Life is a Beautiful Thing-Aim For Alaska Blog Hop

Welcome to our Aim for Alaska Blog hop! You may be wondering what this hop is all about – we are a group of demonstrators that are part of a support program set up by Kylie Bertucci. In this group there is a wealth of knowledge from Kylie and her guest speakers designed to help demonstrators reach their goals within Stampin’ Up!

The theme for this hop is the 2017/18 Annual Catalog Sneak Peek. I am excited to share my creation featuring a few products from the Color Theory Suite from the new Annual Catalog.

Summer, spring, winter, autumn… the Colorful Seasons stamp set has everything you need to create projects all year long. I am especially loving the beautiful brushstrokes of the sentiments in this stamp set.

Did you also notice the cool designer paper and glitter enamel dots?

The Color Theory paper stack was designed with a paint chip style color variation on one side, wood grain or paint crackle on the other side…so cool right?

The glitter enamel dots come in ombre shades of 4 colors AND they sparkle…enough said.

Card layers:

• 11″ x 4 1/4″-score @ 5 1/2″ Thick White cardbase
• 5 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ Designer Paper- the cracked paint look is so cool!
• 4 3/8″ x 3 1/8″ Dapper Denim cardstock
• 4 1/4″ x 3″ Thick White cardstock
• 3 1/4″ x 1″ Berry Burst cardstock- die cut
• 1 1/8″ x 3″ Designer Paper
• 1/2″ x 3″ Designer Paper
• 5/8″ x 3″ Designer Paper
• 3″ x 3″ Designer Paper-die cut

For the designer paper on the front of my card I cut up one of the sheet from the paper stack. You can see the full sheet on the left side of the picture and what I used on the right side. As I created each card I just selected different shades for each piece. The 2nd strip is the back side of the paper.

I found it was easiest to achieve my desired placement by adhering the top and bottom strips first and then adding the center strip.

I stamped my greeting on the dapper denim ombre sheet from the paper stack and then cut it out with the Big Shot and 2nd largest circle in the Stitched Shapes framelits. I think the extra stitched line adds a really nice finish to the die cut shape.

I was so happy with how my card turned out that I also used this project for my Diemonds team swap. Hope they like it as much as I do.

Thanks for coming by my blog today and taking part in this hop with us! I know you are going to love the other projects in this hop so don’t forget to use the list below to find your way through all the blogs, you do not want to miss a project! Currently you are visiting my blog – Wendy Lee-USA so have a look at the list at the end of the post to see who is next.

Hope You Enjoy,

Love this project? Here is your shopping list so you can re-create this idea on your own…remember, several of these exciting products will not be available June 1st, 2017 when the new catalog goes live.
Stamp Sets– Colorful Seasons

Paper– Thick Whisper White, Berry Burst, Dapper Denim, Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack

Ink–  Dapper Denim Classic Ink, Berry Burst Classic Ink

Fabulous Tools– Bone Folder, Paper Snips,  Stampin Trimmer, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform,  Stitched Shapes Framelits, Seasonal layers Thinlits

Creative Touch– Glitter Enamel Dots, Snail Adhesive , Tear Tape

Only 1 more week to get your favorites on the retiring list before they are gone! Click here to see what items are still available

Click here to order your stamping supplies using host code JU2A769V from my online store before they are gone and have the products shipped directly to you.

CreativeLee Yours,