Manic Monday

Valentine decor

I will be putting the Valentine decor away, but cannot change it out just yet. We are getting new flooring and the table tops need to be cleared, so the tables can be moved out. Stay tuned for what's to come.....

Until next time...Happy Craftin'!

Manic Monday

Manic Monday

ICS Blog Hop: Lovely Lily Pad

Welcome to the Inspire, Create, & Share Blog Hop! 

The February theme is Thinking of You. This can include; sympathy, get well wishes, thinking of you, etc., you get the picture...

I am using the Lovely Lily Pad Stamp Set and Lily Pad Dies, and the coordinating Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper. These are all FREE Sale A Bration items! 

I found a sketch I liked, and then made my card based on it. Here is my card:

And here is the sketch from Splitcoaststampers: 

I tried to use bright colors to add a little cheer to the life of someone who was feeling under the weather. I used the Pigment Sprinkles on the lily and the pad because I wanted some color variation in them. I dampened the watercolor paper with an Aqua Painter, and then sprinkled a little bit of the crystals onto it. I used the brush on the Aqua Painter to move the crystals around. I love how the crystals burst into the colors, almost like magic. Use the crystals sparingly, tho'. On my first attempt, I used too much and the color was so dark!

 I really like how it turned out. Hope you do too.

I cannot wait to see what the others have done! Would you join me, and hop along to see what they have created for us? Hop with me over to Audra's blog to start & see what project she has to share with us!

Until next time...Happy Craftin'!

IDEAS Blog Hop: Power of Hope

Thank you for joining us on the monthly IDEAS Blog Hop. We are a group of international demonstrators who create a monthly bundle of tutorials for our customers and team members. The February bundle theme is our favorite Sale A Bration item or bundle. 

Sale A Bration, for those of you who may not be familiar with it, is the best time of the year!! Well...for stampers anyway! It is when Stampin' Up! offers freebies for different levels of sales, additional freebies for hosting parties and even more freebies for signing up with Stampin' Up! Ask me if you want more information!

Anyway, let's get back to the blog hop. I have chosen the Power of Hope bundle to make my projects. It is a beautiful Asian set with a stone looking 3D embossing folder. I won't show you my projects, you have to get the bundle to see those, but here is an  alternate card using the Power of Hope Stamp Set, and the My Meadow Stamp Set. Don't they pair together nicely?

The tutorials include current Stampin' Up! products, have color photos, supply lists, step by step instructions, and feature both imperial and metric measurements! There are over 20 projects included, both cards and 3D items included. Would you like a copy of the instructions of all the projects to use for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? Contact me, or your participating demonstrator, to find out how to get your tutorial bundle! They are available for a very low cost or even better, for FREE! 

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me, or their participating demonstrator, to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support.

Leave me a comment before you hop on over to Odette's blog to see what her favorite Sale A Bration item or bundle is and what she has to share with us! 

Until next time....

Happy Craftin'!

Manic Monday