Artisan Award Blog Hop: Day 5

Today's card is my only re-make of an earlier card.  I stepped it up by adding rhinestones, changing my color scheme, and using a cool little trick to "glitter-fy" the sentiment.  I'm not sure if you can see the sparkle on the sentiment, but my upline taught me a cool technique a long time ago to be able to emboss over the ink color of your choice.  Ink your stamp in versamark first, then your ink color, and stamp.  The add your embossing powder and heat set.  I used iridescent ice for this card.  Isn't that a nifty trick to know??

Heather Van Duker

Sarah Sagert

Wow, I am just loving Sarah's card!  So many cute little details and what a great layout! 

Okay, it's time to hop over to Elizabeth Price's Blog, Seeing Ink Spots. Before you go, don't forget to say hi and leave me a comment, I love to hear from you.  :)

If you'd like to jump around on the hop, here are links to all of our blogs:
Heather Van Duker, Stamptastic Creations (you are here)
Elizabeth Price, Seeing Ink Spots
Renee Ballard, Stamp Stadium
Angela Timms, Truly Inkspirational
Jodie Olver, Stamp with Jodie
Becky Cowley, Scrap Junkie
Andrea Munro, Hiding Out In My Craft Room
Richard Garay, The Fun Stampers Corner
Tessa Wise, Crafty Girl Designs

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Happy Stampin!
~Heather

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New Color ATC

Today's card is an ATC (Artist Trading Card) that I made for the Late Night Stamper's Challenge Last week (I know! I'm a little slow getting it posted!). I have never made an ATC before, so it was a fun challenge for me to try something I haven't done before.

The stamp set I used is the "Fifth Avenue Floral" stamp set (113734), and I have always LOVED this sentiment. I also really like the florals in the set, as well.

I am SOOO loving the new colors with the Color Renovation. The color combo I used on this card is Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight (new core color), Crumb Cake (aka Kraft, new core color), Poppy Parade (new In Color), and Wild Wasabi (new Core Color).

So, whaddya think?? Have you been taking a look through the new catalog? Are you loving the new colors? New stamp sets?? CLICK HERE to leave me a comment and let me know what you think!! I love talking about the new catalog!

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Happy Stampin!
~Heather

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Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral (113734)
Ink: Early Espresso (119670)
Paper: Bashful Blue (105120), Daffodil Delight (119683), Wild Wasabi (108641), Poppy Parade (119793)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Little Leaves Sizzlit (114511), Beautiful Wings Embosslit (118138)
Embellishments: Mini Library Clips (109857), Linen Thread (104199)

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Cottage Wall Well Scripted Mother's Day Card

Wow! One of my favorite new stamp sets in the Spring Occasions Mini Catalog is the Well-Scripted stamp set. It is absolutely gorgeous! It has an elegant script and is perfect for just about any occasion. This fabulous flower is a fun flourish for feminine cards! Here is a link to a blog post I found with a video tutorial, if you'd like to give it a try: http://dawnmcvey.typepad.com/these_are_a_few_of_my_fav/2010/01/new-raspberry-suite-sneakie-peek.html

Ready to have some Stampin' fun?? All of the supplies I used are listed below. Just CLICK HERE to go to my Stampin' Up! website to order any of the supplies you need. Once you get there, click on "Shop Now" in the upper right hand corner, and use the item numbers listed below.

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~Heather

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Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Well Scripted (118601 clear mount, 117072 wood mount)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry (115658)
Paper: Cottage Wall DSP (115671), Rich Razzleberry (115316), Whisper White (100730), Old Olive (100702)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Little Leaves Sizzlit (114511)
Embellishments: Button Latte (114333)

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Ribbon Butterflies

It's time for a new Late Night Stampers weekly challenge! This week, the challenge is to get creative with ribbon.

Stampin' Tips:
-I used a little linen thread to cinch together scraps of ribbon to create lovely butterflies.
-The Big Shot and Little Leaves Sizzlit make it a snap to add a some greenery to any card.
-I love to layer the Curly Label punch and Word Window punch together, like I did for the greeting on this card. Hint: Stamp first, punch second! When you stamp your greeting first, it is easy to center and straighten out the image so it looks perfectly stamped every time!
-The Circle Scissor Plus is your new best friend when it comes to circle frames! Hint: use the glass mat for best results.

Ready to have some Stampin' fun?? All of the supplies I used are listed below. Just CLICK HERE to go to my Stampin' Up! website to order any of the supplies you need. Once you get there, click on "Shop Now" in the upper right hand corner.

Want a FREE copy of the 2010 Occasions Mini catalog to call your own?? Email me and it will be on its way TODAY!

Happy Stampin!
~Heather

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Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps:Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:Chocolate Chip
Paper:Sweet Pea Paper Stack, Taken with Teal, So Saffron, Old Olive, Whisper White
Tools:Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Curly Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Glass Mat,Paper Piercer, Mat Pack
Embellishments:Double-stitched Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8" Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Brads

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