"D" is for Doodled Designs Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Everything ABC's Blog Hop!

For this hop we will be featuring the letter "D". This may be the name of a paper, a stamp set or an embellishment. Whatever the crafter has chosen as their "D" element will be featured in their post.

If you have just hopped onto my blog, please start at the beginning at Linda's blog ~ Scrappy Therapy.  If you came from Pam Trostle at Pam's Craft Creations, then you're on the right track!

A few weeks ago, I showcased the Doodled Designs stamp set being used in a similar way to examples in the idea book.  Today, I am going to show the versatility of that stamp set by using it in a different way - as a background stamp!

The stamp set was released in our recent Seasonal Expressions Idea Book.  It is only $6.95 and includes a fun overlapping circle, as well as a few accent stamps.  

Using the Canary, Lagoon, Pixie and Smoothie Inks, the overlapping circle was randomly stamped on a piece of white daisy cardstock.  For one of the cards, the entire background was covered with the circles in varying colors.  For the second card, each color was stamped once in a diagonal pattern.  These techniques would also look fantastic as a background for a scrapbooking layout!

Each background piece was matted with Lagoon cardstock, then mounted on a white daisy card base.  The "Happy Birthday" stamp, from the Banner Wishes set, was stamped in black on a strip of white daisy cardstock.  The top and bottom edges were scored to add a little dimension!  The sentiments were then accented with Canary and Smoothie strips. 

I love adding sparkle to my projects, and the Silver Sequin Assortment fit that role on these cards.  Looking through my idea books, I am always in awe of the seemingly random placement of embellishments on cards and layouts.  There doesn't seem to be a pattern to them, but they always look fantastic!  I want to recreate that look, but always feel that my embellishments still look "placed."  Hopefully, the more I attempt this technique, the more random my embellishments will appear!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my "D" creation.  Here is a list of Close to my Heart supplies used for this card:
A1170 - Doodled Designs Stamp Set
B1438 - Banner Wishes Stamp Set
Z2013 - Silver Sequin Assortment
Z1151 - Foam Tape
CTMH Exclusive Inks in Black, Lagoon, Smoothie, Pixie and Canary
CTMH Cardstock in White Daisy, Lagoon, Smoothie, and Canary

All items can be purchased through my CTMH website.

Your next stop on our Everything ABC's blog hop is Lauren Moore at CTMH Craftings.  In case you get lost along the way…go to Scrappy Therapy for a complete list of participants