Susan Harwood MissQsCraftingContinuum

 Hi Stamping Friend, Well here we are again, I hope your week is going well. I am having laser Iridotomy on both eyes today. They will be using a laser to poke holes through my corneas into my irises to create new drains for the fluid in my eyes (not tears) because the drains that are supposed to relieve the pressure have blocked a few times and if it continues it could lead to Glaucoma and I certainly don't want that to happen!! I won't lie, I'm scared. They will numb my eyes, but I will be awake while they do it and I will see that laser coming at my eyes.  Enough of that, let's talk about this gorgeous card! The DSP really is the star of this show! It looks like marble laced with gold veins, so rich and beautiful!! The Eden dies (as well as the coordinating stamps) are a preview from the upcoming 2022 Jan-Jun Mini Catalog. The Ever Eden 12 x 12 Cotton Specialty Paper (as well as the other coordinating accessories are available while supplies last or until January 3rd...

  Hi Stamping Friend, Welcome to round 2 of alternative designs for the June Paper Pumpkin kit, Expressions In Color. This was a great kit! I really enjoyed playing with it. In my eyes this one gets 10 out of 10. What do you think?  I used some of the beautiful Expressions In Ink DSP on the Bumblebee & Evening Evergreen card bases. It coordinates so wonderfully with this kit! I stamped the "you are amazing" greeting with versamark and heat embossed it with gold. I flipped the included die-cuts over and used the white side on the printed card base (you could also use the Forever Flourishing Dies to get a similar effect), then I used a scrap of Blackberry Bliss cardstock to mat the "congratulations" greeting which is also stamped with Blackberry Bliss.  If you enjoy my blog, please share it with anyone else you think may also enjoy it.  Have a lovely day!  -  Susan 🌄 🖖 The supply list is below the photo. Supplies: June Paper Pumpkin - Expressions In Col...

Hi Stamping Friend,  As promised, here are some alternate card designs From the June Paper Pumpkin. I used a few products from my stash along with the supplies in the kit. The first thing I did was play with the alcohol ink and vellum technique, but instead of using the blends, I used my re-inkers and "painted" it on with a sponge brush and sprayed it with alcohol. Then I "painted" on some versa mark and added gold embossing powder. It is a bit of a different look, but I like how it came out. I cut it up and used it on the Evening Evergreen and Bumblebee card bases.  The next thing I added was butterflies cut from Gold 6x6 Metallic Specialty Paper with the Brilliant Wings dies. I also used the "Merci" vellum die-cut instead of the English, "thanks".  If you need a demonstrator, I would love to take care of your crafting needs. My current host code is at the top of the main page. Please use it if your order is less than $150 before tax & shipp...

Hi Stamping Friend, I was playing with June's Paper Pumpkin Kit. These are the cards as the directions say to make them. I like to do one of each according to the directions, then I get creative with what is left. I will save that for next week's post when I incorporate some coordinating product.  Paper Pumpkin is great if you are going to be on the go, traveling, camping or whatever because everything you need (you receive a block for your stamps in your first month's kit) is included in the box so its quite portable and easy to take with you. A monthly subscription is $22/month  Click here to order!   Prepaid Kits are: $21 for 1 month (item #137858) $63 for 3 months (item #137859) $114 for 6 months (item #137860) $220 for 12 months (item #137861) Today is the first day of an awesome sale on DSP too! SAVE 15% ON DESIGNER SERIES PAPER! We all love gorgeous Designer Series Paper, and during this incredible sale, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select papers from the 2021–2...

Hi Stamping Friend, I finally got around to playing with  February's Paper Pumpkin kit, Bouquet of Hope. Its very pretty. I made 3 of the cards as suggested in the kit (1st photo) and then played with the supplies and came up with 3 alternate designs (2nd photo, I did use 1 Basic White card base in addition to what was in the kit). And I still have some  supplies to play with at a future time. Tell me what you think of my cards in the comments below.   The upcoming June Paper Pumpkin kit will coordinate with the Expressions in Ink Suite on pages 96 & 97 of the annual catalog. It looks like it will be absolutely delightful to work with, here's a sneak peek: If it looks like something you'd enjoy,  click here  to subscribe:   If there is one you're not crazy about, you can always place a hold on your subscription by the 10 of the month.  Thanks for taking time out of your day to stop by, I hope its a good one! 🌄🖖