Blogging Friends February Blog Hop!

 

 

Hi there,  I am really glad you stopped by today because I am so very excited to be participating my in very first every Blog hop....

Welcome to the “Blogging Friends Blog Hop!”

Who are the ‘Blogging Friends’? We are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators located all across the U.S. and Canada who had never met before. Well, actually, we still haven’t met yet (in person). . .

But, through our common bond of Stampin’ Up! and a shared love of papercrafting we have created a fun new blog hop. Please join us on the 1st of every month to see what wonderful things we have created!

Each month we’ll have a different theme; this month it’s Valentine's.

I decided to make a card for my first ever hop and I used a few of my favourite new things.  Here is my card......

I started by choosing my colours from the Love Blossoms DSP stack.  The card base is Blushing Bride, then a layer of Rose Red and then a layer of Crumb Cake embossed using the World Traverler Embossing Folder.

 

My image is from the stampset You're Sublime.  I love these little images...Perfect for some great valentine's!  I coloured it in using my blender pens and Stampin' Write Markers.  I added a tiny little heart that I punched out using the Owl Builder Punch.

 

Finally, I added some little banners from the DSP stack and finished it off with a little bow.

 

And now some more Valentine's inspiration.....

In case you’ve never ‘done’ a blog hop before, it’s really easy! At the bottom of this post, you’ll see another image similar to the one above, and when you click on it, you’ll be taken directly to the next blog in the hop. Keep clicking on that image at the bottom of each blog post, and you’ll hop through all of the participating blogs, back to where you started – and you’ll see all of the amazing projects created for your inspiration! If you’d prefer to hop about at your leisure, you can click on the individual links for each blog. Happy Hopping

Be sure to stop by later this week to see the other Valentine's projects that I am making for my upcoming appearance on Daytime with Roger's TV.

1. Crystal Komara
2. Anna Masciovecchio
3. Libby Fens
4. Anne Power
5. Mary Blocher
6. Danica Ferrante
7. Deborah Smart
8. Jessica Mink
9. Jodi Horsley
10. Leanne Johnson
11. Michelle Clark
12. Lorene Yoshimura-Tanigawa
13. Areli Johnson
14. Mary Ann Rossiter
15. Tammy Gill - You are here!
16. Susan Timchack
17. Sarah Cade
18. Rick Adkins

Snowman Fun with Box Punch Board!

Hello my Stampin' friends!

Well, it is still snowing here in Ontario!  When will it every stop!  So with that in mind, I thought I would give you a close up of a snowman I made using the Box Punch Board!  I think he is SO cute!

I first saw him on Pinterest - I just love the ideas you can find on there!  I first made him for my display for the Roger's Daytime TV Christmas show and then I used him again for our Local Winterama Craft sale I participated in in February. 

I used the Box Punch Board to create the three different box sized to make Snowman, then used the wing from my Bird Builder Punch and the eyes and buttons were made using the Owl Builder Punch.  His mouth was just hand drawn using my black Stampin' Write Marker.  He was a big hit with the camera guys at Roger's who asked to take a picture of him.  lol

Although I love this little guy, I am SO ready for the snow to stop!

Happy Stampin'

Tammy

The Paper Player's Valentine's Challenge #179

Hello my Stampin' Friends!

I have another Valentine's card for you today.  This time I decided to participate in The Paper Player's Challenge #179 and this one is WAY outside of my comfort zone - a one layer card!  What!  I have never attempted that before.  But hey, that's what challenges are all about...aren't they?

I decided on the Chalkboard look.  But I have to confess I did add a little, but only a little, extra detail.  I used some ribbon and 3 tiny little Cherry Cobbler hearts....I just couldn't resist.

I am loving the 'hand drawn' looking hearts from the Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set.  I thought that they would look great in 'chalk'!  I also used the Yippee-Skippee Stamp Set for the sentiment.  I thought that worked well in 'Chalk' too.

Here is my card........

Here is a close up of the chalk effect.  I did this using the Whsiper White Craft Ink and a sponge.

I love adding some detail to the inside of my cards.  There is that heart again - LOVE it!

Well, what do you think?  I'd love to hear.

The supplies I used are...........

Basic Black Cardstock

Whisper White Cardstock

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock

Whisper White Craft Ink

Cherry Cobbler Ink

Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set

Yippee-Skippee Stamp Set

Chalk Marker from the Holiday Catalogue

Cherry Cobbler Ribbon

Owl Builder Punch for the hearts

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Stampin'

Tammy