but it's beautiful in the end. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLove the color combos on both cards, but I LOVE, LOVE LOVE the first card. Great job!
ReplyDeleteReally sweat cards. Love the heart card.
ReplyDeleteThe heart card caught my eye, that is such a beautiful beautiful card. You did a wonderful job. Thank you for the inspiration and the talent you share.
ReplyDeleteLove these cards. The bright colors. Beautiful
ReplyDeleteI really hope I win! I would love to make cards with the same stamps you ladies are working with!Tessa
ReplyDeleteReally like your heart card.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. The heart is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteHoly Cannoli that heart card! I'm a junkie and I think the color is magenta or white
ReplyDeleteLove the little hearts in the heart! They look so yummy! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love Love Love the heart card! Absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSamantha Jackson-Houp aka Sammibug aka Sammi
Love your cards! I like hot air balloons but would not go on one (afraid of heights). But the paper ones are A+ in my book! Great job on both of your cards and thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove the heart card best. The colors are perfect.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips for creating the heart -- especially filling in with matching marker colors. Would have never have thought of that!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are incredible. That Sending Love one is perfect, fun, colorful and another one that can be used for any occasion.
ReplyDeleteFirst time with you all. It feels quite exciting. Can't wait to see the whole thing. All of you gals are so creative.
ReplyDeleteI'm a STAMP JUNKIE and I think the new color is Fruit Punch
ReplyDeleteSamantha Jackson-Houp aka Sammibug aka Sammi
Oh, I really like both of these cards! You did a superb job of filling in that perfectly shaped heart.
ReplyDeleteSending Love is awesome - - love your color choices!
ReplyDeletesoooo very cute and colorful...love your designs....winning this would be the greatest start to a New Year!
ReplyDeletePatricia
the PaperTemptress
I love the Heart full of hearts card. And I'm a Stamp Nation member!!
ReplyDeleteI like both cards but especially the heart!
ReplyDeleteYour card with the hearts within the heart is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm a Stamp Junkie and wanted to let you know that I love your cards. You did an awesome job on the big heart series. I like your style. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove both your cards! I love Valentine's Day as well and can't wait to play around with these stamps.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Ilina
ReplyDeleteLove the heart card!!
ReplyDeleteBoth great cards, but your heart card is awesome! Love how you filled in the area with the dots, so cute!
ReplyDeleteThe heart card certainly is a labor of love. Really like the vellum clouds too.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour heart card is spectacular! Love the colors and the design. Makes me want to find all my heart stamps and play! Wonderful use of the kit.
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love the sending love heart card! The hearts within the heart are great.
ReplyDeleteLove the little highlight on the larger hearts, really makes them pop!
ReplyDeleteLove the heart in the photo frame. What a great idea. Being new to SN----I don't know what I have been missing. Can't wait to get started. Keep the great ideas coming!!
ReplyDeleteI love the "Sending Love" card! Nice works :)
ReplyDeleteStampNation Member
I love how you used the small heart images to form the big heart. I always struggle with how to use the small images in a set.
ReplyDeletelove all the colours in the Heart card.
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful cards, Ilina; they are gorgeous and oh, so colorful!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteWow I love the heart shape with all the stamped hearts it's just so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow! Both are simply stunning! Love all the colors.
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards. Love your heart card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! So bright and cheerful! Loving this kit!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your Sending Love card! Colorful. Hearty! and just sweet as can be.
ReplyDeleteLove the colorful hearts and the colorful balloons.
ReplyDeleteThe world is ours card is amazing
ReplyDeleteTwo fun cards - the heart one is genius!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable cards! This SOA is so fun!
ReplyDeleteLove the Valentine Card!! Great idea
ReplyDeleteStamp Nation member! Loving your heart card especially. This has been a great blog hop!!
ReplyDeleteYour attention to detail always inspires me! Both cards are amazing! Stamp Nation Member:)
ReplyDeleteI am a StampNation member and my favourite product in this SOA is the postage stamp die set. I am also very excited about getting a new ink colour for my collection. I really like the way you made the big heart with all the little hearts.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeletejust discovered your products, they seems to be really fun to use. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! TFS!
ReplyDeleteLove the heart card with all the colors, and the balloon card is so eye catching, enjoying my blog hop travels ......
ReplyDeleteI really like the first card. I am a SN member
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely and inspiring. I love the colors you used.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are both so cute! I can’t decide wether the heart one or hot air balloon one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. I love hot air balloons so what a fun set of stamps.
ReplyDeleteHi Ilina!! Your cards are so pretty!! I especially love the 'heart' card....and how you filled it in with all those little hearts in such pretty CP Ink colors!! ☺ Very beautiful!! You are so creative!! ☺ Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Love being a StampNation member. I love the Stamp of Approval collections because everything in it works so well together you don’t have to think about it. The cards practically make themselves. Hard to choose a favorite product but I’m leaning really hard in the direction of those postage stamp dies.
ReplyDeleteTerrilynn
Both your cards are wonderful... but I gotta say my favorite is all the hearts on the sending love card!!!
ReplyDeleteCute cards, especially the heart card!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are nice, but I like the heart card best. All those colors I guess. Thanks fire sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm a stamp junkie and I hope the new ink color is gold! Absolutely love your beautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeleteThe sending love card is lovely!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are very cute! Really loving the �� Card!
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