NC Demos May 2023 Blog Hop – New Kids on the Block!

telangley — Mon, 29 May 2023 00:00:24 +0000

Hello and welcome to the May 2023 NC Demos Blog Hop! We are SO glad you are here! If you didn’t already do so, hop all the way around and check out Tonya Bowers’ post for this month. I know it’s great!

It’s a whole new year with the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and that means there are lots of new stamp sets to use and share! So, this month’s theme is “New Kids on the Block.”

We could share ANY kind of project using ANY accessories, DSP, colors, whatever we liked as long as we used a new stamp set! I decided to focus on the Inked & Tiled stamp set as I just got it a last week and hadn’t had a chance to play with it yet. It did come as a bundle with an awesome punch pack, but I loved the simplicity and beauty of the stamp set and wanted to make that my focus. But look for samples using the punch in the future as I think it has great potential!

I started this project by cutting and die cutting all my pieces.

Granny Apple Green 4 1/4 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2
Basic White 4 x 5 1/4
Basic White 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 – use the Deckled
Granny Apple Green 21/2 x 3 3/4
3 Brushed Brass Butterflies

This is a very simple card to create once you have everything cut. Here are the steps I used.

Stamp the outside line of Real Red flowers and Granny Apple Green leaves using the Inked & Tiled stamp set along the end of the 4 x 5 1/4 Basic White cardstock.
Emboss this piece using the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder. Don’t emboss over the flowers and leaves
Attach the Basic White piece to the Granny Apple cardbase.
Ink the flower and stem of large flower stamp using a Real Red and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Write Marker and stamp onto the Basic White piece created with the Deckled Rectangles Dies. you can also ink the flowers using Stampin’ Spots or Classic Ink Pads. Just be careful to not get your red ink on the green ink pad. Red and green make brown!
Stamp the Happy Birthday greeting in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
Attach the Basic White stamped piece onto the Granny Apple Green layer using Dimensionals. Then attach to the card using Multipurpose Glue.
Add three Brushed Brass Butterflies for a finishing touch.

Thank you for letting me share my New Kid on the Block project with you! If you have questions or would like to order any of the amazing products from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog please contact me. I would love to help you!

I am all done for this month, but hope you will hop along with me over to see what Tina Lesson has created. She always has something wonderful to share!

Stay Safe & Crafty!

May 2023 Blog Hoppers
Tina Lesson
Jo Anne Hewins
Toni Campana
Laurie Meier
Frances Wagner
Kelly Taranto – The Late Night Stamper
Tonya Bowers
Tracie Evans Langley, the Sassy Stamper