HOPE means - You've Got This! Stampin' Friends August Hop

Welcome to Stampin' Friends August 2016 Blog Hop! If you came from Andrea Tracy-Tucker's blog thank you for continuing on with the hop.  Don't forget to click on the NEXT button at the bottom to go to Elizabeth Jeane's blog.

I am so excited to have been asked to be a guest blogger on this month's hop!  The theme this month is HOPE - and it was perfect timing, as I was able to create these projects that will go to a special friend who just found out she has cancer.

I was trying to think of something that would inspire her, and help her on this journey.  So I created a card and mini journal set - reminding her that there are going to be good things ahead, and that she has "GOT" this fight!

The card is made using the Stampin' Up! set "You've Got This", as well as Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Basic Black and Whisper White cardstock.  The gems and the flower were colored using Blendabilities alcohol inks.  Even though they are not currently available for sale - mine all still work perfectly.  My hope is that they will come back some day.  I just love the COLOR I got on the flower and am sure it will cheer my friend.

And I was thinking this mini journal could be used to keep a record of her appts, or her health, or just her thoughts along the way.

Don’t forget to comment for a chance to win this awesome Giveaway!

Click below to see the next stop on this blog hop - and stop back soon!!  ~Maureen

 

Blogs participating this month -

Elizabeth Jeanne

Kim Lamos

Kathie Rotti

Angela Lorenz

Christine Pennington

Barbara Welch 

Steph Jandrow 

Melissa Thomas 

Carolina Evans 

Cindy Waldroff 

Lynn Streifert 

Siara Acdal  

Andrea Tracy-Tucker 

Maureen Rauchfuss - YOU ARE HERE

Click on any image below to go right to my online store -

You've Got This Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$28.00

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

$5.00

Spotlighting Technique

This month at Technique Club we focused on the Spotlight Technique.  I've used this technique lots of times over the years and really love the look.  It focuses your eye immediately to the part you are spotlighting.  It's great on a really fussy image because you don't have to color the entire thing.

Here is a close-up of the image - We colored the butterfly with SU's Blendabilities - punched the center of it - layered it - and added to the card.  Really draws your eye huh?!?  See why it's called spotlight :)

Check my last post to see the beautiful Christmas Card we made with this technique.  See you soon!  ~Maureen
Here are the products used to complete this project:

Papillon Potpourri Clear Stamp Set

$14.95

Crisp Cantaloupe 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Daffodil Delight Assortment

$11.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Pumpkin Pie Assortment

$11.95

1" Circle Punch

$12.95

1-1/4" Circle Punch

$15.95

Blendabilities equal FUN!

So here's a sampling of the great cards we made at club this month using Blendabilities and the amazing Blended Bloom stamp set.  The "Happy Birthday" is from the hostess set Bloom with Hope.  There are also several elements on this card from Gorgeous Grunge - one of my all time fav sets.

Here's a close up of the card made in Club with the Rich Razzleberry Assortment and Daffodil Delight added in the center.  You can see we also colored our pearls to match using the blendabilities; and finished off the card with our 7/8" Cotton Ribbon tied with Linen Thread with a few extra strands for impact.

An even closer view of the details on the card - here we used Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight - and this card we colored gems for a little different look.  You can see the accent lines of Pumpkin Pie on the base of the card to pull it all together.

These Blendabilities are truly my new addiction - amazing to play with.  Wanna find out more about them or want to order?  Check out my promotions page here for full details - PROMOTIONS. ~Maureen

Whirlwind Life and Blendabilities

Wow - I feel like there has barely been time to breath the last couple weeks.  First getting ready for Convention - washing clothes, packing, making swap, roommate gifts, downline gifts, etc.  Plus working 12 hours a day at work trying to get ready to leave.  Then five days gone to Salt Lake City for an amazing time with little sleep :)  Now - back to reality and I realize I have so much blogging to catch up on - so hang onto your seats - here we go!
Here's our technique card from my last Technique Club - where we played with SU Blendabilities!  These markers are amazing and so fun to work with.  Anyone can be an artist.  These 6x6 cards are made to go into leave protectors in a 6x6 binder to keep all of  your techniques together.

 Here's a close up of one of the cards - look at those beautiful flowers.

To find out more about Blendabilities including a video - click here and go to my Promotions page.  Stop back soon to see what we did with these great new alcohol markers.  Do you live in So. Cal. and wanna join my technique club - or interested in joining a club by mail - just email me for full details.
See you soon ~Maureen

Blendabilities Demonstration

At our Downline meeting Heidi demonstrated our fantastic blendabilities for the group. 

Here she is talking about them - the tips, the caps, the sets, etc.

She then showed how she starts with the darkest in the color group and moves to the lightest, blending as she goes; and then goes back in and adds depth with the dark again, and highlights by lifting some off some of the color with the color lifter.  These markers are amazing.

Here's her finished card - how beautiful is that. 

Thanks Heidi for a great demonstration. ~Maureen

Blendabilities!

Fabulous is what they ARE!!  This is my first attempt at using the brand new Blendability markers from Stampin' Up!  These markers are available in several different color groups of three - this is the Pumpkin Pie set.  These markers are amazing - I just started playing and they are so fun.

Just look at the amazing colors and blending was so easy to do - you just can't mess these up.

Can't wait to try all the color groups.  Watch for much more of these to come.  ~Maureen