May Blog Hop with Technique

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for May 2016.  We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes.  This month we are featuring projects that are “stepped up” by using textures or fun techniques. We hope to provide you with lots of ideas and that you enjoy our creations.

You may just be starting the Blog Hop or may have come from the previous link from the Line-up on the Pals Blog Hop listing shown below.  The full lineup will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

I love to sponge my cards to give that special background.  This card is no exception and the stamp is perfect with Lovely as a Tree.  By using sponging as your technique you are helping the trees to stand out and set the tone.

Base:  Lost Lagoon cardstock with layers of black and then white cardstock on top.  The Lost Lagoon cardstock anchors the Lost Lagoon in the picture.

Focus:  The picture has used Lost Lagoon ink in its’ sponging because it sets the tone with the trees.  This card is a sympathy card and so the darker shades work better than the bright colors.  I kept the foreground white to give more focus on the trees.

Tips

Stamp Set: Lovely As a Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Color Combination: Lost Lagoon, Basic Black

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Archival Black

Paper:  Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, Black

Embellishment: Lost Lagoon Ribbon, Sponge

Accessories:  Trimmer

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly’s Creative Corner
3. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
4. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
5. Jackie Diediker at Stampin’ Jackie
6. Sherrie Gross at Stampin’ Sunshine
7. Amy Hoptay at Craft Carnivore
8. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
9. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
10. Natalie Bradley at NatalieBradley.com
11. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
12. Kim Jolley at Stampin’ Artfully
13. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
14. Becky Volpp at InkBlossomwithBecky
15. Peggy Noe at Prettypapercards
16. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
17. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
18. Pam Dotts at Clearly Southern Stampin’
19. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
20. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
21. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
22. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
23. Nicole Everitt at Stamp Scrap Love

Thanks for visiting. To continue with the hop, please refer to the Blog Hop Line-up below. We hope to see you on next month’s Pals Blog Hop! 

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