Blog Loving Friends Spring Hop

This is my second time hoping with this very talented group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. This month we are celebrating the upcoming spring season.  I can’t wait for 75 and sunny!!!

I have really taken a step back over the past few weeks and thought about basic stamping and how pretty it can be. There is something to be said about going back to the basics! Or in this case your first ❤. Stamping does not always have to lead to coloring, collage, ventage looks, and so on. We all should learn to embrace the simple elegance of a beautiful stamped image!  So, today I’m sharing a series of cards that are stamped in whisper white pigment ink.  The sentiments are all stamped in basic black.  This gives good contrast to the white stamping.  I adore clean and simple cards! They always seem to have a great modern feel to me!   I have been in mass production card making mood. Clean and simple cards definitely make mass production easier and fun!  So, here we go…

This card is not  necessarily a spring card.  Though I do think that being on the beach does scream spring break. This beach seems more exotic get away to me. Anyhow,  I really just wanted to share that this simple technique really works with just about style of stamp! I love how the white stamping on the gray looks like an etching

Some colors just scream spring! Coastal Cabana is definitely one of those colors!  I have been thinking about how I really wanted to use this swirly stamp from Beauty Abounds.  The white and simplicity of the card really allows for the beauty of the stamp shine!!!!

The Wonderful Romance stamp set is quickly becoming a favorite!  I truly love this set so much!! Granny Apple Green is another one of those. “It must be spring” colors!  This is truly a happy color!!!

The All That You Are stamp set has everything I love about stamping! Pretty images that are perfect for coloring. Yet, beautiful enough to be simply stamped. I kept each card quite simple. But, you could add thread, bakers twine, sequins, or enamel dots to spice it up a bit!

I have been longing to use the pretty roses in the Tea Together stamp set!  I’m hoping to get a moment to color them very soon! But, until then I will just stamp them to creat my one custom Designer Paper! What fun!!!

I hope you will give your white pigment ink a second look!  It really is a wonderful way to make several cards quickly. Especially now that we have a stamperatious.

Each of your comments makes me smile! Please, comment HERE.

I hope each of you will continue to hop along with the Blogging Friends Blog Hop! Happy Friday my sweet creative friends!

Happy Creating-

Inking Royalty On Word – Birthday! Blog Hop

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s February Blog Hop! This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word – and this month our projects are centered around BIRTHDAY. It’s always special to celebrate the birthday of someone you love, so handmade birthday cards are always fun to share. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

I am supper excited that Mary Fish is hoping along with us this month!!! Welcome, Mary and all of your faithful blog followers!  Mary is one of the most Delightful people I know!! She’s what I call “A Keeper”

I have had a few products lying around waiting for me to get organized and crafting again after moving. Hopefully, in the next week or two I will be pretty much able to craft in my new space . So, that’s exciting!! Oh yea, my products are just looking at me begging to be used!!  I kinda had been hoarding Florentine Filigree waiting on the perfect moment to use it!  I love this bundle from the Occasions Catalog!!!

I actually only used the stamp set! That die though is amazing!!! I’m so looking forward to actually using it!!!

• First thing is first!!! I cut the stamps apart!!!  Inhale, exhale, just breath!!! Your stamps will survive a little cutting!!!
• The background was watercolored …you can use your ink refill or watercolor pencils.
• Then using the Stamperatious, I stamped all the images. Because, I used watercolor paper the Stamperatious allowed me to stamp in the same place multiple times ..
• Even using the Stamperatious my sentiment was crooked, oh well…nwell…now I need to just breath and remember, this is a handmade card it will be okay

• Making your own designer paper can be very fun and rewarding!!
• The first thing was to stamp each image from Florentine Filigree and Wonderful Romance
• Then color everything in!! These images are so small they are actually perfect for your stamp n wright markers.  At least that was what I was thinking when I was using my Stampin blends
• Always, make more watercolor washes than you need!!! You will always find uses for them!

I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop,Deb Cozzone at Grand Central Stamping. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

Each of your comments makes me smile! Please, comment HERE.

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

1. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
2. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
3. Nina King at InkPaperSequins
4. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
5. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
6. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
7. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
8. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
9. Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
10. Deb Cozzone at Grand Central Stamping
11. Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie’s Crafts
12. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
13. Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
14. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps

Peace & creative vibes my friends!