Welcome to February's Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop all about love! There are so many stamps to choose from to fit in this category. I choose one of my favourites, the This Little Piggy stamp set.



The Picture Perfect Party 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper has some excellent patterns that will work for most cards. I really like the colours that are in this paper. To colour in the piggy I used Pink Pirouette and a Blender Pen. The body was coloured in twice to get the darker look. I also used a Blender Pen and Lemon Lime Twist for the grass.

Supplies
Stamps: This Little Piggy
Colours: Berry Burst, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Lemon Lime Twist
Accessories: Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper, Silver 1/8" Ribbon, Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Layering Squares Framelits Dies, Blender Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy the rest of the fabulous projects everyone has on their blogs!
Happy early Valentine's Day!
~ Amanda
Blog Hop Participants:

It was great to see so many people at our first all day crop of 2018 this past Saturday! I look forward to each crop - the time away to be creative and spend time talking with friends. In two weeks we have our very first weekend retreat on Feb 9 to 11 - I'm starting to be really excited about it!! If you weren't able to make it to our first retreat we are working on the details for the next one so stay tuned!


The first project I'll share today is a pocket page. The 4x6 journal card was modified from the original card in the pack. Pink is so not my colour and the bottom of the card was pink. I cut around the flower and along the straight line to get rid of the pink band, then glued on a piece of Basic Grey cardstock to the bottom! The flower and the "hello" were shaded first with watercolor pencils and then a blender pen to create a watercolour look.

Very little stamping on the card. The birds and heart image is a 3x4 card cut out using the Big Shot and the Stitched Shapes Framelits. From the Heart is stamped in Calypso Coral from the Petal Passion stamp set.


I love everything about Lisa's scrapbook page! Especially the black and white photos. The Petal Palette Memories & More card pack has 2 cardstock sticker sheets that have the hearts on them and 2 accent sheets that include the words hello from the above pocket page and the smile from the scrapbook page along with other words diecut ready for you to use!


Registration is now open for our next all day crop on Saturday February 24th in support of H'art at St. Lawrence College. Click here to find out more details and to register!

Supplies
Stamps: Petal Palette
Colours: Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Basic Grey
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals, Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin' Blends

~ Amanda

January's Paper Pumpkin is perfect for Valentine's Day! I put together one of the pocket cards the same day it arrived. It's adorable! Below is the unboxing video from Paper Pumpkin's YouTube channel.

This year for Sale-A-Bration Stampin' Up! has two different levels of free products AND I believe this is the first time that a Thinlits die has been a freebie! The celebrate die-cut is one of the 3 Thinlits in this package.

This was the perfect card to use the Tutti-Frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins. They are a perfect way to add a pop of colour to this card. Even better they already have adhesive on the back, so peal off the sheet and adhere wherever you want them to be!

Sale-A-Bration ends March 31, 2018. Make sure to place your order either online or directly with me! Now is the time to earn some freebies!!

Supplies
Stamps:  Labeler Alphabet
Colours:  Berry Burst, Tranquil Tide, Soft Sky, Silver, Whisper White
Accessories:  Celebrate You Thinlits Dies (Sale-A-Bration), Tutti-Frutti adhesive-backed sequins, Stampin' Dimensionals, Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper
https://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=145600&dbwsdemoid=2157916
~ Amanda

Colouring is very relaxing, especially when you don't have to worry about colouring in the lines! I must admit that I wasn't very careful with my colouring job but it turned out great anyways! That is what is so great with this kit, the images are ready for you to use the watercolour pencils to shade the images. After colouring you can leave the pencil shading as is or use a blender pen like I have to watercolour the images.

These cards would be great for any occasion and if you want to make more cards there is a refill kit! The refill kit does not include the watercolour pencils, the stamps or block.

Stampin' Up! has this great video showing some tips and tricks for this kit.

Supplies
Stamps:  Lots of Happy card kit
Colours:  Old Olive, Rich Razzelberry, Sweet Sugarplum, Lemon Lime Twist, Sahara Sand, Basic Black
Accessories:  all accessories are included in the kit!

~ Amanda

On Sunday my up line, Lisa hosted a shoebox swap at her house. Each person brought a card for everyone to make. It was a lot of fun! If you want to join us it is the BEST time of year to join my team! Join during Sale-A-Bration to get your starter kit at $135 CAD, along with the choice of TWO additional stamp sets for their kit - any stamp set, any price. (Excludes bundles and Sale-A-Bration sets.) Plus, the kit ships for free! Sign up here.


This is the card I prepped for us to make. I don't use the Wood Textures designer series paper often enough! You could easily change the look of this card just by using a different piece from that pack.

You can earn the Lots of Lavender stamp set for free until March 31, 2018 by placing a $60 order. Place your order online or contact me!
Supplies
Stamps: Lots of Lavender, Special Celebrations
Colours: Fresh Fig, Sahara Sand, Lemon Lime Twist, Whisper White
Accessories: Wood textures Designer Series Paper, Lots of Labels framelits, Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Stampin' Dimensionals

~ Amanda