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May Pal’s Blog Hop

 

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Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for May 2016.  We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes.  This month we are featuring projects that are “stepped up” by using textures or fun techniques. We hope to provide you with lots of ideas and that you enjoy our creations.

You may just be starting the Blog Hop or may have come from the previous link from the Line-up on the Pals Blog Hop listing shown below.  The full lineup will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

Remarkable You is such a beautiful stamp set and I was so happy to see it in the new catalog! I chose to use Gold Emboss Powder on water color paper and then splatter on Wink of Stella Gold.

StampinUp All Occasion card made with the Remarkable You stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

I used Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, and  Cucumber Crush reinkers.   My flowers were made with a combination of regular watercoloring and the Floating Reinker Technique.  I believe Sandi MacIver is the originator of the Floating Reinker Technique.

StampinUp All Occasion card made with the Remarkable You stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

So what do you do with the flowers where the ink runs outside the lines?  Cut out the flower and make another card. 🙂

StampinUp All Occasion card made with the Remarkable You stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

I didn’t want to waste the Gold Foil paper, so I cut out ovals and again made more cards.

StampinUp All Occasion card made with the Remarkable You stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

StampinUp All Occasion card made with the Remarkable You stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

StampinUp All Occasion card made with the Remarkable You stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

StampinUp All Occasion card made with the Remarkable You stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

StampinUp All Occasion card made with the Remarkable You stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

StampinUp All Occasion card made with the Remarkable You stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

Which card do you like the best? Please leave me a comment or question at the top of this post.

StampinUp All Occasion card made with the Remarkable You stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

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Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Thanks for visiting. To continue with the hop, please refer to the Blog Hop Line-up below. We hope to see you on next month’s Pals Blog Hop! 

Blog Hop Line-up:  

 

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly’s Creative Corner
  3. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
  4. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
  5. Jackie Diediker at Stampin’ Jackie
  6. Sherrie Gross at Stampin’ Sunshine
  7. Amy Hoptay at Craft Carnivore
  8. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
  9. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  10. Natalie Bradley at NatalieBradley.com
  11. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
  12. Kim Jolley at Stampin’ Artfully
  13. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
  14. Becky Volpp at InkBlossomwithBecky
  15. Peggy Noe at Prettypapercards
  16. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  17. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
  18. Pam Dotts at Clearly Southern Stampin’
  19. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
  20. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  21. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
  22. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
  23. Nicole Everitt at Stamp Scrap Love

Watercolor Congrats card

StampinUp Congratulations card made with the Bravo stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.Stampingmom.com #StampingMom

I made this card for our niece who is celebrating her Bat Mitzvah soon.  I used the sketch from Global Design Project #GDP034

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I think the black embossed letters look striking on the Melon Mambo watercolor.

I received this birthday card from Ruth. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom

I received another beautiful birthday card in the mail.  This one came all the way from Australia!  I’ve met and gotten to know Ruth through my blog.  She is also in BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) and a stamper.  I have received several sweet emails from Ruth and I am so happy to have a new friend in Australia.  Please pray for her new baby grandson, Max, for God’s protection and a full recovery.  He was born this week with some breathing difficulties and is in the NICU.  Thanks again for the sweet card Ruth!

When I started this blog I had no idea I would get to meet people from all over.  It truly is a blessing!

 

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Stampin’ Up! Balloon Celebration set makes Birthday cards and Sympathy cards!

Most days when I’m out and about and happen to look down at my hands, I see Bermuda Bay (my favorite color) or Melon Mambo all over my hands.  When it’s Real Red on my hands, I sometimes feel like I have to explain.  Well lately, the ink has been replaced by dirt under my fingernails.  Superman and I have been planting like crazy.  I have several small gardens for flowers, strawberries, raspberries, herbs, and vegetables.  One of our projects this week was to fill the planter he gave me for my birthday.

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Fill it we did…I know we put too much in it, but we wanted it to look pretty right away.  The big flower in the center is supposed to be a blue hydrangea.  I really hope that happens.  Anyway, I smile every time I look at it.  Thanks Superman for an awesome birthday surprise! I’ll take some pictures of the gardens soon.

StampinUp Thinking of You card made with the Balloon Celebration stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom

Unfortunately, one of Steve’s long time co workers passed away recently.  He immediately called me and asked for a card.  Does your husband do this?  I get card requests about every other week.  I’m so glad he appreciates my cards and wants to send them to people.  This card is so pretty in real life, but I couldn’t get a good picture of it.  Do you see the Wink of Stella gold splatters?  If you have a Stampin’ Up Occasions 2016 catalog, I cased the card on page 13.  Can you believe this stamp is in the Balloon Celebration set?

StampinUp Birthday card made with the Balloon Celebration stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom

Here’s another card I made with Balloon Celebration. What a versatile set to make these two very different cards.

We were at school tonight for Keegan’s vocal concert.  It was awesome!

Keegan tried out for the auditioned choir on Tuesday and received a call back.  He goes back for his final audition for this choir tomorrow.  Abby has three AP finals done this week and another one tomorrow.  She is holding up well and even had time to make her famous Flourless Brownie Cookies tonight.  The house smelled so good when we walked in after the concert.

Blessings,

Beth 🙂