Hi there Stampin Friends! Welcome to our March Blog Hop featuring lots of Easter, Spring and soft pastel colors to inspire you! I can’t wait to see everyone’s creations! If you arrived from Leanne’s blog, WELCOME, and thank you for continuing with the blog hop! Isn’t she just amazing? I love her work- I love that her initials became her blog name “Literally My Joy”, isn’t that sweet? I got to meet Leanne last summer on my late night flight home from Convention in Salt Lake City, it was great meeting you Leanne! Hope to see you next month at OnStage!
We have three guest bloggers this month, be sure to check out their work (and remember to leave them a comment for the “Mystery Giveaway”):
Ready to see what I have created for you this month? Here is an assortment of projects that I created for this theme of welcoming spring by using soft pastels:
First up a card using the stamp “swallowtail” from the Stampin’ Up! annual catalog. I used my sponge daubers to sponge on pastel colors all over this butterfly. After I was happy with the color I hand cut this butterfly out, and using my bone folder, gave it some 3-D.
The colors are used on the butterfly are daffodil delight, pink pirouette, pear pizzazz, and on the whisper white background I sponged soft sky.
Next up I wanted to make another card using the Rose wonder bundle. This was a big hit at my stamp-a-stack class last month. It is so easy to remove the Rose piece from the die with the help of the new die brush and sponge pad, what a fantastic tool!!
The past few cards I have made with this technique were birthday cards, but I needed a special Easter card so I changed it up. Can you see the glimmer? The clear wink of Stella pen helped to glam this card up! I made this card by using the negative space from the card stock as my stencil to sponge on the pink and green ink for the background underneath the rose die.
Next up is my 3-D project I knew immediately I wanted to try my hand at a project that Erika Cerwin featured last spring on her blog using the intricate butterfly dies here on the curvy keepsake box. She made them in a variety of colors and they’re so beautiful. I followed her video and just added the wink of Stella clear glimmer pen over the vellum butterfly and on the circles made with the stencil and Stampin’ marker- can you see it?
These little treat boxes will be perfect for Easter or any get together really.
So what did you think? I would love to hear from you, I adore reading all of your comments, it really makes my day!
Wishing you all a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and remember to leave a comment with the #SFMarhop to be entered into the drawing.
I was so thrilled that one of MY customers, Sariah J., won the Mystery Give-away in February! She is still receiving her goodies, all the demonstrators in the blog hop mail the winner some crafty goodies! I can’t wait to see who wins in March! Just be sure to hop to every blogger, and enter the hashtag: #SFMarHop with your comment. It’s super fun!
Ready to go see the amazing Kirsteen Gill’s fabulous blog?? Me too… click the “next” button…
Or, if you need to hop back and check out the talented Leanne Johnson, click the “previous” button…
Refer to this list if you need to find anyone on the hop:
2. Cheryl
4. Kathie Rotti
9. Lynn Streifert <<<———— YOU ARE HERE!
10. Kirsteen Gill
11. Elizabeth Jeanne
Here are the supplies I used for my three projects above:
If you are thinking of ordering anything this month, please use Hostess Code: RPZTFEHT
Thanks so much for stopping by have a great day!
~Lynn Streifert
Independent Demonstrator, Stampin’ Up!
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Love how you’ve used the ‘happy easter’ stamp – super clever! Great projects!
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thanks Carolina!
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I love the little box with the butterfly on it and the cards are beautiful. #SFMarHop
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Thanks Barbara!
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#SFMarHop The butterfly looks like it is ready to fly off the card….so life like. Great job!
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Thanks Kimberly!!
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As always, your projects are amazing. Love your technique with the butterflies. Card is beautiful and curvy box really sweet.
#SFMarHop
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Thanks so much Cindy!!
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I love the butterfly box. Very cute. #SFMarHop
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Thanks Sariah- ready for a big shot??
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Great minds think alike!!! You stepped yours up a bit!
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Thanks Kathie!
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I love your projects! Thanks for sharing! Kx
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Thanks Kirsteen!!
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Need to try the bone folder on the swallowtail…love it!
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Thanks Cheryl!!
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The colors of the butterfly are really nice and I love the box with butterfly handle
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Love your card and project. I love butterflies. #SFMARHOP
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Love the box with the butterfly! Wink of Stella is awesome! #SFMARHOP
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Very lovely projects. I love the colors on the butterfly. #SFMarHop
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Thanks Geri!
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Beautiful projects. Love the big butterfly and also the soft glitterlook and butterfly on the box.# SFMarHop
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Thanks Elly!
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Love all of your ideas. Hard to pick one! I’m in love with the curvy keepsake die and you just made it even more useful. The added touch of butterflies to the top with Wink of Stella will be perfect for weddings. #SFMARHOP
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Yes- weddings, showers, anything really! Thanks Desiree!
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So very pretty! #SFMarHop
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Thanks Lauri!
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Love your projects. TFS!
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Thanks Barbara!
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Such great use of the rose!!#SFMarHop
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Thanks so much!
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#SFMarHop Love the swallowtail.
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Thanks Katie!
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Gorgeous! I love how the butterfly is floating off the card! Great job
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Thanks so much!!
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Cute projects! Love the dots on the keepsake box and oh! that lil bit of glittery happiness is awesome!
#SFMarHop
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Lynn, I like all of your cards and curve box. They give me new ideas to try. Thanks!
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Lynn I especially like your butterfly card and will try those I have stamps and dies to match. THANKS!
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Love the coloring on the butterfly!
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Thanks Mary!!
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All 3 projects are really cute…I especially love the butterfly on the curvy Box. I am just going to have to order that Box diecut soon! #SFMarHop
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Thanks Crystal!!
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Lynn all your projects are great! I really need to try the butterfly on the curvy keepsake box. Happy hop day!
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Thanks Leanne!
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what a lovely butterfly! I love that stamp!
Regina
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Thanks Regina!
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Lynn! you always have fabulous projects! I just love the 3D nature of your cards!
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Thanks so much Elizabeth!
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love these projects, very springy!
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Thanks Charlene!
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Love this– especially the butterfly. He is just gorgeous!!!
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Thank you so much Melissa!
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