I Spy . . .

How exciting!  Two of our DT members (including me--tee hee!) were recently spotlighted in the fab CAS Mix Up card challenge.  If you're unfamiliar with that one, it's a challenge for CAS mixed media cards with a very cool definition of mixed media.  Go check it out.

Also, check out Kimberly's fantastic Pick of the Month card (amazing, right?!) and my Outstanding Design card below.  We both used Concord & 9th and watercolor products along with other goodies available from The Heart Desires store.

Kimberly

(using Concord & 9th Floral and Flutter Dies, Neat and Tangled Hand Stitched, Medium Watercolor Brush, Strathmore Mixed Media Paper)

Toni

(using Purple Brushos, Concord & 9th Tree Ring, Zig Detail Watercolor Brush, Tim Holtz watercolor paper)

Neat & Tangled Handstitched	Concord & 9th Tree Ring	Concord & 9th Floral and Flutter Dies	Brushos, Purple
Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper	Strathmore Mixed Media Vellum Paper	Zig Medium Watercolor Brush	Zig H2O Detail Watercolor Brush

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July Guest Designer: Vicki Dutcher, Take 2!

We've so enjoyed having Vicki Dutcher as our guest designer this month!  Check out this beauty she came up with for her last post.  It's fabulous, isn't it?!

The products Vicki used on her card include Hero Arts and Ranger products available in the store.

If you'd like to learn more about Vicki's card, do stop her blog, All I Do Is Stamp.  Thanks again, Vicki!

Hero Arts Stamp Your Own Plant

Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Ranger Round Ink Applicators

Ranger Round Ink Applicators Refills

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THD Challenge 2- Take 2!

Katie here from KBStamps.  I hope you haven't forgotten about this month's THD Challenge.  I certainly haven't!  I mean, this challenge is so delicious, it is pretty much impossible to forget! You must remember this inspiration photo:

Here is my second take on the challenge.  I pulled from some of the colors and the hibiscus because they are so lovely!

I stamped this beautiful image from Technique Tuesday's Hibiscus Set with the Intense Black Ink from Hero Arts and then colored it with my Copics.  I love the colors completely, they are perfect.  This Favorite Things paper from Heidi Swapp makes the perfect backdrop.  The final touch is the Mama Elephant sentiment set. 

I do hope you'll join us before the challenge is over!  Thanks for visiting!

~Katie

Technique Tuesday Hibiscus

Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

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I Spy...

Tonya here, I wanted you to check out the fun card Toni made using products from The Heart Desires store.

I love the way she colored the unicorn and framed it in gold.  The We R Memory Keepers embossing folder is amazing with foiled cardstock, isn't it?  Just amazing.  #Frankie_Helps_Craft #theheartdesiresstore #heroarts #yournextstamp

Hero Arts Hello Gorgeous	Your Next Stamp Magical Unicorn	We R Memory Keepers Geometric Next Level EF	Ranger Glossy Accents
Ranger Multi Medium Matte

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The Power of Pink

Toni here.  I love the mix of bold stripes with floral, don't you?  Normally I make the stripes black but I'm mixing it up a bit.  The Neat and Tangled diecut looks ah-mazing in black glitter foam.  I snuck in the floral using the Doodlebug Fun in the Sun paper.  Isn't it fab with the pink stripe?  And check out the stripes more closely--they're on acetate so shiny, shiny!

I've used a combination of shiny and matte enamel dots.  The matte ones are so IT right now.  Love them!

While I'm here, I'll give another shout out to the second THD challenge.  I look back on the cards I've made based on the inspiration pic and am surprised at how different they all are.  Have you looked at the gallery to see what others have entered?  Fantastic work!

Doodlebug Fun in the Sun 6x6 Paper

Neat & Tangled You Can Do Anything Die

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Mid-Challenge #2 Inspiration!

You have one more week to join in our second challenge!  Feeling tropical?  Colorful?  Sketchy?  Come join us!

Toni

(using  Pebbles Jen Hadfield Everyday paper, Ken Oliver Color Burst 6x6 paper, Mark Richards Gold Dots)

Lenae

(Using My Favorite Things Sweet Succulents Dies and Stamps, and Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow Paper

Tonya

(Using Lawn Fawn Flamingo Together, Doodlebug Official Stripe Washi, Hero Arts Pink to Red Ombre Ink Pad and coming soon to the store Waffle Flower Lacy Die)

Tonya

(Using Painted Hello Stamps & Die, Everyday Paper Pad from Jen Hadfield, Multi Medium Matte and coming soon to the store Echo Park Flamingo Palm Die Set)

Kate
(using Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper)

Lawn Fawn Flamingo Together	Neat & Tangled Painted Hello	Neat & Tangled Painted Hello Die	My Favorite Things Sweet Succulents
My Favorite Things Sweet Succulents Dies	Pebbles Jen Hadfield Everyday 6x6 Paper	Ken Oliver Color Burst Splash 6x6 Paper	Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow 6x6 Paper
Hero Arts Ombre Ink, Pink to Red	Doodlebug B/W Stripe Washi	Mark Richards 3mm Gold Dots	Mark Richards 5mm Gold Dots
Ranger Multi Medium Matte	Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper

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