Third Anniversary Release Blog Hop – 1/19

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Hello everyone and welcome back for the first of our Anniversary Release Mini Hops! I hope you enjoyed seeing all of the new products and inspiration this week by the team.  This week we released 23 new stamps, coordinating and standalone word dies, 9 new Couture Mixes and additional gilding.  Everything is available in our shop now!

 

 

 

 

For this special release, we have two free gifts with qualifying purchases: Daisy Duet and Peony Notes Bundle A+B+C). This promotion does not apply to prior purchases***. The threshold amount is calculated before taxes and shipping. This promotion will continue until January 28, 2018 at 11:59pm EST or until supplies last. Limit one incentive package per order. No coupon code needed. All incentive prducts will automatically be added to qualified orders (they will not show up in your cart but will be added to orders as we pack them).

BOTH STAMPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE PURCHASE!

  • Spend $125 or more: Receive a 4×6 Daisy Duet set;
  • Spend $250 or more: Receive our Peony Notes Bundle (A+B+C) (and a Daisy Duet set).
  • **There must be a new release stamp in your order to qualify for a GWP.**
  • ***If you placed an order for our Smooched or XOXO set in the last few weeks, we will combine that order amount to your new order for a total qualifying threshold amount. Please include your original order number (the order that included Smooched or XOXO Mini) in the notes of your new order.
  • Coordinating dies for these sets are also available now.

If you’re joining us today for the first time during our Release Week, head on over to Days 1, 2 and 3 for a more in depth look at our new products!

Today’s mini hop includes:

  1. The Ton —–> You are here
  2. Kay Miller
  3. Vera Yates
  4. Justine Hovey

Let’s move on to my cards for the day!

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Photo taken against our White Brick and Smooth White Wood Backdrop Boards

For my card today I used our new and beautiful Peony Bouquet set.

Be sure to follow us on YouTube for more inspiration! I update our channel on a weekly basis!

I started off by white heat embossing the peony cluster in the corners of watercolor paper panel (Canson XL 140lb). I decided to do some loose watercoloring using Color Bursts with this project. I used Rouge, Lime Green and Jack O Lantern.

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Once I finished watercoloring, I let the panel dry before I added stitching to the edges of my A2 panel using our Double Stitched Rectangles Large dies. Next I heat embossed the sentiment from our Most Interesting Cardmaker 2.0 (Updated Set) not vellum.  I made sure that the sentiment would be long enough to wrap around my watercolor panel. Additionally, I cut a slighter bigger strip of gray cardstock which I used to mount my vellum strip onto.

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I adhered the ends of the vellum on top of the ends of the gray strip. Then I fold the two strips back and adhered the strips to the back of my watercolored panel. Lastly I embellished the card using Clear Rhinestones.

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I hope you all liked my card! Be sure to join us back here tomorrow (and everyday until January 26) to continue celebrating our Third Anniversary!

GIVEAWAYS

For each day of our Third Anniversary blog hop festivities (1/19 to 1/26), we’re giving away a stamp set of choice to a lucky commenter. To qualify, you must leave a comment on each blog stop for the respective giveaway day for which you are entering. The comment period for all giveaways closes on January 28, 5pm EST. 

Thanks for joining us today! You’re next stop is the fabulously talented Kay Miller!

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for our second mini hop with giveaways!

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Remember our challenge for the month of January! Cue Word: CHEERS

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126 thoughts on “Third Anniversary Release Blog Hop – 1/19

  1. Jo says:
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    I love peonies. This card is gorgeous. Such a great effect with the vellum for the sentiment. You have inspired me to get my embossing powders out again. Love your work. Xxx

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  2. cmayne says:
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    Your beautiful peonies remind me of those my grandmother used to grow in her flower garden. They were huge and incredibly stunning, nurtured by the love and attention she gave them. Thank you for designing a set that is timeless, versatile and, in my case, a recollection of wonderful memories….
    ~carol

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  3. becab33324 says:
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    Wow, Effie, your card is just stunning! The coloring is
    so very pretty, and so are the gorgeous flowers! This is
    a really fabulous release.

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  4. CHERIE JOHNSON says:
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    How enticing is this set and inks from The Ton! I love the use of the Misti with the Peonies stamp set. And they look so clean and easy to use. ❤ ❤

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  5. Tracy Jollymore says:
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    Oooooh I love these stamps. So gorgeous! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the videos and examples of your blog hop team – they’ve each created something unique and beautiful to share 🙂

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  6. Teri S. says:
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    Oh, Effie, your card is drop dead gorgeous!! You are an artist! This release is is incredible!
    Thank you for sharing your incredible talent as designer & crafter.

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  7. Jen K says:
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    What a beautiful card and a lovely composition! I’ve created my own Color Burst palette because of all your beautiful watercoloring.

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  8. Sue D. says:
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    Congratulations!!! Beautiful new products. I especially love the daisy layering sets and the wildflower garden background stamp is fabulous!!! Love all the creative possibilities.

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  9. Sharon Youngblood says:
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    I loven peonies and the water colorin is so beautiful and fresh looking. With clear Rhine stone the look like you just picked them from the garden. Absolutely stunning.

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  10. Jackie Price says:
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    Gorgeous card!! Perfect colour combination and I love the ĺook of the loose watercolouring over the white embossing. It’s just perfect!! This peony stamp set is amazing. There’s so much detail. Such a fabulous release too. Happy Third Anniversary to The Ton!

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  11. Teresa Selby says:
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    Love the cards! I like the brightness of the colors. Vellum works great with these cards. Great job on them. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.

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