Stamp Review Crew: Oh So Succulent Edition

Oh, so excited! This post is extra special post for me because it is my 1000th post! Wow, that is a lot of posts! And it kind of snuck up me. What do you think? What should I do to celebrate?

And I adore this stamp set! Succulents are so popular right now, but I have loved them for a long, long time. They are pretty easy care, and lush and diverse in their form. I can't wait to share some fabulous projects with you 😁

For those who are new to the Stamp Review Crew, here is a little background. We are an international group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators that gets together on the first and third Mondays of every month to do a blog hop. Each hop features a single stamp set to give you loads of inspiration for that set! The hops are archived at the Stamp Review Crew blog, and you will be able to click through each hop at any time, going directly to the posts for that hop whenever you want! And you can click on the banner of this post to go to the master blog roll for this hop also.

If you are following along in order, then you have just arrived from the scintillating Sue Plote's blog,
with her simply gorgeous style!

I know there is not much stamping on these projects, but with this amazing DSP, you really don't need much.

So I discovered that the dies make awesome vellum flowers, and they are sooo pretty! And I just grabbed one of the DSP sheets, it did not even matter cuz they are all awesome! The Seaside embossing folder goes really well with the Swirly waves die here, don't you think?

The dies also make quick and easy work of masking. This is the inside of the card. Some Tip Top Taupe, Sweet Sugar Plum, and Mint Macaron succulents to match the DSP on the front.

Now, I must be the last demo on the planet to get the Curvy Keepsakes die. Seriously, why did I wait so long?!!! I love this thing! It is so easy to use, and so darn cute!

I had just a little piece of this DSP that I could not bear to throw away, so tag time!! I cut the Succulent Garden ribbon into 3 strips, added a couple tails of Thick White Bakers Twine and stitched those to the top of the tag, then added the vellum flower with a dimensional.

That's all for this hop. Come back again soon for more projects!

Are you ready to hop to the next stop? Off to Tasmania and the incredibly creative Bronwyn Eastley!

If you have seen something you need for your crafting life, just click the image in the supply list below and it will take you to my store! If you order less than $150, please use this month's Host Code, which can be found at the top of the sidebar on the right.

And be sure to check the box allowing me to contact you when you check out. I can't send you a thank you card if I don't know your address! And I promise to only send you happy mail, no junk mail :) Product List

Oh So Succulent Photopolymer Stamp Set [142992] $21.00	Succulent Framelits Dies [142757] $33.00	Oh So Succulent Photopolymer Bundle [145184] $48.50	Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper [142778] $11.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00
Tip Top Taupe 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138336] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856] $8.00	Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper [142778] $11.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $8.50
Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325] $6.50	Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00
Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141481] $8.50	Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits Dies [135853] $33.00	Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies [141497] $27.00	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324] $23.00	Succulent Garden 3/8" Ribbon Combo Pack [142781] $9.00
Whisper White Thick Baker's Twine [141688] $3.50	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $5.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00

Dragonfly Dreams: Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop

Welcome! The Artisan Design Team is back with another hop full of ideas with Dragonfly Dreams and Basket Bunch. These are both really fun, and yet really different stamp sets that both feel very much like spring 😁 Who couldn't use a little spring right now?! Somehow, this month got very busy with all kinds of things. I need to start my seeds for my garden this summer. I am looking forward to the clouds of dragonflies that we get in our yard all summer long. They eat mosquitoes, did you know that? Just one more reason to love dragonflies 😂

If you are following along in order, then you just arrived from the lovely Sylwia Schreck's blog. Beautiful work, I know!

What I have for you this time is a home decor piece. I was just messing around with the scraps on my desk, and found a bunch of 2"x9" scraps of watercolor paper. And this is what came of those scraps 😉 Here is how I made this.

• Take four 2"x9" strips of watercolor paper, lined up so they form a 8"x9" rectangle and tape together with painter's tap on the back. 
• Wipe with Embossing Buddy, stamp the dragonfly image in Versamark all over the rectangle. Separate the strip, and heat emboss one in Copper, one in Gold, one in Silver, and one in White.
• On the Copper embossed piece, apply a wash of Mint Macaron, darker on the bottom fading to almost nothing at the top. Repeat with Daffodil Delight with the Gold, Emerald Envy with the Silver, and Dapper Denim with the White. Set all aside to dry.
• Take three 1"x9" strips of  Thick Whisper White and emboss one each with the Seaside, Hexagons, and Brick Wall embossing folders. 
• Cut a sheet of Whisper White cardstock to 8"x10", lay out the strips to alternate watercolor strip with embossed strip, adhere the embossed strips first, then the watercolored strips over the top. Put in a lovely 8"x10" frame to hang on your wall or set on a flat surface. All done!

This angle shows the embossing a little better. If you wanted a little glam on this, you could add sweeps of Clear Wink of Stella just on the dragonflies, or just on the background.

Now, if you started at the beginning, I am the last stop. If you started somewhere in the middle, be sure to keep going! You would not want to miss all of the crafty goodness 😊 Allison Okamitsu is the first stop, and she is amazing!

Allison Okamitsu

Aurelie Fabre

Cathy Caines

Dani Dziama

Holly Stene

Jennifer Sootkoos

Jessica Winter

Katy Harrison

Kimberly Van Diepen

Louise Sharp 

Maike Ulbrich

Martha Inchley

Mercedes Weber

Mindy Bingamon 

Miriam van Eyden

Paula Dobson

Rochelle Blok

Shannon Lane

Sylwia Schreck 

Tanya Boser  

If you have seen something you need for your crafting life, just click the image in the supply list below and it will take you to my store! If you order less than $150, please use this month's Host Code, which can be found at the top of the sidebar on the right.

And be sure to check the box allowing me to contact you when you check out. I can't send you a thank you card if I don't know your address! And I promise to only send you happy mail, no junk mail :)

Product List

Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Stamp Set [142924] $21.00	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749] $31.00	Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Bundle [144728] $46.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $5.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] $6.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $6.50	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $6.50	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394] $6.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $8.50
Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $5.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $5.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $5.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $5.00
Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141481] $8.50	Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143231] $9.00	Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138288] $8.50
Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $10.00