STAMPlorations is celebrating its first birthday with a blog hop and new release! I am so thrilled to have been invited to join the party as a Guest Designer!
Here's my card. I realized at the last minute that somehow I don't have any Stamplorations sentiments (I'l be fixing that situation ASAP)! So I used my favourite flower from Eclectic Florals two ways. I stamped each flower on a circle die cut and then flipped the stamp over, stamped off once and 'coloured' the flower in with that impression. I used the stem in the set to create a frame. And finally, for some more interest, I stacked them all with the flower colour, but each one at different heights.
You can win Eclectic Florals set by leaving a comment here. And by visiting all the stops on the hop and leaving a comment on each one, there's more chances to win stamps. There's over $120 worth of stamps to be won!
You can win Eclectic Florals set by leaving a comment here. And by visiting all the stops on the hop and leaving a comment on each one, there's more chances to win stamps. There's over $120 worth of stamps to be won!
FOURTEEN (14) lucky hoppers randomly drawn from the designers' blogs will each win a stamp set and ONE (1) lucky hopper randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations blog will win all the stamps in the July release. You have until Wednesday, July 2, 11:55 p.m. PDT (GMT -700) to comment here and on my fellow designers' posts for a chance to win. Winners will be announced on the STAMPlorations blog on Sunday, July 6.
*** The stops in the hop***
Design Team:
Guest Designers:
The new release will be available to buy on the shop during the hop. If you buy all 6 sets it's only $30 (17% off) + free shipping in the US (flat rate to other countries). Go check it out at http://stamplorations.com/
PS - this is another card I made solely with the 'back' of that flower stamp, inspired by the scrap paper where I was stamping off while making my first card - see? inspiration really is everywhere!
Fabulous! Love how the colors work very well together. Nice hop too...
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Eemeli
Nice colors you chose for your cards.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the guest designer gig - so well deserved!
ReplyDeleteThe varied layers look awesome! Love the little flower stamps - endless possibilities! Sooooo clever to use the stem stamp to create the corner anchors!
Lovely Blooms on your card and love the style to create the corners!! Your 2nd card is pretty too!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat design and fun color combo. The corner frame effect is so cool! Love your second card also :)
ReplyDeleteHello Ardyth! Your cards are SO pretty. Love the colors.. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the colours and layout. Thanks for the hop.
ReplyDeleteArdyth congrats on your guest design, love the button flowers and how you stamped with the backs of the flowers too!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fab cards Ardyth, what fun to join in with Stamplorations for their special occasion!
ReplyDeleteChrissie x
Love that colour combination Ardyth. :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, I love the colour combination.
ReplyDeleteElaine
Oh love the colors! Simple, yet so, so elegant!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the elegant colors :)
ReplyDeleteLovely CAS cards!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your GD spot, Ardyth! What fabulous cards ... love the simple repeat design and the different levels of layers on the first ... the second is so pretty! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! and so different than the other cards I've been looking at. Beautiful colors. Cheers, Victoria Lavender
ReplyDeleteLove that color combination. A fun card and a great explanation of how it was created. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWOW two stunning cards. Love the bright colours with the grey. The dimension on the first really pulls the whole thing off. Happy 1st birthday to stamplorations x
ReplyDeleteArdyth this is so pretty! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCool colours and as always your cards are CAS and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHey there GF - So fun to have you GDing with our hop! Wonderful cards!!
ReplyDeleteI LOL'd when I saw your name on the guest designer list! But seriously, I felt even more honored as a guest designer when I saw I'd get to do so with you! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your sentiment-less card. Your geometric prowess took over again! I know what you mean about having no sentiments! I realized all I had was the sentiment I used for today's card! Oops! Best be doing a little retail fixer upper! :)
Love both cards. Great job.
ReplyDeletewoooow sweet card
ReplyDeleteLove this colour combo and the way you used the back of the stamp - so clever!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful! Love your colors!
ReplyDeleteAnd...your Ardyth-esque style works perfectly with these stamps! So clever to use them front and back, and, in turn, be inspired with your 'stamping off' to create yet another gem! Delights, both!
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And I thought you would use the Retro Mod shapes for the hop.... Great cards - the second one - stunning - so Ardyth! Have to start using my stamps the other way around.....
ReplyDeleteThat's a great stamping technique, thanks for the reminder! :) I love the way you used these little flowers and what a fun way to make the corners! xxx
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the GD gig, Ardyth! Very cool. And wow!, the flowers are pretty, and I really like them in gray. The corner brackets are the perfect touch here too. LOVE the second card as well. Amazing!! Bev
ReplyDeleteThese are both awesome, Ardyth! LOVE the beautiful color scheme! So happy to be hopping with you! HUGS! Mynn xx
ReplyDeletei love your bonus card!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are adorable :)
ReplyDeleteHow clever you are, using the front and backs to make two beautiful cards. For once I'm ahead of you, I have order all their different word stamps.
ReplyDeleteClean, simple and beautiful. Love them both.
ReplyDeleteThat gray works so beautiful with the flowers! Great design (love the corner-stripes!) Have a fun weekend, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteBoth lovely cards but like the two step stamping on the first one.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, Ardyth! Love the colours! Isn't the eclectic florals set just fab?! :-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards and awesome design :) so glad to be designing with you :)
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Great stamps. I hope that I win lottery :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! Great idea, using the back of the flower stamp!
ReplyDeleteI just love seeing the CAS greatness!
ReplyDeletexxx
Riette
Congratulations on your GD spot, Ardyth! Love your CAS cards! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteOkay..... now you've inspired me greatly to look at all my stamps and see which ones I can stamp using the backside. Thanks for that great tip.
ReplyDeleteDear Ardyth congrtas on your GDT spot and I like to make card with grey color too but never combine with flowers cause it was always manly card LOL..your flower card and the idea of using the back stamp is brilliant ...great idea and lovely card Ardyth..hugs, Monika
ReplyDeleteArdyth, your color combination is stellar! And your card is sweet!
ReplyDeleteFabulous color combo! Love the simple designs - they look amazing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. Love the grey. Must try that
ReplyDeleteAll I could think when I saw your card was - GORGEOUS!!! What an inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteGreat colors and design.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great card.. will have to look at all the new stamps in this release..
ReplyDeleteSally
These flowers are very nice. Great cards! Hugs! xx
ReplyDeleteso pretty! Love both cards and the color combo you used too!
ReplyDeleteVery cool looking card Ardyth! I love how you have raised each flower to be a different height, I also love those cute flowers and the way you did them. And how clever of you to use the stems to make two corner designs, love that idea! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card!!! but I love both cards you made. Congratulation.
ReplyDeleteVery cleverly designed, Ardyth! The colors are very mod, too. Love the second card using just the back of the stamp.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card and cute colours. As a new(ish) and fairly unaccomplished stamper, I like hearing how you all do these wonderful cards.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards with a very clever colour scheme. I really like these.
ReplyDeleteJulia
Gorgeous, gorgeous colours! I love both cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers, nice and simple..great blog hop!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you stamps the flowers... great color combo too!
ReplyDeleteGreat stamps and wonderful color combos.. Thanks for the chance to win these beautiful stamps.
ReplyDeleteTwo stunning cards. Love the bright colours with the grey. The dimension on the first really pulls the whole thing off.
ReplyDeleteCU hellerlittle
How clever to use the stem to make a frame! Love both of the cards!
ReplyDeleteKathi
Creative use of flower and stems! Happy Birthday STAMPlorations!
ReplyDelete~ginny