Stamping with a Dream KELLI: July 2014

Crazy4Challenges 246

Hey Everyone! It's a new month and over at Crazy4Challenges Frances is our hostess this month, in true Frances fashion she started off with a bang! LOL "FUN" folds..... Yep, I typically see NOTHING fun in all that measuring ... BUT.... I used a Stampin Up Flip it die for my card which made it much simpler! :) Just the photographing is hard now! LOL

I used some SUPER awesome new Designer Paper coming in the Holiday mini for Stampin Up, it's called Under the Tree and is super heavy duty paper, it's a kraft weight so perfect for making boxes with, perfect for the new punch board gift box that's coming! ;) The stamp is called Warmth & Wonder from last year, (hoping it makes the carry over list). I stamped it in gold ink and then used gold embossing powder. the "beads" of gold are a Viva Pearl Pen along with the Pearls in the corner!!!

OK head on over to the Crazy4Challenges blog and see what else is going on with the crazies!

KJ

My Inner Lydia

Hey Peeps! Popping in with a card for the Color Throwdown Challenge #302.

I just returned from a FABULOUS week with my Stampy Peeps at the Stampin Up Convention. Lemme tell ya, they know how to hype people up!!!! I am SO WALKING THAT STAGE next year!!!!

Well, the highlight was meeting the UBER Fabulous Lydia Fiedler IN PERSON.... she is my Upline, my Sensei and my FRIEND!!!!

We had a class at her retreat that was all about Water Coloring. It IS the rage right now... and nobody better to teach it then Lydia.

I took my image from the Love & Sympathy set and colored the stems in Bermuda Bay, the flower in Rich Razzleberry and the very center of the flower in Daffodil Delight. I spritzed the stamp with water and then stamped it onto a piece of watercolor paper that was matted onto Rich Razzleberry. The card base is Very Vanilla.

Here is the color swatch.

TCPTues271

Hey Kitties! It's Tuesday and that means time for a new challenge over at The Cats Pajamas.... this time it's an ANYTHING GOES!!!! Yep! Grab your favorite TCP stamp and have fun!!!!

Today I used What's Mew, some Tropical DP and twine wrapped Framed Up 2 Cut Up for that Jungle feel.... Sprinkle is on Safari don'tcha know! ;) The Sentiment is from Step Right Up!

Head on over to Alma's blog and link your goody up for a chance to be Swanky Stamper!!!!!

Marks Finest Day 4

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

July Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Featured July 15

Chinese Take Out

Featured July 16

Coneflowers & Roses

Featured July 17

Snowflakes

Featured July 18

Sun and Moon & Heavenly Harmony

I have 2 super fun cards for you today. The first uses an image and the 2nd is just a sentiment for a CAS card.

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All six winners will be announced on

July19, 2014 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!)
The deadline for

commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday July 18, 2014

Here's the Design Team:

Jane C

Pat
Thrfity Stamper

Marilynn
Bonnie

Sue W

An'Jenic

Pam M

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.