Dot & Whimsy

Hello, everyone! I'm sharing a trio of tags showcasing a couple of sets of 
Avery Elle Stamps and the "Radiant" Collection by Authentique Paper.

I've used standard shipping tags that you can find at most office supply store.
  They measure about 2.25"W X 4.75"H, so they're a nice size for layering on lots of goodies!

To this first tag, I hand-cut around some of the hexagon shapes and added to the tag with
 foam adhesive.  Next, I used one of the punch-out shapes from the Radiant Collection
  and stamped onto the back with a sentiment from the Framed Fonts Clear Stamps.  

 This next tag highlights the frame from the Framed Fonts Stamp.
 I used Memento Luxe Morocco ink pad to stamp the image and then trimmed out.
  Several stickers were used to embellish the frame, as well as some
wooden flowers from my stash.

 For the final tag I used the We Go Together Stamp Set.
 The journal sticker all ready supplied the: "my happy is:" so I was able to stamp
 "coffee & you" at the bottom.  The coffee cup was stamped onto one of the
 patterned papers from the 6X6 Paper Pad; I used watercolor pencils by
 Faber Castell to color in the cup. 

I love how each tag is its own little piece of artwork! 
Add them to gift baskets, a scrapbook page, bag or card front...
they're a wonderful thing to have on hand :)

Authentique Paper Products: Radiant Collection- Beaming 12X12 Paper;
 Glorious 12X12 Paper; Details Sticker Sheet; Components Paper Die-Cut Sheet;
6X6 Paper Bundle

Avery Elle Products: Framed Fonts Clear Stamps; We Go Together Clear Stamps

It's an all-week-long sharing of projects at Authentique Paper & Avery Elle:
blog.authentiquepaper.com
 www.averyelle.com
 

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Danielle Pandeline

Tomorrow will wrap up the July Reveals, so stay tuned!

Bella Blvd. is introducing their brand new line of 

cling-style stamps by Hampton Art this week on the blog!
www.bellablvd.typepad.com

The design team has created some really cute, cute samples of using these on cards...

there are several ideas that I'd like to try myself :)  

Here are the two cards that I made for this week's Hampton Art reveal:

After I completed this card, the idea came to me to use the dress stamp for bridesmaid's

 Thank You cards. That's the beauty of stamps. That you can modify the colors to suit! 

I stamped the dress, first, onto the patterned paper. Next, I stamped the image again onto a canvas cardstock with Staz-On ink. I used a grey watercolor pencil to shadow in the left side of the dress. 

I also colored in a couple of the ruffles and then trimmed out the image and attached over the first 

stamped image. I just got this new embossing folder that has an inset in the center. 

I cut the patterned paper to that size and machine-stitched in place.

 Supplies: Love And Marriage: May Eighteenth, Smokeys In Love, Cute Cuts; Engaged At Last: Miniatures Stickers; Button Market: Aqua Flowers; Hampton Art Stamps: Love and Marriage

 The inspiration for this card was brought about from looking out my kitchen window.

 I love to see the blue sky, bright green grass and wildflowers dotting the landscape. 

To create my vision, I used designer tape as a pretty outline for my window; framing the blue sky. 

Next, I stamped two of the flower motifs from the "Sand & Surf" stamps onto a white cardstock. 

I used Colorbox's Very Berry and Squash and then colored in the petals and centers with

 watercolor pencils and then cut out. When using a clear stamp, I like to place a thin foam mat

 under the paper that I'm stamping on. This really does help to ensure a nice, crisp image.

All of the newest Bella Blvd Collections have a matching set of Hampton Art Stamps: