Today we are kicking off the StampNation Summer Beach Vacation event with a Blog Hop.

Each of the StampNation Dream Team members, along with some of our crafty friends, are hopping along sharing cards inspired by our first challenge, “Beach Style”, as well as a peek at our favorite projects from the event!

Here’s my card for the first challenge.

I started by stamping Simon Says Stamp Wide Stripes on a white card base with Platinum Planet Brilliance ink. Then I cut a layer of patterned paper from the Fresh Cut paper pad (Basic Grey) and decorated it with a strip of Kelly Purkey glitter washi tape. I die cut the Polaroid frame from Penny Black in Cosmo Cricket Simple Surfaces patterned paper, and stamped the sentiment from Waltzingmouse My Island stamp set in white pigment ink (WPlus9). I stamped and fussy cut the palms from the same WMS stamp set, and mounted over the scene created by layering stamps from WMS (same set again), and splats from WPlus9 & SU! stamp sets, over a lightly watercoloured white cardstock panel. I finished the card by adding a couple of sequins from Neat & Tangled.

It’s time to hop along now. Make sure you leave comments at each of the blogs listed below to be eligible to win…

One of THREE one month StampNation memberships!

PLUS

$25 Pretty Pink Posh Gift Certificate

Ellen Hutson $25 Gift Certificate

Choice of Lawn Fawn Stamp Set & Let’s Polka 6 x 6 Pad

For each of these prizes, one winner will be randomly drawn from all the blog hop comments. A second winner will be chosen from all the challenge entries at StampNation!

You will have have until 11:59 pm EST on July 27th to leave a comment. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be announced on Monday, July 28th on Catherine’s blog.

Click the graphics below, to get you to the next blog! Have fun and good luck 🙂

 

As I mentioned in the previous post, I’m back with more Penny Black today! Actually the action is taking place in the Penny Black blog, where I’m sharing the card below along with the list of supplies and details.

That post opens a week-long partnership feature on the PB blog, where the StampNation Dream Team along with our Guest Designer Virginia Lu share a card daily, made with Penny Black product and following this week’s inspiration challenge on StampNation, which is sponsored by Penny Black as well.

There are prizes to be won by participants on both ends!
One lucky StampNation challenge participant will get to choose THREE products from the new Penny Black catalog, and Penny Black peeps are giving away 2 one-month subscriptions to StampNation!

Click here to see my post on the Penny Black blog and comment to win!

Click here to join StampNation or learn more about membership benefits!

This weeks challenge at StampNation is being sponsored by Penny Black! We have a beautiful inspiration photo to be inspired by and as you can see in the collage below, we were VERY inspired. The Penny Black designers have also joined us and made cards using our photo inspiration.

I had a ton of fun playing with the Penny Black products. Here’s a peek at my card for the SN challenge.

One more card of mine, using both the inspiration and Penny Black product, will be featured on Monday on the Penny Black blog (with more from SN Dream Team and Guests, coming in the following days!!), so watch this space for another sneak peek here.
I bet you are dying to get your hands on some of these fabulous products! One lucky StampNation challenge participant will get to choose THREE products from the new Penny Black catalog! Woohoo!!