Pals June Blog Hop: Pick a "B"...

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 based on “B“ themes such as Birthday, Bride or Baby. 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 had started a watercolor project for this blog hop, but wasn't happy with my overall results. The front of the card was to have been entirely watercolored. I quickly realized I could just use parts of the watercolored panel and be quite happy. The cards below are what I came up with. Unless noted, all products are Stampin' Up!

I used one of the butterfly dies from Bold Butterfly Framelits to cut the butterfly shape for the above card. The floral image is from the Remarkable You stamp set and was embossed with White Stampin' Emboss powder.  The design element behind the butterfly is from Swirly Scribbles Thinlits. The messy threads are actually a piece of cheese cloth and the sequins were some from my stash. 

I used the Elegant Butterfly punch to cut this butterfly. Check out the design elements on this one...you won't believe what they are! They are the remnants or extra pieces you have left over when you cut out the long, wavy swirl from the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits. Don't you just love it? You can use those pieces to frame central design points on your card or even the sentiment. The possibilities are endless. Frayed cheesecloth and a single sequin on the body of the butterfly finish this card off. Wink of Stella Clear was used liberally on both cards to give a bit of sparkle. 

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. Nicole Everitt at Stamp Scrap Love
3. Natalie Bradley at NatalieBradley.com
4. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
5. Karen Hallam at Karen's Stampin' Habit!
6. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
7. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
8. Kim Jolley at Stampin' Artfully   (you are here)
9. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
10. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
11. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
12. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
13. Karen Zaring Browning at Stamp With Me KZB
14. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
15. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards
16. Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
17. Pam Dotts at Clearly Southern Stampin'
18. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
19. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts By Patti
20. Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
21. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
22. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
23. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
24. Becky Volpp at Inkblossomwithbecky
25. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
26. Amy Hoptay at CraftCarnivore

Besides Whisper White, these are the colors I used for 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! 

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

Rich Razzleberry & Daffodil Delight Blendabilities

Blendabilities offer a complete WOW factor like nothing else I've used. The richness of the shading it is possible to achieve with these alcohol based markers is just beautiful. Forgive me, I did smudge the top of this card with an inky finger, but didn't see it until it was too late. I am hoping the beauty of the flower makes it not so noticeable!

I stamped the flower from the Hostess set Bloom with Hope with  Tuxedo Black Memento on Whisper White cardstock, then used Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities to color it in. Selective use of the Color Lifter really brings the flower to life. The leaves are from the same set and stamped with Stampin' Up! Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad and the other images from Gorgeous Grunge are stamped with Daffodil Delight & Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pads. 

I highlighted areas of the flower center with tiny dots using the Signo uni-ball gel pen. After cutting out the flower, I used a small stylus to trace the lines around the edges of the petals, pushing down slightly to "dent" the paper. Then I flipped the paper over upside down and used the large end of the stylus to plump or gently push out the areas inside the dented lines. The texture this technique creates is quite lovely. The picture below doesn't do it justice. Used some Linen Thread for added interest and doubled up on the Stampin' Dimensionals to pop the flower up. Doubling them really adds a certain oomph to the card. I think this flower is screaming "look at me"! 

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Rich Razzleberry Assortment

$11.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Daffodil Delight Assortment

$11.95

Stampin' Blendabilitiesª Alcohol Marker Color Lifter

$4.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Bloom With Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.00

Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

White Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen

$3.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Make the world a better place one day at a time. It's up to us. 

Arfully Yours,
Kim Jolley

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