Winter Holidays With Simon Says Stamp

Hello Friends..

Before I could start with my post I would Love to share a funny thing happened with me. Here In India we have Summer Holidays and I didn't know at all that in US they have holidays in December. So when we got to know theme of the challenge I was totally confused as why Holidays in Winter. Any way lets get back to the post. So now you know the theme of the challenge and the collaborating company for this month still I will make it clear.
This month at A Blog Named Hero we are collaboration with the Simon Says Stamp and our theme for this month is Winter Holidays. Do visit the blog for more details and wonderful take on the challenge from my Dt friends.

Now lets come to my card..

• I prepared a card base with a light green card stock (its mix of kraft n green).
• Its a side folding 3.5x8.25 card.
• I heat embossed leaves from Simon Says Stamp set and die cut them out.
• Gold heat embossed sentiment on vellum and gave it torn effect.
• Arranged my elements on the smaller panel, edges of which I had distressed.
• Foam mounted panel on the card base. Glued few leaves flat and few foam mounted.
• Added a few golden dew drops.

•  Loved the dimension of the card and how it turned out.

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Simon Says Stamp

Ellen Hutson

Hero Arts

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Inspired By Stamping Friends and artist Bloghop

Hi.. Friends., Welcome back to another bloghop. Today we Inspired by stamping friends and artists have come togother for a bloghop.

I hope you have come from the wonderful Vicki Dutcher , if not do visit Joanna's blog for complete list of hop.
Here is my simple card.
I used IBS Happy stamp set for my card. I created background by stamping stripes with various pigment inks. Then I stacked 3 diecuts and heat embossed sentiment in gold.

Hope you liked my take.
Your next stop is amazing Jo Herbert

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Prize

How would you like to win a $30 gift certificate to Inspired by Stamping? For your chance to win, leave comment on each hop by 11:59EST by 10/29/17. A winner will be randomly selected and posted on Joann's blog on monday, 10/30/17. INTERNATIONAL entries are welcome too! 

Thank you for visiting..

Jump Start The Holidays with Hero Arts

Hi.. Friends.. Welcome to my blog..     
       Today we are hopping to celebrate all things fall and winter - and to rev up your holiday card making motors! We are also joining Lea Lawsom during her month-long Crafty Comeback Party. Lea is an amazing designer, and we are thrilled to support her! Tune into her blog everyday this month - she began the party on October 7, and there have been many beautiful cards and fabulous giveaways along the way!

Prize - We will be giving away a $25 gift certificate, randomly chosen from all of the comments left at every stop along the bloghop. To enter, leave a comment on any of the blogs by Friday November 10 at 11:59 pst and the winner will be announced on Lea Lawson's blog on Sunday, November 12.

Now coming to my cards for the hop

• I placed stencil on a white panel and applied distress oxide inks. Left it to dry.
• Then placed the stencil again but offsetting a little, then applied versamark ink and clear heat embossed.
• Then I applied grey distress oxide ink on top of this.
• Trimmed the panel a little and foam mounted it on the top folding card base.
• I stamped sentiment and and trimmed one side.
• Added few strands of copper embroidery floss and foam mounted sentiment.
• Added few enamel accents in copper colour.

Here you can make out the shine of clear heat embossing.

• Its a very simple card.
• I used another Hero arts stencil and various distress oxide inks.
• I shifted the stencil halfway before applying next colour.
• Then i trimmed the strip in 2 and foam mounted on top folding card base.
• Stamped sentiment in black and fussy cut only bottom of it and foam mounted it too.
• Added few accents in copper to embellish the card.

Here is the list of hops

Hero Arts

Lea Lawson

Ilina Crouse

Jana Millen

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Lisa Stein

Coralynn Murray

Donna Idlet

Emily Midgett

Kelly Szafron

Kimberly Rendino

Melissa Chipperfield

Michelle Lupton

Swapna Patil - You are here

Tracy Freeman

Libby Hickson

Hero Arts Tweed Pattern Shop at: HA	Hero Arts Tropical Background Shop at: HA	Peeled paint DO Shop at: EH	Fired Brick DO Shop at: EH	Hero Arts Black inkpad Shop at: HA	Clear Embossing powder Shop at: HA
Embossing Tool Shop at: HA	Spiced Marmalaid DO Shop at: EH	Iced Spruce Shop at: EH	Fiskars Surecut Shop at: EH

Thank you

IBS - Wishing you

Hi.. Friends here I am with my card for Inspired by Stamping. As promised in my last post here I am with another card using IBS cherry blossom stamp. I love love this image, the more I use it the more I love it. Hope you like this card of mine.

• I used Cherry blossom image and stamped it on water colour paper and added few black splatters.
• Coloured image with zig markers.
• I fussy cut the corner with flowers.
• Stamped image on card base to create background.
• Stamped sentiment using versfine black ink.
• Foam mounted panel on card base.
• Added few enamel accents.

Entering this card to

Less is more

Addicted to CAS

Addicted to stamps and More

CAS colours and sketches

Cherry Blossoms
Shop at:
IBS

Wishing You
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IBS

Lets call for critters

Hi.. Friends its time for new challenge at A Blog Named Hero. This month our challenge is "Lets call for Critters" and we are collaborating with none other than Lawn Fawn which have amazingly cute critters in stamping world.

Here is cute and simple card I made.

• I prepared side folding a2 card base and ran it through embossing folder.
• Stamped images from lawn fawn chit chat set and coloured with zig markers. Fussy cut the images leaving a white border.
• Stamped sentiment on white strip, sentiment comes from Hero arts Every day sentiments.
• Used corner rounder for sentiment strip, foam mounted it on card base and birds were glued with liquid glue.

Here is closer look at the next generation embossing.

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Simon Says Stamp

Ellen Hutson

Hero Arts

Will be looking forward to see your take on this month's challenge.

Our Bond Can't Be Broken

Hi..
I am here to share a card which i made for MFT 2017 card design Super star, Coloring Virtuoso.

Supplies

MFT supplies

mft stitched basic edges
mft stitched oval
mft friends furever
mft undeniable chemistry

Prisma colour pencils

PC948
PC1082
PC941
PC1085
PC929
PC929
PC928
PC1013
PC1065
PC1063
PC1059

Entering to

MFT 2017 card design super star

Addicted to stamps and more

SSS wednesday challenge

Heartfelt Thanks - A Blog Named Hero

Hi.. Friends.. Today is the Part 2 of Inspiration post for A Blog Named Hero. This month our sponsor is CASual fridays and the challenge is One layer. Create a one layer card and you are eligible to enter. Head here for the Part 1 of Dt inspiration, click here for Part 2 of inspiration.

Coming to my card now..

I used distress oxide inks for my card. I taped a top folding black card base in my misti. Then i stamped small border from a stamp set using various distress oxide inks. Then i stamped sentiment from Hero arts with Unicorn pigment ink.

So here is my simple one layer card.

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Simon Says Stamp

Ellen Hutson

Hero Arts

Happiest birthday

Hi.. Friends.. Its time for a new post for Inspired by stamping. I love floral images of IBS they are so awesome to colour. 

I stamped image on a water colour card stock and die cut it with a tag die.

Cupcake Inspiration challenge #421

Hi.. This week we at Inspired By Stamping are sponsoring Cupcake Inspiration challenge. Its fun challenge to join in and play along. Hope you will join us.

You Make Me So Happy

Hi.. Friends..
Here I am with a new card with Hero arts stencil, i love this stencil. Frame i used for this card is left over from another card which i made a while ago for A Blog Named Hero. I didn't feel like discarding it so made another card.

Faux water colouring - Card#4

Hi.. Friends..

Here i am with The ton stamp again. Previously I had created 3 cards (Card 1 , Card 2 and Card 3 ) with the same stamp set so its continuation of that series (sort of).

I love effect of water colouring but i never achieve it. So i find ways to get it. Here I stamped my image layers on a water colour paper with distress inks, then Spitz  water with mini mister few times and then let water to do its job.

Make A Wish - August challenge

Hi.. Friends..
This month we at A Blog Named Hero are collaborating with Wow Embossing. They have huge collection of embossing powders and price point is awesome.

This month's challenge is EMBOSSING, it can be heat embossing or dry embossing. You can get more inspiration from our team by clicking here

Hello

Hi.. Friends..
Its been long time that I made card exclusively for my blog. So today I made a quick card using scraps. Hope you like it.

For Someone Special - Inspired by Stamping

Hi.. IBS fans..
Today I have a card to share with you using Inspired by stamping stamps. I just fell in love with this summer bouquet stamp set. Its so versatile and offers alot. Its a big floral image which covers the card front same time gives enough room to add sentiment.
Do visit Inspired by stamping Instagram to more of the cards using this amazing stamp set.

Bundle of love - Inspired by stamping

Hi.. Friends..
Today I am with my post for Inspired By Stamping. I am still drooling over our July release. If you have not checked then you can here.

Inspired by stamping - July release Day 3

Hi.. Crafty friends..

           Welcome to Inspired by Stamping’s July 2017 Release! Today is 3rd and last day of bloghop, We are so happy you are here. This week Inspired by Stamping is releasing 3 new stamp sets and 2 new coordinating die cuts to their store. All new products are already available in the store! You can visit us by clicking here!

Inspired by stamping - July release Day 2

HI.. Crafty friends..

Welcome to Inspired by Stamping’s July 2017 Release! Today is Day 2 of bloghop, We are so happy you are here. This week Inspired by Stamping is releasing 3 new stamp sets and 2 new coordinating die cuts to their store. All new products are already available in the store! You can visit us by clicking here!

Inspired By Stamping - July release Day 1

Hi.. Carfty people..
      Welcome to Inspired by Stamping’s July 2017 Release! We are so happy you are here. This week Inspired by Stamping is releasing 3 new stamp sets and 2 new coordinating die cuts to their store. All new products are already available in the store! You can visit us by clicking here!

Rakshabandhan Cards

Hi.. Friends today I am with Rakshabandhan cards for upcoming festival using Craftangles stamps.

Card 1

• I stamped images on a water colour panel and coloured them with zig markers.
• Die cut a navy blue panel using circle dies.
• Foam mounted the blue panel on the water coloured panel.
• Glued this on a top folding card base.

Florals with Winnie & Walter for A Blog Named Hero

Hi.. Friends..
 This month we at A Blog Named Hero are collaborating with Winnie & Walter. This month's challenge is Florals, have a look at the inspirations of other Dt members.

Now coming to my take on the challenge.

• I stamped image on neenah card stock with memento ink.

• Coloured images with copic markers and fussy cut them out using fiskars scissors.

• I trimmed the card front so that I have space for the design.

•  I stamped confetti on card front with versamark ink.

• I arranged floral elements on white diecut rectangle, which i matted on orange piece of card stock.
• I added shimmer on flowers and leaves with wink of stella, hope you can make out in the photo.

• This is how front of the card looks like.

• Here is the card with matching envelope.

Thank you for the visit. Dont forget to visit the blog and enter the challenge.

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Simon Says Stamp

Ellen Hutson

Hero Arts