**Blog Hop** My Craft Spot **Blog Hop**

Woo Hoo... today is the My Craft Spot Stamp Release Blog Hop. I know I've had a wonderful time sharing projects from all 5 new stamp sets and three new metal dies; Tiny Banners & Topper, Small Alphabets, and the 4" Doily, the stamp sets are: Tasty Treats, Patterns Blocks, Down on the Farm, Stampin' Around Summer and Tiny Tags 3.

All stamp sets and metal dies are available for purchase today at My Craft Spot.

Today the inspiration continues with more ideas from Kimberly and the design team using the new stamp sets and each design team member will have a stamp set or metal die set to give away as well... so exciting huh!!!  If you've just hopped here from my talented friend Gwen's Blog -This and That by Gwen then you are in just the right place for the blog hop, if you would like to start at the beginning of the hop start  then please go to My Craft Spot -HERE.

Blog Hop Order:

Kimberly

Gigi

Ally

Gwen

Robin (you are here)

Kate

Heather

Sherrie

Marlene

I'm thrilled to share my "blog hop" project with you and I couldn't resist grabbing my Small Alphabet Metal Die to create my card these dies are so fun, I love the shapes in this die set too.

I started with this great patterned paper from October Afternoon Travel Girl it's an 8"x 8" pad, I love the pattern papers in this collection, so the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this sheet of paper that I used on my card was my daughters friend... she loves Paris, and hopes to go their someday.  

So my card is dedicated to all you Paris lovers.

The Eiffel Tower is cut out in grey textured cardstock using my Silihouette Cameo, the image can be found -HERE.  I sponged the edges using a dark grey ink, then again gently sponged the edges and top with a bit of white ink, the textured cardstock really gives the tower a weathered look.

I wanted the tower to pop off the card, so I used a double layer of black craft foam (fun foam) to pop it up.

 What is so fun about metal dies is you can cut other mediums besides paper easily, I used the dies to cut my letters and hearts out of craft foam... Love It!

Craft foam is such a solid color, and sometimes bright, so I decided to tone down the color a bit using my Tim Holtz Tea Dye ink pad.

Below is a photo of the alphabet letters cut out of craft foam un-inked. I then took my sponge tool and added ink to the top of the foam. 

The photo below shows the added ink, this just gives it more of a distressed look so the foam is not so solid looking... if that makes since.
I used two types of foam and both die cut very well. The pink is just plain craft foam, the blue is sticker back. The sticker back is my favorite for using with the small letters, it makes it much easier to add to you cards.

Close up of the hearts.

The lace ribbon is from Stampin' Up, kind of gave it a frilly-vintage feel.
Added a bit of the pattern paper to the inside of the card too.

I hope you enjoyed my Paris tour of my card :)

And now I'm so excited to give one of the metal die set that I designed away, Small Alphabet Metal Die to one fantabulous winner, for your chance to win, follow the steps below......

1)  please become a follower of my blog (if you are not already)

2)  please leave a comment here on my blog and let me know which of the 5 new stamp sets or metal dies are your favorite and why.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!!!

Your next stop along the hop is my talented friend Kate -Small Bits of Paper.

Thank you for stopping by! 

Have a fabulous time hopping blog friends!

Day 5 My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party -Tiny Tags 3

Hello all my friends, I hope you have followed along this week for the fabulous Stamp Release Party for My Craft Spot, I know the design team and I have really enjoyed sharing so many inspiring projects with you, and today day 5 the inspiration continues.

We are showing a sneak peek of the new Tiny Tags 3 stamp set, designed by Kimberly, as well as a new metal die, the 4" Doily. I loved designing this doily, it's a beautiful doily with all it's intricate details. 

The new Tiny Tags 3 stamp set has several tiny phrases for may different occasions, you'll definitely use this set over and over again.

For my card, I used two phrases from this set "Hello my friend" then on the inside of my card I used this fun phrase "Keep Calm and Craft On", I'm was thinking about one of my crafty friends when making this card.

The new Tiny Tags 3 is the third set in the Tiny Tags stamp set series, it coordinates perfectly with the Tiny Tags metal die set which is currently available.

My flower was made using several flat flowers from I am Roses, I crumpled them up then layered them on one another.  Behind the flower is Ivory Jute Twine from My Craft Spot and pearl sprays (if that is what  you call them).

The tags are from the Tiny Tags Metal dies, I just ran a straight stitch across all three tags using my sewing machine then added a little bling to all of the tags where the holes are, I love this fun look.

All pattened paper is from Simple Stories Vintage Bliss 6x6 paper pad.

Quick look at the Tiny Tags Metal Die set now available at My Craft Spot -HERE.

close up view of the inside of my card

Thanks for joining me for day 5 of my sneak peek, please join us tomorrow for the My Craft Spot blog hop where the design team will once again inspire you with a project using one of the 5 new stamp sets and metal dies, as well as each design team members (including myself) will be giving away one of the 5 stamp sets or metal dies, generously provided by Kimberly.

Also all 5 of the stamp sets including the 3 metal dies will be available for purchase tomorrow at My Craft Spot.

One last thing, remember to head over to My Craft Spot today to see the many other amazing projects made by Kimberly and her design team using the brand new Tiny Tags 3 stamp set and 4" Doily Metal Die, and leave a comment on Kimberly's blog (My Craft Spot) today for your chance to win the Tiny Tags Metal Die set (as shown above in this post) -click -HERE for My Craft Spot. 

Day 4 My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party -Tasty Treats

I can hardly believe we are here at day 4 of the Stamp Release Party for My Craft Spot, I'm having so much fun with these stamps and dies, I hope you are enjoying all the creative projects! 

Today we're sharing a sneak peek of the "Stampin' Around Summer" stamp set, this is our 4th stamp set in our series of Stampin' Around sets that I've designed for Kimberly. The other sets are Stampin' Around Fall, Stampin' Around Christmas and Stampin' Around Spring. These stamp are so fun and have a coordinating metal die, Tiny Doilies, available for purchase now.

Remember all new stamp sets and metal dies will be available for purchase at My Craft Spot on Saturday.

I enjoyed making this lemonade stand card, and the sentiment is just perfect! When Life Gives You Lemons ~ Make Lemonade

 Here is a close up of my tag using the Tiny Doily Metal die set that coordinates perfectly with the all of the Stampin' Around Stamp sets.

The Bakers Twine is also available from My Craft Spot, I used the yummy colors: Lemon Drop and Green Apple.

Notice on the awning of the lemonade stand the yellow and green pieces of cardstock has a fun pattern, these were stamped using the Brand New Patterns Blocks stamp set, which was featured on Tuesday.

 Side view of my 3D tag

Below is an image of the Tiny Doilies Metal Dies, they coordinate perfectly with the Stampin' Around stamp set series.

I used three images from this set (marked with red X's). The small circle in the upper right corner I cut twice, once on white cardstock that I stamped the lemonade pitcher that I colored with my copic markers. The second circle I cut using white craft foam (fun foam), to give my tag a 3D look.

This brown pattern paper is just one that I had in my stash, but it was prefect! I inked the edges using Tim Holtz Tea Die ink pad.

 The lemonade stand was purchased from the Silhouette Store -HERE.  

Thanks for visiting my blog today, there are more great projects made by Kimberly and the design team using the brand new Stampin' Around Summer stamp set so head over to My Craft Spot, and while you're there remember to leave a comment on Kimberly's blog (My Craft Spot) today for your chance to win the Stampin' Around Spring stamp set. click -HERE for My Craft Spot.

Day 3 -My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party -Down on the Farm

Hi everyone, welcome to day 3 of the Stamp Release Party for My Craft Spot!

Remember each day, there will be prizes at My Craft Spot, then on Saturday we'll have a design team Stamp Release Party Blog Hop with prizes at each blog along the way! 

Join us everyday this week!!

Today's sneak peek is a super fun phrase stamp set,"Down on the Farm", designed by Kimberly. This stamp set is fun and whimsical, you'll enjoy adding these sentiments to your cards and projects.

Isn't this the cutest little farmer boy, oh he is so sweet!  He stands on my card to share a greeting for a good neighbor.

This image was cut using my Silhouette Cameo, purchased from the Silhouette Store -HERE.

I stamped the sentiment on a cloud die from My Favorite Things (die-namic Cloud Trio).
I love the patterned background, I made it by stamping with a versamark ink pad using the new Patterns Blocks stamp set that was featured yesterday by My Craft Spot's design team.
HAY there, neighbor!... a really fun sentiment!

I used a Peachy Keen face stamp for my little farmer, PK-570 Basic Paper Doll Face Assortment Pack. Used a light pink marker inside of his mouth.
 I inked all the pieces using Tim Holtz Vintage Photo or Tea Dye ink pads.
The hay bale was hand cut using strips of cardstock, I crinkling them up a bit then inked the edges, then layering the pieces on one another, finished with two strips of brown cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, there are more fantastic projects made by Kimberly and her design team using the brand new Down on the Farm stamp set, so head over to My Craft Spot, and while you are there remember to leave a comment on Kimberly's blog (My Craft Spot) today for your chance to win the Best Witches to You stamp set. click -HERE for My Craft Spot.

Join us tomorrow for day 4 of the stamp release party when we reveal the next stamp set.  All new stamps and metal dies will be available for purchase on Saturday June 29th.

This project has been linked up over at Craftin Desert Diva's, come link up your "on the Farm" project -HERE.

Day 2 My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party -Patterns Blocks

I am loving this stamp release party and hope you are to! Today is day 2 of the Stamp Release Party for My Craft Spot and we are giving you a sneak peek at the one more stamp set and two metal die sets. 

The stamp set, titled "Patterns Blocks" and the two dies are "Tiny Banners & Toppers" and "Small Alphabet" which includes a small alphabet and several small shapes in that die set. 

These are so fun and versatile you will have really enjoy creating with the stamp sets and metal dies.

Once again Kimberly has given me the opportunity to design this stamp set and the to metal die sets. Thanks Kimberly.

So are you all ready for Summer?  We've had several hot days... then the temperature dropped again... it's crazy it's hard to know how to dress, I just keep a sweater near by.

I made a fun Summer time card to share with you using the new Pattern Blocks stamp set, the the two new metal dies Tiny Banners & Toppers and Small Alphabet.

The Patterns Blocks stamp set is so fun! They can be stamped anywhere, each of the patterns are very petite, great for small images like our new Tiny Banner & Topper Dies.

 I made a fun patterned paper look (which is behind the flip flops and the banners), after stamping with two of the patterns I sponged the edges with the same purple ink the sponged a bit of pink and green ink over the top. You'll see more creative ways to use these patterns from the design team. There are 12 Pattern Blocks in this stamp set.

The Small Alphabet metal die is all lower case letters, as well as ten small shapes, five of the same image, just one is large and one small. Like on my card I used the two sizes of butterflies. A a total of 36 dies in the Small Alphabet metal die set.

I love that colorful word "summer" below.

I used my sewing machine to add some fun stitching to the edge of my card.

  The cute flip flops are cut using my Silhouette Cameo the image is from Miss Kate Cuttables.

These banners are so fun and versatile, there are six different shaped banners, each have a smaller layer to lay over the top of a larger banner (shown in my photo below), then there are six different toppers to use with the banners as well (I didn't use these on this card). A total of 18 dies in the Tiny Banners & Toppers metal die set.

I added a sparkly gem to the center of all my butterflies, and on the flip flops, as well as next to the word summer. 

The banners are strung together using Natural Jute Twine available at My Craft Spot, in the "Strings & Things" section.

I used thick foam tape to pop the banners off the card, as well as popping up all the butterflies and the flip flops.

Thanks so much for visiting!

You'll want to see more project using the new Patterns Blocks stamp set  and two metal dies Tiny Banners & Toppers, and Small Alphabet, so head over to My Craft Spot to see the fun projects made by Kimberly and her design team, also remember to leave a comment on Kimberly's blog (My Craft Spot) today for your chance to win Kimberly's Crinkle Ribbon, click -HERE for My Craft Spot.

Remember to join us tomorrow for day 3 of the stamp release party when we reveal the next stamp set. 

The new stamp sets and metal dies will be available for purchase on Saturday April 29th

Day 1 My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party ~Tasty Treats

Let the party begin!!!  WooHoo, today is day one of the week long Stamp Release Party at My Craft Spot.

Each day Kimberly and the design team (which I'm so happy to be a part of) will be sharing projects all week long from the five new stamp sets and three metal die sets, you are going to love these new stamp sets and metal dies which will be available to purchase on Saturday the 29th.

Each day, there will be prizes at My Craft Spot, then on Saturday we'll have a design team Stamp Release Party Blog Hop with prizes at each blog along the way! 

Woo Hoo... so much fun Right?  Join us everyday this week!!

Today, for day one we are featuring the new stamp set designed by Kimberly, "Tasty Treats". What a great set to add sentiments to all your yummy treat cards, there is even a cute get well sentiment that I'm using on my fun shape cards today.
"Sending you a Cup Full of get well wishes"

My tea cups were so fun to make, I used a flourish tea cup design (includes 4 images) from the Silhouette Store found -HERE.
I made the image into a shape card, for the top layer, the flourish I used vinyl... how fun is that!  Yea I could have used cardstock, but vinyl is already sticky on the back so it was so easy to adhere, plus It gives a fun texture to my card and I  think it gave it a really cool look :)
The pattern paper is from My Minds Eye -My Girl 6"x 6" paper pad.

My mom just had surgery the other day to replace her shoulder bone "ouch"! So I wanted to send her a get well card, since I'm not able to be there.

The tags are a fun idea because each of my girls will get to write a personal note to grandma which is tucked into a little pocket that I made for the inside of the card. (I hand cut the pockets, nothing fancy).

The tags were cut again using my Silhouette Cameo, the pattern is from Lori Whitlock and can be found -HERE.
I used four different colors of Kimberly's crinkle ribbon for each tag, Sky Blue, Snow White, Buttercup, and Petal Pink, then tied each ribbon with ivory jute twine, all available at My Craft Spot.

I love the get well saying in the Tasty Treats stamp set, and the fonts are really fun!  The scallop circles are from the Tiny Doilies Metal Dies available at My Craft Spot -HERE.
I cut out two circles of each color, then stamped on all four sides, the glued two together, so if the tag flips over the saying can be read from both sides. I attached the tag using Ivory Jute available from My Craft Spot -HERE.

Side view of tea cup without tags.

Outside view of the second tea cup.

Inside view of the second tea cup. 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, I hope you enjoyed a quick look at my tea cup cards.

You'll want to head over to Kimberly's blog (My Craft Spot) to see the other amazing projects made by Kimberly and the other design team members using the Tasty Treats stamp set. And while you are there leave a comment on Kimberly's blog for your chance to win the Tiny Tags Stamp Set. click -HERE for My Craft Spot.

Join us tomorrow for day 2 of the stamp release party when we reveal the next stamp set and a few metal dies which will be available for purchase on Saturday June 29th.

Thinking of You Butterfly Card

Hi everyone, I have another quick card share for you today, this is being featured over at My Craft Spot.

For my card I used the Inside & Out Set #2 stamp set, this is such a great versatile set for sentiments to add to the front of your card as well as the inside as I have done with this card.

 The butterflies were cut using my Silhouette Cameo, the images are from Miss Kate Cuttables which can be found -HERE.

I hand cut a banner for the sentiment and added the phrase from the Inside & Out #2 Stamp Set, then attached the banner with a quick zig zag stitch using my sewing machine.

side view of my card

 Inside view of my card using again one of the sentiments from the above mentioned stamp set.

I added inking the the edges of the cardstock and the butterflies using various colors of Mememto ink dew drops.

Inside & Out -Set #2

A great stamp set with sentiments for your cards, both inside and out. Available at My Craft Spot -HERE.

Remember to join us on Monday for the start of the Stamp Release Party at My Craft Spot, you won't want to miss the fun new stamp sets and metal dies!

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