Repeated Stamping

Hello friends! 

I am sharing a fun card that I created with Stamp of the Month from Spellbinders today.

We all know that repetition is boring and mundane...

however, when it comes to Repetition in stamping can be a good thing.

About Stamp Set of the month: The March kits are now here! (Available March 1-31st). While supplies last for new members. US shipping included in cost.

I am using the clogs from this stamp set as an example.

If we actually stamp the SAME clog 5 times, it will be boring indeed.
However, the shades of colors can change everything.

There more to love about Distress Oxide!
You can add Clear-embossing right after you stamp (in Distress Oxide) without using Emboss Ink.
That is why you can see the clear and shiny surface on the blogs.


Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Lots of great sales over Spellbinders here. 

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Two more days left......
take an EXTRA 10% off EVERYTHING in the Store! Use coupon code CRAFT2019 at checkout to see an EXTRA 10% off your entire order. Hurry, this coupon code expires on March 7th at midnight MST, so shop now for the best selection!

 

For example,  you can now get the entire set of Distress Oxide for $49.06 (regular price is $72)
 

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Build-a-Flower Dahlia Winner Announcement

Hello friends!

Thank you so much for commenting during the BAF-Dahlia Blog Hop.
Random. org selected the lucky winner!

$20 Altenew Gift certificate goes to..... #15 Mary!

Congratulations, Mary! Please e-mail me at virginia@altenew.com to claim your prize.
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For 3 days only, take an EXTRA 10% off EVERYTHING in the Store! Use coupon code CRAFT2019 at checkout to see an EXTRA 10% off your entire order. Hurry, this coupon code expires on March 7th at midnight MST, so shop now for the best selection!

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This week's Altenew sales is up to 45% off--> here

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Thank you so much for stopping by!
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Penny Black Timeless Blog Hop

Hello friends! 
It’s a “Party with Penny!” 
 You’re invited to join in the fun as Penny Black celebrates the release of their newest collection of stamps and dies, Timeless.  

And what better way to party than a blog hop!

You should have arrived here from the blog of my lovely friend Therese Calvird.   
If you want to start the hop from the beginning, you can go to the Penny Black blog for a complete list of all of the blog hop participants.  

I am super honored to be part of this blog hop along with some very talented card-makers!
For me, it's hard to narrow down my projects to share since Penny Black has come up with some amazing stamps in this release. I finally chose two projects for this release hop.

Project feature products: Cut & Stitch Circle (product 51-508) and together (40-675) 

 First, I positioned the die in the center and then made some marks with the pencil.


 Following the penciled mark, I then stamped the image. Once I stamped the image with Distress Oxide Ink, I applied Embossing Ink in the center and gold-embossed it.

After all that, I made the die cut. I only needed to pop up the circle with foam tape and that's it.

 My 2nd project is a very colorful one!
Thanks to the silhouette image and Alcohol Pearl Ink, this card is very eye-catching!

Feature Products: A Floral Twist (40-676), Square Frame (51-517), Cut & Stitch Circle (product 51-508)


I started out with a piece of vellum.
I then stamped and embossed the silhouette image called "A Floral Twist".


The background are then colored in with Alcohol Pearl Ink (all listed below).
 

You can see the shine from the alcohol ink and it truly is gorgeous!


I simply used the sentiment "love" from Cut & Stitch Circle (product 51-508) and kept it simple.


I purchased all my Alcohol Pearls Ink from Scrapbook.com and I have been very happy with them.
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and get 8% off your entire order (March 4th only)!

If you love these Penny Black Stamps and Dies, please come back for more inspiration!
 I highly encourage you to follow my blog through e-mail subscription or Bloglovin' (see side bar).
You can find all these products over Penny Black online shop here.
(Affiliate links are applied wherever possible at no additional cost to you. Thank you!)

And it wouldn’t be a party without a giveaway; right?  Penny Black is giving away a $50 shopping spree to the Penny Black online store to FIVE lucky winners.  To enter, leave a comment on any blog hop post (this one included). The giveaway closes on Sunday, March 10 at 11:59 PM PST and winners will be announced on the Penny Black blog on March 18. Be sure to leave a comment in every stop!

BLOG HOP ORDER
Penny Black Blog 
Birgit Edblom
Susie Lessard 
Marion Vagg
Heather Telford
Judy Jung 
Therese Calvird 
🌷🌸🌼--------> Virginia Lu<----------🌷🌸🌼
Julia 
Sherry Hester
Patti Kehl 
Mayline Jung
Cathy Andronicou 
Milla 
Penny Ward

 And now... keep hopping! Your next visit is the blog of Julia
Have a BEAUTIFUL day!

Stamp of the Month from Spellbinders

Hello friends!

I am popping in with a quick post on Stamp of the Month from Spellbinders.

Each month, Spellbinders has a set of stamps and matching die. 

This time, it is all about Windmills and tulips...basically, iconic images from the Netherlands!

You can check it out here.

 About Stamp Set of the month: The March kits are now here! (Available March 1-31st). While supplies last for new members. US shipping included in cost.

The NEW Fun Stampers Journey (FSJ) Stamp of the Month sets are made in the USA of high quality deeply etched red rubber with cling mount. Our stamps create one of the best impressions on the market giving you a perfect stamped image every time. This month's "Good Places Stamp" also has a coordinating "Good Places Die Set" (DI-0519), sold separately. *You may add the die at time of subscription.

I am fortunate enough to visit Netherlands twice.

The last time was about two years ago. I had a fond (and strenuous) time biking to the country side to and from Amsterdam. Thanks to my son David, I was able to push through 4 hour bike time with his navigation.

Playing with this set of stamps reminds me of that special time I had in Amsterdam.

If you love all things Spring and tulips..... and the thought of Netherlands, this stamp set is it!

I had so much fun with this set that I have MORE projects to share later!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lots of great sales over Spellbinders here. 
Shop tools and accessories here

Also, Altenew has a one day Peony Dream Die Sale!

Limited quantities! Hurry or it will sell out!

Show & Share and Winner Announcement

 Hello friends!

It gives me great pleasure to announce Feb. Monthly Giveaway.

Each month, Altenew offers TWO monthly giveaway to my loyal blog followers who comment and support me and my blog. I normally announce the winners on the last day of each month. Since Feb. is the shortest month, I delayed it till today. Thank you for your patience.

The two lucky winners of February are....
From THIS post: 

From THIS post:

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My 2nd month's of Show & Share is another success!
 I had so much fun checking out everyone's creation and left each participant some blog love!
👉👉👉The next one will start on March. 9th (mark your calendar and start creating!)

Last but not the least, the February Show & Share Winner will receive this gorgeous Swan die from Spellbinders and a few goodies (valued over $25). 

Random.org selected the winner and it is #9 Deepti Aggarwal

Winners: Shelly, Linda BL and Deepti Aggarwal

please e-mail me at virginia@altenew.com asap to claim your prize!
BIG thanks to those who entered Show and Share.
Thank you for visiting this blog and shop through my affiliate links (located at my side bar).
I appreciate your support.
I totally enjoyed seeing your creations and be sure to come back for more on March 9th.

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Altenew Build-A-Flower: Dahlia Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Happy March, my friends!

It's time to share another exciting Altenew Build-A-Flower with you.

 If you arrive from the blog of Patricia Roebuck, you are in the right place! 

Build-A-Flower: Dahlia

I decided to create a super colorful card with Dahlia.

After all, Dahlia comes in many colors and what better ways than showing off a few colors?

Like most layering stamps, it is best to try out a few color combo. With all the colors and shades of Altenew Ink, it was easy to stamp any type of flowers.


I simply follow the stamping instructions with the inset and tried the stamps out.To add some interest and textures, I ran the die along with the Tan Embossing Mat through the die cut machine.


I also took out the Artist Markers and added a few dots on the leaves. With the additional splatter and Enamel Dots, this card is complete.

I hope that you like the card that I created with this gorgeous BAF Dahlia Stamp/Die Bundle. The following set will definitely takes all the guess work out for you.

Thanks for shopping through my affiliate links at no additional cost to you.
I appreciate that you support small-time crafters like me.

A note about the Build-A-Flower Monthly Subscription Plan: 

this is a monthly subscription plan for our Build-A-Flower set. When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in our monthly BAF releases and will receive a set each month - at a specially discounted price! ($35.00 →$29.99) Click here

Prizes: to celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to six lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog for a chance to win. Three winners will be announced on the Card Blog, and other three winners will be announced on the Scrapbook Blog on March 9th.

 

Giveaway: one of you who comment in this very blog post will have chance to win $20 Altenew Gift Certificate! The winner will be announced right here in this blog on March 5th.

Your next hop is the blog of Seeka
Thanks so much for stopping by!