Gillybean Crafting : Coast to Coast Creators Hop : Sept

You guessed it, time for another monthly team blog hop! This time I am double dipping by creating a design that matches the blog hop theme but also uses this week's sketch challenge from TGIF Challenges.

I chose to showcase the Year to Celebrate stamp set (pg. 62) for two reasons: one, because I love it and two, because I am thinking most of the other participants will be showcasing Autumn or Christmas.

I've been playing quite a bit with this set and have had some hits, but also some misses so the idea of using this sketch seemed like a good way to up my chances of success.

I've seen some great designs based on it and wanted to give it a try!

I created my circle using the NEW stand alone Deckled Circles Dies (pg. 63). I die cut, use successive sizes, in both Basic White and Vellum. I then stamped images from the stamp set, alternating directions on the Basic White. My colour palette was the background DSP from the NEW Merry Bold & Bright DSP (pg. 9). Once I was done stamping, I embossed with the Stripes & Splatters 3D Folder and then cut the circle into roughly 5 equal strips.

I love this big, fun birthday greeting the set has. I choose to stamp in Blueberry Bushel on Pool Party cardstock. This great square die I used is from the NEW Christmas Classics Die (pg. 31).

I also added some background tone on tone stamping with a fun little accent stamp that is in the set.

I could have used any one of the colours in the DSP for my card base so I went with Granny Apple Green and I love how it's so bright and cheery. I feel like this card when make any birthday recipient smile ear to ear! To finish it off, I added a bit of the Simply Elegant Trim in silver and also an assortment of embellishments from both the Tinsel Gem Three-Pack and Four-Pack.

I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with. Be sure to hop around and check them all out!

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Product List

Year To Celebrate Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Merry Bold & Bright 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Tinsel Gems Four Pack	Tinsel Gems Three Pack	Simply Elegant Trim	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad