Thank you for joining us for the February Pals Blog Hop! Today the Stampin’ Pretty Pals are excited to introduce you to the Stampin’ Up! products we LOVE. We hope you find new ideas for using the products you already have – or find new items to add to your Wish List.
You should have just left stop number 6 on the Pals Hop: Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards. If so, you are in the right spot. If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog. And now on to my card for today.
By the Tide
Our goal for this hop is to introduce you to products we love. My problem is that I love so much in the new Spring Catalog, it was difficult to narrow down my list. However, being a naturalist at heart, I fell in LOVE with the By the Tide stamp set the moment I saw it. Perhaps it was the gorgeous sea shell, or maybe it was the lacy sea fan, that stole my heart. Whatever it was, I am happy to share this card with you. Enjoy!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Depth and Dimension
This finished card measures 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long.
- Embossed and sponged! After randomly stamping the background with images from By the Tide, the Sea Fan was heat embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, and Crumb Cake were lightly sponged over the surface. Because the bare section on the upper left corner bothered me, I stamped a flower image from Stippled Blossom on a whim. Flowers and sea life? What was I thinking? But I like the unexpectedness it!
- All that glitters! The Sea Shell image was stamped three more times, and sponged with Pink Pirouette and Baja Breeze. After snipping out with Paper Snips, Dazzling Diamonds glitter was added for a touch of glitz. Popping them up on Stampin’ Dimensionals adds depth.
- Pearly eyes! Tinted lightly with Certainly Celery, a trio of Sea Horses search the seascape with their Basic Pearl eyes!
- Dare to stamp on Designer Paper! The Dare to Dream sentiment, from Loving Thoughts, was stamped directly onto a snippet of Fan Fair Designer Series Paper!
I know everybody always says it, but this card really is so much prettier in person. The colors are softer and more subtle. What do you think of today’s card? Won‘t you let me know in today’s comment? Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one! As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create, or the techniques I use, I am only an email away!
The next stop is Amy Williams at Stampin’ on the Range, stop number 8 on the Pals Blog Hop! Until next time…
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Carmen Sublasky at The Creative Stamptuary
- Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
- Leslie Davis at Stampers Paradise
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Ann Schach at The Stampin’ Schach
- Amy Williams at Stampin’ on the Range
- Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
- Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
- Diane Roberts at Score At Four and a Quarter
- Angela Curry at Kindred Stampers
- Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
- Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
- Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!
- Debbie Crowley at Expressively Deb…
- Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
- Lynn Hoyt at Cattail Designs
- Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness
- Jennifer Takacs at Stamped in Full
Stamp Sets: By the Tide (W 129117, C 129120 ), Loving Thoughts (W 125843, C 125845), Stippled Blossoms (W 126745, C) 126747; Inks: VersaMark (102283), Pink Pirouette (126956), Baja Breeze (126960), Soft Suede (126978), Crumb Cake (126975), Certainly Celery (126958); Designer Series Paper: Fan Fair (126918); Card Stock: Crumb Cake (120953), Pink Pirouette (111351), Naturals Ivory (101849); Tools: Heat Tool (129053), Paper Snips (103579), Sponge Daubers (102892), Stampin’ Sponge (101610), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Glitz and Glam: Dazzling Diamonds (102023), Basic Pearls (119247)
This is gorgeous! I really enjoyed reading about how you created the card. I never would have thought to sponge ink over an image instead of direct coloring with a marker!
I don’t think I can say anything else that hasn’t been said about your card! I agree with everyone’s comments.
Wow, Ann… beautiful card & fabulous use of the stamp elements! So much interest & texture (& pearls too!) Thank you for sharing your gorgeous creation at still addINKtive. 🙂
Now that is a WOW card! Fabulous!
Gorgeous card!!!
So nice to see you join us at stillADDinktive this week Ann. This card is extraordinary! Love the addition of the spark-lies!
Wow! This is absolutely gorgeous Anne! Love the colours you chose. It’s a real work of art.
Absolutely Stunning! My favorite card that I have seen with this set.
I am totally in awe of this card…I have this stamp set and have yet to really us it as it my own imagination and what has come out has not been a match…LOL! Thank you for beautiful inspiration!
Wow, this is so beautiful. I love how you used this set and the great colors and design
Oh my Ann, such a lovely card. Makes me think of Florida with those sea horses and beach colors. We used to see these in the ocean…well, really just dried out of the ocean along with an assortment of beautiful shells collected. I was 8 yrs. old when we moved from there. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Wow! So much detail in this, and I enjoyed looking at the cclose up pics to see it all better. Had to look twice to see if the White Sea fan was maybe a die cut!
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Love! Love! Love! What a great card! The layered hearts are just perfection! 🙂
Oh my gosh, Ann! This is gorgeous! Wow!
Simply the most stunning card I have seen in weeks!!!!!!!!!!!! YOWZA!
Elise
Holy moly, this is terrific. Talk about making details work. And I think that flower is so subtle it doesn’t even seem out of place.
Ann, the detail in your work on this card is simply amazing. The coloring and the sponging are stunning. What an incredibly beautiful card. BTW, I watched a bit of the Westminster Dog show last night and happened to catch the working breeds. The Boxer they showed was beautiful, but not nearly half as beautiful as yours. So I was thinking about you guys last night knowing your kids would have taken that one out in a heartbeat! Hugs, Curt
Ann, this is absolutely stunning! A true work of art!
Ann, this card is simply lovely! So stunning! The added flower really makes the card a stand out. And of course who doesn’t love a little extra glitz! The shells turned out so nice. Great JoB!
I adore this set too Ann – what a breathtaking piece of art you’ve created with it!
You NEVER cease to amaze me! =)
Stunning! I love your work. TFS
This is really just amazing. I’m nearly speechless. Love the glitter on the shells. Spectacular!
Wow Ann! Love every one of your cards and this one did not disappoint! Especially love your treatment of the shells!
Wow…don’t know what to say. The colors and details are stunning. Can you bottle up some of that creativity and send it east? Seriously it really is a masterpiece, well done!
I can’t image this card being lovelier in person. It is gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing tips on how to make it. It sounds like you spent a lot of time and thought on this card and it shows!
Amazing! I love the coloring and all the fantastic details! Do you think there is anything quite this amazing about 5 miles east of your house? Probably would be muddy anyway. This is just astonishing!
Chris R. from Iowa
Love the soft colors and those shells are just gorgeous, beautiful card.
wow! a work of art as always mrs. ann.
hugs, m
This card is absolutely stunning, Ann! I love all the details and the tips you provided!
Fabulous card Ann WOW
Nikky
As soon as I saw this card, I fell in love with it and wished I could see it in person. I thought it was perfect. Just the right amount of sparkle and the colors were just fabulous together. Thanks for sharing.
Melba
Ann this is just so gorgous! Love how you did the background.
Thanks for your comments on my post. It means a lot coming from you because I admire your work so much. I got the idea for the lace under the oval from you. You have given me a new look at this stamp set. I may have to invest in it after all.
A jaw-dropper, Ann! Absolutely stunning work in every way.
WOW! Every detail is much appreciated, Ann! I love the colors and how you embossed.
Ann this is spectacular!! My word how many ways can you say….gorgeousness! Hugs.
You are truly an artist. I will try to make a card like this one when I have lots of time. You are my favorite card maker because of your style and loveliness both in your cards and your own gracious sharing. I like your dogs too! Nancy B
Fabulous! So lovely, would love to CASE this!(please). I used the same stamps for our blog hop but it wasn’t as super as yours!
Wow–what a wonderful card. This set was probably one of my least favorites, but you really made it come alive. I think I will pass on the set, but appreciate what a beautiful work you were able to achieve. Dar
Oh, Ann! This is so special. I love the coloring of the shells. WE South Carolinians do love the beach.
Eine ganz tolle Karte. Deine Werke finde ich immer wieder sehr schön. Ich mag deinen Stil. Auch lese ich immer wieder gerne deine Berichte über die Hunde. Ich habe früher selber Beagle ausgestellt.
Liebe Grüße Gabi
What do I think of this card? AMAZING! I am a sea lover myself! It is my natural temple! I often visit to calm myself; just like the color combo of this card! Thank you for sharing it, it’s a WINNER in my book if ever there was one!
Love, love, love your cards, but this “By the Tide” one stands out as a favorite! The marbled background is awesome! TFS
Anne….
This is SO beautiful. You’re quite the enabler. I didn’t like this stamp set until now. Gee thanks! LOL
TFS!
Love, love, love your cards, but this “By the Tide” one stands out as a favorite! The marbled background is awesome! TFS
Anne….
This is SO beautiful. You’re quite the enabler. I didn’t like this stamp set until now. Gee thanks! LOL
TFS!
this is all I have to say !! ooh Ms Ann !!!
hugs frenchie
Gorgeous! Love the effect of the pretty colors you used. The glittery shells and pearly-eyed sea horses are perfect. Great look of the sentiment stamped on the DSP.
Could this card possibly be any more beautiful in person?!?!?
I am in total AWE. You could display all your cards in shadow boxes in an art gallery! You truly are an artist! Excellent work; great job!
Holy cow!!!
This card is really beautiful, the color and depth are amazing.
Your cards are just amazing, but this one TOPS them! I just think it is the perfect card.
Ann, you said this card is even prettier IRL. I had already decided I thought it was just lovely. The soft colors are just so pretty. Popping parts of a design adds so much to a card!
This is absolutely gorgeous!!! Love the stamp set before,but now….WOW! TFS this wonderful masterpiece!
This is the prettiest card I have seen in a very long time. I just love the colors and the textures of the whole thing. Thank you for sharing!
Love this card and I’m not sure if I would have thought about this stamp set without seeing it.
Absolutely one of the most knock-my-socks-off beautiful cards I have seen in a long time. Thanks for the deets! You did a marvelous job.
Wow Wow Wow – I agree with Maria A. – this is ART!
You should frame this – it would look awesome on a wall in a powder room. TFS !!!
Ann, this card is one of loveliest I have ever seen. The details are fabulous. This is one of my favorite stamp sets and you have truly inspired me!
This card is amazing!!! We have a destination wedding in Florida coming up and this would be an awesome card for that event! Love it!
This is ART!!!!! not just stamping, Ann. WOW!! Everything about this amazing card fills the senses!! and calling it a card doesn’t do any justice to this amazing master piece!! It is MAGICAL indeed!!!!!
Oh Ann, you’ve done it again! I didn’t give this set a second glance and now I HAVE to have it! LOL Oh my gosh, this is so beautiful! Love the soft background colors and I love the flower in the corner! I have to agree with Kathy/North Carolina, this card is magical!
wow..This is just stunning! Gorgeous design and gorgeous colors.
It is stunning! Makes me glad Igot this set!
Oh wow! This is stunning. Love the added sparkle on the shells.
PS…I pinned it on my “Crafters I love” Pinterest board.
Wow, Ann…so much to love here! First, you absolutely nailed the background colors….perfect for sea life and oh, so dreamy! I love the soft wavy effect…gorgeous. The shells are stunning…dripping with just the right amount of shine, and colored to perfection. I love the pearl eyes on the seahorses, too. Everything about this card is magical. One of my all time faves from you. I’m featuring a SU background stamp on my blog today. I tried something different….I’m not sure about it, but I’d love to hear your thoughts if you have a minute to spare.
Oh, Wow! Ann, this is fabulous! Gorgeous! I’m gonna have to ink up this stamp. I think you have outdone even you this time. Thanks!
GORGEOUS!! I would love to see a video on creating this card.
Nancy
Another Masterpiece!