OSAT Blog Hop Just Blend It

 

Welcome to the One Stamp At A Time blog hop.  This month's theme was really fun!  Just Blend It could mean so many different things and this is where my mind went to.  I wanted to create a One Sheet Wonder to make my projects from and I used the amazing Blending Brushes.  Have you used these yet?  They are so soft and feel so good in your hand, that I say, "what's there not to love about these brushes?".  

So lets get started.  I took an 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of Basic White cardstock and started to BLEND my background.  I chose the five In Colors that will soon be retiring for my color scheme.  No real rhymn nor reason as to where the colors went.  I just let me eye guide me and swirled color until I was happy.  I used four of the five colors to make my background and then I chose the last color to stamp the images.  I thought it was a great way to show how well these colors go together.

I had forgotten to take a pic before I started to cut, but this is probably better anyway.  You can see how I cut cardstock into pieces if you look closely.  My card layer was cut 4" x 5-1/4" and then layered onto the Magenta Madness folded card. 

I punched out an extra deer and layered it on top of the deer already stamped and popped it up on dimensionals.  I hand cut out a little fox and did the same with it.  I then made this a double BLEND card by using the light and dark Cinnamon Cider Blends combo pack.  I used the soon to be retiring Tailored Tag punch for my sentiment and punched an extra one in Misty Moonlight to layer behind the Basic White.  I cut the Misty Moonlight punched piece down the middle and then added it to the top and bottom using Stampin' Seal to attach them.  All the dimensionals I used were the Mini ones.  This card just felt like it was too petite to use the big ones.  Lastly I wrapped around some twine from the retiring Flowers for Every Season ribbon pack and some Artistry Blooms Sequins as a finishing touch.

I took the largest piece from my One Sheet Wonder and I traced a pillow gift box that I had received a gift card for my birthday in, from my daughter Brooke.  I put the gift card in my purse and I knew I couldn't just throw that holder away so I opened it up and traced it onto the back of my stamp piece and cut it out.  With the die cutting machines so accessible now, it's been awhile since I just traced something and cut it out.  It was super easy and fun to do.  I tied on some Polished Pink ribbon and made a tag using the Label me Fancy punch.  I used the Happy Easter from the adorable Easter Friends stamp set.  This makes a great little box to put another gift card in or some candy for a special someone.

As you can see here, this picture was taken before I decided to add the Artistry Sequins and I didn't retake the photo.  I was having computer picture uploading issues so I took what I had. 😉  I'm so glad you stopped by today and I hope you've enjoyed my BLENDING projects. Please be sure and continue on the hop by clicking on the next name below.

Blessings,

Renee

Product List

Friends Of The Forest Photopolymer Stamp Set [157746] $17.00	Deer Builder Punch [156390] $18.00	Easter Friends Cling Stamp Set (English) [157737] $23.00	Label Me Fancy Punch [151297] $18.00
Magenta Madness 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153080] $8.75	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad [153117] $7.50
Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad [153114] $7.50	Just Jade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153079] $8.75	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock [153077] $8.75	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $8.75
Polished Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155714] $7.00	Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153620] $10.00	Artistry Blooms Sequins [152477] $7.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $12.00
Tailored Tag Punch [145667] $18.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153105] $9.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00