Hello & welcome back to the final day of The Ton’s 4 Year Anniversary Celebration!!! I hope you have enjoyed all of the inspiration throughout the last several days!!
If you are following along from the beginning, you should have arrived here from Justine Hovey’s Blog. You can find a complete list at the bottom of this post or start at the beginning HERE.
The Ton is celebrating 4 years this month and Effie has introduced 9 new designs for this release. There are some free gifts with purchase promotions ongoing. Head over to The Ton Stamps’ blog for more details.
I have two cards to share with you today!!
The first was created with the Happy Place stamp set. This set is great for all of us readers out there. Are you a reader? I NEED to read every night before I can fall asleep!! Anyone else? Plus, I just LOVE the sentiments in the set!!
I started by stamping the image from Happy Place onto white cardstock with Caviar Ink. After coloring it with Copic markers, I fussy cut the image. For the background, I stamped the Buildable Woodgrain on a diagonal at the bottom of a white cardstock panel. I used Warm Hazelnut and Aspen Cocoa for the woodgrain. I taped off the top edge of the stamped woodgrain and ink blended Cali Blue toward the top of the panel. The Double Stitched Rectangle Dies (Small) were used to die-cut the panel. The sentiment, also from Happy Place, was stamped with Noir Ink directly onto the background panel. The florals and book were popped up with foam adhesive. A few sequins from the Pink Diamond Couture Mix finished off the card.
My next card was created with the stunning Peony Close-Up Cling Background.
I began by white heat embossing the Peony Close-Up Cling Background stamp onto watercolor paper. I watercolored it with Ken Oliver Color Bursts. After it was dry, I trimmed it slightly and matted it on a purple cardstock panel, then a 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ notecard. The sentiment was die-cut using the XOXO Mini Die with silver glitter paper. The remainder of the sentiment, from the XOXO mini stamp set, was white heat embossed onto a purple cardstock strip. Both the die-cut and sentiment strip were popped up with foam adhesive. I pulled some sequins from the Violet Sprinkle, Amethyst Quartz & Glass Slippers Couture Mixes to complement the colors in the peony.
Next up on the hop is Ilina Crouse. Here is a complete list of the participants:
- The Ton
- Isha Gupta
- Anna Kutsenko
- Kymona Tracey
- Justine Hovey
- Brenda Noelke <<<YOU ARE HERE>>>
- Ilina Crouse
- Mayline Jung
GIVEAWAYS: There are also giveaways everyday on these mini hops! Win a stamp of choice from The Ton’s new release. To enter, leave a comment on each blog each day. Effie will choose one winner per day (4 winners total) and announce the winners on The Ton’s blog by January 12. The comment period for these giveaways will close on January 11 at 7pm EST.
Thanks so much for stopping by today!!
I’ll see you soon!!
Your cards are beautiful!
Beautiful cards, love the book sentiment.
Thanks for sharing these gorgeous cards.
Oh Brenda! The colours you’ve used on both cards are bold & beautiful. I thought your first card was wonderful, but then I saw your second & it momentarily took my breath away. Stunningly gorgeous! That’s all I can say.
I love both of your cards, but the Peony Close Up is so stunning! I love your rich coloring and the added shimmer and sparkle!
Gorgeous coloring! That purple is SOOOO VIVID!
That peony cling stamp is just beautiful. And your card is pure perfection.
Your cards are amazing! I love the background peony, the colors are beautiful! And, the Happy Place stamp is perfect, what could be better than gorgeous flowers and a good book?
Love this set with the book. Lots of readers in my family…
The friendship/book card is wonderful. The sentiment is so true…and your coloring is lovely.
Your BIG FLOWER is spectacular.
The book stamp is awesome. I feel as though I can take my hand and turn the pages. I love the bold color you chose paired with the sequins.
LOVELY WORK, Brenda!!! I am a reader also, but it comes in spurts! LOL I also HAVE TO HAVE books about me… like a Library! Shelves of them in my home! Then, I have what I want at my fingertips! I am also a “picky reader!” I won’t just read anything! 😉 Your book card is LOVELY!!!! AND a PERFECT sentiment to go with it! Your second card is, “WOW!” I think I NEED some of these larger images from Effie, AND some Color Bursts too! A FABULOUS JOB on your cards! THANK YOU!!! 😉
I absolutely love the peonies!!!
Your coloring on the flowers and book is awesome.. The purple flower card is beautiful. I love purple and this would be so much fun to water color. I love your cards.
Wonderful cards! The second card is absolutely stunning!!!
These are so gorgeous!!! LOVE that purple flower; it’s just stunning!
Your cards are just stunning!, and the colors are gorgeous! Loving all the new releases!
Beautiful cards, amazing coloring. Love this wonderful release.
Wow, both of your cards are so gorgeous!
Your cards are gorgeous!
Gorgeous flowers. Love the book
surrounded by them. Great coloring
thanks for sharing
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Gorgeous cards!! Love the Peony Close Up. You watercolored it beautifully!!
WOW!!!!!!
The coloring on these cards is gorgeous – thanks for sharing:)
Your cards are beautiful.
two bold and beautiful cards
Oh, I’m going to have to buy that book stamp set! Reading is my 1st love. The colours in the peony close up are stunning! My gosh-eye popping gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
Love your beautiful cards. Your coloring is amazing.
Super beautiful cards!! 🙂
Beautiful coloring on these lovely designs!
Gorgeous cards and I love the purple peony! Such an amazing image and a beautiful way of coloring it!
These are both lovely! I love to read before bed, too and I love the wooden ‘table’ you put the peonies & book on!!
I love the coloring on these! So vibrant! Fun, happy cards!
They are all so beautiful! Love the gorgeous colors!
These are both so beautiful. Your creativity is amazing.
These are both so beautiful! Your creativity is inspirational.
These are just beautiful!
Wow! Fabulous cards!!! Love them!!!
Both cards are so lovely. I like that the Ton stamps are unique.
Was really pleased to see the the book image used, I love it, yes like you I need to read every night, trouble is if it’s a really good book I end up reading as much as I can and end up having no sleep lol. Love the peonies card, I think this is in my top ten favourite flowers. Happy to meet you through the Hop, and after I’ve finished the Hop I’m going to have a real good look through your blog. See you soon lol. Xxx
OH MY GOODNESS, that purple peony is simply FABULOUS. AWESOME!!!!
I love your table behind the book stamp – it really sets the mood. And your peony card, yep, just another reason to get that stamp. These are really beautiful cards.
Awesome job on both your cards. Love the design and color!
Great cards Brenda. Your colour choices for each card are amazingly beautiful.
Oh and YES! I am a reader too, I love a good book ESPECIALLY before bed!
Gorgeous cards! Stunning coloring and I love the vibrant colors.
I love your book card but that peony is out of sight!! Your coloring is awesome. I love the purples you used plus it’s one of my favorite colors. Thank you for sharing!!
I love the book card. It is amazing. The sentiment is so true!
Your coloring is amazing. I love your work.
I love your XOXO card. It looks stunning. Your coloring is gorgeous.
Beautiful cards–love the colors.
Very pretty cards! As a reader I love the first card but that second card is just wow! Your colors are just gorgeous!
The first Card Clever way to added the woodgrain like this wooww I will remember your idea
clever and Beautiful Card with books
and the second one wooooowww I love Purple and your Card made me cant breath ooh I LOVE LOVE LOVE send it to me pleaseeeee
is too too adorable
LOVE
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Monika
Very, very beautiful flowers. I love your color choices. And yes, I love to read…don’t do it enough, but it is such a great way to end a day!
DELIGHTFUL cards!
I’m a reader, so LOVE your 1st card and sentiment, I’m also a keen gardener, so I ADORE your STUNNING purple peony – WOW!