Pals May Blog Hop: Stepping Up With Textures or Techniques

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for May 2016.  We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes.  This month we are featuring projects that are “stepped up” by using textures or fun techniques. We hope to provide you with lots of ideas and that 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 line-up will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

When I think of "texture", I automatically think not only layers of color, but all of the wonderful embossing folders Stampin' Up! has to offer. 

My project utilizes layers of color applied to a piece of watercolor paper  with an Aqua Painter using Stampin' Up! reinkers. Using ink straight from the reinkers will give you a more intense color than just using a bit of ink from the lid of your stamp pad. (I just squeeze a few drops out on one of my clear blocks to make a "paint palette" of sorts) I then used one of my favorite (retiring) embossing folders called Modern Mosiac to add raised texture to the piece of torn watercolor paper. 

For the next step, I swiped a Versamark pad across the raised area and embossed it using Gold Stampin' Emboss powder.  I don't worry if I have a bit of stray embossing powder on the recessed areas, but if you have too much, use a tiny paint brush to brush it away before you use your heat tool to set the powder. 

The "hello" is from the retiring Greetings Thinlits. I think the Gold Metallic Thread and the Gold Sequins were the perfect embellishment to finish this card off. 

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. Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner
3. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
4. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
5. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
6. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
7. Amy Hoptay at Craft Carnivore
8. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
9. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
10. Natalie Bradley at NatalieBradley.com
11. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
12. Kim Jolley at Stampin' Artfully     (you are here)
13. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
14. Becky Volpp at InkBlossomwithBecky
15. Peggy Noe at Prettypapercards
16. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
17. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
18. Pam Dotts at Clearly Southern Stampin'
19. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
20. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
21. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
22. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
23. Nicole Everitt at Stamp Scrap Love

My color inspiration for this project:

Supply list:

I'm always sad to see some of my favorites on the Stampin' Up! retiring list, (some are up to 50% off) but I am SO excited about the new catalog items available in June! Out with the old...in with the new. Quantities are limited, so order your favorites right away. 

Click this link for a pdf file listing all retiring items. Don't miss out, time is short for the great deals. Or click on the picture below to take you to my on-line store. 

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