Welcome to Stampin' Addicts Happy Holidays Blog Tour which will feature sneak peaks of several stamp sets and accessories in the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog. There are 40 pages in this Holiday Mini with a variety of goodies that will fit any of your holiday needs - gifts, handmade cards, home decor and more!
If you have been following the blog tour in order, you've just hopped over from Song of My Heart Stampers where Lyssa showcased of one of my favorite products in the mini, this year's Calendar Kit.
But now it's my turn to showcase a set I just had to have the moment I saw it in the catalog: Gifts of the Earth. I was drawn to this set mostly because I have FINALLY figured out a way I like to water color and this set is perfect for this technique. My trick is to use Black Stazon to stamp the image I want to water color onto Shimmery White cardstock. I use Shimmery White since it stands up to the water so much better than Whisper White and even Confetti White. I'm sure this is not new to you, but it is a recent discovery for me - one that makes water coloring so much more enjoyable for me. Give it a go and see if you discover a new love of water coloring, too.
Gifts of the Earth (116501, $20.95 US) contains 4 images - a turkey, a bowl of apples, a harvest vignette, and a sentiment - all of which will be featured in these projects.
Happy Thanksgiving (Turkey)
Stamps: Gifts of the Earth, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sanded
Ink: Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Black Stazon, Really Rust, Creamy Caramel, Basic Gray, Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red
Paper: Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Crushed Curry textured, Shimmery White
Extras: Vintage Brads, Orchard Ribbon Originals, 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, Windows Movers and Shapers, Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool, Aqua Painter
Happy Thanksgiving (Trifold Shutter)
Stamps: Gifts of the Earth, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sanded
Ink: Black Stazon, Really Rust, Crushed Curry, More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Sahara Sand, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Egplant, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Chocolate Chip textured, Shimmery White, Really Rust, Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper (also in the mini)
Extras: Vintage Brads, 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, Aqua Painter
And last, just to show this set off in a non-Thanksgiving theme, a Country Cookin' Mini Recipe Book made with rectangular coasters.
Stamps: Gifts of the Earth, Jumble Alphabet
Ink: Black Stazon, Creamy Caramel, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip
Paper: So Saffron, Shimmery White, Jackpot Designer Series Paper
Extras: 5/8" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Aqua Painter, Book Rings
I hope you've enjoyed these projects as much as I've enjoyed making them. Let me know if you've been inspired to give water coloring with aqua painters a try!
Your next stop on the tour is Stitchin' n Stampin' on Paper, where my good friend Kim will be showing off a really unique stamp set called Wandering Words.
For your convenience, we have added directional arrows to help you find the previous or next blog spots. Enjoy!










