The Stamp Review Crew: Layers of Beauty

Welcome to another Stamp Crew Review Blog Hop!  We share our take on a selected stamp set every first and third Monday of the month.  This week, we are focusing on the 'beautiful' Layers of Beauty bundle, which includes stamps, dies, and coordinating masks.  If you are following the hop in order, you have just arrived from the blog of the very talented Ellen Woodbridge.

Using a TGIF Challenges graphic as inspiration, I created this stenciled and die-cut card.  I didn't have the dies for this set until recently, and oh how much easier they make life!  I decided to skip using the outline stamp image to give the blossoms a softer look.

Here's the color combination used for this card.

Stamps: Wonderful Thoughts; Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White, Country Woods DSP, Watercolor Paper; Ink: Bubble Bath, Pretty in Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Shaded Spruce, Pretty Peacock, Versamark; Accessories: Earth Tones Shimmer Gems, White Baker's Twine, White Embossing Powder, Layers of Beauty Masks, Blending Brushes, Layers of Beauty Dies, Wonderful Thoughts Dies, Die-Cutting Machine, Dimensionals.

I can't tell you how much I enjoy coloring with the masks in this set!  I've used this bundle quite a bit.  So ICYMI, here are some past samples with Layers of Beauty.

Hop on over to Cindy Elam's blog to see what amazing creations she has put together with this week's set.

 

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The Stamp Review Crew: Latte Love

Welcome to another Stamp Crew Review Blog Hop!  We share our take on a selected stamp set every first and third Monday of the month.  This week we are focusing on the Latte Love online exclusive bundle with one of my favorite subject matters, coffee!  If you are following the hop in order, you have just arrived from the blog of the very talented Holly Krautkremer.

I still love spanner cards, so I thought I'd give another one a shot.  Such a fun way to add a fancy fold without using any extra card stock base.

Stamps: Latte Love; Paper: Petal Pink, Moody Mauve, Pecan Pie, Very Vanilla, A Little Latte DSP; Ink: Petal Pink, Moody Mauve, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Versamark; Accessories: Loose Frosted Dots, Linen Thread, Window Sheet, White & Clear Embossing Powder, Hooray It's Your Day Kit (mask), Blender Brush, Latte Love Dies, Die-Cutting Machine, Dimensionals.

At the recent Ilion shoebox swap, I created this shoebox project using this week's Sunday Stamps sketch.

Rather than using the gingham patterned paper, I had to use a background stamp, since there were 21 of us.  The mugs were cut out of the patterned paper with the coordinating dies.

Stamps: Latte Love, Cornish Heritage Farms Perfect Plaid BG; Paper: Lemon Lolly, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Whisper White, A Little Latte DSP; Ink: Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon, Versamark; Accessories: Linen Thread, White Embossing Powder, Foam Brayer, Latte Love Dies, Rectangle Stitched Dies, Die-Cutting Machine, Dimensionals.

ICYMI, here are a couple past projects I created with Latte Love.

Hop on over to Jay Soriano's blog to see what amazing creations he has put together with this week's set.

 

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The Stamp Review Crew: Planted Paradise

Welcome to another Stamp Crew Review Blog Hop!  We share our take on a selected stamp set every first and third Monday of the month.  This week, we are focusing on the versatile set from the Jan-Apr Mini Catalog that will be carrying over, Planted Paradise.  If you are following the hop in order, you have just arrived from the blog of the very talented Terri Tank.

Doubling up with Sunday Stamps, I created a card with this week's challenge colors.  It's my first time really busting out the 2023-25 In Color, Copper Clay.  Why did I wait so long?

Here's Sunday Stamps challenge colors.

Stamps: Planted Paradise, Charming Sentiments (retiring); Paper: Copper Clay, Basic Black, Very Vanilla; Ink: Petal Pink, Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Copper Clay, Pebbled Path, Versamark; Accessories: Opaque Faceted Gems, Linen Thread, White Embossing Powder, Sentiment Silhouettes Dies, Die-Cutting Machine, Dimensionals.

Hop on over to Holly Krautkremer's blog to see what amazing creations she has put together with this week's set.

 

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The Stamp Review Crew: Enduring Beauty

Welcome to another Stamp Crew Review Blog Hop!  We share our take on a selected stamp set every first and third Monday of the month.  This week we are focusing on a fun way to add color to your stamp set with coordinating masks, featuring Enduring Beauty.  If you are following the hop in order, you have just arrived from the blog of the very talented Betty Traciak.

One main reason I grabbed the Enduring Beauty bundle was the masks.  I love a quick and sophisticated way to color a large stamp image with some great detail.  Choose a great color combination, the card is practically done.

I've combined my card with Lisa's sketch on this week's Sunday Stamps challenge.  You can make out some triangular shapes in the blooms, yes?

Stamps: Enduring Beauty; Paper: Lemon Lolly, Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink: Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark; Accessories: Iridescent Rhinestone, Linen Thread, White Embossing Powder, Blending Brushes, Drywall Tape, Enduring Beauty Decorative Masks, Dimensionals.

And this card is my shoebox project for the upcoming Hudson Valley Shoebox Swap, happening in Millbrook, NY on April 6.  I'll be sharing more projects and photos on a post after the event.

The key to this card, inspired by Alisa Tilsner, is to color with blending brushes and masks first, then follow up with stamping and heat embossing.  

This might be the last hurrah for the lovely and bright 2022-2024 In Colors, retiring on April 30, and the combination of this card really highlights how a few work so well together.  I'm gonna miss them!

Stamps: Enduring Beauty, Charming Sentiments; Paper: Granny Apple Green, Orchid Oasis, Basic Black, Whisper White, Bashful Blue DSP; Ink: Parakeet Party, Granny Apple Green, Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky, Versamark; Accessories: Linen Thread, Soft Sea Foam Seam Binding, White Embossing Powder, Blending Brushes, Enduring Beauty Decorative Masks, Sentiment Silhouettes Dies, Die-Cutting Machine, Dimensionals.

Hop on over to Ellen Woodbridge's blog to see what amazing creations she has put together with this week's set.

 

With the new Annual Catalog around the corner, it's time to say goodbye to some current favorites.  The Last Chance Sale begins April 9, and the the retiring lists links are below (sortable Excel files). Make sure to mark your catalog so you don't miss anything!

• Annual Catalog Last Chance Products
• Mini Catalog Last Chance Products

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The Stamp Review Crew: Sale-a-Bration 2024

Welcome to another Stamp Crew Review Blog Hop!  Today we have a special bonus hop focusing on this year's Sale-a-Bration offerings.  If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, it's a great time of the year to stay indoors and get some crafting done while also earning FREE product!  Only through February 29, make sure you check out all the free products by clicking the Sale-a-Bration icon at the bottom of this post.  If you are following the hop in order, you've arrived from the fantastic Terri Tank's blog.

I'm excited that coordinating paper, ribbon, and embellishments have returned to Sale-a-Bration, so that's what I first focused on collecting from the SAB catalog.  Struggling with the dilemma of how to highlight the coordinating product, I perused the Annual Catalog for a suitable focal image.

This project focuses on FREE SAB Sunny Days DSP, Pool Party Crinkle Ribbon, and Opaque Faceted Gems.

I cut up 2 x 6" and 3 x 6" pieces of Sunny Days DSP diagonally to create the background. This is a great way to highlight patterned paper with a happy rainbow of colors. And working within Stampin' Up designer series paper packs is a great way to achieve coordinating colors and patterns.

I've combined my card with this week's Sunday Stamps color challenge.

Stamps: Ringed with Nature; Paper: Smoky Slate, Pebbled Path, Basic Black, Whisper White, Sunny Days DSP; Ink: Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, Balmy Blue, Pebbled Path, Versamark; Accessories: Opaque Faceted Gems, Pool Party Crinkle Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Bee Builder Punch, Tree Rings Dies, Die-Cutting Machine, Dimensionals. 

Hop on over to Ellen Woodbridge's blog to see what she put together with some Sale-a-Bration items. Her projects are always beautiful!

 

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