The Stamp Review Crew: By the Tide Edition

Welcome back for another round of inspiration from the Stamp Review Crew! After taking a few months off because of dog shows, I am thrilled to be back in the line-up for another Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop! This time, we are featuring one of my favorite sets…By the Tide.

I am #7 on the hop. You may have just left stop #6:  Holly Krautkremer.  If so, you are in the right spot.  If you get off track, the full blog lineup at the end of this post will help you move along from blog to blog so you don’t miss a single exciting creation.  I hope you enjoy today’s card.

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long.

 

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long.

  • Seahorses! One of the reasons I love this set is because of the seahorse image.  These beauties were inked in Soft Suede and lightly tinted with Blushing Bride, Soft Sky and Pistachio Pudding. Of course, every seahorse deserves a bit of bling!
  • Shell-lovely!  Who wouldn’t love to find this beauty on shore after the tide rolls out? Dazzling Diamonds add a subtle sparkle, certain to catch the eye!
  • Banner! Because By the Tide does not have a sentiment, I inked up So Grateful from Apothecary Art.  Pearl accents enhance the underwater theme of this card.

As I said at the beginning of this post, By the Tide is one of my favorite sets.  Although these cards were not made specifically for today’s hop, they do show the versatility of this wonderful set:

Make sure you check out the next stop to see what creative and fun goodies the incredibly talented Heidi Baks has created for you!

Until next time…

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The Stamp Review Crew Team
  1. Lisa Young             
  2. Cindy Beach               
  3. Dawn Tidd                 
  4. Debra Currier            
  5. Nancy Smith             
  6. Holly Krautkremer   
  7. Ann Schach                 
  8. Heidi Baks                   
  9. Tanya Boser                
  10. Rita Wright                
  11. Wendy Weixler 
  12. Jill Coleman       

        

       

        Bloom with Hope for The Paper Players

        With Mother’s Day right around the corner, The Paper Players are hosting a timely Theme Challenge: Mother. I have shared numerous times that my mother loved flowers, so it only seemed appropriate for me to reach for a floral set.  Now if this set looks unfamiliar to you, it’s because it is a sneak peek from the new Stampin’ Up! catalog…a Hostess set called Bloom with Hope.  Bloom with Hope is perfect for watercoloring, and I was wanting a set on which to practice with the new Blendabilities, available when the new catalog goes live June 2nd.  I hope you enjoy today’s card.

        The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Blendabilities
        This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.
        • Keeping it simple! To allow the beauty of the blossoms to take center stage, I kept the background simple.  Whisper White allows the gorgeous colors to “pop”.  The diamond texture was created with the Simply Scored Diagonal Plate, while the Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folder adds a decidedly feminine touch.
        • A beautiful bow! The new 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, gorgeous in the new In Color, Mossy Meadow, has enough firmness to form absolutely stunning bows!  A few strategically placed glue dots hold the ribbon in position.
        • A beautiful bouquet!  Images from the Bloom with Hope set were stamped multiple times with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  The leaves were tinted with Old Olive Blendabilities, while the flowers were colored with Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, and Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities.  Of course, a few pearls make “pearl-fect” centers!
        Blendabilities make coloring sooo easy! I can’t wait to start my new tutorial series featuring them. What do you think of today’s card? Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? Your comments are important to me.  Of course, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  Until next time…
        The Paper Players Design Team
         
         
         
        Stamp Set:  Bloom with Hope; Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento; Blendabilities:  Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Color Lifter; Tools:  Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate, Ovals Collection Framelits; Glitz and Glam:  Mossy Meadow 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Pearls

        Project Life Goes Live

        Project Life is a scrapbooking revolution geared to help busy people document life using photos and journaling in a quick, simple, and fabulous way. Stampin’ Up! partnered with Becky Higgins, creator of Project Life, to offer a complete line of elite products. Just listen to what Stampin’ Up!s Shelli Gardner and creator Becky Higgins have to say about Project Life: 

         
        Why choose Stampin’ Up!s exclusive Project Life line of products?  Here are 4 great reasons:

        • Coordination, coordination, coordination.  No one coordinates like Stampin’ Up!  The Project Life line is no exception. 
        • Stampin’ Up! products center on things that matter most-weddings, babies, kids, and the everyday moments of getting together with your favorite people-all things that need to be remembered.
        • Stampin’ Up!s card collections come without rounded corners so you can decide if you want to keep them that way, or round them with Stampin’ Up!s new Corner Rounder. 
        • Stampin’ Up!s card collections come packaged in an exclusive storage system that holds all your Project Life supplies on your desk: cards, journaling pens, photos, accessory packs, stamp sets, and more.

        Here are the items available for preorder beginning May 1st!

        If you have any questions about Project Life, don’t hesitate to contact me.  I would LOVE to be your demonstrator!  Until next time…