Stamp of Approval is Here!

Today is the day that you’ve all been waiting for.  Today is the release of the newest Stamp of Approval collection known as “Tropically Yours”!

Here are a few final projects I used with all the new goodies including the new ink color, Coral Cabana and also the new add-on dies, Stamp of Approval Add-On Bundle.

My first card is a peek-a-boo card style featuring a polka dot flamingo…

Here he is… sorry it’s a little hard to see his polka dots!

And lastly, I wanted to feature those two fabulous flamingos in the fun Cabana Tile Dies from the collection…
I love the blend of the Coral Cabana ink and the Bellini inks in the back ground!

Plus... here's a sneak of the card I share in the SOA Project Guide...
Look at those fun Cabana Tile Dies!!!


You can purchase the “Tropically Yours” SOA collection right here!

For more great pieces of inspiration, check out Catherine Pooler’s blog.  Thanks for joining me over the past few days.  I had a ball sharing my fun creations with you.

~ Ally ~


Polka Dot Flamingo
Stamps: Stand Tall, Tropically Yours
Ink: It’s a BoyBlack Jack, Melon Ice, Garden Party, Coral Cabana, Tiki Torch
Paper: Premium White Cardstock
Accessories: Stand Tall Dies
 
Flamingo Trio
Stamps: Stand Tall, Leave Me in Paradise, Fearless Pursuit, Good Vibes Borders
Ink: Coral Cabana, Bellini, Juniper Mist, Polychromos Pencils
Paper: Premium White Cardstock
Accessories: Cabana Tile Dies, Stand Tall Dies, Rose Gold Fusion Sequins (Studio Katia)

Stamp of Approval ~ Sending Sunshine!

Happy Tuesday!  Today I’m all about sharing some sunshine today using the “Tropically YoursStamp of Approval collection.

The "Tropically Yours" Collection Includes:
  • Stand Tall Stamp Set
  • Tropically Yours Stamp Set
  • Fearless Pursuit Stamp Set
  • Leave me in Paradise Stamp Set
  • Good Vibes Borders Stamp Set
  • Cabana Tiles Die
  • Canvas Grunge Background Stamp

Available Add-ons:
  • Stand Tall Dies
  • Leave Me in Paradise Dies
  • Tropically Yours Dies
  • Fearless Pursuit Dies
  • Coral Cabana Ink pad

My first card has lots of fun layers, stamp and die cuts!  I wanted to keep with a summery color scheme so I used lots of sunny colors on it!

Here’s a little close up…

And for my second card, I used one of the fun border dies.  Can I say I love this basket weave stamp???  There’s 4 more cool ones to accompany it on it’s stamp set!
I kept it simple and just inks and stamps only for this one.  A fun one-layer card!

Now, I’m not a part of the official blog hop day today but you can check out all of the Day 3 participants here:
Catherine  
Kristie  
Jen
Ilina  

If you’d like to win a SOA collection of your own, make sure you comment on all the blogs listed above.  3 boxes will be given away from all the comments.  Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Ally ~


Hello Gorgeous
Stamps: Tropically Yours, Stand Tall, Canvas Grunge Background
Ink: Coral Cabana, Lime Rickey, Tiara, Limoncello
Paper: Premium White Cardstock
Accessories: Cabana Tile Dies, Tropically Yours Dies, Stardust (Stickles)
 
Sunset Soul
Stamps: Fearless Pursuit, Good Vibes Borders, Canvas Grunge Background
Ink: Party Dress, Tiki Torch, Tutti Frutti, Flirty Fuchsia, Midnight 
Paper: Premium White Cardstock

Tropically Yours - More Inspiration!

Happy Monday all!  Here’s another fun peek at some of the goodies you’ll find in the newest Stamp of Approval collection, Tropically Yours.

If you are new to Stamp of Approval, I’ve got a little ditty written up to describe what it’s all about.  Find out more, here.

To get signed up for the wait list, click here.

I thought I’d share a few new cards today.  Now, if you watched Catherine’s blog post yesterday, she was talking about not having a pineapple in the collection… well I’m here to prove her wrong… lol!  Check this out!

I started with a traditional orange colored pineapple card.  I decided to make it little more masculine and grunge styled…
So how did I make the pineapple you ask? 
  1. Stamp the large circle stamp from the Fearless Pursuit stamp set.
  2. Stamp the circle on some masking paper. Cut the whole inside of the circle from the mask.
  3. Apply the mask over the circle and ink the lower right side with a slightly darker ink.  Stamp the triangle V’s stamp to give the circle texture. Remove the mask.
  4. Ink up the smaller reed from the Stand Tall stamp set with a light and dark ink.
So to change it up, I decided on some fun pink pineapples for my second card…
Aren’t they cute??

Now, I’m not official part of Day 2 of the Blog Hops today but here are all of today’s links for you to check out today…
Chrissie  
Karen  
Susan  
Justine  
Ashlea 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day everyone!!

~ Ally ~


Pineapple Vibe
Stamps: Fearless Pursuit, Stand Tall, Canvas Grunge Background
Ink: Tiara, Lime Rickey, Spruce, Icing on the Cake 
Paper: Premium White Cardstock

Pink Pineapple Aloha
Stamps: Stand Tall, Fearless Pursuit, Good Vibes Borders, Leave Me in Paradise, Canvas Grunge Background
Ink: It’s a Girl, Polished, Party Dress, Mint To Be, Skylight, Bellini 
Paper: Premium White Cardstock  
Accessories: Leave Me in Paradise Dies

Stamp of Approval - Tropically Yours!

Welcome to Day 1 of "Tropically Yours" Stamp of Approval Collection Blog Hop!

If you are new to Stamp of Approval... here's what's its all about!

Stamp of Approval is a box filled with a special collection of stamps and dies just for you!  All of the items in the box can be mixed and matched together and are designed to do so. Accompanied by your favorite ink, this box makes a great gift too!  I would suggest Catherine's own ink line, found here.

This lovely box of creative goodies comes straight to your mailbox but you have to order it quickly as it tends to sell out within the first 12 - 18 hours!  All the products are brand new and never been seen before.  The individual items wouldn’t be available in the shop until much, much later.   

To get on the Wait List to receive your "ready for purchase" email, click here!  You are not obligated to purchase; it’s just a reminder that it’s available for purchase in the store. If you are a member of StampNation, you will be able to shop the day before the public release date.  Just one of the perks of being a member! :) 
 
Now let's get to sharing some fun creations made using the contents of "Tropically Yours" Collection.

One of my personal favorites made entirely using this collection is a fun box type card…
Aren’t those little flamingos adorable!!?!?! It features a few of the stamps, dies and add-on dies from this collection; Stand Tall and coordinating dies, Leave Me in Paradise and their coordinating dies, Good Vibes Borders and Fearless Pursuits.

Here’s another angle to see a little bit more of the back ground of the card.

Next I created a fairly simple card with a great sentiment.
For the sentiment I did a little stamp surgery and cut the top off of the long sentiment and just used the beginning of the quote instead.  Aren't those hexagon die cuts cool.... they're known as the Cabana Tile Dies - also including in the collection!!!

Don't forget to grab the new color of CP ink too... it's gorgeous and it's called Coral Cabana!! Now... it's NOT included in the collection but will be available as an add-on product.  Don't forget to check out all the dies that coordinate with this collection too.

Now, take a gander at all the amazing things that my fellow designers have created with this collection... 
Melissa  
Allison  
Ardyth  -- go here next!
Jenny  
Josefine  
 

LEAVE A COMMENT ON ALL THE BLOGS... and you could be 1 of 3 random winners chosen to receive $97 Gift Certificate to the shop.  Winners will be announced on Catherine’s blog.


Thanks for stopping by!  I’ll be sharing lots of fun Tropically Yours inspiration over the next few days so come back tomorrow to see more!  Have a great day!

~ Ally ~

 
 
Pink Flamingo Sunset 
Stamps: Stand Tall, Fearless Pursuit, Good Vibes Borders, Leave Me in Paradise
Ink: Black Jack, Coral Cabana, Tiara, Sauna, It’s a Boy, Aquatini, Melon Ice, Grass Skirt, Spruce, Over Coffee, Icing on the Cake, R01,R20, R32 (Copic Markers), Black (Polychromos Pencil)
Paper: Premium White Cardstock, Sand Dunes Cardstock 
Accessories: Stand Tall Dies, Fearless Pursuit Dies, Leave Me in Paradise Dies
 
Be Fearless
Stamps: Tropically Yours, Fearless Pursuit
Ink: It’s a Boy, Tiki Torch, Tutti Frutti, Rockin’ Red, Lime Rickey 
Paper: Premium White Cardstock
Accessories: Tropically Yours Dies, Cabana Tile Dies

Happy Wishes

Happy Friday the 13th everyone!  Today I’ve always seen it as a lucky day.  My Mom was born on Friday the 13th!

Today I thought I’d play with some Copics and colour up a whole layered scene.  I chose to use the lovely “Abundant Petals” stamp set and some Copic Markers.  I used the fun “Natural Beauties” stamps for the sentiment.

I really tried my best to add lots of deep shadows.  If you haven’t checked out my Inspire Me Monday this past week, you too can play with how you add shading.  I also include 2 downloads for colouring practice.

 Now, make sure you check out what my fellow Bloomies have created to share with you…
Christine Okken – go here next!

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope you get some time to create too!

~ Ally ~


stampsPower Poppy (Abundant Petals, Natural Beauties)
cardstock:  Recollections (White 110#), MFT (Wild Wisteria, Black & White Stripes 6x6)
inks:  Memento (Tuxedo Black), Copic Markers

New Craft Stash Blog Hop

Howdy and welcome to my blog!  I’m Allison Cope and today we’re having a fun blog hop with all kinds of talented card makers.  Today is day one of three.  We’re also giving away a whole bunch of prizes too!

I’m going to share a quick unboxing and a card tutorial with you today.  I hope you enjoy this simple card making process.

Today I’m featuring a variety of Catherine Pooler Designs products.  Come and check out my video tutorial…
 

Our amazing sponsor’s for our New Craft Stash Blog Hop include…
Prizes include:

1.  Stampscapes - 2 prizes - Choice of Nature Sheet ($26.50 ea)
2.  Cas-ual Fridays - $25 GC
3.  Catherine Pooler - $25 GC
4.  Stamplorations - $20 GC
5.  Right At Home - $20 GC

Winners will be chosen at random from all three days worth of blogs and their comments.    Plus a few of our bloggers also have some personal prize packages to give away.  Winners will be chosen on Sunday July 22nd. Good luck!


Speaking of giveaways… leave a comment below for your chance to WIN a $25 gift certificate to Power Poppy from ME!
Now… check out the next designer for today…
Allison Cope 
Veronica Zalis – go HERE!

Check out Day 2 and Day 3 for more chances to win.  (Links go live on July 10th and 11th.) 

Day Two Blog Hop List:

  1. Melissa Miller
  2. Tracey McNeely
  3. Kelly Martin
  4. Amy Seigler
  5. Michelle Wallace
  6. Ilina Crouse
  7. Maureen Merritt
  8. Nance Salkeld
  9. Deepti Stephens
 Day Three Blog Hop List:

  1. Ingrid Blackburn 
  2. Ardyth Percy-Robb
  3. Josefine Fouarge 
  4. Tracie Pond 
  5. Nanette Tracy 
  6. Lisa Harrolle  
  7. Justine Hovey 
  8. Susan Powell
  9. Jennifer Cerizo

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to WIN one of our amazing prize packages!  Happy creating!

~ Ally ~


stampsCatherine Pooler Designs (Starlights)
inks: CP (Aquatini, Lime Rickey, It’s a Boy, Pixie Dust, Black Jack), Versamark, Spectrum Noir (Sparkle Pen)
cardstock: CP (Premium White Cardstock, Smoke & Mirrors Cardstock), Recollections (110# White)
embossing powder:  Stampendous! (White Detail)
crystals: Studio Katia (Sparkling Crystals – Mix)
stencil: CP (Twisted Sunburst Stencil)
dies: CP (Starlights Dies)
 
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