Showing posts with label Blog Hop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blog Hop. Show all posts

Monday, January 16, 2012

Some Odd Girl Blog Hop!

Hi all,
***Scroll down to see my Stamping Bella Sneak Peek post!***


Well, Some Odd Girl is turning 2 years old, and we are celebrating this week!
You should have come here from Leah's blog, but if you didn't, make sure you start at the beginning to catch all the fun!

WOO HOO and welcome to our Birthday Bash week! Today, January 16th through January 17th we HOP! We are so thrilled and honored to have been able to share two whole years of Some Odd Girl madness so we have a special treat just for you!





The Odd Girls will be sharing their TOP 3 favorite creations of their term with you. Why is this special? We're playing a little game, you have to name the Some Odd Girl stamps used in those creations! We promise no retired stamps, so if you aren't sure, just pop by the Some Odd Girl shop and find those names and place a comment with the answer in the comments section! A random winner will be chosen out of the correct answers to win 1 of the 3 brand new Birthday Celebration Clear Stamp Sets! That means 3 winners people! Remember you have two days to complete the task at hand and be sure to leave lots of love at each member's post for more chances to win!

Here are my 3 faves from this term:

Pick 1

Pick 2

Pick 3

Can you name those images???

Here's the hop order:
Amy
Cor
Leah
Robin ---------------------That's HERE
Vera
Melissa
Caz
Elena
Lou
Christina
Kristy

What are you waiting for??? GET HOPPING!!!!!

Monday, October 31, 2011

Nouveau Girls Blog Hop: Bliss

Hi all,
Welcome to our Blog Hop for the Nouveau Girls release at Some Odd Girl!  You should have arrived from Amy's blog - if you didn't, you might want to start at the beginning on the SOG blog!  You won't want to miss anything!

There has been alot of excitement building up to this event but not only do we have this new line to share with you, we also have some other fun, new things too!

Along the way you'll see some fabulous projects by our Odd Girls who have just had so much fun with this new line and have been bursting at the seams to share! We're bringing you 3 Clear Stamp designs that we hope will knock your socks off and you'll love for all sorts of projects.

Here's my project for today:

I made a cute little tag or bookmark for my project!  I bought these tags at Michael's and they are from Inkssentials.  I sponged some Walnut Stain distress ink around the tag first.  The bird cage paper and the polka dot paper are from the Authentique pack called Blissful (pure coincidence with the stamp name, I swear).  I stamped the sentiment that comes with the image on that paper using black ink.  The sparkly flower is from a Martha Stewart package of Chrysanthemum stickers, and the butterfly is also from Martha Stewart. 

I stamped Bliss onto Bella's Bestest Paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink, and coloured her with Copics.  I cut her out with a thin white border around and adhered her with foam dots.  Isn't she gorgeous??? Kristy has outdone herself with this line!!!

Here is the full hop lineup:

Old Some Odd Girl Blog 
Melissa
Leah
Natasha
Sarah
Corry
Christina
Amy
Robin <-------You are HERE :-)
Lou
Elena
Vera
Caz
Kristy
New Some Odd Girl Blog
Nouveau Girls Site

We are hopping October 31 - Nov 1 with some special projects on the Nouveau Girls Blog the rest of the week. You have thru Nov 1st (midnight EST) to make sure and comment on every stop to be entered to win all three designs from the release! See you at the very end for the full reveal!
Now, head over to Lou's blog!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Bookmark & A Blog Hop!

Hi all!

Welcome to Friday, and welcome to the Some Odd Girl clear release Blog Hop!  If you started on the SOG blog, then you are now on the next step!  If you happened upon my blog coincidentally, you may want to start back at the beginning (there may be some prizes in it - wink, wink)!

So, I have some rough news - Canada Post has been playing with us a bit.  Kristy sent us our clear stamps AGES ago, and the two Canadians on the team have not received their packages.  If you noticed, we haven't been able to participate in the sneak peeks this week, because we don't have our goodies :-(

I did make a project with one of my newer digi images to show you today though.  And I'm still gonna show you what the clear sets will look like afterwards!

I made a fun, school-themed bookmark!  I am a reader, so I can always use another bookmark, and I have a few people in my family that are the same!  So, they always come in handy.

My base is Kraft CS and punched the 2 top corners with the Tag Corner Punch, then I used a lovely piece of patterned paper from Basic Grey's line called Olivia, with black and white mats.  I punched a slot at the top, and tied some Bashful Blue taffeta ribbon in a knot, and I added some pink Martha Stewart pearls to the corners.
I also added an extra patch at the top - Kraft CS punched with the Martha Stewart Lattice edge punch, then a white piece, then an SU rub-on for the sentiment.

I printed the adorable School Mae onto Whisper White CS, coloured her with Copics, and cut her out with a thin white border around.  I don't usually do blondes, but I was feeling daring! LOL

So, here are the two sets that the rest of the team will be previewing today, and they are 4" x 6" in size:



Deck the Halls Tobie, including lots of extras

And Warm Wishes Tia, including lots of extras

They are too cute, and I'm bummed I don't have them in my possession!  They will officially be released in the store on September 19!

Make sure you complete the entire hop - comment on every blog for a special surprise giveaway. You have through Sunday at 11:59PM EST to get your comments in! Winner will be announced on Monday.
The next stop on the hop is Sandie! Woo hoo!

Here is the entire hop order, so you don't miss anything:
Some Odd Girl Blog
Robin <-----------------You are HERE
Sandie
Sarah
Amy
Caz
Leah
Vera
Corry
Lou
Elena
Natasha
Christina
Melissa
Kristy


Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, July 8, 2011

SOGgy Clear Release Blog Hop

**Please scroll down to see my Bellarific Friday post!**

Hi ODDies!

Welcome to the blog hop for our second release of clear stamps! Hope you are hopping along and having fun with us! The blog hop is happening this weekend up until Sunday, July 10 at 11:59 pm, EST, so you have lots of time to hop along, and check out our last image for the week!

The instructions for the hop are after the card, so read on!

Today, to finish things off, we are showing you the adorable Pinwheel Panda! We know you'll love him because it's impossible not to!

My card base is Kraft CS, followed by 2 triangles of Hawaii Papaya DSP with a black mat. I added a border across the bottom using felt Chocolate Chip ribbon, black CS, and Old Olive CS, punched with the Martha Stewart grass edge punch.
I stamped the sentiment from Stamping Bella onto white CS with black ink, and cut it out in a wonky shape.

I stamped the panda onto Bella's Bestest Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and coloured him with Copics. For the green parts of the pinwheel, I actually paper pieced those using the Hawaii Papaya paper. I coloured the middle of the pinwheel with a Sakura Glaze pen for some sparkle, and I added some black pen to his nose and eyes.

Hope you likey! So, here's what you have to do: comment on all the posts along the hop because Kristy is giving a lucky hopper the entire set of 5 images and sentiments! You have to comment on all the posts to qualify!

Here are the links:




We had a blast with this release, and we hope you liked it as much as we did! All the images will be released into the store on July 11! Just so you can get your mits on them...

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, April 22, 2011

SOG Acrylic Blog Hop

Hi everyone!

***Please scroll down to see my Bellarific Friday post!!!***

So today is the big day!

Welcome to the Some Odd Girl Blog Hop for our first stamp release!
If you've just happened upon my blog today and want to join in the hop then start at the Some Odd Girl Blog and follow the hop list.


Here is our Odd Hop list today:

Some Odd Girl Blog
Robin <- ME!!!
Kellie
Amy
Zarah
Asa
Leah
Eva
Sarah R
Caz
Kristy

We are each showcasing our favourite image from the acrylic release today, and mine is Dancin' Mae!  Here's my card:

This image will have its very own sneak peek day on the SOG blog, which is when I will give all the deets on the card.

Make sure to hop and comment on each blog - everyone who comments will be entered to win the complete 6 stamp set from our May 2nd Release! Also join us back at the Some Odd Girl Blog everyday next week, April 25-30, for sneaks on all the stamps and a chance for more winning. All winners will be announced on Release Day, May 2nd, on the Some Odd Girl Blog.

Now hop on over to Kellie's blog and Stay Odd!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Hol-ODD-day Blog Hop Winner!

Hey everyone,

I am just stopping by quickly to announce the winner of our Some Odd Girl blog hop that started on November 30.  Drumroll pleeeeease....

The winning commenter is Mary J!

Please send me an email at mckinley{underscore}robin{at}yahoo{dot}com and I will send you the Big Pressie Tia image!

Congratulations!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Hol-ODD-day Blog Hop

Welcome to our first Some Odd Girl Hol-ODD-day Blog Hop!

We're taking this hop to show some love for all our Oddies this holiday season by having a hop that includes our customers! So take a hop thru our list and make sure to leave comments at every stop because the Odd Girls have some prizes to give away but you have to complete the list to be entered. We are starting here and ending up at Kristy's blog and I am SURE along the way you'll see some amazing projects!

You should have come here from Tanya!  But if not, here is the whole lineup:

SOG Blog
Kimmy
Margie
Andrea
Leah
Corry
Sally
Yvonne
Meredith
Tanya
Robin McK (YOU ARE HERE)
Jennifer
Donna
Marcie
Asa
Zarah
Tanya
Mary
Denise
Robin F
Diana
Jan
Cass
Kellie
Kristy

Each Odd Girl (in large letters) will be giving away the digi they used on their projects, so make sure you are making comments!

Here's my card:

The base is Gable Green CS, followed by a Whisper White piece, and a Basic Black mat, punched with my Martha Stewart crown edge punch.  I punched out a bunch of polka dots from different CS and patterned papers, and stuck them on randomly.  I stamped my sentiment (SU) in Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the corner.

I printed Big Pressie Tia (from the newest hol-ODD-day release) onto PTI White CS, coloured her with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.

Your next stop on the hop is Jennifer!

The hop runs thru December 1 at 6pm. The Odd Girls will have their winners posted December 2 on their blogs. Are you still here? Get to hoppin!

Friday, October 29, 2010

InStyle Stamps Blog Hop

Hi everyone!

Well, another month has almost come to an end, and InStyle Stamps always does a blg hop on the last Friday of the month!  This month, we are making a project that showcases the theme of giving thanks.  So, I decided to make a money/gift card holder! 
If you arrived here from Kristine's blog, you are on the right track.  If not, please head back to the ISS blog to start at the beginning! You don't wanna miss any of the fun...once you are done the hop, go back to the ISS blog, and vote for your favourite DT project, and leave a comment.  There will be a prize for one lucky participant - a $25 goodie bag from from ISS!

Here is my project:

I got this idea from Amy Celona's blog, THIS post...it was probably a couple years ago that I found it, and I've been holding on to it.  Anywho, my base is Close To Cocoa CS, and I added a piece of Bashful Blue on the top.  My DSP is some of my favourite for the winter/holiday season - SU's retired Frosty Days DSP.  I used my scallop edge punch to make the awning, and I added some Martha Stewart Snow Glitter to the top for some fun snow.  My sentiment is from an SU thank you set, stamped onto the blue CS with Close To Cocoa ink. 

I printed Snowflake Chloe onto PTI White CS, coloured her with Copics, and cut her out.  I put a few Dimensionals from her knees up to her head, and attached her to the smaller brown panel.

The half-circle on the inside was cut with my 1 3/4" circle punch, and the snowflake brads I bought at a craft store EONS ago!  I thought they would make a cute touch.  So, this part makes the pocket for the "thank you" money or gift card!

Your next stop on the hop is our guest hopper Wendy Price!  Make sure you leave her some love!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, September 24, 2010

InStyle Stamps Blog Hop

Hi all,

It's time again for a Blog Hop with InStyle Stamps!  This month, our theme is Fall/Autumn!  I decided to make a fun box using Firefly Chloe - she was a brand new release this month!  If you came here from Axa's blog, then you are on the right track!  If not, please head back to the ISS blog to start from the beginning.  Make sure you complete the entire blog hop, then comment on the ISS blog and vote for your favourite DT project - you could win a $25 goodie bag from ISS!

Here is my project:

I started out with a box that I received a gift in recently - I really liked the size of it and the colours, so I had to re-use it! 

I printed Chloe onto PTI White CS, coloured her with Copics, and cut her out with Curved Rectangle Nesties.  I sponged some Wild Wasabi, Tangerine Tango, and Ridinghood Red inks around her.  I added a snippet of Wild Wasabi Striped ribbon to the left side, and a Martha Stewart Gerbera Daisy sticker to the right. 

Glue Arts has generously given the DT a few products to try out, and we are all experimenting with them this week!  Personally, I really like the Glue Glider Pro because of the ease of use - I really like the gun format and it really does glide.  It carries a permanent adhesive, which is awesome. 
Win a free digi image - two random commenters on DT blogs this week will win a free image from ISS - all you have to do is comment on ISS posts on the DT blogs. You have until Sunday the 26th at 12:00 PM EST to do this.  You can check out our post about Glue Arts week HERE.  Here is the shot of the items I used:


Your next stop on the hop is Barbara - have fun with her!

Don't forget that there is a birthday bash with "Operation Write Home", open until Sunday the 26th at 12:00 PM EST, and the prize is 4 digis.  Check out the post HERE.

I hope you enjoyed the hop, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, August 27, 2010

InStyle Stamps Blog Hop

Hi All,

It's that time of month again - another blog hop with InStyle Stamps!  This month, our theme was the end of summer - I chose to focus on the "back to school" part of that.  A sad time for some, and a really happy time for others (ie. moms LOL)!  If you came here from Kristine's blog, then you are on the right track!  If not, please head back to the ISS blog to start at the beginning.  As always, once you are done hopping, go back to the main blog, leave a commnt, and vote for your favourite DT creation - you have a chance to win an awesome prize (a $25 goodie bg from ISS)!

For my card, I chose to use Molly - I used the digi format, but she is also sold in rubber HERE.  I used mainly Whisper White CS, and the green CS and patterned papers are from an awesome care package I got in the mail from Virginia!  I used the Martha Stewart crown edge punch on the green piece, and added some miscellaneous pink rhinestones from Michael's to each peak. 

I printed the sentiment on my computer and punched it out with a 1 3/4" circle punch.  That was mounted on to a chipboard circle, which was covered with the same green CS.  Of course, I added some rhinestones to that panel. 

Molly was printed onto PTI White CS, coloured with Copics, and cut out with rectangle Nestabilities.  I added some Pretty In Pink sponging to the inside of that - and I also added some pink fun flock to one of the shopping bags - can you tell she is not really shopping for school supplies?  LOL

Your next stop on the hop is Angelique's blog! I'm sure you will love it!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, July 30, 2010

InStyle Stamps Blog Hop

Hi All!

Thanks for joining me today - we are blog hopping with InStyle Stamps!  This month's theme is.....Christmas!  No harm in getting an early start, right?  You should have arrived here from the uber-talented Janelle!  If you didn't, head back to the ISS blog to start at the beginning.  And, after you're done the hop, don't forget to head back to the ISS blog to comment, and vote for your fav DT project.  Whenever you win with ISS, you get to choose 4 digi images!!!  That's a great deal, if you ask me!

Here is mine:

I made a scrap page!  I chose the adorable Solise image for my project - I can't tell you how much I love these anime images!  For the entire project, I used cardstock, designer papers, and stickers from an old SU Simply Scrappin' Kit (Winter something?).  I just love the colours - Pretty In Pink, Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, So Saffron.  I also added an icicle border with Whisper White CS and my Martha Stewart edge punch.  The picture is of my twin nieces - it was a sort of Christmas card I got in the mail that year to commemorate their first Christmas.


I printed Solise onto PTI White CS, coloured her with Copics, and cut out the panel.  I added some Bashful Blue ink around the edges, and layered it onto another Whisper White piece.

Your next stop on the hop is the AMAZING Angela!  {waving}

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Birthday Blog Hop at InStyle Stamps

Hi All!

It is a very special day for the ISS DT - it's our owner Virginia's birthday!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  The massive DT for this company has put together a hop where we all made a tag with a certain letter, and as you hop along, you will decipher the message!  You should have arrived here from the letter "P", but if you didn't, please head back to the ISS Blog to start at the beginning!

Here's my tag:

My base is Whisper White, followed by a layer of Sweet Slumber DSP, and a Basic Black mat.  I punched a hole at the top with my Horizontal Slot Punch and added some So Saffron ribbon and Linen Thread.  I took a huge "Y" chipboard letter from Close To My Heart, and covered it with red ink, and adhered it to the tag. 

I printed the adorable Eula onto PTI White CS twice, coloured her with Copics, and cut her out.  I used the colorful balloon section from the second image so that it could be layered.  For my final touches, I added a bunch of buttons all around from different button packs.

We are also each giving Virginia a virtual travel itinerary, where we tell her where we would take her if she were in our town!  Well, Virginia, if you came to Toronto, Canada, there are so many things we could do!  We would definitely go to the top of the CN Tower to check out the best view in the city, and I would have to take you to the Eaton Centre, which is one of the biggest malls in Canada!  We would also go to the Air Canada Centre to check out a sports event or a concert, and we would definitely have to ride the subway!

Since this is a Birthday Blog Hop, we can't leave you without a chance at a party prize! So here are the rules.


1. Start at the beginning of the blog hop with the letter H.
2. Comment on each Design Team's blog because they need a little love and increase your chances at the party prize.
3. Go to PaperYumness and wish Virginia a Happy Birthday.

The deadline to win a digital image is Sunday, July 18th at 8:00pm Pacific Time.

That's all you need to do! The prize???? Not one, but two! You might win either one by commenting on a blog. Good luck and hope you have fun all along the way!

The next stop on your hop is the letter "B"!  Have fun!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, June 25, 2010

InStyle Stamps: June Blog Hop

Hi All,

Thanks so much for stopping by for this June blog hop with InStyle Stamps!  This month's theme was dual action: you could choose somethig patriotic, or something outdoors!  Well, I stuck with the outdoors theme and I used a barbeque image from ISS.  I am your first DT stop, and you should have arrived here from the ISS blog.

I made a cute book using my Bind-It-All, and some recycled cardboard box.  I decorated the front with the Flowers & Friends Simply Scrappin' Kit from SU.

The base is a rectangle of cardboard box, and the large base panel is Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, and DSP, and 2 of those pieces have the corners punched with a Ticket Corner Punch.  On the base, I also added a bunch of the stickers from the kit.  I tied some brown felt ribbon around the base, and added some miscellaneous charms to it using some Linen Thread.  The words were made using some Foil Thickers in black - nice and shiny.

I printed the BBQ onto Neenah Solar White CS twice, and coloured them in with Copics.  I cut one of them out with some Label Nesties, and I cut the main section out of the second one and layered it on top. 

I made this little book for some summer time pictures.  It goes with the card I made HERE.

Your next stop on the hop is the always-amazing Janelle!  Tell her I said hi! {waving}

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Some Odd Girl Blog Hop

Hi All,

Welcome to the FIRST Some Odd Girl Blog Hop! We are happy you've joined us and I know the Oddies have a ton of goodies to show you! So just take the journey thru the blogosphere and not only will you see some lovely projects but you will get some sneaks of our June 15th release! You should have arrived here from Leah's blog, but if not, start your hop at the Some Odd Girl Challenge blog and make some Odd stops on each of our Odd Girls' blogs ending up at Kristy's blog.
Some Odd Girl Blog - STARTING POINT
Robin - YOU ARE HERE
Marcie
Ann
Kimmy
Kristy
AND if you leave all the Oddies a lil love you may just win our WHOLE June 15th release!



So why not be Odd? You have until 2pm EST on Sunday June 13th to make the entire hop. We will be choosing our winner that evening. Get to hoppin!

It also happens to be the Some Odd Girl Digi Day over at SNR Cad Universe! This is really exciting for us, and we want you to head to the SOG Group to participate in a couple challenges, and get some giveaways! Also, if you become a member of the group, you will get notices of challenges, new releases and freebies from Some Odd Girl!

A few people have asked me about what to do when they are just starting out with Copic markers.  I have a couple of tips below - the VERY basics for beginners.  Here are some dodgy pics I took too : )

Here is a shot of my whole Copic collection - you can tell I have run out of storage and need to figure something out! (Don't mind the other crap in the background! LOL)

When you are deciding what Copics to purchase, I always recommend getting 2 or 3 markers within the same colour group - just varying in shades of darkness.  The first letter will denote what colour family the marker belongs to (ie. G is green, and B is blue).  The number in the middle denotes the hue; so, that will give you your different colours within the family.  The last number (on the right), gives you the lightness/darkness of that colour (ranging from 0 to 9).  I have 3 pictures below of colours that I would start off with, so that you have enough to do some shading. You will notice the the letter and the middle number are the same.




My most used colours are the following:
Skin: E000, E51, E53
Hair: E25, E29 OR E31, E33, E37, E29 (Brown hair); 100, C9, C5, C3 (Black Hair). I don't often do blond or red, so I will leave those out : )
Blues: B00, B02, B05; BG13, BG15, BG18
Green: G21, G24, G28; G00, G05, G07
Red: R20, R24, R27
Orange: R02, R05, R08
Yellow: Y21, Y25
Brown: In addition to the hair above, I also like to use E71, E74, E77.

Here are some basic pics of me trying to blend - I chose to work with R20, R24, and R29.  I drew a circle with my Copic Multiliner onto a scrap of Neenah CS, and coloured it in with the lightest colour, R20.
Then, I took the next colour, R24, and added that to the left side of the circle in a curved shape - shadows on circles are not straight, they are curved. I am also imagining my light coming from the right side, which is why the darker areas will be on the left side.

Then, I took the darkest colour, R29, and added that to the farthest left.

I went back over it with my middle colour to blend the middle and the dark colours together, to get rid of the harsh line between them.  You can see that line has already blended, in comparison to the picture above.

Then, I went back over it with the lightest colour to blend the light and the middle colour together, to get rid of the harsh line between them.  I do a lot of layering - going back over the image with colours, until I have the effect I want.

Depending on the thickness of the cardstock, you may often see the marker soak through the back of the paper - this is not a bad thing, and often helps with the blending a bit.



Completely unrelated, here is my sneak peek for the upcoming release on June 15 - you are gonna die for these images!:

My card base is Whisper White.  Then, there is another layer of Whisper White, embossed with the Distressed Lines Cuttlebug folder, and that was matted with Almost Amethyst.
The next panel is an Almost Amethyst piece, which I sponged with Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, and Brilliant Blue inks, then embossed with the same folder.  I matted that with a Basic Black piece and an Almost Amethyst piece.  I wrapped some Bashful Blue ribbon around that layer, and added 2 pearls from the Pretties Kit with Mini Glue Dots.

I printed MerMae onto Neenah Solar White CS, coloured her with Copics, and cut her out with Label Four Nesties.  For her little bubbles, I added some blue Liquid Pearls for some extra girlie shimmer!

Well, your next stop on the hop is Shelly! Let her know I said 'hi' when you get there!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, May 28, 2010

InStyle Stamps Blog Hop: Father's Day

Hi All,

Thanks for joining me today! We are hopping along with InStyle Stamps, and this month's theme is Father's Day!  If you have come here from Kerry's blog, you are right on track!  If not, please head back to the ISS blog for the full blog hop order.  You can also win some delicious prizes, so head over there to find out how! It's always commenting and voting!

Here is my card:

My card base is Blue Bayou , and I added a piece of Taste of Textiles specialty DSP, which was punched with an SU edge punch.  I added some self-adhesive nail heads onto that border.  Next, I used my Top Note die from SU, and cut one out of Basic Black CS, and one out of Whisper White CS, and I trimmed the white one.  I also embossed the white piece with the houndstooth Cuttlebug folder, but it ended up being mostly covered.

For the main image, I printed Father and Kid onto PTI White CS and coloured it with Copics.  I matted that with a piece of Basic Black, and stuck that layer to the Top Note layer.

Your next stop is Lana - head on over to see her amazing work!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday, April 30, 2010

InStyle, April Blog Hop: Mother's Day

Hi All,

Welcome to the April blog hop with InStyle Stamps! This month's theme is Mother's Day, as that special day is coming up in a couple weeks!  If you are coming from Angela's blog, you are on track.  If not, please head over to the ISS blog to see the complete lineup!

For my project, I decided to make a fun box to house a gift for that special someone.  I m using the Happy Mother's Day flower from InStyle Stamps.

My box base is Tempting Turquoise CS, with some added strips of Bali Breeze DSP on the sides.  The inserts are done with Marigold Morning.  The lid is made from Marigold Morning CS, Bali Breeze DSP, and a transparency sheet.  I tied some Bermuda Bay Polka Dot ribbon around the whole box to keep everything in place.

I added some Martha Stewart Gerber Daisies to the top right corner - they are self-adhesive and so pretty!  They've got a lot of sparkle in the middle too.

I printed my flower onto PTI White CS three times, coloured them with Copics, cut them all out to layer them, and cut out the panel with Label Nesties.  I sponged inside the stencil with Apricot Appeal ink also.  I adhered that to the bottom left corner of the box.

I hope everyone is enjoying the Mother's Day images from ISS!  Thanks for stopping by!
Your next stop is Janelle!