Color Your World Blog Hop

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Hello Stamping Friends,

Hope you have stayed cool these past few days with the massive heat wave that's hitting us. It's been so hot to do almost anything, well, anything but stamping. Tonight, the Stampers Dozen group is holding their monthly blog hop so be sure to keep hopping, it just may cool you off.

The theme this month is Color Your World. There are so many great products from Stampin' Up! that you can use to color. Ink pads, watercolor pencils, Stampin' Write markers, aqua painters, blender pens, and Stampin' Blends to name a few.

For my card, I decided to use the Stampin' Blends to color my flowers. I love how there is a light and a dark for each color so yCan

Can you guess which set I used? You may miss it when you browse the catalog looking for a flower. It's the Free as a Bird set. I also used the coordinated designer series paper which is where my color inspiration came from.

If you would like to purchase any of the supplies I used, scroll below, click on the picture and it will take you to my online store.

Don't forget to keep cool by hopping to all of the blogs

Stamper's Dozen July 2019 Blog Hop

1. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops
2. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
3. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
4. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
5. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
6. Rachel Yurkanin – Rachel’s Stamping Place
7. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping
8. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
9. Laura Milligan – I’d Rather BEE Stampin’
10. BJ Peters – StampinBJ

Product List

Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set [149468] $22.00	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper [149592] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600] $9.00
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $9.00

What's New?

Hello Stamping Friends,


So glad to be back with all of you. Tonight tlwith the Stamper's Dozen we are sharing things that are new with you.

Tonight's  card is one that I shared  at OnStage localbin Atlantic City in April  using the Come Sail Away suite. This is a great masculine card and an easy one to make.

Stamper's Dozen June 2019 Blog Hop

1. Patty Chenail – Stampin’ In My Flops
2. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
3. Kelly Acheson – A Stamp Above
4. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
5. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
6. Rachel Yurkanin – Stamping with Rachel
7. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping
8. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
9. Laura Milligan – I’d Rather BEE Stampin’
10. BJ Peters – StampinBJ

Already Time to Say Goodbye?

Hello Stamping Friends,

It's time for another great blog hop with the Stamper's Dozen ladies. This month we are saying goodbye to some of our favorites. You have just about two weeks left to get your favorites from the retiring list. What are you waiting for? Remember, there are limited quantities and once they are gone, they are gone forever.  So order today.

I love the Sheltering Tree stamp set. The name is great too. Don't we all just want to be sheltered once in a while by a big old tree with a swing hanging from a large branch? There's just something so comforting by the thought of it. Perhaps, it's just the simpler times in life as a child. Who knows.

This stamp set is so fun to make cards with and they come together relatively quickly without too much effort. For this card, I placed the small cut white square of cardstock on the center of the front of the white rectangle and stamped the leaves stamp. Then I removed the square piece, stamped the trunk and swing and added two layers of cardstock, cherry cobbler and call me clover to mat the square and hid the space that is left when you stamp on two piece of cardstock placed on top of each other.

I added a little dash of grass to the bottom corner for a fun look and to take away from all the white space after I stamped the greeting.

This card can be made in a relatively short amount of time with minimal product so you can make a bunch of these even when you are on the go.

So, what's your favorite retiring stamp set that you will be sad to see go? 

Also, don't forget to keep hopping through the blog hop to see more great cards using retiring stamps

Stamper's Dozen May 2019 Blog Hop

1. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping In My Flops
2. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
3. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
4. Kelly Acheson – A Stamp Above
5. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
6. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
7. Rachel Yurkanin – Rachel’s Stamping Place
8. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping
9. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped

Product List

Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set [137163] $25.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Call Me Clover 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146969] $8.50
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $7.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $7.50
Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad [147139] $7.50	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00

Stamper's Dozen Color Challenge Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,\

Do you remember me? I know it's been way to long since I have posted here, but I was needed elsewhere the past few months. I'll explain in another post this week. For now, we are going to focus on the Stamper's Dozen Blog Hop. I missed participating the past two month and am so happy to be back stamping. I didn't realize how much I missed creating until I put that stamp to ink to paper. It felt great to create something.

This month the we are using a color challenge to make our projects. I have so much fun with color challenges. Sometimes they are not colors I would ever pick to us on my own, but I love the finished creation. I will admit that I love this color combo, even when I first saw it. You know me, I love bright colors, especially the bright greens.

So what do you think of the combo? Isn't it great? It screams I'm ready for spring and summer. And I say bring it on.  I love how bright and cheery it is. 

The saying is perfect for all of my friends that have reached out to me over the past few months. "Your kindness means so much more than you will ever know"

That's exactly how I feel about so many of my friends right now. They have constantly checked in on me to see if I needed anything or just to make sure I was okay. I'm so blessed to have so many great friends in my life. Many of them from my school year, which is pretty fantastic.

Don't forget to head over to the other blogs by clicking on the links below to see more awesome cards made using this great color combo. Thanks for stopping by. Stop again soon. 

Stamper's Dozen April 2019 Blog Hop

1. Patty Chenail – Stamping In My Flops
2. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
3. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
4. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
5. Rachel Yurkanin – Rachel’s Stamping Place

It may seem odd that we are Stamper's Dozen but there are only 5 of us this round. Don't worry we know we're missing a few. But just as I had to sit out for a few rounds, there are others that are dealing with life situations, both good and not so great. You know, injuries, passing of loved ones, busy with children, new jobs and the list goes on. There are still some great inspiration to be seen so don't miss this month's hop.

 Product List

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set [144783] $21.00	Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148554] $11.00	Lemon Lime Twist 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon [146947] $8.00
Berry Burst 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon [146944] $8.00	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $7.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $7.50
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $7.50	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad [147142] $7.50	Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146972] $8.50
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00