August Blog Tour

Welcome to the RemARKably Created Blog Tour for August. I think most of us, including me, are showcasing the gorgeous Thoughtful Branches Bundle which is available from Stampin' Up! while supplies last or until August 31, whichever comes first. If you haven't already ordered this set, you are going to want to do so soon! This was also my Class in the Mail Kit for this month. Those who ordered the kit from me by last Friday are receiving the consumable materials they need to create these cards along with directions.

This first card also showcases a technique called clear-block stamping. Simply press a clear block directly onto an ink pad and then stamp onto a piece of card stock with the block to create a nice square or rectangle of color to highlight your other stamped images. Sometimes, like on this card, I do lightly spritz the inked block with water using an old Stampin' Mist bottle to make the color blend together nicely. Be sure to let your card stock dry thoroughly before stamping any images on the square of color. You can speed up the drying a bit by using a Heat Tool if you wish. I used a piece of regular Whisper White Card Stock, but the water on the ink block made the card stock buckle a bit. For better results, you might want to use a piece of Whisper White Thick Card Stock.

Uses Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Set plus Garden Green Card Stock, Night of Navy Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad, Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad, Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad, Night of Navy Solid Baker's Twine, SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block D, Clear-Mount Block H, old Stampin' Mist bottle filled with water, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, and Post-It Notes (for masking).

Uses Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Set plus Delightful Dijon Card Stock, Cajun Craze Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad, Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad, Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad, 2015-2017 In Color Doilies, Gold Sequin Trim, Linen Thread, SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Clear-Mount Block B, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Standard Cutting Pads, Magnetic Platform, and Beautiful Branches Thinlits.

Want a really quick and easy way to cut out the tiny apple image in the Thoughtful Branches Set? Use the Tree Builder Punch! This punch fits perfectly around the apple shape. Of course, there is a tiny apple framelit included in the Beautiful Branches Thinlits, but the punch is really quick and easy!

Uses Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Set plus Cucumber Crush Card Stock, Tip Top Taupe Card Stock, Watermelon Wonder Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Pool Party Card Stock, Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad, Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad, Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad, 2015-2017 In Color Doilies, SNAIL Adhesive, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block C, Clear-Mount Block E, Tree Builder Punch, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Fringe Scissors, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Magnetic Platform, Beautiful Branches Thinlits, and Woodgrain Embossing Folder.

To create some extra depth and sparkle on the flower, I adhered the stamped and cut out image to a piece of Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper and then trimmed around the edges by hand with Paper Snips. To make the card stock stick properly to the glimmer paper, I used tiny pieces of Tear & Tape Adhesive, nothing else really sticks well to the glitter on the glimmer paper.

Uses Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Set plus Sweet Sugarplum Card Stock, Mint Macaron Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Blushing Bride Card Stock, Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad, Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper, Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" Ruched Ribbon, SNAIL Adhesive, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block E, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Precision Base Plate, Die Brush, and Beautiful Branches Thinlits.

Again, use Tear & Tape Adhesive to adhere the stamped vanilla panel to the glimmer paper.

Uses Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Set plus Sahara Sand Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Blushing Bride Card Stock, Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad, Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad, Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad, Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper, Watermelon Wonder 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon, Stamping Sponges, SNAIL Adhesive, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block C, Clear-Mount Block I, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Standard Cutting Pads, Magnetic Platform, Sweet & Sassy Framelits, Beautiful Branches Thinlits, and scratch paper (to cut heart from and use as a stencil).

My final card using this set also uses a couple of sneak peek products from the Holiday Catalog that will be available for purchase starting September 1. The sneak peek products are highlighted in bold.

Uses Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Set plus Night of Navy Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Real Red Card Stock, Regals Collection Stampin' Write Markers (Night of Navy), Copper Foil Sheets, Candy Cane Lane Baker's Twine, Real Red 3/4" Stitched Edge Ribbon, VersaMark Pad, Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, SNAIL Adhesive, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Clear-Mount Block B, 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch, Sweetheart Punch, Confetti Hearts Border Punch, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Precision Base Plate, Magnetic Platform, Die Brush, Lots of Labels Framelits, and Beautiful Branches Thinlits.

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 Pam Staples at Sunny Girl Scraps and more wonderful ideas, please click here or on the icon below.

In case any of the links aren't working anywhere along the way, here's a complete list of all the blogs participating starting with the next blog and listed alphabetically by each person's name:

Pam Staples - http://wp.me/p3p2VA-1vw

Janet Wakeland - http://wp.me/pHIQD-ao7

Mary Jo Price-Williams - http://technostamper.blogspot.com/2016/08/team-blog-hop.html

Nancy Amato - http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2016/08/thoughtful-branches-remarkable-stampers.html

Melissa Bolinger - http://creativeblessingsbymissy.blogspot.com/2016/08/remarkable-blog-tour-thoughtful-branches.html

Tamra Davis - http://www.theCardLadies.com/remarkable-blog-hop-hello-to-fall/

Connie Deibler - http://www.conniestamps.com/2016/08/remarkable-blog-tour-thoughtful-branches.html

Arden Dougan - http://stampinarden.blogspot.com/2016/08/remarkable-blog-tour-august-2016.html

Tracie Evans Langley - http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/traciesallaboutstamping/blog?directBlogUrl=/blog/86481/entry/remarkable_stampers_august_blog_tour

Deb Lehigh - http://thestampinhut.typepad.com/the_stampin_hut/2016/08/remarkables-blog-hop-august-.html

Anne Matasci - http://wp.me/pCcBw-2ba

Audra Monk - http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2016/08/its-all-about-dsp-remarkable-blog-hop.html

Maria Pane - http://stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/2016/08/remarkable-blog-tour-august.html

Michele Reynolds - You Are Here!

You can place an online order for some of the products used on these projects by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store!

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