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A Pretty Idea for Petal Parade
I will admit, when I saw the catalog image for the Petal Parade stamp set that is available as part of Sale-a-Bration (you know, get it free with a $50 order!), I thought it looked kind of boring. Some abstract flower images and that was it. But then – like usual – I saw some samples and realized how pretty this set can be… especially for creating your own backgrounds like in a card that I found by Erna Logtenberg that I just had to CASE:
This card has a little bit of everything in it: stamping, embossing, ribbons, punches…I guess I just needed to fit in a die cut in there and I’d have the whole package!
But I loved this color combination and thought it worked so well with this stamp set. I used:
- Baked Brown Sugar
- Crisp Canteloupe
- Early Espresso
- Whisper White
It’s a pretty and elegant combination don’t you think?
For the sentiment, I switched things up and pulled out my long neglected Round Array stamp set and instead of punching it out using the 7/8” scallop punch, I used a bigger circle punch instead (1-1/4”). I thought the extra white space helped the sentiment not get lost.
Did you see that two of the colors of the stretch ruffle ribbon are on sale this week as part of the weekly deals? The Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush colors.. and you could use this same layout and design and just switch up the colors to match what is on sale. Like Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, and Early Espresso… or Coastal Cabana, Smoky Slate, and Silver glitter paper!
In fact, now I’m off to try out the different color combinations because I think they are going to look awesome!
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Stampin’ Up supplies used:
Bracket Label Punch
$15.95
Baked Brown Sugar 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim
$8.95
A Round Array Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$14.95
2013-2015 In Color 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$6.95
1-1/4 Inch Circle Punch
$15.95
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March 5, 2014
Stamped Scrapbook Pages on a Kiwi Lane Designs Blog Hop
I have a fun blog hop for you today and it is something a little bit different! My friends have gone a little fan girl over Kiwi Lane and their designer templates. Basically they are plastic templates that you can use to help design your projects by layering them on your base paper to decide what you want it to look like before you actually cut into your paper! So, when I was offered the chance to play with a set and participate in this blog hop, I jumped at the chance.
Wanna see what I made?
Aren’t they cute?! I swear these pictures make me smile every time I look at them. 🙂
So, what am I showing off her in this layout besides my cuties? Three things that are really fun to play with:
1. The 12” Borders Clara Lane templates from Kiwi Lane.
  See all those waves – I totally traced them and, yes, cut them out. But don’t they add some nice whimsy to the page? I actually started out this page by laying out a few of the templates on a piece of designer paper to get an idea for how I wanted to put it together:
  
  Then I just had to pick my papers, trace, and cut.
2. Perfect Pennants Stamps from Stampin’ Up
  Have I mentioned how much I love the sentiments from this set? Plus I had to use the border/pennant element stamps to add a little bit of something extra next to the photos.
  
  And even the heart next to my favorite little guy!
  
  (psst – I even used my rotary stamp to date the page!)
3. Watercolor Wonder designer paper from Stampin’ Up!
  This is one of those sets of paper that I kept thinking was really pretty, but never actually got to cutting into it…. well, fixed that problem! I loved the colors and decided to go for it on this page.
  And while you can’t see as much of them on the first page, I figured I decided I wanted to do something with the remaining “scraps” of paper that was left over after I cut out my waves for layout 1 and so I whipped together layout 2!
I just took my leftover designer paper and thought it would make a great edge to a scrapbook page. I layered them together – Don’t Gasp! – I’ll admit, I cut off the bottom two layers so I could save a ton of the paper for future projects, but I liked the pattern on top for a background for my page. Then I layered all the waves over another piece of patterned paper (Soft Sky pattern from the paper stacks) to complete the look.
Here are a few of my favorite touches I wanted to show you up close on this one:
- Wood starburst accent from the Essentials Wooden Elements
- Mix and match Washi Tape adding some pop behind my photo
- Some Natural trim ribbon
- And if you look REALLY CLOSE, you can see my faux stitching I did along the edge of the wave. It is actually pretty subtle on the final page in person as well, but gives just a little extra something.
So, what do you think? Fun, right?
What I loved, I was able to pull these two layouts together in ONE naptime! Yup, the first layout took me more of the time, but then the second one using the scraps just came together. I think I have the fun templates and the cute paper patterns to thank for that.
Want to Win a $25 Gift Certificate to Kiwi Lane?
You will see some amazing talent on this blog hop, so check everyone out and share the love by leaving a comment on each stop. The hop runs through 11:59 PM MST on Sunday FEBRUARY 9TH. A random winner from ONE of the participating blogs (including the Kiwi Lane blog), will be given a $25 gift certificate to the Kiwi Lane Shop, for leaving a comment and will be announced on the Kiwi Lane blog on Thursday, FEBRUARY 13TH.
Blog Line Up:
Kiwi Lane
Charissa Miller
Claire Spielman
Lissa Mitchell
Kristy MacKeen
Gail Owens
Arin Flynn
Holly Gagnon
Jennifer Blomquist <—YOU ARE HERE
Christine Meyer
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you come back as I share card, scrapbook, and 3D projects regularly each week! Or join the conversation with me over on Facebook. 🙂
Happy Hopping!
Stampin’ Supplies Used
Stamps – Perfect Pennants, Remember This rotary stamp
Ink – Summer Starfruit, So Saffron, Smoky Slate, Markers (Basic Grey, Summer Starfruit, Pacific Point)
Paper – Watercolor Wonder designer paper, So Saffron cs, Whisper White cs
Accessories – Summer Starfruit Striped Grosgrain ribbon, Decorative Label Punch, 1-3/4” Circle punch, Pennant framelits, Subtles Candy Dots, Sponge Daubers, Clara Lane (by Kiwi Lane)
Stampin’ Supplies Used
Stamps – a Round Array
Ink – Marina Mist, Marker (Sahara Sand)
Paper – Watercolor Wonder designer paper, Subtles designer paper stack (Soft Sky), Whisper White cs, Smoky Slate cs
Accessories – Natural Trim ribbon, Essentials Wooden Accents, Watercolor Wonder Washi tape, Gingham Garden Washi tape, Epic Day washi tape, 7/8” Scallop circle punch, glue dots, Thickers stickers
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February 7, 2014

Final Thank You Thursday 1-Day Sale!

Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you’ve been having a great October and if you celebrate Halloween are all ready for it! Today is the LAST THANK YOU THURSDAY and so check out the fun ribbon deals below!

I also thought I’d share what kept me busy last night…. we finally got around to carving the pumpkin we picked up from the pumpkin patch!

Nicholas knew exactly what image he wanted to draw and so he helped me design our “mad face” pumpkin. I even let him do a little carving with the itty-bitty-careful you don’t bent it-carving knife.

And while Caitlin didn’t care much about carving the pumpkin, she thought it was cool after the candle was in!

So, that took a lot of my evening, so I’ll be back a little bit later this morning to share some CUTE halloween swaps I received at Founder’s Circle (since I totally forgot to photo graph them last night).

In the meantime, don’t miss today’s LAST THANK YOU THURSDAY!


Basic Black 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon Item # 130010 Regular Price: $8.95 /Discounted Price: $6.71	Calypso Coral 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon Item #130018 Regular Price: $8.95 / Discounted Price: $6.71

Crushed Curry 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon Item # 130019 Regular Price: $8.95 / Discounted Price: $6.71	Island Indigo 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon Item # 131151 Regular Price: $8.95 / Discounted Price: $6.71
	I’ll be putting in a group order tonight if you would like some of this ribbon and want to save a bit on shipping! Email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com or give me a call if you want in on this deal!
Smoky Slate 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon Item # 131152 Regular Price: $8.95 / Discounted Price: $6.71

Shop online to grab these deals and combine them with this weeks Weekly Deals!

Surprising to me, out of all the colors of the Chevron Ribbon (and I have them all) I’ve almost completely run out of the Calypso Coral! I didn’t expect to love this color but turns out I do!

Here are some samples that I’ve created

October 31, 2013

Make a Thank You Card for World Card Making Day
If you didn’t know, today is World Card Making day! It is a celebration of our love of crafting around the world along with the joy of sharing these handmade pieces of art with others to lift them up and help them have a better day.
Well, I decided to celebrate by participating in the Operation Write Home blog hop. They invited bloggers to create a thank you card using one of their over 150 card sketches (so if you need some inspiration, here is another great place to check out!)
The mission of Operation Write Home is to provide cards to the troops overseas so that they have something special to send home to their loved ones for birthdays, holidays, or just whenever they need to reach out to life and friends back home. Truly a great cause! (to learn how you can help, click here)
So, here is the card I created to share today:
It was inspired by this sketch – #123. Fun sketch, huh?
This card uses the same technique I showed yesterday for coloring images you embossed with your embossing folders. It is super easy and quick and gives you more options for looks using your embossing folders.
Check out the video for coloring your embossing folder images on yesterday’s blog post here.
So, thank you for stopping by and if you would like to see more fabulous handmade thank you cards, make sure you stop by the bloghop over at – http://operationwritehome.org/starsandstamps
Card Supplies for this Card (all Stampin’ Up!):
Stamps – A Round Array
Ink – Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Paper – Primrose Petals, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, So Saffron
Accessories – Chocolate Chevron Ribbon, 7/8″ Scallop Circle punch, 1-1/4″ Scallop Circle punch, Label Bracket punch, Big Shot, Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, brayer, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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October 5, 2013