COLORING DOWN THE LINES

So this week on the 

Coloring Down the Lines Blog Hop 

we are thinking "summer"! Thank goodness because here in New England it seems as tho the only we we are ever gonna see summer is to "think it"!!! Cold, rainy, raw. Blah!

Before me this week is Amanda!!!! After me is Lizzy! Be sure to visit their blogs! And don't forget to hop over to Robbie's too!

So here's my card:

And Robbie's inspiration photo:

This is totally what summer is to me! Ocean! Beach!  This fun little stamp set 

A Day at the Beach is from the Occasions Catalog-soon to be gone! This one is one that will live in my stash forever! I love anything beach! And the sun, flip flops & sunglasses seem to tell that story! Hard to see but there's a bit of bling on the side of the sunglasses-of course!! lol

The Seaside embossing folder is the perfect "beach/wave" folder! The pics were colored with the Watercolor Pencils & Blender Pen. Soft & easy-for summer!  The sentiment is from the brand new Colorful Seasons in the brand new 

Annual Catalog-SOON TO BE LIVE!! Can't wait!!!!  Lots of fun to play with there!!!

So I hope i gave u a touch of summer. I so need it! Pray we get some here in New England so I don't grow moss on my frigid body! lol

Happy Stampin'!!!

COLORING DOWN THE LINES

Well this week we are preparing to say goodbye to this year's Sale-a-Bration! Boohoo!!! I loved this catalog so much!!!! So our challenge this week is to post using something we wish would continue into the Annual Catalog.  It was tough narrowing it down! Wow!

So hello hoppers from Helen's blog! Be sure to hop on to Miss Liz's when you are finished here! 

So here's my card:

Outside of card!

It was so hard to choose 1 item from the SAB catalog!!! But I must say my favorite has to be the Hey Chick stamp set. Those dang little hens/chicks whatever they are just crack me up!!!! Especially this guy! Not even sure what it is! lol But how cute!!! I love when he "peeks" through!!

Inside card!

This is just a simple card using. Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Dapper Denim Ruched Ribbon, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, Decorative Label Punch, and a couple of other goodies made this fun card! Not too difficult.

So if only Hey Chick would be around forever! I do know that this one won't go into my sale stash! This will live with me forever! lol 

Happy Stampin'!

COLORING DOWN THE LINES!

This week on 

Coloring Down the Lines 

we are featuring our favorite techniques!

If you are hopping with us, you probably arrived from Helen's blog!! Be sure to continue on to Lizzy's blog, then keep going! Join our hop all the way around!!!

So here's my card:

Here's Robbie's inspiration photo:

So I went through all the wonderful techniques I've learned in my many, many years of stamping. Which was my favorite? That's a tough one, but I really ended up going with my "go-to", which to me would indicate a favorite! Watercoloring! Not a fancy schmancy technique-just a plain & simple yet fun & effective technique!

I chose one of our beautiful new stamp sets to feature the watercoloring technique. It's the Beautiful You stamp set.   When I first saw it I was like meh! But now it's one of my faves!!! So pretty!

Here's another example of watercoloring with this stamp set. 

I saw a similar card somewhere so I decided to put my own take on it! Just a different experiment with the Watercolor Pencils & the Blender Pens on the Watercolor Paper. Fun.  

Materials used in these 2 cards include: Beautiful You stamp set,   Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, Pop of Pink DSP, Falling Petals Textured Embossing Folder, Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack (from 

Sale-a-bration Catalog), embellishments from My Paper Pumpkin, 

Pearls Perfect Jewels, Pop of Pink Washi Tape. 

Enjoy!!!

Happy Stampin'!!

COLORING DOWN THE LINE WITH SAB

This week our little blog hop 

Coloring Down the Lines 

is featuring an item(s) from the amazing Sale-a-Bration Catalog!!!! I'm using my FAVORITE set ever!!!!

So if you are "hopping" with us, Helen is before me, and Lizzy is after me! Be sure to keep going & check out everyone's blog!!! Such great ideas here!!!

So here's my photo:

And here's Robbie's inspiration photo:

Hey Chick is my favorite stamp set ever!!! I think those little chicks are so cute!!!!! This is a very simple little card made using the Stamp-a-ma-Jig!!! This is such an overlooked but critical tool for stamp placement. And this card needs perfect placement!!! We made this card in our class last weekend!

The coloring is done using our amazing new Watercolor Pencils and the Blender Pens! The sentiment is from the Crazy About You stamp set!!! 

Such a sweet little stamp set which you can get for FREE from our 

Sale-a-Bration Catalog!!! Right now if you wish to order you can go HERE and use the Hostess Code CJC2DM2H when you order! You can get your 

Hey Chick stamp set and lots of other items for FREE with every $50 you spend!!! Best sale of the year!!!!!

Now go hop around!!! Enjoy these amazing ideas!!!

Happy Stamping'!!!