Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop: Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek

Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop for August. This month our theme is the Holiday Catalog Sneak Peak. We are so excited to be able to show you these amazing BRAND NEW products that you will be able to purchase from September 1st 2016. 

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You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 
I decided not to do a Holiday Card, but still use items from the Holiday Catalog!

I started out and placed the stamps I wanted to use like a collage on a clear block

Then I stamped it 2x in VersaMark ink, sprinkled with clear embossing powder and heat embossed...

Then I applied 3 inks in direct to paper method and the last one I lightly sponged where I wanted dark but soft coverage

Oh and before I forget, here is a close up on the very cool embellishment I made

I LOVE the swirly background! It's part of the "Cheerful Tags Framlilt". I am not sure you can see the rhinestones ...

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Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Claudia Perry, so check the blog hop line up list on the very bottom of this post to see who is next in the list.

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Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop July: NEW Thoughtful Branches Bundle

Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop for July. This month our theme is the Thoughtful Branches Bundle. We are so excited to be able to show you these amazing BRAND NEW products that you will be able to purchase on the 2nd August 2016. 

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You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry. 
Let me just show you how quickly you can  make an elegant card:

The top of the blossom was actually stamped in Smoky Slate, but I stamped it off 2x first so it's only a hint of color!  See:

I crinkled it up, opened back up and then attached to another layer, but didn't stamp that one. And added some random rhinestones.  A little bit of speckling with the stamp and a few dots of glue with silver glitter and not to forget the silver metallic thread ... just adds a little texture but keeps it still elegant.

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Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Claudia Perry, so check the blog hop line up list on the very bottom of this post to see who is next in the list.

Blog Hop Line up... have fun hopping:

Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop May: 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek

Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop for May. This month our theme is 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek. We are so excited to be able to show you these amazing BRAND NEW products that you will be able to purchase one the 1st June 2016. 

If you are reading my blog in an email, please be sure to click over to my blog to see the hop list on the very bottom.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry.

So let's jump right in and show you the cute card I made for this occasion:

I had SO MUCH fun making this card.. and think I chose the sailboat because it's getting very close for my trip... can't wait to cruise the Mediterranean!

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Claudia Perry, so check the blog hop line up list on the very bottom of this post to see who is next in the list.

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Mediterranean Achievers Blog Hop April - Baby Love

Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop for April. This month our theme is "Baby Love". We are sure you will find great inspiration from the projects that you are about to see.

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You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Claudia Perry or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Claudia Perry.

Well, I have to confess that I rarely have to make baby cards because most of my friends and customers are not in that stage of life anymore. BUT wait there are the grand babies and great grand babies now! And as fate would have it, I needed 2 cards last week ;-) AND one is a boy and the other a girl... So I made the exact same card, but one in pink and one in blue.

Another little secret... YES, I colored the image in with my Blendabilities. I know, I know... we don't sell them anymore. BUT, this could be a reminder to those of you who do own them to pull them out and USE them ;-) And for those of you who don't have them, an image as small as this one could be colored in very easily with our markers too...

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Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Claudia Perry, so check the blog hop line up list on the very bottom of this post to see who is next in the list.





Blog Hop Line up... have fun hopping: