Friday, April 30, 2010

Stampin' Addicts Summer Mini Blog Hop!


Hello and welcome to stop #10 of the Stampin' Addicts Summer Mini Blog Hop!  The hop runs from April 30th through May 2nd.  You may have hopped on over from Dawnmarie's blog - didn't you just love all of the fabulous things she did with the new Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper?  If this is your first stop, don't worry!  The blogs are linked full-circle, so you can find your way through the entire hop.  You can find the complete list of the blogs in this post at SA.

I am featuring the stamp set Watercolor Trio... remember that you can order this and other Summer Mini products beginning May 1st from your demonstrator!  I'll just be including supply lists for these projects in this post.  If you like what you see, please remember to bookmark my blog and come back after the hop is over for more details!

Have you checked out Stampin' Up!'s awesome On Board Art Journals?  They come ready for your personalization, and are wonderfully durable!  Here is a 5" x 5" one that I have stamped.  I'm not sure what I'll use it for yet though!

Art Journal supplies:
Stamps:  Watercolor Trio, Calendar Alphabet & Numbers
Ink:  Old Olive, Regal Rose and Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pads, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
Paper:  Soft Suede and Regal Rose cardstock
Accessories/Tools:  On Board 5" x 5" Art Journal, Scallop Edge Border and Spiral Punches, Clear and White Stampin' Emboss Powders, Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, Mini Vintage Tags, Mellow Moss taffeta ribbon, Hemp Twine, Linen Thread, Color Catcher


Next, I have a 5" square card with a coordinating envelope, created using this week's Mojo Monday sketch and ColourQ Challenge #30:

From the Heart card supplies:
Stamps:  Watercolor Trio
Ink:  Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy and Cameo Coral Classic Stampin' Pads
Paper:  Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Bravo Burgundy, and Sage Shadow cardstock
Accessories/Tools:  Whisper White satin ribbon, Always Artichoke and Bravo Burgundy Stampin' Write Markers, Vintage Brads, Lots of Tags Sizzlits dies, Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1/2" Circle Punch, Linen Thread, Stampin' Sponges, Color Spritzer, Cutter Kit, Circle Scissors Plus, Big Shot, Whisper White Medium Square Envelope


On to our next project, a coaster.  I feel the images in this set go perfectly with this saying from Define Your Life!  You can find tumbled stone tiles at your local home improvement store.

Simple Joy Tile supplies:
Stamps:  Watercolor Trio, Define Your Life
Ink:  Old Olive and Regal Rose Craft Stampin' Pads, Jet Black StazOn ink
Accessories/Tools:  Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder, tumbled tile


And finally, I have a 12" x 12" scrapbook page to show you!  These pictures were taken at Maymont Park, near where I lived in Virginia.  Love spending time there!

"Spring" 12" x 12" page supplies:
Stamps:  Watercolor Trio
Ink:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue Classic Stampin' Pads, Whisper White and Old Olive Craft Stampin' Pads
Paper:  Barely Banana, Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Always Artichoke, and Whisper White cardstock, Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper pad
Accessories/Tools:  Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers, On Board Timeless Type Chipboard, Mini Vintage Tags, Bashful Blue taffeta ribbon, Clear and White Stampin' Emboss Powders, Brayer, Stampin' Sponges, Word Window Punch, Lots of Tags Sizzlits dies, Big Shot


I hope that you have enjoyed my projects, and I thank you for stopping by!  Your next stop is Mary's blog.  She is showcasing our wonderful Simply Adorned charms - I can't wait for you to see what she has done with them!  Enjoy the rest of the hop!

36 comments:

  1. Fabulous projects Melissa! I love the tile. I really need to try that technique.

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  2. This set *is* perfect for a tile and Defining Your Life. Fabulous projects!

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  3. Love the album and the use of the rough type for monogram. TFS!
    Tina
    tinataves.blogspot.com

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  4. Your From the Heart card just takes my breath away - magnificent! And, like Krystal, I'm going to have to try that tile technique. Thanks, enabler! I needed to boost my sales to the next level this month, and Watercolor Trio will do it. LOL!!!

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  5. Melissa, I absolutely love every project, hard to pick a favorite. I love this set too.

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  6. Every one of your projects is just amazing. Don't ask me to pick a favorite. I love them all!

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  7. Wow! Beautiful! I love what you did with this set.

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  8. Your projects never cease to amaze and inspire me. You are so talented with color and design. I, of course, LOVE the tile.

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  9. Beautiful Melissa! Wow! Amazing Scrapbook page and wonderful art journal...well, I loved it all!

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  10. I love EVERY single one of your projects! I would like to bundle you up and bring you to Maui so we could stamp our brains out together! Now that would be fun, no?

    Anne

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  11. AMAZING projects! That journal is fab!

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  12. Melissa, you are such a crazy awesome stamper and I just love all of these projects right down to each gorgeous detail - the beautiful bow and the perfect stamping - the tile is my favorite!

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  13. Beautiful projects!! You're really making me want this set. Love the splatters on the journal, and really love the from the heart card. Great colors and layout. Now I have bow envy!! Such a perfect little bow.
    Deb B.

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  14. Lovely work -- I especially like the journal with the combo of twine and ribbon.

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  15. Beautiful projects! Love the journal!

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  16. Great parade of projects! They are all beautiful! Thanks for playing along this week at the Colour Q!

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  17. Great projects! I love your tile!!

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  18. All of your projects are beautiful, but I really love the simple elegance of the tile. Nice work!

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  19. Where do I start? I love them all. This stamp set can do so many things! I love the journal...inspiring!

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  20. Wow! That journal is amazing! And I reallyreally wasn't gonna buy this set. Thanks! :-)

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  21. nothing to say but WOWWW.. fab job on all the projects.. WTG...
    mitz_zee@yahoodotcom)

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  22. I want that journal!! Great projects!

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  23. Commenting again on these gorgeous projects! After seeing these, I relly "need" this stamp set! Awesome use of the challenge colors. Thanks for playing along at the ColourQ this week! :)

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  24. Beautiful projects, Melissa... each just gets better than the first!

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  25. My oh my, Melissa! Your talent certainly does show itself in these projects. They are ALL gorgeous. You really need to sell your work! If anyone could make me do more hands on it would surely be you!!

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  26. As usual, your work is gorgeous. I am in love with your scrapbook page!

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  27. Gorgeous!! I love all of the projects--but that journal really caught my eye.

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  28. LOVE your scrapbook page, and the journal would have to be my next fav... but they are all beautiful, great job!

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  29. Wow, wonderful projects! I love how you incorporated those CQC colors -I would never have thought to use that set in that way, but I LOVE it!

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  30. Melissa, wow what a great variety of projects! Can't decide which one I like the most. Love that little book!

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  31. Your projects have such an easy elegance to them, Melissa, especially the scrapbook page! So charming. . . .

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  32. Great projects! Love the colors and textures!

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  33. Very nice projects. I especially like the art journal cover.

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  34. Where do I begin, Melissa - these are all just GORGEOUS! I love the notebook, especially... you are amazing! Thank you so much for playing along with the colourQ!

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  35. Melissa you are such a talented stamper! I don't have a favorite project cause I really love them all! Each one has something that I can say "wow, how clever"! Great job!

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