Welcome to the Best of Greetings Blog Tour hosted by RemARKable Stampers. Enjoy!
I like the simple elegance of black and vanilla and the classic patterns in the Modern Medley Designer Series Paper. So, I used those as my starting point for this wedding card. The two ampersands from the Hello, Lovely Set are stamped in Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Ink so they have some sheen, it just doesn't show up well in scans. I thought the ampersands worked perfectly with this sentiment.
Uses Best of Greetings Clear-Mount Set and Hello, Lovely Clear-Mount Set plus Basic Black Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Modern Medley Designer Series Paper, Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin' Pad, VersaMark Pad, Black Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Big Shot Magnetic Platform, Window Frames Collection Framelits, and Clear-Mount Block B.
I decided to keep this one pretty clean and simple so the sentiment would be the star of the card. There is a little shimmer to it because of the Smooch Spritz, but it just doesn't scan well.
Uses Best of Greetings Clear-Mount Set plus Primrose Petals Classic Stampin' Pad, Raspberry Ripple Classic Stampin' Pad, Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad, Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad, Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad, Primrose Petals Classic Stampin' Ink Refill, Primrose Petals Card Stock, Raspberry Ripple Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Blushing Bride Card Stock, Pink Pirouette Card Stock, Rose Red Card Stock, Stampin' Spritzer, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, SNAIL Adhesive, 2-Way Glue Pen, Stampin' Trimmer, Owl Builder Punch, Clear-Mount Block G, water, and rubbing alcohol.
Here's another clean and simple card that would be perfect for all kinds of occasions.
Uses Best of Greetings Clear-Mount Set plus Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad, Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad, Whisper White Card Stock, Pool Party Card Stock, Island Indigo Card Stock, Island Indigo 3/4" Chevron Ribbon, SNAIL Adhesive, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals. Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Big Shot Magnetic Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Labels Collection Framelits, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, and Clear-Mount Block B.
I think this next card would be a fun way to say thank you for just about anything.
Uses Best of Greetings Clear-Mount Set plus Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad, Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad, Coastal Cabana Card Stock, Crisp Cantaloupe Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, 2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack, In Color Boutique Details, Strawberry Slush 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Big Shot Magnetic Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Circles Collection Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, and Clear-Mount Block B.
This next card was inspired by the store-bought Mother's Day card my husband gave me this year. He won't stamp me a card, but he does try to choose cards for me that he thinks I might be able to use as inspiration for my creations. The one he gave me this year had embossed white images on pastel squares. I embossed the detail portions of my roses with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder so there is some sparkle and shine to the rose squares.
Uses Best of Greetings Clear-Mount Set and Stippled Blossoms Clear-Mount Set plus Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad, Crisp Cantaloupe Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Pad, Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim, SNAIL Adhesive, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Big Shot Magnetic Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Squares Collection Framelits, Needlepoint Border Embossing Folders, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block D, and Stamp-a-ma-jig.
I was having fun playing with the Stippled Blossoms Set and Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, so I decided to make a clean and simple sympathy card as well. After stamping the roses, I used a Sponge Dauber to lightly sponge some VersaMark Ink onto the roses and then sprinkled on the embossing powder and heated it until melted. This gives the roses a nice soft sparkle, but it doesn't show up well in the scan I'm afraid.
Uses Best of Greetings Clear-Mount Set and Stippled Blossoms Clear-Mount Set plus Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad, Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad, Crisp Cantaloupe Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Calypso Coral Card Stock, Sponge Daubers, VersaMark Pad, Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Trimmer, Clear-Mount Block D, Clear-Mount Block H, Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Post-It Notes (for masking).
Here's a look at the images in the Best of Greetings Set:
I hope you liked the projects I created. If you did, please let me know by leaving a comment. Feel free to Pin, Like, or Tweet any of my creations as well!
To go on to the next blog, Sharon Tisdale at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/coveredbridgesstamper/blog, and more wonderful ideas, please click on the link above.
In case any of the links aren't working anywhere along the way, here's a complete list of all the blogs participating:
Nancy Amato http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson http://stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis www.thecardladies.com
Sherri Eddleblute http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com/
Lynn Embrey http://www.possibilitiestamperstudio.com/
Kathy Hamrick http://www.countryroads.typepad.com/
Crystal Kondo www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh http://thestampinhut.typepad.com/
Anne Matasci www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Robin Merriman http://www.trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Andi Potler http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com You Are Here!
Sharon Tisdale http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/coveredbridgesstamper/blog
Janet Wakeland http://remarkablycreated.com/2013/07/best-of-blog-tour-stampin-up-best-of/
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