Pals March 2015 Blog Hop: Spring Has Sprung!

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for March 2015, where we will be sharing projects with Spring as the theme. 

You may just be starting the blog hop or you may have come from Kerry Willard Bray's Peonies and Paper Chains, #23 on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full line up below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations. 

The first time I looked through the new Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog, I threw on the brakes when I came to page 35. The stamp set called Indescribable Gift practically jumped off the page to grab my attention. The luscious flowers and the beautiful font that make up the word stamps, just beg, BEG, to be revered, inked and stamped with. And yes, these stamps think they deserve to hold a top spot in your craft room. In fact, look at the flowers. They demand this spot. 

I'm completely enamored with the color Calypso Coral. It is quite striking: warm and completely elegant at the same time. For this card, I wanted to keep it somewhat clean and simple. I chose not to use a word stamp on the front, as I think the design speaks for itself. I had never seen the spotlight technique done this way and I love the way the vellum layers look. The bottom white layer more toward the center, is adhered flat to the card front. The middle layer is resting on one layer of Stampin' Dimensionals. The top layer closest to the outer edge of the card is resting on a double layer of Stampin Dimensionals. 

Are you hand delivering the card you just made for a special someone? If so, don't just stamp on the envelope...embellish it! I love how the envelope really coordinates with the card design. The smattering of Rhinestone Basic Jewels really add the perfect sparkle to this card & envelope ensemble. I think this card would look lovely in many other colors and would work for all kinds of occasions. Product list after the final blog hop line up.

The next stop is  Martie Pollard's The Crafty Bandit, #25 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and  I hope to see you next month.

Final Line Up:

1. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
2. Angela Curry at Kindred Stampers
3. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
4. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
5. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
6. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
7. Amy Whelan at Amy's Inklings
8. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts By Patti
9. Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
10. Beth Beard at My little craft blog
11. Natalie Bradley at Soiree by Natalie Bradley
12. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
13. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb...
14. Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
15. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
16. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
17. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
18. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
19. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
20. Karen Hallam at Karen's Blog
21. Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan
22. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
23. Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
24. Kim Jolley at Stampin' Artfully
25. Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
26. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
27. Benjaman Turner at He Stamps
28. Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery's Owlery
29. Liz Gautreaux at Kind Deeds Stampin
30. Amy Hoptay at Inking of You!
31. September Gray at septembergray.com
32. Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
33. Becky Volpp at inkblossomwithbecky.com
34. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
35. Brian King at Stamp with Brian

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As always, let me know if you have any questions about the project or products used. 

Artfully Yours...
Kim

Contemporary Christmas Card Duo

I've had such fun this weekend playing with the Tree Punch and the Ornamental Pine set. Pair all of those ideas and add in a stamping buddy who has been sending me pics of her Tree Punch cards and you end up with a stack of Tree Punch cards! 

The one on the left is very similar to the one I posted here yesterday, only in black & white with a pop of Real Red cardstock thrown in for good measure. The one on the right was inspired by one my good friend Vicki Burk made, only hers was in more traditional colors and used DSP for the tree. I colored the Rhinestone Basics with Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities to embellish the one on the left and the Black & White Bakers Twine adds a bit of interest to the card on the right. 

I just love the way this card looks with the white layer popped up with double Dimensionals. 

Products list is below. If you are viewing this post in an email, you may have to click on over to my blog to see the line up. 

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Don't forget about the year end close outs! Up to 80% off some amazing Stampin' Up! products, including some beautiful holiday themed stamp sets and embellishments suitable for now and later. 

As always, I appreciate your comments.  I hope some of my creations inspire you to make your own! Don't forget to follow me on Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook. Links are on the right side bar. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim

Anniversary Card & Weekly Deals

Yesterday was our anniversary. Yep...been married 33 years to the love of my life. He is amazing and completely supports my addiction to rubber stamps and all things artsy. With him in mind, I came up with this simple card. I think the neutral colors give it a more masculine feel. I saw a card on Pinterest that totally inspired this piece. 

I colored the rhinestones with Crumb Cake Blendabilities! I think the Blendabilities are one of the most versatile products Stampin' Up! came up with this past year. You can customize so many of your embellishments and other non-porous surfaces, not to mention coloring your stamped images with them. I achieved the splatter look with just one stamp from the Gorgeous Grunge. After initially stamping the image with either Crumb Cake or Smoky Slate ink, I stamped it a few more times without re-inking it.  

The sentiment is from that cool set of stamps called Good Greetings that Stampin' Up! offered free with a $300 or more purchase this past October. The rest of the product list is here:

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Can you imagine? The items below are a whopping 25% off this week. Don't waste any time grabbing these "must haves" for your stash. 

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Hope your day is filled with wonder & creativity! 

Artfully Yours,
Kim