Kelly's Stamping Friends blog hop

Tonight I have the pleasure of participating in a really special blog hop. It is to celebrate the 'stampinversary' of one of my really dear stamping friends Kelly Kent. She is celebrating 5 years of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and asked some of her stamping friends from all over the world to celebrate with her in a blog hop where the theme is 'All things happy'. Kelly had so many keen friends that she had to stage 2 hops - a real testament  to what a fabulous, generous and just all round lovely friend that she is to many. Whether you are starting with me or have hopped over from visiting Rachael Lewsley, you are in for a real treat. Celebrating with Kelly tonight are some of my stamping idols (certainly made it a bit nerve-wracking when creating my card!) so you won't want to miss a single one.

When I was thinking of something to make, I got to thinking about what makes me happy. There are lots of things but right up there is simply creating something and being able to escape the world for even a short time. Combine that with using some beautiful new products (that you can order from tomorrow - yay) and a nifty card fold and well ...... that certainly puts me in my happy place! How perfect is this sentiment from the Lovely Friends stamp set?

I just started stamping and grabbing things from my box of new goodies and it all evolved from there. A vellum punched daisy (love that new daisy punch), some Powder Pink cardstock and coordinating ribbon and some stamped daisies to enhance the sentiment and I was a happy girl.

On Monday I taught the lovely girls in my class how to make Surprise Diorama Cards and thought it would be the perfect fold for this hop. You can find out how to make it here. It is a great fold - super easy but has a bit of a wow factor. Plus it folds flat to fit into a standard envelope. I love the depth you get with the shallow box inside. The Lovely Friends stamp set has gorgeous font, lots of sentiments and little details to add like these brackets/frames. Love it!

I had a left over watercoloured pot from a card I had posted earlier in the week and knew I could plant a Powder Pink gerbera in it. I used an Aqua Painter and ink from the lid of the ink pad to add a bit of definition to each petal.

Gerberas, stamping and good friends - what more do you need to be happy? I am so happy to be celebrating this milestone with Kelly. Stampin' Up! is more than just beautiful products. For me the best thing about Stampin' Up! is being a demonstrator and the networks and friendships that I have been able to make since I became one 4 years ago. It is one of the best things I have ever done and treasure all the friendships I have made and all the fun, support and inspiration that comes with it.

A picture tells a thousand words!

Make sure you hop around to each of Kelly's Stamping Friends. I can't wait to see what they have in store. Next up is the super talented Courtenay Heuston.

Happy Stampinversary Kelly!
Lou

List of Participants

1. Kelly Kent
2. Billie Moan
3. Rochelle Blok
4. Kayla Renee MacAulay
5. Jacqui Crouch
6. Tina Gillespie
7. Kathryn Ruddick
8. Valerie Moody
9. Jo Weedon
10. Danielle Bennenk
11. Nikki Spencer
12. Sylvia Verhulst-Batenburg
13. Richelle Fletcher
14. Chloe Evans
15. Rachael Lewsley
16. Lou Kitzelman
17. Courtenay Heuston
18. Denita Wright-Smee
19. Christine Blain
20. Martha Groeger
21. Patrice Easton
22. Sandra Collett
23. Cheryl O'Bree

Product List

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set [143669] $30.00	Daisy Punch [143713] $31.00	Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle [145361] $54.75	Lovely Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set [143763] $47.00	Crafting Forever Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143958] $35.00	Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set [143662] $37.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00
Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [144084] $11.50	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [144085] $11.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965] $11.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25	Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] $14.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $11.50	Powder Pink 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon [144134] $12.25	White Perfect Accents [138416] $8.75	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	1/2" Circle Punch [119869] $10.00
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00