Summer Blog HOP….Fantastic creations and Fantastic prizes!!!!

Today some fabulous designers and fabulous craft manufacturer’s have come together to showcase some fabulous creations used with fabulous product!!!  A big thanks to Taylor Usry for organizing such fabulous hops!!!

If you are here from Beth’s blog,  you are in the right place.   If you just happened upon my blog today, you can start at the beginning at Taylor Usry’s blog.

I am so happy and proud to design for Stampendous, Dreamweaver Stencils and Skipping Stones Design.  I have made a creation from products from all three of these fabulous companies!!!

Here is my Stampendous card…

Stamps:  Aaahsome Fireworks (Stampendous)

Ink:  Tuxedo Memento Black, Versamark (Tsukineko), Copic Markers

Extras: Crystal Glitz Glitter (Elizabeth Crafts), Peel n Stick Sheets (Thermoweb), Blue Tinsel, Gold Tinsel, Red Tinsel, Detail White Embossing Powder (Stampendous)

Here are the easy instructions…

1.  Stamp focal image on white cardstock and cover with a clear, double sided adhesive sheet.  Cover image with translucent glitter and color with desired medium.

2.  Stamp background images and sprinkle desired embossing powder on each image.  Stamp and heat emboss sentiment.  Apply heat. 

3.  Adhere focal image with dimensional foam.

My next card is made with Skipping Stones Designs stamps!

Stamps:  Home of the Brave (Skipping Stones Design)  Pssst….on sale right now for $12.49 and all purchases will be shipped for FREE if you use the coupon code freeship !!

Ink: Copic Markers; Tombow Markers

Extras: Copic Airbrush System

Here are the easy instructions…

1.  Color focal image stamp with water based markers and stamp on white cardstock.  Stamp sentiment with dye ink.

2.  Fold card stock base and using your air compressor for Copic Markers, swipe the color in diagonal motions in red, white and blue. 

Pretty simple that one.

My next card is from Dreamweaver Stencils…

After I got my cards all finished, I realized that my Stampendous card and my Dreamweaver card were practically identical.

Anywhooo…

Stencils:  Celebrate Script LS90,  Fireworks LJ886 (Dreamweaver Stencils)

Paper:  Velvet Paper (The Paper Company), White Cardstock (Kelley Paper Company), acetate (Graphix)

Embossing Paste: Translucent, Glossy Red (Dreamweaver Stencils)

Extras: Glitter (Martha Stewart Crafts)

Here are easy instructions:

1.  Cut velvet paper to desired size, place the fireworks stencil on the velvet paper using the hinge technique with removable tape. 

2.  Paste the stencil with transluscent embossing paste and sprinkle different colors of glitter over different “explosions”.

3.  Paste sentiment on acetate.  Set all aside to dry.  Once dry, piece your card together!!

Here is the entire hop order….

Taylor

Cyndi

Lynn

Patricia

Alison

Berenice

Erica

Mary

Janelle

Erin

Maria

Jennifer D

Pam

Angelique

Sandie

Wendy P

Suzi

Kathy

Beth

Wendy J {{You Are HERE!!!}}

Kerry

Louise

Liz

Laura

Lee

Jennifer I

Krissy

Sunghee

Cindy

Here are all the fabulous prizes that you can win from commenting on each designers blog.  Comments can be made until July 5th 6pm EST.  Winners will be announced on Friday, here on my blog!!

• Stampendous is generously donating THREE prizes: a Cling Jumbo Tulip set, a Cling Jumbo Tiger Lily set, and a Cling Jumbo Dogwood set. Each set will come with a Jumbo Perfectly Clear Handle.
• Chi Chi Memories is donating a digi stamp set of the winner's choice
• Pixie Dust Studio is donating two digis of the winner's choice
• Dreamweaver's Stencils is donating one prize pack (of their choice)
• Karber Digital Studio is donating two digi images of the winner's choice
• Maria Levine is donating an Ippity Stamp kit
• Skipping Stones Design is donating a clear stamp set (of their choosing)
• Cindy Coutts and Christian Paper Crafts are donating one Stampin' Up Fast & Fabulous set (must be a US resident to win this)
• Sunghee Chon  is donating an a muse studio catalog and one stamp set (up to a $12.00 value) of the winner's choice (must be a US resident to win this)
• Sunghee Chon is donating a $20 gift certificate to Little Potato House, her amazing digital template store
• Karen from Your Next Stamp is donating one Ellie Loves the Beach cling rubber stamp

Next, rush off to Kerry’s blog to see her fabulous creations….

I hope you all have a fabulous 4th of July!!

Thank you for stopping by today!!!