Monday, January 7, 2019

Adoring You Stamp of Approval Blog Hop


Hi everyone!  I'm really excited to be helping showcase the latest Stamp of Approval box, Adoring You, from Catherine Pooler Designs today.  You should be arriving from Lea Lawson's blog.  The Stamp of Approval box is a hand-picked collection of exclusive stamping supplies delivered right to your door. Released quarterly, these supplies (greater than $100 value) are designed to go perfectly together. 

This really is a packed box! It includes five stamp sets, one of which is a red rubber background and another of which is a 6x8 set, and one cover plate sized die.  

For my cards today, I set out to create a couple cards that use the products in unexpected ways.


This first card features the large sentiment from the Happy Together stamp set.  It was stamped in the center of my panel in Peppermint Scrub ink.  Using a MISTI, I actually double stamped it to get a darker look.

I thought that the branch from the Happy Together set could also double as a vine, so I stamped it repeatedly around the the sentiment in Green Tea and Eucalyptus ink.  I then went back and using the leaf image from the Sweet Home Wreath stamp set added leaves to the ends of some of those vines.  I also added some hearts to the ends of some of the vines using the small heart stamp from the Happy Together set in Peppermint Scrub.


I also used a few Prismacolor penciils to add a bit of shading to the stamped images to give them a bit more depth/shading.

My second card focuses on the Adore die.  As mentioned previously, this is a cover plate sized die that evokes a paneled door with a fan light.  For this card, I cut the die five times: twice from black cardstock, and once each from three shades of green.  


I trimmed the outline/webbing of the black die cut pieces down to just the fan light portion.  Using a piece of black cardstock as a base, I adhered the outline and then inlaid the green pieces with the lightest green in the center progressing to the darkest on the outside.  These were then adhered to a square card base.

The sentiment is from the Congratulations Sentiments set.


I couldn't resist making a third card because the stamp set that initially caught my eye when I opened the box was The Key stamp set and I really wanted to ink it up, so I whipped up a really quick and simple card using the set.


The set has a variety of keys and lock images.  I random stamped the different lock images with Versamark on some dark blue cardstock, and then clear embossed.

One of the keys was stamped with Versamark on the same colored cardstock, embossed in gold and fussy cut.


The sentiment, also from The Key set was stamped with Juniper Mist ink on white cardstock. and popped up over the background and a strip of gold mirrorboard cardstock.  The key was then popped up slightly over the sentiment strip.


Be sure to leave a comment here and at each stop along the hop.  Two lucky winners will receive a gift certificate for $25 to spend in the Catherine Pooler shop.  Winners will be announced on Catherine's blog January 14th.  Your next stop on the hop is Ingrid Blackburn, but I have the whole hop list below in case you get turned around.  If this box is something you've got to have, head to this link to get on the waitlist.  Waitlist members get first crack at the box when it's available for order on January 9th.

Good luck and happy hopping!

Catherine https://www.catherinepooler.com/2019/01/07/adoring-you-soa-product-reveal-day-4-congratulations-and-backsplash-dies
Ilina Crouse https://ilinacrouse.blogspot.com/2019/01/catherine-pooler-designs-adoring-you.html
Kristie Goulet https://kreativekristies.blogspot.com/2019/01/adoring-you-stamp-of-approval-blog-hop.html
Tracie Pond http://www.tracieponddesigns.com/?p=3555
Karen Baker https://thebalddragonfly.blogspot.com/2019/01/catherine-pooler-designs-adoring-you.html
Susan Powell https://creatingwithsusan.blogspot.com/2019/01/adoring-you-stamp-of-approval-blog-hop.html
Nanette Tracy http://nanettetracy.com/?p=2155
Allison Cope https://yourmemoriescanada.blogspot.com/2019/01/adoring-you-stamp-of-approval-blog-hop.html
Laurel Beard https://www.laurelbeard.org/?p=16968
Jen Carter https://jensinkspot.blogspot.com/2019/01/catherine-poolers-adoring-you-stamp-of.html
Daniel West https://www.delandartie.com/home/soa-2019-01
Lea Lawson http://www.lealawsoncreates.com/2019/01/catherine-pooler-adoring-you-stamp-of.html
Miriam Prantner https://mprantner.blogspot.com/2019/01/adoring-you-stamp-of-approval-blog-hop.html
Ingrid Blackburn https://thecreativegrove.com/adoring-you-stamp-of-approval

71 comments:

  1. Happy to see you joined the hop, Miriam. Wow, your first card is stunning! Love the yellow on your second card. And the gold accent on your third card is fab. =)

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  2. I love the use of the Palladian window; turning it around is so clever!

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  3. That first card was a heart stopper. Wow. All great cards, but the first one stole my heart.

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  4. WOW! Excellent cards!! The blue and black is my favorite.

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  5. Hard to pick a favorite, they are all stunning! Thanks

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  6. Wow!! Love the first card!!! This gave me a lot of ideas to use my pencils!!! Thanks

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  7. Love your cards. The third card is awesome with the blue, black and gold!

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  8. Great cards! Love the "Congratulations"card and the unique use of that die.

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  9. Love how you combined the skylight
    of the window for the congratulations
    card. The garden of flowers is so
    pretty. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  10. Lovely cards. I really love the heart leaves on the first card; so cute.

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  11. Beautiful cards, Miriam. Love how you used the branch as a vine on the first one. Those colors are gorgeous together. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. These cards are awesome. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  13. WOW!! Your cards are amazing Miriam!! I think my favorite is the first one. I love how you used the heart stamp for the flower. Very pretty! :) Thank you for sharing!! :)

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  14. OOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo your first card one really made make eyes go W I D E! Love this design.

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  15. Love how you used the Adore die! Almost looks like a lemon too which could be another card idea!

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  16. I like the variety of cards you created with this SOA. They are all lovely!

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  17. The Adore die is going to be fantastic! I love how you used it!

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  18. Love your cards! Especially like the vines you created. How clever!

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  19. Thank you Miriam. That "Love You" card is screaming out to me "CASE me CASE me." just beautiful.

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  20. Hey! Fantastic to see your work on this blog hop. All your projects are beautiful but I “adore” the second one. The inlaid fan light is brilliant. A classic Victorian look updated with vibrant green...

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  21. wonderful cards - thanks for the ideas:)

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  22. Beautiful cards. I really like the key card and that sentiment is the best.

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  23. Gorgeous work on your
    cards. The embossing
    looks lovely.
    Carla from Utah

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  24. Miriam, I really love the cards you have shared with us. I love how you used the top of the window die only. Clever :) Fabulous cards.

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  25. Great cards! Very creative! I love the colors on the first card!

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  26. Awesome cards.Love them all and so creative.

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  27. Fantastic cards!
    Thanks for sharing...

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  28. These are awesome. All very different . . . that first one is amazing

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  29. The heart flowers look so cute. I like the rich colors you used.

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  30. Wonderful variety. My fave is the one with the key and locks.

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  31. Love all three of your cards! So different and so fun too.

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  32. I really like the mosaic look of the second card. Very nice!

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  33. Nice to see you on this hop today! Love your cards and they are each so different! I really like the vines and how you added some pencil shading. It's really striking!

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  34. Beautiful cards. Love how elegant your card is with the Adore die.

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  35. Gorgeous cards! I love what you did with the Adore die!

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  36. Lovely cards, Miriam. Super creative; thanks for sharing

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  37. Great cards Miriam! Loving the wreath design one.

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  38. Cool cards, very creative!-Stacy

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  39. Loving your use of the stamps and die. It's great to see them used differently!

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  40. Beautiful cards, and thanks for sharing and being a part of this awesome SOA collection.

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  41. They are all great cards, but I think my favorite is the Adore die card and what you did with it! Great job!

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  42. Your cards are all so unique! Love them!

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  43. Fabulous cards, Miriam. I always love the way you are thinking out of the box.

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  44. I love the way the clear embossing turned out with the keys and locked. You did an amazing job on both cards.

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  45. Gorgeous cards, Miriam! We were definitely thinking alike with our Congratulations cards and the Adore die. ;)

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  46. Delightful cards! Each one is so different and highlights the release!

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  47. Fantastic cards Miriam. Great ideas for use of all the products. Thank you so much for sharing 💕💖
    T x

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  48. Miriam, your projects are amazing.

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  49. Three fantastic cards! But I really love that first one and the wonderful colors that you used together. Great job and thank you for sharing!

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  50. lovely cards as usual - thanks for the ideas:)

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  51. Fantastic! You have done an outstanding job with these cards. So pretty!

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  52. Beautiful cards! Love the way you used the window!

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  53. Fabulous creations...love your first card, so beautifully framed!

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  54. All are beautiful! I Love the YOU card the most!

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  55. I love all of your cards but the first one just pulls me in.

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  56. Your cards are great! I especially love the first card using the Happy Together stamp set. :)

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  57. Stunning cards Miriam! Amazing designs.

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