Creative Stamping with Lori: June 2024

Friday, June 14, 2024

Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop - Citrus Blooms Bundle

Welcome to June's Coast to Coast Creators Hop! This month, we are using bundles from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue! I chose to use the fabulous Citrus Blooms Bundle along with the coordinating Mediterranean Blooms 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper!

Be sure to hop around below to see the gorgeous projects by my talented colleagues!

I also used the Spotlight on Nature Dies for the lovely Basic White circle, with a Stylish Shapes Garden Green circle underneath. Cardstock colours are Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green and Basic White. The Crumb Cake layer was embossed with the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder. The leaves were die cut in Garden Green with the Citrus Blooms Dies.

I took some white ribbon from the Petal Pink & White 1/4” Diagonal Trim Combo Pack, cut it in half vertically, and pulled it apart to get the white fibres. I love this effect!

The sentiment, from Citrus Blooms, is stamped in Night of Navy ink and I finished with three Daffodil Delight embellishments from the Opal Rounds Assortment.

Enjoy hopping!

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

AWOW Blog Hop - The Adventures of Benji

Welcome to this month's Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop! Each month, a group of demonstrators from all over the world create projects based on that month's theme. You will be able to hop around below to see all the wonderful inspiration!

This month, the theme is The Adventures of Benji!

Benji is a cute little Shih Tzu who lives with my friend, Angie, in Ohio, USA! Angie promised him a trip around the world so he decided to virtually visit me in Hope, British Columbia, Canada!

This is my view from my front deck. Benji was wowed by the beauty of the mountains!

Benji loved the Canada geese with their 9 babies at the marsh! There is a beaver who lives at the marsh, too, but we couldn't find him that day!

The beaver is Canada's national animal and the maple leaf is its symbol (as per the Canadian flag). I live in a small town surrounded by majestic mountains! I used quite a few different Stampin' Up! products on my card! I used the Fluffiest Friends Bundle, Forever Forest Dies, Sending Love Stamp Set, Autumn Leaves Dies, and Alphabet a La Mode Dies!

Colours used were Pool Party, Basic Black, Basic White and Real Red. I coloured the beaver using Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Real Red Blends. The embellishments are the Adhesive-Backed Dots For Days. Complete instructions and supplies can be found in the Printable PDF Tutorial below.