Welcome to Stampin' Fun Friday!
This week I have a distressed hydrangea card to share with you. THIS hydrangea stamp from Hero Arts is one of my very favorites. It is gorgeous and stamps beautifully. Paired with distress inks and Copics, it really comes to life.
FYI: I apologize for the first minute or so of the video. My ceiling fan was on and I shut it off but it still has a bit of a strobe lighting effect. Not cool. And I am not sure why the video isn't as crisp on youtube as it appears in imovie. The quality is never as good but it seems particularly off today. :(
COPIC Sketch Markers Used to color the hydrangea:
Supplies:
- Aubergine Folded Cards by Hero Arts
- Iris Layering Papers by Hero Arts
- Neenah Solar White Cardstock (25 sheet pack) or Neenah Solar White Cardstock (Ream)
- Hydrangea Wood Mounted Stamp by Hero Arts
- Aged Print Frame Remountable Rubber Cling Stamp by Hero Arts
- Old Letter Writing Design Block by Hero Arts
- Tiny Tags Clear Mount Stamp Set by Stampin' Up
- Dusty Concord Tim Holtz Distress Ink
- Milled Lavender Tim Holtz Distress Ink
- Black Soot Tim Holtz Distress Ink
- Ink Blending Tool by Ranger
- 15x18 Non Stick Craft Sheet by Ranger
- Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Tsukineko
- COPIC Sketch Markers: BV00 Mauve Shadow; BV04 Blueberry; YG95 Pale Olive; YG95 Spanish Olive; 0 Colorless Blender
- COPIC Spica Glitter Pen: Lilac
- Jump Ring
- Silk Ribbon
GIVE AWAY TIME!
To celebrate two of my favorite companies I have a little giveaway for you:
a Hero Arts Cling Stamp and Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
Just leave a comment on this post telling me where your favorite place to travel is (or where you dream of traveling to) by 11:59 p.m. CST on Monday, May 31st for a chance to win. I will randomly choose a winner and announce it here on my blog on Tuesday, June 1st.
Have a fabulous weekend, my friends!
What another great card !
thnaks for sharing !
My travelling dreams are : Usa (One day I want visiting NY... ) and Australia.... I never Jump over the seas ....
Pascale, Paris, France :-D
Posted by: Pascallle | May 28, 2010 at 03:57 AM
This is my first time on your blog. I linked here from Jennifer McGuire's blog. I love your card. I'm currently getting familiar with copics. Hopefully I'll make some beautiful cards with them soon.
I've never been, but I dream of going to the Grand Canyon. I really want to walk out on that glass bridge that extends over the canyon-I'm totally afraid of heights, so that would be a biggie for me.
Posted by: Kellie Cox | May 28, 2010 at 05:11 AM
Thanks for such a great card.
I dream of being able to visit Paris one day. Not sure what it is but I just feel that I want to go there someday.
Cheers Sandie
Posted by: sandie | May 28, 2010 at 05:38 AM
beautiful card ... love the little tag! my bff and i had a blast in nyc for shopping and site seeing and then the complete opposite were the few trips to the smokey mountains staying in a cabin vacationing with the family and a getaway with my hubby! :)
Posted by: mj | May 28, 2010 at 06:30 AM
LOVE that hydrangea card - gorgeous!!! Currently, my favorite place to travel is Florida since there is such a variety of things to do. There are many more places I would love to visit on the West Coast - just haven't made it there yet.
Posted by: Marilyn | May 28, 2010 at 06:37 AM
What a beautiful card. Have a great weekend in nyc with Jennifer and the others.
Posted by: Heidi | May 28, 2010 at 06:49 AM
Very beautiful card! Thank you for the chance to win...The one place I would LOVE to go is Paris!
~Courtney~
Posted by: Courtney | May 28, 2010 at 07:10 AM
Hello,
My dream is to visit Scandinavia I'd love to see the blue landscape there.
Thank you for the chance to win :-)
Have a nice weekend
Posted by: kmorakefet | May 28, 2010 at 07:21 AM
I love going to Cancun ... but I dream of Italy. Maybe one day!
Posted by: Melanie K. | May 28, 2010 at 07:37 AM
Hi Nicole,
I love your cards and silhouette projects! You are such an inspiration!
I dream of visiting Italy. I recently read "Eat, Pray, Love" and I was so entranced by her descriptions of the country and the food!
Thanks for the opportunity - have a great holiday weekend!
Posted by: Karen | May 28, 2010 at 07:38 AM
I followed Jennifer McGuire's link here too! A girls weekend in NYC sounds wonderful! My best travels have been to visit my kids, and one is just about to finish the Peace Corps. We went to Mali, Africa to visit her in January! Awesome! It's a good thing we had our daughter to interpret for us.
Posted by: Cindi | May 28, 2010 at 07:51 AM
Great card!! That purple is jsut beautiful...
My favorite place to travel to is the BEACH! We went for the first time as a family last year and had an amazing trip. We're headed that way again in July and I can't wait!
Thanks for the chance to win. :)
- April W
Posted by: April W | May 28, 2010 at 08:01 AM
I love anyplace warm and tropical. But right now I would settle for a real vacation with hubby. Maybe late next year after this deployment.
Posted by: Cassie | May 28, 2010 at 08:29 AM
Your blog is always so inspiring. I made topiary balls with my scraps for my daughter's tea party birthday and they were a hit. You cards are also gorgeous, and you make me want to take the leap and buy some copics...as a starter set, what do you recommend?
I dream of going to Italy, one day. I have had the pleasure and privilige of being able to live in Hawaii, but I am dying to go back!
Posted by: Nancy Hyland | May 28, 2010 at 08:50 AM
This card is so gorgeous! I love that hydrangea stamp - and the coloring you have done. Just perfect!
My favorite place to vacation is Chincoteague, VA. It is such a family-friendly place to go - wild ponies, nature preserve, crabbing/boating, a beach. etc. My family and I just love it there!
Posted by: Dawn | May 28, 2010 at 08:53 AM
hey, this is so gorgeous... love the colours...
my fave place to visit is Egypt... its gorgeous and i love history... and my ream destination is Venice...:)
Hugs
Shalini
www.craftcurry.com
Posted by: Shalini | May 28, 2010 at 08:55 AM
I would love to visit several places in Europe!!
I love that card and am so taken with your use of Copics! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Lynne | May 28, 2010 at 09:06 AM
Super cute card!
I would really love to visit Australia some day!
It's been my goal for a while!
Thanks so much for this giveaway opportunity!
Posted by: Ayana Posadas | May 28, 2010 at 09:18 AM
I dream of one day going to Italy.I dream of riding on a gondola and just running around on the Plaza... and just taking in all the sites. Love this card those colors are so beautiful. Happy Weekend to you!
Posted by: Ellie Augustin | May 28, 2010 at 09:52 AM
I was lucky enough to go to go to Sweden a few years ago. We went to a place called Flickorna Lundgren which is a coffee cottage. I will never forget it. I hope I get to go back there someday ~ I had the most amazing cookies! It was so beautiful. Google it and you will see :)
Thank you for the chance to win!
Posted by: Aime | May 28, 2010 at 10:01 AM
Beautiful card...purple is my favorite color! I would love to travel to Italy someday and take my parents with us. My dad's grandparents came to the United States from Florence, so would love to travel there with them to see the family history. It is definitely a dream of mine. I'd also enjoy the delcious food and wine!
Posted by: Melissa | May 28, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Love this video, and the card, too :) Man, I'm going to have to get myself some Copics soon. They look amazing.
As for a place I'd like to visit-- I would love to go to Norway with my husband. That's sort of a dream vacation. But usually I'm just happy to get to any sort of beach :)
Thanks for the super giveaway!
Posted by: Natalie | May 28, 2010 at 10:19 AM
I love to check out your blog! A visit to Alaska has been on my wish list for a long time.
Posted by: Cathy | May 28, 2010 at 10:43 AM
My dream travel includes Costa Rica. We went there for our honeymoon and hope to go back again.
Posted by: Deb V in Manitoba | May 28, 2010 at 10:44 AM
That is so pretty! I have always wanted to go to Italy :)
Posted by: Shasta | May 28, 2010 at 10:47 AM