COLORING DOWN THE LINES!

Well here we are-our last 

Coloring Down the Lines Blog Hop 

of the year!!! Also our last week of Silver and Gold!!! I'm loving my card this week!!!

Hello hoppers from Helen's blog!  Happy New Years to you all! And also to those in Lizzie's blog, where you will go after this one!!! Yikes! 2017!!

Here's this week's bling:

Here's the inspiration photo:

So I had fun with this card & really LOVE how it came out!!! It's one of those cards ya make but never wanna send! lol  I know some of you get that! lol

I used my Gold Glimmer Paper, Gold Metallic Paper and 

Metallic Foil Doilies to create "champagne bubbles"! Pulled out all the gold for this one!! Cool right?  The stamp set is one of my all-time favorites, 

Mixed Drinks!!!!  Even the ribbon has gold-its the Natural Trim!!! 

I just simply used lots of Circle Punches for this one!! Bubbles bubbles bubbles!!   And paper-saver note: if you were to lift up the top layer, you would see holes in the Glimmer Paper!! Paper conservation-my motto!!! lol

The background is accentuated with the 

Large Polka Dots Embossing Folder-keeping it round! And lastly, the "champagne" is simply Gold Wink of Stella!!! Such a fun card to make!!!!

As this is the last day in this hop for 2016, I just want to wish everyone a blessed, happy & healthy 2017!! May it be filled with fun, family, good health and lots of stamping!!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!!!

COLORING DOWN THE LINES!

So our little blog hop 

Coloring Down the Lines 

is in summer mode!! Today I'm sharing a summer cocktail with you! 

Hoppers from Helen's blog welcome!!! Sandy is next!! Lots of fun to be had!!!

Here's my card:

Here is the inspiration photo:

Here are the Stampin' Up! colors:

So I am so lovin' this super fun stamp set Mixed Drinks! It is perfect for summer cards! I also see some great holiday potential here too! But it's just fun! Everyone likes a good drink now & then-whether with or without an "adult" addition! lol

Believe it or not the DSP in the background is from the By the Shore pack! I love how it's designed to be "beachy" but here's proof it can be used for something completely different! Although these would be nice at the beach! lol  

The Washi Tape is from the Affectionately Yours collection. Again, designed to go with the florals but works great here! That Watermelon Wonder is one of my favorite colors! Even though it looks a bit darker here!

Of course the drinks & umbrella & bubbles are slathered with my               Wink of Stella, but it never seems to show up on the pictures!!! It's just enough bling to add that extra "umph"! But it's clearly there in real life! I guess you'll have to trust me on that! lol

Well now go have a summer drink & think of me! Happy summer!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!

COLORING DOWN THE LINES!

This week at 

Coloring Down the Lines 

we are using one of my fave colors: purples!!! I love this week's card!!!

Welcome hoppers from Helen's blog! Be sure to check out Lizzy's place but you can also hop on to Sandy's blog when you are done here!!!! Not sure which of these lovely ladies is next, but check them both out!!! Both of them have amazing blogs!!! Then keep going until you get back where you started!

Here's my card:

Here's the inspiration photo:

Here are the Stampin' Up! colors:

So this is definitely one of my favorite stamp sets from the new              Annual Catalog! It's called Tuscan Vineyard! Now I am a lover of wines & wine tasting. We have traveled to Napa Valley,  France & the Rhine Valley in Germany. But never to Tuscany in Italy.  That's so high up on my bucket list!!! For now though, I'll have to live it through this stamp set! lol  Now I know the inspiration photo is not a vineyard, so don't worry!!! lol

This stamp set lends perfectly for watercoloring. It's so soft.  So I pulled out my Aquapainters! I know I'll be experimenting with this one quiet a bit! Of course the Wink of Stella on the grapes make them look like they have dew on them! 

Now the embossing is with the new amazing Seaside folder. I thought the lines looked a bit like the rolling hills in a vineyard!!!

The sentiment is from Mixed Drinks! Another fun stamp set!!! That one will be a great set for cards for my crazy friends!!! lol  Or  just for myself! It IS summer FINALLY after all! 

So met go hop around & enjoy!!! IT'S SUMMER!!

Happy Stampin'!!!

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