Stampin' Royalty Challenge #288 ~ By The Sea

No Laughing!  It's going to be a bit of stretch to you as to what this card has to do with "By The Sea", but honestly... this was all I've got!  I don't have any "Sea" appropriate stamps other than the ship, but I wasn't feeling it.  I gave up on my attempt at card making and went to fold laundry.  During my procrastination, I came across my beach cover up!  Yes... that is my connection:) If you don't believe me check out the picture of my print below:)  Make sure to head over to Stampin' Royalty and check out the other more 'sea worthy' creations;)

 I love the print on it so decided to attempt it by stamping in versamark and then embossing in white embossing powder.  Once that was done I used my Aqua Painter (I can hear the gasps of anyone who has stamped with me before as I've never been great friends with my aqua painter:)  I used the same colour ink, Blushing Bride, as the cardstock I was stamping on:)  If you don't have the White 1 1/4" Jute Ribbon then you NEED it!  I'm not usually a fan of wide ribbon but I'm LOVE with this one:)

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #217 ~ Sketch Challenge

This is such a fun sketch challenge that we've got to play with this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments!  I know that you're going to love the creations of the other design team members!  Make sure to come and check them out and share your creations with us!  

This Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack is to DIE for!  The colours are unreal and the patterns are so sweet!

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Win Yourself Some Decorative Masks!

I promise that I will create something without decorative masks, but they are so EASY!!!!  Make a purchase online using hostess code 6XKVJC2V and be entered to win a set of decorative masks of your choice!!!  I'll announce the winner next Monday August 3rd!

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Another Option for a Gift from Me:)

When I did the supply list for this card I forgot to mention the stamp set!  This adorable sentiment is from the hostess set  A Whole Lot of Lovely!  These sets are actually easy to miss due to the location in the catalogue but if you take a look at pages 179-181 in your catalogue, you'll notice that there are a number of stamp sets that you can earn by using your hostess dollars earned when having a Stampin' UP! workshop or making a purchase over $200.

As a special to the end of July, if you aren't quite purchasing the $50 required to use this month's coupon for a free textured impressions embossing folder, I've got another option for you!  Purchase $25+ and earn a package of the stunning Metallic Foil Doilies! This offer is good until 9pm PST on July 31st!

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Monochromatic Magic:)

Okay, I promise I won't use the decorative masks on every card for the rest of my life, but lord are they addictive!   I love the variance in colour when you work on a monochromatic card with them!

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Thank You So Much!

I have to start today's post by saying "Thank you!"  I found out last night that I was in the top 20 Stampin' UP! demonstrators in Canada and was invited to attend their Founder's Circle Retreat in St. George Utah!  I wouldn't have been able to do it without all of you!  The sentiment on this card couldn't have been more fitting for what I'd like to say to everyone that has supported me in my Stampin' Up endeavours. 

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Grand Vacation Achiever's Blog Hop

I'm so excited to welcome you to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for July. This month we are excited to show off the brand new In Colours from the just released 2015 – 2016 Annual Catalogue. We hope you find great inspiration from the projects. 

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Ange McKay or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. At the moment you are visiting Ange McKay. 

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Ange McKay, so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next in the list.

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Stampin' Royalty Challenge #287 ~ Keep It Simple!

I went a little RETRO today with this card.  For some reason this reminds me of the beaded curtains of the 70's!  This was also created using the decorative mask that I used on yesterday's card.  You can check out the video below on how to use SU's decorative masks!  I added in a few sequins and the White Perfect Accents  to complete the look. Funny how Delightful Dijon looks like a wood tone in this pic!  Watercolor Thank You is another one of those single stamps that is the PERFECT size for a card sentiment!

Check out the other Stampin' Royalty member creations and come play with us this week!

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Don't Miss Decorative Masks

Make sure to check out my video below on creating with Stampin' Up's Decorative Masks!  They are an inexpensive to create your own patterned backgrounds!

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This Week's Weekly Deals and a Paper Pumpkin Promotion

If you've never tried Paper Pumpkin, now is a great time-get 50% off your first two months. With a deal like this, you'll want to invite everyone you know to give it a try too!

Offer Dates: July 23-September 10, 2015

Offer Details: Use the code HALFOFF to join Paper Pumpkin before September 10, 2015, and get 50% off the first two months! After that, keep the creativity coming for only $24.95 + tax per month (shipping included).

The Fine Print:

• For new subscribers only.
• Available for month-to-month subscriptions, not prepaid subscriptions.
• Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price: $24.95.
• You and your customers need to visit PaperPumpkin.com to join.
• Please note that you need to use my personalized My Paper Pumpkin link to sign up with me  https://mypaperpumpkin.com/en-ca?demoid=2034282
• Enter the Promo Code, HALFOFF when you sign up.
• New subscribers must join by Thursday, September 10, 2015; 11:50 PM (MT).

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More Joy:)

Here's another card I created with the Lots of Joy stamp set and the Merry Moments DSP!  I'm absolutely in LOVE!  I was thrilled when Stampin' UP carried over this adorable (and versatile) Tree Punch.

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Wild for Leftovers!

I have to be honest... this card was simply made by grabbing a bunch of left over pieces that were lying around on my desk and putting them together to make a card:)  That gorgeous background is from the Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack that is currently on the Weekly Deals!

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July My Paper Pumpkin is Here!

Oh my goodness!  I'm LOVING this month's My Paper Pumpkin kit!  It is adorable!  If you're not sure what My Paper Pumpkin is, well... a lovely red box shows up at your door once a month with everything you need to make a fabulous project!  Check out my video below so you can see a sample of what types of goodies would be arriving!  For the rest of July, anyone purchasing a three month My Paper Pumpkin subscription from me will receive a fourth month free!!!

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More Watercolor Words

I'm absolutely LOVING the size of the stamps in this Watercolor Words stamp set!  It is a perfect focal point for a card and the flowers created the perfect background in this monochromatic Mint Macaron card:)

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Watercolor Wishes Card Kit

I'm so thrilled to share the new Watercolor Wishes Card Kit with you!  I'm sure that you'll love it as much as I do!  You'll notice in the video that there are a number of different stamps but my cards are all Thank You cards... I was in DIRE need:)  We've been warned by Stampin' Up that this kit has exceeded their expectations as far as popularity goes so they are in limited supply right now!  If you're as in love as I was, email me today and we'll get your kit ordered ASAP!   Make sure to watch the video for all the goodies in the kit and for my special offer at the end of the video!

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