Welcome to the DO Stamper Stars Blog Hop. The DO Stamper Stars is comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who are part of Dawn Olchefkse's leader team. Each month we participate in 2 Blog Hops, like this one, to inspire all of us in our passion for crafting. Our Goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing.
Today's project are inspired by Mom or Dad. With Mother's day coming up soon, I decided to make a Mother's day card. My mother and mother in law are no longer with us, but my daughter and step daughter are both mother's and I like to send them a card to encourage them that they are doing an awesome job.
I made quite a few Easter cards this past month using the Daffodil Daydream stamp set. There is a wonderful Mother's day sentiment in the set as well, so I used the set to make my Mother's day card. I added a mix of the beautiful New Horizon's paper to create a serene background.
I love how the two different designs from the DSP coordinate so well to create this card. The card was made following a sketch from Call Me Crafty Al - Sheet Load of Cards. Check out her video here. #SUYSMar2022 #showusyoursheetload
Card Details
Stamps
Daffodil Daydream
Paper
Blushing Bride card base 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 score at 4 1/4, Scrap for middle strip under the flower/sentiment - I used my paper snips to cut the banner look to it
Old Olive - layer 3 /14 x 5 1/2
Basic White - scraps for sentiment & floral image
New Horizons 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper - (2) 1" x 5 1/2" strips and 3" x 5 1/2" for middle piece - this can also be 2 pieces as show in the video/sketch.
Ink
Melon Mambo
Tuxedo Black Memento ink
Coloring of the floral image: Old olive and Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends
Other
Stitched Rectangle Dies - used for sentiment
Adhesive Backed Hexagons
Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, Dimensionals
Now Let's dig into more collaborative fun. Grab a beverage, sit back, and enjoy the hop! I hope you find awesome ideas and inspiration to make Mother or Father day cards of your own.
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The Scrapbooking Global Team is comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we participate in a scrapbooking Blog Hop Theme, like this one, to inspire all of us in our passion for crafting. Our Goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing.
Today's theme is brought to you by Sharni Haines and is all about incorporating Vellum into your layout. Stampin' Up has several Vellum products available to purchase, including some new ones added to the 2022-23 Annual Catalog going live on May 3, 2022.
I decided to keep my layout simple by adding a layer of plain vellum to mute the bold colors in my layout.
Project Details
Stamps
Biggest Wish
Paper - TIP: lay the 4 blocks of color paper next to each other to line them up into the base white and then glue down one at a time to keep them in line with each other.
Basic White: 12 x 12 base sheet + 2" x 3 1/4" & 1" x 2 5/8 for sentiments
Pacific Point: 5 3/4 x 5 3/4
Poppy Parade: 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 + scrap for alphabet die cuts adhered with adhesive sheet before die cutting.
Granny Apply Green: 5 3/4 x 5 3/4
Crushed Curry: 5 3/4 x 5 3/4
Vellum 8 1/2 x 11 - added a 2 1/2" layer to get the 11 x 11 layer over top of 4 color block
Ink
Pacific Point
Granny Apply Green
Crushed Curry
Other
Paper Trimmer - trim photos as need for the layout
Tip: I fussy cut the cake picture with the cake topper and adhered with dimensionals along with the Happy Birthday sentiment
Thanks so much for stopping by today. As part of the Scrapbooking Global design team we participate in a monthly blog hop and challenges but anyone can join in if they’d like. We’d love to have you join us! Be sure to join the Scrapbooking Global – Stampin’ Up! Facebook Group so you know when the sign up starts for our next hop.
Now Let's dig into more collaborative fun, Grab a beverage, sit back, and enjoy the hop! I hope you find awesome ideas and Be sure to head on over to Shani Haines blog to see what she created by clicking the NEXT image below. Enjoy hopping along to see the beautiful projects that everyone else created!
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The Crafty Collaborations Team is comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we participate in several collaborative projects, including Blog Hops, like this one to inspire all of us in our passion for crafting. Our Goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing.
Today's creations are inspired by music! This may be based on a song, a musical element, or however someone may interpret the prompt.
Those who know me well know that music is a huge part of my life. My mother often made the comment I was singing since birth! I sang every opportunity I could and joined/qualified to sing in special groups most of my life. I started piano lessons when I was 5, switched to percussion when I was 10, including private lessons. I excelled at percussion, participating in state orchestra, Minneapolis youth symphony, etc. My music teacher really wanted me to pursue a career with music/percussion, but I could not figure out how that would pay my bills.
With the above in mind, singing really is my passion and I currently still enjoy karaoke. When I was young, and even currently, I often joke around and sing songs with an 'opera' voice, holding my hands together, create loud booming opera, etc. As I was thinking of an idea for this blog hop, I thought of the Wagner opera, " The Valkyrie" which is based on Norse Mythology. The main character is a female, Brunnhilde, who is traditionally presented as a very buxom lady, typically dressed in Viking like clothing. The end scene of the opera is 20 minutes long, and is essentially about the end of the world, hence, the saying "It's not over until the fat lady sings" Wikipedia reference It ain't over till the fat lady sings - Wikipedia
I'm sure you can guess where I'm going with this. The Brave Viking stamp set has a perfect female Viking image that I decided to use to create my project for this blog hop. Fire is a significant symbol in this opera/Valkyrie legend, so I decided to use Calypso Coral as my main color, with some additional blending, and gold foil in the background. I thought the Painted Texture embossing also helped create a mixed look of flames.
Isn't this cute? I masked the lips on the original females image and made her mouth open like she is singing. Of course without knowing the background story you would not necessarily know why I chose the sentiments, but this could also be a good card for a Packer fan looking to beat the Vikings in a Football game - LOL. I also added the Viking ship inside the card.
Card Details
Stamps
Brave Viking
Paper
Calypso Coral Card Base: 11 x 4 1/4 score 5/12
Gold Foil: 3 1/2 x 5 - die cut
Basic White: 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 die cut -blend the various colors mentioned to create a soft glow
5 x 4 inside layer
Various sizes to stamp the 3 images and various sentiments from the set.
Tip: As mentioned above, mask the female image lips. Each of the 3 main images are colored and then fussy cut. I also masked the sentiments and fussy cut the words I wanted to use for the card.
Ink
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Calypso Coral, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Melon Mambo for blending
Stampin Blends combos: Ivory/Bronze; Grey Granite, Night Of Navy; Daffodil Delight; Bermuda Bay
Other
Painted Texture Embossing Folder
Stitched So Sweetly Die cut - This die cut set will retire, so order before 5/2 to get your hand on this essential set of dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, Mini and Regular Dimensionals
Now Let's dig into more collaborative fun. Grab a beverage, sit back, and enjoy the hop! I hope you find awesome ideas and inspiration for your projects.
Shop my store 24/7. Orders under $150 use the April Host code H3QFNFDV or give me a call to place your order in this workshop. Orders at $65 or more qualify for my Birthday Month VIP gift of Brushed Brass Butterflies- a $10 value!
