Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Libby Fens offering original and creative paper crafting projects. I host monthly Card Buffets, specialty classes and weekly inspiration for card making.

Here's To Strong Women

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Back to School Bash

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Happy Friday!

Welcome to our blog hop!

Our theme this month is Back to School bash!

Awesome, as most schools start this month! We will have lots of ideas for those sweet handmade items you will want to create!

Of course, I was literal with the theme, creating a card of encouragement –

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Here's To Strong Women, Subtle EF, Hot Air Balloon Punch, Tailored Tag Punch, Leaf Punch, BFBH

I used a variety of punches to create the apple, starting with the Hot Air Balloon Punch! The indents were made using the Tailored Tag Punch and the points were softened using the round area on the Hot Air Balloon again.

The stem is from the Leaf Punch. Looks pretty good I’d say!

I stamped part of the sentiment from the Here’s To Strong Women. This way, the card is great for a boy or  a girl!

I stamped on Basic Black using an old retired White Craft pad. Since the image wasn’t too clear, I went over it with a Chalk Marker. Looks like a real chalkboard now! Especially with the Early Espresso border and rail.

What do you think? Simply cute? Perfect for a kiddo who needs a little encouragement as they start school or are moving on to the next grade!

Please check out the others on the hop! Comments are always appreciated too!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Here’s To Strong Women
  • Dies / Embossing – Subtle EF
  • Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Real Red, Call Me Clover, Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso
  • Ink – retired White Craft, Daffodil Delight
  • Punches – Hot Air Balloon, Tailored Tag, Leaf

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New In-Color

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Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features our favorite new In Color.

All of them are very pretty this year! However, the one that sticks out to is Pretty Peacock!

libbystamps, Stampin' Up!, Here's To Strong Women, 2019- 2021 In Color 6x6 DSP, CCMCIt’s such a great neutral!

Here, I paired it with Blushing Bride. And, this fabulous saying is from the Here’s To Strong Women stamp set. I’m sure you can think of someone right now who’d you like to send this card to!

The Pretty Peacock strip of pattern paper is from the 2019- 2021 In Color 6×6 DSP.

I colored retired epoxy shapes and Baker’s Twine with Blends to add in the Pretty Peacock color. The coloring in the twine looks nice with the way this sentiment stamps.

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Here’s To Strong Women
  • Card Stock – Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Pretty peacock
  • Ink – Pretty Peacock
  • DSP – 2019- 2021 In Color 6×6 DSP
  • Other – Light & Dark Pretty Peacock Blends, Whisper White Twine, Retired Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes

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