August SOTM Blog Hop - Floral Celebration




Welcome to our August Stamp of the Month Blog Hop.  In this blog hop we are featuring Floral Celebration This stamp set includes 20 images.  If you arrived here from Becca Whitham's Blog you are on the right track.  This hop is a big circle.  Just look for the next blog link at the bottom of my post.  If you are just getting started on the hop, when you get back to me you will know you have completed the circle!  If you get lost along the way, you can find the entire list of hoppers HERE.


When I first started my project with this stamp, it was originally going to be a card.   I looked through several How To Books looking for a pattern to use, and perused a few catalogs for ideas.  I pulled out my current pack of Mix In papers determined to use those - because I LOVE THEM SO!   By the time I decided what I would do I needed to stop as I had other things I needed to do.  (like WORK - lol).  So I left my craft table for a while.   While away, an idea suddenly came to me.  I remembered a picture that my daughter posted of her and her sister of a recent trip they took.  The colors just struck me.  All the sudden I knew what I wanted to do.   I love it when ideas hit that way... it makes creating so much easier.   This is one of my favorites pages that I have done!  I found my black shadowbox frame and placed this page in it.  It needs to be on the wall for a while.  



I used a combination of stamping directly on the page and also stamping with fussy cutting to add dimension to my page.  The flowers that were more solid images were stamped directly on the page with Smoothie, Peach and Glacier inks.  Here is what it looked like before I began added all the other pieces:


Then I chose the 'outline' flowers to use with the same color of cardstock as the inks for the fussy cut flowers.  I stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed them with White Embossing powder.  Here is a close up of the added flowers:



Products Used:
August Stamp of the Month - Floral Celebration
Tags and Tab Thin Cuts - Z3726
Mix In Paper - X9017
Peach Cardstock - X6044
Smoothie Cardstock - X5985
Glacier Cardstock - X6042
White Daisy Cardstock - 1385
Smoothie Exclusive Ink - Z2896
Peach Exclusive Ink - Z6502
Glacier Exclusive Ink - Z2841
Black Exclusive Ink - Z2805
VersaMark Ink - Z891
White Super Fine Embossing Powder - Z2068
Silver Glitter Gems - Z4191
Bitty Sparkles - Z1263
Black Velvet Ribbon - Z3568

REMEMBER!  You can purchase the August Stamp of the Month for just $5 with a $50 purchase!
Contact your consultant or if you do not have one, you can shop from my website!
www.stampinheaven.ctmh.com
   
Now it is time to hop over to Brandi Robinson's Blog and see what she has created!

Comments

  1. Brenda LappAugust 1, 2020 at 8:24 PM

    Breathtaking page! I love the movement you created with the flowers. And the border you stamped is perfect!

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  2. BrandiAugust 1, 2020 at 8:33 PM

    Gina, this is stunning! I absolutely LOVE this layout!

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  3. Wendy K.August 1, 2020 at 9:20 PM

    Amazing layout and an stunning showcase of the SOTM!!

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  4. DarlysAugust 1, 2020 at 10:41 PM

    WOW, breathtaking layout! amazing design and colors!

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  5. Becca-expressionsAugust 1, 2020 at 11:24 PM

    This is beautiful! I love your color choices!!

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  6. Lauren August 2, 2020 at 12:34 AM

    This is an amazing layout!

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  7. Melissa RobinsonAugust 2, 2020 at 7:38 AM

    Oh my word, Gina! This layout is absolutely stunning - with every detail. And your girls are gorgeous and totally look like you! Love this!

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  8. Alyson MayoAugust 2, 2020 at 8:51 AM

    What a stunning layout - that sliding floral cluster is fabulous!

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  9. Krista Hershberger ---- Krista's Crafty with CTMHAugust 2, 2020 at 8:03 PM

    Just gorgeous my friend, absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! (the page & your lovely daughters ;) ) A memory to be treasured for sure ....and the stamping and cutting out of the flowers is so, so gorgeous!! Love the many details you added to this page! <3

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  10. Michelle StewartAugust 3, 2020 at 7:52 AM

    Love this layout, so many layers.

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  11. Kathy MusselmanAugust 3, 2020 at 8:23 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!!

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  12. Melinda EverittAugust 3, 2020 at 9:54 PM

    I don't have words. This layout was a treat to look at. All of the details are breathtaking. You have a great idea for design and color. Beautiful!

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  13. Cat NowakAugust 4, 2020 at 10:18 AM

    LOVE LOVE this layout!! Fantastic!!

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  14. Haley D.August 8, 2020 at 12:16 PM

    WOW, your layout is stunning!

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  15. Rosalynd KellyAugust 13, 2020 at 2:05 PM

    I absolutely LOVE this page, so gorgeous!! You've inspired me to re-create this for my album. I just made a card using the same colours and layering you've shared and it turned out beautifully. Thank you so much for the inspiration!

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