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Sunday, 8 March 2015

Blog Hop Day 1

Good afternoon fellow crafters and welcome to day 1 of our blog hop. 


To celebrate the launch of the fab new stencils over at STAMPlorations all us girls are creating something to inspire you. Here is my card for day 1-


This card features the Bubble stencil used in lots of different ways to create the background panel.
I had such fun playing around with this, hope you'll enjoy it too.

First I inked an A6 piece of white card using Salty Ocean DI, then added the darker dots by adding more Salty Ocean and Picked Raspberry through the stencil with a sponge. I moved the stencil around only using a few of the circles. I used a damp brush and the stencil to bleach out some more circles then sprinkled water over the whole panel to give even more texture and interest. When dry, I used a white gell pen to create bubbles by drawing around the outline on the stencil and roughed up the edges a bit.

I had a circle fest going here so continued by adding a couple of die cut card hoops and added some linen thread and two MB Snowflake corners (I know, but they don't look like snowflakes and they had circles on them!). I coloured one in blue to match the background and cut it in half, then fixed them all in the top left.
On a piece of scrap card I stamped some Trendy Butterflies in Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserve then fussy cut them and mounted them onto my panel after stamping the text LIVE 'with passion' from the same set.
Job done.

Leave a comment at the end of this post and on the rest of the team's blogs for a chance to win one of the fantastic prizes. Commenting closes on March 13. Winners will be announced on March 15.
Check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects here.

I would also like to join in at -


Loves Rubberstamps Challenge - Anything Goes

See you back here same time tomorrow for more inspiration.

45 comments:

  1. KT Fit Kitty8 March 2015 at 14:22

    Wow! This is beautiful! Would love to try this! Thank you for explaining how you did it!

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  2. Vicki Dutcher8 March 2015 at 14:29

    Stunning - love the corner clustering of dies too

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  3. Deepti8 March 2015 at 14:46

    Superb both the BG and the cluster of elements in the corner :) such a pretty card!

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  4. Brandi R8 March 2015 at 15:15

    Wow! What a fun and beautiful card! Love Everything about it!!! ♥

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  5. SmilynStef8 March 2015 at 15:38

    What perfect distressing

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  6. Sarah8 March 2015 at 15:59

    Just goes to show the versatility of stencils Jules ( another thing I have a stack of and never use!!), love the white die cuts and the pretty butterflies are a lovely touch xx

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  7. Tenia Nelson8 March 2015 at 16:00

    So so pretty!!

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  8. Tammy8 March 2015 at 16:28

    Gorgeous card Julie! I love the background and all of the circles... Max is adorable too!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  9. Nich8 March 2015 at 16:42

    That's lovely mum. I do love a butterfly.

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  10. sandie8 March 2015 at 16:45

    Wow this is stunning. The circle theme really works and I love the combo of dies, you have a lot of patience! Thanks for joining us at Ink, great to see you here x

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  11. SD pooja8 March 2015 at 17:10

    Ohh One stencil many techniques and result is Fabulous card :D !

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  12. Suchi8 March 2015 at 17:31

    A stunning card Julie! Loved those butterflies and stenciling!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Suchi xx

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  13. Sarah G8 March 2015 at 17:40

    This looks fantastic, Jules! It is so pretty with the circles and butterflies. Love the way that you lifted some ink off the background with water :)

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  14. conil8 March 2015 at 18:03

    What a lively, fun card. The diecuts against that awesome background, mke this card sing.

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  15. Lou Sims8 March 2015 at 18:17

    Adore the strong, bold use of colour. Great idea too highlighting the circles with a white getl pen. Lou x

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  16. hellerlittle8 March 2015 at 18:43

    this is so pretty with the circles and butterflies. Love the way to highlighting the circles with a white gel pen
    CU hellerlittle

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  17. Becca Cruger8 March 2015 at 18:49

    Ah-maxing! There are so many good elements here I don't know where to begin! Love that vibrant blue and that swirly die cut!

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  18. Denice8 March 2015 at 19:05

    A beautiful background...love all the circles! The butterfly and circles are a wonderful addition to your fab card! Thanks for sharing with us this week at Loves Rubberstamps, and good luck!

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  19. Monika Skinner8 March 2015 at 19:35

    This is delicious, Julie! Stenciling at its best! 😀 x

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  20. Sari / Granne8 March 2015 at 19:42

    This card has a wow-factor, love it, my fav color and so much to see. Fabulous job!

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  21. cm8 March 2015 at 19:54

    Vibrant, bold and gorgeous, Julie. Wonderful showcase of 'power of stencils', and the butterflies...oh myyyyy!
    Hugs~c

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  22. joy8 March 2015 at 20:15

    Such a great use of the stencil! Love all of the blue going on here and the dies in the top right corner with the butterflies just make such a gorgeous design. I have that snowflake die and would never have thought of using it in this way. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  23. TangledBlueRose8 March 2015 at 20:52

    Love the playful fun and gorgeous colors! The movement is fantastic. I really love how you explained so many ways to play with the stencil!~kim

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  24. Jerrie8 March 2015 at 21:32

    Love the variations of colors. This is so cool.

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  25. JenniferE8 March 2015 at 21:53

    Great colors! Love the distressing and added punches and twine.

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  26. Carol8 March 2015 at 23:28

    A beautiful card Julie, the bold background looks fabulous with the delicate die. Carol x

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  27. Shauna8 March 2015 at 23:33

    Pretty card! I like the white die against the blue. Very bold looking. Thanks for playing with us at Inkspirational!
    - Shauna

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  28. Rahmat9 March 2015 at 00:25

    I like the colors on this card Julie, so many elements, like the die cuts.

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  29. Lynne9 March 2015 at 01:36

    This is a truly great card. There are so many details with the circles, butterflies, and stenciling.

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  30. nancy littrell9 March 2015 at 05:09

    Love all your colors, different ways of using your stencil and final embellishments. A real work of art. TFS Julie.

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  31. New Creations9 March 2015 at 08:15

    Your card is a work of art! I love the bubbles and all the different techniques you did and all the circle elements in a corner.....a perfect touch....- thanks for sharing!!!

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  32. Unknown9 March 2015 at 09:08

    Very pretty bubbles and I love all the different ways you used the stencil. The cut out circles do a great job together with the bacground. A fabolous card.

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  33. Deonna B9 March 2015 at 15:14

    Stunning! I love your stenciled background and all the different effects. Of Course your butterflies are also a added touch of gorgeousness! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  34. ionabunny9 March 2015 at 21:53

    So pretty. Very fairytale. Hugz

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  35. D.Ann C9 March 2015 at 23:21

    The hoops and bubbles go together perf! FAB coloring!

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  36. Teresa Godines #68579 March 2015 at 23:36

    Love the tattered edges. Your background is awesome with those butterflies. TFS

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  37. Blankina10 March 2015 at 07:07

    Fantastic butterfly card, love the background and the dies, so glad you could join Loves Rubberstamps this week hope to see you soon, Hugs Blankina

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  38. Robyn Oliver10 March 2015 at 08:32

    Hi Julie, a really lovely blue background for the super diecut. Thanks for sharing how you achieved the background must try that - it looks great.

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  39. Peanut10 March 2015 at 14:21

    Gorgeous bg, Julie. So vibrant.
    hugs Asha

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  40. Sheila H11 March 2015 at 00:37

    Great colors and fantastic design elements.

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  41. Monika Reeck11 March 2015 at 20:12

    stunning card Julie love that bubble on your card it looks like a water bubble...graet use of the stencil loovvee this...

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  42. Monika Reeck11 March 2015 at 20:13

    adorable use of stencil and love that bubble on your BG looks like water bubble and that combo of die cute at the top left wooow amazing love your card Julie

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  43. crimson12 March 2015 at 02:39

    Very cool way of using the stencil to create the fab background. Beautiful card. One of my favorites in this hop.

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  44. Stamping Smiles Designs13 March 2015 at 20:11

    Another stunner! You really know how to work your way with stencil. I love this design and the die-cuts. Sorry for leaving so many comments, but I adore your cards. So many ideas you given me. I am happy to have stumbled on your lovely blog. I must put you on my reading list as I enjoy looking at your creations. Thanks the inspiration. Hope you'll have a wonderful weekend!

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  45. Unknown14 March 2015 at 23:09

    Love the card!! Great idea for all the bubbles styles.

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