Welcome to the Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop-May 2016! The theme for this month's Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop-May 2016 is "2016-2017 Annual Catalog Sneak Peek." Yay! We are all getting very excited about what is to come when the new catalog goes live on June 1st. You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog – sweetstamper.com – or you may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Candy Rattray, sweetstamper.com
My husband Buddy and I are actually leaving for Barcelona tomorrow, a few days early, to enjoy some time with our dear friends from the UK before boarding the Norwegian Cruise Line's Epic for 7 night cruise. What a treat! We are very excited about this trip! Please note: my (almost) daily blog posts will continue in my absence:) Such is the modern world and technology!
My share today features the very fun Marquee Messages stamp set, and I went for a soft, feminine, yet festive look. Any young girl–or a lady who is young at heart–would love to receive this card:) I love, love, love the new In Colors! I am always drawn to peaches, pinks and corals. The color palette for my card is the new Flirty Flamingo and Peekaboo Peach with a little Watermelon Wonder thrown in. I love the way the 2 sets of In Colors work together! For the color variations in my focal piece, I used a combination of markers at full strength and markers with aqua painters. To get that soft look and light version of the In Colors, simply use your marker to lay some color on a clear blocks (or other non-porous surface). Use that with your aqua painters to get the lighter colors. Then you can go back and use the marker alone for the fully saturated color. I love the look and hope you do! That is also a money saver as you can get all 5 In Color Markers for just $15. Tip: make sure your card stock is fully dry before adhering to the mat. You can speed that up with your Heat Tool if you are impatient like me!
Here's my list of Stampin' Up! supplies. All new products are marked by *
Stamps:
- *Marquee Messages
Ink:
- *2016-2018 In Color Markers (I used Flirty Flamingo and Peekaboo Peach)
- 2015-2017 In Color Markers (I used Watermelon Wonder)
- Basic Black Archival Ink
Paper:
- *Peekaboo Peach Card Stock
- Basic Black Card Stock
- Very Vanilla Card Stock
- *Affectionately Yours DSP
- Gold Glimmer Paper
Other:
- * Sprinkles Punch
- Aquapainters
- Gold Wink of Stella
Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog – sweetstamper.com, so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next in the list.