Welcome to the May 2010 Tour de Freaks Blog Hop! We are so excited to have you join us today! This month, I'm the 1st stop on the tour featuring projects made with products from the 2010 Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog. Our tour is nice and short and features some of your favorite Control Freaks Stampers. In fact, you may have just "made the loop" and came from Mary Brown's awesome website.
My project today features a Shelli favorite, Elements of Style stamp set. I know, you've probably seen tons of samples of this set. But I wanted to do something a little different. Most projects I've seen have lots of vintage details and I wanted more of a clean and simple look. I love how it turned out!
So here's my Elements of Style Hostess Gift Card Pack (received by my workshop hostesses this past month)
Includes:
2 full size cards w/envelopes
2 love note size cards w/envelopes
I colored the images with Q-tips. Yes, that's right...Q-tips. I first tried using Stampin' Pastels to color them in, but thought it looked too soft. So what the heck...I already had the Q-tips out. I gave it a try and LOVE the look of it! Plus - super easy to do!!
For more information about coloring with Q-tips check out this post: http://dostamping.typepad.com/dostamping_with_dawn/2010/05/qtip-stamping-details-dawn-we-want-details.html
Dawns Stamping Supplies
Stamps: Elements of Style, Tiny Tags
Ink: Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Certainly Celery & Old Olive Classic Ink
Paper: Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Pretties Kit (half-back pearls), Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Jewelry Tag Punch, Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Q-Tips, Large Cello Bag, Kraft Medium Envelope, Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes, Love Note Envelopes
What do you think? Didn't this turn out great?! Would you like to have one? Of course you would.
Leave a comment on this post and I'll draw a lucky winner later this week!!!
Now it's time to hop on over to our next stop to the always inspiring Melaine Schulenberg.
Great cards and ideas! Would love to win them!
Posted by: Margie Porreco | January 01, 2011 at 04:24 PM
Cards are just GORGEOUS!!!! TFS! :)
Posted by: Sheri L | May 26, 2010 at 07:14 PM
This is simply stunning. Wow - I think I may have to create something like this. I have been trying to go for a clean and simple look with this set as it is so beautiful
Posted by: Margaret de Witt | May 25, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Dawn, this project is beautiful! I love it!
Posted by: Ruth Bingle | May 25, 2010 at 01:34 AM
Very Nice, wonderful work. Visted you Facebook and I just love the Profile pic. Did you get that done at the SU HQ in Utah? Thank you so much for sharing. Take care and God Bless.
Posted by: Diana Caho | May 24, 2010 at 10:20 PM
How gorgeous and simple is this? We seem to get bogged down with techniques sometimes, and you have shown simple is better!!!
Posted by: janet languidey | May 24, 2010 at 01:29 PM
Dawn,
What a perfectly elegant note card set! Beautifully done, love the envelope package.
Posted by: Cindy Beach | May 24, 2010 at 07:58 AM
What gorgeous cards, especially the CAS butterflies. Pick me! Pick me!
Posted by: doris | May 24, 2010 at 07:55 AM
This is just the perfect gift set. Love this stamp set and adore your cards. TFS
Posted by: Lisa | May 24, 2010 at 07:11 AM
I love this! So beautiful and elegant.
Posted by: Tertia | May 23, 2010 at 11:25 PM
Gorgeous! The Q-tips weren't too blunt? Did you just rub the Q-tip on your ink pad or did you use re-inkers? I hope you draw my name!
Sue aka The Soggy Stamper
Posted by: Susan Erickson | May 23, 2010 at 04:31 PM
These are amazing!!! This is my favorite new stamp set and I am soooo going to CASE these :) Thanks so much for sharing with us!!!
Posted by: Laurie Gibson | May 23, 2010 at 09:38 AM
Absolutely gorgeous Dawn! Your projects are so soft and feminine - love them all!
Posted by: Lisa Young, Add Ink and Stamp | May 22, 2010 at 09:26 PM
Absolutely stunning Dawn! I am partial to butterflies and they are beautiful.
Posted by: Patty Mukosey | May 22, 2010 at 09:03 PM
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I love these stamps & I'd love a tutorial! Kym
Posted by: Kym | May 22, 2010 at 03:32 PM
Stunning and simple! Thanks for the Q-tip hint.
Posted by: joyk | May 22, 2010 at 10:03 AM
beautiful, would love to have a sample, wonderful tour too...
Posted by: Jan Shaw | May 22, 2010 at 06:54 AM
Love the elements of style stamp and your projects... never thought of using a qtip ~ I will definitely have to try that technique!
Posted by: Cheryl Hill | May 22, 2010 at 05:42 AM
WOW! Love the look and will have to bring my Qtips to my stamp room and try to recreate.
Posted by: Tina | May 22, 2010 at 04:45 AM
Your work is always an inspiration. There have been so many cards made with this set and they are beautiful. But yours is what I call over the top. I would love to win this set. It would be treasured.
Posted by: Linda | May 22, 2010 at 12:40 AM
Love these cards -- especially the flowers stamped on the butterflies! And I just finished reading your Q-Tip Stamping story. hee hee! I can totally relate! I don't stamp in my "studio" either. It's not clean enough. I drag everything into the other room. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who does that!
Posted by: Julie Davison | May 21, 2010 at 09:35 PM
These are gorgeous!!! I love the 'simplicity' of the design (simple, ha, I am sure time was well spent in coloring) Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Kim | May 21, 2010 at 09:17 PM
Dawn~ I am IN LOVE with these cards and would LOVE to have one. These are so gorgeous and classy. Thanks for sharing with all of us! ~Jan
Posted by: Jan Gould | May 21, 2010 at 08:22 PM
One word Dawn... "sublime".
Just beautiful Dawn!
Posted by: inkymoose | May 21, 2010 at 07:58 PM
Dawn, you never disappoint!! Hail hail to all of our stamping abyss' :)
Love what you have done with this stampset and the butterfly die!!!
Posted by: celeste reising | May 21, 2010 at 07:40 PM
What a clever idea! And another "household" item to put in my stamp room that will only make my husband wonder what it could possibly be used for other than its original purpose...
Beautiful card, BTW!!!
Posted by: Christy Q | May 21, 2010 at 07:06 PM
OH WOW! I think I had to pick myself up off the floor! So so beautiful! WOW did I say WOW? You did an amazing job!
Posted by: Liane | May 21, 2010 at 05:53 PM
I love your cards they are gorgeous. I love making vintage cards and yours beautiful. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: jackie watson | May 21, 2010 at 04:53 PM
Simply Beautifull.. what hostess wouldn't like to get this!
Posted by: Connie Smith | May 21, 2010 at 04:41 PM
These cards are so classy and beautiful!
Posted by: Linda Callahan | May 21, 2010 at 04:13 PM
Let's talk Q-tips! I am in tears laughing soooo hard. You are too funny. I'd love to see the project that inspired such a great story. BTW, my room is The Black Hole!
Sharon L
Posted by: Sharon L | May 21, 2010 at 03:29 PM
I have seen lots of cards with this stamp set, but this is by far the most beautiful one. I love it! When you used Q-tips, did you use them to apply ink or the chalks? Great job!
Posted by: Lisa | May 21, 2010 at 03:25 PM
I always LOVE your projects Dawn. The "Q-Tip Method" looks absolutely stunning. By the way, my stamp room is also an "abyss". I spend more time looking for things than actually stamping! LOL
Lisa Flynn
www.TheStampCampCounselor.com
Posted by: Lisa Flynn | May 21, 2010 at 02:11 PM
BEAUTIFUL. Congrats on being featured in Kelly's daily blog finds!
Posted by: Raven | May 21, 2010 at 01:47 PM
Dawn, you are amazing! :) LOVE your projects! Oh great, now I have to buy that butterfly die!!! LOL You are kind of making me wih I lived back in MN.
See you at convention!!
Hugs,
~Lorri
Posted by: Lorri | May 21, 2010 at 12:48 PM