Hello everyone!! I so appreciate you taking the time to stop by for The Ton blog hop today!! You should have arrived here from the fantastic The Ton blog!!!
You are in for a treat!!! Sunflowers & peonies & wildflowers…oh my!!! I am in heaven!!! So many lovely florals in this release, then add in some perfume, labels, jewelry & chandeliers and you have one AMAZING release!!!!
For my first card today, I used the Fresh Cut Sunflowers Stamp & Coordinating Dies. These layered stamps are so easy to line up & result in very realistic images!!! I stamped the sunflower images with Lemon Drop, Bleach Blondie, Amber Citrine, Found Topaz, Aspen Cocoa, & Dark Roast Couture Dye inks. The leaves and stems were stamped with Soft Garden, Bright Fern & Basil Mojito Couture Dye Inks. I used a very sharp brown colored pencil and yellow gel pen to add in just a few more details. I cut all the images from the Coordinating Dies. The sentiment was stamped & embossed with white embossing powder onto blue cardstock, then die cut with the Double Stitched Rectangle Dies (Large). I arranged the sunflowers & leaves around the sentiment, using foam adhesive on some of the flowers and some bright yellow fun foam behind a couple of the sunflowers, which is a cute surprise when you look at the card from the side.
My second card features the Dearest Peony & Coordinating Die. I wanted to try some no-line coloring with this beautiful image. The peony was stamped with some distress ink onto white cardstock, colored with copic markers and polchromos colored pencils. It was then die cut with the Dearest Peony Coordinating Die along with some fun foam (I need to buy stock in this stuff!!). I cut multiple words from heavyweight white cardstock using the Hello Word Die. I placed the die cut words on a diagonal directly onto the card front to create a faux embossed background. The die cut peony and foam were adhered on top of the panel. A sprinkling of Glass Slippers Round Confetti added just the right amount sparkle.
ALL NEW RELEASE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SHOP NOW!!!
For The Ton’s Spring 2017, Effie has released 18 new stamp designs and 14 new couture mixes! There are several gifts with purchases that you can obtain with this new release. This promotion does not apply to prior purchases. The threshold amount is calculated before taxes and shipping. This promotion will continue until April 15 at 11:59pm EST or until supplies last. Limit one incentive package per order. Incentive products will not be available for purchase in our shop until May.
Spend $75 or more: Receive a free pack of our new Guava Sparkle Couture Mix
Spend $100 or more: Receive a 2×3 Sunflower Cluster Mini Stamp (and Guava Sparkle Mix)
Spend $150 or more: Receive a 2×3 Peony Cluster Mini Stamp (and Sunflower Cluster Mini Set and Guava Sparkle Mix).
Five $25 gift certificates to The Ton’s shop will be given away to random commenters from the hop participant blogs. To qualify, you must leave a comment on The Ton Blog Hop post. The comment period will close on Monday, April 10th at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced thereafter on The Ton’s blog.
For each Release Day (1 through 4), The Ton is giving away a $25 gift certificate! So there are four $25 gift certificates up for grabs! To qualify, you must leave a comment on The Ton’s Daily Release posts. Leave a comment on each Design Team member’s blogs to increase your chances of winning.
The Ton is giving away an additional ten $10 gift certificates! Comments will be chosen from each of our design team member blogs during Days 1-4 of Release Week.
The comment period for all giveaways will close on Monday, April 10th at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced on The Ton Blog thereafter.
The next blog on the hop is Svitlana Shayevich. Here is a complete list of the participants…be sure to visit each one & leave a comment to increase your chance to win some wonderful prizes!!!
- The Ton
- Brenda Noelke
- Svitlana Shayevich
- Lisa Harrolle
- Chris Dayton
- Miriam Prantner
- Janette Kausen
- Justine Hovey
- Laura Jane Head
- Amy Kolling
- Tae Eun Yoo
- Amy Tsuruta
- Eunji Jung
- Isha Gupta
- Jenny Yamasaki
- Kay Miller
- Vera Yates
- Stephanie Klauck
- Emily Midgett
- Taheerah Atchia
- Mayline Jung
- Laura Sterckx
- Laurel Beard
Don’t forget, the April Challenge – Anything Goes is now open!!!
Whew!! What a week…I am off to clean my craft room!! It looks like a tornado went through it!!! Have a GREAT day & HAPPY SHOPPING!!!!!
Wow… I love the sunflowers… they are so bold! Beautiful Cards… thanks for sharing.
Very pretty.
These are beautiful cards, Brenda! The sunflower card on the blue background is stunning!
Thanks for sharing!
Your projects are GORGEOUS…wow!
Gorgeous!!! I’m in love…
Gorgeous samples – thanks for sharing your talents with us:)
This release is just awesome. You have done amazing this in your cards. The flowers look like you could [pick them.
Your cards are so stunning! I love how vibrant the flowers are on your cards. The sunflowers look so real.
Gorgeous!
Awesome cards! Two of my favorite flowers so these are going on my wish list!
Absolutely beautiful cards – thank you for sharing & inspiring us! Would be lovely to win something – fingers crossed 🙂
all the best, Liz M xx
Wow Beautiful florals! Your coloring is so expert!
Wonderful job on your no line coloring love the colors you chose and your sunflower using the gel pen really makes those flowers pop. Great cards.
Brenda, your sunflower card has the most beautiful color combination. But then your second card with the peony is very realistic looking. Great job.
The colors in that peony stamp…dying over them. I need spring.
Awesome cards!
Gorgeous cards!!!
Wow! All your cards have been amazing!! You make a fabulous contribution to the design team too, congrats on that!!!
Fabulous, Gorgeous cards Brenda!
These are just gorgeous! I love that page of sunflowers – -so fresh and summery!
Gorgeous cards, love your beautiful flowers and coloring!
Beautiful cards! I love all the beautiful flowers in this release
Oh my goodness…your artistry is amazing!
This card screams spring tea party!!!!
What lovely cards! I would love to see a video of your peony coloring – it is just stunning!
Fabulous designs and coloring! Wow! ?
Such beautiful creations! Love your colors!
Amazing cards! Love the dimensions you created and colors of the flowers are so stunning. Beautiful job!
Wow!! Both cards are Stunning!! Love all the dimension in the sunflower card.
your cards are beautiful. Especially loving the sunflowers. What great stamps.
I would love to own these stamps , they always look so elegant ? . Wonderful job ! ????
Those sunflowers are stunning!
Amazing coloring! Those sunflowers are gorgeous, and the peony is simply stunning! I wish I could color like that <3
The sunflowers look so realistic!
I have enjoyed seeing all the wonderful projects you and the rest of the team have created.
love the die cut sentiment as a background for your flower.
This release is fantastic. I’m so excited to see what the blog hop brings. So far, the poppy background is an. Absolute must have!!
Sunflowers are my absolute favorite!! Love your cards!
Oh wow! These are simply stunning. LOVE the bright colors you used! That vibrant yellow against the turquoise base is amazing!
I have a good friend who loves sunflowers – I might need to get a gift for her! Such pretty cards!
That peony is absolutely stunning!
Beautiful. Love the wonderful details in your coloring. TFS
Brenda your work is amazing. I love the sunflowers card. Yellow on blue is perfect. I also like that you tell about the little extras you add even after the stamping. Thanks so much and I will be back….
Wow! These are gorgeous cards!
Gorgeous cards and amazing no line watercoloring on the peony, love the hello die cut background too!
So beautifully created!
Beautiful flower cards. Love the hello background.
Such happy vibrant colors! Great ideas.
Love the vibrant colors on your pretty floral cards.
Oh, these are soooo gorgeous!! Your coloring on that peony is stunning!!
I AM A NEWBIE. I want to launch out into the deep in learning. The directions are excellent. Retired and would love assistance with supplies.
Great cards. I loved the white on white background using the die cut words…it looks beautiful!
Cheers,
Beautiful cards! I especially love your second one, gorgeous colouring and the faux embossed background makes the card look so elegant.
Gorgeous peony and sunflower stamps! Beautiful cards!
Love all the bright colours and the Hello embossing folder would fit right into my craft room. Love the cards.
Beautiful cards.
Wow, love them both
Oh my! I love flowers and your coloring confirms that I need to purchase both stamp sets. Stunning!
These are so beautiful! I love the colours on the second card, and that “hello” background is simply amazing!
Gorgeous cards and coloring. I am loving the new stamps.
Love your cards. Beautiful.
That blue skies and sunflower sunshine card is delightful and I love how you colored the beautiful peony!
Love your gorgeous cards and all the dimension on them!
Both cards are fantastic.
The colors are so bright and cheerful.
thanks for sharing.
Inspiring! Love the sunflower card and totally breathless over the peony! Hope I can try both in the weeks ahead.
They are both so bright and colorful! Great!
Both of your cards are stunning but I especially love the Sunflower card! Absolutely delightful and beautiful! So many awesome new goodies in this release! TFS!
Lovely card. Love your collection and who you colour them
Absolutely gorgeous!
WOW! What an amazing release! Lots of awesome new products to make my creative journey even more beautiful and fun!
So many absolutely stunning cards along the way on this hop! I had to take a break throughout the hop because my mind was exploding with inspiration and awe! I can’t wait to be able to afford many of them! I have even fallen in love with sets that I snubbed at first! Thank you for the enjoyable afternoon of hopping along to see these amazing products in action!
Gorgeous cards! Love the colors you used!
Your cards are so bright and happy. Perfect for spring!
Wow wow wow! The blending and coloring on these should be framed!
Your sunflowers are very pretty, but your coloring on the new Peony stamp is amazing! Beautiful job on both cards!
Beautiful cards and gorgeous flowers.
I love the colors you’ve used! I REALLY love how you made your background with die cut words! It really adds great dimension! LOVE it.
Your cards, and especially the coloring, are beautiful!
Love the ton stamps! So pretty
Beautiful cards especially the sunflowers…Stunning
WOW! That peony is gorgeous! love the bright colors you chose!
Your cards are so pretty with the sunflowers and the peony. Both cards immediately brought thoughts of spring and all of the beautiful flowers that will soon be blooming. Thank you so much for sharing your work.
Oh My Gosh.. Breanda, your Peony Card is simply STUNNING!! I love the coloring you’ve done.. Amazing! this Peony Card is the most BEAUTIFUL one I have seen!!☺ Thank you for sharing & I look forward to seeing more of you cards!!!
VIBRANCY….love your use of color and selections.
This release is stunning .So many beautiful cards by the design team.I really,really like the Perfume Bottle set.So fun!
Gorgeous cards, and I love the background you created on the second card.
Your coloring is remarkable! I just love this pretty flower! Thank you so much for the inspiration and wonderful new release!
-Miranda
Really pretty cards. Love the background to the peony.
Beautiful cards! Love the coloring on the peony!
Brenda, Thanks for sharing your beautiful creations using T Ton’s Spring 2017 Release!
love the coloring on the peony card
Thanks for sharing and for a chance to win!
Love,love,love the cards
Cheers from down under
LOVE the sunflowers! Great release.
Beautiful cards !. Many thanks for the inspiration !!
Such beautiful inspiration
Thank you for the chance to win your giveaway
Ann