I used the Stampin’ Up! High Tide stamp set from the upcoming 2017 Occasions Catalog to create my card for the Happy Stampers blog hop.  We’ve got a sketch challenge this week and here is the card that I created for it.

Here is the sketch that we’re using this week…I took a few creative liberties with it.  🙂

And my card also works for the Stamp Ink Paper Challenge #79.

I started by adhering panels from the Cupcakes & Carousels DSP Stack (available Jan 4) to a panel of Early Espresso card stock with SNAIL.  I wrapped a strand of Linen Thread around the panel four times and tied a bow and then adhered the panel to an Early Espresso card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped the lighthouse and light images from the High Tide photopolymer stamp set (available Jan 4) in Real Red and So Saffron inks on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock.  Then I inked the bird and sand images in Early Espresso ink, stamped them on scrap paper and stamped them around the lighthouse.  I inked the water image in Bermuda Bay ink stamped it on scrap paper and then stamped it around the lighthouse as well.

I carefully inked the “shine” part of the sentiment from the High Tide stamp set in Early Espresso ink and stamped it next to the lighthouse, then cut the panel with a die from the Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits Dies set.  I adhered the die cut panel to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and then added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel next to the sentiment to finish it.

I inked and stamped off the images from the High Tide stamp set in Early Espresso and Bermuda Bay inks and then stamped them on a Very Vanilla card stock panel inside the card.

You can see a list of supplies, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Mary Deatherage has created today.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members involved in the hop today:

1. Amy Koenders – You Are Here
2. Mary Deatherage
3. Jari Francis
4. Kristi Gray
5. Jaimie Babarczy 

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Stampin’ Up! Year End Closeouts Sale Going on Now!

Stampin’ Up! has been doing a little year-end cleaning, and they’ve got some great deals to offer you!  Their Year-End Closeouts will include holiday retiring products, clearance rack items, and current high-inventory catalog products.  Head over to my online store to check out all of those great deals now!  And shop early as many of the deals are only available while supplies last!

Stampin’ Up! 2016 Holiday Catalog Retiring List Has Been Posted!

Stampin’ Up! has posted the 2016 Holiday Catalog Retiring List!  You can see a PDF of the list here.  Remember that the tools and accessories on the list are only available while supplies last  so order soon if you’d like them!

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