A Masculine Birthday Card

Hi!
Today I have a fun birthday card I made for my husband's birthday using Chevron Chase, Bold Sentiments III: Birthdays, Stitchery Doo: Banners and some Echo Park Papers.

I stamped the Chevrons in watermark ink.  It's subtle, but I think it just works since I'm also mixing different patterns.

I thought it would be fun to pop the circles off the face of the card, but to still carry the chevron pattern through it.  So, I carefully lined up the circles and adhered them with foam adhesive after I punched them out.

I used Echo Park's This & That: Charming paper pack to add a little pizzazz and the banners are from Stitchery Doo: Banners.  This is a great masculine card (my husband doesn't exactly enjoy getting flowery cards!!!) with the plaid and polka dots.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Stamps: SP & Company
Cardstock: Bazzill
Papers: Echo Park
Ink: Memento, VersaMark

SP & Company June Blog Hop

Hi! Welcome to the SP & Company Blog Hop/New Release Party! If this is your first time here, welcome to my blog! If you've been here before... Welcome back!!! :-)

This month's color is Hot Pink! After you're done hopping around today, make sure you play along with this month's Hot Pink challenge (click here for details) for a chance to win some amazing SP and Company prizes!

Join us for our Release Celebration that is happening today and tomorrow on the SP Forum HERE.  You can talk to all of the designers, discuss projects and chit chat with other stampers!It's a blast and you don't want to miss out!

Don't forget that the random prize patrol is watching so leave a comment on every blog to be eligible for the prizes!! Make sure you scroll down to the bottom of this post  - I have an extra prize to give away! The more blogs you comment on, the better your chances are of winning something fun!

I have a few projects to share today, so let's get started!

I'm proud to share that I have TWO new stamp sets coming out today, Wooden It Be Nice and Chevron Chase.  They are available now in the SP & Company store!!!

How great are those chevrons??!!! And I tied that bow using my Bow E-Z.  No way could I do that on my own.  :-)

I used a sentiment from Bold Sentiments III: Birthdays (also now available in the SP & Company store) along with Chevron Chase (yes, it's a play on Chevy Chase).  This card may be clean and simple, but it's elegant!!!

I designed the chevron set with the idea in mind to make it super easy to create a large background with it.  It is SO easy to line up and stamp with multiple times.


Now, onto the next card!!!

This one showcases Wooden It Be Nice and the brand new Mix N Match Sentiments: Kids.  

Wooden It Be Nice was designed large enough to cover the whole background of a standard card, so you don't have to worry about trying to line up the stamp multiple times to create one background.  Ahhhh, soooo easy!!!

I used some flower dies I have to create the negative space and I stamped the Large Polka Dot Background onto the inside stock.  I love Mix N Match Sentiments: Kids.  There are sooo many wonderful sayings - there are enough to fit all personality types!!!

I have one more card for you today.  For this card, I've used all THREE new releases. 

I punched out the circles and stamped them (in different colors) with Wooden It Be Nice.  The butterflies were punched out of pink and have Chevron Chase on them.  That fantastic sentiment was created using Mix N Match Sentiments: Kids and little ol' Chevron Chase appears at the bottom again, to tie it all together! I used foam adhesive to give all of the circles a little dimension.  I love subtle mix of patterns on this card.

So, what do you think? I'm beyond thrilled to be able to design more stamps for SP & Company and I really love my two new sets!!!!

Make sure you check out the SP Blog to see what Samantha did with the new stamps! And don't forget to hop around to each Design Team Member's blog - there are brand new projects with the stamps that came out TODAY to inspire you!

And....
I'm giving away a free Mix 'N Match Kids set! To enter, just leave me a comment here.  The only requirements are that you must be a follower of my blog and that only US Residents are eligible to win. I will randomly pick a commenter when Sami picks all of the winners, so you have until June 18 at 11:59 pm EST to enter.

Here is the list of designers that will inspire you today:

Chrissie (You're HERE)
Vicki 
Kelli
Michelle
Amber
Vera

Stamps: SP & Company

Ink: Memento, PTI

Dies: PTI

Punches: Martha Stewart

Paper: PTI, Recollections

Bling/Ribbon: Recollections

A Sweet Little Gift Card Holder

I hope your week has been fabulous so far!!! Today, in honor of 3D items week here at the SP Stamps Blog, I have a fun gift card holder.  I simply used my Silhouette to cut a box (sized perfectly to hold a gift card) out of Kraft.  I also cut a little wrap that goes around it to hold it shut.

I added one of my favorite sentiments from Bold Sentiments III: Birthdays to the front and I couldn't resist adding the Large Polka Dot Background in white ink to the flap.

Once I stamped everything, I folded it up and used my ATG gun to hold it all together.  Making these type of projects are one of my favorite things to do!

I pieced together the wrap and added that adorable pinwheel on it.  It's a sticker from Echo Park's Sweet Day Collection, which was included in the SP May Monthly Kit.

 Thanks for stopping by today! And we are less than a week away from SP's New Release Day and Blog Hop!!!! It's happens on the 10th of each month and you don't want to miss it!

  

Stamps: SP & Company

Stock: Recollections, My Time Made Easy

Sticker: Echo Park

Die Cut: Lori Whitlock

Ink: Memento, PTI

Other: Scotch ATG, Silhouette

May All Your Dreams Come True!

Hi!
I have an awesome card for you today!!! I created the card below using Spellbinders dies (now available in the SP & Company Store!)to create that edge, Echo Park's Note to Self pack, along with Stitchery Doo Banners and the brand new Bold Sentiments III: Birthdays.

To create the soft coloring on the banner, I've created a video (it's at the end of this post)! I used colored pencils and Mineral Spirits.  I know Copics are hot and I do love using them, but I love my colored pencils so much, I can't help but go back to them over and over again.

I think the edge of the card is awesome.  I love that chevron-type edger die!

I finished the card off by adding some awesome twine and adhering the banners to the top left of the card.  Check out the video below to see how I created the colors on the banners or go HERE to watch it.



Thanks for stopping by today!!

Stamps: SP & Company

Stock: Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: Echo Park

Ink: Memento, Papertrey Ink

Twine: Divine Twine

Dies: Spellbinders