Annual Inspirations New Product Blog Hop


I am SO excited about our new Annual Inspirations catalog!  Just looking at the front cover makes me want to be creative!  In fact, this hop will probably make me AND you want to RUN to our craft rooms and create the day away!  Today our SOTM Blog Hoppers is hosting a New Product Blog Hop. This blog hop will showcase some of the new products that have just been released! If you came from Michelle Loncar's blog you are on the right track! Look for the next blog link at the bottom of my post. Keep hopping and when you get back to me you will know you completed the hop!

For this hop I decided to feature our new Rustic Home Fundamental paper with some flowers from our new Flower Market Cricut Collection. 


I created this one page layout to put in a frame as a special gift to my niece.  She is getting married in September and when I saw this picture I knew that it had to go on the Rustic Home paper.  I added a hint of our Color of the Year - Seaglass. You can see it behind my photo as a photo mat.  I also used Sea Glass Glitter paper for some fun hearts and "love" that I cut with our brand new thin cuts!   I was surprised at how easy it was to cut the Glitter paper with my thin cuts.  Oh and I added a piece of paper from the Fundamental Whimsy Paper Pack! See the crystal blue cross-stitch paper peeking from behind the photo mat?

I've been doing a lot of watercolor splatter on some layouts lately so I decided to splatter some white watercolor paint in the corner of this page.   Look closely and you can see it.


I wanted a lot of dimension to this page so I used our new Flower Market cricut cartridge to cut out some chrysanthemums and daises.  I believe the chrysanthemums have about 9 layers of petals but no rolling here - just stick a glue dot on and layer! I cut them in Glacier and Crystal Blue cardstock and I sponge daubed them with Crystal Blue ink before putting them together.  The daisies are cut from Pomegranate and Canary Cardstock. I inked these in the same colors as well.  Adding ink to your petals makes gives them a softer look.

You can find these all of these products on my website at:  

Now it is time to hop over to Kathy Burrow's blog and see which new products she has been creating with!  I can't wait to see what everyone is sharing!


Comments

  1. MichelleAugust 6, 2016 at 8:22 PM

    Lovely layout! Your flowers are so pretty!

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  2. Wendy K.August 6, 2016 at 10:04 PM

    Beautiful layout!

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  3. DarlysAugust 7, 2016 at 3:00 AM

    Absolutely lovely! the flowers are so great and I'm really loving the wood-grain paper.

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  4. Haley D.August 7, 2016 at 6:34 AM

    What an amazing layout! They will treasure it!

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  5. MaureenAugust 7, 2016 at 7:39 AM

    Perfect gift! Great use of our new cartridge!

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  6. DonnaAugust 7, 2016 at 7:52 AM

    Such a stunning layout! Love all the layering and those flowers are beautiful.

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  7. CoelleAugust 7, 2016 at 11:51 AM

    Just lOVE your LO...all the elements are perfect and thanks so much for the tips of sponge daubing the flowers with matching inks.

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  8. Lalia HarrisAugust 7, 2016 at 1:37 PM

    I love your blue flowers! They are so fun and frilly on that rustic background

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  9. Jen RubioAugust 7, 2016 at 1:56 PM

    Wow! Your framed layout (and those flowers!!) are absolutely stunning! :)

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  10. Kathy BurrowsAugust 7, 2016 at 3:39 PM

    Great layout. I really like the flowers. Will have to get my cartridge out and start playing with them. Thanks for the inspirations.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 7, 2016 at 4:17 PM

    Beautiful!

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  12. Lauren August 7, 2016 at 7:49 PM

    Wow, this is amazing! I can't wait to get my new cartridge and play- you have done a fantastic job.

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  13. Krista Hershberger ---- Krista's Crafty with CTMHAugust 8, 2016 at 6:29 AM

    Fabulous creation friend!! One to be treasured for a lifetime! Those flowers are gorgeous :)

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  14. UnknownAugust 9, 2016 at 3:28 PM

    That's absolutely lovely!

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  15. Cat NowakAugust 10, 2016 at 9:55 PM

    Beautiful and those flowers are awesome!

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  16. sandieAugust 18, 2016 at 9:33 PM

    Absolutely beautiful

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  17. Brenda LappAugust 19, 2016 at 12:09 PM

    So lovely. Perfect papers and flowers to compliment the photo. It will be a treasured gift.

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  18. Denise GiffordAugust 20, 2016 at 9:41 AM

    Beautiful layout, your niece is going to LOVE it.
    It will be a treasured gift for sure

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  19. Peggy WatsonSeptember 10, 2016 at 9:02 PM

    Gorgeous, thanks for sharing !

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