The Stamp Review Crew: Papillon Potpourri Edition

Where, oh where, has the time gone?! School is out and summer has officially arrived! Woo hoo! Less than a month left until we move out of our house! Even so, I had to take a break from packing to create, since it's time for a new round of The Stamp Review Crew! This week we are bringing to you projects with a beautiful butterfly set, Papillon Potpourri.

I am such a sucker for butterfly sets and this one is especially great because of its two coordinating punches. I love folding the wings up to make them appear to be flying off of the card . I added a little Wink of Stella to the two large butterflies. That was not enough bling for me, so I also added some glitter splatter to the background and rhinestones to the corners! Might as well go big, right? :)

Thanks for stopping by. Click on the links below to continue on in the hop.

Blog Roll:

1. Rochelle Blok  http://rochelleblok.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-stamp-review-crew-papillon.html
2. Dawn Tidd   http://tiddbitsfromdawn.typepad.com/tiddbits-from-dawn/2016/06/the-stamp-review-crew-papillon-potpourri-edition.html
3. Tanya Boser  http://tinkerin-in-ink.blogspot.com/2016/06/stamp-review-crew-papillon-potpourri.html
4. Jessica Williams www.thepapercaper.com.au/2016/06/06/srcpp
5. Kelly Kent   https://mypapercraftjourney.com/2016/06/06/stamp-review-crew-papillon-potpourri/
6. Valerie Moody   http://stampingwithval.com/2016/06/05/papillon-potpourri-for-stamp-review-crew/
7. Heidi Baks  http://runningwscissorsstamper.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-stamp-review-crew-papillon-potpourri.html
8. Linda Callahan   http://stampinseasons.blogspot.com/2016/06/stamp-review-crew-papillon-potpourri.html
9. Nikki Spencer   http://nikkispencer-mysandbox.blogspot.com/2016/06/stamp-review-crewpapillon-potpourri.html
10. Shana Gaff  http://stressfreestamping.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-stamp-review-crew-papillon.html
11. Mickey Roberts   http://www.paperconversation.com/2016/06/stamp-review-crew-papillon-potpourri.html 
12. Wendy Weixler  http://wickedlywonderfulcreations.blogspot.com/2016/06/stamp-review-crew-papillon-potpourri-edition.html

The Stamp Review Crew: Blended Bloom Edition

Welcome back to another round of The Stamp Review Crew! This week's set is a single stamp that I was really excited to get when Blendabilities were first introduced. Now that we no longer have them, I'm not so excited about it because I don't really like to color. Mostly because I stink at it! :) I found a way around that by doing a watercolor background, which was really easy.

My colors were inspired by the color challenge at Fab Friday. Great spring colors!

The colors don't photograph very well so here's a different shot. Not sure if it's any better! Lol

I started by inking up the Watercolor Wash background stamp in Island Indigo, spritzed it with water, then stamped it off on scrap paper before stamping it onto my Watercolor paper. I repeated this with Hello Honey, then dried it with my heat tool. After it was dry, I stamped the flower in Basic Black and then used my Aqua Painter to add more Island Indigo to the folds on the flower. I got my whole card assembled and then decided it would be a good time to try my new clear Wink of Stella. It sure doesn't look clear to me! It looks more gold and boy does it come out of the pen fast! Lesson learned to test things out first! :)

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to click on the links to continue on in the hop.

Blog Roll:

1. Bruno Bertucci   http://stampinbruno.blogspot.com/2016/05/stamp-review-crew-blog-hop-blended-bloom.html
2. Jennifer Timko   http://stampinonthefly.com/2016/05/src-blended-bloom/
3. Martha Inchley  http://www.inchofcreativity.com/2016/05/stamp-review-crew-blended-bloom.html
4. Kelly Kent  http://mypapercraftjourney.com/2016/05/02/stamp-review-crew-blended-bloom/
5. Debra Burgin  http://heartfeltinkspiration.com/2016/05/01/stamp-review-crew-blended-bloom/
6. Jessica Williams  http://thepapercaper.com.au/2016/05/02/srcbb/
7. Shana Gaff   http://stressfreestamping.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-stamp-review-crew-blended-bloom.html
8. Tanya Boser  http://tinkerin-in-ink.blogspot.com/2016/05/stamp-review-crew-blended-bloom-edition.html
9. Nikki Spencer   http://nikkispencer-mysandbox.blogspot.com/2016/05/stamp-review-crewblended-bloom-edition.html

The Stamp Review Crew: Balloon Celebration Edition

It's time for another round of The Stamp Review Crew and I am SO excited because this is the first blog hop I have been able to participate in in THREE months!  Yikes!  There are two reasons for this. One, I have not had any of the stamp sets because I have not been able to place any orders. Two, we are moving from Indiana to Tennessee in July and have been VERY busy with everything that goes into that.  This is the first time I have ever moved in my life. I have lived in the same house for my entire life, so there is lots to pitch, give away, sell, and pack.  My stamping time has been neglected so bad!  I'm beyond excited about our new adventure but I am ready to get back to stamping on a regular basis.

At the very end of SAB I was finally able to place a small order so I could get this fabulous set, Balloon Celebration. Since it has been so long since I've stamped, I felt like my creativity had been drained so I needed a few challenges to help inspire me. Just Add Ink and CAS(E) this Sketch provided me just the inspiration I was looking for!

          

Here is what I came up with! 

This card is for my father-in-law and I thought these were great masculine colors!  I decided to use the circle/wheel and stars on my background to make a fun design. I love making my own DSP with stamps! This set has a coordinating punch, which made the balloons really fast and easy to make. 

This little bit of stamping really made me excited to get moved into our new house and start stamping again! I hope you enjoyed my card. Thanks for stopping by. Click on the links below to continue on in the hop!

Blog Roll:

1. Rochelle Blok  http://rochelleblok.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-stamp-review-crew-balloon.html
2. Tanya Boser  http://tinkerin-in-ink.blogspot.com/2016/04/stamp-review-crew-balloon-celebration.html
3. Sue Plote   http://thispinkrooster.blogspot.com/2016/04/balloon-celebration-stamp-review-crew.html
4. Linda Callahan  http://stampinseasons.blogspot.com/2016/04/stamp-review-crew-balloon-celebration.html
5. Nikki Spencer  http://nikkispencer-mysandbox.blogspot.com/2016/04/stamp-review-crewballoon-celebrations.html
6. Kelly Kent  http://mypapercraftjourney.com/2016/04/18/stamp-review-crew-balloon-celebration/
7. Dawn Tidd  http://tiddbitsfromdawn.typepad.com/tiddbits-from-dawn/2016/04/the-stamp-review-crew-balloon-celebration-edition.html
8. Bruno Bertucci  http://stampinbruno.blogspot.com/2016/04/stamp-review-crew-blog-hop-balloon.html
9. Holly Krautkremer   http://rubberredneck.typepad.com/rubber-redneck/2016/04/the-stamp-review-crew-balloon-celebration.html
10. Heidi Baks  http://runningwscissorsstamper.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-stamp-review-crew-balloon.html
11. Valerie Moody  https://stampingwithval.com/2016/04/18/balloon-celebrations-for-stamp-review-crew/
12. Holly Stene   http://hollyshobbs.blogspot.com/2016/04/stamp-review-crew-balloon-celebrations.html
13. Yapha Mason  http://yaphamason.com/blog/2016/04/17/stamp-review-crew-balloon-celebration-edition/
14. Martha Inchley  http://www.inchofcreativity.com/2016/04/stamp-review-crew-balloon-celebration.html
15. Shana Gaff   http://stressfreestamping.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-stamp-review-crew-balloon.html

The Stamp Review Crew: Endless Birthday Wishes

Welcome to another round of The Stamp Review Crew! This week we are featuring a great birthday set that is in the main catalog. There are lots of great sentiments to choose from. So many, in fact, that I couldn't decide which one to use! I opted to use a bunch of them as my backdrop so I didn't have to choose! 

And here is the inside...

My inspiration came from the challenges at Fusion and Addicted to CAS.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Click on the links below to continue on in the hop!

Blog Roll:

1.  Martha Inchley  http://www.inchofcreativity.com/2016/01/stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday.html
2. Jessica Williams  http://thepapercaper.com.au/2016/01/18/src_ebw/
3. Dawn Tidd   http://tiddbitsfromdawn.typepad.com/tiddbits-from-dawn/2016/01/the-stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday-wishes-edition.html 
4. Shana Gaff  http://stressfreestamping.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday.html
5. Valerie Moody  http://stampingwithval.com/2016/01/18/stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday/
6. Tanya Boser  http://tinkerin-in-ink.blogspot.com/2016/01/stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday.html
7. Lisa Young  http://addinkandstamp.blogspot.com/2016/01/stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday.html
8. Linda Callahan  http://stampinseasons.blogspot.com/2016/01/stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday.html
9. Yapha Mason http://yaphamason.com/blog/2016/01/17/stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday-wishes-edition/
10. Holly Krautkremer    http://rubberredneck.typepad.com/rubber-redneck/2016/01/the-stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday-wishes.html
11. Sue Plote  http://thispinkrooster.blogspot.com/2016/01/endless-birthday-wishes-stamp-review.html
12. Nikki Spencer  http://nikkispencer-mysandbox.blogspot.com/2016/01/stamp-review-crewendless-birthday.html
13. Debra Burgin  http://heartfeltinkspiration.com/2016/01/17/stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday-wishes
14. Wendy Weixler  http://wickedlywonderfulcreations.blogspot.com/2016/01/stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday-wishes-edition.html
15. Rochelle Blok  http://rochelleblok.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-stamp-review-crew-endless-birthday.html

The Stamp Review Crew: Wonderland Edition

Welcome to another edition of the Stamp Review Crew blog hop!  I am especially excited about this set, Wonderland, because this will be my first Christmas card that I have created this year!  Even though we've had our Christmas tree and lights up since November 1st, I just haven't really been in the mood to make Christmas cards yet. I was still feeling the fall when it came to colors and stamp sets. :)  I just recently purchased Wonderland when it was discounted, and I think it is going to be my new go-to tree stamp set!

We are really hoping to move to the mountains in Tennessee in the future, so I knew Brett would love for me to make a mountain card.  This one took a lot of sponging and blending, but I love it!  I found the sketch at Fusion Card Challenge. Maybe this time I will remember to actually link up to the challenge.  :)

I also wanted to make sure to use the antlers in some way since Brett is an avid hunter. I thought a wreath would be a perfect way to showcase them and it ended up working out exactly as I had pictured in my head, which rarely happens!

I hope you enjoyed my cards!  Make sure to click on the links below to continue on in the hop!

Blog Roll:

1.  Rochelle Blok  http://rochelleblok.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-stamp-review-crew-wonderland-edition.html
2. Debra Burgin http://heartfeltinkspiration.com/2015/11/15/stamp-review-crew-wonderland
3. Tanya Boser  http://tinkerin-in-ink.blogspot.com/2015/11/stamp-review-crew-wonderland-edition.html
4. Nikki Spencer  http://nikkispencer-mysandbox.blogspot.com/2015/11/stamp-review-crewwonderland-edition.html
5. Lisa Young  http://addinkandstamp.blogspot.com/2015/11/stamp-review-crew-wonderland-edition.html
6. Sue Plote   http://thispinkrooster.blogspot.com/2015/11/stamp-review-crewwonderland.html
7. Deb Currier http://artfeltimpressions.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-stamp-review-crew-wonderland.html
8. Mike Funke  http://stampin-style.typepad.com/stampin-style/2015/11/stamp-review-crew-wonderland.html
9. Shana Gaff  http://stressfreestamping.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-stamp-review-crew-wonderland-edition.html
10. Linda Callahan  http://stampinseasons.blogspot.com/2015/11/stamp-review-crew-wonderland.html
11. Heidi Baks  http://runningwscissorsstamper.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-stamp-review-crew-wonderland.html

The Stamp Review Crew: Lighthearted Leaves Edition

It's the beginning of November and time for another round of the Stamp Review Crew. I didn't originally purchase this set at the beginning of the catalog period, but the more I saw it used, the more I loved it! I had a lot of fun coloring in these leaves with my Stampin' Write markers. I found my inspiration from TGIF Challenges and The Friday Mashup.

Aren't these some fantastic challenges for this time of the year? Here is my card. 

I wanted to keep it fairly simple since I had all of the coloring going on, but I did add a little bit of Crystal Effects to some of the leaves. The gold cording was the perfect fall touch for my bow. I just couldn't stand the blank Pumpkin Pie at the bottom so I added two score lines to complete the card.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed my card! Click on the links below to continue on in the hop!

The Stamp Review Crew: For All Things Edition

Thanks for joining us for another Stamp Review Crew blog hop!  This week we are using one of my favorite fall sets of all time, For All Things.  I used this set SOOO much when I first got it that I needed some help with ideas to use it this time around! :) I found inspiration for color and layout at Fusion Card Challenge. 

I've never used traditional Halloween colors with this particular set, so this was the perfect choice!  I used Tangelo Twist, Basic Black and Soft Suede.  You can't really see it in the photo but the black circle is embossed with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder for some extra texture.  My leaves are fussy cut and my final touch was some gold thread in a jumble in front of my top leaf. :)  

I hope you enjoyed my  card. Thanks for stopping by!  Click on the links below to continue on thru the hop!

Blog Roll:

1. Mike Funke  http://stampin-style.typepad.com/stampin-style/2015/10/stamp-review-crew-for-all-things.html
2. Nancy Smith  https://iguanastamp.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/stamp-review-crew-for-all-things
3. Deb Currier http://artfeltimpressions.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crew-for-all-things.html
4. Yapha Mason   http://yaphamason.com/blog/2015/10/18/stamp-review-crew-for-all-things-edition/
5. Shana Gaff  http://stressfreestamping.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crew-for-all-things.html
6. Debra Burgin http://heartfeltinkspiration.com/2015/10/18/stamp-review-crew-for-all-things
7. Linda Callahan http://stampinseasons.blogspot.com/2015/10/stamp-review-crew-for-all-things.html
8. Tanya Boser  http://tinkerin-in-ink.blogspot.com/2015/10/stamp-review-crew-for-all-things-edition.html
9. Heidi Baks  http://runningwscissorsstamper.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crew-for-all-things.html
10. Dawn Tidd http://tiddbitsfromdawn.typepad.com/tiddbits-from-dawn/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crew-for-all-things-edition.html
11. Jennifer Timko  http://stampinonthefly.com/2015/10/src-for-all-things/
12. Sue Plote  http://thispinkrooster.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crewfor-all-things.html 

The Stamp Review Crew: Happy Scenes Edition

Welcome to our first Stamp Review Crew blog hop for October!  It sure is starting to feel like fall here in Northeastern Indiana. Last week we wore shorts to the football game. This week we wore winter coats! I don't know if I'm quite ready for fall because it means that winter is right behind it and I loathe winter. lol

I'm really excited about the stamp set we are sharing with you today, Happy Scenes. I am using this stamp set along with my new Project Life kit, Seasonal Snapshot 2015, from the Holiday Catalog. I will be doing this as a Stamp Camp class and I can't wait to get started! I am using the Variety Pack 2 Page Protectors for this class, so some of the pages are not as wide and you can see the next pages in the book. I really love the look!  The scrapbook will start with Back to School, head into fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving, and finish off with Christmas and winter.  Happy Scenes was a great set to start off my album, almost like a title page so you know what the scrapbook will be about. Here is what the first page will look like.

And a close-up shot of each of the 4x6 cards:

I had so much fun creating the little scenes behind the window panes with the Happy Scenes stamp set.  I sponged on extra color over my scenes for the sky and ground, and on the bottom card I used our new Fine-Tip Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds to add some little snowflakes. LOVE that glue!

I hope you enjoyed my scrapbook page. Thanks for stopping by and make sure to click on the links below to continue your way through the hop!

Blog Roll:  

1. Bronwyn Eastley  http://addinktivedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crew-happy-scenes.html
2. Yapha Mason  http://yaphamason.com/blog/2015/10/04/stamp-review-crew-happy-scenes-edition/
3. Heidi Baks  http://runningwscissorsstamper.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crew-happy-scenes.html
4. Holly Krautkremer  http://rubberredneck.typepad.com/rubber-redneck/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crew-happy-scenes.html
5. Lisa Young  http://addinkandstamp.blogspot.com/2015/10/stamp-review-crew-happy-scenes-edition.html
6. Nancy Smith   https://iguanastamp.wordpress.com/2015/10/04/stamp-review-crew-happy-scenes
7. Dawn Tidd  http://tiddbitsfromdawn.typepad.com/tiddbits-from-dawn/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crew-happy-scenes-edition.html
8. Nikki Spencer  http://nikkispencer-mysandbox.blogspot.com/2015/10/stamp-review-crewhappy-scenes-edition.html
9. Linda Callahan  http://stampinseasons.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crew-happy-scenes.html
10. Betty Traciak  http://kittystamp.blogspot.com/2015/10/stamp-review-crew-happy-scenes-edition.html
11. Jessica Williams  http://thepapercaper.com.au/2015/10/05/the-stamp-review-crew-features-happy-scenes
12. Shana Gaff  http://stressfreestamping.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crew-happy-scenes.html
13. Sue Plote  http://thispinkrooster.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-stamp-review-crewhappy-scenes.html