Creative Blog Hop

I was asked to join the Creative Blog Hop by my upline, Cindy Fodor.  You can check out her post at stamp the love.   I was honored to be asked to participate!  I was asked to post, answer a few questions and then nominate 2 more fellow bloggers.  I nominated Sondra Hammond and Brianna Thompson.  Their posts will go live a week from today (February 16th), so be sure to check them out!

 

Here is a little sampling of Painted Petals….a super cute set from our Occasions Catalog.

stamp set:  painted petals (occasions)

ink:  strawberry slush, mossy meadow

paper:  strawberry slush, mossy meadow, whisper white, all abloom paper stack

accessories:  strawberry slush twine, scallop border punch, popdots

 

stamp set:  painted petals

ink:  daffodil delight, wild wasabi, rose red

paper:  whisper white, daffodil delight, wild wasabi, painted blooms designer paper

accessories:  daffodil delight cotton ribbon, gold buttons, popdots, melon mambo marker, lovely lace embossing folder

 

stamp set:  painted petals (occasions)

ink:  pear pizazz, daffodil delight

paper:  whisper white, painted blooms designer paper, blackberry bliss

accessories:  white bakers twine

 

stamp set:  painted petals (occasions)

ink:  daffodil delight/wild wasabi

paper:  whisper white, wild wasabi, irresistibly yours designer paper (sab)

accessories:  brayer

 

stamp set:  painted petals

ink: melon mambo, pear pizazz

paper:  whisper white, Bermuda bay, confetti celebration designer paper

accessories:  popdots, melon mambo cotton ribbon

 

1)  What are you working on?  Well, a thousand different things!  Right at this moment, I am prepping 3 make n takes for my stamp clubbers (if you check back, they will be online this week), always updating facebook and my blog  and I am working on  the Perpetual Birthday Calendar as well as our gorgeous Build a Bouquet project kit from the Occasions catalog:

should look like this when I’m done….but my glue gun and I aren’t getting along right now….I need more glue sticks (and maybe even a new gun…this one is at least 25 years old)

2) How does your work differ from others in your genre?  This is a tough question to answer, because I use so many other demonstrators for my inspiration!  I am definitely a card marker first….I love creating cards.  I do enjoy making gift/3 -D items, but cards is where it’s at!  I tend to like clean and simple…I really struggle to make those shabby chic/vintage looking cards!

3)  Why do you create what you do?  I do love my cards and I love sending cards.  I create projects for my classes and my clubs, but my favorite thing is to give back when I can.  I have certainly been blessed with my business and I try to figure out ways that I can bless others with what I create.  My customers gather together every October for Stamp Out Breast Cancer night where we make cards for Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance.   I create birthday and thinking of you cards for the shut ins at church and I just added a night to create cards for Sweet Grace Ministry, an organization to support those who have endured miscarriage, stillbirth and neo natal death.

4)  How does your creative process work?  I’m a copier…a blatant plageriser….I love Pinterest, Stampin’ Connection and SplitCoastStampers!!!  I just do a search for the stamp set I want to use and voila!  Tons of ideas spilling out before me!   I am not creative or crafty by nature, but Stampin’ Up! sure makes me look good!  I bow down to you creative geniuses….and bless you for being willing to share your beautiful creations with us!

 

Now, on to my girls I nominated:  be sure to check out their blogs on February 16th:

Sondra:  stamp and shoot

Brianna:  mommy stamper

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!