Celebrate Today: #GDP023

I'm playing along with the Global Design Project challenge this week, which is a theme challenge. 

I decided to pull out the envelope paper I had purchased several weeks ago, but hadn't used yet. I just loved the idea of using the scraps left over from making the envelope to add an accent to the card. It is a great way to coordinate the envelope & card. Isn't the color Mint Macaron simply divine? All products Stampin' Up!

I used the Wink of Stella clear brush to add random sparkle to this card. I even added it on top of the embossing on the balloon and it seemed to dry fine. Supplies are below...if you are viewing this in an email, you many have to click on over to the website to see the supply list. 

Supply list:

Don't forget that Sale-A-Bration is going on right now and there are 3 new options for your free item! (See Sale-A-Bration part 2 on the catalog link above) For every  $50 worth of products you purchase, (before shipping and tax) you will receive one item from the Salebration catalog. (Click on "catalogs" link above) The products  you choose to make up the $50 may be chosen from any current catalog, clearance or weekly deals.  Please use the hostess code shown in the top right corner when ordering online, unless your order will total $150 before shipping & tax. At that point, you become your own hostess and get all the rewards! 

As always, I appreciate you visiting my blog and leaving me comments. Let me know if you have any questions about this project or any others. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim 

(One More) Global Design Project #GDP022: Sketch Challenge

I'm playing along with the Global Design Project challenge (again) this week, which is a sketch challenge. This blog post will be a short one, so please let me know if you have any questions about supplies needed. 

 As you can see, mine is a loose interpretation of the above sketch. I made this card to give to my Husband for Valentine's Day. I just love the watercolor-y, abstract look of this card!

Don't forget that Saleabration is going on right now! For every  $50 worth of products you purchase, (before shipping and tax) you will receive one item from the Occasions catalog. (Click on "catalogs" link above) The products may be chosen from any current catalog, clearance or weekly deals.  Please use the hostess code shown in the top right corner when ordering online, unless your order will total $150 before shipping & tax. At that point, you become your own hostess and get all the rewards! 

As always, let me know if you have any questions about the project or the products used. Thanks for visiting my blog. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim

Global Design Project #GDP022: Sketch Challenge

I'm playing along with the Global Design Project challenge this week, which is a sketch challenge. 

When you are playing along with a sketch challenge, remember it is just a jumping off point. Your artwork doesn't have to literally be just like the sketch. As you can see, mine is a loose interpretation of the above sketch. 

I love how bold the die cut "hello" looks against the Watermelon Wonder die cut rose and I think the graphic nature of the washi tape is amazing and really completes the look. 

Teeny, tiny vellum butterflies are always good accent.  

If you are wondering how I easily left the "bits" in tact on this rose die cut, visit this post from last year to see my tutorial. 

Supply list:

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Don't forget that Saleabration is going on right now! For every  $50 worth of products you purchase, (before shipping and tax) you will receive one item from the Occasions catalog. (Click on "catalogs" link above) The products may be chosen from any current catalog, clearance or weekly deals.  Please use the hostess code shown in the top right corner when ordering online, unless your order will total $150 before shipping & tax. At that point, you become your own hostess and get all the rewards! 

As always, let me know if you have any questions about the project or the products used. Thanks for visiting my blog. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim

Pals February Blog Hop: CASE the Catty

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for February 2016. We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes.  This month we are CASE-ing a project shown in a current Stampin’ Up! catalog. After all, with the Annual, Occasions and Sale-a-Bration catalogs available right now, there is much inspiration to choose from. We hope you enjoy our creations.

You may just be starting the Blog Hop or may have come from the previous link from the Line-up on the Pals Blog Hop listing shown below.  The full lineup will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

My project is a CASE of this project on page 19 of the 2016 Occasions Catalog:

I loved the Rose Wonder stamps/Rose Garden thinlits bundle the minute I saw it in the catalog. So many ways to use the stamps and die cuts!

I embossed the die cut leaves with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing folder. I used the Gold Wink of Stella to add the gold sparkle on the raised areas of the leaves and painted the edge of the sentiment die with it also. 

Wish you could see this card in person. The photos don't do it justice. I simply love Basic Gray with touches of gold for accent. The card sparkles all over, after "flicking" the Gold Wink of Stella on the background. 

Thanks for visiting. To continue with the hop, please refer to the Blog Hop Line-up below. We hope to see you on next month’s Pals Blog Hop!

1. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
2. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
3. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
4. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
5. Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner
6. Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
7. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb...
8. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
9. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
10. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo.com
11. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
12. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
13. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
14. Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
15. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards
16. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
17. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
18. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
19. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
20. Kim Jolley at Stampin' Artfully  **you are here**
21. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
22. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
23. Karen Hallam at Karen's Stampin' Habit!

Supply List:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Please use the hostess code shown in the top right corner when ordering online, unless your order will total $150 before shipping & tax. At that point, you become your own hostess and get all the rewards.  Please keep in mind if you choose "no contact" from the demonstrator, I'm unable to see your name to send a thank you note!

Let me know if you have any questions about this project or any others on my blog. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim

What I Love

Today's project was made using one of the lovely stamp sets called "What I Love" on page 7 of the Saleabration catalog. You are able to choose this set (or one of the other items in the catalog) for every $50 (not including tax & shipping) you spend. 

The decorative piece of black paper under the banners is from the Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack on page 39 of the 2016 Occasions catalog. The large layer of decorative paper is from the Wildflower Fields DSP, available in the Saleabration brochure. 

Supply list:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Stampin' Up! weekly deals! Save up to 25% on select Stampin' Up! products. Discounted prices on the Stampin' Up! weekly deals end on February 15. Supplies are limited at the discounted price. 

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

I hope you enjoyed this project. Please use the hostess code shown in the top right corner when ordering online, unless your order will total $150 before shipping & tax. At that point, you become your own hostess and get all the rewards!  Please do not choose "no contact" from the demonstrator when you order. If you do that,  I'm unable to even send you a thank you note for your order...That's right, I'm not even able to see your name. 

As always, let me know if you have any questions about the project or the products used. Thanks for visiting my blog. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim