Pals July Blog Hop: It's A Pattern Party!

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for July 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 using our favorite Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper as well as coordinating embellishments. What we love about Stampin’ Up! is they make it so easy to mix and match colors. And, the amazing selection of embellishments provides a wonderful finished look to our projects. 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 lineup will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

I knew the exact piece of paper I wanted to use from the new Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Pack.  The somewhat grungy feel of the wood-like panel called my name in a big way! I stamped the flowers from the Awesomely Artistic set a few times with Soft Suede ink. The card base is made from Pool Party with a layer of Soft Suede between the DSP & the card base. 

Now for the details.

Who knew you could heat emboss sequins?? Not me. However, I knew I wanted to use them, but they were a bit too shiny for my taste for this project. I simply sponged some Whisper White Craft ink across them somewhat haphazardly, then embossed those areas with White Stampin' Emboss powder. They are a bit misshapen afterwards, but they look amazing! I die cut the large swirly circle from Swirly Scribble thinlits using watercolor paper, then wrinkled it up and sponged it with Soft Suede ink. The sentiment from Endless Birthday Wishes was stamped on another piece of watercolor paper using Soft Suede ink after I had lightly watercolored it with Pool Party ink. The somewhat suede looking piece that is under the sequins was achieved by running a bone folder over and over a strip of Soft Suede cardstock, (breaking down the paper fibers) then peeling the layers apart. When you do this, the inside really does almost look like suede! I layered a small scrap of Gold Glimmer paper and some Linen Thread under the central design piece and called it done. I'm happy with the eclectic feel of this project. 

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. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
3. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
4. Amy Hoptay at Craft Carnivore
5. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
6. Kim Jolley at Stampin' Artfully (you are here)
7. Karen Gooch at Inker's Workshop
8. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
9. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
10. Karen Zaring Browning at Stamp With Me KZB
11. Becky Volpp at InkBlossomwithBecky
12. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
13. Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
14. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
15. Laura Schollaart at Laura b' Stampin'
16. Lynn Tague at Beyond Beaches & Blessings
17. Shannon Jaramillo at ShannonKayPaperie
18. Pam Dotts at Clearly Southern Stampin'
19. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
20. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
21. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
22. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
23. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
24. Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts

Do you have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator? If not, I would love to be your source for these amazing products and hopefully give you a good dose of inspiration from time to time. This is not just a hobby for me, it is a passion! 

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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