Use That Neglected Product!

Welcome to another Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop! Our theme this week is use a product that has been neglected, and even though there are plenty of stamps that I've neglected, I decided to pull out the Pattern Party Decorative Masks that I've probably only used twice since I got them. *hangs head in shame* So much money spent on toys that never get played with!

Since my new annual catalog preorder arrived yesterday, I paired the upcoming Tasteful Touches Bundle with the long-neglected brick wall decorative mask. Other than a quick fussy cutting of the flower, the card went together easily. With this is one I could send a little sunshine to my many friends who are staying home!

I sponged Gray Granite over the brick mask, deliberately leaving some areas lighter than others to simulate weathered brick. After stamping the blossom (inked in Melon Mambo with a sponge dauber to preserve detail), I added a little Mango Melody to the center with a Stampin' Write Marker.

The Mossy Meadow mat was cut twice and offset slightly, then everything was popped up on dimensionals. Can you see the detail on the Tasteful Label Die? Those dies are the whole reason I got this bundle! There are ten dies, some stitched, and some that emboss like this one. So pretty!

Well, on to the next stop on the hop - go see what Libby Fens has for you over at Libby Stamps. Or you can hop back to see what StamperCamper Mary made. Either way, I'm sure they have something special to share!

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, and Shimmery White cardstock
• Pattern Party Decorative Masks
• Gray Granite, Melon Mambo,and Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pads plus Mango Melody marker
• Linen Thread, Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack
• Stamping Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals
  

The Stamp Review Crew - Painted Poppies

Welcome to the Stamp Review Crew's Painted Poppies edition! The "Crew" is made up of a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world who pick a stamp set or bundle to highlight on the first and third Mondays of each month, with a bonus hop if there is a fifth Monday. If you landed here from Mary's blog, Center Stage Stamping, welcome! There are nine of us today, so follow the links for more inspiration.

I must apologize because I only have one card to share today. I've been so busy taking care of real life things that I haven't had much time to play. Darn adulting!

But I did have a little time to make something, and since I wanted to do something different, I went with a pastel color palette for this card. Isn't it just dreamy? The poppies are colored with Petal Pink and So Saffron Stampin' Blends, and the leaves were done with Old Olive. The main poppy was die cut from vellum and colored, then popped up on a dimensional.

I added a Light Soft Sea Foam highlight around the flowers and leaves and stamped the small spatters in Soft Sea Foam Classic Ink. A few Soft Sea Foam adhesive-backed sequins completed the card. Sadly, they won't be carrying over to the new annual catalog. *sniff*

Isn't that embossed label fab? It's part of the Painted Labels Dies that coordinate with the stamp set. Both items will be carried over to the new catalog! The greeting is from Peaceful Moments, which is part of the Peaceful Poppies Suite (pg. 25 Jan-Jun Mini).

Up next is the awesome Kelly Kent at My Papercraft Journey!

Product List

Painted Poppies Bundle

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

Soft Sea Light Foam Stampin' Blends Marker

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Subtle 3D Embossing Folder

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

Favorite Retiring Stamp

First of all, I want to announce some exciting news....well, exciting for me anyway. I've been invited to join the Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop! Yep, that's right - you can expect a fun hop EVERY Saturday! Mary Brown is before me and Libby Fens is after, so follow the links on each page to see what everyone created.

Our theme this week is Favorite Retiring Stamp Set. Well, that was a real tough one because there are so many to choose from, but since Mother's Day is this month, I chose the Tea Together stamp set. I used the tea pot and tea cup last year for Mom's card, but this year I wanted to feature the rose.

It was heat embossed on Lovely Lipstick cardstock (retiring In Color) and the color deepened with dark Lovely Lipstick and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends. Then highlights were added with a Whisper White watercolor pencil. I'm happy that the Heartfelt Punch Pack is carrying over, as well as the Gold Glitter Enamel Dots!

Now click the "Next" button and hop on over to see what Libby has for you!

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Tea Together Cling Stamp Set
• Cardstock: Whisper White and Lovely Lipstick, Gold Foil Sheets
• Designer Series Paper: Best Dressed
• Dies/Punches: Ornate Borders Dies, Heartfelt Punch Pack
• Ink: Versamark, Dark Cherry Cobbler & Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends
• Misc: Lovely Lipstick 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, White Stampin' Emboss Powder