Avery Elle Winter Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Winter Release Blog Hop for Avery Elle!  The release that landed on my doorstep a few weeks ago was just amazing!

I am using the mini set designed by Caryn Davies of Glitter Me Silly called Beary Sweet Wishes and it's coordinating Elle-ments dies.  Aren't these adorable??

I colored the 2 bears that face each other, colored them in, and diecut.  I've layered the bears onto the new Scalloped and Pierced Hearts Elle-ments with foam adhesive, added a few mini heart dies, and added a twine bow.  

The finishing touch to this card is this AMAZING new die called Card Easel Elle-ments and you need, NEED this die set!  This die set makes any card stand up!  This will be one die that will be staying on my desk!!

Here's the full list of blog to hop today!

Avery Elle / Jamie
Karolyn Loncon 
Caryn Davies
Heather Campbell
Yainea
Melania Deasy
Katie Gehring 
Amy Kolling 
Maska Vanacker 

To celebrate our Winter 2015 Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to one random winner.  To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You can also do options 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances of winning. You have until midnight Sunday, December 6th to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, December 7th .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.

To enter to win you can do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances:

1. Comment on any of the design team's posts and/or here on the Avery Elle Blog
2. Follow us on Twitter and tweet the contest (we are @averyellestamps )
3. Follow us on Facebook (we are www.facebook.com/AveryElle ) and share us with your friends - make sure they tell us you sent them.
4. Follow us on Pinterest
5. Become a blog follower through email (comment on the Avery Elle blog if you already follow us)
6. Join our Flickr group (comment on the Avery Elle blog if you already belong)

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Happy Winter

Hello!  I'm so excited to be a guest today for the Newton's Nook "Deck the Halls with Inky Paws" week!  This is a week of inspiration and we end the week with a big blog hop!  

I am using the adorable Fox Hollow stamp set and coordinating dies.  I always love a shaker card and this little fox family just melted my heart.  I've colored the images with Copics and attached to my shaker card front.  For my shaker card, I've used lots of FLAT sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.  Flat sequins work beautifully in a shaker and "shake" so much better!  :)

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Merry and Bright and some WINNERS!

Hello!  We have been under the weather with ICE this past weekend but thankfully we did not lose power.  However, many friends and family did......with some still without power.  

I have another Concord & 9th card share today with the Shine Brighter stamp set.   Don't forget that there is still a SALE going on through today!

I have had so much fun creating with this versatile set.  SO many options!  Since the holiday is upcoming, I thought I'd make another card using the tiny tree that is included.  I began by using this swoosh or stem, stamping it down my panel, and lightly coloring it with BG11 Copic.  I then stamped a few trees masking them as I went and colored them with YG93, YG95, YG97, and E57.  To compliment the look, I stamped my favorite stamp, Tree Ring, onto the background and on a small banner to which I attached some of the Mini Sequin Strands from Concord & 9th.  I had a hard time capturing the "snow" I created with some pigment ink and glitter beneath the trees but trust me, it's there!  :)

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Last week over on Instagram, I had a giveaway posted!  I have chosen the winners that each receive this Shine Brighter stamp set!  I will be posting this over on IG soon!  Thank you all for becoming followers and to Concord & 9th for the giveaway!

lysaqr and kellybooth

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Warm Holiday Wishes

Hello!  Today holds lots of preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow.  There is ice in the weather forecast and unfortunately we are driving for Thanksgiving lunch tomorrow.  :(  I hope you all have a wonderful holiday!

I have this CAS card today using Penguin Greetings set from Avery Elle.  I wanted to create a scene that made them the star of the show.  Some simple ink blending for the hill was all it needed!  I used Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and the curved die from Snow Caps Elle-ments to achieve this.  

And ready for a sale?  Here's what Avery Elle has for you!

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Emboss Resist with Watercolor and a GIVEAWAY

 

Happy Monday!  I have the pleasure of Guest Designing for a new stamp company called Concord & 9th.  If you haven't checked them out yet, what are you waiting for?  They have some amazing innovative dies, stamp sets, and extras like Happy Hues Cards (which I LOVE)!

I decided to change up the holiday mantra here and designed a floral card incorporating emboss resist with watercolor.  I've used Shine Brighter stamps and dies from Concord & 9th.  

I began white heat embossing the flower from the stamp set onto Tim Holtz Watercolor paper.  Now while there is no "leaf" stamp, I was creative and used the "flame" stamp and added my own "vein" with my Versamark pen.  The leaves were heat embossed as well.  My images were colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then washed with my waterbrush to tone them down.  They were all diecut with the coordinating dies and set aside.

Now.....let's talk about that FABULOUS Tree Ring stamp.  I fell in love when I saw this!  I stamped the Tree Ring with Antique Linen Distress Ink and washed it with my waterbrush.  Here's the part where I wished I had stamped it onto watercolor paper but oh well!  I dried it with my heat tool and then overnight put it between some books to help flatten out.  To soften the edges, I added a little Tumbled Glass Distress Ink around the perimeter of the Tree Ring.  My panel was added to a top folding notecard that was layered with pattern paper from Bella Rouge by Pink Paislee.  I didn't adhere the panel all the way but left the corners somewhat turned up.  Lastly, I added some sequins from Pretty Pink Posh as embellishments.

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Now, I did mention a giveaway right?  Concord & 9th wants to give one of my followers on INSTAGRAM and a friend the Shine Bright stamp set!  

Details:

Head to my Instagram---Amy Kolling

Follow me AND Concord & 9th 

Comment/Tag a friend

Both you and your friend must follow Concord & 9th to win

Winner(s) chosen on Wednesday, 11/25

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Watercolor Panels

Hello!  It's no secret that I do NOT like the cold weather.  Today's forecast is very breezy and COLD!  Ughh.  Guess I'm glad I have to work so I don't have to get out in it much.  My work shift is 10 hours so there's not much day left.  :)

I wanted to share a card that uses these FABULOUS watercolor panels from Taylored Expressions.  I am in love with these!  These panels are 3 x 4 and are only $4 for 12 panels!!!  There is something therapeutic about coloring in these images with a watercolor palette.  Check out the FULL post over on the Taylored Expressions blog.

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25 Days of Christmas Tags with Reverse Confetti

Welcome to the 25 Days of Christmas Tags with Tracey McNeely!  I love this yearly celebration of tags!  Every day you will find inspiration on Tracey's blog from lots of your favorite stamp companies!  Make sure to check out her blog:  In My Creative Opinion.

Today, I'm sharing a tag as part of the Reverse Confetti day for the 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  Jen from Reverse Confetti has designed some of the most FABULOUS tag dies......seriously.  This tag, Gift Card Holder Tag, is one of the best ones yet.  Here I've used the dies included with this set to make a shaker tag with papers I've watercolored with Distress Inks.  Loads of flat and cupped sequins along with clear/silver seed beads fill the shaker.  To embellish the frame, I added a Wreath Die and a tiny bow from Tagged Tote Confetti Cuts.   The peace sentiment is from the Winter Words Confetti Cuts.

 

Find out all the details about the 25 Days of Christmas Tags HERE.

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