DieNamites and So Suzy Stamps Blog Hop Day 1

Good morning everyone, and welcome to my stop on our fabulous So Suzy Stamps & DieNamites Blog Hop! You should be arriving from Marina's blog. If you've simply wandered in because I'm awesome, you can see the full blog hop lineup here.

The moment I saw the new Love Heart over in the Die-Namites I knew it was going to be a shaker card. It had been waaaay too long since I'd made one! I stayed away from pinks & reds though because, well, I was totally burnt out from Valentine's Day, and to show how you can totally use this die any time of year.

Have I mentioned lately that green is my favorite color? LOL Seriously though, I love how this came out! I actually used some of my metallic paper horde stash to die-cut the Love Heart, then filled my shaker pocket with some of the delicious Mint Julep Couture Mix sequins from The Ton. I never skimp on sequins filling - this baby SHAKES!

On the inside are two of my new favorite stamps from So Suzy's February release - You Make Me... and Giddy. I'm adoring these new build-a-sentiments, they're just so much fun!

To keep the green going, I stamped them with the Hero Arts Green Ombre ink pad with the help of my MISTI to keep them nice and straight.

Now you're off to Henryka's blog - see you tomorrow for Day 2!

Of course, what's a hop without prizes?? Be sure to leave each designer some blog love both days for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Die-Namites or one to So Suzy Stamps. There are two prizes on the line!

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I'm also linking up to - Simon Says Stamp Shake It Up challenge.

You Make Me...

Happy February! Is it just me or did January last about five years? Ugh! So nice to turn the calendar page and have a reason to work on lovey dovey cards with bright colors. Of course, I couldn't stop at just one while playing with three of the lovely new releases from So Suzy Stamps!

Watercolor hearts, anyone?

Ah, pretty colors and sequins...swoon! I adore how these came out, and love more that they don't have to be Valentine's Day cards. These are perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, or random Wednesdays as well.

I started with traditional V-day colors for this one, using Distress Inks in Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, and Picked Raspberry.

I lifted Kristina Werner's tutorial on how to make lovely watercolor hearts and it worked like a dream.

Ink splatters with the same inks, then when it was all dry I pulled out my Misti to stamp the You Make Me and Giddy with black VersaFine ink. Since I used the rough side of the watercolor paper (because I loooove the texture) the Misti was a must so that I didn't muck it all up. A smattering of Pretty Pink Posh sequins in coordinating colors finished off the front.

The inside got some love, too - literally! We all know what a sucker I am for Suzy's scripty font stamps and this Love You is no different. I find it a fabulous alternative to stamping Happy Valentine's Day, as it leaves it open for the previously mentioned other occasions that way. Now if only husbands providing flowers worked the same way...sigh...

Card #2 got the exact same techniques, just with different colors!

Festive Berries, Squeezed Lemonade, Salty Ocean

 

Supplies Used:
Stamps - You Make Me, Giddy, Happy, Love You
Distress Inks - Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry, Festive Berries, Squeezed Lemonade, Salty Ocean
Inks - Memento Rhubarb Stalk, Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy, VersaFine Onyx Black
Paper - Bazzill Peppermint, Bazzill Candy Necklace, Ranger Watercolor paper, Neenah Solar White
Bling - Liquid Pearls in Buttercup, Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Happy Crafting!

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