Hero Arts: Hello Beautiful

Hi stampers! 

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a good weekend. I am back today with a card using some of the new Hero Florals stamps. They will be available in the Hero Arts store on May 16th, but it meantime you can find them at your favorite Hero Arts retailer. 

I used Mum, Mum Stem and Rose stamp and cut sets for my card. Stamped the mums in intense black and watercolored using Daniel Smith paints. Once it was dry I stamped the sentiment and embossed with ultra fine embossing powder. I sprinkled some gold mica watercolor and added Champagne sequins, then adhered to black note card.

Here Arts: You're My Cup of Tea

Hi stampers!

I am back today with a second post. This time I have some Hero Arts goodness for you featuring the Woodland Tea Party stamp set. I stamped the images using Intense Black ink then hand cut them, because I didn't want the white border around them and used black pen to color the edges, so there was no white showing at all. I die cut the border from black card stock. 

Using mini blending tool and Soft Yellow, Butter Bar, Soft Pool and Tide Pool inks I did the background, once it was completely dry I stamped the sentiment. Then assembled my panel and adhered to black top folding note card. 

Visible Image and MISTI blog hop + Giveaway!

Hi stampers!
Happy Friday! I am back today with couple cards as a part of a fun blog hop between the MISTI design team and our friends at Visible Image.

For my first card I used the Own Kind of Beautiful set along with Go to words. I created the background using the Tonic Studio shimmer powders and then stamped the butterfly and partially embossed with Wow Clear Sparkle embossing powder .Stamped the sentiment, added gems and voila.

In a similar way I made the second card, Watch the video below to see how these cards came to be

Both of the cards above are part of the collaboration blog hop between Visible Image and My Sweet Petunia

Both Visible Image and My Sweet petunia have give aways for people who comment on all the stops along the way. Just leave a comment by April 30th  and you will be eligible to win $50 Visible Image shopping spree or $50 MISTI shopping spree! Winners will be announced on Tuesday on the My Sweet Petunia blog in the Team Tuesday Post and on the Visible Image blog

Now your next stop is Lisa Taggart! 

Full blog hop list:

Veerle Moreels

Ilina Crouse

Lisa Taggart

Jeanne Streiff

Sharon Traynor

Kia Gibson-Clapper

Becca Cruger

Ceal Pritchett

Pauline Butcher

Giovana Smith

Josefine Fouarge

Chris Dayton

Jane Tyrrell

Stephanie Severin

Tenia Nelson

Janine Tinklenberg

Elisa Ablett

Dina Kowal

Heather Mitchell

Kyra Sanders

Lynn Good

Susan Wymer

Lanette Erickson

Joan Bardee

Aga Baraniak

Judy Rozema

Eileen Godwin

My Sweet Petunia

Catherine Pooler Stamp of Approval : Eat Cake

Hi stampers!

I am back today with another sample using the new Stamp of Approval collection from Catherine Pooler Designs. 

There are limited number of boxes left, so hurry up and get your now. 

For today's card I used  the set I eat Cake and stamped the cupcake holder in black , then die cut it. I stamped and die cut all the treats, too and added some Crystal Lacquer to add extra interest. I adhered them to Midnight panel. Then stamped the sentiment with Versamark and embossed in white. I adhered the panel using fun foam onto Midnight top folding note card.

All supplies are listed below. 

Hero Arts: It's Your Birthday

Hi stampers!

Just a heads up, I am over on the Hero Arts Blog today sharing this fun card using the new Fancy Fiesta Fringe die. Head over there for all the details! Visit the Hero Arts blog HERE

Catherine Pooler Stamp of Approval : Happy Birthday

Hi everyone!

The Celebrate Friends Stamp of Approval is already live for the general public. There are only limited number of boxes left. So hurry up! Head over Catherine Pooler's store to get yours!

In meantime here is another idea using this Stamp of Approval collection. 

I made set of cards using the I eat cake set from the collection and thanks to my MISTI I mass produced them, then packed in a nice clear box. It's perfect to gift to someone. Everyone can use more birthday cards, right? 

Celebrate Friends Stamp of Approval release

Hi everyone!

The Celebrate Friends Stamp of Approval is live for the general public. Since last night when it went on sale for the Stamp Nation members who attended t he PJ party, then for those on the wait list, only 30% of the boxes remain in stock. So hurry up! Head over Catherine Pooler's store to get yours!

In meantime here are few more cards I made using the collection!

For my first card I used the Celebrate die along with WooHoo and Punctuated Party set. I drew a circle with pencil and filled it with the smaller images from the sets. Then using coordinating copic markers to add little dots. When the ink was dry I erased the pencil marks. I die cut the Celebrate die few times and stacked them up and adhered to my panel. Stamped "let's" on black card stock with Versamark and embossed with White Embossing powder. Assembled the card. 

For my next card I used Punctuated party and created a pattern using the images from the set. Stamped the sentiment and adhered to a coral card base. 

Hero Arts: Color Layering Nasturtium-stamping on dark card stock

Hi Stampers!

Happy Tuesday! Today I am sharing few cards featuring the stamping on dark card stock technique. Little white ago I made a video with the same technique but different stamps and inks, so I have that one below if you are wondering how this technique is done in "real life" for your reference. 

For my cards today I used the Hero Arts Color Layering Nasturtium set along with Prayers, Hello and Thanks Stamp and Cut sets. I started by stamping the first layer of the stamp (flower and leaves) with Unicorn white ink, once it was completely dry I stamped it again with Soft Pink/Butter Bar ink. You will need to make sure that you don't remove your stamp from your MISTI before stamping the second time (when you use colored ink). 

After my panels were done, I stamped the sentiments using Versamark ink and embossed with White Embossing powder, then stamped the accompanying sentiment using pink/red inks. All supplies are linked at the bottom of this post.

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you are inspired to do something creative today 

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner - Perfect Reason SET and DIES

Hi all,

I am little late announcing the winner for the Catherine Pooler's Perfect Reason Bundle (stamps and dies)

The winner is CAROL MCGREGOR

Carol please email me via "contact me" link on the upper right side (on the banner) to claim your prize!! 

Celebrate with Friends Stamp Of Approval Blog Hop Day #1

Welcome to Day 1 of the Love is in the Celebrate with Friends of Approval Blog Hop! You should have come from Maureen's blog (full blog list below) and your next stop is Josephine.

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  4/24 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!!!!)

This kit is such an amazing one, I love coffee and tee, an this kit is perfect for birthdays, friends etc. 

For my first card I used the Cuppa Tea set and coordinating dies and border dies. I stamped the tea pot in Midnight ink, then using masking I stamped the flower and leaves. Stamped the lid and bottom and die cut it. I assembled my card onto Premium white card stock with the bottom die cut using the Bordering Sweet die. I stamped the sentiment in Midnight ink. 

For my 2nd card I used the Woo Hoo stamp set and hooray dies. I stamped the balloons using : Tiki Torch, Party Dress, All that Jazz, Mellon Ice and Sweet Sixteen inks. Them stamped the sentiment and die cut Hooray from Midnight card stock 3 times and adhered them together for added dimension. I assembled the card and added die cut party hat. 

PRIZES:  3 random winners chosen to receive $97 Gift Certificate to the shop.  Announced April 23rd (Monday) at 6 PM on Catherine’s blog.

Blog Hop List

Catherine Pooler

Maureen Merit

Ilina Crouse  - that's me!

Josefine Fouarge

Lydia Evans

Jennifer Carter

Let Love Grow//Right at Home + Catherine Pooler Designs Blog Hop

Hi Stampers!

Welcome to a fun blog hop between Right at Home stamps and Catherine Pooler Designs inks. Nicole and Catherine Pooler creative team are hopping today featuring stamps from Right at Home and Catherine's inks. It's like match made in heaven!!! 

If you are hopping along you should have come here from Ardyth Percy-Robb  blog, and your next stop would be Laurel Beard  and trust me, you don't want to miss neither of these ladies' designs. 

Full blog hop list is at the bottom of this post along with prize details!!! 

For my card, or set of cards today I used Let Love Grow. I stamped the jars three times using Bellini and ALl that Jazz inks then stamped the plants. I used my MISTI do stamp multiples. Once my main panel was done, I stamped the sentiment on black card stock using Versamark and embossed it, trimmed it and adhere it to my card panel. To finish it off I adhered onto black side folding note card.

Prize details: comment on the blogs along the hop to win item of your choice from the new Right at home release. 

Complete Hop List

• Right at Home 
• Melissa Miller
• Chrissie Tobas - 
• Tracie Pond - 
• Ashlea Cornell - 
• Ardyth Percy-Robb - I
• Ilina Crouse - 
• Laurel Beard - 
• Jen Carter - 
• Karen Baker - 
• Jenny Colaciccio - 
• Kristie Goulet - 
• Maureen Merritt - 
• Kelly Martin - 
• Susan Powell -

Impression Obsession - All that Glitters

Hi stampers!

It's time for another Impression Obsession challenge. This time around it's "All that Glitters" I used the Flying Kites stamp and stamped onto a watercolor backgorund with Versamark, then embossed with white glitter WOW embossing powder and adhered to Silver Metallic card stock note card. And Voila ....clean and simple. ;) 

Don't forget to play along over at the IO Stamps blog for a chance to win a gift certificate, as well as visit the other Design Team members for more inspiration:

ANNA WIGHT

DANIELA DOBSON

DINA KOWAL

GIOVANA SMITH

ILINA CROUSE

JEANNE STREIFF

JENNY GROPP

KAREN AMIDON

KELLI HULL

KITTIE CARACCIOLO

LAURA FULCHER

VICKI GARRETT

Impression Obsession: Thanks a Bunch!

Hi Stampers! 

Happy Thursday! I have a card using some new goodies from Impression Obsession. I used the new Flower Pots set along with the coordinating dies.

I stamped the images using the IO stamps black ink and colored with copics. I used a circle from woodgrain vellum to "ground" my image and stamped the sentiment onto black card stock and embossed with white for contrast. I assembled my card, added black twine and black Nuvo drops. When everything was dry, I adhered my panel onto top folding black note card.

Catherine Pooler's Designs: Perfect Reason and Peacock and GIVEAWAY!

Hi stampers! 

Happy Wednesday! I have couple cards for you and a GIVEAWAY!!! Yesterday I turned 40 !!!! Where did the time go? Seriously!!!! So, I thought it was a perfect timing for a give away. I was going to post yesterday, but work was insane, and then I was to tired to write. Anyway, enough about me. 

Giveaway detail at the bottom of this post!! 

Today I have two cards using the Perfect Reason and Perfect Peacock stamps by Catherine Pooler Designs! I just love those two sets. 

For my first card I stamped the images from both sets onto CP Designs Premium White card stock and cut them out using the coordinating dies. I arranged all elements onto a panel of Midnight card stock and adhered them. Next I stamped "Happy" from the Simply Stated set and embossed with white embossing powder. Next I stamped "mother's day" on separate piece and embossed with white embossing powder. Trimmed to size and adhered to my panel. I adhered it to top folding note card and added white Nuvo drops as finishing touch

For my second card I did similar thing, but only used the Perfect reason set. I stamped the sentiment onto Midnight card stock and embossed with white. Trimmed and adhered to Midnight panel. Stamped flowers and leaves onto Premium White card stock and die cut. I arranged them onto the panel and adhered. Adhered the panel onto Midnight top folding note cards and added white Nuvo drops to finish it off. 

GIVEAWAY: Leave comment on this post for a chance to win a Perfect Reason Stamp and Die bundle! You need to leave a comment by April 18th 11.59PM EST. I will announce the winner shorly after!