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Print Candee June Blog Hop

Hey there! Happy June 1st! I can't believe we're finally into the summer months! I don't care how hot it gets, I love every sweaty minute of the summertime. Perhaps that's a bit gross, yes, but nothing beats wearing flip flops, spending time outside and eating ice cream on a regular basis.

And to make this first of June even sweeter, I've got a Print Candee project to share with you along with the other super talented ladies on the Creative Team! This time we used a photo/color scheme from Design Seeds to inspire our projects:

I chose to echo the grungey look by using Photoshop brushes and then added in some whimsical birds and a stamped sentiment:

Grunge brushes: Photoshop Brush Grunge No. 1, Photoshop Brush Mist from Adrienne Looman Designs via PrintCandee.com

Bird clip art: Bird Silhouettes Clip Art from Pink Pueblo via PrintCandee.com

Stamp: My Mind's Eye

So there you have it! Now on to the other Print Candee gals' posts! From my blog you'll hop on to the lovely Therese. And in case you want the full order of the hop, here it is:

Lisa

Kalyn (that's me!)

Therese 

Jocelyn 

Marion

Have a fantastic first day of June and a great weekend and I'll see you back here on Monday!

Card Creations Volume 10 - Floral Thanks Card

Hey there! So a couple of weeks ago, I participated in the Card Creations 10 Blog Hop (check out that post here) and shared a new card with you in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the issue. Today, I thought I'd share one of the cards that I had published in that issue.

This awesome issue is still on newsstands, so be sure to grab a copy:

And here's one of the cards I have in this issue:

I used My Mind's Eye patterned paper for the background, which I love because it creates so much texture and interest. All I did was stamp a sentiment over top and add embellishments!

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back on Friday (can't wait!) with another project! 

 

Folk Art Thank You Card

Hey there! I'm popping in on a Saturday to share a Print Candee card that I made. Our theme this month is thank you cards for specific people. So, for this one I created a thank you card for a teacher. Teachers still like apples, right? :)

I found this clip art set from Adrienne Looman Designs on the Print Candee site and knew immediately that I wanted to create a folk art-inspired image for my project. I created the entire thing in Photoshop and printed it out on white cardstock - easy! Usually I love layers and texture, but sometimes I really like the simple, digi look. 

Be sure to check out the other gals on the Creative Team, as they've all been posting Print Candee projects this week too! Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Lisa

Therese

Jocelyn

Marion

 

Wilson Designs May Release Day 4

Hey there! So we've finally reached the full reveal of the May Wilson Designs release! The name of this set is  called American Classic:

 So many possibilities, right? It's a great set. My favorite images are the little popcorn pieces, so I saved the project I made with those for last:

To create the two-toned box of popcorn, I stamped the image once in yellow, trimmed it out leaving a thin white border and then stamped it again in red, trimming to the edges and trimming off the popcorn top. Then I adhered the red stamped piece to the yellow base and voila! 

I hope you've enjoyed checking out all of our projects this week! Be sure to visit the rest of the Design Team's blogs and comment to enter to win an American Classic set for yourself!

Tenia

Dana

Natalie

Rochelle

Wilson Designs Stamp Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great long weekend if you're celebrating Memorial Day in the US! I know I'll be enjoying that 3rd day of the weekend big time. :) 

Wilson Designs May Release Day 3

 Hey there! It's Day 3 of the Wilson Designs release and I've got a gift bag to share! I made this so it was more of a gender neutral color palette using some Crate Paper and October Afternoon patterns.

I thought this would be a fun birthday gift bag or Father's Day gift bag for a movie lover - you could stick a gift card, popcorn an candy inside! 

Check out what the rest of the team did:

Tenia

Dana

Natalie

Rochelle

Wilson Designs Stamp Blog

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to comment to enter to win this set at the end of the week!

Wilson Designs May Release Day 2

Back again for Day 2 of Wilson Designs May Release Week! For this project, I used the same main stamp as the first card, but wanted to go for a very clean and graphic look. Here's my attempt:

I used some white embossing powder to make the car stand out and black dye ink for the sentiment - love that font on the word "classic." 

Check out what the rest of the team did for their Day 2 projects:

 

Tenia

Dana

Natalie

Rochelle

Wilson Designs Stamp Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you back here tomorrow for Release Day 3! Have a good one.

 

Wilson Designs May Release Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of the Wilson Designs May Release! This set was really fun to work with and has uses for several different occasions (you'll see as the week progresses). For this first project, I chose to make a non-traditional wedding card:

I used Copics to color in the car (I only have a few so I can't get too fancy with shading...yet) and then adhered it with foam tape. I can't stress enough how well these stamps actually stamp. They're photopolymer, not acrylic so the lines are always crisp and they hold any type of ink (even tricky dye inks that tend to pool easily). 

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's blogs and their projects! And remember that leaving a comment on our blogs enters you in a drawing to win this set at the end of the week. 

Tenia

Dana

Natalie

Rochelle

Wilson Designs Stamp Blog

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you tomorrow for another Wilson Designs release project!

Wilson Designs Release Sneak Peek

Hey there! I'm back again today with a Wilson Designs Stamps Sneak Peek for you! Today starts the beginning of another Release Week, so there are a lot of fun projects coming your way from the Designs Team. Make sure to stay tuned all week.

Here's the sneak peek image - can you guess what the theme of the set is?

I think this sneak is a tricky one, but give it your best shot! Leave a comment on every post this week (from myself and the rest of the Design Team Dolls) and you'll have the best chance of winning this set! Here's the list of their blogs:

Tammy

Tenia

Dana

Natalie

Rochelle

Wilson Designs

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to come back tomorrow for the start of the release projects! Have an awesome day!

 

 

Card Creations 10 Blog Hop Winner

Hey there! I'm finally back home and back in Blogland! My cruise was fantastic - a great week of relaxation mixed with a little bit of adventure. Snuba diving and climbing a waterfall were the highlights (although I admit being just a little scared at the start of both) and swimming in crystal-clear Jamaica water was by far the best. Here's a little snapshot of me on Day 2 of our cruise:

I hope you can forgive my announcing the giveaway winner until now. It just builds the anticipation, right? :) Okay so here goes. I used Random.org to generate a comment number:

 And the lucky comment comes from:

Congratulations, Candace! I'll be e-mailing you to get your mailing information and you will receive a free copy of Card Creations Vol. 10 in the mail from Paper Crafts! 

Thanks so much to everyone who joined in our Blog Hop and who left such sweet comments! Have a lovely Monday!

What I Know For Sure

I made this little graphic to remind myself that no matter how uncertain the future may seem, it's all going to turn out all right in the end. That, I believe to be true. Also, as you read this, I'm on a cruise ship enjoying the start of my week-long vacation to the Western Carribbean. I'll be soaking up the sun this week and taking a break from worrying about deadlines, work and my future. This week is all about relaxing. Hope you find some time this week to take a little break too!

I'll be back full force next Monday! Thanks for stopping by!