July Pals "Summer Sunshine" Blog Hop
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 2:30 AM 
It's time for some fun in the sun with the Pals! Glad you could join us for the Pals Summer Sunshine Blog Hop! You've probably hopped over from Susan Lankford at Stamp and Scrap with Susan, I'm stop number 7 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for summer themed Stampin' Up! projects from the Stampin' Pretty Pals! Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up below and you'll be back on track.
When I read the theme for this month's blog hop "Summer Sunshine" the new in-color Summer Starfruit and the stamp set Reason to Smile came right to mind. The card just seemed to build itself from there :)
I recently added the 2 1/2" circle punch to my stash and was eager to use it on this project. When I punched a circle out just to get an idea of size I realized that the negative space left behind would make a great template for stamping my images! I used Soft Suede to ink up my images and used my Stamp-a-ma-jig (love this tool!!) to place the flowers in just the right spots. The flower image faces left so I inked up my image and then cleaned away the ink on the stem and turned the flower until I was able to face it to the right. The I inked up the stem, turned it upside down to get it to go the other direction as well. I couldn't have done this without my trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig! I just realized that the Stamp-a-ma-jig was in my first order I ever made and for good reason! Definitely a go-to tool!
The scallop circle is from Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die and I just love how the scallops just barely peek out from behind. The punch of color is a DSP from the Patio Party DSP collection and the sentiment banner is handcut. A few flowers in coordinating colors with just a touch of bling and there you have it--ezpeasy!!
Stampin Supplies:
Stamps: Reason to Smile, Curly Cute
Paper: Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White CS; Patio Party and Comfort Cafe (envelope) DSP
Ink: Soft Suede, Summer Starfruit
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Itty bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Dimensionals
Now hop along for more inspiring ideas from Rae Harper At Wild West Paper Arts, stop number 8 on the Pals Summer Sunshine Blog Hop! Thanks for "hopping" by
- Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
- Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping
- Angie Blake at AngiesMusings
- Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
- Marian Kay at All Aboard the Crafting Train
- Susan Lankford at Stamp and Scrap With Susan
- Shannon Jaramillo at ezpeasycards
- Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
- Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Angela Curry at Kindred Stampers
- Jen Takacs at Stamped in Full
- Kimberly Deacon at Delightful Stampin
- Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
- Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki's Creative Corner
- Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
- Nina Dee at Deesigns by Nina Dee
- Kim Luithle at Kims Stampin Stuff
- Lori Martin at The Rejoicing PaperCrafter
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the Max
- Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
- Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp
Reader Comments (13)
Shannon, I love this card. I especially like anything designed in Crumb Cake. Thanks so much for the explanation of wiping the ink from the stem. That technique will come in handy for folks concerned with symmetry in images (me). Excellent.
Love, love, love this card!
Very pretty card. I love the DSP from Patio Party with the touch of Crumb Cake, really lovely!
you have given me a "reason to smile!" love the simple details and touches of the patio party dsp! well done! hugs, m
Love your card! One of my most favorites of the hop!! <3
This is a gorgeous card. Love it!
Shannon, love the look of this card and color combination. Great idea to use the negative for a template!!
Great card!
Great card, Shannon...love the Crumb Cake with the Summer Starfruit! ....and the way you turned the flower! Susan
Shannon--so pretty! This is like a soft summer breeze on a hot lazy day. Love the repitition of circles and that tiny little strip of dsp with the butterflies!
Love all the little additions to this card! All the elements blend so well together! Great layout!
Great card Shannon! LOVE it :)
Sweetest card ever. You did a great job of putting your flowers in just the right spot! Thank you for sharing it with a new follower!