Welcome to this Month’s Stampin’ Creative Blog Hop and compliments of the season to one and all.
I hope this blog post finds you well and in good spirit and I hope you enjoy the Hop and what we have to share. I feel sure that you’ll have already seen some inspirational makes from Kim and the girls before her and there’s more to come …
I have been enjoying a Christmas Day with hubby and one excited little boy, who turns 5 next month. The magic just grows stronger each year for him and it’s wonderful to see.
It’s a season for over indulging and a season when tummy’s often expand … well for one dear friend, her tummy is on the shrinking, as she gave birth to a gorgeous little boy about a week ago. When the theme was set for a Blog Hop to showcase some Sneak Peeks of the up coming Spring/Summer Catalogue and/or Sale-a-Bration offerings, I turned to a set that is amazingly versatile …. ‘Welcome Words’. The beauty of this Stamp Set is that the words blend beautifully with so many other Stamp Sets and here I coupled it with one of my favourites … Zoo Babies.
I don’t know about you, but I ran out of time to send all the cards we normally would for Christmas, so a New Year’s card might just have to fill the space.
You can’t really see it here, but I’ve used Shimmery White Cardstock as the top layer on Sahara Sand and Silver Foil Cardstock. I’ve sponged to create a Bokeh technique behind the sentiment. The numbers came from the Project Life Day to Day stamp set and the silver foil stars created from the Confetti Star Punch … another favourite of mine. If only you could see the shimmer that this card stock creates with this.
Stampin’ Creative Blog Hop List
- Pip at Queen Pip Cards
- Eimear at StampinColour
- Kim at Simply Fairies
- Mikaela at The Crafty Oink Pen You are here
- Caroline at Craft with Caro
- Emma at Coastal Crafter
- Lesley at Lelly Jelly’s Stamp N’ Scrap
- Louise at Stampin’ Delight
Both BEAUTIFUL, I must increase my ribbon stash!
Two really super cards Mikaela. Yes, LOVE them! In fact…. can I have them when you're done???x
Greta Inspiration for a stamp seer that never made my wish list, now you have made it a must have, great ideas and how versatile you have made it, xxxx
Beautiful cards again Mikaela, I love the Welcome, I wasn't keen on this set at first, but it's growing on me now I've seen it in action! thank you!
Thanks Pip. I hear exactly what you're saying as I felt the very same when I first saw it, but then saw how it could be used with so many other sets. I'm so pleased that I've helped you to see it in a different light too x
Oh Kim, I'm so pleased that I've helped you to see the versatility of this stamp set. I will look forward to seeing what creations you come up with it when the time comes.
Lesley, the baby card has already reached it's rightful owners, so I' afraid that one is no long even in my hands, but the other is and we still have a few days to go before the big count down. I'm pleased you like them.
I could so do with increasing my Ribbon Stash too Emma, which was why I was lead by what ribbon I did have on the shelf x
Both gorgeous and really dies showcase that versatile stamp set. I must remember to create some more DL cards …. In designing for classes I always default to a C6 but these are just lovely. X
Thank you Louise and Happy New Year to you and your family. Yes, I too default to C6 for classes. DL card sizes do take more cardstock, but are lovely for that special occasion. I'm pleased you liked them x