Beachy Day Wish With Paradise Palms ... Fancy Friday March Challenge!

 Am I obsessed with this card?

Yes.

Do I find myself staring at this card for far too long?!

Also yes!  

Big thanks to the Stampin' Fancy Friday Challenge (and the rest of this fabulous design team!) for knocking this challenge out of the park!  If you haven't seen what has already been posted...time to go check us out on Instagram and/or Facebook!  I think you will be impressed!  So without further ado...here is the card I created!

Colors:  Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Gold

Inks: Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, Coastal Cabana, Memento Black

Cardstock/Papers: Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Thick Whisper White, Basic Black

Stamps: Paradise Palms

Tools: Blending Brushes, Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders, Heat Took

Accessories: Iridescent Rhinestone Jewels, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Polished Pink 3/8" Open Weave Ribbon

WHAT?!  A blended background?!  A gold embossed palm tree scene?!  I AM IN LOVE!!!! 😍  I know, I know.  Calm down, Ashley.  It is just a card?!  But what can I say?!  I just totally love it!

Look at how that gold shines!

And look at the other fun details.  Note:  the background was created by blending ink onto Whisper White cardstock, then splatter some water.  I then dab it with a paper town to dry up that water.  

And I can't stop using those Iridescent Rhinestone Jewels.  LOVE LOVE them!  

Let me know if I can help in any way answering your questions!  Or help getting some fun Stampin' Up supplies in your hand!  

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Seas the Day With A Color Pop Inspiration...TGIF Challenge 361:

TGIF Challenge #361 has my name all over it! It is a COLOR POP Challenge!  What?!  If you know me or follow me ... you must know that I love a fun color pop!  😁  So yes please!  This card may have a bit more color on it than you may think a "Color Pop" should have.  But I kept the card white and then made some fun focal elements that POP with color.  See what I mean here:

Colors:  Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Basic Black, White

Inks: Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay, Pacific Point, Fresh Freesia, Memento Black, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Basic White, Basic White Thick, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamps: Seas the Day, Whale Done, Hello Beautiful (sentiment)

Tools: Heat Tool, Sea Dies, Beautiful Shapes Dies, Water Painters

Accessories: Basics Embossing Powder, Linen Thread, Shimmery Crystal Effects, Sequins for Everything

I mean...just look at those fun hexagon pops...filled with the wonder of the seas & color!  😀  Here is a pic of each hexagon:

I cut the hexagons out using the Beautiful Shapes Dies from Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, watercolored them with Coastal Cabana, then splattered with black ink.  Then I stamped images from the Seas the Day & Whale Done Stamp Sets and cut them out either with scissors or with coordinating dies from the Seas Dies.  

Do you see that gorgeous sheen?!  I used the Shimmery Crystal Effects on some of the pieces and I am SWOONING!!! 😍😍😍

I hope you enjoy!  Now...you can head on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog and play along with us! 💕

And one last look at this card:

Hope you enjoy!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help with any of your papercrafting needs!  Stampin' Up has FABULOUS supplies...so let me know what you need me to help you with!

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Craft Room Decor Re-do!

A couple years ago, I made a fun paper flower decor piece.  Well...I have been finishing up with all the final touches of my craft room after I did a little makeover to it awhile ago.  (Yeah...it's taking me forever to get the final touches done.  Luckily...it's functional.  Just slow moving with all the little end details.)  Anyway...I reworked this piece a bit and added it to a shadowbox frame...because I love it a whole bunch!  So without further ado...here is the "old to new again" decor...

Colors:  Polished Pink, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green

Inks: NONE!

Cardstock/Papers: Polished Pink, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamps: NONE!

Tools: Assorted Punches!  (Most are retired since I made these years ago...let me know if you have any questions on any specific ones and I will get you the answers!)

Accessories: Assorted!  (Most are retired Most are retired since I made these years ago...let me know if you have any questions on any specific ones and I will get you the answers!

The original one I did had the word "inspire" on it...but I decided to not add any sentiment.  This is hanging on the wall above a letter board...so there will be something to read below it.  😏

And here are a few close-ups of the flowers...

I admit...I LOVE LOVE LOVE the greenery.  What color is that?!  You may be asking?!  Why...it is Granny Apple Green!  I wanted a bit less dark than the cardstock is, so I just made my own!  I watercolored with Granny Apple Green onto the Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper...and then die-cut my images!

Then repeat for however many you need!  😁 Easy, breezy!  A few more pics...

I hope you enjoy!  You can check out the original HERE! 

Thank you for visiting!  I hope you enjoy!  Please let me know if you have any questions at all!

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Boughs & Blossoms Fancy Sketch for February!

I hope you have seen all the AMAZING Fancy Friday sketch challenge cards that have been posted over on Instagram & Facebook this month!  *Hint-hint...things are posted more frequently than Friday!  😏  And now today...the last day of the month...I get to share my card!

Colors:  Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness, Just Jade, Whisper White, Gold

Inks: Magenta Madness, Just Jade, Memento Black

Cardstock/Papers: Misty Moonlight, Pool Party, Whisper White, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, Abstract Beauty Specialty Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Boughs & Blossoms

Tools: Water Painter, Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Accessories: Iridescent Rhinestone Jewels, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

This sketch was fun, and this card is a bit out of my "norm."  My colors are used, for sure.  Haha.  But...it just feels more busy with that pattern.  But I LOVE LOVE this pattern paper!  It is the Abstract Beauty 4"x6" Speciality Designer Series Paper!  And it is FABULOUS!  Check out all the fun patterns in this easy to use 4x6 size!

And here are some more details of the card up close!  I watercolored over the greeting to add a bit of color in a fun way.  That Polished Pink flower makes my heart swoon!  And I LOVE the Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels.  They make ANY project fun!  

I hope you enjoy!  OH!  I need to show you the fun sketch this card was based on!

Please let me know if you have any questions!  And I would LOVE to help you get all the Stampin' Up! products that you need!  So please let me know what help you need!  Thank you so much for visiting!

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Blending Sea Life ... TGIF Challenge 357!

Hey!  Ashley here, from the TGIF Challenges Design Team, to share another TGIF Challenge with you! This time it is a product spotlight/technique challenge!  I had a lot of fun with this one! AND it is pretty quick & easy for a technique!  Winning!!  AND...I even have 4 cards to share with you!  So without further ado...here are the cards I made!  

Colors:  Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Basic Black, White

Inks: Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Basic White, Basic White Thick, Basic Black

Stamps: Friends Are Like Seashells

Tools: Heat Tool, Blending Brushes, Seashells 3D Embossing Folder, Sea Life Dies

Accessories: Basics Embossing Powder, Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

Yes...I made four!  But kept them all the same layout.  I love the variation that the different colors create though.  Because the blending is the cool part...which is what this challenge is!

I will share real quick what I did to do this blending, but it really is so easy.  I just took a piece of Basic White cardstock and used the Blending Brushes to add color to it!  I didn't worry too much about it looking "smooth" or anything.  I wanted "chunks" of color variation and stuff.  This is what the cardstock looked like when I was done...

I used Polished Pink, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, and Mango Melody.  Again...it is NOT super smooth and blended.  If you want to make it more blended...like for a background or something...just keep blending!  I just then picked the spots I wanted to die-cut from, added my dies, and cut them out!  Look how cute they are! 

Then I just kept the layout simple...so these cuties would pop!  You could obviously easily make these with any sentiment for any occasion.  I happened to need some thank you's...so that is the greeting I used.  Let's check them out up close...photo overload warning!

Which one is your favorite?!  I'm obsessed with these, if I'm being honest.  Haha.  Love looking at them!  

Now you can go play along!  Just head on over to the TGIF Challenge Blog and play along!!!  Let me know if you have any questions!  

And let me know how I can help you get your hands on some Stampin' Up! supplies!

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For The Record...

FUN FACT about me...I ALWAYS say "For the Record!"  I don't know why, but I will say it with things like, "For the record...I miss you."  Or "For the record...I was just kidding."  Or a million on things.  So when I saw this stamp set...I WAS SO EXCITED!!!!  So here is my first (OF MANY!) cards using this stamp set!

Colors:  Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Polished Pink, Basic Black

Inks: Coastal Cabana, Memento Black, Polished Pink Blends Markers

Cardstock/Papers: Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamps: For the Record

Tools: Sponge Daubers, Water Painter, Heat Tool, Layering Circles Dies

Accessories: Metallics Embossing Powder, Basics Embossing Powder, Sequins for Everything

Another fun fact...I LOVE music, songs that speak to my soul & help me process my emotions, etc, etc.  So I am SO GLAD this sentiment is in this stamp set!  I LOVE IT!!!

***FUN TIP*** I used the LAYERING CIRCLES DIES to die-cut the record.  The largest circle cut it out PERFECTLY!  

That gold embossing is 😍!  Just used a sponge dauber to add some versamark to the paper, after doing a watercolor wash.  Then added some Gold Embossing Powder, smeared it around a bit with my finger, then used the heat tool to melt it! 

I also stamped the record in Memento Black, and then quickly added clear embossing powder to it.  I LOVE the glossy, real-like feel it gives!  

I hope you enjoy this card!  Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questiosn!  And don't forget about the special I am offering this week!

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Rainbow Birthday For Me!!!

 Well...IT IS MY BIRTHDAY TODAY!!  WOOT!  So I have TWO fun things to share today! 

1.  I am sharing the fun rainbow card below!!!

2.  I am offering a FUN SPECIAL on Stampin' Up! products this week to celebrate!!!  YAY!

What?!  A FUN SPECIAL?!  Tell me more, right?!  😀. Well...here it is!  For every $1 that you spend on Stampin' Up! products this week, using my birthday hostess code, I will give you 20% back in FREE Stampin' Up! products!  AND it is still Sale-A-Bration!!  SO YES!  You can earn those free benefits as well!!!  Example...place a $50 order and earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration item ALONG WITH $10 in anything else FREE from me!   

THIS IS HOW IT WORKS!  

• Head to my website: www.ashleyvancamp.stampinup.net
• Place your order using HOSTESS CODE  QZDCRC2P by February 28th!
• Don't forget to choose your FREE Sale-A-Bration items if you qualify for those! 
• Drop me an email with the free products you want!  designwihtink@gmail.com 

I will then place the order for all the free products at the end of the week and get them to you as soon as they are in my hands!  💪 Now...side note for you big spenders, or those that want to get together to gather some orders from friends.  IF YOUR ORDER IS OVER $150...please do NOT use the hostess code.  You will STILL get your benefits from me!  But if your order is over $150...you ALSO get FREE Hostess Benefits from Stampin' Up!  

SOUND FUN!?  I think so too!  Let me know if you have any questions!  

ON TO THE RAINBOW CARD!!!!  Happy Birthday to ME!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Rainbow of Happiness Bundle!  It is INCREDIBLE and so much fun to use!  For this card I used the dies to make this fun bold rainbow...

Colors:  Polished Pink, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Basic Black, Whisper White

Inks: Polished Pink, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Whisper White, Gold Foil Paper, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, 6x6 Brights Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Artistically Inked

Tools: Water Painter, Brilliant Rainbow Dies, Heat Tool, Basic Pattern Decorative Masks, Palette Knives

Accessories: Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Shaker Shapes

I die cut the rainbow pieces from Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, and then watercolored my paper.  Colors used: Polished Pink, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana. 

I also used the FABULOUS Shimmer White Embossing Paste on the background...

LOVE the texture and shimmer that adds!  I super love this rainbow along with the pop of that black & white greeting!  

So many fun details.  That rainbow border is INCREDIBLE!  I am obsessed with that!  And those fun little stars are fun the shaker shapes.  And are SO CUTE!  

One last look:

What do you think?!  I hope you enjoy!  Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  And take advantage of my BIRTHDAY SPECIAL this week!  

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