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Blog Hop | Welcome Lila Grace

Hello crafting friends!

Today we're celebrating Jennifer McGuire's new daughter, Lila Grace! Please go to Jana Millen's blog HERE to see all the cards for Lila, Jennifer and family. :)

It took me forever to come up with a card design for Lila. I don't know what my problem was but I started and discarded multiple cards before settling on this one. I think it's the fact that I haven't even touched my craft room in well over a week so it took me some time to work out the kinks and find my groove. Once I picked out this adorable hedgehog baby stamp the card came together fast. :)

Even though there is a lot going on with this card it is still fairly flat and is easy to send through the mail. Love that. 

I used my favorite MME 6x6 Paper Pad (see supplies below) for the background of my card and distressed with Studio Calico Mister Huey mists. The label was created with Papertrey Ink stamp and dies and I stamped, colored with Copics, cut out and pieced the Penny Black hedgehog image together on top of the label. Stamped greetings, punched flowers and a little glitter pen here and there finish this sweet little card. :)

Welcome Lila Grace! I can't wait to meet you!

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

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Be sure to check out all the baby cards HERE on Jana Millen's blog. 

MME | Blog Hop

 

My Mind's Eye is thrilled to be launching their social media! They will be revamping their  blog (today you can see the new look!) and really integrating into the world of twitter , Facebook and even Pinterest! 

To add to the excitement, MME is revealing their three new mid-release lines this week. 

I have always been a huge fan of MME. In fact, MME patterned papers and collections take up a huge majority of my stash. And MME papers are some that I rarely, if ever, part with (and if you guys read my blog regularly you know I like to purge my supplies! ha!). I have collections from years ago that I still use... and love!

Here are a few of my favorite projects ever created with MME collections:

• 2011 December Daily Album Cover and inside pages
• My Heart Belongs to Grandma layout
• Caution Dinosaur on Board layout
• Christmas Cards Pocket Page layout
• Family Is Precious layout (featuring 6x6 paper pads)
• Going Places layout
• This is What Life is All About Layout
• You Are My Every Minute layout

Here's a brand new card I created with one of the more recent MME lines, Miss Caroline:

I just love the colors, the textures and all the bits and pieces that MME releases with their product lines. Their label stickers, buttons and 6x6 paper pads make up a huge portion of my scrappy stash!

To create my shaped card, I used a Tim Holtz die to die cut a piece from one of the 6x6 paper pads. I adhered that onto a die cut card base and then I layered MME doily stickers, more die cut MME 6x6 papers (flower shapes crinkled for texture), sewed a button to the center, stuck some MME pins behind the flower and added a label sticker with foam adhesive to finish this super easy design!

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

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And now the fun part...PRIZES!!!

MME is giving away a sheet of label stickers. Look closely, these are a peek at one of the new lines! You can see more on the My Mind's Eye  blog later this week.

I don't know about you, but MME label stickers are one of my two most favorite products ever. (Just look at my Project Life share above. ha!) I'm in love with this new Indie Chic collection and can't wait to have it in my hot little hands! 

If you'd like a chance at these prizes, leave a comment by Sunday April 8. I will draw and share a winner on April 9.

Thanks for stopping by today- now on with the hop! Your next stop is the amazing and talented:

Rhonna Farrer

And in case you've lost your way, here is the entire hop list (each participant has prizes and sneak peeks):

Jennifer McGuire

Nichol Magouirk

Rhonna Farrer

Shimelle Laine

Stacy Julian 

Stephanie Howell

Studio Calico

MY MIND'S EYE (the last stop- look for several prizes here!)

 

February Studio AE from Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the February Studio AE Blog Hop!

This month the design team is featuring projects showcasing the February Studio AE stamp set, "Favorite Story by Ali Edwards".

Here's a layout I created with this stamp set:

One of my very favorite things to do with stamps is to create my own custom patterned paper backgrounds. Using 3 of the phrases from this stamp set I created this 6x12 custom strip of paper stamping the designs using 5 ink colors. I purposely chose ink colors that complimented my photos and the patterned papers I was using.

I started at the bottom of the paper in the middle and worked my way out and up, switching the ink color for each stamping. I keep a baby wipe handy to quickly swipe my stamp to clean it between each impression.

Here's what it looks like finished.

I could have left it exactly as it was but the rest of my patterned papers I am using have a more distressed feel and look to them so I added my own distressing with my favorite Studio Calico Clay Mister Huey ink. It gives just the right amount of "worn and weathered" to my piece.

Here's how the bottom half of the page shaped up once I added my patterned paper strip title (sub-title is an Ali Edwards stamp from an older stamp set), a journaling strip, a striped patterned paper strip sewn on over a piece of cream lace and some pretty yellow lace trim.

I added a stamped date on an MME label sticker in the same colors I used to stamp my patterned paper.

I created my own stamped label embellishment at the top of the page using Papertrey Ink stamps and dies with Ali Edwards stamps. 

SUPPLIES (click photos for links):

InLinkz.com

Be sure to check the blogs of all taking part in the Blog Hop today:

• Ali
• Julie Campbell, our February Studio AE guest
• Daniela
• Laura
• Nichol
• Sharyn
• Teri
• Jaime

As a thank you for all the comments received during the hop on all the blogs, as well as those left on the Technique Tuesday blog, we will give away two stamp sets.

One person will win our Fabulous by Ali Edwards stamp set.

One other person will win our Missing You by Ali Edwards stamp set. 

You don’t need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win. But the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win.

All comments must be made by midnight  PST on Feb. 13th.

Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on Feb. 14^th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.

Today is the last day for Kerri Bradford's 30% "I Love" sale! Be sure to check out the great kits on sale today by clicking the banner below! Have a super weekend!

January Studio AE from Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the January Studio AE Blog Hop!

This month the design team is featuring projects showcasing the January Studio AE stamp set, "Bring On the Love by Ali Edwards".

Here's a fun Valentine's/love themed card I created with this month's stamp set:

Card How To:

1. Create a card 5.5 x 3.25" from Papertrey Ink Rustic White cardstock.
2. Stamp greeting from January Studio AE stamp set along bottom right edge of card using Stampin' Up Crumb Cake Ink. *stamp the greeting before using the Impression Plate for a better stamped image.*
3. Emboss front of card with Papertrey Ink Linen & Canvas Impression Plate for a distressed background.
4. Round corners of card with 1/2" corner rounder Corner Chomper.
5. Add adhesive to white cardstock square (approx. 2.5") and layer scraps of ribbon on top. I recommend a super strong adhesive like Glue Arts Perma Tac. *for detailed photos on this technique see THIS post.*
6. Run cardstock with ribbon scraps through die cutting machine. You will want to use steel rule dies and a manual die cutting machine for this step since the ribbon is thick.
7. Sew coordinating buttons to each heart.
8. Adhere ribbon scrap hearts to card with foam adhesive.

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

InLinkz.com

Be sure to check the blogs of all taking part in the Blog Hop today:

• Ali
• Daniela
• Laura
• Nichol
• Sharyn
• Teri
• Jaime

As a thank you for all the comments received during the hop on all the blogs, as well as those left on the Technique Tuesday blog, we will give away two stamp sets.

One person will win our Hearts by Ali Edwards stamp set.

One other person will win our The Cupcakery stamp set.

You don’t need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win. But the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win.

All comments must be made by midnight  PST on Jan. 13th.

Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on Jan. 14^th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.

 

December Studio AE from Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the December Studio AE Blog Hop!

This month the design team is featuring projects showcasing the December Studio AE stamp set, "It's Ok by Ali Edwards".

This is one of those stamp sets that isn't theme specific and will work for so many different themes and styles of pages. I love stamp sets like this where you can mix and match the phrases and images into many many layouts.

Here's a layout I created with the December stamp set:

I added stamping to my computer generated journaling block with two of the phrase stamps from the new set. I stamped one phrase in brown ink and the other with Colorbox White Chalk Ink. The white ink was a little light, so I went over the stamped image with a white Uni-ball Pen for more defnition.

I lightly misted my journaling block with Studio Calico Clay and White Mister Huey Inks then stapled it in place using the Tiny Attacher.

I used two phrase stamps on an October Afternoon label sticker, stamping the phrases with Pool and Crumb Cake Stampin' Up Inks. Then I tucked the label sticker under a patterned paper strip and the photo collage. Tucking bits and pieces like this helps "ground" elements on your pages so that they don't feel like they are flying off the page or lost in space. 

The wheat, windmill and title are all designs by Kerri Bradford (and linked in the supplies below).

The wagon wheel is a design by Loni Stevens from the Silhouette Online Store:

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I love grouping die cuts like this on a page for a more substantial look that tells a better story. I used lots os layering to make the die cuts stand out more against the patterned paper background. I added SC Clay Mister Huey ink to both the wheat die cut and the die cut word "enjoy".

SUPPLIES for Enjoy The Ride layout:

InLinkz.com

Be sure to check the blogs of all taking part in the Blog Hop today:

• Ali
• Jennifer Gallacher (our Studio AE Guest for December)
• Daniela
• Laura
• Nichol <------- that's me
• Sharyn
• Teri
• Jaime

As a thank you for all the comments received during the hop on all eight blogs, as well as those left on the Technique Tuesday blog, we will give away two stamp sets.

One person will win our Live in the Moment by Ali Edwards stamp set.

One other person will win our Smooch by Ali Edwards stamp set.

You don’t need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win. But the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win.

All comments must be made by midnight  PST on Dec. 13^th.

Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on Dec. 14^th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.

 

2012 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2012 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop!

I have a lot going on here on the blog today, if you're looking for last minute gift giving projects featuring Kerri Bradford + Lori Whitlock designs (and a GIVEAWAY), click HERE. Otherwise, read on for the Hero Arts 2012 Catalog Blog Hop!

The new Hero Arts catalog is always my favorite to peruse each year and I am so tickled to share with you a couple of card samples featuring a few of the new 2012 stamps!

First, how about a gorgeous new floral stamp all colored in with Copic Markers and distressed with Tim Holtz Distress Inks? I chose colors of markers to compliment the patterned papers and I love how this gorgeous flower turned out!

Card How To:

1. Trim patterned papers and punch borders and assemble background as shown. Add distressing with Studio Calico White Mister Huey Ink. Set aside to dry.
2. Die cut a Tim Holtz Styled Label from Neenah Solar White Cardstock using a Sizzix Big Shot.
3. Stamp the new Classic Tea Flower stamp on the label using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.
4. Color in the flower with the base color R14 Light Rouge.

    5. Add shading to the flower with R17 Lipstick Orange, R35 Coral and R37 Carmine.

    6. Blend together with R14 to even out colors.

    7. Color in leaves and stem of flower with base color YG21 Anise.

    8. Add shading to the stem and leaves with YG23 New Leaf and YG25 Celadon Green.

    9. Stamp over the entire design with the Hero Arts Thank You Definition using Antique Linen Distress Ink.

  10. Use the ink blending tool to add Antique Linen Distress Ink over the edges of the label.

    11. Use Ink Blending Tool to add Frayed Burlap Distress Ink to the edges of the label for more definition.

    12. Adhere label to card base with foam adhesive.

    13. Adhere twine bow to label and adhere button over the center of bow using a glue dot.

    14. Stamp greeting from Hero Arts stamp set and cut out. Distress greeting with SC Clover and Clay Mister Huey Inks. Adhere to card with foam adhesive.

SUPPLIES for Thank You So Much Card:

InLinkz.com

My next card is a completely different look, very clean and modern. I chose bright colors on a white backround and I used one of the exclamation points from the stamp set to create "sun rays". I cut the buildings from the Hero Arts Newspaper Skyline background stamp and used foam adhesive to add a dimensional look to my card.

Card How To:

1. Stamp greeting from Hero Arts This Is Big stamp set using SU Daffodil Delight Ink on notecard made frrom Neenah Solar White cardstock.
2. Use exclamation point from the same stamp set to create sun "rays". I used the stamped greeting as a "guide" for stamping the "rays". 
3. Stamp the greeting again on scrap paper and punch out with a 1.25" circle punch. Set aside.

    4. Emboss the font of the card to give the background some texture. I purposely stamped the sun rays first so that I got a nice clean impression.

    5. Stamp Hero Arts Newspaper Skyline Background Stamp on Neenah Solar White cardstock using bright and colorful inks. Cut out buildings and adhere to card as shown using foam adhesive behind some of the buildings.

    6. Adhere punched circle greeting directly over image on card background using foam adhesive.

    7. Wrap ribbon around one of the buildings and tie in a bow. Secure with a dab of Glossy Accents.

    8. Punch a small heart and glue to center of bow. Secure a clear heart button over punched heart with a dab of Glossy Accents.

    9. Round the top right corner using 1/2" corner rounder.

SUPPLIES for You Can Do It Card:

InLinkz.com

Be sure to leave a comment on this blog post as Hero Arts will be giving away five prize packs that include brand new 2012 Catalog stamps. The five winners will be randomly chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received by midnight PST on Monday, December 12, and will be announced on the Hero Arts blog shortly thereafter. 

The next destination on the blog hop is...

HERO ARTS!!! 

You will want to be sure to check out Hero Arts' post as they are revealing the 2012 Catalog Cover and showing off all the stamps seen throughout the hop!

November Studio AE from Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the November Studio AE Blog Hop!

The design team is featuring projects showcasing the November Studio AE stamp set “25 Moments by Ali Edwards”.

This is the perfect stamp set not only for your December Daily albums but for any holiday layout that you may be working on. Incredibley versatile stamp set that I know I will be using again and again.

I will be incorporating this into my own December Daily album. I will be sharing my inside pages a little later this month.

Here's a layout I created with November's stamp set:

I used the tiny tiny phrase as my sub-title. I love Ali's little tiny print phrases. They are some of my most loved and most used phrase stamps. I stamped it in red on my layout to stand out against the rest of the title and to coordinate with the color/theme of my page.

My entire page was inspired by this phrase from the stamp set that I stamped on a die cut tag. It pretty much sums up how I feel about Christmas now that I am the mommy! I die cut the tag using a Papertrey Ink tag die, added texture with Studio Calico Mister Huey White Mist and then stamped the phrase with Stampin' Up Soft Suede Ink.

I used super duper oldies (but goodies!) tags from Making Memories. These are some tags that I have never used or been able to part with and they are finally getting some use. Love that. Love using old with the new, shopping my stash and getting those products on a page!

Finally, I used one of Ali's hand drawn phrases around my photo collage around the bottom of the page. I love how Ali handwrites around her photos on her pages. However, I am not much of a hand journaler but I can still get that look by using her stamps. Again, love that. I love everything about Ali's stamps. Everything.

I listed some of the products/supplies I will be using in my 2011 December Daily in THIS blog post and I wanted to show how I used some of the die cut designs on a layout in addition to how I will be using them in my mini book. I love how die cuts and stamps can be extremely versatile and work for so many projects. I love products that I can use over and over again.

To add texture to my large die cut number I sprited it with SC Mister Huey White Mist Ink and then with SC Shine for extra sparkle (better in real life).

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

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Additional Products:

• Making Memories Canvas Tag (old product)
• Making Memories Naughty & Nice Tag (old product)
• Brad (unknown)
• October Afternoon Label Sticker
• Button (unknown)

Be sure to check the blogs of all taking part in the Blog Hop today:

• Ali
• Melissa Mann (our Studio AE Guest for November)
• Daniela
• Laura
• Nichol <------- that's me
• Sharyn
• Teri
• Jaime

As a thank you for all the comments received during the hop on all eight blogs, as well as those left on the Technique Tuesday blog, we will give away two stamp sets.

One person will win our I Love You  - Eye Chart stamp set.

One other person will win our So Sorry by Ali Edwards stamp set.

You don’t need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win. But the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win.

All comments must be made by midnight  PST on Nov. 13^th.

Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on Nov. 14^th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.

Also, be sure to check out this year's December Daily Stamp Set. It is just like last year's wildly popular stamp set only updated with this year's dates! 

December Daily 2011 by Ali Edwards

Check out these posts from last year to see how I used this stamp set:

• December 2010 Preparing the inside pages
• More inside pages (closer look at the stamping)
• Click HERE for all posts regarding my Dec Daily 2010 album

 

 

Jane's Doodles Vintage Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to the Jane's Doodles Blog Hop featuring the Vintage Christmas Stamp Set!

You should be arriving here from Courtney Kelley's blog.

I love creating Christmas cards and it was a real treat to play with these stamps hand drawn by Jane herself (Jane hand draws all the Jane's Doodles stamps)!

For my first card, I created this cute snowman scene using five stamps from the Vintage Christmas set.

Card How To:

1. Trim patterned paper from Lilybee Jingle 6x6 pad to 4x5.25" and adhere to base of card.
2. Trim stripe pattern from same paper pad to 1x4" and adhere along bottom edge of card.
3. Trim brown cardstock, round top two corners and adhere to card  as shown.
4. Tirm kraft cardstock, round top two corners and stamp with Hero Arts Envelope Pattern stamp using Stampin' Up Crumb Cake ink.
5. Stamp over evenlope pattern with Hero Arts Tiny Flakes background stamp using Colorbox Frost White Ink.
6. Stamp Vintage Christmas snowman on Neenah Solar White Cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Color in snowman with Copics (listed below in supplies). Cut out snowman.
7. Stamp snowman on stamped background and adhere cut out snowman on top.
8. Tear "snow drifts" from Studio Calico paper and adhere as shown.
9. Stamp snowflakes from Vintage Christmas set using Versmark Ink. Emboss with white embossing powder. Adorn with pearl gems.
10. Wrap ribbon around cardstock layer and tie in a bow. Create bow with rustic twine and secure resin flower on top.

A peek at the inisde of the card showcasing one of the greetings from this set.

SUPPLIES  (click on photos for links):

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I'm  a sucker for vintage santa's and this one is perfect for cards, tags, etc. Simple Copic coloring and an elegant background make for a stunning presentation.

Card How To:

1. Trim gray cardstock to 4x5.25" and adhere to card base.
2. Trim white cardstock to 3.5x4.75" and stamp with Hero Arts Flourish stamp using Versamark Ink. Emboss with Holographic Embossing Powder. Mist over design using Studio Calico Clay Mister Huey and Shine Mister Huey. The embossed image will resist the mist ink. Gently wipe ink off embossed image with a dry rag.
3. Distress edges with edge distresser and wrap ribbon around piece and tie in a bow. Cut shank off decorative button and adhere over knot in bow with foam adhesive. Adhere piece to card base.
4. Punch a tag from white cardstock and stamp with a greeting from the Vintage Christmas set. Add string and "hang" from ribbon/button.
5. Stamp santa on Neenah Solar White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Color with Copics and cut out image. Add Diamond Stickles to the Santa hat and let dry. Adhere piece to card with foam adhesive.
6. Finish card with gems.

 SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

InLinkz.com

***GIVEAWAY***

Jane's Doodles is giving away a Vintage Christmas stamp set to one lucky commenter so please be sure to leave a comment on this blog post (and the other participants of this blog hop) for a chance to win!

The next stop on the blog hop is the incredible...

BETSY VELDMAN

Enjoy the blog hop!

 

October Studio AE from Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the October Studio AE Blog Hop featuring the stamp set, Give Thanks.

This month I've created three cards featuring stamped greetings from the stamp set.

So Very Thankful Card

Card How To:

I paper pieced the card base using 6x6 papers from the new Studio Calico Memoir collection. I spritzed the teal background paper with Calico White and Bluegrass Mister Huey Inks for a nice distressed look. I die cut the labels (PTI) from cardstock and Memoir pattern paper. I stamped the greeting from this month's stamp set right over the text background patterned paper using Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede Inks. For the embellishment, I used resin flowers with die cut felt leaves and hemp. Super simple.

...SUPPLIES (click on photos for links)...

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Gratitude is a Memory ... Card

Card How To:

I adhered patterned paper strips from the new Studio Calico Autumn 6x6 paper pad to my card and added lace ribbon trim underneath for a soft, feminine touch. I die cut the rosette using a My Favorite Things 1/4" die using a scrap of paper from the SC Memoir 6x6 paper pad. The rosette was still a bit too "big" for my card design for I trimmed about 3/4" from one side before creating the rosette shape. I die cut butterflies from felt using a MFT die and added a resin flower to the center of the large layered butterfly. I die cut a banner (PTI and stamped the greeting from this month's stamp set. I was careful to only ink part of it at a time so that I could fit the whole phrase on my banner.

...SUPPLIES (click on photos for links)...

InLinkz.com

Give Thanks Card

Card How To:

I used the Mister Huey Mists listed in the supply list below to distress the solid light blue patterned paper from the Autumn SC 6x6 paper pad then I stamped my greeting from this month's stamp set using SU Soft Suede and Dusty Durango Inks. I paper pieced the background using papers from SC Memoir & Autumn 6x6 paper pads. I die cut a leafy flourish (MFT) from another solid paper and added SC Mister Huey Mists to die it a more colorful, realistic look. I die cut leaves from felt and added resin flowers to complete the embellishment.

...SUPPLIES (click on photos for links)...

InLinkz.com

Be sure to check the blogs of all taking part in the Blog Hop today:

• Ali
• Heidi Van Laar (our Studio AE Guest for October)
• Daniela
• Nichol <------- that's me
• Jaime
• Sharyn
• Laura
• Teri

As a thank you for all the comments received during the hop on all eight blogs, as well as those left on the Technique Tuesday blog, we will give away two stamp sets.

One person will win the Who What Where by Ali Edwards stamp set (I absolutely love this stamp set and use it a lot!).

One other lucky person will win the You Always Know by Ali Edwards stamp set. 

You don’t need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win. But the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win.

All comments must be made by midnight PST on Oct. 12^th.

Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on Oct. 13^th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.

September Studio AE from Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the September Studio AE Blog Hop!

Today, the Studio AE team is joining up with Ali Edwards to show some projects we made with September’s Studio AE stamp set, "Family Is by Ali Edwards".

The set consists of 19 clear stamps. The set works great for scrapbook pages, cards and mini books.

The set ships to Studio AE members between the 10th and the 15th. Non-Studio AE members can also purchase the set for a limited time through the Technique Tuesday Web site. Some retailers are also now offering the Studio AE stamp sets for purchase. Check with your favorite retailer for more details about that.

Here’s my project showcasing this stamp set:

To creat the card I used designs from a couple of Kerri Bradford Digital Die Cut Kits in conjunction with this month's Studio AE stamp set. The frames, chair and sunflower are all die cuts that I dressed up with a background stamp. The background behind the chair is a piece of white cardstock repeated stamped with the "love you" greeting from this month's "Family Is" stamp set. It was still a bit intense, even stamped in the subtle Stampin' Up Crumb Cake color so I placed a piece of vellum over it to "mute" the intensity a bit. I love the look of creating your own text backgrounds with stamps.

The greeting is also from September's Studio AE Family Is stamp set. I used SU Soft Suede and Real Red inks to create the custom greeting. You could make a bunch of cards with this stamp set this way for almost every member of your family!

For the coordinating gift box (available from Technique Tuesday) I grabbed several of the stamps from this month's set and placed them on an acrylic block (shown below). Then, with the box still flattened, I stamped each side with this grouping of stamps using SU Crumb Cake Ink and then I "filled in" any open areas with additional stamps from the set. Easy. It makes for a lovely gift presentation, too!

I fnished the box with some pretty ribbons wrapped around it and embellished with another die cut sunflower and die cut tag stamped with the "love you" greeting from this month's stamp set!

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

InLinkz.com

Be sure to check the blogs of all taking part in the Blog Hop today:

• Ali 
• Lynn Ghahary (our Studio AE Guest for September)
• Daniela
• Nichol (that's me!)
• Jaime
• Sharyn
• Laura
• Teri

As a thank you for all the comments received during the hop on all eight blogs, we will pick two people to win the Message in a Banner stamp set.

You don’t need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win. But the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win.

You’ll also want to stop by the Technique Tuesday blog. Tell TT what which of the Studio AE stamp sets this year has been your favorite.

We’ll pick someone who comments on the Technique Tuesday blog to win the Holiday in a Box by Ali Edwards stamp set. 

All comments must be made by midnight PST on Sept. 12^th.

Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on Sept. 13^th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.