"Outdoor Borders" June Stamp of the Month

 Welcome to the June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop where we are featuring, "Outdoor Borders"!

This stamp set, which includes 9 awesome borders, can be your for $5 or FREE (if you're a VIP), when you place a minimum $50 order this month. 

These borders, in a variety of themes, are great to add to your greeting cards or scrapbook pages - big or small. I am sure you will see different ways to use them as you make your way around our Blog Hop.

If you are coming from CatScrapbooking, you are on the right track. You can find a complete list of participants here. 

This card is a shout out to my fellow Educators, who are wrapping up the pandemic school year of 2020-2021. I am sure it is obvious why this border, that includes "hello summer", spoke to me loudly.

Knowing I wanted to incorporate the sun and sentiment, I decided to add some color with the wavy border, in primary colors. While I considered using a stamp image from another set, I decided to 3-D the sentiment and add some Black Dots, in order to keep it simple. I was pleased with the result, drawing the attention to the focal point. I hope you like it too! 

I am looking forward to seeing what the other participants have created with these fun borders. Be sure to head on over to Brenda's Blog to see what she has created to share with you. 

Wishing you an enjoyable June!

A Bushel & a Peck - Blog Hop

I'm totally excited about this Stamp of the Month and can't wait to see what everyone creates to highlight it. It's called "A Bush & a Peck", with 15 images, and is available this month for $5, with an order of $50 or more! (It is valued at $17.95.)

If you are coming from Michelle's Blog, you are on the right track. You can find a complete list of participants here.

While I was excited to create with this stamp set, I wanted to use all of the images! LOL Thankfully, I only chose a few and came up with this card that makes me happy. I hope it does the same for you!

I love this bokeh-like background that is part of the Central Park paper packet. I'll be honest, I wasn't too keen on it initially, but I am loving the patterns that are part of this new line as well as the coordinating items - stamps, embellishments, etc. Pacifica and Poppy cardstock were added, as well as some White Twine, and a small piece of Bashful Glitter Paper.

Besides that, I used a variety of Shin Han Markers to color in the images. But...you want to know my magic trick to the coloring and making it seem like I "shade" well? LOL It's the Colorless Blender! As best as I can describe, it "removes/blends" ink from the areas to which it is applied. You can see it best reflected on the basket, for example, as well as on her skirt and boots. Cool, huh?!

I appreciate you stopping by and hope you have enjoyed this artwork. You're bound to find some other fun creations as you keep moving through the hop. Head on over to Brenda's Blog to see what she has in store for you and make it a great June!