Nov 1, 2014 | 2014 Holiday Catalog, Fall |
It’s time for another Di’s Country INKers Blog Hop! Wasn’t Diana’s project cute?! This month we are focusing on anything with an Autumn or Thankful theme. My project combines a little of both!
Do you recognize the background I used on this card? Didn’t think so… Its actually the ‘Thanks’ stamp from Seasonally Scattered. I inked it with Hello Honey, then took my Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze and Old Olive markers and “Thumped” them on top of the Hello Honey before stamping. Cool, eh?
The Pumpkins were inked in Tangelo Twist, then I used a dauber loaded with Cajun Craze around the edges to give it that shadowed look. With the old-style ink pads, we used to be able to do a technique called Rock ‘n Roll, but the new pads are too juicy to do that any more. The dauber is a pretty close substitute tho.
My greeting is from the Good Greetings set that we could get for free in October with a $150 order. Makes me sad that its not around any longer cuz it was Really Good!
Ok my darlings – I’m sending you off to Kathya to see what fun stuff she has for you. As always, thanks so much for hopping with us, and we’ll see you again in December!
In case you get off track, here are some links to get you back on board:
Diana – http://www.stampingwithdi.com
Barb – http://www.beelinestamping.com (You are here)
Kathya – http://www.stampwithkathya.com
Crystal – http://www.stampinonroodfarm.blogspot.com
Mary – http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com
Lucy – http://www.lucyintheskyblog.com
Oct 27, 2014 | Blog Hops |
I’ve been ‘tagged’ by Kathya Hidalgo to participate in a different kind of blog hop. This one happens on Mondays, and each blogger who has been tagged answers five questions. So, here goes…
What am I working on now? This week I will be making a couple of last minute Halloween cards, but I will also be designing blog hop buttons for the Di’s Country INKers blog hop that will happen on Saturday of this week. I use My Digital Studio to make them coordinate with the theme of the month. For November, we will be showcasing Fall and Thankful themed projects. I will also be working on several designs for my Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack class on November 16th – that’s coming up quickly!!
Why do I create what I do? That’s an easy one! For me, Stamping and Paper Crafting is a great mental vacation. It gives me a chance to escape the laundry and dishes for a little while and make something that’s visually pleasing, and that I know the recipient will be delighted with. When I’m in my studio, all I’m thinking about is color, texture, balance, harmony, etc. Oh, and maybe the RomCom in the DVD player or the series I’m binge watching on Netflix! Ha!
How does my creative process go? It generally starts with making a list of things I need to create for the week. For instance, my upcoming Stamp-a-Stack. I start with what stamp sets I want to use. From there I pick a color theme to match the mood I want to convey in the card. I might also turn to Pinterest to see how my stamp set is being used in the community. Quite often I’ll meld things I like from a couple of projects that have caught my eye. After that it’s a bit of trial and error like: Does this ribbon work, or maybe that one will be better. Does it need a pearl or rhinestone to take it up a notch?
How does my work differ from others in my genre? I’m not sure that it really does differ all that much. I can say that I lean heavily towards floral and or sparkly designs. Those will always catch my eye first. I do tend to do a lot of layers and use ribbon and bows quite a bit. Clean and simple cards are a struggle for me, but I find that those are the ones that get the best results in my classes. At this point in my creative endeavors, I’m really trying to discipline myself to keep it simple, but with all the wonderful stuff in the Stampin’ Up! catalog, that’s a bit like telling a kid she can only have one piece of candy from the Halloween bucket!! Guess I’ll just have to make a ton of cards so I can play with ALL the candy…
Tag, you’re it! With all that being said, next week, please visit my very talented sideline, Crystal Rood at www.stampinonroodfarm.blogspot.com By the way, both Kathya and Crystal will be joining me for the Di’s Country INKers blog hop that happens on Saturday. Please stop by and say hello!!
Oct 1, 2014 | 2014 Holiday Catalog, Blog Hops, Fall, Good Greetings |
Hi, and thanks for hopping along with us today! You may be just joining us, or, you may have been sent over from Kathya’s project. What did you think? Great stuff, eh?
Each month, we decide on a theme for our hop. For October, we thought we’d all do projects that relate to fall. We added a fun little twist this month, though. You see, our fabulous upline, Diana Gibbs, has been named to this year’s Advisory Board, and as a tribute to Diana’s accomplishments, we have each selected one of her past blog post
projects to CASE. I thought it would be appropriate to go back in the archives to the day that I joined the Stampin’ Up! family under Diana. So, let’s turn back the hands of time to June 22, 2010, and see what Diana was working with way back then:
So cute! Makes me want to run out to Coldstone and get something yummy… Of course, just about everything on that card has long since been retired, so I turned to the Color Me Autumn designer series paper along with stamps and matching Framelits from the Fall Fest set. Here’s my interpretation of Diana’s project:
I just love all the colors in this paper! With the assistance of the Fun Fall Framelits, this card came together in no time – so much easier and precise than fussy cutting, especially when you use the Big Shot Magnetic Platform!
Ok, now off you go to see what loveliness Crystal has in store for you. Thanks for stopping by today. If at any point you lose your place, the hoppers are listed below.
A supply list for this card can be found below…
Diana http://www.stampingwithdi.com
Kathya http://www.stampwithkathya.com
Barb http://www.beelinestamping.com (you are here)
Crystal http://www.stampinonroodfarm.blogspot.com
Mary http://www.doggandponyshow.com
Do you recognize the background I used on this card? Didn’t think so… Its actually the ‘Thanks’ stamp from Seasonally Scattered. I inked it with Hello Honey, then took my Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze and Old Olive markers and “Thumped” them on top of the Hello Honey before stamping. Cool, eh?
