I am SO happy that this blog hop day is here! There has been a lot of work going on to making this a fun event for everyone to enjoy! Many brands from the crafting industry have all come together to create one exciting "Masterpiece' to share with you! Well...The time has come! The full list of all the blog links is at the bottom of my post! SO many fantastic bloggers are participating!
The blog hop today is to celebrate the launch of an awesome LIMITED EDITION collection of products and it's called the Masterpiece Box! The box features 15 products from 10 different manufacturers and it sells for $199.99. This is a savings off the full retail of all the products... However, the box isn't about savings. It's more about about bringing you something super special and exciting. The Masterpiece Box features new releases from many of the industries finest brands! Simon Says Stamp, Tim Holtz, Hero Arts, Altenew, Mama Elephant, Altenew, Clearly Besotted, WPlus9, Reverse Confetti, and Memory Box.
The box contains never before released stamp sets, dies, and ink pads. If you get a Masterpiece Box, you are receiving all of these products before they are released to everyone else. Please note that supplies are LIMITED. Once SSS is sold out of the Masterpiece Box, they will NOT be restocking.
I have three cards to share with you today - made with some of the awesome new stamps and dies from the Masterpiece Box. My cards today feature the products from Altenew, Reverse Confetti and Hero Arts! I shared three other cards yesterday made with products from Simon Says Stamp, Tim Holtz, and Mama Elephant! CLICK HERE to see my other post!
My first card today was made with the lovely new Altenew stamp set called Floral Frame! I chose to use just the leaves from this set because they were so elegant and pretty. I wanted somewhat of a vivid Fall look to my card, so I used my Kuretake Zig Markers in shades of red, yellow and orange.
The first step was to heat emboss with white embossing powder the leaves randomly onto watercolor paper. Then I die cut the panel using the Stitched Rectangles dies from Simon Says Stamp. I had a lot of fun watercoloring with my markers and some clear water. Kept it very loose and free form. After the yellow, orange and red were dry I used a teal color to fill in the spaces. I really love this color combination. Warm, yet still fresh and happy!
I mounted my watercolor layer onto a Fog card base using foam squares. I added a few Droplets from PPP for some sparkle and dimension! (supply links at the end of my post!)
My next card is a baby card featuring the Cute as a Button stamp set and matching onesie die from Reverse Confetti! SO CUTE! One of my go to themes for baby boy cards is to use nautical elements and colors. I love blue, red and kraft together with these adorable sailboats on the paper!
I started with a crisp white card base and layered kraft onto it first. Then I used my patterned papers to create a horizontal point of interest. I stamped and die cut everything and attached it all to my card. Some red and white twine and a few enamel dots finished off the project!
My third card today featured the beautiful Hero Arts Layering Cardinal stamp set! SO perfect for Christmas! The main bird stamp has three different layers and it comes out so beautifully! I used my MISTI to get exact placement and alignment of my stamped layers. I used two shades of red, and then a deep rich black on top. This is quintessentially Christmas!
I used the branches and leaves to create a little place for my cardinal to rest. This is a square card - finished size is 4.5 x 4.5 inches. I used a few enamel dots to mimic holly berries and to add a touch of red to the branches.
So those are my cards for today's blog hop! I'm so glad you came by today! As always, Simon Says Stamp is very generous with prizes for today! Each stop on the hop will give away a $25 gift card to the Simon Says Stamp store. We will draw winners from the comment section on each blog and the winners will be announced Monday afternoon (the 18th) on the SSS Blog! Good Luck!
The next stop on the hop is the super lovely
*** Note about the Crazy Dogs stamp set: SSS started taking pre-orders for the Tim Holtz Crazy Dog stamps last week. Since this stamp set is included in the box, anyone who purchased the box can cancel their pre-order for the stamp set. The Masterpiece Box is on sale NOW!
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I've been wanting to try using watercolors, I haven't gotten around to it yet. Love your feather watercolor cards.
Posted by: Selena Megahan | 08/18/2016 at 12:53 PM
I live all 3 cards but the one with the cardinal is my favorite--beautiful.
Posted by: Susie Risk | 07/23/2016 at 02:18 AM
They are all very nice cards!! :)
Posted by: stephanie | 07/21/2016 at 01:03 AM
Everyone that did cards for this hop did some beautiful cards. Everyone that used the Cardinal card made them look so real, yours included. I've seen those birds once and they look just like what is on your card. Those adorable onesies I want so badly! What a cute card you made. Thanks for letting us see what you've done with those stamps!
Posted by: Gail Plaskiewicz | 07/19/2016 at 07:53 PM
What a great use of the onesie set!
Posted by: Nikki | 07/18/2016 at 04:49 PM
Great cards, as always, Wanda.I'm in love with the baby card-unconventional & it totally works.
Posted by: Pat McCleary | 07/18/2016 at 02:22 PM
Your cardinal is gorgeous.
Posted by: Jen B | 07/18/2016 at 01:47 PM
Super adorable!!! Totally love the cards! 😍
Thanks for the chance to win!
God bless!
Posted by: Janet Trapp | 07/18/2016 at 01:33 PM
Beautiful cards! I especially love how you did the baby card. Very creative!
Posted by: Rachel A | 07/18/2016 at 01:02 PM
Lovely cards! I'm especially fond of the red bird.
Posted by: Amy C. | 07/18/2016 at 12:43 PM
So pretty and elegant! Love the painterly first one especially.
Posted by: Kristina Song | 07/18/2016 at 10:14 AM
I love the new Crazy Dogs set! (and I'm a cat person!) but that cardinal is a close second!
Posted by: Karen K | 07/18/2016 at 07:45 AM
How lovely! Very, very cute. A particularly liked the card for baby. Thank you for your inspiration and a lesson!
Posted by: PoLana | 07/18/2016 at 06:47 AM
Great cards!!!! I really love the baby card!!!
Posted by: Sabrina Radican | 07/18/2016 at 06:16 AM
Great cards Wanda. Love your creations and that Masterpiece box...Oh MY!
Posted by: Becky Reynolds | 07/18/2016 at 05:24 AM
Love the colors on your first card!
Posted by: Jan G | 07/18/2016 at 05:01 AM
WOW - WONDERFUL cards Wanda!!!
ALL are FABULOUS designs!!!
... I started hopping with three MUST-HAVE stamp sets on my list, NOW I confess, I WANT IT ALL, think that I NEED this MAGNIFICENT box of goodies!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION and CRAFTY TEMPTATION :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | 07/18/2016 at 04:32 AM
Such fantastic cards! I especially love the first one with the beautiful watercolouring!
Posted by: Manda | 07/18/2016 at 04:13 AM
Jet another set of great cards! You inspire me to try more...
Posted by: Cora | 07/18/2016 at 03:36 AM
Wow- that Cardinal is gorgeous! Beautiful cards. B
Posted by: Cassie D | 07/18/2016 at 02:58 AM
Wow, the soft colours are just beautiful <3
Posted by: Fifi | 07/18/2016 at 02:43 AM
Beatiful cards :)
Posted by: Martina Sarikova | 07/18/2016 at 01:58 AM
Those dog stamps are adorable!
Posted by: Cindy Brooks | 07/18/2016 at 12:19 AM
Lovely cards - thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Stephanie Z | 07/18/2016 at 12:04 AM
I love the watercolor background on the first card!! The cardinal is just gorgeous :) Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Emily Daniels | 07/17/2016 at 10:57 PM
Most fabulous card! Ur amazing!
Posted by: Royleea love | 07/17/2016 at 10:55 PM
What vibrant colors!
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | 07/17/2016 at 10:21 PM
All three cards are fantastic & great inspiration for using those products! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Kate B | 07/17/2016 at 10:16 PM
What a fun hop, Wanda, with so much inspiration. Your first watercolored card is the perfect color combo. Then I see your sweet baby card and smile. Hiwever, your red Cardinal card is dynamite. Great job!
Posted by: Kathy Mc | 07/17/2016 at 09:59 PM
Love your cards. Thank you for sharing!! I especially love th watercolor one. So cheerful!
Posted by: Felicia Lui | 07/17/2016 at 09:32 PM
Such pretty cards. I love your cardinal.
Posted by: BeverlyBL | 07/17/2016 at 09:03 PM
Thanks for showing great inspiration for the amazing masterpiece box release.
Posted by: Steffi H. | 07/17/2016 at 08:53 PM
Love the cards!!
Posted by: Amy Lee | 07/17/2016 at 08:45 PM
Really nice cards!
Posted by: Tammy B | 07/17/2016 at 08:34 PM
Three very different cards and they are all incredible!
Posted by: Jennifer K | 07/17/2016 at 08:26 PM
Great cards! Love the cardinal!
Posted by: Donna | 07/17/2016 at 08:25 PM
I absolutely adore the cardinal card!
Posted by: Brenda | 07/17/2016 at 08:22 PM
SQUEAL!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Cards that you Created!! SO AMAZING!! =) THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | 07/17/2016 at 08:00 PM
Beautiful cards! I love the soft artsy look of the first one.
Posted by: Donna Lewis | 07/17/2016 at 07:59 PM
Fabulous card! Love it! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Lydine Arriola | 07/17/2016 at 07:41 PM
Fantastic cards! The watercoloring on the first looks amazing and that cardinal, WOW, fantastic detail!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | 07/17/2016 at 07:36 PM
Wonderful creations! Really like how your cardinal turned out!
Posted by: Betty N | 07/17/2016 at 07:31 PM
Wanda,
I do really appreciate your work. These cards are cute!!!!! The onesie and cardinal card is soooooo.... TFS!
Posted by: Carla | 07/17/2016 at 07:23 PM
Heat embossing with white ink makes everything beautiful. That set is definitely on my gotta have list!
Posted by: Renee Collier | 07/17/2016 at 07:16 PM
I love the baby card with the sail boats. So fun!
Posted by: Shelley | 07/17/2016 at 07:12 PM
Wonderful cards! Love the cardinal.
Posted by: Alexandra Madison | 07/17/2016 at 07:01 PM
fabulous set of cards!!
Posted by: Rosemary D | 07/17/2016 at 07:00 PM
You've been bussssssy! What nice work you do and always put so much into your craft.
Posted by: Tricia Ann | 07/17/2016 at 06:31 PM
Aww Wanda, I love all three cards! TFS
Posted by: Loly Borda | 07/17/2016 at 06:01 PM
difficulty posting again -
Love all your cards and the shading for the cardinal was special thank you for sharing
Posted by: Rita Allen | 07/17/2016 at 05:58 PM